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Homesick
Vol. 25, No. 6 — Jun 2023
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14Have you ever been homesick? I think at present, I might be one of the people who can clearly explain how homesick feels! It’s been nearly three months since I came to the US. I had to leave my home, my people and everything I have in India for my Masters in the US. At first, I felt happy and excited, but my urge to see my home is exponentially increasing as days go by. I always cherish the good times spent with my dear ones, and I look forward to going back home after completing my education. Last week, I was meditating on Revelation 21-22, and the idea that my home is Heaven hit me hard. The apostle Paul penned, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself” (Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV). I just want to reflect on the thought of how homesick we ought to feel for our eternal home. The other day, I saw a video on YouTube in which a mother recently took her kids to a brand-new home. The kids knew that they bought a home, but still, they were surprised by the size of the house. They asked, “Mom, why didn’t you tell us that our new house is this big?” The reality
How to Be Happy
Vol. 24, No. 9 — Sep 2022
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24What is the toughest question you’ve ever been asked? What is the rhetorical question that everyone in the world nowadays is asking? Many millionaires and billionaires around the world are in a quest to find the answer for the rhetorical question, which the whole world is asking. Many great people, including philosophers, have sacrificed their lives to find the answer to this question. So, without further suspense, let me bring that question to you – “How can we be Happy?” Many people have family, love, money and everything they wish. Yet, sadly, the only things they can’t find are happiness and contentment. Many people, especially young people, have not found happiness. As a result, some of them resort to suicide, drug addiction, game addiction, etc. There are many reasons for depression. Rejection and stress are two main reasons for depression. These days, many people move away to the mountains or to the seashore in their quest to find peace in their lives. Let me elaborate with a real story of a man who lived in London between 1771-1837. He was depressed, and hence, he went to a doctor for advice. The doctor suggested that he go to a show by a very popular clown named Joseph Grimaldi. The doctor said that Mr. Grimaldi was capable of even making the stones laugh. Then the man said, “I am that Grimaldi!” Even the people who make others happy find themselves depressed, too. Some time ago, I read an article about the suicide