“Even before the end of this war, I revealed to you the plans for a NAZI UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT, to go underground as a SECRET organization the very moment they lost the war - to lay low…then come forth when least expected, RESTORE GERMANY TO POWER, and go on to finally accomplish their aims in a WORLD WAR III” - The Plain Truth, Sept. 1948.

The Philadelphia Trumpet, Feb. 2000 (www.thetrumpet.com) reminded its international audience that Herbert W. Armstrong wrote those prophetic words long before they were confirmed by Reuters Arthur Spiegelman, who wrote on May 10, 1996: “Realizing they were losing the war in 1944, Nazi leaders met top German industrialists to plan a secret post-war international network to restore them to power, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence document. The document…says an SS general and a representative of the German armaments ministry told such companies as Krupp and Rohling that they must be prepared to finance the Nazi Party…when it went underground.”

Ella Steinberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress stated: “Now that the Nazi secret plan has been confirmed, the central question is whether it has been carried out.”

Need we wonder? Considering German hegemony throughout Europe is practically a done deal (with the Vatican’s blessing), aren’t Mr. Armstrong’s warnings about the final revival of the “Holy Roman Empire” being fulfilled before our very eyes? Only the deaf, dumb and blind could deny that the Germans have thoroughly carried out their plans!

But what is the German-Catholic kingdom without the crown of Jerusalem? “Woe to Ariel, Ariel, the city where David dwelt!” (Isa. 29:1). The Vatican covets the Temple Mount and Europe won’t quit until it occupies the eternal capital of Israel! Both the Arabs and the Jews had better beware any European moves into the Middle East!

About the Author

David Ben-Ariel, an American author who has travelled widely and who has lived throughout Israel, shares a special focus on the Middle East and great interest in Jerusalem, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out www.benariel.com

FIRST LOVE RECOVERY MINISTRIES

FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY

1 Chronicles 5(KJV)
verse 25 “And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
verse 26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites,and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.”

1 Corinthians 10(KJV)
verse 11 “Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”

At one time or the other, every Christian has experienced defeat but the wise learn from their defeats, and then see them turned into victories! From the first text above we can see that when God’s covenant people experience defeat, they enter into a level or degree or type of captivity. Captivity is a state in which God’s people come under the heavy yoke of satanic oppression. In this article, we shall look for the way out of such an embarrassing situation.

Obadiah 1(KJV)
verse 17 “But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.”

‘Mount Zion’ is the place that God has ordained deliverance for His covenant people. Deliverance is the divine process of enforcing the victory of Christ on the cross (Col.2:15) so as to take away the captivity of God’s people. This process could appear to be sudden or gradual and it could seem silent or dramatic. The divine agency of deliverance is the anointing that breaks the yoke of the oppressor (Isa. 10:27). The anointing flows in the light of the truth that sets us free (John 8:32).

Deliverance of God’s people leads to restoration of:-

* Who they are in Christ- ‘…and there shall be holiness…’ (1 Peter 1:15-16;2:9)-a holy nation unto the Lord.

* What they have in Christ-’… and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions…’ (1 John 4:4,5:4-5)-all things that describe victory.

To experience deliverance, one may have to repent from some specific sin. Where one is not yet a real Christian, one should repent of all one’s sins and humbly receive Jesus Christ as one’s personal Lord and Saviour.
In some other cases, one may need spiritual counseling from a mature Christian.
There are instances in which one has to renounce any involvement with the realm of the occult as well as any lie of the devil that one might have embraced. This demonic lie could be ‘another gospel’ (Gal. 1:6,
2 Cor.11:4) or some ungodly and unscriptural human tradition, religion, or philosophy (Col. 2: 8, 18).
However bad or long the captivity has been the Lord is more than able to deliver because He is the God of all flesh and nothing is too hard for Him!

Psalm 126(KJV)
verse 1 “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.”

