Lent Day 10

“Materialism and egoism bring disintegration to humanity, for the individual human being only regards his own interests.”

Whenever we put ourselves first, we exclude others, we push them away and in this way make them feel less important, of less value. Unless we turn this around, we will contribute to the disintegration of humanity.

As we begin to see the importance of Christ’s deed, we see how through the flowing of his blood egotism was replaced by the Higher Self which now dwells in our blood. Through the wisdom that stems from that, we begin to reunite with the human beings who have become separated by egotism. This happens in freedom, we change, and our relationships change. A new, respectful community begins to grow.

Then we understand that all individual egotism flows away with the blood of Christ on the Cross.

Ideas and quotes from a lecture Rudolf Steiner gave on 7th of March, 1907

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Kristina Kaine

Kristina Kaine has worked with people all her life: during her early career in medical sales and staff recruitment, and since 1987 in her own business which matches people in business partnerships. Through this rich interaction with people, Kristina has observed the struggle for self identity from many angles. She was awakened to the ideas of Rudolf Steiner by Rev Mario Schoenmaker, attending all of Schoenmaker's lectures for 14 years. After Schoenmaker's death in 1997, Kristina realised the need to explain the knowledge of the threefold human being in simple terms that could be applied easily in daily life. She has set this out in her book, 'I Connecting : the Soul's Quest', which was published in 2007 by Robert Sardello through Goldenstone Press. It is not unusual for Kristina to receive comments about her book like this: "It seems like a very lucid treatment, like looking through a clear glass window through which one can discover and recognize the landscape of the soul." Since 2003 Kristina has written weekly reflections which apply this knowledge of the threefold human being to Bible texts. This is not done in the context of any particular religious beliefs but from a broader perspective that all religions could apply. These reflections are distributed by email and are read worldwide. They are now available as Kindle books.