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February 18, 2021July 22, 2022

യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയനാകുന്നു—A Short Malayalam Sermon by Stefan B. Peter

കർത്താവായ യേശു ക്രിസ്‌തുവിൻ്റെ ധന്യ നാമത്തിൽ ഏവർക്കും സ്നേഹവന്ദനം.

എല്ലാ കാലത്തും വിശ്വാസികളുടെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രീയപ്പെട്ട സങ്കീർത്തനമാണ് ഇരുപത്തിമൂന്നാം സങ്കീർത്തനo. ദാവീദ് തൻ്റെ ജീവിതത്തിലെ അനുഭവങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ എഴുതുകയാണ്. യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയനാണ് എന്ന ശക്തമായ വിശ്വാസ പ്രഖ്യാപനത്തോടെയാണ് ഈ സങ്കീർത്തനം ആരംഭിക്കുന്നത്.

ഒന്നാമതായി ഇവിടെ കാണുന്നത് നമ്മുക്ക് ദൈവവുമായിട്ടുള്ള വ്യക്‌തിപരമായ ബന്ധമാണ്.

യഹോവ ഇടയനാകുന്നു എന്നല്ല ഇവിടെ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത്. യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയൻ എന്നാണ്. എന്താണിതിൻ്റെ അർത്ഥം? എന്താണിതിൻ്റെ അർത്ഥം? ഇടയനായ യഹോവയ്‌ക്കു അനേകം ആടുകൾ ഉണ്ട്. എങ്കിലും അവൻ എന്നെ വ്യക്‌തിപരമായി അറിയുന്നു, പേർചൊല്ലി വിളിക്കുന്നു, എന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നു. എത്ര വലിയോരു വിശ്വാസ അനുഭവമാണ്‌ ദാവീദ് വിവരിക്കുന്നത് എന്ന് നോക്കുക.

അതുകൊണ്ട് ജീവിതത്തിൻ്റെ ഏതു സാഹചര്യത്തിലും എനിക്കും നിങ്ങൾക്കും ധൈര്യമായി പറയുവാൻ സാധിക്കട്ടെ, “യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയാനാകുന്നു.”

രണ്ടാമതായി യഹോവ എനിക്കായി കരുതുന്നു. അതുകൊണ്ട് എനിക്ക് മുട്ടുണ്ടാകയില്ല.

ജീവിതത്തിൽ പ്രയാസങ്ങൾ വരാത്തവരായി ആരും ഉണ്ടാകാത്തില്ല. എങ്കിലും യഹോവയിൽ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നവൻ്റെ ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ നടത്തികൊടുക്കുവാൻ യഹോവ മതിയായവനാണ്. അവൻ തൻ്റെ ജനങ്ങളുടെ ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ മുന്നമേ അറിയുകയും അവർക്കായി കരുതുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.

അതുകൊണ്ട് അനുഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ തേടി ആരും ഓടേണ്ട. പകരം യഹോവയെ അന്വേഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ, അവനെ സ്‌നേഹിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ അവൻ നിറവേറ്റി തരും.

മൂന്നാമതായി യഹോവ എപ്പോഴും എൻ്റെ കൂടെ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.

മനുഷ്യൻ്റെ സഹായം ലഭിക്കാത്ത സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ ജീവിതത്തിൽ വരാം. എന്നാൽ അത്തരം കൂരിരുൾ താഴ്‌വരയിൽ കൂടി നടക്കുന്ന അനുഭവങ്ങളിലും യഹോവ എന്നോടു കൂടെയുണ്ട്.

ഒരിക്കൽ plane–ൽ ഒരു ബാലൻ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുകയായിരുന്നു. പെട്ടെന്നാണ് പ്രതികൂലമായ കാലാവസ്ഥയിൽ പെട്ടത്. യാത്രക്കാരെല്ലാം ഭയപ്പെട്ടു. ചിലർ നിലവിളിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ ഈ ബാലൻ മാത്രം ശാന്തമായി കാണപ്പെട്ടു.

അപ്പോൾ അവനോട് ഒരു യാത്രക്കാരൻ ചോദിച്ചു, “മകനേ, നിനക്കു പേടിയില്ലേ?” അവൻ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “എനിക്ക് പേടി ഒട്ടുമില്ല. എൻ്റെ പപ്പാ ആണ് ഈ വിമാനം പരത്തുന്നത്. ഈ ധൈര്യമാണ് യഹോവ എന്നോടു കൂടെ ഉണ്ട് എന്ന ബോധ്യം നമുക്ക് നൽകുന്നത്.

എന്നെ കേൾക്കുന്ന ഏവരുമെ, യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയനാകുന്നു എന്ന വിശ്വാസ പ്രഖ്യാപനത്തിനു പുതിയ മാനവും അർത്ഥവും നൽകിയത് യേശുവാണ്.

ഞാൻ നല്ല ഇടയൻ എന്ന് അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു. ആ നല്ലിടയൻ എനിക്കും നിങ്ങൾക്കും വേണ്ടി കാൽവരി ക്രൂശിൽ രക്‌തം ചിന്തി മരിച്ചു.

നമുക്ക് വേണ്ടി ജീവൻ നൽകിയ ആടുകളുടെ ഈ വലിയ ഇടയനെ പൂർണ്ണഹൃദയത്തോടെ സ്നേഹിക്കുവാൻ നമുക്കേവർക്കും സാധിക്കട്ടെ. ആമേൻ.

യഹോവ എൻ്റെ ഇടയനാകുന്നു—A Short Malayalam Sermon by Daniela B. Peter

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February 17, 2021February 26, 2022

Meet the Risen Christ Who Walks Along with You on Lonely Sunset Roads

Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. There stands before men and women no greater truth and hope than his life triumphing over death. And the good news is that he walks along with you on lonely sunset roads.

In that unforgettable walk the evening of his resurrection day, the Risen Christ joined with two men who were walking towards their village called Emmaus. But they were kept from recognising him.

The men were sad, their faces downcast. They were moving away from Jerusalem the scene of Jesus’ crucifixion. In their minds, Jesus was dead and gone. Their hopes about him had been dashed.

They had heard the joyous news that angels had broken to some women who had gone and seen the empty tomb that morning: “He is not here; he has risen.”

Yet these men did not believe even though they were amazed at the news.

But then in the walk towards their village as they listened to him open their minds to understand the truth written in the Scriptures that he had to suffer and then enter glory; their hearts burned within them!

