SelfGrowth.com articles for Belief

On Nostradamus and Statistical Probabilities

morten2@mortenstgeorge.info — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:00 am

Everyone knows that it is impossible to foresee the future. Well, believers in astrology, tarot cards, psychic powers, black magic, crystal balls, and so forth, may take exception to this but their beliefs have been generally discredited by the world's scientific community. Indeed, to predict a ...

Fears – An Ebony Tunnel – and Science

wade.jesse@gmail.com — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:28:25 am

There are many theories as to how mankind was originally formed, how we arrived on this planet, and where we are going after we leave here. One possible theory as to how we were formed and arrived here, is that millions of years ago, some alien starship needed to dump its garbage ...

STILL IN THE CLOSET?

freedom@catherinepperry.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 am

Are you having psychic experiences? Are you questioning whether your metaphysical experiences are real? Do you see or hear dead people? Are you sensing that angels, God, or other spirit entities are giving you messages? Are you in the closet, so to speak, about your spiritual abilities? ...

I Love You! The Impact and the Numerology

kathleenlamoureux@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 am

I Love You! Do you say these words enough? Do you say them too much? Do you say them at all? According to marriage expert, Alisa Bowman, a sincere verbal expression of love at key times of the day can really have a positive impact on your "love connection." Couples who say "I Love You" on ...

Hope is a Four Letter Word!

kathleenlamoureux@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 am

“Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.” – Norman Vincent Peale What is it about hope that inspires us to keep on forging ahead? To keep trying – even when we feel like we are falling down? Hope is powerful. Hope is sometimes all that is ...

Why Do You Think the Church is in a State of Crisis?

steve@stevemcswain.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 3:29:28 pm

The church today appears to be more lost than the world it's trying to save. One reason is that the church has so wedded itself to western culture that Christians today look and live more like the culture around them than the Christ before them. The irony is, while the church almost continually ...

Miracles Exist, According to Survey and Author

floatinggal1@aol.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 4:26:35 pm

(Canonsburg, PA)— Nearly eighty percent of Americans believe in miracles, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reports. “I know miracles are real,” says David Beato, a devout Christian and author of the new memoir The Power of Prayer, Endurance and Truth. “I have witnessed many miracles ...

Be Grateful

ren@holisticharmony.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:26:03 pm

Method No 1: Be Grateful Think of, and make a list of, all that already exists in your life for which you can feel grateful. Read this list daily for at least 90 days. Add to the list each time you think of something else for which you can feel grateful. Gratitude and love initiate the ...

Human History You’ve Been Taught is Erroneous--Earliest Humans Here Millions of Years Ago

decad@msn.com — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:07:03 am

In your quest for truth, empirical, objective research is imperative and can be done by almost anyone. If you choose to, you can find great clarity in matters such as health and wellness, your love relationships, and current events. However, even the most obvious findings, when they contrast ...

Transcending the Stories of Our Life

slobrian247@sbcglobal.net — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Throughout history humans have walked this journey called life using myths and stories for direction or guidance along the way. From the Petroglyphs of caves, to more modern times, stories have guided us along our journey. As a culture there is an agreed upon meaning of what is important, and ...

Deciphering Dreams – The Realms of Inner Wisdom.

seraphia.preston@gmail.com — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

I am a simple soul, who had a multitude of problems while growing up and still has them as an adult, but facing them with a smile. Dreams came and went, reoccurred but never taken to understand. Now, I realize the opportunities I have missed by not listening to them or heeding to their ...

Angels and Demons - Coexisting On The Physical Plane.

seraphia.preston@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Is it possible for people who do not wish to serve goodness to have angels guides by them? A few months ago I was visited by a woman in her late sixties who was in need of guidance. I invited her in and sat there to listen to her life story. As I listened all around her I could see a multitude ...

Our Guardian Angels

seraphia.preston@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

From the time of antiquity, man is said to be protected by a Guardian Angel. This angel appears at birth and follows man right up to his deathbed. Once we have passed our Guardian stays with us in the afterlife, ensuring a safe passage to Heaven. It also helps us to attain salvation in the ...

Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

socialheidi101@gmail.com — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

How to detect angelic presence and distinguish between angels and spirit guides. Guardian Angels are assigned to us at birth and remain with us throughout our lifetime. An angel guide on the other hand is one that we can call upon for extra assistance. All of us can call upon many angels, in ...

We are all here to do what we are all here to do

sidharth@uab.edu — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 3:53:55 pm

I have read a lot about fate, like anyone else, I have heard several theories supporting and refuting destiny yet no one is sure weather someone else pulls strings in our lives or we are in charge of our own ship. No one knows why some people have all the money whereas a million over don't have ...

The New Jerusalem

francois@lets-live.co.za — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

The New Jerusalem Greek

Angels ángelos

francois@lets-live.co.za — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Angels ángelos Late Latin angelus < Greek ángelos < Mystery of Angels Late Latin angelus < Greek ángelos < Hebrew "one going" or "one sent"; messenger Angel- a word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a "messenger," mal-awk' From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; ...

