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There are about eight stages of our development as effective
“translators” of spiritual truth. Our lives shine as an ever
brighter and brighter light as we move from one stage to another.

First, we must give Jesus His rightful place at the center of
our lives. Here we gain FAITH.

As we become more aware of good and evil, and turn away from
evil, choosing to do good - because Jesus is now abiding in us
and giving us those inner nudges and prompts, we grow more
virtuous. That is, you become a GOOD person.

With that comes a deep desire to know more about God’s words in
the Bible. Not everyone disciplines themselves to dig into it as
they should, but if you do, your light shines brighter as you
understand more spiritual truths. Your basic KNOWLEDGE of God
increases.

Knowing God better makes you want to serve Him, and do things
that please Him. Which means we want to serve and help others
around us. Which also means, we have to deny ourselves time,
attention, expense, and so on, resulting in SELF-CONTROL.

Oh but when we try to serve others we’ll soon run into
situations where we are misunderstood. At times those situations
turn into real trials by fire. Yet, if we hang in there and
don’t despair, we’ll add ENDURANCE to our more and more lovely
character.

By responding in humility, like Jesus would, to those that wrong
us, we grow in GODLINESS. That is, we’re more and more like
Jesus and God.

That humility and godliness will cause us to be alert and begin
to spot others who have been hurt. Intuitively we’ll spot them,
and know how to help them better. So that suffering we have from
false accusations enriches us after all, with KINDNESS.

Now we’ll be trying to guide these weaker, hurting friends
through these very steps to maturity, meaning that we are now
reproducing ourselves, which is true LOVE and the essence of God
Himself.

Have you reached maturity in your character development? Or are
you stuck at one of the earlier stages? Sometimes, just seeing
where you are, relative to where you are headed, can be a big
help to get you moving forward again.

Let your light shine ever brighter and brighter!

Steve Martin once delivered an opening monologue for Saturday Night Live in which he answered the age-old question “How can I be a millionaire?” His answer was fairly simple and straightforward, “First… get a million dollars.” If at this point you can’t help but feel that Mr. Martin performed an extraordinary feet of oversimplification that night, then I urge you to read on, and hopefully, by the time you finish this essay, you’ll be convinced that becoming a millionaire isn’t nearly as difficult as everyone makes it out to be. Through a simple three-step process which I will lay out clearly, the keys to the millionaire’s club will be shown to be available to anyone willing to merely reach out and grab them.

Before you begin any financial strategy, you must realize that there is a vast difference between what you earn, what you own, and what you’re worth. The amount of money that you earn from going to work everyday is known as your income, and has relatively little to do with your financial status. The sum of the value of all of your possessions is known as your wealth, and is a closer guideline. Net worth is the real gauge of how close you are to becoming a millionaire, as it is the value of all of your assets, subtracted by your total debt. Now that you see that having a large income is not the end all guarantee of financial security, let’s move quickly to what you can due to get that million dollars that Mr. Martin so accurately described as the first step to being a millionaire.

The first phase in your journey involves understanding that time is of the essence. For those who start investing at an early age, the power of compound interest turns time into their greatest ally in wealth-building. Once you have been investing for long enough, your investments will begin to consistently, and eventually rather impressively, outperform your paycheck. This is true no matter what level of income you have already achieved. If you have an annual salary of $50,000, and invest only 10 percent of that each year, earning a 10% annual rate of return on your investment, in 25 years you will have amassed over half a million dollars. At this point you will be earning over $50,000 each year in interest. Continue saving at that rate for another 10 years and you will find yourself earning $150,000 annually in interest. 10 percent of your income may seem like a lot, but if you can find an investment which directly debits the money from your paycheck each week, you will be surprised to find yourself able to live without it.

Another way to ease the pain of that 10% decrease in take home pay is to use part or all of it as an excuse to lower your tax burden, which I will discuss later. Now that you’re salting away 10 percent of your income each week, and can’t possibly imagine affording anymore, let’s talk about how you can make one of your largest living expenses work for you rather than against you. I am of course talking about the money that you spend providing shelter for yourself and your family.

Owning a home is the single largest investment that most people will make in their lifetime, and that is why moving from renter to home owner is your next step on the road to becoming a millionaire. The growth in the value of real estate in this country makes owning a home not only a wise investment, but also a hedge against inflation While many Americans pour their money into renting a house, effectively flushing it down a toilet they don’t even own, you should be using yours to cover the mortgage payment of the most profitable purchase you’ll ever make according to some financial experts. While it’s true that owning a home does come with certain expenses which a landlord normally covers for those who rent, the tax advantages which you receive for paying the interest on your loan help to offset your out of pocket expenses. The less money you give to Uncle Sam, the more you have available to turn into improvements which increase the value of your home, as well as to put into your other investments, such as a 401k plan at work, or an IRA.

