peacewarrior on January 12th, 2012

Hi Everyone, I’ve never understood why the Bible says to fear the Lord. Our Lord Jesus taught us to love God and each other. And fear is the way tyrants keep control. So how does “fearing God” teach us how to become closer to Him? I assume it’s a metaphor for respect, but it’s a [...]

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peacewarrior on November 30th, 2011

Hi Everyone, For years I wondered how effective affirmations were. To me they seemed to be helpful, but not as powerful as some claimed them to be. If they were, then they would always work. But it seems to me that as commonly as they work, that they also trigger guilt or other “negative” feelings. [...]

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peacewarrior on July 5th, 2011

It’s a very gentle and subtle thing, yet profound. Encouragement builds confidence. It’s an internal growth that develops when one feels encouraged. Confidence comes from within and is the result of proper and timely encouragement as the child grows. The more confident one is, the more self-sufficient and steadfast to who they are to become. [...]

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