As all of you might have known, I had a Buddhist background before becoming a Christian, I decided to write a subject on this since an argument was sparked off dealing with Karma.

Karma is a theological concept found in the Buddhist and Hindu religions and its categorised within the group or groups of cause in the chain of cause and effect, where it comprises the elements of "volitional activities" ) and "action" . Any action is understood as creating "seeds" in the mind that will sprout into the appropriate result when met with the right conditions. Most types of karmas, with good or bad results, will keep one within the wheel of samsāra(cycle of rebirth), while others will liberate one to nirvāna.(the state of being free from suffering)

Buddhism links karma directly to the motives behind an action. Motivation usually makes the difference between "good" and "bad" actions, but included in the motivation is also the aspect of ignorance such that a well-intended action from an ignorant mind can subsequently be interpreted as a "bad" action in the sense that it creates unpleasant results for the "actor".

In other words, if you kill someone or something, in your next life you'd be killed by that someone or something. In the view of Abrahamic faiths all human dramas as the will of God as opposed to present - and past - life actions.

Let's see what the bible says about actions.. Job 4:8 says, “As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.” Psalm 126:5 says, “Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.” Luke 12:24 says, “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!”

People in the Old Testament had to slog real hard if they wanted to be delivered by God, but more than 2000 years ago Jesus Christ came to die on the cross so that we do not have to work for Salvation because Jesus worked it out for us already, He died so that we can live eternally with Him. However for the Dharmic faiths, one has to attain many good works or meditation to have salvation.

The devil would definitely know alot about your past and would do anything to disturb you about it right now, however because of Jesus, all our past hurts and failures are all gone and we don't even have to bother about it coming back at us as Karma would. Take for example in the terms of Karma, a person is suffering from poverty now, and this person who believes in Karma, surrenders to his fate thinking that because he stole from the poor in his past life and believes to be paying off his debts right now, in the samsara theory (cycle of rebirth) It is believed that humans have more than one pastlife.. if so, that person might be paying off his "debts" for more than one life? I mean if you owe a bank $20,000 you'd pay back $20,000 but it doesn't work like that for Karma, you do not know how much you owe! However many people still believe in it! (Gal 3:13 "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree) Its because of Jesus Christ that's why we can have salvation and a relationship with God! Thank God for Jesus Christ!

Andreas Lucius

This came to me as a revelation during the combined CGM with Raymond on the 16th of October. All of us I'm sure are always fighting with our minds when we are praising and worshipping God with our flood of thoughts and in worst cases sometimes it gets out of control and you totally lose the atmosphere. We sometimes try to go on our knees and our heads bowed but still the thoughts are there, the devil is just all out trying to bring you away from God. I was remembered by this verse (Matthew 18:2-4) "He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

And so why not we look at ourselves as children? Visualise yourself as a child and you wouldn't have anymore space to think of worldly things! I was visualising myself like i was a 5 year old holding on Jesus' hand and walking around the garden happily and sometimes I would piggyback on Him like how a child would do with his father. We could even apply to our prayers as well. I would visualise myself holding photos of the friends I want pray for and I would tell Jesus pointing to the photo.. "Abba.. I pray that You would heal this person..." Personally once I had this runny nose when I was doing my Quiet time and I went into that visualisation telling Him.."Abba I can't concentrate like that, could you heal me?" And I got healed instantly even with a reply! Something like a "Sure or Okay". And I was starting to hear Him clearer! Why not we just try humbling ourselves as little children and going back to that first love like a child who finally found his/her dad! Aren't we His children?

Learning to do all these really changed the kind of intimacy I have with God now. I really hope this would bless you!

God bless!
Andreas Lucius

Here is something I would like to share about from a revelation I got from listening to Pastor Gary Keesee's sermon.

Lets start by looking at Matt 17:16-17 (I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.") In the Matthew 17:14-20 it talks about the healing of a boy with a demon. and later in 17:20 it was revealed to the disciples because they lacked faith. But why did they lack faith? It wasn't because they believe in Jesus Christ! It was because they were born of a "Perverse Generation"! Jesus represented the new generation on the Law of how the Kingdom of God works, that means to say that, In the generation of Jesus, Demons are meant to be cast out, light bulbs are meant to be turned on! you can walk on water! (Jn 6:19,Matt 14:26,Mk 6:49), you can move mountains, you can curse a fig tree to wither as well and etc!

But why we don't see it manifesting nowadays? Its because of the this "Perverse Generation", for example I happen to accidently trip over a ledge of a 100 storey building.. you would think that I will plunge to my death, but instead of thinking about this why not a strong gust of wind would blow into the building again and I would survive! Why not think that you can tell a deer to stop running away from you and tell it to come back so that you can hunt it for meat? If things aren't working for example deliverance, check your heart, not fast and pray (not saying that it is wrong) You fast and pray to hear God (not to twist His arm to answer your prayers) Goosebumps don't pay your bills! We don't find wealth, we create wealth! God is a God of Peace because He is not the God of Goosebumps because He provides us answers! Why did the woman with the issue of bleeding got healed from touching Jesus? It was from faith! Many people were around Him and they would most likely would have bumped on to Him in that case then wouldn't everyone be cleansed?

You got to find the switch to turn on the light bulb, and where is the switch? it is in your heart, you were trained to believe that Cancer means death and humans can't walk on water. So how do we turn on the switch in our hearts? Only the word of God can change our hearts and faith comes from hearing the Word of God, in Heb 4:12 (For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.) See where all these are coming from my brothers and sisters? You have the power and the authority!

WOOOW!!!! Finally the day has come!!! I am finally water baptised now!!! Now its another bigger door open to do more things for the Lord! Hallelujah!

WOOOW!!!! 9 years of deviantART!!! DD Gotta thank all the admin staff for the great 9 years! I'm looking forward to another awesome 9 more years to come!