The Spirit is a world. We are called to step into the world of the Spirit, in tune with Him. The Flesh is a world. We are born into the world of flesh. The flesh spins its own world around itself. The world is its reference of meaning. Guilt is the experience of battle between the Spirit-world and Flesh-world. Guiltless-sinning is the experience of being subdued by the flesh. This person can’t easily participate in the religious feelings of other worshippers. He/She has been sucked into the Flesh-world, totally alienated from the Spirit. The Spirit...
2 Simple Ways to Overcome Temptation
The two simple ways are given by the Lord in Matthew 26:41 where He exhorts His disciples saying, "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."WATCHINGTo watch means to be discerningly attentive. Whenever you feel drawn to something that is alluring and tempting, you need to ask WHY it is alluring and tempting. It can never be alluring and tempting until it is able to distract you from the Lord. Temptation is a subtle process. So speak to yourself these truths and take immediate actions to banish the tempting thought.1. This temptation...
10 Principles of Increase
Ten Principles of Increase1. Openness to change (Prov.1:5). Most people have stopped hearing. They don’t listen to anyone because they think they have arrived. Prov.9:9. Prov 22:17 (The importance of inclining)2. Obedience is the channel of blessing (Deut.7:13). Promotion comes from the lord. 1Cor.3:6 (God gives the increase)3. Growth is systemic (Col.2:19). Are you connected to the Lord? Are you connected to God’s people? How deep are your roots? How strong are your bonds? Do you suffer when another suffers? Is Christ your Head?...
Goosebumps
If not for Your grace O Lord,This heart would remain as cold as ice.But, You've drawn me with Your infinite mercies.I feel heaven dropped into my life.All of my striving brought me no gain,Until Your gentle rap fell onto my ears.I've got goosebumps all over my body,I've got exhilarations from heart to my eyes.Lord, I incline my heart to You!Good Morning Lord Jes...
How Old Have We Grown
How old do we sooner becomeForgetting things that were yesterday new;Looking behind, we're surprised againThat our thoughts today aren't that new.Memories of profundity fade into obscurity;Memories of goodness are ever new;Still, memories of transgressions prick the heart;While memories of mercies remain true.How older have we become?How farther from childhood grew?Still the child-like dependence hasn't disappeared,The childish frettings aren't that few.We are children of You, O Father,Our eyes look longingly only to You.For only You can discern...
Religious Fundamentalism - A Philosophical Perspective
RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM AND SOCIAL ORDERA Philosophical PerspectiveDomenic Marbaniang, Ph.D.Paper presented at the National Seminar on Religious Fundamentalism and Social Order, Andhra University, February 26-27, 2010. Forty four years after the publication of Harvey Cox’s The Secular City that celebrated “the progressive secularization of the world as the logical outcome of Biblical religion” (Newsweek)[1], we almost feel the bones of religious...