By then the sun was setting. And Jesus acted as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us.”

If “abide with me” is your prayer this moment, Jesus will come in to your home however humble it is and to your heart however sad and broken it is.

And there will be a moment of recognition as it happened with those two men when they understood who their companion was when he took bread, gave thanks to God, and broke it for them.

Jesus immediately disappeared from their sight. But the men now had news to carry. They hurried back to Jerusalem at once with the news, “It is true. The Lord has risen.”

At the end of every lonely walk and darkness sunset brings; there comes in Jesus the Risen Lord to walk along with you. Let hope rise again in your hearts because this my friend is the great assurance that you have: The Risen Lord is with you!

Believe in the Message of the Foolishness of God!
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February 14, 2021July 22, 2022

Three Quick Things to Do When You Are Tired of Living

Are you tired of living? If yes, there are three quick things you can do.

One, call out to God for help. You need not worry how he is going to answer your prayer. Instead what you need to believe is that God is able to help you and willing to help you.

No need to wait for the right moment. Now just call on his name. He will listen for he is compassionate.

Therefore the first thing to do if you are tired of living is to call out to God for help.

Two, believe in goodness ahead. It is easy to lose hope when you are under pressure constantly. That is quite natural. But when you wait for God to answer your prayer you need to look ahead to see God’s goodness stored for you.

When it comes, people who despised you and mocked you will see that is God who has shown you goodness. You too will know how troubles you faced moulded you to be prepared for the goodness which God had already prepared for you.

Therefore the second thing to do if you are tired of living is to believe in goodness ahead.

Three, do not entertain bitterness in your heart. It is true that words were painful when people stung you bitterly with their accusations and criticism. It is true that you faced pressure beyond your ability to endure. In spite of all this do not hold a grudge against those who hurt you.

That is not easy. Yet if you can try to see the hand of God orchestrating events, managing people, bringing situations to a crisis, and finally bringing you to that point where you are ready to live your true dream; then instead of bitterness your heart will overflow with gratitude to God.

Therefore the third thing to do if you are tired of living is to stop entertaining bitterness in your heart.

To conclude, the three things to do if you are tired of living are:
One, call out to God for help.
Two, expect goodness ahead.
And three, do not entertain bitterness.

My friend, this is not the time to give up or to quit. But it is the time to hope, to believe and to hold on.

What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

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Post inspired by the reading of Psalm 31:19—22.
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February 11, 2021July 22, 2022

Hold the Fort for God’s Help Will Surely Come!

Hold the fort for God’s help will come. Hold on to hope. For those who hope in God will not be disappointed.¹

There might come to your mind 10,000 reasons why life is not worth living. The devil will shout in your ears how you are a failure and that there is nothing good about you.

It’s up to you you to choose to believe the truth when God says “there is hope for you,” or give in to the lies of the devil. Choose to listen to God. And hold the fort for God’s help will surely come.

It does not matter how long the darkness has kept you in fear. God’s light will yet shine. It might not shine a long beam to your future. But it certainly will show you where to walk the next step. So hold the fort for God’s help will surely come.

Why hold the fort? Your mind is under attack from all sides. You easily lose heart. Therefore look up. There is a flag of victory waving. You go and stand underneath it. Now what does it say: It says, “I am your helper. So do not fear.”² Therefore hold the fort for God’s help will surely come. It will not delay.

Let not your struggles depress you. Let not others lack of understanding make you feel lonely.

The night will pass. Dawn will break. And God will whisper in your ear,“I am with you.” What an assurance that is! Therefore hold the fort; for God’s help will surely come.

What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

“I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth” — Psalm 121:1, 2 (NIV 1984).

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Post inspired by Philip P. Bliss hymn, Hold the Fort.
¹Isaiah 49:23 Bible
²Hebrews 13:6

February 10, 2021October 13, 2023

Motivational Speech: You Can Rise Up in God’s Strength Today!

You can rise up in God’s strength today. This message is for you who think you are a failure in life.

Dear friend, you might have regrets in life. There are many wasted opportunities and many things you wish you could have done differently; isn’t that so?

Do not despair. There is still hope. For God is with you and for you. The only thing he demands is that you trust in him.

And when you trust in him you can rise up in God’s strength today. This is possible for four important reasons:

One, God is a God of compassion. He loves you. He understands the pressures you are facing in life. Even when others criticize and despise you, God sees your potential. He wants you to rise up and soar on wings in his strength today.

Secondly, God is a God of second chances. He doesn’t count you a failure even when you fail multiple times. He believes in your willingness to keep trying. Even if your efforts are imperfect God delights in you and gives you second chances to make it successful in life. Yes, he wants you to rise up in his strength today.

Thirdly, God is the master of creating opportunities. It doesn’t matter if all doors are closed. You go and keep knocking. In unexpected ways and from unexpected sources doors will open for you. So do not lie down in despair. Get up and rise up in God’s strength for opportunities will come to you.

Fourthly and finally, remember that with God nothing is impossible. The only thing that matters is whether in God’s eyes something that you desire is good for you or not. If it is God’s will for your life do not look at the impossibility. But put your hope in God. He is bigger and stronger than all the giants you are facing at the moment. So believe that you can rise up in God’s strength today.

My dear friend, don’t look back at your past and lose hope. Do not despair. There is forgiveness with God. He wants you to rise up in his strength. He will rebuild your life once again. The faults and cracks, mistakes and failures, regrets and opportunities lost will all bow down to the absolute Lordship and leadership of God in your life.

Therefore there is no moment to waste. Do not wallow in self-pity. Look to God. Put your hope in him. And rise up in God’s strength today.

Read this motivational speech: You Can Rise Up in God’s Strength Today on LinkedIn.

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December 31, 2020July 20, 2022

Bless the LORD, O My Soul!

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For who he is, Mighty God who is holy!

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For the gift of life and his guiding hand so far in your life’s journey.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For his unseen hand helping you and sustaining you in life’s difficult moments and troubles.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For what he is about to do in your life; even when you don’t see it, you know in faith that there is goodness and mercy ahead.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For his intimate knowledge of you: he knows your innermost thoughts, fears and worries and he has the hairs on your head numbered.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For his ever watchful eye on you; for the gift of his presence with you.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For being merciful and not treating you with judgement when you sinned against him and behaved with pride.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For his compassion, like a father pitying his child, on you when you failed, blundered, and made mistakes.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For his plans for your life. Even when you sit in darkness, he will be your light. And he will keep your lamp burning.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For accepting you as his child and lavishing his love on you—the same unchanging love he showed on the cross when he bled and died for you!

