I know there are many people who are hurting, in many different ways.
Hang in there, help is on the way.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Mary And Joseph - No Room At The Inn
There's the story of Mary and Joseph and how there was no room for them at the inn, then there's the story of Joseph and I and how there was no room for us in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Here's The Story Of Mary And Joseph:
6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:6-7, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%202&version=NKJV
Here's Our Story:
My middle name is Wamaitha, I'm named after my paternal grandmother. Her name was Martha Wamaitha. So in a way, I'm also Martha.
In 2001, my younger brother Joseph and I had planned a weekend trip to Las Vegas (Nevada) and The Grand Canyon. Our plan was to fly into Vegas, rent a car, spend the first night in Vegas then drive to The Grand Canyon the next day. I had made the necessary reservations.
At the last minute, we changed our plans and we decided to go to The Grand Canyon right away, then see Vegas on our way home. In the confusion of the spontaneous change of plans, I didn't sort out the reservations.
We had a great time at The Grand Canyon, but when we drove back to Vegas, there was no room for us anywhere. There was a big fight in Vegas that night and the rooms were fully booked. We went from hotel, to hotel, to hotel and there was nothing.
We drove farther and farther out of Vegas looking for a place to stay and there was absolutely nothing. In the early hours of the morning, we gave up and decided to sleep in the car. We spent the rest of the night in the car in a hotel parking lot.
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Here's The Story Of Mary And Joseph:
6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:6-7, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%202&version=NKJV
Here's Our Story:
My middle name is Wamaitha, I'm named after my paternal grandmother. Her name was Martha Wamaitha. So in a way, I'm also Martha.
In 2001, my younger brother Joseph and I had planned a weekend trip to Las Vegas (Nevada) and The Grand Canyon. Our plan was to fly into Vegas, rent a car, spend the first night in Vegas then drive to The Grand Canyon the next day. I had made the necessary reservations.
At the last minute, we changed our plans and we decided to go to The Grand Canyon right away, then see Vegas on our way home. In the confusion of the spontaneous change of plans, I didn't sort out the reservations.
We had a great time at The Grand Canyon, but when we drove back to Vegas, there was no room for us anywhere. There was a big fight in Vegas that night and the rooms were fully booked. We went from hotel, to hotel, to hotel and there was nothing.
We drove farther and farther out of Vegas looking for a place to stay and there was absolutely nothing. In the early hours of the morning, we gave up and decided to sleep in the car. We spent the rest of the night in the car in a hotel parking lot.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Moses And The Burning Bush
There's the story of Moses and the burning bush, then there's my story of the burning room.
Here's Moses' Story:
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of the LORD (YAHWEH) appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. (Exodus 3:1-2, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%203&version=NKJV
Here's My Story:
Between 2002-2004, when I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I woke up at night, and the whole room was on fire, the walls and the ceiling. The fire burned but it didn't burn. It looked like Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) fire that rolled, bubbled and moved, but it didn't burn. I wasn't afraid. I watched the fire for a while, then I went back to sleep.
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Here's Moses' Story:
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of the LORD (YAHWEH) appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. (Exodus 3:1-2, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%203&version=NKJV
Here's My Story:
Between 2002-2004, when I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I woke up at night, and the whole room was on fire, the walls and the ceiling. The fire burned but it didn't burn. It looked like Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) fire that rolled, bubbled and moved, but it didn't burn. I wasn't afraid. I watched the fire for a while, then I went back to sleep.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Jacob Wrestles With An Angel
There's the story of how Jacob wrestled with an angel, then there's the story of how I wrestled with a force.
Here's Jacob's Story:
24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, "Let Me go, for the day breaks."
But he said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!"
27 So He said to him, "What is your name?"
He said, "Jacob."
28 And He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed." (Genesis 32:24-28, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2032&version=NKJV
Here's My Story:
Between 2002-2004, when I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I was in bed, and a force came over me as though to enter me. And I fought with it and wrestled with it, as though for dominion over my body or my internality. After wrestling with it for a while, the force left me.
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Here's Jacob's Story:
24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, "Let Me go, for the day breaks."
But he said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!"
27 So He said to him, "What is your name?"
He said, "Jacob."
28 And He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed." (Genesis 32:24-28, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2032&version=NKJV
Here's My Story:
Between 2002-2004, when I was living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I was in bed, and a force came over me as though to enter me. And I fought with it and wrestled with it, as though for dominion over my body or my internality. After wrestling with it for a while, the force left me.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Adam, Eve And The Serpent
There's the story of Adam, Eve and the serpent in The Garden of Eden, then there's our story of two serpents in our neighbour's compound:
Here's The Story Of Adam, Eve And The Serpent:
1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God (YAHWEH Elohim) had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God (Elohim) indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?"
2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God (Elohim) has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'"
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5 For God (Elohim) knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God (Elohim), knowing good and evil."
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. (Genesis 3:1-6, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NKJV
Here's Our Story:
We were living in Nanyuki, Kenya and our neighbour had a beautiful loquat tree in their yard. They were never home, the place was deserted and empty, and the loquats would fall to the ground and rot. The entire compound was fenced off and the gate at the driveway was closed and locked. There was a sign on the gate that read, "Trespassers will be prosecuted".
My mum had told us not to go over there, not to climb over the fence and not to eat the fruit. But it was one of my favourite fruits and it would simply rot on the ground, no one was home to pick it.
So one day, my younger brother Joseph, some friends and I went to the neighbour's compound, climbed over the gate, walked down the long driveway, climbed up the loquat tree and ate the loquats. They were delicious.
Suddenly, two large snakes, perhaps pythons (I'm not really sure), made their way down the driveway towards the loquat tree. We freaked out, panicked, ran past the snakes all the way back down the driveway, over the gate, all the way home screaming hysterically.
When we got home, we told mum everything. While she was concerned, I think she laughed because the whole situation was quite comical - a bunch of children jumping up and down in fear, excitement, guilt and honesty. We were scared, but safe. I don't think we ever went back to the loquat tree.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Here's The Story Of Adam, Eve And The Serpent:
1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God (YAHWEH Elohim) had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God (Elohim) indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?"
2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God (Elohim) has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'"
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5 For God (Elohim) knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God (Elohim), knowing good and evil."
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. (Genesis 3:1-6, NKJV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NKJV
Here's Our Story:
We were living in Nanyuki, Kenya and our neighbour had a beautiful loquat tree in their yard. They were never home, the place was deserted and empty, and the loquats would fall to the ground and rot. The entire compound was fenced off and the gate at the driveway was closed and locked. There was a sign on the gate that read, "Trespassers will be prosecuted".
