Spirituality and Self Improvement

S.E. Gregg Interviews a Burmese Translator Giving The Most Precious Gift

ekoarw — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:28:12 +0000

The salvation tract: “God Became A Man” was published in 1998. Which was taken from the book “Evangelism Counseling-How to Counsel People About Salvation” by S. E. Gregg. It was designed into a 12-page booklet and S. E. Gregg was inspired by God to create the illustration for the front cover that would reflect the title of the tract. “God Became A Man” has been sold in bookstores for many years and can also be purchased online.Recently the tracts were translated from the English language to the Burmese language. As to date over one hundred thousand (100,000) “God Became A Man” tracts have been printed in the Burmese language for the people of Myanmar. The Burmese translator was Thang Khan Sian. He is a person that loves God and the people of his country. There is nothing to him that is more important in life than sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost in his country. He has several degrees. On February. 1, 2003 he received his B.Th at Grace Theological Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar. On March 14, 2004, a BD at South India Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary in Bangalore, India.

And finally on March 4, 2006 M.Th at Tabernacle Baptist Theological College & Seminary in Bangalore, India.Listen in to the interview with translator Thang Khan Sian.SEG (S.E. Gregg)- Thang Khan Sian, please tell us a little bit about yourself, where do you live?TKS (Thang Khan Sian)- I live in Yangon, Myanmar which was formally known as Burma.SEG- There was a terrible cyclone that hit your country last year. I was very concerned about your well being and the people of your country. How did it effect you? TKS-The cyclone swept away uncountable things, But God wanted us to proclaim the gospel on this world so my family did not lose our lives, that was enough for us, of course we lost many including house, we shifted the place and staying in rented house. It is the nature of human life.SEG-It was a blessing that God saved your lives because material things can be replaced. I am glad that you could see that God used that situation for the spread of the gospel. Tell us what your spiritual gifts are?TKS-My spiritual gifts are teaching, preaching and exhortation. I am so happy when I am in those positions.SEG -Yes, I know what you mean. It is nothing like that fulfilled feeling that you get when you are doing what God has called you to do. You want to do it non-stop.Please tell us more? How are you using the spiritual gifts that God has given you? TKS – I minister by teaching part -time in the Bible Colleges and six hours a week I devote my time to personal evangelism. I am also the founder of Shalom Children Home.SEG- It sounds like you have a full time job doing God’s work. I can see that you have a heart for evangelism. Do you use any guidebooks to help you talk to people one on one about their salvation when you are on the streets doing evangelism? TKS- “Evangelism Counseling-How to Counsel People About Salvation” is my guidebook when I visit for evangelism; It helps me a lot. I go three times in a week on the street to evangelize among unbelievers, and I hold the book when I am out of my home. The book is still at my hand.But please pray continually for me, sharing the gospel to unbeliever is the hardest work but it has meaning. Sometimes I am very weak in spirit.SEG- We will pray that God will continually renew your spiritual strength. What gospel tracts do you use in the streets of Myanmar?TKS- I use “God Became A Man”; this tract is full of Bible references and itexplains the full meaning of salvation. It is helpful for us to carry anywhere, Sometimes we cannot share the gospel freely but we can pass the gospel through the tracts. Gospel tracts and books are one of the best to spread the gospel in Myanmar.SEG-There are hundreds of gospel tracts. Why did you choose “God Became A Man”? I am happy for the tract, It touched some one life, I got many responses to it, and it is easy to read and full of references. With this tract we need not to explain the gospel more because it is so clear. I have found many tracts but “God Became A Man” is the best for evangelist. It is full of references; any one can carry in their packets. And we can also hand over to unbelievers to study themselves.SAG-Sound Doctrine Christian Ministries is grateful to God for your translation of the tract “God Became A Man” from the English language to Burmese. TKS- The tracts is very precious to me, because it can preach and counsel where we can not go. So I love the tracts.Every Sunday we invite unbelievers to our Sunday service, sometime ten-person come and sometimes five, three like that, we counsel them with God’s word and send them with the tracts. SEG- Tell us a little about the translation process and how long did it take you to do the translation? Was it hard?TKS-It is not hard for me to translate, it takes only two, three, days, but I spent more than one week because I did not want to mistake even one word, and the root meaning.SEG-God has certainly gifted you with the ability of translating languages.TKS-I praise God for the tracts, I have shared out almost half the tracts that have been printed. I have contacts with some pastors and evangelists, in a week more than 2000 copies are sent out to unbelievers (Buddhist) I received many reports from them. I am so happy.SEG- We will pray that God will continue to use you for His glory as you sacrifice your life everyday to give the Gospel of Jesus Christ to unbelievers in your country. Thang Khan Sian has brought to light the many benefits of passing out the salvation tract “God Became A Man”. And that is you don’t have to explain the gospel because the tract is so clear. All you have to do is give it to unbelievers and you have shared your faith. How appropriate this tract will be for us in America to pass out this Christmas season. To give as gifts or to place them in Christmas cards so that unbelievers can receive the most precious gift, the gift of Eternal Life. You can order the English version of “God Became A Man” at:

