We oftentimes search for God frantically amid the storm, when troubles blow hard and the fires of adversity surround us. Yet, God is speaking to us in His own quiet way, and we are missing the message.

A daily train ride supplies insight into the nature of prayer: the power is always present if we are willing to stay connected. This awareness of God's omnipresence is the grand thing David celebrates. Jesus reminds us of it as His parting gift before ascending to the Father.

Having worked in hospice setting for a number of years and being at the bedside of those who only had a few months and then days left to live, I have come to believe that if we knew definitely that our time was limited, we would look at the world with different eyes. We would suddenly begin to see things more clearly.

I recently just had 4 new tires put on my mini van but soon afterwards, I noticed the front passenger tire kept losing air. Each time air was added to it, it would soon leak out again. This was a call for action, time to take it back to the garage and let them tell me what I didn't want to hear. I had run over a tiny nail somewhere and now my tire was no longer good as new. But, after a small plug was inserted it is now back to it's original state, holding air and just like new again. I realized this is alot like our Christian walk. Is yours leaking?

Rabbi Kushner could not comprehend how a loving, supposedly merciful and compassionate and just God, could allow such a tragedy to befall him and his loved ones. After all, he considered himself a God-fearing, obedient man who was living a more religiously committed life than most people. So how could a God of justice permit so great an injustice?

This week you may get knocked down off your feet. It may take you a while to get on sure footing and it may take strength of the heart to move forward. But keep the initiative, spring forward and live the life God has always wanted for you.

Can I be honest with you? There are days when I just don’t feel like getting up in the morning. I’m noticing this a lot lately because the weather is changing and it’s pretty cold early in the morning when I awake to start my day. There are days when I move that blanket off of me and quickly snatch it back because it’s too cold to get up.

Spirituality has been a subject of debate for thousands of years. Science, though, has been reluctant to tread this field with any enthusiasm. In the future, will science reach closer to God than any religion ever has?

This article briefly exposed the bankruptcy of materialistic and empirical philosophy in particular and the worldview of non-belief in general. It was asserted: “Matter is silent; it does not speak. It does not say what is right or what is wrong.

God made humans in his image but these days very few of them lead a God fearing life. Environment is the main cause of changes in a human being. People you meet on a day today basis and the surroundi...

I was in the bank's vault. The Brink's armored truck had just delivered several million dollars in small bills. Bags of money waited, stacked in a pile on the small counter. Methodically, I opened each and proofed the total it contained by counting the wads. I then took each wad, removed the wrapper and put the bills through the counting machine. When the machine finished, I hand counted it. The air was filled with the stuffy, musty smell of money.

Many of you already own several lucky charms or talismans. You just may not be aware of the object's symbolism or meaning. Below I have compiled a list of some of the more popular and common good luck symbols that can be purchased in the form of jewellery, paintings or statues.

There is power in meanings of the old images and symbols. Below is a compendium of common symbols, charms and totems from antiquity that are thought to be useful against psychic aggression:

The psalms of the Bible are a literary treasure chest of prayers for prosperity. Below is a list of which psalms to recite for common financial requests. In some Catholic and Santeria traditions, you say the prayer or write the prayer out after lighting a candle. You may also recite the prayer as many times as you want to transform it into a kind of a mantra.

How to meet your guardian angel and improve the quality of your life. Guardian angels have been helping people for thousands of years, and still have a valuable role to play in helping humanity in the future. Your guardian angel is your link to the divine, and will help you develop the spiritual side of your nature.

Many types and styles of Tarot cards exist, and a breakdown of even the more common Tarot card deck reads like a mysterious journey into the occult – and perhaps it is!

Do you believe in random coincidence? Or, do you think that there is some destiny involved when things magically 'come together'?

How do we maintain spiritual sanity in our lives when all around the world there is a mentality of violence, a lack of emotional maturity and historically, a world defined by wars, all in the name of religion? Where do we find peace in a world of such chaos? Stop looking outside yourself and seek spiritual sanity within that holy place found at the very core of our Being. Are you a martyr or a peace-maker? Do you truly want spiritual sanity to guide your life based in peace? Let's explore the solutions...

Thanksgiving should not be relegated to only one day a year... the spread of sin and degradation in the world is a direct result of unthankfulness toward God...an unthankful attitude is the first step on a dangerous downward spiral...both individually and nationally. On the positive side, the more we are thankful for the blessings we have, the more blessings we will receive.

You hold the key to your soul's delight and progress. Soul stretching is private and sometimes lonely but a breathtaking freedom and new visions, goals and achievements are your reward.

It doesn't matter who you are, or what job you are doing, that irksome little demon named stress will always be peeking around the corner, waiting for its next chance to get under your skin.

Eleven meditations that you can use to get some quick stress relief and use for stress management in the long term.

The perception that in order to be accepted in society, we need to 'be somebody,' often involves the desire to create results from a combination of personal desires and external pressures from friends, family and society. Whenever we make choices for success that are influenced by external pressures and not from internal wisdom, personal conflict stress related symptoms can occur. This article sets forth a thirty-second stress reliever.