Renewed minds, transformed lives
In Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 hit song, ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’, the catchy refrain – don’t worry, be happy – offers a remedy to whatever trouble life may bring… Would that it were so simple!
The reality of our human experience shows that emotions are somewhat complex and do not respond to the instant click of a switch or even verbal commands. Not as though emotions can’t change, they can… and actually do, but only through a more intentional process over a period of time. Continue reading “Mindscape”
‘It is very easy to miss something you’re not looking for’. So concludes this Awareness test on YouTube.
*spoiler alert*
In the 1-min clip, viewers are asked to count the number of ball passes a team makes between four players. As the ball is passed around in a buzz, a conspicuous bear walks right through, and so the test really is about noticing the intruder while tracking the number of passes.
My guess is that majority of those who take this test for the very first time may fail to spot the bear, not necessarily because of problematic eyesight, but because of the nature of focus. Of course there will be those who manage to track the number of passes correctly and still notice the bear, but perhaps not too many, well at least not me. Continue reading “Eye on the ball”
Religious preference, baseless belief, credulity, stepping out in the dark… What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘faith’?
“Different strokes for different folks”, it is said. Admittedly, faith is multi-faceted, but that doesn’t confine it to the realm of subjectivity as many often suggest. Going by Hebrews 11, faith does have a pivotal purpose, and that probably explains why it features prominently in the Christian narrative. Not only do we start our journey with and by faith, we continue on that journey by faith.
In the earlier referenced passage – Hebrews 11, we see believing faith as substantial, reasonable and recognisable. Continue reading “Purposeful Faith”
The story is told of a man who got out of bed one day, convinced that he was dead. All efforts made by his poor wife to convince him otherwise failed. Eventually, he made it to a hospital, where the doctor also tried his best to assure him that he was alive. A few minutes later, after conceding that dead men do not bleed, it would seem that he was now convinced he was very much alive. With just one final persuasive act to win him over, the doctor signalled for his finger and gently poked the tip with a needle. On sighting a trickle of blood, the man exclaimed “Ah, dead men bleed after all!” Continue reading “Are you persuaded?”