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We Return to God by Living an Upright Life

 

CaptureOne can have knowledge of the divine ideas, but the saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. However, successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, manufacture their own meaning, and generate their own motivation. For instance, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s creative genius continued to flow despite his ill health and concerns about money; he was able to create even in the absence of the conditions most of us would consider basic for survival, and still he became a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. Passion is what moves a person to persevere at something despite fear, unhappiness or pain. It is the determination and motivation to push through suffering for the sake of an end goal. This kind of motivation is an inside out phenomenon, as it has an actual source in the brain. The part of the brain that is activated during motivated activities is the ventral striatum, in combination with the amygdala (known as the brain’s emotional center). Researchers observed that the ventral striatum is activated in proportion to how motivated a person feel: the higher the degree of motivation, the higher the activation level. When engaging in something that is truly meaningful, that feeling of intense creativity, or that feeling of euphoria is real and it is something physiological that happens within the brain. #RandolphHarris 1 of 7

Motivation does not simply give us the energy to work, but it allows us to entirely change our perception of everything that we so. Conversely, our change in perception will start to affect the types of long-term behavior in which we engage. As human creators, we must choose to undertake that crucial trial and error so that the greatest display of extraordinarily high levels of motivation and presentence will be mental skills that are more readily available to us. Creators, however, cannot rely on the environment to recognize successful trials and one must make these decisions effectively for the work to earn the environment’s approval.  Yet, we must evolve those criteria for ourselves, which most people neither can nor want to do, or the work will not be our own. Trying to anticipate how others might react hamstrings one’s ability to get on your one’s work and is probably hopeless because those reactions are unpredictable. Genius gives the rule. Its products are not governed by prevailing preferences; it introduces new ones, that others still developing their gifts then follow. Author Isaac Asimov wrote an astonishing number of books during his career—over three hundred. That is impressive, but what is truly encouraging to us in this context is the fact that he published the vast majority of his work after his fortieth birthday. “We speak of God’s wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began,” reports 1 Corinthians 2.7.  #RandolphHarris 2 of 7

If know can create problems, it is not through ignorance than we can solve them. In an effort to solve problems and activity our creative centers we have to learn the facts, practice techniques, and use our analytical minds as much as we can to get ready for our breakthrough. Using the strengths of our fluid and crystalized intelligence will give us an advantage in life. This work sets the stage for creativity, helps us recognize when it comes, and prepares us for perfecting our creative discoveries. Finding a vision can be challenging. It requires us to imagine that our goal has already been achieved. A vision works as a kind of magnet, drawing us closer and closer to realizing our dreams. God gave us the ability to dream, create and imaging. Dreaming is an act of faith. Everything we see on this planet started as a dream. If God’s blessing on our lives, situations that seem impossible will motivate us to pray more, believe more, trust more, and learn more so that we will grow. Faith always works in the realm of the impossible. May our dreams be on the verge of wakefulness, may we share in each other’s dreams, and may our individual dreams find expression and resolution in the ultimate dream of our people. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for the who love him,” reports 1 Corinthians 2.9. #RandolphHarris 3 of 7

Whoever we are, or whatever it is that we do, when we really want something, it is because that desire originated in the soul of the Universe. It is our mission on Earth. Dreams are not silly nor selfish desires that should be ignored. Instead, they serve as the primary means by which people can get in touch with the mystical force that connects everything in the Universe. God has given ever man, woman, and child a dream; a deep-down desire to accomplish something of eternal significance. The more clearly we can articulate that dream, the closer we are to seeing it fulfilled. Most people improve their balance significantly when they envision someone helping them. This is a simple yet powerful demonstration of how maintaining a vision of what we desire will support us in accomplishing our goals. Even with our vision firmly in place, we will not achieve the results we desire unless we put ourselves in a creative frame of mind. Most research on activating the creative process suggest that changing the way we think is more important than any other factor in determining our ability to be creative. The proof of any creative endeavor is its outcome. Our future happiness, personal righteousness, and relationship with the Lord will depend in large part on the habits we embrace and the choices and commitments we make over the years. Regardless of our circumstances, we must take responsibility for who we now are and what we want to become. #RandolphHarris 4 of 7