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For he came near when you stayed away from him doubting his love and when you were weighed down with feelings of inferiority and worthlessness.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For all those moments he held you close and did not let you perish even when you said, “It is enough O God,” in your depression.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
For how can it be that your heart lift not up in songs of praise and joyous thanks when you think of him, the Lover of your soul!

So,

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
Bless his holy name!
For there is no time by day or night you cannot bless the LORD. What a joy it is to bless the LORD. Even as the year ends and a New Year begins, what better thing is there to do than bless the LORD, O my soul!

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The above post, Bless the LORD, O My Soul! is inspired by Psalm 103:1, 2 Bible.

December 30, 2020July 20, 2022

Cleansing of Your Past Is Possible

How much you miss the present moment and its opportunity because you constantly look back and feel helpless! But be of good cheer, a thorough cleansing of your past is possible!

The past is gone. Nothing can be accomplished by looking back. If you learn from mistakes made, that is something positive. But if you feel helpless and think that you will never make it; then that is cause for serious concern. But be of good cheer, a thorough cleansing of your past is possible!

Did you know there is Someone who handles your past with compassion? His name is Jesus. His sinless and precious blood was poured out on the cross. The blood of Jesus has the power to cancel all your sins—all its guilt and shame!

His blood is a fountain of cleansing. There is no limit to its cleansing power. The Bible declares that “though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”¹

If you need this cleansing, look to the crucified One in faith. He will accept you just as you are. But he will not leave you at that point. Acceptance is just a beginning.

Then he will start rebuilding you. He will do it patiently with a Father’s love and disciplining hand.

Instead of the past gripping you and defeating you; God will make your life a story of transformation. Therefore be of good cheer, a thorough cleansing of your past is possible!

Therefore take heart. God is your Redeemer. Your past is taken care of in Jesus. Look forward to your future with hope!

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¹Isaiah 1:18 Bible

December 29, 2020July 20, 2022

Luck, Chance, or the Hand of God?

Do not call luck or chance when God acts on your behalf. For there is that guiding hand of God moving people to help you in your difficult times.

It is easy to dismiss God’s providence as chance. It is like saying that the earth began with a big bang.

See, God acting on your behalf is not advertised. He doesn’t blow a trumpet to announce that he is making things work for you. Often what God does, happens behind the scenes. You need to believe that even when nothing seems to happen your prayers have been heard and your tears have been seen and preserved.

Then again, you need to anticipate and be ready for what God is going to do in your life. As it is popularly said you need to carry an umbrella when you pray for rain. It is unwise to remain idle when the Bible points out the wisdom of the ant which stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.

Beyond being active with what your hands can do at the moment, you need to believe that God can do immeasurably more than all that you can ask or imagine. To have it happen that way you need to have patience to wait for God’s time. And you need to have the humility to ask God to do what is best in his eyes for you.

Finally, a thankful heart is what you need to recognize the hand of God in your life. At the end of life’s journey when you look back you might recognize that several people who crossed your way at the right time were God-sent.

And today do not be ashamed to testify before others that it was God who performed wonders and miracles for you. And those wonders and miracles don’t happen by chance. If you look at an embroidered piece of cloth you will not make any sense of what is being done if you watch the process from the underside; will you?

But you will know that it is a wise hand is working out the design. Blessed are you if you have learnt to recognize that hand in your life as the hand of God threading the various colours to a work of splendid art!

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What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

“He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”— Matthew 5:45b Bible NIV

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“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”— Romans 8:28 Bible NASB

December 28, 2020August 1, 2022

You Can Find Success God’s Way

If you ask people what brings success, you will hear a lot of answers like hard work, perseverance, luck, ambition, and a host of other factors. But King Solomon had something higher to add: “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”¹ This is how you can find success God’s way.

First of all, he asked us to commit to the LORD. It calls for trust. It implies that you give something over to someone for keeping it safe, watching over it, and seeing that it is well taken care of. When you entrust something like that to the LORD you stop worrying about it because it is in safe hands; don’t you? That is step number one to find success God’s way.

Secondly, whatever you do should be committed. If God is just asked to put a signature at the end of your plans you are sadly mistaken. For when you commit something to God, it also means that you ask God first for his wisdom and his will in that regard. And when your plans move accordingly, he will be able to bless. That is step number two to find success God’s way.

Thirdly, God counts success very differently. You can be a failure in the eyes of the world but be a success in God’s eyes. When the world counts money, power, fame, influence, possessions and even a YouTube video going viral as success; God measures success against your faithful stewardship of resources entrusted to you. Seeing success as God sees it is step number three to find success God’s way.

To conclude, God loves to see you succeed. In God’s terminology that reads, God loves to see you bear fruit. Well, a branch of a grapevine doesn’t wriggle and struggle and move here and there to produce fruit; does it? It simply remains in the vine; isn’t it?

And remaining in the vine can be understood as a personal and growing relationship with God. And like a true vinedresser God might prune you²—that is, he might discipline you-–so that you may bear more fruit.

God takes his own time with the process. He is patient. He reduces you to less so that you’ll bear more. He cuts you down so that your trust will be in him alone. All that he does with you is not without purpose; but with the aim of making you succeed. Therefore, rise up from your bed of despair! You can have hope that you’ll certainly find success God’s way!

Try Again and Again Until You Succeed

What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

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¹Proverbs 16:3 Bible NIV 1984
¹John 15:2

December 26, 2020July 20, 2022

The Promise of the Comforter

Jesus in his farewell address to his disciples promised them the gift of another comforter or helper like him to be in them and with them.

Imagine that night. In a few hours from the time he spoke, he would be betrayed with a kiss and arrested. All of his best friends would be scattered. One of his best men would deny knowing him. Suddenly the lives of his closest friends were going to be disrupted.

Then would come his hour of bleeding to death on the cross. His flock of sheep would lose their shepherd.

But there was this promise—the gift from the Father in heaven. The Comforter: A guide to show you the way forward, a counsellor to give you wisdom, a helper to give your inaudible sighs and groans a voice that will surely be heard by God, and when you fail and falter and fall down an advocate to plead your case with God. He truly is Someone called to come alongside to help when you are in need of him.

Awesome friend to be with you always is he! He makes Jesus real to you and makes the words of the Bible come alive and speak to you.

You’ll never be left alone. God will never be far away; but in you. You can always know his presence because this Comforter—the Holy Spirit—is with you.

