Devious Roads - Saying of Samuel Godfrey George

There are some devious roads. They are not devious by themselves. But those who travel in these roads may have devious intentions. Some actually take these roads believing that they will have control over their twisted desires, but the distractions available on the road soon overwhelm their feeble resistance." Avoid the devious roads" seems the most sensible instruction. But the truth is that all roads contain a devious element. Some roads contain too many. The mind of the traveller must be guarded at all times. And knowledge of the ultimate kind is the only guardian.

Not A Pleasant Business

The business of being good and kind to others is not pleasant. There is much resistance to goodness and kindness in this world. What is really surprising is that the recipients of one's goodness and kindness are the very ones who resist.

From The Beautiful Body To The Creator God

Those who are in the grip of excessive sexual attraction tend to fantasize about the people they desire. An attraction to the physical form of a human being who is not one's spouse can lead to adultery and separation from God. The way to eliminate this sexual sin is to look beyond the physical attraction to the author of the physical form that one longs for. The love of the physical form should be converted into admiration for the Creator of that form. Sexual attraction to another human being must be converted into worship of God, the author of all beauty.

The Best Worship Is Gratitude

A thankful heart is the best way to worship God.

Let the children know

Parents, let your children know the origins of Christmas and their Lord Jesus Christ. Let Christmas be filled with Christ and not divested of Christ. Let your celebration be meaningfully rooted in the truth.

This Business Of Loving Others

To the Bible quoters and the verse flingers of the world

My Unprofitable Job

Samuel Godfrey George on his thankless job

Recent Thoughts On A Christian Meeting - Sayings of SGG

If heaven was a place like the Christian meeting that I attended today, it will be a great strain on my eardrums. I hope there is a place for calm and gentle worship in heaven.

Today I was in a shouting Christian meeting. Everyone was shouting. Even one of the singers confessed that he was about to shout a song. People were clapping with great energy. I sat there without clapping enduring the onslaught on my eardrums. Today it all seemed silly, especially my presence in such a place. Even a Muslim that sat next to me seemed unimpressed by the excessive shouting. The kind of worship that I do seemed totally out of place in this extreme Christian environment. Given the mass appeal of this hysterical kind of worship I can understand why my sober approach has so little appeal.

To love people is a hard requirement. I find many people unlovable. Many that I have met are ungrateful and unfeeling. Today I discovered how odd I felt at a Christian meeting. I am not drawn to Christians. In fact I am not drawn to any person with a religious affiliation. Religion still does not seem a terribly enlightened activity. Given these natural disinclinations I wonder why I am involved in the work of Jesus Christ. It is not something I should do, yet I do it. Loving people is something I should do, yet I am not doing it. Still it is not a goal that I am willing to discard any time soon.

Once I was drawn to Benny Hinn, the evangelist. These days I am not familiar with his work. However I decided to attend a Christian meeting that he was expected to speak at in India today. I took my elderly aunt with me in the expectation of something wonderful. Sadly the place where the meeting was held was so poorly located and the gathering itself was treated to some unpleasantly loud music which seemed to be generally appreciated. The last disappointment was that Benny Hinn was not even there. I was later informed that he had cancelled his visit. It seemed like a total waste of time and money and a great strain on my elderly aunt.

 

Short Statements For The Day - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

It will take a fresh day and a fresh approach to do something more with a grateful heart.

Anyone can feel fine when everything is going well. But he who feels fine particularly when not everything is well is the exceptional man.

Whenever you say "compulsory" you deal a blow on the spirit of a man.

If I still draw attention to myself I have learned nothing.

Do nothing uninspired. Even a hopeless act has some hope if you are inspired.

To accept God's will when it goes against your own will is the greatest feat of enlightenment.

Please Pray For Me

Despite the challenges, the work for Christ must go on.

Faith And Foolishness Do Not Go Together

Rashad And The Goats

An afternoon with goats that are no more, ie. they have been consumed as food.

With Rashad

A chat with a young person

With Rachel Nirmala

A chat with my aunt

Be Strong And Courageous

This is what I tell myself as I do my work for God. This work is not without risks and the risks have to be taken.

You Beautiful Thing!

Let this moment of gratitude continue.

A Beautiful Offering

My beautiful offering to God today is a grateful heart.

Does Christ care about Christmas?

Does Christ care about the details of Christmas celebrations? Does he not really care about something else far more important?

Christmas with Sam

This year Christmas is special to me. I have been through many trials and much suffering. Even now I'm going through a trial. However I am grateful to be alive and to be able to glorify God with my voice. God has been good to me.

