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REACHFORYOURHEART

ChahrazadeBELAMINE

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REACHFORYOURHEART

ChahrazadeBelamineCopyright2011CHAHRAZADEBELAMINE.Allrightsreserved.Noportionofthisbookmaybe

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction1.GetclosertoGod2.Bewaretheego3.Bewarethedistractions4.Listentoyourheart5.Rememberdeath

6.Seekknowledge7.MaximizeyourtimeConclusion

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INTRODUCTION"Reachforyourheart"waswrittenasareminderformyselfandotherstotakecareof

ourheartandacknowledgethepreciousgiftoflife.Wealwaystendtotakeour

blessingsforgrantedandweforgetthatthemainpurposeofourlifeonearthisto

worshiptheCreator.Unveilingourhearttoreachourtruebeingandultimatelyfulfillour

purposetobecomesuccessfulinthislifeandthehereafter.1.GETCLOSERTOGODIfthereisonegoalthatonemuststrivetoreach,thisisapricelessone!Gettingcloser

toGodshouldbeourprimarygoal.Thedivineentityincontroloftheuniverse,is

available24/7,atanytime,inanyrespectfulplace,understandsalllanguagesandwillloveyouandalwaysbethereforyou.Howgreatisthis!Wewanttofeelsupported,

guided,nurtured,andprovidedforingoodness.Thisisawonderfulfeelingtoknowthat

Godisalwaysthereforyouwheneveryouneed.Thisisanopportunitynottobe

missed!Itisfunnyhowwecanmakegoalsforallaspectsofourlife(finances,work,health)and

weforgetthespiritualgoal,whileweknowthecertitudeofdeathcanstrikeatanytime!

GettingclosertoGodisalsoameantofindoutwhatHeexpectsfromyou.Heis

grantingyouvariousgiftssuchasgoodhealth,anunderstandingmind,uniqueabilities

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andthenitisuptoyoutoreleaseyourgenius!2.BEWARETHEEGOAsinfluencegrows,thedangertolookoutforisegopride.Thereisnothingtobeproud

of,asallourpowerorinfluencedependsonGod'sgoodwill.ThereasonwhySatan

wasbanishedwasduetohispride.Prideisadefectweneedtoseekrefugefrom.One

shouldnotfeelpowerful,asonelittleinsect,onesmalldiseasecanmakeushelplessimmediately.Itisimportanttoremoveanygramofpridefromourheart.WeareonlyalivebecauseoftheCreator.OurblessingsdependupontheCreator.If

tomorrow,Godwantstoemptytheairofitsoxygen,wewillalldie.Oursoulsandour

heartsareinHishands.WealldependonHimforoursurvival,ourthinking,ourfeeling

andourbreathing.WithouttheCreator'ssupport,manishelpless.ThedayGod

decidestoendtheworld,noonewillbeabletodoanything,whateverhisrank,status,powerorinfluence.Wewillallbelefttoourselves,broughtintoaccountforourdeeds.

Notimetowaste,multiplythegooddeeds!TurnbacktotheCreator,seekHishelp,

repent,askforforgiveness,askHimtoremovethedefectsfromyourhearts,askHimto

protectyoufromtheevilofyoursoulandgivespacetothelightoffaith.ManmustacknowledgethatheispowerlesswithoutGod'ssupport.OnlytheCreatoris

sustainingthecreation,onlytheCreatorisgrantingusourblessings,onlytheCreatorisincontrolofwhatishappeningtous.Itisfoolishnesstobelievethatweareincontrolof

ourlives.WeareonlyincontroltotheextentthatGodisallowingustocontrol.Should

Hewishes,allourblessingswillberemoved.Howungratefulandarrogantmanis!

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Self-sufficiency,power,honor,greatness,theyallbelongtotheLord.Manisonlyatemporarycustodian.Atemporarybody,atemporarytravelleronearth,whereheisgivendailyblessingsasatest.Atestofpatience.Howlongisthetest?An

averageof70years,giveortake.Takingintoaccounttheamountoftimewespend

sleeping,theyearsaredramaticallyreduced.Wearegiventhegiftoflifeforashort

amountoftime.Whatarewemakingofthisgift?WhyarewedenyingHisfavours?Why

aren'tweacknowledgingtheAll-PowerfulandtheAll-Mighty?Whyaren'twehonoring

HimandworshippingHimasHeshould?Whyarewesoheedless?Todayisanotherday,anotherchancetowakeup!Anotherchancetoregret,torepent,

toforgive,tobethankful,toaskforforgiveness,toaskforguidance,toturntoHimfor

help,toseekHisprotectioninallmatters,toloveHisCreation,tosoftenourhearts.

