Download or read book Embracing God s Future without Forgetting the Past written by Michael K. Girlinghouse and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many congregations today are dealing with changes that have led to decline and significant loss. In Embracing God's Future without Forgetting the Past, Michael K. Girlinghouse argues that until a congregation comes to terms with its perceived losses through a healthy process of grief, it will be paralyzed in the present and unable to think creatively about the future. Acknowledging and expressing grief will give the congregation the courage to redefine its relationship with the past and draw strength and encouragement from its memories as it steps into the future. Drawing on more than thirty years of ministry experience in varied settings and concurrent study and teaching about loss, grief, and nostalgia, Girlinghouse shows clergy, church staff, and lay leaders how they can work through the experience of loss and grief, both personally and in their congregation. Part 1 discusses loss and grief using a contemporary, task-based model for the grief process. It also introduces recent research on the value of nostalgia. In part 2, Girlinghouse helps leaders tell their congregation's story, including its losses, examine how that story fits in our current social context, and explore ways to accept the reality of its losses and express grief over them. Part 3 considers ways congregations can think more adaptively and creatively about the future without forgetting or devaluing the past. Girlinghouse presents appreciative inquiry as a tool to discover and build on a congregation's strengths while coming to terms with its losses. Part 4 is about embracing God's future for the congregation, "remembering forward," and making the changes necessary to move from the sadness of loss to the joy of taking up life again. Each chapter includes a Bible study and questions for reflection and discussion.

Download or read book Forgive Let Go and Live written by Deborah Smith Pegues and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is forgiveness so hard? People who refuse to forgive often sabotage their future and create an emotional cancer that spreads into every other aspect of their lives. Even those who genuinely desire to forgive often struggle to get beyond their wounded emotions. In Forgive, Let Go, and Live, Deborah Pegues provides specific guidelines to help us better understand what forgiveness is and what it's not how to overcome seemingly unforgivable hurts when to restore, redefine, or release a hurtful relationship how it's possible to forgive without forgetting why learning how to forgive is a process Pegues showcases the triumphs of famous and everyday people as well as biblical characters who decided to pursue forgiveness and also the tragedies of those who chose to wallow in anger and revenge. If you've been wounded by another, this book will empower you to find joy, freedom, and peace as you let go of your desire to avenge the wrong and make a commitment to release the offender from his debt.

Download or read book Take Your Life Back written by Stephen Arterburn and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I want to have better relationships . . . but is it all on me to fix things?” “This person’s approval means everything to me. It’s like it controls me.” “Why can’t I get free from this cycle?” If you find yourself having these feelings, it’s time to take your life back. Through personal examples, clinical insights, and spiritual truth, Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop will show you how to overcome the habits and history that are keeping you down—and take new, positive steps toward change; heal from the hurts, setbacks, and broken relationships that affect you every day; develop better boundaries with others in your life; stop overreacting and start responding appropriately to any situation or circumstance; break the cycle of behavior that harms you and your relationships; find the freedom you have longed for. Your past and current circumstances don’t have to define you, and they don’t have to determine the direction of your life. Take Your Life Back is the key to moving from reactive attitudes and behaviors to healthy, God-honoring responses that will help you live the life you were meant to live.

Download or read book Overcoming the Threat to Our Future written by David Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the social, political, philosophical, religious, and economic presuppositions we have believed to be inherent truths that we are now discovering were built on geo-ecological flaws. We are being faced with an existential threat. There is the possibility of human extinction. And unlike threats in the past to all forms of life on the planet, this one will not be determined by a random meteorite/asteroid or natural planetary happening. It will be self-inflicted. We are that species. Where have we all gone wrong? Could it be that certain elements in our thought process laboriously pieced together from the beginning of our bronze/iron/agricultural age are now working against us? And if so, what are those elements? Finally, the question is, How could we, the most clever and brilliant primate ever to evolve, be bringing this on ourselves? Is it that we have an evolutionary self-destructive neurotic/psychotic cranial imperfection? And if this is the reason, at what stage of our evolution did that imperfection occur? Finally, do you and I biologically/psychologically/neurologically have the ability to move away from that imperfection?

Download or read book Phobias and How to Overcome Them written by James Gardner and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2005-01-13 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook for sufferers, those who treat them, and those who love them. What distinguishes a fear from a phobia? How do I know if I have one? What treatments for phobias have proven most effective? These and many other questions are addressed in this guide to the complex issue of phobias—which come in many forms and many degrees of severity. Based on scientific and clinical research as well as patients’ experiences, Phobias and How to Overcome Them delves into topics including: *Recognizing the symptoms of phobias *Stories of successful treatments *Specific phobias both common and uncommon *Medical evaluation and treatment of phobias *The roles of counseling, psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral therap *Other anxiety disorders and mood disorders that may underlie phobias *Resources for additional help In addition, Dr. Gardner provides an Anxiety Toolkit that can be used to combat and conquer phobias—offering new techniques and new hope for people who experience these debilitating fears that can not only affect physical health but also interfere with full and joyful participation in life.

