The absence of...

We live in evil not by our own will but by the absence of God. How can we prove the absence of something we cannot see, smell, hear or touch? Let me ask you this : Have you ever seen the evolutionary process described in Charles Darwin's book"Origin of Species" ? Although many teachers preach it in schools, colleges and universities, no one has observed it, yet they endorse it. Isn't this plain faith?

Do you know that the concept of cold does not exit. We do not measure cold, but heat. Cold is simply the absence of heat.

We tend to see things in a dual mode. Everything must be composed of two opposing elements.
The nature of God and sometime physics defy this way of thinking.

The presence of the love of God in our heart alleviates evil, the absence of God gives it life.

Have a good class.

Jesus and his deity

It was said in the Holy Bible : Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Slave of our narcissism, we do not see the GIFT from God. Many will perish for not opening their heart and soul to the Son of God, our Savior, Jesus Christ and repent.

I pity the men who claim they are without sin in their heart and refuse to bow down in front of the Son of Man and repent, for they will be thrown in the lake of fire at the end of their life.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

How to pick a great guitar teacher

You do not want to spend your money on a guitar teacher that will not teach you anything. Many students who had previous teachers confessed to me they learned more in three weeks with me than in one year with another teacher. Time is money. A teacher’s role is too teach and for you to learn and progress in the art of playing music. This is for the parents as well as the students. So let’s look at a few things that may play a role in your decision

Look at his resume. Does he have schooling? Whether it was private or in public school does not really matter as long as he was thought the art of guitar playing. Did he play with a Jazz band, a metal garage band a 5 piece R &B cover band? This might influence what he will teach you..

Let’s look at the structure of the course. Does he have a theory and exercise book he will have his students follow? Does he write his own exercises and studies for his student according to their own level and learning capabilities? Does he have anything at all? When you fail to plan you plan to fail, they say.

How long is one single class? If it is less than 1 hour I have serious doubts he will be able to teach you anything constructive. The art of music has a science related to it and it takes the investment from the teacher for his students to learn how to read, write, learn the scales and different positions,. learn chords, different rhythms, different styles and picking mode.
If it is possible go for a teacher who can offer a band experience (from rock band to orchestra) as well as personal coaching. Learning to play with other musicians is also a crucial element in the development of a musician.

How to keep your job anytime

Focus on the Job. Do not get distracted by your cell phone, your Game Boy, internet sites, problems from outside the office (financial or emotional, medical), etc You are paid to get the job done, anyway that is how your management sees it. Companies are in a micro managing mode right now and they will get you if you do not put 100% of your time on what they assign you to do.
Be a YES MAN or WOMAN. Available for new projects, new challenges, new rules, new roles. I know this one is not a favorite. Take it as a game. Because in the end it is a game. If a company is acting in a way that is in conflict with your deepest beliefs, please seek another job. By being a YES MAN you become a big card for your company.
Do not get into conflicts, with peers or supervisors. Think about it! Do not mix what is impersonal with what is personal. You are at work, it is a social and impersonal place, not a meeting place. Be cordial and courteous, but do not be overbearing and too needy. If you feel someone has a personal Vendetta against you for no reason here’s what to do: avoid that person, take notes down of any inappropriate behaviors and go talk to your human resources department. The best way to avoid conflict are eternally the same : do not talk about religion, politics, philosophy, personal beliefs, personal experiences that relate to offensive subjects or taboos.
Perform at your best and take criticism with all the respect possible. Bring a pen and paper and take notes of comments made on your performances. These notes will also be a reference point if something inaccurate is reported against you.
Be courteous and cordial as I stated before. Ask how people are doing? Smile, be attentive and listen to what others have to say without emitting a strong opinion, just be encouraging and constructive. Do this with peers and supervisors. Do not get into inappropriate conversations or use bad language. If there is a party, do not drink much and do not flirt, please!!
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GUILTY!!

Guilt : the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty or feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy. (Merriam-Webster)

Whoever lives, is guilty. What to do in an ever growing atheist or/and agnostic world but to deny it, hide it, harden the heart until it is like cement; create a set of principles to help make believable rationalizations for the dark deeds done. This leads simply to self destruction.

