Article: Sit down when you have a quiet moment and evaluate the current state of your spiritual life. Be humble and honest with yourself. Ask yourself whether you incorporate your faith into your everyday routine, whether you use your faith to guide your decisions, and whether you feel close to God. Don’t be discouraged if you discover that your spiritual life needs some work. The point of this exercise is simply to figure out where your strengths and weaknesses are right now. Ask yourself which aspects of your life are pulling you farther away from God. External pressures and responsibilities, such as work, school, and relationships, are common distractions. Don’t forget to consider internal distractions as well, like pride or materialism. For instance, if your pride drives you to try to solve all your problems without any help, you might have a hard time turning to God for guidance. Whatever your spiritual or religious affiliation, it can help to get advice from a leader. This person can help you identify barriers that are blocking you from deepening your relationship with God. Alternatively, they may also be able to help you see that you are actually doing quite well in your current spiritual practice. Go to a trusted member of your spiritual community and explain your dilemma. Ask them how you can improve your focus on God and your spirituality. Think about how you would like to maintain or improve your relationship with God. Set some spiritual goals for yourself. Think about what you want your relationship with God to look like in a month or a year. Then think about how you can change your habits to make it happen. For instance, if you want to feel closer to God on a day-to-day basis, you could establish the habit of praying for a few minutes every morning.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Think about your current relationship with God. Evaluate what is distracting you from God. Seek guidance from a trusted person of faith. Devise a plan to deepen your faith.
Article: Wipe away any dust on the adapter unit and make sure it is completely dry before plugging in the coaxial cable. Then attach the cable to the adapter unit. If your coaxial cable does not have a radio frequency (RF) connector, you’ll also need an RF adapter so the cable can connect to the antenna. See if the cable can attach to the adapter and if not, you need the RF connector. These are available at electronics stores. This creates a connection between your home wiring and the TV or radio, and should allow you to pick up a broadcast signal. You can then start tuning your TV or radio to find stations.  Make sure your outlet is properly grounded. You can test if your outlets are grounded by plugging in a tester unit. Never plug a coaxial cable into an outlet without an adapter. This will send an electrical current into your TV and could start a fire. Your TV won’t pick up anything from the antenna if it’s set to Cable or another input. On your remote control, select Menu. Then scroll to the input options and select Antenna. Your TV might have a different process for changing the input. Consult your owner’s manual if your TV works differently. With the adapter plugged into the wall, your home wiring should pick up TV or radio stations. Scroll through your TV or radio stations to see if you get reception.  The signal will not be entirely clear because your home wiring is not optimized for broadcast reception. Still, you should get some signal. Remember that an antenna will only pick up TV stations broadcast over the air. These are usually channels 2, 4, 5, 7, and 11, but may vary depending on your location.
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Plug the coaxial cable into the antenna wall adapter. Plug the adapter into the wall outlet. Set your TV to the Antenna input source. Tune your TV or radio to pick up broadcast stations.
Article: Most anal fissures heal on their own with 4 to 6 weeks. If your anal fissures does not heal within this timeframe, and does not seem to improve with use of medication, your doctor might recommend surgery.   The standard surgery to treat an anal fissures involves cutting a portion of the sphincter muscle. This helps relax the bowels, helping the fissure heal.  Surgery has a high success rate, with over 90% of fissures clearing up after the procedure. Your doctor will talk to you about how to prepare for your surgery. Follow all her instructions and do not hesitate to ask any questions if something confuses you.  You will probably be asked not to eat or drink anything after midnight the day before your surgery.  Your doctor will tell you what medications you should and should not take prior to the operation, including any herbal supplements or over the counter sleep aids.  Bowel prep is common in anal fissure surgery. You may be given an enema or laxatives prior to the operation. Anal fissure surgery is a same day procedure. This means, assuming there are no complications, you will leave the hospital the same day you had the procedure done. Your doctor will give you instructions on how to recover from the operation.   Normal activity can be resumed shortly after surgery, but it should be gradual. Make sure you walk the night after surgery, as this lessens the risk of blood clots, which can be potentially life threatening.  Depending on the type of surgery, you should not return to work for 1 to 4 weeks. Avoid driving until you're done taking pain medications.  Your surgery will leave a wound in the rectal area that needs treatment. Keep the wound clean and dry and take sitz baths baths 3 times a day. Bloody drainage will occur for a few days following the surgery, so the wound should be sealed with gauze.
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Know why surgery might be needed. Prepare for your surgery. Recover from surgery.