Journey for wisdom

A warning bell has rung already. Finance ministry mulling 3-5% tax in Budget on cash withdrawal of 10 lakh a year. withdrawing a cumulative  ₹ 10 lakh a year can attract 3-5 per cent tax if a proposal going around in the Finance Ministry takes shape in the Budget to track high value cash deals and make digital payments mandatory. In its push towards a digital economy, the central government is thinking of introducing a tax of 3-5 per cent on cash withdrawal of  ₹ 10 lakh in a year, a move to discourage cash usage in the economy and resultant black money. Finance ministry may impose a rule on possessing cash on hand.  There is a talk going on that having cash of more than 5 Lakh may not be permitted.  Let us wait for a few more months to see Govt initiative on this.  Government's intention is to reduce the black money. The good initiative only.  But slowly digital currency will only be available. Especially after GST imple...

Believe, every one of us is a prophet.  You will agree with me after reading my views. On 1st January every year, almost all the preachers in the world declare that Jesus / God / Lord spoke to them and gave the prophecy for the new year. They share the best verse from the scriptures. We are all excited.   Our faith increases, along with our hope.  We rejoice that our cup is going to overflow. My views: I do not know how many of these new year prophets have really spoken to God and our Lord Jesus Christ.  Very few may be. God has given HIS word to all of us. Not restricted to few. Every one of us can claim blessings as we are HIS children. We have the right to ask our portion from our Father.  If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?  (Mathew chapter 6 verse 30). So we need really a very big faith to...

A few decades ago, access to pornography was tough. They were not accessible to the common man of this world. The pornographic books were called yellow books and the videos were called blue films. Very few theaters, one or two, in cities used to screen certain movies. Common men normally avoid such theatres those days. Even though those films were soft porn movies, many men dared to go to those theatres.  Gone are those days. With low-cost internet facilities with smartphones, many men and women are addicted to watching porn movies in their phones. The worst part of this culture is that they watch in public places. They carry all the time in their phones. Men and women. the rich and poor.  Students. girls and boys. Religious and atheist.  Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat. (1 Peter 5: 8  Easy to read English version) Am I like Jo...

I received an sms advertising for a vacation trip to Goa. I notice my Gmail started popping out advertisements on a trip to Goa. My Facebook page started popping out an advertisement on vacation trips. This is not surprising to me because just a day before I spoke to our travel agent for sending our staff either to Goa or to Munnar for an annual excursion. It was just a call. No messages or emails exchanged. This neither first time nor happened only to me. Most of us are experiencing this every day. If you have not noticed this so far, start to observe. Computers sitting another part of the globe is monitoring you, monitoring your calls, messages, where do you and what do you do.  As on today, these monitoring is used only for commercials. Google offers most of its applications free to you. Then how do they make money? Data about you are collected and shared with corporate. These corporates market their products and services to you.  In the...

When God said let there be light, the earth was dark, without form, like a black hole. God didn’t check the circumstances to see if it was possible. He didn’t have experts analyze it to see if they thought it could happen. He simply spoke. When God commanded light, it came at 186,000 miles per second.  All the circumstances can be against you. The experts may say, “You’ll never be successful; you’ll never get well.” But we serve a supernatural God. When He commands the blessing, all the forces of darkness cannot stop Him.  - From the sermons of Pastor Joel Osteen.

King David ruled Israel for 40 years. King of Kings, Lord Jesus Christ,Yeshua, spent 4o days in dessert. King David ruled Israel 33 years from Jerusalem. Our Lord lived in human flesh for 33 years.

Everyone has their own way of praying and methods. I have come across a few types.  you can add what you have come across. Those who read this may benefit. Kneel down at 5 am: It happened a few years back. A colleague of mine was looking for a Government job for his wife.  They applied to a certain vacancy in their home state. She cleared the written test and attended the interview. She was told that she will get communication before a certain date if selected. But days passed after attending an interview. They had neither money to bribe anyone not know anyone to influence. But both husband and wife used to keel down exactly at 5 am every day from the date they sent the application, light two candles in front of Jesus photo.   They continued without stopping their prayer.  They used to get up at 4.45 am. Kneel down sharply at 5 am. Light the candle and pray with tears.  Last but one day before the end date, they got a call from their nati...