About the Author

British-born Nigerian Christian writer living and working in London,UK with website:www.firstloveministries.org.uk

Shakespeare’s Cosmogony of the Spheres and the Tao combine with the chakras to give the Tree of Life or Norse and Indian of America - Yggdrasil as shown in the graphics at my publisher site.

The Triune Nature of Man is the Tao plus Divine Spirit and together can become Providential especially when a true union (Yoga means union) is achieved. Thus as Victor Hugo noted in his evaluation of Shakespeare “One is drawn back again and again to the cliff over-looking the waves of the marvellous, and each time taking one step further down or towards the precipice”. But when you lose yourself fully in the ‘marvelous’ you will find PURPOSE and that Divine Providence you are part and parcel of. We are all Gods in Training and God requires all energy to harmonize and thus another phrase for Shakespeare’s Cosmogony (a paper I did a real study for in grade 11) is ‘Harmony of the Spheres’. Each sphere or sephirah has much to offer the seeker.

The tragedy of it all is this - man and his ego will not allow him to listen to the music of the spheres. Man seeks affirmation and avoids the unknown or unknowable. He rages at the ’sound and fury’ and will not simply ‘BE’. He chooses the stage and acts his parts as laid out by other men and the material world of hierarchy. He gives to Caesar more than what Caesar deserves and has lost his center or soul (Collective is God).

About the Author

I am an author with many books including the book Diverse Druids that sets the stage for a real history based on artifacts rather than propaganda by those who won the wars.
Regular Columnist in The ES Press Magazine
Guest expert at World-Mysteries.com

So often we see on our news the problems of the culture clash between the world of Islam and the Muslim Faith and the rest of the World. Indeed, we can also witness the hostility in political and popular news Blogs. Recently in a political Blog a lady attacked the United States verbally with some interesting comments when she stated;

“Christian countries have just invaded, occupied, taken the natural recourses from and murdered hundreds of thousands of human beings in Iraq alone.”

This is simply not so if you are speaking of the USA and Iraq, as we have liberated the people of Iraq from a Dictator and given them purple fingers of self-determination and destiny. We are not occupying Iraq, the coalition is helping Iraq get situated so it can proceed with Liberty, Democracy and Freedom and join with first world nations of the world as a “Free Iraq.”

It is apparent that those who listen to Al Jazeera, have fallen for a completely skewed view of things. It is apparent that the blogger when they label other nations as; Christian countries, that in fact they have chosen a them or us scenario. Meaning they are accusing Christian Nations of being the problem for the woes and all the hardships of Islam. And obviously that is simply not so. Consider this in 2006.

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“She waits with eager anticipation surrounded by the familiar noises and sights of the park. This moment has been coming for so long! Conflicting emotions spill over as she rubs her sweaty palms down the sides of the special dress she wears just for this occasion.

What will he look like? Will she recognize him immediately as easily as she would recognize the tone and feel of his email notes even if they were unsigned? She knows him from the inside - his heart revealed to her through his passion about life, about love, about every topic they discussed. It is like they have already been connected, forever bound by their deep sharing of thoughts and feelings and opinions. Together they have ridden the waves of life online sharing good times and bad, fears and disappointments, joys and excitement.

But now she will see his face for the first time.

A dog bounds over the hill. “Chester!” a voice calls - a strangely familiar voice. His dog’s name is Chester. He is coming! A flutter begins deep within, her hand clasping her throat to keep her heart from flying out of her chest.

A man appears walking nonchalantly, relaxed, smiling, confident as he approaches her. She gasps! It’s him! It’s the one she was hoping it would be. Somehow, she knew.

Silently, she sighs as he draws near. He stops just in front of her and looks directly into her eyes, waiting for her to speak.

“I hoped it would be you,” she softly says. And then she is enfolded into the arms that contain the heart so familiar to her. She is home at last.”

You most likely recognize this ending from the movie, “You’ve Got Mail”. It’s one of those poignant, unforgettable moments.

