SAVED FOREVER

     It has been nearly four years since I last picked up a newspaper, but in the past month, I decided to take up the habit once again. This return reminded me of the reasons I had initially given it up: the hurt, the hypocrisy, and the overwhelming deluge of information that often felt more like "infotainment" than actual news. Some days, the pain and suffering depicted in the articles were so overwhelming that I struggled to finish reading. I worried that I would become desensitized, reducing extraordinary tragedies to mere phrases like "it's normal" or "that's life." In moments of despair, I turned to Psalm 55:22, which says, "Cast your burden on the Lord..." and I endeavored to do just that. A Divine Perspective      The Lord is always faithful, and He gently reminded me that each article in the newspaper represents real people—individuals for whom Jesus Christ, our Savior, sacrificed His life on the cross. Each person, whether a vic...

     I was complaining about the cold last year and my host father told me about this German quote " es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur falsche Kleidung"  that translates to "There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing." Then I researched and found out that the original was a Norwegian quote " Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær! "      The quote in itself just talks about the right clothing for the right weather but this got me thinking as to how this aptly describes my spiritual life as well. When the storms of life hit me, I was not ready for it. Till date, I still complain not knowing that I'm not wearing the right clothing to face that weather.       Am I equipping myself with the word of God on a regular basis? Do I turn to Jesus  first when things go wrong or do I rely on my wisdom, or on google to help me out?      I take big things to God but what about the small things I feel I can...

Utterly lost in this world, For the very first time, Didn't know where to turn or where to go, Every time I thought I reached my destination, It was further away, In desperation I called out to Him, And He showed me the way. Minutes turned to hours, then days, Guilt brimming in my chest, Knowing I was wasting, What the world was trying to buy, Life flashed before me on a rainy day, And I knew then that could have been the end, But He saved me and gave me another chance. Thought I was an open book, So easy for anyone to read, But like everyone I had my deceits, fears and vanities, He knew me for who I was, He had seen me when I was alone, Yet He chose to love me, Fulfilling even my insignificant desires. Everything remaining perfect, Just as it was meant to be, Every trial and trouble deflected, Covering me with His shield, Wondered why instead of overflowing with gratitude, Still pondering yet filling with the hope, That nothing is or will ever be too great for Him. Who is He? He i...

The great big Earth, Is too huge to  fathom , And its inhabitants so varied to  comprehend  . 'Change the world' is the slogan, And each blamed the world, For not changing around them. To change the world, We must first initiate it, A tiny gesture amongst our own loved ones. The whole world may be too hard, But changing how each person treats the next person, Can positively impact the world at large. Making the world a better place has been the vision for centuries. But everything happening around us discourages us to believe that something like that so phenomenal can happen to heal our broken world. Tell your loved ones, people you meet not about the flaw or wrong they've done but appreciate them for all they've done right. Pray for all the people in authority to be blessed with Godly wisdom to lead His people in the right path. And lastly find out your own passion, your purpose which can be instrumental as the church of Christ unites to change the world at large. Let...

Friends are Candles, Who are there for us, When the current of our life, Suddenly shuts down. They shine bright, In our darkest moments, But when the sun rises, Make sure not to push them away. They provide an aroma, That can lull the anxious soul, And heal a broken heart, With just one deep breath. But beware their ornamental beauty, Which makes one fall, For the pretense of their utility, Deserting us in utter darkness. Be grateful for their true incandescence, And let's not be the ones, Who realize their worth, Only when they're blown out. Friends may not always be who they say they are as everything in life is basically trial and error. But once we get hold of the real deal, lets make sure not to push them away by petty things like ego and money. Materialistic things vanish away but relationships that we build stay. When everyone you know in life seems to have deserted you, you can rely on Jesus, your eternal friend.  May this friendship's day be a day when we take a mo...

Happyness is the kee to a fulfilling lyfe. If you are a vigorous spellchecker like me your eyes would have definitely gone to the misspelled words "happyness", "kee" and "lyfe". They say its human tendency to look at the flaws in everything we see. But if that were true, nothing in this world would satisfy as everything is flawed, scarred, dirty or just not enough. Seeing beauty in the imperfections is the only way we can be a little at least satisfied. People see the one thing that's bad about you while God sees the one thing that's good in you. The above picture may be a universal truth for some of us, and many of us try so hard to be spotless without blemish in the eyes of everyone around. When that one speck or black spot scars us we may think its the end of the world, everyone knows the secret, its out or we've failed miserably at trying so hard to be perfect. But we weren't born to be perfect in this world. In fact it is really hard t...

The fig leaves are a symbol of covering, something so relevant since the beginning of the world. Adam and Eve sewed for themselves fig leaves to cover their naked selves from God after committing the first sin. Covering up mistakes, hurt, pain, etc has become such a normal part of life that there is hardly any conscience prick felt anymore. God sees our heart, knows our every wrong yet loves us unconditionally. A love like that is hardly felt in the human world, but God knowing our wrongs will still give us a clean slate to begin anew. Push away your ego for just a second. Pour out your heart to God and take off the garment of fig leaves before Him and He will accept you as His child offering you an eternal inheritance in Heaven. His love for you will never change. Let His love flow through you to others who desperately need it in this world. Check out the prequel of this blog at  https://allglorybetohim.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-mask.html