Positive approach during Crisis

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Kodaikanal-Tamil Nadu

24 November 2011 

We often have difficulty choosing a positive attitude when there is a crisis,a  tragedy, or a challenging circumstances. Precisely what we need is a positive attitude and adaptability in the mind-set. 


Maintaining a positive attitude in difficult times, demands us to have broad perception and to hang up our erroneous judgments. Our attitude is directly related to our perception and interpretation of events (always in favour of ourselves). 


Recognize that all our experiences  particularly the most difficult ones – gives us a starting points to learn and  to grow in life.  It is good to have this understanding during  time of crisis. The best way to practice is to use applied faith. 

Applied faith means that you are able to have a strong faith (during a difficult time) that there will be something good that will come your way- even if you cannot see it during crisis time. 

Bible gives a  wake call to our perplexed mind:

• “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Psalm 54:15

Take a positive step and approach a crisis or a trial with God’s guidance and instructions. Heed to His voice  and  feel the presence of God ,during difficult times. Everything happens for good ,if you believe Jesus.Nothing is impossible for God.
The verses may be of some help:

• “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. Psalm 84:5-6.
• “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn Thy statutes. Psalm 119:71
• “Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”Isaiah30:20-21
• “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
• "Consider it pure joy, …… whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:2-6

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8

Nothing will harm you.

God be with you

Recounting all the wonderful things

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 @Kodaikanal-Tamil nadu

23 November 2011 Count your blessings.

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus". Philippians 4:19

Life moves fast. Some times good things happen, and other times we face an attack of difficulty after difficulty. When the waves of trouble forces  us into the grime condition, we must not give up, lose heart, or stop trusting God. We are susceptible to be overwhelmed by the evils of the world.

There is so much to be thankful for, and so many blessings to count. We should never lose hope, and we must always find a  reason to be thankful. When we cross many hurdles in life and come to an end , our heart over flows with happiness.

"When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, 
   we were like those who dreamed
Our mouths were filled with laughter, 
   our tongues with songs of joy.Psalm 126:1-2

Count your blessings, recounting all the wonderful things the Lord has done for you.

So what are you waiting for? Start counting! 

• “And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26
• “Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful work ; Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us, Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. Psalm 40:5

A secret to happiness lies in counting your blessings, while offering thanks to God. Sing the song  thinking of all the blessings you have so far received from God.

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,

When you are discouraged thinking all is lost,

Count your many blessings, name them one by one,

And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?

Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?

Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,

And you will be singing as the days go by.

So, amid the conflicts, whether great or small,

Do not be discouraged, God is over all;

Count your many blessings, angels will attend,

Help and comfort give you to your journey's end.

Count your blessings, name them one by one;

Count your blessings, see what God hath done;

Count your blessings, name them one by one;

Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.

It Really Works. I Like  to encourage you to count your blessings, specifically, one by one. The list will never end. It helps you focus on the positive things, and put off the negatives in right perception. Blessings are part of miracles in our life.

• “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.Hebrews12:1

• “The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22

God be with you

when wicked prowl on every side-God will rescue you

Peace lily  @ Tirunelveli-Tamil Nadu

22 November 2011   

The whole world lies in wickedness. The wicked freely move around on every side and everywhere. They roam about or they seem to be completely unrestrained and uncontrolled in their activities. 

 “The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness (evil) is exalted among the sons of men."           Psalm 12:8

•  “When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;when the wicked rule, the people groan". Proverbs 29:2

 This verse shows the pathetic state of the senseless people:

“Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, 
   who have eyes but do not see, 
   who have ears but do not hear: 
 Should you not fear me?” declares the LORD."

Wicked people are left loose on their own not having the fear of God; their heart are hardened and not realizing the mighty power of God.

   “Should you not tremble in my presence? 
I made the sand a boundary for the sea, 
   an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. 
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; 
   they may roar, but they cannot cross it. Jeramiah5:21-19

The whole world lies in wickedness ( like their father the devil) they go about to do mischief. They harm the poor and needy, attack the innocent people, lay traps for them; hurt them and kill them

“Among my people are the wicked 
   who lie in wait like men who snare birds 
   and like those who set traps to catch people. 
 Like cages full of birds, 
   their houses are full of deceit; 
they have become rich and powerful 
 and have grown fat and sleek. 
Their evil deeds have no limit; 
   they do not seek justice. 
They do not promote the case of the fatherless; 
   they do not defend the just cause of the poor. 
Should I not punish them for this?” 
   declares the LORD.Jeramiah5:21-19

Therefore we are in need of persistent divine protection.

 “He is my refuge and my fortress,
   my God, in whom I trust.”

   Surely he will save you
   from the fowler’s snare
   and from the deadly pestilence.

   no harm will overtake you, 
   no disaster will come near your tent. 

   For he will command his angels concerning you 
   to guard you in all your ways; Psalm 91:2-3; 10-11

This is an assurance Lord gives you:

 “Because he(you) loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;

Praise the Lord

God be with you

Gods anger on the wicked people.

Cosmos @ Kodaikanal-Tamil Nadu

21 November 2011 

A strong and a strange question always pokes our mind - how the wicked people enjoy their life with all comforts and blessings? 