I can’t help but hope that this is what it will be like when I see my Lord, my Lover, my King. All along this path I walk with Him, not seeing Him, yet being loved by Him (1 Peter 1:8). As I go through the highs and lows, He walks beside me and we talk, we share, we laugh. I have slowly come to know Him deeply as one who alone is aware of everything about me and loves me so much anyway. He enjoys me. He teaches me when His ideas differ from mine. His patience, respect and admiration always reassure me and build my trust.

There is something mysterious about not seeing Him, just feeling Him near me. It’s like waiting for the wedding during a long engagement where my fiancée is away. At times, the longing to see Him overwhelms me. How I want to look, actually LOOK, into His eyes and SEE Him loving me no longer having to imagine what those beautiful eyes will be like.

When I arrive in eternity, I will. And I believe that when He comes to me, it will be like seeing someone I have known all along. My heart will recognize Him and smile. And I will say, “I hoped it would be You.” Then He will put His arms around me and I will know that I am home - forever safe.

Bernice Lupo is a Christian Life Coach, author and speaker whose life purpose is to inspire others to discover and live out the adventure of their God-given design. Knowing the importance of identity and value, she has developed the “Cinderella System” which takes her clients into the intimate heart of God and shows them their beauty through His eyes. Visit her wesite at http://www.goldrefined.com

I have used the ‘turkey, duck, and eagle’ analogy to the Christian life for quite awhile. Let me share it with you. Keep in mind that none of us are only one type of bird. We all have elements of all three in our lives.

TURKEYS are easy to spot. They have ‘fire insurance,’ and know they are going to heaven, but they will never soar. They just walk about the barnyard of life, scratching for their existence. They are content to live with other turkeys and know their final destination (heaven) is sure. But they miss so much of life because of ‘religious contentment.’ As Paul says, they never see there is ’so much more.’

DUCKS are beautiful. They fly gracefully, and have beautiful colors. They do a lot of quacking. Christians who are like ducks look good. They impress you with their knowledge, beauty and works. They know the Bible pretty well and they quack it. They are usually sin-conscious, and they are rule focused — they ‘do things by the book.’ Well, maybe they are just ’selective legalists.’ They choose what rules and laws to apply. They don’t like the scriptures that say we should keep them all (Jam 2:10, Rom 3:10). EAGLES live at a higher level, and this is what the gospel is all about. Eagles don’t have the need to be honored and praised (John 5:44). They don’t have all that religious stuff holding them down, so they tend to fly higher. It might be said they ‘rest’ on the air-currents of life, that originate from the throne of God. They just tend to soar with God. They know it is not them that’s important — without Christ they can do nothing (John 15:5).

Eagles aren’t afraid of being used, abused, or even misunderstood. It seems like they’re oblivious to both the praise, and the condemnation of others. They don’t play ‘the blame game.’ They adapt to what happens to them. They know what happens to them isn’t half as important as how they respond to what happens to them. They are VICTORS in life, not VICTIMS of life. They don’t worry or fear — they know God’s in control and trust him to work things out for the best.

Eagles view life as a journey, and the gospel as the power of God to live the best we can while on the journey. They know that life is simply Christ living in them (Gal 2:20). So they live with a real sense of thankfulness for life itself, regardless of life’s circumstances that intrude on them. They live in a sense of peace and joy that escapes other species of birds.

None of us live as eagles all of the time, but it is a good target to keep in our sights.

My views of counseling when I became a Christian back in the late 1960’s was the same as everyone else, i.e., if you need help, you get out the yellow pages of the telephone book, look up a counselor and make an appointment. Little or no regard was given to the type of counseling or the counselor’s credentials. It wasn’t until the early 1970’s when I was introduced to Jay Adams that I begin to see that there was a great distinction between counseling and honest to goodness biblical counseling.

