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How Your Subconscious Mind Affects Your Thoughts & Behavior

How Your Subconscious Mind Affects Your Thoughts & Behavior

The subconscious mind is the most wonderful gift by God to you. It is the most powerful part of your mind because it controls your destiny. While the conscious mind is in charge of thoughts and actions that are under your full control, the subconscious mind takes charge of your feelings and emotions. How you direct your subconscious mind will greatly determine and affect the quality of your life.

Your Subconscious Mind Stores Information

You should be careful with what kind of information you put inside your mind because they go directly to your subconscious. If you fill your mind with negative thoughts then you tend to be more negative in life. Therefore, remove or limit the unnecessary harmful things that you see and hear which your subconscious mind might absorb. Negative information usually comes from the mass media such as the television, newspaper or radio. Try to fill your subconscious mind with more positive thoughts which will result to a more positive outlook.

Repetitive Affirmations Affect your Subconscious

Your subconscious mind stores knowledge through repetitions. When you constantly tell yourself about an idea or a belief, your subconscious mind will ultimately accept it. Positive affirmations can therefore be effective in achieving what you want in life because your thoughts control your actions. If you speak unkindly about yourself, then you tend to feel inferior and insecure. So try to appreciate your good qualities and compliment yourself for your positive traits. Do this positive self-talk as often as you can so that your subconscious mind will also see you in a positive way. Self-confidence that results from a positive outlook of your own self can lead to success, prosperity and happiness in life.

Use your Subconscious for a Healthier you

Your subconscious mind has a big role in getting rid of your vices and bad habits. Since it is in charge of your feelings and emotions, it can generate both enjoyment and fear. You probably enjoy engaging in your bad habits or vices but your subconscious mind can also produce the feeling of fear or anxiety due to their negative effects. This can serve as a powerful force for you to quit your vices and bad habits. The subconscious mind is also known for its power to heal. Doctors say that the mind and the body always go hand in hand in regaining a person’s health. A patient has a greater chance to recover from his illness if he believes that he would rather than if he believes that he wouldn’t.

People sometimes forget the important role of the subconscious mind in their life. You should remember that it is a very powerful tool which can help you reach your goals and achieve the kind of life you want. It is a gift from God that must be used correctly and wisely.

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Jul 16, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Why Do I Fall Asleep When I Meditate?

Question: Why Do I Fall Asleep When I Meditate?

Answer: You probably fall asleep during meditation because you are sleepy. :-)   Meditation can be so relaxing that if you are the least bit tired you may doze off.  The first remedy is to make sure you are getting enough sleep.  In order to stay alert during meditation try the following. Choose a straight back chair to sit in.  While sitting in the chair, don’t allow your back to rest against the back of the chair. To do this just scoot up several inches. Now when you meditate, if you begin to fall asleep, your body will adjust to keep your balance.  In addition, try to do your meditation or quiet time in the morning as opposed to the evening or close to bed time.


Jul 15, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Preventing Spiritual Starvation

Preventing Spiritual Starvation

by Pastor Ron Shortt, Lighthouse Baptist Church



All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)

Countless numbers of people reside in areas of the world where food is plentiful and where mankind is well-nourished. For that reason many of us are not acquainted with the manifestation of acute starvation.

In the early stages, those who suffer from this affliction possess an insatiable desire for food. As the days go on, the bodies of these hungering people go through stages of waning, their process for thought becomes benumbed, and their longing for food lessens more and more.

In fact, folks that are suffering from starvation finally come to a place that their desire for food is completely non-existent.

Spiritual Starvation develops in many of the same patterns.

When we as God’s children have a well-balanced diet of God’s Holy Word each day,  if our intake decreases,  we often begin to experience the same physical symptoms of a starving person and may begin to experience “Spiritual Hunger.”

If we then continue to omit this much needed daily devotion with God, we run the risk losing all of our longing to feed on God’s Word.

Where are you in this process? Are you spiritually nourished day in and day out? Do you get excited about learning the truths of what God has in store for you daily?

A more important question here is do you feel an emptiness in your being and in your life when you miss out on this daily nourishment of The Word?

Thomas Guthrie wrote, “If you find yourself loving any pleasure better than your prayers, any book better than the Bible, any persons better than Christ, or any indulgence better than the hope of heaven—take alarm.”

