Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Thursday, May 22, 2014

Understand The Scripture Better With The Chronological Bible

By Marci Glover


Numerous people get a lot of difficulty when they are trying to understand the scripture stories. Some even prefer not reading the book at all because they have no idea how and where they can commence. The chronological bible assists in simplifying the scripture making it easier to study. It arranges all stories as they too place.

It is clear in the New Testament where the Corinthians are advised to carry out their activities in order and in a decent manner. The chronology holy book obeys this advice by way of stories that are told orally, in form of simple texts and written study types that help people to understand the happenings of the bible in the exact order they occurred.

There are many different ways in which people learn about the chronological holy book. One of them is the oral studying. This includes the speaking, playing and acting out the readings of the book in the order in which they occurred. This method is used to teach mainly the people with low literacy rates or when the listeners do not understand the language used by the story teller.

There is also the simpler bible that is put up as a way of teaching people. The bibles are much simpler so that any person who reads it can grasp the scripture easily and they are able to reduce their work by not flipping back and forward all the time they want to look for something. The book works by putting together every single thing that happened in similar times.

This training book does not place the scriptures in sequential order only, it similarly has certain bonus additions like images and other types of diagrams that improve the understanding. Articles, maps and notes adjacent to the time and area of the happenings are also added. The person who reads is now capable of visualizing the story well so as to comprehend it.

These bibles may also include commentaries from the highly educated historians and the theologians so that the readers may get guidance on the readings they read and also get to understand and get a better view of the events they are reading. These are people who have studied it critically and so their comments can be trusted.

The stories are normally much stress-free if they are written as they transpired. This is the main objective for advising the readers to purchase this book mainly for kids and persons who do not comprehend with ease. The church reverends can similarly use them so as to comprehend the scripture well in advance then they can teach the followers what they know.

In summary, people are advised to always consider investing in the sequence book if they want to make their reading more interesting and easier to understand. The other type of bible is rather complex and the events are mixed up such that they become very hard to read. With the mixed up kind of stories there are many things that the readers miss out on and this can be avoided by buying the chronological one.




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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Reasons For Reading A Chronological Bible

By Tracie Knight


Various reactions have been evidenced from the various versions of the Chronological Bible that are in circulation today. Most people think that some of these versions do not reflect the order of events as they really occurred. Instead, they haphazardly put stories none after the other leading to possible confusion readers.

Another category of people hold the opinion that the only credible version is that of the Jewish religion popularly known as the Septuagint in the original Hebrew language. According to them, the true doctrine can only be derived from this document and none other. They have a different concept of the Messiah. Abraham is the patriarch and the Messiah has not yet arrived since Abrahams time. Belief in Jesus as the Christ is therefore baloney in their view.

Those who are followers of Jesus Christ know very well that He is the son of God who came to save us from sin. It is however quite unfortunate that a good majority do not mind to follow the genealogy of his birth recorded in the first chapters of St. Luke. Our Muslim brothers can thus easily confuse them that Maria mother of Isa is Mary mother of Jesus.

To escape falling victim to such misguided and baseless teaching of confusion, it is advisable for you to carry out frequent personal study. Going to church on worship day only is not enough. It is good to attend worship services and listen to how the scripture is interpreted. However, you should also go ahead and conduct personal study from which you can get a lot of information. For example, it is one thing to know that in John 11:35 The Lord wept and another to discover the cause of His anguish in this particular setting.

Such a study might be made possible in various ways. The common goal, though, is finishing all the Biblical books in record time with considerable understanding. A plan for this kind of reading can be found in the back pages depending on the version you are reading. Book shops can also come handy since they have many options to choose from; for instance, you might choose to go topical.

You can also find Bibles that are ordered according to sequence of occurrence of events based on Theological research. They give a wealth of information and new revelations about issues that might have seemed complex or hard to understand. A good example is the Pauline epistles. Theologians argue that their order in the famous versions is distorted and thus they become hard to follow.

A chronological arrangement of the scripture does not only consider the order in which books occur but also scriptural arrangement. This is expertly done so that the whole Bible forms a complete sequential story. From Genesis through to revelation, one can describe for instance the story about the Israelites; prophesies about Jesus Christ, his birth, life and resurrection.

After indulging in a study of that nature, it becomes clear that the main subject of discussion throughout the Bible is Jesus Christ. All other persons and occurrences are peripheral to Him. Prophesies of Micah, Zechariah and Isaiah were fulfilled by and in Him. He was physically born, died and his resurrection is an epitome of hope to believers all over the world.




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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Tips On Writing Christian Books And Stories

By Heidi Carver


If one likes to write book and make stories, one must have to find inspiration for it. One may get inspired from what he can see and observe around him. He can also get inspired from what is inside him as a person.

Different things can make you inspired depending on the type of the story you are writing. When you create Christian books and stories, you are normally inspired on kids and your memories of happiness. To find an inspiration that will be suitable to what you compose will be its key to become worthy of reading. Always bear in mind that when you compose a Christian book, it would be to honor God and to make people get to know him better.

