A past filled with difficulty and broken relationships can overshadow the present. Though we have been forgiven our sins and have turned away from them, we are...
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aothniel
May 10, 2010 4:58 am
Past few weeks we have been meditating in the church here on the book of Haggai in the Old Testament history. The Proohet Haggai was called to encourage the...
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aothniel
May 16, 2010 6:01 pm
All suffer losses in life. Whether it involves a loved one, a relationship, a dream, or something of material value, we tend to carry our losses with us. To be...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
May 23, 2010 5:26 pm
" 2 Seconds to Disaster" scream headlines of all newspapers in India today. An airplane packed with returning workers from Dubai crashed at the Mangalore...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
May 30, 2010 5:30 pm
Most of us wish we were different somehow, perhaps in personality, appearance, or physcial abilities. While it is all right to admire good traits in others,...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jun 6, 2010 5:29 pm
Let's face it. To all relationships there comes the inevitable crisis. Someone is offended, and a painful process of alienation begins. Attitudes quickly...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jun 14, 2010 7:17 am
We all have particular weaknesses, and it is helpful to acknowledge these honestly. When we recognize where we are weak, we can set up boundaries to give us...
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aothniel
Jun 20, 2010 5:47 pm
Happy Father's Day! For many of you Fathers' Day is not easy. Some of you had bad relationships with your fathers. A few of you may not have known your Dad -...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jun 27, 2010 6:17 pm
Today I heard news of a supermodel committing suicide in India because of her failed love. There are so many such unreported incidents happening al over the...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jul 4, 2010 5:38 pm
What kind of friends we choose will make a difference in our life. Friends often have powerful influence on us, if we allow them to have their own way in our...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jul 11, 2010 5:54 pm
Pressure has become a regular part of life today. It seems as if everyone wants something of us or expects us to do something. As a result, we are often forced...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jul 18, 2010 5:43 pm
There will be times when those close to us make wrong choices or act irresponsibly, creating a bad situation that threatens our well-being or spiritual growth....
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Jul 25, 2010 6:25 pm
Without true forgiveness, bitterness will inevitably tear our relationships apart. No relationship or family will hold together for long if the people involved...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Aug 1, 2010 6:01 pm
Solomon achieved everything he could ever have desired-wealth, success, prestige, and power. But his experience illustrates that success can lead to failure if...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Aug 8, 2010 5:44 pm
Situations that are out of our control will show whether we are operating with pride and self-sufficiencyor with humility and dependence on God. If we are...
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encl-owner@yahoogroup...
Aug 16, 2010 7:42 am
Incredible India! celebrated 64th Independence Day with great pomp and pride on Aug 15, 2010. Yes, India is free politically. Yet many can see how Indians are...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Aug 22, 2010 8:28 am
Boundaries are the limits we set for ourselves and others for our protection. As we grow spiritually, we need to continually make sure our boundaries are in...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Aug 29, 2010 5:37 pm
In order to release the past into God's hands, we must fully encounter our grief, and we must be willing to forgive ourselves and others for the pain that has...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Sep 5, 2010 5:51 pm
These days we hear of so many tragedies like the flood in Pakistan and before that, cloud burst in Leh in India where thousands perished and heavy loss caused...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Sep 12, 2010 5:56 pm
Many of our toughest questions can not be answered with words. Can words explain the depth of a person's love, the intensity of a heartache, or the reasons for...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Sep 19, 2010 5:26 pm
A school teacher was not paid the salary due to her higher qualification and she got depression and felt weak. She felt so discouraged that she wanted to leave...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Sep 26, 2010 5:12 pm
Sometimes I think about my childhood days and regret that nobody counselled or taught me important truths like communication, relationships, goal setting or...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Oct 17, 2010 4:34 pm
We tend to see ourselves the way important people in our lives see us. If we grew up around people who didn't appreciate us, we may have trouble seeing...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Oct 24, 2010 5:52 pm
Most of us, when thinking of the future, create dreams in which we are needed, loved, successful, and sought after. Rarely do we hope for deep sorrow,...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Nov 1, 2010 4:07 am
With head bowed in humility and pain, Jeremiah penned the words of Lamentations. His heart was broken. He went to see the great city of Jerusalem destroyed and...
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trulyloving
aothniel
Nov 1, 2010 4:23 am
With head bowed in humility and pain, Jeremiah penned the words of Lamentations. His heart was broken. He went to see the great city of Jerusalem destroyed and...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Nov 8, 2010 5:00 am
Discouragement. Despair. Disillusionment. These are just a few of the feelings experienced by the audience to whom the prophet Ezekiel ministered many years...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Nov 14, 2010 5:08 pm
Innocent bystanders often get hurt by the mistakes and crimes of other people. Disaster happens that haunt us for life even though we have no direct...
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A.Othniel
aothniel
Nov 21, 2010 5:31 pm
It is always hard to love people whom we feel don't deserve it, but these are the people we need to love the most. The kind of love that God pours out on us is...
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aothniel
Nov 28, 2010 5:21 pm
We may hesitate to honestly confess our sins and shortcomings out of fear. At one time or another, we may have tried to share our secrets with someone, only to...
