Ruel Z Chavez's Blog (23)

Indeed, the heart of man is a factory of idols. And there are times that these idols are hard to detect for they take deceitful forms. Pastoral ministry can be an idol. Theological education too can be an idol. Your spouse can be your idol. Your dream of financial freedom can also be an idol. Your kids too can be your idols. The most difficult idol of all to give up is yourself. Whatever or whoever in your life that you consider most precious, and take all your attention and energy and you… Continue

 

 

February is a month of love. February 14 is approaching. For the people of God, everyday is a day of love. It is good that we have such an occasion to remind us about the importance of love relationship between a man and a woman. However, our thoughts should be directed to a higher kind of love. And that is why I decided to rewrite an old message about love to…

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Ultimately, life is all about grace and unconditional love.

Grace liberates us from resentment, self-pity, anger, revenge, frustration, depression, and anything negative that comes from a wounded self.

A wounded self in its aim to attain healing would resort to strive its best to achieve wealth, pleasure, intelligence, success, and any attempts for self-healing but in the end it will realize that apart from grace and love, they are nothing but vain and empty.

The highest…

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