Monday, June 7, 2004
SHOULD YOU ALLOW YOUR HYPOCRISIES & THOSE OF OTHERS KEEP YOU FROM TRYING?
I think one of the biggest and most lame excuses I've ever heard as to why people want nothing to do with Christianity or church is this: "The church is full of hypocrites." If you've ever said that, you're probably one yourself. I have never met someone who wasn't a hyprocrite. Look at the...
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Friday, June 4, 2004
ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH OTHER'S SOULS?
Am I my brother's keeper? Asked Cain, in referenece to his brother Abel, when addressing God. Ever since the beginning, mankind has shirked off responsibility. No one likes to feel responsible for anyone else's problems. In fact, in modern society, we're taught that we're not responsible for how we...
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Thursday, June 3, 2004
STARGAZERS IN JESUS’ DAY KNEW A KING WOULD BE BORN, WHAT DO THEY SEE NOW?
As most of you know I don't put much stock in astrology, however, I am well aware that the stargazers in Christ's day were not "astronomers" but probably more like astrologers. They were called the wise men. These people studied the patterns of the stars, their movements, and learned to recognize...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2004
WHAT IF GOD WAS ONE OF US?
Remember that song by Joan Osborne, "What if God was one of us?" When I first heard it I couldn't help thinking, God was once one of us. Jesus, the Son of God walked among humans, taking on their fallen nature, yet living without sin. He was known as a man of compassion. He went around healing the...
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Monday, May 31, 2004
GRAPPLING WITH UNCERTAINTY
The more I live my life the more I discover that uncertainty is a fact of life. Everywhere I turn there are things I can't change or control. People choose wrongly. I choose wrongly, but all we can do is let people live their lives as they choose. In uncertain times I find that practicing my faith...
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Sunday, May 30, 2004
Cerebral Regurgitations
Yes, I've thought about you since you've been away. I've thought of your words, your reasoning abilities and the way you combine logic and faith in perfect rapport. I miss your posts. I miss your comments. I miss you. My intellect demands more out of people. I don't easily find satisfaction in...
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Saturday, May 29, 2004
METAPHYSICAL TOOLS TO HELP YOU BEND REALITY
In my blog today, Life According to Ariala, I posted the importance of using our minds to change our lives. Now I want to share some interesting, and perhaps off-the-cuff products designed to help you change your surroundings; to help you reshape your world and bend reality towards something...
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Friday, May 28, 2004
THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND
I contend that whatever controls your mind will control your behavior. It's tough living in a day and age when we are bombarded with pictures, stories, billboards, TV shows and ex's who try to tempt us to think thoughts that we are trying to avoid. There's a real battle for the mind. I, personally,...
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Thursday, May 27, 2004
HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION
All of us know about temptation, but only those who recognize sin and wrong behavior as potentially harmful to the soul will choose not to give in to it. Each person has areas where they are weak. Temptations come when you’re trying to be strong, but someone or something tempts you to give in to the...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004
MAKING EVERY MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE COUNT; JUDGMENT; OVERCOMING
I'm guilty of wasting time. All of us are, I know. But I often worry about accountability. I often worry about one day being judged by the words I speak or write and the time I waste. Who would judge me? God, of course. I believe there's coming a day when all of us will face the judgment. In fact, I...
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