Horoscope Zodiac Signs And Its Effect on Life

ekoarw — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:36:46 +0000

As New Year 2011 is approaching, people from all zodiac signs are looking for their New Year Horoscope. Be it the question of career, love or health people try to find out their future in the coming year.

General

Aries New Year Horoscope 2011 predicts a bright year for Arians. There will be good cooperation and partnerships for these people in the coming year ahead. These people are advised not to take up challenges in haste in 2011. There are chances of these people to start many things afresh in 2011.

Career

Professionally, Aries New Year Horoscope states slow results even after hard work in 2011. These people are advised to be patient and wait for the results instead of getting impatient by not seeing the immediate results. 2011 will be an apt year to start new assignments at work.

Love

Aries New Year Horoscope 2011 mentions that Aries will have a romantic year ahead. Those already in a relationship but not married may get married soon in 2011. Sexual as well as love life will be rocking in the coming year for the Arians. October and November will be the best months of the year for that perfect intimacy with spouse.

All the Aquarians can now get an answer to their love and career queries for the next year reading our accurate Aquarius New Year Horoscope.

General

According to Aquarius New Year Horoscope, Aquarians will be seen solving their inheritance issues in 2011. They need to be prepared for some troublesome time during the last few months of 2011. Life will be smooth in love relationships and many of them will get married in the coming year.

Career

Professionally, Aquarians will analyze their professional position in the coming year. According to Aquarius New Year Horoscope, these people will be seen progressing towards their set goals in 2011. These people need to be extra careful while making deals between January and April 2011.

Love

Aquarius New Year Horoscope predicts an enchantingly romantic year ahead for Aquarians. The level of intimacy and romance will even make them the object of envy for others around them in 2011. February will be the perfect month to get tied in the nuptial knot for these people in 2011. They will be emotional in their love life in August 2011.

Attributes OF Allah Swt The One & Only

ekoarw — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:29:47 +0000

(In the Name of Allah (SWT), Most Gracious, Most Merciful, all praise and thanks are due to Allah, Lord of the Realms and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger (SAWS) and upon all his family and companions) There is no doubt or any thoughts about our Lord, The One & Only Allah (SWT) Who is the magnificent Lord, The Creator of entire universe Has Told everything clearly about His existence and His glory. Quran the Book of prosperity and guidance has it all for you to learn and practice the very religion which requires your utmost submission and understanding.

Following are the verses as references from Quran and translated in to English for your ease and this is where you need to understand the very basics of attributes related to Allah (SWT). “The revelation of this Book is from Allah, Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge, Who forgives sin, accepts repentance, is strict in punishment, and has a long reach (in all things). There is no god but He: to Him is the Final Goal.” (40:2-3) “And He is the Mighty, the Wise. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and He gives death; and He is able to do all things. He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is the Knower of all things.” (57:1-3) “Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. Unto Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedes with Him save by His permission? He knows that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includes the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.” (2:255) “Allah is He, than Whom there is no other deity.

He knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other deity; the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him. He is Allah the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestowed of Forms (and Colors). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: Whatever is the heaven and on earth, do declare His Praise and Glory; and He is exalted in Might, the Wise.” (59:22-24) For more information and understanding explore online resources which can help you make sure that the precise intention of our religion is delivered, understood and ultimately practiced.

Meditation A Way To Be Healthy

ekoarw — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:31:01 +0000

Meditation is the way to be mentally and physically healthy. It can wipe away the day’s stress and restores serenity and peace of mind. Generally, ordinary person may consider it as a worship or prayer but means something beyond that. It is the state of thoughtless awareness.

What is meditation?

Meditation is not defined specifically, but people around the world, from different cultures are producing diverse meditative techniques. In the West, its illustrated as a serious reflection of the concentrated state of mind. On the other hand, in the East, it means fixing a mind in spiritual ideal and becoming one with it. In short, the process leads you to awareness and frees your activities from distraction. It is just not a technique but ‘a cessation of the thought processes’. It takes your scattered thoughts to the state of consciousness where your mind becomes free from various patterns and brings oneness with the ideal, the feeling of oneness between you and your attention or belief.

Types of meditation:

Though there are various types of meditation and relaxation, which have some techniques with meditative components, all these things have the final goal that is to acquire inner peace and serenity. They include • Guided • Mantra • Mindfulness • Qi gong • Tai chi • Yoga

Nowadays many doctors prescribe meditation as an exercise to lower blood pressure and to treat people with asthma. Many healthy people practice it as a way to relax the body and reduce stress. Though it has been scientifically proven that exercise works, still it is not a replacement to the medical treatment.

Practice makes man perfect

It is also useful for relaxation of the people to discard everyday stresses. If practiced regularly, meditation is a highly useful skill in day-to-day life. This ancient Indian therapy has the ability to combat with stress, depression and frustration. One can meditate while doing his labors. Regular practice and balanced techniques can liberate the energy of the body and mind and can expand the quality of consciousness. This health improving technique has a potential to advance quality of life, diminish healthcare costs and reduce stress and a way to be healthy.

To adopt a simple and useful way to be healthy, visit: meditationforhealthpodcast.com today. Their inclusive guidelines on it will help you to be fit and healthy.

How to Make Love to God?

ekoarw — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:32:34 +0000

Civilizations and religions, different languages have different names and symbols. Allah is the name most often used to make love in the true name of God in Islam. The Holy Trinity is the love in the true name of God in Christianity. To make love in the true name of God in Hinduism is Ishwara, ie driver Supreme Lord. To make love in the true name of God in Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths.

There is no end of names and forms of making love in the true name of God. All are faithful to the demands of its name and form of God is satisfied with thinking skills. All who have entered their consciousness beyond their knowledge of ways of thinking and language, make love in the true name of God and say that is unique and can not be spoken, and trained!

To make love in the true name of God is the word most frequently consumed by the religious scholar in the world and his interpretation of civilization has divided the number of religions and has no end. To make love in the true name of God and how it can be adopted or rejected, or divided by a course in religion for you and for many types of religions. She has the name and form, gives true God and the language in which the direction of prayer to make love in the true name of God. The true name of God – God is in isolation, accept with love in his conscience.

You feel you know the name of the form in the consciousness of God through prayer to meditation is without a tongue, very clean and quiet. Becoming, which recognizes the truth of thought! Become a thought break the walls of the powder in the unconscious! Be aware of thought where attention is fixed in the mind! Accepting this fact in consciousness. What is the decision of formless God for you, your destiny is taking shape in his mind, his conscience .. Getting into consciousness? Only the silence of your thought process in mind, while in prayer and meditation. There is another way of saying, with thoughts on the matter.

Because thoughts can not be silenced, while thought, hundreds of thousands of times! Thought can not be silenced, while reiterating the idea of silence, without interruption! The thought of a hungry person who is hungry is not appeased, even by the multiple burdens of food in the mind! Among the hundreds of thousands of thoughts of wisdom, not a single thought to accompany the spirit of consciousness!