The empty shell of our being filled with our wrongful acts, sinful fantasies, infested with guilt, which like a seed is growing slowly, like a cancer taking over all of what you are.Meanwhile the self, the ego is putting in place every possible mechanisms to give the illusion of a respectful image, but it can be broken like porcelain. You grow unable to love, feel or sense another being because of the filthy putrid prison built in you by guilt. Caught in between desires, obsessions, compulsions, narcissism and sociopathic behaviors.

No one outgrows their guilt alone. It will stick to you like a parasite.

John 10:11, 15:13, "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep... Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."


Luke 15:10, "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."


Tell your sins to all. Repent to the one who created you, was always beside you, waiting for you to take his hand. He will forgive you and wash these sins away. No one else will cleanse you but Jesus through his blood. You will be able to respect yourself and love other people and stop the nightmares.

Psalms 103:2-4, "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies;"

Ego vs Heart

An Ego is a good thing to waste. Some would say it divides us, it blinds us, it desires; its thirst is never quenched. It is all very true. The reason is that most people's ego is immature, it leads us into addictions and into unwise routes. It is mostly filled with pseudo love, frustrations, wounds and more than anything else in our society : narcissism.

Everybody heard about narcissism. It is the root of all psychological illnesses. The simplest image of what narcissism is would be to say it is a colorful thin layer , with mirror like quality, that covers the crust of our personality which is our Ego. It gives us the illusion of self importance and power. It is a dangerous psychological sickness. Everybody knows sociopathic and psychopathic personalities narcissistic tendencies; this ability they have to see someone has a "tool to an end" and nothing more. It is the sterilization of love.

It seems that the Ego makes us prisoners of desires, wounds and narcissism. Some people strive their whole life trying to solve the issues created by their own Ego; or better they lay down in the mud of their own narcissism and perceive it as gold. Let's not lose our sanity and freedom over that little crust that covers the core of our personality.

Let's put aside the ego for a moment. What is our heart made of? Why talk of the heart, while Psychologists talk in length about our poor suffering ego?

The heart enables us to be in contact with the world and be of service to the world with our own God given talents. It is the drive that helps build and create a real peace and does not lead into destructive or enslaving behaviors. Our heart is the root of freedom and of the absence of discrimination. It makes us understand we are not complete, that we are sinners and leads us in the arms of Jesus Christ, our savior.It creates a need of unity as well as a need for individual growth that goes beyond boundaries of an empty and sin glorifying liberal society . It enables us to develop at our full potential and be gold mines for the world and more importantly for God.

God has created us to be free and love each other and our heart was the gift from God to achieve this. Our heart is the link to Christ and to God who will protect us against our persecutors.

"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart." A Quote by one of the founding fathers of the nation Benjamin Franklin

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3 5-6

A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. Proverbs 14:30

We all have been hurt and it is our heart that has been hurt at all time. Our feelings of abandonnment and betrayal, or disrespect and the opression and agression done toward us is incalculable.

The only way to free ourselves from these injustices is forgiveness. It is the only tool and the most powerful one you could ever find. Once you accomplish this task you will feel real power, great lucidity and a deep inner sense of liberty and a feeling of lightness. Never forgiving is accepting to be chained to the events and/or people that gave you pain.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi quote.

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. Mark 11:25


Our Heart is our fortress, created by God. Forgive, love and share, and you will live into a light that will never fade.

May God bless you and your family

Health care or Health not care reform?

I am not one who comments or complains. I am french Canadian by birth and through my wife I adopted the United states for my homeland. I got to know and love the Americans. I think they have a spirit and a certain youth about them that is attractive. The Health Care reform proposal that is out there scares me and it really should scare you too.

As I previously said I am from Canada, more precisely from Montreal, Quebec. We live under the control of the government as far as our health care. We pay more taxes than Americans do, to pay for this single payer health care system which everybody complains about in Quebec. They complained so much about delays and lack of service, that they created private clinic where pay full price for any treatment that they receive in quick manner. It is called the 2 speed medical system. I don't know about you, but i do not have $25,000.00 to pay upfront for a surgery. See since everybody is under the government plan, there not many insurance company that covers health issues, even under employers. Hard to find private insurance coverage have unaffordable premiums.

