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- The Purpose of Marriage-What The Bible Says - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheWhy do we marry? Are unmarried people lonely? Why do some people choose to be single forever? Well there are many questions which people ask regarding marriage. Starting a family is something vital in one's life. It is the dream of every person to have a happy family. I don't know what is ...
Views: 2328 - Giving Back to the World - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Jeremy GislasonAre you grateful for everything you have? Consider this, whether you have a million dollars in the bank or a hundred – if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and the comfort of friends and family, you’re rich. Millions around the world live a bare bones existence and the ...
Views: 2327(10 votes) - The Awakening Matrix - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! Why is it sometimes difficult to awaken people to what is right in front of them? I’ve distinguished four distinct places someone may be in their awakening journey. Similar to understanding personality styles, understanding these four paradigms will help us relate with ...
Views: 2326(26 votes) - Evolutionary Spirituality and Evolving Beyond the Ego - Four Steps to Spiritual Evolution - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichI listened to an online discussion on evolutionary spirituality, evolving beyond the ego and spiritual evolution led by Craig Hamilton last month (April 2010). In a nutshell, Hamilton's message was that the ego (which he defined as the part of the self susceptible to collective conditioning) ...
Views: 2317(3 votes) - LOVE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE By BERNARD LEVINE - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from BERNARD LEVINETHE MIRACLE OF LOVE By BERNARD LEVINE One person can affect the lives of so many people Find a cause that you care about and follow your heart Be a helping hand to others who can’t help themselves Take a message of hope to those that are lonely and forgotten Give away ...
Views: 2311 - Whose Slave Are You? - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWhose slave are you? Before you protest and say you're nobody's slave, understand that we're all slaves to one thing or another. Do you know that "you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey?" (Romans 6:16, NLT) In other words, we are slaves to whatever controls us (2 Peter ...
Views: 2307(1 vote) - Purpose, Passion, and Partnership™: Discovering God's Dream for Our Lives - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Judy Peterson"I am come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10 It has been said that nothing matters more than knowing God's purposes for your life, and that living with purpose is the only way to really live. Conversely, nothing can compensate for not knowing that purpose. ...
Views: 2305 - Midlife Women: Are You Ready to Bloom? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Tomar LevineI speak to many women who sigh with recognition when I mention that my work is to help women bloom at midlife. “Oh, I could use that!” they’ll say wistfully. Usually they tell me a bit about their story. And it usually follows a familiar pattern, one of several scenarios that I realize ...
Views: 2289(2 votes) - Book Review: Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Lynn GrabhornThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Purpose of Life. The Purpose of Life is a fundamental philosophical discussion of human existence that has resulted in a wide range of competing answers and arguments, from philosophical, to theological, and spiritual ...
Views: 2286(2 votes) - Reincarnation and Earthbound Spirits: How does that work? A True Case Study... - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from tiffany Crosara- formerly RonaldReincarnation and Earthbound Spirits: How does that work? A True Case Study... (Names and other details changed) Sarah a young twenty something walks nervously through my London treatment room door, she sits down awkwardly and tells me why she has come. 'Someone recommended I came to ...
Views: 2281 - Blue Christmas - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Cherokee BillieJust because the economy has gone down does not mean we need to lose the true meaning of Christmas. What is the meaning? Giving to others without expecting anything in return. Wow, what a concept. Do you have it in you to give of yourself without expecting anything back? What I’m ...
Views: 2271(4 votes) - Definition: Self-Worth - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Debbie MolisBuilding Self Esteem can be a challenge. In my experience of conducting stress management programs and counseling for over 20 years, I found that roughly 99% of those I've worked with felt that they needed to improve self esteem. How could this be? It's because most of us have been taught to ...
Views: 2270 - An Old Woman and Her Granddaughter - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorOn a mountain, in a forest, there sat an Old Woman and her Granddaughter… They await the Sunrise. The valley and meadows below them are covered by a blanket of mist. Each tree and blade of grass is adorned by dew drops, like pure diamonds. Every creature of the Great Earth Mother awaits the ...