My mum had told us not to go over there, not to climb over the fence and not to eat the fruit. But it was one of my favourite fruits and it would simply rot on the ground, no one was home to pick it.
So one day, my younger brother Joseph, some friends and I went to the neighbour's compound, climbed over the gate, walked down the long driveway, climbed up the loquat tree and ate the loquats. They were delicious.
Suddenly, two large snakes, perhaps pythons (I'm not really sure), made their way down the driveway towards the loquat tree. We freaked out, panicked, ran past the snakes all the way back down the driveway, over the gate, all the way home screaming hysterically.
When we got home, we told mum everything. While she was concerned, I think she laughed because the whole situation was quite comical - a bunch of children jumping up and down in fear, excitement, guilt and honesty. We were scared, but safe. I don't think we ever went back to the loquat tree.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
My Legs Were Cut Off
On August 12, 2009, when I was living in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, both my legs were cut off at the hips, using an electric saw. I was in such a state that it didn't actually hurt, it brought me temporary relief. The next day, my legs were back, but my health deteriorated.
This may seem kind of strange because I still have both my legs, perhaps my phantom legs were cut off, I don't know. But the realm of our internal qualities is unseen and there are events that take place that are also unseen.
It is written, "[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all." (Quran 26:49, Sahih, http://quran.com/26) Do not be afraid, God is with us and there is none else besides Him.
This event has a positive meaning: A standing human spells YHVH (YAHWEH or Jehovah) where the Yud is the head, the first Hei is the arms, Vav is the torso and the last Hei is the legs. The legs are Malchut, which is us today.
Having my legs cut off and replaced means the old Malchut (the quality of selfishness) will be cut off and replaced with a new Malchut (the quality of bestowal).
Oscar Pistorius - The Man With New Legs
At the 2012 Summer Olympic in London, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius became the first double leg amputee to compete in the Olympic games.
In the 400 metres race, he took second place in the first heat of five runners. First place is our first quality of selfishness and second place is our second quality of bestowal. In this case, coming in second was better than coming in first.
When Oscar was 11 months old, both his legs were amputated and he now wears new prosthetic legs. In 2013, he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
This story may seem tragic, but in the spiritual realm it means something positive:
The Battle For The Quality Of Bestowal
The people of Israel are soldiers engaged in a fierce spiritual battle/war, to fight off the quality of selfishness and be in the quality of bestowal, so they can return to God in quality.
The war is about changing our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal, seeking to benefit others instead of ourselves. In this way, we'll become connected with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and we'll become connected to God in quality.
When Israel succeeds in their battles, they bring back the spoils of war, which they give to the nations of the world. The spoils of war are treasures of The Kingdom of Heaven.
The treasures of The Kingdom of Heaven come in various forms: revelations, new information such as an explanation about selfishness and bestowal, spiritual awakenings, details about how to connect with one another, information about how to organize our society in mutual responsibility, spiritual pleasure etc.
No matter what we go through and no matter what happens to Israel or to the nations of the world, remember:
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
This may seem kind of strange because I still have both my legs, perhaps my phantom legs were cut off, I don't know. But the realm of our internal qualities is unseen and there are events that take place that are also unseen.
It is written, "[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all." (Quran 26:49, Sahih, http://quran.com/26) Do not be afraid, God is with us and there is none else besides Him.
This event has a positive meaning: A standing human spells YHVH (YAHWEH or Jehovah) where the Yud is the head, the first Hei is the arms, Vav is the torso and the last Hei is the legs. The legs are Malchut, which is us today.Having my legs cut off and replaced means the old Malchut (the quality of selfishness) will be cut off and replaced with a new Malchut (the quality of bestowal).
Oscar Pistorius - The Man With New Legs
At the 2012 Summer Olympic in London, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius became the first double leg amputee to compete in the Olympic games.
In the 400 metres race, he took second place in the first heat of five runners. First place is our first quality of selfishness and second place is our second quality of bestowal. In this case, coming in second was better than coming in first.
When Oscar was 11 months old, both his legs were amputated and he now wears new prosthetic legs. In 2013, he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
This story may seem tragic, but in the spiritual realm it means something positive:
- When his legs were cut off, it means the quality of selfishness will be cut off. When he uses new prosthetic legs, it means the new quality of bestowal will be used.
- The killing of his girlfriend Reeva, means the quality of selfishness will be killed, and the quality of bestowal will come to life.
- I'm not saying that people should go out and kill their girlfriends or women, not at all, we should only seek to benefit others. I'm saying that God uses negative events to mean something positive. In front of God we are all feminine and we are all equal.
The Battle For The Quality Of Bestowal
The people of Israel are soldiers engaged in a fierce spiritual battle/war, to fight off the quality of selfishness and be in the quality of bestowal, so they can return to God in quality.
The war is about changing our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal, seeking to benefit others instead of ourselves. In this way, we'll become connected with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and we'll become connected to God in quality.
When Israel succeeds in their battles, they bring back the spoils of war, which they give to the nations of the world. The spoils of war are treasures of The Kingdom of Heaven.
The treasures of The Kingdom of Heaven come in various forms: revelations, new information such as an explanation about selfishness and bestowal, spiritual awakenings, details about how to connect with one another, information about how to organize our society in mutual responsibility, spiritual pleasure etc.
No matter what we go through and no matter what happens to Israel or to the nations of the world, remember:
- Do not be afraid, God is with us
- Negative things mean something positive
- Everything has purpose
- We are all in this together
- We are all one family, we just have different roles to play
- All states that we're in change over time
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Feeling Bad Because Of What We Feel We Don't Have
One of the things that makes us feel bad is not what we have, but what we feel we don't have.
The reason this happens is because we're bombarded by advertisements and other influences (through the media, TV, the internet, magazines etc.), messages that tell us that our lives aren't good enough, that what we have isn't good enough, that to feel happier, we should buy certain products, goods, and services.
Of course, we can't afford to buy all these things (and the truth is that we don't actually need them), but nevertheless, a gap is created between the life that we have and the life that we think we should have. This gap makes us feel bad and we become unhappy and depressed because we remain perpetually unfulfilled.
One of the startling statistics is that every year, nearly 1 million people die from suicide, and Europe has one of the highest rates [1].
Europe is a developed area, yet mental health and depression are a major problem. People feel bad not because of what they have, but because of what they feel they don't have. This is a serious problem.
How can we solve this problem? How can we eliminate depression and suicide? How can we stop people from feeling bad based on what they feel they don't have?
