The Law of Application

The goal of a teacher is teaching about life change. Application is the responsibility of the teacher. The teacher should make sure that the application has an impact influence. If a teacher feels that it has an impact on its personal life then surely it will tend to do the same with its students.

Teachers must explain the topic or lesson clearly, simple, and motivating.  It should go straight to the heart of the students so that they will apply it. Employ an appropriate style when calling for commitment and strengthen applications with students’ accountability. There are situations where the teacher prepares applications in relation to students’ needs. As a teacher, one should lead the students beyond general applications to specific step of obedience.

God Calms Our Troubled Souls

Rev. Ira Lee Rosalita
“God calms our troubled souls”
John 14:23-27

Some historians believe that the first world war was one of the bloodiest confrontations in modern history. Ten million soldiers and more than fifteen millions civilians died in that conflict. The protagonists were; Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey on one side, and England, France and Russia on the other side. This war devastated large portions of Europe and brought untold misery to nations involved in the war. After the war, leaders of nations came together to form the League of Nations for the purpose of avoiding similar confrontations in the future. After suffering so much from the war, the leaders of nations especially in Europe formed this body to monitor military activities of member countries so that differences could be resolved peacefully without trading bullets. Everybody wanted peace after seeing and experiencing the horrors of war. However, in 1936 the second world war broke out, and once again the world was thrown into a much bigger conflict with much more powerful weapons. The League of Nations was unable to stop the conflagration and countries were devastated because of the conflict.

God’s Presence is Everything

Re. Ira Lee Rosalita
“God’s Presence is everything”
Numbers 9:15-23

During the fighting between the government forces and the MNLF last September 2013, we saw on TV that the government forces were supported by tanks as they advanced towards their objective. The soldiers were using the tanks as shields so that the bullets from the enemy will not hit them. Whenever the tanks moved forward, the soldiers also moved forward. When the tanks moved to the right, the soldiers also moved to the right. When the tanks stopped, the soldiers also stopped. It would be dangerous for the soldiers to move when the tanks were stationary, and it would also be dangerous for the soldiers to stop when the tanks were moving. The safety of the soldiers depended on their movement with the tanks. As long as they stayed close to the tanks they had the protection, but when they were separated from the tanks, they were in danger.

God Guides Us Into True Spirituality

Rev. Ira Lee Rosalita

“God guides us into true spirituality” 

Colossians 2:16-23

One thing I noticed when I visit a bank is the poster on the wall giving warning to clients of the presence of counterfeit money. The public is cautioned against the use and exchange of counterfeit bills because they cause economic damage. When more paper money is circulating without corresponding reserve in the Central bank, the value of the money goes down and a lot of people will be affected. Anything that is extremely valuable will be counterfeited. Fake gems have been around for thousands of years, but as the technology for making them has advanced, fakes are now harder to detect with the naked eye.
Gem buyers today must be aware of three types of gems that are made to look more valuable than they are.

God Sets His People Free

Rev. Ira Lee Rosalita
“God sets his people free”
Numbers chapter 9:1-14

According to legend eight hundred years ago, ten Malay datus from the island of Borneo settled in Panay island. The Ati population which came earlier granted the new settlers access to the island and allowed them to cultivate the lowlands. After years of settlement, the Ati who lived in the highlands experienced famine. In order to escape starvation, the Ati decided to go down and seek help from the malay lowlanders. The malay lowlanders gladly shared their food with the Ati and the festival known as Ati-atihan started. Originally the festival was not associated with the Santo Nino, but with the harmonious relations between the Ati and the Malay. However, when the Spanish came, the festival was given religious significance. Today, I wonder if those who are celebrating ati-atihan remember the original meaning of the festival.