How many times have we wondered what is happening to the world? There is no more sense of right or wrong The good is persecuted and the evil is bold There is so much anxiety, fear, worry, and depression People do things that others do not expect them to do In fact, the next question…
Month: November 2021
Prayer of Faith
Mark 9: 14-29 During my initial exposure with the ministry of deliverance, I noticed that when the priests prayed, they did so with much conviction. I told myself, “As if they were talking to the devil itself.” Eventually, I shared this comment with the main priest doing the deliverance. He confirmed what I said, “Indeed…
The Carabao and The Fly
Mark 9: 30-37 Whenever we encounter people who are so full of themselves and arrogant, in tagalog mayabang, we often comment that the person is just a fly who is stepping on a carabao. Hence, the illusion of power and grandeur. This is what Jesus wanted to warn His disciples of – the illusion of…
Christ the King
In this world, everything comes to an end. The most beautiful song has an end; the most beautiful movie has an end; the most meaningful relationships have an end; and all our lives will come to an end. Yes, this world will also come to an end eventually. Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of Christ…
Christ is King
When one talks about a king, there are three elements that should be present: Power – When the U.S. says boycott this or that country, others follow suit Wealth – The country with the biggest foreign reserve is China, and their people are spread all over the world. Yes, they are even known to be…
Answered Prayer
When I was a boy, I saw a board game that I asked my dad to buy. After searching the department stores, we went to Cartimar. During those times, Cartimar was the place to buy imported goods. After searching and searching, finally, there was a store that had the toy! My happiness was short-lived though…
Apathy and Indifference
A sociologist named Tom Corley studied the lifestyle of the rich and the poor. His study showed a lot of differences between the two: The rich love to read, not the poor The poor love reality TV, not the rich The poor love junk food, not the rich The rich exercise at least four times…
The Power of Words
Matthew 8: 5-13 Words are very powerful. When one is down and a friend or a loved one utters kind and inspiring words, notice how it lifts us up, how it gives us strength, and how it gives us comfort. On the other hand, when people, who we do not know from Adam, say something…
A Reason to be Hopeful
Matthew 6: 24 -34 Nick Vujicic is a person born without arms and legs. In the eyes of the world, he is considered “useless.” He, too, had to deal with depression, anger, and resentment. He, too, prayed with faith that the Lord would give him arms and legs. What the Lord gave him instead was…
Mercy
Luke 6: 36-38 Now that my father and mother are not around anymore, every now and then I will look back and reminisce on our years of growing up. Our parents, despite limited financial resources, tried to give us the best in life. This was especially the case with education. Further, for a family of…
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