[JOYnet] Are we lucky or blessed ???

[Jerry Panikulam]

We had a very good and deep discussion on Vastu Shastra.  
Personally I could learn more on this topic. 

Let me pen my yesterday's experience.

This week I was little confused regarding my vacation trip
to Kerala as it is due on February. I want to go during
that time as my daughter's first birthday comes in
February, but I may need to go again maybe in the mid of
next year for personal matters. I was in confusion thinking
maybe skip the February trip otherwise I have to find my
own ticket.

Yesterday I got a phone call from my bank announcing I have
won a raffle draw among the bank's credit card users. I
couldn't believe my ears when she told me what the prize
was. "A return flight ticket to my home country' 

Yesterday was a joyful day for me as I received many
greetings from my office staff. I was thanking my Lord, as
I believe this is a special gift from my God. 

The greatest tragedy was people started finding the reason
behind it. 

A Catholic came to me and said I won this draw because of
the position of my 'NEW' seat in the office. (Again Vastu
Shastra came). He clarified this by saying three years
before the one who was sitting in the same seat won a BMW
car in a raffle draw.

Most of the Hindu's said that my star & time is good & it
is in correct harmony. Some wanted share with me to try
Dubai duty free coupon. (The prize money is one million US
dollar).Some was praising of my luck. The story goes on
like this.

I knew it was my God's gift to me, nothing more than that.
Suddenly a thought struck me. If God grant us something he
also expects something. I realized what it was. It was
nothing other than 'HONOR'. 

I started moving round the office answering them, it is not
luck or my star or time or seating position but it was my
living God whom I worship that granted me this gift. I got
another opportunity to honor & speak about my God who is
powerful over the worldly powers & provider to his people's
need.

Three years back just before my marriage I won a necklace
through a raffle draw from the jewelers from where we
purchased marriage gold. I heard lot of people saying to me
"Lucky couples", but I knew we were not lucky but blessed.

When God grants us something he expects something & that is
nothing other than honor to his name. I believe the real
challenge is to give honor to God in day to day life. 

We see in Act 12:23 the death of Herod. "The angel of the
Lord struck Herod as he did not return honor to God, and he
died eaten by worms"

When someone asks us 'How are you?'. We may say ' I'm
fine.'
But if we say ' By God's grace I'm fine', and that too if
it comes from the bottom of our heart, that is a great
honor we can give to God.

Love in Jesus
Jerry Panikulam
Dubai
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Re: [JOYnet] Vasthu shastra

[Jerry Panikulam]

Dear Br.Sajith,

I appreciate your findings from the Catechism of Catholic
Church and your experience you shared is really a piece of
inspiration to all of us.

But still I find difficult to understand what you where
really trying to say.

After quoting many quotation from Catechism of Cathoilc
Church in which catholic stand against such superstitions
is clearly difined, still you have concluded your statement
by
"So there is nothing wrong in following vasthushastra as a
science and I think catholic church also supports it
because all of our ancient church buildings are build
according to this shastra only." 
How can we say such things that 'ALL' the ancient Churches
where built according to shashtra 'ONLY'. 
Anyway I can't say this because I was not there standing
and looking when the foundations of 'ALL' the ancient
Churches where laid.

You shared your personal experience in which your father
has turned down this Shashtra & nothing wrong happened to
your family, and you have witnessed lot of blessings too...
But you have again concluded by saying
"So friends there is nothing wrong in following
vasthushastra as a science."

I wonder if you were trying to say Christianity and Bible
is man made. 

>From a wider perspective view you have defined vasthu as
'the reflection of love and affection between a man and his
abode'

>From the scientific point of view, lot of praises has been
poured on Vastushastra.

Actually dear brother I find hard to understand what you
are trying to say. 

Never forget that we are JESUS youth & not SCEINTIFIC
youth.
So let us see things in a christian view. We need to filter
our thoughts through the Word of God & Love of Jesus.

Our ancestors may have followed lot of such things without
knowing the truth. God has picked us to CHANGE THE FACE OF
todays YOUTH, so as to built up tomorrows generation in
Christian faith.

