@offTheLeftEye I'm amazed that you have over a thousand videos, and they're always still fresh and new. Watching your show and reading Swedenborg have produced a real change in my life. Once you see it, you can't unsee it, and I'm so thankful.
27 years ago my husband decided he wanted to leave me.We had two boys 5 and 6 ,living in New Zealand all our family members lived in the UK. I was devastated, for 3 days I walked the boys to school ,came home and layed on the bed heart broken. I was not a practicing Christian, I shouted at God,screaming and crying then fell asleep.I was woken by an overwhelming sense of peace,tears of relief and knew at that time everything would work out. I felt Gods presence and the precious gift of peace. I gradually came to the lord.My life continued and when in hard times I knew God had me covered. Peace be with you
That sounds like a devastating time for you Marie. I hope that that peace has stayed with you these 27 years. Now your boys are grown up, and are hopefully living good lives. God was with you then, and is with you now.
I have experienced a heavenly peace once . I was having a crisis situation once and remembered a friend telling me to stand on psalm 91. I remember just in my mind just giving this situation to God and all of a sudden a peace came over me and stayed with me all night. When I woke up the next morning it was gone. I do remember thinking to myself it was angels that brought it. It felt like nothing from the earth.
What a blessing of an experience, Sibyl! Very powerful. It's a good reminder to all of us that we can try putting ourselves in God's hands like this -- and may we all find a similar peace in doing so!
So glad you found it valuable, Eunice! There's a lot more on this channel if you care to explore. Blessings to you on your spiritual path, wherever it takes you!
Very timely, relatable and appreciated. I love when Curtis and Jonathan talk together. I listed to Jonathan years ago when he did the Bible Study podcast and the way he talks/teaches has always reached my understanding when others did not. And Curtis is forever enjoyably interesting. Thanks, guys! Keep it coming, please.
Thanks for these kind words, horsedesigns. Chara here, one of the Comment Response team, and I used to be "Dear Reader" for most of Jonathan's Bible Studies. Those sessions were an especially wonderful chapter of Biblical pursuit for me, too! These two guys together are a real treat. So glad you're enjoying them! I don't actually know if they plan to keep going with this format -- stay tuned!
@@offTheLeftEye I remember you as well, Chara! Also one of my favorites. I hope they continue but either way it’s been wonderful to recover new videos of the old gang together.
@@horsedesigns Thanks for the encouragement, horsedesigns. We too are very committed to these ideas and love sharing them, even if we experiment with different formats. Let's keep learning!
I am loving the rhetoric and the banter. I think I might be listening to two people who? have found the peace of God that passes all understanding. The surrender to God's will in all matters is the full acceptance that if this happened or you did this etc is always exactly as God planned it to go and he never makes mistakes. Living knowing you are in service is different from just living in service because it's the right thing to do. Trust not on your own understanding. The darkest hours will be behind us soon and heavenly peace will be the order of the day as they say. LAW to you all and your families ❤️🙏 Ramanamma Who?
"Trust not on your own understanding." I always appreciate this reminder. I sure believe in the full surrender and acceptance -- FEELING it all the time is another story.
@offTheLeftEye The key is to not try. Simply be as present (out of the head narrative) as possible and pay full attention to whatever is happening in the moment. We imagine that we need to pay attention to the mind and its chatter, but that is a distraction. It is not important what is important is to be experiencing what it is you are experiencing now. The Book Too. Should be out soon, and I am working on releasing it free. It expands on the human condition and what is required to break free from it. I hope my comments have been beneficial to those who? can understand them. LAW to you and your families. RW
I have experienced a heavenly peace as my husband died some years ago during his last days on earth. After years of trauma healing and transformation I now experience it really often. Thank you for your great work. I am glad having found your channel. 💛🙏💛
@@offTheLeftEye Once I had experienced heaven, my entire past felt painful. People have no idea what hell they live in and think it's normal. Thank you for your kind words, Mona. 💛
17:11 I am very grateful for "Off the left eye"!!! I'm going through stressful times and just listening to your shows give me relief! Thank you very much!
