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I recently heard a well-meaning pastor mention that to experience the true Christian life, and its fundamental blessings, we had to place God first, others second, and ourselves third. I think this theory of love is inherently flawed, and biblically so.

Many of us believe in faith. It can be faith in religion, faith in humanity, or faith in our own abilities. Many of us practise our faith every day in one way or another. I personally have faith in the positive power of practising what I want to attract to myself in greater quantity.

True peace is an aspect of my nature as are love and joy. But peace is an aspect of God. How can it be an aspect of me as well?

Choosing a neutral third party to help with family disagreements means picking someone whom each person can trust. It is important to have a counselor who can give you advice based upon your specific lifestyle, morals and belief system. Therefore, Christian families tend to choose Christian counselors.

It happens over the unguarded moment. In the path of a storm front–the micro cataclysmic ‘noise’ of life on earth–comes a gem within the asteroid rubble, unrefined but true. As it’s pummelled and jostled out of the chaos of the temporal mind, it comes to rest as a conscious thought–a seed planted right where it might be fertilised and watered. Will the idea now grow to maturity?

In order to understand the difference between fate and providence, think about the root of the word providence, which is “provide”. God’s provision for us is one of the most distinctive qualities of our Lord. It is the quality which marks him out from all other deities and symbols of belief that men have.

We all like to be comfortable and spend a small fortune making ourselves so. Whether it is the clothes we buy or the furniture for our house, or even a new car which feels good to drive, we like to be comfortable. But the moment unforeseen events occur, something out of the blue which rocks our world, material comforts suddenly lose their appeal. What before had seemed like a worthwhile investment, in the face of setback seems like the ultimate foolishness. Thank God you have your faith!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with always looking on the bright side, but unbridled optimism which has been promoted in the past decade or so as the new elixir of life is just unrealistic. Unless you want to live in a fools paradise and consequently be periodically disappointed on a large scale, then drop optimism and return to the surer concepts of your faith.

In psychology, thought insertion is always viewed as a delusion or false belief. However, the Bible provides a radically different perspective: There is a Devil. There are demons. And demonic forces do put thoughts into our mind!

Meditation is actually a spiritual practice, and one that you can use anywhere. And it is a practice that creates inner peace. Inner peace, of course, is not tangible. But is a spiritual par t of our existence, which is reflected in your character and outlook on life.

Probably the very first symbol adopted by the early Church was the Fish symbol known in Greek as the Ichthus. “Ichthus” is the acrostic for Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter. This translated into English is: Jesus Christ, Son of GOD, Savior; and, serves as the testimony of faith for Christians to this day.

Brahmanada is the cosmic sound, the primal vibration, the divine, ever present creative sound. It is the very core of spiritual practice. The ultimate reality is all-pervading pure consciousness designated by the word Brahma.