Skip to main content

Awareness

People’s pain at Christmas
It was James Bugental who observed in 1978 that; many people spend so much of their powers wrestling with phantom existence, made up of self criticism, comparisons with others, apprehensions and expectations for future, relentless and unrealistic demands for improvement, excuses for failures and similar life-sapping thoughts and feelings. At the end of the day, people of this nature are incapable of feeling loved and connections deep down their soul. Additionally, a celebration where people give and appreciate is a tragedy for them, because they may be compelled to do the uncomfortable.
The season of Christmas for a good number of people, is nothing but a consumerist season of endless buying and giving. It is a custom that everyone just flows with either for reason of faith or none at all. Yet believe it or not, it is an annual ritual that is either consciously or unconsciously tied to a deep sense of appreciation, for God’s abundant love in the giving of his only begotten son for the salvation of the world. The atmospheric disposition just drags you into this mood of festivity at all cost; without respecting or minding your choice faith expression.
Our Pain therefore, and the pain of God, is the woes of human ingratitude of not reciprocating love. The Christmas love and the Calvary sacrifice of God in Christ Jesus. May the blessings and generosity of God at this Christmas be yours Always, Amen. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit but do what is right even at this Christmas season. Merry Christmas and a happy 2016 in advance.
-         TLF

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Theme

For us in TLF we are going to be focusing on Enterprise aka Labour aka Work for the entire month of June. We are urged to work. If you do not work how would you meet your daily needs? Like food, shelter, clothings and transportation? What about having what to give to others in need? There are so many reasons to work. I know many of us love to do what we love, we do not like to go to work if we do not like the job. But what if what you are doing as work and being paid for is actually what you love? What you love may not turn out to be a source of income, but we must still do what we can to earn. Are you enterprising? Please keep it up. Are you in paid labour in the private or public sector? Please do your work as unto the Lord God. Are you working all by yourself as a self employed worker? Please continue to grow and progress for greatness. Always know that in - Happy moments, praise God.  Difficult moments, seek God.  Quiet moments, worship God.  Painful moments, trust ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Abortion

A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: 'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 year old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.' So the doctor said: 'Ok and what do you want me to do?' ... She said: 'I want you to end my pregnancy, and I'm counting on your help with this.' The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: 'I think I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too.' She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request. Then he continued: 'You see, in order for you not to have to take care of 2 babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms.' The la...
Post a Comment
Read more

Theme Bible Verses

Deuteonomy 28:12 "The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. 2 Chronicles 15:7 "But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!" 2 Chronicles 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered. John 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,...
Post a Comment
Read more