There are tips on how you would be able to write a Christian story or a book. You may follow these tips if you are having a hard time on where to start with your writing. It will really help you along the way.

First tip is just to observe. There are a lot of stories that happen around you. There can be a story which you would find while you are sitting at the park, doing groceries or in looking outside the window. Even though there are a lot of things you can find around you, a writer may still find it hard to fit that to what they are making. A writer should make it a habit observing things wherever they go.

Another suggestion is to be surrounded with something inspiring. You can have some when you are just staying at home. But, it would be better to have more by going outside. Travel to places and be with other people. You can have inspiration when you travel places where many people go. You can go to parks or malls.

One should also go to places with some friends, loved one, or family. One will enjoy visiting places if they are with people they know. They might even help one find stories which could be interesting to write about. One could also ask for their opinion on some stuff.

Spend some time with others. Spend some of your time as you interact with others. Ask them a few questions. While you do that, take note of the things they answered. You should also be listening to the questions they have and give an answer if possible. One must be observing how others interact with other people. See to it that you brought your pen and notebook as you need to take down notes.

Remember some special memories. You can also be inspired from the story of your life. Think of the happy memories and even the sad ones. You can think about your childhood days too. Write about those memories. It will really help you on whatever you would be writing.

Christian stories are worthy of reading because it makes people inspired. Reading stories like these give you a positive outlook in life despite all your problems you have. A writer should always find something suitable for that topic. You should not be scared of trying. Try to compose something which is new and be observant. Practice will make your writing better.




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Sunday, April 20, 2014

More About Grief Counseling Online

By Essie Osborn


A lot of people have turned to therapists in this day and age in order to get the best type of advice. Many people who have either lost a spouse or a child and who are mourning find that it is beneficial to talk to someone. It is not always easy to make the time for this, and this is where grief counseling online comes into play.

It means that you can actually speak to someone during your lunch break or at home before you go to bed, without anyone realizing it. You can do this by using an online chat program. However, you can also use a video conferencing system, depending on what you prefer best. Some people like to see the person that they are talking to.

You need someone who can offer you directions and steps to take. Often the counselor will give you homework, and this is helpful because they will be able to give you something to do when you are not in session. It may be lonely for you, especially if you have lost someone that was close to you. You probably won't know where to start in this process.

People need to grieve and deal with the pain and a lot of people just bottle these emotions up, which is never a good thing. There are also those which say that they are not spending money on a therapist. However, if you have a look at how your life might change then you may want to think about this again.

You have to discuss this with your therapist beforehand and this is important so you are on the same page. You must set goals so that you get to a certain place in a time frame. People who don't go for this type of counseling may be stuck in the same spot all of their lives and this happens so often. It can be turned around by talking to someone.

Some people say that this is not the same as going to an offline therapist, but if you have a video conference you will be able to see your therapist clearly and you can hear them just as well. Not many people complain about this. Most times it is cheaper and it won't cost you any petrol money, so everyone is happy.

It may be necessary to have a discussion with the whole family and get them involved because everyone would have been involved if a sibling died, and this would affect the parents. The dynamics would change in the home, and relationships would change. One needs to work on this to make sure no further changes occur.

A psychiatrist can help in some cases where people are more depressed and have just lost someone, like a child. This often happens in the case of a suicide. An antidepressant is sometimes needed, but it is not something that should be taken on a permanent basis. It is obviously not good to live on tablets like these.




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Friday, April 11, 2014

Chronological Bible Reading Tips To Help You Grow Into A Good Christian

By Anita Ortega


Reading the Bible can help a Christian know more about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the concepts of life and death, life now and life to come. However, not many people are accustomed to the habit of chronological Bible reading, leave alone having a yearly plan to read from Genesis all the way through Revelation. This leaves everyone with the question as to whether it is possible to read the whole book or not.

Always pray to God to give a passion for His word and fill you with the hunger to know more about whom He is and his plan for the world. Through studying His word, you get to understand His real nature and what He wants the world to be. Ask Him to guide you through your reading plan so that you do not waste time mixing his word with newspapers and novels in your library.

Join a Biblical studies class in your local Church. There so many reading guides that your pastor will give you during this session, which will help you to become a good reader of the word of God. Again, this is a good time to reflect on how much you can read from the scriptures you will be given to read at your own time when at home.

Start by praying every morning when you wake up. You can spend an hour or two for devotion either alone or with your whole family or go to a nearby church if you live around one. Ask God to fill you with the zeal to read His word on a regular basis so that you get to know about Him.

Make it your habit to read the scriptures given to you during the service. There are instances where your pastor will ask you to take some scriptures and read the at home. This is helpful as it will enable you to not only build passion for Bible reading but also become a regular reader with an understanding o f the essence of the word of God.