If you no longer have a powerful desire for the “Bread of Life” it is time to come back to God and ask for forgiveness and petition your Lord and Savior to revive your craving for His Word.

A Bible that is read on a daily basis is a representation of a healthy nourished soul.

Contributor Ron Shortt is the pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Peterburgs, Virginia. Visit his website at http://www.souls4christ.net.

Stressed? Worried? Desiring a Deeper Relationship with God? Learn how Christ-centered meditation can restore your peace of mind and create a deeper relationship with God. Visit http://www.thechristianmeditator.com.


Jun 06, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Meditate On These Things: Daily Word From Joyce Meyers

Meditate On These Things: Daily Word From Joyce Meyers

A good friend passed this message from Joyce Meyers onto me titled, “Meditate on These Things.” In the message Joyce is explaining the importance of Christian meditation and how deeply rooted it is in the scripture. I sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. – Rhonda

“Meditate on These Things

by Joyce Meyer – posted April 08, 2011

My mouth shall praise You with joyful lips when I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches.
—Psalm 63:5b-6

Oh, how love I Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
—Psalm 119:97

Transcendental Meditation. Yoga. New Age. We hear these terms all the time, and they cause many Christians to avoid any reference to meditation. They’re afraid of the occult or pagan worship. What they don’t realize is how often the Bible urges us to meditate.

We can explain biblical meditation in a number of ways, but the one I find most helpful is to think of it as expressed in the Bible. If we read the verses above (and there are many others), we see three significant things about meditation in the Word. First, the Scriptures refer to more than a quick reading or pausing for a few brief, reflecting thoughts. The Bible pre¬sents meditation as serious pondering. Whenever the Bible refers to meditation, it speaks to serious, committed followers. This isn’t a word for quick, pick-me-up Bible verses or Precious Promises. I’m not opposed to those, but this is a call to deeper, more serious concentration.

Second, the biblical contexts show meditation as ongoing and habitual. “It is my meditation all the day,” says the verse above. In Joshua 1:8, God told Joshua to meditate on the law day and night. We get the impression that the people who spoke of meditating did so seriously and threw their minds fully into the action. Psalm 1:2 says that the godly person meditates on God’s law day and night.

Third, meditation has a reward. It’s not just to meditate or go through a religious ritual. In most of the biblical passages where the term occurs, the writer goes on to point out the results. Again in Joshua 1:8: “. . . For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.”

Psalm 1 describes the godly person who meditates day and night on God’s law (or Word) and says, “. . . and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]” (v. 3).

Despite what I’ve pointed out, we don’t talk or teach much about meditation today. It’s hard work! It demands time. Meditation also demands undivided attention.

If you want to win the battle for the mind, meditation is a powerful weapon for you to use. You must focus on portions of God’s Word. You must read them, perhaps repeat them aloud, and keep them before you. Some people repeat a verse again and again until the meaning fills their mind and becomes part of their thinking. The idea is that you won’t put the Word of God in practice physically until you first practice it mentally. Meditation is a life principle because it ministers life to you, and your behavior ministers life to others through you.

I could go on and on about the subject of meditating on God’s Word, because it seems there is no end to what God can show me out of one verse of Scripture. The Word of God is a treasure chest of powerful, life-giving secrets that God wants to reveal to us. I believe these truths are manifested to those who meditate on, ponder, study, think about, practice mentally, and mutter the Word of God. The Lord reveals Himself to us when we diligently meditate on His Word. Throughout the day, as you go about your daily affairs, ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of certain scriptures on which you can meditate.

You’ll be amazed at how much power will be released into your life from this practice. The more you meditate on God’s Word, the more you will be able to draw readily upon its strength in times of trouble.

This is how we can stay filled with the Holy Spirit—stay with the Lord through meditation and through singing and praising. As we spend time in His presence and ponder His Word, we grow, we encourage others, and we win the battles against the enemy of our minds.

Holy Spirit of God, help me to spend time every day meditating on the treasures of Your Word. I thank You for showing me that as I fill my mind with pure and holy thoughts, I will become a stronger and better disciple. Amen.”

To see Joyce Meyer’s original post  excerpted from her Battle ield of the Mind Book visit http://www.joycemeyer.org/Articles/devotional.aspx.

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Christian meditation is not mystical, magical, or ungodly. Christians can meditate in a way that does not compromise their Christian faith and completely honors God. Learn more about Christian meditation at http://www.thechristianmeditator.com.


