Posts Tagged God
Risk-Taker’s Place In History
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on August 19th, 2010
Here’s what I learned this morning in my book-reading: Good can never become great unless we are willing to take risks in life.
I remember some Bible characters–imperfect ones–like you and me–who changed the course of history and made God famous after taking risks in their own generation.
* Joshua rose to greatness as an Israelite [...]
Living With The Turnaround Specialist
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on August 10th, 2010
Joseph may have had one of the saddest stories in the Old Testament.
Favored by his dad Jacob, he was greatly envied by his brothers. He was falsely reported by his brothers as dead, bringing grief to their aging daddy Jacob.
He was also sold by his brothers as a slave to some Ishmaelite traders, who [...]
What We Can Do To Help President Noynoy
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives, Nation on June 30th, 2010
Some say change and hope began today when newly-elected president Noynoy Aquino took his oath of office as the Philippines’ 15th president of the Republic.
I don’t completely agree with what people say. Why? Because President Noynoy is just one person, and even if he has his team of Cabinet members to back him up and [...]
Stubborn Faith
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on May 29th, 2010
I’ve read the story of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34 a lot of times already. And my faith also gets a huge boost each time I read it.
Story goes like this. The woman has been bleeding for 12 years. Imagine, bleeding for 12 years? Day and night she’d endure the bleeding. Blood all over [...]
Fear of God
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on May 19th, 2010
I’m going through the book of Exodus for more than a week now. You know, the 10 plagues the Lord brought as judgment to the gods of Pharaoh and Egypt, the Israelites’ miraculous exodus from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the water from the rock, and a whole lot more.
Of course, one of [...]