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- *** We Are The Angels: Angels In The Flesh - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseWe are the angels we have been looking for. We are the source of love on this planet. We are the helpers of others who are here. We are the ones who answer each other’s prayers, really. The angels aren’t outside of ourselves. We are the incarnation of angels who have come here to dream the life ...
Views: 3532(7 votes) - Let the Universe do it's Work! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Trish Bishop“As humans we cannot begin to perceive of the infinite possibilities the Universe has at its disposal to manifest our desires. The harder we try to control the ‘how’, the more we close ourselves off from receiving the gifts that are coming to us. State your ‘what’ and get out of the way!” ~ ...
Views: 1979(3 votes) - Golgothic Justice - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Friar Ted KleinI await, On Skull Hill, With hammer and spikes, For God. Why do I fight against You? No, rather, why did I ever fight for You? How could I dare tell of Your love to those You afflicted? Why was I so blind to Your guilt in it all? I once was blind, but now I see. How ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - Hearing God's Voice - How to Know It's God - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Robert PedersenHow do you know when you're hearing God's voice? Perhaps you've been praying or meditating and you sense you've heard God's voice - but how do you know? I've been asked "Is God's voice a thought or an actual voice that we hear?" I'm not going to place limits by saying God's voice is one ...
Views: 2622(3 votes) - Beyond The Horizon - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksWhen we look out on the horizon, the point where land and sky meet-how do we know there is something beyond what we are seeing? How do we know that it does not stop there? We just know. We understand that what we are seeing is an illusion. We have no doubt whatsoever that what we see as the ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 5 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. As discussed in Part 4, in order to put on the new man we must first, understand the three-fold nature of FatherGod’s Children, which are: Holy Spirit, Soul and Body, ...
Views: 1843(7 votes) - Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 4 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. As a reminder from part 3, our daily responsibilities provide excellent opportunities to practice and perfect our participation as a Citizen and Ambassador of the ...
Views: 1738(7 votes) - Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 3 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. 1. Citizen Privileges and Benefits in the Kingdom of FatherGod. Each Kingdom citizen has full access to every good thing in the Kingdom. WE HAVE AN INHERITANCE! ...
Views: 2008(7 votes) - Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. The purposes of the Kingdom of FatherGod are two fold: (1) to help spread and establish Heaven on Earth (especially in the life of every believer), and (2) to provide ...
Views: 1721(7 votes) - Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. A desire to be a good citizen of the Kingdom of FatherGod should be one of the main Spiritual focuses of our Christian life. HIS Kingdom is the framework that we ...
Views: 2554(7 votes) - The Heart of the Gospel - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paula MarolewskiMany Christians freeze up when they hear the word "evangelism." They say things like, "I can't share my faith!" "I don't know what to say!" "Where do you begin?" "It's so complicated!" But in fact, it's not complicated at all. It begins and ends with a Person ... the Person who is at the ...
Views: 912 - Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paula MarolewskiIt's so easy to remain where we are comfortable. Our rounds of church, work, friends, and family are reassuring, pleasant, and peaceful. But Paul urges us in Romans 12:16 to get out of the comfort zone where we talk and interact with people "just like us" day after day. He urges us to ...
Views: 1051 - Law of Attraction Evidence: 3 Ways to Tell It’s Working in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David HooperBy now you have probably heard about the Law of Attraction, but you may feel a bit uncertain about it. Is it real? Is it true that you can deliberately create your life just by changing your thoughts? Any experienced Law of Attraction practitioner will tell you that there’s a little more to ...
Views: 3014(1 vote) - Faith is Believing Without Seeing - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Cherokee BillieFrom all the different communications I have received lately it seems like people are greatly confused about what happens after death. Everyone has a different belief and we are all right and we are all wrong. To understand spirituality is like trying to encompass the ocean in a cup. You ...
Views: 3242(4 votes) - New Scientific Research: Believers Make Less Errors - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Hal WechslerNew Scientific Research on Benefits of Belief in a Deity? Let’s get on the same footing – whether the reader is personally a believer or not – this serious research authored by Professor Michael Inzlicht at the University of Toronto, has something important to teach us about our brain. The ...
Views: 1445 - The "Purpose-Driven" Apocalypse: The Book of Revelation as a Diagram for Christian Growth - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Friar Ted KleinThis is an outline for a Bible study I conducted in Autumn 2004. While Revelation has been used, rightly and wrongly, as a picture of early Church history, ongoing history, and the future, near and far, Revelation is also packed with references to Hebraic and Christian worship, is outlined as ...
Views: 2533 - Leap of FAITH - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Holly BoydWe all love the “just do it” slogan for Nike, we all love that leap of faith, don’t we? Some may say “Yes!” and some of you may say “No!”, and the good news is… this is for all of you! Let me make something very clear today, you are putting your faith and taking a “leap of faith” every ...
