Stewardship is defined as “the activity or job of protecting and being responsible for something.” So how do you rate yourself as a good steward? How good are you at taking care of (responsible and protecting of) your health, your finances and anything or anyone else on which you place a high value? The first time I heard this term was directed to the financial topic of tithing at my church. The life you have is God’s gift to you…
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November 14th, 2013 at 6pm to 9pm – Art for Charity Exhibit Manila Artist Michel Yves is featuring beautiful and colorful abstracts If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
A 50 something year old patient saw me today after suffering an aggravation of his longstanding physical problems in the lower back and neck following his “desire to return to the game” and he was talking about Basketball. You guessed right, he overdid it! As much as I encourage people to stay physically active as part of general fitness efforts, along with good eating and good sleep habits, there is often a mental game that needs a reality check. It…
Responsibility comes from “having the ability to respond” or to put it another way, what you can demonstrate the ability to respond to is what you can claim responsibility over. Not being able to respond means you cannot be responsible for or even that you are actually being irresponsible about… Your current mental, emotional and behavioral habits are what create your future. How you choose to habitually respond, forms the foundation of your personal integrity as well as your life.…
Grace and ungrace don’t mix! How do you recognize the authentic gospel? It’s 100% good news. There is no bad news in the good news. There is no price tag on the gift, no hooks in His love, and no shadows in the light. The gospel proclaims that in union with Christ you are loved, forgiven, saved, accepted, holy, righteous, dead to sin, new and royal. The gospel is good news from start to finish. Here is a summary of…
As you make your decisions it is common to experience anxiety because you want to make the right decision. Reduce your anxiety by mentally accepting that the decision has already been made, then act. Some decisions will require you to do what you need to do even when you don’t want to do it. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
They say that our realities come from our thinking and since our words also come from our thinking, then words we use consistently are somewhat responsible for where we are in our lives. So this should prompt us to become more aware of the words we use, to change them when appropriate, so that we can start getting better results. What are some of the following 10 words you use far too often to get some try and get more…
Times are tough for everyone and some of us are really struggling financially, spiritually, and emotionally. Unfortunately, these circumstances can bring out the worst in people. On the other hand, there are some who seem to flourish the harder things get. The difference is not found in the difficulty of the problems they are facing. Rather, it is found in their response to the storms ahead. Consider the following: If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Integrity is the word we use to describe a state of wholeness. When a person does every single thing perfectly, that is in harmony with who they really are, we say the person is a person of integrity. Moral shorthand for the word integrity is the commonly misapplied term “right vs wrong.” But it works for now. The 10 Steps To Restoring Integrity and Wholeness: If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Today’s social media apps really make it easy to stay connected with people of like mind and spirit. Please “Follow Me” on Twitter, the account name to follow is “docMIKE27” and permit me to explain the name. The docMIKE, letters as denoted, is the branding my friends and patients have designated to me in the early years of my establishing a professional presence in Manila, and for the slogan / stated vision as “The Touch, Art and Word of Healing” in…