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Believing and Receiving the Desires of your heart
" Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass” Proverbs 37: 4-5.
God does not change and neither does He give us things in a silver platter. Instead God changes us and our perspective in order for us to see things the way they truly are. Once we are changed we perceive things differently and are then able to change the situation.
Indeed Christ taught that “whatever things you shall ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” Mathew 21:22. He taught this message after He commanded a fig tree to die due to its lack of fruit and “immediately the fig tree withered away” (Mathew 21: 18). His disciples marveled that this could happen just by Christ speaking on the tree. Christ assured them that all it takes is faith without doubt of what one believes for the thing to come to Pass.
If God has given you a vision which looks impossible because of your current situation or because of the many obstacles facing you, remember the story of the fig tree and the words of Christ that “if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain , ’Be thou removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done” Mathew 21: 21.
The mountain maybe a financial handicap, a sickness, whatever the mountain is, what you believe and have faith for, you will attract. Having said that, how can we then get the desire of our heart?
Ways to actualize your desire
1) Establish your desire and then formulate a goal, one that is sharp, clearly defined and specific and not a fuzzy vague goal. Remember however that " To do righteouness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice" Proves 21:3.
2) Pray about the goal to ensure that you are in step with the Lord for "a man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" Proverbs 16: 9. Continue praying until the thing come to pass in line with what Christ taught concerning praying without ceasing,Luke 18:1-8.
3) Put the goal into your conscious mind, holding the image there tenaciously until it sinks into the unconscious. Remember it takes faith to get what you want and "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1
4) Give it all you have got of thought, effort, imagination and innovation and do not forget that God works in us and we work it out, Philippians 2: 13
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503089_believing-and-receiving-the-desires-of-your-heart#ixzz1PlIf98E6
God does not change and neither does He give us things in a silver platter. Instead God changes us and our perspective in order for us to see things the way they truly are. Once we are changed we perceive things differently and are then able to change the situation.
Indeed Christ taught that “whatever things you shall ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” Mathew 21:22. He taught this message after He commanded a fig tree to die due to its lack of fruit and “immediately the fig tree withered away” (Mathew 21: 18). His disciples marveled that this could happen just by Christ speaking on the tree. Christ assured them that all it takes is faith without doubt of what one believes for the thing to come to Pass.
If God has given you a vision which looks impossible because of your current situation or because of the many obstacles facing you, remember the story of the fig tree and the words of Christ that “if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain , ’Be thou removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done” Mathew 21: 21.
The mountain maybe a financial handicap, a sickness, whatever the mountain is, what you believe and have faith for, you will attract. Having said that, how can we then get the desire of our heart?
Ways to actualize your desire
1) Establish your desire and then formulate a goal, one that is sharp, clearly defined and specific and not a fuzzy vague goal. Remember however that " To do righteouness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice" Proves 21:3.
2) Pray about the goal to ensure that you are in step with the Lord for "a man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" Proverbs 16: 9. Continue praying until the thing come to pass in line with what Christ taught concerning praying without ceasing,Luke 18:1-8.
3) Put the goal into your conscious mind, holding the image there tenaciously until it sinks into the unconscious. Remember it takes faith to get what you want and "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1
4) Give it all you have got of thought, effort, imagination and innovation and do not forget that God works in us and we work it out, Philippians 2: 13
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503089_believing-and-receiving-the-desires-of-your-heart#ixzz1PlIf98E6
Understanding our Righteouness in God
“ not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” Philippians 3: 9.
No amount of law-keeping, self improvement, discipline or religious effort can make us right with God. The righteousness that comes from God is by faith through Christ. If it was by law or works, none of us would be right with God for His standards are way beyond our reach.
Our righteousness comes by trusting Christ for God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” 2 Corinthians 5: 21. At our conversion, Christ righteousness is poured into us for God’s offer is to trade His righteousness for our sin.
By nature we tend to be attracted to that which is contrary to God. However when we accept Christ as our Lord and savior, God works in us “ both to will and to do for His good pleasure” Philippians 2: 13. God knowing our nature and weaknesses helps us to want to obey Him and also gives us the power to do His will.
