You were born with special abilities. Every person has been created with a unique kind of genius, and I’m not referring to IQ. By genius I’m talking about something given to you at birth, unique capabilities meant for the betterment of others. You may recognize it as that thing you do that makes you feel...
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Most of us have done some traveling at one time or another, and even find it enjoyable. While we typically think of our travels as literal, they can be figurative too. The metaphorical path we are on began years ago at our birth and continues today. We journey through life and its many ups...
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For much of my life, perhaps you can relate, I have given too much importance to what other people think. And for that reason, I lacked some degree of inner peace and self-acceptance. I was not at peace with myself. Perhaps you can relate. Let’s see if we can do something about it. In...
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Human nature is such that a person tends to look upon his failures as the sum of his life, but berating self for how life has turned out accomplishes nothing. Where you are, is where you are. The past is forever closed. No amount of dwelling on it can change the present, and no...
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Some people think that life plays favorites. They assume that the world (or God) has reserved seats for them in “the nose bleed section” and given others the preferred positions. They think life has spread thorns before them and given others a path covered with rose petals. Such people tend to possess an austere...
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The Jesus Prayer is a contemplative approach with the intent of coming into God’s presence. It is a one line prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. You can practice this prayer either formally or informally. Formal use refers to the repetitive use of the prayer, usually at...
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The fool is so committed to the pursuit of evil that nothing deters him. He detests the very thought of turning from his course. This single-mindedness is admirable, even if the pursuit is not. Plenty of people have commendable longings and passions, but they lack the wrongdoer’s single-minded devotion to what he loves. In...
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Many people, including me, are dissatisfied with who they are or how they act. But wherever a person is in his character; he is not limited in what he may become. He can become something more, better, or different; he can become something stronger, surer, or steadier. The best a person may become lies...
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What do you find to be amazing, wonderful, or unexplainable? The great sage, Augur (from the Book of Proverbs), made some observations on four things from nature, including human nature, that were too great for him to understand. His insights are a call to hear and heed an adventurous way, a call very different...
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Since our words plant ideas in the minds of others, the fruit of our words can have incredible results, either good or disastrous. The proverb alludes to some possible positive results from the use of our words. Pleasant words are like honeycomb. They are sweet and satisfying to the hearer. But given the power...
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