Certainty

Definition of Marefat (Divine Gnosis)Once the sun of Ma'refat shown upon the earthupon the sky a wonderful path opened a way.Each person gains vision proportion to worth of his selfshall rediscover within the truth a lofty rank for his self.His many secrets within the fire all enlightenedthe furnace of this world becomes his garden.Sees the Essence within and not the fleshsees the Beloved and not

I concluded a recent post with the following question: If I feel that God is calling me and/or my community (present or future) to emerge into a radically different way of being and doing Church, what am I willing to lose?You may ask, "So, Mr. Rude Armchair, exactly what do you suppose this rhetorical 'I' might have to give up?" (No-one did ask, truth be told, but in my benevolence I'll tell yo

I don't always find it easy to get myself out the door to go for a run, but I always do. Because I know for certain I won't regret it. And since motherhood doesn't come with many certainties, except the certainty of love, I just lóve certainties.I don't think there are many runners out there who say: 'Gee, I wish I hadn't gone out for my run.'So if you'll excuse me: I'm going out to take my happy

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I've been spending a wee bit less time on the computer lately. This? Is why... I am freshly amazed by the beauty and vivacity of my darling girls. Their exuberance is contagious, their love is humbling, and the gift of them in my life leaves me filled with equal portions of wonder and trepidation. While I know that they are lucky to have come to a home where they are wanted, loved, and cherish

If there is uncertainty then there is the risk. Accidents cannot be predicted beforehand like when or where it will happen, how it will happen and what amount of loss will be and so on. Now here comes the role of insurance, insurance provides certainty against uncertainties to the property and life. This is because insurance company promises to compensate the losses to the insured property caused by uncertainties. Similarly it promises to pay the assured amount in case the pre-matured death of the insured person. Thus insurance company turns the loss of uncertainties into certainty by taking premium form person and institution.

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The problem with life’s tests is that we always perceive before we go into a test that it will be difficult, but we think that whatever I understand now will sort of help me through it. In reality, when a person goes through a test, what he thought he had to sustain him has to be taken away or it is not a true test.In the story of the Golden Calf, we know that the fall came in the last 6 hours before Moshe was supposed to return. The Midrash explains how the Israelites fell? There was a vision created of the death of Moshe. The Israelites saw Moshe was dead and being carried by the angels. Then came the question, are you going to have certainty in Moshe who said he would be back in 40 days, or are you going to believe your eyes?When we go through tests of consciousness, whatever clarity

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Albert Einstein, German Theoretical Physicist, Albert Einstein books// Coming from Einstein, this quote probably seemed a little condescending or elitist, but it is true nonetheless. Even the smartest people I know do stupid things, which helps to temper my reverence towards them. I, myself, am prone to acts of stupidity from time to time too, such as getting off the wrong exit, wearing clothes that don't quite match and stating the obvious to others at times. I wonder if Einstein might have been referring to a more ethereal level of stupidity though, such as war, famine, discrimination or... To read the rest of this post, please click the headline and go to the Thoughts On Quotes site.

“Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind’s eye, and you will be drawn toward it.” - Harry Emerson Fosdick Some time ago, a now famous experiment was conducted with a group of basketball players. Each player took a number of free-throws to determine their shooting percentage. The players were then divided into three groups. The first group was instructed to practice shooting free-throws for one hour each day for thirty days. The second group was asked to refrain from any practice for that same thirty-day period. The third group was asked to practice for the same one hour for thirty days. However… They were limited to using their imagination only. Instead of physically throwing the ball at the basket, all they had to do was sit in a chair, close their eyes and imagine themselves stepping up to the free-throw line and putting the ball through the basket every single time. At the end of the thirty days, each player’s shooting percenta

“Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.”- Chinese proverb Consider for a moment how much of your life is controlled by habits: habits of thought; habits of action; and habits of behavior. Some habits, like which shoe you tie up first, have very little effect on your life. Others have a profound impact. Take for example, the habit of eating high-fat, highly-processed, pre-packaged convenience food. While it certainly saves time, it puts your health at risk. Sadly, it may take years - even decades - to see the results of our habits. Eating a piece of cheesecake won’t kill you…today. But if you eat junk food more often than not, eventually you will experience the consequences. It may be in the form of a fat body, high blood pressure, clogged arteries or high cholesterol, but you will see the results. In this, the third installment in our series titled, “Weight Loss Motivation: How To Hit Your Fitness and Weight Loss Goals With Absolute Certainty”

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life. - Greg Anderson, author of “‘The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness” Imagine for a moment, sitting in your Doctor’s office, when she enters and, with a solemn tone, informs you that you have contracted a rare disease called… “Avoidus-exerciseitis”. You Doctor explains that, while potentially deadly, your condition can be treated. To stay alive though, you must get thirty minutes of exercise each and every day. Missing even one day would mean instant death! Given the circumstances, do you think you’d ever say “I don’t have the time to exercise today?” I don’t know about you, but if it’s a matter of life or death, I wouldn’t care if the dusting didn’t get done…or the lawn went another day without being cut…or any one of the thousand-and-on

Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals. - Aristotle Every person who’s ever been on a fitness or weight loss program has, at some point in time, lost motivation to continue. Getting back on track and excited about your goals again can prove difficult; which is why many people simply give up completely, returning to their old, familiar ways. In this series, I’ll share with you some tips and techniques I’ve used with clients - and that I use personally - to refocus and recharge when motivation runs low. On any journey, the first step is to… Know Where You Want To End Up A big reason why people lack motivation to stay with their fitness and weight loss program stems from their failure to clearly define what they want to achieve. As a personal trainer, when I would ask my clients for their goals, I would - in most cases - hear one of three things: I want to lose weight. I want to feel better. I wa

The first gate on the driveway to my grandfather’s farm. I remember planting most of these trees. . . “Memory is… one of a suite of higher or ‘executive’ brain functions hobbled by depression.“ “Memory Loss and the Brain”, Daniel Pendick (1991) . “The problem is that eyewitness acounts, while more convincing than hearsay accounts, are not always reliable. Research on eyewitness testimony is [...]

This last week there has been a meeting of the great within the Anglican communion to tackle the thorny issue of homosexuality and homosexual activity in the clergy. Broadly (and very crudely) there is a split between the conservatives who are against toleration and see it as a perversion and the liberals who see it is part of the human order.What puzzles me in all of this is the following. Christians talk about a 'living god'. By this I understand them to mean a god which is present and among them (and all of us) here and now. They also talk of being in communication with god through the power of prayer. Presumably both sides of this argument are in daily contact with this living god through prayerful contemplation. And yet on this issue threatening to cause a schism within the Anglican communion they cannot get a clear answer.Now that is the crucial point: no clear answer.What does this mean:that there is nothing out there?that there is no one voice speaking to them?that the