God does not leave us alone in our struggles, but instead He comes alongside us and help us to “work out” our salvation, Philippians 2:12. When we make mistakes, we know that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”, 1 John 1: 9.
Confession eases our consciences and lightens our cares which helps us to be at peace with God. Unconfessed sin gives the devil ammunition with which to continuously torment us. True confession involves a commitment not to continue sinning because one has a changed heart and not because they are caught.
In admitting our sins and in seeking forgiveness through repentance not only do we defeat the devil in his whiles against us but we also;
a) Agree with God that our sin is truly sin and that we are willing to turn from it
b) Ensure that we do not conceal the sin from God and also from ourselves
c) We recognize our tendency to sin and in the process choose to rely on God for sustenance
Our goal as Christians should be to know Christ and becoming more like Him. To do so we must lay aside anything harmful and forsake anything that may distract us from being effective Christians. This could be a relationship, a job or material things, only you know .
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503081_understanding-our-righteousness-in-god#ixzz1PlGz5lXs
No amount of law-keeping, self improvement, discipline or religious effort can make us right with God. The righteousness that comes from God is by faith through Christ. If it was by law or works, none of us would be right with God for His standards are way beyond our reach.
Our righteousness comes by trusting Christ for God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” 2 Corinthians 5: 21. At our conversion, Christ righteousness is poured into us for God’s offer is to trade His righteousness for our sin.
By nature we tend to be attracted to that which is contrary to God. However when we accept Christ as our Lord and savior, God works in us “ both to will and to do for His good pleasure” Philippians 2: 13. God knowing our nature and weaknesses helps us to want to obey Him and also gives us the power to do His will.
God does not leave us alone in our struggles, but instead He comes alongside us and help us to “work out” our salvation, Philippians 2:12. When we make mistakes, we know that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”, 1 John 1: 9.
Confession eases our consciences and lightens our cares which helps us to be at peace with God. Unconfessed sin gives the devil ammunition with which to continuously torment us. True confession involves a commitment not to continue sinning because one has a changed heart and not because they are caught.
In admitting our sins and in seeking forgiveness through repentance not only do we defeat the devil in his whiles against us but we also;
a) Agree with God that our sin is truly sin and that we are willing to turn from it
b) Ensure that we do not conceal the sin from God and also from ourselves
c) We recognize our tendency to sin and in the process choose to rely on God for sustenance
Our goal as Christians should be to know Christ and becoming more like Him. To do so we must lay aside anything harmful and forsake anything that may distract us from being effective Christians. This could be a relationship, a job or material things, only you know .
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503081_understanding-our-righteousness-in-god#ixzz1PlGz5lXs
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Toby Ord Leads the Way to genuine Giving
Through a survey done by Coca-Cola in 2010, the people of East Africa, revealed that money contributed least as a source of happiness. Good health , knowing that loved one’s were okay and good friendship were top in the list as sources of happiness.
The survey showed that the source of happiness is based more on simplicity than on more money and gadgets. Toby Ord, a thirty year old academician at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, actually proves that this is true. Dr Ord pledged to give one third of his £33,000 salary to charity living him with £20,000 to live on for the year.
Toby also pledged to give one million sterling pounds in the course of his career and to ensure this happens he further pledged to give 10% of his income through out his working life.
Dr Ord is married and lives with his wife in a one bedroom flat (apartment). His wife works as a junior doctor and has also pledged to give “away everything over £25,000” of her salary.
What makes it possible for Dr Ord to do what he is doing is that he is not materialistic and has discovered that life is not made up of the abundance of stuff but in the simplicity of the little things that life brings to us. He says that "The things I gain most from – spending time with my wife, with friends, listening to beautiful music, reading beautiful books – don't cost money."
In a materialistic society where one is judged not by the conduct of their deeds but by how much gadgets and money they have amassed, Dr Ord’s action is commendable. It seems like we live in a generation where the amassing of things is of more importance than investing on relationships.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/498570_toby-ord-leads-the-way-to-genuine-giving#ixzz1OLmRE7dv
The survey showed that the source of happiness is based more on simplicity than on more money and gadgets. Toby Ord, a thirty year old academician at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, actually proves that this is true. Dr Ord pledged to give one third of his £33,000 salary to charity living him with £20,000 to live on for the year.
