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Many people neglect to see that financial security and their relationships with others are strongly connected to each other. Let’s look at the way this works.
Many of us think that knowledge alone qualifies us to making good financial decisions and thus entitles us to better positions and ... Views: 2140
While we are praying silently, we are going to let go of all the baggage we carry on our shoulders regarding the past and future. When thoughts of the past come up, whether it be who we are, what we have accomplished, what titles we have earned, our childhood, our relatives, our relationships, ... Views: 1593
When we think about prayer, what comes to mind is some kind of request or solicitation of God . Maybe we are ill and ask to get better, or ask forgiveness, or maybe a little help with the lottery. These are the kinds of prayers that we mostly engage in.
We might also repeat a mantra, for ... Views: 2811
Question: Doesn't God know everything? Isn't He all-powerful? So even when He did not create evil, He could have squished it down in an eyeblink. He knew it was coming and exactly from whom and every detail. And He could have saved Jesus from suffering, why didn't He? Why didn't God prevent ... Views: 3422
How can couples meet each other’s emotional needs better? How can couples prevent emotional infidelities from happening in their marriage? When two people become bonded through marriage they depend on one another for their emotional needs getting met. But what happens later on down the road? ... Views: 4801
A fellow-attendee at a Bible study I attend, a self-professed mature Christian, said her sister had always been a Christian. While the sister had been a Buddhist and a few other religions from time to time and currently lives a life high in hedonism and low in integrity, she “has always been a ... Views: 1508
On the way to church Sunday I began to feel outraged. Running through my mind were all the different teachings I have heard about worry and anxiety. The outrage came from the fact that most of them left me feeling ashamed for my lack of faith. One speaker went as far as to call anxiety a ... Views: 1065
Question: What is the battle between good and evil all about? Why is it necessary?
Answer: Originally, there was no force of evil, because Jehovah God Almighty did not create anything evil. Evil was created only after a great angel rebelled against God.
Jehovah created countless number of ... Views: 3001
There is a sad, unfortunate, and all-too-common scenario that happens on the street corners of the majority of large cities across the world. The situation is familiar to us all because we each have faced it several times. And while the locations and people may be different, the circumstances ... Views: 2785
I had a Christian friend of mine ask me about reincarnation the other day. My friend and I practice Hatha Yoga together at the local fitness center. She is familiar with yoga philosophy and reincarnation, but wanted to know how it could fit into her theology. Her pastor had told her that it was ... Views: 1866
As a Christian Professional Organizer my solutions to organizing everything come straight from the rock solid, age old proven methods of the Bible, no messing around. I’ll take scripture and truth over trendy ideas and hypothesis any day. You see, what’s trendy is here today, gone tomorrow. ... Views: 1464
Question: The Bible's full of great stories but is there any convincing evidence for any of them?
Answer: Long before people proved it scientifically, the Bible indicated that Earth hangs in space: "He stretcheth out the north over empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing," (Job 26:7) ... Views: 1948
What is so special about the Bible? The Bible is the most unique book for several reasons:
1) The Bible is the only accurate and complete account of human origin. It answers some of life's most important questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where will we go? How can we ... Views: 2651
Hello, God? Are you there? HellOOoo. Are you listening? I know; you have a gazillion other things to do and billions of people to keep happy just here on earth, let alone all the people on all the planets around all the billions of stars in just our small galaxy. And then how about the ... Views: 1492
In 1991 I was diagnosed with Stage Four bone lymphoma and given six months to live. My oncologist proposed a six-month regimen of double doses of CHOP chemotherapy, twice as much normally given for a man my weight. I started meditating and visualizing several times a day to help my immune system ... Views: 1867
Well. Why doesn't he, or she? I guess that's the first problem, one of gender. The Bible is gender blind, I mean Adam has all of his ribs but somehow his wife was created out of one of them instead of out of the earth from which Adam was created. And another question, If Adam and Eve had three ... Views: 1429
What is salvation? Why did Jesus Christ have to die in order to save us? And from what are we actually saved? Answers to these questions are the foundations of the Christian faith, and our eternal destiny entirely lies in knowing the answers.
