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Every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is powerful and four of those powerful words come straight from the prayer that He taught us to pray in the book of Mathew in the Bible. They are "Thy Will Be Done!" It is the Lord's will that we need in our lives! We cannot trust our own ... Views: 1214
I said I wanted to do one marathon in my life.
In a week and a half, I will be running my 10th.
I do so for many reasons. I want to feel alive. I mean fully alive, and the marathon takes me on virtually every emotion known. I also learn some of life’s most valuable lessons and am a better ... Views: 1236
It was years ago when I played in the final of an "under 12" tennis tournament in Vancouver, BC. At the time I was expected to win these local tournaments quite easily because I was playing tennis at a much higher level than the kids in that age group. In the final, I was up against a boy I had ... Views: 1421
The Law of Attraction – Pitfalls, Broken Promises, Shattered Dreams
Have you been using the Law of Attraction for a while and yet your stated goals and dreams still seem to be at a distance? Are you frustrated with just not being able to either create what you want or disheartened that what ... Views: 1481
The development of view is central to Dzogchen meditation. Therefore, a point of clarification necessary to understand Dzogchen is this. View and viewpoints, while somewhat related, are not exactly the same.
What do I mean by that?
First of all, a viewpoint (or point of view) generally has ... Views: 1383
February 2011 brought good times to the land: George Clooney came to Cincinnati to film his latest movie. I indulged in what became the local hobby of visiting a set location, just to see what it was like, and, of course, to see George in action.
Shooting that day took place behind the ... Views: 1359
Money and spirituality don’t mix. Or so many “spiritual” folks would have you think. I lived a monk’s existence for many years, and was in deep denial about my limiting beliefs about money and the impact of this pattern of energetic and financial depletion I often found myself in. I ... Views: 1641
In a world full of selfishness, violence and self-motivated agendas it can sometimes feel as if the love that humanity once had has become almost non-existent. The main thing we have to remember is that while the world is fallen and full of sin we still have our Heavenly Father watching over ... Views: 1854
Angels Among Us
Many people are enamored by spiritual things. Television shows depict angels and demons, but what does the bible say about angels?
In this series on Angels Among Us you will view a 28minute sermon by Dr. Tony Evans on the Existence of Angels. In his sermon he makes a ... Views: 1746
Buddhist Goddess of Compassion and Mercy, Kuan Yin states the universe will bring “whatever one wants”. Whether instant or long term: any personal request should ultimately match one’s deepest sensibilities, wherever one is on that spectrum. Aware of one’s innate power, one can then call forth ... Views: 1603
For a large portion of my life, I have been an end-product oriented kind of guy. Success or failure was defined by the end results, period. If the end result was what I wanted, all was well. If not, it was considered a disaster.
I “failed” at baseball, having only made it to the college ... Views: 1268
Many people think fear is a normal and acceptable part of life. I've even heard some people say, "There's nothing wrong with having just a little fear." Nothing could be further from the truth. Fear is anything but normal. From a natural perspective, fear is associated with simply being afraid. ... Views: 3374
There are two kingdoms in operation in the earth—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. All mind-sets, ideas, beliefs, and methods of operation fall under one of these categories; there is no gray area. The kingdom of darkness operates through a system the Word refers to as “the world.” ... Views: 1465
"Body is that temple,in which mind is the devotee to the soul, life or God residing within"
Our bodies reflect the story of our lives. Life is a ground of intelligence and energy in the form of matter and awareness. Our present structure in our personality, clearly reveals how we have ... Views: 863
Life is full of twists and turns, and we are constantly faced with decisions that can either move us further into the will of God for our lives or farther away from it. In these last days, it is going to be imperative that we be able to hear God’s voice and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit ... Views: 2900
Have you had enough of faith formulas? There are seven steps to this and seven steps to that…. Now, I’m not saying that these are all bad. However, in trying times, people need to hear what is real. And they are truly wanting to hear from God! How about you? Are you ready for a faith that is ... Views: 2404
Do you ever wake up in the morning after having an incredibly vivid dream, only to have it become a reality a short time later? The real life event may take place hours to months after the dream, but it rocks your consciousness with a surge of energy and you know that you have thought and ... Views: 1243
I sit here in the throes of incompletion, of indecision, of reinventing my business life and as a good seasoned spiritual being, I ask and pray for help – lots of it. I ask my guides (and yes, they have names and personalities) I ask my angels, especially Gabrielle, I ask God, Jesus, Buddha, ... Views: 1106
This is a short but sweet mindset shift that can dramatically improve your life. It definitely has changed the quality of my life for the better.