The Kingdom of God

francois@lets-live.co.za — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

The Kingdom of God Greek: ( βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ, Basileia tou Theou) The kingdom of God - Basileia tou Theou The kingdom of Heaven - Basileia tōn Ouranōn For the past centuries there’s been a controversial myth about the kingdom of God that is to come. The miss interpretations of the ...

The end of the World

francois@lets-live.co.za — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

The end of the world! The end of this age / the last hour. Millions of Christians are confused, because they do not read the clear description of Jesus about the end of the World in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Many people believe that we live in the last days and the world is ...

Global Recession

francois@lets-live.co.za — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

How can you find that which was never lost? Across the globe, people converse about recession and it makes me wonder what establishes the value of the Dollar or the Rand, What determines the value of gold? Can oil know its worth? Does a diamond know its own value? In my study, I found ...

Accurate Christianity

francois@lets-live.co.za — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Accurate Christianity Every person is special, unique, and deserves the utmost respect. Every person is a celebrity and a king! Your boss, your teacher, your parents, and even the beggar on the corner are special and unique and deserve respect too! We were all fashioned and formed in the ...

The mystery of the invisible seed!

francois@lets-live.co.za — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

The artist’s expression of his inner self is hidden in the art and the beauty of his painting. Look deep enough into any type of art, and you will find the mystery of an invisible dream that started of in a single seed in the heart and the very essence of the architect. If we gaze upon ...

Are You Appreciating or Depreciating Your Business?

maryellensmith5@gmail.com — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

If you own a stock, you can follow it on the stock exchange and watch it go up and down in value all day. You have no control over the value or the fluctuation. All you really have is the hope and faith that the stock will go up. Your choice lies in keeping it or selling the stock. If you own ...

What is Beauty?

betsmann@cogeco.ca — Fri, 4 Jun 2010 2:42:14 pm

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But it is also said that beauty comes from within. If these statements are true then it all comes down to our perception and what we, individually, consider beautiful. In order to call something beautiful we often use judgment to discern ...

Manifesting in the 4th Dimension

heather@thespirittrainer.com — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Whether you are new to The Law of Attraction or have been at it for years without much success there is a reason why. There is a new consciousness that is being birthed on the planet and the old ways of doing things will not work anymore, especially working long and hard. Some of the reasons ...

Casting A Circle For Your Magic Spells

mail@tgrpublishing.com — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Your altar and your casting circle are important parts of what makes your magic spells powerful and successful. There are three parts that I want to discuss in this article: your altar, the circle, and "anchor" objects. Your Altar Your altar is the place at which you perform your magic ...

An Inspiring Story About Faith - My Mom's Lost Ring

maryellensmith5@gmail.com — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Accepting the things that happen to you in your life with grace and wisdom is a worthy goal. While we get into challenging situations often which test both grace and wisdom, the goal is to act and react gracefully as much as possible. It strengthens our character to see through to the essence of ...

I Know Who I Am And I Know What I Want

david@lawofattractionforum.net — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:05:49 pm

That is the problem. You do not know who you are, and you only know what you think you want. There are many sayings that tell us to find our self, be that in religion, Shakespeare or in common conversation. ‘Know thyself’ “To thine own self be true” ‘Don’t think who you are, know who you ...

How is your Self Esteem doing today?

info@amazingcoaching.com.au — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:50:48 am

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your self esteem? If it requires some improvement, then you are not alone! Most of us can acknowledge that our self esteem could do with a boost, but much of the time, we are not sure how to go about improving it. In this newsletter, I am going to ...

From Victim To Warrior

estheradler@estheradler.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:39:51 pm

Zen: “People are like tea bags. We can only tell how strong they are when we put them in hot water.” Why is it that it takes an enormous challenge for us to wake up and make a shift in our lives? We all know stories of people in dramatic situations overcoming great obstacles and coming out ...

Strength that Comes not from Muscularity, but Tendon Power and Virtue.

nevarco@aol.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:59:53 am

An article from Rodale Press which was copied to a Yahoo Group I subscribe to, is available for you to read via the following link: http://www.rodale.com/doing-good-deeds?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_05_12-_-Top5-_-NA - Please read it and then follow my response about its conclusion. The ...

Scientists Create Life, not God!

eraymondrock@aol.com — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Dateline May 21, 2010. Scientists Create First 'Synthetic' Cells - Researchers Imbue Cell With Engineered DNA. - by MICHAEL SMITH MedPage Today Staff Writer. "In a development that seems likely to stir a firestorm of controversy, researchers said Thursday that ...

Why Goals Come Close, Then Pass You By

david@lawofattractionforum.net — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:10:55 pm

It is a common phenomena that people working with the law of attraction and positive thoughts towards a goal will receive many opportunities, but often, they never materialize. This leads to confusion and eventually dropping of the faith and efforts along with giving up hope. I have spent many ...

