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7/30/2019 Reach for Your Heart
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REACHFORYOURHEART
ChahrazadeBELAMINE
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REACHFORYOURHEART
ChahrazadeBelamineCopyright2011CHAHRAZADEBELAMINE.Allrightsreserved.Noportionofthisbookmaybe
reproducedmechanically,electronically,orbyanyothermeans,includingphotocopying,withoutwritten
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meanswithoutpermissionfromthepublisher.ChahrazadeBelamineBarkingIG117STUnitedKingdomLimitsofLiabilityandDisclaimerofWarrantyTheauthorandpublishershallnotbeliableforyourmisuseofthismaterial.Thisbookisstrictlyfor
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norresponsibilitytoanyonewithrespecttoanylossordamagecaused,orallegedtobecaused,directlyor
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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.