abc.creation.meditations

When panic attacks, choose to shift your focus Godward. Develop habits of gratitude, prayer, and praise. God is Omnipresent, Provider, Protector, Promise keeper, and Peace. Praise God to His power and presence around you.

Observing nature we understand how living organisms communicate. Observing human body language improves communication and understanding. With God's help, we can overcome obstacles.

Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. Zip your mouth shut! Listen and learn. Zoom out: What will matter in ten years and beyond? Zoom in: What are the hidden issues or needs? Seek to speak the language of love to family, friends, and others.

Season 1 is summarized in forty minutes. As you listen to episode#, title, Bible verse, summary, names of God I AM, and new Identity are listed, make a note of which episode to review or to send a friend.

Season 1 Finale of Grief to Grace Heaven's Gates open to receive believers. We retreat to our personal fortress for shelter, protection and restoration. Keys to open gates of communication and restore relationships include: peace, humility, understanding, patience, and self-sacrifice. Keys to heal broken hearts include identify wrongs, forgiveness, Christ, faith, gratitude, eternal life, self-cont...

Each person is their own control from which others are compared and evaluated. When you judge others, you probably have the same weakness or problem. Your perception affects your interpretation. Rather than looking for problems or keeping a record of wrongs, focus on God, and notice what is good. Communicate love with words, physical touch, gifts, service, and quality time.

God created mankind in His image, male (XY) and female (XX). God designed marriage: one husband and one wife, to live in obedience to God, to produce godly offspring, and to train children to love and obey God. Therefore God’s blessings would extend to generations. The family is the laboratory where humans learn and practice agape love. Couple dancing portrays the roles of husband-wife, leader-fol...

Compile a Mental Health First Aid list to reset mental or emotional health. Breathe. Timeout. Pamper self. Nature walk. Chores. Exercise. Eat. Meditate PREPLANT: pure, right, excellent, praiseworthy, lovely, admirable, noble, true

Gravity and cloud formation reveal secrets of God's laws. Love originates with God. The more love you receive, the more love you can extend to others. God's love never runs out. We show our love for God my obeying God's laws. God's laws protect and give freedom. God desire that His holy words fill our minds and hearts.

Listening is an aural art, an essential skill for conversations, self-reflection, observation, and music. As personalities and sport participation varies, conversation style varies. Learn to listen to God's voice, listen to others, and listen to yourself

Mirrors reflect your physical image. Our personalities are reflected or mirrored in others. Sometimes you may find yourself stuck in a drama triangle: victim-persecutor-rescuer.. Knowing human relational needs, values, and strengths can help one shift to a healthier mental state. Personalities are revealed when interacting with others. Psychologist developed tests that categorize personalities. Kn...

Knowing about God is different from knowing God. You learn about God from creation, the Bible, and historical stories. You come to know God personally, by faith and obedience, as God reveals Himself and you trust and obey Him, step by step.

Olives compressed yield olive oil. Difficulties threaten to steal JOY, yet reveals and perfects inner character. What brings JOY?

Ousters transform irritations into pearls. Interpersonal Mantras include: Be interested in others. Be inquisitive by asking questions. Investigate interpretations. Ignore interruptions. Intercede by praying God's will, timing, and ways.

Intelligence indicate man is created in God's image, with abilities to discover scientific principles. We can't see God, but witness God's works: complexity in the universe, cells, and the human brain.

Half-life is a principle of chemistry and exponential decay. Genetic decay shortens lifespan. Some people lived shortened lives.

Humility is strength under control. Honor is to give value, weight, respect, and esteem to others, especially those in authority. Humor diffuses stress or anger.

Hope in God is needed when life seems to fall apart, when expectations collapse, when future seems bleak, when you contemplate is life worth living, or you don't know how to move forward. Consider securely anchored plants and diamonds formed under extreme temperature and pressure. Hope secured in God's steadfast love provides stability.

Grief appears like a sniper without warning, resulting in roller coaster emotions. Grief causes us to glance back, while gratitude permit us to gaze forward with hope. Gratitude gives grace space to grow. Grace and comfort are God's gifts for those who mourn.

The Fight/Flight mode is designed for emergency response, not daily life. The FEAR panic cycle includes freeze, fight, flight, fix, flush, and hopefully to faith and freedom. Forgiveness and forging healthy relationships can break the cycle of stress and trauma.

Anxiety relates to fear. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The Lord is a strong tower, a fortress, a rock. Fortresses include ancient cites, Jericho, Masada Israel, Castillo San Marco - St Augustine, Florida God provides armor for the Christian warrior: belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, sandals of peace, shield of faith, God's word as sword, energizing spirit of prayer

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 In the world climate of moral relativity, paganism, and anti-Judeo Christian values, How Shall We then Live? Jesus Christ demonstrated humility, paying for the sins of humanity on the cross. defeated the power of sin and the death. We face evil. Man is tempted by their own desires and lusts. You can't overcome evil in your own h...

E-Eat & Exercise, Enjoy the Moment, Empathy energized transformation Bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, 1 Timothy 4:8 Jesus said, “I am the bread of Life, whoever comes to me shall not hunger." John 6:35 Eat . Do you realize that food is fuel for your body? You are what you eat. The difference between a queen honey bee and a worker bee is nutrition, t...

Music brings delight Don't go near the door of temptation. Avoid the deadly D's: dissatisfaction, discontent, doubt, deception, disbelief, denial, disobedience, depression, destruction, despair, death Choose the door that leads to life. Like honeybee guards, remain alert to temptations and danger.

Discipline your mind. "Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ." Use discretion. Practice diligence as you do the next thing. Receive daily manna as you spend time alone with the God of the Universe, reading the Bible and praying. Delight in Christ. Do it!