Honest unbelief is better than dishonest
belief.
Honest criticism is worthier than dishonest
praise.
Photo apps try to make
a person look like an animal. It's something people like to do. There is
nothing wrong with that. But the sad truth is, human beings have the potential
to do greater damage than any animal could.
The problem with
showing that God is love, is that our definition of love is at odds with who
God is.
You don't have to move
God by the way you behave. God is already moved by his love for you.
Stop seeing yourself
as limited and flawed. Start seeing yourself as unlimited and perfect. This is
how God sees you.
Human
beings may be unworthy of love. Yet we must love them, as God loves us.
Don't wait for people
to make you happy. You have God with you. That is enough reason to be happy.
Don't worry about your
health. Just enjoy life and your health will be fine.
We should be useful to
others. That's why we are living today.
There's something
lacking in this life. That's why we look forward to another life.
All is well is a faith
statement. In reality all will never be well.
Marketing techniques
exploit the idiocy of human beings. They arouse desires that will never be
fulfilled.
The ultimate selling
point of Christianity is that we will cry no more one day. This is why many
hopeless people wait in hope.
If you cannot
distinguish between quality and quantity, you are an idiot.
You may tolerate a
submissive employee even if he is a thief. But you may not tolerate a
rebellious one, even if he is honest.
Christ paid for our sins. But we can't get away scot free. When we go to heaven, we can never forget that we were saved by grace.
The one who resists
love should live without it.
Wrongdoing without
consequences is an offence against divine principles. Everyone must pay
something for his mistakes.
Punishment is really
an act of love. If someone is not punished, he will not learn. And it is right
to punish the wrongdoer.
There is a price to be
paid for bad behaviour. One must claim that price to be fair to all who behave
well.
Forgiving an offender
a few times is good. But to show sympathy for a repeat offender is folly.
When revolt takes
place against a corrupt authority, it is necessary to dislodge a tyrannical
ruler. But revolt is rarely right.
God places some of us
in authority. We need to obey those in authority, whether we like it or not.
Unfairness exists.
Even the best of us can be wrong. But when a worker criticises his employer
openly, it is an act of revolt.
People should submit
to authority. Workers should honour their employers. Anything else is improper.
A servant is not above
his master. Servanthood is an act of submission to God first and then to the
master.
Pride in a poor person
is totally out of place. It is humility that is the supreme gift of poverty.
I believe in God, and
doubt him every day. I have faith, and I still fear. You cannot have the day
without the night.
You are not at rest, because you are in fear. You fear death. You expect doom. You await the faithlessness of God.
The people who endure
pain best are those who were expecting it, and so, were prepared in advance.
Death is part of the
game called life. It is not the end, and even if it is, this game is well worth
playing.
The fear of death is
the greatest threat to your sanity. This game of life was meant to end right
from the beginning.
It is the persistent
darkness that makes us passionately desire light. Where sin abounds, grace
abounds even more.
We go through cycles
of faith and doubt. We believe, then doubt. If we only had faith, it will be an
untested, untrusted faith.
When John the Baptist
doubted Jesus as the Messiah, should I be surprised that you doubt me as a
servant of God?
Let not your pain
defeat you, and drive you to the edge of your sanity. Face the darkness without
fearing it.
Physical ailment can
totally destroy your poise, and make you do uncharacteristic things because you
fear death.
Who robs you of peace,
is not the rule-conscious God, but the knowledgeable devil, who knows what a
terrible rule-breaker you are.
Don't let little
things irritate you. It's easier said than done.
There are no points in
heaven or on earth for being worried.
Christ knew the evil
that was inside the hearts of human beings. Still, he loved them enough to die
for them.
Each one has turned to
his own way. But God's eyes are on us, longing for the one who will return to
him.
God loves human
beings, though he knows well the rebellious human heart.
A part of loving
someone is forgiving that person many times.
God will heal you wherever you are. You don't
have to go anywhere or purchase anything. Just believe that you will be healed.
You belong with God. You belong to God. Say
that. Affirm that. Nothing shall separate you from God!
God accepts you as his child, just as you
are. The labels of this world cannot separate you from His love.
You cannot run away from God, if you belong
to him. No one can pluck you out of his grasp, though he holds you tenderly.
Don't hear the condemnation of people. Hear
the approval of God.
When you have been loved, you will know
that you cannot pay a price for love.
