GOD’S APPROVAL
Jesus said; “ This people honors me with their lips but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.” ( Mk. 7: 6-7). Let God be the direction and purpose of our life’s journey. Let us not so much focus on the values of this world
SIDE EFECTS OF PRAYER
A story is told about a patient who after coming out of the doctor’s clinic was seen cutting off the edge of the pill. When asked why he’s doing it, he said he’s taking away the side effects. Jesus said to the Twelve, do you also want to leave? Simon Peter answered him, “ Master,
POSTPONING
Someone shared the story about a person who joined a support group for procrastinators. Know what? They haven’t met yet. In John’s Gospel 6:24-35, Jesus was kind of disappointed over the people who were following him when he said, “ Amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you’ve seen signs
DON’T BLAME YOUR HEART
I just left my cardiologist’s clinic at the 3rd floor to see another doctor at 10th floor of St. Luke’s Hospital in Taguig City. Philippines on Tuesday August 7, 2018 when I wrote this article. While at the waiting area waiting for my turn, I was inspired to write something of what my cardiologist said
THE MIRACLE OF GENEROSITY
Someone shared the story of a father and son driving around. “ Wow, it’s a beautiful overfly, Dad.” It’s a flyover, son”. Later the boy said, “ I see pedestrians on the pass-over”. “No, it’s an “overpass” son.” We’ll, when will you “ take over” that slow car, Dad?” John’s gospel 6:1-15, presents the miraculous
WORK AND PRAYER BALANCE
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “ Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat… When he saw the vast crowd, his heart
CALLED BY GOD, SENT FOR GOD
Jesus summoned the Twelve and sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing on the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic..so they went off and preached
MISUNDERSTOOD
Someone shared with me the story about Mrs. Einstein who was once asked if she ever understood her husband’s “Theory of Relativity”. She said that she never did. Then when asked as how their marriage could last and be happy if she could not even understand his work? She simply that she “understands him”. How