Silver Bells

Soon it will be Christmas Day.

Be stilll and know

Be still and know that God is God.

Be Still And Know That I Am God

I will not be afraid. I stand before my Lord in the knowledge that He is God. He will take care of me and guide me in the path of truth.

Insatiable Lust

 The abnormal sexual appetite cannot be appeased.

I don't feel clean within

It is the presence of God within you that makes you aware of your uncleanness.

On dealing with filthy thoughts

What is to be done with the filth in the mind?

My head is filled with lies

The lies that the devil tells me

Extract purity from filth

Pure are the uses of filth.

Why am I attracted to what I am revolted by?

A terrible irony within me

On dealing with a bad attitude

How should the representative of God deal with someone with a bad attitude?

God requires belief

To know God one must believe in him.

I Am The Voice

I have begun to knock on people’s doors.

And the question has been asked more than once.

“Who are you?”

"I am The Voice."

WHO IS THE VOICE?
Is he the self-made man that he once claimed to be? Or is he the work of hands far superior to his own?

Is his voice his own? Are his thoughts the product of his mind?

Is his mind as noble as his thoughts? Does his love come from his heart?

Or does Someone live within him? Is He the mind of his thoughts? Is He the heart of his love? Is He the breath of his voice?

This is the BELIEF of the man who calls himself The Voice: I saw Him as a blazing train of fire in a childhood dream, and I pledged my servitude to Him in a language that I did not know then, but learned to speak later. I did not even know who He was. Yet I must have known deep within that He is the Lord.

For years I walked in darkness, not knowing my Master. I served another who was opposed to Him. I betrayed my Lord, and lay in the arms of His sworn enemy. I savoured the bliss of Hell.

But the Lord will not be cheated of His bride. He came for me, yet did not seize me instantly. He laid a divine finger on me, and delivered a deadly blow to the evil within my soul. The demons that ruled me could never recover from this, and slowly and painfully they crumbled to defeat.

Now the Lord has me firmly in His grip. Even as hellfire rages just outside my courtyard, He whispers His hope into my ears, and strengthens my will to fight. The Devil is still around.

The Lord gave me my mission. It is not to fight the powers of darkness only for my own sake, but also for the sake of others. So He empowered my voice, filled it with His own breath, and set ablaze the message that His love commands me to deliver to a people indifferent to and distanced from their Lord.

So here I come to the one who is willing to accept my love and hear my voice. I am Samuel Godfrey George. I am The Voice.

The Road To Sanity

What is in a smile? What is in a sneer? What special joy lies in applause? What terrible misery lies in censure? What are hard times? What are good times?

When I smile, do I rejoice? When I weep, do I grieve? When I embrace, do I love? When I spurn, do I hate? When I speak, do I believe? And when I believe, do I speak?

Is unblemished happiness ever found? Is misery ever experienced in its completeness? Does company ever dispel loneliness? In loneliness can one not find company?

Is family only a blessing? Is orphanhood only a curse? Is love ever guaranteed? Is loyalty ever certified? Do parents only give? Do children only love? Will a brother never strike? Will a friend never betray?

Are the evil without good? Are the good without evil? Are those who condemn without blame? Can the condemned not blame?

Are the ones who seek unity undivided? Are the divisive disunited?

Does nakedness reveal shame? Do clothes conceal it? Can silence conceal the guilt within? Does the ritual mirror the passion within?

Should the Lord not consort with prostitutes? Should the believer not sleep with the Devil? Can one reach the destination even before the journey?

How long will the Creator suffer the mockery of his creation? How long will the Father wait for his prodigal son?

Does the Creator only create? Does the Giver only give? Does the Lover only love?

Will the voice only speak? Silence is the beginning of the voice. Silence is the end of the voice.

- Samuel Godfrey George

The Voice Responds : Am I building a house?

The Question : Why are you selling your articles? Are you building a new house?

The Answer : Yes I am building a house. But it is a different kind of house. I have chosen to build a spiritual house. I have abandoned the tasks of the world to do this job for God. I do not work in the world and earn a salary. I need to sustain myself and my family as I continue to devote myself to God. So I need to sell the articles in my earthly house to build my heavenly house.

The Voice Responds : "Does everything happen for a reason?"

The Question : Does everything happen for a reason?

The Answer : The answer is simple if you know it and not simple if you do not know it. A man or woman who walks by faith and believes in the will of God has to admit that everything in life does have a purpose, and that that purpose is not always revealed to the believer. Whether one is a believer or not, it is wise not to search for the purpose that is hidden or mysterious, as there is a limit to human understanding and wisdom.