Gentle like a dove, mighty like a wind, and burning to death from your life all that is not pleasing to God; he always points you to Jesus. And he says, “Look to him!”

What a joy it is when he is within you. He is the one who helps you experience the great love of God for you, and he is the one who gifts you the peace that Jesus promised.

Yet again his is that gentle warning when you are about to do wrong; he sorrows and grieves when a child of God strays from what is right and sins!

Yet when you turn back to God he holds you close like a hen gathering her chick under her wings or like a mother comforting her child. He is in the business of blazing truth in your hearts. When he walks with you, you cannot keep company with darkness but you can only walk in the light!

The Comforter—God within us! Gently wooing you to fall in love with God. Aren’t you feeling that nudge in your heart?

Oh, what a joy it is when the comforter has come; when the comforter has come!

December 15, 2020December 12, 2023

When Your Future Looks Uncertain

When your future looks uncertain and no one seems to be in a situation to help you; look to this promise of God for strength and encouragement.

It has remained a favourite with me ever since an elderly priest gave a short sermon on this promise while visiting our home at a very difficult time during my college days years ago.

“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.¹“

Since you have such a precious promise to hold on to, remind yourself that God has chosen you and not rejected you. You belong to him and no power in the entire universe can snatch you out of his Almighty hand.

Again, remind yourself to focus on God and not your problems. God is bigger than all your troubles. Listen to his affirmation that he is with you. What an assurance that is. He, like a loving Father, a faithful brother, a true friend stays by your side at all times. Therefore do not fear nor be dismayed.

Be assured that when your strength runs out, God will strengthen you. When all other help fails, God will help you. He will uphold you. It is only when you hold on to God there is a chance that you’ll let go of his hand. But when God is upholding you, there is no fear of him letting you slip and fall.

Yes my friend, even as doubts cloud your mind as to whether this promise is as true as it sounds, clutch on to it like a drowning man clutches the life jacket thrown at him.

When God makes a promise his word itself is its guarantee that he will make it good and prove it true. Just believe it, hold on to it, and put your entire weight on it. The promise stands with the ring of authority of God surrounding it. May you find the promise true in your life even as I have found it true in mine. Amen!

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What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

Red, Green, Yellow Is Not All When God Guides You!
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¹ — Isaiah 41:10 Bible NIV

December 12, 2020October 15, 2023

You Can Bounce Back from a Defeat Always

It is written in the Bible:

“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the LORD of hosts.¹

Hey, you can bounce back from a defeat always. Bouncing back from a defeat is not an option but a must for all who wish to succeed. You must always keep a burning desire within your heart to push forward, maybe inch by inch, and edge onward towards victory.

My dear friend, a defeat is not a dead end. It is not a showstopper. It doesn’t have a life of its own unless you inflate it like a balloon and make it big in your mind. A defeat might look like a giant having made a fortified city on the mountains, but look at it as a hurdle kept and preserved to make your conquest all the more glorious.

You should never stay comfortable in the valley of defeat. That is where dry bones lie. You should get up, leave behind your past, pray to the Spirit of God to come and breathe life to your vision and press on to victory. If there is some known cause in your life that is causing your defeat time and again, search it out, bring it out in the open, seek God’s help and get rid of it. Eliminate it.

It can be lethargy, complacency, laziness, worry or anxiety, or even a negative habit that is pulling you down. Your love for self-pity, airing victim stories of helplessness, and analysis paralysis of indecision; they all should be disarmed and discarded like a dirty piece of clothing if you have to bulldoze to victory.

Time does not wait for those who rehearse and play back a defeat in their minds. Look up and aim for the summit. When you focus sharply on that one aim and goal and ambition and passion, all lesser things will fade out. The Spirit of God will fill you with strength to rise up and soar on wings like eagles.

There is no reason why you should remain a loser and there is nothing to prevent you from bouncing back but your own doubts. Life can be lived in the valley of defeat or in the plain of daily routines or on the mountain tops. You might be lonely out there at the top and no one might be there to share your joy.

But you will not be alone because God is there where the skies kiss the mountain tops to bless you with his presence and give you the vision for your life forward.

Therefore decide to break out from self-imposed prisons of defeat. And with God’s help bounce back from that defeat you think you can’t break out from. When the Spirit of God moves like a mighty wind in your life; there is sure strength and resource needed for that leap forward.

What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

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¹Zechariah 4:6 Bible
“I am the LORD All-Powerful. So don’t depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit.” — Contemporary English Version.

“You will succeed, not by military might or by your own strength, but by my spirit.” — Good News Translation

November 8, 2020July 20, 2022

You Are Not a Loser; but a Fighter!

You are not a loser because God loves you.

You are not a loser if you believe that you can put in one more effort, one more try, one more attempt to do something in which you have already failed many many times. Be a fighter!

You are not a loser if all that you could do was put a smile on someone’s face by your presence with them in their hour of greatest need.

You are not a loser if you have faith that in spite of all past mistakes and failures in your life; God can put together all those broken pieces to display a design of marvellous beauty and grace.

You are not a loser if you have failed in all your exams, interviews and business attempts; but still have a thankful heart in someone who acknowledges that it was you who helped him or her to succeed in life.

My dear friend, know that loser is a term that others throw carelessly and thoughtlessly at you. Throw that label into the trash can where it rightly belongs. For you are not a loser; but a fighter!

No one else knows what exactly you have passed through; what struggles unknown to others you had to face; and with what unseen tears you wept when people rejected you saying you are a loser. God alone knows and has a record of those.

Therefore, today, if your heart is burdened because others call you a loser; get up from your bed of despair and prove to the world that you are a fighter till the very last. My friend; who knows how you might have inspired someone to get up from their bed of despair by the mere sight of you bravely fight your battles!

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October 23, 2020July 20, 2022

God Says, “As a Mother Comforts Her Child, So Will I Comfort You!”

A mother comforting her child is the picture God has used to tell us that he cares.

A mother’s comfort is not just about calming our troubled minds. That is just a starting point. More of it is about her presence nearby which gives us a sense of belonging, an assurance of security, and a knowledge that someone understands what one is passing through.

A mother’s comfort is not just about a few words of comfort. It is a pointing to life ahead, a whisper of courage that you can go on, a proclamation of hope that you can dream again, and a call to build once again from all that is broken down in your life.

Yes, this is the triumph of the motherlike love of God. He holds us near in his loving embrace. In your troubles he knows that you are helpless. Like a hen gathering her chicks under her wings, you too will find a place of safety and refuge there.