Apr 08, 2011 | 1 comment View Post

Every Christian Needs a Vision and a Plan

Just recently God told me to create a vision chart. The chart contained pictures, scriptures, words, and phrases that represented my desired life’s direction. It encompassed core areas including my career, social life, health, recreation, spirituality, education, relationships, and self care. To create my vision chart I perused favorite magazines and cut out images and words that resonated in my heart.  Creating a vision chart gave me a keen sense of focus and empowerment regarding my future. Although my life was not aimless, it had no tangible  road map. I posted my vision chart in a prominent place and each morning upon rising I speak to my vision and tell it to come forth.

Write the Vision:
Habukah 2:2 counsels us to write the vision on the wall and make it plain so that those who read it will run with it. Though the vision may tarry, it shall come to pass, says the Lord. This scripture implies several important truths. First, God wants us to created a written vision for our life and He wants us to post it so that it will inspire us as well as others. Secondly, having a vision creates movement. Those with a vision are more likely to take action and do what is necessary to fulfill their goals. Having a vision can also galvanize people to stand with you and offer support. Lastly, God said that your vision shall be fulfilled at the appointed time. Therefore creating a vision plan is a guaranteed recipe for success. Don’t get in a hurry or hung up on time. Your vision must come to pass.

Speak to Your Vision:
In the beginning was the word, and the word was God, and the word with God, and the word became flesh and dwelt among man. Before God created the heavens and the earth he had a vision in mind. But it was not until he spoke it out of his mouth that the vision was full-filled. Every great ideas begins in your mind. But that is where it will stay unless you bring it forth by the words you use. Speak to your vision with relevant scriptures and positive affirmation. Your words have power and are alive. The Bibles says that whatever a man speaks from his heart shall come to pass. Therefore, choose words that manifest your vision instead of suppressing or hindering it.

An Ear to Hear
Even if you have no idea how you will accomplish your vision, just writing it down and making it concrete sets your creative energies and the power of the universe in motion. Proverbs tells us that a man plans his ways but it is God who orders his steps. Each day I ask God to give me an ear to hear, eyes to see, and wisdom to discern any opportunities He may be sending my way that support my vision plan. Be sensitive to individuals, resources, information, and literature that come across your path. Always be obedient to the still small voice in your heart that may be nudging you to take a particular course of action. God says he will make our way prosperous and cause our plans to succeed if we will put our trust in Him.

Good Fight of Faith
Don’t let anything deter your from your vision. Matthew…illustrates just how quickly you can lose sight of your vision. One day a sower sowed the word and immediately the enemy came to still the word out of his heart. I want to emphasize the word, “immediately.” Once you have created your vision chart, thoughts of self-doubt, fear, and inadequacy will try to discourage you from going forward. Your vision is your seed to success. Be careful not to let negative thoughts pull up your seeds before they have had time to take root and grow a harvest. Memorize the scripture, “God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, of love and of a sound mind,” and use it disingrate any fearful thoughts that plague you.

A Clear Focus
A vision plan focuses your efforts. I created my vision plan on a large cardboard paper canvas. It only had room for so much. In other words, it created boundaries for my vision. I wasn’t writing or pasting pictures on the area outside the canvas. I had to be selective and create my vision based on my heartfelt priorities. If you make your vision too broad or large it may overwhelm you instead of catapult you into action. Therefore, get quiet and do some soul searching. Your vision should truly reflect your authentic self. You can always update your vision as you accomplish your goals or change your desires. If you can’t fill up your vision chart, just start with one corner and add to it when impressed upon. If charts don’t appeal to you, at least make a list of your goals and post it in a prominent location and read it each day. A vision plan will also help you to discontinue, weed out, and say no to activities that aren’t in alignment with your goals.

Seek Balance
Your life is not one dimensional. You are spirit, soul, and body so you want to make sure that your vision plan reflects your whole self. If you spend too much time focused on one or several areas, most likely other aspects of your life are going to suffer. When creating your chart look at each area of your life and access your satisfaction level with each category. For example, you may feel very happy with your career, but believe that your social life needs an overhaul. Strive to create balance by creating a vision of how you’d like each quadrant of your life to look and resist the temptation to put all your energies in one basket.

