Archive for August, 2008

Only Believe!

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Throughout their earthly pilgrimage, humans will often apprehend much which they cannot comprehend! Life itself is a mystery; one enjoys so much of what it offers, without being able to understand the ways it unfolds.
This applies also to the practical realm: one can benefit from so many scientific and technological achievements without ever coming to […]

If God Be For Us…

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

In his epistle to the Romans, St. Paul declares, “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31b). In so saying, he is not in any way doubting that God is always for His own!
In fact, he is just reaffirming the biblical truth that because God is on the side of His […]

Keep Your Distance from a Bully!

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

One of the qualities I appreciate most in fellow humans, is that of tenderness, in their approach and relation to others. The dictionary applies this term variously, but its primary meaning denotes the qualities of sympathy, compassion, kindness, and consideration.
I tend to view this characteristic in contrast with a bully, for whom I can offer […]

Creating and Sustaining Community

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

God, Who created humans as social beings, never intended that any individual should live in isolation from others. Some people may desire solitariness from time to time, but few are those who would ever want to remain permanently in that condition. As Andy Stanley and Bill Willits wrote, “living life alone does not accurately reflect […]

It’s Okay to Change Your Mind!

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Any person behind the wheel of a car will occasionally discover to be driving in the wrong direction. In such situations, a U-turn is not only possible, but necessary as a corrective measure! By so doing one regains the proper perspective and recovers the right aim for that trip.
In life’s journey the same often occurs. […]


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