This Changed My Life.

“Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” ~Matthew 13:52 (NRSV). In this concluding verse, Jesus is commending the disciples to discern and treasure the things of the Kingdom in both the old tradition and the new – those coming through Jesus himself.

This article is a continuation from Part 1. It provides biblical examples of how we are God’s special project.

The song is more than 600 years old. The song talks about human nature. It is a song about a puppeteer with angel puppets and monster puppets. The song is based on Buddhism discipline, teaching people to develop their good natures, and control their sinful natures. The author, an expert of cross-cultural exchange, refers to his boyhood experience with his grandmother, and explains details of this Asian philosophy.

I was having lunch with some co-workers the other day and the topic of religion came up. As I sat quietly listening listening to them, it appeared that each would casually toss their opinions across the table at the others with the same intent that one would toss a hand grenade into a group during war.

In one of Joel Osteen messages, he stated that we should thank the people who have mistreated us, because they are really giving us a step up. Because God said he would make our enemies our footstool.

Jesus’ use of a “whip of cords” to clear out the Temple courtyard brings an important spiritual message for all of us, one that is based on his love and determination for our welfare. The author of John’s Gospel describes the incident of Jesus clearing the Temple as being fueled both by love (“Zeal for your house consumes me,” in John 2:17) and by determination (“He drove out the animals,” and “overturned the money changers’ tables” in John 2:15).

Astral traveling for beginners is not too different from that of the people that are more experienced; the main difference being is in how you get to and how you handle the new experience. There are many things that you need to do and understand before you can successfully get to enjoy your own travel into the fifth dimension.

Of all the places to have conflicts, the church should not be a dwelling place for such actions. In the New Testament we are told to edify each other, which is supposedly a part of the church culture. Edifying each other would strengthen the church, but how will we strengthen the church if we avoid the issues that are in it. We edify each other only if we love according to the commandments of Jesus Christ, otherwise we are pleasing the evil one. My intention is not to please the evil one. It is to please my Heavenly Father; the churches that I have attended seem to have a secluded culture, which states to do as they do, otherwise don’t join them. That is the situation that has prompted me to write on Friendly Fire in Christian Living.

Wedged between exhortations on treasures and serving two masters comes a penetrating teaching that Jesus proclaims cogently. The “single” eye is healthy, focused, undivided. The unhealthy eye, however, is duplicitous. It is untrustworthy… Foundations of kindness in generosity find themselves in the heart devoted to God that directs the eye heavenward, and without hesitation… “What shall I give, Lord?”

God is present everywhere. We should try to strive and recognise the presence of God. Nobody can refute Him.

As I have grown I have noticed how important prayer really is. I pray for the people around me, I pray for God’s will to be done, and I pray so I can talk to God. Prayer is our gateway to communicate to our Heavenly Father.

The Lord God is our true Father and He has us at heart, He says in Jeremiah His plan is to prosper us and give us a hope and a future. Our Lord has prepared greatness for us. We do face trials, challenges and problems but none is greater than our God, and He allows such to happen because He allows only the trials, challenges and problems He has empowered us to overcome. We should remember always that the problems we face, the Lord has already equipped us to overcome them. After all He is the Creator of everything upon Heaven or earth.