Views: 2268(3 votes) - What's Your Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Richard JacobsWhat's Your Purpose? There are two ways of looking at what motivates us in life: - day to day necessity - the big picture. And of course, we fluctuate between the two. Although for the most part people are overwhelmingly caught up in the day to day detail of life... getting that ...
Views: 2266(3 votes) - Honesty versus Anti Social Personality disorder - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Robert GoulardHonesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair genuine and loyal, along with the absence of lying, cheating, or theft. The truth shall set you free. This statement is so true. Honesty has many valuable attributes. On a personal note honesty has taught me to be honest with my ...
Views: 2261 - The Friendship Clause - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsAn excellent and gentle man of my acquaintance has said, "When fifty-one per cent of the voters believe in cooperation as opposed to competition, the Ideal Commonwealth will cease to be a theory and become a fact." That men should work together for the good of all is very beautiful, and I ...
Views: 2260(1 vote) - ***Values, Life Purpose, and New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Kamila HarkavySoon people will be writing out their New Year's Resolutions for 2009 or at least thinking about the New Year. People will be thinking of what they want, what they want to be different and better, and what they think they could do differently to better bring about the life or circumstances they ...
Views: 2249(3 votes) - Daily Devotion: Obedience In Every Way Possible - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Edwin Joseph VillagomezObedience is a very broad topic which discusses how we walk daily, whether we will live our lives independent or dependent with God. As christians, we ought to obey at all times. Not just in the law God provides but also in the law that our world provides. Some say that what matters most is ...
Views: 2249 - MY PREDICTION: NOT DESTRUCTION BUT NEO CREATION - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe future times are going to be direr. This is the opinion of great intellectuals of the world. In the Christian text Bible a description is given of “Seven Times” which is akin to world annihilation. This present time corresponds to it. In Islam religion it is said that a great calamity will ...
Views: 2245 - Are We Spiritual Beings or Material Beings? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Andrew CortGreat Spiritual Teachers have always counseled humanity that the world has meaning. Our soul has descended from the divine, and it has come here with an attainable purpose - a need for worldly experience, spiritual awakening, and perfection, before it returns once again to the divine. They tell ...
Views: 2244 - Is the grass greener on the other side?: 4 tips to a more vibrant life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonWhen you acknowledge, accept and embrace the fact that your weaknesses are also your strengths, you can begin detaching yourself from illusion of “good” or “better” versus “bad” and “worse” in your life. The truth is, you are whole. Once you fully embrace this notion, you will consistently view ...
Views: 2244(2 votes) - Living My Life as a Rhino - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jody MaleyYup, that was not a typo or misspelling. Some of you are probably thinking, why does a beautiful woman, entrepeneur and mom of six think of herself as a Rhino? This is an analogy I heard a few yrs back and it Opened my Eyes and made me more Self-Aware, I hope it affects YOU the same ...
Views: 2243(4 votes) - How to realize the Absolute Truth - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Swami AaronHow to realize the Absolute Truth There is a golden principle of the existence – things happen as it should happen in the existence. Whatever happens in the existence, for that there are some factors available in that matrix and those factors manifest themselves in the form of that happening. ...
Views: 2240 - Discovering Your Life Purpose: The Journey Within - How to Achieve Unlimited Happiness, Prosperity and Personal Fulfillment - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Oreste DAversa,Discovering Your Life Purpose: The Journey Within How to Achieve Unlimited Happiness, Prosperity and Personal Fulfillment Introduction Since the beginning of humankind, after man’s search for food, lodging and procreation he/she started wondering – What am I doing here? What is the ...
Views: 2239 - Why Life Feels Boring - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhat is boredom? Is it seeing our life as not enough? We may want something else, believe we need something else, in order to be happy and feel fulfilled. But it is also feeling that we are missing something, either missing out on something in life or lacking what it is we need to be happy. It ...
