experiencing God Archives

The Crazy Father

Posted on January 7, 2022January 8, 2022 by Michael Rose

A father had two sons, and one of his sons came to him and said, “Dad, I have been thinking it’s time for me to leave and find myself. I need to figure out who I am and make my fortune, my own way in the world. So, I would like you to give me…

Dream a little Dream with Me

Posted on February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 by Michael Rose

I have been asked, “Where are you coming from with IamSignificant.ca? Is it self-help/ self-improvement? Or is it spiritual / faith stuff? Grief/loss care? What is it?” I smile and say, “Yes, and more!“ I am coming from a place that mystic and monk Thomas Merton so aptly states – it’s all spiritual, or none…

“God gives but doesn’t share”

Posted on August 6, 2020August 11, 2020 by Michael Rose

This little saying was in my inbox the other morning. It is a snippet from Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, the story about a person named Paul Farmer and his work in Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. Farmer is a physician and medical anthropologist spending his career working to improve healthcare for some of the poorest…

A Deep Dream

Posted on July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 by Michael Rose

I’ve spent many years learning how to fix life, only to discover at the end of the day that life is not broken There is a hidden seed of greater wholeness in everyone and everything. We serve life best when we water it and befriend it. When we listen before we act. In befriending life,…

Welcome to my Garden

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Michael Rose

Take your shoes off in the garden of my soul for it is holy ground. You are welcome in the vulnerability of your bare feet to spend some time and be refreshed. All I ask is that you stay to the path as not to trample and crush the most delicate of new vegetation, and…

The Both-And approach to Fear

Posted on April 1, 2020August 18, 2020 by Michael Rose

It was a simple statement on my feed this morning. They stated, “Faith and worry cannot co-exist.” With a sigh, I asked, “So then why is it that fear and faith co-exist all the time?” We have to do better than mere platitudes. Surely Christian spirituality is more robust in the crucible of real life….

From your Head to your Heart

Posted on February 5, 2020February 4, 2021 by Michael Rose

“You must descend from your head into your heart. At present, your thoughts of God are in your head. And God himself is, as it were, outside you, and so your prayer and other spiritual exercises remain exterior. Whilst you are still in your head, thoughts will not easily be subdued but will always be whirling about, like snow in winter or clouds…

The Many Faces of Love – Agape

Posted on November 13, 2019April 26, 2021 by Michael Rose

It is important to be specific and clear what we mean when we talk about love. There are many different kinds of expression of love but having a solid living/working definition of love is crucial.

Sanitized for your Convenience?

Posted on December 15, 2018December 23, 2020 by Michael Rose

I don’t know why but for some reason I have this hangover from my early religious training – that God abhors a mess. There was a season many years ago that I can remember teaching that the Father actually turned His face away from Jesus on the cross because Jesus was becoming sin (on our…

Potty Mouth Prayer

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by Michael Rose

Is there a place for using a potty-mouth in prayer? You know, profanity, swearing. In a moment of angst, and no other word will do, is it okay for followers of Jesus to let fly with the nasty four-letter words? Never? Maybe? Depends on the word? As long as you conjugate them properly? What’s your…