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
As such, the aggressive marketing practices used by businesses will end, non-essential goods and services will disappear, people will be educated about mutual concern and responsibility and instead of seeking to benefit themselves (and thinking about what they don't have), they'll seek to benefit others.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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[1] World Health Organization, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention. This site was accessed October 28, 2013 http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The reason this happens is because we're bombarded by advertisements and other influences (through the media, TV, the internet, magazines etc.), messages that tell us that our lives aren't good enough, that what we have isn't good enough, that to feel happier, we should buy certain products, goods, and services.
Of course, we can't afford to buy all these things (and the truth is that we don't actually need them), but nevertheless, a gap is created between the life that we have and the life that we think we should have. This gap makes us feel bad and we become unhappy and depressed because we remain perpetually unfulfilled.
One of the startling statistics is that every year, nearly 1 million people die from suicide, and Europe has one of the highest rates [1].
Europe is a developed area, yet mental health and depression are a major problem. People feel bad not because of what they have, but because of what they feel they don't have. This is a serious problem.
How can we solve this problem? How can we eliminate depression and suicide? How can we stop people from feeling bad based on what they feel they don't have?
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
As such, the aggressive marketing practices used by businesses will end, non-essential goods and services will disappear, people will be educated about mutual concern and responsibility and instead of seeking to benefit themselves (and thinking about what they don't have), they'll seek to benefit others.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
___________
[1] World Health Organization, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention. This site was accessed October 28, 2013 http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Do Not Be Afraid To Let Go
When you go through a change in the perception your reality, do not be afraid to let go of your family and friends. When your family and friends go through a change in the perception of their reality, they'll let go of you.
When your spiritual awakening comes, embrace it. Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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When your spiritual awakening comes, embrace it. Do not be afraid, God is with us.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
How Many Worlds Are There?
We all think that there's one world and that we all live in that one world. But there are many worlds, and I'll explain.
But before we get to that, here are some 'worlds' that exist:
If my world is a mirror of me and your world is a mirror of you, then my world reflects my internal qualities and your world reflects your internal qualities. This is known as The Mirror Effect.
But you and I are different, we're different pieces of one puzzle. Since my world reflects me and your world reflects you, my world has to be different than your world. So I have my own world and you have your own world. My world revolves around me and your world revolves around you.
Now, because we interact with each other and we influence each other, there's some overlap between our worlds. Some things may happen in my world that also happen in your world. However, some things may happen in my world that don't happen in your world, and vice versa. So basically, we live in different worlds. In fact, we each live in our own world.
It is written, "1God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds ..." (Hebrews 1:1-2, NKJV)
It is also written, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds " (Quran 1:2, Sahih)
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
But before we get to that, here are some 'worlds' that exist:
- There are realms such as heaven and earth.
- There are the worlds of our internal qualities such as Adam Kadmon, Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzirah and Assiya, which are different state of our internal qualities.
- There is the world that we see with our eyes, which is a reflection of our internal qualities, which is what I'll explain in detail.
- Then there are universes and creations.
If my world is a mirror of me and your world is a mirror of you, then my world reflects my internal qualities and your world reflects your internal qualities. This is known as The Mirror Effect.
But you and I are different, we're different pieces of one puzzle. Since my world reflects me and your world reflects you, my world has to be different than your world. So I have my own world and you have your own world. My world revolves around me and your world revolves around you.
Now, because we interact with each other and we influence each other, there's some overlap between our worlds. Some things may happen in my world that also happen in your world. However, some things may happen in my world that don't happen in your world, and vice versa. So basically, we live in different worlds. In fact, we each live in our own world.
It is written, "1God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds ..." (Hebrews 1:1-2, NKJV)
It is also written, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds " (Quran 1:2, Sahih)
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Our Insides Versus Our Outsides
Today, we're all immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. Our ego is focused on appearances, so we draw attention to our outsides - we spend a lot of time creating fancy exteriors - clothes, shoes, make up, cars, houses, family, friends, vacations etc.
We don't think about our insides, we focus only on our outsides. We want others to see us in a certain way, so our behaviour is focused on creating this outside.
Imagine two kitchens:
1. One looks clean, but when you open the drawers, they're messy and disorganized.
2. The other looks messy, but when you open the drawers, they're neat and organized.
Also, imagine two cars:
1. One has a shiny new body, but it's driven by a low quality engine.
2. The other has a rusty old body, but it's driven by a high quality engine.
There's the outside and then there's the inside.
Today, we focus on our outsides because we can't see each other's insides. But God looks at our insides, in fact the spiritual realm IS our insides.
Since we're returning to God, soon we'll start looking at our insides too. Then our behaviour will change because our insides will become our priority.
Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to bestowal and we're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
We don't think about our insides, we focus only on our outsides. We want others to see us in a certain way, so our behaviour is focused on creating this outside.
Imagine two kitchens:
1. One looks clean, but when you open the drawers, they're messy and disorganized.
2. The other looks messy, but when you open the drawers, they're neat and organized.
Also, imagine two cars:
1. One has a shiny new body, but it's driven by a low quality engine.
2. The other has a rusty old body, but it's driven by a high quality engine.
There's the outside and then there's the inside.
Today, we focus on our outsides because we can't see each other's insides. But God looks at our insides, in fact the spiritual realm IS our insides.
Since we're returning to God, soon we'll start looking at our insides too. Then our behaviour will change because our insides will become our priority.
Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to bestowal and we're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
We All Have Cavities
Did you know that worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities? [1]
I was shocked when I read this. How can nearly all adults on the face of the planet have cavities? I have fillings (due to cavities), but I never stopped to think that nearly everyone has cavities.
Is it because of all the sugar we eat? Our diet? Our poor oral hygiene?
Teeth problems can be painful and expensive. You'll spend $1 on candy or soda pop, then (if you can afford it) $200 for cavities, at worst $1,000 for a root canal.
Can we eliminate cavities by not eating sugar, changing our diet, improving our oral hygiene? What can we do to eliminate cavities and improve our oral health? What can we do to make oral health available to those who can't afford it?
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[1] World Health Organization, Oral Health, Fact sheet N°318, April 2012. This site was accessed October 26, 2013
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/index.html
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
I was shocked when I read this. How can nearly all adults on the face of the planet have cavities? I have fillings (due to cavities), but I never stopped to think that nearly everyone has cavities.
Is it because of all the sugar we eat? Our diet? Our poor oral hygiene?
Teeth problems can be painful and expensive. You'll spend $1 on candy or soda pop, then (if you can afford it) $200 for cavities, at worst $1,000 for a root canal.
Can we eliminate cavities by not eating sugar, changing our diet, improving our oral hygiene? What can we do to eliminate cavities and improve our oral health? What can we do to make oral health available to those who can't afford it?
