If you would come after me,
you must deny yourself and
take up your cross and follow me. (1)
The self you have been must be crucified like me.
A Grain of Wheat
Tag: Gospel of John
The Way, the Truth and the Life
Trust in God; trust in me as well;
do not let your hearts be troubled in this world.
I go to prepare a place for you
in the spacious house of my Father. (1)
Your Pain Will Turn into Joy
“Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament,
but the world will rejoice; you will grieve,
but your grief will be turned into joy.” (1)
The Word Becomes Flesh
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, (1)
the Word was, the Logos was with God and ὁ λόγοϛ was God. (2)
All things were made through the Word, and
nothing that has been made was made without the Word. (3)
My Peace I Give to You
Christ himself is our peace.
He has destroyed the walls of the hatred between us.
He has united our differences into one body.
Through his body on the cross, He made peace among us.(1)
What Are You Afraid Of?
All of the beings on the earth are shaken
by moving wind, quaking ground and flowing time.
All of the human beings on the earth are shaken every day
by wavering feelings, confused minds and ambiguous ideas.
What Do You Believe?
Are you still uncomfortable with what I tell you?
Do I offend you or throw you into confusion? (1)
Is it still hard to accept the light which I give? (2)
If you cannot understand the words that I have told you,
How can you trust that I am from God?
Better for You
Of a person who is undergoing suffering,
You are still disputing and asking: “who sinned,
This person or his parents, that he was born blind?” (1)
Tears of Painful Love
“Lord, behold, Lazarus whom you love is sick.”
He said to those who Mary and Martha sent from Bethany,
“This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God.”
You Will Not Be Alone
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. (1)
But I will not leave you as orphans,
I will come back to you soon. (2)