Recognizing and honoring all your desires is the basis of finding your true self. This involves recognizing your soul’s desire, your mind’s desire, your hearts desire and your body’s desire.
Staying in touch with and honoring all your desires gives you a clear direction in life and ensures personal success. Honoring a desire does not mean you have to act on it. We create blocks in our lives that interfere with the process of our establishing our true desires.
In his book “How to get what you want and want what you have” John Gray identifies twelve ways in which people disconnect from their feelings. These are revenge, attachment, doubt, rationalization, defiance, submission, avoidance, justification, rejection, withholding, reaction and sacrifice. He suggests dealing with such feelings as follows;
1) Get mad not even- When we feel the need to hurt or make someone suffer, we are not in harmony with our true nature of being loving. By learning to release blame with forgiveness you free yourself from the tendency to waste your energy and power in trying to get even. When you let go of revenge you take back your power to be happy and fulfilled within yourself without depending on the outside.
2) Give up attachment and keep desiring- When our hearts are not healed from a loss, like that of a relationship, we continue to hold on to what is no longer available to us. When we learn to let go, accept and trust change we clearly experience that every change no matter how tragic always opens the door to more.
Read More at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/264062_remove-the-blocks-in-your-life-hindering-you-to-be-true-to-yourself
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
How to conduct effective ministry to people not of your cultural heritage
" In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him ---He is Lord of all" Acts 10:34,36.
The worship of God throughout the world is so diverse and is most of the time connected with a people’s culture. Many religions exist worldwide to sooth human’s deepest need for connection with the spiritual. Christianity has been adopted and accepted as the true worship of God in many societies and ethnicities as it should because before ascension Jesus commissioned His disciples to go “and make disciples of all nations” Mathew 28:19.
Many missionaries have been faithful to this commission and have travelled to many lands to introduce the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many have however taken their culture as opposed to the gospel and have caused more harm than good to the communities they have gone to. This is because they have gone with an attitude of superiority instead of humility. The missionary in this kind of scenario has belittled the culture of his hosts and has aimed at changing this culture to what the missionary perceive to be right based on the missionary’s own culture as opposed to preaching the gospel.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/263951_how-to-conduct-effective-ministry-to-people-not-of-your-cultural-heritage
The worship of God throughout the world is so diverse and is most of the time connected with a people’s culture. Many religions exist worldwide to sooth human’s deepest need for connection with the spiritual. Christianity has been adopted and accepted as the true worship of God in many societies and ethnicities as it should because before ascension Jesus commissioned His disciples to go “and make disciples of all nations” Mathew 28:19.
Many missionaries have been faithful to this commission and have travelled to many lands to introduce the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many have however taken their culture as opposed to the gospel and have caused more harm than good to the communities they have gone to. This is because they have gone with an attitude of superiority instead of humility. The missionary in this kind of scenario has belittled the culture of his hosts and has aimed at changing this culture to what the missionary perceive to be right based on the missionary’s own culture as opposed to preaching the gospel.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/263951_how-to-conduct-effective-ministry-to-people-not-of-your-cultural-heritage
The dangers of momentary pleasures
“The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps” Proverbs 14:15
Life is hard no doubt and sometimes it doe seem more difficult for some people than others. Many times we are faced with situations that look impossible and assume that we have to act fast otherwise we will die or lose the opportunity. At such time we may act secretively and refuse another counsel perhaps because we assume by so doing we may waste time or we may be dissuaded against acting as we wish when in our mind that is all we want.
Perhaps it could be greed that takes captive of our thinking or just pure lust. How many people are in heavy debt today because they acted impulsively or were greedy for more? How many have destroyed their marriage because of momentary lust? How many have betrayed loved ones for something they craved for? The problem with such actions is that they lose sight of the future.
At first we may feel satisfied and sometimes even powerful because we have got what we set out to get. However the price for acting impulsively is sometimes too high and cannot be reversed. A good example in scripture of a person who acted impulsively for a moment’s desire was Esau. Esau was Jacob’s older twin brother. By virtue of his position he had the eldest son birthright which entailed a double portion of the family’s inheritance together with the honor of one day becoming the head of the family.
Esau was also his father’s favorite son while Jacob was his mother’s favorite. Esau was “a skillful hunter, a man of the field” while Jacob was “a mild man dwelling in tents”, Genesis 25:27. One day Esau came from working from the field and he was hungry. His brother Jacob in the meanwhile was making some tasty stew at home. Esau asked for some stew from Jacob and Jacob being the trickster he was saw a chance to get what he wanted.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/261220_the-dangers-of-momentary-pleasures
Life is hard no doubt and sometimes it doe seem more difficult for some people than others. Many times we are faced with situations that look impossible and assume that we have to act fast otherwise we will die or lose the opportunity. At such time we may act secretively and refuse another counsel perhaps because we assume by so doing we may waste time or we may be dissuaded against acting as we wish when in our mind that is all we want.
