Tag Archives: God’s Will

Virtue is not a commodity

Posted on May 11, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a story about a wealthy man who gave his minister a cheque for fifty thousand dollars made out to the church. The minister, however, handed it back and said: ‘Go and cash it in for five dollar bills and … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of Kindness, Compassion, Doing what has to be done, love, Sympathy and Support | Tagged God's Will | Leave a comment

Proving myself before advertising myself

Posted on April 8, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

I was taught the importance of proving myself before advertising myself. However, the current emphasis on self confidence seems to have had the opposite effect. A recent survey discovered that seventy percent of students rated themselves as above average leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in humility, Life, Life's journey, Living Life, Pride, Self Image | Tagged fulfillment, God's Will, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life | Leave a comment

It’s not enough just to observe

Posted on March 20, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago Photojournalist Kevin Carter won a Pulitzer Prize with a picture of a starving Sudanese child crawling toward a feeding center while a vulture stared at him. That image drew international attention to both Sudan’s suffering and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Indifference, Pain, Suffering, Sympathy and Support | Tagged disatisfaction, futility, God's Will, hypocrisy, Kevin Carter, peace with one's self, Pulitzer Prize, Sudan | Leave a comment

No difference

Posted on March 10, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A doctor in Missouri was driving between hospital calls one evening, exceeding the speed limit. Suddenly a police car appeared behind him, signalling for him to pull over. So the doctor picked up his stethoscope and held it up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Grace, Impartiality, Sin | Tagged God's Will | Leave a comment

Purification by proxy

Posted on January 28, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Every twelve years, millions of Hindus flock to Allahabad to bathe in the River Ganges, believing that they will be cleansed from sin. Sadly, scores of pilgrims regularly get injured in the crush as the crowds rush to the water. … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, New Life, Purification, Salvation | Tagged Allahabad, Ganges, God With Us, God's Will, happiness, Hindus, Hope, spirituality, webdunia.com | Leave a comment

Numbered Days

Posted on January 28, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago an Indian holy man nearly incited a riot by failing to die as foretold. He’d predicted that his soul would leave his body sometime on the morning of November 17, and fifteen thousand people showed up … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Life's journey, Living Life, Wisdom | Tagged futility, God's Will, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self | Leave a comment

Touching the untouchable

Posted on January 4, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

One of the greatest men of the Twentieth Century was Mahatma Gandhi. Most people know him for having led India in its struggle for independence and for his advocacy of non violent protest. But Gandhi did other great things too. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of Kindness, God in us, God with us, Justice, Living Life, Losers, Love of Christ, Mercy, New Life, Regeneration, Spiritual blessing | Tagged Ghandi, God's Will, Hope, inspirational sayings, Untouchables | Leave a comment

Lions and lambs

Posted on January 2, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago a Roman Catholic parish in Holland decided hold a special service for the blessing of family pets in order to mark World Animal Day as well as the Feast of Saint Francis, who, of course, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Paradise, Peace, Second coming of Christ | Tagged Animals, God's Will, Saint Francis | Leave a comment

Availability is what matters

Posted on December 15, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about a man who applied for a job as a handyman. The prospective employer asked him if he could do carpentry?” The man said no. So he asked him if he could do bricklaying?” Again the man answered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Availability, Discerning God's Will, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Servant leadership, Spiritual Insight | Tagged God's Will, Intuition, Meaning in Life | Leave a comment

What will they say about me?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago the Indiana Department of Social Services sent a letter to a former client which said: “Your food stamps will be stopped in March because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Aspiration, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's pleasure, Heaven, Hope of Glory, Judgement, Knowing God, pilgrimage, Regret | Tagged God's Will, Meaning in Life, Social Services | Leave a comment