Keep The Faith

Human beings talk about “owning” land, but the more we look at how land works—mortgages, taxes, and the power of governments—the more the question rises: Does anyone truly own land at all? Many cultures, including Native American nations, understood land not as property but as a sacred trust from God. Jesus also spoke about stewardship in His parable of the tenant farmers. Do you have land? Do you own it? If you have a mortgage on the land, then who really owns it? The lender can take it away if you stop making payments—so is it truly yours? Let’s say you’ve paid off your mortgage. Now who owns the land? You would think you do. But what happens if you don’t pay your property taxes? The government can seize the land. So again—who owns it? Does anyone really own land on this planet Earth? Here is something I found on the HERB website. It is what Sitting Bull, Lakota warrior, said in 1932: “Our land is more valuable than your money. It will last forever. It w...

Have you ever tried to put a description or a meaning to this word 'LOVE'? Every time I think about this word, love, I have a hard time putting a concrete definition to it in my mind. How would you describe to someone what love is? 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 New International Version 13  If I speak in the tongues [ a ]  of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.   2  If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.   3  If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, [ b ]  but do not have love, I gain nothing.   The Greek word for love is 'agape' Definitions: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast; - (feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. What is it about this word?...