For any such practise what we see around us, never accept
it unless we find its base in the Bible. We are born in
Jesus only when we say YES to the power of Jesus & say NO
to world's power. Because that is the moment we accept
Jesus as the true God who has power over all worldly power
& authority.

The first century Church was facing same crisis when some
Christians where led by astrology, horoscope & many worldly
powers. Paul strongly replies to this matter in letters to
Colossians & Galatians  

I conclude by following quotes.

(Col. 2:6-10)
" If you have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, let Him be
your doctrine. Be rooted and built up in Him; ………..See that
no one deceives you with philosophy or any hollow
discourse; these are merely human doctrines not inspired by
Christ but by the wisdom of world. For in Him dwells the
fullness of God in bodily form. He is the head of all
cosmic power and authority, and in Him you have
everything."   
  
(Gal. 4:3-4,8-11)   
".we were first subjected to the created forces
that govern  the world. But when the fulness of time came,
God sent His Sonwhen you did not know God, you
served those who are not God's -rather He has known you -
how can you turn back to weak and impoverished created
things? Will you want to be slave again? Will you again
observe this and that day, and the new moon and this period
& that year.? I fear I may have wasted my time with
you." 
   
Remember "CHRIST FREED US TO MAKE REALLY FREE. SO REMAIN
FIRM AND DONOT SUBMIT AGAIN TO THE YOKE OF SLAVERY" (Gal.
5:1)

I'm really sorry to say we are taking this subject too far
and it is time to wind up. I beleive we have discussed this
topic more than enough and we have got enough quotings from
the Bible and from Church teachings.

With love in Jesus

Jerry Panikulam
Dubai



--- Sajith Antony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  Dear friends in Jesus Christ,
> 
> At first when I saw some of the mails regarding
> ‘vastushastra’ in Joynet I was very sad. The
> discussion started on a doubt...that is whether
> ‘vastushastra’ is against Christian faith or not(I
> would rather read Catholic faith, because there are
> some difference between Christian faith and catholic
> faith). There were some quick answers too. Many of you
> have already commented on
> this subject and I would like to add some more from a
> wider perceptive.
> 
> Do not oppose anything by blindly saying it is Hindu
> way of life or it
> comes from Hindu tradition etc. But oppose things if
> they are against
> Bible & Catholic faith. As we know the discussion
> about 'vastushastra' comes under the 1st commandment, 
> 
>   I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the
> land of Egypt, 
>   out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other
> gods before me. 
>   You shall not m

Re: [JOYnet] Re: Vastu shastra

[Jerry Panikulam]

ns 8:5,6 " People speaks of
other God in heaven and on earth and in sense there are
many gods & lords. Yet for us, there is but one God, the
Father, from whom everything comes, and to whom we go. And
there is one Lord Christ Jesus, through whom everything
exists & through Him we exists.s"

Love in Jesus
Jerry Panikulam
Dubai
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[JOYnet] Eating foetuses

[Jerry Panikulam]

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And above all let us pray.

With Love in Jesus
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[JOYnet] A TRUE STORY.

[Jerry Panikulam]

TRUE STORY . 
 
AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS, THE CHURCH'S
PASTOR  SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PUPLIT AND,
BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR  THE EVENING, BRIEFLY
INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT
EVENING.

IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE CONGREGATION THAT
THE GUEST  MINISTER WAS ONE OF HIS DEAREST CHILDHOOD
FRIENDS AND THAT HE WANTED HIM TO HAVE A FEW MOMENTS TO
GREET THE CHURCH AND SHARE WHATEVER HE FELT COULD BE
APPROPRIATE FOR THE SERVICE. WITH THAT, AN ELDERLY MAN
STEPPED UP TO THE PULPIT AND BEGAN TO SPEAK.