Thank you so much. I really needed to hear this right now it was perfect for where I am at in my life at the moment. Thank you for all you do. Your shows are always wonderful.
We love hearing about the perfect "synchronicity" of our videos for people, Tanis. Thanks for sharing that. We're happy to hear that these ideas are making a difference for you. Sending prayers of peace to you!
So glad you were warmed and enlightened by this conversation, Pamela! And thanks for being part of the chat community -- it's wonderful to have a thriving discussion there!
Love the fact you gave us a break from Curtis & Jonathan in the form of more Curtis & Jonathan! Another awesome show thank you guys, my only suggestion would be next time even MORE Curtis & Jonathan 🤣😇❤️🔥
Haha, Conor! I (one of the moderators here) got a huge kick out of that, too! So glad the show hit the target for you. I'll pass on your suggestion to the team! :)
@@conorthompson943 Ah it blesses me to spend the first hour of every day reading comments about spiritual things, offering encouragement, celebrating the good things God has done for us! Thank you for your kind words Conor.
As people can walk and advance to their destination so wisdom advances people to an inner delight of mutual love a journey on the internal Way of wisdom. Huge Truth keep up the good work 😀
What wonderful lessons - who doesn't want real peace?? This puts the process clearly before us - we can take the right path to the Lord and His Peace - or not. Thank you! Thank you! And you have so much fun doing these shows!! Blessings to you both and the OTLE team!!❤❤
@@offTheLeftEye .. this passage I ponder over: 4319. “It has been shown by much experience that not only a man, but a spirit, and also an angel, thinks, speaks, and does nothing from himself, but from others; nor these others from themselves, but again from others, and so on; and thus all and each from the First of life, that is, from the Lord, however completely this may appear to be as from themselves. This has often been shown to spirits who in the life of the body had believed and had confirmed themselves in the belief, that all things were in themselves, or that they think, speak, and act from themselves and their soul, in which life appears im-planted. It has also been shown by living experiences (such as exist in the other life but are impossible in the world), that the evil think, will, and act from hell, and the good from hea. ven (that is, through heaven from the Lord), and that never theless both evils and goods appear as from themselves.”
This blew me away!!! Best one ever...and I've seen most. I'll contribute. 😃 1:18:35 - My favorite Swendenborg quote....on the front of my binder. I burst out crying. And Jonathan's comments on it were inspired...God was speaking through both of you. I wish you could only know how grateful I am!!! ❤❤❤
So glad this one touched your heart so deeply, Robin! Touched that it inspires you to contribute, although that is not the main reason we're here.... Thank you! I think that quote is a favorite of MANY readers of Swedenborg. I love picturing it on your binder! You inspired me to go listen to that part again -- inspired and hilarious, for sure. We're delighted that these ideas have so much meaning for you. Blessings and PEACE to you!
Love to know more about this more detailed but, I want to make sure I’m on the right path and to make sure I understand it correctly. There’s little pieces here and there not sure. Thank You. ♥️🙏🏻♥️
I find that happens to me, too, so I just keep listening and the little pieces tend to come together. Release any pressure to be the "right path" and the truth will be revealed.
Glad you found ideas here that you can chew on, Heather. It IS hard to soak it all in and comprehend it all, for sure! Happy to answer any specific questions (or at least TRY to answer), or as horsedesigns suggests, perhaps listen to it another time or two and see what lights turn on in your mind!
Well thanks for those kind words, Magnus. Thanks for the feedback about too many commercials. The team wants to know, and we'll see what we can do about that.
I love this listening to this channel, and I applaud your work in enlightening people about God, heaven, and Swedenborg, but I am now on the 4th commercial in less than 20 minutes. The constant interruptions are annoying.