Come and experience the motherlike love of God today. Is your heart broken and you feel like giving up? Do not miss this comforting love of God.

He is watching over you. When everyone says ill of you and there is none who comes to help and all your hopes are dashed; there is God who will comfort you like a mother comforting her child.

When you experience it, you’ll know that God has not given upon you; that you are his child, and that he loves you.

He looks forward to that day when he will wipe away every tear from your eyes. But till then, he comes near to you as your Comforter in your perplexing moments and comforts you.

So dear brother/sister; just open up your heart to the comforting love of God. Do not doubt the reality of this comfort.

Blessed are you if open up to experience this comforting love of God. Yes, like a mother comforting her child God will take care of you; support you; hold your hand and carry you through as if carried on the strength of eagles’ wings!

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Title inspired by Isaiah 66:13 Bible.

October 21, 2020October 24, 2022

Stand Still and See God’s Work in Your Life!

Standing still is difficult. It does not come naturally to any one of us. Like a child who has just learned to walk; our hearts and hands constantly try to grab things fast.

With mobiles in our hands that can compute real fast if some page takes more than a few seconds to load we become impatient.

In the midst of such daily experiences, God commands us to stand still. But those who have tried to do so know that it is more than difficult. We would like to engineer our ideas and try to help God somehow.

Yes, standing still goes against our wisdom. We are used to connect with people, use money power, or influence to get things done. Waiting for God to act is not in our scheme of things.

But God waits. He waits to allow us to come to the end of our strivings. He waits till our strength and resources and wisdom are all exhausted. He waits until we are truly helpless.

Unable to fight one more round when we lie down in the dust; God steps in. He acts decisively.

So today make a deliberate attempt to calm your hearts and minds before God.

He is on his throne and in absolute control of all that is happening in your life. He is concerned for you. Negative circumstances and giant opposition is no match for his wisdom and power.

The only thing he is asking of you and me is to put our confidence and trust in him. Standing still is an outward sign of our faith in God. In such moments our focus is on God himself, how big he is, how great he is, how wise he is, and how great power and resources he commands.

So my dear friend, tell God that you have come to the end of all your ideas. Ask him to step in and tell him you feel helpless. Remember that the battle is God’s. You role is to stand still and watch what God is going to do for you.

When you stand still without running here and there in desperation, there will come people asking you, “On what are you basing this confidence of yours?” Do not let their doubts or their ridicule shake your faith. Stand still. Stand firm and see the deliverance God will bring in your life.

“Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity<” so said John Flavel . Sometimes God acts only when there seems to be no hope to go forward and no possibility of going back. It is then that you have to stand still and not give in to panic.

Short Speeches of Introduction, Welcome, Felicitation, Vote of Thanks!

October 20, 2020July 20, 2022

It’s Never Too Late to Start

It’s never too late to start. You should turn your back to the past and walk forward in hope. If it is strength for the journey you are worried about; it is God himself who will be your strength.

It’s never too late to start. None of us are assured of tomorrow. So do not be anxious about what might happen. That is none of your business. But think about how you can make the present opportunity better.

It’s never too late to start. You might have debated long in your mind how to say that you are sorry for the wrong words you used or the mistakes you made. Most of us have passed through it. But if you are genuinely sorry, say it now. It will start to heal a lot of wounds.

It’s never too late to start. So many good things you planned to do, die before they are even born; isn’t it? A perfect start is often a myth; but a small beginning has in it potential to grow and multiply. What matters is not the feebleness of the attempt but that you get things start moving.

It’s never too late to start. Most of us neglect our loved ones at home in the pursuit of our career, hobbies, or even earning more likes and views in social media. But isn’t that sad? Remember what the great cricketer and missionary C. T. Studd said, “The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home.” So start to spend more time with your loved ones and make a deliberate effort to show them your love today.

It’s never too late to start. Say No. Most of your troubles can be due to your attempt to please people. Starting today, say no when you are in doubt, when you clearly know that something is wrong, and when you understand that others are trying to manipulate you.

It’s never too late to start to seek God. Just take a moment to say, “I love you, O God.” “Have mercy on me, O God.” “Help me, O my God.” “Guide me, O Lord.” “Give me wisdom to take the right decision.” Or, “Thank you Lord.” In these short and simple prayers, your life can open up to possibilities of God stepping into your life. Seek God today; look into his glorious face, and see the compassion for you in his eyes.

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October 17, 2020July 20, 2022

“Get Up” Is the Motivational Word You Need to Hear Today

Get up!
This is not the time to stay in defeat. This is not the time to analyze all the mistakes you made. This is not the time to regret all that you couldn’t do perfectly. This is not the time to mourn all your losses. Instead, this is the time to get up!

Get up!
Life is more about second chances than you can dream of. Champions and winners script success stories by rising up from the ashes of defeat. They are heartbroken when they see someone else lift the trophy for which they fought with sportsman spirit till the last moment. But that does not prevent them from pursuing their goal to win. You too should be like that. Don’t stay in your bed of despair. This is the time to get up!

Get up!
It might have been years that you stayed in this defeated mode. That doesn’t matter. God is not only the God of your past but of your present and your future as well. He is not limited by all that went wrong in your life. He is not limited by the victim stories you have told yourself and others countless number of times. He is not limited by all your negative circumstances, all those people who tell you that you can’t succeed, or any other force that is bulldozing you at this time. He wants to act decisively in your life. Therefore, get up!

Get up!
This one single act can change the way you think, act, and move forward. It is by taking this first step that you will realize all that the locusts have eaten away in your life. It is this one act of getting up that can change your destiny. Do not wait. Now is the time. This moment is your opportunity. Get up!

“Why are you downcast,
O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Saviour and my God”

— Psalm 42:5 Bible NIV 1984.

What Better Hope in Life Do You Have Than This?

It’s Never Too Late to Start
Self-Doubt Can Be Overcome to Make You a Winner
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October 14, 2020December 12, 2023

Self-Doubt Can Be Overcome to Make You a Winner

Self-doubt can defeat you.

How can you tackle self-doubt? Let us look at seven steps to do so:

Look at the worst that can happen. You might fail. So what? At least your fear of failure will be removed; isn’t it?

Look at your best performance in the past. If you could do it then, you can certainly repeat that again; can’t you?

Look at all those who are eagerly waiting for you to do your part. Maybe it is your speech, your song, or your batting. Whatever it be they are all looking forward to your success. Isn’t that encouraging?

