Comments on: When Lightning Strikes http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/ Strategies for Positive Change Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Do You See Blessings in Challenges? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-26111 Do You See Blessings in Challenges? Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:13:06 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-26111 [...] that you always have a choice in how you react to any situation. Second, it reminds you that every challenge holds the seeds for unlimited blessings and [...] [...] that you always have a choice in how you react to any situation. Second, it reminds you that every challenge holds the seeds for unlimited blessings and [...]

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-22344 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:15:21 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-22344 So true Daniel, making emotional assumptions about the cause of a situation and then assigning blame (or motive) to God as if having some sort of deep wisdom about the situation tells you something about a person, that's for sure. Besides, it's not what happens, it's how we respond that matters. So true Daniel, making emotional assumptions about the cause of a situation and then assigning blame (or motive) to God as if having some sort of deep wisdom about the situation tells you something about a person, that’s for sure. Besides, it’s not what happens, it’s how we respond that matters.

]]> By: Daniel Brenton http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-22275 Daniel Brenton Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:49:41 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-22275 Jonathan -- One of your points jumped out at me: <em>bad things happen to good people.</em> I think this statement has become so loaded because of the religious context of it -- "He was a good person! Why did God let him down?" I think this is a mistake in attributing some kind of personally-directed judgement in events like this. Yes, events can be traumatic and pain is a very real thing, but for all we know on the cosmic scale a "bad" event could be the best thing that could have happened to us. That's <em>my</em> faith, anyway. <em>-- Daniel</em> Jonathan –

One of your points jumped out at me: bad things happen to good people. I think this statement has become so loaded because of the religious context of it — “He was a good person! Why did God let him down?” I think this is a mistake in attributing some kind of personally-directed judgement in events like this. Yes, events can be traumatic and pain is a very real thing, but for all we know on the cosmic scale a “bad” event could be the best thing that could have happened to us.

That’s my faith, anyway.

– Daniel

]]> By: Is Your Why Good Enough? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-21358 Is Your Why Good Enough? Sun, 29 May 2011 01:02:28 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-21358 [...] was huge. With a window of opportunity that was only a few weeks long, I convinced myself that I had no choice. I simply had to make it [...] [...] was huge. With a window of opportunity that was only a few weeks long, I convinced myself that I had no choice. I simply had to make it [...]

]]> By: The Power of Surrender http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-20290 The Power of Surrender Mon, 02 May 2011 23:58:53 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-20290 [...] progress you’re making, when all of a sudden – boom; you’re stuck.  You’ve encountered an obstacle that you have no idea how to get [...] [...] progress you’re making, when all of a sudden – boom; you’re stuck.  You’ve encountered an obstacle that you have no idea how to get [...]

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-14678 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:50:37 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-14678 Hi Celes, As you well know, helping others to stop using denial as a coping mechanism can completely change the way they experience life. Hi Celes, As you well know, helping others to stop using denial as a coping mechanism can completely change the way they experience life.

]]> By: How To Stay Emotionally Strong in Times of Adversity http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-9467 How To Stay Emotionally Strong in Times of Adversity Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:07 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-9467 [...] is not, “Will storms arise?” Rather, the question is, “When will the next storm arise?” And even more important than that question is, “What type of person will I be [...] [...] is not, “Will storms arise?” Rather, the question is, “When will the next storm arise?” And even more important than that question is, “What type of person will I be [...]

]]> By: What It Takes to Accomplish Your Dreams http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/when-lightning-strikes/#comment-4946 What It Takes to Accomplish Your Dreams Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:32 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2076#comment-4946 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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