Working is Serving

When we are working, we are actually serving!  The Hebrew word for work is “Avoda” or “Avodah” (עָבַד),. It literally means work, worship and service.  In Genesis 2:15, the word “avoda” appears when God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to “work” it. (Thus dispelling any false ideas that work is a punishment that

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Being Decisive 2 – See Your Growth

You may have set a goal for yourself to achieve. The goal will not change – but the way of achieving your goal may change.  But your indecisiveness in choosing the way to accomplish your goal will be a hindrance to achieving your goal.  Learn from Lot’s wife. Do not look back. “But Lot’s wife

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What Have You Believed? On Trending Profanities

Just as the German proverb says, “Clothes maketh the man”, the words that you speak are like the clothing you wear on your body. Say, you consistently use a certain four-letter word when something bad is about to happen. Because of your constant use of that word,  it becomes easily extrapolated from your subconscious mind

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What Have You Believed? On Fashion.

Distinguishing ourselves as humans from animals is the crux to knowing how to dress. Some fashion trends suggest that showing more and more skin  makes us look more trendy and appealing. However, we might not realise that we may be falling into a subtle degradation of looking more like animals and losing our vital human

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What Have You Believed? On Retirement.

Is there “retirement” in the Bible?  There is no “retirement” in the Bible. And according to ancient Jewish wisdom, if there is no such word in Hebrew, then the concept does not exist.  So to the Jews, there is no such concept of retirement. The Jews believe that no matter what age you are at,

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