Updated October 14th, 2007

THE BIBLE

Walk into any bookstore and the Self Help section is LOADED with books. Everything from relationships, addiction, sex, etc..Numerous authors like Dr. Phil, Dr. Ruth, Anthony Robbins, you also have your therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists,  you get the gist! It can be overwhelming. Now of course a lot of these books do touch people’s lives and do inspire us to do the work necessary to solve our issues. But which ones?  And how many do you have to go through until one finally speaks to you?  With any luck a friend or family member can recommend a good one however sometimes you don’t want anyone knowing what you are struggling with, so what the heck do you do? Well there is this little book that has been around for thousands of years called The Bible! The original Self Help Book!! Seriously I know it may sound crazy to some of you  and some of you may be thinking, ‘um Dawn  you haven’t even read the entire bible’ well that is true! However I have read the parts that do give great advice. It’s a book FILLED with fantastic advice, words of wisdom, hope and faith that you can overcome your issues and live an abundant life. It’s a book that really concentrates on changing how your mind thinks, meaning getting rid of the negative and focusing on positive thinking. Any of this sound familiar? Of course it does there are a million books out there about the power of positive thinking and again the Bible is the original!! If you go to the back of the bible you will find words to whatever you need advice on or insight to figure your situation out. If you have issues with anger,  jealousy, mourning someone’s death etc….it’s all there waiting for you. I of course am not saying it is the only book you need to read to get advice, I know there are a lot of choices out there, but if you are a spiritual person or would like to become one it may be your best place to start. The Bible being our Original self help book has helped this to be A Wonderful Life!!

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