____________
[1] World Health Organization, Oral Health, Fact sheet N°318, April 2012. This site was accessed October 26, 2013
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/index.html
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Friday, October 25, 2013
The Entire World Is a Mirror Of Your Internal Qualities
The entire world is a mirror of your internal qualities. When you look at the world, you're looking at yourself because the entire world is a mirror, a reflection of your inner qualities. This is known as The Mirror Effect.
What you see on the outside is a reflection of who you are on the inside.
What you see on the outside is a reflection of who you are on the inside.
- If you hate others outside of you, you hate yourself
- If you're critical of others outside of you, you're critical of yourself
- If you harm others outside of you, you harm yourself
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Laughter truly is the best medicine. Whenever we laugh, we feel so great. We feel happy, light, free, joyful, ecstatic, elated etc. We forget about all our troubles and we laugh.
While it's important to laugh, our focus should be on laughing with each other instead of laughing at each other. Some comedy is cruel - jokes (insults and put downs), pranks and exchanges are made at the expense of others. This isn't funny, it's abuse.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, even in comedy. Laughter is a good thing. We should laugh more, it's good for us.
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While it's important to laugh, our focus should be on laughing with each other instead of laughing at each other. Some comedy is cruel - jokes (insults and put downs), pranks and exchanges are made at the expense of others. This isn't funny, it's abuse.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, even in comedy. Laughter is a good thing. We should laugh more, it's good for us.
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You Take My Life
"You take my life
And I count to three
And before you know it
I'm back with thee
Do not be alarmed
By what you see
All these things
Were meant to be"
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And I count to three
And before you know it
I'm back with thee
Do not be alarmed
By what you see
All these things
Were meant to be"
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
A Minimalist Lifestyle
Seek to embrace a minimalist lifestyle - buying, keeping and using only what you need. If you don't use it, give it away; if you don't need it, give it away.
This is beneficial in many ways: it'll simplify your life, you'll get rid of a lot of clutter, you'll have fewer choices to make, you'll spend less money, you'll reduce your attachment to material possessions, the things you give away will help others, and it'll be good for nature because you'll consume less and therefore draw less resources from nature.
For a long time (when I lived alone), I had one spoon, one fork, one knife, one cup, one plate, one bowl and one pot etc. I'd use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make. My wardrobe was simple, my furniture was simple, my food was simple. My life was simple and it was great.
Now, I have a full kitchen - which is useful if company comes - but I find myself using the same utensils: one spoon, one knife, one cup, one bowl, one pot etc. There are five cups on the shelf, I use one. There are several spoons in the drawer, I use one. I use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make.
Embracing a minimalist lifestyle means focusing on your needs instead of your wants. If you simplify your life, you'll find that you won't miss all the other stuff. In fact, the simplicity of a minimalist lifestyle will free you.
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This is beneficial in many ways: it'll simplify your life, you'll get rid of a lot of clutter, you'll have fewer choices to make, you'll spend less money, you'll reduce your attachment to material possessions, the things you give away will help others, and it'll be good for nature because you'll consume less and therefore draw less resources from nature.
For a long time (when I lived alone), I had one spoon, one fork, one knife, one cup, one plate, one bowl and one pot etc. I'd use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make. My wardrobe was simple, my furniture was simple, my food was simple. My life was simple and it was great.
Now, I have a full kitchen - which is useful if company comes - but I find myself using the same utensils: one spoon, one knife, one cup, one bowl, one pot etc. There are five cups on the shelf, I use one. There are several spoons in the drawer, I use one. I use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make.
Embracing a minimalist lifestyle means focusing on your needs instead of your wants. If you simplify your life, you'll find that you won't miss all the other stuff. In fact, the simplicity of a minimalist lifestyle will free you.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Love Revolution
Today, we're all immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. As a result, we harm ourselves, others and all of nature.
Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to bestowal, we're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
This is a love revolution. The old systems (that we built with our quality of selfishness) will disappear and new systems (that we'll build with our quality of bestowal) will appear.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to bestowal, we're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
This is a love revolution. The old systems (that we built with our quality of selfishness) will disappear and new systems (that we'll build with our quality of bestowal) will appear.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Who Benefits From Our Intoxication?
Ask yourself: were you put on this planet to be drunk, stoned and high under the influence of drugs and alcohol? To be passed out, hung over, unable to help yourself and others? To waste your life away?
If drugs and alcohol were two personalities who came up to you and asked to take control of your body, would you let them?
Nobody wants to be controlled by others, yet we allow ourselves to be controlled by drugs and alcohol. Nobody wants to be bossed around by others, yet we allow ourselves to bossed around by drugs and alcohol.
Society and aggressive marketing practices have influenced us in a negative way - to think that drugs and alcohol are cool, that it's acceptable to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Yet drugs and alcohol are destructive to our health, welfare and well-being. In extreme cases, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are a death sentence.
While smoking has decreased in the past few years, there's a new trend to legalize drugs. So what ... we can lie around with stupid smiles on our faces wasting our lives away?
Who benefits from our intoxication and drunkenness? Think about it.
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If drugs and alcohol were two personalities who came up to you and asked to take control of your body, would you let them?
Nobody wants to be controlled by others, yet we allow ourselves to be controlled by drugs and alcohol. Nobody wants to be bossed around by others, yet we allow ourselves to bossed around by drugs and alcohol.
Society and aggressive marketing practices have influenced us in a negative way - to think that drugs and alcohol are cool, that it's acceptable to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Yet drugs and alcohol are destructive to our health, welfare and well-being. In extreme cases, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are a death sentence.
While smoking has decreased in the past few years, there's a new trend to legalize drugs. So what ... we can lie around with stupid smiles on our faces wasting our lives away?
Who benefits from our intoxication and drunkenness? Think about it.
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
A Letter To Miley Cyrus
From:
Carter Kagume
To:
Miley Cyrus
Dear Miley,
Be mindful of the influence you have on others and be mindful of the influence your social environment has on you.
Today, we're all immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. As such, we behave in destructive ways - causing harm to ourselves and others.
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal. We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We have to connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and become genuinely concerned for each other's welfare and well-being.
Love limits what we can and can't do, especially if we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves. Just because we can do everything, doesn't mean we should.
Our focus should be on doing good for others and having a positive influence on others. What kind of influence do you want to have on the world?
To whom much is given, much is expected, as it is written, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." (Luke 12:48, NIV)
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide you, may He lead you and may He show you the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
Know that you are loved.
Carter
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Carter Kagume
To:
Miley Cyrus
Dear Miley,
Be mindful of the influence you have on others and be mindful of the influence your social environment has on you.