RememberingtheCreatormakesushumbleandmellowsourheart.Justcontemplate

theCreation.TheperfectionoftheDNA,thehumanbeing,thefunctionoftheheart,

howthefaithfulbeatingsarekeepingusaliveeachsecond!!!Whatabouttheexpanding

universe,thegalaxies,theplanets,howsmallisthehumanbeingcomparedtothewholeuniverse???Howmanylivingbeingsareonearth;millionsofanimals,insects,

birds,fish,humans???Whatkindofamazing,incredible,immensepowerisableto

sustainthisCreation,withoutevenmentioningwhatwedonotseewithoureyes!!! !JustthinkingaboutthenumerouscreaturesintheuniverseandthatGodknowseven

whenaleaffellsontheground,ismindblowing!Youwanttogetclosenesstothe

Creator!YouwanttobeHisbelovedslave!YouwanttobeHispiousworshipper!Youwanttobeinthewinningteaminthislifeandthenext!

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3.BEWARETHEDISTRACTIONS Thisiswhatlifeismadeof!Lifeismadeofendlessdistractionstoturnyouawayfrom

thetruepurpose.Theeasyoptionistofollowthosedistractionsandthecrowd.Thereis

nodoubtthatfollowingthemainstreammakesyoufeelsafe.Justdowhateveryoneelse

isdoingandyouwillbeOK.Choosingtostandout,toreflect,totakeanothercourse,to

chooseyourownpathiswhatmakesthedifference.Ifthemainstreamisnotfollowingthepathoftruth,whyshouldyoufollowthem?ItwouldmakesensetoseekguidancetotheHigherPower,theCreatoroftheHeavensandthe

Earthtoguideyoutotherightpath.Asdarknessopposeslightandasevilopposes

good,thereisawrongwayandthetrueway.Youdonotwanttolosetheonlychance

youhaveinthegameoflife.YouwantcertaintythatyouaretruthfultoGod.Theonly

waytoacquirethiscertaintyistoasktheAllmightytoguideyoutothetrueway.Then,

thereisnoconfusionpossible.Thereisonlyonetrueway!Certaintymakesallthedifference.Whenyouknowforcertainthatyouarefollowingthe

pathoftruth,itgivesyouconfidence,serenity,calmnessandpeaceinyourheart.You

trusttheAllmightywithyourlife.Whoistheloserandthewinner?theloseristheone

whodoesnotfollowhisheart,histruepurpose,refusingtoacknowledgethesignsand

thewarnings!Thewinnerinthislifeandthenextistheonewhohasputhistrustinthe

Creator.OnlythosewhotrusttheCreatorwillwin,andthisistheultimatereality.Noone

canhidetheenlighteningandeternaltruth.

WhytheCreatorhassentsomanyprophetsandmessengers?Whymankindrefusesto

bowtothetruth?Manisweak,manisforgetful,manneedsreminders.

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4.LISTENTOYOURHEART

Thereissomethingamazingaboutourheart.Itisabloodpumpingmachine,ithas

neuronslikethebrain,anditisouraccessdoortothedivineawareness.Wecannot

connectwithGodwithourrationalandpracticalconscience.WeconnecttoGodwitha

feeling,withourheart,itismorethanutteringwords,itisasilentcommunicationofthe

senseswiththedivine.

Thereissomethingmagicalabouttheprayerwhenitisdonewithloveanddedication.

TheprayerisyourprivatecommunicationwiththeLord,nointermediary,no

disturbance,justyouandtheLord,howextraordinarythisis!Itisaprivateaudience

withtheKingoftheUniverse!Youcanunveilyourinnerthoughts,askyourrequests,

seekforgivenessandguidance,repent,itisablissfulandpersonalmoment.Wewanttosoftenourheart,wewanttoexperiencethewonderfulblessingsoflove,

mercy,empathy,gratitude,humanityanddivinelove.Listentoyourheart,yourintuition,

yourdivinelightofguidance.Whenwepurifyourheart,ourbeingimprovesalongwith

ouractions.Thepurertheheart,thegreaterthedivineawareness,andthisishowtheprophets

wereleadingtheirpeople.Theyappealedtotheirheart:theylovedtheirpeople,theywantedtohelpthemandprovidethemwithguidance.Thesoftheartisthemost

sensitiveandreceptive.Oftentheheartchanges,itcangetinflamedorpassionate,or

wecanhavea"changeofheart".Thehearttypicallyreflectourfeelingsandwewantto

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feelourLord,wewanttofeeltheCreator,wewanttoconnectwiththeCreationandwe

wanttointeracttobringpositivechanges.Theintuitiveintelligenceofthepurifiedheart

guidestotherightdirection.

