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Talk to Yourself...Genius

Studies show that talking to yourself can make you learn more quickly, think more efficiently, and boost long term memory.

One study, printed by the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that verbal stimulation altered ongoing perceptual processing. This means that talking to themselves, especially when repeating the name of an object, significantly helped participants of the study become more receptive to the object they said aloud, making it easier to find the object if they searched for it.

Many experts and studies have actually done research in order to see how talking to yourself helps. Here’s the top five ways, all backed up by science.

1. You’re brain works more efficiently

In an experiment done by Live Science, test subjects that repeated objects not only found them more easily, but had a better memory and enhanced memorization abilities. Speaking something out loud to yourself actually solidifies what you are doing and makes it more easy for your body to understand.

2. As a child, you’ll learn better

Babies and toddlers need to hear their voices when growing up, as “self directed speech can help guide children’s behavior… often talking themselves step by step through tasks.” By talking aloud to yourself as a youngster, you can vocalize directions and become more adept at following them, or any other process.

3. It helps organize your thoughts

Talking to yourself helps validate important decisions, according to psychologist Linda Sapadin. By speaking out loud, you are vocally prioritizing tasks and de-cluttering your mind. Hearing your issue be vocalized also calms your nerves, instead of it bouncing around in your head.

4. You’ll achieve more goals

Repeating something out loud, especially your goals, will help reinforce your attention and focus, along with eliminate distractions. Walking yourself through the steps will make each one more individual and clear, as opposed to blending them all together. By saying it and hearing it, you mentally condition your brain to put more effort into achieving it.  LINK

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BOOK REVIEW- CANVAS LOVE

 
Ty was glasses, spots and braces free and ready for love. He’d filled out nicely and hoped the object of his affections appreciated the hard work he’d done in becoming the man of her dreams. He had reinvented himself so he could be with his one true love, Viola Grant. The only thing was...Viola wanted nothing to do with him, and had even threatened to get a Restraining Order on him if he didn't quit his stalking ways. 
Ty was convinced there was only one thing left to do to make Viola love him. He had to make Viola see the man he’d become. He was no longer “squeaky geeky” from their childhood. Now he was a famous novelist and cartoonist, with the ability to buy her anything her heart desired. She had to see him to finally realize he was the man of her dreams. Ty fell to pieces when got the news of Viola's engagement.

Was this the end? Was Ty destine to be alone forever, because surely he could never love another the way he loved Viola?   AMAZON  4  STARS

SURPRISING.  If I had to describe this book in one word, that is what it would be.  I really liked it and it packed quite a bit into it for the short amount of pages that it had.  It didn't take long for me to be rooting for Ty the underdog of the piece.   That's a LONG time to have an unrequited love but he sure was creative in how he made an income from his frustrated love.  That was a nice twist.  And there will be several.  I zoomed through the pages not only because of the size of the book but because I was enjoying  it too.  I wanted to see how things were going to happen for Ty.  There is a HEA for him but I never saw some of the developments that were heading his way.  
There is also good secondary people who show up as well as a totally unexpected main character, who had not been mentioned before in the blurb.  
Surprises, oh yes!


I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  

Be FILLED with the Spirit- Ron Moore

By Ron Moore

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When you are filled with something, that thing controls your life. Our ongoing prayer is that the Spirit will control us in every moment. 

Ephesians 5:18-21

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

When you are filled with something, that thing controls your life. For instance, if you are filled with anger, anger controls your life. If you are filled with bitterness, bitterness controls your life. If you are filled with alcohol (or personified as “Al K. Hall” in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union youth meetings that my mom made me attend), alcohol controls your life. You get the idea. So, Paul says, don’t be under the influence of sinful appetites that lead to destruction; instead, be controlled by the Spirit of the living God who lives in your heart.

Now for some important theology. In Scripture, we are never asked to be baptized by the Spirit. Baptism is the work of the Spirit at the moment of salvation that places us into the body of Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body… (1 Corinthians 12:13). In Scripture, we are never instructed to be sealed by the Spirit. The Spirit seals us at the moment of salvation, guaranteeing that we are a child of God. …You were sealed in him with the Holy Spirit… (Ephesians 1:12). In Scripture, we are never asked to be indwelt by the Spirit. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Corinthians 3:16) These are all one-time-for-all-time events. But the filling of the Spirit is different. It calls for continuous action. Our on-going prayer is that the Spirit will control us for the moment, as we face a difficult challenge, as we wait for the doctor’s report, as we enter into a difficult meeting, as we worriedly watch Wall Street.

Here’s a prayer you can pray for the control of the Spirit.

Father, this is your day on loan to me, and I want to be used by you for spiritual impact. I submit myself, my plans, my activities, and my interactions with others to you. I thank you that I have been baptized and sealed by your Spirit. I thank you that your Spirit dwells in me. Now I ask that your Spirit control every aspect of my life. Take control of my tongue, that my words will reflect your love and grace. Take control of my emotions that I may respond obediently and calmly. Take control of my thoughts, that my mind may be quickly cleansed of those things that will not honor you and be full of the things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy. Control my actions in such a way that others will see my deeds and know that they have been influenced by you. Give me the strength to live this day in a way that pleases you. I submit myself to your control. In Christ’s name. Amen.

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Jennifer LeClaire: It's Time to Put On Your Prophetic Armor

Jennifer LeClaire: It's Time to Put On Your Prophetic Armor

Jennifer LeClaire is now sharing her reflections and revelations through Walking in the Spirit. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com.

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You have probably noticed that spiritual warfare is increasing in the last days. It doesn't take a prophet to discern the raging culture wars, the bold rise of principalities like Jezebel, or the spirit of the world that has settled into a front row seat in far too many churches. Whether we like it or not, we are in a war.

In this timely e-book, I equip you with the prophetic armor you need to stand against the enemy's schemes. You will learn powerful prophetic warfare strategies, how to identify your mighty prophetic weapons, and how to walk confidently as a mighty warrior of God.

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Jennifer LeClaire is senior editor of Charisma. She is also director of Awakening House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, co-founder of awakeningtv.com, on the leadership team of the New Breed Revival Network and author of several books, including The Next Great Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening;Mornings With the Holy Spirit, Listening Daily to the Still, Small Voice of God; The Making of a Prophet and Satan's Deadly Trio: Defeating the Deceptions of Jezebel, Religion and Witchcraft. You can visit her website here. You can also join Jennifer onFacebook or follow her on Twitter. Jennifer's Periscope handle is @propheticbooks.

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