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- 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: 1866 - 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: 802(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: 828(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: 1498 - 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: 783 - 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: 1048 - 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: 741 - 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: 667(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: 2740(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: 2650(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: 12625(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: 1154 - 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: 1236(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: 680 - 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: 982 - 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: 1936(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: 1834 - 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: 1090 - 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: 1468 - 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: 1699 - 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: 997 - 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: 937 - 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 ...
Views: 2424 - Sometimes it Appears God is Turning Away - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Judy MerrillPerhaps it is not God turning away from people, so much as people turning their backs on God. It begins with the assumption presented that there is only ONE religion. God is found in all religions. He expresses him/her self in many and varied ways. There are many paths up the mountain (to the ...
Views: 1027 - Marching Forward, Lessons of Living by Faith - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Bill WhiteWith each new year we re-adjust our course and set new goals. These goals, born in winter, are set forth in hopes of a spring bloom. As winter gives way to the early signs of spring, we see the budding trees and the days growing longer, little by little. It’s at this time that we often realize ...
Views: 1763 - So We Are Called - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cory KempAs I write today we are two days past Easter and one day away from the income tax filing deadline here in the United States. Redemption wrapped in hope could not be more powerfully met in any two days. Or so it seems. Easter is about believing that God's power can defy death. Paying taxes is ...
Views: 894 - Miracles Do Happen Today… - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Robin HardyI was tossing around a topic to write on today, some great ideas came to mind, and then I received an email that redirected my focus. The featured article in her newsletter is entitled “Forget About Miracles” with an opening line of “Whatever the case may be, you can stop praying for a miracle. ...
Views: 1030 - A Cure For Worry; Faith - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Robin HardySuch a time as today when around every corner appears fear and worry, what can someone do? The question coming through loudly is; how can I overcome this issue of fear and worry? Then you hear the self-blame of what did I do wrong? In a country so rich in resources it is shocking to see where ...
Views: 1028 - A Test of Faith - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerThe philosophy of a skeptic: show me the proof and then I’ll believe. People who call themselves realists are given to following logic and will trust only where reason leads them. But here’s the rub when it comes to logic and reason, it’s all open to interpretation. Have you ever heard the ...
Views: 846 - With Faith, You Can Move Mountains - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2009 from Gregory CoveyOne of my favorite quotes by Jesus is found in Matthew 17, versus 17 through 20. The story is about a man who brought his son to Jesus to be cured of an evil spirit. The man had told Jesus that the disciples were unable to cure him. Here is the King James version; Matthew 17.17 – Then Jesus ...
Views: 8632(1 vote) - Faith & Belief - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Rev. Dr. Sherri BarcliftHow often have you asked for assistance, signs, insight, clarity…only to feel confused when the outcome is contrary to what we received? This happens to all of us – lately I have been asking for signs, confirmation, from my angels and guides to remind me that the messages I am getting are true ...
Views: 792 - Faith at Work: 4 Investments with the Biggest Payoff - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Winnie AndersonThe economic collapse we’re experiencing was really a long time in coming and now that we’re looking backwards with clear and sober eyes, we can recognize the signs for what they were. Many of us were spending as though there was no tomorrow, investing our money without fully understanding or ...
Views: 830 - To Have Faith and to Judge: Hypocrisy in Religion - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from MJ LaDukeTo have an opinion is often times bold; however, to have an opinion to have no opinion at all is still an opinion. Not to bewilder, but it makes perfect sense! One can choose not to choose rather than make a choice of no action. To be neutral by choice can be not unlike shades of gray verses ...
Views: 982 - Humility, Faith, and Grace: Qualities of an Overcomer - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Gilbert James2 Corinthians 12:9: "And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." Humility Humility is the genuine acknowledgment of one's weakness, ...
Views: 4259 - Act from Fear and Die or Trust in Our Higher Nature - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Neil FioreAct from Fear and Die or Trust in Our Higher Nature by Neil Fiore, 1st Lieutenant, 101st Airborne 1965-1966 I’d been in Vietnam exactly four months with an advanced unit of the 101st Airborne, when Francois invited a Special Forces Lt. Colonel, me and two other lieutenants to his exclusive ...
Views: 1245 - Believe and You Will See - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMany years ago, my husband and I decided to divorce. We listed our house for sale. At the time it was a downward market, and houses were not selling. Patiently, I waited. While the house was listed, I began a search for a new home, but we were losing equity in our home every day. Our house was ...
