February 2013 Blog Posts (96)

I Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always beready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…

JUST ASKIN'





Me: God, can I ask you a question?



God: Sure.



Me: Promise you won't get mad.



God: I promise.



Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?



God: What do you mean?



Me: Well, I woke up late.



God: Yes.



Me: My car took forever to start.



God: Okay.



Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait.



God: Huummm.



Me: On the way home, my phone went…

Some of the most beautiful architectural designs in the world are bridges. Traveling over one, a person can take in breathtaking sights they would otherwise miss. The United States has its share of bridges with over 600,000. Unfortunately 1 in 4 of those is in need of repair. In Warsaw, MO where I used to live, there is a bridge known as the “Swinging Bridge”. It is a suspension bridge, built in 1928. Closed to traffic in 1979, it now is used only by pedestrians.…

Our Faith... Part 5... Original Sin

                                              We believe that original sin , or depravity is that corruption of the nature of all the offspring of Adam by reason of which everyone is very far…

“All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” Rom.8:14

Reflection:

   Are my actions motivated by worldly gratifications and advantages, or by God’s will?

   My whole life should breathe Divine things, because being a child of God is at the same time both a gift and a duty.

Prayer:

   “Heavenly Father, fill me with Your Spirit. Grant that I may be Your obedient instrument at every moment of my life. In the name of…

O safe to the Rock that is higher than I,

My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly;

So sinful, so weary, Thine, Thine, would I be;

Thou blest "Rock of Ages," I'm hiding in Thee.

Hiding in Thee, hiding in Thee,

Thou blest "Rock of Ages," I'm hiding in Thee.

In the calm of the noontide,…

 Our Faith-- Part 1...  The Triune God

                  We believe in one personal God , eternally existent , infinite God, Sovereign of the Universe , that He  only is God , the creator Administrator , holy in nature , attributes and purpose ( 1 king 8 : 60, Isaiah 6: 3, Mark 12:…

“Whoever does not accept the reign of God like a little child, shall not take part in it.” Mk.10:15

Reflection:

   How little God demands of us in order to enter into His kingdom: ingenuity, fidelity, and a child’s humility! Yet He demands much prayer and effort to overcome human pride.

   The Kingdom of God cannot be bought, cannot be obtained by human force, cannot be seized by cunning. It is given as a gift to those who have a childlike spirit.  …

"I am not ashamed of the gospel...For in it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith; as it is written, "The one who is righteous by faith will live."

If we live by faith, then faith has an animating power. It bears its own principle like a soul. Natural life is not generated from inanimate matter, nor does supernatural faith arise from any power in creation. Faith is transcendent, like the living spirit God breathed into Adam's clay.

Faith is a divine,…

Since I did not finish my previous translation projects on time, I told my boss to decide if he should get more projects, since I felt guilty of finishing the work of God late (Though there are reasons like Power Cut). I did not get any other opportunity to work anywhere as well. Keep me in your prayers

“You are the salt of the earth.” Mt.5:13

Reflection:

   I am not alone in the world. Rather I have been born into a large community of souls to whom I have obligations, not only as a human being but as a child of God.

   Do I realize that I can be an influence for good but also for evil in the world, and that on the day of the last judgment God will not only judge my own soul, but also the souls of my neighbors?

Prayer:

   “My Lord…

L’Chaim!  To Life!  To Freedom!  Colossians 3.1

Since you have been raised to new life in Christ . . .…