The answer to your question is yes. Everything in life happens for a reason, and sometimes the reason is plain and at other times it eludes understanding. When the reason cannot be known, it is wise not to apprehend it through human understanding. What is meant to be revealed will be revealed not in the flesh but in the Spirit.

The Voice Responds : Did I ever hate God?

The Question : Did you ever hate or give up on God?

The Answer : No, I have never given up, and will never give up on God. Life is difficult but not impossible. Faith in God is not for quitters. I've had my share of desperate moments. But the Lord would not let me go. And as I grow in understanding, the chances of my slipping seem more unlikely than ever. Yet I remain cautious in prayer.

There was a time when I did not care about God. But now I will never hate God for anything. The privilege to do anything comes from Him. In fact I can never love Him enough for His kindness to me.

As far as others are concerned, I love them regardless of what they feel for me. When I am tempted to hate (and that happens often), I pray for divine help, as that is the only way out of bitterness. There can be no hope of God's forgiveness if I cannot forgive.

Trusting in God is the only way out of the hell we create in our own lives. When a man is in trouble let him pray.

The Voice Responds : Whom do I serve?

The Question : Do you really serve the Lord Jesus Christ? Who is your master?

The Answer : If a man had a single master, then he will not be in conflict. If a man could believe in Jesus Christ without the slightest degree of doubt, then there will be no inner struggle between darkness and light. I am a child of conflict and struggle. Does that now make me a man who serves two masters or a disbeliever in Christ? My voice has spoken for the sake of the Divine One to magnify His glory in response to His command. I call Him my Lord Christ.

The Voice Responds : Explain the salvation of Christ

The Question : Samuel, the way you put to the person who says there is no God was great. How would you explain being saved (or not) then? The same way? If it is revealed to him/her (or not)? Being saved comes from the urge of the person requesting it from the Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord or must it be a nudge by The Lord to the person. Must the person be led to be saved?

The Answer: The salvation of God is for all and yet not for all. Not all will be saved. Not all can be saved.

Though human instruments are involved in the process of salvation, men do not lead those who are led to their salvation. God leads them as God has preordained them to belong to Him.

Those who "are saved" believe that they are saved. The only authority that can certify their salvation is God.

What remains is the consciousness of salvation in the mind of the believer. Salvation is the promise made by God to those who belong to God. Those who belong to God are known only to God. They believe in the promise of God, so they believe that they are saved.

Hannah and Samuel

The great trial in the lives of Hannah and her son Samuel, who find comfort and healing in the great love and compassion of their God

The Trial of Mary Helen Indra

As she lay in hospital before her surgery for a fracture in the hip, Mary Helen Indra glorified her Lord.

She who dwells in the shelter - Psalm 91

Let her who trusts in her Lord rest in His promise that He will indeed rescue the one who loves Him and protect her from all harm.

For Mary Helen Indra

I Need Discipline

After years of happy waywardness I have grown tired of my looseness. What I need now is God's discipline.

Suicide Is Not An Option

A person in a troubled relationship should not attempt to take her life. She must face her circumstances bravely and must focus on what is good in her life.

The Selfish Giant - Oscar Wilde

An anniversary special for Will Hughes

The beautiful story of a selfish giant transformed by the love of a wonderful little boy.

My Bonnie

Mohi and Sam pine for their bonnie

Let my heart be right before God

Let me serve God because I love Him and want to share His love with others, and not because I want something from Him.

Maintain the Divine Order

What God has made celebrate and how He has made maintain.

SGG Records "The Lost Son"

A recent recording for the pictorial presentation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son

I Have Been Refined By Trouble

I welcome trouble in my life today because it is good for me.

When You Should Not Marry

When a person is not willing to a commit to a life-long monogamous relationship he or she should not marry. When married people are not willing to commit to raising their children properly they should not have any children.

The Charge Of The Light Brigade - Alfred Lord Tennyson

Honouring the charge they made

The Lost Son (The Parable of the Prodigal Son)

The best story Jesus Christ ever told, this is the story of a forgiving father and a wayward son. From Eugene Peterson's paraphrase of the Bible, "The Message"

I'm Losing, But . . .

I may have lost a few things in my life but I have not lost my faith in Jesus Christ, my Lord and my God.

