Category Archives: Discipleship

Right Before My Very Eyes

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The other day I couldn’t find my wallet and I was totally distraught. I looked everywhere and I couldn’t locate it. I was in panic thinking back where I could have left it or dropped it the night before. But … Continue reading →

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Voices

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Spirit Moments

People who hear voices are often labelled as crazy or lunatics. But I hear voices often. I do many crazy things but I am sure of my sanity. Still, I do often hear voices. Like, I often hear that little … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There has always been a hunger and thirst in the human soul that no material goods or possessions can ever sate. At the heart of this hunger is the gnawing human insecurity that in the grand scheme of things, I … Continue reading →

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The True Cost of Discipleship

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

It only takes a lost or misplaced wallet for me to lose all calm and equanimity. I t reminds me of a line in a poem I learn when I was young: ” it is east to fight when everything … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Spirit Moments

“It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” This colloquialism cautions against assuming that the current state of an event is irreversible or that it is clear how or when the event will end. I have been five years into … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of Peace

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Spirit Moments

For all the progress and development that have taken place in the world, it is still a world gripped in fear and anxiety. It takes so little to throw people into panic and endless worrying. There is so much conflict … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Narcissism

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I realize that there is great danger in my spiritual life deteriorating into spiritual narcissism, being about myself, for myself and within myself. I cannot look at my prayer time as simply a feel-good moments of peace and quiet by … Continue reading →

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Betrayal and Forgiveness

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Spirit Moments

One of the most bitter human experiences possible is that of being betrayed. The betrayal becomes even more painful when it is done by a person one is close to. The trust and confidence that was there before is replaced … Continue reading →

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California and Its Roots

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Spirit Moments

He was a quiet man, a man of few words. But he was rock solid. He gave his son the name Jesus, who became known by the work of his father – the son of the carpenter. He was sensitive … Continue reading →

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Discipleship is a Choice

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I am alive and life life is such a wonderful, unmerited gift. I have been endowed with reason to understand and make sense out of this life I have been gifted with. I have also been endowed with emotions as … Continue reading →

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