Look at those closest to you: Your parents, brothers and sisters, teachers, friends, Coach etc. They are people who believe the best about you. They know you can.

Look at the opposition. If they are strong it should bring out the fighting spirit in you. Therefore do not yield to a spirit of despair. You can conquer your doubts and win.

Look to yourself. You are unique; isn’t it? Doubts are not a sign of lack of talent but it is usually nervousness playing its trick before a critical performance. So learn to master it. Self-doubt comes to those who are genuinely talented.

Finally look to God. He is a great encourager. He says “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. I know you by name. You are mine. I have given you both skill and wisdom to perform the tasks I have called you to do. And I will never leave you nor forsake you. Therefore, be strong and courageous!”

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Isn’t that awesome? And the knowledge that God is there to encourage and help is the greatest cure to self-doubt I have known!

“Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

— Isaiah 41:10 Bible NASB

Positive Thinking

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“Get Up” Is the Motivational Word You Need to Hear Today

You Can Overcome Loss of Confidence

Jesus Is Risen!

October 7, 2020July 19, 2022

1 Minute Speech on The Truth Will Set You Free

The truth will set you free if you stop looking at your past and lost opportunities to the new thing that God is willing to do in your life.

The truth will set you free if you stop thinking that you are good enough and instead come to God realising that like everyone else you too are a sinner in need of God’s mercy.

The truth will set you free if you are ready to give up the spirit of despair you entertain in your mind and exchange it for a clothing of praise and joy that God wants to gift you with.

The truth will set you free if you are willing to believe that God invests in people who count themselves failures and will build a future for you even when others have rejected you.

The truth will set you free if you can remember that at no point in life are you outside God’s love, outside God’s reach, and outside God’s care and compassion and mighty power to help.

The truth will set you free if the only thing you have to offer God is a broken heart; the only prayer you can bring him is “Have mercy on me,” and the only promise you can make is “I love you, O God.”

The truth will set you free if you can look at the cross and see the forgiving love of God and trust that he hung there bleeding in your place and there is nothing that will separate you from his love; ever!

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Inspired by John 8:32 Bible

Jesus Is Risen!

September 27, 2020July 19, 2022

1 Minute Speech on the Hope That a Sunset Brings

A sunset is a beautiful moment. Watching it from the beach is lovelier still.

A sunset paints the sky a glorious canvas of blazing colours. If it isn’t God, who else can paint like this each day? I don’t know one.

A sunset can bring sadness. For it means saying goodbye, looking back at opportunities missed, and regretting words and actions that could have been avoided.

A sunset on the other hand brings a better hope-–that the darkness will give way to the dawn of a new day. It is the certain hope that there will be a better sunrise tomorrow.

A sunset is a mystery: We standing at the edge of a ball hurtling through space at immense speed watching a ball of fire seemingly go to sleep far far away. Isn’t man truly small in this big, vast, immeasurable universe?

Finally, a sunset can remind you of dreams and visions. Centuries ago, one unforgettable dream came to a man called Jacob who rested his head on a stone pillow. He saw angels ascending and descending on a ladder resting on earth and its top reaching heaven. Above it stood the LORD.

Jesus, when he came centuries later, identified himself as that ladder Jacob saw bridging heaven and earth, God and mankind.

Next time, you watch a sunset, think of the promise that God made to Jacob that night: “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go¹.” What better promise to have than God watching over you and being with you.

¹Genesis 28:15 Bible

Blessed sunset and the hope it brings to our lives.

God Give You the Grace to Overflow with Hope

The Hope of Christmas

Jesus Is Risen!

September 23, 2020July 19, 2022

God Has Not Forgotten You

It is a message of comfort that is heard;
With a loud shout good news shared:

There is going to be a better tomorrow–
God will carry you close to his heart,
And gently lead you to your reward.

Oh, great and awesome is our God,
The Holy One, above all else,
None to him can compare:

He brings out stars one by one by his great power,
Calling each by name, not one missing;
Displaying his mighty strength.

Therefore, do not complain.
God has not forgotten you.
Your troubles are not hidden from his eyes.

Do not think that God is like you and me.
He will not grow tired or weary.
You cannot exhaust his wisdom–
He has an answer to your pressing problem.

He will give strength to you.
You are weak, but he gives you power.

When you wait for God
And hope in him,
He will help you renew your strength.

And like eagles in upward flight,
You will rise and soar.

So cheer up,
God will help you.
He is speaking a word of comfort to you today.
Listen to him!

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Inspired by Isaiah Chapter 40 of the Bible which begins, “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.”

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”

— Isaiah 49:15 NIV 1984 Bible

A Short Speech How to Find Hope When Situations Look Hopeless!

Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

Jesus Is Risen!

September 4, 2020August 15, 2022

Life Is a Face-to-Face with Problems!

A life without problems does not exist even in fairy tales. Oh yes, they all have happy endings which come only after the hero or heroine endures a lot of difficulties.

So we are left with only one option–that is to face problems with courage, with trust in God, with optimism and with hope.

I believe it is a combination of several positive attitudes that are needed to face problems in life. Let me mention a few of them:

One, do not see problems with a magnifying glass. If you do so, they become bigger than real and you naturally feel helpless.

Two, do not think that all who smile all the time have no problems in life. Often they are those who have learned to be joyous in spite of difficulties in life.

Three, travel with hope. You can lose your money, misplace your luggage, have your goods stolen, and even lose your way. Yet there is one thing no one can take away from you–and that is hope.

Four, never ever think that other’s problems are easier to bear for them than your problems are for you. It is simply untrue. The truth is that each problem is unique for the one who bears it. What makes it bearable is grace–divine help and support in troubles.

Finally, try thanking God for problems in life. It was never easy for anyone to do so. But thanking God has several benefits. It puts God on your side.

That doesn’t solve your problems. But it gives you an ability to see it from a different perspective.

A simple way to understand it is to imagine yourself climbing to the top of the nearest hill when you get lost in a forest. You might then be able to see the best approach to take to find a way out.

Again, thanking God makes you a victor over your circumstances instead of you being made a helpless victim of your negative circumstances. See, problems can make you bitter or better. It is all in how you face it.

Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

Jesus of Nazareth Our Burden-Bearer

He Walks in When Everyone Else Has Rejected You and Walked Out on You!

Jesus Is Risen!

Do Not Worry About Tomorrow!

September 2, 2020June 22, 2023

I Have Placed Before You an Open Door That No One Can Shut

Listen to the Risen Christ speak with authority: “I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” ¹ These words have put courage in the hearts of countless men and women down through the centuries.

