PRAY EARNESTLY, NOT TO IMPRESS Matthew 6:5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. "Games without fans were dull, gloomy and not... Continue Reading →
LEARN, UNLEARN AND RELEARN
LEARN, UNLEARN, RELEARN Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, When one speaks... Continue Reading →
USING YOUR INFLUENCE
DAY 160 OF 365 IN 2021 USING YOUR INFLUENCE Matthew 5:19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. In statistics, trends... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
At the end of this month of May, we just want to review a few mini bites, summaries from the journey so far: 1. We may all face the same storms. It is our foundation and who is in our boat which will determine who crumbles and who stands. 2. Don't look at faith through... Continue Reading →
CREATIVITY OF THOUGHT PROCESS
DAY 149 OF 365 IN 2021 As always, I am fascinated by the discussions that took place between the scribes and Jesus. Each conversation of theirs offered us the opportunity to journey into and perceive the thought process of these scribes as they interacted with Jesus. Today however, it seemed in their attempt to entrap... Continue Reading →
A CALL TO PRAYER
DAY 148 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. We begin our reflection today by creating a direct link between the Gospel and Paul's first letter... Continue Reading →
BOLTED DOORS
DAY 143 OF 365 IN 2021 John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you! What was the highlight of this encounter should have been... Continue Reading →
IN THE MIDST OF ENEMIES
DAY 139 OF 365 IN 2021 John 17:15 I'm not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one Sometimes, it does feel as though the only way out of a tough spot is to have the whole situation reset- back to a state where the difficulty... Continue Reading →
KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
When one wants to ask the question 'WHAT IS... ', there are no better persons to approach than experts on the matter. Thus, if we wanted to ask the question 'what is eternal life', there would be no go-to person than the author of life himself. We can trace our steps back to the popular... Continue Reading →