First off, it is necessary to read the Old ... Views: 7349
If you’re of the opinion that there are already enough churches in your area, Developing Churches Network would kindly disagree.
“If every evangelical church in the country were filled to capacity each and every Sunday, it would still only provide enough seats to accommodate a small ... Views: 752
My friends in Spain have yet to hear the Gospel.
Here I am in what is supposedly a Catholic country – and my friends really have never heard the truth about Jesus.
Maybe they got bits and pieces of information about Jesus from a Catholic education. Maybe they’ve heard about evangelicals ... Views: 640
Is leftism rising to the defense of evil even as it sinks to the depths of hell? Perhaps this question would have made a better title for this article but why scare readers away with what may only be construed as preachers pious platitudes.
America is busy with economic problems, the war in ... Views: 961
You don’t really know somebody if you don’t know his or her name, do you? On the other hand, you may be familiar with a famous person’s name but that doesn’t mean that you know that person personally, right?
Your name is like a stamp; it has value, a history, and a destination. When someone ... Views: 1413
So many are hungry in the world today. Droughts and famines are pervasive and many of God’s people have their hearts hardened due to their own hunger.
Hunger is not just the need to fill an empty stomach. Those who have the means are still not satisfied. They crave not just essential ... Views: 1060
The signs of the end times are all around us. The Lord can come any day to snatch you out before the worst catastrophes overtake the world. Are you ready to receive Him?
God loves you where you’re at and will forgive you instantly, but He does not want you to be conformed to this world. He ... Views: 987
What Are Some Key Similarities Between Christianity And Islam?
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): religion, faith, beliefs, peace, spiritual, spiritual unity
Web Sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.htm
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My recent articles have talked about energy savings, home maintenance, and de-cluttering. Today let’s look at what we can do to save money in our bedrooms.
The mattress – Top quality mattresses usually cost more because they offer you extra pillow tops and nicer piping on the edges. These ... Views: 1335
Have you ever wondered where evil came from? Did Jehovah God Almighty create evil?
No, of course not; Jehovah did not create evil itself; evil results only when His principles are not followed. Evil is simply the absence of goodness, just as darkness is the absence of light.
Long before ... Views: 8200
Who is God? Some might reply the 'Maker' others the 'Judge' and so on. We seem to have these ways of speaking of God in incomplete and partial truths that leaves one wondering what the true nature of God really is. On one occasion Jesus was called good and his startling reply was, 'why do you ... Views: 1764
We often focus on the question: "Do you believe in God?" Yet we seldom go on to the crucial question: "Why is it important to KNOW God?"
Why do we desire or need to identify that there is a Creator? Why is it important to know Him?
We have the longing and the duty to know the one and only ... Views: 5554
When we admire a beautiful painting, we know a gifted painter is behind the masterpiece. When we drive by a brick house, we know skilled builders must have built it. And when we talk on the phone, we are grateful for its invention.
But when we see a blossoming rose, a rainbow after refreshing ... Views: 5760
Words are extremely powerful. We all know that Proverbs 18:21 states, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (NIV). Our mouth plays an important part in our potential to improve our financial situation.
You have the power to change the course ... Views: 1284
We are taught not to be selfish but I believe in one area of our life we really need to be extremely selfish. That area is forgiveness of each other. For God will forgive us as we forgive each other (paraphrased from Luke 11:4). See I hear people all the time say "well I just can't forgive so ... Views: 1047
cancer cell: any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively; blight.
white cell: the body's defense system. Your white count rises with infection as your body creates more soldiers to kill the disease.
As you see by the definitions of these two cells they are in exact ... Views: 950
October is here and fall is definitely in the air in the Great Lakes Region. Our relatives have even had some snow in North Bay, Ontario. Now is a great time before the colder weather makes a permanent stay in the months to come to look at tackling (what can I say, it is football season after ... Views: 1425
I want you to picture a paradise filled with happy people who do not have a care in the world, for they do not need to toil under the hot sun for life's necessities. They have nothing to fear; no doors need to be locked, no children will be abducted, and no parent will pass away, leaving their ... Views: 2833
You don’t have to be Einstein to learn about money and how to improve your bottom line. There are things we can all do without getting an accounting degree and working on Wall Street.
