In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
Hanuman Stories: Timeless Teachings for Today’s World" delves into the inspiring tales of Hanuman, highlighting lessons of devotion, strength, and selfless service that resonate in modern life. These stories illustrate how Hanuman's unwavering faith and courage can guide us through challenges and foster resilience. Through these timeless narratives, readers can find profound wisdom to apply in their daily lives.
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLD
No Dividers
1. NO DIVIDERS
The highways of sadistically unending brutality; were ghastily inundated with an
infinite dividers of limitlessly indiscriminate and tyrannically lambasting hatred,
The highways of anomalously manipulated lies; were hedonistically inundated with an
infinite dividers of fecklessly insane and truculently pernicious reproachfulness,
The highways of chauvinistically tarnished anarchy; were treacherously inundated
with an infinite dividers of ignominiously demented and vindictively invidious
opposition,
The highways of gorily torturous death; were maliciously inundated with an infinite
dividers of indescribably massacring and interminably agonizing misery,
The highways of unsparingly barbarous lies; were criminally inundated with an
infinite dividers of ominously pulverizing and horrifically wanton sinfulness,
The highways of crazily beheading molestation; were disdainfully inundated with an
infinite dividers of gruesomely opprobrious and inconsolably unsolicited suffering,
The highways of deliriously inane obsession; were pathetically inundated with an
infinite dividers of penuriously tormented and haplessly dithering frustration,
The highways of lethally cold-blooded politics; were tawdrily inundated with an
infinite dividers of never-endingly inexplicable and bizarrely slandering fear,
The highways of gratuitously profane slavery; were venomously inundated with an
infinite dividers of horrendously dilapidated and cadaverously evanescent oppression,
The highways of preposterously robotic commercialism; were abhorrently inundated
with an infinite dividers of sacrilegiously intolerable and wickedly debasing
corruption,
The highways of indolently shriveled laziness; were perennially inundated with an
infinite dividers of baselessly meandering and drearily unnecessary decay,
The highways of malevolently paranoid gloom; were surreptitiously inundated with an
infinite dividers of interminably withering and atrociously debilitating disease,
The highways of meaninglessly ungainly cowardliness; were nonchalantly inundated
with an infinite dividers of unrelentingly castigating and licentiously floundering
infertility,
2. The highways of parsimoniously cursed illiteracy; were inevitably inundated with an
infinite dividers of unsurpassably unforgivable and diabolically stabbing
unemployment,
The highways of ghoulishly lonely widowhood; were sorrowfully inundated with an
infinite dividers of unfathomably obfuscated and wretchedly deteriorating belief,
The highways of bawdily excoriating adultery; were immorally inundated with an
infinite dividers of unforgivably beheading and endlessly amorphous cursedness,
The highways of indefatigably penalizing war; were unfaithfully inundated with an
infinite dividers of nonsensically uncalled and ferociously hateful bloodshed,
The highways of acridly maligned betrayal; were vapidly inundated with an infinite
dividers of unstoppably incarcerating and distastefully demonic darkness,
Whilst the highways of pricelessly immortal and unassailably divine love; never ever
had; and never ever would have; any imperiling dividers .