Don't Get Mad, Get Glad

laina@thepowerofawareness.com — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Last evening, as I was reading, with my 13 year old son, Spencer, from the book Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth, we entered into a delicious dialogue on the meaning of resistance. We were reading a passage that says, to realize prosperity, you must accept the responsibility of your own ...

Testing Core Beliefs

dawn@dawnhogans.com — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Core beliefs are your assumptions about your part in the world. These beliefs you create are called agreements in you that regulate your behavior. Healthy self-esteem gives us the plat form for accepting responsibility for our actions and gaining satisfaction from our achievements. A healthy ...

A Different Way of Meditating

Barbara@EponaRidge.com — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Feeling perfectly content to be so physically small in this great big space, I was sitting on the ground in what I have come to call the Temple of the Horse and though no other humans were there, I was far from alone. We were just watching the snow gently falling outside through the arched ...

Switch Your Polarity to Attract Money

speedmanifesting@gmail.com — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Manifesting money is such a hot topic. The number one question I get asked to talk about is "How can I attract more money?" My approach to manifesting is balanced wealth, including self, others, nature and money. Yet, I understand the heartfelt question being asked when you have a disturbing set ...

Beliefs and the Energy They Create

betsmann@cogeco.ca — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Here I am again, talking about beliefs, but they are such a key ingredient in how we are in the world, that it bears repeating – over and over again! Our belief system is what creates the blueprint for our lives. We watch our parents and those around us as children and we decide what works ...

How Many Universe Laws Are There?

Lezlyp.advertising@gmail.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 2:31:00 pm

Many of us live life thinking that we control our life's outcomes, and that all that occurs to us in life is an outcome of decisions we've made. Lots of people think of themselves as 'co-creators, while the rest out there wouldn't want to rather take responsibility for the choices they've made ...

2012 - A Shift in Consciousness?

kumarameditation@gmail.com — Fri, 7 May 2010 12:00:00 am

The year 2012 is a universal event and it has been credited with being the time of a great shift in consciousness for humanity. But are we really able to predict what will happen on 21st December 2012? The Solstice on December 21, 2012 - precisely at 11:11 AM GMT - is purportedly the ...

What Really Bothers You

david@lawofattractionforum.net — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

This is an exercise which I suggest doing for one month or longer. I would really appreciate hearing your results since it is a matter of great interest and a worthy study. Finding the true root cause of anything is the method to eliminate even subtle negative thoughts. The exercise is quite ...

Why Some Religions Are Dying While Others Are Thriving

ckuretdoc@comcast.net — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

Why Some Religions Are Dying While Others Are Thriving By Bill Cottringer “Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. If you want to know a real secret worth knowing about success, look at the religions today ...

God As I Don't Understand Him

lodge54@gmail.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

The 3rd Step of Alcoholics Anonymous instructs each us in pursuit of recovery “to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand Him”. This has been a stumbling block for alcoholic after alcoholic since its first appearance in “The Big Book” of AA in 1939. How we ask are ...

What is God’s Purpose for Sex?

angie@heavenministries.com — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

God created us with the desire for sex, and we ought to understand his design that was meant for us in our relationships with others about sex. Christians absolutely need to seek God’s purpose in this area of their lives. God created us male and female and because of that we will be attracted to ...

Putting Grace Into Action

evie@ninemeridians.com.au — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead An investment executive reads at an orphanage during his lunch hour. A mother receives a gift of much-needed food and immediately shares it with ...

Getting Back to the Garden

hal.price@halprice.org — Wed, 5 May 2010 5:02:04 pm

In 1969, poet/singer/songwriter, Joni Mitchell wrote one of the first true anthems for the Baby Boomers grand Spiritual Awakening called, “Woodstock”. This inspired song was based on the stories that her then-boyfriend, Graham Nash, told her about the “Love-In Music Festival” held at ...

Intention and Focused Can Heal You

Loretta@CanadianCollegeofHealingArts.com — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

The passion to heal started for me at an early age. It was an unstoppable force. At age 16, I was a nurse’s aide; at age 19, I was studying to be a psychiatric nurse. But it was the death of my husband that showed me the true power of intention. I believed we would be together forever. But ...

Are You Open To Abundance?

a.rick90@yahoo.com — Fri, 9 Apr 2010 12:00:00 am

Many of us are not. We hear on TV how bad things are all the time and we buy into that. But what we are really doing is pushing our abundance away from us. None of us would want to do that consciously. We all want the best for ourselves. But we do live in a negative society and that affects us. ...

Intellectual Emotions

david@lawofattractionforum.net — Mon, 5 Apr 2010 7:22:00 pm

This article is a transcript of a talk with a male student. It starts with a discussion of an exercise he has been given and then expands into the subject of the intellectual and emotional centers, feelings and thoughts. He is very shy and lacks self confidence. He has been given the exercise of ...

Abundance Consciouness

gina@ginarizzo.ca — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:02:00 pm

The Universe is abundant and all supply comes from the Divine. I, too, come from the Divine. Abundance Consciousness To have an abundance consciousness is to know that you are co-creating your reality with the Divine. You are always open to receiving all the good and love the Divine ...