Judaism
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Perspective
I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone and look at it whenever I’m struggling in life. It has about a dozen items on it, each one offering a different reminder that I hope will shift my perspective a little and make me feel a little brighter. It’s interesting to consider how important perspective is… Continue reading
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The Golden Rule
There is a beautiful saying that can be found in many religions. You will no doubt have heard the saying, which is often referred to as the Golden Rule. We find the Golden Rule in the New Testament in two places: And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.… Continue reading
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Christianity, Islam, and the One True God
When I read the Bible properly for the first time and surrendered my life to God during a stay in psychiatric hospital in 2007, it was a major turning point in my life. My spiritual journey leading up to that point had been rather chaotic — I had dabbled in yoga, self-enquiry, transcendental meditation, shaking… Continue reading
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King David, Thank you
I know I’m not alone in saying that in my lowest moments, I turn to the Psalms. The Psalms are unusual in that they are considered sacred Scripture in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. I felt absolutely destroyed by life today, struggling with feelings I find hard to convey, but thank God I reached for my… Continue reading
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Praise and Worship
The Lord is Great and worthy to be praised! He is abounding in forgiveness and mercy. God created jinn and mankind only to worship Him! I long to worship God in a way that pleases Him, To thank Him for His mercy and His generous promises. The Lord is One! He says only ‘Be’ and… Continue reading
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You’re Never Prepared
All of us have had the experience of feeling anxious before a meeting. Our minds are flooded with thoughts concerning how things will go and what we will say. The funny thing is, meetings almost inevitably unfold in a completely different way to how we anticipated. Continue reading
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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