In 1986 I enrolled in Liberty University’s School of Lifelong Learning to complete my degree program via a genuine Christian school. I remember how excited I was when I opened my first set of materials and tapes and sat down to take Psychology 101. Soon thereafter I remember my heart sank as the instructor began to teach Freud, Skinner, & Rogers under the guise, “All truth is God’s truth.” I felt betrayed as all Liberty could offer me was baptized humanism. Liberty University was operating from a faulty presupposition, i.e., all truth is God’s truth. They failed to understand “truth” that doesn’t pass examination by scripture isn’t truth. Liberty doomed themselves when their leaders attempted to accommodate the secular world’s theories thereby producing a “theistic psychology.” The success or failure of biblical counseling begins with its presuppositions. Cornelius Van Til defined presuppositionalism as “an insistence on an ultimate category of thought or a conceptual framework which one must assume in order to make a sensible interpretation of reality.” In other words, it accepts on faith that God exists and the Bible is true, and understands the implications of adhering to it. What are some of the key presuppositions in biblical counseling? To start, counseling issues are theological issues because our life is lived before God. That is the antithesis of psychology’s main presupposition of there is no God. If there is one single difference that makes the two models stand out it’s the fact that one acknowledges God and the other does not. Also, the heart drives behavior and all counseling issues are heart issues. This establishes that all behavior is righteous or unrighteous, not healthy or unhealthy; and certainly not the psychological heresy “feelings are neither good nor bad, they just exist.” Furthermore, one’s view on the nature of man is critical in understanding behavior and offering biblical solutions. If man is depraved and his behavior is the result of sin, the biblical counselor can offer solutions, hope, and a cure. If there is no sin, reductionism becomes the presupposition and all behavior is reduced to chemical imbalances, diseases or other ambiguous impulses.

Biblical counseling teaches man’s heart is at the center of his feelings and behavior. Jeremiah 17:9-10, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve.” The heart affects the body because of the union between the heart and the body. This is referred to as duplexity, a union of material and immaterial; hence the origin of psychosomatic illnesses. The body may also affect the heart by imposing restrictions on the heart (Matthew 26:41). Sin, of course, has affected us all with some degree of abnormality.

Fundamental to understand man’s behavior is the construct of habit. Habit is simply a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition. God has blessed us all with the capability for habit. Habits can be both learned and unlearned behavior. Consequently, sinful habit patterns are easily developed because man is a habitual sinner. Breaking sinful habits can only be accomplished by using the put-off/put-on dynamic. The counselee must replace sinful habits with Godly behavior. Some sinful habits can become a consuming lifestyle for people. Some of the following sinful habit patterns are common in counselees:

1. Grief: Grief can sometimes immobilize a counselee to where they are unable to function normally. I Samuel 15:35-16:1 gives a good example of a godly man being overcome with grief: “And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. And the Lord said unto Samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thine horn with oil, and go….” Teaching the counselee to not live by feelings is important to someone suffering from prolong grief. A simple put-on of go and do is often required.

2. Depression: People who frequently experience trials in life will encounter depression. “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed,” II Corinthians 4:8-9. It’s important to distinguish between presentation, performance, and preconditioning problems when dealing with depression. You need to pay close attention to what the person has been doing instead of how they are feeling. Everyone will occasionally feel “down,” so it’s imperative for the counselor not to be led astray. 3. ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a widely diagnosed illness that has no basis in science. It’s simply a subjective diagnosis using empirical observations of bad behavior. Obedience is the core issue regarding ADD/ADHD and it’s important to label the counselee’s behavior using biblical terminology. Making a list of sinful practices, replacing them with godly ones coupled with accountability is helpful with this kind of person.

4. Fear: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a repetitive thought pattern that has its roots in fear. Fear is an emotion given to us by God for us to experience in anticipation of some specific pain or danger. Godly fear keeps us safe from danger. However, becoming afraid or feeling anxious about a situation where there is no danger is sin. Ungodly fear may take many forms in a counselee’s life and is always self-oriented and suspicious. Replacing fear with love, having the counselee focus on doing the loving thing, plus breaking the victim mentality, helps the person overcome the practice of irrational fear.