Toby also pledged to give one million sterling pounds in the course of his career and to ensure this happens he further pledged to give 10% of his income through out his working life.
Dr Ord is married and lives with his wife in a one bedroom flat (apartment). His wife works as a junior doctor and has also pledged to give “away everything over £25,000” of her salary.
What makes it possible for Dr Ord to do what he is doing is that he is not materialistic and has discovered that life is not made up of the abundance of stuff but in the simplicity of the little things that life brings to us. He says that "The things I gain most from – spending time with my wife, with friends, listening to beautiful music, reading beautiful books – don't cost money."
In a materialistic society where one is judged not by the conduct of their deeds but by how much gadgets and money they have amassed, Dr Ord’s action is commendable. It seems like we live in a generation where the amassing of things is of more importance than investing on relationships.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/498570_toby-ord-leads-the-way-to-genuine-giving#ixzz1OLmRE7dv
Meditation Prayers to Remove Blocks in our Lives that Hinders Growth and Success
Life is a journey and that journey starts from conception. That little seed has potential of growing into something big. Considering that a human being is both physical and spiritual then as we grow physically we also ought to grow spiritually.
We all have a purpose to fulfill in this world in the days given to us. Moses recognizing this prayed, “teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” Psalms 90:12. When Moses died and Joshua succeeded him in leadership, God approached Joshua and instructed him on what to do if he was to find success in his calling.
God asked him to meditate on His word “day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” Joshua 1:8. Meditating on the word helps us understand what is right and what is wrong in God sight. But with understanding comes the responsibility of doing that which the word calls right.
The prayers addressed here are aimed at dealing with certain elements in our lives which scripture shows are contrary to God’s will for our lives. If we do not deal with these elements we will find ourselves going round and round in circles without progress and wonder why.
Everything we do must always start with our relationship with God and this is why it is important to meditate on His word. The greatest commandment is to love God first with all our being and the second is to love others as we love ourselves, (Mathew 22: 37-39).
1) Removing blame: When we blame others for the happenings of our lives, it is because we feel betrayed and have allowed anger to take captive of us. We must remind ourselves that scripture teaches that all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose, (Romans 8:28). We therefore need to forgive according to God’s command and Let Him be the arbiter of the situation. If you find yourself in a blaming frame of mind, ask God to help you forgive and remove the blame in your heart and restore the love that He has called us to operate on.
2) Removing Depression: Depression is caused by many reasons and is manifested in the loss of joy. Scripture teaches that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When we lose this joy it shows that there is a disconnect with God and we need to act to reconnect. The Psalmist writes “my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope” Psalm 16: 9. Recognize that true joy is far deeper than happiness. We can feel joy in spite of our deepest troubles because we have learnt to be content in whatever state we are in. Instead of allowing yourself to fall into depression, pray that God will show you who to reach out to and express the love of God in you because it is in giving that we recieve.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/331594_meditation-prayers-to-remove-blocks-in-our-lives-that-hinders-growth-and-success#ixzz1OLhZ7H5w
We all have a purpose to fulfill in this world in the days given to us. Moses recognizing this prayed, “teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” Psalms 90:12. When Moses died and Joshua succeeded him in leadership, God approached Joshua and instructed him on what to do if he was to find success in his calling.
God asked him to meditate on His word “day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” Joshua 1:8. Meditating on the word helps us understand what is right and what is wrong in God sight. But with understanding comes the responsibility of doing that which the word calls right.
The prayers addressed here are aimed at dealing with certain elements in our lives which scripture shows are contrary to God’s will for our lives. If we do not deal with these elements we will find ourselves going round and round in circles without progress and wonder why.
Everything we do must always start with our relationship with God and this is why it is important to meditate on His word. The greatest commandment is to love God first with all our being and the second is to love others as we love ourselves, (Mathew 22: 37-39).
