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The Power Of FAITH

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faith-pm-smHave you ever found yourself in a place where encouragement is lacking? And that no matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, it seems that you cannot make any progress in reaching any of the goals you have set for your life.

We all have times when we just feel like giving up. It may be easier to quit than to just endure the course of hardship, struggle and disappointment.

We need wisdom to know how to respond to the disappointments in life. This means we should see the trials in life as a link in helping us to understand our purpose in life, which helps us build character.

While the trials of life are never pleasant, they can produce certain benefits in our lives. We would do well to embrace the power of our faith; we must trust the direction that life leads us and use the power of positive thinking.  When we believe in ourselves, we profit from the struggle. Eventually we will find joy from the struggle by attaining victory.

If you just believe, this simple perspective in life, this principle can help to eliminate the negative reaction to difficulties in achieving goals and improve your life in the process.

Post By Len Thicklin

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Selfies

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LOOKATME-600x600Selfies; they are everywhere.  Why do so many of us take selfies? How did this become a national phenomenon?  Selfies are hoping up everywhere throughout the world of social media. Selfies can be found of pimple faced middle schooler, or some of the most famous celebrities and of politician.

it’s fun to take some shots of yourself, especially if there’s no-one else to take a snap for you.  Love them or hate them, selfies are harmless fun — right? Maybe not. According to new research, selfies can say a lot about your personality, and not always in the right way.

With the growing use of social networks, everyone is more concerned with their appearance.  When we post a selfie for the world to see, we eagerly wait for the likes and comments to show up from friends and strangers. Sometimes immediately after posting, we stick around for a few minutes and rapidly refresh the page to see how quickly they start rolling in. Why? Because these likes and comments make us feel loved. After all, it was a picture of me, and of my face sometimes no one else.

We all want to be loved. We all want to be accepted, and we all want to matter. In a culture that is very focused on “self,” I’m not surprised that “selfies” have become so popular.  While it’s fun to take some shots of yourself, especially if there’s no-one else to take a snap for you, you can go too far with the selfies.  Above all, don’t become obsessed with documenting every step of your life – just enjoy your life instead. So if you need affirmation look no further, bring Christ into your life daily.

Post by Len Thicklin

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“I am a Philanthropist”

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BIBLEBOY-WPThere’s a growing trend for giving back. People across all age groups are volunteering like never before. But giving back doesn’t mean that you don’t get anything in return. It can mean helping others reach new heights in their lives and reaching a new level in your own life.

Have you explored the benefits of being or becoming a Philanthropist? For starters a philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and reputation to charitable causes.  Giving to your favorite charity feels good, there’s no denying that. But your charitable initiatives can have a greater impact on your community more than you may think.  Gone are the days when donations are all about the tax break.

Today everyday people are developing values-driven giving opportunities to help support their philanthropic efforts grow even deeper roots in the things they care about the most.  While charitable donations may have an immeasurable impact on our communities, actions speak volumes as well. Giving your time and labor to local causes can also result in substantial charter building and bonding time with the people you serve which has a stronger, happier, and more active community.

if you think you need to have money to be a philanthropist, you are wrong!  All of us can improve the conditions in our communities in some way by engaging and give more of ourselves strategically, to make targeted efforts to contribute more of our time.   As Mother Teresa reminds all of us “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

This year I am encouraging all of my colleges to become philanthropists for the communities they serve.  If any of you is having trouble selecting a humanity cause, or charity, I will share one of my favorite charity “St. Jude “www.stjude.org” has a very special place in my heart.  Find somewhere to volunteer today and give!

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