A young father came to a counselor. He was expecting a boy to be born, but a girl was born. His expectation was based on the prophecy by a Self-proclaimed prophet. Unable to accept the girl, he went into depression and needed help. Another so-called prophet prayed for a paralyzed man and promised that he […]
A person goes out of his home to buy milk for his child. As he walks on the street, a bike driven by a teenager hits him and he dies on the spot—innocent victims, who do not deserve to die. This happens almost every day. It could be due to the fault of others, the
A contractor recruits a mason from a remote village to work at a construction site in a mega city. The mason does not even own a single brick in that project. After the completion of the project, they must seek the next job, in another project. It looks promising as the mason could send home
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Crazy record-breaking events are certified by the Guinness Book of Records. Creative people come up with some skillful feats, that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Some could be trivia, crazy or funny, and even stupid. Baking the largest cake, a mass doing a group dance, eating a certain food in a few seconds,
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One so-called worship leader declared: “I compete with movie performers. I want to sing, dance, and do concerts better than them. My stage performance would be the best. I do it for the glory of God.” It is a problematic, pathetic, and pitiful statement by a foolish person. Tragically, this person has created a new
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Doug Nichols was a volunteer with Operation Mobilization and was in the clean-up crew of the training and conference in London in late 1966. As he was sweeping the front steps of the conference center at 12:30 AM, he saw an elderly man approaching, who asked if the OM conference was happening there. Dressed up
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Jacob before his death blessed the sons of Joseph: Ephraim and Manasseh. Looking back, he could state: “The God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day.” (Genesis 48:15) King David also stated: “The Lord is my shepherd.” (Psalms 23:1) Gone astray: All humans have an inbuilt tendency to go astray.
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David and his men provided orderliness, protection, and governance in the region, where he hid from Saul. It was a kind of tax that Nabal was obliged to give to David, which he refused. Indeed, David was in a bad mood of anger and was ready to punish Nabal and his household. One servant prudently
According to sociologists, there are four kinds of riches. All kinds ought to be evaluated, valued, and understood from an eternal perspective. Possessions: What do you have? People say a person is rich when s/he has lands, buildings, homes, investments, savings, gold, or cash. The more the better the attitude. Mostly gained as inheritance, and
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The daughter was angry with her mother. “Why are you asking for salt from the neighbor? There is enough at home.” The mother explained: “God has blessed us, and we can help others. When I ask someone for some inexpensive thing, they joyfully give. That helps them to understand the joy of giving, us that
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