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Believing, Becoming, Being: Preview
We begin by believing what we are told by parents, teachers, pastors, and our culture. And in our innocence, we believe completely. But...

Hans Benes
May 272 min read
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Believing, Becoming, Being
What if God was not something to find, but something to remember? In Believing, Becoming, Being , I invite you to join me on a sacred...

Hans Benes
May 162 min read
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Humility, Simplicity, and Silence
Palmer Lake, Colorado In quiet steps where voices fade, Beyond the noise, beyond the haze, A humble heart walks soft and true, And finds...

Hans Benes
Apr 91 min read
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Beginning the Search
As I continue with my latest project, "Believing, Becoming, Being," I will begin to post a few sections of the book. I'm hoping to...

Hans Benes
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Prayer for Spiritual Awakening
O great, divine God, the center of all that exists, creator of everything seen and unseen, whose Love permeates throughout eternity, how...

Hans Benes
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Who Is God?
It was Malachi who came to me during meditation and asked, "Who is God?" "Who is God?" I replied perplexed. "Yes, who is God?" "God is...

Hans Benes
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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What is Death?
The following is an excerpt from The God Dichotomy: Letting Go from a chapter called "The Death of Malachi." I found myself sitting on...

Hans Benes
May 25, 20234 min read
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Valley of the Sunflowers
The following is a brief scene from chapter 6, "Talking to God" from the The God Dichotomy: Letting Go. "See the sunflowers?" Teacher...

Hans Benes
May 20, 20232 min read
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The God Dichotomy: Letting Go
Here I Stand Here I stand, On the precipice of greatness, Where riches and fame and notoriety await. All it takes is a step. But here I...

Hans Benes
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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The God Dichotomy: Letting Go
Opening Prayer O great, divine God, the center of all that exists, creator of everything seen and unseen, whose Love permeates throughout...

Hans Benes
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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The God Dichotomy: Letting Go
I'm on the verge of publishing my second The God Dichotomy book. It has been a valuable experience helping me to realize and grow my...

Hans Benes
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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Express Yourself
Express yourself! Express yourself, and you will know God! Express yourself! I have long ago given up the notion that God is an...

Hans Benes
May 12, 20204 min read
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The God Dichotomy: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - My Grandfather's Message ...continued It took me a while to fully comprehend and understand what was being told to me. God, I...

Hans Benes
Mar 5, 20209 min read
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The God Dichotomy: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - My Grandfather's Message "Is that God?" My little sister asked as the priest, in his flowing robe, entered the altar area of,...

Hans Benes
Feb 27, 20204 min read
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The God Dichotomy
It has been years in the making! Not being a political or, for that matter, a religious person, I've too often opted to keep silent as...

Hans Benes
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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