John Dryden - Shadwell

One poet attacks another - John Dryden's vicious attack on Thomas Shadwell is read by Samuel Godfrey George


  All human things are subject to decay,
  And when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
  This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young
  Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long;
  In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute,
  Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute.
  This aged prince, now flourishing in peace,
  And blest with issue of a large increase;
  Worn out with business, did at length debate
  To settle the succession of the state:                              10
  And, pondering which of all his sons was fit
  To reign, and wage immortal war with wit,
  Cried, 'Tis resolved; for nature pleads, that he
  Should only rule, who most resembles me.
  Shadwell alone my perfect image bears,
  Mature in dulness from his tender years:
  Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he
  Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity.
  The rest to some faint meaning make pretence,
  But Shadwell never deviates into sense.                             20
  Some beams of wit on other souls may fall,
  Strike through, and make a lucid interval;
  But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray,
  His rising fogs prevail upon the day.
  Besides, his goodly fabric fills the eye,
  And seems design'd for thoughtless majesty:
  Thoughtless as monarch oaks, that shade the plain,
  And, spread in solemn state, supinely reign.
  Heywood and Shirley[140] were but types of thee,
  Thou last great prophet of tautology.                               30
  Even I, a dunce of more renown than they,
  Was sent before but to prepare thy way;
  And, coarsely clad in Norwich drugget, came
  To teach the nations in thy greater name.

Why would anyone follow Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the exact opposite of all that the world approves. Then why would anyone want to follow him? Samuel Godfrey George reads from Philip Yancey's "A Skeptic's Guide To Faith".

Rabindranath Tagore - Jana Gana Mana

Samuel Godfrey George reads the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's poem, "Jana Gana Mana"



O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country,
in the Dravida country, Utkala and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
it mingles in the rhapsodies of the pure waters of Yamuna and the Ganges.
They chant only thy name.
They seek only thy auspicious blessings.
They sing only the glory of thy victory.
The salvation of all people waits in thy hands,
O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people
Victory to thee, Victory to thee, Victory to thee,
Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory to thee!.

The Kings of India

A tribute to Dhoni and his men for winning the ICC World Cup, 2011

Hark, My Soul, It Is The Lord!

Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee,
"Say, poor, sinner, lovest thou Me?"

Hark My Soul, It Is The Lord

Lord, it is my chief complaint
That my love is weak and faint;
Yet I love Thee, and adore:
O for grace to love Thee more!

The Hound Of Heaven - Francis Thompson

A divine lover mercilessly stalks a human subject

Ode To A Nightingale - John Keats

Despite pain and suffering in life Keats finds comfort and peace in the song of a nightingale and in a glass of wine.

God Cannot Be Scientifically Proven

God is a spiritual truth to be spiritually discerned. He is discerned when deep connects with deep, when a human spirit seeks a divine spirit. Those who cannot see God are those who are without a desire to know God. And those who demand scientific proof for his existence to believe in him are those who have no knowledge of the spiritual and who are resistant to the truth that God is not a scientifically demonstrable fact.

Heavenly Father, I Appreciate You

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? A presentation of Samuel Godfrey George

Jesus (A Presentation of Samuel Godfrey George)

The essence of the Lord God

Problems In Literally Understanding The Bible

The absolute statements in the Bible must be understood carefully. The commandments of the Bible must be interpreted contextually. A literal understanding of these can lead to impossible and untenable situations.

The Great Jimmy Carter

Not just a former president of the greatest nation in the world but also a great Christian and a great man of peace is Jimmy Carter. Samuel Godfrey George reads from Philip Yancey's "A Skeptic's Guide To Faith".

In My Father's House

Those who believe in Jesus Christ believe in heaven, the home of God. Now research into Near Death Experience (NDE) has revealed evidence for an after-life. Even Kat Kerr who has travelled to heaven supernaturally claims that there is indeed a heaven that defies human expectations. The people who aspire to know God must desire to be with Him in heaven.

The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost

At a certain moment in life, a decision was made, and a path was taken, and a man's life was defined.

If - Rudyard Kipling

How does one master the art of living? When can one say that the earth and everything in it is within one's grasp? When does a boy ever become a man? Rudyard Kipling provides the answers.

Daffodils - William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth's "Daffodils" is presented by Samuel Godfrey George.

I Hope I Don't Lose My Hair

Self-reflection and thankfulness

To Hell With The Pressure

I'm going to relax despite the problems.

Dark-skinned Leaders

Dark-skinned have emerged in the world not only as political leaders but also spiritual leaders. It is good thing when a dark--skinned man comes up in life.

John Wesley - The Sermon on the Mount

John Wesley's description of "the poor in the spirit" greatly impressed me.