Today, we're all immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. As such, we behave in destructive ways - causing harm to ourselves and others.
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal. We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We have to connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and become genuinely concerned for each other's welfare and well-being.
Love limits what we can and can't do, especially if we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves. Just because we can do everything, doesn't mean we should.
Our focus should be on doing good for others and having a positive influence on others. What kind of influence do you want to have on the world?
To whom much is given, much is expected, as it is written, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." (Luke 12:48, NIV)
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide you, may He lead you and may He show you the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
Know that you are loved.
Carter
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It's About Governance, But It's Not About Politics
Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to bestowal. We're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
As such our governance is going to change. Instead of being governed by the kingdom of this world, we're going to be governed by the kingdom of heaven, The Kingdom of God.
Politics exists within the kingdom of this world. Since we're going to leave the kingdom of this world behind, politics will cease to exist.
Instead, we're going to live in The Kingdom of God and we'll become "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19:6, NKJV).
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As such our governance is going to change. Instead of being governed by the kingdom of this world, we're going to be governed by the kingdom of heaven, The Kingdom of God.
Politics exists within the kingdom of this world. Since we're going to leave the kingdom of this world behind, politics will cease to exist.
Instead, we're going to live in The Kingdom of God and we'll become "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19:6, NKJV).
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A New Source Of Energy/Power Will Be Revealed
A new source of energy/power is going to be revealed.
Just as we developed from steam to oil and electricity, so we're going to develop from oil and electricity to a new source of energy/power.
The value of oil and our dependence on oil will end. Economies that are solely dependent on oil or other sources of power for income should diversify and seek alternate sources of value.
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Just as we developed from steam to oil and electricity, so we're going to develop from oil and electricity to a new source of energy/power.
The value of oil and our dependence on oil will end. Economies that are solely dependent on oil or other sources of power for income should diversify and seek alternate sources of value.
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Friday, October 18, 2013
You Have To Ask For Help
There's a lot of negative things happening in the world today:
For all the negative things that are happening in the world today, understand that there's purpose: we have to leave the quality of selfishness behind and enter the quality of bestowal.
When you're ready for help, cry out to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He will hear your cry and help you.
Ask Him to change your internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal, and He will. Ask Him to guide you in paths of righteousness, and He will. Ask Him to reveal the purpose of your life to you, and He will. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you, and He will. Just ask.
Remember, YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR HELP. God won't impose Himself on us, WE HAVE TO ASK HIM FOR HELP. Your request has to be sincere and it has to come from the heart. Just ask.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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- FAMILIES - families are breaking up, divorce is higher than it's ever been, children don't listen to their parents, people don't want to get married or have children etc.
- EDUCATION - there's a crisis in education, students are bored and disinterested, standards have dropped, children drop out of school and don't want to return etc.
- CULTURE - there's a deterioration in culture, everyone's looking out for themselves, no one cares about anybody else, people are cold and unfriendly etc.
- WORK - some people are slaves to their jobs and work too much, others can't find work, everyone's seeking personal profit and gain even at the expense of others etc.
- GOVERNMENTS - some governments have failed and collapsed, some are unstable, there's civil unrest, protests etc.
- FINANCE - a financial crisis is affecting people, businesses and governments, debt is a serious problem etc.
- HEALTH - depression, mental health and addiction are on the rise, under nutrition and obesity exist side by side, the cost of health care is rising etc.
- ECOLOGY - there's severe weather, floods, earthquakes, pollution etc.
- OTHER - everywhere you look, something's falling apart
For all the negative things that are happening in the world today, understand that there's purpose: we have to leave the quality of selfishness behind and enter the quality of bestowal.
When you're ready for help, cry out to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He will hear your cry and help you.
Ask Him to change your internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal, and He will. Ask Him to guide you in paths of righteousness, and He will. Ask Him to reveal the purpose of your life to you, and He will. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you, and He will. Just ask.
Remember, YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR HELP. God won't impose Himself on us, WE HAVE TO ASK HIM FOR HELP. Your request has to be sincere and it has to come from the heart. Just ask.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Great Distress and Great Tribulation
The Bible and The Quran speak only about our internal qualities, how we'll change from selfishness to bestowal and how - once we're in the quality of bestowal - we'll grow from childhood to adulthood.
When it comes to end-times prophecy, some people think (based on their interpretation of scripture) that they'll leave this earth and go to heaven someplace else - another realm, another dimension etc.
But there's no other place, it's all right here. It's simply a matter of perception. You can either perceive that you're in heaven or you can perceive that you're on earth.
Then there's the concept of revelation: The last book of The Bible is called The Book of Revelation and The Quran talks a lot about what is revealed and what is concealed.
What is revealed? The answer is: The Truth. Our eyes will be opened, we'll wake up, we'll rise from the dead, we'll come out of our graves - meaning we'll enter into the quality of bestowal.
Right now we're immersed in the quality of selfishness and this state is called - being asleep, being blind, being dead, being in the grave etc.
We'll see and perceive The Truth - including the quality of selfishness and the quality of bestowal. The Truth will be revealed to us right here on earth, we wont' have to go anywhere else.
The Bible talks about a time of great distress, as it is written, "For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now - and never to be equaled again." (Matthew 24:21, NIV)
This distress will comes to us in two forms:
Also, as time passes, our perception of reality will also change, we'll begin to perceive new things. In an advanced state, we'll perceive that we were always in bestowal and never in selfishness. This will alleviate our distress and we'll learn to accept that there is none else besides Him.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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When it comes to end-times prophecy, some people think (based on their interpretation of scripture) that they'll leave this earth and go to heaven someplace else - another realm, another dimension etc.
But there's no other place, it's all right here. It's simply a matter of perception. You can either perceive that you're in heaven or you can perceive that you're on earth.
Then there's the concept of revelation: The last book of The Bible is called The Book of Revelation and The Quran talks a lot about what is revealed and what is concealed.
What is revealed? The answer is: The Truth. Our eyes will be opened, we'll wake up, we'll rise from the dead, we'll come out of our graves - meaning we'll enter into the quality of bestowal.
Right now we're immersed in the quality of selfishness and this state is called - being asleep, being blind, being dead, being in the grave etc.
We'll see and perceive The Truth - including the quality of selfishness and the quality of bestowal. The Truth will be revealed to us right here on earth, we wont' have to go anywhere else.