I , Me, and Mine: Jesus did not appoint his  brothers and sisters as disciples. Jesus did not charge for his miracles. Jesus visited both poor and rich.  Jesus did not appoint his mother as a head of the church. Jesus never said he needs minimum crowd to address. Jesus did not sell his sermons, never asked his disciples to make wealth out the mission. St. Paul writes in  I Timothy 5:17, 18: "The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching". But what about looting and living lavish Kingly life.  Poor pastor mind is making wealth for him, his family and for his next generation. Rich pastor takes care of his sheep.  He gives everything for his congregation.  

Where is your treasure, there is your heart will be also (Mathew 6:21). Rich pastor's heart is in the word of God. He meditates word of God day and night. Rich pastor believes the Word of God word by word and follows it. He witnesses the Word God to his congregation. It is a Faith. No question how Sun moved back for 40 minutes (2 Kings 8-11) and Joshua's long day (Joshua 10: 12-13). Rich pastor do not wait for Nasa to prove it.   His life is not contracting to Word of God.  His eyes are not on worldly materials, money, tithing, women, wealth creation,  power, caste, language.... He preaches and practices too. Sachin Tendulkar is a number one cricket player.  he never said, "I am the number one cricket player in the world so I do not require a practice match before the world cup match".  Even though he is a number one player, he never misses any practice match before the actual match.  Rich pastor does not open Bible on Sunday only.  It...

Robert T Kiyosaki's Rich Dad and Poor Dad is a very famous book. This book is talking about what rich dads teach their kids and what poor and middle-class dads do not teach their kids. I regularly watch few Television-evangelists programmes on youtube. My Facebook knows my taste and keeps recommending a lot of such sermons. I have a good number of video collections of the particular evangelist. After experimenting the number of churches (from Pentecost to Jehova's witness to Lutheran to name any ) during 2004 - 2006 and decided to be in the Catholic church for various reasons, I go to Sunday mass regularly at least to be a good role model to my children. Suddenly I realized why some pastors/priests are successful and many are not. A pastor/priest living on the other side of the globe influences me while a pastor/priest living in my neighborhood not. So here is " Rich Pastor and Poor Pastor: What Rich Pastors teach their congregation members and poor and middle-cla...

We recognize the voice when someone close to us calls even from an unknown telephone number. When a school time friend calls us after many years, we take time to recognize his/her voice. When strangers call us, we are not able to recognize them.  How close we are with Jesus determines how fast and accurately we recognize his voice? There is a general opinion that God speaks to only spiritual people, regular churchgoers, good people etc.  May not be correct. He spoke to Zacharias, visited his house and had a dinner.  no more examples required. He speaks to everyone. He speaks to me. I am not a saint or regular churchgoer.   Point is that he speaks to us but we do not recognize his voice or do not believe that he is speaking to us or we are deceived by Lucifer's voice. How to filter out Lucifer's voice and recognize Jesus' voice? For every tree is known by its fruits. (Luke 6:44). So the voice also. The fruits of Lucifer...

Know more about the devil and his plans also.  Hmmm. this point was racing in my thoughts for quite some time.   Why should I think about Lucifer or write about him?  Then few incidents I came across my mind and reminded me that the need for knowing who Lucifer and his motive on earth are.  Be you, therefore, wise as serpents.... (Mathew 10:16). This is clear instruction from our Lord that we should as wise as serpents. But serpents are cunning, not portrayed as good animal/reptile on earth.  Serpents know how to avoid danger.  What our Lord wants us to be by saying we should be like serpents that we have to be cunning in avoiding evil. For this, we should know which is good and which is evil. So be wise as serpents. Why should we know about evil?  The answer is “But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11.14). Should we not differentiate evil from angels/good. ...