Join a Bible studies class and become a full time member so that you train how to read the word of God. This class is different from the normal Sunday service in the sense that rather than the pastor feeding you with the Gospel of the Kingdom of heaven, he or she teaches you how you can spend time with God by reading his word and praying to Him when at home, workstation or office.

Pray always. Pray when before you read the word of God and after reading it. This will help you to not only develop a passion for the scriptures but also have the zeal to read it more and more.

Go to the local bookshop and buy a bible study guide once you have done and mastered all of the above. A Bible studies guide is a book, which has a suitable plan that can help you read the whole book within a year. If anything, it is the mother plan of reading the Bible.




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Sunday, March 30, 2014

How To Choose The Right Chronological Bible

By Juana Buchanan


You have been interested in exploring your spiritual side more. You know you have to require a reference where you are going to be able to base your knowledge from. A bible would be perfect for this purpose. You know that it is going to be a lot of help to you especially if you want to see to it that you get to have something to refer to when you need to know about the holy word.

Buying a chronological Bible is going to be easier for you to do. The number of sellers that have much a book sold these days are often more than enough for you. So, you actually get to take advantage of the freedom of being able to choose well out of all the options that you have. Still, there are a lot of options that you are going to have to consider to ensure that you will buy right.

Remember that it is not all the time that your choices are going to work well for you. It is always critical that you will take the time to ensure that you will be able to come up with those choices that would work best for what it is that you are going to opt for this time. This should help make it easier for you to get a choice that would resonate your religious really well.

Try to use the one that you minister is actually using. It is always best that you opt for a reference that your authorities in the congregation you belong to is actually using. This would help make it easier for you to keep track of the lessons that are talked about and are being discussed whenever you attend the services that are help in your church.

Make sure to do some research before you decide which item you should get. It is always really helpful that you will take note of the many options that you have and the things that you can get out of these choices beforehand. This is always essential so you are sure that when the time comes for you to make a choice, you can easily go for an option that would be right for what you need.

Determine the text size of the book that you're getting too. You might appreciate it more if you are able to get the book that should be made with the right text size for your preference. If you have defective eyesight, then, you might appreciate it more if they will be printed in bigger text. So, make sure that you get to establish these preferences ahead of time.

Consider how much these items are priced at as well. Make sure that you will consider the price that the other providers around have to offer as well. This is very important so you can trust that you will not have a tough time getting the ones that would be easy enough on your pocket. Also, take the time to consider as many possible store offers too, for you to get the best deal in the end.

Decide on the style that you prefer. They can come in the normal volumes, as leather bound books, or ones that are hardbound. Opt for one that you prefer best. Just remember that the style of your preference can also affect the price of the book.




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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Grief Counseling Online Fills The Needs Of Many Clients

By Krystal Branch


In some instances there is a difference acknowledged between bereavement counseling and therapy. It asserts that the counseling is appropriate when what is considered normal mourning follows a loss such as death or divorce. On the other hand, therapy deals with more complicated feelings of loss in response to the same event. In some cases grief counseling online may be preferable.

A serious reaction can possibly lead to an emotional disorder. It may grow worse over time unless treatment is available. For those who do not want to undergo therapy in person, there is bereavement counseling and therapy available online.

There is a disagreement among professionals regarding the effectiveness of grief therapy. If someone goes through the expected five stages of bereavement, this type of therapy might amplify the severity of their suffering. However, if the individual has already developed a more severe condition, it can be helpful.

There is an expected order to the five stages of grief a person progresses through. These include shock, denial, anger or rage, depression and acceptance. If the bereaved gets deeply entrenched in one of the first four, a severe condition can be the result.

When death of a loved one or a divorce occurs, it can be shocking. The person might have a hard time believing that it happened and turn his or her back on reality for a time. Trying to believe it did may cause anger and rage. This may develop into the fourth stage, which is depression and despair.

Stage five brings about acceptance of the sad reality. This does not mean he or she likes it. It does mean the person feels life can continue and he or she will eventually be happy again.

Most professionals believe that going through the grieving process is mandatory. If it is repressed an emotional problem can develop. If other disasters arise to interfere with the process, recovery may not be possible.

An online grief counselor should have a degree and possibly continuing education credits in bereavement counseling. For serious trauma, the individual should choose someone with a psychology degree. Some who represent themselves as grief counselors are simply sales people working for funeral homes or cemeteries.

It is the right of every client to question the education and experience of the therapist who will be advising him or her. For the person who is seeking to arrange a memorial service and burial for a loved one, a sales adviser is an appropriate choice. But, for those in need of therapeutic treatment, a lay person is totally unsuitable.

There is a large reference book used by professionals to diagnose and confirm mental disorders. It lists the criteria that each must meet to fit the definition. A specific number of the listed criteria must be met before the diagnosis, of clinical depression for example, can be confirmed.

Counseling is yet another online service that is available. A therapist can be contacted at any time. Many individuals will prefer anonymous treatment. Grief counseling online offers help for those who would not be willing to see a therapist in person. They might not receive assistance in any other way.




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