Views: 1801(1 vote) - The Power of Trust - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen it is all said and done, when you have done your work, done it well, and “tilled the soil” of your success, one thing remains: To trust that the “what” you have done will bear fruit. Trust is an inner knowing and a “focused surrender” that things will work out. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Views: 596 - Faith - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have read almost all of your books, & other spiritual books for no avail about faith. why is it neglected, or become above human knowing despite it was the basic of Jesus’ teaching. can u have a clear insight about it like how it can be developed, lived. Please do not say faith ...
Views: 683 - Why is the Deity of Christ So Important to the Christian Faith? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bobbie McKeeJesus’ message was entirely about the Father and not about himself. He did not make an explicit and overt claim to deity. He did not say in so many words “I am God.” What we do find are His claims to his deity. For example, Jesus said that he would send “his angels” (Matthew 13:41); ...
Views: 5982 - Salvation and the Sovereignty of God - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bobbie McKeeWhat is the relationship between God’s sovereignty, human responsibility and the Christian’s duty to proclaim the gospel message? In J.I. Packer’s book entitled Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, he disputes the wrong view that faith in the absolute sovereignty of God hinders a full ...
Views: 1251 - You Can Have A New Identity - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bobbie McKee“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26, NIV). All of us have things related to our lives that give us our identity. Our job, family, and friends, along with our interests and hobbies, are some of these areas. They each contribute to our image of who we are. ...
Views: 1013 - Does God Have a Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s a very seductive idea: That God, the creator of the universe, has a special life plan for each of us. No matter what slings and arrows we encounter during our time on this planet, it was meant to be. No matter how much we exercise our free will, and no matter what the outcomes, it’s already ...
Views: 921(1 vote) - Trust Your Hopes, Not Your Fears - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThat is the definition of “faith” according to my morning tea mug. I like to be greeted by this reminder first thing because I’m a learned optimist. I used to be a shocking pessimist who availed of every opportunity to worry. But now I know that worry is such a waste of time! But still, the ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - The Power Of Faith - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Franklin BroomfieldFaith has awesome power. Faith has the power to shape your words, thoughts, and actions. Faith has the power to remove things from your life and bring things into your life. By faith you receive from God. Before you receive anything from God you first have to have faith that it is as He said ...
Views: 782 - Hope Helps Us Cope - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from M.J. RyanIn Greek mythology, when Pandora opened the box and let out all the troubles that have since plagued the world, she also let out a tiny fairy who said, “Yes, it is true that you have unleashed all manner of afflictions upon the world, but you have also let me out. I am Hope and will always be ...
Views: 1940(3 votes) - God's Love and The Chalice - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Merry BattlesWhen people are challenged with illness the best and worst comes out in them. They are tried and tested through the spiritual, emotional, and physical "fire." Sometimes they come out pure GOLD. GOD'S LOVE Knowing God loves me, I have no fear. His love never faileth. He wants only the ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Stop Negative Thougths by Creating a Mental Gatekeeper - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Rhonda JonesDo you battle with negative thoughts or just can't turn off the dialogue in your head? Do you find yourself having conversations with people who aren't even there? Many people suffer from compulsive and negative thinking, but you can learn to stop these voices in your head by creating a mental ...
Views: 2092 - Does God Love You? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergI love asking people if they feel that God loves them. Most respond,"Yes!"; I then ask the more challenging question: "How do you know?"; That's when it becomes interesting. I invite you to join me in raising a toast to God, Who made it very clear to me, once again, that He must really love ...
Views: 908(3 votes) - Why is God Laughing if There is So Much Suffering? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my book Why Is God Laughing, the premise is that the ground of our being is joyous and full of laughter. I have often been asked, “With so much suffering in the world how can you say God is laughing?” There is extreme exploitation of people everywhere , 50% of the world’s population are ...
Views: 906(3 votes) - Ancestor Yule Passing Ritual - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Kristin OlsenAncestor Yule Passing: To my Grandfather, my forgiveness and peace. To my Granny Pat, may grace kiss your cheek. To my Father, May the Halls of Valhalla open wide their arms to receive you. To my Mother, My Love, My Respect, My Wishes for a grand and everlasting peace. I respectfully ...
Views: 1765 - The Miracles of Jesus Christ - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraOne of the most essential parts of Christianity lies in recognizing the fact that Jesus Christ was divine. And one of the ways in which his divinity is proved by scholars in the Bible is to emphasize the several miracles that Jesus in academic circles, are oftentimes categorized according to the ...
Views: 925 - Yes, You Can Be Thankful and Happy - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Theodore Henderson"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. – Matthew 6:34 Despite the challenging financial times, the wars, crime, job loss, divorce, etc. you have plenty to be thankful for. Only if you look around and acknowledge the good ...
Views: 1245 - How to Celebrate a Lily Day - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsConsider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he ...