The final step in your quest to become a millionaire is to make sure that as much of the money you earn as possible is there for you to invest. That means giving as little as possible to your greedy Uncle Sam. There are two simple ways to beat the tax man, thereby increasing the amount of money available to help build your net worth. Pretax investment vehicles, such as a 401k, traditional IRA and 529 college savings plans, allow you to lower the amount that your employer deducts from your weekly paycheck to cover your state and federal tax liability. The only drawback to these types of investments is that once you pull the money from the account, taxes are due in full. You do however get the benefit of watching your money grow tax free for years, which allows the concept of compound interest which I discussed earlier to work harder for you than it would if your money was in a traditional savings account.

A traditional savings account is one of the worst investment vehicles available. Along with the comparatively low rates of interest which savings accounts earn, any money that you do earn is subject to annual taxation. To avoid paying taxes on the money you withdraw once you become an independently wealthy millionaire, you should set up a Roth IRA. A Roth IRA is funded with after tax dollars, which may leave you wondering how that helps you avoid paying taxes. The fact is though, that in a Roth IRA, all the money you earn is yours to keep. Uncle Sam can’t take a penny of the money that you accrue in interest, meaning in the long run, the tax advantages are far better than any other form of investment.

I’ve just shown you in three easy steps how you can take advantage of the unseen forces of the financial world to grow your net worth at an alarming rate, now all that is left is for you to follow my advice and wait patiently for compound interest to work its magic. By avoiding taxes to the greatest extent possible, turning you home into an investment, and most importantly of all, not waiting to start saving, you too can be a millionaire. What you do once you get that million dollars is up to you.

Michael Moore is a successful author who provides information on home loans and debt consolidation.

When it comes to television technology there are lots of confusing terms thrown around and one of those is LCD TV. You have probably heard the phrase used but may not understand what it means. So what do you need to know about LCD TVs then?

1. LCD TV monitors are capable of displaying some of the most vivid and sharp colors that you have ever seen, especially when displaying a television signal in HDTV format. They can produce over 16 million colors, so viewing the screen is a feast for the eyes.

2. Because of the technology used to actually display the images on the screen, LCD TVs are incredibly thin and lightweight. They have been used as computer monitors for several years, but now the same technology is being used with televisions, especially HDTVs.

3. Since they are so thin and light, they can be mounted almost anywhere, even the ceiling. Of course you can also buy a stand for your LCD monitor, but there are many wall mounts made now that will allow you to even move the TV in and out from the wall and also adjust the viewing angle. Just be sure to get a strong enough wall mount to support the weight of your LCD screen if you choose to go that route.

4. Although LCD moniors are beautiful to watch, they can get very pricey in large screen sizes, so you most likely will not see many LCD monitors above the 40 inch size. However, the stunning beauty of the screen makes up for any difference in size in most cases.

If you haven’t experienced watching TV on a LCD screen, it would be a good idea to make a trip to the local electronics store and sample it for yourself. Once you see the screen clarity and sharpness, you will understand what all of the fuss is about. It would be a good idea to then shop for LCD TVs online too and compare prices including the difference when shipping and taxes are added on locally. Usually you will be able to find some very good deals online and excellent service and support after the sale as well.

Jim Johnson is a successful author and publisher on consumer related matters. You can find out more about a lcd tv monitor and lcd tv reviews by visiting our HDTV website.

Happy Independence Day from The Money Motivator!

If you don’t celebrate “The 4th of July” like we do in the United States, today still presents you with an awesome opportunity to examine your independence.

Independence means the quality or state of being dependent.
The word dependent means not subject to control by others, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

A full 95% of the world will NEVER know what it feels like to have true independence.
True independence involves being free from debt, which is a form of control. I have seen debt destroy far too many relationships, including mine. It was not until I decided to stop the cycle of debt that I was able to begin to enjoy life.

Today can mark your first step in gaining true independence. You must complete one simple action. The first step is simple, yet it can be so powerful that it can set off a firestorm of ideas to end your finance problems.

What is the first step? It is simply to DECIDE to eliminate debt wherever possible. For now do not concern yourself with how this will happen, just make the decision and in due time you will find the solutions.

