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Everyday Stories, Lived

Christianity

  • Knowing the roots of the issue

    As I was doing my daily Bible reading, I came across this story about how Jepthah went back to the essence of the conflict between Israel and its neighboring enemies. How often do we jump into a part of a dispute without knowing its roots, believing that what we have to say about it is Read more

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  • Would you do the same?

    “No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.” Man’s Search for Meaning It’s easy to be critical of other people but forgiving with yourself. I am not endorsing the justification of morally corrupt values. Instead, I am more interested in Read more

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  • A new way of living

    Some people want to remove the spiritual out of everything. And that also includes neglecting metaphysics by just focusing on the material side of things. I can’t help think about such people whenever they encounter death. When somebody dies, your mind wanders about the brevity of life and the purpose of all the toil you Read more

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  • Bribe blinds, perverts

    You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Deuteronomy 16:19 AMP Read more

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  • Why I read the Bible in one year (again and again and again)

    Yes, I identify myself as a Christian. My life was never the same again since I encountered the reality of the Lord Jesus Christ. And I would never get to know Him if not for all the church workers who lent their time and effort to teach me what it means to live life as Read more

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  • Transitions and the cry for change of leadership

    It’s not easy to hold yourself accountable for how you respond to the things that happen around you. The easier route to take is to put your focus and energy blaming the leader or someone on the pedestal. Because someone has to be accountable. And what usually follows after a transition (and most of the Read more

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  • The weeds danced their way

    … and thrived. I was weeding out some of our suffocated potted plants one afternoon. I was amazed by how the weeds intertwined with the plant itself. It was as if they built their own network atop the cultivated plants that were supposed to be in the spotlight. It was quite tricky to pull them Read more

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