The Covenant Conditions — If/Then in Sacred Scripture Ancient Theological Study The Covenant ConditionsIf Thou Wilt — Then Shall I ✦ ✦ ✦ Every Conditional Promise of Scripture — Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Throughout the sacred canon, from the plains of Sinai to the upper room in Jerusalem, God speaks in the grammar of covenant: […]
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Why Blame is a Personal Prison Deep down, in the quiet spaces of our rational, logical thinking, we all know the truth: that there is nothing we can do to change what has already happened. So … why do we still try? The past is not only impossible to change; it is completely unrealistic to
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THE HAPPINESS EQUATION Did you know that your happiness is nothing more than a math problem? First, let’s lay this out as a subtraction problem and then switch it to see what happens to your life when you use addition and even multiplication that compounds the equation. Like any math problem, we have to enter
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VICTIM vs VICTOR Regaining Your “You”. Don’t ever play the victim. Has anything bad happened to you? I know—that’s a stupid question. The real question is: What have you done with it? You have two paths: Let it get the best of you. Spend a huge part of your life defeated by
The Nature of Emotional Suffering Emotional suffering is a complex experience that often arises from our responses to life events rather than the events themselves. It is essential to distinguish between the triggers of emotional discomfort and the ensuing emotional pain we experience. Events that may cause suffering are objective occurrences; however, the interpretation and
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