The relationship between those who have been abused and the church itself are not always what Christ would have them to be.

The Lord’s Prayer is a special prayer asking that we may recognize Reality/Truth and eventually be that Truth, just as Jesus was the Way, the Truth and the Life. My interpretation of The Lord’s Prayer is not the only one, there are many others, but I am sharing mine with you in the hope that we can experience this prayer rather than just recite it.

Prayer is an act of concentration & process of persisting that concentration. Prayer is a realization of our real ‘SELF’ and our own genuine desires and desires...

A thought of joy is stars in panorama and clouds in celebration. A thought of anger is ear-splitting thunder and torrential rain. A thought of loving kindness is caressing breeze and sweet dew. A thought of dignity is scorching sun and autumn frost. This is a poem by JiGong, my Heavenly teacher.

There are always three voices in every ones head at any given time; God's voice, the devil's voice, and the voice of our own flesh. So, how are we to be sure to hear from God with all the noise going on?

Do you ever feel that what you read in some Christian books is not really God’s truth at all, but is merely the opinion of the writer, dressed up in the clothing of truth? One such teaching is that we have to work very hard to please God, because he is just about fed up with us because of all our shortcomings. This is a teaching that is just plain wrong, according to Darin Hufford, and in his book, “The God’s Honest Truth,” he sets out to correct it.

So, none of us arrived with an Owner’s Manual, neatly referenced to enable us to look up our ails, appreciate where we are, and, understand what is next. We expected its indelible validation to enable us to navigate some of the more fearful and exhilarating moments in our lives.

Everyone is busy nowadays. It’s hard to find time for anything. From the time we wake up in the morning until the time we go to bed, it’s hard to find 30 minutes to simply be by yourself. If you are married with children, I know you can relate to what I am saying.

Echart Tolle has isolated a key concept called the pain-body. This shadow entity is the cause of all human suffering. We can dissolve it by shining the light of our present awareness on it as it emerges into consciousness.

Humanity's interpretation of Unconditional Love is based on personal bias. In a world of contradictions and opposites, one decides how conditional he/she will experience love by applying unconditional love to conditional love.

The human race had their beginning, and I had mine – in this lifetime, anyway. Growing up in a cultural melting pot like Chicago set a great foundation for my different drummer to build on. I grew up in a town with six million people; every one of them was different from the next...

Anaheim is central to much, but traffic and congestion are a fact of life. To avoid road rage, make an appointment at one of the many Anaheim spas.

We don't suddenly break down, grind to a halt, get seriously ill. We do it over time, day by day, but by bit, straw by straw, until *snap* we broke the proverbial camel's back. It seems sudden, shocking and out of the blue, but the truth is that all things manifest over time. They only appear sudden if we haven't noticed what was going on in the build up to the final crescendo that actually gets our attention.

The destructive things we do, we seem to do all the time, repeatedly and unconsciously. Tension and stress build when we are impatient, such as waiting for a red light, waiting in line, waiting for our computer to load! Our breathing becomes shallow, our shoulders tense, our eyes tight, and our minds become frustrated and angry – the perfect time to begin using your Magic Bullet! In no time, you will be using it all day long, and not only will your stress be reduced, but your entire life and how you experience it will change.

Ideas on using embroidery or cross stitching to calm your mind and escape from the tensions of today's busy lifestyles. There are times when the gym circuits, the weights or the running don't take away the stress of meetings, demanding customers or exacting managers. At these times, the rhythms of simple stitching, watching the pattern grow stitch by stitch, works gentle magic on a buzzing mind.

If fear is keeping you from living the kind of life you've always wanted, you can change that. Here's how:

To be able to control panic attacks caused by panic disorder, the main key is to regain control and interrupt an attack if one occurs. Aside from dealing with anxiety issues to control panic disorder, here are some effective ways of controlling panic attacks caused by panic disorder.

Stress comes into our lives daily. If the news doesn't do it, work or family problems will. Debt is a major stress generator that can cause bankruptcy or divorce. Stress can also motivate us to great achievements. Even then we must realize that we are human. We can live a very active but stress free life is we plan our daily activities properly. On yard sales and earning extra income.

Stress, Panic disorder, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder and generalised anxiety disorder … what are they and what can you do about them.

Stress relief needs to relieve all stress. Back pain affects over 80% of the population and one of its' main causes is stress. Does your stress relief program cover all your physical and emotional stresses? Here is what you need to do.

Your brain is raging with five different deadlines or is that 25? Five major, unfinished tasks-all high-priority. And the fireman within your brain toils endlessly as the fires of work take over. The brain is fine when dealing with one or two, or even three crises at once. But when you have six squillion things on your to-do list

Anxiety symptoms range can vary, depending on whether or not your anxiety disorder is specific or generalized. They can be both psychological and physical. Every person is different; each can experience different symptoms and still have the same diagnosis of anxiety disorder.

Four fabulous energy management secrets which contribute to spiritual warming are really no secret at all... So what exactly is energy management? In this case, it's not managing coal or natural gas reserves, it's about how we manage ourselves during times of stress and anxiety; when our energy isn't grounded, and our thinking scattered; when our minds are too full of everyday stuff to think clearly.