1) Removing blame: When we blame others for the happenings of our lives, it is because we feel betrayed and have allowed anger to take captive of us. We must remind ourselves that scripture teaches that all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose, (Romans 8:28). We therefore need to forgive according to God’s command and Let Him be the arbiter of the situation. If you find yourself in a blaming frame of mind, ask God to help you forgive and remove the blame in your heart and restore the love that He has called us to operate on.
2) Removing Depression: Depression is caused by many reasons and is manifested in the loss of joy. Scripture teaches that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When we lose this joy it shows that there is a disconnect with God and we need to act to reconnect. The Psalmist writes “my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope” Psalm 16: 9. Recognize that true joy is far deeper than happiness. We can feel joy in spite of our deepest troubles because we have learnt to be content in whatever state we are in. Instead of allowing yourself to fall into depression, pray that God will show you who to reach out to and express the love of God in you because it is in giving that we recieve.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/331594_meditation-prayers-to-remove-blocks-in-our-lives-that-hinders-growth-and-success#ixzz1OLhZ7H5w
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Believing and Receiving the Desires of Your heart
“ Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass” Proverbs 37: 4-5.
God does not change and neither does He give us things in a silver platter. Instead God changes us and our perspective in order for us to see things the way they truly are. Once we are changed we perceive things differently and are then able to change the situation.
Indeed Christ taught that “whatever things you shall ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” Mathew 21:22. He taught this message after He commanded a fig tree to die due to its lack of fruit and “immediately the fig tree withered away” (Mathew 21: 18). His disciples marveled that this could happen just by Christ speaking on the tree. Christ assured them that all it takes is faith without doubt of what one believes for the thing to come to Pass.
If God has given you a vision which looks impossible because of your current situation or because of the many obstacles facing you, remember the story of the fig tree and the words of Christ that “if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain , ’Be thou removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done” Mathew 21: 21.
The mountain maybe a financial handicap, a sickness, age, but whatever the mountain is, what you believe and have faith for, you will attract. How then can we ensure we get the desire of our heart?
Ways to actualize your desire
1) Formulate a goal, one that is sharp, clearly defined and specific and not a fuzzy vague goal. Remember however that "a man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" Proverbs 16: 9.
2) Pray about the goal to ensure that you are in step with the Lord. Christ taught that we ought to pray without ceasing until we recieve what it is we want based on our faith, Luke 18: 1
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503089_believing-and-receiving-the-desires-of-your-heart#ixzz1NwwooE57
God does not change and neither does He give us things in a silver platter. Instead God changes us and our perspective in order for us to see things the way they truly are. Once we are changed we perceive things differently and are then able to change the situation.
Indeed Christ taught that “whatever things you shall ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” Mathew 21:22. He taught this message after He commanded a fig tree to die due to its lack of fruit and “immediately the fig tree withered away” (Mathew 21: 18). His disciples marveled that this could happen just by Christ speaking on the tree. Christ assured them that all it takes is faith without doubt of what one believes for the thing to come to Pass.
If God has given you a vision which looks impossible because of your current situation or because of the many obstacles facing you, remember the story of the fig tree and the words of Christ that “if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain , ’Be thou removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done” Mathew 21: 21.
The mountain maybe a financial handicap, a sickness, age, but whatever the mountain is, what you believe and have faith for, you will attract. How then can we ensure we get the desire of our heart?
Ways to actualize your desire
1) Formulate a goal, one that is sharp, clearly defined and specific and not a fuzzy vague goal. Remember however that "a man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" Proverbs 16: 9.
2) Pray about the goal to ensure that you are in step with the Lord. Christ taught that we ought to pray without ceasing until we recieve what it is we want based on our faith, Luke 18: 1
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503089_believing-and-receiving-the-desires-of-your-heart#ixzz1NwwooE57
Understanding Your Righteousness in God
“ not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” Philippians 3: 9.
No amount of law-keeping, self improvement, discipline or religious effort can make us right with God. The righteousness that comes from God is by faith through Christ. If it was by law or works, none of us would be right with God for His standards are way beyond our reach.
Our righteous comes by trusting Christ for God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” 2 Corinthians 5: 21. At our conversion, Christ righteousness is poured into us for God’s offer is to trade His righteousness for our sin.
