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“Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God’s very own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian” (Ephesians 2:19 TLB).
Why is belonging so important?
“Because as humans, we need to belong. To one another, to our friends and families, to our culture and country, to our world. Belonging is primal, fundamental to our sense of happiness and well-being” (CNN Columnist Amanda Enayati, The Importance of Belonging )
In his “Hierarchy of Needs,” the atheist psychologist, Abraham Maslow, got at least one thing right. He named “belonging” as one of the most basic needs of humanity. Only physiological and safrty needs such ad food, water, air, and shelter were higher on his scale of needd. Maslow thought that the need for belonging had to be met before one could have self-esteem and what he called “self-actualization.”
Maslow’s psychological theory recognized what others had claimed for centuries, that humans have an innate need for belonging. Yet, this awareness of the need does not explain its origin. From where does our need for belonging come?
Augustine of Hippo, (Third Century) said, “Thou hast made us for Thyself, O God, a
nd our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.” Augustine believed that God made us with this desire for connection.
Before Augustine, Jesus prayed that this divine connection would be restored, not just between man and God, but also between believers.
Jesus prayed, “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they
may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity” (John 17:20-23 NIV).
Christ’s prayer is being answered. When we believe in Him and are adopted into God’s family.
Yet, the three enemies of this oneness remain active. The flesh, the world and the devil, all continue to work to divide and isolate us from God and His family
Their voices are loud. They scream of hatred and racism. They point out our differences and the hypocrisies of others. They urge us to get even and never forgive. They push us to pull awa
Jesus calls us to Belong to one another!!y, to abandon, to divorce, and even to kill.
We are Better Together!
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I was talking to my daughter in Nashville, TN last night and she was describing the beauty of Spring in the city. New life, fresh flowers, lovely weather and the like.
Many years ago the people of Judah were carried off into captivity and languished for several decades in Babylon—far away from their homeland, from their traditions, from their temple. Miles of desert separated them from anything familiar. Spirits were crushed, identity shattered, faith challenged.
It was a cold, brutal Winter for them!
This was a crucial time of self-examination and repentance . Now Spring was in the air! The Lord was drawing a sharp dividing line between past and future. That was then; this is now.
" I am doing a new thing, creating a path through the desert. "
Isaiah 43:18-19
God still does new things for His people today. Have you’ve been dwelling on past mistakes. Now God tells you, “Forget about it! Let Me do something new with you.”
Newness can be scary. Change can be unsettling!
It is easy to cling to our old ways. Sometimes even our old regrets can feel familiar; but we must be willing to embrace the future and make the necessary adjustments that God wants. Forgetting the past requires mental and spiritual discipline. It takes faith to step forward into God’s new direction.
Think of the people you see every day, weighed down by past regrets. Sometimes you see it in their physical appearance—they seem to carry the weight on their shoulders—but sometimes you just sense it. How can you ease that burden? How can you be an agent of God’s newness? Are there people you need to forgive? Do you need to make it clear to them that they are forgiven? Are there others who just need the reassurance of God’s forgiveness for mistakes they have made? Be God's agent of change and springtime!
You just might save someone's life and give them purpose. By the way it just might change your business too.
Are you an employee with a job or a business owner? Being an employee means that you are working for someone else, and that means long hours of work and minimum wages. In a job no one becomes rich because all the big bucks is going to the owner of the business or if it is a government agency then it goes to the US government.
From experience you should know that you have bills and living expenses to pay so guess what you can't stop working, you cannot afford to take any vacations and if your boss does give you a vacation it is only 1 week and you are lucky if you get two weeks but that is rarely the case.
A business owner becomes rich because they know the two forms of income they need in order to have financial freedom.
Residual Income
Residual Income allows you to make money for ever because you do something only once and that continues to make money for example Julia Child wrote a book that took her years to finish called " Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and at first it was turned down by lots of publishing companies because it is very lengthy but once it was published it just makes money forever, I mean Julia Child is dead but her cookbooks continue making money because they are selling. So if you create an amazing product and you are able to sell it you continue to make money.
Leverage Income
You make money when you have a group of people working for you. That is if you have a business and you hire a group of employees to work for you then of course you make money because in 24 hours everyday there is only so much work you can do but if you have a group of 10 people who do a very excellent job you will make even more money.
On SFI you are provided the opportunity to have Residual income because if you have the ability to create an amazing product you can sell it on Tripleclicks and make money for many years to come and even after you retire from your 9 to 5 job you will continue to make money on the products you are selling.
You can develop leverage income is when you sponsor 5 or more active affiliates and then your affiliate also sponsor affiliates and so on up to 12 generations. You will make incredible income because your affiliates in your team are working for you even when you are on vacation. That my friend is the mentality of a business owner!
