The Power and The Promise of SilenceWritten by Devya
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Although there are no fixed guidelines for structure or length of a silent retreat, most often it involves a group of individuals, agreeing not to talk, going away for 4 days or longer. Since nature can be a tremendous help in rebalancing both body and mind, retreats must be in quiet natural settings such as mountains, woods, or near a body of water. Hiking or walking is encouraged as are breathing exercises, journaling, and participation in guided meditation. Often bodywork such as Reiki, massage, or yoga is offered to further calm body/mind community. People praise silence, and feel that it has been a ‘privilege’ to experience it. Silence teaches you to live and work from an expanded state of consciousness. This gives you incredible creativity, clarifies your thinking, and calms both body and mind. The next time you find yourself thinking, ’stop world, I want to get off ’, try a silent meditation retreat and prepare to enter into a place where self-knowledge can create inner miracles. Silence has good ears
Devya, of Devya & Associates, with over 16 years of experience, passes on the healing practices of meditation in private sessions, silent meditation retreats, and Gong Energy Therapy. www.Devya.com
| | The Amazing Possibilities In Your Impossible DreamWritten by Luanne Hunt
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A situation that looked impossible on all levels became completely possible because I refused to give up on doing what I was born to do. “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, nothing will be impossible for you,” Jesus told His followers. If you haven’t achieved your impossible dream, what are obstacles that have prevented you from doing so? Was there a time you had complete faith you would see your goals realized and then something shook you up and off your path? Will you ever re-connect with motivation you once had to be happy, fulfilled and prosperous? The day finally arrived for me when I had to make a choice about where I was headed. I was sad, unhappy, restless and completely dissatisfied with what my life had become. You might say God came knocking with a huge reminder that I was incredibly far off road He set me on when I started out. But He was going to do whatever it took to set me straight again. He had already programmed me for success and fulfillment. I needed to believe it in order for my dreams to materialize As I began to walk away towards my failed past and into wonderful future that was my birthright, I searched scriptures for edification and motivation. I was greatly encouraged by Luke 1:37 which says, “For nothing is impossible with God.” These are powerful and life-transforming words. Not only that, they are true words you can rest assured in. Write them down, paste them up where you can see them, think on them every single day until they sink into your spirit and become your personal truths. Nothing, not even what we label an impossible situation, can stop God. It can’t stop you either as long as you are connected to your Creator and tuned in to dream He planted in your heart even before you were born. Always remember that in every impossible dream, amazing possibilities of what you can achieve are endless.
Luanne Hunt is a singer/songwriter and author of “Moving God, Moving Mountains!” Get a FREE subscription to Luanne’s monthly newsletter, “Coffee and Donuts - The Ezine for those who hunger and thirst for Christ-centered fellowship.” Visit www.luannehunt.com to sign up and also download a FREE copy of her CD “I’m So Happy!”
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