From the Treadmill to the Balance Beam: Biblical Principles for Achieving Balance in Life
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If you are feeling frazzled, frenetic, and fatigued, this is the book to move you from chaos to balance in your life.
MaryAnn Diorio
MaryAnn Diorio writes award-winning fiction from a quaint small town in New Jersey where neighbors still stop to chat while walking their dogs, families and friends still gather on wide, wrap-around porches, and the charming downtown still finds kids licking lollipops and old married folks holding hands. A Jersey girl at heart, MaryAnn loves Jersey diners, Jersey tomatoes, and the Jersey shore. You can learn more about her and her writing at maryanndiorio.com.
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From the Treadmill to the Balance Beam - MaryAnn Diorio
From the Treadmill to the Balance Beam
Biblical Principles for Achieving Balance in Life
by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James version of the Holy Bible.
Copyright © 2015 by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
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Dedicated to all who read this book...
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
~ I Thessalonians 5:23
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Principle #1: Seek God First (Matthew 6:33)
2. Principle #2: Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart (Proverbs 3:5-6)
3. Principle #3: Make Love Your Greatest Aim (I Corinthians 14:1)
4. Principle #4: Be Anxious for Nothing (Philippians 4:6)
5. Principle #5: Obey the Voice of God (Isaiah 30:21)
6. Principle #6: Pursue Peace (Hebrews 12:14)
7. Principle #7: Fear the Lord and Depart from Evil (Proverbs 3:7)
Conclusion
About the Author
Other Books by the Author
Introduction
This book is the result of personal experience and of many hours of coaching people from all walks of life. As a Certified Life Coach, I am on the cutting edge of the challenges people, particularly Christians, face in their daily lives. One of the most common of these challenges is the problem of stress produced and induced by a life out of balance.
We are living in a society in which more and more people are racing to nowhere, only to discover, sometimes too late, that they have lived their lives in vain. It is my personal belief that God has designed each human being for and with a unique life purpose. Discovering and implementing that purpose is crucial to living a balanced life.
I pray that this book will provide you with practical and proven steps to help you overcome imbalance in your own life. As you read through it, I encourage you to think carefully about what you are reading and about how you can apply it to your own life.
Now, may the God of all peace fill you with wisdom and grace as you begin your journey from the treadmill to the balance beam!
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Merchantville, New Jersey
February 28, 2015
Chapter One
Principle #1: Seek God First
(Matthew 6:33)
Do you feel as though your life