The power of positive thinking is a phrase popularised by Norman Vincent Peale in his book by the same title, written over fifty years ago. The Power of Positive Thinking was written in 1952 and has now sold over 20 million copies in forty-one languages, easily making it the model for the flood of s…
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An illness of the brain
Having seen in the previous article that Depression is a biological illness of the brain, the key to dealing effectively with it, either as a sufferer, or as a carer of a loved one suffering from it, is to accept that this actually is the case.
Major Depression, as define…
I believe but …
As far as normal human thoughts are concerned, it’s quite a fantastic concept that our Lord, who died 2000 years ago, is about to return and return quickly. Yet, we do believe his promise with all of our heart: “Behold, I come quickly” (Rev 22:12). As a community, this is ou…
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Several years ago a small article appeared in the Newsweek magazine entitled, “Scandinavian Haven for Brats”. The remarkable fact was that the Danish Government had actually passed a bill of legislation prohibiting parents from using corporal punishment upon their children.
Denmark’s tradit…
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The late brother Dennis Gillett wrote, “The essential and incisive test of what we are is discovered internally. Our spirit is the reality, good or bad. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. The external things we do occasionally are not the true measurement of our spirit, any more than the ca…
“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you” 2 Corinthians 4:13-14
Do we believe? T…
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“Not one day should pass without our doing something for Christ—for the well-being of the ecclesia, and the enlightenment of the stranger. Christ can be served in many ways, and by the busiest. We can materially forward His work by an exemplary discharge of the common duties of life. What bett…
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There is no doubt that we are living in the days spoken of by Paul to Timothy—perilous times—when men are and do all the things described by him as indicative of the “last days”. It is clear that he wrote these words because he recognised that the condition he described would not be restrict…
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A patient continuance in well-doing is well pleasing to God, and will secure the blessing at last, even life for evermore (Rom 2:7); but like all courses that lead to good results, it is a course that is difficult, and implies something to endure. There were no need for patience if all were sweet an…
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It has been said that the thought is the father of the deed. This is so. No one ever robbed a bank without first thinking, “I’m going to rob a bank.” Every act, every crime, every good deed is first a thought and then a fact.
It may sound over simplified but all we have to do in order to do…
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