Download or read book Overcome Why Strategic Plans Fail for a Breakout Strategy written by Doug Treen and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations often fail to reach their potential growth. The book identifies the hidden dilemmas and pitfalls of strategic planning. It creates awareness of the planning traps, so companies can create a breakout strategy. This is not another theoretical book. It is written for the Board, CEO and Executives who are responsible for creating the company's future.It is a hands-on book reflecting the practical insights of the author's own experiences conducting strategic planning. It includes process guidelines along with an organizational assessment tool to identify areas that an organization needs to work on to create strategic success. The book emphasizes participative planning, awareness building, reality checks, innovation, differentiation, tactical testing, execution, change management, perfomance planning and strategic controls. Above all the book will enable your firm to come to grips with its organizational capability, enabling it to identify new opportunities for a breakout strategy.

Download or read book Be Focused Use Common Sense Overcome Excuses and Stupidity written by Reuben van Rensburg and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manfred Kohl has served in many senior roles in theological education, and holds the distinction of having personally visited more theological institutions than anyone else in history (495). He has published over 120 books and articles and has received numerous awards and honorary doctorate degrees. He founded World Vision, the well-known Christian Humanitarian Organization, in several European Countries; Re-Forma., which has set a global standard for non-formal theological education; the Galilean Movement, calling for annually an additional 1 million women and men for biblical ministry and co-chairs the Integrity Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance and the Lausanne Movement. In this festschrift, more than 30 scholars from around the world pay tribute to this remarkable man, by each contributing an article focused on the areas of his career where he has made telling contributions. As theological educators, theologians, Christian leaders and students read this book, it will not only result in his legacy living on, but will make a significant contribution to theological education, both in the formal and non-formal sectors.

Download or read book Manage Your Mood How to Use Behavioural Activation Techniques to Overcome Depression written by David Veale and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and affects 121 million people at any time. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation as one of the Top 10 most disabling health conditions. Behavioural Activation, a therapy developed from CBT, is an effective new technique in managing depression and ideally suited to self-help. By analysing, challenging and changing behaviours such as avoidance, ruminating and excessive worrying, the sufferer can gradually reinforce their positive experiences and decrease the behaviour which reinforces their depression. Includes worksheets and practical problem-solving techniques. Step-by-step approach to analysing and changing behaviours. Includes an explanation of depression and associated behaviours and case studies. Written by leading clinicians in the field.

Download or read book How I overcome the Twin Flame Curse written by Healing Star and published by Mahar Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique perspective that challenges common beliefs about twin flames, grounded in personal experiences. Step by step, I analyze my twin flame journey, revealing insights and strategies that helped me navigate and transcend the complexities of twin flame relationships. Through this book, you will discover how to overcome obsessive thinking during twin flame separation, release the fear of losing your twin flame, and manifest a healthy, balanced love. I also delve into comparing twin flame dynamics with narcissistic traits, providing clarity and understanding of these often-confused concepts. Additionally, I introduce a basic meditation practice designed to release obsessive thoughts and even break the bond of twin flame relationships. This transformative guide empowers you to embrace self-love and inner peace, leading to a life free from the twin flame curse. Join me on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and ultimate freedom from the twin flame myth, as you learn to cultivate a fulfilling and authentic life. Here is the video that you can watch how to overcome obsessive thinking for free https://youtu.be/v1Xlhlyksbc

Download or read book The Time Cure written by Philip Zimbardo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationally known psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform the way we think about our past, present, and future to attain greater success in work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardo has teamed with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal a groundbreaking approach that helps those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and move beyond the traumatic past toward a more positive future. Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past to present, from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for the best yet to come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull their feet out of the quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on the solid ground of the present, allowing them to take a step forward into a brighter future. Rather than viewing PTSD as a mental illness the authors see it as a mental injury—a normal reaction to traumatic events—and offer those suffering from PTSD the healing balm of hope. The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of Time Perspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range of individuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents, assault, and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the book also includes a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories from real-life PTSD sufferers—effective for individuals seeking self-help, their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anyone who wants to move forward to a brighter future.

Download or read book Anxiety How to Overcome Couple Conflicts and Jealousy Overcome Stressful Anxiety With These Emotional Healing Tools written by Walter Smith and published by Walter Smith. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a new day dawns, existence introduces many challenges in the lives of individuals, which need remedies either immediately or later. This is especially true in marriages because; challenges never end after two parties choose to stay together. However, when an independent steps into this, marriages represent the start of other unique issues. Some things you will learn with this book: • How to recognize and overcome the anxiety in a relationship before ruining them • The cause of unreasonable jealousy and why is dangerous for your wellbeing and your partner's • Types of emotional attachment and how to overcome them and free yourself from the fear of abandonment • 9 key rules to have a happy, stable, and long-lasting relationship • … and more! Mindful awareness invites a very different kind of awareness, an awareness that dramatically modifies our experience of that depression, that anxious thought, that feeling of pain, or that stressful event. This new experience breaks down old mental attitudes and dysfunctional coping mechanisms, and it also reconfigures the neural pathways of the brain. Sometimes this opens up a whole new meaning or understanding of our difficulties.

