IN LONELY DESPAIR

Written by Doris E. Howie


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And He shared them to a depth we cannot fathom, for when He prayed alone in Gethsemane's garden, He knew Golgotha wasrepparttar cup to come.

What joy, what bitter joy is ours - this knowing that our lonely, tear-drenched path was trod by Christ! What joy, what fearsome joy is ours - this knowing our despair will draw us closer to His side! And what infinite bliss is ours, to know we can leave this blackened robe beneath His cross and walk in His bright fellowship, to glory, when oncerepparttar 126868 Spirit's cleansing work is done.

You see, through Christ we learn that our despair isrepparttar 126869 outward sign ofrepparttar 126870 workings ofrepparttar 126871 Holy Spirit, purging our souls of dross. Our black despair isrepparttar 126872 billowing smoke arising fromrepparttar 126873 roaring flames ofrepparttar 126874 Spirit within us... and even now, although we cannot see Him, we lie in safety inrepparttar 126875 crucible of His all-consuming love.

With that assurance, we joy in our despair!



Doris Howie is a freelance author whose writings have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world for two decades now, but her greatest joy is sharing on-line what God has done AND IS DOING through her life, on OHzone.net (http://www.ohzone.net). Mrs. Howie and her beloved husband Archie - both born-again Christians - live in Ontario, Canada.


The Ten Commandments of Attitudes For Success

Written by Gaylon L. Avery


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If your life's successes are less than you want them to be; here is something leaders have discovered and put into action in their lives. Attitudes, like character, are not easily changed. They determine your emotional wellness and can only be changed by changing you thoughts. 4. The Part Emotions Play As stated, emotions or "feelings" result from attitude. Emotions must be controlled atrepparttar source or root by choosing to think true thoughts which are in agreement with God's laws. Remember, those arerepparttar 126867 thoughts which will keep you onrepparttar 126868 course of obtaining your goals and fulfillment of your life's purpose. Also, bear in mind, as emotional beings we tend to be led or guided by our feelings. We equate feelings with reality. To many, reality is that which is comfortable. Leadership involves knowing we are to be controlled by our will, our freedom of choice. That is why leaders are called upon to makerepparttar 126869 'tough' decisions. True leaders will dorepparttar 126870 right thing even when it is uncomfortable to do so. They know what a man or women chooses to believe is what they really are. Feelings must be brought under control. Feelings should be validated, but true love is a choice. 5. Where Your Heart Is; There Lay Your Treasure Our feelings are what motivate us to action. These actions are called Behaviors. Any person is capable of any act whenrepparttar 126871 emotions are aroused andrepparttar 126872 circumstances are just right for that act. It is impossible to change some bad behavior patterns we developed in life without first correctingrepparttar 126873 "false-hoods" upon whichrepparttar 126874 attitudes were formed, arousingrepparttar 126875 feelings from whichrepparttar 126876 behavior springs. Inrepparttar 126877 areas we are lacking or not achievingrepparttar 126878 desired results in our lives we can consequently change our thoughts which will lead to new attitudes and a correction of a behavior. Success.

6. Faith or Fear These arerepparttar 126879 two most powerful forces governing human behavior. We are either standing in Faith or Fear. Faith isrepparttar 126880 positive action upon a belief, while fear is operating in unbelief. I know I covered this, but it so important I thought it would only be right to reiterate it before closing. We must choose faith to achieve real success in life.

7. The Ultimate Standard of Excellence The principles outlined above will be helpful to anyone seeking to improve themselves and get more out of life. Many with emotional, physical, mental or spiritual problems have found them to be a good place to start onrepparttar 126881 road to recovery. Nonerepparttar 126882 less, it would be futile to speak of any in depth 'healing' or lasting benefits unlessrepparttar 126883 spirit of that person has first been 'healed.' True and lasting healing must take place from within, forrepparttar 126884 spirit of man isrepparttar 126885 essence of man. Therefore, everything begins inrepparttar 126886 spirit, is channeled through our souls (our minds, wills, and emotions) and brought into this 3-D world of understanding through our bodies. Since this is a discussion on leadership, I want to draw attention torepparttar 126887 greatest leader who ever lived. He has influenced more lives than allrepparttar 126888 kings who ever ruled, presidents who ever presided, or government that ever governed.

His name is Jesus. Even time itself is chronicled upon His birth. There is only one way to receive spiritual health from which all other wellness springs and that is through receiving Life itself inrepparttar 126889 person of Jesus Christ. As we base our life onrepparttar 126890 patterns and principles He lived and taught while on this earth, most ofrepparttar 126891 emotional problems in life dissolve. As we continue to learn His ways and apply them to our lives we make wiser decisions and therefore obtain and maintain more meaningful lasting relationships.

As we practicerepparttar 126892 true leadership skills He gave us we accomplish more and impact more lives of those around us in a positive way achievingrepparttar 126893 desired success we are seeking. As we meetrepparttar 126894 needs of others and help them become more successful we are a success. Some Attitudes For Leadership 1. It is Attitude, not Aptitude, which governs Altitude.

2. The Purpose of Existence is to Make a Life, not Just a Living.

3. A Positive Thought isrepparttar 126895 Down Payment on an Obligation to Succeed.

4. Regrets Stem from Those Things We Failed to Attempt, So Keep Trying.

5. Complaining isrepparttar 126896 Refuge of Those Who Have no Reliance from Within.

6. The Amount of Life You Exchange for Something, Determines it's Ultimate Cost.

7. Anythingrepparttar 126897 Mind of Man Can Conceive and Believe, Can Be Achieved withrepparttar 126898 Right Action.

8. To Try and Have Failed is More Honorable Thanrepparttar 126899 Life Spent Doing Nothing.

9. The Worst Bankruptcy isrepparttar 126900 Person Who Has Lost Enthusiasm.

1. Nobody Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent.

© Copyright - Gaylon L. Avery Reprint permission granted with this footer included. My aim is to help you discoverrepparttar 126901 excellence inside and how to release it by application of very practical insights intorepparttar 126902 principles and patterns which govern success. Build more than a profit-pulling web biz while reaching your full potential. Withrepparttar 126903 ultimate achievement tools, training and support you can be successful in all life's arenas. Hurry for you Free membership. Free subscriptions, MSO eCards and more available at Max-Success-Optimizer.com

Gaylon L. Avery, while ministering for over 25 years as a Pastoral Counselor, has helped thousands discover the excellence inside and how to release it by application of very practical insights into the principles and patterns which govern success from God's Word - the One True Authority, the Bible, while building profitable businesses.


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