•Joy of Forgiveness
Joy of Forgiveness by Andrei YashurinThere is a tremendous joy in being forgiven – in beingguilt-free, shame-free and have no self-condemnation. In orderto experience the joy of the Lord in its fullness, we need to practice living in consciousness of divine forgiveness. “The kingdom of God is… righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17). I would encourage you to treat guilt as your worst enemy. It won’t help you to become a better person, no matter what some people say...
•Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Fruitfulness
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Fruitfulness by Andrei YashurinAt some stage of our spiritual development, we’ve got to realize that the laws of life are often paradoxical. With such and understanding it is much easier to handle all seeming failures, which are mainly caused by our addiction to linear thinking. One of the greatest paradoxes of life is that people don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. Of course, some people do not pursue happiness at all – they lost their illusions long time...
•Possibility Thinking and Service
Possibility Thinking and Service by Andrei YashurinPossibility thinking has to do with possibilities to serve, togive, to contribute, to make a difference, to make our world abetter place. Only such an attitude is worthy of ourconsideration. To follow Christ means to serve, and Jesusplainly stated that service is not only a commandment - it isthe only way for us to become great as human beings. “Whoever desires to become great among you shall be yourservant” (Mark 10:43). Jesus Himself was...
•Something to Give
Something to Give by Andrei YashurinNow may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed that you have sown and increase the fruit of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.2 Corinthians 9:10,11 When we examine this passage from the Bible, three things quickly become evident to us:God sees us as sowers;God provides us with seed;God grants an increase. At a first glance it...
•Your Endless Journey to More Abundant Life
Your Endless Journey to More Abundant Life by Andrei YashurinThere are two ways to gain knowledge about the world we live in (and I mean both physical and spiritual worlds). First is that we can believe in the things that are told to us. Second is that we can try to find answers on our own. Let us call people who prefer the first way "believers", and the second, "investigators". No person is a pure "believer" or a pure "investigator", because in our life we all combine those two approaches...
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