Christianity
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The decisions we make
This month has been the most global experience I have ever had because, in four weeks, I have worked with and interacted with internationals in a way I only dreamed of when I was young. And for the first time, I now see people from various countries, developed or developing, as someone who lives on Read more
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What it means to be a dreamer
While typing these words on magical keys atop my tiny desk, looking out the window towards the blue skies with the afternoon breeze moving freely in and out of the room, I remember what it’s like to dream about the things you want to be, about places you want to go, and things you want Read more
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What universities are meant to do
The Energy Change Institute is all about what universities are meant to do – they’re meant to take knowledge, they’re meant to teach people, they’re meant to learn stuff and they’re meant to work with the rest of society to take that knowledge and to disperse it. Professor Brian Schmidt, ANU Vice Chancellor (from the Read more
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Eyes that never get satisfied
All things are wearisome;Man is not able to tell it.The eye is not satisfied with seeing,Nor is the ear filled with hearing.Ecclesiastes 1:8 NASB1995 There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.Ecclesiastes 4:8 NASB1995 Have you also felt how one’s desire becomes insatiable? As the saying Read more
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When opportunities find you
The more I experience God’s grace and providence, the more I understand that idleness is a sin and its own punishment. To excuse oneself from striving to do the best just because the present conditions do not match one’s desires is like robbing oneself of greater opportunities ahead. So, working hard could also be a Read more
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