abc.creation.meditations

Zoom out and evaluate your response in regard to time. What will be the impact in a day, month, year, decade, or generation?Creation measures time in different ways. Microbes, insects, and trees reveal varied timescales.

Say Yes to opportunities, friendships, gifts, service, travel, parent care, and trials.

X-Rays reveal. Denial, judging others, or projection hinder self-evaluation.Treat others as you desire to be treated. Extend kindness, grace, mercy, love, compassion, forgiveness, humor, and understanding to yourself and others,

Worthwhile wealth is more than money and worthwhile wellness is more than physical health. Wealth includes finances, physical health, time social connections, mental health, moral excellence, contentment, and gratitude.Wellness includes physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, volitional, and occupational health..We need daily water and daily communion with Jesus Christ, who gives living water and eternal life.

Waves surround us, visible and invisible. Waves move forward in one direction or outward in three directions.Water is essential to all life, yet in large amount can overwhelm or cause death.Wave movement includes traffic, nerve impulses, GI gut peristalsis, emotional highs and lows.God is wise, watchful, the Way, the Word, and worthy to be praised.Waves of mercy, waves of grace, YOU ARE held secure in God's embrace.

Waiting is part of life's rhythm, involving planning and patience, Wonder is that deep sense of awe, amazement, and appreciation . Advent is the season of waiting and preparing for Christ's coming. As you wait and wonder, walk worthy toward your goals.God is the Wonderful Counselor, Wise God, Way to God, Watchful, Witness, Word, and Worthy to be praised.

Vines can be invasive, covering native trees. In John 15, Jesus Christ compares Himself to a vine with His disciples as fruitful branches, pruned for increase productivity. By abiding in Jesus, disciples produce spiritual fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, self-control.God is the Judge, and vengeance belongs to God, not us.Are your life efforts just vanity, striving after the wind, and fail to satisfy?Christ calls us to be more than conquerors, to be victorious. Seek God and His Kingdom, with God's spirit and power.

Vows are voluntary promises to God, self, or others.Values are goals which influence life.Voice involves vocal input but a vote involves decision making.

Seek to understand others rather than seeking to be understood.Lies, deception, gas lighting can cause unbelief. Shift to rock-solid foundations of belief.When you are stuck in repeating, disappointing cycles, identify the steps. Figure out a different path to reach new goals.

In everything give thanks. Even in difficult circumstances, you can express gratitude towards God.

Sun, moon, and stars are involved in time measurement.Time enables change and growth. Trust God during difficult trials as your character grows.Plot your own life journey on a timeline.

Filter destructive thoughts and transform mental pathways.Meditate on what is true, honorable, noble, right, pure, clean, lovely, commendable, excellent and praiseworthy.Fill your mind with God's truth and promises. Allow the Lord God to transform your thoughts and life.

Sorrow appears unexpectantly. Triggers awaken painful memories. Stories created by our interpretations and imaginations circulate in the mind, like negative strongholds that hold us captive. Jesus Christ offers freedom and eternal life, to die to self and to live sacrificially for God.

There is a spiritual battle for souls on earth. As culture and nations disobey God and reject God's laws, evil spirits and false gods claim power and human lives. We witness the chaos, destruction, deception, lies, violence, and culture of death that results from rejecting God.God leads in Spiritual warfare. God is the Good Shepherd that protects, feeds, leads, nourishes, heals, restores, and comforts. God is the Savior, who suffered and defeated the enemy. God is the Shield, and provides protective armor for Spiritual Warfare. God, the all sufficient Spirit, "is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think." In Spiritual warfare, we witness God's miracles... while wearing Christian armor, sharing God's good news, praying without ceasing, and singing songs of praise.

Are you rooted, rested, restored, redeemed, and secure in God, the Rock and Refuge? The Lord desires that we be reconciled with God and others.Broken relationships can be restored through respect, reflective listening, relinquishing control, releasing the past, and forgiveness.

Questions motivate humans to search for wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Questions guide scientific study and direct conversations. Questions can cultivate warm connections that improve mental health, and decrease stress and anxiety. Questions show humility and desire for understanding through conversations.Arabia Mountain quarry

Lists motivate with practical achievable steps. Queue- make lists that align with your life goals.What are your spheres of influence for each decade?Who are the target people?What are the tasks, activities, projects, chores, hobbies- CareerWhen will this happen, begin, end?How much time and money will you estimate?Why does this relate to your goals, your calling, sphere of influence?You feel happier when you focus on gratitude instead of taking things for granted or complaining.

Ants and the Proverbs 31 woman are excellent workers. What are your life goals? With life goals, you can determine objectives for each year, month, week, and day. A plan helps you prioritize what is most important, and then reflect, evaluate your progress, and make adjustments.God is a Planner, Provider, Peace maker, Promise giver.Follow God's design and plan, prosper, claim promises, and extend peace.