These are statements of Guru Nanak, who is the founder of the Sikh religion and venerated by Hindus and Muslims. Guru Nanak to pursue his name and is loved by God and his ability to reason. Just to do without language, very clean and quiet feel conscious during prayer and meditation, with the following characteristics, and the rest will come to perfection.

1. His name and form of God is the Creator of all things and to be alive in all existence. 2. His name and form of God is not afraid of silence and not all desires of life, always true happiness. 3. Her name and form of God has no hatred and no link to the whole of existence, always in true love, kindness and mercy to all existence 4. His name and form of God is always present, without past or future .. 5. His name and form of God is always fixed and unresponsive to their activities in nature. 6. His name and form of God is beyond the scope of lifestyle is the purity and silence sing. 7. His name and form of God is the nectar of the strength and wisdom that prevails in the consciousness of the existence of all

No Stress Happiness Tools – 5 Strategies to Help You Immediately Relax

ekoarw — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:28:05 +0000

Use no stress happiness tools to increase feel good chemicals in your brain and body, adjusting mental health to quickly stop stress. Throughout your body there are proteins called enzyme receptors.These react to the release of feel good chemicals from your brain and gut, changing your physical body so that it can de-stress, relax and, eventually, become happy.

You will de-stress soon, as these techniques naturally release feel good endorphins, your “happiness” chemicals.Try each of these for 1-2 minutes. Releasing feel good endorphins, with the appropriate happiness tools, is your short and long term solution to stress.

5 No Stress Happiness Tools: Immediately Relax

1. Stop & Listen

Stop and listen is the no stress happiness tool that initiates deep breathing to calm your brain.

Psychology and mental health studies show breathing well is important for stress reduction. As your mind focuses on the sounds, preferably the sounds of birds or wind outside, your belly will naturally begin the deep breathing movement that is so hard for some of us to attain purposefully.

Deep breathing sends oxygen to your body’s cells, brain, relaxes your muscles, and initiates the release of feel good endorphins.

Studies show that those who practice deep breathing over time can train their brain to feel good, arriving at the place where debilitating stress is a thing of the past. In the short term “stop and listen” will quiet your mind, relax your body, and de-stress you.

2. Self Massage

Be still for a moment; listen to exterior sounds to quiet your mind. And, then, begin rubbing your shoulders, neck, hands, or arms. Keep this up for 2 minutes. This no stress happiness tool relies on touch to begin endorphin release.Touch initiates the release of feel good chemicals when the touch is relaxing. Relaxing touch is a good way to define massage itself.

Try this for yourself and you will see that studies coming out of psychology and medical journals are true; Massage reduces the stress levels of cortisol and adrenaline while increasing your feel good chemicals; dopamine and serotonin. So, begin self massage as your cost effective no stress happiness tool. You can do it yourself and feel an immediate difference.

3. Cheap Aromatherapy

Replace your candle with fresh flowers or tea. Then, enjoy the smells from teas or flowers most associated with relaxation and calm. Chamomile is a good start. Chamomile teas release chemicals into the air that have shown countless times over to relax the body. Don’t just make the tea as an alternative to caffeine; make it as prevention to Zoloft.

You can relax your body with chamomile teas, flowers, and their dried leaves by exposing yourself to the smell for an average of one to two minutes. Why shouldn’t you depend on candles for de-stressing? Candles can relax you in the short term. They may seem like the perfect no stress happiness tool. But, you’ll need to research to find a candle that will help your stress hormones in the long term. Why?

Many conventional candles contain chemicals similar to those present in gasoline. Toxins such as lead, among others, can leave lasting impressions on your body’s cells, making it harder to relax in the future. Though they may seem to help immediately; your overall toxic load does affect your hormones, mood, and stress levels… So, go for natural when you can.

4. Comfort Food Trick

Don’t go for cookies or cake. If you must eat during stress, grab an orange instead. And, please, wait a few minutes before eating, as eating directly in the time of stress can harm digestion.