Perhaps it could be greed that takes captive of our thinking or just pure lust. How many people are in heavy debt today because they acted impulsively or were greedy for more? How many have destroyed their marriage because of momentary lust? How many have betrayed loved ones for something they craved for? The problem with such actions is that they lose sight of the future.
At first we may feel satisfied and sometimes even powerful because we have got what we set out to get. However the price for acting impulsively is sometimes too high and cannot be reversed. A good example in scripture of a person who acted impulsively for a moment’s desire was Esau. Esau was Jacob’s older twin brother. By virtue of his position he had the eldest son birthright which entailed a double portion of the family’s inheritance together with the honor of one day becoming the head of the family.
Esau was also his father’s favorite son while Jacob was his mother’s favorite. Esau was “a skillful hunter, a man of the field” while Jacob was “a mild man dwelling in tents”, Genesis 25:27. One day Esau came from working from the field and he was hungry. His brother Jacob in the meanwhile was making some tasty stew at home. Esau asked for some stew from Jacob and Jacob being the trickster he was saw a chance to get what he wanted.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/261220_the-dangers-of-momentary-pleasures
Developing A kingdom of God mindset
“Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him” Colossians 3:9-10.
Words are very powerful because what we hear can make or break us depending on what we do with the words heard. The devil cannot make you do anything but he can plant thoughts in your mind through what you hear. He will question what you know by offering a different view and if you are not steadfast about what you believe he will create doubt in your mind. Eventually you will act on the thoughts because as a person thinks, he is or becomes (Proverbs 23:7).
Satan defeated humans in the Garden of Eden through use of words. His words created doubt in Eve and she eventually acted on the words, Genesis 3:1-6. God had already spoken His word concerning the things that Satan tempted Eve with, but she allowed herself to ponder on Satan’s words and the more she thought about them the more swayed she was and eventually she succumbed to the words.
It is not surprising that God had to send His word to repair the damage done in the Garden of Eden. Jesus is the word of God which was and is. Apostle John writes, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God” John 1:1-2.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/261204_a-kingdom-of-god-mindset
Words are very powerful because what we hear can make or break us depending on what we do with the words heard. The devil cannot make you do anything but he can plant thoughts in your mind through what you hear. He will question what you know by offering a different view and if you are not steadfast about what you believe he will create doubt in your mind. Eventually you will act on the thoughts because as a person thinks, he is or becomes (Proverbs 23:7).
Satan defeated humans in the Garden of Eden through use of words. His words created doubt in Eve and she eventually acted on the words, Genesis 3:1-6. God had already spoken His word concerning the things that Satan tempted Eve with, but she allowed herself to ponder on Satan’s words and the more she thought about them the more swayed she was and eventually she succumbed to the words.
It is not surprising that God had to send His word to repair the damage done in the Garden of Eden. Jesus is the word of God which was and is. Apostle John writes, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God” John 1:1-2.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/261204_a-kingdom-of-god-mindset
The dangers of a Prideful life
Pride makes us blind to our faults. We assume that we are better than others and look down on others that we consider less than us.
Scripture warns in many places about the danger of pride. Pride is always associated with wickedness because it really is a cover up for our failures and insecurities. In Psalm 73:6 the writer suggests that to the wicked “Pride serves as their necklace”. A necklace is a jewelry that enhances the neck while taking away attention on a person’s others qualities that may not be so attractive.
Similarly, a proud person will dwell on their achievements, looks, power or whatever it is that makes them proud because it covers their weaknesses. Some it is the pride of being born in a wealthy family or a privileged class or country but the familiar thing is the assumption that one is better than others.
Jesus also taught of pride that arises out of self righteousness. In the parable of two people who prayed, Jesus showed how pride can make us blind to the condition of our hearts. It can lead to stagnation of faith in the assumption that you know it all. The Pharisee was so full of his works and considered himself better than “other men- extortioners, unjust, adulterers or even as this tax collector” because he “fasted twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess” Luke 18:11-12.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/258278_the-dangers-of-a-prideful-life
Scripture warns in many places about the danger of pride. Pride is always associated with wickedness because it really is a cover up for our failures and insecurities. In Psalm 73:6 the writer suggests that to the wicked “Pride serves as their necklace”. A necklace is a jewelry that enhances the neck while taking away attention on a person’s others qualities that may not be so attractive.
Similarly, a proud person will dwell on their achievements, looks, power or whatever it is that makes them proud because it covers their weaknesses. Some it is the pride of being born in a wealthy family or a privileged class or country but the familiar thing is the assumption that one is better than others.
Jesus also taught of pride that arises out of self righteousness. In the parable of two people who prayed, Jesus showed how pride can make us blind to the condition of our hearts. It can lead to stagnation of faith in the assumption that you know it all. The Pharisee was so full of his works and considered himself better than “other men- extortioners, unjust, adulterers or even as this tax collector” because he “fasted twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess” Luke 18:11-12.
Read more at http://www.bukisa.com/articles/258278_the-dangers-of-a-prideful-life
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