The Benefits of Relaxation-Based Therapies
Relaxation and meditation techniques stand for alternative therapeutic procedures which help us reestablish the adequate energetic equilibrium. These techniques have been developed because we need to cope with stressful situations and events. The basic idea is that relaxation explores the connections between body, mind, and soul.
Prayer and the Power of the MindDoes prayer really work? This has been a question that has perplexed millions of people for thousands of years. Prayer has been practiced by almost every religion known to mankind, whether it is Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions. Prayers have been offered up for two reasons, namely worldly benefits and spiritual growth. For some people, a little prayer offered up before going to bed is sufficient to keep one on the straight path.
Can Prayer Help in the Healing Process?Prayer has been around for thousands of years and it has been practiced by the faithful of all world religions. Since the middle ages, medicine and religion have been practiced exclusively of each other. The relationship between the two has not always been very easy. From a religious point of view, doctors and alchemists were often seen as practitioners of the dark arts with evil tendencies, and from the medical point of view, religion was perceived as a hot bed of superstitious beliefs based on doctrine which could not be proven. Fortunately, we live in modern times where these views for the most part do not exist; or do they?
Onward, Christian Soldier (Part 4)The very essence of church services is an environment of passivity. Being exposed to a repetitive ambience of emotions and fervor leaves the mind malleable, thus making it more susceptible to indoctrination. One begins to assimilate what’s being said from the pulpit without actually processing it.
Finding God in the Simple ThingsThe symbol of God makes us believe that to seek his existence we must search high and low and beyond in order to observe his works. Unfortunately this is seeking God through worldly wisdom and not spiritually. The basis of understanding the true miracles of God starts in our daily existence. There is a process of development before maturity in our world. What this implies is that a child of five does not immediately learn to drive. We start out riding bicycles and eventually when we are older and have a better understanding of things we move to cars. The assumption here is that we are mature enough to handle this responsibility. The same is true for the spiritual world. God cannot show us the true power of his miracles unless we have learned to see him in the simplest of things.
I Will Not Bow And I Will Not Burn – Overcoming Like The 3 Hebrew BoysHave you ever been pressed to forgo your beliefs for something you know is absolutely wrong? The 3 Hebrew boys: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to bow to a false god other than God Almighty and our God did not allow them to burn. When you say I will not bow to evil and make it a lifestyle, you will never burn. Challenges will come but holding unto to what God says concerning that issue will cause God to intervene and give you victory.
The Life Of The Victorian Family Bible Written From The Bibles Point Of ViewImagine a Family Bible could speak, what would it say about the journey through its life? Here is a quirky story about a serious subject, written from the point of view of the Bible itself. By a bookbinder of 3 decades experience. Interesting.
Secret of a Long and Prosperous Life – Stand in the Shadow of God’s Perfect LoveChristian Principles – Live Long by Living Near to the God of Love In Psalm 91, the Holy Spirit inspired author writes of a secret place wherein men may dwell beneath the shadow of God. To stand in this shadow, one must be very, very close to the solid source of the shadow.
Healing With PrayerIt is official! The power of prayer can heal, and it is not just wishful thinking of religious fanatics, there is a study to prove it. Research was conducted by a team of medical doctors and scientists, headed up by Prof Candy Gunther Brown from the University of Indiana. The study was conducted in rural Mozambique and included a group of 11 hard of hearing participants as well as 11 visually impaired people. The study found that when one or more people prayed for someone else, the improvements for that person is significant and measurable.
Temples and Awe of the Holy SpiritNeither did the patriarchs worship God in one spot, nor did Moses (i.e. his meeting God at the burning bush and elsewhere), nor did Israel during the post-Exodus wanderings, and nor, finally, did the Jews worship God alone in the temple Solomon built.
Approaching God With Confidence In PrayerShould we be praying for those things we feel God will almost certainly not give us? If God hears us – because we pray according to God’s will – whatever we ask will be done for us. So, what exactly is God’s will? And just how many of our ‘wish list’ prayers are even appropriate?
Holy Spirit in ChargeGod’s Spirit has been everywhere at all times. God’s Spirit is not an exclusive thing subject only to our understanding; it is in charge, everywhere. And it can take up residence in anything it chooses, anytime.