Today just decide to eliminate debt and then go out and have fun. In later articles I will reveal techniques and strategies to help you blast off on your way to total financial freedom.

I also invite you to send me emails on creative ways that you may have to eliminated debt, so that I may share them with other readers, giving you full credit. My email address is david@themoneymotivator.com.

Visit www.themoneymotivator.com to read my true story on how I began to eliminate debt. It is my hope that my story can inspire you to start to believe that you can change your circumstances in an instant. Also in my story is a technique I used to save money.

To answer the question posed by the title of ths article, is independence overrated? No, it is underrated and that is why so many people are in debt, and therefore dependent on creditors.

Much More Success,
David D. Wells

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Often referred to as The Money Motivator, David Wells is passionate about helping you Crack The Wealth Code to become a money magnet. Let him teach you the techniques Hillary Clinton used to turn $1,000 into $100,000 in the course of a year.

For more information visit his website at http://www.themoneymotivator.com and sign up for his free newsletter, Money Moments.

Ladies, over-treated hair is the leading cause of hair loss in women. Take a break from hair dyes, perms, relaxers, and the likes. According to the FDA, over the counter dyes and chemical treatments tend to be the highest of all complaints. Are you one of the many people that dyed their hair, only to have it fall out in clumps? You’re not alone. It has happened to many people. Now, what can we do about it?

Stop using relaxers. Whether these products contain lye, or are lye-free, they still do serious damage to you hair. Both products contain chemicals that ‘fry’ your hair. While that may sound harsh, it’s simply the truth. If you must use a relaxer, take precaution. Read the directions and follow them thoroughly. If you have sensitive skin, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the calm to prevent irritation.

Unfortunately, there’s very little you can do to bring your hair back to its natural state. If you’ve noticed thinning and bald patches from excessive hair dying, stop dying your hair! Let your hair heal itself. It will take several weeks before you notice re-growth, unless, of course-you do more damage during the healing process. Then it will take longer. The moral of the story: be good to your hair, and it will heal itself over time.

Carefully comb wet hair, avoid brushes. Do not rush through the combing process. Whipping a comb through your hair pulls on the hair’s follicles. As does eleastic bands or pony tail holders. Remobve them carefully. Do not yank them out of your hair. In addition, do not use curling irons or blow dryers on a regular basis. Especially if you’ve noticed thinning or bald spots. Absolutely need gel or hair spray? Try alcohol-free styling products. The alcohols in gel and spray only makes dry damaged hair more susceptible to further breakage.

Should you decide to dye your hair. Try a semi-permanent hair dye, which will wash out in six to eight weeks. You should ALWAYS avoid metallic hair dyes. These are the culprits for a lot of hair related horror stories. Leave all dyes on for the specified amount of time. If the bottle tells you twenty-five minutes, don’t leave it on for thirty. Those extra five minutes can actually take its toll on your hair, promoting further damage. Always do a strand test to make sure that you’re not allergic to the dye you purchased.

Jen Carter is staff writer for Inhairit - creator of a male and female hair loss treatment program, and has written hundreds of articles and tips about dealing with hair loss. For more hair care tips and articles, visit http://www.inhairit.com.

So sex aid are on the lips of every chick these days, either shouting about them in the toilet, at the skating rink or on the tv. But which sex aid is the favourite, with the tremendous choice to pick from surely someone had to find out the best one.

A new sex toy retailer asked over one hundred UK shoppers in May what their top sex aid was along with other personal questions.

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It was that the most top sex aid for UK shoppers was the vibrator, and they just liked it! UK ladies were so excited by the idea of a really big vibrator that many of them would use it straight after coming home from work. The best models of vibrator were the Jessica rabbit vibrators as they help to stimulate the clitoris as well as inserting into the flower.

The 2nd most popular sex aid was the exciting dildo. Dildo dongs are similar to vibrators except they don?t have batteries or vibrate. Dildo dongs come in all shapes and sizes from 5 inches to 12 inches. They can come with suction cups to have a super experience hands free and can easily attach to a bath or toilet set. Dildo dongs have been a firm top seller since the 70s and looks like they will be around for a long time.

So it was decided that the vibrator was the winner and the dildo came in second place, with some many sex toys out there it was difficult to know which type of vibrator was the most exciting for women to try. The standard vibrator sex toys are battery powered and shaped like a male’s penis. Classic vibrator sex toys are shaped just like the proper thing and use batteries for power. Classic vibrators can be made of plastic, vinyl metal or silicone. Classic vibrators can either be popped in or placed against your vagina to get the feel. We stock a wide range of standard vibrator sex toys.

