Rhonda Jones

Why I Love Christian Yoga

Recently I entered my yoga studio feeling restless and anxious. Each week, the instructor asks us to check in with what we're feeling and then to set an intention for our practice. On this particular evening, I was feeling restless and my intention is to ... Read >

Creating a Daily Power Hour

Do you begin your day in a rush? You rush to wake up, get yourself dressed, eat your meal, and then you're off to work? Then after work, you have errands to run, dinner to cook, and housework to complete. Even if you are a stay-at-home mom or you work fro... Read >

The Value of Meditation in the Life of a Christian

I have been a Christian now for almost 30 years and can tell you that my Christian walk prior to practicing meditation and being still before the Lord doesn't even compare to my life afterward. Through the practice of meditation I have and continue to ... Read >

How to Visualize Your Way to Success

Much like a car, our brains are hot-wired to perform in a specific way. When learning a new skill, like playing an instrument, at first it may feel awkward strumming the strings or playing the notes, but as we continue to play, our brain actually forms de... Read >

God is Still Working Miracles!

I just have to share this miracle that happened on my trip to Hawaii last week. My very good friend and I arrived in Honolulu, rented a car, and drove to the hotel. After taking our bags out of the car, my friend started frantically looking through his li... Read >

Don't Embrace Change With Fear

I heard a minister say recently, "We only think God is at work when we're happy about what he is doing." We've been conditioned to equate favorable circumstances with God's favor and unfavorable ones with evil. Yet God uses both the good and the bad in... Read >

Why Do Christians Practice Yoga?

Yoga is exercise. It is a form of fitness that promotes strength, flexibility, and stillness. Most yoga classes that I attend are void of religious references. You pose, you hold it, and you release the pose. Many times you're trying so hard just to balan... Read >

Helping a Loved One through the Grieving Process

Many of us have experienced the bitter pain of losing someone we love and knowing that someone cares and is there for us helps to relieve some of the pain. Therefore, it is important that we do the same for those who are grieving and hurting. For some of ... Read >

Christian Health: 7 Principles of the Maker's Diet

The beginning of the year paves a way for new diet-fads to enter the general population. After weeks of feasting and celebration, people are looking for ways to lose that extra flab they've gained. It's not surprising that people get confused because ther... Read >

Does God Have a Plan for Me?

The whole idea of God having a blueprint or a complete plan for our lives is quite questionable for many people. We may make comments like, "Does God have a wonderful plan for me because it doesn't seem like it? And if so, what is it?" Sometimes it's har... Read >

Cultivating the Love of God

Have you ever wondered why some people are repelled by Christians? Many believers may want to say that being a Christian convicts non-believers of their sin. However, in many cases, it is because they find them proud, arrogant, judgmental, or self-righteo... Read >

We Don't Always Realize That God Is All We Need, Until God is All We Have

At some point in most every person's life, we feel a since of emptiness and may even wonder if this is all there is? We try to fill this void with all kinds of things - possessions, achievements, relationships etc. For a short while, we are able to numb o... Read >

True Faith is Having Complete Confidence in Christ

When we put our trust in our Lord Jesus Christ and obey His commandments we are bound to achieve great and marvelous things in Christ. Many years ago after a basketball game, I went back home confused and very disappointed. I said to my friend, "I ca... Read >

Should Christians Give Thanks In Everything?

"Thank you Lord" is not a very difficult phrase to say. But for some Christians, especially when we're going through rough times and trials, we have a hard time finding anything to be thankful for. Sometimes we forget that it's through God's providence th... Read >

Can Christian Meditation Transform the Church?

As I sat in church this past week listening to the pastor talk about clarity and contemplation, I wondered if the congregation really grasped the significances of what he was sharing. He spoke of prayer and spending time with God, but did it register or w... Read >