Be ready for the ugly in the beautiful

Nothing is purely beautiful. Everything beautiful on this earth has an ugly element. In the business of loving human beings, one must be prepared to receive from the ugliness of the heart besides receiving from its beauty.

In Love With Nothing

A life-long obsession with sex now feels like nothing.

I Am The Proof

A son of a Hindu, a former atheist and a God-hater, I am now a priest of Jesus Christ singing His praises and telling others about His wonderful love. Can there be a better proof for the power of God than what He has done in me?

I Will Stand And Wait

When things don't go well one assumes that something must be wrong. This work for God that I am involved in has not risen to expectations. But even this assessment is only partial. There are aspects of me and my work that have clearly exceeded expectations. In a situation like this the best course of action is to stand and wait, for the plans of Heaven are not viewable on earth. And God always places his workers on a path of suffering and even waiting. I believe that I am in this category.

HARMLESS JOY - The Recitation

In the war between the head and the heart, there is a harmless joy that a man clings to, in the hope that it is truly as harmless as it seems to be.



"What a harmless joy this is!
 Isn't this the way of the world?
Isn't everyone lost in his own harmless desire?
What harm can be done in confining these thoughts to oneself?

Isn't a man entitled to some private pleasure,
A pleasure so private that he would blush to tell?
Yet why does his joy turn quickly into sorrow?
Why does his emptiness remain even after the desire is quenched?

He roams in search of green pastures,
Yet he finds himself in a barren desert.
Fleeting dreams, and fading joys are his delight,
And moments of thrill slip through his hands and turn into filth.

Madness masquerades as sanity for a while,
And then rears its ugly head.
The lover of delight perceives this truth, and yet fails to act,
Fails to accept, fails to turn away, and fails to live that life he knows not."

Harmless Joy (The Video)

Certain private joys seem harmless as long as they remain private. But even in the mind they corrode and corrupt the soul and separate it from a life of knowing and living in the truth that is God.

My Statement Of Faith

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declared famously before they were put into a cauldron of fire to be immolated for not bowing down to a foreign God, that they trusted God to save them from their terrible fate and added that if God failed to save them, they wiould still die faithful to their God. This is one of the greatest declarations of faith in the Bible, and I shall declare in the same manner today, in the wake of persecution in my life.

It is my intention to be good-natured

It is not always possible to carry out one's intention, especially if one is dependent on others for carrying it out.

I'm glad to be where I am

To disgruntled subscribers and approving friends, this is what I have chosen to do. And I am glad to do it.

Prayer For The Lost

Those who are lost and in danger, pray to the Lord. May He be your eyes and take you to a place where you'll be safe.

Ruled By The Heart

The tragedy of being ruled by one's sexual fantasies

Thank You For The Problem

The trouble is what shapes the soul of a man. I thank God for the many troubles in my life.

It Is Finished In You

The person whom Jesus Christ frees is free indeed. Let this person not worry about not "feeling" free. Let him focus on the truth of his freedom. This freedom does not come about immediately but incrementally in degrees. Therefore let him wait patiently for Christ to finish His awesome work. He who began this awesome work of regeneration will indeed complete his task.

Prayer For The Afflicted

A prayer for the future princes of Heaven, who are now the paupers of this world

My Peace I Give Unto You

The Lord Jesus Christ offers you His peace, joy and love. Accept His offerings to you today.

Thoughts on Obedience to Parents - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

Obedience to the parent - who has perfectly obeyed his parents all the time? Are parents so decidedly correct about everything that they should be obeyed all the time? There are some dreadful parents in the world who have horribly abused their children. How could a perfect God expect the children of such parents to fulfil this commandment? Every commandment of God must be understood contextually and not absolutely. There is no one in the world who has ever fulfilled a commandment of God absolutely.

 

God's commandments are graded. The greatest commandments are always more important than the lesser ones. One is obliged to obey all commandments. But the truth is that one cannot obey all commandments. The genuine truth is that one may not even obey a single commandment without the help of God. God alone can fulfil His requirements. That is why a God follower is required to be a Christ follower and allow Christ to live in him. Only Christ living in him can fulfil the requirements of God's law.

  

Obedience to God supersedes obedience to any parent.

Samuel Godfrey George's "Koel Dreams"

For Evy Hannes.

Winner of the Evy of Canada Poet of the Year Award 2011, Samuel Godfrey George presents his "Koel Dreams."

