– 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…
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…
by Ted Kalivoda
You believe in him, and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy – 1 Pet. 1:8
Everyone wants joy. Yet daily circumstances often interfere. One day we are happy, the next day sad. Our emotions move up and down like a yo-yo, manipulated by a host of happenings of which we have no control.
Christianity provides an antidote. The first step, of course, being born into Christ, reflects a joyous experience, one entirely unmatched by anything the world can give. That's because it settles the greatest preoccupation of mankind – what will happen to us when we die. Continue reading…