By nature we tend to be attracted to that which is contrary to God. However when we accept Christ as our Lord and savior, God works in us “ both to will and to do for His good pleasure” Philippians 2: 13. God knowing our nature and weaknesses helps us to want to obey Him and also gives us the power to do His will.
God does not leave us alone in our struggles, but instead He comes alongside us and help us to “work out” our salvation, Philippians 2:12. When we make mistakes, we know that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”, 1 John 1: 9.
Confession eases our consciences and lightens our cares which helps us to be at peace with God. Unconfessed sin gives the devil ammunition with which to continuously torment us. True confession involves a commitment not to continue sinning because one has a changed heart and not because they are caught.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503081_understanding-our-righteousness-in-god#ixzz1NwvD0ESt
No amount of law-keeping, self improvement, discipline or religious effort can make us right with God. The righteousness that comes from God is by faith through Christ. If it was by law or works, none of us would be right with God for His standards are way beyond our reach.
Our righteous comes by trusting Christ for God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” 2 Corinthians 5: 21. At our conversion, Christ righteousness is poured into us for God’s offer is to trade His righteousness for our sin.
By nature we tend to be attracted to that which is contrary to God. However when we accept Christ as our Lord and savior, God works in us “ both to will and to do for His good pleasure” Philippians 2: 13. God knowing our nature and weaknesses helps us to want to obey Him and also gives us the power to do His will.
God does not leave us alone in our struggles, but instead He comes alongside us and help us to “work out” our salvation, Philippians 2:12. When we make mistakes, we know that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”, 1 John 1: 9.
Confession eases our consciences and lightens our cares which helps us to be at peace with God. Unconfessed sin gives the devil ammunition with which to continuously torment us. True confession involves a commitment not to continue sinning because one has a changed heart and not because they are caught.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/503081_understanding-our-righteousness-in-god#ixzz1NwvD0ESt
What is the Source of Your Happiness?
We live in a world where most people are unhappy for one reason or another hence the high cases of depression. People have defined happiness to consist of material things or a particular status and because that is lacking, they are unhappy.
The interesting thing to note is that the happiest people in the world today are found in the least materialistic societies. Ed Diener, a University of Illinois Psychologist observes that “materialism is toxic for happiness”.
In an article titled, “Psychologists now know what makes people happy”, (New York Times of Sept 2009), Marilyn Elias wrote that “ it was apparent that the happiest people surround themselves with family and friends, don’t care about keeping up with the Joneses next door, lose themselves in daily activities and most importantly forgive easily”.
Happiness is individually defined and when people stop looking outside of themselves to be happy then they start to find happiness in the simple day to day things. This was indeed established in a recent survey done in the three East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on the level of happiness of the people in the region.
Kenyans came up top as the happiest and the most optimistic in the region and had a happiness score of 79% compared to Tanzanian 69% and Ugandans 63%. The survey on happiness was conducted by Coca Cola and is based on a theory emerging from Bhutan a state in Asia recommending the “use of the national mood instead of economic statistics as a measure of social development”.
A good health as opposed to money, to most Kenyans is what makes them happy. Further more “money means less for the self employed than the employed”. Perhaps being in control of one's ife through self employment, is more pay than being subject to the whims of an employer.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/502422_what-is-your-source-for-happiness#ixzz1Nwtvrz18
The interesting thing to note is that the happiest people in the world today are found in the least materialistic societies. Ed Diener, a University of Illinois Psychologist observes that “materialism is toxic for happiness”.
In an article titled, “Psychologists now know what makes people happy”, (New York Times of Sept 2009), Marilyn Elias wrote that “ it was apparent that the happiest people surround themselves with family and friends, don’t care about keeping up with the Joneses next door, lose themselves in daily activities and most importantly forgive easily”.
Happiness is individually defined and when people stop looking outside of themselves to be happy then they start to find happiness in the simple day to day things. This was indeed established in a recent survey done in the three East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on the level of happiness of the people in the region.