Photographs of the Asian koel by J.M. Garg from Wikimedia Commons


Black Prince of Summer,
Lover of tropical heat,
Warbler of a two-note song,
Delivered in the shrillest voice
Kissed by the Divine Lover,
When he quickened the instinct to sing.
Scorner of earthly cares,
A soul encamped in a feathery body
That will not wilt in the heat
That consumes my human strength.
Determined to sing,
Determined to use the God-given voice,
Determined to send forth a rising praise
To the Author of all music, voice and breath,
May the plodder in faith aspire to be you,
May he never let go of his Koel dreams.

Thank you Evy - Samuel Godfrey George to Evy Hannes

Winner of the Evy of Canada Poet of the Year Award, 2011 for his "Koel Dreams", Samuel Godfrey George, The Voice, thanks Evy Hannes, his beloved friend.

Thoughts on Heaven and Hell - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

The idea of worshipping God all the time in heaven is the reason why some people are not drawn to the idea of a heaven. It seems like the most boring thing to do. It also seems like a terrible thing to do. Who would want to live such a life, to be subject to a dictator like God? Even on earth God is disliked because he is viewed as a dictator who wants all that a human can offer, especially every aspect of his fun life.

A book that I read recently claims that heaven is very different from what human beings conceive it to be. According to the author who was supernaturally transported to heaven many times, there are cinemas and recreation parks in heaven. And there are many more earth-like places that exceed earthly beauty in a supernatural measure. After all earth is a shadow of heaven, the book insists. I once read the atheist, Christopher Hitchens who wrote that Christianity never made a compelling case for heaven, ie., heaven didn't seem compelling enough for someone to desire to go there. After reading Kat Kerr's account of heaven, I feel that the people who are not drawn to heaven "may not" radically alter their opinions. Even if all means of entertainment are available in heaven, and God's presence is all-pervading, and opportunities for supernatural feats are always open to human beings along with an eternal life of immeasurable joy, these still do not argue favourably for heaven, especially to those who inherently dislike God and all that he stands for.

Hell is probably the worst argument used by God to bring people to him. It is also the best, as "the fear of hell" underpins the human effort to approach God. No one, really no one wants to go to hell, especially the hell that the Bible describes. But "hell" is also the reason why some people hate and avoid God. He is seen as an evil tyrant in the sky, who bullies people into liking and worshipping him, with the threat of an everlasting life of horror in hell. This feeling above all feelings brings about a seemingly insurmountable barrier between Man and God.

Those who hate the concept of hell and the scare tactics of God should consider this: a certain elemental fear of punishment is the most powerful reason that keeps Man from doing wrong. Even on earth there is a shadow of hell, the prison where criminals are kept. If prisons did not exist and punishments were not handed out, people cannot be restrained to behave the way they do. If there is any law and order on earth today, it is because of the threat of punishment, which is a shadow of the supreme threat of God.

Those who say that God uses scare tactics to bring people to him are not wrong. God in his written word does uses frightening images of hell and eternal punishment to motivate people to desire righteousness. I find modern conceptions of God as "all love and no hate" particularly divergent from the images that I derive from the Bible. God who is portrayed as loving and compassionate is also equally portrayed as a God who hates evil and evildoers and who will not flinch from the task of sending them to hell, the pit of fire kindled by his wrath. Nevertheless as a Christ follower I see beyond the scare tactics, which are certainly necessary and are not tactics at all for they constitute a terrible reality, at the loving salvation God offers to the human race that is doomed to self-destruction. Thus what scares others actually draws me to God.

Diwali : The Light And The Noise

The finer aspects of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, need to be admired. It celebrates the truimph of good over evil. But the manner of celebration, at least where I live, displays certain unpleasant features. The extreme noise of the festivities is a problem for some people.

No, Nothing Is Too Hard For The Lord

the dance

This is the day that the Lord made. Mateen and his friends rejoice in it. This is a presentation of Samuel Godfrey George.

Move Me Closer

There comes a time when we must move closer to the child Jesus. A presentation of Samuel Godfrey George

Don't Save It All For Christmas Day

Show your love and compassion today. A presentation of Samuel Godfrey George

Mary Did You Know

Did Mary know the greatness that she bore and suckled?
A presentation of Samuel Godfrey George

Rejoice In Life

The best thing we can say to God is "Thank You" with a smile.

There Can Be Nothing Better

To meditate on the Creator in the presence of His creations is an act unsurpassed in human life.

