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Prostrateology is the theological term for the doctrine of prayer. Prayer is the oldest form of worship and is universal to all types of religions and believers. Even atheists rely on prayer in some form or another to make it from day to day. Man has always marveled at how things happen in life and how to change those things that have not yet happened. The answer for the Christian has always been prayer to God, Jehovah, in the name of His son Jesus. Read on to see why you need prayer in your life:
How do you really resist temptation? What are some ways you can get out of a bad situation or avoid becoming involved in something that you really don't want to be doing in the first place? Read on to find some helpful tips and hints so that you'll be ready the next time you face temptation:
How do you really resist temptation? The first part is easy - you have to want to. Temptation will always defeat you if you really don't want to resist it in the first place. If you really think nothing is wrong with over-drinking, indulging in drugs or having sex before marriage, then you won't stop. So, check your attitude - do you really want to resist or are you happy with your life just the way it is? Okay - ready to resist? Here's what you do:
You may not know it but you are entitled to a free copy of your credit report once a year from Equifax, Experian and Trans Union!
These three major credit reporting companies maintain a profile of how you pay your bills, what type of mortgage loan you qualify for and whether you've been sued or filed for bankruptcy.
However, this free credit reporting service is not available in all areas of the United States yet.
The service has been available in the twelve western United States since January 1, 2005. It is now available in Midwestern states since March 1, 2005.
How many of you feel pressured by your friends? Or do you sometimes pressure them to get your way?
Peer Pressure. We've all felt it and we've all made someone else feel it, too. Why do we give in? What can we do to be more like 'ourselves' and less like the crowd?
First - why we give in. We give in to it because everybody likes to belong. We all want to feel like we fit in, that people like us, that someone cares about our day-to-day lives. So we get in a clique or start hanging out with some friends. But, this has its dark side - sometimes people are so desperate to fit in, they are willing to say or do things they probably normally would not do. And you might be one of those people or you might even be influencing someone else to do something they wouldn't normally do. You definitely don't want that. It's better to be out than 'in' with a crowd you don't necessarily like.
What can you do to be more like yourself and less like the crowd?
I struggle with institutionalized learning. I realized that I have a short attention span when it comes to subject matters that I feel do not equip me with practical everyday knowledge that can promote revolution in my community. It’s not surprising that I have been struggling with whether or not I am college material. Even though I graduated from high school 11 years ago at the top 10% of my graduating class as an honors magnet student, it meant very little to me because it was during some of the darkest years in my teenage life. In a matter of fact, I was rarely present at school during my high school years.
I had planned on dropping out of high school during my 9th grade year. It had gotten to the point where I did not sleep at night and was on my toes trying to be prepared for what I might have to go through in the late night hours. The top graduating students of my class stepped in and took a special liking to me after I told them off about how stuck up and arrogant I thought they were. They started meeting me in the evenings at a private library and giving me my homework assignments and project information. I would only show up to do my presentations and take major exams. Everything else was turned in, on my behalf, through one of them.
