A daily walk in faith, hope and love
269/365 It sounds 'crazy' for the living to rejoice when they find the grave, butmany seek various ways to end what they refer to as a "miserable existence". In truth, some of life's hits have knocked many down so hard that they have made a resolution that "the only escape is to die". If you... Continue Reading →
268/365 Job 1:11 But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.” We are people who develop a love or strong like for the things we acquire: a new house, a particular piece of clothing, jewellery, or stationery, even a particular appliance... Continue Reading →
267/365 Amos 6:1 Woe to you who are at ease [complacent and carefree] in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come! The Prophet Amos goes on to list a few other luxuries including beds of ivory, bowls of... Continue Reading →
266/365 A popular anthem today among the youth is 'it's my life'. These words are often used in situations when their behaviour or choices are questioned, often by those whose experiences in life far exceed theirs. Their response basically suggests 'I can do whatever I want and seek all that comforts and pleasure life had... Continue Reading →
265/365 "All smiles again for the Royals'- that was the headline on the front page of one of today's News papers in the UK. Those smiles indeed were a sharp contrast to the solemn, sad and tear filled eyes of the last few days. And as if like clockwork, we read the text from Ecclesiastes... Continue Reading →
264/365 Each day, on my way home from the work, I encounter hundreds if not thousands of people but today, I must confess, somehow, I found myself staring. It was fascinating to see multitudes of people and yet each person so unique: their faces, voices, stature, styles of walking, pace of steps, even the sway... Continue Reading →
263/365 The tone, the pitch, the body language even the manner in which words are spoken can communicate two sets of meaning even with the same words. One has to look carefully then, not only at at the words themselves, but also everything about the way those words are used, else misinterpretation is inevitable. The... Continue Reading →
262/365 There is a reason everything is governed by a specific sets of rules. A goal in soccer is allowed to stand only when specific criteria are met, on a chess board pieces can only move in a set pattern and direction and a centimetre is always equivalent to 10 millimetres. These things are set... Continue Reading →
261/365 We sometimes thrive on the prospect of the odd one-the one in a million chance that something might not follow the expected norm. Yet, every now and then we arrive at a place where no such variations seem applicable.Today's text is one of such 'No one lights a lamp and then covers it with... Continue Reading →
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