Kenyans came up top as the happiest and the most optimistic in the region and had a happiness score of 79% compared to Tanzanian 69% and Ugandans 63%. The survey on happiness was conducted by Coca Cola and is based on a theory emerging from Bhutan a state in Asia recommending the “use of the national mood instead of economic statistics as a measure of social development”.
A good health as opposed to money, to most Kenyans is what makes them happy. Further more “money means less for the self employed than the employed”. Perhaps being in control of one's ife through self employment, is more pay than being subject to the whims of an employer.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/502422_what-is-your-source-for-happiness#ixzz1Nwtvrz18
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Osama Bin Laden and the dangers of mob justice
The whole world it would seem has been celebrating the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the man they were told caused them harm and made them to live in fear. Suddenly president Obama’s popularity has shot up, all because he claims he ordered the death of a man.
What bothers this writer is that all that the world knows about Osama Bin Laden is what the American government has said about him. He was accused, sentenced and executed without a chance of defending himself.
It was also reported that he was unarmed when he was killed. Those who killed him cannot therefore claim that they were defending themselves against an armed Bin Laden. In reality therefore these people had the opportunity to take him alive and have him tried in a court of law for what he is alleged to have done.
Was it Justice?
After Osama’s death, Obama said that “justice has been done”. The president being a former constitutional lawyer should know better than define such actions as justice. The word justice connotes upholding or applying the law. This being the case was the killing of Osama Bin Laden an act of applying the law or an act of retaliation?
Most people could care less about legal niceties because they are convinced that the man was guilty as charged based on what their governments told them. Perhaps Osama Bin Laden was guilty as charged, but why was he not accorded a trial so that the world could hear his side and eventually say “justice was done“?
It would have helped the world to understand the man’s motives and why he felt what he did was right. Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law argues that “Targeted assassinations violate well-established principles of international law. —-. These are unlawful and deliberate killings carried out by order of, or with the acquiescence of, a government, outside any judicial framework”
In a 1998 report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions noted that “extrajudicial executions can never be justified under any circumstances, not even in time of war.” The U.N. General Assembly and Human Rights Commission, as well as Amnesty International, have all condemned extrajudicial executions.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/issues/osama-bin-laden-and-the-danger-of-mob-justice/#ixzz1MAJ8wFje
What bothers this writer is that all that the world knows about Osama Bin Laden is what the American government has said about him. He was accused, sentenced and executed without a chance of defending himself.
It was also reported that he was unarmed when he was killed. Those who killed him cannot therefore claim that they were defending themselves against an armed Bin Laden. In reality therefore these people had the opportunity to take him alive and have him tried in a court of law for what he is alleged to have done.
Was it Justice?
After Osama’s death, Obama said that “justice has been done”. The president being a former constitutional lawyer should know better than define such actions as justice. The word justice connotes upholding or applying the law. This being the case was the killing of Osama Bin Laden an act of applying the law or an act of retaliation?
Most people could care less about legal niceties because they are convinced that the man was guilty as charged based on what their governments told them. Perhaps Osama Bin Laden was guilty as charged, but why was he not accorded a trial so that the world could hear his side and eventually say “justice was done“?
It would have helped the world to understand the man’s motives and why he felt what he did was right. Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law argues that “Targeted assassinations violate well-established principles of international law. —-. These are unlawful and deliberate killings carried out by order of, or with the acquiescence of, a government, outside any judicial framework”
In a 1998 report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions noted that “extrajudicial executions can never be justified under any circumstances, not even in time of war.” The U.N. General Assembly and Human Rights Commission, as well as Amnesty International, have all condemned extrajudicial executions.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/issues/osama-bin-laden-and-the-danger-of-mob-justice/#ixzz1MAJ8wFje
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The Many disaster predictions going on around the world
This year has had many events and disasters of unusual proportion to make even the casual observer to pause and think.
In January 2011 storms and torrential rains of unusual magnitude hit Australia leading to floods and mudslides. This heavily impacted cities like Brisbane and Queensland leading to many people being displaced. According to reports, three quarters of Queensland was declared a disaster zone with at least 30 people dead. It was estimated that the cost of reconstruction would amount to over A$20bns.
