Is Our Voice Tones Like an Effects Pedals?

As we are walking throughout our day, does our footsteps detour us from negative environments and choices while we maintain our Christ-like identity? Wikibooks defines Effect Pedal as an “electronic device that modify the tone, pitch, or sound of an electric guitar. Tomorrow, let us walk in faith, victory, peace, and unity. How? Modify our tone pitch-as we are expressing … Read More

Side Effects: Over Indulging

Over indulging is define as having too much pleasure, or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary. How can we make sure that we do not over indulge ourselves with the cares of the world? Identify Your Indulgences-know your self-destructive behaviors. Know what triggers your self-destructive behaviors. Seek God for guidance on how to overcome the desire … Read More

Side Effects: People Pleasers

Having compassion and being concern for others’ feelings, circumstances, and personal problems illustrate our Christ-like love for others.  When does concern for others become a hazard to our Christian lifestyles? When we become people pleasers and decide to: Avoid confrontation- we do not want to upset the other person. Burden barrier-we are so focus on our family members’, friends’ or … Read More

Bad and Good Side Effects: Being Selfish

Bad and Good Side Effects: Being Selfish We all need to spend some time along with ourselves. What are the disadvantages and advantages of being selfish? Bad Side Effects: Immoral behavior, since our concern is all about us. Walk in self-pride, which eliminate the desire to serve others. Eliminate the possibilities of unity and peace among co-workers, family members, and … Read More

Side Effects: Gossip

Even when it is not meant to be harmful, spreading gossip result in the following bad effects on relationships: Bad karma- remember Love they neighbor as thyself. Trust issues-no one trust a gossiper with his or her personal information. Relationship destroyer-the person the gossiper is talking about is hurt by the gossiper’s verbal communication skills. Throughout our conversations tomorrow, let … Read More

Smoker: Side Effects

Substances a smoker inhale does not just affect his or her lung, it can affect his or her spirit and body. What ongoing body complication and spiritual hindrance can result from smoking? Develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Smokers and people who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke are at higher risk for heart attacks. Tobacco smoke lowers your HDL … Read More

Just Say NO

A lot of times we do not want to hurt someone feelings, or disappoint others, so we accept invitations and take on others’ responsibilities and obligation that we really did not want to partake of. How can we avoid being overworked and overloaded with unwanted assignments and responsibilities? How can we stop saying yes when we want to say no? … Read More

Forgiveness: A Healer

We are so quick to forgive others; yet, daily we are burden down from self-unforgiveness. The key to spiritual and physical healing can come through self-forgiveness. Self-forgiveness is essential for our spiritual growth and healthy lifestyle. Steps for self-forgiveness: Remind ourselves that we are not perfect, only Our Savior is. Self-forgiveness does not mean we will forget the incidents. Remind … Read More

Own Your Emotion

Each day brings with it the opportunities for us to choose our emotional responses. How can we control our emotional responses? We can engage in the following self-preparation: Choose your interaction- Avoid responding to circumstances or people that may raise your blood pressure. Shift your friendship circle-If you noticed that your friends or social circles make you feel inferior, seek … Read More

Failures are Educators

We believe that success breeds learning opportunities. This is true; however, learning what does not work (failure) is a powerful learning tool. Teaching strategies from failures are: The realization that or perfect plans, schedules or agenda are not bullet proof. Failure can teach us where we went wrong. Failure helps us to realize that no “man is an island” we … Read More