Why do I feel so Empty, bored and unfulfilled like something is missing, like I want something more like there's this giant hole inside me. Want to fill the hole?
What’s the best thing I could want: money, pleasure, success, fame, shiny stuff, security, and good things in all the world? How do they compare to... Eternal life... if there is, eternal life. Would you trade one for the other? Forget about if you believe heaven and the afterlife exist or not, just think about the question. Wouldn't it change everything?
Who am I in the mind if God? You were an idea in the mind of God long before the universe existed. What is my identity? How do I find my self worth, and where does it come from? Finding my worth in the mind of God. Whether you believe in God or not, just imagine that you were and idea in the mind of God long before the universe ever existed, before time and space, before anything. How would this change how I look at myself. How would this change how I look at others.
A lot of us will say, I don't believe in God, Jesus, or Christianity, because I think it's all made up - just another myth, fairytale or legend... well Jesus weren't no Myth. Is God real? Was Christianity just made up - invented for control, money, and power? Was the God of Christianity copied from other ancient mythical gods such as Mithras, Horus, and Dionysus? Is there any historical support to this claim? What do the scholars say?
What is love? and How do I know? Where can I learn... What is my love? What is God's Love, and what's the difference? Inspired by the many implications of Jesus' commandment to love one another. What is love? And how do I know.
A lot will argue that religion, God, Jesus, Christianity is just something for the weak to which I would say… yeah, So what? Im the first to admit - Im weak. Im lazy, un-motivated, indifferent, and most of the time, I just don't care. My life is a mess, I'm either self-centered or a narcissist, i dont know the difference.. But It is strength that is an illusion. Only God is strength. Jesus says: “My Strength is made perfect in weakness”. (2 COR:12).
Want something more for Christmas? Come home for Christmas.
Remember Jesus Christ this Christmas. Wishing you, and all those you love, a very warm, peaceful and merry Christmas.
Why is sin bad? Seriously. And why should I care?... and what does sin have to do with me and my life right now? This isn't about heaven, hell, or making any judgments about anyone, we are all sinners, its really all about love. it’s about what does sin have to do with me and My life right now, and why should I care!
Does religion (God) and science contradict one another? Can religion and science coexist? What about evolution, DNA, the big bang theory? For some reason, we have the idea that it has to be either God - OR - science, as if one contradicts the other, as if one disproves the other, as if they are two opposing forces at battle, and only one can win. But if there is a God, and God is truth, then truth could never contradict science, and if anything, science should lead us to God, and never away.
Are you a grumpy farmer? A simple secret to a sweet, happy and more peaceful life amidst the stress and anxiety. It is the long stretches that tire us. We think of life as a hole, running on for us. We can not carry this load. We can not fight this battle continuously for a half a century. But really, there are no long stretches. Life does not come at us all at one time; it comes only a day at a time. Even tomorrow is never ours until it becomes today.
God is not interested in some mere "self help" - He wants to tear the whole thing down and build you into something new, a totally new creation, if we let Him: let go let God. Inspired by C.S. Lewis, The Divine Builder is a 5 minute animated meditation on rebuilding.
I am so miserable and tired of the monotony of life. Join the club. We will all inevitably ask, what is my purpose? What does it all mean? All of us at some point will suffer from the want of meaning or purpose in our lives. Without it, we drift away from ourselves and everyone else, living in a state of anxiety. How do we break out of this anxiety of life? Two steps. Inspired by Bl. Fulton Sheen (The Philosophy of Life).
If there is a God, and God can do anything, then why doesn't He just show Himself, then it would be a whole lot easier to believe... We all might ask this at some point in our lives whether we believe in God or not, so the question is: what would be the best way for God to reveal Himself? ... well, how would you do it?
Every feel a little uncomfortable in your own skin, wish we were somebody else, and go through great lengths, to become that person we are not, often making fools of ourselves. A short story about a little rock wished to be something he was not, only to find along the way, who he really was. "The Rock who wanted to be a Tree". original story written and directed by IMBeggar.
It’s what I’ve been searching for my whole life and don’t even know it. What are we searching for, whether we know it or not? From the voice of the great orator Fulton Sheen, ("Life is Worth Living"), comes this excerpt about what we are made for, what we are searching for, and the definition of God.
Where are you Jesus? Finding Jesus. Ever wonder, where Jesus is in the midst of our suffering? A message for those of us who are wondering, Jesus, where are you?
Will God make all My problems go away? Please? God isn't going to just - ZAP - all our problems away with miracles, as much as we pray, and as much as we wish He would. But instead He offers us something much better.
