By: Obed Pineda When a sword has been forged and polished by the blacksmith, it must endure one final test phase before it can be deemed complete. This final stage of the forging process is the moment of truth where the quality of the forger’s labor is validated. First, the…
By: Obed Pineda It is often true that one person’s success is another person’s misery. In fact, it is unfortunate to realize that if one seeks to triumph in life, he must also prepare to bear with the burden of envy. Nineteenth-century French poet and novelist Victor Hugo once wrote,…
By: Obed Pineda Twenty-five years. This was the number of years that had transpired from the day Abraham received the promise of a son to when it was fulfilled. Holy Writ indeed verifies this fact as it declares that Abraham “was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran” and…
By: Obed Pineda If indeed the skill to create something new is admirable, the same can be said of the craft of restoring it to its original form. Some would make the argument that perhaps it may be slightly more impressive since it involves delving into some other person’s imagination…
By: Obed Pineda For the past several weeks, it has been the goal of this series to learn through Holy Writ the process implemented by God to forge Abraham’s and Sarah’s faith. Verily, it has been thoroughly evinced in the life of this holy couple that “blessed is the man…
By: Obed Pineda The Bible teaches, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors, there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14, emphasis added). The validity of this wise statement increases when we learn that it was none other than a king himself who spoke from experience.…
By: Obed Pineda Failure has a sour taste that tends to linger. It weighs on a person’s heart with disillusion and its darkness seeks to shroud any glimmer of hope left in the individual stained by the sordid experience. The cruel, frigid hands of hopelessness take the mind of a…
By: Obed Pineda Holy Scripture declares, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18, emphasis added). These holy words uttered by Jehovah God are almost always limited to refer to the precious value of marriage, because of what…
By: Obed Pineda Typically when the word amendment is heard or read, the immediate association made by several living in the United States (US) is with the country’s constitution. Particularly with the first ten amendments known as the “Bill of Rights.” Although twenty-seven amendments have been made to the supreme…
By: Obed Pineda Have you ever given a gift and the response you received was “its the thought that counts?” Although the purpose of this response is to avoid being ungrateful and disrespectful, it is actually a veiled expression of displeasure. Without a doubt, the person’s intentions are to avoid…