http://feeds.feedburner.com/SelfgrowthcomArticlesForChristianity The #1 Self Improvement Site On The Web, as Ranked by Google and Yahoo en https://selfgrowth.com/articles/jivatman-and-psychic-being <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Spiritual seekers have differing affinities and capacities from which they begin their conscious spiritual focus. Some of them take up the seeking for the Self, the Jivatman, with liberation from the illusion of the external world and its temptations as a primary objective. They practice Jnana ... santoshk@msn.com Sat, 21 Mar 2026 9:18:38 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/how-a-rich-man-can-enter-into-gods-kingdom-the-aspiration-of-president-donald-trump-and-the <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Food for Thought: President Trump recently was speculating about how he can eventually earn his way into heaven. He speculated that achieving peace in Ukraine and winning the Nobel Peace Prize might help him get his wish. I am certain that Christians will welcome with open arms any person who ... santoshk@msn.com Sun, 24 Aug 2025 5:29:29 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/how-to-deal-with-hostile-forces <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Forces at work in the world try to effectuate themselves and perpetuate their action. They seek for receptive vessels to manifest and carry out their line of action. As these waves of energy, these vibrations move out into the world, they naturally come across elements and beings that are not ... santoshk@msn.com Tue, 27 May 2025 5:05:55 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/uplift-your-spirit-with-inspirational-books-with-clothing-and-accessories <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->With the world becoming a race-track, it can be challenging to be rooted in faith. However, surrounding yourself with positive effects can lead to a strong difference. Whether from reading uplifting content or expressing its faith through fashion, the involvement of self -confidence in daily ... igi.chiranjit@gmail.com Fri, 11 Apr 2025 2:59:02 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/interpreting-actions-in-the-world-based-on-our-preconceived-ideas-and-notions <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->In the Mahabharata, a story is related that illustrates the inability of anyone to judge an action by the outer form it takes or the result that eventuates. The birth of Bhishma is related in the Adi Parva. Prince Shantanu fell in love with a beautiful woman he met and asked her to marry him. ... santoshk@msn.com Wed, 12 Jun 2024 9:51:34 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/how-to-prepare-oneself-for-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->In the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we find human beings innocent and acting out of their natural instincts, predilections, and their basic intelligence as human beings. They have no social setting or training to which they need to conform. They are essentially ignorant ... santoshk@msn.com Wed, 25 Oct 2023 7:53:44 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/the-time-needed-for-the-transition-of-the-ego-consciousness-to-become-a-conscious-instrumen <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->When the seeker becomes aware of the need for consecration and the aspiration awakens within him, he can become very impatient with the obstacles put up by the ego as it works to maintain and enhance its position. After all, the ego has developed over long periods of time as a stage toward ... santoshk@msn.com Wed, 18 Oct 2023 8:40:37 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/a-guide-to-choosing-orthodox-beeswax-candles-beauty-symbolism-and-quality <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Orthodox beeswax candles are an integral part of religious practice and symbolize spirituality, purification and prayer. Their unique properties and beauty make them the preferred choice for believers. However, when choosing Orthodox candles, it is important to pay attention to several key ... ivanratnitski@gmail.com Tue, 11 Jul 2023 2:31:46 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/quickbooks-payroll-suppport-phone-number-855-738-0630-1 <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Avail expert help by dialing @ 1(805‒918‒9490) Quickbooks Support Phone Number if you’re facing issues in Quickbooks Desktop Support Quickbooks Desktop is business accounting software. Its purpose is to help you manage your customers as well as suppliers and bank accounts efficiently. Quickbooks ... quickbookshelpphonenumber61@gmail.com Thu, 2 Feb 2023 7:10:09 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/issues-in-the-establishment-of-equanimity-and-peace-in-the-being <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->We have long-established instincts that harken back to the animal kingdom, in what we may call the “fight or flight” response. This instinct is deeply embedded and lies at the root of one of the biggest obstacles to achieving calm and peace in the being. Every impulse we receive from outside ... santoshk@msn.com Wed, 1 Feb 2023 5:50:27 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/what-you-too-0 <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Have you ever seen this quote from C.S. Lewis, “What you too! I thought I was the only one!” Frequently people say, “I’d go to a counselor except I don’t want people to know I have struggles.” Implying they are the only one with a struggle; see if you can find a person with a hurt, habit, ... dgowin@discoverycounseling.org Thu, 12 Jan 2023 5:55:11 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/what-you-too <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Have you ever seen this quote from C.S. Lewis, “What you too! I thought I was the only one!” Frequently people say, “I’d go to a counselor except I don’t want people to know I have struggles.” Implying they are the only one with a struggle; see if you can find a person with a hurt, habit, ... dgowin@discoverycounseling.org Thu, 12 Jan 2023 5:55:11 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-videos-the-fall-of-rebellious-angels-before-adam <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->I heard a theologian say that we don't know if Satan's fall and the fall of his angels occurred in the past or will occur in the