Do you struggle with doubt that your prayers will be answered? God's word reveals that believing in His Word and thanksgiving will result in God's best for you.

This week you may get knocked down off your feet. It may take you a while to get on sure footing and it may take strength of the heart to move forward. But keep the initiative, spring forward and live the life God has always wanted for you.

Paul is led up a 512 ft. hill, Mars Hill, also known as Areopagus, and there he faces the Epicureans and the Stoics (and others). These intellectual giants represented the philosophical thinking of the day in which Paul lived. And when these PhD’s saw Paul, they sneered and considered him a vain babbler (seed picker).

Destroying Strongholds Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way.”
ESTHER 4:15–16, NASB

Signs of, and ways of overcoming burnout, whatever the cause.

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?

There's a Native American belief that before we are born, we choose our parents. It actually ties in pretty nicely with the reincarnation idea that we prearrange certain circumstances before each li...

Do animals have a sixth sense? Are they more connected to the spiritual world than we humans are? The answer is YES! And I can prove it.

We'll begin with a question: What is a moral? I'd say it's something you have an intense feeling or emotion about, generally so intense you would never cross its boundary. Agree?

Life is about setting priorities. Are yours set on the truly important things, or are they just grasping at smoke?

Mystics have always queried the essence of life. I discuss my view of what they discovered. It is an opinion derived from my study of quantum mechanics and the study of Eastern religions.

What is the meaning of life? While we are in the business of getting, we should gather the true currency of the soul. We are here for a purpose. And when our intention is pure, we ascend to success in this life and the next.

One of the most frightening things about melting from a normal, Solid, ego-based lifestyle, to a more Liquid, dynamic, spiritual one is that some concepts that you always assumed to be sound and good and true, start to lose their solidity.

We all suffer from stress from time to time but the degree to which it affects our lives has a great deal to do with how we cope with it. Unfortunately, in all too many cases people often unwittingly compound the problem rather than solve it.

This article explores strategies and solutions to address the professional burnout experienced by many today.

Stress should be banned in your personal arena. Here's four super easy ways to make sure you get a stress-free and fun-filled life!

Relaxation is the opposite of stress. It helps reduce tension levels and reverse the symptoms associated with stress. We are also better able to cope with future stressful situations. It is well worth finding time each day to relax. This article provides you with suggestions to help you relax and relieve your stress.

A synergistic blend of essential oils can be more effective for getting the results you desire than any single essential oil. Learn why I recommend you use these essential oils in a blend for nerve support, along with the methods of application to use for best results.

The problems associated with stress and anxiety continue to run rampant. Crime, alcoholism, suicide, obesity, heart disease, drug abuse -- the list goes on and on -- can at least to some extent be traced back to the effects of stress and anxiety on individuals and communities. Unless we begin to tame the stress and anxiety beasts that exist in our own lives we cannot hope to begin to control the larger societal issues that these two killer syndromes enflame.

What is the one thing you can do in three minutes to take control when there seems to be none? How can you possibly make decisions when there are so many competing choices? Take a moment in the busy day of a parent. The baby is crying uncontrollably, the phone is ringing, someone is at the door and needs your attention and you have to leave for the pediatrician appointment you NEED to keep. Just the day–to-day challenges of parenting offer stresses that must be juggled. Choices have to be made. How about choosing to take the next moment and take some deep breaths. Just take three deep breaths and you can begin to change your whole perspective.

Here are some tips for preventing panic attacks or, at the least, reducing the harmful side effects experienced when you suffer from a panic attack.

Stress is always present in a modern lifestyle, we are hooked on instant gratification and ever more powerful technology, which inevitably leads to stress and frustration when our needs are not met. We get stressed at work and we get stressed at home, we get stressed in the car - is there anywhere we can go to relax?

The capital of California, Sacramento is a place things can get hectic. If you need a break, pop into one of the excellent Sacramento spas available.