When dealing with a question as such, one must be careful not to polarize the issue. Faith and Reason are on the same continuum of knowing/believing, but they are different degrees. Simply stated, one can make a decision based just on reason, or based just on faith, but the The Creator also honors when reason and faith happen together. One definition of reason is “the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by the process of logic.” Faith, according to the Bible is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Here we see quickly, that faith is different than hope as Doyin stated. By human standards to reason is to make a decision on what you can physically see and know with your five senses. But faith is the “organ by which we see the invisible world.” In the Greek “substance” means “a placing under” or “a placing on” as in “foundation.” Therefore, everything that is yet to be seen can be supported by your faith—held up by your faith. However, the Holy Scripture praise and commend those who use a reasoned faith. The best example of this can be seen with Abraham in Hebrews 11:17-19. Abraham, by faith, makes a decision to offer up his son, but “accounts” that God would resurrect his son. This world comes from the Greek logizomai. We get logic from this word. This means that Abraham “calculated,” “judged,” “concluded,” by his mind that God would raise his son due to his faith. Ultimately, The Creator wants us to be mature, reasoning, human beings instead of always acting on blind faith and immature. A very remedial example is that I might have “blind faith” that I can fly off of a building, but because I have not reasoned it I will fall to the ground. Let us remember that we have faith that George Washington crossed the Delaware because we have read it in a book, though we did not see it. Similarly, we read things in the Bible and believe, though we have not seen. But by reason, “we rightly divide the Word of God.” Another example of faith and reason would be Jonathan’s victory in 1 Samuel 14:6-12. But we can leave this to be discussed in another conversation. - Possibility Professor

Thank you for your concern. My distinguishing between the earthly Yeshua and the heavenly Yeshua is to prove that he actually did Resurrect, unlike Moses, Buddha, Muhammed, Confucius, Gandhi, and other “wise” and/or “holy” men. History and logic proves this, it is not always a matter of faith. I believe that I do speak from the heart; simultaneously I admit that sometimes there is a certain discourse that I appropriate when I respond. This is my professional discourse and I use it at the college and with some of my clients. Yet, my book rarely uses this discourse. I am forwarding the truth, and I don’t have to say, “Jesus is Lord” to do so (Matthew 7:21). I would love to know your thoughts on Paul’s sermon in Athens, a sermon in which he never uses the name “Jesus Christ, Yeshua ben David, Yeshua ben Yoseph, or Yeshua HaMaschiach.” Again, I am truly grateful for your concern and feel this day that you have shown yourself to be my brother.

Dear LYF, there is only one Truth. For if there were two Truths, then both must be equally valid or equally invalid. In my growth on this earth I have yet to see two equally valid Truths that are different. Essentially, there is only one way to 'serve the Almighty and live as His servant:' We must walk in light, truth, and love. However, there are millions of PRACTICAL ways to walk as such. No person should mandate some of these ways—on a PRACTICAL level—to another person as the ‘only way.’ Thank you, kindly. Possibility Professor. | All truth is exclusive; if truth does not exclude then no assertion of a truth claim is being made; it’s just an opinion. Anytime you make a truth claim you mean something contrary to it is false. Truth excludes its opposite. | – Ravi Zacharias

Dear James, excellent question(s). In regards to chapter six, I must say that I have learned something from your questioning. I absolutely agree with you that one can learn from nature and I do not intend in anyway to convey that nature should be discarded fully as you state in your response. The chapter does not convey such an idea, yet I’m always open to a reader’s response. Nature is a wonderful tool of truth that humanity could learn from. In nature we see the concept of the resurrection, for instance, the “death” of a caterpillar in its cocoon, and new life as a butterfly. This fact alone should cause a Student of Truth to be open towards the concept of “resurrection.” I can’t help to think of my friend who says, “Trees represent justice.” She can utter this because the Universe affirms everyday that it is on the side of justice. As matter of fact, if humanity imitated the “being” of the earth/universe more the world would be a much more peaceful and loving habitat. Yet, there are anomalies in the universe. And man is too finite to interpret these anomalies. Thus one should accept divine revelation first, plenary encounters in nature second, and man’s teaching, third. Your question about writing climaxes and conclusions in a screenplay is somewhat vague, so I have a hard time answering that now. I can tell you that there is no such thing as love without conflict. When Christians recite, “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son,” they are talking about conflict, about love. These two are inseparable—in this realm—because life only exists in conflict, even if the conflict is as minute as a difference between two things. The conflict in your script must speak to the audience, and not just to you. And although the conflict speaks to the audience, it should be so specific that the audience feels that they have never experienced such a conflict. (Somewhat paradoxical.) As for conclusions, remember that every story is only a moment in time. There is a beginning and even an ending that the audience, and not even the writer, will never encounter. Your conclusion should be a significant moment on this timeline. A true story never ends. Your class should be teaching you these things. If not, take more writing classes at the University level. Also, read, read, read scripts and short stories!! You live in southern Cal so you should visit the WGA sometime and read some of the scripts. But also question yourself. Perhaps you are a director and not a writer. I have had several directors call on me for just the writing. There is nothing wrong with that. We should admire a person who is conscious of his or her own wherewithal. Stay awesome, as you truly are! -- Possibility Professor.

