Over the last few years especially since 2014 the nation is going through a huge challenge in understanding and articulating what is a Nation especially in an Indian context.
Traditionally and historically, a nation that was least mindful of its poor and downtrodden, who were used just as objects of use and misuse of the powerful, rich and the rulers from time immemorial, yet experienced a short…
Two Fathers, Two Kingdoms: Understanding Spiritual Identity in a Divided World
Everyone we meet has two fathers. Everyone.[1] They have a biological father and a spiritual father. Biblically, their spiritual father is either God or Satan. The Pharisees incorrectly thought they were children of God, and said to Jesus, “The only Father we have is God himself” (John 8:41). Here’s an example were perception was not equal to reality. Jesus refuted them, saying, “You are from…
***Today's Devotion***
is called, "Living A Life Worthy of the Gospel"
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Your situation doesn't control your character and your enemies are being prepared for destruction. Let today's devotion encourage you!
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“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be…
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Just to clarify my thoughts (since I've had a number of people ask me about it) re: Job and cursing God. There's a big difference between cursing God as used in Scripture and how we generally would think of cursing at God today.
Cursing someone, in the Bible, has a lot of depth to it. It's not just saying "screw you " in anger, it's got a sense of forsakenness to it. It's the opposite of a blessing, a removal of blessing. If the blessing is presence, your face shining on the person you're blessing, then a curse is absence. In some translations, Job's wife tells him to "renounce God and die," which I honestly think makes a lot more sense to modern ears.
Job says a lot of unpleasant things to and about God in his anger and grief. So do the Psalmists. A number of the Prophets. So can we. God can take it if we come to him with honest expressions of our emotion, including those not-so-nice ones directed at him. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting mad at God and saying, "How dare you, you bastard" when you suffer unjustly. You can say much worse, I think, without sinning, though I don't feel particularly inclined to give examples. But as long as it's an honest expression of your heart, I think you're doing exactly what prayer is for. You're presenting him your heart with an open hand. He can use that. Opposite of love is not hate but indifference, etc.
Job doesn't renounce God. Neither should we. But I think when you're truly suffering, you're gonna have those feelings toward God either way. He'd rather you address them with him directly than try to avoid them. Cursing at God in the modern sense is actually a great way to keep the relationship strong and not end up cursing/renouncing him in the Biblical sense.
not to sound dramatic but if henry viii hadn't already taken care of that five centuries ago, the wimbledon draw having sinner and berrettini possibly meeting in the 2nd round this year would've definitely been a big enough offense that there'd be a clash between italy and england that would result in a schism in christianity
It’s really, really annoying how many women will wear bikinis and lowcut tank tops and see-through leggings and booty shorts with their buttcheeks hanging out, but then turn around and be all, “Men should be able to control themselves and stop lusting after me!” Like girl, we know why you’re dressed like that, you know why you’re dressed like that, everyone knows why you’re dressed like that. Stop pretending, lol.
Unveiling Deception: Exposing False Witnesses in the BBC Documentary on TB Joshua
Recent revelations have surfaced, shedding light on the credibility of one of the witnesses in the BBC documentary on the late Prophet TB Joshua. The individual in question, Sihle Sibisi, has been exposed as a professional blackmailer with a track record of be hired to making false claims against prominent figures, especially men of God. With this shocking revelation, it becomes evident that lies…
I’m tired of healing I’m tired of waiting to heal I’m tired of researching what’s wrong with me I’m tired of feeling pathologized im tired of pathologizing myself im tired of not feeling safe im tired of overanalyzing everything im tired of not being able to make a decision im
Having a trauma response and trying to practice self compassion is so hard like it's not instinctual at all for me. And yet I need to take myself by the hand and be like
It's okay that you feel this way. Your rage is because you were hurt by this or it reminds you of how you were hurt. The pain you went through was real and prolonged. And avoidable. It's understandable to feel the injustice of avoidable pain. Here and now you may be safe, but your body remembers what it's like when it isn't. And your body is full of memory now.
It wasn't okay what happened to you. Not then. Not now. It's normal to feel this way when you encounter that which was wielded against you for so long. You ARE being normal about this, within the context of your lived experience. You're going to be okay.
“… I can only control what happens within Williams … these allegations are unfortunately allegations I don’t have any understanding of, or the significance of what has happened. All I can say is, should this happen in our regard, we’ll be entirely supportive in terms of fixing it, and making sure we have a culture that’s accepting of everyone … I think [this investigation] means we will have to look each other in the mirror and make sure that we are posing the right questions internally, and acting in the way that we can only be proud of — not today, but in the next ten years.”
— James’s response to the allegations against Christian Horner via Bloomberg TV/Twitter