Christmas Meditation – Carrying the Cross With Jesus
It is easy to quote someone famous, and elaborate upon their words. It is easy to quote Jesus, Muhammad, Siddhartha, or Krishna, and then comment on them. It is not easy to be original. Jesus was original, genuine. When the scholars, the men of letters asked him what was the first commandment, he took no time thinking. “Love God with all your mind, heart, and soul.”
From Deception to Lovesickness – Encountering the Heart of GodOthers say, well, maybe one day, when I’m perfect and more holy, God will enjoy me like this. Really? If you think like this I am happy to break the news for you… who was Jesus talking to in John 17? Let’s see: weak and broken human beings that hours later run away and deserted him. And Peter, oh my God! Peter denied him 3 times and cursed the last time to secure his lie.
What is the Buddha Dispelling Fear Position?When you see a Buddha with his hand extended out in a position that seems to suggest “stop,” the motion actually has a much deeper spiritual meaning in the Buddhist religion. It has connotations of security and protection. It also has a significance in its relation to the actions of the Buddha at the time he achieved enlightenment.
The Newness of the New Year and Each Day FollowingHere is where the rubber meets the road for many things in our lives. This is where the true test of love and faith shows what it is made of. Living out the life of God before people I may only see week to week or even more often allows me to live one way there and another before my wife and kids. Behind closed doors many different things can happen.
The Triumph of Spiritual PovertyThis is a nauseating theology to the very nature of humanity, and particularly to us, Twenty-first century people used to getting exactly what we want, when we want it. None of us really like this but there is an indelible spiritual principle in abject lack.
The Secrets of Daily Fellowship With GodThere is one lesson that I want people to learn. It is the absolute necessity of fellowship with Jesus each day. God greatly desires this fellowship with man. He gave Jesus to man for the purpose of restoring fellowship with Him. Our fellowship should be with the Father, Son and The Holy Spirit and with one another.
Unbelief Can Influence Your Life NegativelyThere is a tendency or attitude that is as evil and gravely dangerous as the evil called familiarity. Men and women ought to understand it and keep away from either possessing it or being possessed by it. To achieve this, we need to cast it off our hearts. Unbelief is closely related to familiarity. In fact it looks like the later begets the former. When one has gotten familiar with a thing or person, part of the implication is the loss or declination of faith, confidence or trust.
Good and EvilLet’s discuss good and evil – firstly evil; who created evil? If God is love and everywhere, did he create it? Or did we create it?
You Are Not Man Enough!When I grew up to a better age, I come to understand that my parents gave me the name that I bear till today. At that particular age I did not bother to ask them the meaning of the name, VITUS. I only respond and answer the call anytime I hear someone call on that name. Little by little, it became part of me – a name I cannot easily change because almost everybody knows me by it.
How to Overcome Man’s Devil!Most men believe in the popular cliche that “behind every successful man is a woman!”. Some have own their successes to the supports, efforts and positive contributions of their wives or mothers while others blame them for their failures.
Establish Leadership Credibility in 30 MinutesCredibility, trustworthiness, trust, confidence in another, whatever you want to call it, must first and foremost be established in our individual lives in order for us to be effective in our works. The question here is, can someone who aspires to be a leader, establish credibility in such a short time?
What is the Opposite of Life?What is opposite of “life”? Many would say ‘death’… even a lot of people with high religious values would say death. Do you believe that God is responsible for life? Well if you do, then how can there be an opposite of it, how can there be an end to it?