Saturday, February 06, 2010
Becoming a Soul Winner
The last commandment that Jesus left His disciples before ascending to heaven was for them to go to the utmost part of the world preaching repentance and remission of sins in the name of Jesus. Indeed the disciples who were cowards before Christ death were transformed into men of power who counted it a blessing to suffer doing that which had been entrusted to them. After the Holy Spirit was released on the day of Pentecost many were astounded at the events of that day and the disciples led by Peter took the occasion to explain to them the connection of what was happening and the Christ that they had crucified.
Peter asked the multitude present to “repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. —-And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, ‘Be saved from this perverse generation’” Acts 2:38, 40. That day saw about “three thousand souls added to them” Acts 2:41. This is the call to all of us who have accepted Christ as the Lord of our life. How many of us though are answering the great commission? When was the last time you told someone about the good news?
Today we have Scientist working day and night to find a cure for many diseases that the human race is faced with. Many organizations have been formed to raise awareness of such diseases and to seek support. Can you imagine a scientist finding a cure of a certain disease and keeping quiet about it? Surely most of these people do this because they want to save lives. Sometimes the passion to get a cure is caused by a personal experience which make the person wants to do something about the dilemma.
Peter asked the multitude present to “repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. —-And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, ‘Be saved from this perverse generation’” Acts 2:38, 40. That day saw about “three thousand souls added to them” Acts 2:41. This is the call to all of us who have accepted Christ as the Lord of our life. How many of us though are answering the great commission? When was the last time you told someone about the good news?
Today we have Scientist working day and night to find a cure for many diseases that the human race is faced with. Many organizations have been formed to raise awareness of such diseases and to seek support. Can you imagine a scientist finding a cure of a certain disease and keeping quiet about it? Surely most of these people do this because they want to save lives. Sometimes the passion to get a cure is caused by a personal experience which make the person wants to do something about the dilemma.
For full article go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/becoming-a-soul-winner/
Labels: born again, commission, disciple, love, salvation, saved, soul, witness
Four Steps to personal success
The secret of getting what you want and wanting what you have is first learning how to be happy, loving, confident and peaceful regardless of your outer conditioning. Personal success comes from within and is achieved when you are able not only to be yourself but also to love yourself. It is feeling confident, happy and powerful in the process of doing what you want to do.
If you are already happy and you know that you are not dependent on more money to be happy, greater wealth can make you happier but is not the condition for your happiness. The more you think that money is capable of making you happy the more you give away your power to be happy without it. In his book “How to get what you want and want what you have”, John Gray suggests the following four steps in achieving personal success;
Step one: Set your intention- Recognize where you are now and clearly see where you need to go to achieve the right balance of inner and outer success for you. In other words “be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” Romans 12:2. Ask God for the direction of your life.
http://socyberty.com/advice/four-steps-to-personal-success/ for full article.
If you are already happy and you know that you are not dependent on more money to be happy, greater wealth can make you happier but is not the condition for your happiness. The more you think that money is capable of making you happy the more you give away your power to be happy without it. In his book “How to get what you want and want what you have”, John Gray suggests the following four steps in achieving personal success;
Step one: Set your intention- Recognize where you are now and clearly see where you need to go to achieve the right balance of inner and outer success for you. In other words “be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” Romans 12:2. Ask God for the direction of your life.
http://socyberty.com/advice/four-steps-to-personal-success/ for full article.
Labels: dream, love, mission, secret, success, vision
Kenya, A place where dreams are made
Kenya is a country in the East coast of Africa that has an interesting History and culture.
Kenya was a colony of the British until 1963 when it attained its independence. Jomo Kenyatta who had been detained by the British during the struggle for independence was Kenya’s first president. Kenya has since had two other presidents, Daniel Arap Moi the second president and Mwai Kibaki the third and current president. The struggle for Independence was masterminded by the Mau Mau movement. This is when young Kikuyus got together and swore an oath to fight for their land and Independence to govern themselves. This led to the arrest and torture and killing of many by the British. Kenyatta was among those arrested and detained without trial on the guise that he was a Mau Mau leader.
When Kenya attained Independence under the leadership of Kenyatta, it chose the policy of forgiveness. Kenyatta implored on Kenyans to forgive the colonialist and move on to national building. He welcomed the British who wanted to stay and help in the nation building. Today there are many Europeans who have settled in Kenya and consider it their country. There are also many Asians from India, Pakistan and lately Chinese nd Japanese. Apart from the immigrants, Kenya has over 41 indigent ethnic groups.
http://trifter.com/africa/kenya/kenya-a-place-where-dreams-are-made/ For full article
http://trifter.com/africa/kenya/kenya-a-place-where-dreams-are-made/ For full article
Labels: Africa, dreams, hope, Kenya, Kenyatta, peace, travel, Vacation
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The causes, diagnosis and treatment of Autistic Disorder
Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females. It is estimated that three to six out of every 1,000 children in the United States have autism, and the number of diagnosed cases is rising. It is still not clear whether this is due to better detection and reporting of autism, a real increase in the number of cases, or both.
