Praise God all the times. I woke to reflect on the subject of seeking peace and come across this brief from Thich Nhat Hanh, and I quote: “In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” To work for peace, you must have a peaceful heart. When you do, you are a child of God. But many who work for peace are not at peace. They still have…
Yes, a faithful witness does not lie! As simple as such that an authentic witness provides a direct and straightforward statement. Such could usually have an impact on spiritual instruction in it. Jesus called His followers to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8). One of the fundamental obligations of a witness is, to tell the truth, and to not lie. When we have true faith and understanding in the person and work of Jesus Christ, we can give a simple, faithful witness…
Have you heard that; “The lips of the wise will preserve them”? The mouth of a fool brings punishment to the numb-skull. However, the wise individual is saved (safeguarded) by their own shrewd words. That’s it!!!
Dorothy Day said: “All that the friends of Christ did for him in his lifetime, we can do. Peter’s mother-in-law hastened to cook a meal for him, and if anything in the Gospels can be inferred, it surely is that she gave the very best she had, with no thought of extravagance. Matthew made a feast for him, inviting the whole town so that the house was in an uproar of enjoyment, and the straitlaced Pharisees – the good people…
Remember, “This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later, and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:46-48 GNT)
Yes, from Old to the New Testament, repentance is genuinely the turning. Repent! Meaning, turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices! Repent! Meaning, turn away from all your offences! Repent! Meaning, turn, turn from your evil ways. Such a turning characterises the call of the prophetic instruction. Therefore, repentance is in reality for turning! Turning your back upon sins, upon the wrongs; going ahead to lay hold of that for which Christ laid hold upon you. To…
George MacDonald said: “What does repent mean? To weep that you have done something wrong? No; that is all very well, but that is not repentance. Is repentance to be vexed with yourself that you have fallen away from your own idea…? No; that is not repentance. What is repentance? Turning your back upon the evil thing; pressing on to lay hold of that for which Christ laid hold upon you. To repent is to think better of it, to…
Yes, being diligent at all times, I mean, whatever you find doing, do it with great purpose. Indeed, that is the biblical notion of being industrious. A fundamental value of being part of life is to be active. Yes, be engaged in everything you do so that you do it with purpose and not just with a fleet of automated attitude. Remember, whatever you do, do well; the hand of the determined will run the show (Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 12:24). That’s…
Have you not heard that the soul of the diligent is richly supplied? Yes, diligence swiftly brings to you the due season for outstanding achievements! Soul, that is, in the sense of “life,” depicts life without so much connection to the non-material aspect of one’s being. However, diligence in spiritual things leads to spiritual prosperity and windfall of accomplishments. Do you remember the often saying that numerous religious people conveying a desire to have more of the Divine life, and yet never get forward in…
Yes, what makes a distinction between winning and losing is an ability to work with your desires to attain predefined outcomes and even exceed it! It isn’t that the lazy individuals lacks passion; they wish for many things. Yet they have nothing because they cannot or will not apply themselves to work required to take desires to reality. Have you not heard that the ne’er-do-well craves the fruit of persistence without the perseverance that gains it? Yes, a passion without endeavour is like Rachel, remember…