The best mistake I have made

To those who think that I am deluded

Lessons From Experience - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

Today I heard from a boy who claimed to have seen a dead girl on a nearby university campus along with many curious onlookers. The newspaper reported this incident as the death of a male student. I asked my witness if he was sure that the deceased was a female and not really a male. He said that he saw with his own eyes that it was indeed a girl who had died. Later today when confronted with the truth that it was certainly a boy who had died, the boy finally admitted that he could be wrong, saying that he was led to believe that the deceased was a girl because everyone had claimed so. This incident clearly indicates to me how even our strongest impressions and our so-called realities could turn out to be deceptions and errors.

I heard today that a woman who had worked for me once was accused of stealing in the act of prostitution. My reaction at first was, "Thank God, this woman doesn't work for me anymore." But now my thoughts have changed. I want to know why God sent a person like this to my home. Is there something I can still do for her? I can certainly pray for her. I must pray for her. I must pray for every lost soul.

"Into that Heaven of Freedom" - Rabindranath Tagore

This is a poet's dream of a free and glorious India.

Peace And Joy

In a place abounding in God's beauty one regains one's composure.

The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23) - Beside A Pond

Declaring God's goodness unforgettably

Can I not do whatever I want with my money?

To those who question the fairness of God, God says that He can do whatever He wants with what belongs to Him. All those who come to God, irrespective of their paths and their involvement and their intensity, receive the same gift from God, the gift of eternal life with Him.

Sing Hallelujah To The Lord

Sing a song of praise to your Lord

A Blessed Feeling

To be in touch with God's presence is a blessed feeling.

Child of the Sun (Reprise)

A brilliant child of light commands my attention again

To The Pure All Things Are Pure

To be pure one must have the vision of God.

How Great Thou Art

Everyone Is Invited

For Laura Ellen Truelove
Everyone is invited to experience the love of God

Children of God

For Evy Hannes
Will the children of God convey a message to God from me?

I'm Glad About Obama's Re-election

I'm glad that prejudice has not prevented Barack Obama from being President of America for a second term.

There is no merit in expressing hatred - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

There is no merit in expressing hatred. Followers of Christ have no business expressing hatred even in the mild form of disapproval. It is not beautiful when a Christ follower speaks words that are bitter and resentful. Christ has enjoined his people to love those whom they hate and bless those who curse them. This attitude advocated by Christ is fundamental to a Christ follower and cannot be dispensed with.

In this world Christ followers must stand out on the basis of their love. Yet the Christians of the world are indistinguishable from the others. They are like the others. They tend to hate and condemn those who are different from them. In fact their hatred is even more vicious and their condemnation even more spiteful. When the others look at Christians they will find it almost impossible to see love and tolerance in them.

Lessons From My Recent Trial

My Service To God

A full-time servant of God must be supported by God.

Happy Birthday Mother

Samuel Godfrey George sings to his mother, Hannah Evangeline Susheela, on the occasion of her 79th birthday.

Sing Hallelujah

Mother and Son sing to their God on the eve of a happy occasion.

God Is Involved In Everything

When persistent prayers are not answered

When many Bible readings and prayers seem to fail

Troubles Bring Us Close To God

In Life, In Death

An All Souls' Day special

Without knowing Jesus you cannot go to God

The Way of Jesus is the way of love. One cannot know the Way of Jesus without knowing Jesus. And to know Jesus is to know and experience the love of Jesus. It is the love that dares to be rejected and trampled like dirt. Those who have no knowledge and experience of this cannot go to God, for Jesus Himself said that no one comes to the Father except through Him.

Dreams

The dreams that inspired me and the dream that saved me

People debate the existence of God

Samuel Godfrey George gives his opinion on the raging debate over the existence of God.

The Divine Response to Offence

I thank God for the unpleasant in my life, as this gives me an opportunity to exercise divine qualities.

One Step Enough For Me

I do not wish to see the distant scene. I only wish to see the next step before me.
The words of John Newman and "The Voice" of Samuel Godfrey George

The Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George - October 2012

Focus on the good. Focus on God. Focus on His love. And His love is Jesus Christ. 

If you disagree do so with love. Do so gently with appreciation for the other.

I shall be a bright light in this dark world. And l shall keep my light shining all the time.

I feel good today because I have not withheld my love. I feel good today because I have not withheld my forgiveness. And some other person also feels good because of what I did not withhold.

If you can smile even at your enemy and speak kindly even when provoked then you have God dwelling within you.

Don't desire more than you need. And then you will rest.

I have learned the hardest lessons, yet sometimes I barely remember them.

It is more difficult to believe in God today than it ever was. Those who believe in God now are risking far more than believers ever did.

