How to Keep Peaceful Relationships

How to Keep Peaceful Relationships


Jesus said in the last days many will be offended as the love of the church will grow cold (Matthew 24:10).
So many people are majoring on minor issues today such as whether or not we should speak in tongues, whether or not we should baptize babies, whether or not we should prophesy, and a bunch of other stuff that shouldn't be causing us to gossip, get upset, and run off looking for another church.
Simply because every church is made up of imperfect people, there is not a church anywhere where we will find everything to our liking.
I believe the utmost important thing is to know we are 'born again' children of God and our names are recorded in heaven. We shouldn't be too concerned over different denominational teachings. There will be no denominations in heaven. Just people who love Jesus.
If people speak in tongues, baptize babies, or prophesy, and you do not agree with it, so be it. We are required to love them anyway. If you know people who are in to gossiping, complaining, and criticizing, love them and pray God will convict them.
Whatever we do we must be careful to not fall victim to the same trap. It's easy to gossip, complain about, and criticize someone who is gossiping, complaining, and criticizing.
The many differences in people can very easily cause gossip and criticism. 1 Thessalonians 4 says, "Aspire to lead a quiet life and mind your own business."
If we really want to live life in abundance and prosperity we must give God first place in our lives. We do this by loving others and serving them, not by talking about them, complaining and criticizing. Jesus said, "As you have done unto them, you have done unto me" (Matthew 25:40).
People are a whole lot more alike than they are different. The same wants, needs, loves and hurts are common to us all. Understanding this will help us to think thoughts of peace toward others.
A person who sows negative thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is confused. Whatever type of seeds you plant you will also reap. A farmer who plants corn will get corn, not wheat. If you want to be blessed, scatter blessings. If you want to be happy, consider the happiness of others.
Whether by the law of attraction or the law of sowing and reaping, it is impossible to give without getting in return. When we put out thoughts of anger, frustration or ill will, they are certain to be returned to us. If we think hateful thoughts we will bring hatred upon ourselves. Likewise, if we think thoughts of peace toward others it will bring great peace to us, for the one who thinks loving thoughts is loved.
There's a poem that goes like this: "If I knew you and you knew me, and each of us could clearly see, the meaning of your heart and mine, I'm sure that we would differ less, we'd clasp our hands in friendliness, if I knew you and you knew me."
Because every one of us is imperfect, we should all be patient with one another, helping one another, and praying for one another.
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil" (Ecc 12:13-14).

Experiments in the Science of Mind

Experiments in the Science of Mind

In any science experiment, you take a situation, change something about it, and measure the effect of your action on the situation. When you're a kid, you might start with a still cup of vinegar, add baking soda, and be delighted when the vinegar bubbles over. In the science of mind, you can experiment with adding new thoughts to your situation, and you can see measurable results.
We are slightly more balanced today, but in the early 20th century, it would be fair to say that people worshipped science. It seemed to offer predictability and reliability to a chaotic world. It offered new technologies that seemed to give us conveniences and greater control over our lives. Science was the new religion, and has remained the religion of choice for some people.
So in the 1920s and 30s, if you wanted to get your message across effectively, you delivered that message in terms of its scientific aspects. Many Christians and other spiritual folk discovered spiritual tools that worked predictably and reliably, but they lived in a world that was skeptical of spiritual healing, even among religious people. So they spoke of their discoveries in terms of science. They called their philosophies Scientific Christianity, Divine Science, and Science of Mind. Even the church called Unity spoke of "scientific Christian practice."
The phrase "science of mind" came into use on a broad scale after Ernest Holmes wrote a book by that title in 1926. He revised it completely in 1938, and the book became a classic. It is still the basic text for the United Churches of Religious Science. For over 75 years, this church has also published a magazine called "Science of Mind." Its purpose, like that of all such literature, is to help you change your life by changing your thinking.
The basic premise of the science of mind – of the whole New Thought movement – is a deep belief that there is a Spirit in all humans and that Spirit is God. As we learn to think, speak, and act as if this were true, our lives show measurable results of our changed attitudes and beliefs. Our physical and mental health improves. We enjoy peaceful sleep and joyful awakenings. Our relationships are happier. We have the wisdom to handle challenging situations with grace and ease. We consistently have everything we need, when we need it.
Fast-forward almost a century, and you see that the science of mind has undergone something of a revival. While it has always remained strong in business and success literature (with the religious language taken out), the science of religion had come to seem cultist, or at least quaint, in the minds of people in mainstream religious life. For people who were not religious, to know that something works was not enough; they wanted to know why it worked.
Now, people in the mainstream have begun to learn about quantum mechanics. The work being done in quantum physics literally shows us the "mechanics" of how the mind works. Suddenly, the people who were once written off as quaint or as cult figures enjoy a new respect. Their writings have become timely again, whether you are of a religious or a scientific bent. As the mainstream become more educated about these discoveries, it will make more sense to them to speak of a science of mind.