Common Signs of Autism
There are three distinctive behaviors that characterize autism. Autistic children have difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests. These behaviors can range in impact from mild to disabling. The hallmark feature of autism is impaired social interaction. Parents are usually the first to notice symptoms of autism in their child.
As early as infancy, a baby with autism may be unresponsive to people or focus intently on one item to the exclusion of others for long periods of time. A child with autism may appear to develop normally and then withdraw and become indifferent to social engagement. They may also fail to respond to their name and often avoid eye contact with other people.
For full article turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/232698_the-causes-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-autistic-disorder
Common Signs of Autism
There are three distinctive behaviors that characterize autism. Autistic children have difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests. These behaviors can range in impact from mild to disabling. The hallmark feature of autism is impaired social interaction. Parents are usually the first to notice symptoms of autism in their child.
As early as infancy, a baby with autism may be unresponsive to people or focus intently on one item to the exclusion of others for long periods of time. A child with autism may appear to develop normally and then withdraw and become indifferent to social engagement. They may also fail to respond to their name and often avoid eye contact with other people.
For full article turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/232698_the-causes-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-autistic-disorder
Labels: autism, behavioural, diagnosis, DSM, therapy, treatment
Dealing with Natural disasters from a mental health perspective
As disasters increase worldwide, there is greater need for effective and expedient disaster mental health response. In the last two years we have had two major world disasters in the Asian continent; the Tsunami in South East Asia and the other earthquake in China. Lately we have had more earthquakes in world, the worst of which is the one the world is dealing with currently in Haiti.
In America there have been tornadoes and fires that have caused loss of lives and left many devastated. One can therefore say that we live in a very troubled world today. While the effect of personal crisis is nonetheless painful or traumatic for the individual, the disasters that occur on a larger scale may need a different approach from the mental health professional. In the case of a huge disaster, the environment could be best described as chaotic.
In an article titled “Survivors of Natural Disasters and Mass violence” the authors consider three issues often asked by survivors which are; what psychological problems one is likely to experience as a result of surviving a disaster, 2ndly, factors increasing the risk of readjustment problems, and 3rdly things survivors can do to reduce the risk of negative psychological consequences and how best to recover from disaster stress.
For full article turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/232732_dealing-with-natural-disasters-from-a-mental-health-perspective
In America there have been tornadoes and fires that have caused loss of lives and left many devastated. One can therefore say that we live in a very troubled world today. While the effect of personal crisis is nonetheless painful or traumatic for the individual, the disasters that occur on a larger scale may need a different approach from the mental health professional. In the case of a huge disaster, the environment could be best described as chaotic.
In an article titled “Survivors of Natural Disasters and Mass violence” the authors consider three issues often asked by survivors which are; what psychological problems one is likely to experience as a result of surviving a disaster, 2ndly, factors increasing the risk of readjustment problems, and 3rdly things survivors can do to reduce the risk of negative psychological consequences and how best to recover from disaster stress.
For full article turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/232732_dealing-with-natural-disasters-from-a-mental-health-perspective
Labels: earthquake, mental health, natural disasters, PTSD, survivor, tornando, Trauma
Friday, January 22, 2010
Why The Muslim Cleric, Sheikh Abdullah Faisal is persona-non-grata inKenya
A supposedly Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Abdullah- Faisal entered Kenya under mysterious circumstances but was arrested by Kenya’s Anti Terrorism Police Unit on New years Day. According to a Kenyan Newspaper the Daily Nation, Sheikh Faisal entered Kenya through a Kenyan border with Tanzania. The minister in charge, Mr Kajwang, stated that the sheikh “took advantage of the situation at Lunga Lunga border to enter the country. He deliberately entered by road at a border point not linked to our computer system”. Thus the border personnel could not tell could that the Sheikh was under international watch for terrorism.
