Thinking Through Tough Questions

When should one be found guilty:

when it sees no fruit?
when it sees no success?
when it gets no applause?
when it gets no response?
or when it gets boring?

When is the soul more distressing:
when you get angry and react?
when you presume the worst of others?
when all you hum is, "Does He care?"
when you claim the right to self-pity?
or when your action is inconsistent with your principle?

What is more loathsome:
when sin is preferred to stupidity?
when sin becomes appropriate?
when ‘to sin’ becomes a right?
when ‘to sin’ becomes a must?
or when one has a seared conscience?

What is more deceitful:
when you think you are busy to make it?
when you think it's difficult to make it?
when you see no relevance in it?
when you see no benefit in it?
or when you find it boring?

Preachers and Churchgoers

Preachers are not shopkeepers,

Churchgoers are not customers;

Church is not a market where you justify

Your right of anything to not buy.

Preachers are beggars

Telling other beggars

Where the bread is found!

Isn't that a charming sound?

You are a filthy beggar,

(So am I) dying of hunger.

We have no bragging right,

We must only receive with delight!

SINOMAG

Measureless Sky

When I was a child, I thought the sky ended on the other side of the hill around us. I climbed the hill, and there was another higher hill, and I thought the sky would really end there, but when I climbed that hill too, the sky kept on expanding.

That's exactly what I have come to discover concerning the warfare of 1John 2:16.

1John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1John 2:16 For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

1John 2:17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

The battle keeps on unfolding. The more you conquer the enemy's Hills, the more you see the larger battle plains between and beyond the enemy's hills!

How easy it is, to often brag like a drunk rather than to commit like a soldier!

Living "MY" Life?

Greater Reasons to Cherish Christ - Charles Spurgeon

Claypot

CLAY POT!

You are nothing, (Jn.15:5)

But, just a clay pot, (2 Cor.4:7)

Gifted to Impart, (Rom.1:11)

Blessed to be a Blessing, (Gen 12:2)

Received to Deliver, (1Cor.15:3)

Enlightened to Make Known, (Eph.3:2)

Equipped to Entrust, (2Tim. 2:2)

Privileged to be Responsible. (Gen. 1:28)

Yes divinely PASSIVE, (Eph.1:4)

Be manly ACTIVE! (2Cor.6:1)

You, a Recipient of Grace, (Eph.3:8)

Be an Ambassador of Grace! (2 Cor. 5:20)

Image Scripture: Luke 14;26-27

God sees the "light." - Charles Spurgeon

GENESIS FOR READERS

This morning I was reading through the book of Genesis again. Few interesting facts for Readers:

—1. The book Genesis has around 38, 262 words (around 40,000 with introductions, headings, and footnotes).

—2. No matter what your translation is, expect the book of Psalms and the book of Jeremiah to be larger than the book of Genesis, over 42,000 - 43,000 each.

—3. Genesis is larger than the novellas Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, C S. Lewis (36,363); Animal Farm, George Orwell (29,966) and A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens (28,944)

—4. Genesis is longer than any book of Shakespeare. His longest book is Hamlet (30,066) and his shortest is Macbeth (17,084)

—5. You can read the whole book of Genesis in one sitting (even without checking WhatsApp notification or going washroom😁)

—6. If you have read through the book of Genesis in one sitting, you can take a deep breath of relief with a sense of satisfaction that your effort and achievement is greater than reading through some of the famous books!👍

—7. If you can read through the book of Genesis in one sitting, you can read any book of the Bible in one sitting. (And yeah, many books in the market available too)!

So, why not try it? I've done a few times already with joy, peace, and wonderment! Not just for the effort and achievement, but most importantly the bliss of re-discovering God's truth to transform one's life and others around us too!

Have a nice day!🙋‍