Castle's Keep

Thoughts from the mind of Eric Castle

Life is Fleeting

6/Oct 2019 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

Alexander the Great

In the account of the life of Alexander the Great recorded by the ancient writer Plutarch, the great exploits of this man are told. One of the first to conquer the “four corners” of the known world at still a young age, a story is told and has become tradition of Alexander’s realization of this accomplishment. It is said that, after looking from the peak of a mountain at the kingdom that was his that stretched for as far as the eye could see, he wept for “there were no more worlds to conquer.”

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Tags// life, being, short, vapor, eternity, spirit,

Living Up to Your Potential

8/Sep 2019 By Eric Castle 3 min. read

A Common Challenge

It is a common challenge of young people especially to “live up to their potential.” This idea emphasizes the need to make the best of life – the encouragement to succeed with one’s pursuits and one’s ambitions. Although this is most commonly associated with careers, (such as being successful in business or being a professional such as a doctor or lawyer), this can also be manifest in various arts or sports. In essence, we want people to do the very best they can with their own particular talents and abilities – no one wants to see a young person “waste” the life they have been given.

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Tags// value, potential, best, spiritual growth,

What More Do You Want?

1/Sep 2019 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

Ungratefulness

One of the many frustrating things in life is ungrateful people. Not simply people who are rude, but those who, although you may have sacrificed your time, money, or attention to help them, do not seem to be appreciative or thankful in any way. Although the measure of our demonstration of love for our neighbor should never be based upon how they choose to react, it can be frustrating when someone we help or give a gift to is completely ungrateful.

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Tags// frustration, honesty, ungrateful, creation, God, provision,

I Want Justice

11/Aug 2019 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

The Demands of Justice

In the over eleven years that I lived in California, I was called to jury duty multiple times and sat not on one, but two separate juries! Justice, law, and the rule of order are absolute necessities for a healthy, stable society. However, the demands of justice are sometimes more than man is really ready to face.

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Tags// justice, judgment, fairness, grace, forgiveness, redemption,

In the Likeness of God

28/Jul 2019 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

Creation of Man

In Genesis 1:27 Moses states that “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (NASU). This unique quality of being in the very “likeness” or “image” of God is reserved for man alone, implying that there is more to existence than the mere animation of life.

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Tags// God, creation, man, nature, being, spirit,

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