Using the biblical doctrine and practice of forgiveness is instrumental to effective counseling in many cases. Frequently counselees harbor deep-seated bitterness and refuse to follow the scriptural process to obtain or grant forgiveness. Romans 12:18-19, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord.” Jay Adams in “A Theology of Christian Counseling” said man’s greatest need is forgiveness, and he could not think of a more important subject for counselors to understand. Indeed, he spent nearly 50 pages discussing the subject; far more than any other topic. Cultivating a forgiving attitude in counselees is vitally important in freeing them from guilt and bitterness.

Adams speaks of the heart forgiveness Paul has in II Timothy 4:16, “At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.” Jesus spoke of it in Mark 11:15, “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Stephen demonstrated it in Acts 7:60, “And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” This was an excellent example of the words of Jesus in Luke 6:28, “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.” Teaching counselees the concept of heart forgiveness helps the offended party turn the matter over to God according to Romans 12:19. This is especially important when reconciliation between the offended parties is not possible.

It’s important for the biblical counselor to understand that truth and godliness are hand-in-hand and it’s not possible to divorce the two. Consequently, biblical counselors must become theologians if their goal is to have counselees please God.

This brief article is about the Santiago in Galicia, Spain and not the one in Chile.

Santiago de Compostela started life in the 9th century as a church and monastic development built over the tomb of one of the apostles, Saint James - or so it is claimed!

On the face of it this does not sound terribly interesting, but it is, and even if you have no real interest in Christianity there is a great semi mythical story to it.

It is asserted that St James was sent out in to the world by Jesus to preach “the word of the Lord” and some how found his way to what we now know as modern day Spain. Travelling through the country, James found himself in Iria Flavia (now known as Padron - see http://www.galiciaguide.com/Padron-galicia-st-james.html), from where he regularly preached and made Christian converts of the locals.

Later he returned to Jerusalem, but was not welcomed and was in fact beheaded at the Kings orders. On hearing this, former aides in Galicia headed to the Holy lands to retrieve his body which they successfully managed to do.

With his remains on board, albeit headless, they returned by boat to the Iberian Peninsula and moored up at Padron. From there his body was taken to a spot, now known as Santiago, and a burial took place.

Over the next 800 years, due to warring, invasion and the persecution of Christians, his place of internment was lost until, in the 9th century, a hermit witnessed an unusual event.

What the hermit saw was a series of lights in the sky with, it is claimed, accompanying noises. Knowing that Saint James was rumoured to be buried in this area, the man took these events as a signal from God and contacted the Archbishop with his news.

A few days later, after a successful search of the area, the tomb was uncovered and the legend of St James and Santiago set into motion. The King instructed that a church be built on the spot where his mortal remains lay and the early beginnings of Santiago were spawned.

The name - Santiago de Compostela!

Compostela is derived from a phonetically similar Latin term meaning something akin to “star field”, hence Santiago of the star field or “compostela”.

Is this story true? Certainly a massive Christian community believe so and Santiago is acknowledged by the Pope and Vatican as the 3rd most important place in Christendom. True or false it still makes a good tale.

To find out more about Santiago de Compostela’s significant connection with Saint James, the miraculous event that connects the two and the “way of St. James” holy pilgrimage (Camino), take a look at http://www.galiciaguide.com/Santiago-index.html. Here you will find more information about the story of St. James and Santiago in Spain.

What is the cross? Was it a medieval tool to ward off vampires? Is it a fashion statement warn by rockers, rappers, and reggae crowds? Is it a bumper sticker on the back of a mini-van or on a chain dangling from a rear view mirror? Or is it a symbol by which many religious people habitually bow? What is the cross?

Simply stated, the cross was a tool of execution. The Roman Empire invented and used crucifixion as their primary and practical means of carrying out the death penalty. It was primary because it was horrific. It was practical because it sent a terrifying message; the Empire was not to be taken lightly.

