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Obstacles With a Purpose
1. Obstacle Is the Way? In the book The Obstacle is the Way, writer Ryan Holiday quotes “The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” Almost all the life stories of extraordinary men and women in history are
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Farewell Discourse of Jesus – I (Wash One Another’s Feet)
The chapters John 13-17, often referred to as the farewell discourse of Jesus, are among the most inspiring and empowering words of the scripture. It is a deep and penetrating passage. It is also the longest discourse of Jesus. Who Is the Greatest? In John 13, we see Jesus washing
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Awe and Wonder – Curing Our Narcissism!
1. Selfishness or Generosity Evolutionary biologists tell us that selfish strategies will not succeed in evolution and that the strategies that are evolutionarily robust are generosity/cooperativeness. Yet, we seem to be increasingly becoming a self-absorbed society of narcissism, entitlement, and depression. 1.1. Experience of Awe & Wonder Humans are said
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Self-Esteem: Treasures In Jars of Clay
1. Symbolism in Creation Story? How did the universe come into existence? How did we as humans come into being? Genesis 1 gives an intriguing and artistic narrative of how God went about doing it. It says that on day 1 of creation, God said, “Let there be light” and