future. I found this to be a strange statement with the fact that Jesus said, "...I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." (Luke 10:18). This does not mean this ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 29 Dec 2022 2:35:26 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-the-wrath-of-god-is-coming-but-christians-are-safe-with-jesus <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->End-time Bible Prophecy events are currently happening before our very eyes, however, Jesus said of these things we see happening in the world now (this article year-2022); "All these are the beginning of sorrows." (Matthew 24:8). Things will be getting much worse in the world, but I believe, as ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 27 Oct 2022 3:06:12 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-jesus-will-rapture-away-his-people-a-resurrection-event <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Jesus Christ Our Messiah will soon be coming for his present saints (the born again - saved), in an event we call "The Rapture" - the “catching away” resurrection, appearing in the clouds/sky, not on earth yet. He will also be coming back to earth from Heaven later, with his saints, setting his ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 27 Oct 2022 2:28:37 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/new-day-strengthening-your-faith-with-bible-stories <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d--> Our minds are filled with the good and bad memories that we have experienced in our lives. Some of our memories can make us feel warm and loved, while some can make us feel lonely, unloved, and resentful. Nevertheless, we all have to deal with our past. We became the person that we are now ... hridoykhanx16@gmail.com Sat, 22 Oct 2022 4:00:53 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/three-free-vids-hyper-dispensation-jews-vs-gentiles-imbalanced-gospel <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->The first video link at the end of this article, is to a free YouTube video about Bible teachers who excessively press the issue regarding divisions/differences between Jews and Gentiles. Salvation in Jesus Christ of the New Testament we now live in, was in-fact to the Jews first (Jesus "king of ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Fri, 21 Oct 2022 8:59:25 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-biblical-references-to-angels-being-called-sons-of-god <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->There is a passage in the Holy Bible (Genesis 6:1-4 - "sons of God") that is argued as being incorrectly interpreted by some Bible believers, as being angels, because in the case of this scripture they are described as having interbred with human women, which brought to the earth an angel-man ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:43:03 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-online-pornography-possibly-the-greatest-enemy-of-christianity <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Porn viewing is most often a frequent practice of people who are Christians, but it is also very frequent within the general population. Its affects are not just negative to people of Christian faith but also among those who take their lusts further and begin to become increasingly perverted ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:57:53 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-will-the-biblical-great-tribulation-be-seven-years-long <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Where do we see 7 years regarding the "Great Tribulation" and do scriptures show there being 3 1/2 years for certain events within the 7 years to occur (at halfway)? Ponder those questions but also note as this video plays that the Prophet Daniel doesn't use the same term for the Great ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Tue, 13 Sep 2022 8:27:30 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-videos-a-detailed-look-at-false-bible-teaching <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->The most negatively impacting, attempted change a minister of God's Word can do, is to add-to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, is to change a major principle(s) in The Gospel of Jesus Christ - Galatians 1:8-9 and Revelation 22:19). Ministers who tout excessively, the idea of material ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 8 Sep 2022 7:56:55 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/quickbooks-phone-number1855951-4979 <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->QuickBooks® Phone Number+1(855)951-4979 QuickBooks Customer Support is available at all times to provide you assistance and help resolve all your technical issues. You can reach QuickBooks Customer Support by eithe This is currently the best payroll plan offered by QuickBooks. It included all ... quickbookshelpphonenumber61@gmail.com Sun, 14 Aug 2022 4:57:00 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-some-christian-church-denominations-do-not-center-on-jesus-christ <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->In this video (link below article), it was my intention to talk about three denominations I have held Youth Ministery positions in. Two of these (one Church of God & three Assemblies of God), I held various teaching positions in addition to teaching youth. The third denomination I talk about ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 11 Aug 2022 4:53:56 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-can-christians-pray-away-the-coming-wrath-of-god <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->The short answer to the question I pose in my video title is NO! We CANNOT pray away God's coming wrath, which has been fully prophesied in His Word. It would be very dangerous to accuse God of specifically stating coming events, that we, as Christians - His created people, can somehow put a ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:18:29 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-purgatory-or-abrahams-bosom-paradise <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." Some denominations speak of a doctrine called "Purgatory", which is supposed to be an in-between place where people who are ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 29 Jun 2022 6:31:00 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-calling-the-biblical-genesis-gap-false-is-itself-fallacious-why <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->As a born-again, Gentile man in Jesus Christ, I have always read English Translations of the Holy Bible, my favorite being the KJV. I do however (rarely) look at 'direct-from-original-texts' versions, regarding some Biblical Doctrines. One such doctrine, is "The Genesis Gap", aka "The Gap ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 22 Jun 2022 8:30:06 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-the-correctors-calling-word-of-god-ministers-unqualified <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->False "Christian" movements cannot in any way dictate to others, as to how they should minister or determine whether or not they are "qualified" to present Word of God Sermons or to witness for their Christian Faith (1 Peter 3:15). However, I do believe those who teach/preach, should have ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 22 Jun 2022 8:11:32 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-beware-its-coming-for-you <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->There is a monstrous thing lurking within spiritual darkness and it is coming with increasing power for you, me and everyone! We must keep watch and not allow it to devour us! Is it flight-of-fancy or sensationalism to give warning about this satanic spirit? If we believe what the Holy ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Tue, 21 Jun 2022 9:30:02 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-a-prideful-look-has-become-the-norm-for-many-ministers <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->In the Teaching I present from the Word of God (Holy Bible), I talk about a look of sinful pride (condescension). It is important to understand that a look of intensity or one of assuredness regarding what a minister is saying, is not the same thing. A "prideful look"; one of seven things God ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Mon, 6 Jun 2022 3:57:43 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-video-ancient-bible-targum-shows-early-earth-desolation <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->I'm following up on my Genesis Gap teaching of only a few days ago https://youtu.be/6jEdIs-xN58 and I add in this one, a reading from an ancient Aramaic translation. This "Targum" was a translation by Ezra and other scribes, after the Babylonian conquest over Judea. This verse 2 of Genesis ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Mon, 6 Jun 2022 3:49:09 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/video-sexual-exhibiting-and-lusting-have-destroyed-our-nation <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->My title describes what I speak/teach on in this video - re: sexual sin, that is not necessarily physically perpetrated. My great concern, as should be that of all Christians, is that it is far too late for this area of sin (e.g., porn, seriously indecent attire, and adultery of the heart) to be ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Mon, 6 Jun 2022 3:42:11 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/developing-the-proper-attitude-of-yogic-equality-in-relation-to-present-reality-and-future- <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->We tend to view everything from our individual ego-standpoint, and as a result, we take difficulties as being our own, as well as any obstacles, setbacks or delays being directly tied to ourselves. We tend to believe that we are either bound by some karmic destiny, or by the astrological pattern ... santoshk@msn.com Sat, 4 Jun 2022 10:03:56 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/fascinating-biblical-facts-about-angels <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->This Bible Teaching is kind of a summation of the history regarding God's created beings called "Angles". Those that are Holy (at least 2/3), are ministering spirits God sends to perform righteous deeds for Him, while those who rebelled in the distant past, have become unholy, wicked and ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Tue, 17 May 2022 10:47:08 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/outrageously-behaving-christians-when-we-should-turn-away <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->We will be persecuted by "the world", as Christians, meaning those who are not for Jesus Christ but who are against him. This is where the term "anti-Christ comes from. There are, however, fellow Christians who will also persecute us, which is a definition of them being "false converts to ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Tue, 17 May 2022 10:46:44 am https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-mark-of-the-beast-666-described-in-the-book-of-revelation <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Many things have been called "the mark of the beast", such as barcodes, various ID cards and even the covid vaccines. The book of Revelation, however, reveals something more specific and it is something people will know is confronting them. Many Bible passages also reveal that born again ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 21 Apr 2022 8:39:39 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-differences-between-armageddon-and-gog-magog-wars <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Just as occurs with all Holy Bible doctrines, there are differences in how ministers and scholars interpret the timing and different aspects of 2 major prophetic wars. These are "The War of Armageddon and "The Gog-Magog War". Some Hebrew scholars state that in the Old Testament, the second war I ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Thu, 21 Apr 2022 8:26:00 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-holy-bible-says-our-lives-have-meaning-and-purpose <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Even with the near mountain-moving love we have for our loved ones, being first of all our children and spouse, people can still question life's meaning and purpose. If we look at the Holy Bible, however, 1 John 4:8 says: - "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." (KJV). Even with ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 8:24:38 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-do-not-blame-god-for-temptations-or-tragedies <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Often, people have a disposition