Bennok

Verse of the day Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.   KJV Imagine this scene: its night, you are returning from a grueling day. On second thought, since we are still in high spirits from the just ended festivities, lets say you have just had an exciting day, on your way home you see a group of adults standing on the street, eyes to the sky, jittery and excited about a star.  TFW  "wise men" get excited over a star On hind sight, we are able to recognize and appreciate the "exceeding great joy" 3 grown men felt when they saw the star. However, are we able to do the same in our personal lives?  It is important to celebrate the little victories and pleasures we encounter daily; even when they make us look weird and out of place.  What we value, what we appreciate, become a bed rock for our value system. A value system which molds the way we interpret the experiences we have. Interpretations which de...

Verse of the day Matt 1:21  She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [ that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God ].  AMP Somebody lied to us. It's a lie so well crafted it has been accepted as truth, truth so strong it's absurd to think otherwise. This lie is born from man's desire to be superior to his fellow man. In his book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed", Jon Ronson makes a statement that previously went unnoticed till I read the chapter for today. He said; “I favour humans over ideology, but right now the ideologues are winning, and they're creating a stage for constant artificial high dramas, where everyone is either a magnificent hero or a sickening villain. We can lead good, ethical lives, but some bad phraseology in a Tweet can overwhelm it all - even though we know that...