Spirituality

651. Relationship Advice: What "Bewitched" Can Teach Us About Successful Relationships By Jeff Herring
     Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell recently starred in the movie version of the 1960s TV sitcom "Bewitched." For those of you who missed the movie or are too young to remember the TV show, here is the basic plot:Samantha Stevens is the wife who looks like a regular woman, but is in fact a nice witch, able to wiggle her nose and create any object, situation, or person she desires. Darren Stevens is a somewhat nerdy architect who tries to get his wife to not use her abilities and act normal. Mayhem …



652. Where is Your Focus? By Steve Singleton
     I have a long-term goal--a life-long goal really--to develop the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16). I want to think His thoughts, to share His attitudes, and to see the world and its people as He saw them, as He sees them.Jesus found spiritual truths in every-day incidents, like straining milk into a pitcher or setting aside a lump of dough to rise. I want to find such insights in the world racing past me, but I must confess that it doesn't often happen. I think this is because I do not yet see thi…



653. "Renee’s Mommy is Here" By Kimberly Chastain
     I still remember the scene vividly. I was getting out of my car at the baby-sitter’s house and a little boy comes running out the door. The little boys begins to yell - “Renee’s Mommy is here!” I remember stopping in my tracks and thinking - “Oh, that is who I am now - Renee’s Mommy.” My whole identity is now Renee’s Mommy - or is it? As a Christian Working Mom I have multiple roles, I am Renee’s Mommy and Zachary’s Mommy as well. I am John’s wife, Betty and Eldred’s daughter, Karen’s sister,…



654. Understanding the Gospel of Matthew and Why it Matters - Part 1 By Justin Nale
     An Introduction to MatthewSETTINGHave you ever been promised something wonderful, and then been made to wait for it? Have you felt the eager anticipation of a child on Christmas Eve, or the desperate longing of a wife awaiting a letter from a husband at war? Many Christians look forward to the return of Jesus in this way, occasionally glancing up at the sky and wondering if maybe – just maybe – today might be the day.If you can relate to that feeling, then you can begin to understand what th…



655. Soul Provider By Joseph Ghabi
     I had the intention of writing about Soul Mates but it occurred to me to write more about a Soul on its own beforehand. I believe we need to address what we mean by a Soul before we get into anything else.A Soul is a Divine entity that keeps moving from body to body for centuries increasing its personal growth and enlightenment by understanding different human issues that are important to that Soul. From learning about religions, ethnics, skin color, labeling, prejudice, hate, anger, betrayal…



656. Bringing Heaven to Earth: Looking for the Good By Rebecca Skeele
     Everyday I am challenged to find the good in things: world events; newspaper headlines; hometown issues; even my marriage. Of all of the Spiritual Scientist characteristics this one seems to go in and out of focus the most.Six characteristics of a Spiritual Scientist:1. Uses everything for learning, growth and awareness 2. Looks for the good in all things 3. Works masterfully with the human nature 4. Lives in the present with intention 5. Takes full responsibility for everything in their l…



657. Run Forest Gump Run By Greg Ryan
     In the movie "Forest Gump" we see Forest succeed in just about every aspect of his life. What we admire most about him is his ability to overcome physical obstacles all throughout his life. But what we didn't see is Forest had much more going for him than just being naive and gutsy. We first see this in a scene where he is a child with braces on his legs. His best friend Jennie and him are walking home one day and some boys are picking on Forest and throwing rocks at him. Jennie yells out, "R…



658. Esoteric Sexual Secrets By Robert Baird
     AN ARISTOCRATIC UPBRINGING:There are many people who write about sex slaves on the plantation and it surely did exist but it was also the norm in Europe for many centuries. The Polos were not the first who went off to get the prized Tartar women who fetched a large multiple over ordinary men slaves. The Church was full of reprobates using concubines and producing children that sometimes were harvested for their useful ritualistic ingredients. Josephine (Rose per the next author) had a family w…



659. Can People Really Change? By Shifra Hendrie
     MOST PEOPLE NEVER REALLY CHANGESad, but true.Some people never even try.But those of us who do – and I assume that you are in that group – often experience great frustration and disappointment as we encounter the same limitations over and over again.Life can start to seem downright repetitive.CREATING SOMETHING FROM NOTHINGWhy is it that in most cases your life keeps looking like some variation of whatever you’ve experienced before?The answer is: because you are creating something from somethi…



660. 100 Steps To Eternity: The Geographies of Israel and the United States By Terri Emmett
     Geographically, every brook, stream, hill, valley and speck of dirt is strategically placed to fulfill its part in bringing God’s plan to pass. God designed it all this way. This is most evident in the layout of the land of Israel itself.Israel is the tiniest country on earth but has been given the biggest job to do: To conquer the entire world with the truth of God.The land of milk and honey represents the literal milk of the Word of God - the truth; and wisdom - the honey, of Christ. Thi…



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662. God Became Man By Max Lucado
     The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. --JOHN 1:14For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything you and I have ever felt. To think of Jesus in such a light is—well, it seems almost irreverent, doesn’t it? It’s not something we like to do; it’s uncomfortable. It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. There is something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant, packed, predictable. But don’t do it. For heaven’s sake, don’t. Let Him be as human as He in…