So sorry about that, kaseylv. We used to not have commercials, but that severely limited the spread that UA-cam was willing to give our videos. So we went back to allowing commercials, in the hopes that more people would get the chance to hear them. All these social media platforms have their challenges. Happy to hear that you appreciate what we're doing here, and thanks for watching despite the ads!
It's not a physical place, immortalblue, but rather a symbol for a heavenly state of mind. I think Karin answered the same question on the chat last night?
Yes our lower mind cannot really grasp the spiritual things, Darren. Fortunately God gave us a higher ability in our minds, to raise them above the appearances.
I loved this OTLE......I really did. So much amazing stuff. But I am wondering something. I wonder if Swedenborg had any conception of childhood trauma?.......
He certainly didn't use those terms, Ellen, and I actually can't think of anywhere that he discusses the concept.... I'll see if the other moderators can think of anything along these lines. It certainly is a real factor for many folks, and it does SEEM to do a kind of permanent damage. I like to think that THAT is the kind of "earthly concern" that falls away when we leave our bodies behind and step fully into the spiritual realm. Blessings to all who are dealing with that.
What he DOES talk about, Ellen, is what he refers to as "remnants" -- states of goodness and truth and innocence that are stored up in our deepest self from the time we are babies. Swedenborg says those stored-up "treasures" are what allow us to face our battles as we mature and head into our spiritual development. That's why I used the word "SEEM" up above -- because Swedenborg says those states are there to help us in the damaged times. That said, in severe cases, perhaps there is a shortage of those inner states to help sustain us. But I trust God is in there somewhere, working as hard as he can for our welfare! And that there is time for healing and renewal on the other side, before we choose our eternal home. These are just the thoughts of one of the moderators. Would love to hear some thoughts from you, if you have some to share.
Recent topics have been amazing. Still the best show on the internet.
Such kind words, Craymon! So glad these recent shows have touched your heart!
@offTheLeftEye I'm amazed that you have over a thousand videos, and they're always still fresh and new. Watching your show and reading Swedenborg have produced a real change in my life. Once you see it, you can't unsee it, and I'm so thankful.
Thank you crayonmaples. I shared your comment with the team! It makes us smile.
27 years ago my husband decided he wanted to leave me.We had two boys 5 and 6 ,living in New Zealand all our family members lived in the UK.
I was devastated, for 3 days I walked the boys to school ,came home and layed on the bed heart broken.
I was not a practicing Christian, I shouted at God,screaming and crying then fell asleep.I was woken by an overwhelming sense of peace,tears of relief and knew at that time everything would work out. I felt Gods presence and the precious gift of peace. I gradually came to the lord.My life continued and when in hard times I knew God had me covered.
Peace be with you
That sounds like a devastating time for you Marie. I hope that that peace has stayed with you these 27 years. Now your boys are grown up, and are hopefully living good lives. God was with you then, and is with you now.
I have experienced a heavenly peace once . I was having a crisis situation once and remembered a friend telling me to stand on psalm 91. I remember just in my mind just giving this situation to God and all of a sudden a peace came over me and stayed with me all night. When I woke up the next morning it was gone. I do remember thinking to myself it was angels that brought it. It felt like nothing from the earth.
What a blessing of an experience, Sibyl! Very powerful. It's a good reminder to all of us that we can try putting ourselves in God's hands like this -- and may we all find a similar peace in doing so!
I feel a sense of peacefullnes just by watching or listening to your videos, thank you!!!
That is great to hear Andrew..
Thank you for these so much insight and very knowledgeable information. First time to hear you guys. Best message ever. On youtube.
So glad you found it valuable, Eunice! There's a lot more on this channel if you care to explore. Blessings to you on your spiritual path, wherever it takes you!
Very timely, relatable and appreciated. I love when Curtis and Jonathan talk together. I listed to Jonathan years ago when he did the Bible Study podcast and the way he talks/teaches has always reached my understanding when others did not. And Curtis is forever enjoyably interesting. Thanks, guys! Keep it coming, please.
