I know some people that, like me, have the habit of starting a new year by setting goals to reach, only to realize a few months later that things are not progressing according to their expectations … What is it that went wrong and did not work? Is it that they were not really convinced of their goals in the first place, perhaps because these were imposed on them? Or did they lack persistence in keeping in line with their objectives in their daily decisions?
As a Life Coach, I could ask you …

New Year is a great time to take stock of the past year and set goals for the next. As we explained in our “New Year’s Eve Ceremony” last year, my wife and I like to take some time at the end of each year to first reflect on the past year, asking ourselves what are we most thankful for and thanking God for what He has done, and then on the new year, asking ourselves what we would like to see happening and turning these aspirations into prayers.
As we do this, we …

Last year, on Dec. 21, 2009, I wrote an article entitled: “Two perceptions, two realities“, which could have easily been written again this year, because it told of a very difficult trip on snow-filled roads, something that happened again this year in even bigger proportions, on almost the exact same date! As we drove back home from Switzerland, after being away from home for more than two weeks, we got stuck for many hours on the highway, but it refreshed me to go back and read again the words of …

Figuratively speaking, the “heart” of a matter is really where its true substance is, and what we should pay careful attention to, as all the rest around it might just be what appears to be, according to how it’s being perceived and the interpretation that we each give it …
I believe that’s why the greatest commandment that was given unto man is: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matt. 22:37). Our soul is the place where we …

There’s a secret place inside of us where our heart and mind are in a continual dialog with each other, trying to sort things out in a way that will make us feel good, but not always succeeding at it. Our thoughts and our emotions are constantly discussing issues and events that are effecting us in a personal way, and trying to decide what to do about it …
If someone does and says something that is hurting our feelings, our mind will immediately start a conversation with our heart to …

You need the “healing of your heart” (Luke 4:18), as much as the “renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2), because broken emotions will impact your thoughts and interpretation of life, which will reflect in your behavior and actions!
A few months ago, in July 2010, my friend Janet Daughtry and I (Renato) were interviewed by Dr. Joseph Peck in a Webinar entitled “God’s Vision For Renewing Your Mind“, of the Visions777 series, which included Janet’s presentation on “The renewing of your mind“, followed by another presentation of mine on “The healing of your heart“!
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Once you have recognized the symptoms of a broken heart in your life, you become aware that you need an inner healing, what we recently called the healing of the soul. However, to start this healing process, you will need to receive an accurate diagnosis and the most suitable treatment for your personal case. To get these, you will need to set aside some time to meet the Soul Doctor, the One that we have identified as the greatest soul expert and specialist who was sent by God “to heal the …

In our reflections on the care of our soul and our spiritual wellness, we have previously seen that, due to the wrong choice of our ancestors, we human beings inherit from birth the symptoms of a broken heart that are commonly referred to as “emotional wounds”.
These will often manifest themselves with negative feelings of:
Fear (the need to feel secure);
Insecurity (the need to feel protected);
Guilt (the need to be justified);
Low self-esteem (the need for a sense of value);
Inferiority complex (the need to feel unique and important);
Contempt for oneself (the need to redeem …

We recently started to write articles on the healing of the broken heart, to reflect upon and learn how to take proper care of our soul, by addressing the causes of our emotional wounds that often prevent us from living in line with our deepest values.
If we would take a poll, asking: “What’s your most important value in life?”, I’m sure that most people would answer that it’s LOVE! … mostly meaning love for their loved ones.
The responses would most probably come in various forms, since we each have our …

A bit over a week ago I wrote an introducing article on “the healing of the heart“, as that’s something that we all need! In some way or another, at a certain time and place in our lives, we have all been inflicted emotional wounds that are not setting us free to love, understand and forgive others, as we would want to be loved, understood and forgiven.
These wounds in the heart, if not properly cured and brought through the healing process, can actually become worse, bringing disastrous consequences even to …