toward blaming God for any bad things that happen in their lives. The fact is that good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. The reverse is true as well, but we need to learn from the Holy Bible, the fact that we live in a fallen ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 8:09:54 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-knowing-death-and-evil-exist-turns-some-unbelievers-to-god <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Interestingly, some people who claim to hold atheistic views or those of agnosticism, will begin to pay attention to spiritual things, once they experience something in the unseen evil category. They may also hear about an evil event happening to others they know or from an otherwise reliable ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 7:51:55 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-discerning-spirits-a-mighty-gift-of-the-holy-ghost <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Discernment of spirits, includes recognizing both those that are Holy and those that are evil, in God's timing and according to his will. This gift of the Holy Spirit goes beyond flesh and blood, as do all of them. Note that I am not quoting the full Holy Spirit gifts in this passage below, so ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 7:44:54 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-more-regarding-false-ministries-please-beware-of-them <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->This was one of my most difficult teaching messages in the nearly 40 years I have been teaching (this is year-2022). Why? Because I have great fear of reverence regarding the warning of others about other ministers/ministries that are based upon false foundations and false teaching. I'm small ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 7:23:00 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-with-chronic-unforgiveness-hell-is-not-far-away <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->In this video, I talk about Satan's trick, through his many cohorts (devils, demons, evil spirits), to cause us to become bitter in this life due to evil things OTHERS do to us. On the obverse side, I also talk about unforgiveness people may have against us for something WE HAVE DONE to offend ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 7:17:03 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-god-will-judge-unfair-stigmas-toward-people <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->A stigma means to place an unfair judgement on a person and is a practice strongly akin to gossip. There are innumerable ways to stigmatize people. For example, one might say of a male hairdresser, that he is a sissy for being employed at a lady's beauty shop, when he may be as full of vitality ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 2:50:02 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-jesus-said-a-house-divided-will-not-stand <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->This video is similar in content to my book titled - "When Hurtful Things Happen in Christian Churches" (Published year-2010) What does it mean for a house or kingdom to be divided? It usually means there are very strong disagreements between the two parties involved or it can mean one ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 2:28:26 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-satan-is-turning-up-warfare-against-us <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Because these are the literal "end times", also sometimes called "the last days" (also a Biblical term), my belief which agrees with that of many others, is that Satan has TURNED UP THE HEAT of warfare on people (so-to-speak). He and his very large grid of cohorts - called devils, demons and ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 2:09:01 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-backsliding-a-dangerous-practice-christians-must-avoid <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Does the Holy Bible say people who become saved in Jesus Christ (born again - made new creatures in him), will never sin during their Christian lifetimes on Earth? No, in fact it tells Christians that if they say they have no sin, they are lying. But there is ongoing forgiveness-provision. 1 ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 1:55:20 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-ministries-saying-they-are-perfect-and-all-others-are-errored <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->This video is on very serious things. In short, ministries who are exposing others as being false, are now making it clear that they are "perfect" in their expositions, teachings and preached sermons. They have gone too far, and their "reproof" of other ministries has become a nitpicking of ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 1:39:42 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/free-vid-did-jesus-become-a-sinner-on-the-cross-needing-salvation <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Please note, I do not monetize my YouTube videos. They are offered free to the public on my part, and always will be! I include similar content in my book titled - "Seven Fascinating Biblical Facts about Jesus Christ" (pub year-2011) A quick answer to the title of this video, is NO! Nine ... jmjthree1965@outlook.com Wed, 20 Apr 2022 1:41:32 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/who-is-jesus-in-your-life <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->Do you really know Jesus? If you really do, then why aren't you teaching others so they can come to know Him also? Do really know Jesus? I will suggest that if you do, then you know His love for you and others. If you really love Jesus, you are going to want others to know about Him the way you ... sohagc90@gmail.com Tue, 22 Feb 2022 1:57:39 pm https://selfgrowth.com/articles/a-balanced-approach-to-dealing-with-illness-and-the-health-of-the-body-for-the-yogic-practi <!--7809d7e227d74f2cb6edb1ca2739d10d-->The traditional Western approach to health and well-being sees the human body as under attack and health is a matter for defense and counter-attack against the causes of illness in the form of bacteria and viruses. In cases where the process of illness or deterioration of the capacities of the ... santoshk@msn.com Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:39:12 am