A daily train ride supplies insight into the nature of prayer: the power is always present if we are willing to stay connected. This awareness of God's omnipresence is the grand thing David celebrates. Jesus reminds us of it as His parting gift before ascending to the Father.

The relationship between those who have been abused and the church itself are not always what Christ would have them to be.

A series of articles on How to Interpret the Bible, by Lauretta Lueck, author of The Many Waters. To Ezekiel, what he saw was a creature, and the LORD rode on this live animal of unknown origin. What the writers of the Qumran text describe is a chariot that, supposedly, came from heaven and was driven by angels. Obviously these people were familiar with chariots, but because these were exceptionally beautiful they may have thought they were heavenly and the occupants angels. Who else could they be?

Leading reinforcements and positive thinking trails to a future of accomplishment and abundance may be difficult for the average person, but those steeped in an experience of hard work, goal setting, achievement and courage find the relief of having faith and knowing abundance is a gift. What grand gift have you received willingly? Try this one on for size. I bet it fits!

A humorous look at the author's experience at the Crosswalk.com forum.

You can find more faith by striping away your inhibitions and unlocking your imagination.

Pride is a double edged sword that can really cut if used in the wrong way.

Even as I started dating a Chinese girl, I knew I was embarking on a remarkable adventure. I just had no idea where and how far the adventure would take me. The more events unfolded, the more I realized that my view of the world and how I lived in it were being profoundly and permanently altered... If the problem with marrying a gentile was that my religion prohibited intermarriage, why should that bother me? Perhaps not everything in Judaism made sense, and as an intelligent and thinking individual I could take from my heritage what I felt was meaningful and disregard the rest...

Prayer is an act of concentration & process of persisting that concentration. Prayer is a realization of our real ‘SELF’ and our own genuine desires and desires...

Well, it has been said, and I believe, that the easy way out in life is never ultimately profitable – even though it may appear to be. The short and easy way only leads to a fools’ haven; a place where we feel we have arrived only to discover we have missed the mark in life.

What is a Near Death Experience? An NDE is an experience which may include feeling of being outside of one's physical body. The person may move through a form of darkness or tunnel...

A healthy spirituality can be one of the most effective tools at our disposal for managing stress. However, for reasons as individual as they themselves are, many people feel leery of anything to do with the spiritual. This article draws the all-important distinction between spirituality and religion, and explores how spirituality can reduce stress levels.

That we must live with imperfections is a fact of life that cannot be denied. We must come to terms with the silent and perennial truth that the field of human life will always consist of the good, the bad and the ugly coexisting together.

Forgiveness is a tough thing for us to offer and yet God forgives us such a huge debt. How can we then NOT forgive?

Uriel is the least known of the four leading archangels. Uriel is the angel of Ministration, Repentance, Prophecy and Tranquillity. Uriel will help you find the peace that passeth all understanding.

Can I be honest with you? There are days when I just don’t feel like getting up in the morning. I’m noticing this a lot lately because the weather is changing and it’s pretty cold early in the morning when I awake to start my day. There are days when I move that blanket off of me and quickly snatch it back because it’s too cold to get up.

With the end of what seemed to be a never ending winter, we are now ready to start cleaning up around the house. We are anxious to lighten the load and get rid of unwanted junk. Some of it we get tired of or have outgrown. We either do one of three things, throw the stuff out, give it away or sell it because it still has some value. How much easier it is for us to clean up our property than it is to clean up our inner souls? When we get rid of this junk, we are that much richer for it. Sometimes we can't put a price on things that really matter. What is your freedom worth to you?

Can we deal with stress naturally? Of course, we can. Here are some aromatherapy and holistic tips that will help you to relieve stress.

How Momma Taught Me to Be Frazzle-Free

Lifestyle determines the overall level of health, and small changes make an overall difference. Your lifestyle can also, modify age and disease related changes by excise and other physical activity by prohibiting hormones from accelerating aging.

When was the last time you sang in the rain? For that matter when was the last time you went out in the rain and soaked up the fresh air?

Journey into the Chinese art of self healing. Simple yet powerful exercises combine breath, gentle movements and visualization to increase health, reduce stress and slow aging.

The fact that we can refer to stress as being a force for both good and bad is often confusing and this article gives a simple example of just how stress can work to our advantage and disadvantage.