Stomp Out Fear
Fear is the greatest hindrance to our vision. We fear failure, people’s judgments, making the wrong decisions, and the unknown. However, inaction keeps us from moving into future blessings. If you are having a difficult time making a decision regarding an aspect of your vision, get still, quiet your mind, and ask yourself, “is fear hindering me from moving forward?” If the answer is yes then dispel  the fear and take the appropriate action. A popular book is titled, “feel the fear and do it anyway.” Don’t let fear stand between you and your dreams.

Live in the Moment
You’ve probably heard the saying that life is what’s happening while your waiting for some future accomplishment, desire, or situation to take place. Your life is right now at this very moment. Ask God to help you to enjoy the blessings in your life today. Live consciously by giving your full attention to everything you do. Use daily meditation to help you to quiet your mind and eliminate the incessant thoughts that causes you to constantly project on the future or obsess on the past. Many people spend their whole life for some future goal, not realizing that their life is a journey that is unfolding one day at a time. Break the cycle by having an attitude of contentment and gratitude. Your vision should not be the end all some accomplishment but a daily lifestyle that enhances every area of your life.

Reinvent Yourself
Just like an artist paints a new picture using a blank canvas, you can reinvent yourself and create the life you want. Refuse to allow negative people or self-doubt to tie you to your past. You can recreate or revamp your life by creating a new picture or vision. Creating a vision plan and then nurturing your plan by following the tips in this article will help you to make your dream a reality. Proverbs says that where there is no vision the people perish or have no restraint. A vision plan will add meaning to your life. It will give you a sense of purpose.

Need a vision plan but don’t know where to start, check out the Christian Meditation, Nurturing Your Vision. This meditation will give you a clear guide on what you’ll need to do to make your vision a reality.


Apr 05, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Stop Negative Thoughts By Creating Mental Gatekeeper

Stop Negative Thoughts By Creating Mental Gatekeeper

Do you battle with negative thoughts or just can’t turn off the dialogue in your head? Do you find yourself having conversations with people who aren’t even there? Many people suffer from compulsive thinking, but you can learn to stop these voices in your head by creating a mental gatekeeper. A mental gatekeeper is an imaginary guard created to stop unwanted, worrisome, or crippling thoughts from gaining entrance in your mind and planting an orchard of negativity, depression, or self-doubt. It can be in the form of a guard, a bouncer, a mighty angel, or a goalie, just pick something you identify with. I like to use a batter at a baseball game because I envision the way the pitcher throws the baseball as the way negative thoughts of doubt, discouragement, fear and every other destructive thought are thrown our way.

Worry Doesn’t Solve Problems

Acknowledge right now that worry will never change the outcome of a situation. Worry only makes you feel sick inside, takes away your joy, and makes you unpleasant to be around. If you could have fixed your problem or changed the behavior of a specific individual, you would have done so already. Worry won’t pay your bills, make your spouse or children act differently, change your boss, make you feel better about yourself, change your bad habits or find you a job. Worry is just a useless waste of your time and energy. Worry is the opposite of faith and an enemy to the believer. So beginning today, I want you to make a choice and commitment that you will not worry about anything any longer. If you have done everything you know to do and everything God has told you to do, you can’t do anymore and it’s time to turn that situation over to God once and for all. You need to let it go until God gives you clear direction on what to do next or He changes the circumstances. That means no direction, no action!

Bat Your Way to Peace of Mind

Now that you’ve made the decision not to worry, how do you stop the thoughts from taking over once again? Let’s go back to gatekeeper. When wanting to stop negative thoughts right in their track of my favorite terms is the word “Bam.” When I say BAM , I see the batter slamming a baseball, or in my case, a worrisome thought right out of the field (my mind). For example, when those fiery darts come like “you’ll never…BAM “your daughter… BAM, “that house”… BAM, “you should”…BAM, “no one will ever… BAM, “your bills… BAM. I try to BAM every negative thought the enemy throws at me before he can even get it into the net!

If your gatekeeper is an angel, see this mighty being intercepting every thought before it reaches your mind. The angel might say as it collects each thought, “NO ENTRANCE, NOT OF GOD! Your bouncer might say, REJECTED IN NAME OF JESUS! If you have a strong Christian Role Model in your life, you can envision them saying, TALK TO THE HAND, I’M NOT RECEIVING IT!