Normally, people go through their lives and get pushed and pulled around by their emotions, causing their moods to be a direct result of what ... Views: 1515
Think of a problem. Those four words are used repeatedly throughout NLP trainings because most of the time NLP techniques are used in a prescriptive manner. That means that, after the fact, we can examine a problem, make new choices and mentally rehearse a more ideal performance in the future. ... Views: 1376
There are those days when you wake up, you open your eyes and you feel like you don't have a clue of what you are doing.
Anyone knows what I'm talking about?
You lie in bed, staring at nothing, not knowing why on earth you woke up in the first place. It's called being human. No matter how ... Views: 1471
I’m a reformed joker. I used to be the life of the party, but sadly gag-telling seems to be relegated to the internet these days. Now I’m a rusty. My humor is limited to things I can write about.
The advantage of writing comedy, as opposed to performing it, is you get a chance to fix ... Views: 1607
From the earliest times, magic was developed largely by the Egyptians in relation both to the dead and the living. The belief in magic is older in Egypt than the belief in God.
Egyptian religion was grounded in a firm and active belief in the importance of magic. Ancient Egyptians believed ... Views: 3998
SUMMARY:
We tend to take for granted that God’s miracles are separate from science and they are. However God operates on a different level of science because He has limitless powers that we do not understand. God’s miracles were planned in advance by God so that they could easily be open to ... Views: 1676
As I contemplated the nature of faith I was struck by how deeply embedded this phenomenon is in our society and culture globally. Faith is the fabric that holds all of one’s beliefs and expectations together. As I began a deeper exploration, I made some interesting discoveries about my own ... Views: 1012
Life and Death are Interconnected
(Vinod Anand)
When you begin to realize the relationship of life and death, the old model of who you are starts to expand. As your old model dies something new happens.
You begin to experience directly the living truth of dying and being reborn again in ... Views: 1604
How to Train Your Unconscious Mind
Did you know that you’re sitting on a well of power over 30 times greater than your conscious mind? Well, that’s your unconscious and it’s there to stay. You see, there’s a good reason why the rich are rich and the famous are famous, and it’s not because ... Views: 2067
In the aviation world it is said that there are two classes of pilots. Those who HAVE landed gear up and those who WILL. The same can be said for every American. There are two types of people. Those who HAVE faced extreme adversity and those who WILL.
Have you ever had your bag full of ... Views: 1351
Earth Day
(Vinod Anand)
On 22 April every year, there is the Earth Day. You must know that Life began 3.5 Arab Years back, and the age of earth is 4.54 Arab years.70 % of the Earth is covered with water, and 30% is the plain. How audacious that we can even think we can allot a day for the ... Views: 1343
Birth and Death are Two Illusory Scenes
[Vinod Anand]
Death is a universal occurrence; yet it is the least understood phenomenon. According to early writings of Wittgenstein, this is because death is not an event in one’s life — we do not live to experience death. He upheld that “at death ... Views: 1381
I have addressed the issue of how parents and society teach us anger, judgment, criticalness and punishment. But one’s next question might be, but then why did people go into judgment, manipulation and control in the first place? Parents teach it to their kids, then their kids become parents and ... Views: 940
I have addressed the issue of how parents and society teach us anger, judgment, criticalness and punishment. But one’s next question might be, but then why did people go into judgment, manipulation and control in the first place? Parents teach it to their kids, then their kids become parents and ... Views: 1017
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to [Jesus]. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them” 3So he told them this parable: 4“Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not ... Views: 1226
Friday, March 9.2012 I was on my way to work. I left home about 7:40am. I take the same route: Morningwood Drive to Cashell Ct, turn right then left on Bowie Mill Road. Turn left at Muncaster Mill Road and then a quick right on Needwood Road. Needwood Road has a small lake and I always take ... Views: 1236
Do you have great ideas, but find it hard to speak up in meetings? Or maybe you procrastinate and can’t get tasks done on deadline? For every common mental block we face in the workplace, there’s a root cause. Generally, it comes from some negative belief about yourself that you picked up way ... Views: 1192
Is it really possible to get everything done all the time? I used to live with a written To Do list that was a mile long – full of my kids’ activities, errands to run and areas I needed to clean or organize. I gave up this list years ago and said I would only have on my To Do list what I could ... Views: 1060
You Hold the Key To Your Future
You’ve heard that the past is not your future. You’ve also heard that you hold the key to your future. “How can that be?” you ask. “When I’m not even sure about the present.”
