Christian Anger Management

February 5th, 2010

Christian anger management instructions can be found throughout the Bible, especially in the books of Psalms and Proverbs. It is with these guidelines that Christians are to live and set an example so that the entire world would be a more orderly and peaceful place.

The instructions are few, but when you go from place to place they are worded differently. Looking at the big picture though, the meaning of what is said is left unchanged.

We will look quickly at six of them.

Keep away from anger

As you read the Bible you will see why this instruction is a part of the Christian anger management plan. Two immediate reasons that are given are that firstly, anger leads to sin, and second it puts you in danger of God’s judgment.

Let things go

Let people get away with things. If they have caused you any damages just fix it and leave them up to God to get even with. Under his power they will reap what they sow. However, forgiving others their trespasses against us is a big part of the plan in which we expect to have our trespasses forgiven.

Yes it is sin

Let’s suppose that they just made you furious today so you went and cussed them outor you did something else to calm your hurt feelings.

You have just done something that wrong in God’s eyes. Don’t mind that that the people you attacked made you mad first, you are expected to be cool. When you lose your cool, you get yourself into trouble.

Pray

Like all Christian effort, Christian anger management needs to start with prayer. Some things can be done without prayer, but for it to be considered a Christian event, God has to be included and praying is how a Christian gets God to be a part of things.

Don’t hold it for long

When angry, the first course of action is to get out of the angry feeling. The instructions are that the sun is not to go down while the Christian is still angry.

This does not mean that you are to use faith to stop the sun from moving. It is telling you that as a Christian, it is in your best interest to get rid of your anger before the sun goes down.

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Christian Tips To Coping With Infidelity – 3 Tips To Handling & Coping With Infidelity

February 3rd, 2010

Coping with infidelity can be one of the most difficult relationship challenges an individual can face. Trust has been shattered, creating intense heartbreak and sorrow.

Coping with infidelity will be a hard battle. I know the heartbreak very well. It happened to me. And if it has happened to you, you’re not alone. Your pain and heartbreak is not unique, although it is deep and personal.

But I have wonderful news for you!

Coping with infidelity won’t be easy, no emotional trauma is. But you can make the process less difficult by applying some effective strategies. It isn’t a situation you can’t forgive and move forward. It can be situation you handle with confidence and successfully get through, and even grow as a result.

Let me give three simple strategies that will help you turn things around. These secrets helped me tremendously, and I know you’ll benefit from them as well. They’ll help you take control and better handle the difficult chore of coping with infidelity. They’ll help you get through the emotional suffering and heartbreak and overcome the challenges now facing your relationship.

** DISCOVER THE CAUSES WITH AN OPEN MIND

There’s a reason for everything. Understanding, talking about and correcting the problem that led to the indiscretion are the first steps in coping with infidelity. While these vital first steps could be the most difficult, they are also the most important steps. Emotional control is essential as you try to understand, not blame.

Anger and accusations will not get you anywhere. Your partner will only be willing to open up and reveal the true cause if you approach the conversation with a sincere desire to understand and correct the root problems. Remember that coping with infidelity is a challenge both parties must face together. Your emotions are understandably strained, but you must remain subdued when talking with your partner.

** CONCENTRATE ON FIXING YOURSELF

Keep your attention upon you, even as you deal with the extreme emotions and difficult issues involved in coping with infidelity. Be honest about the flaws you uncover in your behavior or personality as you carefully evaluate the reasons that led to the transgression.

While you can’t change the behavior of others, you can change yourself. This tragic situation may be a great opportunity to perform a complete self-examination of both your behavior and character. And this part of the process of coping with infidelity can often result in making yourself a better person and partner.

** SEEK DIVINE HELP THROUGH PRAYER

You may never experience a more difficult challenge than coping with infidelity. For many people, it is simply too difficult to do alone. God’s divine help is needed now more than ever as you cope with the emotional trauma.

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Your Family Bible: Restore It With A Hand Done Bible Book Binding

January 17th, 2010

It is a family tradition in many circles to pass a family bible from one generation to the next. Bibles were the books where family records were listed for births, deaths, baptisms, and marriages. Often these bibles were the only accurate records of family history, and were treasured and loved. Over time, the bindings of books become worn though. If you own a family treasure like this, you should consider investing in new Bible book binding that is done by an expert hand book binder.

An excellent hand book bindery will accept a bible, evaluate its current condition and then give you a solid estimate for restoration work. You will be involved in the decision making process when it comes to choices of papers and leathers. The bindery can accomplish much in the way of restoration work if necessary. It does take several weeks and it is not cheap. But this investment is actually not only for the bible itself, but for your family members who will use and care for it during their lifetimes.

