It is not a simple process because before one can cross, unknown dangers may have to be faced and terrifying battles fought. This is what Jacob discovered. To cross over into Canaan was not just a matter of crossing a stream, because in the darkness a strange and mysterious presence arises. Ancient tales had it that rivers had spirits which had to be defeated before the river could be crossed.

There are many energy beings available to assist us in our spiritual growth. Some of the groups of helpers are the Angels, the Master Teachers, and Spirit Guides. What are Spirit Guides and how do they differ from some of the other helpers?

In the book, “First Things First”, Steven Covey helps us understand how and why the Japanese people think how they do and accomplish so much more than American’s in a same twenty-four hour period.

Can your life be changed in the blink of an eye? Absolutely! Here's how it happened to me...

Ritual is a form of prayer that has “come to life” by practice. Repetition of ritual creates impact in the visible and invisible worlds. Learn the secrets of powerful rituals to transform your life.

Have you ever had tried to find out the meaning of your dream using a dream dictionary? It's frustrating huh? Here's some tips on how to make sure the dream dictionary you're using - whether online or offline - is going to be useful.

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. --ROMANS 5:8 Expectations create conditional love. “I love you, but I’ll love you more if.” Now I know what you’re thinking. Shouldn’t we expect the best out of one another? Shouldn’t we encourage each other to strive for excellence and never settle for anything else? Absolutely. But it was Christ who taught us how to use expectations. Does He demand a lot? You better believe it. Does He expect much? Only our best. Does He have expectations? Just that we leave everything, deny all, and follow Him. The difference? Jesus’ expectations were accompanied by forgiveness and acceptance.

Our bodies, like the body of Christ (the church) work best when every part is strong and healthy. But when one part develops an illness, our first reaction is to seek a doctor's advice for treatment so that we can ward off any further complications. If we don't take the necessary steps to healing, we become vulnerable for more serious complications to arise. This is also true among the church of believers. As a true Christian we must counterattack a brethren who is falling ill and needs spiritual medicine for healing. How can you recognize a sickness?

Liam says to Joe; “where is your God now, when life can be made in a laboratory”? Joe says to Liam; “it couldn’t have happened, but for the presence of God”. It was a short debate involving two non-s...

Everyday we make thousands of judgments about people, places, situations and events. Judgment can protect us and keep us from making mistakes but judgment can also prevent us from seeing clearly. So how do we know the difference?

Mystics have always queried the essence of life. I discuss my view of what they discovered. It is an opinion derived from my study of quantum mechanics and the study of Eastern religions.

The reasons for keeping a journal. Excerpts from other's ideas about journal keeping.Be in tune with yourself.

Every single thing we do in our lives, personal and business, pleasure and work, affect others. So are we being careless or are we being salt and light?

It doesn’t matter what magazine or newspaper you pick up these days, there it is! the evidence of violence; the killing of innocent people, the terror of aggression and destruction. How do we, as caring, compassionate, conscious people maintain our inner peace in the face of war? Is it responsible to turn from the glaring headlines, close our eyes, go within to connect with that place of inner peace? What if those headlines have stirred up our visceral fear reactions and we are disturbed and angry? When outer circumstances create worry, helplessness and judgment how do we shift our inner attention so that we send peaceful thoughts, rather than more anger and hatred?

While the majority of people do at some time or another worry about something in their life whether major or trivial, there are some people who worry constantly on a day-to-day basis, week in and week out. If you are one of these people then you have what is classed as a generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder is classed in those who feel anxious or fearful on the majority of days. The feelings they have with the fear are varied and the depth at which they feel the feelings can be different from one day to the next. The feelings associated with generalized anxiety disorder are the same as those anyone who suffers any anxiety disorder feels. The most common are a fast heart rate or beat, palpitations of the heart, a sick feeling in the pit of the stomach or stomachache, sweating, a dry mouth, chest pain and a feeling of not being able to get enough breathe.

Offers suggestions of things you can do to calm down when you are upset.

This article discusses stress and the link between stress and frequent headaches.

Managing stress and fatigue seems to be an elusive dream for many. They know they have unmanaged stress, and they realize it is leading to ongoing fatigue, but they are at a loss as to what to do.

Let’s be honest. We all need a bit of pampering from time to time. With Savannah spas, you can get that pampering in a luxurious environment.

Agony Advice - Is it really worth worrying in life? Are there better things you could be doing?

Panic attacks are a strong and abrupt feeling of fear and anxiety. People can get panic attacks anytime and anywhere, whether alone or at home or in public. If a person is diagnosed with panic attacks, he can follow certain steps to reduce the distress of symptoms of panic attack.

The benefits of exercise and fitness to your general state of health is well know but the benefits of exercise in combating stress, and the reasons for these benefits, are certainly not as well understood.