myTakes: Religion & Spirituality

From around age 19 and onwards, I had a problem where I could not let people get away with things, if somebody behaved in a way that I considered to be inexcusably bad, I would go almost mad looking for affirmations or...

For the last 3 years, my main goal that I wanted to achieve, was domestic comfort, safety, and economic power. I thought, if I had enough money to eat whatever I wanted, exercise where ever I want, live with whoever I...

Exodus 23 and Deuteronomy 5-11 both say God will not drive sin from your life all at once, cause if He did, the opposition you would face would be too severe. Exodus 23, suggests you would face desolation through the...

I read about a man who won the Pulitzer Prize for photographing a starving child in Africa, he did not give the child food cause he thought, his photo would be more provocative if the child he photo remained a victim of...

In the bible the patriarch Jacob discovers a letter that goes to heaven with the angels and descending on it, meaning, it’s possible to raise your position in a peaceful and non reliant way that does not interfere with...

I believe God lengthens your life when you respect boundaries and serve God’s honour and interests and the honours and interests of others, my grandma was totally selfless and lived to 97, my grandpa was selfish and died...

I believe you have to obey the 10 commandments to understand the bible and you do not have to obey them perfectly, as long as you try and seek improvement rather than increasing rebellion and pursuing self destruction,...

I believe wisdom comes with patience, a quote I always heard as a kid, a lot of people never develop patience so they never develop the wisdom which comes with patience. There are four types of patience 1 - Patience with...

There are 7 values that define the kingdom of God The value of humility The value of kindness The value of charity The value of fearfulness The value of surrender The value of justice The value of tolerance By these 7...

The bible says that obedience to the 10 commandments and disobedience to the 10 commandments leads to depression, misery and disease, but the thing is, you don’t have to obey them perfectly, as long as you try, God will...

The bible says when you interfere with the worship of others, or do not actualize your own worship, that God interferes with your assets and does not allow you to actualize your dreams. So how do you convey the worship of...

This is not my pastor, it’s a photo taken off the internet because my pastor is black and this photo is of a white guy, cause I don’t want my enemies to harass him for being my pastor if they find out who he is. Anyway,...

If you want to know why God created the world, take a good look at this kitten! God created a world where strong creatures take care of weak creatures, where fragile and helpless people are moved and celebrated and...

For me, the sabbath involves choosing one day out of the week, in which you have the time and opportunity, to meditate on the 10 commandments and avoid money making activities for a full 24 - 48 hours, if it’s done...

According to the bible, the worst crime possible for a human being isn’t violence or anger or recklessness The worst crime is hating virtue and targeting the virtuous man or woman or person (child or or infant or baby),...

One thing God has taught me all my life is I have to trust in God and in my own service to The kingdom of God, and not in the labour and hard work of others. Like I have parents and cousins who can give me a couple...

I believe Matthew says you should choose ethics and morals over sensory indulgence or social gain. Cause a good doctor saves lives while a bad doctor scams patients out of money A good lawyer defends the weak while a bad...

I’ve had at least 5 crushes on guys that are out of reach that appeared to be good guys All 5 turned out to be liars and frauds At the time I was rejected by them, I did not know they were morally corrupt I learned they...

I know a girl who tried really hard in high school and never got above a B+ in math and was always targeted by bullies for being chubby and neutral looking. In university, she became founder and president of the girls...