Personal god

childcare. I had more time with them, a lot of family time, catch up time with friends and was able to make to Sunday church services. I try to manage my time effectively at work so I do not have it weighing on my mind when I get back home. From personal experience the benefit of maintaining a work life balance is to have reduced stress levels at home and at work, better focus and concentration, the opportunity to participate more fully with family and social life, more time to chase goals and…

be speaking to people about the goodness of God? Although I was raised in the church, I did not always comply with the rules and regulations of the church or listen to God. God has a way of using our adversities and life experiences to bring us back to him. We are given the choice; choose you this day whom you will serve. For many years I chose the worlds way. It wasn’t until I had a Job experience that I found myself facing the decision to follow God. As I reflect over my life I kept hearing…

Have You Seen God? I used to be afraid. Afraid of everything. Afraid to be called on in class. Afraid of rejection. Afraid of humiliation. Afraid to die. I used to be mad. Why me? Why can’t things go right just this one time? Life sucks. It turned out it wasn’t because of typical quandaries everyone faced, but because of a void I was carrying inside me. Without realizing it, I had let emptiness reside inside my heart. Nothing could please me. The pain, fear, loss, anger and extreme uneasiness…

I remember watching your face as we drove, the radio narrating the recent coming out of Chaz Bono. You said, slapping your hands on the steering wheel and raising your voice in a strident tone of righteous indignation, “Thank God Sunny Bono is dead so he doesn’t have to see what his daughter is doing to herself!” Turning to watch the passing scenery of a Chicago neighbourhood, I sighed softly. It wasn’t the reaction I’d hoped for. We were in town visiting an old flame of yours, Hassan, and you…

David and Goliath: Without God Spring. I gaze out into the dreary weather, feeling the damp grass beneath my soccer cleats. I glance across the field, eyeing the other team; bigger, stronger, better. My team, an exhausted, wet mess, huddles around our coach. He says something, but I don’t hear it. My heart, drowning my coach out, becomes independent; beating faster and faster. “... we’re almost there. We almost have it. Just a penalty shootout!” My coach’s confident voice comes to me suddenly…

to build. Many of us are so focused on pursing our dreams and visions that we fail to include God in the plan. The definition of heal; · to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. · to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups,usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity; settle;reconcile: · to free from evil; cleanse; purify: God will allow us to start a project and possibly even be somewhat successful in it. But then we…

When facing the call, God will allow people to enter into your life to help kill certain spirits that are within. He has to prune and purge us in order to elevate. Relationships are a perfect example of how God uses people to kill the negative behavioral traits we carry. I was in a relationship and the person tried, well he didn’t try he did, tear my self-esteem down even more than what it was. He made me feel like less than a woman to the point where I began to hide and withdraw from society. I…

belief that God created the universe but remains apart from it and that He permits His creation to administer itself through natural laws. (dictionary.com) In other words, God created the universe and then just decided to step back. Deist have many strengths and weaknesses to their belief system; first we are going to evaluate the strengths of deism and then discuss deism 's weaknesses; closing with how deism relates to Christian theism. The first strength of Deism is that they believe God…

communication with God exist? Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist certainly believes so. His deep novel packed with lesson brings the reader through a journey with the main character, Santiago. Through him, Coelho can demonstrate how God is communicating in various ways. Dreams are one of the first things mentioned in the novel, and is one of the ways that Coelho believes God communicates. Omens and signs, as well as dreams, are a powerful signal portrayed as messages from God in the…

Graduation hallmarks a time of genuine but, scholastic reflection of dynamic memories, while personal goals dictate achievements, spiritual growth, and a legacy left for younger generations to follow. Shorter University fosters the opportunity to receive a Christ-centered education while allowing students to remain focused on pursuing their relationship with God. As an exuberant high-school senior, I reside with my mother, younger sister, and my troublesome pet cat, Cally, and I enjoy working…