While the righteous (nobody is perfect – yet washed in the blood of Jesus-we are afraid to do or attempt for evils) the man always faces problems and sufferings.

• “..how can a man be righteous before God? Job 9:2

Wicked people were mean and bad; mostly they delight in doing mischief. They are greedy of the world, because they find that all the riches flow upon them directly. They plot evil plans (ways of doing mischief) on good people (whom they hate for their goodness and reputation).

• “those who with a word make someone out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice”.Isaiah 29:21

They prosper in such wicked course of actions and therefore their hearts are hardened. They have become great in the world; rich and prosper and thrive upon.

Pride and arrogance dominate their activities and we cannot find even a trace of mercy or compassion.

Bible quotes about the wicked as:

• “They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.  From their callous hearts comes iniquity, their evil imaginations have no limits. They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.” Psalm 73:5-9.

When they have become great, got authority and power  in their hands,  yet they fail to make use of that for doing good to others.

And nevertheless they prosper still; even the worst men has the best things. (almost rich) however we are not suppose to assume that, because they prosper, God allows their practices. Definitively not, they will receive their sentence (not executed speedily) against their evil works it will be effected.

There was  general corruption of all orders and degrees, seen everywhere. Power politics dominate and we can see the trace and  the shadow of evil things spread all over.

• “Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this? Jeremiah5:29
• “A horrible and shocking thing…. . But what will you do in the end? (Jeremiah. 5:30, 31)

Simply relax and Ask Jesus for the heavenly wisdom to know the good from bad. 
God will protect you.

 “The LORD reigns,… he sits enthroned between the cherubim.....Psalm 99:1

God be with you   

Who are the wicked?-2

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 @ Tirunelveli _Tamil Nadu

20 November 2011 

 In this world it is very tough to judge people face to face. They are having a fine face with us(all smiles) and at our back the real self pops-up. (exhibiting the wrost character we never dreamed of in life)  

The personality traits are dominated by the inner thoughts.(Mostly that makes a person).

Hence at least we should know the evil feature of a bad person.


Now Read the following verses for a better understanding and clarity in mind.

• “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Romans 1:29

Hard-hearted. Heady and high-minded. Hostile to God:

• “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Romans 8:7.

Hypocritical. Lying:

• “Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.Their venom is like the venom of a snake,” Psalms 58:3

Mischievous.

• “He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims; like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength. He says to himself, “God will never notice; he covers his face and never sees.”Psalms 10:8

Proud.

• “For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. Psalms 59:12

Stiff-necked. Stiff-hearted. Unjust. Unmerciful. Ungodly.

•  “…they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:31

Often we seek a reason for the prosperity of the wicked. (a mistaken belief that how God deals with them in this world.) 


God Almighty is a God of all creation- heaven and earth.

"He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5:45).

The Bible declares that the prosperity of the wicked benefits them in this life and would eventually be punished (Job 21:16-34; Psalm. 37:1-17; 73:17-19).

The wicked are reserved for destruction, their prosperity is momentary, and that they are to the eternally cut off. The wicked may indeed prosper. But they prosper only in this life, not eternally (Luke 12:16-21)

The wicked may prosper, but that should not a concern  of us. Instead, Do  you want  to take the gospel to the wicked so that they might prosper eternally. Even after knowing the truth and the Gospel, wicked are having a  hardened heart , we realize what the end of the wicked is.

“The LORD reigns.


God be with you

Who are the wicked?-1

19 November 2011 

Wickedness rules the world. Turn around to look at the happening around you. Daily news paper mostly carries news about murders, thefts, kidnapping, bribery, rape and murder of young girls, cheating, terror attacks, kidnapping planes for  ransom- it is an endless list. 

We need protection and an apparent understanding, to behave and to live in this world.

Wickedness:-as it is defined-  morally bad in principle or practice; mischievous ;troublesome;unpleasant, or offensive;intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant ; a scoundrel and villain.

Bible defines as:

“This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth”. Psalm 73:12

 Bible lists up many characteristic feature of a wicked person.Read  some of the verses for understanding.

• “I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked;There is no fear of God before their eyes. In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good. Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong. Psalm 12:1-4

• “who goes about with a corrupt mouth. Proverbs 6:12
• “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah17:9
• “….lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.Psalm 12:2

The general observation shows that the wicked lived long lives, became powerful, lived in peace and safety, became wealthy, and had everything they could possibly want and dream of. This is true today.

Some of the main  traits of the wicked person can be traced with the help of the HOLY BIBLE. They are:

Alienated  from God and  Blind at heart:

• “Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Ephesians 4:18

Boastful.

• “He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.” Psalms 10:3
• “…who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? Psalms 49:6

Deceitful,Covetous and Murderers.

• “the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.Psalm11:2
• “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know.There is no fear of God before their eyes: Romans 3:13

 ( to be cond..)

Red Anthurium In my Garden
 @ Tirunelveli _Tamil Nadu

 Let us try to understand  the depth of wickedness and pray that you mind , thought and actions are far away from such  evil things.


 God be with you.