Merry Christians: How to be a happy Christian and co-create Heaven on Earth

ISBN-13: 9781876538033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 314 str.

Arne Klingenberg

Opis

Merry Christians shows how and why Christianity is the world's foremost happy philosophy - once its eternal essence is fully appreciated and applied. The author outlines how to easily become a happy Christian in today's challenging world by gently guiding the reader through 20 simple yet effective steps leading to 54 merry realizations. The book is further illustrated by hundreds of carefully selected bible verses and other words of wisdom by history's greats. "May God protect me from gloomy saints." St. Teresa of Avila Merry Christians is dedicated to already merry Christians who'd like to feel even more joy and bliss, the not yet merry Christians who really should be happy too, and anyone who feels even slightly attracted by Christian thoughts and traditions. "It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look." St. Francis of Assisi

Why every Christian should be mostly merry: Cheerful, happy, joyous, joyful, upbeat, lighthearted...Merry Christians shows how and why Christianity could be the world's foremost philosophy of happiness - once its eternal essence is truly appreciated and applied, thereby discarding the many manmade obstacles that were introduced over the centuries, purely for selfish political reasons.  How to become a happy Christian in today's complex and challenging world: The 20 easy yet effective actions that work for all of us.  How to love God. The difference of self love versus ego love and why it matters greatly. How to love all, including the people we deem to be unlovable.Causes of disease and the 13 ways to obtain and maintain good health. How to have a connected and calm mind in a world seemingly gone mad.The author's take on: "Who are we? Where do we come from and where do we go to?"The widely differing perspectives of Machine Man, Homo Credo and Mystic Man, and why we really need to know them well.Why surrendering to God is a relaxed, smart and happy way to go through life.Why there is suffering but God has actually nothing to do with it.54 merry affirmations that are particularly powerful simply because they are inherent to who we really are.How to receive and recognize perfect advice and answers.Jesus Christ introduces himself: In His own words.The Divine Deal we may have forgotten.How to update and unite Christianity by going back to its essential core - devoid of all that only divides us to be conquered.An explanation of the Holy Trinity that may very well make sense to all Christians.What is 'merry money' and why it matters to all of us.How to overcome losing a loved one and becoming closer to God at the same time.  Why the best way to help co-creating Heaven on Earth is by being a merry Christian.Merry Christians in numbers: 314 pages (84'000 words plus 11'000 in research notes with 320 links); illustrated by 322 carefully chosen bible quotes and other words of wisdom by history's greats.