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I was watching a video sent to me by Eric Worre which challenged my socks off both as a Christian believer/leader and as on online marketer. I hope it will impact and motivate you to make your life story worth telling. Remember: "If you are not making someone else's life better, then you are wasting your time."
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Why don't you begin a NEW DAY ?
As you look in the mirror this morning, what do YOU see?
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A few days a go I got up early and went for my brisk morning walk to Yahamacraw Beach. It was an exhilarating walk and I was feeling refreshed and strong enough to break iron. My spirits were up and I was mentally alert and positive .
On the way home I decided to stop at he local grocery store for some breakfast items: bread, milk, fruits and milk. It was all going great until I reached the bread rack... I could not find a loaf of bread with the price on it. I had to choose three different brand and take them to the register to get a price. To say the least, I was annoyed .
This was the fourth time in the last three months I had complained to store representatives about the need to price their merchandise for the convenience of their customers. Obviously, it's not a priority for the owners and managers of the major grocery store. I wonder if customer service matters or simply getting the customer's money!
To add injury to insult, when I went to the cashier, she paid me no attention at all. One cashier was busy chatting with her colleagues while the other was too busy daydreaming. I had to go to a third cashier at the "Customer Service" Desk to get the price of the three loaves of bread and pay for my groceries. Of course I told the representative that the cashiers probably were not ready to deal with customers so early in the day and that may be I should visit the store at a later time.
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Recently, Pastor Mario Moxey at Bahamas Harvest Church, here in Nassau, challenged us to be good stewards of our bodies. He noted that taking care of our physical health is “a spiritual discipline.” So how do we practice such discipline?
It’s easy for me to tell you to eat healthy, exercise, meditate and relax more, but we all know doing it consistently is hard. We need to set SMART goals and take action. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. So here are four tips to help you keep on track with your health and fitness goals:
1) Make a Plan: Before you can do anything, you need to make a plan. This helps put the intention firmly in your mind and part of your memory. You can make a plan by visualizing what you plan to do and how you are going to do it or by writing it down step-by-step. I suggest you write it down, review it often and share it.
The more detailed you are with your plan, the more likely you’ll stick with it. Just saying you’ll go to the gym is not enough. Try being specific by planning to go to the gym at 5:30 and attending the step class on Monday.
2) Put Something of Value on the Line: There are two ways to do this. The first way is to set aside money that you’ll give away if you fail to maintain your goal. The second way is to exercise with a friend. Studies show that people are less likely to cancel on a friend than they are on themselves.
3) Bundle Your Temptations: This tip involves combining things you don’t like with things you love. Say you love reading novels or watching a certain TV show on your iPad, but don’t love the gym. Tell yourself you can ONLY watch the TV show while you are on the cardio machines at the gym.
4) Seek Social Support: Research shows you can achieve mo
re if you have the support of
friends, a mentor, a trainer or even a F
friends, a mentor, a trainer or even a F
ace
book group that has the same goals you have. I have my wife to nudge me and the alarm clock to be motivation.
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The Invaders… What’s Eating You?
Did you know that everything you eat, drink, or handle could be inviting unwanted guests to set up home inside your body. Most people do not want to even think of the possibility of it being true, but it is the reality of the world in which we live in. Parasites affect billions of people worldwide of all races and demographic regions. It's conservatively estimated that more than 150 million Americans alone may have these parasitical invaders lurking within their bodies without even knowing it!
These intruders live in and feed off the host, depriving them of vitamins, nutrients, and amino acids; altering natural pH levels, decreasing energy levels, and creating a more acidic environment within the body. It is therefore vitally important that your body has the adequate tools to assist in combating these harmful invaders.
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By definition... a parasite or parasitical organism is simply a lifeform that exists primarily off of the life of it's host; the host being you or me! In essence, parasites live a parallel life within our bodies - feeding off our own energy, our own cells, and of course the nutrition from the foods we eat.
Parasites live almost everywhere and are commonly transmitted to humans in diverse ways, such as insect bites, walking barefoot, handling objects, human contact, animal contact, water, eating raw fruits & vegetables, eating under-cooked meats and fish, and even many other ways.
Consider everything that you touch that is handled by others; money, shopping carts, door handles, menus, salt shakers, and everything else -- the possibilities for contamination are enormous.
Sickness, disease, and numerous health challenges can easily be a direct resultant (or an indirect resultant) of continued exposure and infestation. But fortunately parasites can be easily and safely eliminated from the human body!
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Healthy eating is essential to your health and well being. In your great grandparents' days, healthy eating was easy. Food
was grown on nutrient rich soil without herbicides and pesticides. It was whole, natural and unpro
cessed. Meals, breads and desserts were cooked or baked in the home from scratch, not produced in a laboratory from
chemicals not intended for human consumption.
