((((...Ripples)))): November 2010

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Tabula Rasa - Blank Slates

Tabula Rasa apparently literally means "blank slate".

It is the epistemological thesis that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge comes from experience and perception. Generally proponents of the tabula rasa thesis favour the "nurture" side of the nature versus nurture debate, when it comes to aspects of one's personality, social and emotional behaviour, and intelligence. (Wikipedia)

However, this is what I found interesting -

The term in Latin equates to the English "blank slate" (which refers to writing on a slate sheet in chalk) but comes from the Roman tabula or wax tablet, used for notes, which was blanked by heating the wax and then smoothing it to give a tabula rasa.

WOW, wax tablet, by heating the wax and smoothing it over, and using it again...

This kinda gives me an understanding of the completeness of God's forgiveness. The wax tablet can be written over again and again.

But to have the wax tablet smoothed over, it had to be brought to the heat, so the wax can be melted and smoothed over. Once it is done, one cannot see what was written on the wax tablet before... it is a clean slate...

My understanding is that one has to face the consequences of one's actions / sins. But when we once again, lay our lives at the feet at the Creator, and be washed by His blood, He sanctifies us and yes, as far as usability is concerned....well, the wax tablet can be written on again, so can our life pages... Hallelujah!!!

Labels: Praise the Lord

posted by charisMA @ 5:35 PM

Monday, November 15, 2010

Just heard a young girl of 21

an age when most are

Looking forward to a rosy future

is looking at an imminent future of

Operation, chemo / radio therapy

because she has cancer of the tongue..

Her faith is keeping her

Strong

She's asking others to

rally around to help

Keep her focused

& to rebuke her gently

That the Lord allowed this

in order to use her

to bring about His glory.

A girl of 21

with the wisdom and

faith equal to

Spiritual giants like

Corrie Ten Boom.

Labels: Events

posted by charisMA @ 12:29 AM

Sunday, November 14, 2010

“Without music life would be a mistake.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
German philosopher, philologist and poet.

Labels: Random

posted by charisMA @ 11:41 PM

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