The Lord only expects us to magnify and develop the talents and abilities we have been given. However, he also expects us to be accountable for our actions in doing so. We learn to dominate our physical needs early in life. That is what potty training is all about. Staying focused, disciplined, and committed to meaningful goals, both spiritual and temporal, is an important—in fact, and essential—key to our success here in this life and in the eternities to come. One of the greatest challenges for all of us is to learn how to live in the World without participating in all that it offers. Worldly standards will always be in a state of flux. The only true and unchanging standards are those set by the Savior. Unfortunately, frequent exposure to what at first is unacceptable will over time legitimize in our minds that which we have seen and heard. It is important that we do not because the victim of this seduction. We have to reflect on what an activity means to us, make sure it is righteous, and build our own motivation for doing it. There are very few people in the World who would shun the idea of success and fulfillment. We can succeed more efficiently when we do what we live. When an individual enjoys something, one has a natural tendency to work at it and become better at it. By doing so, we are effectively building new neural connections that keep multiplying as we keep working. Nature then becomes the mirror of God, reflecting his perfection in varying degrees.  #RandolphHarris 5 of 7

God created us to do something during our lives that only we can do. No other person can fulfill our unique assignment here on Earth. There is no other person to do that that has been exclusively designed for us. Realizing our God-given talents requires faith. Faith makes it possible for us to receive God’s best for our lives. God created us to have fellowship with him through the process of realizing our God-given dream. Our dreams are God seeking expression through us. God has provided each person with everything we need to accomplish our goals. God loves us, God has blessed everyone, and God has made provisions for our success in life. “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future,” reports Jeremiah 29.11. God has a future planned for us that includes prosperity, hope, and love. We have been given free will; we can choose to accept the future God has made available to us. Part of life’s success includes that person individuals become in the process of realizing one’s God-given dream.  All things are possible to the person who have faith. Faith accepts God’s promises and receives God’s rewards and blessings. “We have not received the spirit of the World, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us,” reports 1 Corinthians 2.12. #RandolphHarris 6 of 7

Love activates our faith. Love is what empowers our faith to receive the rewards and blessings of God. Love is what energizes our faith to realize God-given dreams. Few people have a joy problem, but many complain they feel depressed. Others wonder aloud whether they are turning soft in their maturity: all of the sudden a simple act of kindness, or a news story of tragedy halfway around the World, has the power to bring tears to eyes that never used to cry. Then there are those who have felt so many strong emotions for so long that they fear they have become numb. All are relieved to learn tat these experiences are nature’s signs that they are ready to move to a new level of emotional depth, resilience, and spontaneity. Our intimacy with God grows deeper as our faith and love grow. The power twins, faith and love, will lead the way for our life-changing experience. God’s word will work superhuman power in us and produce result in our lives that are far over and above all that we dare ask or think, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams. As we learn how to tap into the force that created the Universe, the same power that created the Heavens and the Earth will be available to help us realize our God-given dream. Life will never be the same! “Do you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” reports 1 Corinthians 3. 16 #RandolphHarris 7 of 7

到目前為止,我們在情感生活中遇到的最棘手的問題是我們的情緒訓練很少。我們中很少有人知道如何有效地應對憤怒,痛苦和恐懼,或者知道為什麼我們目前的應對機制不起作用。處理我們的情緒的需要比閱讀,算術或關於瑜伽位置的知識的需要更頻繁,但我們對這些後面區域的了解比我們對情緒的了解更多。人們認為這是一個未說出口的假設,即人類存在的這一最基本方面只是我們必須自己解決的問題。然而,上帝已經辭去了我們建立生活的基礎。建立這個基礎將使人們充分發揮潛力並確保持久的成功。情感活力的回報是如此之多,影響深遠,我們可能會發現自己希望我們很久以前就已經開始了這個旅程。那些願意接受與心臟有關的事情的人們表示,他們在心理清晰度,體力,人際交往和精神準備方面都取得了巨大成就。最重要的是,他們說他們比以往任何時候都更了解他們是誰以及如何向世界展示自我。上帝為我們所有人提供了能夠實現上帝賜予的夢想的條款,而這條賜予是在我們被置於地球之前作出的。 #RandolphHarris A