Roses come with thorn. One has to carefully pluck the roses from the plant else scratches are inevitable. Life will never be filled with roses only.  There will be scratches.  Look at these two verses. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand ; (Psalm 91;7) when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.   (Isaiah 43:2) Yes. Not one, not two. Thousands will fall at your side. Your path will not be an easy road. You will walk through waters, you will walk through fire.   But, But…nothing will harm you. You need steadfast faith and love for Jesus. That’s it. If you afraid, you will begin to sink. ( Mathew 14;30). No problem. Don’t give up. Cry out. Say “ Lord save me” (Mat 14;30) Immediately Jesus will reach out his hand and catch you, “You of little faith,” he will tell you, “why did y...

When you read my blogs, it may give you an impression that I am either religious or spiritual.  If you think so, it is not correct.  I just love Jesus. I am like any normal human beings with my own likes and dislikes.  I slip. Whenever I slip, I look at his feet, feeling shy to speak to him. I will shy to look at his face. But he never abandoned me.  He knows me and loves me a lot. It is not I chose him. HE likes me so much. I hug him, kiss him and lean on his shoulder. The way I talk to my friends, I talk to him. நீர் என்னை மயக்கி விட்டீர் , நானும் மயங்கிப்போனேன் .You deceived me,  Lord, and I was deceived (Jer 20;7) Sweet kisses daddy.

Enjoy "Our Father in heaven" in Hebrew. Aveenu... The tune and the music are awesome. Aveenu (Our Father) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfYRXpDKuTo Have a Blessed day!. For thine is the Kingdome, the power and the Glory, now and forever. Amen.

I travel by train from home to Cantonment, fetch an auto to my office every day for the last 2 and half years.  when I was waiting for an auto, a pass by auto stopped and offered a trip.  So I skipped a regular auto stand and got into this auto.  A conversation began between me and the driver. He said he is a Christian, do not believe pastors and has a direct contact with Lord. He said he does not allow anyone between him and his lord.  A strange introduction by an auto driver very first time. He said singing is the way he connects to the lord and he sings while driving while waiting for a customer. He said, he is happy with 500 to 600 per day and goes home.  And he started singing loudly with joy.  A big surprise to me.  Need not to say. I joined him in singing. Praised God for God's mercy and love.  while I got down, I prayed for him and requested a prayer for me also. Forgot to mention. The meter was very accurate ...

I thank Jesus for all my troubles, pain and financial losses me and my family went through. Because, when I cried, I heard HIS voice. I felt HIS presence with us. We felt HE is carrying us. without troubles and pain, we could have missed  HIM. I don't know how to describe HIS voice. Bue when you hear HIM, you know HIS voice.  I bet. I heard him speaking to me. I am the witness. We are back on the track. This is Lord's doing and it is miracle to our eyes.

I am returning to my blog after 6 years. The turbulent started in late 2012 and continued till late 2015 has tarnished me financially. I lost nearly 5.5 million Indian rupees, faced claims cases in courts and a loss of job for 6 months. God restored me, healed me and bringing me back. During these years, I completely forgot my blog writing.  woke up now. I am turning 50 this year. I wanted to write more. I want my writings to encourage my fellow men and women to have hope and courage, to succeed in their life. Let me start to write.

On April 5, 30 A.D., Jesus Christ was crucified on the 14th of Nisan, the day of the Passover sacrifice festival of Jews. Bible says that there was earthquake and veil of the temple was torn. If it is so, other historian should have recorded these events. I was trying to search on these documents on net and came across the following. I am happy to share with you all. God bless the contributors. What Bible says? “Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.... Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit. And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split; - (Matthew 27:45-54). What History says?   1.       A Heavy eastern gate of the inner court of the temple opened on its own. Josephus, in his Wars of the Jews:    ( the eastern gate of the inner, [court of the temple,] which...

Why 2013 could bring a ‘perfect storm’ across economies: Roubini's 5 factors. ( http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/why-2013-could-bring-a-perfect-storm-across-economies-5-factors-308032?pfrom=home-otherstories ) also read Moving toward the mark of the beast http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs011/1103404634488/archive/1103609533893.html