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How to Use Words That Heal Rather Than Hurt
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend Ads by Google There is an old saying that goes like this: “Speak kindly always. We never really know the hurt that someone carries in his or her heart.” I suppose James the brother of Jesus had that in mind when he wrote the following: “When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by…
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One Little Thing That Can Save Your Marriage
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend Ads by Google Marriages are sometimes lost on just one issue: Failing to show empathy. Sympathy and empathy are similar terms that use the same emotion which is feeling a deep concern for what someone else is going through. There is one difference in the two terms: Sympathy is a feeling of concern based on similar experiences while empathy is a feeling of concern without having experienced the same issues. Being able to read your spouse’s emotions can tell you what they are experiencing when they…
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Why Am I here?
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs – Email this article to a friend Understanding your purpose on earth The fundamental question of life is “Why am I here,” but it is not the first question that needs an answer. We must first answer the question “Is there a God?” The way we answer that question will determine if the first question is really needed. There are only two worldviews: The atheistic and the Theistic. The atheistic worldview denies that there is a God, therefore, has only one alternative and that is to believe in evolution as…