On a personal note my mother died of Cancer in Quebec in 2004 at the age of 69. She was a really energetic person that would have probably outlived us all. After paying all her life into this government health care she was not important enough to get the needed surgery to save her life. We are not talking about delays like some politicians seem to only point out, we are talking about not being able to get services.

See when the government has this kind of control they can make decision in terms of function not in terms of real value.

Family doctors in Quebec are imposed quotas. It means that after a certain numbers of patients seen they do not get paid. They are paid way less than American doctors. They see you for a few second and throw you out of their office after you waited 8 hours to get in.

Many leaders and political party's had ideological reforms. Many did not think of the consequences.

This present version health care Reform is the best of what will be if it ever passes through the senate. Restrictions and cuts in services will be added on and on in the future to the disservice of American people and their quality of life.

There way better solution to the health care issues than to throw it away.

Quebec's population in approximately 7.5 million. The population of the USA is around 300 million. Both population have similar median income. The American government will not be able to offer any service of quality to its people, it is a mathematical impossibility.

I hope this might have given you some food for thoughts. Remember we live in a democracy, get your local representatives contacts information and express your opinion.

Live with the Constitution and the Bible in your heart, Their light will show you the way.

Cinnamon and Blood Sugar Level

As a diabetic, I have been searching, like you I am sure, for ways to get my blood sugar level down. Since about 7.8 % of Americans live with this condition there are many resources out there. From diets to products or medical resources available, we are bombarded with information. Diabetes type II used to be affecting mostly people 40 yrs old or more. Now it affects people in their teenage years.

Cinnamon seems to be the “sugar terminator spice”. In the ancient world it was a prized spice and was used as a currency and an aphrodisiac. Originating from the Sri Lanka region, its name is a combination of the Hebraic “amomom” and the Italian “canella“. methylhydroxy chalcone polymer , the active ingredient found in all types of cinnamons is responsible for increasing the fight against blood sugar spikes.

We all know the consequences of high sugar level, from premature aging to heart problems, from blindness to nerve damage. Cinnamon has been tested many times and most studied were conclusive. Actually it does not only show reducing blood sugar but also decreasing cholesterol and triglycerides level, which is certainly not a bad side effect.

How does blood sugar go down ? First, by getting more insulin to be produced and released. The second way of battling the sugar is to decrease insulin resistance. Insulin is a big molecule that carries sugar to your cells. Each cell has insulin receptor that create a bond with the insulin. Small gates then open to permit the entry. When unusual amount of fat surrounds the cell the signal for the gate to open does not go through, leaving the sugar in our blood stream, depleting us of our energy. Cinnamon has been proven to help with the two issues cited above.

Please consult your physician about cinnamon. Try it. See the effects in your everyday life as far as your daily blood sugar test and level of energy you experience. Cinnamon is a great addition to a diet and exercise program that will lead you to a longer and better life.

Diabetes type II and irritability

At work do you feel like tearing down the walls? Every dead line, every meeting, every comments from customer irritates you, your family life is going down the drain because you cannot enjoy anything and you feel like a pressure cooker about to explode?

Your diabetes can really affect your resistance to everyday stress and can make you sensitive to everything, just as if you were hearing very high pitch noises like a dog.

Although there are no easy solutions, i would suggest you first put your priorities straight. If you are involved in a high stress career which is simply eating you alive, i would suggest you search for some other way of earning a living or just lower your work hours a bit. The reasoning behind this is that you will need your family support and love more than the mighty dollar to get you through this life and stay sane. You might have stored away in the back of your mind and heart projects, maybe it is time that you get to them and enjoy accomplishing them.

Forgive, forgive, forgive... Make sure that nothing stays with you, no aggravations, no grievances, no anger.