Vital decisions have to be made in absolute quiet.

I submit my worst thoughts to God. Let him handle them. I certainly can't handle them.

When you are bored pray. Pray for inspiration. Or pray for someone who needs your prayer. There are plenty who will benefit from your prayer.

Submit the things that you cannot handle to God. There is nothing you can do about them. Submit the worst of your thoughts and the most despicable of your inclinations. Let him deal with these. He alone can make something beautiful out of the ugly.

"Let the weak say, 'I am strong'". Yes let the weak say this in their weakest moments. Let them say this as they submit to their weakness. Let them say it as they rise from it. Let them say it before they submit again. And let them say it as long as they live. And then they will know the strength that they did not have.

I don't want to be anywhere without God. That is my wish. I shall take God with me to the ungodliest places and especially to them.

Some people encourage and then leave. They speak glowingly and then remain silent. They speak one thing and do another. This is something I have learned the hard way. And though it rankles I consider it God's great blessing to me.

It is such a privilege to serve God. I am in the middle of much trouble and I can still rejoice. My heart is filled with the desire to pray for everyone, even the passer-by that I do not know. This is the light of God in me. For this I shall sing a song of thanks.

O Lord, I need you to steady my mind today. I need my mind to be steadied every day. Today teach me how to love you and how to serve you. I submit all my thoughts to you, especially the wicked ones. And may you work in me your wonderful miracle. May you turn every evil thought into something good as only you can do it.

There's nothing to be ashamed of. Where the Lord dwells is indeed a holy place. And he dwells in you. So don't be ashamed of what you find in yourself. The Lord can accept it. Why can't you?

The Lord has made me sing songs in the worst of times. All my smiles, all my notes of triumph have come in the darkest hour.

The Lord made me "The Voice". This is his greatest act of love towards me.

I'm in big trouble now, so I must rejoice big time!

Are some pleasures still really pleasure? This is the extent to which I have changed.

Let no man torment himself with feelings of guilt. The devil is already doing the job pretty well.

I'm glad that God is using me in some way, and though I do not always sense it, I know it.

Knowing my own weakness is crucial to my knowing where my strength comes from. And my strength comes from God.

The only thing a man should glory in is in the love of God for him.

When you embrace what is distasteful it will become even more distasteful.

To discard what is ultimately unnecessary you must hold on to it for a while. You cannot throw away something completely as long as you still need it in some way. So keep the undesirable until it can be surely and safely removed from you.

I trust in the path where God has led me. I believe that it is God who has led me in this path. I love God, therefore I will spend my time with Him, knowing Him, loving Him and working for Him. It is possible to glorify God in all kinds of ways. But the way I choose to glorify Him is by being a voice for Him, speaking for Him and writing for Him. And this I will do wholeheartedly.

God, I want to write for you. I want to speak for you. I want to be your voice. I want to be your tool. I want to be your gentle voice speaking to an unbelieving world. I want to testify to your love. But I cannot speak of your love without knowing it, without experiencing it. Today, please love me so that I know what love is. Today, answer my prayer.

The one who knows the love of God perfectly does not fear the judgement of God.

Ask God for wisdom when you make decisions. And wait for God to show you what remains hidden from your eyes. Then learn from what you observe and you will know what to do. Do it without haste and without delay.

If what you do is good but your intention is not good, then do not do it.

The best thing for me to think is that I am nothing. And God is everything. And the only way a nothing like me can be something is by knowing God. And to know God is to seek Him and follow His ways.

When beset by trials and temptations - Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George

When beset by trials and temptations one must rejoice, not despair. When one's weaknesses are exposed one must run to God and not be rooted to the ground in dismay and terror. Our failings should drive us to God and not away from him. The devil wants us to run away from God and he uses our problems to create in us hopelessness that impels us to walk away from God. Do not submit to hopelessness today. Where God is there is always hope. And God is still with you.

Every time when I am in trouble I start talking to God. When I wrestle with evil thoughts I start speaking to God. And I continue to speak to God and ask him for strength. Only his strength provided by his grace can turn my mind away from its dark path. Whenever darkness descends on me I run to the light of God. And I speak to Him till he fills me with his light.

I Love You

Samuel Godfrey George conveys his love to his subscribers, friends and well-wishers.

How Long Should I Speak This Message?

A record of my doubts - I have at certain times in the past received some support from others who watch my videos. But this was transient and inadequate to carry on my work. To this day I am supported by my mother and my aunt, and without them the work of God cannot continue.