You can also back up each rejection with a scripture that not only stops the thought but extinguishes it. When Jesus was being tempted of the devil, he came against every suggestion of Satan by saying, “it is written…followed by scripture. So your dialogue might look something like this. “Your husband…BAM IN THE NAME OF JESUS…the scripture says, forgive as God as forgiven me. “I hate… REJECTED IN JESUS NAME…Jesus said, love your enemies and do good to those who wrongfully use you. “I can’t pay…TALK TO THE HAND…it is written, my God shall supply all my needs according to his riches in glory. I’m going to trust him. “I’m so”…ENTRANCE DENIED…for my God shall never leave me or forsake me and He knows what I need before I even ask. “My boss never…” ACCESS DENIED…the bible says do everything as unto the Lord.

Once you let the thought in, it’s much more difficult to get rid of it, but not impossible.

It’s usually the very first thoughts you have in the morning that set the tone for your entire day. If you can start your day denying entrance to worrisome thoughts, it’s a lot easier to maintain your peace of mind. But what about when your gatekeeper’s snoozing on the job or isn’t quite so alert, and before you realize it you’re starting to dwell upon a bothersome thought again. Once you realize you’re beginning to entertain the thought, you may say, STOP, I REJECT YOU IN JESUS NAME! Whatever you do, don’t reason with the thought or don’t have a mental conversation with it, instead, knock it right out of the court! It’s your ENEMY, not your friend, so kick that intruder right to the curb!

If you are a person who is plagued with troublesome thoughts as I once was, you may be slamming or rejecting thoughts almost constantly for the first several days, but as you proceed, the thoughts will diminish and your peace of mind will be restored.

Jesus said we can’t make one hair turn another color, so stop worrying about things you can’t control. Be obedient to God’s word and voice. After you have done all you can do, fight the good fight of faith. The rest is in God’s hands. He will make provision for you.

Incorporating Christian Meditation and Relaxation will help you to transform your mind and build your relationship God even further. Once you stop those fiery darts, you want to plant good seeds intoyour mind that will help you to live a more fruitful and genuine Christian walk. Please visit our website to learn more about Christian meditation at www.thechristianmeditator.com.

In the name of Jesus, I pray for you deliverance over negative thoughts from the enemy and that victory is yours today and forevermore. Now hire that gatekeeper!

Rhonda Jones, MA is the author of 23 Biblical meditation and affirmation Cds and the creator of the awarding winning website, http://www.thechristianmeditator.com  Visit her website to learn more about Christian meditation and its benefits and subscribe to Free Daily Christian Meditations.


Apr 04, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Christian Health: Is God’s Perfect Will That You Don’t Get Sick?

Christian Health: Is God’s Perfect Will That You Don’t Get Sick?

Hosea 4:6 declares that “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.”

Each year, statistics show that disease and illness are at record numbers. Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes ranked as the top killers of the world. Millions of dollars are spent to treat these illnesses and to eradicate their roots.  When disease strikes Christians, we look for tools to strengthen our faith and claim healing. Numerous scriptures attest to God’s desire and power to heal us and we know from the Bible that healing was a huge part of His ministry. However, with all the knowledge that we have today regarding health, nutrition, and spirituality, shouldn’t our focus be more on prevention? Besides it is cheaper and more practical than spending many days in the bed, not to forget the huge hospital bill.

Although God offers healing, we can prevent many illnesses with some simple lifestyle changes.

Watch What You Eat

Last week I spent the night at a friend’s home who lives out of town. When I arrived, my friend had made me dinner. I took one bite to show my appreciation for her generosity but I couldn’t eat anymore. My friend had made spaghetti with white noodles, canned spaghetti sauce, and hotdogs. Oh, and there was some French bread too. Although I do use canned spaghetti sauce on occasion, I only eat whole grain noodles and haven’t eaten hotdogs in years. As I browsed through my friend’s refrigerator and cabinets, she had absolutely nothing I would want to put in my body even through her pantry was full of food, or stuff that looked like food. Almost everything I laid eyes on was processed from fruit drinks and boxed scalloped potatoes to hamburger helper. This isn’t real food and it doesn’t provide our body with the nourishment it needs. In fact, this kind of diet can only make us ill. As much as possible,  eliminate all processed foods from your diet- that means almost anything that doesn’t require refrigeration, comes in a box, or has ingredients on the labels that we’ve never heard of before. Next, buy organic fruits and vegetables that are in season by shopping at your local health food store or farmer’s market. You can even buy organic meats that are not full of hormones. There is nothing better you can do to stay healthy than to eat fresh, organic, and whole foods. Consider becoming a nutritarian, 90% of your diet consist of plant based foods, nuts, and beans.

