The patriarchal model of spirituality was, I think, a necessary step, as a baby learns to crawl before it walks.

Thank you, God, for bringing me success in my life.

Life was meant to be happy.

I am telling you that your perception of ultimate reality is more limited than you thought, and that Truth is more unlimited than you can imagine.

So much of your present experience is based on your previous thought. Thought leads to experience, which leads to thought, which leads to experience. This can produce constant joy when the Sponsoring Thought is joyous. It can, and does, produce continual hell when the Sponsoring Thought is hellatious.

There are thousands of paths to God and every one gets you there.

Every act is an act of self definition.