When the government announced that it had arrested him and was deporting him, at first Kenyan Muslims community was up in arms because they saw it as victimization because of his faith. However the minster in charge of immigration emphatically stated that the cleric was not being deported because he was a Muslim but “We are deporting him because of his terrorist history and the fact that he is on the international watch-list”. It should be noted that the sheikh’s passport shows that he had been denied entry in Kenya before and this is perhaps why he chose to use the road.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/why-the-muslim-cleric-sheikh-abdullah-faisal-is-persona-non-grata-in-kenya/
When the government announced that it had arrested him and was deporting him, at first Kenyan Muslims community was up in arms because they saw it as victimization because of his faith. However the minster in charge of immigration emphatically stated that the cleric was not being deported because he was a Muslim but “We are deporting him because of his terrorist history and the fact that he is on the international watch-list”. It should be noted that the sheikh’s passport shows that he had been denied entry in Kenya before and this is perhaps why he chose to use the road.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/why-the-muslim-cleric-sheikh-abdullah-faisal-is-persona-non-grata-in-kenya/
Labels: Britain, Deportation, Faisal, Jamaica, Kenya, Muslim, Sheikh, Terrorist
Modern Day slavery in the Middle East
The Gulf States attracts migrant workers from poor nations because of the alleged opportunities created by the wealth of these nations. Most people go to the various countries like Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to do menial jobs like construction work, driving and as domestic workers. Obviously the nature of the jobs attracts less educated people and sadly also from poorer families. This makes it a perfect recipes for them to be abused because of a perceived ignorance of their rights or because the employers knowledge of their desperation.
I have on several occasions heard of stories of how when these people get there their passports are confiscated by their employers. They are made to work under conditions that would pass as slavery. The Daily Nation Newspaper of Kenya has a story revealing of some of the mistreatment that such workers undergo. There is a story of a Kenyan woman who had gone to Work in Saudi Arabia as a domestic worker who is accusing her employer of throwing her out of a third floor window, breaking her legs and hands.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/modern-day-slavery-in-the-middle-east/
I have on several occasions heard of stories of how when these people get there their passports are confiscated by their employers. They are made to work under conditions that would pass as slavery. The Daily Nation Newspaper of Kenya has a story revealing of some of the mistreatment that such workers undergo. There is a story of a Kenyan woman who had gone to Work in Saudi Arabia as a domestic worker who is accusing her employer of throwing her out of a third floor window, breaking her legs and hands.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/modern-day-slavery-in-the-middle-east/
Labels: abuse, Africa, Asia, Dubai, jobs, Kenya, middle East, Quatar, slavery, United Arab Emirates, wages
Sex Trade, children as objects of trade
" A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth; He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his fingers; perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually, he sows discord" Proverbs 6:12-14.
One of the things that I can never fathom is when the world became so corrupt that we have people paying to sleep with children. Is it only me but does the thought of it make anyone else feel murderous angry just to think of it. I set out to establish how widespread this evil is prevalent in the world and I have been surprised at what I found. Obviously with the rise of the Internet and pornography being available to all and sundry the trade has expanded. The perverted nature of men is demonstrated in this acts of perversion.
My research shows that cases of child prostitution prevail in all countries because of the demand. Most of the victims come from poor families or have parents who are absent physically or emotionally. But the worst are those that are kidnapped and trafficked as sex slaves in brothels or sold to foreign countries.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/sex-trade-children-as-objects-of-trade/
One of the things that I can never fathom is when the world became so corrupt that we have people paying to sleep with children. Is it only me but does the thought of it make anyone else feel murderous angry just to think of it. I set out to establish how widespread this evil is prevalent in the world and I have been surprised at what I found. Obviously with the rise of the Internet and pornography being available to all and sundry the trade has expanded. The perverted nature of men is demonstrated in this acts of perversion.
My research shows that cases of child prostitution prevail in all countries because of the demand. Most of the victims come from poor families or have parents who are absent physically or emotionally. But the worst are those that are kidnapped and trafficked as sex slaves in brothels or sold to foreign countries.
For full article turn to http://socyberty.com/issues/sex-trade-children-as-objects-of-trade/
Labels: brothel, children, prositution, sex, trade, traffic
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Exercising Goodness to others
A lot of us would probably do good if we were asked to or if there was something to gain by doing so. How many times have you known that someone needed help and you acted without being asked? What about when someone asked you for help? Did you ask them to come back letter because you wanted them to find someone else to help? Scripture is very emphatic on the issue of helping or exercising kindness to others particularly those in need. The book of Proverbs teaches that “he who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given” Proverbs 19:17.
If society functioned the way God intended it to we would have few people living in the kind of misery that we witness today. Greed and lack of love has infiltrated our thinking and the saying that it is a world where only the fittest survive becomes true. In the book of Deuteronomy God told the children of Israel that, “you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs—. For the poor will never cease from the land, therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your hand,’” Deuteronomy 15:8, 11.
