Romans 8:18-25 –Points out that Christians will face difficult life situations. God takes away what is perfect to bring in greater things.…
Barker introduces this chapter with an account of his first attempt at dying tappa with dun (or red dye) he joins a group of Maisin women as they join him in the process of dying the tappa. During this activity he learns of traditional meanings and implications of the dun dying process. This conversation gives barker the insight that no information has been withheld from him all he had to do was ask. This leads to his inquiry on topics related to spirituality. He began with the Maisin view on Christianity, he found that there are those who practice the religion and come to church weekly. He found that his informants accepted the existence of a Christian god, but saw him (god)... Through this inquiry he found more insight on the church’s view on the Maisin traditional religious beliefs and customs. He learned that the Anglican Church practiced a balanced separation, where they tolerated the Maisin beliefs, and incorporated certain customs into special religious days. Upon more investigation on traditional Maisin beliefs. He had learned that to the Maisin who had belief in ghosts, ancestors, bush spirits and magic; humans and spirits all dwelled in the same physical plane. He then went on to discuss the prevalence of traditional healing and sorcery in Maisin communities. As a conclusion to this chapter he ended off by describing the first arrival of missionaries and the attempted purges on magic and sorcery in the Maisin communities.…
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not parish, but have ever lasting life.” John 3:16…
We also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.…
Our love for others is usually based on how they treat us, and what they do for us. Even though we could do nothing for God, He still loved us with no doubt. God has created in us feelings, and a heart. In the book Praxis, they say that giving your heart to Jesus is like jumping into the lap of a parent and looking to them for guidance. When you give God your heart, you are trusting Him with your life, emotions, feelings, and you are trusting Him to guide your life in the right direction. In my life, I try to love the people around me the best way I can because I know I would want the same from them. I try to take what I learn from God’s Word and what He says about love and how we should use it and use it in my life to the best of my ability. Knowing that God has endless love for me, and how He says we should love our neighbor’s as we love ourselves is a constant reminder for me to be kind to others, and give them love and help whenever they need…
However you know Him/Her, God is the ultimate Sovereign. He/She rules all that He/She surveys and answers to no-one above Him/Herself. So in the entire universe, God is the Absolute Sovereign, and every force in nature, including human conduct is His/her subject and under the control of "The Laws of Nature", i.e. "gravity", "cause and effect",…
Some people may experience a physical sense when communicating with God, or they may ask God a question and receive a quick response through an unexpected source. Some people experience powerful events or even miracles in their lives. This can occur during times of hardship, sickness, or in death of somebody close to them. We all have our own unique way in how we relate to the Devine. There is no specific right or wrong method in how we do so.…
In addictions counseling, the spiritual life review could be used as a definite resource to implement better services for the elderly. Older adults comprise one of the fastest growing demographics in the United States today, and are also described as the most spiritual and religious of all the age groups. (Lewis, 2001, p. 231) However, counselors need to be careful when it come to intermingling religious and spiritual beliefs to their clients. An effective client must be able to address issues dealing with the mind, body and spirit. The counselor needs to ensure that their views are not being expressed to the client. When a person reaches a certain age, they focus more on death because of the number of close friends and family members that are dying that may be close to their age. The elderly may be inclined to divert more towards spirituality or religion to cope with those circumstances.…
Almost everybody I have ever met can recognize a Buddha statue, but few folks who I have ever associated with understand the meaning of the Buddha. Myself included was one of those folks blessed with such ignorance. When the term Buddha was brought up, all I thought about was the pudgy bellies of myself and fellow offensive lineman on my high school football team. Nirvana! Hey isn't that one of the great rock bands of the early nineties? Right? In this paper, I will explain who the Buddha was and the deep meaning of the message that Prince Guatama preached.…
Implying this quote thru religion and my own personal experience, as I interpret it means that in our life we think what we have is really valuable. Base on religion it is human nature to think we know what’s good for us but the truth is God knows what’s ”Best” for us. How can he fill up our cup if it’s still full? God knows and want what’s best for us but in order for him to give this to us we must first surrender ourselves completely to him and let him have control of our life. As John chapter 3 verse 16 – 17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” Having said this in my own experience, what I thought was of value was being cool by and going to parties and cutting classes. But these actions had serious consequences that I didn’t think of at that…
There are three rules by which I live. I think that it is a good value to have rules in my life because they set boundries and they set standards. By keeping boundries, rules, and/or standards in my daily routine it helps me stay focused and out of trouble. The first rule I tend to follow is, Dont mix business with pleasure. Mixing business, such as your work life, along with your social or home life can bring lots of drama into your world. For instence, getting involved with a co-worker. That is never a good idea. It creates stress in the work environment and can lead to favoritism, which will make your collueges very cross with you. It may also lead to you losing your job.…
Question 1: Identify three ethical principles that you personally believe reflect “natural laws” that are self-evident and that all people ought to ascribe to. If you don’t personally believe that there are any such principles, then identify three such ethical principles that are incorporated into one or more religions (such as the Golden Rule). 1. We all should treat others how we would want to be treated (Golden Rule). 2.…
ideas are built is severely flawed. Robert Bryce seems to believe that the only possible…
My Emerging Model of Spiritual Formation The primary purpose of “My Emerging Model of Spiritual Formation” is to present and explore the focus of Spiritual formation in the Christianity aspect relates to humanity itself as an entity. This emerging process into human growth spiritually has many traditional and denominational appearance thru church history. Through the evolution of humanity as explained by post-modernism, human beings have veered off the course of spiritual formation since they tend to believe in other possibilities rather than what God through the Bible advise them. Spiritual formation is a growth process over a period of a lifetime. As Christian one should aspire to transform into maturity improvement in everyday life.…
An American businessman and technology visionary, Steve Jobs, has a huge influence on the idea of never giving up. In his early days, he had ideas and wanted to make a change in technology and the world itself. However, his ideas upon inventing the iPhone were all rejected; moreover, big companies like Windows disagreed with his inventions and refused to work with him. Consequently, he was self-motivated; he wanted to revolutionize the world of technological. In fact, he dropped out of collage after six month due to financial problems; nevertheless, he still followed his dreams.…