Focused and driven
IF we want to have a truly good and happy life, one that is not simply a result of some worldly props that can only go so far, then we should be focused on God and driven and excited in carrying out his will and...
Category Archives: Perspective
Why we have to be born again
THAT’S what Christ told Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, an exception of the group since he believed that Christ was a teacher who came from God. “Unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God,” Christ told him....
Our duty to inspire others
WE have to be more aware of this most important duty that is actually incumbent on everyone of us, and not just on some special people. We know that we are all interrelated, obviously not biologically that only has a limited scope, but definitely to...
What spiritual maintenance work would involve
MAINTENANCE work is always a necessity for us. It has to be done in everything that we handle, big or small, institutional or personal, especially when talking about our health. And it is not only for the oldies who expectedly would already have some health...
Hackers, scammers, swindlers
LET’S be wary of them. We are into more tricky times, made more vicious because of the power of the new technologies which they deftly use. We need to level up in our skill of prudence and self-guarding and protection, always vigilant and on the...
Avoid getting spoiled by God’s love
THIS is always likely to happen. We tend to be spoiled by God’s love because he is infinitely good and merciful, full of love, ready to forgive us no matter how many times we sin and no matter how ugly the sins are. When God created...
Our hunger and thirst should lead us to God
WE need to educate our biological or bodily functions, insofar as possible, such that they acquire a theological meaning and purpose and not just purely biological functions. If we are truly serious in our Christian duty to make ourselves “another Christ” who is the pattern of...
Order and dispatch
THE way things are now, we really should learn how to blend well the requirements of order and the necessity of dispatch. There are now such a growing number of things to attend to that if we do not know how to blend these two...
“For they shall see God”
THAT’S the promise Christ made in one of the beatitudes that he articulated. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,” he said. (Mt 5,8) It’s a clear indication, coming from Christ himself, about how we can see God. It’s when we...
Making daily resolutions
IF we are to be guided by our Christian faith, we would know that our life here on earth is always a work in progress. It is like a journey we are taking toward our final destination which is to be with God in heaven...