Sunday, December 15, 2019

Conjecture

Conjecture - an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Don’t make any conjectures, gather all information first and look at all angles before making a judgement. One sided conclusion is a disgrace. It deprives the person to offer his side and destroys his integrity with just one speculation.

by aats

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Count Your Blessings



The temptation to think and look at the negative things seems to be more appealing to a man than all the good things happening in him. Fyodor Dostoevsky said it right, “Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.”

There is so much to be happy about, so I suggest, count your blessings. Troubles may not go away but so are blessings.

You don’t have shoes, praise God you have feet to walk.
You don’t have your own house, praise God you have a place for your head to rest.
You don’t have fancy clothes, praise God you still have one to protect your body.
You don’t have body wash, praise God you still have soap to shower.
You don’t have cellphone to text, praise God you still have a hand to write.
You don’t have a cellphone to call, praise God you still have a voice to talk.
You don’t have music players and earphones, praise God you still have ear to hear.
You don’t have car, praise God you still have transit bus to ride.

There are countless more to praise God. Start praising Him today!

by aats

Friday, November 22, 2019

Effective



For the message to be effective, it has to be accepted. That is why the good news is effective only so far as the receiver accepts it. No amount of eloquence can persuade someone whose mind is closed. Therefore, any missionary or any person who has a message for that matter, can only do as much.  They may try to strategize and be creative but if the receiver doesn’t want to receive, it’s nothing. What we can do is pray to the One who is the only one who can change hearts. And while waiting, don’t get stuck, find other opportunities for mission.

by aats