Building a Better Relationship With God
A relationship with God is not about being perfect, not about religion, going to church or fitting into some kind of stereotypical preconception. Knowing God is way more than memorizing Bible verses or singing church hymns. It’s a mindset, a lifestyle, a passion… kind of like falling in love.
What to Do If Your College-Aged Child Turns His Back on JudaismIt’s a Jewish coming-of-age story familiar to most, if not all, parents of college-age children: your college-aged child comes home after a semester away at school or after a traumatic event such as a break-up and announces that he is no longer Jewish. Even if he doesn’t say so in as many words, your child makes it clear he no longer has any interest in the religion. He doesn’t want to attend services, doesn’t fast on Yom Kippor or makes plans with friends instead of coming to a Passover or Rosh Hashanah meal.
9 Reasons To Begin And Continue MeditationMeditation is way to balance your life. Many of the trials and challenges that you face on a daily basis can be overcome by meditation. A simple thing like deep breathing when you become anxious is a part of meditation.
What’s the Next Religious/Spiritual ‘Step’ For Mankind?At this point in time all the world’s religions are aware of each other in a totally new way. And all the world’s inhabitants are (in essence) aware of all the religious institutions on the surface of the Earth. Only now, is it really obvious that each religion is Provincial? Each religion has its assumptions about right and wrong, do’s and dont’s, based on local and often historically ancient rules that had relevance at the time? This article is only a discussion, not a veiled attempt to convince anyone about any religion at all. Quite the reverse. It’s time for the childishness of Religious Provincialism to be exposed, and completely stopped in its tracks now. Otherwise, we know what’s going to happen?
A Supernatural Partnership Part II: God’s Solution to Your Problems in PrayerIn our last article, A Supernatural Partnership, we considered this question: If God desires that you have a mutual relationship of pleasure and joy with Him in prayer, why is prayer so difficult? Romans 8:26-27 identifies these problems as a lack of strength and a lack of knowledge. In this article Dr. John Harbison looks at God’s solution to your problems in prayer.
This Christmas Open Your Heart FirstAs we enter the Christmas Holiday Season this December, everyone is scrambling to buy the one item that is on everyone’s must have list this Christmas; even in a very bad economy, people are shopping till they are dropping, trying to get those highly coveted electronic gadgets, or cars for their buying needs. And as Christian believer in the Lord God Himself, there is nothing wrong with buying gifts for the Christmas season, however my concern is that the vast majority of people out their shopping and buying this Christmas season, are doing so just adding to their…
Surrender: The Act of LoveI want to look at surrender from the perspective of a process that takes place within ourselves. At any given point in time, I see myself as functioning out of a state of Love and wholeness or fear and lack. I consider the first to be my higher authentic(spiritual) nature and the second to be the base (carnal/natural) ego nature.
Soul Stillness In A Busy WorldTranquility of heart and peace of mind comes, even at busy times, to those safe in God. Have faith to know soul stillness, of the Lord’s variety, is available anytime, anywhere. It’s a miracle because it can’t be explained; it just is… peace.
Patterns in the Pier-GlassSomething I remember Stephen Covey saying one time is that people are inclined to produce evidence to support their own beliefs, whatever they should happen to be. I saw what I consider to be an excellent example of this, earlier today, whist watching a TV program about houses.
Being Grateful for LifeLast night, I learned that the daughter of a work associate of mine has cancer and that my colleague has flown to Australia to be with her. Today, as I looked at my blogging schedule, I realised that I had wanted to blog about the subject of gratitude and the juxtaposition of these two things started me thinking about how very difficult it can sometimes be to maintain an attitude of gratitude.
Four Life-Changing TruthsGod is so great to make these truths known: 1) Worship is only worthy of the LORD. 2) To know my sinful nature frees me to enjoy God. 3) To stand firm in a chaotic world is the blessing of the LORD. 4) Peace is available to those who know their God.
What to Expect From A Real Psychic Tarot ReadingThe thought of having a Psychic Tarot Reading, can make you feel uncomfortable at first. Things to keep in mind and do to get the most out of your Tarot Reading.