“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
PSALM 46:10
What is the meaning of life?
Dave Canovas This is a question that could be borne out of disappointment, grief, depression or even mere boredom. Whichever it is, I do not welcome it. It nags and gets me into deep thought. Deep thinking, I have come to understand, tends to be more of a liability for me than an asset. NoContinue reading “What is the meaning of life?”
Values in action
People who suffer the feeling of inadequacy, worthlessness and depression, may have really admirable values in life like faith in God, family, friendship or diligence but our actions or inaction, like sinfulness, disloyalty, betrayal or sloth, could further lead us deeper down the pit.
The Holy Spirit and lessons on spirituality for young children
Our connectedness with people, places, things and ourselves; has more meaning, knowing that the Holy Spirit is behind it; it is our eyes that allow us to see the truth.
What could we learn from Job of Uz?
Life is just full of experiences that could fill a person with so much suffering. Sickness. Poverty. Death. Depression. We all go through suffering at some point in our lives and we all deal with it differently. What could be a slight scratch for one could be an anguish for another. It is suffering justContinue reading “What could we learn from Job of Uz?”
Kapow, to my fears!
Imagine the bucket of tears from wounded feelings that I have helped mend just because children thought there could only be one Elsa at any given time.
Self-denial and self-love: a balancing act
Self-love, I suppose, must precede self-denial. When you are less forgiving of others, it could be because you are less forgiving of yourself. When you expect others to be perfect, it could be because, you yourself make no room for mistakes. When you find it hard to love others, it could be because you find it hard to love yourself. How we are towards others is a reflection of how we are towards ourselves.
When praying becomes difficult
I do find praying to be very difficult at times. There are days when I am quite not eager to meet Him. It could be the flesh being weak. It could be because life, at times, I feel is not fair. There are days when I feel like, just slouching. When praying becomes quite trying,Continue reading “When praying becomes difficult”
Excessive complaining and how it could ail our souls
Complaining a lot, we do not realise, could be a sign of things that could be ailing our souls.
How COVID-19 has brought new light to what “church” means to me
Pre-pandemic, I was content with the idea of going to church, the building. Then the most unexpected and most unwelcome visitor came. That visitor brought lockdowns, deaths, anxiety, grief, job loss, fear. It has isolated people literally, in quarantine.
What does God say about our self-image?
It is very natural for human beings to need to belong or to be recognised but with billions of people in the world, who would actually want see you? You have BTS to contend with, brother.
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