The Trinity of Body Mind Soul

The Trinity of Body Mind Soul


We are all spiritual beings, each of us with the gift of a body, mind, and soul. When we are not very aware of our essentially spiritual nature, we tend to identify ourselves as just one thing or the other. Some of us think we are this body that does things, or we're a mind that has to figure it out. Our soul, we may imagine, is something that floats up and may or may not live on after we die.
As we grow in spiritual awareness, we develop a more integrated understanding of ourselves. We come to know ourselves as spiritual creatures, operating through a unified trinity of body, mind, and soul. These three facets of self allow us to have a creative experience of life in (at least) three dimensions simultaneously.
Through the body, we can experience and affect our physical environment. We can build shelters, make clothing, and find or grow food. We can feel pleasure and pain. Our brains (which are organs of our bodies) can learn by conditioning to survive on the physical plane. Our bodies have their own consciousness. An example of this is in body memory. Have you ever found it useful to "dial" a frequently used phone number in the air when you need to remember it? The information seems not to be stored in your head, because the fingers that dance that pattern so often have their own memory.
While the body can affect our physical environment in a sort of brute force way, the mind shapes our lives much more than most of us realize. Its tools may appear to be more refined. Rather than the power of hammers, muscles, and the opposable thumb, the mind has the power of attention, belief, and observation. With these tools, the mind shapes our world in a way far more profound than bulldozers and chain saws. We can visualize a whole new life for ourselves and watch it manifest without our bodies forcing anything.
The challenging thing about the mind, for most of us, is that it encompasses both conscious and unconscious attitudes, beliefs, and desires. It is our whole mind that creates our circumstances, not just the part we're aware of. This explains why we so often experience the frustration of our conscious beliefs and desires. The conscious mind has only a fraction of the mind's total power.
Fortunately for us, neither the body nor the mind is in total control. If there seems to be a stalemate between our conscious desires and our unconscious beliefs and attitudes, attention to the third aspect of ourselves can help us get unstuck. The soul has direct access to all wisdom, power, health, and love.
The soul is the part of us that lives in the vast collective pool of good that is God. When we integrate our whole selves through regular attention to the soul, we find that we are neither mind nor body alone, but that both our minds and bodies give fuller expression to our spiritual essence.

A Golf Driver Tip To Remember

Every golfer wants to know the best golf driver tip. I hate to disappoint you but there are many great golf driver tips that could be the key to unlocking monster drives for you. Every month the golf magazines have dozens of tips in them, but none of them get to the root of the problem.
If I were to get the opportunity to write a golf driver tip for a magazine, I’d say something against the norm. Something teaching instructors wouldn’t want to hear. Do you want to know what it is? It’s not some quick fix, because they never work long-term. The “only” thing that works long-term is working on you.
Your body has a current level of physical ability. I don’t care how many balls you hit at the range; how many lessons you take; and what driver you’re swinging. Hitting the ball further takes an increase in clubhead speed. Period. So hitting more balls or taking more lessons won’t improve this.
The only thing that can improve clubhead speed is strengthening your core rotational strength and flexibility. Your core is the engine to your swing. A weak or inflexible core will not give you the results you are looking for.
The golf swing a turn back and a turn through. Isn’t that about as simple as you can make it? If that’s true, why wouldn’t you improve your body’s ability to rotate quicker and more powerfully? This is the ticket to longer drives!
There are many simple, yet effective core rotational exercises you can do in your home, or even office to greatly improve your clubhead speed and driving distance.
Do you want an easy one you can do right in your chair?
Cross your arms in front of your chest. Sit up tall and erect. With a fixed head position, rotate to the right and left slowly. See how far you can go. Do this without stopping. As you feel a loosening of the core, start to rotate faster and faster. Do this 20 or 30 times when you think about it and I guarantee you’ll feel it.
Since time is such a valuable commodity, you’ve got to get creative. I’ve put together a complete section of my manual that covers simples stretches and exercises you can do right in your chair in your office. You can’t get more convenient than that.