Get Moving

Movement creates momentum. Movement stirs up what is stagnate. Movement releases those hormones in your body that promote well-being. Movement reduces depression. In fact, in a study of 156 clinically depressed people, they found that 30 minutes of exercise three times per week was more effective at lifting depression than the antidepressant Zoloft. (Source: Walking by Faith by Christian Fitness Guru Leslie Sansone).  It’s important to include some form of exercise in your day. It can be as simple as a 30-minute walk to a vigorous workout. 
Even God Rested


One day out of the week must be devoted to rest, fellowship, and time with God. Your Sabbath can be any day of the week you designate.  For many Christians it will be Sunday or if you happen to be a 7th Day Adventist, Saturday.  This is your day of rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation.  In Genesis, God worked six days to create the earth and on the seventh day he rested.  If our midnight oils never stop burning, we will experience burn out.  Your Sabbath should include some time of silence and reflection of the previous past week.  This is an excellent time to journal.  Try to spend time with family or friends.  Break bread together.  Take your family to the park for a picnic.  If you are single, find four or more friends and several Sunday per month (if that is your Sabbath day), rotate to each other’s home for dinner, a great movie, or to play board games.  Lastly, enjoy yourself, and just have fun. You may attend church service to worship God collectively, but if you have to spend your entire day at church, designate a different day for your Sabbath. Spending all day in church services is more like going to work than rest.

Watch Your Thoughts

In Hosea, God said that my people are destroyed by lack of knowledge. When we abuse our body and mind, it’s going to take a toll on our health. If we harbor negativity, unforgiveness, anger, fear or hatred, it will affect our body chemistry. Destructive thoughts and emotions can release unhealthy substances in our body that will lower our immune system and make us vulnerable to illnesses over time. Possessing a positive mental attitude is one of our responsibilities to maintaining good health. Through daily Christian meditation, believers can learn to quiet their mind and take authority over negative and fear-based thinking. Christ-centered meditation also purifies our heart and mind so that we can embrace God’s word in a greater way.

God told us not to be ignorant but to live as children of the light. It means that God wants us to use His word and knowledge not only for healing but to prevent disease in the first place by maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes eating nutritious foods, doing regular exercise, maintaining a healthy mind, and a purified spirit.

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Mar 29, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

A New Year, A New You: Going Deeper in God

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably made a few resolutions for the coming year. Perhaps, you’ll lose weight, exercise more, watch less television, or spend more time with God. The problem with resolutions is that they’re only skin deep.  You make a proclamation and then you use your willpower to try to fulfill it or make it happen. The Bible says that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Although our intentions are good, we lack the wherewithal or persistence to stick with our new year’s resolutions for the long haul and within days, weeks, or even months we’re right back where we started.


Jan 04, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Removing the Mountains From Your Life

Removing the Mountains From Your Life

by Rhonda Jones

If You Have Faith of a Mustard Seed…

Jesus said that if you the faith of a mustard seed that you can tell this mountain to be cast into the sea and it must obey you. Many believers are living with mountains in their life that God wants to tear down. Often we see mountains as external forces that keep us from meeting our goals; however, many of the mountains we face our internal. These are mountains of fear, self-doubt, un-forgiveness, unbelief, and more. A mountain can be anything that keeps you from accessing all that God has for you.


Dec 14, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Eat, Pray, and Love: Some Lessons for Christian Living?

Eat, Pray, and Love: Some Lessons for Christian Living?

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Although I have yet to read the book, “Eat, Pray, and Love” I did see the movie and really enjoyed it.  Many friends and family members who have read the book also encouraged me to do so, stating that it goes into many more details and explanations that were difficult to depict on film. In any event, watching the movie generated some of my own ideas about how I, as a Christian, can incorporate some of these great disciplines in my own life. I left the theater thinking that even if I (or others)  had the luxury of taking a year-long excursion to far off places, it really isn’t necessary to learn the life lessons so eloquently depicted on the author’s journey.

I believe that we can incorporate the principles of Eat, Pray, and Love in our everyday life and learn to live more purposely and authentically from this day forward. Whether you are a Christian, or of any other faith, these life lessons can benefit us all. So, how can we Eat, Pray, and Love within the circumstances that we find ourselves today? I’ll tell you now.