For further reading turn to http://socyberty.com/people/exercising-goodness-to-others/
If society functioned the way God intended it to we would have few people living in the kind of misery that we witness today. Greed and lack of love has infiltrated our thinking and the saying that it is a world where only the fittest survive becomes true. In the book of Deuteronomy God told the children of Israel that, “you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs—. For the poor will never cease from the land, therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your hand,’” Deuteronomy 15:8, 11.
For further reading turn to http://socyberty.com/people/exercising-goodness-to-others/
Labels: giving, goodness, greed, kindness, love
The Ideal Woman
Society seems to imply that a woman’s worth is found in her physical beauty. Each society will have its definition of what beauty entails which makes it even more frustrating for a woman. Others assume that the ideal woman in the Bible is retiring, docile and entirely domesticated. This is however very contrary to how an ideal woman is perceived in the Bible. Her physical appearance is never mentioned as an attribute of value but her attractiveness is solely based on her character.
The book of Proverbs presents a portrait of an ideal woman who is a total contradiction of the woman portrayed by Hollywood as attractive and desirable. This woman is full of character, wisdom, compassion and has many skills that she utilizes for the betterment of her family. Her husband trusts her because “she does him good and not evil” (Proverbs 31:11). This is the kind of woman who is responsible for the family’s budget and weighs everything first before acting. Her husband has learnt to share with her everything because he benefits from her wisdom.
Read further at http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-ideal-woman/
The book of Proverbs presents a portrait of an ideal woman who is a total contradiction of the woman portrayed by Hollywood as attractive and desirable. This woman is full of character, wisdom, compassion and has many skills that she utilizes for the betterment of her family. Her husband trusts her because “she does him good and not evil” (Proverbs 31:11). This is the kind of woman who is responsible for the family’s budget and weighs everything first before acting. Her husband has learnt to share with her everything because he benefits from her wisdom.
Read further at http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-ideal-woman/
Labels: beauty, character, charm, fear of God, ideal, woman
Important lessons from the Tiger Woods Saga
Tiger Wood’s downfall contains a great and somber lesson for all men: Do not be controlled by your penis. It will ruin your life. Tiger Woods had everything; a beautiful wife and family, athletic achievement and fortune, and the respect of the world. Yet it was not enough because he could not control his penis.
We live in a world where sexuality is glorified as the light of the world. Even simple advertisement for things like food have sexual connotation. Human trafficking for sexual purposes is on the increase because there are men out there willing to pay to for their perverse lifestyle at the expense of another’s freedom. In the glamorous world we have the escort business thriving and call girls being elevated to the place of goddesses.
For full article go to http://socyberty.com/sexuality/important-lessons-from-the-tiger-woods-saga/
We live in a world where sexuality is glorified as the light of the world. Even simple advertisement for things like food have sexual connotation. Human trafficking for sexual purposes is on the increase because there are men out there willing to pay to for their perverse lifestyle at the expense of another’s freedom. In the glamorous world we have the escort business thriving and call girls being elevated to the place of goddesses.
For full article go to http://socyberty.com/sexuality/important-lessons-from-the-tiger-woods-saga/
Labels: escort business, Lessons, morality, self control, sex, Tiger Woods
What is your vision for the New Year?
Enlarge your house with glue
At the beginning of each year many of us have high hopes and dream of how things will be better. We make resolutions and set goals with the hope that they will come to pass. But many of the so called resolutions and goals are not met because while we are quick to make the resolution or goals we do not provide for the ways or means of achieving them. We do not set time frames and neither do we consider the challenges that we may encounter. If we did all these we would be better prepared to meet the challenges ahead and give our dreams the opportunity to come to pass.
Between your dream and its fulfillment you will be tested. Sometimes you might be the only one who believes on the dream and therefore find that you will need faith to sustain you. The story of Joseph and how he sustained his dream is worthy considering. He had to maintain his faith in a hostile environment, and believe in a dream nobody else believed in. He had no dreamer’s support network cheering him on, he had to stand alone. All he had was his faith based on his knowledge of God. God rewarded Joseph’s zeal for Him for scripture says that “without faith it is impossible to please Him, for He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews
Full article at http://socyberty.com/advice/what-is-your-vision-for-the-new-year
At the beginning of each year many of us have high hopes and dream of how things will be better. We make resolutions and set goals with the hope that they will come to pass. But many of the so called resolutions and goals are not met because while we are quick to make the resolution or goals we do not provide for the ways or means of achieving them. We do not set time frames and neither do we consider the challenges that we may encounter. If we did all these we would be better prepared to meet the challenges ahead and give our dreams the opportunity to come to pass.
