“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is the freedom to refuse.” ~ David Hume Every human being is born in a failed state and fatally flawed. The development of hurts, habits, and hang-ups starts immediately out of the womb. From day one of our existence, we pursue worldly things to… Read More »
The Happy Way
“There is only one happiness in life to love and be loved.” ~ George Sand Life offers us two pathways: The Happy Way or The Scoffers Way. God created humans with free will, so we have the liberty to choose our path, despite our present circumstances. Both ways require a certain attitude, faith, and commitment.… Read More »
The Irrational Ways of God
“God is an unchangeable changer, unadjustable adjuster, unmoveable mover, unpredictable predictor, unstoppable stopper, uninvisible visible, and wonderful wonder.” ~ Osunsakin Adewale How rational is it that there is no consensus on how the world came into being? Who God is, and if God even exists? How reasonable is it that human beings, by default, think primarily… Read More »
Chosen Yet Frozen
“People do not seek God. They seek after the benefits that only God can give them. The sin of fallen humanity is this: Humanity seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God themselves. We are, by nature, fugitives.” ~ R.C. Sprouls Humankind did not happen by chance. Any honest scientist… Read More »
Taking Care of God’s Children
“Tell me what’s more important than being present for children and listening to them. I’ll wait.” ~ Maxime Lagacé Unfortunately, fate chooses our parents. Children need champions in their lives if they are to succeed and survive. Many children are born into broken homes with broken parents, and some with no parents at all. Parentless… Read More »
Estimating The Value of Life
“The value of a life can only be estimated by its spiritual relationship to God.” ~ Oswald Chambers How does a person measure the value of a life? Is it how many assets you acquired in your lifetime? Could it be by how charitable you have been with your resources? The number of children you… Read More »
Mommy and God
Most people have mothers who have asked for favors from God on their behalf. Mothers have their children’s best interests at heart and only want the best for their kids. In our scripture reading today from Matthew’s Gospel, the mother of Zebedee’s sons asked Jesus for a bold favor; she wanted her two boys to… Read More »
Before We Can Hear
Jesus teaches us an important lesson by saying, “Let the person who has ears, hear.” and then he gives thanks, “25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have shown them to babies.” The love of self keeps most… Read More »