When panic attacks, choose to shift your focus Godward. Develop habits of gratitude, prayer, and praise. God is Omnipresent, Provider, Protector, Promise keeper, and Peace. Praise God to His power and presence around you.

Observing nature we understand how living organisms communicate. Observing human body language improves communication and understanding.With God's help, we can overcome obstacles.

Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.Zip your mouth shut! Listen and learn.Zoom out: What will matter in ten years and beyond?Zoom in: What are the hidden issues or needs?Seek to speak the language of love to family, friends, and others.

Season 1 is summarized in forty minutes. As you listen to episode#, title, Bible verse, summary, names of God I AM, and new Identity are listed, make a note of which episode to review or to send a friend.

Season 1 Finale of Grief to GraceHeaven's Gates open to receive believers.We retreat to our personal fortress for shelter, protection and restoration.Keys to open gates of communication and restore relationships include: peace, humility, understanding, patience, and self-sacrifice.Keys to heal broken hearts include identify wrongs, forgiveness, Christ, faith, gratitude, eternal life, self-control, patience, and hope.

Each person is their own control from which others are compared and evaluated.When you judge others, you probably have the same weakness or problem. Your perception affects your interpretation.Rather than looking for problems or keeping a record of wrongs, focus on God, and notice what is good.Communicate love with words, physical touch, gifts, service, and quality time.

God created mankind in His image, male (XY) and female (XX). God designed marriage: one husband and one wife, to live in obedience to God, to produce godly offspring, and to train children to love and obey God. Therefore God’s blessings would extend to generations. The family is the laboratory where humans learn and practice agape love. Couple dancing portrays the roles of husband-wife, leader-follower. Marriage is also the living portrayal of Husband Jesus Christ and His bride, the Church, believers submitted to the Lordship of Christ.

Compile a Mental Health First Aid list to reset mental or emotional health.Breathe. Timeout. Pamper self. Nature walk. Chores. Exercise. Eat. Meditate PREPLANT: pure, right, excellent, praiseworthy, lovely, admirable, noble, true

Gravity and cloud formation reveal secrets of God's laws.Love originates with God. The more love you receive, the more love you can extend to others. God's love never runs out. We show our love for God my obeying God's laws. God's laws protect and give freedom.God desire that His holy words fill our minds and hearts.

Listening is an aural art, an essential skill for conversations, self-reflection, observation, and music. As personalities and sport participation varies, conversation style varies. Learn to listen to God's voice, listen to others, and listen to yourself

Mirrors reflect your physical image. Our personalities are reflected or mirrored in others. Sometimes you may find yourself stuck in a drama triangle: victim-persecutor-rescuer.. Knowing human relational needs, values, and strengths can help one shift to a healthier mental state. Personalities are revealed when interacting with others. Psychologist developed tests that categorize personalities. Knowing yourself and appreciating the differences in others can lead to better relationships.

Knowing about God is different from knowing God. You learn about God from creation, the Bible, and historical stories. You come to know God personally, by faith and obedience, as God reveals Himself and you trust and obey Him, step by step.

Olives compressed yield olive oil. Difficulties threaten to steal JOY, yet reveals and perfects inner character. What brings JOY?

Ousters transform irritations into pearls. Interpersonal Mantras include: Be interested in others. Be inquisitive by asking questions. Investigate interpretations. Ignore interruptions. Intercede by praying God's will, timing, and ways.

Intelligence indicate man is created in God's image, with abilities to discover scientific principles. We can't see God, but witness God's works: complexity in the universe, cells, and the human brain.

Half-life is a principle of chemistry and exponential decay. Genetic decay shortens lifespan. Some people lived shortened lives.

Humility is strength under control. Honor is to give value, weight, respect, and esteem to others, especially those in authority. Humor diffuses stress or anger.

Hope in God is needed when life seems to fall apart, when expectations collapse, when future seems bleak, when you contemplate is life worth living, or you don't know how to move forward. Consider securely anchored plants and diamonds formed under extreme temperature and pressure. Hope secured in God's steadfast love provides stability.

Grief appears like a sniper without warning, resulting in roller coaster emotions. Grief causes us to glance back, while gratitude permit us to gaze forward with hope. Gratitude gives grace space to grow. Grace and comfort are God's gifts for those who mourn.

The Fight/Flight mode is designed for emergency response, not daily life.The FEAR panic cycle includes freeze, fight, flight, fix, flush, and hopefully to faith and freedom.Forgiveness and forging healthy relationships can break the cycle of stress and trauma.

