Pure Grace

Should help be extended at all times? Do you get to choose whom to help? Is it a sin when we decline helping others? As a mere human being, one tends to satisfy first their needs before helping others. Usually, people act based on what is naturally innate in the flesh, a rational survival instinct of men and animals. Are you applying the same rule as a true Christian believer? Maybe your answer would be in case to case basis or you’ll say, “I would definitely help if I have the means or I have an extra.” Is it wrong to save yourself first before helping others? I am no different from you, I also ask the same questions but what guides me every time is this simple prayer, “Lord what do you want me to do?”. We should be sensitive in His leading. Because even actions in good faith or even giving out of kindness could result negatively. Why? because we do not know what’s going to happen next. We cannot read other people’s mind. We do not have control over things or situations and most espec...

  Have you ever wondered if there is life after death? Where will we go when we die? Some says, it’s the end but majority says it’s either heaven or hell. Let me share to you my experience of both places. Before you say it’s impossible or how could it be when I’m alive, I’d say, God has incomparable ways that knows no boundaries. When I was about 4 years old I had a near death experience that almost snuffed out my life. I had dengue disease and during the 90’s, hospital facilities in our small city was inadequate. To cut the story short, I had to be brought to a bigger city just to be treated and I was running out of time of which I had no memory of those incident and that I just recalled that my family were in panic and my mom was crying before I closed my eyes. However, I had vivid recollection of walking alone in a dark tunnel. First, it was terrifying. Then, I noticed a light gleaming in a distance. I followed the light and there was a beautiful garden at the end of the tunnel....

  Life has many doors, as we grow older, we pray for doors to open. And we earnestly send those requests through prayer. Lord, please send me breakthrough or Lord, please open this opportunity. We pray for success in life that we focus on those earthly things. We felt discouraged every time God says “No” or “Wait”. Even opportunities that are meant to land your hands slip in an instant. We sometimes resent God because  he made those bigots become the upper arm. But then again, you concede to God as He is the master planner of everything, and He knows what He is doing. My friend, what door are you looking for?  The doors of life’s journey have many shapes, colors and, sizes but you’ll never know what’s really inside. Then again you say, “Lord, I’m asking for this and that”. You beg, you cry but answers are still not given. You start to question yourself whether you displeased God or have you done something wrong. Anxiety runs your mind and you become helpless as if God doe...

I dreamt about day and night. The world was like divided in half but all the while I thought, it is dawn and a beautiful sunrise is just waiting at hand. I do not understand what it meant or I was just unsure maybe I knew. The hypocrites are always on top while at the bottom are those bones and legs lifting the higher ups, never recognized and were never heard. The top, middle and, bottom, these are all parts of the system created by men. I've been at the middle, they clothed me with diamonds and pearls. All eyes around me, but the burden of my garments was heavy and loaded, carrying it makes me fall to the ground. So, I wished for lesser load and come down to escape the greed of the authority.  At first, I was surprised by the lighter dense. It gave me peace for a while, what a joy in a moment. But then the mighty head swing its scepter that I fell to the ground. The water mirrored my reflection, I no longer recognize myself. My clothes were sacked and I was naked. No more diamond...