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Discipline of Prayer: Always Connected
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.
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Our King Complex
David was a great King who had ruled Israel with an iron hand for 40 years. But, time had caught up with him. Things the old king use to do, he could not do anymore. And so, the hell hounds came out of the cracks and crevices.
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Selling Spiritual Stuff
Why is it that selling drugs, sex, a big screen TVs, or any physical item is easier than selling someone on a new way of thinking? What is it that grounds us in our idealogy even if what we believe in doesn't demonstrate that it works for us? What is so compelling in our thoughts that we won't budge from our political or religions beliefs?
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The Garden of Agony (Part 2)
So it is with all of us who confront our garden; whether we are on our beds of affliction, behind prison walls, or just struggling to live in the midst of life’s chaos and pettiness and brokenness. We know that when we get to Gethsemane, nothing else matters.
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Ask and It Shall Be Given You
Wouldn't it be really cool if all you had to do is ask for something and then it is yours? Well, you can. Let me show you how.
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The Meaning and Facts of Life
Why are we really here? Do we have a destination to fulfill or
is our existence just by chance? The answer is yes, we have
a definite purpose on this earth. Do you know what yours is?
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Moving On Gracefully: Leaving Your Spiritual Group
Although usually unexpected and emotionally painful one day you may be faced with leaving your spiritual family. This can be one of the most challenging times of your life as well as one of the least understood. Facing this issue with courage and compassion can be one of the toughest, and most rewarding, things you can do.
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Creating A Tithe Account
Got the urge to splurge on a favorite charity, but always short of funds? The desire to help can be a wonderful motivator for change. Here's an idea that can help you help others, without feeling a pinch.
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Stress 1 - Are You Too Stressed To Be Blessed?
Are you too stressed to be blessed? The first thing you need to do is identify your stressors then take action to control the stress in your life. Once you identify what causes your stress, then you can work on ways to relieve them. The solution to this-
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Stress Healing with Meditation
Many people find stress healing by using basic meditation techniques. Meditation is where your body and also your mind are both consciously very relaxed and well focused. And people who practice mediation on a regular basis report heightened focus, awareness and concentration, plus a much more positive outlook in their lives.
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The 3 Biggest Causes Of Stress
Stress is now a part of all our lives whether we like it or not. In the West it seems we have the predisposition to get stressed at even the slightest small and insignificant problem. Can you imagine what the biggest causes of stress today would seem like to a Victorian person struggling to find enough to eat and living in complete destitution?
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Stress, Disease and Meditation
Millions of people suffer from stress related diseases each year. Stress never seems to end in modern society as we encounter situations at work, in driving, in our relationships and more. Meditation offers a way to overcome these problems. A new method called Maum Meditation reports rapid results.
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Addiction to Venting
Do you find yourself venting to your friends or allowing your friends to vent to you? Discover how venting is an addiction and doesn't do the venter or the ventee any good in the long run.
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5 Steps To Stop Fighting Stress And Use It Instead
When faced with a stressful situation do you let it dictate your actions? Do you ever completely lose it and yell in frustration at others? Fight just to prove you’re right? Assume an action was intentional? Take things personally and sulk? These are just some of the negative emotional reactions USE IT is designed to relieve—forever. Rather than fighting against stress, you can learn to take any given situation and USE IT to your advantage. USE IT is an easy, life-tested five-thought approach that works in the office, at home, on the road—and everywhere in between.
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How To Deal With Stress Effectively
A good place to start in planning your own stress management would be finding the roots of your stress. It can come from physical exertion and mental strain as well. We all have these things in our everyday life. Its effects on our overall being can vary dramatically from others experiences. For that reason your needs in stress management may indeed differ from theirs as well.
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