Three Stages in Becoming a Friend of God
In the beginning, God walked with man, his most wonderful creation, in the Garden of Eden. He was the man’s provider, protector, and above all, his best friend. But man’s disobedience and banishment from Eden brought this to an end.
Compassion – Just Realize That Where You Come From – That is the Essence of WisdomImagine seeing the world with no judgments, your response would be peace and harmony. Your presence would be rooted in the ever present moment and the experience would be love itself. Love comes from the recognition of the shared source energy of all creation in another person. This understanding is the goal of self awareness. The ability to live in the world and not have any disagreement with it is another way to describe harmony.
Determination – How is Your Level of Determination?This article/devotional comments on the importance of being determined. After the comments on determination, there are some self examination questions and a prayer.
Conscious Or Unconscious – Nothing is Exactly As it Seems, Nor is it OtherwiseAll living things have developed a sense of behavior that regulates the basic instincts of survival. When humans developed out of the animal world they carried with them the same survival instincts. However as the evolution of humans advanced beyond the animal stage they began to develop patterns of behavior beyond just survival. They began to develop ego and individual awareness of themselves. The use of language and tools caused rapid development of human evolution. When large numbers of humans began living in groups they began to create rules within their tribes and later laws of society.
Conflict and Resolution – Empty Your Mind of All Thoughts Let Your Heart Be at PeaceConflict occurs when your mind has a thought about something that happened and it did not agree with your belief about it. Conflicts occur at all levels of perception. Conflicts can be very subtle. You cause conflict any time you use “would, should or could” as a prefix to your thoughts.
Destiny CarriersThe works of creation and invention requires different stages before the final product or being is made. Science has simplified and listed four different stages to human life cycle as babyhood first, childhood, adolescence and then adulthood while the inventors/ entrepreneurs and managers described product life cycle as the introduction of the product into the world as the first in the life cycle, followed by the growth, maturity and then the decline of the product.
Christian Retreats – Agents of Change“There ain’t a soul in this world who ain’t got a burden to carry that he don’t understand.” This is a quote taken from the movie, Bagger Vance. The character, an uneducated but wise old caddy, knows that everyone has problems. Some folks’ problems are bigger than others. This is why Christian retreats are so important.
Cause and Effect – Love the World As You, Then You Can Care For All ThingsBody identification begins when you are born and the sensory world comes into focus. As you grow, your ego creates the mind and body connection. This identification grows so strong that the ego can only see itself as the personality it created. At some point in your evolution, you sense that you are not entirely your physical body. With some awareness you also begin to feel the difference between spirit and body.
The Universe is Not Just Mental, It is Everything and Every Idea PossibleNow, the title of this article describes exactly what the materials of existence are made out of. But they do not explain the why of how the materials of existence work as they do. That is what this article is for.
The Importance of Christian Children’s BooksRespect, love, courtesy, and kindness can today be seldom found in the children of this generation. So much negative influence is taught to them through mediums we use in our everyday life.
The Presence of Fear is a Sure Sign You Are Trusting in Your Own StrengthAre you working in partnership with the Universe or operating alone? When you consciously partner with the Divine, miracles can happen.
The Essentials of Core ValuesCore values are operating philosophies or principles that guide your internal conduct (how you deal with yourself) as well as your relationships with others. Core values uniquely define how you operate, function and live, as an individual.