Crucifixion was both physical torture while psychologically degrading. It was not meant to break the criminal in order to get him to recant. It was the final death blow, to the body and the spirit. While the physical-medical-scientific aspects of crucifixion can be found in the encyclopedias, one thing is for sure, it was a bloody spectacle. Some criminals, if not most, were introduced to the cross after having been flogged. The back, already bloodied and torn by a crude whip, was then placed on a beam, and the wrists and feet were than nailed to the death tree. Nailed!

To be sure, death came slowly by way of the cross. With hours of bodily suffering and emotional anguish, the pain and humiliation was too much for any human to bear. Crucifixion was a common form of capital punishment in Rome’s day, just as the electric chair has been in our country. So I have to ask, when have you ever seen someone sporting a miniature electric chair, a hangman’s noose, a gas chamber, or a syringe from someone’s neck? The cross is not fashionable. It is death.

Historically we know that many offenders died by means of Roman crucifixion. So what sets apart the cross from every other form of punishment throughout history? What makes the cross a recognized monument throughout the world? Is it not the person that hung on the tree two thousand years ago that draws our attention? So the question is rather, who is this Jesus that died on the rugged cross? And what was His crime?

Skeptics mock Him, while others worship Him. But what did Jesus say of Himself? If you dare, you can take up the Bible for yourself and read the accounts of His life, death, and yes, His resurrection. Jesus made astounding claims in the Bible. One of the boldest declarations He made was when He told His disciples, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by me” (John 14:6). His statement there is one reason many find Jesus so unattractive today. You see, Jesus was very matter-of-fact. Did He say, I am a way, or one of many ways? Or, I am a truth, or one of many truths? If you look closely you will notice Christ’s emphatic emphasis on the word “the.” So when Jesus announced that He is “the way, the truth, and the life,” what were the implications? Quite simply, all other ways to God and heaven are false, fabrications, and farces. And all other deities are counterfeits. Now before you pick up stones, remember that these words came out of the mouth of Christ Himself.

Furthermore, if you investigate the Gospel of John you will discover the same Jesus claimed to be the expected Messiah (John 4), said He came from above (John 3), stated that His kingdom is not of this world (John 18), and declared that He and the Father are one (John 10). John’s Gospel also states that this Jesus not only created the world, but that He came in the flesh among His creation (John 1).

Jesus is God incarnate. That is who hung on the cross. And that is what makes the cross eminent.

What was Christ’s crime? Other than declaring that He was God and the only way of salvation, He also forgave sins and dined with sinners. For these He was ushered to the cross. But was this not the reason He came into the world, to save sinners? Jesus said of Himself, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

So the next time you pick up the Bible and read the Gospels, ask yourself if what I wrote is true? And whenever you see a cross on a church building, around someone’s neck, or tattooed on someone’s limb, remember who it was that hung on the cross and that His crucifixion was for our redemption…not to make a fashion statement..

It is not easy to deal with your depression as a Christian. If you have such a problem, the first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you much help and insights in dealing with your current problem.

A person should also start talking and praying to God. A person can go to church or to a quiet place during the day to tell God that they are having a problem. Prayer can be very effective in dealing with your depression.

In addition, learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and that includes learning how to deal with your problems. Focus on the present and stop trying to predict what may happen next week. Next week will take care of itself.

A good way to manage your problem is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, the first thing you can do is to divide the task into a series of smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success.

Sometimes, we may be nervous doing a certain task that may be scary. When this happens, visualize yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, you and your team have to play in the championship hockey game in front of a large group of people in the next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that your playing in front of a large audience. By playing the game in your mind, you will be better prepared to perform for real when the time comes. Self Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and stress of a coming situation.

Sometimes we encounter a scary situation that gets us all upset. When encountering these events, always remember to get all of the facts of the given situation. Gathering the facts can prevent us from relying on exaggerated and fearful assumptions. By focusing on the facts, a person can rely on what is reality and what is not.

As a Layman and not as a professional, I realize it is not easy to deal with all of our fears and other problems, however there are all kinds of help available. Remember to take advantage of the help that is around you. The key is to be patient and not to give up. In time, you will be able to find those resources that will help you with your problems.