Dr. Youssef shares the plan and process for living a positive life. He takes points from each of the fifteen chapters and casts them into easily understood modern contexts to show how it's not what we think or say to ourselves that makes us positive; it's what we allow to become part of us.

Five hundred years ago Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses or grievances to the door of the All Saints' Church of Wittenberg and condemned the Catholic Church's teaching of indulgences as nothing but a scheme to raise money for the church. It is a supreme irony of history that, five hundred years later, it is now a subset of the Protestant Church that is defrauding the faithful. The Catholic Church's teaching of indulgences and the evangelical movement's teaching of tithing-to-be-blessed are substantially the same and lead to the same result: In both cases, the church walks away with a bag of money and the Christian walks away with a bag full of empty promises. This book explains why I am losing faith in the church, but finding faith in Christ. The reason for this is that I began finding answers to some of the most elusive questions about God. Something is preventing God from doing all the good that he would otherwise want to do. But here is the problem. How can God have limitations? If he has limitations, then he must not be divine. However, there is one thing that could prevent a good, all-powerful God from doing all the good that he would otherwise want to do that would not detract at all from his omnipotence. What this is and how it holds the key to unlocking some of the most perplexing mysteries of God is explained in this book.

I had no idea about the fact that life is a lot related with the energies beyond ourselves. The ones generated by our ideas, thoughts, feelings ... and in fact all is in our heart ... or mind. I was not aware of the influences came from this side ... not even thinking for a second that soon ... all these energies will be metamorphosed into ... dominance. And i continued my life like that for years. ... having no idea what the nonsense is. Believing ... it's real ... ... and also that its appearance on the scene of life... it's normal. ... us not being able to do anything against that. There were moments when i could actually see some of the ideas of why some things beyond reality influence so much the present moment .... but i was indeed ... blind. I was suffering of ... spiritual blindness. Time passed again ... and my life ... becoming kind of a nightmare ... i realised i need to change something. But what?! I had ... absolutely no idea. Well ... until ... thinking deeper and deeper ... and accepting the influences came from my thoughts and emotions .... but also that people around myself were having their own thoughts and emotions ... sometimes in total contradiction with my own .... All i had to do ... was to learn how i manage those energies ... so i finally accept that life is about the art of managing energies. ... understanding them. ... connecting and disconnecting from them ... but ... There was always ... a but. I was balancing between accepting and not accepting that ... even if i had to do it. In fact ... it was ... a must. I really had to learn this art of managing energies. ... my own energies. ... but also the ones generated by the ones from the scene of my life. And i had only 2 options. To continue allowing the nonsense to dominate my life ... or start to act like a magician ... that knows to metamorphose everything ... in whatever i would want. ... but with good intentions! Well ... time passed again ... and my weird emotional dance ... kept dominating my being. I was believing and ... not believing. ... allowing into this way ... as the nonsense to continue its role. On ... and on ... and on.

This book holds a wealth of inspiration that reveals wisdom from Revelation for the future. (Social Issues)

Building upon the fundamental principles devised by Coach John Wooden, Brian D. Biro presents an accessible system for leadership development. With anecdotes, excercises, and Wooden's philosophy, the author captures the essence of Wooden's Pyramid of Success and the secrets behind each of the pyramid's building blocks.

What brings us real and lasting happiness? Although just about every marketing firm, self-help guru, and man on the street has an answer, very few, if any, understand true happiness. It doesn’t come from power, pleasure, popularity, or possessions. So what is happiness and how do we find it? In How to Be Happy, author Matt Fradd relies on the help of St. Thomas Aquinas to show what will—and what won’t—bring us happiness in this life. By making the thought of Aquinas utterly accessible for today, How to Be Happy is an invaluable guide to a good life.