Research presented by Linus Pauling shows that when fully ripe, fruit can help restore the body with essential nutrients and water, making it easier for us to be healthy and feel good.

His book, How to Live Longer and Feel Better, lists the many physiological reasons a diet high in these nutrients can change your mood, reducing stress. Notice the difference in your energy level as you avoid the junk food remedy and grab the vitamin c energy booster instead.

5. Hypnotic Movement

Get moving, and it doesn’t have to be a full-fledged workout out. Repetitive, slow, rhythmic movements, like those used to develop hypnotic states, can relax you in a very potent way. Choose to move from side to side or front to back. It all works. You can choose your whole back or just your neck and shoulders. Just be repetitive; this motion mimics the relaxed state one receives during hypnosis.You can’t help but de-stress as your body naturally calms, inducing the release of more feel good endorphins. Try it for 2 minutes and you will do more than de-stress, you’ll relax, and perhaps, even get happy.

To permanently increase your endorphin levels, which naturally modify stress, you must address your lifestyle habits. A UCLA study, following 29,000 women for 12 years, indicates that those participants who made real lifestyle changes had much better mental health and better physical health than their counterparts.Make changes known for high endorphin release. These include daily relaxing with peaceful moments via thoughts, quotations, or other techniques, feel good workouts, and reducing your toxic load through organic items and organic savings.

Higher endorphin release will modify levels of the stress hormone cortisol, ultimately bringing you a low stress, more happy life. Additional tools can be used by those seeking a lasting change in stress levels.There are multiple methods. Even eating more natural food has helped some people dramatically. The more holistic your health and mental approach to life, the lower your stress levels will be.

Chakra Balancing – Learn How to Improve And Maintain Balance in Your Life

ekoarw — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:27:23 +0000

Getting the chakras back in balance can be vitally important to mind, body, spirit healing and wholeness. When the chakras are out of balance the body can suffer all sort of physical ailments, or dis-ease. These imbalances can also manifest in emotional issues or spiritual crises. When you work towards balancing chakras you can get help to let go of what no longer serves you can get back into healthy alignment.

There are many different ways to work towards balancing chakras. Some of these chakra healing or balancing methods can be done on your own; while others require the help of a trained professional. Depending on the type of chakra healing you are in need of either system could work for you. You can’t do too much when it comes to getting back in balance. With that in mind start out doing some exercises on your own and if it doesn’t seem to be working seek out a professional to help you.

Here are a few methods that can help with chakra healing and balancing chakras:

Reiki treatment

Yoga

Meditation

Crystals and gemstones

Breathing exercises

Physical exercises

Aromatherapy

Color therapy

One of the best ways to start balancing chakras is with meditation work. This is a simple, yet, effective process to connect to your chakras and see where there might be imbalances. Start by getting into a meditative state. This means unplugging your phone, closing your door, and letting your household know that you cannot be interrupted while the door is closed. Get your physical body comfortable. Sit or lay down depending on what is more comfortable and start to focus on your breathing. Follow the breath in and out allowing your thinking mind to quiet down. Any thoughts that try to take your attention away can be allowed to just float by you.

When you feel relaxed and ready bring your awareness down to your base chakra. This chakra is located at your perineum. See it as a red ball of energy. This chakra is connected to your base needs for comfort and being grounded. Check in with this energy center. Is the color bright and glowing? Does something feel off in this place? When you have the answer you seek move your awareness up to your sacral charka; located near your sex organs. This chakra is orange in color; it is connected to sexuality, intimacy, and feelings. Check in with this energy center like you did with the first chakra. Then repeat this process with the remaining chakra energy centers.

The next chakra is the solar plexus chakra located in your solar plexus. This chakra is yellow in color and is connected to your will, power, and drive. Next is the heart chakra located at your heart center. This chakra is green in color and connected to your emotions, compassion, and connection to others. Next is your throat chakra which is blue in color. The throat is connected to communication and self-expression. Next is the third eye chakra which is purple in color. This chakra is connected to intuition and foresight. Finally is the crown chakra which is white in color. This chakra is connected to spirituality and your connection to something higher than yourself.