Anxiety relates to fear.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.The Lord is a strong tower, a fortress, a rock.Fortresses include ancient cites, Jericho, Masada Israel, Castillo San Marco - St Augustine, FloridaGod provides armor for the Christian warrior: belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, sandals of peace, shield of faith, God's word as sword, energizing spirit of prayer

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21In the world climate of moral relativity, paganism, and anti-Judeo Christian values, How Shall We then Live?Jesus Christ demonstrated humility, paying for the sins of humanity on the cross. defeated the power of sin and the death.We face evil. Man is tempted by their own desires and lusts.You can't overcome evil in your own human strength.Empathy energizes and enables change.Overcome evil with good. Forgive. Give time for God to change your heart and others.This ABC Creation Meditation podcast is a project to help me overcome the evil of my twin son's pending divorce, depression, and suicide death. I pray others can be challenged to live life abundantly, as they listen and apply these meditation mantras.

E-Eat & Exercise, Enjoy the Moment, Empathy energized transformationBodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, 1 Timothy 4:8Jesus said, “I am the bread of Life, whoever comes to me shall not hunger." John 6:35 Eat. Do you realize that food is fuel for your body? You are what you eat. The difference between a queen honey bee and a worker bee is nutrition, the royal jelly fed to queen larvae. Like all insects, bees progress through the life cycle of egg, larvae, pupae, and adult. Honeybees reveal the complexity of creation and design with purpose. Humans can benefit by learning more about honeybees.Nutrition is essential for humans. People are encouraged to eat natural, unprocessed foods in our fast food culture, and to consider adding natural food supplements to their diet. Eating healthy is a priority, and time spent together preparing meals and eating together builds family communication and relationships. Examine your own eating habits, and be open to better nutrition packed alternatives.Exercise. The book Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge M.D. challenged my husband and me to work out hard (45-60 minutes) every day, so our bodies know we are not dying yet. Due to electricity and automobiles, humans do not use much muscle strength in daily life. In each decade, people seem to gain ten pounds and lose 10% of their muscle mass. After age 43, the youth factor is gone. After age 50, physical exercise should become part of your daily work. By age 65, one may be 30 pounds heavier with 30% muscle mass lost. Exercise can help one lose excess weight, restore muscle mass, and help one feel better and younger. Exercise is profitable, releases pleasure hormones, and invigorates life.Enjoy the moment. Often in times of stress, trauma, or loss, one focuses on the past. You cannot change the past. You can only change the present. Worry or tension results from focusing on the future, on tomorrow, or next week, or next year. You can plan for the future, but can only change the future by changing today. Focus on the day. Breathe deeply. Observe the sky, the weather, the changes in your yard and neighborhood. When the weather permits, do something outside in nature. Focus on what you can do today. Visit farms and gardens to collect and process fresh seasonal produce. Prepare healthy meals. Celebrate something every day. Practice gratitude. Embrace empathy. Notice people and practice kindness. Lighten the burden of someone else. Consider the honeybees. Honeybees work in community, helping one another and each doing their part. Reach out to people in your own community. Call a friend, schedule a walk or bike ride. Exercise together. Plan a meal with others. Listen. Notice how others are contributing and compliment them. Be willing to help. Be gracious to yourself and others. Your moment in time can become sweet as honey.God- I AM Eternal, Everlasting, Identical in Essence, EnergyNew Identity: energetic, eternal united with Christ, encourager, empty-nester, generating endorphins.Picture: Honeybees at roadside garden, Eagles’ Nest, Germany

Music brings delightDon't go near the door of temptation.Avoid the deadly D's: dissatisfaction, discontent, doubt, deception, disbelief, denial, disobedience, depression, destruction, despair, deathChoose the door that leads to life.Like honeybee guards, remain alert to temptations and danger.

Discipline your mind. "Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ."Use discretion. Practice diligence as you do the next thing.Receive daily manna as you spend time alone with the God of the Universe, reading the Bible and praying.Delight in Christ. Do it!

James 1. Count it all joy when you encounter trials. Joy= Jesus first, Others next, Yourself last.Whatever happens, choose wisely. Choose love.Love others as the Lord God loves you.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, God incarnate, called people to follow Him as He revealed his humanity and deity. Today Creator Christ invites you to come, call on Him, cast your cares on Him, and follow Him.

Boundaries exist in living matter, personal property, state and national governments. Healthy boundaries provide protection. Anger is a sign that a personal boundary is broken.

God reveals His character through His names. As you experience trials and growth, the Lord God reveals more of Himself, and you grow in your knowledge of the Begotten Son of God, Burden bearer, Bread of Heaven, Beloved.

Breathe deeply. Practice breathing the Hebrew sacred name for God, Yah-weh. Inhale on Yah and exhale on weh . Focus on total awareness of Adonai, Abba Father, the Almighty God. Focus on your own amazingly created body and the Lord's Creation surrounding you.

Jesus compares a vinedresser, vineyard, grapes, and wine to explain how those who believe in God should stay attached to Him. for growth and fruitfulness. Creator Jesus demonstrated his divinity be transforming water into wine instantly at a wedding in Canaan. The normal process, designed by the Creator, normally requires years. John 15

God created our bodies with senses to observe and adapt to our environment. God see, God hears, God knows, God is near. We can't see God, but we can see His creation and become aware of His presence in our world.