myTakes: Religion & Spirituality

Bill Gates said it’s more important to heed the lessons of failure then it is to celebrate success. I can find, I failed multiple times by embarrassing myself while trying to serve God. But each mistake I made taught me...

This is my Christian Goal Setting Guideline for You People: Fitness Goals 1 - Focus on spot reduction like building muscle in flabby areas and not on cumulative modification like losing 20% of your body fat 2 - Focus on...

The bible says he who tills his land will have abundant food but he who chase fantasies lacks judgment: To me, this means those willing to endure the exhaustion, drudgery, monotony and demands of an unpleasant and unhappy...

Mother Teresa was asked if she wanted to participate in an anti war protest and her response was, no, but when you have a supporting peace match I will participate. She understood something all good Christians do, which...

The Old Testament gives a series of unique applications for the fear of God 1 - It suggests choosing morals and duties over desires and interests showcase your fear of God 2 - It says refusing to harm children shows your...

The bible says that the Lord fulfills the desires of those who fear Him It also says if you delight in the Lord, that He will give you the desires of your heart It also says if you ask for something in His name you will...

The Bible says, that blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy and proverbs says a cruel man does himself harm. I can think of examples of both. As a young Christian, I felt deep sympathy for those who suffered...

I believe that we have a duty to be grateful to God and that means thinking about the good things God has given us and the good people God has given us. Rabbi Manis Friendman says if you invite somebody to your home and...

Jesus said that if you want to follow him, you have to be willing to take up your cross. To me, that means three things 1 - Not giving up just because it’s hard 2 - Doing the right thing even if it’s not fun 3 - Giving up...

In the bible, Jesus criticized a pharisee who prayed about how he was so devoted to God and how that devotion made him better then the non believers and Jesus’ response to the pharisee is that the pharisee would not...

The bible says God prunes Christians who bear fruit and discards those who fail to bear fruit and I would describe the pruning as any unpleasant, disappointing, depressing or unsavoury experience you encounter that...

There is an ancient iron myth that if you follow the rainbow bridge to the end, you will get a pot of gold I know that as a Christian, God sees the future in ways I do not know how to see it, and also, that I have...

To me, the 10 maidens represent the 10 commandments. The first four involve gratitude towards God and the fifth involves gratitude to human care givers, so the first five maidens who held oil in their hands are those who...

The bible says that ever creature that divides the hoof and chews the cud is clean and than it mentions a certain type of rabbit which divides the hoof but does not chew the cud and a pig which chews the cud but does not...

The bible says those who diligently pursue God’s help and goodness find social and cosmic benefits but those who pursue evil will discover betrayal and abuses from others. I can think of an example of the second one....

1 - Be genuine 2 - Pursue public service 3 - Labour for God’s honour 4 - Validate people’s feelings 5 - Pursue the meaning of God 6 - Show respect for holy things 7 - Honour the reputation of other people 8 - Practice...

Years ago, God told me I would achieve extreme greatness if I avoided two bad habits and ways of thinking. I now know the two bad habits are slothfulness and material greed. I realized this year, that as long as I do...

There are three sources I access to get information on the bible that I think are relevant to you as well. 1. Observing patterns I see in the world. For example, I noticed inclusive Christians tend to be happier so I...

I would say the two foundations to a successful Christian life and community is meaning, purpose and inclusivity. I found inclusive churches were richer while exclusive churches were poorer. Meaningful churches had better...

What I get out of this verse is that Character, Compassion and Quality Cooperativeness in your Career must precede Church, Christian Ceremony and Communal Celebration