CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CSI SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE

 

It's time for election of a new Bishop for the South Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India. CSI.

Some aspirants are pushing themselves up for the prized post. 

But there is a right person who could have done wonders if he were selected. 

However vested interests are trying their best to keep him out somehow. 

And the saintly person is not inclined to join the materialistic race 

I wrote to him

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I was reading the sports page of the Sunday Times of India

What Shubhman Gill said struck me.

Thought it is the message to you by the almighty.

Quoting it:

"My belief is that in my life, I am right where I have to be. Whatever things are written in my destiny, no one can take those things from me"

"Being a sportsperson, it's all about being in the present. The more in the present you are, the more you are not thinking about what's going to happen or what happened in the previous moment."

Gill admits it had been frustrating when he was forced to miss out.

His comment on that:

"There are so many things that you want to do and it's definitely very frustrating."

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From me:

Ardent faith alone moves the rock, the stumbling block on your path.

SOURCE OF DAILY JOY

 

 When practice is transformed into play, the monotonous daily grind becomes a source of daily joy.

Pushing ourselves through dull and dragging practice sessions  cannot develop our skills to the utmost.

The former accomplishes it seamlessly.

With passion around, persistence translates into performance.

OBSESSIVE SLOG

 

OBSESSIVE SLOG

It is true, it takes deliberate practice to achieve greater things. However, when we drill hard  we often turn it to an obsessive slog that drives   the joy out of the activity.

BURNOUT/ BOREOUT

 

BURNOUT/ BOREOUT

Burnout is the emotional exhaustion that accumulates when you are overloaded.

Bore out is the emotional deadening you feel when you're under-stimulated.

ADVANTAGE OF BREAKS

 

Advantage of Breaks

1. Time away helps to sustain harmonious passion. Reduces fatigue and raises the level of energy.

2. Unlocks fresh ideas.  Boosts creativity. Your interest keeps the problem active in the back of  your mind. It incubates unexpected ways of resolution.

3. Deepens learning. Breaks help you recall what you learned faster. Rest is a supply of fuel.

WHO IS IT YOU WANT?

 

WHO IS IT YOU WANT?

IF IT IS JESUS, WHAT KIND OF A JESUS YOU WANT?

Do you want a Jesus who acts within the context of your expectations? Are you trying to provoke Jesus into a decisive moment to light the spark of your own glorification? Are you longing for change and liberation from the yoke of oppression? Are you testing Jesus hoping to compel him to act with force to garner a worldly fortune?

Jesus’ mission was fundamentally at variance from these questions and expectations. He embodies a profound calm and grace. Jesus does not run away from issues. He does not intend to fulfill expectations of a violent uprising or upheaval that mankind wants him to lead from the front.. He did not come to the world to establish a kingdom through brute force. We can never provoke him into a decisive moment to light the spark of a revolution. Jesus is not a revolutionary messiah whom we can manipulate to achieve our own desires. He radiates radical love and redemption for those who betray him.  Jesus resides in us when we recognize the complexities and betrayals of our own hearts.  He transforms our misunderstandings into opportunities for deeper faith.

A simple question, I have.

Where is the Church now? Does the Church have Jesus with them?

When spirituality has given way to accumulation of wealth, appropriation of power, corruption and rampant misappropriation, can we ever perceive Jesus is with the Church at the current juncture?

Events that unfurl in quick succession reveal that Jesus apparently has no place in the Church.

Who does the Church want?

It is Jesus and no one else.

Even if you forget Jesus, he does not forget you. Just as we think Jesus is not backing us up, he is always there behind the curtains, shielding us. Trust him even as you think he has forsaken or abandoned the Church.

He can transform the Church. He will transform the Church.

BOXING AND THE EXTRA VITAL STEP IN LIFE

 

In Boxing, there is no such thing as flawless performance.

You are going to be hit.

If you want to win, you cannot get stuck in the weeds, hide from your weaknesses or avoid challenges.

There is no need to beat yourself up. Your opponents would do plenty of beating.

If you wish to protect your face and head, you have to leave your body exposed and take some punches.

In boxing, you must risk moving into danger in order to fully take advantage of your skills and eventually win the match.

New projects or ventures require similar mentality. Taking that extra step forward into the unknown is vital.