The Bible talks about a time of great distress, as it is written, "For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now - and never to be equaled again." (Matthew 24:21, NIV)
This distress will comes to us in two forms:
- First, we'll experience labour pains, blows - similar to contractions - that will help us leave the quality of selfishness and enter the quality of bestowal. During the distress of these labour pains, we have to cry out to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to help us. He will hear our cry and help us. Then we'll give birth to a new internal quality, the quality of bestowal. Also, we'll go through a change in the perception of our reality.
- When we go through a change in the perception of our reality, we'll experience a different kind of distress / tribulation:
- Who we really are will be revealed to us and we'll see that we're immersed in the quality of selfishness, as it is written, "And then the lawless one will be revealed ..." (2 Thessalonians 2:8, NKJV). The lawless one is our internal quality of selfishness. When this happens, we'll realize how much we've hurt others and this will cause us great distress.
- Also, we'll perceive that others are already in the quality of bestowal and that they know everything about us, that we're the only one's in selfishness. This will cause us great distress.
- Also, we'll perceive that the people around us aren't who we thought they were, our families aren't our families and our friends aren't our friends. This will cause us great distress.
- The shock and distress of this spiritual awakening will cause us to flee - we'll leave our jobs, families and lives behind. Jesus spoke of this when He said, "Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath." (Matthew 24:20, NIV). This flight will also cause us great distress.
- During the distress of these times, we'll have to fake it until we make it. Meaning, we'll have to pretend that everything's okay, until everything becomes okay - until we get past the difficult times, until we adjust to our new perception of reality and until we grow in the quality of bestowal. And everything will be okay, it'll just take time. Also, we have to ask God for help and He will help us.
Also, as time passes, our perception of reality will also change, we'll begin to perceive new things. In an advanced state, we'll perceive that we were always in bestowal and never in selfishness. This will alleviate our distress and we'll learn to accept that there is none else besides Him.
Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Connection Invites The Upper Force
If we come together to solve a problem that will benefit others, all of society and/or all of nature, we invite upon ourselves The Upper Force - there is an addition to our discussions.
For example, if we gather together in round tables to solve problems such as the lack of access to food, water, clothing, shelter, healthcare etc., discussions that seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we draw upon ourselves an additional force, The Force from above.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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For example, if we gather together in round tables to solve problems such as the lack of access to food, water, clothing, shelter, healthcare etc., discussions that seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we draw upon ourselves an additional force, The Force from above.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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We Need Help To Leave The Quality Of Selfishness
Today, we're all immersed in the quality of selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We have to connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and we have to become genuinely concerned for each other's welfare and well-being.
The problem is that we can't get ourselves out of our own selfishness. We need help to leave this state, the quality of selfishness:
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We have to connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility and we have to become genuinely concerned for each other's welfare and well-being.
The problem is that we can't get ourselves out of our own selfishness. We need help to leave this state, the quality of selfishness:
- We have to cry out to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to help us change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal. Only He can help us leave the quality of selfishness.
- However, we're immersed in selfishness and we're comfortable in this state. So we don't feel the need to cry out for help. As a result, we experience blows in our lives that are meant to bring us to a breaking point where we have no choice but to cry out for help. Some people may already be experiencing this and other people may have yet to experience this. Either way, the blows are help from above to make us cry out for help so God can save us. When you're ready for help, be assured that help is on the way.
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Do Not Be Afraid To Lose Everything
Today, our identity is tied up with how much money we have, what schools we went to, our status in society, the status of our family and friends, power, influence etc.
We build a life and we become emotionally attached to it, so much so that sometimes we resort to destructive behaviour to keep what we have, our money, power, influence etc. We don't want to let go of what we have so we fight to keep it.
This life is an illusion, smoke and mirrors, there's nothing there. Things are not what they seem and we have to let go of our attachment to the things of this life.
We shouldn't be afraid to let go of everything that we have and everything that we know. We shouldn't be afraid to lose our jobs, our wealth, our money, our families, our power etc.
If we connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we'll find a new family among us and we'll be fulfilled in a new way. But we have to let go of our old selfish ways in order to make room for this new life.
Do not be afraid to let go. Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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We build a life and we become emotionally attached to it, so much so that sometimes we resort to destructive behaviour to keep what we have, our money, power, influence etc. We don't want to let go of what we have so we fight to keep it.
This life is an illusion, smoke and mirrors, there's nothing there. Things are not what they seem and we have to let go of our attachment to the things of this life.
We shouldn't be afraid to let go of everything that we have and everything that we know. We shouldn't be afraid to lose our jobs, our wealth, our money, our families, our power etc.
If we connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we'll find a new family among us and we'll be fulfilled in a new way. But we have to let go of our old selfish ways in order to make room for this new life.
Do not be afraid to let go. Do not be afraid, God is with us.
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Monday, October 14, 2013
We Have To Provide Healthcare To The Entire World
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together, collaborating and cooperating with each other.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide the highest quality healthcare and health care to the entire world.
According to a 2011 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one-third of the world's population, around two billion people (2 Billion or 2,000,000,000) do not have access to essential medicines [1].
As such, people die of curable diseases because they don't have access to medicine or they can't afford it. We have to stop seeking profits over peoples' health, welfare and well-being.
Round tables need to be established to address this issue. We have to deal with this problem immediately and we have to solve it permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the medical industry, the healthcare and health care industries, logistics, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
______________
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together, collaborating and cooperating with each other.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide the highest quality healthcare and health care to the entire world.
According to a 2011 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one-third of the world's population, around two billion people (2 Billion or 2,000,000,000) do not have access to essential medicines [1].
As such, people die of curable diseases because they don't have access to medicine or they can't afford it. We have to stop seeking profits over peoples' health, welfare and well-being.
Round tables need to be established to address this issue. We have to deal with this problem immediately and we have to solve it permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the medical industry, the healthcare and health care industries, logistics, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
______________
1. "The World's Medicines Situations 2011: Access To Essential Medicines As Part Of The Right To Health," World Health Organization (WHO) (2011), http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/m/abstract/Js18772en/
PDF Report: http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s18772en/s18772en.pdf
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PDF Report: http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s18772en/s18772en.pdf
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
A Message - To The People Of Kenya
"How can you live in luxury oblivious to the suffering of those living in slums, who have no safe water, food or shelter. God is angry with your behaviour.
Seek to benefit others instead of yourself and stop your selfish ways. God sees all that you do and all that you don't do.
Repent and return to God. Ask Him to change your qualities from selfishness to bestowal so you may return to Him. To whom much is given, much is expected.
Return to God and mend your ways. God has spoken to the people of Kenya. Unite in the name of God by taking care of each other in mutual respect and responsibility.
Look after one another, you are one family. Seek to benefit each other as The Holy One on high seeks to benefit you.
