Luke

 The Battle in the Mind: If it wasn't for the Lord, I would have been destroyed If it wasn't for the Lord, I could not survive now But even after all that the Lord has been doing in my life, I find pride dwelling subtly, in the depths of my heart. I try to fight battles that I am not supposed to fight I try to dwell on mundane thoughts that wreck my own soul. Amidst all this chaos, I hear a distant voice speaking to me : Fall down in adoration of Him who sits on the throne Praise the Lord Bow before Him Praise His Holy Name Give Thanks to Him For the battle in the mind cannot be won by anger or wrath or worry or stubbornness or revelry It can be won, only by singing praises to Him Oh! why am I delaying? Oh! what is causing me to deter? It is my mind. I have not yet tamed it. Lord, tame my mind to sing you praises Tame my mind to fall down before you For I am just a breath And my days are but nothing If it wasn't for the Lord, I would be nothing. Prayer: Dear God, Everyday w...

TRAVELER DIARIES: There once was a traveler journeying in quest of the heavenly city. And this was his little experience: The Traveler's Dilemma: "Oh! My heart is so weary and burdened Am I going in the right way? Maybe I need to change the route This pathway is making my life so miserable I wonder what can relieve my heart of the pain it is enduring I do not know  But I am tired of the long journey that I made today And the day is almost done Let me rest here beside the road for the night" said the traveler to himself. His heart ached because of the miseries of the journey. Yet, his body needed rest and he fell asleep. Moreover, the Master of the Heavenly city gave a good sleep for all his children traveling along the road that led to His city. The Traveler's Surprise: The morning came and the traveler's alarm just woke him up from his deep sleep. And to his delight, he found a cup of warm tea near his backpack. He drank it with great thankfulness and to his utte...

  Speaking out everything in your heart? Think again. Jesus was not a kind of person who spoke whatever was in his heart. He spoke whatever His Father told him to speak.  He was a complete man because he bridled his tongue.  Some people mean no harm. They just speak all the thoughts that enter their heart and mind. They are very transparent or maybe innocent. They can not keep secrets. There is nothing wrong in that right? I am not sure. Jesus in many occasions couldn't share some things with the disciples because he knew they could not bear them. They were not ready. Like wise it is not good to tell everything to everybody. Because we don't know how they will take it. Keeping your mouth shut and keeping things in your heart is best many times. There was a beautiful character in Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Bible in many instances says she treasured it in her heart. She didn't tell anybody. Only when Luke personally enquired her concerning Jesus birth she opened up. Goo...

Fruits of the Spirit: The fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control. Oh how often Love is rejected from my thoughts and I am consumed with anger and hate Oh how often instead of joy, my heart has embraced sorrow over trivial everyday things Oh how often kindness has been overlooked and meanness has been uplifted Oh how often instead of peace I have resolved to conflict  Oh how often instead of having faith in Christ I have given way to doubt and fear Oh how often I have lost self- control and given into temptations Oh how often instead of patience I have given way to misery Oh how often gentleness is far from my mind Oh how often goodness has just not been my portion Oh how often I have forgotten to listen to the voice of the Spirit and listened to my flesh instead Oh who can save me from me? But my hope is not lost For Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path How precious are Your Words to me God! Wri...

  Truths about The Holy Spirit:      A friend once  asked me - Where is God. If there is a God, why does He allow so much suffering. Where is He? Jesus lived 2000 years ago. What about now?      The answer to everything lies in the fact that Jesus lives even today. He lives in our hearts. He has poured out the Holy Spirit to lead us everyday. After Adam and Eve disobeyed, sin entered this world. The wages of sin is death. Jesus helps us to overcome this world even today, even though everything is so messed up. He has also promised us a hope of another kingdom - Heaven where there is no death or tears. Also he has sealed us with the Holy Spirit who guides us during our journey through this world.  Who is the Holy Spirit ? Holy Spirit is the third member in the trinity – God the Father, Jesus the Son and The Holy Spirit. Why do we need the Holy Spirit ?           Jesus is the Son of God....

  A New Song:             A sister once asked me, “How do you write such things? The blogs you write are nice to read”. I panicked and didn’t know what to answer and blabbered something like, “Akka, I just get vexed with the kids and start to type things”.   But that was not the truth. The truth is I don’t know to write. I neither have intelligence nor the skill for it. Nor am I creative to think or imagine anything useful. Before I start to write I just pray, “God please hold my hands and cause me to write” and after that the thoughts flow and I quickly write and finish it. But in a normal day, if you would tell me to write I would stutter and stammer and take ages to just write a few lines. So all praise and Glory goes to My Father God, My Lord Jesus and My Sweet Friend Holy Spirit.           Sometimes, out of the flesh, to prove myself, I start to write but get confused where to start and where to end an...

  A REAL LIFE TESTIMONY : He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. "For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's; on them he has set the world. 1 Samuel 2:8   There was a name sake Christian girl in her pre-teens. A strange problem affected her every night. She was not able to go to sleep with the rest of the family. She was afraid for no reason. She heard someone call her name in the night. It was a kind voice. It was loving. She knew that it was Jesus calling her wanting to talk to her. But she felt so sinful and told him, “Oh Jesus, don’t call me. I am not good enough for you”.   She didn’t know Him well. Eventually she stopped hearing His voice. And after that sin seeking an opportunity came into her life. First, it was came in the guise of innocent Back street boys and Westlife. But it slowly became Linkin Park and Evenescence and a lot more. She didn’t feel l...