Book bindings for new books are mass-produced, and this includes your average everyday bible. But family heirloom bibles often are works of art. Nothing is so wonderful as restoring these art pieces to their former beauty. Allowing your bible to be hand bound will care for the book in a way that it was originally created.

The craft of hand bookbinding has existed for over five hundred years now, with tools that have been the same for equally as long a time. It takes talent and love for books to be disciplined enough to do this work correctly. When you see the artistic work that often appears on the covers of bibles, then you can understand how difficult it is to work with these bindings and make them as beautiful as needed.

Leather styles and colors must be matched when binding any book. But bibles often have a level of quality that is far superior to an average book. Family bibles in particular may have been covered with rare leather that is difficult to match. This is part of skill needed when any bible is in need of a new spine and covering.

The craftsman must also make decisions about the interior pages of the bible. How much paper is available to properly construct the spine? How much damage is done to facing pages, and interior linings? Can the majority of the bible be saved, or must some be sacrificed in order to save what is possible? These questions can only be answered after the bible receives a full examination by the trained eye of the bookbinder.

The cost for having a bible bound is not cheap. It can range anywhere from $35 to $75 or more depending on the amount of work needed, and the prices for the various papers and leathers that are chosen to bind it. There are also imitation leathers that are available for binding bibles that are damaged but new, or are mass-produced and of little historical value. Binding of this type is not as expensive as it would be for a bible that is a family heirloom.

Once you make the decision to have the bible bound, then it will take about four to six weeks for the work to be done. Every step is done with great care in an excellent book bindery. Nothing is rushed, and everything is done with precision. This is work that is done with an eye towards long lasting quality. There is nothing that delights a bookbinder more than being able to bind a bible that will hold up for future family members to be able to enjoy it.

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Interesting Benefits of Developing Relationships

January 14th, 2010

We were created by God to have a relationship with Him and with others. The Bible clearly states that we have a need for strong and healthy relationships, and in Ecclesiastes Solomon writes about some of the wonderful benefits of having meaningful relationships with others.

Solomon writes about three particular areas that you will be blessed by friends.

First, a friend will help you up after you have fallen. Of course, this could be figurative, as a friend can help you to recover and “get back on your feet.”

Second, a friend or loved one will help to warm you in the cold by staying close by.

Third, when you face danger in your life, a friend will help to defend you.

These three examples speak to us of problems we cause ourselves, hardships produced by natural forces over which we have no control, and danger that comes from the bad choices or actions of others. Quite honestly, I can’t think of any type of problem that doesn’t fall into one of these three categories.

Solomon reminds us that friends will be there for us regardless of the situation and the circumstances. Following this, Solomon tells us that three is better than two!

Go out and make some new friends and build stronger, healthier relationships. Many of us hold back and “protect” ourselves by not letting others too close. Usually this is a result of hurt from poor relationships in the past, but we need to put that behind us and move forward to build good friendships.

Lord, I thank you for the amazing friends that have blessed my life. Thank you for the many things that they do for me and for how they show their love. I hope and pray that I can be as good a friend to them.

Dr. Ann Shorb is a counselor with CCES in southern PA. CCES offers Marriage Counseling, Pre Marital Counseling, and help for a number of other issues.

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God Loves Each One Of Us

January 13th, 2010

As you live your life day-by-day, there will probably be some times that you think your life really doesn’t make a difference. You may think that no one around you is being impacted by you and the things you do, and that no one would really notice if you were gone.

Surrounded by billions of people in this world, it’s easy to feel like we’re insignificant and that only the very few select people will really make a difference with their lives. Satan is happy when we feel this way. However, God loves each of us individually and has created us in His own image. He gave us unique talents and opportunities, and He loved each of us enough to send Jesus to die for our sins.

Walter Scott is credited with saying, “True love is the gift which God hath given to man alone beneath the heavens – true love.” Yes, God loves all of His creation as He showed when He looked at the things He had created each day and said “It is good, It is good;” until the sixth day when He created man, and he looked at man and He said, “It is VERY good.” You, my friend, are special in the eyes of God because you are His creation.

In the eighth chapter of Psalms we read David’s words, “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, You who set Your glory above the heavens!” Later in the Psalm David continues, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man, that You are mindful of him?”

David is just overwhelmed with the fact that in light of the WHOLE creation – moon, sun, stars – and he said God, and you are still mindful of man? You still care? But David is so excited about that. He says: “Lord, you have made him a little lower than the angels and have crowned him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands and put all things under his feet – the sheep, the oxen, the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passes through the paths of the sea. Oh Lord, Our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.”

David took a look around him and observed God’s wonderful creation. He realized how amazing and special it is that God cares enough about us that He put us over His creation.