Between your dream and its fulfillment you will be tested. Sometimes you might be the only one who believes on the dream and therefore find that you will need faith to sustain you. The story of Joseph and how he sustained his dream is worthy considering. He had to maintain his faith in a hostile environment, and believe in a dream nobody else believed in. He had no dreamer’s support network cheering him on, he had to stand alone. All he had was his faith based on his knowledge of God. God rewarded Joseph’s zeal for Him for scripture says that “without faith it is impossible to please Him, for He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews
Full article at http://socyberty.com/advice/what-is-your-vision-for-the-new-year
Labels: dream, faith, focus, hope, mission, new Year, strength, vision
Friday, December 25, 2009
Be converted in your thinking
Words are very powerful because what we hear can make or break us depending on what we do with the words heard. The devil cannot make you do anything but he can plant thoughts in your mind through what you hear. He will question what you know by offering a different view and if you are not steadfast about what you believe he will create doubt in you’re mind. Eventually you will act on the thoughts because as a person thinks, he is or becomes (Proverbs 23:7).
Satan defeated humans in the Garden of Eden through the use of words. His words created doubt in Eve and she eventually acted on the words, Genesis 3:1-6. God had already spoken His word concerning the things that Satan tempted Eve with, but she allowed herself to ponder on Satan’s words and the more she thought about them the more swayed she was. It is therefore not surprising that God had to send His word to repair the damage done in the Garden of Eden. Apostle John writes, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God” John 1:1-2. http://relijournal.com/christianity/be-converted-in-your-thinking/ for further reading
Satan defeated humans in the Garden of Eden through the use of words. His words created doubt in Eve and she eventually acted on the words, Genesis 3:1-6. God had already spoken His word concerning the things that Satan tempted Eve with, but she allowed herself to ponder on Satan’s words and the more she thought about them the more swayed she was. It is therefore not surprising that God had to send His word to repair the damage done in the Garden of Eden. Apostle John writes, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God” John 1:1-2. http://relijournal.com/christianity/be-converted-in-your-thinking/ for further reading
Labels: change, conversion, doer, hear, salvation, thinking, transformation, word
What are you hearing and where is your faith?
What have you been hearing lately? How is this affecting you? What we hear has a way of affecting our thinking and the way we think we become. Daily the media bombards us with news which is repeated on and on and with time we start believing the message. There are many contradictory news that could leave one confused if one were to accept such news as gospel truth. This is why it is important to consider where you get your news from and who you are listening to.
Have you ever felt so confident about something and had such faith about it and then you heard a nay sayer and your faith was completely shattered? I have found every time I attest to something my faith is tested on what I have attested to. Recently something drastic has happened to test the faith of someone that I receive emails from frequently. This person is an inspiration to many in the Christian business sector and writes blogs and words of encouragement to others. Not long ago he decided to venture in the area of healing attesting that God is still in the business of healing. http://relijournal.com/christianity/what-are-you-hearing-and-where-is-your-faith/ for further reading
Have you ever felt so confident about something and had such faith about it and then you heard a nay sayer and your faith was completely shattered? I have found every time I attest to something my faith is tested on what I have attested to. Recently something drastic has happened to test the faith of someone that I receive emails from frequently. This person is an inspiration to many in the Christian business sector and writes blogs and words of encouragement to others. Not long ago he decided to venture in the area of healing attesting that God is still in the business of healing. http://relijournal.com/christianity/what-are-you-hearing-and-where-is-your-faith/ for further reading
Labels: faith, God, hear, hope, trial, tribulations, wisdom
The Ideal Woman
Society seems to imply that a woman’s worth is found in her physical beauty. Each society will have its definition of what beauty entails which makes it even more frustrating for a woman. Others assume that the ideal woman in the Bible is retiring, docile and entirely domesticated. This is however very contrary to how an ideal woman is perceived in the Bible. Her physical appearance is never mentioned as an attribute of value but her attractiveness is solely based on her character.