As far as a diet : focus on berries, bean sprout, brocoli, alot of fibers from many sources, from wheat bran to peas, from apple to beans. soluble or insoluble. Do not be shy to test your blood sugar at odd times of the day to see how stress influences your sugar levels. Please take tea not coffee, avoid smoking and alcohol. Avoid cookies, reduce starchy food intake(potato,bananas). Eliminating fatty foods as proven to increase the entry of sugar inside our cell which gives us energy. Get your proteins mostly from peas and beans.

Take a walk , feel in your lungs with fresh air, feel alive, feel the moment.

May your day count, for you and the ones who love you.

Eric

Diabetes type II and Depression

When you receive the news that you have diabetes type II, it is like a little death. You might have lived with it for a while, you might have in some case thought something was wrong with you, but it is still a shock to get the results from the doctor that your blood sugar is sky high and that you have diabetes.

90 to 95% of all diabetics have Diabetes type II. 7.8 % of the U.S population has diabetes. So don't feel alone!!

Several studies show that diabetic patients had already predisposition for depression and lived periods of depression post diagnostic.

A way to heal from this illness of the mind, is to understand that our actions have more effects than we think and that even though we do not have a full grab and/or control on the whole scheme of things we can improve our lives by doing the right things.

We are not aware of this but we conceive in our head lots of puzzles that we build piece by piece about every aspects of life; and we believe, through some rationalization process, that these schemes are the foundation of our lives and the reason that motivate our every step. We have to be able to blow these concepts of "how our life should be" easily so that we do not feel unbalanced when sometimes life throws us a curve ball...you have to love yourself plainly for the value of the life that has been given to you ...not for the concepts your ego comes up with.

Take the steps to evolve the best you can within this new life with diabetes. There are many testimonies of people getting rid of their diabetes, through a change of lifestyle.

Anxiety is probably a major factor that influences the blood sugar level, which can make you feel sluggish and irritable. It causes sleep disorder and a feeling of ineptitude and fear in taking action . External sources of anxiety can be: $$$ , divorce, work, family, health...learning to live every circumstance without focusing on the circumstances but on focusing on GOD, is the main shift to be done. You will not loose your energy, your love and your sanity if you do so. Learn to not configured your life around external or internal pressures and expectations that do not match with an healthy and pure life.

Forgive yourself as you will forgive others, give yourself time to implement a discipline in your everyday life that will decrease blood sugar levels and avoid major complications that comes with diabetes type II. Learn to focus on great dreams and cherish moment with the ones you love.


May God bless you,

Eric

How to stop Smoking

Many scientists and psychologists have come up with methods on how to stop smoking. The products Chantix and Zyban , that are used by smokers to help them quit the habit, have been proven to cause suicidal thoughts while using them and got the FDA "black box" warning.The quitting cold turkey method occasions severe physical withdrawal syndrome. The substitution method that invite you to go for a run when a need for a cigarette comes up, has a few obvious flaws.

Multiple tests have been done concerning smoking and memory. In the simplest expression smokers memory blow up in smoke. This will be an obstacle, but a rewarding challenge, in my method of how to stop smoking.

There is no doubt that smoking is linked to an oral fixation which is the most primitive, basic instinct in us all. I would like for you, smokers, to try to remember in most accurate details the first time you had a cigarette. I am aware of the difficulties of the task, but it is worth it you will see.

• Try to remember the location of this event. school? party? in a car? at a bar? at home? on the street?
  
  
• Try to remember how you got that cigarette. a friend? a girlfriend? a stranger? a brother? a sister? a convenience store clerk?
  
  
• Try to remember what happened before that day. were you stressed after a test? did you leave your girlfriend or boyfriend? did you get in a fight with someone (a friend or family member)? or did you get a good news? in which state of mind were you? what feelings were going through you?
  
  
• What hooked you? Or did you get hooked right away or later? do you have any idea why?
  
  Smoking causes 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and 80% for women. It is known as the main cause for emphysema, a fatal lung disease
  
  
  Remember, how fragile life is and how strong is your addiction, oral addiction. Learn to remember and to see how little and weak this habit is compare to your own growth and maturation. The more you will remember the smaller the black dot will be in the pages of your life.
  
  
  Have a good day, be free, break the chain