Christians all over the world will all be tempted in different ways. One problem we all will face is being tempted to conform to the world. Daily demands will distract us and only the ones who focus entirely on God will succeed in being different in this world.

Paul and Silas were escorted to the lowered dungeon, uncomfortable, in chains, mistreated, hurting and still probably bleeding from the beatings. One would expect them to be belligerent, angry, complaining but instead we find them singing and rejoicing. At midnight when it would seem they would have been trying to rest and soothe themselves, they prayed and sang praises to God.

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

Examines basic methods of prayer and explains the process of including scripture into your prayer life. Cites specific scriptures for specific situations and instructs how to apply the principle to your own life.

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.

All of us have had failures and we have all walked down that lonely fairway of life not knowing if we would win or lose. But what brought Phil Michelson to that moment in time was not the many tournaments that he won in the past, but those that eluded him. Phil could have chosen this weekend to just say here I go again, and dwell on what could have been, yet he didn’t, “today is my day” he thought.

Each day not only on my bike, but with my wife, children and those I love, I live with the attitude that it can all end in a second and with that, every second does counts for something and failure is not an option.”

Myths are dramatizations of our inner journeys. While on the hero's path, we will confront good and evil, right and wrong, wonderments and dangers--and most of all, ourselves.

We’ve all heard the saying, “You have to forgive, but you don’t have to forget.” I won’t refute that, but you have to agree that a lot of people use that excuse to never ‘really’ forgive at all. Are you one of those people?

Ephesians 5:17 it says Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This is an inspirational article about trusting where God leads you and having the faith that He will provide what you need to accomplish the task.

This article examines the power of myth in relation to Celtic spirituality.

Life is like an obstacle course in which we run like an Olympian athlete and at times getting nowhere.

I thought I would draw this article up as a reference page in the event any of you would ever need, at a quick glance, exactly what the 10 commandments are. I will actually type out the specific Bible verse the 10 commandments comes off of as God makes some additional statements under some of these commandments that is usually not written down when you see little tablets of the 10 commandments at your local Christian bookstore.

What are the factors that result in the phenomenon of religious addiction? What is adaptive and what is damaging within a religious environment. What are the symptoms that manifest when one is victimized by an abusive religious leader or an addictive belief system? This literature review will attempt to answer these questions and others related to the development, assessment, symptomatology, and beliefs of religious addiction.

Acknowledgement of our need of God and reliance upon Him will not always rid us of life’s pressures, will not always remove from us the difficult situations, the dark cage within which we sometimes find ourselves trapped.

If we are honest with ourselves, we would have to admit that the reason we have difficulty forgiving others is because we sincerely believe we are justified in our withholding forgiveness.

Often, in being dishonest about our own faults and failures, we have been far too insensitive and callous toward others who have fallen short.

A brief exploration of the difference between the western view of our imperfection and a movement towards 'Wholeness' vs the eastern view of our always already perfection and movement away from 'Wholeness'.

With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. What can I do in one day or a thousand years? I can be Holy in Jesus sight which is a thousand years and only one day in my life.

How to meet your guardian angel and improve the quality of your life. Guardian angels have been helping people for thousands of years, and still have a valuable role to play in helping humanity in the future. Your guardian angel is your link to the divine, and will help you develop the spiritual side of your nature.

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