The Anonymous 12 step programs have helped millions and millions of people to overcome problems with alcohol, drugs, over-eating, prescription drug addiction and many other problems. Why have the 12 steps worked for so many people that in many cases thought they were beyond help and without hope? Because they are the very essence of spiritual living.

The 12 steps were originally written by 100 alcoholics who had found a way to stay sober. They openly admitted that they could not have written them without inspiration and guidance from a Higher Power. The steps are grounded in truth, honesty, faith (in a power greater than yourself), self evaluation, prayer and meditation, and service to others. The 12 steps are not a religious program, they are in all likelihood the most powerful and effective spiritual program ever written.

People at every level society's scale have found help through the various ...

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Meeting Jesus In Meditation A K Whitehead

There are many approaches to prayer. Not least because there are many different needs. But the greatest of all our needs is to get nearer to Jesus. The most powerful form of prayer for this purpose is arguably Christian meditation.

This article discusses some of the special aspects of Christian meditation

Sources Of The Benefits Of Christian Meditation Meditation has a very long history in Christianity and has taken various forms. But meditation on Scripture, and not least the gospels, is a kind which has great power.

How does the power come about?. From three sources: which work together to bring us closer to God:

1. From the Holy Spirit, of course. But this kind of prayer makes a very special kind of requirement on us and on the Spirit, and that is expressed in terms of

2. Faith. Obviously, the very act ...

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Each and every day we face stress, uncertainties and information overload. Trying to find the true information can at times seem like looking for a needle in a haystack. All of these factors tend to pull us down mentally, emotionally and spiritually. So how can we maintain our spiritual equilibrium? One great answer is meditation.

A simple daily meditation helps us to quiet all the outside voices, stress and emotional upsets. Through meditation we are able to connect with spirit within and find peace. As we meditate we become less controlled by runaway thoughts and emotions and more controlled by the still small voice within. Call it whatever you please, I call it the spirit of God within.

If you haven't tried meditation yet you are missing out. If you are trying to grow spiritually meditation should be a foundational practice. With meditation you become more calm and more ...

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