And today, if a closed door has left you feeling helpless and stranded, here are a few thoughts to think on:

First of all, do not lose hope. Life can still throw positive surprises. A closed door means that you have to start to dream again. But most of the time you keep looking at the closed door that you fail to see many other opportunities that come your way.

So stop your romance with the past. Instead, look ahead with eager anticipation to the new thing that God will do in your life.

Secondly, look up to God. He can create opportunities where none exists. What he shuts no one can open and what he opens for you, no one can shut. But looking up to God does not mean there are easy answers.

You might have a long wait ahead. And it is often this test of patience that wears you down. Nothing seems to happen while you wait. But that is how it is.

Thirdly, even while you pray to God, sharpen your skills. Learn something new that will help you make the leap when your opportunity comes. If you fail to update your knowledge you will never be able to make yourself prepared and ready for the new thing that will come to your life.

See, when God sent the rain and the flood, he asked Noah to build the ark. Neither had Noah seen rain before; nor had he ever built even a small boat. But he was ready when the flood came. Then the LORD shut him in inside the ark.² The shut-in experience became a blessing; a place of safety, and an open door to a new beginning in life.

Fourthly, ask, seek, and knock. Look around you. A closed door can mean that you have to change directions. What might have been a success in the past might not be what is needed for the hour. Your willingness to change can be tested at this time. Keep looking for the next opportunity maybe in a new area or domain.

Finally, the most difficult one among all this, thank God for the closed door in your life:
Thanking God means that you are admitting that the situation is beyond your wisdom to handle.
Thanking God that you trust God to make the next move for you.
Thanking God that you understand that God is preparing people and circumstances to match the moment that will make others look at you and say, “See, what God has done!”³

My friend, life is not easy at times. The future might look threatening and uncertain. But there is an unchanging God who is your rock and refuge in changing times. Therefore, a closed door is not the end of life; but an opportunity to trust God with your future.

He Walks in When Everyone Else Has Rejected You and Walked Out on You!

¹Revelation 3:8
²Genesis 7:16
²Psalm 66:5

Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

August 27, 2020July 19, 2022

Arise and Rebuild Your Life Once Again

It is not easy to build again from ruins. For you need to fight against discouragement to attempt rebuilding.

But then think about the cost of not attempting to rebuild your life. Think about all the influences that will make inroads into your life and make your life miserable.

Therefore, now is the time to arise and rebuild your life.

First of all, look to God for help. Human help has limitations. Even with good intentions there are moments when no one can step in to help you. So plug in to the source of your power and strength–God Almighty.

Secondly, you should have a vision about what your life should look like when you finish rebuilding. The most important being the wall or fence that you build around you and your family. See, family is your base camp. Through prayer and trust in God you can build firewalls all around with even angels standing guard.

Thirdly, rally around you people who will encourage you. When you start to rebuild, there will come so many people who will shout at you at every turn that your work cannot be completed. They will point out the huge amount of rubble that needs to be cleared. Do not listen to them. Instead turn your ears to a trusted few who will help you find strength in God.

Finally, do not compromise on watchfulness. When you take a lazy approach to your relationship with God, with your family, towards your work and relationships, you once again are trying to build upon sinking sand. When rains come down, streams rise, and winds blow against; it won’t hold together.

Above all, think once again. What made the walls of your life break down in the first place? It is simple: You did not seek God’s counsel and wisdom in the decisions of your life. Do not make that mistake again.

Jesus Is Risen!

A Short Speech on Falling, Failing, and Rising Up!

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Inspired by:

“Let us start rebuilding”

Nehemiah 2:18 Bible

August 26, 2020February 17, 2025

“Call to Me and I Will Answer You” Is the Invitation and Promise of Prayer

If you can live without breathing, you can live without prayer. Many people miss the joy of prayer because it is always made to be too sacred and religious.

But prayer is an open invitation to all: “Call to me and I will answer you”¹ is God’s invitation and promise.

Even a child can pray. Interestingly, toys and gifts will occupy a major portion of the wish list of any child. God welcomes that.

Why? He is not an alien in a remote planet. But he is your heavenly Father. He loves to listen to his child speak with him. If you are his son or daughter, just walk up to him and say, “I love you Abba Father!”

Yes, love is the language of prayer. But often we approach God thinking of him as a strict school master with a cane in hand. Of course, God judges wrong in his children and disciplines them as any loving and responsible parent would.

But more than that he wants you approach him with love and confidence and freedom as a child in the family. You are free to request him anything. You can be honest with God with your pain, your shame, your frustration and your worry. He listens to it all.

But then so many give up praying because answers are delayed; and sometimes requests denied. We need to admit that there are many questions we don’t have an answer to. That doesn’t mean God has not heard your prayers.

All your tears are in his record.

There is something more that happens in prayer than you can think of: With the passing of time prayer changes you. Your situations might not change; but in your heart there will be a rising courage, a gift of grace, a daring faith to believe, and a surplus of patience to see you through.

Along with it your heart will melt in tears seeing the holiness of an awesome God come near to you in love, compassion, and understanding like no human being can!

Yes, there is something more that happens in prayer than you can think of: With the passing of time your desires begin to take the shape of what pleases God. Your wish list then is signed, “Give me what you think is best.” You then like an obedient child trust your heavenly Father to provide what is best.

Finally, prayer achieves a beauty and loveliness when your heart and lips unite to thank and praise God for all that he is. It is then that you desire to be near God without asking anything. But being in his risen presence itself becomes prayer.

Above all, when we struggle in prayer; God himself draws near to give us wisdom and words, help and hope to rise above all discouragement in prayer.
Our Daily Bread

¹Jeremiah 33:3 Bible

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Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

August 22, 2020July 19, 2022

When Hearts Are Wedded in Love–An Inspiring Felicitation Speech!

When hearts are wedded in love, heaven rejoices.

Let me congratulate the newly wedded couple on this joyous occasion. Our prayers are with you. We share your joy along with your parents, relatives, teachers, and friends.

I take this opportunity to remind you that life ahead is an adventure. It will have its twists and turns. If you can look up to God in prayer and be thankful to him for the gift of each other, then difficulties can be overcome together.

I ask of you to look back at your past as two streams flowing from two different sources. Today, in the sight of God and his people, you have merged into one.

Both of you bring with you the goodness of your faith, the finesse of your godly upbringing, the refinement of your education, and the learning experiences of your workplace. Now they all will mix, blend, and flow together united in love. Therefore, remember you are no longer two, but one!

