Life is full of ups and downs, trials, and tribulations. They are called the storms of life. Whether it’s losing a job, the end of relationship, death, divorce, financial problems, sickness, homelessness, peer pressure, etc…. everyone is going to have some type of storm that they must deal with.

Don't be afraid of what is possible and please don't hurt those who try and learn - they are usually more interested in helping you than hurting you.

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What are the factors that result in the phenomenon of religious addiction? What is adaptive and what is damaging within a religious environment. What are the symptoms that manifest when one is victimized by an abusive religious leader or an addictive belief system? This literature review will attempt to answer these questions and others related to the development, assessment, symptomatology, and beliefs of religious addiction.

It is important and necessary that we regularly spend time in purposeful self-examination. We need to take the time to examine our rationales, our pretenses, our masquerades, our motives, our justifications, and our reasoning.

The gospel started with Abraham. That is why Scripture says he was introduced to the gospel in advance. If anyone was ever a religious fanatic it was Abraham. If anyone ever had an excuse to disobey God it was Abraham. God tested him in many ways including asking him to offer his only son of promise on the altar. Because he passed the test, we have the blessings of being in Christ.

Spirituality is an important part of living a balanced, peaceful and fulfilling life. This article discusses the many reasons moms need God in their lives, and the benefits of having amazing faith.

Since I awoke from my three month coma in August of 2004, I have been asked many times about what I remembered and experienced. After looking over my notes and speaking with my wife and some of the ...

Believe it or not most astral Attacks are not caused by curses or witchcraft. Half the time astral attacks are not intentional. They take place on the subconscious level and are the result of negative thinking, verbal abuse that goes round and round in the head, stale energy that has been left behind in a place and bungled rituals that may have done by amateurs hoping to create prosperity or love.

If you would like to learn to read tarot cards, but have no idea who to ask to teach you or how to go about it, the following tips should help you get started on your path to telling fortunes just like a pro!

The 76 cards of a Tarot deck each have a specific, external meaning. These are specified by the positive and negative characteristics governing the chief aspects of our lives (Major Arcana), as well as the day-to-day import reflected in the suits and by each card within the suits (Minor Arcana).

No man is a prophet in his own country.

What really binds us to any negative emotional state in which we find ourselves suffering is this: choice.

In an exercise program, the muscle groups you concentrate on are the ones that improve. In a garden you can tell what is negelcted and what is lovingly sprayed, weeded, and enriched. Our spiritual lives are no different. Here are four ways to measure spiritual growth. Can you tell you are making progress?

Life is full of ups and downs. There is a time to sow and a time to reap. You cannot sow and reap at the same time. Everyone is born with the purpose.

The reasons for keeping a journal. Excerpts from other's ideas about journal keeping.Be in tune with yourself.

Every soul that is currently experiencing life on any level begins and ends as a whole. Our essence – the very core of our spiritual being – remains One with God. We always have been, and always will be, a part of ‘the whole’ that is the God-consciousness level. Our soul essence, which began as whole, remains whole throughout the soul growth process, and will still be whole when the growth process has been completed and we no longer leave the whole to pursue our own life studies...

Are you constantly seeking ways to cope with stress overloads? To cope with stress, you need a healthy mind and body. A healthy mind and body will enable you to . . .

With all of today’s technology, the business world is in competition, the hours you need to work are getting longer and the work is more exhausting. If there is travel involved, it is sure to add more work time and less time to relax.

This lighthearted article points to the value of living in the present moment with zest and enthusiasm as a way to relive stress. The author shares a humorous and poignant story to help you see with eyes of youth and live in the here and now for less stress and more joy.

Stress can affect your body in many ways such as headaches, lack of sleep and so on. If you are stressed, Syracuse spas are the cure.

Journey into the Chinese art of self healing. Simple yet powerful exercises combine breath, gentle movements and visualization to increase health, reduce stress and slow aging.

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.