In the 39th Psalm David writes that he has been fearfully and wonderfully made. Any time you are feeling down and like you don’t matter, remember that you are significant because you are a creation of the almighty God. He loves you and you matter to Him. We are all precious in His sight!

Dr. Ann Shorb is a counselor, writer, and speaker. Her company, CCES, offers counseling services in Hanover, Pennsylvania as well as teleChristian Christian telephone counseling for clients anywhere in the US.

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Learning To Wait On The Lord

January 12th, 2010

Years ago photo booths used to be popular in stores and malls. You could slip inside the photo booth with a friend, or several friends, and get some quick pictures for a small price. You’d get inside the booth, close the curtain, get yourselves into position, and when you’re ready, insert the money to start to photographs.

SNAP! Change positions quickly and SNAP! Change once more and another SNAP! You move rapidly to a new pose and hear the final SNAP! Four poses and four pictures. Then comes the hard part. You step out of the booth to wait for that little strip of pictures to drop through the slot and into the wire pocket on the side of the booth.

Taking the photos is fun, but waiting those few minutes for the developing is so hard! It seems to take forever, but sooner or later you know the pictures will come through.

There are times in my life when the pace is moving rapidly and I’m ready to take on something new. Then I feel that God is telling me to wait. I want to keep moving forward before I forget what I want to accomplish or before the opportunity passes by, but God wants things to move a little slower. That’s not what I want because I just want to do things while I can.

Throughout my life I learned some hard lessons that in those times when God chooses to not answer my prayers right away in my own timing, I need to take the focus off of my agenda and simply focus on Him. This is when I know that He loves and cares for me and I trust that He will care for me in His timing as He knows what is best.

God is faithful, and I know this. Because he is faithful I can wait and know that when His timing comes, all things will work out according to His plan.

Father, when I’m inpatient and having a hard time waiting on you, please help me to realize that you are faithful and that you are completely in control.

Ann Shorb is a counselor and the founder of CCES. She works with a wide variety of clients and provides Christian counseling services for many different issues.

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How You Can Have A Quiet Time With God

January 12th, 2010

For most Christians having a daily quiet time in Scripture and prayer is one of the most difficult aspects of our spiritual lives. Our enemy knows that this time each day is critical to our walk and our strength as believers, and he will do anything within his power to prevent us from getting this time. For this reason it is important that we make it a habit to have time with God each day.

The first step is to decide on a time of day that will work best for you, and block this time off for nothing but your quiet time with God. Choose a time that will present as few distractions as possible, and then make it happen. After all, we keep track of everything else in our lives and plan our other appointments and activities. Doesn’t time with God demand the same attention?

Find a quiet place where you will not be distracted. Get away from things that will interrupt your time with God and give Him your full attention. Maybe there is a room in your house where you can get away, or maybe it’s easier at your office before everyone else arrives.

The third and final step is to come up with a plan for what you will be doing with your quiet time. You may choose to study a specific book of the Bible (or group of books), read through the entire Bible, or follow along through a devotional book or workbook.

Looking at the next year in advance, plan how you will be dedicating your quiet time with God. Choose a path of study that you think will have a practical impact on your life. Ask for God’s leading as He shows you what to study and how to spend your time in Scripture.

Just like diet and exercise are critical to your physical health, time alone with God is critical to your spiritual and emotional health. Make that standing appointment for every day and do what ever you can to keep it each day.

Father, I know how important it is that I have time alone with you each day. Help me to put aside the distractions and to prioritize this time. Show me what you would have me to study and how I can apply it to my daily life.

Ann Shorb is a counselor that practices in central PA. Through her organization, Christian counseling provider & Educational Services, she provides marriage counseling, help with ADHD, depression, grief, and more.

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Is It Possible To Teach Yourself To Play Piano?

January 11th, 2010

To teach yourself to play piano you’re going to need to remain committed to the process. While a musical background in another instrument is definitely helpful, it is not always necessary. Those who already have a firm grasp when it comes to reading music are likely to excel faster and with more definition. However, those without a musical background in another instrument tend to be more inspired and creative as they try to make their own music.

The 88 keys that make up the piano’s keyboard consist of 52 white and 36 black keys. Initially you want to focus on learning how to play the white keys. It’s best if you have a firm understanding of the placement of the white keys before you add in the black keys (sharps and flats) to your efforts.

Middle C is the center of all things when it comes to playing the piano. If you plan to teach yourself to play piano you will want to be able to locate middle C. In order to find it the first time, you might consider sitting at the piano like you’re about to play it and then counting the first 40 white keys from the left.