The book of Proverbs presents a portrait of an ideal woman who is a total contradiction of the woman portrayed by Hollywood as attractive and desirable. This woman is full of character, wisdom, compassion and has many skills that she utilizes for the betterment of her family. Her husband trusts her because “she does him good and not evil” (Proverbs 31:11). This is the kind of woman who is responsible for the family’s budget and weighs everything first before acting. Her husband has learnt to share with her everything because he benefits from her wisdom. http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-ideal-woman/ for further reading
The book of Proverbs presents a portrait of an ideal woman who is a total contradiction of the woman portrayed by Hollywood as attractive and desirable. This woman is full of character, wisdom, compassion and has many skills that she utilizes for the betterment of her family. Her husband trusts her because “she does him good and not evil” (Proverbs 31:11). This is the kind of woman who is responsible for the family’s budget and weighs everything first before acting. Her husband has learnt to share with her everything because he benefits from her wisdom. http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-ideal-woman/ for further reading
Labels: beauty, character charm, fear of God, ideal, woman
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Rule to live by for the betterment of your life
“You can accomplish anything you wish that is not contradictory to the laws of God or man, providing you are willing to pay the price” O G Mandino, (A better way to live)
O G Mandino is one of those writers who I consider to have been inspired by the Holy Spirit in his writings and teachings. His writings resonate with Biblical principles an indication that he found his worth and inspiration from the scriptures. In his book “A better way to live” he states that “when God gave us dominion over the world, He also gave us dominion over ourselves. We each plot our own map. God is our navigator---God bestowed on each of us intellect and talent and vision to map our own way, to write our own book of life in any manner we chose” (P.46). He reminds us that our worth is always determined by our deeds not by our good intention, however noble. Indeed James in his epistle writes “--- faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” James 2:17.
For further reading turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/191362_rules-to-live-by-for-the-betterment-of-your-life
O G Mandino is one of those writers who I consider to have been inspired by the Holy Spirit in his writings and teachings. His writings resonate with Biblical principles an indication that he found his worth and inspiration from the scriptures. In his book “A better way to live” he states that “when God gave us dominion over the world, He also gave us dominion over ourselves. We each plot our own map. God is our navigator---God bestowed on each of us intellect and talent and vision to map our own way, to write our own book of life in any manner we chose” (P.46). He reminds us that our worth is always determined by our deeds not by our good intention, however noble. Indeed James in his epistle writes “--- faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” James 2:17.
For further reading turn to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/191362_rules-to-live-by-for-the-betterment-of-your-life
Labels: lifestyle, OG mandino, potential, purpose, success, value
Marijuana-What's next?
The use of cannabis (also known marijuana, ganja among other names) by the youth is almost fashionable.
It seems to be a cultural way of maturation but without the consideration of the consequences. Someone told me that its use is so common that those who do not smoke it are seen as the odd one out in most colleges. My main concern is the effect it has on the mental health of these young people. This issue became of importance to me when two young people close two me ended up having mental issue in their late teens. Both were users of marijuana before the mental break up. I decided to do some investigation to find out whether there was any research on this issue. My investigation did confirm that there is indeed research confirming my suspicion.
For further reading go to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/185921_marijuana-whats-next
It seems to be a cultural way of maturation but without the consideration of the consequences. Someone told me that its use is so common that those who do not smoke it are seen as the odd one out in most colleges. My main concern is the effect it has on the mental health of these young people. This issue became of importance to me when two young people close two me ended up having mental issue in their late teens. Both were users of marijuana before the mental break up. I decided to do some investigation to find out whether there was any research on this issue. My investigation did confirm that there is indeed research confirming my suspicion.
For further reading go to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/185921_marijuana-whats-next
Labels: cannabis, ganja, marijuana, mental illness, teenager
When injustice is reversed
Throughout world History, Africans have suffered discrimination of one form or another in their homeland and away from home.
Africans have endured slavery and colonization because their oppressors believed they were inferior and they deserved to be subjected to humiliation. This has resulted in Africans being left behind economically and politically even after independence. The independence is also marred by a lot of injustices due to controls by powers from without based on economic and political might. Most Africa nations are captives of the Western world through institutions like the World Bank and the International monetary fund (IMF).
For further reading go to http://socyberty.com/issues/when-injustice-is-reversed/
Africans have endured slavery and colonization because their oppressors believed they were inferior and they deserved to be subjected to humiliation. This has resulted in Africans being left behind economically and politically even after independence. The independence is also marred by a lot of injustices due to controls by powers from without based on economic and political might. Most Africa nations are captives of the Western world through institutions like the World Bank and the International monetary fund (IMF).
For further reading go to http://socyberty.com/issues/when-injustice-is-reversed/
Labels: apartheid, black, indigent, injustice, justice, south Africa, white
Ways to discover your life's mission
“—I am God and there is no other; I am God and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure’, calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who executes my counsel, from a far country, Isaiah 46:9-11.
A lot of people feel bored and frustrated by life because they find no meaning for living. The same things go on daily and they wonder whether all they see is all there is to life. Until one finds the purpose of their being this kind of feelings is likely to linger because one lives a meaningless life. To some the feeling of nothingness may come earlier and to others later in life. The fact of the matter is that we are not here by accident. No child is unwanted because before God allowed that child to be conceived, He had established the purpose for the child’s existence. It is our responsibility to find out what that purpose is.