Thanks for these kind words, horsedesigns. Chara here, one of the Comment Response team, and I used to be "Dear Reader" for most of Jonathan's Bible Studies. Those sessions were an especially wonderful chapter of Biblical pursuit for me, too! These two guys together are a real treat. So glad you're enjoying them! I don't actually know if they plan to keep going with this format -- stay tuned!
@@offTheLeftEye I remember you as well, Chara! Also one of my favorites. I hope they continue but either way it’s been wonderful to recover new videos of the old gang together.
@@horsedesigns Thanks for the encouragement, horsedesigns. We too are very committed to these ideas and love sharing them, even if we experiment with different formats. Let's keep learning!
'Forever enjoyably interesting' is a great description of Curtis.
@@joyborazjani5757 We are so happy that you find him to be, Joy!
I am loving the rhetoric and the banter. I think I might be listening to two people who? have found the peace of God that passes all understanding. The surrender to God's will in all matters is the full acceptance that if this happened or you did this etc is always exactly as God planned it to go and he never makes mistakes. Living knowing you are in service is different from just living in service because it's the right thing to do. Trust not on your own understanding. The darkest hours will be behind us soon and heavenly peace will be the order of the day as they say. LAW to you all and your families ❤️🙏 Ramanamma Who?
"Trust not on your own understanding." I always appreciate this reminder. I sure believe in the full surrender and acceptance -- FEELING it all the time is another story.
@offTheLeftEye The key is to not try. Simply be as present (out of the head narrative) as possible and pay full attention to whatever is happening in the moment. We imagine that we need to pay attention to the mind and its chatter, but that is a distraction. It is not important what is important is to be experiencing what it is you are experiencing now. The Book Too. Should be out soon, and I am working on releasing it free. It expands on the human condition and what is required to break free from it. I hope my comments have been beneficial to those who? can understand them. LAW to you and your families. RW
God Loves You 🥰😇
All you need to know
That really goes a VERY long way, Kathleen!
I have experienced a heavenly peace as my husband died some years ago during his last days on earth. After years of trauma healing and transformation I now experience it really often. Thank you for your great work. I am glad having found your channel. 💛🙏💛
We are glad you found us as well gottichelliebe. How wonderful that you have peace in your life, and healing from the painful past.
@@offTheLeftEye Once I had experienced heaven, my entire past felt painful. People have no idea what hell they live in and think it's normal. Thank you for your kind words, Mona. 💛
The Peace of Christ is what we need..! 🕊
Amen, Juan.
17:11 I am very grateful for "Off the left eye"!!! I'm going through stressful times and just listening to your shows give me relief! Thank you very much!
Ditto❤️☀️❤️
We are so happy that these ideas can be a real help and relief for you, Max! Blessings to you in this tough time -- it won't last forever!
Thank you so much. I really needed to hear this right now it was perfect for where I am at in my life at the moment. Thank you for all you do. Your shows are always wonderful.
We love hearing about the perfect "synchronicity" of our videos for people, Tanis. Thanks for sharing that. We're happy to hear that these ideas are making a difference for you. Sending prayers of peace to you!
Great show, funny, serious, funny, serious. Will watch this again. Thank you Curtis and Jonathan, staff, people in the chat ! Blessings to all.
They display that joy coming through to the outside, don't they? ❤😂
So glad you were warmed and enlightened by this conversation, Pamela! And thanks for being part of the chat community -- it's wonderful to have a thriving discussion there!
Yes Jonathan and Curtis are pretty fun and funloving men, Joy.
Thank you Curtis, Jonathan & everyone at OTLE/ SF
We are happy to have you with us on this journey Preliminal.
I loved the statement “God aligned motivation”! Powerful!
Yes, Hope, bringing our lives in alignment with God is the whole idea.
Aw Peace. One of my favorite subjects. Curtis and Jonathan - two of my favorite Swedenborgians. Thank you and thanks to the OTLE team.
