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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
"Bloggart Journal" has a new home!
Thanks for the visit.
Please know that this blog has a new home here. I'll see you there.
You may also want to visit my other blog devoted to Travel Photography. Check it out.
Please know that this blog has a new home here. I'll see you there.
You may also want to visit my other blog devoted to Travel Photography. Check it out.
Monday, October 10, 2011
I know God's will for you - REALLY!
What if I tell you that I KNOW exactly what God desires for
you to do
TODAY
THIS
VERY HOUR
THIS
VERY MINUTE
THIS
VERY SECOND
WHILE
YOU ARE READING THIS
Would you believe me?
Honestly now, I REALLY DO!
How? Are you ready?
Here's what the inspired Word of God says:
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s
will for you who belong to Christ Jesus".(NLT)
That's right, you read it right. To be THANKFUL
is His will for you (what He wants you to do) in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES (that's without exception).
A writer of Psalms says, "It is a GOOD THING to give thanks to the Lord..."
You don't have to wonder what God's will is for you or what
"good" you can do for God. To
give thanks is a good thing, and God's will for you. So I am neither exaggerating nor being
conceited when I say that I know what God's desire is for you today. No, I have not heard an audible voice, but
His Word is clear.
Today, is Canadian Thanksgiving. Enjoy the turkey, but do what's GOOD and
GOD'S WILL - GIVE THANKS.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Seven "Whatevers" Would Do Wonders
When I started this blog a few years back, I determined in
my mind that what I wrote about would be consistent with the Bible's
exhortation in Philippians 4:8. Let's
revisit the passage in NIV: Finally,
brothers and sisters, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy—think
about such things.
Imagine if there are no lies being spread around; if no
rumours being heralded as verified information.
We would be more trusting in one another; more confident and less
skeptical.
Think about honesty and charity; high morals and ideals. If these qualities characterize our dealings
with our fellowmen, imagine the kind of society in which we live. See what I mean?
No, I am not referring to "man doing what is right in his own eyes" right, but rather
objective right - the rightness that transcends cultures and preferential
boundaries; the one that has universal acceptability and we know instinctively
as right and affirmed by the Word of God, the Scriptures.
Intentions are springboards of our actions. Motives that are adulterated by
self-promotion and aggrandizement are not Christlike. In the same Letter, Paul says, "He
emptied Himself..." He sought out
and worked for the interest of others.
Purity is also tied in holiness. "But
just as He who called you is holy, be holy
in all you do", exhorts Peter.
Anything that inspires love, affection and admiration. That which would make one morally and
spiritually attractive, let your mind be saturated in it.
A quality or characteristic which is worthy of adoration,
love, and respect. A virtue that is
sought after and inspires.
Let your mind dwell on reasons to adore and worship God for
above all. Emphasize the positive
qualities of one another and talk about these instead.
Monday, September 19, 2011
What's so Sinister about Suicide?
What’s so Sinister
about Suicide?
To Vote or Not?
I live in Ontario. It’s an election-prone province, in fact, we will have one in October – on the 6th to be exact. I don’t know how many political parties there are but Liberal, Conservative, and NDP are the top three in the running. Now and then, I hear about the Green Party and even a Communist Party, so there you go, Ontarians have plenty of options.
But on what do you base your vote?
People I know, and many Ontarians are apathetic towards political parties. They feel betrayed because of broken promises, incompetence, and opportunistic acts by politicians. They feel insulted when people who are running for office make statements and claims under the guise of promoting their constituents’ welfare when in reality, they just want to be elected and embed themselves in positions of power and influence. So, to much of this, the response of the voting public has been despondency and apathy.
Can my vote make a difference?
One of the hallmarks of democracy is suffrage. People in power are there because we put them there by exercising or not exercising our right to vote. Someone said “we get the government we deserve”. If our society is governed by oppression, incompetence, or gross corruption, let us look to ourselves because our decision to be indifferent, or to resort to inaction, unlocks the door of opportunity for these undeserving individuals to be our leaders.
To answer the questions I posed above, I say:
Let us base our vote on people who, or party that, value our convictions. Let us exert reasonable effort to know what they stand on. Whenever possible, let us get to know them as individuals, for whether they care to admit it or not, their decisions as political leaders will have lasting repercussions on our lives as Ontarians and Canadians.
Yes, your single vote can make a difference. It may only be a ripple but ripples get noticed, and change the aquatic texture of even the boundless oceans.
But on what do you base your vote?
People I know, and many Ontarians are apathetic towards political parties. They feel betrayed because of broken promises, incompetence, and opportunistic acts by politicians. They feel insulted when people who are running for office make statements and claims under the guise of promoting their constituents’ welfare when in reality, they just want to be elected and embed themselves in positions of power and influence. So, to much of this, the response of the voting public has been despondency and apathy.
Can my vote make a difference?
One of the hallmarks of democracy is suffrage. People in power are there because we put them there by exercising or not exercising our right to vote. Someone said “we get the government we deserve”. If our society is governed by oppression, incompetence, or gross corruption, let us look to ourselves because our decision to be indifferent, or to resort to inaction, unlocks the door of opportunity for these undeserving individuals to be our leaders.
To answer the questions I posed above, I say:
Let us base our vote on people who, or party that, value our convictions. Let us exert reasonable effort to know what they stand on. Whenever possible, let us get to know them as individuals, for whether they care to admit it or not, their decisions as political leaders will have lasting repercussions on our lives as Ontarians and Canadians.
Yes, your single vote can make a difference. It may only be a ripple but ripples get noticed, and change the aquatic texture of even the boundless oceans.
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