Dear Dion, good question, especially as it relates to bilateral teachings. Suffering is any moment in which the human experiences a lack of the object/outcome he or she desires (thus suffering is relative). Suffering is where many Eastern and Western teachings disagree. Buddha believed that suffering came from a desire and that freedom of desire is freedom of suffering. Yet, Yeshua ben Yoseph and his followers embraced suffering. Surely, some desires are good because they come from our natural being"ness" in The Creator’s design; not every desire is from the false nature. Although I am extremely grateful for some of the New Age teachings, some of its most prominent, famous, and successful teachers today are wrong on the topic of suffering. "Enlightenment" is not the end of suffering; rather, the fruit of enlightenment is seen in how one deals with suffering. Neither suffering nor desire should be totally renounced, whether you adhere to Eastern or Western teachings, Christian, Muslim, or New Age teachings. The Creator, as we see in this life, is balance. When the Student of Truth comprehends this, suffering and fulfillment do not appear as opposite poles on the same continuum, rather fulfillment and lack of fulfillment appear on the same pole. My suffering helped shape the person that I am today. Baldwin wrote, “People who cannot suffer can never grow up, can never discover who they are.” And let us let him continue to speak as we do with the others. – Possibility Professor.

Dear Doyin, the immeasurable breath inside of you is great, and the Holy Spirit within you surpasses even that! My understanding of the unlimited potential blossomed when I became conscious of the human spirit recorded in various ancient texts. The sacred writings of Malachi record “take heed to your spirit.” This spirit is from The Existing One and is the breath of life that every human being has. I had read of this spirit many times in the past, but it was only a reading. But several years ago I became conscious of it! Knowledge can either be informational or transformational, but wisdom promises transformation. In undertaking a diligent study of the breath of life, I discovered a great power that lay within every person, within myself, within you—unlimited potential. Writers from Paul, to St. Augustine, to Calvin were all united in this truth: there is unlimited potential in the human spirit, and without a person taking the time to know his or her own spirit their spiritual growth can be arrested, stunted. Calvin writes “There is no deep knowing of God without a deep knowing of self and no deep knowing of self without a deep knowing of God.” Paul writes, “Be strengthened in your inner man.” And on the other side of the globe, Buddha, while Malachi was penning his words, accepted the same truth, in regards to self, not “God”: A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.” He also stated: “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” All of these men knew that knowledge of the self is pertinent because the “self/breath of life/spirit/inner person/being” is capable of shaping reality. Doyin, you have bridled your passion in many ways already. Also, you have focused it. If you want to do it for your dreams consistently, you must get in touch with your inner-person to discover how synchronized you are with these dreams. Dreaming, in ancient Hebrew texts, sometimes means that we are in the state of health that The Existing One desires. You can only do this if you know who you really are! Consider that “God” in Malachi’s writings, a Jewish text, is speaking to a people who have an entirely different concept of the “Holy Spirit,” than you do. Yet, The Creator still calls them to live righteously by guarding their spirit. You have the sanctification and seal of the “Holy Spirit” already, now you can begin to discover your innermost being. In doing this you may come to see that what you refer to as a “dream” now is not a dream at all. After that point, very practical application can begin by establishing “core values,” a “life map,” and a “daily schedule” you will live by to materialize the faith given to you from The Creator. And Doyin, a divine child is always growing, regardless of whether or not the crown of his head inches above the line etched on the doorpost. But this growing is something the child can only perceive in hindsight.

Dear Cheria, it was a pleasure meeting you also, and I am pleased to answer your question. Being that Western Medicine is only one of two major medicine paradigms, it is inherently flawed due to its limited perspective. I am not minimizing the wonderful accomplishments of Western Medicine, but one factor must be acknowledged: The totality of Truth cannot be contained in one paradigm unless it is “God’s” paradigm. As such, my father and I were told many false things about the origin, cause, and acquisition of this “disease.” My father was actually told by a medical doctor that I was born with this health challenge because of the sexual position he and my mother used during my conception. Again I say, a MEDICAL DOCTOR, at a very credible hospital told my father this. This is one of many lies—that result from a lack of scientific humility in Western Medicine—that has mythologized this “blood disorder.” The Second reason that I call it mythologized is because wisdom teaches the Student of Truth that “life and death are in the power of the tongue.” If I empower this disease by naming it a “deadly,” or “terminal,” or “life-threatening” or “African-American” disease then these definitions will become my reality. Rather, I choose to subject this “blood disorder” by calling it what it is—a mythologized predisposition that I am overcoming. The Existing One has enabled me to do so. And by this enablement I am able to answer your question at this very hour—healthy. - The Possibility Professor.

Dear Cassia, that is a good question. As a college professor it is my duty to teach students the conventions of successful writing and critical thinking. This is required to ensure that they succeed in college and their future occupations. However, a student can learn how to write successfully and still not understand the powerful potential that he or she contains within. This student may still be hindered by limiting beliefs stored in their mind. As a result, they may succeed in their occupation, but not in the vocation of life. Hence, I have the name Possibility Professor because not only do I help my students learn academic skills, I also make every effort to help them realize that it is their faith that makes their reality pregnant with amazing possibilities. - The Possibility Professor.