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I’m doubting my faith in Christianity
Dylan asks…
“I need help!!!! I want to be a good Christian but can’t get thoughts out of my head. They are literally making me sick!
Well I have just been questioning him! A LOT! I’m willing to admit that. I will never quit praying and have a feeling in my heart God is in there. I’m just questioning Jesus a little bit. I was trying to defend my faith yesterday and just could not. It kind of made things worse. I’m just looking for answers for my desire is to believe. I’ve also been having bad thoughts about demons which I want to go away. I keep on praying and I’m sure things will be answered.
And it’s starting to make me wonder if I am a Christian and if Jesus is really the son of god. Like I said I keep on praying and will never give up.”
Does it matter whether Jesus was the Son of God? Question is… “Does He have anything useful to say about your life?” The teachings of Jesus are like riddles. The point is to discover for yourself their true meaning. They are vague, obscure; they resound in the heart, appeal to the heart but confuse the mind. The riddles are devices used by the master Jesus to awaken us. They are very ingenious in that you see them, according to your own level of awareness… Read more
I feel like life is passing me by
Trisha writes…
I feel life is passing me by, and I have accomplished little, even down to the ordinary everyday things and I feel I have lost the zeal and zest out of life.
I feel that God would be saying that I need to wake up and use the life and talents He gave me, but I feel I do not have any talents either — I just drift into each new day and accomplish nothing different from week to month to year on a continuous basis.
And I just get so annoyed with myself and take it out on those of my family, which is so unfair. I have no focus, goal, challenge, as each of these require time and money to join, and be involved in activities which I cannot afford, well only very few if I push myself. I take on courses with great zeal and then after a few weeks into it, any excuse and I will lose heart in what once was something I loved.
Why does this happen me? Sometimes I think ‘What is my life about?’ Where is it all going? Will I feel like this in 10yrs time? Read more
Smile Qigong for CFS/ME
Smile Qigong
Qigong (pronounced “chee-gung”) is a great tool to help heal from CFS/ME.
CFS leaves you with no energy but lots of time, so qigong practice is perfect — it’s something you can do to give you more energy and works on all levels to help you heal — physically, psychologically and emotionally.
What is qigong?
Qigong means “energy cultivation” and it’s the grandfather of tai-chi. It’s a series of slow-flowing movements and stances combined with breathing techniques which if practiced often, improve energy levels, strength, posture, body awareness, relaxation and clarity of thought. Qigong brings a feeling of lightness to your body instead of the heavy feeling that’s so common with CFS/ME… Read more
Health and happiness — what works
Chrissy asks…
“In Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S Dweck PH D, she states that humans have one of two types of mindsets — a ’set’ mindset or a ‘growth’ mindset. Regardless of how intelligent people are they either give up (set mindset) when things get tough, or dig in and relish the challenge (growth mindset).
I fall into the ’set’ mindset group. The author does say you can change your mindset but I haven’t finished the book yet. Your Habit Guide is awesome, a revelation, paper gold. BUT no matter how many times I read it, I get inspired for five minutes, then I go back to my old ways and think that no-one can improve on what they are. Perhaps you could incorporate this information into a new edition of Habit Guide.”
Thanks for that Chrissy and I appreciate you taking time out to tell me about it. I read hundreds of books as I tried to piece together “what works” and looking back, none of them had much value.
What works is a few ideas PURSUED WITH DOGGED PERSISTENCE.
That takes a focus on those few ideas. You’re not the first person to read Habit Guide and then go read a stack of other books, despite the fact that they “get it” and love it when they’ve read it… Read more
I’m scared of bad people
Amanda asks…
“I’m having this crazy problem. I was watching this movie [Wicked Attraction] last month [January 2012] and I saw that 2 teenagers, and 2 adults broke into the old lady’s house, and kidnapped her… Took her to the beach, and simply threw her in the ocean, then she drowned.
They said that they went to jail/kids jail, and will sent them free 2039 or something like that, and i was worried that it might happen to me too… :/ I’ve been having this thoughts for over a month now. How do I make these thoughts disappear? I tried everything, exercising, watch comedy, and lots. Nothing worked. Please Help!”
The trick is to see it all in a new light, to see the truth, to see your worry as valueless, as actually hurting you, then to remove all attention… ignore every thought about it… Read more