Who do I think Jesus is? You can say Jesus was many things, but we cannot say he was just a good teacher, or a philosopher, or a nice guy. There are only three choices: madman, conman or God. According to C.S. Lewis, there are only three options, and we have to make our choice: Madman, Conman or God. A beggar's take on Lewis' trilemma argument.
Am I kind or just nice, and what's the difference... How to find your kindness and not be just nice. We each have the incredible power to lift one another with kindness. But unfortunately, we can also bring one another down with our negativity, cynicism and heaviness. Which one we choose is up to us. A quick look at kindness, faith and some tips to help us all become a little more kind. Peace.
What is Advent really all about? ADVENT is one of the most spiritually powerful times of the year. It’s a time of expectation, in a God who shows up. Always. Often misunderstood or overlooked, this is a slightly different take, on how to go a little deeper, and get more personal this Advent and Christmas Season. Merry Advent, and a Happy Christmas from IMBeggar
Why does god allow suffering and pain? Why does God allow evil, war (wwIII anxiety) natural disasters and all the bad things? Why doesn't God intervene? A "How to" get through the problem of evil with a look from the book of Job, to Jesus, to the Brothers Karamazov.
I get asked often, if God loves me, why would he send me (anyone) to hell. Well, he won’t, hell is our choice, and this often comes from a misunderstanding of Gods mercy.
As long as we live in this world, no one is free from temptation. As someone who has wrestled a lot with temptation, here are 10 rules, that have helped me deal with those annoying temptations.
Christmas can be a hard time of year: Seasonal anxiety, depression, sadness, or just lonely. If you’re having a hard time this christmas, reconsider opening up the cave. The season amplifies whatever it is that hurts. But perhaps we can turn it into an opportunity, to open the cave for the birth of Jesus. Go deeper into Christmas. Merry Christmas. From IMBeggar.
I know not all of us Christians observe Lent, but to me, Lent is a self tune up for everyone. It's How to prepare for Easter. Its not about "giving something up", its about severely searching your inner most heart, in the light of truth, taking inventory of what is good and what needs to go, putting to death what needs to be put to death, and rising again, with Him, as a new creation. Peace.
Two questions I get the most are, "how to pray?", and, "how do I get closer to God?": The first is the answer to the second, but often our prayer can get a little stale and/or we were never taught how to pray - deeper. This is a short guide of thoughts and techniques that have helped me pray deeper, better, and from the heart.
For those of us so called Christians, this is a challenge. I recently came across a very short paragraph at the bottom of a page that challenged my faith to it's core and made me ask, am I really a good Christian, or just some kind of fake?
As a christian, is it ok to want to be rich? What do I desire most: all the wealth on Earth or all the wealth of Heaven? Which do i trade my life for? “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Mt 6:19:20).
I never thought I needed God, but I didn't know Him. I later found God was my most urgent need, my only need really, I just didn't know it yet. This isn't a video about heaven, hell, judging, or telling anybody what they need or don't need: it's simply about - why I need God? Consider it a proposal, an opportunity, or a very gentle invitation: and the choice is completely yours.
How to get closes to God? We all struggle with our faith at times, and we all want to get closer to God, but we don't always know how. Here are 5 steps, rules, guides, complied over the last 20+ years, that have helped me come closer to God, and strengthen Faith and improve my relationship with God. Other topics covered: Grace, love, baptism, sin, repentance and doubt.
Why did God create a world with so much evil and suffering, and then allow it all to happen? Lets run and AI simulation and find out. This video touches on the problem of evil; judgement; heaven and hell; the fall; who is Jesus; and much more.
I think we all know loneliness: Whether it’s the kind where we are totally isolated, or the kind where we feel unseen, unloved, and unknown - it hurts. But you are never alone, even when it feels like we are: How to meet Jesus through our loneliness, and conquer it once and for all. This video explores the pain of loneliness, its two forms, the cause, and the solution - that was with us all along. If you’ve ever prayed for someone to see you, love you, or just be there, He is there. You’re not forgotten, and you’re not alone. I'm so lonely God: it's time to conquer that loneliness.
Are you free? We’re all burdened by the chains of our thoughts, overthinking, behaviors, lusts, anxiety and attachments; or maybe it's by those of somebody else, our past, or worry about the future. Jesus says, “the truth will set you free.” But what does that even mean? What is truth, and how does it set me free.
The best (and quickest) way to change our lives, is to change our attitudes. As the author of - all our psychology - I think Jesus knew this, which is what makes these so important. The beatitudes describe the singular spiritual attitude, or inner disposition, to be found in every Christian... which also so happens to be, the very same inner attitude and disposition of God.