In the same January 2011, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil experienced the worst natural disaster in her History in the form of flooding and mudslides. The floods left over 900 people dead and many displaced. On the 21st of February 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit New Zealand’s second largest city, Christchurch leaving destruction all around the city and its outskirts and over 200 persons dead.
In March 2011, an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude hit Japan which was followed by a tsunami leaving many dead and others displaced. There was also the threat of nuclear disaster after the nuclear towers were affected by the quake. In April another quake of 7.1 magnitude was experienced in Japan leaving one wondering when, if at all it will all end.
The USA has also had a share of the many strange happenings. Currently certain states in the Southern part are experiencing tornadoes which have destroyed whole communities and left over 380 people dead. In places like Memphis, water from the Mississippi River has buried whole homes and cars and there is fear that the levies could break any time.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/society/the-many-disaster-predictions-going-around-in-the-world/#ixzz1LyC8wFNg
In January 2011 storms and torrential rains of unusual magnitude hit Australia leading to floods and mudslides. This heavily impacted cities like Brisbane and Queensland leading to many people being displaced. According to reports, three quarters of Queensland was declared a disaster zone with at least 30 people dead. It was estimated that the cost of reconstruction would amount to over A$20bns.
In the same January 2011, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil experienced the worst natural disaster in her History in the form of flooding and mudslides. The floods left over 900 people dead and many displaced. On the 21st of February 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit New Zealand’s second largest city, Christchurch leaving destruction all around the city and its outskirts and over 200 persons dead.
In March 2011, an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude hit Japan which was followed by a tsunami leaving many dead and others displaced. There was also the threat of nuclear disaster after the nuclear towers were affected by the quake. In April another quake of 7.1 magnitude was experienced in Japan leaving one wondering when, if at all it will all end.
The USA has also had a share of the many strange happenings. Currently certain states in the Southern part are experiencing tornadoes which have destroyed whole communities and left over 380 people dead. In places like Memphis, water from the Mississippi River has buried whole homes and cars and there is fear that the levies could break any time.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/society/the-many-disaster-predictions-going-around-in-the-world/#ixzz1LyC8wFNg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Different Crisis of Human life
When children do not get the love, understanding and attention they need they do not realize or learn the full truth about themselves. They do not understand how special they are and as a result feel less lovable.
As we develop from conception to maturity there is a specific time period for the formation of our needs. Life is always a process of growth and development. When you stop growing you begin dying. At different levels of a human life we are bound to question our existence.
If we have not developed or experienced certain needs in our lives we may find it difficult to move on to the next level. A man must continue to feel needed and responsible to others even after retirement from paid employment or he will lose his sense of purpose and vitality. On the other hand too much autonomy can make a woman rigid and defensive.
According to John Gray human experience five crisis in their lives as follows;
1) Birth Crisis Ages -0-7 Years
As babies we bond with our primary care givers or parents and grow through their loving support. Our whole attitude about the world and our relationship to it begins at birth. Our first impressions of life are always the deepest and most lasting . Although a child’s brain is not fully developed at birth, a child is still able to feel and assess their situation.
As children we require many years of getting what we need before we develop our ability to get what we want. When we learn too soon to take care of ourselves, we think we have to do it all by ourselves. We therefore do not value the assistance of others, and we even push away valuable support. We further feel uncomfortable feeling close or intimate to someone.
2) The Silent Crisis- Ages 7-14 years
Quite often, if children do not feel safe to express feelings, then not only do they not tell their parents, but they do not know themselves. At this age, children need someone to ask them interested questions to help them look inside to talk about their experiences, feelings, emotions, and wishes.
If children did not get enough nurturing in the first stage, then in the second stage at first the may resist having fun and continue to pull back in to being a baby. Children at this age are playful but also tend to throw temper tantrums when they do not get their way. These emotional outbursts when handled in a loving and non- suppressive manner are essential for our healthy and emotional growth. This is the basis of feeling secure.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/issues/the-different-crisis-of-human-life-to-maturity/#ixzz1KgdUMGju
As we develop from conception to maturity there is a specific time period for the formation of our needs. Life is always a process of growth and development. When you stop growing you begin dying. At different levels of a human life we are bound to question our existence.
