About Raz

Michael Shapiro is currently writing a book titled HIDDEN MEANINGS IN CREATION. It looks at creation from both biblical and scientific viewpoints. The stark parallels between the two are studied, showing surprising parallels between these two different arenas. Bold, new spiritual concepts and meanings will also be uncovered. You will read about many mysteries and understandings which will be brought to light for the first time. Look for it in the near future.

Do you want to lower the amount of stress you feel throughout the day? It has been proven that your mind has an impact on how you feel. Try saying or thinking the words ‘Peace’ or ‘Love’ whenever you feel stress coming on. Even better, learn to say them in different languages. These words, in any language, will resonate in your body and soul.

Words have meanings; but they can cause confusion if not for the spaces or pauses between them. These breaks between words depict nothing, yet they bring enlightenment.
 

By taking time to space our thoughts and feelings, we can find light where otherwise we’d be in darkness. It’s like someone talking so fast you can’t comprehend them, or  wordshavingnoareasforthesakeofclarity – words having no areas for the sake of clarity.

Nothing then becomes something

Some people work almost every waking hour – then they die. They leave their money, but that’s all. Their beneficiaries might have no idea who, or what, the person of their benefactor was like. When the money is gone, there’s nothing left from the giver to remember.
 
Your true legacy is in the lessons you give and the memories you make. Then your spirit passes on to future generations. That’s where your worth really lies. 

It’s true that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. When someone is speaking to you, always look them in the eyes, especially if they are a good person. The essence in both of you will connect.

In the same manner, if someone radiates bad or negative energy, don’t look in their eyes for very long. They are afflicted, and their life force may have a harmful effect on your character.

Because you are basically good, don’t be unnerved if someone makes eye contact with you when you are talking. You are allowing them to see and feel a dimension of your soul. This promotes good communication and understanding, and the best part is the spiritual interconnection you will create.

What happens when most of us go to a buffet style restaurant? We consume too much! The thinking goes we should devour as much as we can because we only pay one price when we enter. And the bonus is we can return another day!
 
Your life should be a spiritual buffet. Do as much as you can for others, even too much, because you only pay one price: Your life. Except this time you may not get a return visit.
 
When your life passes, you return to the Holy One. You are no longer here to be the server for the benefit of your soul and others. You become the customer and spiritual gourmand at the Holy Buffet. And you only pay one price: An amount inversely proportional to what you spiritually paid while on Earth.
 
At the Holy Buffet you can devour as much spirituality and holy energy as you possibly can, because at that table there is no such thing as consuming too much.

Rain brings sustenance to life on our planet. Without it, most life would wither and die. Be a rain cloud when you come across someone poor or in need – “rain” on them to at least give them subsistence. You’re a rain cloud they will welcome.

When people return home after an extended stay elsewhere, they are liable to say things in one of two ways:
 
I missed sleeping in my own bed; I missed driving my own car; I missed cooking in my own kitchen; etc. Or, I missed my friends; I missed my house of worship; I missed my routines; etc. What’s the difference? The first examples used the word ‘own’. This implies deep down they primarily missed their possessions.
 
What you have is more significant than what you own. Could this be a reason why many poor people are more spiritual than those with wealth? Your wealth is not measured by what you own, but with what you have. Recognize this and realize how rich you truly are.

Spirituality brings people together; with love, with joy, and with celebration. To be spiritual you must be able to celebrate life, not just events.
 
Put on your spiritual smile today and celebrate life!

You are an arrow. You move through time and space in the direction of the target you are aiming for.
 
But you did not begin your trajectory of your own accord. You were unleashed from the bow of the Ultimate Archer. Your target is your final destination, a magical location where and when you will stop traveling along your path of life. And the closer you come to the center of your intended target, the greater your eternal bliss.
 
If you don’t let the ill winds of turpitude (corrupt/degenerate acts) affect you and turn you off course, you will not miss your target; and hopefully you will hit the bullseye!

There are those who, when in dire straits, just believe God will help them. But first they must be committed to taking action on their own. Then, and only then, might that great hand from above reach down to help them; and frequently by having the right person or people come into their life at that time.

Work to keep a good relationship with everyone. You never know when and who may be pushed towards you by the Omnipotent.