During our life we can look to others for help, guidance, suggestions etc. ° Sometimes we can rely on others for so long and so often that when they are not around and we must choose for ourselves we fret, worry that we will make a mistake, we can panic at the very thought of

During my life there were a few times I would become very disappointed in some female. One thing that always disappointed me was when some guy would come along, say some cheap flattery and she was his totally. I have seen females from all walks of life crumble over simple flattery. Married and single. A

I was watching a rugby game (I barely watch sports or TV, but there was a lesson here for me). The game was the All Blacks against Australia. During the game someone kicks a “drop-kick” to try to gain 3 points if it goes between the goal posts and over the crossbar. In the past

Hebrews Chapter 2, verse 1: Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. ○ Two men were fishing in a small boat and they concentrated so much on what they were doing that neither of them realized that

Sometimes our upbringing, our home, our lack of financial freedom, other people’s opinions and views, etc, can have us giving up on childhood and lifetime dreams. We all have what it takes to grow, become better, and become more than our current life situation allows us. But it may not be obvious to us because

Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream the farther you get. – Michael Phelps. Don’t just dream. Do something everyday to help you make progress. Dream a bit and take some action. Dreams without action are simply dust in the wind. Dust without water is simply dead and useless, serves no purpose.

Because the desire to follow human written doctrines is stronger than the call of the heart and love the people. Jesus severely rebuked the church back then for looking after itself and looking after only it’s congregation, the same is being repeated today. ° The church is a business that follows the government, and caters

Do you think for yourself? Of course you do right? Right???? ° Well actually many people don’t do a lot of thinking for themselves, at least not all of the time. ° I was stunned when I read an educational book about 10 years back and in it there was a quiz about whether we

If we are in a discussion and a person starts a personal attack on another person it can mean that instead of keeping to the subject the person cannot argue (or win) so they become abusive towards the opponent in a hope that the opponent will get upset and say something wrong and lose the

In Christian religious thinking some people think that people don’t have discernment. Some people have special tasks and are born with discernment, it is a “gift”, but it can seem like hell at times while dealing with people who don’t have discernment. It is a”sense”, an ability to see good and bad in people, to

In the world we say that a human life is more important than money and material things, and yet so often in welfare, mental and physical health, the cutbacks and the lack of money is appalling. ° Classes for trouble children can be overcrowded and a struggle for the teacher and teachers aids. But if

Desperate people will pay exorbitant amounts of money to remain free, and they will do anything to stay free, especially if there is a chance of paying for their crimes. This should always be kept in mind when one thinks that a situation is too ridiculous or too extreme. Nothing is too extreme to the

The human being was designed for companionship. And it is in good companionship and love that we are healed of our problems. Those that love and care for us will stand by us and we will feel that we are not alone. ° It is not a nice feeling to feel that one has people

All of us should learn to give up on attachment. Materialism, working for money (not love), a constant life of attack from all quarters to buy the latest products etc, has is becoming attached to “things”. We can create dependencies. We can also become very attached to people. I have seen so many people attached

When a person’s mind is ravaged by delusions it will readily accept and believe just about anything. Serious delusions are mental illness. If those delusions are fed by other people then the imagination in a state of anxiety and fears will come up with anything. I have in my past where I have suffered like

When a person tells you that poverty does not exist you know that they are ‘not connected’ with the common folk. A Pastor said it recently that there was no poverty in New Zealand. ° People, middle class and above, they become fat at the waist, fat with pride in their head, fat on the

Happy depends on circumstances.  Peace. The person of Christmas is Christ. Who spoke the Word? Christ. Santa and the world cannot cure anything. The Saviour of the world. A word is an expression of a invisible thought. Christ is the expression of God. Christmas is dedicated to God. The power of Christmas was Christ’s love.

If a person’s childhood is interrupted by abuse, or bad parenting, trauma etc, then he or she can lose (not gain) valuable life-skills. They can become overconfident, and arrogant (to cover up for their own weaknesses that the person knows that they have) etc. But when something happens that has this person doubting his or

Dealing anxiety and irrational fears should involve a person trying to understand their past and any events that caused the fears. For example my fear of heights is a result from an event I remember that happened when I was a child. From this I can understand that the fear was and is, not my

Always remember to exhaust all your options before you make a decision that is very important to you. ° The crowd is well known for trying to push us into situations that can change our life for the worse. Avoid the crowd that pressures you, and avoid the individuals who conform to the crowd-thinking, no

The combined pressures from the crowd can be so hard to overcome in a society where the young are taught to fit in and be popular. * When the young are told to follow directions (not find their own way), to obey authorities (not follow their own desires, instincts and imagination), that to not follow

I really think that God wants us to save our own selves because the end result of that is a stronger, confident person that can face they world in a helpful manner. ° We need good strong honourable people in the world in these dark times. ° For some years I argued with God about

I was watching Crossing Rachmaninoff and skipped just over halfway through (I seldom do this) and Flavio Villani is playing (what to me is a) complex piece of music on the piano and while watching I thought how hard that must be. But then I realised that he loves the music, loves what he is

People who live in great fear of being exposed for their past doings will always find an excuse, a wild imagination to cling to imagined fact, a so-called ‘reason’ for not taking a risk and selling safety. They seek the false comfort of “What hasn’t happened”, and because human justice has not been brought upon

In the past I had a coping mechanism called cowarding-out. I would rather take the “cowardly no show path” than the path of achievement, or of trying. Having very low confidence, very low self esteem, I figured that if I tried things that they would all turn out bad because I was a loser. So

Recently I went through the worst trial I had been through in 12 years. 12 years ago it was the hardest experience I had been through. But recently it was easy, no problem at all. The reason for the change was the knowledge that I now have that I didn’t have back then. My new

Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. – Betty Bender. This is the truth. It doesn’t matter who you are you will find at some time in your life you had (or will have to) to do something that seemed frightening, but had to be done. This situation is a

There are two ways we can understand a trial, challenge or struggles. • One is to let the challenges and trials of life control us, and react pessimistically, feel defeated and collapse under the strain. • The other is to understand that these things that come into our life that are challenges, struggles, hard times,

If I were to explain to a young woman today having issues with her children is that those who are labeling her child are those who are already in the bubble or lost-experts, like the woke-people of today making outrageous illogical claims, the therapists of today are making claims and diagnosing children/people with a system