Whirlpool of disappointments!

 

We lose control over our life and regret our mistakes as things fall apart. At times, we are confident of doing everything right, yet spiral out of control battling frustrations and disappointments. Is this how life was meant to be? Not really. It's interesting to note that some people with meagre income and simple living standard exhibit absolute satisfaction and less anxiety than wealthy people. The wise man, Solomon in his book in the Bible states, “better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures and trouble with it.”.

This takes us to the root question, how satisfied are we with our lives? If we are not satisfied with our life,  we start working on impulse, fulfill selfish wants, resulting in "out of control" lifestyle. Our satisfaction starts depending on external factors, which embody unfair parameters. So even if we lead a fair life we still reap adverse consequences because we live in a world with selfish expectations.

For many of us, the pace of life has accelerated to an unadaptable frenzy. The dilemma whether we have done enough or there is so much more to achieve, constantly hangs like a dagger above our neck, leaving us feeling like failures. Obviously, there are many reasons as to why many things we do looks disappointing and having less control.

Our level of control in a situation depends upon our internal state of mind and heart. When we are not at peace in our mind and heart, we end up with deeper levels of frustrations and disappointments, because of our inability to define satisfaction. Monetary benefits or rewards are not designed to give human being a perfect satisfaction. It is our longing for a true God, a Savior and finding satisfaction and peace through that God, that will make all the difference. In modern days, people have made even gods a commodity. Finding a true Savior will alter your life mechanism. Confess your sins and your failures to Him and find perfect peace and deliverance from any addictions and bondages. Jesus promised absolute peace that the world can never give. Through His resurrection we have hope to live a life of perfect peace and zero disappointment.

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Inhumanity!

 

Why do you think people respond to evil and cruelty that they witness happening around them so differently? Have you wondered about it? When it happens to them, their response is different than when it happens to anyone beside them. Let me underscore, we all have inbuilt moral characters that differentiates us from animals. God has created us with a moral framework; the understanding of right and wrong and then with emotions which is the ability to love people and feel sympathetic when someone is in pain and suffering.

But then most of the people we deal with today, it could be in the family, friends or in the workplace seem to be so different and apathetic. And quite often we raise this question why people are so inhuman? Human beings are becoming more and more selfish, unapologetic and cruel these days. Lots of philanthropic organization are striving to model the act of kindness which captures people, and You also find videos of individuals demonstrating the acts of kindness in public places which captivates our heart.

Have you come across this caption so often finds in so many places and as portrayal which reads “God is love?”  But then it just remains as caption only and has no impact on people. Do you notice from where this caption come from?  Well, you find it in the Bible where in one of the books it is written, “The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”. So, we can surmise by saying the one who has the God of love speaks about love and becomes kind in all his/her act.

Any person devoid of God becomes a sophisticated animal. You cannot expect much from such people. Life revolves around them; they do not care to think about others at all.  I hear about stories in families too, where sibling rivalry and dumping each other with hatred and envy takes the front seat. Well I am not referring to sibling rivalry when they were kids but mostly when kids grow up and have families of their own, their priority and preferences change.

The act of love does not vary based on your preference. If you are a person impacted by this God who says God is love and you allow Him to transform you, then you become like Him. You become more and more kind, compassionate and approachable. You find a purpose in your living. Life is full of meaning when you accept the Savior and make a commitment to follow the God of love to spread the rays of happiness and love. You will find providence and divine guidance all your life.

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Lasting satisfaction!

 

Human beings are strongly emotional, extremely rational and highly intellectual but unfortunately, we use all of that to get only what we want and to meet our selfish desires. Instincts and feelings also play a part in this selfish endeavor. But the truth of the matter is, they leave us with emptiness in our hearts because by nature they are temporary. In this age of consumerism, everything is commodified, trivializing our joy and excitement, thereby, making our wants unappeasable.

C S Lewis calls this core desire “the secret signature of each soul, the incommunicable and unappeasable want, the thing we desired before we met our wives or made our friends or chose our work, and which we shall still desire on our deathbeds, when the mind no longer knows wife or friend or work.”. The “unappeasable want” is an every day experience for each of us in varied degrees. The sad part of human history is that we have learned to live and adjust to temporary happiness and satisfaction but hardly garner our emotions, intellect, instincts to desire true, noble and lasting joy that can bring about absolute contentment in human hearts.

Our happiness and joy were never meant to be commodities, which results in fragile relationships. For the pieces of the puzzle to fit perfectly in our lives we need to align our desires to know God. Not a God of imagination and fantasy but a God who is  alive and active in human lives. Randy Alcorn in his book "Heaven" puts these lines beautifully, “We may imagine we want a thousand different things, but God is the one we really long for. His presence brings satisfaction; his absence brings thirst and longing.”

Let us remove the religious framework from our minds as it will fail us at one point. Any religion for that matter is only a set of do’s and don’ts. We may satisfy our selfishness by complying to a set of rites and rituals. A relationship with a God that transforms lives and creates lasting contentment in human hearts is what really makes the difference. In the Bible, Jesus states, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.”.  Your commitment to God impacts your longing.

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Happy Women's day!

 

Tomorrow the 8^th of March the world will be celebrating International Women’s day. Wishing you all a Happy International Women's Day in advance. I know it's amazing to be a woman whether married or unmarried, whether with children or without them, pursuing a high-profile career or dedicated in raising God-loving, respectful children. The world tries to put women in a box and suffocates them with its demands but time and again you have proved you are free spirited and no amount of domination is going to curtail the amazing amount of potential and talents your Heavenly Father has lavished upon you. You have shined and soared despite of your hurdles in life and bounced back from every setback when life threw a curve ball at you. Nothing now or later is ever going to change the fact that you are God's masterpiece and you will always be looked at by your Maker who the Bible says, "fearfully and wonderfully" made you. For Him you will always be a WOMAN - Wonderful, Outstanding, Marvelous, Adorable and Nice. Honor Him with all your, heart, mind, soul and body because He has great things planned to happen through you. Surrender your life to your creator and make only Him as master and center of your life. He is waiting to unleash His power through you, to transform your family, community, society and the world at large.

Allow me to express your worth in the following poem celebrating the fact that womanhood is hailed not just on March 8th of every year but every day of your lives:

Wonderful are your attributes that God has bestowed on women,

Kind, compassionate, loving and caring are the nature that adorns you;

But these are the very same virtues that turns out to be a bane,

Making women naive and vulnerable to human predators.

 

Outstanding are your iridescent shine wherever you are placed,

Don't hide behind the shadow of patriarchy,

Diminishing the gamut of potential your creator has lavished upon you;

Stand up for the dignity you deserve

And be a beacon for the generation you serve.

 

Marvelous is your strength in times of trouble,

Deftly bearing the weight of the burden in raising godly children,

To be responsible adults in a society so vile,

Turning their focus on the Heavenly Father

As their rock and refuge in a world uncertain.

 

Adorable is your passion for your fight for your counterparts,

Who are battered, bruised, looted and humiliated;

Your voice raised in #Metoo or similar movements,

Bringing hope and justice for the voiceless,

Ushering in happiness in a life forlorn.

 

Nice are your balancing acts like a trapeze artist,

Excelling in your family life and career,

Others have chosen to joyfully embrace motherhood and homemaker;

Whatever may be your calling don't forget to honor your Heavenly Creator

Who has called you "Woman" for such a time as this.

As conclusion let me remind you of what the Bible records in the creation story, “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.". Culture may perpetuate patriarchal society, suppress women's potential but in the sight of God you are precious and full of worth. Uphold the dignity with which He created you and don't settle for anything less as you are God’s image bearers. May God bless you and protect you all.

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