Sunday, November 22, 2009
EAGER FOR HAPPINESS
Be eager and strive
earnestly to guard
and keep the harmony
and oneness of (and
produced by)
the Spirit in the binding
power of peace.
(Ephesians 4. 3)
POINTS FOR REFLECTION
AND MEDITATION
1) The pursuit of peace
is only possible by the
attitude of humility,
gentleness, forgiveness
and kindness which
characterizes Jesus. His
character traits allow
us to pursue peace
successfully. These character
traits are acquired by being
filled with the Holy [...]
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
HAPPY LIVING
Living as becomes you
with complete lowliness
of mind (humility) and
meekness (unselfishness,
gentleness, mildness),
with patience, bearing
with one another and
making allowances because
you love one another.
POINTS FOR MEDITATION
AND PRAISE
1) What characterizes Jesus Christ’s
attitude towards humanity? His
character traits, attitude and behavior
are our example.
2) Happiness is doing what brings
everlasting rewards.
Happy living requires following the
example set by Jesus Christ, the
Captain of our salvation.
3) [...]
TRANSFORMED
Therefore, if there is any consolation
in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection
and mercy,
Fulfill my joy by being like minded,
having the same love, being of one
accord, of one mind.
Let nothing be done through selfish
ambition or conceit, but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem others better
than himself.
Let each of [...]
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
For if any person thinks himself
to be somebody (too important
to condescend to shoulder another’s
load) when he is nobody
(of superiority except in his own
estimation), he deceives and
deludes himself.
But let every person carefully
scrutinize and analyze his own
behavior, attitude and work.
He can then have the satisfaction
and joy of doing something
commendable and not in
boastful comparison with others.
( Galatians 6.3-5).
And [...]
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