Miz Iznabera's Points of View

from Bible Verse of The Day | Daily Bible Verses | Word of God | Bible ... by Stephen Solomon Bible Verse about Unanswered Prayers: 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Message: Many times, we worry about why our prayers are unanswered. Before we pray to God, we should first humble ourselves before Him. We should realize our mistakes and repent for all our sins. If you do so, God will surely hear your prayers and will grant you forgiveness, health and happiness. Pray in the right manner in order to receive God's blessings.

Editor's Note: This is a contribution by Kathy Kruger "A man is not old until regrets take the place of his dreams." ~Proverb When Lori wrote her list of 33 lessons she'd learned in life—one for each of her years—to celebrate her recent birthday, she gave us some amazing insights (33 to be exact) for someone so young. It got me thinking of what wisdom I could possibly add to the list from the extra years of life I've led, eleven extra years to be exact. (Did I just admit that!) As someone still so young (well, sort of), I'm still learning too, and hope to keep learning up until the day I die (preferably as someone very old, but still young at heart). In the meantime, I offer the lessons I've learned to go with the wrinkles. So following on from Lori's astute final observation that "what we do matters," here is my list of extras: 1. What we think matters. We can let our thoughts control our lives , or we can

Editor’s Note: This is a contribution by Lori Deschene “Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” ~Brian Tracy There was a time when I thought peace was a destination, in much the same way I imagined I’d eventually arrive at happiness or success. It seemed like something I needed to chase or find—definitely not something I could experience without dramatically changing my life. I needed to work less, relax more, and generally revamp my circumstances and relationships in order to be a peaceful person. Despite seeing peace as an endpoint, I also saw it as something passive—after all, that’s why I was so stressed: I had so much to do. I’ve since realized that peace is always available, and like any desirable state of mind, it requires effort, even if that effort entails consciously choosing to be still. Sure, our circumstances affect our mental state, but they don’t have to control them, not if we make tiny choices for our well-be

from Bible Verse of The Day | Daily Bible Verses | Word of God | Bible ... by Stephen Solomon Isaiah 49:16 "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." Message: We all make a note of the important things we wish to do, remember or that are precious in our life. In the same way, God says that He has engraved you in His palms. How much important and precious you are to Him? He always remembers you, cares for you and loves you. You are so precious in God's hands.

by Dr. Matthew B. James Editor's Note: This is a contribution by Dr. Matthew B. James "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." ~Paul Boese Have you ever wondered why it's so difficult to forgive others ? We all know it feels better emotionally to let go of resentment and anger. We know that our minds are clearer and we function better when we're not constantly yammering about that story of pain, betrayal, hurt, and humiliation. We even know that releasing all that junk is good for our physical health. But it's still hard, isn't it? As a doctor of psychology, I've learned that the amygdala, that part of our brains always on alert for threats to our survival, plays a large part in our resistance to letting go of negative feelings toward someone who has harmed us. But I think it's more than that. I think that the traditional method of "forgiveness" we've been us

by Vanjo Merano Most of the people who would like to go on a diet are primarily concerned about their belly fat. Interestingly, losing those love handles and extra flab in the belly area does not only result to achieving the figure that you have always wanted. There are studies which have also shown that people who manage to lose belly fat are able to stay away from other health concerns like high blood pressure, heart attack and diabetes. The good news is that belly fat diet can also do the necessary trimming. For most people, the easiest belly fat diet is to increase the frequency of eating while dramatically cutting down the amount of food to ingest. Yes, this may sound like a crazy idea because you would need to eat about 6 to 8 times a day. However, the key in effectively doing this is in eating much smaller portions. By going through this method, your metabolism will sky-rocket which allows your body to burn more fat without causing starvation. Of c