Views: 2233(1 vote) - You Are Perfect (Healing the Original Wound) - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Kristin EcklundThe following is my Guides' message for today. The Original Wound At the very core there is a wound, a perceived wound from the original “sin,” our supposed “departure” from Source, from the moment we chose to leave the Divine Nest in search of our Self. We mistakenly perceive this as ...
Views: 2233(1 vote) - Purpose: Why Is It So Hard To Find Our Purpose? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOnes purpose could be described as a combination of factors. With ones dreams, goals, intensions and behaviour all combining to express and fulfil this often elusive thing known as ‘purpose’. Some people say it is something we find and others see it as something that we create. Dreams No ...
Views: 2229 - Why Disney Characters and Superheroes Are Usually Orphans - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Marc OromanerDisney taught us that, “when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” Unfortunately, if your dream is to have both of your parents live to see you succeed, you’re sheer out of luck. In fact, of Disney’s forty full-length animated features from 1937 until 2000, I know of only one where the ...
Views: 2228 - Define Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from RK CastilloDefine Purpose Here’s a great question to ask “How do I define my purpose in life?” Here’s a definition of the word ‘define’ courtesy of Dictionary.com 1. to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe: to define judicial functions. ...
Views: 2225 - Does Your Story Run Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Sandy Brewer, PhDIt’s resonates like an old gospel spiritual: You got a story, I got a story. All God’s children got a story. The intensity of our stories varies as does the degree of the resulting chaos. Some of us had it really rough, as did I. Yet others have had harsher lives. And for some of us, not ...
Views: 2223(1 vote) - The 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall The Tower of Ego The over compensation for survival challenges and the perception of lack in the material or emotional realms leads to the quest for dominance. This makes sense on the animal level as the best hunters or providers will ensure their ...
Views: 2222(4 votes) - THE TAINTLESS INCARNATION OR AVATAR OF GOD – NEOCREATION OF RELIGION AND CULTURE PART 2 - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGreat prophesizers like Celsus, Daniel, Nostradamus, Vegilatin and Father Welter Ben say that Era Transformation will be the ultimate and most extraordinary event of this century. No one can obstruct it. Many prophecies of these great seers are very important. (1) In 1999 A.D. a great ...
Views: 2209(1 vote) - Article Six: The Quantum Hologram - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Thomas LeighA Series of Articles on the Quantum Theory of Mind and Soul Evolution "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present" Abraham Lincoln The Quantum Hologram A BBC Programme I watched recently began: “There is a strange and mysterious world surrounding us. For most ...
Views: 2203(1 vote) - Living with Passion and Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Dr Diana HodgsonFinding your life's purpose is one of the most important requirements for happiness. However, before you can find your life's purpose, you need to do some preparatory work. Often times a simple thought will result in absolutely astounding ramifications. A wonderful example of this is Albert ...
Views: 2200(1 vote) - I Don't Mind Growing Old; I Just Don't Want To Be There When It Happens. - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2016 from Bruce Mulkey"Don't trust anyone over thirty," I arrogantly proclaimed during the Sixties, when I was twenty-something and imagined I was bulletproof and would remain forever young. I'm now more than four decades beyond that imaginary line of demarcation. When I look in the mirror it's clear that I am ...
Views: 2199 - Belief in Duality - Its effects - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe belief in duality has robbed theology of power and has polluted philosophy with untruths; it has divided science against itself and has made countless thousands go through life with saddened hearts. DUALITY IN THEOLOGY The belief in duality has given rise in theology to the idea of a ...
Views: 2193(1 vote) - ***Moving Through Limiting Beliefs and Fear to Fulfill Your Purpose and Live Your Best Life - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Kamila Harkavy“Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being” - Rumi "There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no ...