Do not remain immersed in selfishness, it is your undoing, a desert land with no water, no fulfillment.
Repent and return to God in heart and spirit. Open your hearts to God, The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is your strength and your redeemer.
Open your minds to work in the ways of God, to live in the ways of God and to share with one another in the ways of God. There is none else besides Him.
Listen to the messengers who come to you with words of wisdom. They speak The Truth.
You are a light in the darkness, let your light shine for the whole world to see. Set an example for the nations to follow and abide in the ways of The Lord always.
You are a beacon of hope in the wilderness, a ray of light for the world to see. Put your old ways behind you and walk in paths of righteousness.
Your redeemer is among you, the one of Israel. He has been sent to you to tell you about God, listen and pay attention.
Rise up and take your place in the high court, you have been summoned by your Maker.
Return to God and bring the world with you. You have heard the message from one of mine, sent directly to you from above. Listen and hear.
May this message strike fear into your hearts that God has called you by name. He knows you and He wants you back.
Repent and return to God. You are a part of His plan and the time has come for your role to be realized.
Kenya, unite as one. You are the KEY.
Unite and return to God.
Unite.
God is with you, do not be afraid.
Return to God.
As one.
Peace, love and liberty."
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Seek to benefit others instead of yourself and stop your selfish ways. God sees all that you do and all that you don't do.
Repent and return to God. Ask Him to change your qualities from selfishness to bestowal so you may return to Him. To whom much is given, much is expected.
Return to God and mend your ways. God has spoken to the people of Kenya. Unite in the name of God by taking care of each other in mutual respect and responsibility.
Look after one another, you are one family. Seek to benefit each other as The Holy One on high seeks to benefit you.
Do not remain immersed in selfishness, it is your undoing, a desert land with no water, no fulfillment.
Repent and return to God in heart and spirit. Open your hearts to God, The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is your strength and your redeemer.
Open your minds to work in the ways of God, to live in the ways of God and to share with one another in the ways of God. There is none else besides Him.
Listen to the messengers who come to you with words of wisdom. They speak The Truth.
You are a light in the darkness, let your light shine for the whole world to see. Set an example for the nations to follow and abide in the ways of The Lord always.
You are a beacon of hope in the wilderness, a ray of light for the world to see. Put your old ways behind you and walk in paths of righteousness.
Your redeemer is among you, the one of Israel. He has been sent to you to tell you about God, listen and pay attention.
Rise up and take your place in the high court, you have been summoned by your Maker.
Return to God and bring the world with you. You have heard the message from one of mine, sent directly to you from above. Listen and hear.
May this message strike fear into your hearts that God has called you by name. He knows you and He wants you back.
Repent and return to God. You are a part of His plan and the time has come for your role to be realized.
Kenya, unite as one. You are the KEY.
Unite and return to God.
Unite.
God is with you, do not be afraid.
Return to God.
As one.
Peace, love and liberty."
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
We Have To Provide Shelter For The Entire World
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together and by collaborating and cooperating with one another.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide dignified shelter and housing for the entire world.
According to a 2003 report from the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), approximately one billion people (1 Billion or 1,000,000,000) around the world live in slums [1].
As such, they're subjected to undignified housing, disease, crime etc. Housing doesn't have to be large and extravagant, it can be simple and small, yet comfortable, secure, sturdy, nature-friendly, easy to erect, provide the appropriate protection against the weather and elements etc.
Round tables need to be established to address this issue. We have to deal with this problem immediately and we have to solve it permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the housing industry, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together and by collaborating and cooperating with one another.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide dignified shelter and housing for the entire world.
According to a 2003 report from the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), approximately one billion people (1 Billion or 1,000,000,000) around the world live in slums [1].
As such, they're subjected to undignified housing, disease, crime etc. Housing doesn't have to be large and extravagant, it can be simple and small, yet comfortable, secure, sturdy, nature-friendly, easy to erect, provide the appropriate protection against the weather and elements etc.
Round tables need to be established to address this issue. We have to deal with this problem immediately and we have to solve it permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the housing industry, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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1. "The Challenge of Slums - Global Report on Human Settlements 2003," United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) (2003),
http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/listItemDetails.aspx?publicationID=1156
PDF Report: http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getElectronicVersion.aspx?nr=1156&alt=1
http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/listItemDetails.aspx?publicationID=1156
PDF Report: http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getElectronicVersion.aspx?nr=1156&alt=1
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The Story Of Job
Job is a man mentioned in The Bible and The Quran. He experiences three phases in his life:
- First, he has abundance - he has a great family, he's wealthy and he has his health.
- Then he loses everything - his family, his wealth and his health.
- Then everything (and more) is restored to him - his family, his wealth and his health.
- First, I started off with abundance - I had a great family (based on my old perception of reality), I had a great job that paid me well and I was healthy. I was immersed in the quality of selfishness, but I had abundance.
- Then I lost everything. I went through a change in the perception of my reality and I perceived that my family was not my family, they were not the people I thought they were. The family that I had, that was based on my old perception of reality, was gone. Also, I got sick, so I lost my health, and I had to quit my job due to illness, so I lost my wealth.
- Then everything was restored to me, and is continuing to be restored to me. Based on my new perception of reality, I have a new family (the entire world). Also, my internal qualities began to change from selfishness to bestowal, so I have spiritual wealth and spiritual health. So now I have more than I had before: a new family (the entire world), new wealth (treasures of the kingdom of heaven) and new health (adhesion with The Creator).
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Israel - God's Chosen People
Israel, God's chosen people. Chosen to do what? Chosen to serve.
Think of a restaurant:
Some people may feel - why is Israel chosen/special and I'm not? The answer is that Israel isn't more special than anyone else, they just have a different role to play.
We can't all be waiters and we can't all be customers. Systems, for example families, are designed for people to play different roles. When the restaurant is open:
- the restaurant owner seeks to benefit the waiters and customers,
- the waiters seek to benefit the restaurant owner and customers, and
- the customers seek to benefit the restaurant owner and waiters.
The restaurant operates in harmony and balance, in mutual concern and responsibility. Everyone plays their role in order to benefit the others. Everyone is equal, no one is greater than the other.
The restaurant has been closed for a long time, but it's soon going to reopen.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Think of a restaurant:
- God owns a restaurant. He has food. (Food for our souls, light.)
- The people of Israel are the waiters chosen to serve the food.
- The people of the nations of the world are the customers chosen to enjoy the food.
Some people may feel - why is Israel chosen/special and I'm not? The answer is that Israel isn't more special than anyone else, they just have a different role to play.