Mary, they are terrific, aren't they? I love to listen to their conversations. Plus they have fun while they are talking!
@@offTheLeftEye yes. The bond these two young men have and the ‘humorous seriousness’ of their words is how they get their messages across. Thank you!
@@marywolfe3371 Yes they have a wonderful blend of humor and seriousness. I appreciate it!
Love the fact you gave us a break from Curtis & Jonathan in the form of more Curtis & Jonathan! Another awesome show thank you guys, my only suggestion would be next time even MORE Curtis & Jonathan 🤣😇❤️🔥
Haha, Conor! I (one of the moderators here) got a huge kick out of that, too! So glad the show hit the target for you. I'll pass on your suggestion to the team! :)
@@offTheLeftEye 🤣🤣 You guys (moderators) are legends, taking the time to respond to our comments! Much love to your whole team!
@@conorthompson943 Ah it blesses me to spend the first hour of every day reading comments about spiritual things, offering encouragement, celebrating the good things God has done for us! Thank you for your kind words Conor.
Liking this format, good discussion...thanks.
Glad to hear it, Dave -- thanks for letting us know!
Another excellent episode gentlemen. Thank you.
Thank you for saying so Jeff.
So happy i found this podcast amzimg peace in " we are ansering questions no one asks " love it.
So glad you love it, Barbara. Welcome!
Love this channel. So similar to a course in miracled
That's what we've heard, Darren. Glad you've found two approaches that seem helpful and supportive!
As people can walk and advance to their destination so wisdom advances people to an inner delight of mutual love a journey on the internal Way of wisdom. Huge Truth keep up the good work 😀
Nice way to put it, Thomas. Thanks for the encouraging words!
What wonderful lessons - who doesn't want real peace?? This puts the process clearly before us - we can take the right path to the Lord and His Peace - or not. Thank you! Thank you! And you have so much fun doing these shows!! Blessings to you both and the OTLE team!!❤❤
You are right we do have fun creating these shows, Mary! (like the fun you have on Thankful Thursdays...) -Lori
Just what I needed. Thanks so much for these wonderful ideas!
We area so glad it speaks to you Richotto. Let's keep talking.
@@offTheLeftEye .. this passage I ponder over: 4319. “It has been shown by much experience that not only a man, but a spirit, and also an angel, thinks, speaks, and does nothing from himself, but from others; nor these others from themselves, but again from others, and so on; and thus all and each from the First of life, that is, from the Lord, however completely this may appear to be as from themselves. This has often been shown to spirits who in the life of the body had believed and had confirmed themselves in the belief, that all things were in themselves, or that they think, speak, and act from themselves and their soul, in which life appears im-planted. It has also been shown by living experiences (such as exist in the other life but are impossible in the world), that the evil think, will, and act from hell, and the good from hea. ven (that is, through heaven from the Lord), and that never theless both evils and goods appear as from themselves.”
This blew me away!!! Best one ever...and I've seen most.
I'll contribute. 😃
1:18:35 - My favorite Swendenborg quote....on the front of my binder. I burst out crying. And Jonathan's comments on it were inspired...God was speaking through both of you. I wish you could only know how grateful I am!!! ❤❤❤
So glad this one touched your heart so deeply, Robin! Touched that it inspires you to contribute, although that is not the main reason we're here.... Thank you!
I think that quote is a favorite of MANY readers of Swedenborg. I love picturing it on your binder! You inspired me to go listen to that part again -- inspired and hilarious, for sure. We're delighted that these ideas have so much meaning for you. Blessings and PEACE to you!
This is gold. 🙏
@karenaustin7116 thank you for the enthusiasm!
This concepts are very very good I love it. Thank you guys.
We're so glad, Eunice! Thank you for watching
Love to know more about this more detailed but, I want to make sure I’m on the right path and to make sure I understand it correctly. There’s little pieces here and there not sure. Thank You. ♥️🙏🏻♥️
I find that happens to me, too, so I just keep listening and the little pieces tend to come together. Release any pressure to be the "right path" and the truth will be revealed.
