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