A Golf Driver Tip To Remember

Every golfer wants to know the best golf driver tip. I hate to disappoint you but there are many great golf driver tips that could be the key to unlocking monster drives for you. Every month the golf magazines have dozens of tips in them, but none of them get to the root of the problem.
If I were to get the opportunity to write a golf driver tip for a magazine, I’d say something against the norm. Something teaching instructors wouldn’t want to hear. Do you want to know what it is? It’s not some quick fix, because they never work long-term. The “only” thing that works long-term is working on you.
Your body has a current level of physical ability. I don’t care how many balls you hit at the range; how many lessons you take; and what driver you’re swinging. Hitting the ball further takes an increase in clubhead speed. Period. So hitting more balls or taking more lessons won’t improve this.
The only thing that can improve clubhead speed is strengthening your core rotational strength and flexibility. Your core is the engine to your swing. A weak or inflexible core will not give you the results you are looking for.
The golf swing a turn back and a turn through. Isn’t that about as simple as you can make it? If that’s true, why wouldn’t you improve your body’s ability to rotate quicker and more powerfully? This is the ticket to longer drives!
There are many simple, yet effective core rotational exercises you can do in your home, or even office to greatly improve your clubhead speed and driving distance.
Do you want an easy one you can do right in your chair?
Cross your arms in front of your chest. Sit up tall and erect. With a fixed head position, rotate to the right and left slowly. See how far you can go. Do this without stopping. As you feel a loosening of the core, start to rotate faster and faster. Do this 20 or 30 times when you think about it and I guarantee you’ll feel it.
Since time is such a valuable commodity, you’ve got to get creative. I’ve put together a complete section of my manual that covers simples stretches and exercises you can do right in your chair in your office. You can’t get more convenient than that.

A Golf Driver Tip To Remember

A Golf Driver Tip To Remember
Every golfer wants to know the best golf driver tip. I hate to disappoint you but there are many great golf driver tips that could be the key to unlocking monster drives for you. Every month the golf magazines have dozens of tips in them, but none of them get to the root of the problem.
If I were to get the opportunity to write a golf driver tip for a magazine, I’d say something against the norm. Something teaching instructors wouldn’t want to hear. Do you want to know what it is? It’s not some quick fix, because they never work long-term. The “only” thing that works long-term is working on you.
Your body has a current level of physical ability. I don’t care how many balls you hit at the range; how many lessons you take; and what driver you’re swinging. Hitting the ball further takes an increase in clubhead speed. Period. So hitting more balls or taking more lessons won’t improve this.
The only thing that can improve clubhead speed is strengthening your core rotational strength and flexibility. Your core is the engine to your swing. A weak or inflexible core will not give you the results you are looking for.
The golf swing a turn back and a turn through. Isn’t that about as simple as you can make it? If that’s true, why wouldn’t you improve your body’s ability to rotate quicker and more powerfully? This is the ticket to longer drives!
There are many simple, yet effective core rotational exercises you can do in your home, or even office to greatly improve your clubhead speed and driving distance.
Do you want an easy one you can do right in your chair?
Cross your arms in front of your chest. Sit up tall and erect. With a fixed head position, rotate to the right and left slowly. See how far you can go. Do this without stopping. As you feel a loosening of the core, start to rotate faster and faster. Do this 20 or 30 times when you think about it and I guarantee you’ll feel it.
Since time is such a valuable commodity, you’ve got to get creative. I’ve put together a complete section of my manual that covers simples stretches and exercises you can do right in your chair in your office. You can’t get more convenient than that.