Category Archives: religion

Lonely?

By: Gabriela Yareliz Excerpt from Ezra 8:22, “The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek Him;…” Ravi Zacharias argues that the cure for loneliness is worship. A provocative and excellent thought! (The Inner Ache of Loneliness, Part 2 of 4, RZIM) “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”Continue reading “Lonely?”

Seeing

“Whatever we see, there is almost always more. It is probably the one thing we can count on—and the one thing we do not. Christian philosopher Esther Lightcap Meek writes, “We labor under the misimpression that we see what we see, that seeing is believing, that either I see it or I don’t.”(3) Perhaps seeingContinue reading “Seeing”

I know in whom I have believed

“He [Paul] assured them that nothing shall fail of all that the Lord hath spoken concerning His tried and faithful ones. They shall arise and shine; for the light of the Lord shall arise upon them. They shall put on their beautiful garments when the glory of the Lord shall be revealed. For a littleContinue reading “I know in whom I have believed”

How Many Kings?

By: Gabriela Yareliz How many kings step down from their thrones? How many lords have abandoned their homes? How many greats have become the least for me? And how many gods have poured out their hearts To romance a world that is torn all apart How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

God’s Mysterious Ways

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 By: Gabriela Yareliz Sometimes, when we read the Bible, a verse or passage continuesContinue reading “God’s Mysterious Ways”

This Week’s Picks: August 17, 2013/Moving Week

By: Gabriela Yareliz School starts soon. All the students are lugging their boxes and body bags into their apartments. Ahhh. Move-in time. This morning I woke up all sore. For a second I thought maybe it was from sleeping in a messed up way, but then I remembered the day before carrying heavy bags. GodContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: August 17, 2013/Moving Week”