5.REMEMBERDEATHOftenthedeathofrelativesoraclosefamilymemberactasareminderofthetransitory

aspectoflife.Althoughweknowthatdeathwillhappenoneday,weavoidthinkingaboutit,ignoringitforourownconvenienceandcomfort.Thesheerfearofdeath,discovering

ourbookofrecords,facingtheCreator,thepangsofthesoullivingthebodyarenot

heartwarming,butitcanhelpustostayfocused!Somepeoplehaveevengoneasfarassittinginanemptygravetogetthefeelingof

certainty.Itwouldcertainlyputthingsintoperspective.Aninterestingexperienceindeed!

Justsittingintheemptygravebyyourself,smellingthedustyandearthysoil,lookingaroundattheemptinessofthewalls,thedarkness,thesilence,thesolitude,untilthe

realitysinksin,thisistheendofthelifejourney!Agoodtimetoreflectonthetime

spent,theaccomplishments,thegoals,therelationships,theconnectionwiththeLord,

etc.Excellenttimetoreviewyourgoalsandreassessyourcurrentsituation!Iftodaywastheday,areyoureadytofacetheconsequencesofyouractions?Areyou

readytofacethetruth?Areyouproudofyourachievements?Haveyoufulfilledyourpurposeinlife?WereyoudutifultotheCreator?Didyoulistentothewarningsandthe

signs?

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6.SEEKKNOWLEDGEThisisonemajorstepforspiritualdevelopment.Thereisnoexcuseforthelackof

knowledge,theinternet,webinars,YouTube,anamazingsourceofinformationis

availableatourfingertips.So,ifyouwanttofollowtherightway,askGodtoguideyou,

asultimatelyonlyGodguideswhomHewills.Readingaboutthelivesoftheprophetsandthepiouspredecessorsisagreatwayto

getinspiredinlife.Alltheprophetsweresenttoteachus,toguideus,togiveusarolemodeltofollow.Thepeopleweneedtotakeasanexamplehavetobethebesthuman

beingsonearth,sowemightbetterourselves,inourcharacter,inourdealingswiththe

people,inourrelationshipwithGod.Lifeisalearningprocess,whereeachexperienceservesasameaningfulexamplefor

ustotakealessonfromit,aseverythinghappensforareason.Enjoythelearning

journeytoenlightenment!

7.MAXIMIZEYOURTIMEOurtimeiscounted(tick-tack,tick-tack)andthereisonly24hoursinaday.Howdoyou

makethemostofyourtime?Howdoyoufindthebalancetogiveeverythingitsdue:yourbody,yourpartner,yourfamily,yourkids,yourfriends,yourwork,your

entertainment,yourlearningandyourLord?Thereisatimeforeverythinganditisa

balancingact!

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Makesurethatyourtimeisnotwastedinworthlessactivities,asyoudonotwanttolive

withregrets.Thepastisgone,thefutureisahead,andthepresentistobeenjoyed.MultiplythegooddeedsandgivetimetoyourLord.Nowtechnologyisagreattimesaver!Noneedtowalkmilestogetknowledge,just

googleit!Youcangetyourpurchasesdeliveredathome,wetravelfasterthanever

before,weworkinternationally,wecommunicategloballywithinminutes.Theworldhas

becomesmallerandinformationisallaroundusforourownbenefit.Therefore,makethemostofyourtimeingoodness!CONCLUSIONYouonlygetonechanceatthegameoflife,somakesurethatyouplayyourcardsright.Thereisnosecondchance,soweneedtomaketherightdecision.Seekinghelp

fromyourLord,followingGod'sguidelinesisthebestwaytoensureasuccessfulendin

thislifeandthenext.

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ABOUTTHEAUTHORChahrazadeBelamineisapost-graduateprofessionalfromtherenownedSorbonne

UniversityinParis.Afterspendingadecadegrowingasuccessfulcareerininternational

business,sheisnowmarriedandsettledinLondon,raisingherfourkids.Sheisdeeply

interestedinspirituality,personaldevelopment,creativewriting,reading,learningand

makingthingsbetter.Herblogisbelamineblog.wordpress.comandsheisalsoon

Facebookatwww.facebook.com/cbelamine.