Glad you found ideas here that you can chew on, Heather. It IS hard to soak it all in and comprehend it all, for sure! Happy to answer any specific questions (or at least TRY to answer), or as horsedesigns suggests, perhaps listen to it another time or two and see what lights turn on in your mind!
Yes keep listening. I am a quilter and am a big fan of putting the pieces together, horsedesigns!
Thanks!
Thanks so much for your contribution, PirateKitty!
Thanks. Had two watch trice to get it all....
It's a lot to absorb, dan! Glad you feel you got it all eventually!
Amen and amen .
Can’t wait
We moderators are looking forward to this one too, Jennifer. Wishing you much peace!
Count down.
Yes indeed, Chinonye! Who doesn't want to know the secret of peace?!
The “Ten Commandments” could be translated as, the
“Ten Instructions”, which show us how to Love God and to Love others, Nice.
Yes, Edward! Feels a little softer and gentler, doesn't it?
Hopelessly to much commercials every five minute. This is to good to be interupted. Well done
Well thanks for those kind words, Magnus. Thanks for the feedback about too many commercials. The team wants to know, and we'll see what we can do about that.
Getting UA-cam Premium (no ads at all) was a gift to myself that keeps on giving! 🤗
I love this listening to this channel, and I applaud your work in enlightening people about God, heaven, and Swedenborg, but I am now on the 4th commercial in less than 20 minutes. The constant interruptions are annoying.
So sorry about that, kaseylv. We used to not have commercials, but that severely limited the spread that UA-cam was willing to give our videos. So we went back to allowing commercials, in the hopes that more people would get the chance to hear them. All these social media platforms have their challenges. Happy to hear that you appreciate what we're doing here, and thanks for watching despite the ads!
If God did not destroy the Garden of Eden where is it now?
It’s here now. Hard to believe for the ego mind. The world transforms
It's not a physical place, immortalblue, but rather a symbol for a heavenly state of mind. I think Karin answered the same question on the chat last night?
Yes our lower mind cannot really grasp the spiritual things, Darren. Fortunately God gave us a higher ability in our minds, to raise them above the appearances.
I loved this OTLE......I really did. So much amazing stuff. But I am wondering something. I wonder if Swedenborg had any conception of childhood trauma?.......
Oh yes he write lots about kids in secrets of heaven
He certainly didn't use those terms, Ellen, and I actually can't think of anywhere that he discusses the concept.... I'll see if the other moderators can think of anything along these lines. It certainly is a real factor for many folks, and it does SEEM to do a kind of permanent damage. I like to think that THAT is the kind of "earthly concern" that falls away when we leave our bodies behind and step fully into the spiritual realm. Blessings to all who are dealing with that.
The book Heaven and Hell also has a chapter on children in Heaven. You can download that book for free from www.swedenborg.com
What he DOES talk about, Ellen, is what he refers to as "remnants" -- states of goodness and truth and innocence that are stored up in our deepest self from the time we are babies. Swedenborg says those stored-up "treasures" are what allow us to face our battles as we mature and head into our spiritual development. That's why I used the word "SEEM" up above -- because Swedenborg says those states are there to help us in the damaged times. That said, in severe cases, perhaps there is a shortage of those inner states to help sustain us. But I trust God is in there somewhere, working as hard as he can for our welfare! And that there is time for healing and renewal on the other side, before we choose our eternal home. These are just the thoughts of one of the moderators. Would love to hear some thoughts from you, if you have some to share.
Hey, Curtis. Have you ever read the book ESCAPING FROM EDEN?? I’m wondering if ES ever talked about this topic?? Thanks!’
Not Curtis here, but one of the Comment Response team. I haven't heard of that book. Can you describe the topic you're referring to?
All speculations and theory...