663. Do People See Visions Anymore? By Michael Bresciani
     Unless God has changed the way he does things it would seem that he has kept the lines open to men and women as usual. Should there be any doubt let me tell you a true story of a sequence of events in my own life. No one had more trouble believing these events than me; in fact I wouldn’t tell even my closest friends for over a year. Now I think so very differently.Not only do I tell this story but I realize it is part of the reason the events took place, I am supposed to tell of it. Telling it…



664. How To Make A Fortune By Shifra Hendrie
     YOU CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF WHAT YOU DON’T REALLY WANTLife keeps getting faster and faster. More and more, we spend our time trying to make things happen, fitting more into each minute than ever before. But somehow, we are neither satisfied nor fulfilled. Why? Because the things we’re running after so fervently are in most cases not the things we really want.And, if what you go after is not what you really, truly want, it will never satisfy you. You will always be left wanting more.In fact, yo…



665. 7 Wake-Up Calls-Avoid Self Sabotage to Discover Wealth and Prosperity with the Angels of Abundance By Catherine Kasper
     It's an almost unbelievable thought, but could you be getting intangible value from having less money than you'd like? Is there something holding you back from attracting all the money you deserve but you can't figure out what it is? Is there some way your deepest beliefs and secret thoughts are sabotaging your best efforts to make money? Try these wake-up calls on for size and see if any of them fit.1. Belief--I fit in with the crowd better when I remain in my present financial state.Do you…



666. Book Ends By Vivian Gordon
     In the responsibility we have as Christians, we are displayed before non believers as a set of books that should be read. Once the Holy Spirit comes upon us, our library grows into the fruits that are produced in our Christian walk.Gal. 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."Why is love listed first? Because God is love. Everything He does is through love, a per…



667. Your Spiritual Awakening By Lynn Claridge
     If you are looking for enlightenment, you may ask yourself where do I begin?There is only one place you can start your journey of enlightenment, and that is your life’s journey.A place you could start is where you are right now.Let’s start with the knowledge that you already know, the answers you are seeking, you are simply pretending that you do not know or that you have forgotten.First you must start to understand the apparent paradox that you are alone on your journey, and yet you are at on…



668. Wealth Catchers: Discover Wealth and Prosperity with the Angels of Abundance By Catherine Kasper
     Did you ever know somebody who easily accumulates wealth? If it rained money and you each put pots out to catch it, would yours be likely to hold the half inch or so that was predicted to fall and theirs overflow? How could it happen that way? The money energy falls equally on each of you just as rain would and your opportunity to stand in the flow of money is equal as well.I wondered the same thing and, oddly enough, the Angels brought the answer to me as I flipped through a catalogue of ear…



669. Finding Yourself
     I remember when I was little, I overheard my father pass a disparaging remark about some unknown person who was trying to find himself. 'What rubbish!' my father said. 'How are you going to find yourself? Are you lost?' Those words have stayed with me on and off for years while I have done my soul-searching, looking for the lost 'I'. I have found many different versions of 'I'. All labels and identities. Baby of the family. Liar. Thief. Good student. Bad student. Drinker. ACOA. The first to get …



670. Are You Following Your "Knows" Or Your "I Don't Knows"? By Vivian Gordon
     We have all heard the phrase, "follow your nose". This means to keep your direction straight and you will find the way you are going. If following the nose on our face gives us the proper direction, then doesn't it make perfect sense to follow our "knows"? When we "know" something, that means we have assurance of the outcome.Following our "knows" as opposed to our "I don't knows" will lead us right to the things we are searching for. God has instilled into all of us a small voice we som…



671. The Cuddlies By Dave McKay
     I finally went to the dentist today. I had been putting it off for a long time. Most of us are like that. When we know that something is going to be painful, we refuse to act until a stronger pain forces us to act. Unfortunately, that is the case with spiritual things as well. Much that God asks us to do goes against all of our natural instincts, and so we put off doing them.When it comes to human relationships, we all have illusions about an idyllic relationship where everything is so…



672. Testing and Tempting By Lynn Bradley
     This article about testing and tempting is offered to give understanding to this confusing subject. You have permission to publish it if the resource box is left intact. The author can be contacted at lynn_b2@yahoo.com. Total words 840.Understanding the trials we are struggling with is very difficult. We will never comprehend fully in this life, but there are principles in Scripture that illuminate the subject.The Bible speaks of testing by God and tempting by Satan. It is only in modern En…



673. Understanding the Gospel of Matthew and Why it Matters - Part 8 By Justin Nale
     Matthew 3:1-3 The Preaching of John the Baptist1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”John the Baptist (v.1)John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. The first chapter of Luke tells us that the angel Gabrie…



674. Green-Eyed Monster By Donna Shepherd
     Recently I received a book by snail mail - a gift from an author I met on-line. I took the book downstairs and propped it up on the bookrack on my new treadmill. I opened it up being careful not to break the spine. I love the way a new book feels. I love the way I feel - excited about the treasure hidden between the covers.And what a treasure it was. The writer included an entire book's worth of information in the first chapter. My thirty-minute workout passed by before I knew it.While I savor…



675. The Power of The Holy Spirit By Mellody Davis
     Hello, My name is Mellody Davis and here is my True Testimony:The Power of the Holy SpiritThe wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3:8. The Holy Spirit is so powerful it states in 1Corinthians 2:4 My message and preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’…



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