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Think about a situation you are greatly worried about—now, imagine setting that worry aside, letting it go, leaving you calm and at peace. Now, think of a tough decision you have been putting off, rationalizing that procrastination was preferable to making a hard choice— then, think how good it will

The word “religion” is mentioned only a few times in the Bible; almost all of them are negative. Jesus’ harshest words were aimed at the leaders of the religious community. Many of the world’s most dramatic atrocities were performed in the name of religion, including the Inquisition, Crusades, and Holocaust.

We have all watched, mesmerized, as ever-expanding ripples roll across the water. Even a small pebble could have started it all, but the ripples continue reaching outward long after the pebble has disappeared into the water.  Sometimes, even the smallest action can have far-reaching effects. A kind word or a

Every day, we make dozens of decisions about, “What do I do next?” “Do I finish that work project or spend quality time with the family?” “Should I pay the bills, visit with friends, or relax and watch some TV?” “Do I start on that church service project, get some

How do we live so each day has purpose, rather than becoming “just another day?” God has ideas about how we should live along our daily journey. In fact, there are specific things he has asked us to look after while we are here on earth. Unfortunately, we often fall

Twelve Step principles are extremely useful when we have problems and issues–Can they also help us in the routine, day-to-day aspects of our lives? The two most recent STEPS Journey Blog posts discussed how we can apply these concepts to managing money wisely and improving our family relationships. This article

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST VERSION WATCH A 1-MINUTE SUMMARY VIDEO Powered by youtube embed code generator and how to get around gamstop Do you communicate effectively with your family? Do you ever hurt those closest to you? Do you want to have better family relationships? If you are like most

Money controls many of us–does it control you? One of the toughest challenges many of us face is surrendering our finances to God. Often, our preoccupation with money negatively affects both our spiritual and emotional well-being. For my wife and me, surrendering our family finances to God has been a

You can add value to the lives of others with just a few minutes of your time. Can you please help? To improve this STEPS Journey Blog and the LifeImprovementSteps.com website, I would appreciate your feedback on the questions below. You can send me your input by using the Next

How do people find God? That is a profound question, but the answer is amazingly simple: to know how to find God, we simply have to look for him. Everyone’s spiritual journey is different, but there are some common ways people seem to find God … When we are struggling

Last Tuesday, I answered a call from a number I didn’t recognize, and the voice on the phone uttered words no parent ever wants to hear: “I’m sorry, but your son has been in an accident.” Instantly, the world stopped, and my stomach was filled with lead. That morning, my

What kind of poker player are you? In the Bible, Jesus often taught using parables, which were simple stories used to illustrate some moral or spiritual lesson. In this article, the discussion about “The Parable of the Poker Player” relates to how we choose to play the game of life

What was so important about the concept of self-awareness that it prompted Socrates to implore us to “Know thyself” and to declare that “the unexamined life is not worth living”? Do you know yourself? Do you even want to? God designed you in a special way–don’t you want to know

What would happen if you did one thing every day to reach out to someone else? Showing empathy, love, or forgiveness is a decision we can make, not just an emotion we have to wait to happen to us. By reaching out to others, we lift them up and help

Did you ever feel like you had gotten a glimpse of God at work? God could execute his plan for humanity in any number of ways. Amazingly, he has chosen to use ordinary, everyday people to accomplish his work on earth. To make that possible, each of us is given

Featuring a STEPS Story by Barbara S Note: This article is one of a series of STEPS Stories, which means it was created by and refers to someone else, not me, and was shared by them as a service to others. I learned about the Twelve Steps through six years

Did you ever feel you were at a fork in the road, and that the path you chose might change your life, perhaps forever? “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” (“The Road Not Taken” by

How would you like to improve your life? To change your life, you have to adjust how you live. That’s daunting if you focus on having to do something different for “the rest of your life” (that seems overwhelming, doesn’t it?). But you can take positive steps by learning to

Featuring a STEPS Story by Dave M. Author’s Note: This article is one of a series of STEPS Stories, which means it was written by and refers to someone else, not to me personally. Anyone is welcome to submit their own STEPS Story as a way to share their experiences