– A Christmas Reminder –
by Ted Kalivoda
Who can understand the nature of a Supreme Being who is without beginning and end? The concept is mind-boggling. Everything must have a start and a finish, we insist – a judgment based on human birth, death, as well as a number of other events we witness on earth. Continue reading…
One of the great things about the new year is that it's kind of like a clean slate. A "fresh start" if you will. So what do we do? We make all these "resolutions" that will make our lives better in some way. For instance, one of my resolutions is to lose weight and get back into shape. Now I know I can do it, but it's going to take effort on my part. I have to stop being lazy and exercise, and I have to be disciplined with what I eat. Continue reading…
by Ted Kalivoda
Do I want Christian joy? I've got a pretty simple solution — develop an attitude of trust in God Almighty. I know that sounds simplistic. But some things in life are just that. I've got to decide whether I'm going to believe that God is trustworthy in what he says.
Like what? He talks continually throughout the Bible about the link between belief and its resulting benefits – joy – and then its cousin – peace. Those are qualities I'm seeing as critical in coping with problems that negatively affect me in daily living. Continue reading…