Download or read book Successful Remembering and Successful Forgetting written by Aaron S. Benjamin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this volume are testament to the many ways in which Robert Bjork’s ideas have shaped the course of research on human memory over four decades. It showcases the theoretical advances and recent findings by researchers whose work and careers have been influenced by Bjork. The first group of chapters explore the idea that forgetting is an adaptive response to the demands of a retrieval system fraught with competition - an idea that has helped recalibrate conceptualizations of memory away from one in which in which the computer is the dominant metaphor. Several chapters then review the application of research on learning and memory to enhancing human performance, reflecting Bjork’s staunch commitment to translating his findings and theories to real-world settings. Later chapters address topics that are relevant to the translation of cognitive psychology to human performance, and in particular recognize the critical role of metacognition in such problems. The final chapters cover a variety of issues related to how remembering can be enhanced, and how research on remembering can be profitably guided by the use of mathematical modeling. This volume will appeal to researchers and graduate students of human learning, memory, and forgetting, and will also benefit an audience working in applied domains, such as training and education.

Download or read book We Shall Not Overcome written by Robert Emil Botsch and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botsch samples current attitudes of southern blue-collar workers, both black and white, toward work and race and questions whether these workers can overcome racial barriers to form a populist-style coalition aimed at improving their shared economic condition. A strong sense of individualism, a general distrust of the government, and a failure to see links between daily personal problems and political choices are major deterrants to political action. Originally published in 1981. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Download or read book Memory History Forgetting written by Paul Ricœur and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-08-16 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firstly, Paul Ricoeur takes a phenomenological approach to memory. He then addresses recent work by historians by reopening the question of the nature and truth of historical knowledge. Finally, he describes the necessity of forgetting as a condition for the possibility of remembering.

Download or read book How to Overcome Eating Disorders written by Louise V. Taylor and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to gain a better understanding of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, this book is for you. It looks at theories about the causes of eating disorders, including susceptibility studies, personality traits, genetics, the effects of personal circumstances, societal/media pressures, family influences and more.The health risks are covered and the damage caused by eating disorders is made clear. This information, especially, will help some sufferers find the strength and determination to fight their disease and break free.The book explains the logic of eating disordered individuals, with some using food or weight control as a coping mechanism to block out painful emotions. It will enable the reader to better understand why some people with eating disorders behave as they do.It looks at the latest research, and new and emerging treatments are discussed, as well as established treatments and their success rates. In addition to conventional treatments medical, psychological and therapeutic the book considers complimentary therapies that may support an individual's recovery.It also includes nutritional information, to help those who are frightened of food, because they feel out of control around it, or are afraid of being overweight. There is a chapter on adjusting to change, recovery strategies and a look at why pro-ana communities are unhelpful, suggesting healthier social groups and past-times.The book contains extensive case studies of people who have battled with anorexia and bulimia, looking at some of the things that may have played a role in their disease, such as abuse, bullying, loneliness, low self-esteem, unhappiness and pressures to conform.

Download or read book Provoke written by Geoff Tuff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore a new and effective method for seizing opportunity in the face of uncertainty In Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws, renowned strategy consultants and best-selling authors Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach deliver an insightful exploration of how people tend to act tentatively in the face of uncertainty and provide the tools we need to do things differently. Tuff and Goldbach offer up a compelling argument for the proposition that taking a "wait and see" approach is the exact opposite of what helps visionary leaders change the world. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. In this book you’ll discover: An overview of the assortment of cognitive biases which tend to restrain and distort leadership decision making in the face of uncertainty How to recognize the 'phase change' that occurs when an uncertainty resolves from being a question of "if" to being a matter of "when" Five different models of provocation which can be used alone or in combination to anticipate, drive through and exit that phase change in a way that creates the future you desire How true "provocateurs" shake the foundations of their industries, firms, sectors, and governments by overcoming their need for certainty before action Perfect for leaders or aspiring leaders in all walks of life where uncertainty abounds—which is to say, almost everywhere —Provoke will become your go-to guide to overcoming those natural human instincts that keep us frozen in place and prevent us from seizing our opportunities.

Download or read book How to Overcome the Spirit of Fear written by Evangelist Prophetess Ella Knight and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Evangelist Ella Knight shares the deep, dark valleys of life that God allowed her to travel through. From a rough marriage, severe financial struggles, vicious attacks by evil workers and more, she shares the experiences that almost caused her to go over the edge. But even more, this book is a guide to overcoming the spirit of fear with which Satan wants to suppress us all. Evangelist Knight couldn't understand why our All Wise and Almighty God Jehovah allowed her life to be so hard, difficult and fearful, until the Lord spoke and said unto her "You can't lead where you haven't been, you can't teach what you don't know and you can't share what you haven't experienced." Therefore, she had to go through the obstacles and be attacked by the demons, devils and evil spirits that our Heavenly Father allowed to be laid in her path, to draw her closer to Him. Now she is able to understand, identify and help His people as they go through the attacks that they don't understand. This minister of God never imagined that life could be so fearful, hard, miserable and difficult until God allowed her enemies to come upon her to chase her into the "Potter Hands." Now she can't believe the faith and bravery that God has planted in her and the peaceful, prosperous and joyful spirit that now lives within her. In this book, the author shares that journey from fear to fearlessness.