Sep 19, 2010 | 1 comment View Post

A Twelve Step Program for Christians?

Do Christians Need to Break Their Addiction to the World!

Several weeks ago I started thinking about a 12-Step program for Christians. In lesson 17 of my Detox Your Life and Awaken Your Inner Spirit Program, I use the tenets of the 12-Step program to illustrate our need to surrender everything to God. Step one of Alcoholics Anonymous is “We admit we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.”

My interest in a 12-Step Program for Christians led me on a search. I wasn’t looking for a program to overcome an addiction to alcohol, drugs, or similar vices, but to overcome the addiction to the cares, deceptions, and illusions of the world and its destructive philosophy. The non-Christian life is so engrained within us, that it is oftentimes difficult to disconnect from it and even if we desired to do so, do we really know how? Jesus told us to “be in this world but not of this world.” Yet this is no easy feat. It means walking in a totally different direction with a new and foreign mindset.  Is it really enough to call ourselves Christian but possess very little differentiation from the modern world? That’s an important question to ponder.

In my delight I found just what I was looking for. It’s called Twelve Step Christianity by Saul Selby. The author, who happens to be a recovering addict and born-again Jew, discovered that the principles of the 12-Step Program applied to “any” life would be transformative.


Aug 27, 2010 | 5 comments View Post
A Godly View of Love and Relationships

A Godly View of Love and Relationships

 

 

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 Christian single, have you been pondering whether the man or woman you are involved with is Mrs. or Mr. Right? If so, this lesson takes a Biblical approach to looking at love relationships and will give you some clear answers as to whether the man or woman you are with is the real thing and the best that God has for you.

Now I’m going to assume that you are already abiding my the biblical dating formalities, that is to “be not unequally yoked with an unbeliever,” and that you are to marry someone who is “in the Lord.” So, if your significant other is not of the faith you really don’t have to read any further. 2 Corinthians 6:14:15 asks us, “What fellowship has light with darkness?”  Do you really want the enemy as your father-in-law? Of course, he or she may be a wonderful person, but when the going gets tough who or what will they put their faith in if not God?


Apr 14, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Detox Your Life Now and Awaken Your Inner Spirit Eguide

Detox Your Life Now and Awaken Your Inner Spirit Eguide

For the past few months I have been working on a new program that incorporates my Christian meditation and affirmation recordings to help believers bring balance into all areas of their life as they deepen their relationship with God. My new 10-week program is called Detox Your Life Now and Awaken Your Inner Spirit and should be available the week of April 12, 2010.  To learn more and sign up for pre-launch discounts visit http://www.detoxyourlifenow.com.


Mar 29, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Help for Christians Suffering From Depression: How to Change Your Negative Self Talk

Help for Christians Suffering From Depression: How to Change Your Negative Self Talk

christian help depressionIt was Christian meditation integrated with the scriptures that helped me overcome 4 years of a deep depression. I remember so clearly the day my healing began. I was waiting for my kids to get out of school.  I sat there in my green mini-van wrenched with emotional pain so thick you could cut it with a knife.  As I waited, I began to take deep breaths and with each exaltation I would mentally affirm, “I release pain.”

Within 10 minutes the pain was gone and I experience a peace that had alluded me for so long. As I dwelled in the quiet, the spirit of God spoke to my heart. In a still, small voice, he said, “Rhonda, the reason you are so depressed is because of the thoughts you are thinking.” Prior to this I wasn’t paying much attention to my thoughts, but now aware of them I listened. They came faster than a parading machine gun and they were destructive, debilitating, and down right mean. Every day, I was beating myself down. I was saying words to myself that I’d never let another person get away with. Yet they were able to sneak into my sub-conscious mind day after day.


Feb 25, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Should Christians Practice EFT or Avoid It? New Video

Should Christians Practice EFT or Avoid It? New Video

should christians practice eftEFT is an acronym on for Emotional Freedom Technique. Occasionally, I am asked if EFT is something that Christians should avoid. I first became familiar with EFT about 10 years ago at a book signing event. At that time I had never heard of EFT, but participated in several tapping exercises to reducing sugar cravings. EFT is now taught and practiced world-wide. Just look on YouTube you will find 100s of EFT videos on reducing everything from stress and anxiety to losing weight and people swear by it.


Feb 03, 2010 | 14 comments View Post
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