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“And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good...Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭ 1:25 , 31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/gen.1.25,31.nkjv   The foundation of creativity in life, family, career and fellowship is God. He is the predominant reference at the beginning of Creation; and without Him, everything would have been void. And, in reference to God, creativity is progressive. God saw His work at end of the fifth day and said that “it was good”. However, when He saw His work at the end of the sixth day, He said that “it was indeed very good”. And this progressive creativity got passed on to Adam and the expression of the work of his hands, until his eyes “were opened” to evil and disobedience by an intruder. When the scriptures say the l...

“My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD —how long?...I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭6:3, 6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.6.3,6.nkjv   The global statistics for depression indicates a very common mental disorder for all ages, except for toddlers. It implies that the attention for depression is more important than the expression of the problem. Unfortunately, when all efforts at seeking primary help from wrong sources failed, the victims of depression often opt for the worse. However, the Psalmist provides the great relief in the expression of an overwhelmed heart before the right burden Bearer - God. In His presence, there is nothing wrong with the expression of weariness, groaning, and weeping in a pool of bed swim tears. It is only heart-breaking when we express these emotions publicly before men; and then complain privately before God. When we learn how to focus on the right burden Be...

  “Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭ 3:21-22 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/1jn.3.21-22.nkjv   In agreement with an unforgettable high school introduction to economics, the reality of life and the desires for career, professional and family accomplishments have been truly consistent with the theory of insatiable needs of man. Everything is desirable in life, but the non-realization of all of man’s desires has always been the cause of judicial segregation, racial discrimination, social reclassification, political manipulation, etc. Even at home and in small family settings where mutual fellowship is expected, diversity is often treated with disrespect. Whereas, the scriptures here and everywhere affirm that in God’s economy, human needs are satiable. “And whatever we ask we receive from Hi...

“And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭2:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/1jn.2.2.nkjv The question ‘why is hate easily dispensed, especially under the intention of love?’ is not complicated; and the implication simply suggest learning the language of love. God’s offer of propitiation for our sins teaches not just the sacrifice for sin but the satisfaction for wrongful act by the same person who cry for justice. He abolished the Old Testament’s demand sacrifice for sin. Although it is easier for anyone to shop for different “add-ons” as ingredients for speaking the language of love, taking the responsibility to sacrifice the totality of self in satisfaction for a call for justice is a clearer language of love. Unfortunately, many are quick to retort to finding faults when mutual relationships  breakdown. Whereas, no one can establish a long-lasting relationship with God without a long-standing commit...

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/1jn.1.8.nkjv The contest for the truth started at the Garden of Eden, when man was made to doubt the sincerity of his fellowship with God. It was the genesis of man’s depravity and the beginning of deception or the concept of the populous relative truth. Even the consummation of God’s redemption plan, the problem of insincerity still prevents the heart of man from acknowledging the depravity of sin - which is the very first step towards assessing the mercy of God. Man would rather play the religion of fellowship rather than partake in the righteousness from fellowship. And the tabernacle of God in man is reserved as the tent of deception and the denial of the original purpose of God. Whereas, the moment the heart is able to acknowledge the depravity of his sinfulness, he is quickly able to accept the deliverance from the hold of sin through the blood ...

“Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless” ‭‭II Peter‬ ‭ 3:14 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/2pe.3.14.nkjv   Just like the consistent wearing of wedding ring do not necessarily keep desperate admirers away from encouraging the defilement of marriage vows, a Christian needs more than the display of religious activities and attachment to keep distractions away from the desire to abide in Christ. Unfortunately, the attraction to our inevitable social engagements, entertainment, and exploration, in the simplest of social environments always come in the shades of defiling spot and blame. Therefore, the veteran follower of Christ admonished Christians to be “diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless”. It implies that without personal diligence, believers may just be found in Christ (religious). Without being the beneficiary of His perfect peace (relationship), waiters are merel...

“knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”” ‭‭II Peter‬ ‭3:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/2pe.3.3-4.nkjv While the major revealed signs of the last days attract devastation and destruction, the promised intelligence and increase in knowledge are employed to provide solutions and coping strategies. Unfortunately, the balance of the dynamics from both ends provides scoffers with a support for the conspiracy theory of common creativity. Even with the obvious signs of the last days in the air, scoffers still say “Where is the promise of His coming? For...all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation”. While the intelligence and the wisdom in man may provide for the needs of man through hard work; God’s word is all that is needed to create heaven, earth, al...