It occurred to me during our recent Community Group that every single one of our problems has the same root. And therefore, the same solution to them all. Our problem is our inability to see. Inability to see the whole picture. Inability to see our problem in the context of eternal life… – Why do […]
There are only two things that matter in life. Loving God and loving others. But even loving others is really a natural outcome of loving God. So, really, we can say there is only one thing that matters and that is loving God. But how do we know we truly love God? Easy. When we […]
Do you ever replay the mistakes (or sins) you have made in the past in your head and condemn yourself over and over? If something goes wrong in your life, you think God is punishing you for those mistakes (sins)? But did you know that God can and often does use our wrong doings and […]
It dawned on me why so many people get so crazy into cheering for their heroes in sporting events. They are our substitutes! Case in point: Yesterday, our (The Hong’s) hero, Yuna Kim of South Korea skated so beautifully but ended up with a silver medal behind a Russian girl. We (both Janet and I) […]
I just came back from a local pastors’ gathering. There were about 50 or so pastors from the Puget Sound gathered there. On the way to the gathering, I was listening to the radio show that talked about Robinson Cano’s $240 million contract. He will be making over $20 million a year. As I was […]
I’ve been watching the Sochi Winter Olympics these days. I love watching it because you never see such pure display of emotions as in these games. You see them jumping in jubilation, flapping their arms like a mad man, screaming like there’s no tomorrow, and sliding on their knees while fist pumping… That’s the moment […]
We often pray that God will remove our troubles (Aren’t most of our prayers of that nature? Or, we only pray when we run into troubles?) But when God doesn’t answer, we ask why or worse, we doubt God’s love for us. But has it ever occurred to you that God is the one who […]
In my recent conversations, I’m hearing more and more of you saying that you are striving to live contrary to what comes naturally. For example, rather than being discouraged and blaming God for a difficult circumstance, you are deciding to trust God that He knows best. That is very encouraging indeed! You’ve heard that “Christ […]
Have you known the bliss of self-forgetfulness? Have you experienced the freedom that comes from not having everything be about you? The levity that comes from not taking yourself too seriously? The Bible is not about you. The stories in it are NOT there to help you cope better with this world. This whole world […]
Can I be honest with you? I want power. I want wealth. I want fame. And I want intimacy. When I’m feeling a bit depressed, it’s because I’m lacking one of those things. I feel frustrated because I have no power (control). I feel sad because no one recognizes me and I feel forgotten (fame). […]