Maybe you have heard about meditation before, and shunned it, thinking that it was only something New Age devotees do. Although you are correct in a way, the New Agers don’t have the market cornered on meditation. Think back to the Psalms, where David and other lovers of God expressed their appreciation for Him and His creation through “meditation”. “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation … [Read more...]
Serving God by Serving Yourself First
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It isn’t a crime to serve yourself. How many of us have been there: family dinner. There is something wonderful, your favorite dish, perhaps, at Thanksgiving. But it’s also everyone else’s favorite dish! You, being the fine Christian you are, being the living example of Christ you strive to be, sit back, and let everyone else pig out on your favorite. You miss out. On the surface, you feel good: … [Read more...]
The Power of Nurturing Yourself
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Many of us, especially parents, feel guilty about indulging ourselves every now and then. We are programmed by life to think that we must serve our children’s needs and wishes first, and then our own. Or, we subject our own happiness to that of others, such as our bosses, our friends and family, life in general. Although there is definitely a time and place for selflessness and nurturing others … [Read more...]
Principles of Abundance
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever looked at someone who seems to “have it all” in terms of material possessions and been a bit jealous? Perhaps you even thought badly about them, out of jealousy for what they have, seemingly without effort. However, this is counter-productive. You are simply seeing the principles of abundance in action, and you must put them into action in your own life. This involves many things. … [Read more...]
The Truth About Yoga
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In this day and age of New Age philosophies and globalization of cultures, the practice of yoga has become a very commonplace thing in our society. Yoga is also just as widely misunderstood by those who have never looked into it—or looked at it in the right perspective! What is the truth about yoga? First of all, a small history lesson. Yoga means, in the ancient language of Sanskrit, “to yoke … [Read more...]
