The God Abusers

We are often asked whether our faith is strong enough to withstand bad times. But have we ever considered asking ourselves whether our faith is strong enough to survive good times? 

In the book The Problem of Pain, the author wrote that God whispers to us during our happy days but shouts in our painful situations. When we do not pay attention when He whispers, He may use shouts to get our focus. People glide away from their faith not only during bad times but also when their life is good. For them, it is a time when God is not needed. We usually interpret His blessings as a sign of our goodness and not an indication of His kindness. We always presume that we are worthy of everything pleasant that happened to us but we fail to realize that He is telling us something about Himself through the good deeds and incentives that He lets us enjoy.

The kindness of our God should be used as an opportunity to obey Him and not an occasion to disregard His existence. We should recognize that our conviction towards our faith should be toughened, not weakened by His astonishing gifts and blessings.

When problems enter our lives, we pray and beg for God’s help and assistance. Once He answered our prayers, we thank Him but we slowly drift away from His presence and we only remember Him if another tragedy will struck our lives. In times when our life is good, we should never stop remembering Him, for these blessings that come our way all belongs to Him.

Let us remind ourselves not to abuse the goodness of our God. Treasure Him not only when you need Him. But cherish Him … everyday, every minute, and every second of your existence.

Special Parents

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A friend of mine is an average employee in our locality. He and his wife were married for almost ten years but were not fortunate enough to conceive a baby. My friend never stopped hoping that God will someday give them their much awaited child. His co-workers are actually making fun of him for asking God for a miracle child. But despite their mockery, he was never discouraged.

Finally last January 2008, his wife was finally pregnant. But when the child was born that same year, the baby was diagnosed with READ MORE

Servant Leadership

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"The great leader is seen as a servant first and that simple fact is the key to his greatness”, these are the words of Robert K. Greenleaf, founder of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership in Indianapolis, USA.

This principle was exercised by Jesus when He... READ MORE

The Right to Die?

It is true that every human being in this world has some kind of freedom of choice, but can that privilege be extended to the right to die?

In November 1902, US President Theodore Roosevelt was invited by Mississippi Governor on a hunting trip. Being with the US President, the people who organized the hunt were so pressured to make the said event successful. They made it easy for the President by hunting an old, hurt, and weary American Black Bear and tying it to a willow tree. They called the President to the site and asked him to shoot the bear. But President Roosevelt said "no!" and refused to shoot the bear. According to him, “No one would shoot this old bear for sport. That would not be right.” Teddy Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot the bear made headline in major... READ MORE

Are You Afraid?

About four years ago, my friend and I were mountain-hiking when we came across a swollen stream. A log was placed across the stream to form a make-shift bridge. It was slippery and there was no handrail.

The prospect of walking on that wet log was frightening. But my friend and I found courage; slowly and carefully we inched our way to the other side.

On our way back, we had to walk on that same path. We had to face that same slippery and frightening log once more. Fully aware of the danger, we made it safely to the other side.

My friend and I were very afraid while we are crossing that make-shift bridge. But we both realized that “being afraid” is what keeps us safe. Much of life poses moral hazard for us. We should never presume in any situation that we’re incapable of falling. All of us, if given the opportunity and circumstances, are capable of falling into sin.

In Ephesians 6:13, we must watch and pray and arm ourselves for every occasion by putting our total trust in God. God is faithful and He will give us the strength to keep from falling.

Questions Regarding God

I wonder where He lives. Does He live in the clouds? In the sky? What part of the universe? Where is He? When we encounter problems with our family, love ones, or problems concerning our job, is God really there helping us? Can you honestly say right now while you are reading this article that you have already seen God? That He already talked to you? Probably not! Just like me, you only heard so many good or probably bad things about God, but have you ever wondered if these stories are true or just a product of other people's imagination? READ MORE.