Most American and European adults face obesity and health related problems. With changing lifestyles, adults fail to pay attention to their nutritional needs. We ea
t either too much or too little. We are malnourished. A majority of us loses that perfect balance of diet and proper eating habits in the competitive world, where our focus is towards greater earnings. This has affected our lives, and filled it with physical stress and mental pressures. It is high time now that we all give healthy eating first priority and spend our time in better living.
Increasing responsibilities requires one to intake more nutritious and healthy food. With so much to do, your body should get all the essential minerals and vitamins, since improper diets lead to weakness, fatigue and stress. Take precautions and have proper meals at the right time, since having very little food will not fulfil the bodys needs, leaving you sick and tired. This is a good example and a warning for your kids as you keep telling them repeatedly to eat healthy to keep fit and trim.
The Consequences of NOT Eating Healthy Food
Many people question the importance of healthy eating because they seemed to be fine not eating healthfully for many years. Then all, of a sudden, they don't feel well, they've been diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease or cancer or have some other health challenges. They don't understand it. What happened?
Well, simply put, it's like this. We're born with a reserve to protect us against some of the assaults against our body. Think of it as a stack of $100 bills. Over time as we abuse our body, for example, by eating processed foods, junk food, unhealthy food, we spend some of those $100 bills. Eventually, if we continue eating unhealthfully, the whole stack will be gone. That's when we'll have big problems. We're no longer able to get away with the indiscretions that we could when we were younger.
If you've already experienced this, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, your stack of $100 bills hasn't run out yet. But you don't know when it will. It could be tomorrow. It could be two weeks, or five or 10 years from now. But why take the chance?
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Do you have unmotivated, inactive, do-nothing members on your team that you have been trying to change? We all have them. You send out inspiring notes, you encourage, you call, you almost "nag" them to step up to the bat... but no action.
Yesterday, I listened to a video clip by Eric Worre from Network Marketing Pro which changed my perspective. Listen it might change yours also.
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We all want to achieve ambitious goals, unhindered by any physical or mental barriers. To accomplish that we must take a comprehensive approach to out health. We must address our spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, relational, financial, and vocational health. As you know, we do not live in isolation. The old cliche, " No man is an island" is indeed appropriate.
Maxlife International partners with a great company called Unicity whose mission is to help you reach the prime of your life.
To accomplish this, Unicity has develop a three-step system which takes a complete approach to your physical health . (Note: Your physical health impacts your spiritual health and vice versa.)
Here are the three steps to achieve your prime health:
1. Cleanse - It is important to periodically cleanse your body of the toxins that build up over time to ensure it is running efficiently. Like your car, your body needs to have regular "oil changes" and tune up. Regular cleanses are a major step in preventative health, weight maintenance and appetite control.
2. Balance - Our bodies are constantly working to find equilibrium - working to stabilize cholesterol, acidity, hormones and sugar levels. Finding the right balance can help avoid short-term and long-term health problems, as well as improve meal control, weight loss and energy levels. Creating a more balanced body is essential to support an active, prime lifestyle.
3. Build - Not only must we clean and balance our body functions, we must build and strengthen our bodies at the cellular level to strengthen the muscles, develop mental clarity and bone structure. This include providing our body with the right types of energy each day to support both our mental and physical needs.
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I have watch lots of motivational videos and read numerous books on motivation, dreams and success.This must be the best motivational video I have ever seen. If you don't agree, check your pulse!
I just wanted to take a moment and share this with you and to invite you be a part of my team and my dream. You just might realize your dream in the process!
Please enjoy!
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The Proverb says, " A merry heart does good like medicine." Well here is something that just might be the medicine your heart needs. If you are a fan of the sweet stuff, this might be great news for you.
Dark chocolate is good for you, and scientists now know why—and surprisingly, it’s not due to the flavonols it contains. A new study in The FASEB Journal reports that dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to the arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to blood vessel walls, both factors that play a major role in atherosclerosis. Researchers also found that increasing the flavanol content didn’t change this effect.
“We provide a more complete picture of the impact of chocolate consumption in vascular health and show that increasing flavanol content has no added beneficial effect on vascular health,” report study authors. “However, this increased flavanol content clearly affected taste and thereby the motivation to eat these chocolates. So the dark side of chocolate is a healthy one.”
In addition to benefiting heart health, research shows that consuming moderate amounts of high-quality dark chocolate may also help improve mood and may even aid weight loss. When it comes to chocolate, the darker the better—and limit consumption to one to two ounces a day.
According the the Huffington Post, "Treating yourself to a small amount of chocolate regularly is definitely a health message we can get behind."
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