Every Christian one day or the other grapples with the question “what does it mean to live a holy life in an unholy world?” For centuries many Christians struggled with this question and came up with different suggestions and ideas that in some sense shaped our understanding of holiness. Holiness and worldliness were always understood…
Deified men
From the beginning of human history Satan has cleverly tricked a people in all ages with the greatest lie ever told. Generation after generation he was successful in subtly changing the wrapper of this lie and constantly deceiving people with his seductive hiss “You will be like God”. Of course we all know that eating…
Jealousy
Jealousy is often called the green eyed monster. We witness jealousy almost everywhere; it’s not just confined to politics and Hollywood. It is occasionally seen among family members and even among Christians. It is a very strong emotion that has the power to blind us from reality and can enslave us for the rest of…
False Alarms
Did you know that false alarms not only cost millions of dollars for the government but also waste thousands of man hours. On the 11th of September this year I was watching the news and heard the story of the airplane that left Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and was heading towards San Francisco – its destination.…
Lite Christians
This morning I walked into the Food mart of a gas station and noticed a whole section of ‘lite’ stuff in the refrigerator, Bud light, Coors light, Miller Lite…etc (Don’t worry I wasn’t picking any of them, I was filling my coffee cup). Looks like LITE IS IN. We live in a world where anything…
Loneliness
It’s an irony that many of us are often surrounded by crowds, yet are very lonely inside. Peggy Noonan says “The biggest problem in America, the biggest problem in any modern, industrialized society, is loneliness”. Loneliness is a very common problem, almost everyone feels lonely one time or the other. It is important to distinguish…
Attitude
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” said Ralph Emerson. It’s common for us to hear excuses and reasons why some people cannot achieve much in life. Too many people believe that their life is controlled by the circumstances that surround them. It is…
Feelings and facts
Is it true that “Some days are better than others”? I do not think a day in itself could be a good one or a bad one, because every day is a new day with lots of opportunities to learn, obstacles to overcome and blessings to enjoy. Some days are not better than the other…
Nitpicking
A story is told of a man who invites his friend to go hunting with him and his dog. They stop at a pond and soon spot ducks flying overhead. The man aims, shoots, and down fell a duck. The dog runs across the surface of the pond, finds the bird, secures it in his…
The art of listening
We live in a world that advocates, advertises and glorifies “multi-tasking” (doing several things at the same time). Listening to music or radio while driving, watching TV and eating, business luncheons, browsing the internet while talking to someone on cell phone…etc are all so common in our daily lives. It may be a good thing…