Once you have found it, you’ll need to find a way to recognize it faster than counting. Notice its location. Immediately to its right you’ll see two black keys, then two white keys, and then a set of three black keys. You’ll also see this pattern repeats itself regularly, meaning every white key to the left of a set of two black keys is C note.

Learning the C note is imperative as it is the most recognizable and it leads to the other notes. Starting from C, your scale goes up to A like this: C, D, E, F, G, A, B. This repetitive pattern is how you learn to recognize the notes necessary for playing any song on the piano.

As you start to learn the pattern of the piano, learning to play it is like learning to read a book for the very first time. Start with simple letters, which are represented by the names of the keys. Once you learn the letters then move onto the words (notes) and then you continue to learn the sentences (chords) until you can put the whole story together. It takes time, practice, and a really informative line of information in order to teach yourself to play piano.

Mike Eggers is an amateur musician and piano player who writes about how to Learn Piano Music. Make sure to check out his other articles, especially if you’re looking to teach yourself to play piano or want Black To Learn Gospel Piano Music.

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The Christian, Christianity And The Fate Of Christians Around The World

January 8th, 2010

Christianity is at a crossroad and the Christian community is at risk of losing its power to fight back. But we’ve been at crossroads several times through the two millennia we’ve been around.

But we can lose this power to fight back if we do not organize. Now more than ever our societies are quicker to accept the contemporary view of the bible and the irrelevance of the Christian faith than we once did.

The last few years have seen a plethora of information mainly in books and movies that have attacked the Christian faith. These attacks are designed to debase the Christian God that we serve as divine and the ruler of everything and replace it with the accepted view of today.

The attackers assail the bible, the major source of Christian knowledge, through so-called scholarly means that mainly attack the gospels. These people hold that the gospels were put together too long after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and that the gospels have been developed from legends.

Accepted movies and books do great damage to the Christian faith and the bible. They attack them in new ways and find methods to disdain accepted scholarly works with their scholarly work.

These new age scholars, writers and producers are shaping the way the public perceive the Christian faith. They are becoming successful because of the information age which makes it easier for them to provide their opinions especially on the Internet and crowding out traditional scholars.

Modern scholars are discouraging Christians particularly those who are educated. The goal is to debase the Christian God to irrelevance and finally claim victory over this long religious odyssey.

The school environment has always been our home court where we could influence what our kids learn. Now they are being forced to accept Darwinism over creationism through curriculums that have been specifically designed to demote Christianity.

Until Christians worldwide begin to fight collectively we will reach a point where we lose the battle. It is time to wake up and fight the good fight for it is a battle we cannot afford to lose.

Samuel Brown writes about christianity on the Internet. His website the christian, christianity and christians is chock full of information on christianity. Visit to learn more.

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Sending The Love This Christmas

January 6th, 2010

Christmas is the season of love and sharing in every family in all corners of the world, it is the most celebrated occasion where all family gathers around the table sharing food and laughter on the eve of Christmas.

More than everyone else, Christmas is the most favorite occasion of children. The time of the year they remember well, where they receive gifts from their parents, aunties and uncles, and friends. Christians celebrate Christmas by going to church for this is the time when Jesus, their Savior was born.

Inevitably however, there are many who for some reason celebrate Christmas away from their home. Because of circumstances like work or business appointments, a person may be taken away from home or from their family to celebrate Christmas on their own. Surely, this is sad and less rewarding. Phone calls and sending letters are their solace in this special occasion.

The best way for them to feel the comfort of home is either to call them or send them cards. When sending the perfect Christmas cards, it is suitable to send them religious Christmas cards where they can feel the sacredness of the season. Religious Christmas cards would not only give them happiness while away from home but also it will serve as an inspiration for them.

But it is not only during Christmas season that you should send your loved ones cards, but instead you should also send them cards more often to comfort them from missing home, inspire them in their work abroad, and make them feel that they are loved. It is best to send them Christian Cards that could inspire them in times that they are lonely.

Sometimes though, looking for the perfect religious Christmas cards that best suit the person to whom you intend to give may be hard to find. Especially at peak seasons, these cards are usually out of stock. If they are, you will then be forced to look through every store in you area to find such cards.

But doing so is a hassle and also a waste of time because probably these stores have already run out of stocks of cards. But there is now a new way for you to look or find that right religious Christmas card and Christian cards without going to stores. Instead you can purchase these cards right in the comfort of your home or office.

This new way is the online store which offers a wide range and variety of cards that suit the right occasion. Give your loved ones the feeling that they are remembered and loved.

If you are out of gift options, consider giving cards about Christ to your loved ones. holiday greeting cards can be a good way to prove that you know the true meaning of Christmas.

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