by kogiwu825 on April 11, 2010
KOGIWU (ko-gee-woo) – an acronym for the Kingdom of God is Within U – a reminder that faith is an everyday journey
Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you shall be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.
-Luke 6:37-38
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by kogiwu825 on March 7, 2010
KOGIWU (ko-gee-woo) – an acronym for the Kingdom of God is Within U – a reminder that faith is an everyday journey
A passage from Luke inspired KOGIWU. The Kingdom of God is Within You is from Luke 17:21.
Yesterday, I saw the following on a bumper sticker.
For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37
You gotta love Luke! KOGIWU!
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by kogiwu825 on February 20, 2010
KOGIWU (ko-gee-woo) – an acronym for the Kingdom of God is Within U – a reminder that faith is an everyday journey
“I want to know God’s thoughts, the rest are details.” – Albert Einstein
I happen to love this quote from Einstein. My sense from it is that Einstein lived with KOGIWU!
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by kogiwu825 on February 18, 2010
KOGIWU (ko-geee-woo) – an acronym for the Kingdom of God is Within U – a reminder that faith is an everyday journey
Today, the first day of Lent marks a time of reflection for Christians. One cannot help but imagine Jesus’s forty day journey. What were his thoughts during those days? Could this enlightened man have had any sense of the impact he would have in the world?
Traditionally, Lent has its customs of fasting, prayer and sacrifice that are given a renewed vigor for almost six weeks prior to Easter. These traditions evolved from recognizing the sacrifices Jesus himself made. I was wondering, however, what would Jesus want our custom for Lent to be? My sense is that fasting, prayer and sacrifice may be a piece of what he would want for us. In addition, my guess is that Jesus would want us to deliberately live with God-consciousness. When we live our life with God-consciousness and with the awareness that the Kingdom of God is within all of us, life is more complete. What better time to become consciously aware of this effort than during Lent?
This Lenten season deliberately think about living with God-consciousness. Use KOGIWU to remind you of this. Maybe you still want to give up chocolate or soda? I encourage you as well to do one act of kindness everyday as an example of recognizing our gift to live with God-consciousness. May I recommend – Extend yourself to a neighbor who may be in need. Take extra care holding a door for a stranger. Visit a nursing home with baked goods. Call an old friend you haven’t been in touch with for a while. Pray for someone you need to forgive. Love. These small tasks deliberately each day can have a transforming effect on the way you look at like.
If you would like to learn more about KOGIWU, visit the About KOGIWU and How to Apply KOGIWU to Your Life posts on this blog.
by kogiwu825 on February 9, 2010
KOGIWU (ko-gee-woo) – an acronym for the Kingdom of God is Within U – a reminder that faith is an everyday journey
I read a fun fact in the Partners in Faith newsletter this week. With Lent approaching, there was a section describing fun food facts for Lent. The newsletter read, “The origin of the pretzel traces back to the Roman Empire when Christians ate it as the bread of Lent. Since they abstained from many foods, this simple bread was made of water, flour and salt. The pretzel was shaped to represent arms folded across the chest in prayer.”
So next time you eat a pretzel with that classic loop we’ve never considered more than one option of pretzel shapes, say a prayer…think KOGIWU!
If you would like to learn more about KOGIWU, visit the About KOGIWU and How to Apply KOGIWU to Your Life posts on this blog.
