Gene Gu

Photo by Maruxa Lomoljo Koren When Adam and Eve disobeyed God's command by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, sin entered the world. From that moment on, humanity became marked by inherent sin . Every person born of man and woman carries this fallen nature, making us sinners from birth—regardless of our intentions, achievements, or religious status. This remains true even after we repent and choose to walk according to God's ways. It’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison—thinking we are better or worse than others, more virtuous, more moral, wiser, or more flawed. But none of those measurements change one eternal truth: you and I are still sinners. We are human, and as long as we live in this world, we will make mistakes and fall short. However, being born a sinner is not something we need to live in guilt about—just as we wouldn’t feel guilty for being born with physical limitations or tendencies. Our sinful nature is not a reas...

Where do you get your moral standard of reference? Is it from your teachers, family or your friends? Maybe from your culture or society. If the moral standard from these sources change, are these changes really right than? Is good and evil, right and wrong really arbitrary and can change as often as the latest fads and trends? In the past, certain ancient civilizations had no issues with sacrificing babies, is whether this practice back than good or evil relative?  In the tale about the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, these two cities had rampant mob aggression, violence, wickedness, pride, homosexual and indiscriminate group sexual activities taking place. Outside a man named Lot and his family who God considered righteous, and who were escorted out of the city by a angel, God rained down " brimstone and fire " and absolutely destroyed these two cities and everyone living there.  The people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah can state their case and make excuses all day o...

When I was kid I loved the anime Dragon Ball Z and I wanted to be Goku. I would imitate all of Goku’s moves: the famous Kamehameha , the intense squats, the muscle flexing, and the yelling. I genuinely believed that if I tried hard enough—if I believed strongly enough—I could become a Super Saiyan. But no matter how loud I shouted or how intensely I believed, I couldn’t become Goku. It didn’t matter how much I wanted it. It's impossible to become a fictional character. That childhood experience taught me something powerful that I’ve carried into adulthood: desire does not determine identity. Which leads me to point #1, you are not your feelings and thoughts . Feelings and thoughts are fleeting, they come during one season of our lives and they go away in another season. They never stick around forever. They trick us in believing we are, or can be people that we clearly can't become based on all innate and external evidence. Feelings, desire and thoughts don’t equate to reality....