The funniest way to use standard vibrator sex toys is to make sure it is germ free before use, make sure it is not too really large for your vagina, and also make sure that you do not use it every Monday night and you do venture out on a date to the bowling.

Sometimes emergencies or once-in-a-lifetime opportunities get to us and we find ourselves in financial straits afterwards. If that’s you, don’t worry. You’re not alone. But what you may not realize is that it doesn’t have to be the case for you. There is a solution to your predicament. And the solution may surprise you.

A UK personal loan is one option that many people may want to choose because it gives them a variety of potential loan amounts and interest rates. If that’s you, the choice is yours! You can choose the loan amount that is right for your situation. And, the rate of interest on the principle is usually determined by several things. For example, the prevailing interest rates, the risk the lender faces from the recipient, the amount of money you want to borrow, and the repayment period. Also, a UK personal loan comes with several flexible repayment terms, including the repayment frequency and the loan period (which is the amount of time you expect to pay the loan back). That way, you can manage the loan over a period of time and suit it to your income.

Be sure to shop around. If you look around at the many options available, you’ll probably find a UK personal loan that provides you with a good amount to borrow, competitive rates, an attractive repayment period, and a repayment frequency that meets your needs. Consider this example:

If you have a large amount of utility bill debts, a UK personal loan might be a good option in order to help you consolidate those utility bills into one manageable payment. That way, you can keep the lights on and the water running! Get a loan for a little more than your current accumulated bill so that you can put a small credit on each outstanding amount. That way, you’ll gain back your good name from the utility companies, and you’ll have a month or two of reprieve before you have to start paying back both the loan and the new utility bills you incur. It may be a period of time where you tighten your belt, but it will allow you to live comfortably.

A UK personal loan has many options. One of those is to consolidate your utility bills and let you begin the fight to win back your good name while keeping the lights on in your home. Many people are choosing to add a personal loan to their financial portfolio. Is it the right thing for your out-of-control utility bills?

Jeff Lakie is the owner of http://low-secured-loanrate.co.uk providing Uk homeowners with a free loan quote service. Visit us today for a free no obligation quote.

There are too many situations in which an accident injury can happen. Whether outside or at home, even if you are a careful person, the rest of the world is not as perfect. The only thing you can really do is to protect yourself from the painful consequences of personal injuries and, if anything happens to you, all you can do is claim for personal injury compensation.

All injuries, particularly the severe ones, have more or less traumatic experiences and they can seriously affect both your personal life and work. Such situations can make you a victim in two ways: first by the injury itself as damage to your health and second by the moral, social and material losses following the accident.

You can’t turn back the flow of time and avoid what has already happened but a personal injury claim can compensate you for the rest of your problems.

Bad Experiences?

In the past, many companies offered their services to injured people using harassing and not very honest methods. They intruded accident victims at home, pushed ill people into court cases and sucked their wallets dry regardless of the final verdicts.

Even if a person won their injury claim, they would get only a small piece of the compensation, because these companies took most of their money for their fees and other costs.

They didn’t care about the well being of their clients - only about ‘the profit’. People were bitter and they felt conned by their advisors - and any advisor should be a trustworthy person.

This situation changed with putting the ‘No Win No Fee’ policy into practice. What was even better, the policy evolved into ‘Win Or No Win No Fee’ rule. The new methods for solicitors had changed the form of injury compensation claims and made them what they should be from the very beginning: the help and relief for people suffering from personal injury.

What Does ‘No Win - No Fee’ Policy Really Mean?

Each personal injury compensation claim needs money. The injury has to be assessed and the medical report must be prepared. The court fees and other payments must be paid, too. And finally, the no win no fee solicitor should earn something as well.

But does it mean all these costs ought to be paid by you? Absolutely not! After all, the aftermath of an injury itself is expensive and troublesome enough and you need every penny from your compensation. More than just need: you deserve it!

The deal is simple. First of all: you choose a personal injury solicitor and contact them, not inversely.

If you employ them, the solicitor pays all the fees and bills along the way to your injury claim settlement. They take care of everything. These costs are paid by the solicitor whether you win or lose your compensation claim. They put their money, not your, into the case and they take all the risk. If they lose your claim, you don’t lose a penny - why would you, if they didn’t help you?

If you win, you get 100% of your injury compensation money and the solicitor receives all payments, fees and bills from the losers or their insurance company. This kind of deal is absolutely safe for you and - what is quite logical - it assures you that the personal injury solicitor will do their best to win. As you can see, the ‘No Win No Fee’ method is simple and honest - no hidden costs, no small print, no strings attached.