We can't all be waiters and we can't all be customers. Systems, for example families, are designed for people to play different roles. When the restaurant is open:
- the restaurant owner seeks to benefit the waiters and customers,
- the waiters seek to benefit the restaurant owner and customers, and
- the customers seek to benefit the restaurant owner and waiters.
The restaurant operates in harmony and balance, in mutual concern and responsibility. Everyone plays their role in order to benefit the others. Everyone is equal, no one is greater than the other.
The restaurant has been closed for a long time, but it's soon going to reopen.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Jesus Wept
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Round tables need to be established to seek to eliminate starvation, malnutrition and under-nutrition in the entire world.
Friday, October 11, 2013
We Have To Provide Safe Water To The Entire World
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to bestowal and we have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together, collaborating and cooperating.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide safe water and sanitation services to the entire world.
According to a 2012 report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), over 700 million people around the world still use unsafe drinking water sources and 2.5 billion people (36% of the world's population) lack improved sanitation facilities [1].
Coupled with poor hygiene, this has serious consequences: thousands of children die or get sick everyday, productivity is affected due to illnesses, health systems are overwhelmed, women spend large parts of their day fetching water etc.
Round tables need to be established to address these issues. We have to deal with these problems immediately and we have to solve them permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the water supply and sanitation industries, healthcare and hygiene, logistics, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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1. "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2012 Annual Report," United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (May 2013), http://www.unicef.org/wash/
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The entire world is one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. As such, we have to start solving our critical problems by working together, collaborating and cooperating.
In the spirit of mutual concern and responsibility and in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, we have to provide safe water and sanitation services to the entire world.
According to a 2012 report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), over 700 million people around the world still use unsafe drinking water sources and 2.5 billion people (36% of the world's population) lack improved sanitation facilities [1].
Coupled with poor hygiene, this has serious consequences: thousands of children die or get sick everyday, productivity is affected due to illnesses, health systems are overwhelmed, women spend large parts of their day fetching water etc.
Round tables need to be established to address these issues. We have to deal with these problems immediately and we have to solve them permanently.
Participants of the round tables could include representatives from all over the world, experts, professionals and/or leaders from: governments, not-for-profit organizations, the water supply and sanitation industries, healthcare and hygiene, logistics, technology and other relevant fields.
Once the round tables have been established, all the problem-solving discussions and deliberations should be transparent and broadcast live on television and/or the internet, giving everyone around the world a chance to comment and/or vote on relevant issues. Once the course of action has been decided, the solution can be implemented.
May The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob guide us, may He lead us and may He show us the way. God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
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1. "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2012 Annual Report," United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (May 2013), http://www.unicef.org/wash/
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Perception Of Reality - Becoming An Orphan
When I first went through a change in the perception of my reality, one of the hardest things to adjust to was becoming an orphan.
This may seem really strange because my family is still alive, but I perceived that my mother was no longer my mother, my brother was no longer my brother and my family was no longer my family.
As it is written, "I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother." (Psalms 35:14, NKJV) It is also written, "I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother's children." (Psalms 69:8, NKJV)
I had a new perception of reality and my old family was gone. It was devastating. It was a really hard time and a really hard thing to go through. I was alone, orphaned.
I went through a grieving process, grieving the loss of the family I'd known. It was a difficult and painful time, but it was necessary - part of the process of adjusting to my new perception of reality. Let me just say that it's a really strange thing to grieve for someone who's still alive.
I had to learn how to let go of everything, my old life, my old family and my old perception of reality. I had a new life now, a new family and a new perception of reality. I had to face this truth.
When my perception of reality changed, my internal qualities began to change - from selfishness to bestowal.
In the quality of bestowal, you seek to benefit others instead of yourself. This was really hard to do with family because I was grieving their loss, breaking old ties with them, adjusting to my new perception of reality, while trying to seek to benefit them instead of myself. Challenging.
Now it's easier. I've had more time to adjust to my new perception of reality and I've grown in bestowal. Plus, my relationship with God has grown and I'm excited to enter into greater adhesion with The Creator.
Here's a little more explanation about becoming an orphan. We become an orphan in two ways: based on our perception of reality and based on our changing internal qualities.
This may seem really strange because my family is still alive, but I perceived that my mother was no longer my mother, my brother was no longer my brother and my family was no longer my family.
As it is written, "I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother." (Psalms 35:14, NKJV) It is also written, "I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother's children." (Psalms 69:8, NKJV)
I had a new perception of reality and my old family was gone. It was devastating. It was a really hard time and a really hard thing to go through. I was alone, orphaned.
I went through a grieving process, grieving the loss of the family I'd known. It was a difficult and painful time, but it was necessary - part of the process of adjusting to my new perception of reality. Let me just say that it's a really strange thing to grieve for someone who's still alive.
I had to learn how to let go of everything, my old life, my old family and my old perception of reality. I had a new life now, a new family and a new perception of reality. I had to face this truth.
When my perception of reality changed, my internal qualities began to change - from selfishness to bestowal.
In the quality of bestowal, you seek to benefit others instead of yourself. This was really hard to do with family because I was grieving their loss, breaking old ties with them, adjusting to my new perception of reality, while trying to seek to benefit them instead of myself. Challenging.
Now it's easier. I've had more time to adjust to my new perception of reality and I've grown in bestowal. Plus, my relationship with God has grown and I'm excited to enter into greater adhesion with The Creator.
Here's a little more explanation about becoming an orphan. We become an orphan in two ways: based on our perception of reality and based on our changing internal qualities.
- Perception Of Reality:
- When we go through a change in the perception of our reality, we perceive a new world.
- We perceive that our family is not our family, they're not the people we thought they were.
- We become orphans because our old family is gone.
- Our Changing Internal Qualities:
- When our internal qualities change from selfishness to bestowal, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we change families, we change kingdoms.
- A. The Family Of The Quality Of Selfishness, The Kingdom Of This World:
- When we're immersed in the quality of selfishness, we belong to the family of selfishness, we belong to the kingdom of this world.
- When our internal qualities change from selfishness to bestowal, we rise above our egos, we leave our selfish lives behind and we leave the family of selfishness. Jesus said, "If people come to me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be my disciples." (Luke 14:26, NOGB)
- In this way, we become orphans because we lose the family of selfishness
- B. The Family Of The Quality Of Bestowal, The Kingdom of God / Heaven:
- When we enter into the quality of bestowal, we're adopted into the family of bestowal, into the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of Heaven.
- As it is written, "And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life]. And your Lord is going to give you and you will be satisfied. Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?" (Quran 93:6, Sahih)
- The family of bestowal adopts us, it looks after us, it provides for our needs and it raises us from childhood to adulthood in the quality of bestowal.
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