Christianity is a path of roses—the one with petals and thorns. Stories of petals often told and the thorns, in asterisks.
Scribbles and Confessions
The best of stories are often found in our secret prayer closet. The testimonies of when God said ‘yes’, the times when He said ‘no’ and, not to forget, the seasons of ‘wait’—every detail, a chapter of the book called ‘journey’. From having breakdowns and losing our way to searching for directions and pushing forward, here are real time narratives of what it means to be on a journey with Jesus.
P.S: We are still on this journey.
A Retrospective on Pentecost
The importance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians is underscored on Pentecost Sunday. The disciples’ experience of the Holy Spirit’s descending offers a window into the Spirit’s guiding hand and transformational potential.
God with us, so close to us
Jehovah Shammah or El Shammah–this is probably a something that you might have come across. Although, it is not the official name of God, it does refer to an amazing character of God–A Compassionate Listener who is with us and for us. The Hebrew root of the name...
Going beyond worldly norms
Having understood the beatitudes better, I have come to realise that we need to have an eternal perspective to truly absorb all that is written in Matthew 5:1-12. When we set our eyes on what God wants of us, we see the pieces of the puzzle falling into place. All the wealth, position, prestige and achievements of this world will amount to nothing in heaven but what holds is our meekness, our pure hearts, and most of all, our dependence on God. Know that, without the cross, there wouldn’t have been a resurrection.