Any personal injury is a big problem itself. Serious injuries can drastically change your life. But with the right solicitor’s help and later, with the money from successful personal injury compensation claim, you can easily return to the normality.

The health problems, any psychological damage, costs of medical treatment, loss of income, job issues and many others losses may be compensated thanks to a personal injury claim.

It’s easy to claim for personal injury compensation, if you know how. Learn the new injury claim culture at http://www.compensationsecrets.co.uk/personal-injury-compensation.html and get a free assessment.

Lanzarote is one of a number of islands which collectively make up the Canary Islands. There has been a lot of building development over recent years throughout the islands. So what makes Lanzarote stand out from the other islands?

There are 4 main Canary Islands - Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Lanzarote is the smallest, and certainly is different from the others. This is due to the influence of Cesar Manrique, a local artist, sculptor and architect, who was born on the island in 1919. Manrique felt that he had to transform the island before the increasing amount of tourists overwhelmed and disfigured it irreversibly. His influence can be seen all around the island in the form of sculptures, museums and tourist attractions, but perhaps most of all, in the building development.

Tenerife has been allowed to develop in much the same way as the Spanish Costas i.e. upwards! Most of the new development is apartment blocks concentrated in the southwest corner where the infrastructure is finding it hard to cope with the influx of tourists and residents. Detached villas tend to be large and expensive. Fuerteventura is going much the same way with major development proceeding in the north and down the east coast. This again is taking the form of apartment blocks and linked bungalows i.e. aiming at the cheaper end of the market. There are some more expensive villas around the new golf courses at Caleta de Fuste. Gran Canaria has a lot less residential property. Developments tend to be centered around purpose built resorts with hotels and apartments. There are very few private villas.

Building in Lanzarote, however, is very tightly controlled, and is still influenced by Manrique’s vision for the island. A lot of the new development is residential villas, many with private pools, and any new building has to conform to strict regulations - all buildings have to no more than 3 storeys high and whitewashed with either wood, green or blue windows and shutters. Walls are only allowed to be a certain height as well, and where possible, the natural volcanic rock of the island is used. “Green” areas are used to separate different developments. A “green” area is a strip of land which is filled with palms and other Canarian plants, the idea being to try to blend in the new buildings with the natural landscape. There is only one golf course on Lanzarote, whereas on Tenerife there are many. Golf courses are seen as not being part of the natural landscape, although another one is under construction near Tias.

Far from being “Lanzagrotty”,” Lanza is lovely”!

Bob Dickie lives in Lanzarote and runs Luxury Villas Lanzarote who offer a wide range of private luxury holiday villas across the island to suit every budget. Living there, he knows every area and villa very well and can offer extensive up to date information regarding all aspects of your holiday. You will benefit from booking direct with the villa owner at lower prices. Visit Lanzarote Villas.

A lens is simply a device for focussing the scene in front of you onto the camera’s sensor. All cameras have lenses. Some are built in (as in compact cameras and prosumers) and some are detachable (as with SLR cameras). All of them do the same job.

There are different types of lenses. Standard lenses will cover most normal jobs - portraits, simple landscapes and such like. However there are “telephoto” and “wide angle” lenses also.

Telephoto lenses basically bring far away things nearer. A wildebeest on the African plain is dangerous if you get too close, so a telephoto will get a closer image without you moving yourself.

Wide-angle lenses make you see a broader area of the scene in front of you. It will make the wildebeest look smaller and farther away but it will include a larger breadth of the scene and enable you to see the bigger picture.

It’s sometimes hard to choose which lens to get but luckily there is a cunning way of making sure you have a lens for virtually every situation. Manufacturers now very kindly produce “zoom” lenses. These are lenses that are normal until you twist or push or pull parts of it then they become telephoto. Or, one moment they are wide-angle then they become normal again. We commonly refer to them as “short zoom” (going from wide-angle to normal) or “long zoon” (from normal to telephoto”. Between them, you will hardly ever need another lens.

OK, you can get “super zoom” lenses and “super wide-ange” lenses, but these are for specialist use only or ar purchased by people with more money than sense. For most purposes you will feel entirely commfortable with a short and a long zoom. Talk to your local dealer and ask for a demonstration.

Eric Hartwell runs the photography resource site http://www.theshutter.co.uk and the associated discussion forums as well as the regular weblog at http://thephotographysite.blogspot.com