For further reading go to http://socyberty.com/advice/ways-to-discover-your-lifes-mission/
A lot of people feel bored and frustrated by life because they find no meaning for living. The same things go on daily and they wonder whether all they see is all there is to life. Until one finds the purpose of their being this kind of feelings is likely to linger because one lives a meaningless life. To some the feeling of nothingness may come earlier and to others later in life. The fact of the matter is that we are not here by accident. No child is unwanted because before God allowed that child to be conceived, He had established the purpose for the child’s existence. It is our responsibility to find out what that purpose is.
For further reading go to http://socyberty.com/advice/ways-to-discover-your-lifes-mission/
Labels: calling, faith, hope, mission, purpose
What is your potential?
“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth” Genesis 1:28.
We are all born with a potential to fulfill our mission in life. Our lives are not just accidents of nature but we all have a purpose and the potential to fulfill the purpose. Your potential or ability should never be measured by the limitations of an academic test or an IQ score nor should it be measured by the social, cultural, economic and educational norms of society. Many people short change themselves and follow society’s norms and end up taking a job as opposed to aligning their potential with God’s will for their life. They wonder why they feel unsettled and unfulfilled in their jobs.
To read further, please go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/what-is-your-potential/
We are all born with a potential to fulfill our mission in life. Our lives are not just accidents of nature but we all have a purpose and the potential to fulfill the purpose. Your potential or ability should never be measured by the limitations of an academic test or an IQ score nor should it be measured by the social, cultural, economic and educational norms of society. Many people short change themselves and follow society’s norms and end up taking a job as opposed to aligning their potential with God’s will for their life. They wonder why they feel unsettled and unfulfilled in their jobs.
To read further, please go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/what-is-your-potential/
Labels: capability, creation, desire, faith, possiblity, potential
Turn Aside and listen
“Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of the Midian. —And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of the bush. —Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn” Exodus 3:1-3.
Do you feel like your life has lost direction? Maybe you feel that all you could achieve in this lifetime is in your past. Perhaps ten years ago you were a “somebody” wielding a lot of power and influence. People looked up to you and respected you because of who you were. Today that seems like a long time ago and you are a shadow of your past. You are alone perhaps doing what you never thought you could be doing today and living a lifestyle that you only associated with “certain” people. You are dishonored and ignored everywhere you seem to go. Well you are not the only going through this and neither are you are the first.
To read further please go to http://relijournal.com/religion/turn-aside-and-listen-its-time-to-act/
Do you feel like your life has lost direction? Maybe you feel that all you could achieve in this lifetime is in your past. Perhaps ten years ago you were a “somebody” wielding a lot of power and influence. People looked up to you and respected you because of who you were. Today that seems like a long time ago and you are a shadow of your past. You are alone perhaps doing what you never thought you could be doing today and living a lifestyle that you only associated with “certain” people. You are dishonored and ignored everywhere you seem to go. Well you are not the only going through this and neither are you are the first.
To read further please go to http://relijournal.com/religion/turn-aside-and-listen-its-time-to-act/
Labels: calling, destiny, dream, ministry, obedience, time
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The process of change
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” Romans 12:2
When we accept Christ in our lives we die to the self and submit to Christ’s leadership as directed by the Holy Spirit. This is not easy because we are used to thinking in a particular way based on worldly standards. Although we have accepted to be drafted into the kingdom of God, we are still in the world and struggle with worldly pursuit that clash with spiritual values.
Paul writes, “I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members” Romans 7:22-23. The Holy Spirit teaches us and guides us how to live under kingdom principle and direct us towards the narrow path. We however have input in how change will happen because we still retain our will.
For further reading go to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/184765_the-process-of-change
When we accept Christ in our lives we die to the self and submit to Christ’s leadership as directed by the Holy Spirit. This is not easy because we are used to thinking in a particular way based on worldly standards. Although we have accepted to be drafted into the kingdom of God, we are still in the world and struggle with worldly pursuit that clash with spiritual values.
Paul writes, “I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members” Romans 7:22-23. The Holy Spirit teaches us and guides us how to live under kingdom principle and direct us towards the narrow path. We however have input in how change will happen because we still retain our will.
For further reading go to http://www.bukisa.com/articles/184765_the-process-of-change
Labels: change, deliverence, process, salvation, transformation
A bibical perspective of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh" Ephesians 5:31.
For one to properly address the issue of divorce and remarriage, it is important to go back to the genesis of marriage and the purpose of marriage from a Biblical perspective. God created every beast of the field and every bird of the air out of the ground and brought them to Adam “to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature that was its name. —. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him” Genesis 2:19, 20 NKJV. God had declared that “it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper” (Genesis 2:18). Eve was subsequently created not from the dust but from Adam’s flesh and bone. Considering that every creature was formed from the earth apart from Eve, God was in effect communicating that the man and the woman were one complete unit and through marriage they symbolically become one.
