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Freewill and Destiny

When I was a boy, my father used to say, "destiny not freewill, freewill not destiny". I have not forgotten those phrases as it occassionaly crosses my thoughts along my way. Accordingly, in my years of spiritual search, I may have found the reconciliatory statement regarding those phrases. Freewill is the most precious gift given by the divine to man. Its the freedom to choose. It is known as the power of the intellect. While destiny in spiritual sense is the divine plan for man. Are they different?  The difference lies in that destiny is preordained. It is the purpose for which an individual creation were brought into being. Some regard it as the calling. It is GOD's path that man need to cross. It is a journey towards GOD's plan for each man. However, the divine source has given man the power to choose, he may take an alternate path, a diiferent road. Man is free to deviate from GOD's purpose to earthly cause because he treat each man as children, not slaves. C

Reactionary

Given the intensifying situation at the West Philippine Sea, the lawmakers should instead move to remove any legal impediments that preclude the exercise of other viable options available, as offered by other countries.The backlog in the AFP modernization program is not a joke. The practice of procuring conventional weaponry through "tingi-tingi"(piecemeal) is a joke. It is indicative of ineptness and alienation on the part our lawmakers. They were oblivious to the unfolding scenario. The least they can do is align the law to the current paradigm and/or secure an emergency funding to implement and further the law which is the AFP modernization act. Shape up your honors.

The Irony

The Jews were discriminated, incarcerated, victimized, oppressed, humiliated and killed by the Nazi. Those that survived the holocaust suffered terribly to persistent nightmares and trauma. They were broken and since then were no longer the same. They felt that they were no longer human beings, strip of that dignity. The irony is that they were doing the same thing to the Palestinians.

Chosen by men?

My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes,in undisturbed places of rest.- - - - -Isaiah 32:18 The Jews were the chosen people even before Christ was born. It is claimed that they have returned and are now settled in the relatively young State of Israel, that is supposedly the promised land. But Isaiah 32:18 made a guarantee of peace and security. Incontravention however, the State of Israel has been besieged by threat of violence, death and destruction eversince it was established.is it possible that the place where the State of Israel is situated is not the land that GOD intended for them? Is it also possible that its present inhabitants predominanly were not the chosen? What do you think? Comments are welcone.

On vengeance

It was a tragedy and still a tragedy in the making. Hamas has gone overboard. Their actuations were clearly motivated not by patriotism alone but by boiling anger. Such that their human side were vaporized into nothingness. They committed a sin against the law of men and the law of GOD. They will be punished, and its only a matter of time. Shocking however was the reaction of Israel that seems to have been equally deprived of reason and sobriety. Israel is a civilized state, a country subject to the rules laid under the Geneva convention and the Rome statute, all calling in summary for the respect in civilian lives and their rights inherent or as provided by the laws of men. Israel is supposed to be the chosen as it professes. But its reaction to Hamas attack can be compared to a man that had run amuck due to madness. It reduces itself to the level of Hamas. The indiscriminate bombing of civilian habitation that kills innocent children. The obliteration of hospitals, schools and basic

Divine Intervention

The physicality is governed by the natural law. But since GOD enacted it to maintain balance and harmony among all of his creation, he alone by his divine will can suspend, redirect or change its natural course and effect. In his words through his son, he made the assurance of divine intervention through faith. Lets take a look on some of the proof that attest to that promise to his children. From the mouth of GOD: 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. - Psalm 91:14-15. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. - Matthew 7:7 11"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours". - Mark 11:24 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bea

The School

Biblical passages are proverbial and methaphorical. Likewise it is subliminal. It was addressed to the non-corporeal essence of man and much less to his corporeal aspect, for the latter is subject to the rigors and pain of the natural law. Biblical passages are guides for the spirit of man, akin to a road but methaporically paved by Jesus's blood. The road leading towards resurrection and salvation. It is not a set of laws being imposed upon man. Rather, it is instructional, a curriculum in the school called earth. It is the embodiment of the absolute truth. It is a divine providence. Man may choose to abide or he may choose to forsake. In methaporical sense his choice would result either to convocation or repetition.  "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance". - 1 Peter 1:14.