If we have not developed or experienced certain needs in our lives we may find it difficult to move on to the next level. A man must continue to feel needed and responsible to others even after retirement from paid employment or he will lose his sense of purpose and vitality. On the other hand too much autonomy can make a woman rigid and defensive.
According to John Gray human experience five crisis in their lives as follows;
1) Birth Crisis Ages -0-7 Years
As babies we bond with our primary care givers or parents and grow through their loving support. Our whole attitude about the world and our relationship to it begins at birth. Our first impressions of life are always the deepest and most lasting . Although a child’s brain is not fully developed at birth, a child is still able to feel and assess their situation.
As children we require many years of getting what we need before we develop our ability to get what we want. When we learn too soon to take care of ourselves, we think we have to do it all by ourselves. We therefore do not value the assistance of others, and we even push away valuable support. We further feel uncomfortable feeling close or intimate to someone.
2) The Silent Crisis- Ages 7-14 years
Quite often, if children do not feel safe to express feelings, then not only do they not tell their parents, but they do not know themselves. At this age, children need someone to ask them interested questions to help them look inside to talk about their experiences, feelings, emotions, and wishes.
If children did not get enough nurturing in the first stage, then in the second stage at first the may resist having fun and continue to pull back in to being a baby. Children at this age are playful but also tend to throw temper tantrums when they do not get their way. These emotional outbursts when handled in a loving and non- suppressive manner are essential for our healthy and emotional growth. This is the basis of feeling secure.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/issues/the-different-crisis-of-human-life-to-maturity/#ixzz1KgdUMGju
The ten vitamins of love necessary for success
True success is not based on how much wealth or power one has amassed. To experience inner and outer success, it is essential to fulfill our emotional needs for love and support. Without the support of love, we tend to look back with resentment and shame and miss the important lessons and growth.
When we are happy we are getting exactly the kind of love we need. If we are unhappy it is always because we are somehow deficient in a particular kind of love. Happiness is our true nature and to experience and connect with it we simply need to feel a particular kind of love and support.
Receiving love gives us the power we need to connect with our true selves. The soul needs different kinds of love to grow and express itself fully through the mind, heart and body. The mind, heart and body work with the soul as follows;
a) The mind assist’s the soul in fulfilling its purpose in the world by intention, setting goals, positive thinking and believing.
b) The heart assist the soul by drawing in what it needs to grow
c) The senses feed the soul by providing necessary information and pleasurable experiences in the outer world.
To make a connection to our souls, we must be able to open our hearts and receive the kind of love we need. According to John Gray, We need ten kinds of love ,which he refers to as vitamins, to function as God intended us to and to be successful in life. These are,
1) Vitamin G1- Love and support from God. In other words we need a relationship with God to function properly in this world.
2) Vitamin P1- Love and support of our parents
3) Vitamin F- Love and support of family, friends, and having fun.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/relationships/the-ten-vitamins-of-love-necessary-for-success/#ixzz1Kgath446
When we are happy we are getting exactly the kind of love we need. If we are unhappy it is always because we are somehow deficient in a particular kind of love. Happiness is our true nature and to experience and connect with it we simply need to feel a particular kind of love and support.
Receiving love gives us the power we need to connect with our true selves. The soul needs different kinds of love to grow and express itself fully through the mind, heart and body. The mind, heart and body work with the soul as follows;
a) The mind assist’s the soul in fulfilling its purpose in the world by intention, setting goals, positive thinking and believing.
b) The heart assist the soul by drawing in what it needs to grow
c) The senses feed the soul by providing necessary information and pleasurable experiences in the outer world.
To make a connection to our souls, we must be able to open our hearts and receive the kind of love we need. According to John Gray, We need ten kinds of love ,which he refers to as vitamins, to function as God intended us to and to be successful in life. These are,
1) Vitamin G1- Love and support from God. In other words we need a relationship with God to function properly in this world.
2) Vitamin P1- Love and support of our parents
3) Vitamin F- Love and support of family, friends, and having fun.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/relationships/the-ten-vitamins-of-love-necessary-for-success/#ixzz1Kgath446
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