Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

One of the ways man has been creative is in the world of sports. The fact that we have so many types of games shows the creativity characteristic of man. Almost everywhere we go, we can find some form of game that people play. It is this creative characteristic that God has imputed to us that enables us to create various games. Sometimes, even the children can create new games when they are playing in a group. Or they would add in new rules or new variations to the existing game.

Take baseball game for instance. Do you know that this game has evolved tremendously? Yes, the basic rule is still the same, i.e. you hit the ball with a baseball bat. However, in the past, the players catch the ball with bare hands. Now, we have all the equipments to make the game safer and fun to play. If you don’t believe me, go buy yourself the New York Yankees Spring Training tickets and see how the players play. Try and observe any kind of creative skills that the players display when they are playing. Don’t know where to look for? Well, try observing their techniques and you will be amazed.

Some people lamented that they are not creative. Well, I don’t think that is true. I believes that all have been created with a creative mind. The reason is simple. We are created by a creative God. And since we are created in His image, the creative aspect/characteristic of God was also imputed to us. And this creative characteristic can be seen everywhere.

However, this creative characteristic can be used positively and even negatively. Some may have a higher degree of creativity in them but all of us do have the creativity characteristic in us. So be creative and use this characteristic that God has given to us in a positive way.

In the previous post, the article talks about 911 disaster in particular. We too may have our own questions regarding what is happening around us. There are some of us who have experienced loss of loved ones, hardship, cruelty, injustice, and many more evil things. We may be wondering why does god allow suffering. And it is indeed a valid question to ask. Many times I too asked why does God allow pain and suffering especially when there is problem in my life.

It is okay to ask such questions to God. However, it is unhealthy to just leave it unanswered. It can create bitterness in our heart. Bitterness have been identified to be the catalyst if not the cause of many sicknesses. I have found the answers to most of my questions about God and suffering. If you want to find out the answers to this question of “Why would God allows suffering?”, may I suggest that you attend the Alpha Course: Questions of Life. There are many Alpha course offered around the world in most countries so do search online or just click on the link in this post.

A prominent American’s daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her “How could God let something like this happen?”

(Regarding the attacks on September 11)

Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.

She said, “I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we’ve been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is,I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?”

In light of recent events…terrorists attack, school shootings, etc, I think it started when Madeleine Murray O’Hare (she was murdered, her body
found recently) complained she didn’t want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school…
the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.

And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn’t spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might
damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock’s son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he’s talking about.

And we said OK.

Then someone said teachers and principals better not discipline our children when they misbehave. The school administrators said no faculty
member in this school better touch a student when they misbehave because we don’t want any bad publicity, and we surely don’t want to be sued (there’s a big difference between disciplining, touching, beating, smacking, humiliating, kicking, etc.)

And we said OK.

Then someone said, let’s let our daughters have abortions if they want, and they won’t even have to tell their parents.

And we said OK.

Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys and they’re going to do it anyway, let’s give our sons all the condoms they
want so they can have all the fun they desire, and we won’t have to tell their parents they got them at school.

And we said OK.

Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn’t matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. Agreeing with them, we said it doesn’t
matter to me what anyone, including the President, does in private as long as I have a job and the economy is good.

Then someone said let’s print magazines with pictures of nude women and call it wholesome, down-to-earth appreciation for the beauty of the female body.

And we said OK.

And then someone else took that appreciation a step further and published pictures of nude children and then further again by making them available on the Internet.

And we said OK, they’re entitled to free speech.

Then the entertainment industry said, let’s make TV shows and movies that promote profanity, violence, and illicit sex. Let’s record music that
encourages rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes. And we said it’s just entertainment, it has no adverse effect, nobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead.

Now we’re asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don’t know right from wrong, and why it doesn’t bother them to kill
strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.

I think it has a great deal to do with

“WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.”

One of the issues that people always worry is about money. Yes, that is true. Lack of money could be the main cause of grey hair and depression. When there is not enough money to spend, they overuse their credit card. The problem arises when the income is not enough to pay the credit card. That’s where they will get bad credit listing.

No matter what happens, one should not worry about the matter. Worrying would not in any way solve the problem. In fact, worrying cause more problems to the existing one. Instead of worrying about not being able to pay, one can consider bad credit loans. Yes, taking up another loans would not be the best ideal solutions but it can help you for that period of time. Use the loan to plan well your monthly expenses.

Each one of us has the emotional tank. We need to fill up our emotional tank so that we would not feel dry and depressed. One of the ways to fill up our emotional tank is to go for a holiday at beautiful place. You can gaze at beautiful lake like in this picture and fill up your emotional tank.