The following tips are a continuation of the ones from my previous article entitled Putting Money In Your ... Views: 1317
Spirituality is the quality of the relationship we have first with ourselves, then with others and the environment within which we exist, and finally with whatever we choose to be our ultimate reality.
Spirituality may not be something that is high on a priority list during a person’s early ... Views: 1655
So what’s the problem with Christian marriage today? The problem is men and women have not been taught in their church to partake in their God-given roles and duties in the ways of the Lord and consequently complete chaos and confusion has ensued. Society has turned marriage and love upside ... Views: 2199
Are you a disciple of some faith? What is the Truth that you bear witness to through your faith? By definition, a disciple of Christ is always stepping up spiritually by bearing witness to Jesus the Christ. Being a disciple need not mean that you throw off all your earthly occupations or do ... Views: 1237
Hurrying down the stairs at the 59th Street subway station in New York City, I ran to jump on the A-line metro train just before the doors closed. Whew… I was on my way. However, the relief was short-lived. A stranger looked at me and determinedly expected me to answer his question, “Where are ... Views: 1264
As we all feel the pinch of these economic times here are a few tips for making the most of the dollars we spend everyday.
Clip Coupons on and off-line. – Most of us have access to the internet but for those of us who still prefer the hardcopy newspaper this is a tip which will work for all ... Views: 1704
Being financially literate is like planning a trip to drop off a book to a new acquaintance in the next city. If we do not know where our house is on the map in relation to where the acquaintance’s house is on the map, how will we be able to navigate to our new friend’s house to drop off the ... Views: 1613
So the Christmas season is upon us and we are in the mood for giving but with these economic times how can we give to others without creating a financial burden for ourselves? It is so easy to get caught up in the season and go impulse buying. The following tips are sure to help curve your ... Views: 1239
Stop everything you’re doing and write down these principled ways for reconnecting and restoring the broken bonds with your spouse. Apply each of these principles every day until you have completed them all. Don’t worry about what your spouse will say or do, just do these steps for yourself and ... Views: 1687
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS:
These notes form part of a new manuscript, which I'm currently 'working on' (it's not really "work" as it seems to be 'writing itself'. I may name it 'The Real Jesus: The Jesus I Knew (and Know)'
Hope it's not too "heavy heavy" for you and that these thoughts may be ... Views: 1848
Never forget that helping others is a blessing both to the giver and the recipient. An integral part of anyone’s march to solvency and balance in their life should be helping others. Can you really benefit your community by only working for and thinking of yourself? With that being said, debt ... Views: 2299
While I was reading Isa. 9:6, the Lord made me stop and meditate about the first one of HIS names mentioned on the verse: “…. And his name shall be called Wonderful…" Wonderful means: excellent; great; marvelous, something that arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing, extraordinary, difficult to ... Views: 1389
Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet, and a Light unto my Path (Psalm 119:105). And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved (Psalms 119:47). Oh how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day (Psalms 119:97). Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven (Psalms 199:89). ... Views: 1184
Conflicted
The human mind is so fragile; there is a fine line between genius and insanity. Any level of remedy is thwarted by our own impulse to self-sabotage. Our mental or inner worlds are a constant of being deceived and deceiving, and where extensions of love from a caring creator are ... Views: 1275
The Two Thought-Systems:
Their are two thought systems that are explained in the bible and in the course (ACIM). One is based on the will or sovereignty of God the other is based on fear. The thought system that is based on fear is called the ego (in the bible it's called 'the old man' or ... Views: 1368
Article Title: The Real Jesus: The Jesus I Knew (and Know):
"My Conversations with God"
Shared by: Craig Lock
Key words: Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Testimony, Words of inspiration, "Spiritual Thoughts".
Other Articles are ... Views: 711