Category Archives: Discipleship
Being Politically Correct
There is a great tendency today, in polite society or in company you are new or not yet truly familiar with, to be politically correct for fear of hurting the sensibilities and feelings of others. This is very considerate of … Continue reading
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Burdens of Growing Old
Of late, I have been feeling weary and empty. When things stress me out, and even the smallest things seem to stress me out these days, I withdraw into my shell and try to shut out the world. Doing so, I … Continue reading
What I Am Waiting For
I know I came from nothingness. All of us did. Everything that there is did. In the beginning was the void. And yet, even if I know that I came from nothing, there is a deep desire in me for … Continue reading
Who and What I Pray For
I was not always the prayerful person that I am today. And even today, I feel that I do not pray often and long enough or that I may not be doing it the right way. There was a time … Continue reading
Witnessing
In my youth, I loved reading the lives of Christian martyrs, often imagining myself to be among their ranks. Today, I am not so sure if I would have the courage to face such a fate. I read about all … Continue reading
Authentic Generosity
I sometimes pray for more blessings in my life so that I can be more generous and more giving. That is offering out of my plenitude and abundance. I do feel a bit selfish when I am worried that I … Continue reading
A God of Surprises
My God is an awesome God. He is also very counter-intuitive and always full of surprises. He likes to make the first last and the last first. He challenges His people to seek perfection by embracing the cross. And there … Continue reading
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Tagged Serendipity, Suffering
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The Ocean
Often, I tend to intellectualize my spiritual life too much. This tendency then gets me into difficulties like the problem I have with the Parable of the Talents. So God Has given me talents, is He really like an accountant … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Generosity, Photography, Relationships, Spirituality
Tagged Doing good
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Beyond the Commandments
Vitavi denique culpam, non laudem merui, wrote the poet Horace. I do not deserve to be praised just because I have avoided committing a mistake or have simply done what is expected of me. Doing the good or right thing that … Continue reading
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Sinning and Forgiveness
Mistakes, errors, shortcomings. Sin. They are all part and parcel of the human lot. That is the tragedy of being human. But because man possesses reason and freewill, mistakes can be corrected; errors can be rectified, shortcomings can be set … Continue reading
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Tagged Forgiveness, Humility
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