By: Gabriela Yareliz This may be a bit cryptic and philosophical, but I will share anyway. (And now worries, it has nothing to do with my fabulous law school.) I think everyone has something that tries to trap them. Something that has been a part of one’s plan or hope maybe one’s entire life; whetherContinue reading “It came upon the midnight clear”
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Issues of Life: Who we really are
By: Gabriela Yareliz This morning, I was listening to a message by one of my favorite philosophers, Ravi Zacharias, and he was talking about the heart of man. Man has a heart that is evil in nature, it is wicked, and betraying. In John chapter 2, Jesus had just performed a miracle, and the people wantedContinue reading “Issues of Life: Who we really are”
First time
Quote ’em
Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz 1] For the scientist and skeptic David Berlinski (Who responded to Richard Dawkin’s book, The God Delusion, with his own book called, The Devil’s Delusion): “Has anyone provided a proof of God’s inexistence? Not even close. Has quantum cosmology explained the emergence of the universe or why it is here? NotContinue reading “Quote ’em”
Shahid Kapoor in interview
Masala.com interview with Shahid Kapoor Finally, what have you learnt from life? Shahid Kapoor: Expect anything. Agreed.
This weeks picks
By: Gabriela Yareliz Here are some awesome things I came across: 1] Gandhi’s Seven Dangers to Human Virtue: 1. Wealth without work 2. Pleasure without conscience 3.Knowledge without character 4. Business without ethics 5. Science without humanity 6.Religion without sacrifice 7. Politics without principle 2] Still- By Hillsong One of the prettiest songs I haveContinue reading “This weeks picks”
Eternity
“When you understand eternity–you define existence.” Ravi Zacharias
Temperance: Our appetites
By: Gabriela Yareliz From the book Temperance. No matter what you believe, this has to do with your connection to God, and your mental and physical power. Why must we abstain from certain things? When we indulge in certain “appetites,” what do we bring upon ourselves? I will be studying this, and how we can findContinue reading “Temperance: Our appetites”
Shadow Men
Jason: “Only a God can save us”? Archie: I didn’t say some preacher could. But what a story. Jason: Story? Archie: The Jesus thing. God, the Creator of the universe, becoming a man, suffering worse than any person suffered, suffering an injustice worse than any of us can suffer? Incredible! I forgot that’s what ChristiansContinue reading “Shadow Men”
M. Gandhi
By: Gabriela Yareliz From M. Gandhi’s autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth I am enjoying his book thus far. There are things I don’t agree with; things I do… I like how honest he is about his experience. I find him at times humbling, and at others completely stubborn and set in hisContinue reading “M. Gandhi”