Reflections
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When I’m Angry, I Pray For Justice
I’ve been praying to God to help me to understand the relationship between forgiveness and justice. When you are abused and mistreated perpetually it makes you extremely angry, and I think anger is a sign of maltreatment and injustice. Jesus said we should always forgive when we are wronged, and we must, but that doesn’t… Continue reading
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My Reluctant Decision to Go ‘Digital Only’ With My Products
No doubt, we are living in a technocracy. Technology has revolutionised every aspect of our lives. This is something I’ve found hard to embrace, because although we may enjoy some aspects of the use of technology, I also feel it has had a profoundly damaging effect on societies around the world. As an author, I… Continue reading
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Buy ‘Reflections’ and Receive ‘Reflections+’ For Free!
I recently finished work on the follow-up to Reflections: Enlightening Insights Into the Divine Mystery and decided to give the new book the title Reflections+. This is because the book is very similar in presentation to Reflections and continues the theme of delving deep into the divine mystery through a series of concise and carefully-crafted… Continue reading
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Do Not Cause Harm
There’s a saying, which is not found in the Bible, yet seems true: ‘Hurt people hurt people’ Do you cause physical, emotional or spiritual harm to others? God will judge you for that. Therefore, cease from doing so immediately! I recommend counselling with a Christian counsellor, or better still, fasting, prayer and Bible study to… Continue reading
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An Interpretation of the Opening of the Gospel According to John That Brought Me to Tears
The exact translation of ‘logos’ has confused many textual critics, and I am not a textual critic. I heard a song recently that translated ‘logos’ in John Chapter 1 as ‘love’. If God is love, perhaps we can do even better: In the beginning was God, and God was with God, and God was God.… Continue reading
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The First and the Last — Reflections on the Importance (or not) of Good Works in Christianity
I don’t have a Bible at present, owing to challenging circumstances, and I don’t trust the Internet when looking up Bible quotations online in the age of AI, but I’m mindful of the following Bible verse: “Many of those who are last will be first, and the first shall be last.” I’ve been reflecting on… Continue reading
About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