Views: 825 - You Have More Support Than You Know - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"God's the kind of guy you can trust," was my friend John's advice on a particularly bleak autumn morning. At the time, I probably gave him one of those oh-please-do-you-think-this-is-going-to-help-me-pay-my-bills looks. Sure, he could trust the Universe. He had a beautiful wife and a great ...
Views: 743(1 vote) - Hope, Faith and Love - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[1Corinthians 13:13] And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Please see the following website for scriptures pertaining to Love, Faith and Hope. http://www.lovefaithhopefellowship.com/d_Love_Faith_Hope.html HOPE ...
Views: 3022(6 votes) - ***How to Talk To God - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Arleen HannichIf you're not relating with God at the level you'd like, or if you're just plain "stuck" when it comes to praying, below are some suggestions you may want to consider. If you wish, you can incorporate one of these suggestions into your current prayer practice, or you can use one or more of the ...
Views: 2842(6 votes) - What Are The Chills? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonMany people get chill(s) such as "cold" chills or "shuddering" chill which will be addressed in a future article . What we are talking about here is.................. Have you ever felt a "chill" or "chills" where it feels like a current of energy has gone through you for a moment or two? ...
Views: 12883(1 vote) - Belief Helps Us Overcome Discouragement - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Theodore HendersonDiscouragement is not a terminal disease. It is an ailment that we have all had at one time or another but it can be healed. Whenever I get discouraged I reconnect spiritually by reading some of my favorite biblical passages as well as using prayer. Some of the great leaders of ancient Israel ...
Views: 1311 - Restoring Hope When All Hope is Lost - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's a hard thing to observe in a person: the loss of hope when her doctor has informed her she has an "incurable" disease; yet on a surprisingly regular basis I see someone who has cured the incurable, who has held fast to hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Perhaps it's ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - The Greatest Cup of Coffee Ever - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA tragic event took place last week. A man by the name of Jason William Schultz was sitting and waiting at a bus stop in Southern California when he was struck by an elderly driver who lost control of his car. A fireman at the accident site spoke with a witness…a woman was there with Schultz. ...
Views: 776 - The Biology of Belief - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dog died this morning. He was a small, black, mixed-breed, part Chihuahua, perhaps part miniature pinscher. I adopted him five years ago after someone dropped him off at a pet shop in South Miami Beach. The owners gave him to their parents, who are my friends, and I fell for his hyperactive ...
Views: 1124 - How to Know God's Voice - Test and See! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Robert PedersenWhen the subject is: Communicating with God, "How do you know when you're hearing God's voice?" is the most often asked question. Perhaps you've been praying or meditating and you sense you're hearing God's voice - but you're not sure - how do you know? I suppose we'd all like definitive ...
Views: 2115(1 vote) - Just Taking it All In - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Marc AdamsI am sure the nurses at Muskogee Regional Medical Center must have thought I was a “first-time father”, an inexperienced rookie dad, because I stood outside the hospital nursery, peering through the window at my newly born baby girl (Haylee) for more than an hour. In fact, one nurse came out to ...
Views: 2076 - Are You Really There, God? - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Merry BattlesAre you really there, God? Are you deep inside of me and all around me? Have you not created everything I see and all of the unseen? Are your miracles of life everywhere present? Is your hope of eternal life possible for me? Do you love me like your child? Is it time for me to grow up? ...
Views: 1283 - Faith in God - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Michael BlitchteinDuring my last few years of study at the university, I discovered that I could not digest any food or drink water. That unhealthy condition started with my strong belief of tainted food I had eaten. Whenever I was taking some food, afterwards I felt an unbearable pain in my stomach and gradually ...
Views: 1727 - All I Can Do is Pray - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Paula MarolewskiI've heard it a thousand times. I've probably said it a thousand times myself. Someone bares their soul to me, and the situation is terrible, painful, difficult ... far beyond the reach of anything I can do – or anyone can do – to help. And then those six words slip from my lips: "All I can do ...
Views: 1846 - Yes Dad, You'll Be Here in the Morning - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rose Lauharn1997 was a very hard year for me. I was 30 years old and came back home to take care of my dad. He had been ill for a number of years and I had been his primary care giver. My dad was 72 and had several mini strokes over the course of a few years and diabetes, dementia and heart disease. He was ...
Views: 1136 - Reach Higher...But with Sure Footing - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Sandy LawrenceIt was nearly a decade ago, and rock climbing was all the rave. I found myself with a harness wrapped around my torso and legs with a line running up the rock wall above me and another running behind me to someone who ‘had my back’ and who was there to help with my novice descent back down. As ...
Views: 1096 - Using Faith and Self Belief to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Roy AylmerOf all our emotions, faith is probably the strongest. It is a state of mind that most effects the subconscious. This is important when it comes to putting your thoughts into action in everyday life. If you set yourself a task but are lacking the faith in yourself to complete it then ...
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