Our lives are like fragrance. Each one of our lives carry a certain essence. Whether we realize it or not, we give off a certain aroma through the way we live and the person we are. If we are prideful, our lives leave behind the stench of the flesh but if we are humble, we…
Tag: humility
Called to serve others, not ourselves.
Taking an honest look at humility in our times. Humility has never been easy. As humans, we have a natural inclination toward selfishness. We do not need to be taught how to be selfish because it comes naturally for us. Humility, on the other hand, takes sincere submission to God and a powerful enabling of…
The promise of God’s rest.
Hindrances to experiencing the fullness of His presence. The history of the nation of Israel speaks loudly to us from the pages of the Bible even though many people don’t find much significance today in the Old Testament books. They are part of the Bible for a specific purpose. God delivered the Israelites with a…
Holy Week.
Cherishing the events of Jesus’s last days on earth. Jesus’s entire life was an extraordinary life. Yet, this week holds a holy importance for Christians everywhere as they remember the last week of His life on earth. Last Sunday marked the celebration of Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The way He…
Stay true to Christ’s calling.
Starting our days with the right attitude. A day is so short. Sometimes, the time between the sunrise and the sunset seems to just slip through our fingers. Most of us wake up early in the morning with more or less time to spare. Each new day is a precious opportunity to understand our purpose…
A moment of stillness (75).
You will not be ashamed. Kings will be your guardians and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the ground and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who put their hope in me will not be put…
The Eyes of My Heart 