OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
by Dean A. Banks, D.D.

It has now been one year since I started The Spirituality Post to feature spiritual teachers, authors, speakers, podcasts, videos and resources for our readers. It has been quite a ride and I wanted to acknowledge all of my Facebook friends who have supported me in this endeavor. Without your support, kindness and friendship I would not have been able to pull this off. As a gift to all of my friends I have made a meditation video below for your relaxation moments. Following are some of my quotes and writings about my friends on Facebook over the past several years. Again, thank you all for your support and love!

Friends are a reflection of what you need to resolve within yourself. Thank them for being there to help you become the best you can be. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

News you can use: God has given you everything you need to make this life a blessed and wonderful experience filled with love, family, friends and complete satisfaction. More News at 11 when you live from the Heaven within! ~ Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Aggravation and dissension create more of the same. Instead of fighting and arguing choose to love and understand. The bounty of this choice creates and unparalleled life for you rich with friends and admirers. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

All of you honor and humble me with your words. I pray each and every day that what I learn from meditation and listening to God's still small voice helps others understand the peace and beauty of being one with the creator of the universe. I am so blessed to have friends like all of you that seek Oneness with God. Peace and blessings to all. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

To all of my friends here in Facebook who light up my life with inner peace, understanding, joy and Divine love every moment I come to this virtual world; I owe you all a debt of gratitude I will never be able to repay. You have given me more than you realize with your friendship:

You must not allow what you learn in life to change who you truly are inside. Be yourself. Every day you are learning more and more information. It doesn't become knowledge until you understand how to apply that information. Wisdom only comes when you understand how to apply the knowledge you have gained to grow and expand. Be a lightning rod for wisdom. Peace and blessings on your journey as you grow and expand in knowledge and wisdom while you retain the peace of the Spirit of God that is within you. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

I am so thankful to have the best friends in the world. Thank you God for life, peace and joy immeasurable! ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Animals can be our friends when we pay attention to their sensitivities. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Peace to all of the shining lights in our FB family. You all inspire me everyday and I am so grateful to call you "friends." Thank you for sharing your wisdom, love and understanding. It has made a significant contribution to my life. Peace and blessings to all of you. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Do you want better relationships? Then become a person who truly loves and knows how to be loved. Do you want better friends? Then become an understanding and giving person. Do you want more money? Then educate yourself to be more valuable to your world. Do you want a more fulfilled life? Then become one with the Spirit of God. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

You are YOU and I am ME; I am grateful for your friendship. Your presence in my life is a gift from God and I cherish that gift. I will place it on the mantle of my heart and recognize its beauty and friendship every day. Thank you all for being my friends. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Friendship is when belongingness meets purpose. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Give thanks for the family and friends you have. Give thanks for the home and vehicles you have. Give thanks for the job and income you have. Give thanks for your health, the food on your table and the rights of liberty you have. Give thanks for resting, waking up and the very next breath you take. It is all transitory.
Give thanks that God is at the center of your life and loves you for who you are. Start each and every day by saying, “Thank you, God!” and your entire life will be blessed. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Pray for others, your family and friends and yourself every day. Meditate and listen to the still small voice of God guiding you and directing you to the truth. Take that truth and serve in your community by putting the truth into action. These are the steps to bring understanding and enlightenment into your life. Take what you have received from these steps and educate yourself to know the truth. And as it has been said time and time again; the truth will set you free. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

When giving is about whom you want to be and when a friend cannot return the common courtesy or respect to you when you give it to them, then you have a choice to either continue your friendship with them and allow their abuse or put a stop to it. We choose how we feel we will be respected by our value system. We all have choices to make when it comes to friendships and values. Intentions aren’t worth a damn if action doesn’t follow them. Only you know what is in your heart and whether you have good intentions toward someone else or not. However, refuse to be disrespected or abused by anyone when you are showing respect and admiration to them. It doesn’t have anything to do with you giving and expecting comparable feelings; it is about expecting your values to be respected when it comes to others affording you common courtesy and respect. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Once you have turned the corner in Spirituality you are in for more surprises than you have ever imagined. People will challenge you, friends will leave you and family will disown you. It's all good! The closer you move toward God the further you move away from the outside world. The journey from self to SELF is only for those who know the eternal love in their heart and share it freely with all. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

Friends will come and friends will go
People come into and out of your life
It is the flow of exchange
Go with the flow and bless those on their journey through your life
God is guiding them to realize His plan for them
It is your concern to love them and share
It’s not your concern where they go
Thank God for their presence and wish them well
The almighty has His purpose
We exist in it and manifest it in Divine order
Let go of the reins and trust in the Lord
His guidance is supreme
As we all walk in darkness His love lightens our path
It confirms our direction
It fulfills our expectation
It channels our submission to love into His purpose
The unfolding of Divine order reflects God’s love
The obedience of our souls to His purpose reflects our love
The revolving door of friendships bring new souls into our lives
As they come and go bless them on their way
Each friend adds to your life
Whether they love you or hurt you
For in the interaction with their love or lack of love
God has blessed you with friends; be thankful.
~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

I am so blessed. I have the gift of life, the gift of love and the gift of awareness. These gifts allow me to experience the joys of life. I have health in my being and wealth in family and friends. I have prosperity in the expression of my abilities to maintain my lifestyle and abundance in the universe for me to tap into everyday to share love, joy and fulfillment. Thank you, dear Lord! ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

My daily prayer is that the blessings that God has so graciously given me are used to help my family, friends and extended family come to a deeper understanding of the love that God bestows on us every moment of our lives. My daily meditation is to listen to the still small voice of God guiding me and directing me to actualize my purpose. My daily joy is in serving humankind to become more and more aware that God blesses us every day with health, wealth, prosperity and abundance. I am grateful, humbled and immersed in love from the Spirit of God every day of my life. And so it is! ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

To all my Facebook friends: May every day of the rest of your lives be blessed with health, wealth, prosperity and abundance. Peace and blessings to you, your families and your friends. Always remember that God is just a breath away. Be kind, be grateful and always be loving. Peace. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

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