Views: 2187(12 votes) - Arkaim - Part I: Pearl of "The Land of Cities" - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Yuri SmirnovThe archeological site Arkaim, in the Russian Chelyabinsk territory, was discovered in the summer of 1987 and declared a national archeological reserve in 1991. In 2005, Vladimir Putin himself visited the site which had become a national treasure. At the time of this writing, over twenty years ...
Views: 2186 - A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To a Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Gina CharlesFor the past several years I had been hot on the lookout for my elusive life purpose. I had already spent many years of my life doing what I believed I was meant to do, until it was time for me to move on from that, to something new. I never anticipated doing anything new. I didn’t know how to ...
Views: 2182 - Book Review:The Soul's Code - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Purpose of Life. The Purpose of Life is a fundamental philosophical discussion of human existence that has resulted in a wide range of competing answers and arguments, from philosophical, to theological, and spiritual explanations. ...
Views: 2180 - Find Fate In Your Palm - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Nisha GhaiI have been interested in learning about lines of palm since my adolescence. Psychology ays has also been my favorite subject right from day one. While studying both the subjects I detected a close and deep relationship between palmistry and psychology . Discerning my so deep interest in ...
Views: 2179 - Four Practical Steps to Fulfilling Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Melissa KittoOne of the most common questions I get asked by clients is "What is my life purpose?" or "What am I here to do?" I know that many of you are plagued by this question. Or even if you have a pretty good understanding of what your life purpose is, you probably still need guidance on what steps to ...
Views: 2179(2 votes) - Elizabeth Edwards Embodied The Hero Archetype - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantMany are mourning the death of Elizabeth Edwards. I would like to share some thoughts of my own about why we are gripped by her life's story. I believe Elizabeth Edwards embodies two archetypes: the mother and the hero. I will focus on the hero archetype believing it is the more prominent. ...
Views: 2167(14 votes) - What matters is who you choose to be. - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectRestrictions. Restrictions everywhere. The thought arised to compose this article the moment I saw this quote. “To remember who you are, you need to forget who they told you to be.” Scary for some but needed for most. From fictional characters like Superman or Goku to political patrons like ...
Views: 2165 - What Do you Want More Of? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from M.J. RyanReally. What do you want more of in your life? More peace? More time off? More fun? More inner tranquility? Unless we identify what it is that we truly want, we tend to be so caught up in daily life that we don't even think about what will make us truly happy. Today, ask yourself what you want ...
Views: 2161(4 votes) - Past Life w/ Future Possibilities - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from Zen BenefielThe 26,000 year Tzolkin recycles in 2012. There are some personal connections to that within a past life regression I did in 1989. I’ve been open to these things but always had a skeptical eye open just to keep observant and a bit cautious of getting lost in it all. After all, we do live in the ...
Views: 2159(4 votes) - The Ladder of Your Life - Which Rung are You on? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIf a ladder represents our life, the rungs of our ladder represent our breakthroughs. Have you had one lately? Sometimes we think that we have arrived at the top rung of our ladder. Nothing else needs to be done. All we have to do is hold on and hope no sudden wind blows us off. And ...
Views: 2152(2 votes) - To Thine Own Self Be True - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Laurel ClarkShakespeare is known for the quote, “To thine own self be true,” from his play Hamlet. People throughout history have yearned for the knowledge of how to be true to the Real Self. When children are young, they seem very free in their expression. A child’s laughter is one of the most ...
Views: 2152(4 votes) - How To Reclaim Your Life When Your Past Lives Are Affecting Your Future? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Deborah Skye KingOne of the greatest results my clients receive is personal transformation from within themselves, feeling connected to the world around them, their families and with a clarity of purpose of why they are here. Most people are perplexed and confused in life feeling uncertain and disconnected, ...
Views: 2144(2 votes) - ***What is Our Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Estra RoellEach person on the planet is born with a higher purpose. Our purpose--which is to say, our soul’s purpose--is to grow, to evolve, and to experience joy. The soul chooses to experience and create in the physical world in order to know itself better. Higher purpose is about serving in some way ...
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