We live now in a world filled with so much information that demand our attention every day. Most of them could be unsolicited ones, especially with the increasing use of technology—smartphones and computers—drawing our attention to read news, respond to messages, and review images to name a few. (This is especially true if you are …
Continue reading Three Dimensions of Worship: Connected with God In a Busy and Noisy World
There are many life-changing statements that Jesus made that have been recorded in the New Testament Bible, especially in the Book of John. Those statements are usually preceded by questions (or conversations) and given as a response to the questioners. For instance, when Martha was seeking Jesus in desperation after the death of her brother, …
Continue reading Spiritual Birth In Christ: Why We Must Be Born Again To Enter God’s Kingdom
Good Friday is observed by Christians worldwide as the day of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death. The fact that some countries in the world have marked it as a statutory holiday not only reveals their recognition of this historical event, but also their affirmation to the story in the Bible that took place over 2,000 …
Continue reading The Beauty of Good Friday: A Life Transformation In Christ
By God's grace, as a worship leader at church, I have learned that the basis of our weekly service is actually faith. We come to gather and worship every Sunday because we believe in God as we put our faith in Jesus Christ. But service is not only about what we do at church. I …
I believe there is a universal principle in life that everyone would like to embrace: blessed to bless or bless to be blessed. However, what if there is one principle that would actually help us go the extra mile? It's been lingering in my mind (since sometime last year and I didn't have time to …
Continue reading Broken to Bless: An Act of Worship and Love
I believe the most valuable treasure we can have in life is personal relationship with the Almighty. Our ultimate reward is not a place or a pleasure, but a Person—God Himself. He is love, life, and light. To know the true love, to live the true life, and to walk in the true light, we …
Recently, while I was spending time with my daughter at home after a long day at work, I heard this voice in my mind: “Do not work for money. Work for blessings that money can't buy.” Great reminder, isn't it? Of course, we work for a living. Making money is part of the “living” we …
People have often associated darkness with a bad thing. I remember when I was a kid, we had a power outage at home due to heavy rain or thunderstorm—it was not a pleasant feeling to snuggle in a dark room, together with my siblings. We got stuck there, no one was moving around, and soon …
Jesus Christ has uniquely claimed Himself as the Light of the world (as recorded in John 8:12). If He is Light, how fast can He travel? Scientists believe that the speed of light is approximately 300,000 km/s. Can Jesus travel at the speed of light? Well, to put into perspective, I would use the following …
A year ago, I wrote about Why We Worship God based on my Christian perspective. In summary, we worship God because we are created to worship, because of who God is (His divine nature), and because of what God has done (His supernatural work). In this article, I will now share about How We Worship …
Pearls of Mind 