Tag: life
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Psalm 90: Life and Death
“So teach us to number our daysthat we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90: 12) INTRODUCTION “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning.” (Ecc. 7:4) Verses 1- 11: Our lives are in the hands of God (Psalm 104:27-30; Job 1:21). 1. LIFE IS SHORT (verses 10 -11) (Psalm 39:4-6; […]
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Too Busy
I am too busy– to worship and pray and love –digging a deep grave. Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021
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Fool (1)
Tomorrow we die,Whether by plague or what not.Eat, drink, be merry! Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021
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So Ordinary
So ordinary:Morning, evening, night and day.But what else is life? Copyright: Dennis Cortes 2021
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A Small Thing
I’ll do a small thing:Sprout a single leaf for life.And that is enough. Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021
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Unjudged
“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself… It is the Lord who judges me.” (1 Corinthians 4:3, 4b) Lord, deliver me from the curse of always needing or having to prove myself to […]
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Choosing My Life’s Passion
Choosing my life’s passionis a top priority:Shall I climb a mountain?Shall I climb a tree? Shall I write a poem?Shall I write a song?Practice my professionor play piano all day long? Shall I preach the gospeland lead people to the Lord?or become a judgeand hear cases till I’m bored! This is paralyzing,having to decide.Why not […]
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A Silky Life
My life is silky nowadays,a piece of cloth that’s smooth and softand pleasant to the touch. Success now comes too easily,almost effortless it seems:To work’s to drift complacentlytowards a sober end. And there’s the rub: I theorizethat too much honey isn’t good;the gut can only take so much.The body needs to rest from food! However […]
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Your Time is Now Mine
Last night, we had our Ikthus East Couples’ meeting at the Dientes’ residence at Palisades Subdivision, Homesite, Bacolod City. Our speaker was a British national who is married to a Filipina. He is also connected with Family Foundations, a Christian organization engaged in helping families (spouses, parents, children) heal and strengthen their relationship to one […]
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Nothing that happens to me is meaningless
I believe that nothing that happens to me is meaningless, and that it is good for us all that it should be so, even if it runs counter to our own wishes. As I see it, I’m here for some purpose, and I hope I may fulfill it. In the light of the great purpose […]
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