Views: 1116 - Killing Your Dreams with Worry - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Linda WrightWorry, this is absolutely the biggest waste of time ever. There is no place for worry in your new and improved life. Worry is proof that subconsciously, way deep down inside, we don’t really believe that we will get what we are asking for. If we really believe with all of our heart that our ...
Views: 1192 - A Ghost's Story - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Janet WilksSo here I am. Although where “here” is, I don’t know. I do know I died, that is my physical self died and then I was here. A ghost I guess! I often wondered how death would come. Now I know. In fact, I now know it was not something I should have given any precious moments think about when I ...
Views: 1060 - Quantum Level Faith - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Ann MusicoAs Christians we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for (Hebrews 11:1). So, faith is a thing – a substance. It’s not a substance like a chair or a car. It is not a visible, solid, or at least what appears to us as a solid, substance. But it is a substance none-the-less. In ...
Views: 2169 - Do You Have the Courage to Keep Faith? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Margie WarrellA month ago my brother Frank was in a terrible motor bike accident in the sand dunes outside Doha, Qatar, where he has lived for the last 3 years. He broke many ribs, collapsed part of his lung, damaged his kidney, broke his femur but worst of all, badly injured his spinal cord at T12 (waist ...
Views: 1057 - Why Did Jesus Die? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Oyinlade OladipoFor this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 Have you ever asked yourself why Jesus had to die? If what the Bible and Christian tradition says (that some 2000 years ago, Jesus dies on a cross for humanity) is true, the questions ...
Views: 1507 - Step Outside Your Faith Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Barbara McDowall“Never instead of…always in addition to” reflects what, to me, lies at the heart of the interfaith movement. Interfaith is a “spiritual philosophy that respects and fully accepts, the wisdom contained in the worlds religions.” The understanding of the truth contained in those religions brings ...
Views: 1370 - The Doctor's Opinion - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Keith Bray"The Doctor's Opinion" -It Defies Psychologists Why Co-Creative Life Recovery may be the best option to those with addictions; it works for everybody! A spiritual awakening plays a key role in the recovery of a life ANY person wants. While it works for those with addictions, it works for ALL. ...
Views: 977 - Change, Not Fear - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2009 from Cherokee BillieWith our country in economic chaos, like we’ve never seen before in our lifetime, now more then ever we need to be praying that God blesses our new president with divine guidance. No president since Franklin Roosevelt has faced the challenges that are ahead for President Elect Barack Obama. We ...
Views: 1004 - Tips for Tough Times - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsSomeone wrote to me asking ‘how do you stay strong, hold onto faith and hear your inner voice when life presents you with challenges?’ It is a question many people struggle with myself included, when ’stuff’ happens it is difficult to hang onto the belief this too shall pass and everything will ...
Views: 1432 - No, it's Not Her Time - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2008 from Q. Esther PinkstonOn a typical Saturday afternoon in my Home Based Music School, I was teaching a Voice Class and my 96-year-old mother was her usual self in her own room-watching TV after having her breakfast and morning medications. Before I continue, let me state that for a long while now privately and in my ...
Views: 1203 - Three Qualities to Strive for to Live Your Faith at Work - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2008 from Winnie AndersonThe light of a star guided three wise men to a stable to find the light personified by the baby Jesus. Throughout the gospels the concept of light was often used as an analogy for wisdom, goodness, and the Spirit of God. Jesus frequently referred to Himself as “the Light,” especially ...
Views: 1391 - Faith and Intuition - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerTwo years ago actress Gabrielle Union, in an interview with Oprah, spoke about the day she had been raped. She was 19 years old at the time and was working at a shoe store. One evening, around closing time, a man came into the store. “Within seconds, Gabrielle says she knew something was ...
Views: 3834 - THE SECOND HALF OF THE FAITH JOURNEY - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2008 from William CottringerBy Bill Cottringer “Faith doesn’t fixate on the ownership of absolute truth of the mystery of life, it allows our experience and understanding of this mystery to grow as it may, with or without our belief and consent.” ~The author. One process seems most real to me—the creative movement ...
Views: 841 - Women Healed of Life's Experiences - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Linda HillmanAn excerpt from Talitha Cumi; Mothers and Daughters Arise! At the age of fourteen, I made up in my mind that I would never do drugs, never become a whore, nor would I loose my mind and I would be a success. Why did I make such an affirmation? Well, a very significant occurrence happened at ...
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