Today, you are surrounded by all of us. For a few days and weeks it will be a time of hectic visits to the homes of your relatives, the joy of being together, opening of gifts together, looking at wedding photos and videos, and camping out in far away locations.

It won’t be long before you get back to work and the dull routines of life. Then the initial excitement wears off.

At that time, remember to respect each other, celebrate differences, appreciate each other, be kind to one another, say “sorry” and “thank you” without fail, forgive each other, and move on in life together.

Let me remind you that family is God’s creation. In all weddings we find a mirroring of that first wedding God solemnised in the Garden of Eden.

In the beginning, he brought Adam and Eve, a male and a female, and joined them together and blessed them to be fruitful. He wanted children to be brought up in the loving atmosphere of a family.

Therefore, when children come along the way, cherish them as God’s gifts to you. Give them the gift of your time and undivided attention. This is your greatest priority. And the greatest responsibility on earth God has given you.

Finally, let me remind you to love each other passionately. The secret is to fall in love again and again. Don’t take each other for granted.

May you live long and see God’s goodness in your family. May God shine his light upon your paths. May his wisdom guide all your decisions.

May you find his peace rule your hearts when conflicts abound. May each one of you be completely satisfied with each other.

May no distraction tear your heart away from your loved one. May God give you the grace to remain faithful to each other till death parts you.

Above all, I wish you lasting joy and happiness and the abounding blessings of God on your married life. Amen.

Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

The Science, Maths, Vocabulary, and Art of Love in Marriage!

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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”

— 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 Bible (NIV 1984).

“Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled” — Hebrews 13:4 Bible (NASB)

August 21, 2020July 19, 2022

Thank God for All Your Failures

Thank God for all your failures in life. Let those failures be personal, financial, in relationships, or any other; thank God for them all. This is absolutely difficult.

Yet once you start praising God for your failures in life; it simply lifts the burden from your heart. Maintain this attitude of praise throughout the year.

It means that you are willing like a little child to hand over to God all your broken toys and in return get the most beautiful and cherished triumph of creative work and good made out your dismal failures in life. Believe me, though it takes real long time, it works!

Again, when you fail, never lower your standards. I learned this principle from the encounter Simon Peter the expert fisherman of the Sea of Galilee had with Jesus Christ (Refer Luke’s Gospel, Chapter 5).

Once Simon was washing his nets after a long night’s hard work at the sea. Jesus stepped into his empty boat and asked him to keep the boat a little away from shore. From there he taught the crowds. When he finished teaching he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

To this Simon said, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” Remember, Simon Peter was an expert fisherman. He had caught nothing after a hard night’s toil. Not only was his boat empty, but his purse was also empty that day.

Yet against common sense, he obeyed the word of the Lord Jesus Christ and caught a great catch that day and all the fishermen were astonished. It led Simon Peter to worship Christ and follow him!

The point is that the catch is always in the deep; not in shallow waters. It doesn’t matter if after having worked long and hard you have caught nothing.

If you listen to the voice of the Master and obey; you’ll have a great catch indeed! More importantly you discover the path you need to travel to fulfil the purpose of your life.

Jesus—the Friend of Sinners!

Praising God for Your Failures Is the Surest Road to Victory

Jesus Is Risen!

August 21, 2020July 19, 2022

Tips on Anger Management

Everyone seems to be angry these days. Outbursts of anger have become common.

#1. The Pressure Cooker
Some people bottle up things on the inside and keep it boiling under tremendous pressure. At some weak point the whole pressure comes out with a loud blowing whistle. It jolts listeners and makes them wonder what really happened to provoke such an outburst.

The solution is simple. Have an outlet. Find a trusted friend with whom you can share on a regular basis what is irritating you. That is a safety valve.

“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control ” – Proverbs 25:28.

#2. Accept Others
One of the surest ways to have conflict in marriage is when one tries to change the other. This simply does not work. Therefore the husband gets angry at the wife and vice versa.

The surest way such conflicts can be avoided is to understand and accept your husband/wife as a person with shortcomings. And love him/her anyway in spite of all faults.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” – St. Paul (1 Corinthians 13:4–8).

#3. Self-Righteousness
Many people get angry because they think that they are right all the time; and whatever others say is wrong. It is ego at its worst. When combined with pride it becomes destructive.

If you honestly admit, you’ll be able to say that a major percentage of outburst of anger from your part happened because you had the “I am right” attitude.

Why not think there are other people who could be right. And be humble enough to admit the fact that you might not know everything under the sun.

“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.” — (Ecclesiastes 7:9).

#4. Don’t React Quickly
Sometimes there is a genuine reason why you became angry. But it is good to give yourself time to think. Take a walk and get alone for some time. Do not allow your emotions to do the talking. Think through the problem. And speak (or write) to those concerned after you calm down.

Such a time gap would clarify issues and you’ll be able to deal with the core issue rather than lose yourself in lesser and unimportant issues that can take the power out of your communication.

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” .” — (James 1:19, 20)

Summing Up
Anger without doubt ruptures relationships. It wounds deeply. Words spoken in anger cannot be taken back. They get struck deep in the hearts of those it wounds.

Is there a remedy? Ask God for help. It might sound too simplistic. But it is always wise to seek his help. For anger, even when one is aware of it as a problem, is not easily overcome.

Anger can have deep roots in a sense of failure in life. It can be caused because you carry bitterness in your heart because somebody wronged you or abused you physically or emotionally.

Anger can come when you feel helpless due to physical weakness or financial lack or shortage. Anger can arise in our hearts when people judge you unjustly, raise false accusations against you and say unkind words of criticism.

Anger can also come when people attribute wrong motives to your good intentions and when they fail to respect you. Let me ask again, is there a remedy?

There might be lots of advice you can find. Common sense, practical advice from friends, counselling; all might help. But these might not address the root cause or causes of the problem.

Personally, I would strongly ask you to seek God’s help in prayer. Cry out to him. Ask him for forgiveness. Seek his help to heal all wounds and hurts and pain caused by your outbursts of anger. Yes, my friend, seek God. You will find mercy with him to help you come out of anger healed!

Motivational Speech: The LORD Is My Shepherd

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“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil.” — Psalm 37:8

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. — Ephesians 4:26, 27.

“An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.”– Proverbs 29:22

“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself snared.” — Proverbs 22:24, 25. [All quotes above from Bible NIV 1984 edition]

Jesus—the Friend of Sinners!

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