 "A FATHER, HIS SON, AND A FRIEND OF HIS SON WERE SAILING
OFF THE PACIFIC COAST," HE BEGAN, "WHEN A FAST APPROACHING
STORM BLOCKED ANY ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TO  THE SHORE. THE
WAVES WERE SO HIGH, THAT EVEN THOUGH THE FATHER WAS AN
EXPERIENCED SAILOR, HE COULD NOT KEEP THE BOAT UPRIGHT
ANDTHE THREE WERE  SWEPT INTO THE OCEAN AS THE BOAT
CAPSIZED." 

THE OLD MAN HESITATED FOR A  MOMENT, MAKING EYE CONTACT
WITH TWO TEENAGERS WHO WERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE
SERVICE BEGAN, LOOKING SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN HIS STORY.
THE AGED 
MINISTER CONTINUED WITH HIS STORY, "GRABBING A RESCUE LINE,
THE FATHER HAD TO MAKE THE MOST EXCRUCIATING DECISION OF
HIS LIFE: TO WHICH BOY WOULD HE THROW THE OTHER END OF THE
LIFE LINE. HE ONLY HAD SECONDS TO MAKE HE DECISION. 

THE FATHER KNEW THAT HIS SON WAS A CHRISTIAN AND HE ALSO
KNEW THAT HIS SON'S FRIEND WAS NOT. THE AGONY OF HIS
DECISION COULD NOT BE MATCHED BY THE TORRENT  OF WAVES. "AS
THE FATHER YELLED OUT, 'I LOVE YOU, SON!' HE THREW OUT THE 
LIFE LINE TO HIS SON'S FRIEND. BY THE TIME THE FATHER HAD
PULLED THE FRIEND BACK TO THE CAPSIZED BOAT, HIS SON HAD
DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE RAGING SWELLS INTO THE BLACK OF
NIGHT. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED." 


BY THIS TIME, THE TWO TEENAGERS WERE SITTING UP STRAIGHT IN
THE PEW, ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE NEXT WORDS TO COME OUT
OF THE OLD MINISTER'S MOUTH. "THE FATHER," HE CONTINUED,
"KNEW HIS SON WOULD STEP INTO ETERNITY WITH JESUS, AND HE
COULD NOT BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HIS SON'S FRIEND STEPPING
INTO AN 
ETERNITY WITHOUT JESUS. THEREFORE, HE SACRIFICED HIS SON TO
SAVE THE SON'S FRIEND. HOW GREAT IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT HE
SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR US. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER SACRIFICED
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WE COULD BE SAVED. I URGE YOU 
TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER TO RESCUE YOU AND TAKE A HOLD OFTHE
LIFE LINE HE IS THROWING OUT TO YOU IN THIS SERVICE." 

WITH THAT, THE OLD MAN TURNED AND SAT BACK DOWN IN HIS
CHAIR AS SILENCE FILLED THE ROOM. THE PASTOR AGAIN WALKED
SLOWLY TO THE PULPIT AND DELIVERED A BRIEF SERMON  WITH AN
INVITATION AT THE END. HOWEVER, NO ONE RESPONDED TO THE
APPEAL. 

WITHIN MINUTES AFTER THE SERVICE ENDED, THE TWO TEENAGERS
WERE AT THE OLD MAN'S SIDE. "THAT WAS A NICE STORY,"
POLITELY STATED ONE OF THE BOYS,
"BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS VERY REALISTIC FOR A FATHER TO
GIVE UP HIS ONLY SON'S LIFE IN HOPES THAT THE OTHER BOY
WOULD BECOME A CHRISTIAN." 
 "WELL, YOU'VE GOT A POINT THERE," THE OLD MAN REPLIED,
GLANCING DOWN AT HIS WORN BIBLE. =A0A BIG SMILE BROADENED
HIS NARROW FACE, HE ONCE AGAIN LOOKED UP AT THE BOYS AND
SAID, "IT SURE ISN'T VERY REALISTIC, IS IT? BUT I'M
STANDING HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU THAT STORY GIVES ME A
GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR GOD TO GIVE UP
HIS SON FOR ME. 

YOU SEE --- I WAS THAT FATHER AND YOUR PASTOR IS MY SON'S
FRIEND." 

With Love in Jesus.
Jerry V. Panikulam
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