Our Faith Should Not Be Complicated
Christians are commanded that we are to do all things in the name of Jesus. We are called upon to have a direct, personal relationship with Christ and thus, with God the Father. Its not all that complicated. Continue reading “Our Faith Should Not Be Complicated”
Life is full of ironies. Sometimes, we have to go backwards to move forward. And sometimes, we need to get angry to become happy. Life really can be quite the adventure, wouldn’t you say?
Toxic emotions and habits pose a serious threat to our happiness and even our health. Bitterness, or, “resentment,” are particularly dangerous, because they take us off our path of the present and trap us in the past.
Norman Vincent Peale, the author of “The Power of Positive Thinking,” encouraged people to believe in themselves and to have faith in their own abilities. He was of course, absolutely correct in this thinking.
Does the debate as to whether positive affirmations work or not continue to rage? Did it ever really rage? No, but it is an important question and the answer may surprise you.
At one time or another, all of us have put undue pressure on other people and even on ourselves. We know we shouldn’t do this, and we vow that we won’t, but ultimately, we usually forget and end up doing so.
The very best things in life really are free. Love, family, compassion, faith — all of these things are free and yet, their value is immeasurable. There are so many things just as important and just as free of cost.
How many people throughout the ages have achieved their goals and dreams, simply because they were given the right words of encouragement at just the right time? Probably, more than we could ever know.
How to be happy is a question asked throughout the ages. Everyone wonders how to “find” happiness and people wondered about it a thousand years ago and probably will in a thousand more.
As children in my family, we were encouraged to find a purpose and focus on things that held our interest. We were taught that as as we grew older, our purpose(s) and interests would develop and mature with us. They did.