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Surrendering All to God

Surrendering all to God is not a simple and easy thing to do. It is difficult, because surrendering means giving up. In our culture we are not taught to give up easily. We are mostly taught to hold on to things and press on to get, what we want. But, this is not how it works with God. The truth is that He is the one, who is control. When you surrender to God – your life, your family, or other circumstances, – you have to give up the control over them to Him. It is like you are no...

Whatever is happening is for the good

Once, a man started meditating for the God. The God appeared before him and said, “Ask for any boon that you desire.” The man said, “Oh Lord, the fear of death is scaring me always. Kindly make me immortal.” The God said, “Granted.” The man now became immortal. But, he became old after few years. As he became very old, he suffered from many diseases. Nonetheless, he did not die. His wife, friends, brothers all died. He started suffering out of this and prayed to the God again. The God appeared again. But the man was still obsessed of his...

Be An Encourager

This may seem like common sense to some, but it’s so very important to be an encourager and not a source of negativity. It goes beyond what you even realize. —— With so many people in the world telling us we can’t succeed, we need to hear people telling us we can. I remember my high school English teacher telling me not to apply to Cornell University because they wouldn’t accept me and even if they did I wouldn’t be able to do the work. (It’s funny that I’m a writer now). I almost didn’t apply but a few days...

Animals Are Parents Too

This is a story by a man named Chris. An small event that changed his life. —— I want to let you know about an event that changed my life many years ago. It is a memory that periodically comes and goes, but it is one of the most precious memories that me and my wife share. I am thankful that we can remember it together. It’s a reminder that things are not what they seem and that angels come in many packages. We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around...