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

It is not a simple process because before one can cross, unknown dangers may have to be faced and terrifying battles fought. This is what Jacob discovered. To cross over into Canaan was not just a matter of crossing a stream, because in the darkness a strange and mysterious presence arises. Ancient tales had it that rivers had spirits which had to be defeated before the river could be crossed.

This article highlights some of the characteristics of a saint. It then tells how one can develop these qualities in himself and be a better person...

What is your prayer of faith missing? Have you lost any blessings from god lately? Are your blessings from God void of your hearts desire?

It's not easy to face old habits to change. Most of us don't do it until we are up against the wall. But once we do, we realize the rewards are will worth the pain.

Choose... On one side there is a dark cloud. It is full of pain, sickness, disease, poverty, and death. All of the curses talked about in Deuteronomy 28 are swarming in circles...

A Brief Study of Jesus' flight to Egypt in Matthew 2:13-15

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. --GALATIANS 3:27, RSV I was thanking the Father today for His mercy. I began listing the sins He’d forgiven. My motives were pure and my heart was thankful, but my understanding of God was wrong. It hit me when I used the word remember.

Why is it that we want to control our lives so much? Why can’t we just turn out lives over to the Infinite Perfection that is God? The sun came up today, didn’t it? If God can make the sun come up then He can also make my life magical. I must allow and surrender.

The question is: What do you know?

Idolatry in all of its many forms retains one consistent principle: it does nothing for the worshipper, provides no power, offers no hope. God has a claim on our hearts, and this claim is exclusive. He yields ground to no other Master, no other god. He wants all of us, so that He can bless us in our totality.

We can solve any problem by going within and contacting our primal awareness. We are the solution to our own problem and the answer to our own dilemma. Find out how easy it is to resolve any problem by using your inner connection to life.

Do you hear unexplained noises? Whether subtle or loud enough to wake the dead, if you hear the sound of footsteps, knocking, banging, rapping, scratching at the walls or floors, or the sound of some invisible something being dropped, you may be a ghost-host...

There's a lot of talk about angels these days. They're getting some pretty good press...

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...

In Shamanism, there is much importance given to animals as guides, totems and helpers. This is more than just having a favorite animal or being attracted to butterflies. Animals have been used as a source of diagnosis in healing and counseling by Shamans all around the world throughout recorded history.

Just like Abraham of old, we often try to bring about results through our own efforts.

Are you too stressed to be blessed? If so, take time to do some stress relieving hobbies that are useful to your life. They are the ones you can do just for the fun of it. See the hobbies listed . . .

This article explores strategies and solutions to address the professional burnout experienced by many today.

I went to the hair dressers today and got it dyed blonde. I love to look at it in the candlelight. The candlelight creates beautiful glow in my hair. It made my life better too. It relieved a lot of stress in my life.

Stress is a lethal killer, but hard to notice most of the time. To protect yourself, spend some time at one of the many Stockton spas.

Stress has become one of the silent killers of people in today's world. There are many different types of stresses that people can suffer from; and these stresses are deteriorating people's wellbeing to such an extent that they are becoming victims of several physical and mental ailments. Stresses can arise from work, family relations, financial problems, education problems, appearance of the body, physical state of the body, etc. There are so many stresses that is difficult to discuss all of them under one heading.

In modern society there are so many pressures on our time and lives that it can seem difficult to be able to find time for relaxation. Even if we do find time we may have so many thought and anxieties going through our mind that it seems difficult to be able to switch off and enter into a more relaxed frame of mind. Many people consciously want to be able to relax and these are a few strategies that will help the process of relaxation.