To that I say, do something different. Change the way you see, feel, and think about ... Views: 3579
SUMMARY:
As a scientist I believe that science cannot explain miracles. As a person of fourteen years of climbing the spiritual ladder, I believe that miracles cannot explain science. However my unshakable belief in God instructs me that God created our world through scientific miracles. One of ... Views: 2828
Approaching Easter for 2013, it is apparent that each celebration of Christ’s resurrection from now on, has more significance than at any other time in history. The reason is simple; what is known as the “first resurrection” (Rev 20: 5, 6) is according to prophecy not very far away.
Yes, this ... Views: 1547
In his book, Self Matters, Dr. Phil explains that each of us has ten defining moments in our lives. These moments are deep and profound and can change who we are and redirect the course of our lives. While I've never actually counted mine, I can easily identify the top three.
The first ... Views: 2463
SUMMARY:
I was, am, and shall always be a scientist and therefore I enthusiastically acknowledge that man existed long before God’s Creation of Adam and Eve. I also have an unshakable belief in God, so I am a man of faith as well as a man of biological reason and logic, thus believing in the ... Views: 1847
You're not going to like this.
You're really not going to like this.
- Abraham Hicks "Into the Vortex" CD
I am an explorer by nature. Having a voracious appetite for information, I love to do personal "experiments" to see how many ways I can create a better life. Reading, testing, ... Views: 1049
The Rich and Powerful and the Power of the Unconscious Mind
Have you ever noticed how the rich and powerful give off an aura? It’s not that they necessarily know more than we do, or that they’ve paid more attention at school. They just have something more than most people seem to. Do you ... Views: 1615
I’m going to start out by talking about religions and beliefs about what I call the “dark forces.” Then later in this article I will branch out into talking about various belief systems in general and what it means to become a “free thinker.”
I used to attend churches that were Science of ... Views: 1486
My story is a story about becoming who we really are. It’s about breaking the shackles that bind and limit us. These are not physical shackles, although there are some in this world that have been bound in that way also. These are the shackles that have been formed by the world around us into ... Views: 929
I have been asked the question time and time again. "Why do you believe in the ethereal world?"
Every single time somebody asks me this question my soul stops in its tracks and begins to process a level of information far beyond my understanding. I have almost always responded in the exact ... Views: 1600
Can I share something with you?
Although I didn't know it at the time, I tuned into my calling in my early 20's when I walked out of the downtown Brooklyn welfare office with my daughter. There was a voice from within that told me to never return. Straight out. IT inspired me to push for ... Views: 998
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself:
How did all living things start to be here on this Earth?
Of what exact origin is the Heavens and the Earth and the Sun and the Moon and the Stars?
Did Humans and every Earthling thing get here by Sudden, by Creation, or by Evolution?
Why do we even ... Views: 900
It all began a long time ago.
I’ve had a healing group for many years and we would gather at “the resort” (R’s place)
on the September long weekend. On that long weekend the boys would go North to pick Matsutaki (mushrooms) and one year I was at the resort thinking it would be nice for my ... Views: 1196
Events are happening in all of our lives, at all times. We interpret these events and add our meaning to them, as a result of our experience, conditioning and beliefs. You could say that the meanings we apply to events become our frame of reference to make sense of what is going on.
Some ... Views: 1342