私たちが感情的な生活の中で直面する最も難しい問題は、感情訓練があまりないことです。私たちの中には、怒り、痛み、恐怖にうまく対応する方法や、現在の対処法がうまくいかない理由がわかっている人はほとんどいません。私たちの感情に対処する必要性は、読書、算術、またはヨガの位置に関する知識の必要性よりも頻繁に発生しますが、後者の領域については感情についてよりも多くを知っています。人間の存在のこの最も基本的な側面は、私たちが自分自身で把握しなければならないものであるという暗黙の前提があると見られます。しかし、神は私たちの命を築くための基盤を辞任しました。この基盤を構築することで、潜在的な可能性を最大限に引き出し、永続的な成功を保証することができます。感情的な活力の報酬は非常に多く、遠くまで到達しており、私たちがこの旅をずっと前に作ってほしかったかもしれません。心臓にとって重要なものに触れる作業をしたいと思っている人は、精神的明快さ、身体的エネルギー、対人コミュニケーション、精神的準備の面で大きな利益を得ると報告しています。何よりも、彼らは、自分が誰であるか、そしてその自己を世界にどのように提示するか、これまで以上に優れた感覚を持っていると言います。神は私たちが神が与えた夢を実現するための準備をしました。そして、私たちがこの地球上に置かれる前にその準備がなされました。 #RandolphハリスB

Con mucho, el problema más difícil que enfrentamos en nuestras vidas emocionales es que hemos tenido tan poco entrenamiento emocional. Pocos de nosotros sabemos cómo responder competentemente a la ira, el dolor y el miedo, o sabemos por qué nuestros mecanismos actuales de afrontamiento no funcionan. La necesidad de manejar nuestras emociones ocurre con mayor frecuencia que la necesidad de lectura, aritmética o conocimiento sobre la posición del yoga, sin embargo, sabemos más sobre estas últimas áreas que sobre las emociones. Parece haber una suposición tácita de que esta faceta más básica de la existencia humana es algo que tenemos que resolver por nuestra cuenta. Sin embargo, Dios ha renunciado a una base sobre la cual construir nuestras vidas. Construir esta base permitirá alcanzar el máximo potencial y garantizar un éxito duradero. Las recompensas de la vitalidad emocional son tantas y de tan largo alcance que podemos desear haber hecho este viaje hace mucho tiempo. Las personas que están dispuestas a hacer el trabajo de ponerse en contacto con lo que le importa al corazón informan grandes ganancias en la claridad mental, la energía física, la comunicación interpersonal y la preparación espiritual. Lo mejor de todo es que dicen tener un mejor sentido que nunca de quiénes son y cómo presentarse ante el mundo. Dios hizo provisiones para que todos nosotros podamos realizar nuestro sueño dado por Dios, y esa provisión fue hecha antes de que fuéramos puestos en esta Tierra. #RandolphHarris C

المشكلة الأصعب التي نواجهها في حياتنا العاطفية هي أنه لم يكن لدينا سوى قدر ضئيل من التدريب العاطفي. قليلون منا يعرفون كيف يستجيبون بكفاءة للغضب ، والألم ، والخوف ، أو يعرفون لماذا لا تعمل آليات التكيف الحالية لدينا. إن الحاجة إلى التعامل مع عواطفنا تحدث بتردد أكبر من الحاجة إلى القراءة أو الحساب أو المعرفة بموقف اليوغا ، ومع ذلك فنحن نعرف أكثر عن هذه المجالات الأخيرة أكثر مما نعرفه عن العواطف. ترى أن هناك افتراضًا غير معلن بأن هذا الوجه الأساسي للوجود الإنساني هو شيء يجب أن نحدده بنفسنا. ومع ذلك ، فقد استقال الله أساسًا لنا لنبني حياتنا عليه. سيسمح بناء هذا الأساس للمرء بالوصول إلى إمكاناته الكاملة وضمان نجاح دائم. إن المكافآت الحيوية العاطفية كثيرة جدا وبعيدة المدى لدرجة أننا قد نجد أنفسنا متمنين أننا قمنا بهذه الرحلة منذ زمن بعيد. الناس الذين يبذلون جهدًا للتواصل مع ما يهم القلب يقدمون تقارير عن مكاسب هائلة في الوضوح العقلي ، والطاقة المادية ، والتواصل بين الأشخاص ، والاستعداد الروحي. والأفضل من ذلك كله ، أنهم يقولون إن لديهم إحساسًا أفضل من أي وقت مضى بمن هم وكيف يمكن تقديم ذلك للعالم. لقد جعل الله أحكاما لنا جميعا لنكون قادرين على تحقيق حلمنا الذي منحناه الله ، وكان هذا النص قد تم وضعه قبل وضعنا على

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