For one to properly address the issue of divorce and remarriage, it is important to go back to the genesis of marriage and the purpose of marriage from a Biblical perspective. God created every beast of the field and every bird of the air out of the ground and brought them to Adam “to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature that was its name. —. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him” Genesis 2:19, 20 NKJV. God had declared that “it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper” (Genesis 2:18). Eve was subsequently created not from the dust but from Adam’s flesh and bone. Considering that every creature was formed from the earth apart from Eve, God was in effect communicating that the man and the woman were one complete unit and through marriage they symbolically become one.
Labels: biblical. christian, divorce, love, marriage, remarriage
The problem of a single story
A story about a place, a people or a nation can be used to disposess and malign depending on how the story is told. A story can also be used to empower and repair broken dignity.
One of the things I have observed through my many travels and interaction with people is how we humans judge others by a single story. We assume that because someone is from a particular place or ethnic group then what we know about that group must be true as concerns the person. This is how stereotypes arise and we continue to perpetuate them by using them against people or places we don’t know. These single stories are told within a country and within a continent and so you find in the same country or continent certain stereotypes about a particular people based on a single story used to define the people.
Read more of this stroy in http://writinghood.com/writing/the-problem-of-a-single-story/
One of the things I have observed through my many travels and interaction with people is how we humans judge others by a single story. We assume that because someone is from a particular place or ethnic group then what we know about that group must be true as concerns the person. This is how stereotypes arise and we continue to perpetuate them by using them against people or places we don’t know. These single stories are told within a country and within a continent and so you find in the same country or continent certain stereotypes about a particular people based on a single story used to define the people.
Read more of this stroy in http://writinghood.com/writing/the-problem-of-a-single-story/
Labels: Africa, America, China, inferiority, story, superiority
The Act of Forgiveness
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” Mathew 6:15-15.
Many times I hear people exhibit in anger wishes for death or some form of evil to someone who has hurt them or committed some heinous crime against them or their loved ones. We live in a world where everyone talks of their rights. People are quick to rush to court to enforce their rights and therefore the element of forgiveness in line with scripture requirements is laughable. We say that people should pay for what they did and when someone gets a sentence that we feel is less than we anticipated we cry wolf. It seems in this era of rights people are more vengeful and they want to draw the last blood. They vow to never to forgive the person for the acts committed against them. This kind of response I have heard with both Christians and non Christians alike.
For further reading go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-act-of-forgiveness/
Many times I hear people exhibit in anger wishes for death or some form of evil to someone who has hurt them or committed some heinous crime against them or their loved ones. We live in a world where everyone talks of their rights. People are quick to rush to court to enforce their rights and therefore the element of forgiveness in line with scripture requirements is laughable. We say that people should pay for what they did and when someone gets a sentence that we feel is less than we anticipated we cry wolf. It seems in this era of rights people are more vengeful and they want to draw the last blood. They vow to never to forgive the person for the acts committed against them. This kind of response I have heard with both Christians and non Christians alike.
For further reading go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-act-of-forgiveness/
Labels: faith, forgiveness, God, gtace, hope, Jesus, mercy, trust
Don't lose your Dream: You are on your way.
” The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all” Ecclesiastes 9: 11.
Have you found yourself in a place in life and wondered how you got there or what you are doing there? Sometimes life just does not seem to add up. Perhaps you were raised up in a nice family, had a good education and expected that everything would work out well for you according to the standards of the world. Today you look at your life and wonder what went wrong or why things are not what you anticipated. You wonder whether it is worthwhile to keep on striving when nothing seemingly seems to work. Well do not give up on yourself or life yet. The most important thing when examining your life is to first establish what your purpose is. You may just be surprised to find that things as they are actually make sense. This will help you persevere in the journey you are in.
For further reading go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/dont-lose-your-dream-you-are-on-your-way/
Have you found yourself in a place in life and wondered how you got there or what you are doing there? Sometimes life just does not seem to add up. Perhaps you were raised up in a nice family, had a good education and expected that everything would work out well for you according to the standards of the world. Today you look at your life and wonder what went wrong or why things are not what you anticipated. You wonder whether it is worthwhile to keep on striving when nothing seemingly seems to work. Well do not give up on yourself or life yet. The most important thing when examining your life is to first establish what your purpose is. You may just be surprised to find that things as they are actually make sense. This will help you persevere in the journey you are in.
For further reading go to http://relijournal.com/christianity/dont-lose-your-dream-you-are-on-your-way/
Labels: calling, dream, faith, God, growth, hope, mission, suffering
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