Led by the bible or led by God or both?
I had a horrible but bittersweet weekend. It was annoying yet such a good learning time - Spending time with Him. All because of circumstances. *hands clasped heavenward* And i realised the hearts of the girly bunch. they r really nice in times of crisis. (what a pun!) i dare say now i trust them and oh yah, accept them too.
O that You (O Lord) would be sovereign in my life and reign over circumstances or non-circumstances, people, places, ideas, methods, ways, history, future, present. Reign over what we do and all our goals.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
time
The most amazing thing i learnt about waiting and time is that it really sifts out our motives. It surfaces our motives for us (and maybe others) to blatantly see.
And I agree with what I read from a Christian book that it is good to sit back and wait sometimes, for what we have been praying for. because at the same time this whole waiting really SURFACES OUT our MOTIVES!
It may not even be what we requested for! It may be something we wanted due to another reason or something we wanted to run away from, or something we should not want even.....how cool is that the fact that TIME ITSELF is a good surfacer of our motives and how God uses it to help us reflect - on our hearts.
And if and only if we choose to follow Christ wholeheartedly, He has promised hundredfold reward WHILE we are on earth as well as in heaven.
"Peter began to say to Him, "See we have left all and followed You." So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly I say to You, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for My sake and the gospel's who shall not receive a hundredfold now IN THIS TIME (On earth) -- houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life." Mark 10:28-30
So the drawback is probably, just some persecutions....
And I agree with what I read from a Christian book that it is good to sit back and wait sometimes, for what we have been praying for. because at the same time this whole waiting really SURFACES OUT our MOTIVES!
It may not even be what we requested for! It may be something we wanted due to another reason or something we wanted to run away from, or something we should not want even.....how cool is that the fact that TIME ITSELF is a good surfacer of our motives and how God uses it to help us reflect - on our hearts.
And if and only if we choose to follow Christ wholeheartedly, He has promised hundredfold reward WHILE we are on earth as well as in heaven.
"Peter began to say to Him, "See we have left all and followed You." So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly I say to You, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for My sake and the gospel's who shall not receive a hundredfold now IN THIS TIME (On earth) -- houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life." Mark 10:28-30
So the drawback is probably, just some persecutions....
Friday, August 5, 2011
tough is good
I didn't know being "a light" in a dark place would be so difficult. but its worth it. Also you learn more toughening it out rather than having everything all easy for you, don't you think? Also life on earth is short. why enjoy so much here when you have the whole of eternity (heaven) to really enjoy?
That's why its so important to really think about our eternities.
It's important where you spend it - life is about choices. I seriously do not believe God would create human beings if He did not intend to give us freewill and choices.
He might as well have made dummies or robots if predestination was what he had in mind.
Hell is real. It is a dark place literally and figuratively. the saddest part of hell? Being eternally cut off from God and God's presence and probably spending it with the devil, who lies about being "good" to us while all of us are still on earth. And when people die, they realise all his words were fake and untrue. All the false hope and promises of glory, riches, health?, comfort, pleasure...were....lies. Is hell a lake of fire? Maybe...or it could be pitch black total darkness and cold and no one to talk to or share joy with. Life is too short to believe those lies.....of the devil.
That's why its so important to really think about our eternities.
It's important where you spend it - life is about choices. I seriously do not believe God would create human beings if He did not intend to give us freewill and choices.
He might as well have made dummies or robots if predestination was what he had in mind.
Hell is real. It is a dark place literally and figuratively. the saddest part of hell? Being eternally cut off from God and God's presence and probably spending it with the devil, who lies about being "good" to us while all of us are still on earth. And when people die, they realise all his words were fake and untrue. All the false hope and promises of glory, riches, health?, comfort, pleasure...were....lies. Is hell a lake of fire? Maybe...or it could be pitch black total darkness and cold and no one to talk to or share joy with. Life is too short to believe those lies.....of the devil.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
betrayal
No, i don't write because i am recently betrayed. but looking back on the past...(i know this sounds like a melancholic post) but have we not looked at someone in the eye and realised that they are betraying us. in the face!! but truth is, that is how we feel.
On the other person's point of view, they might be going through a new phase in life, or experiencing transition, basically, a total distraction or somewhere that needs more of their attention.
The worst form of betrayal is that of friendship, believe me. Ok that's for me. I have never really fallen in love to that point of feeling betrayed.So in a way i am protected. lol. So let's see,friendships - guy or gal, regardless of gender they have equal potential to hurt a person.
So I will have to assess and differentiate who are the people that have issues personally, who are those trying to get others down on purpose, and who are those who really need an apology from me.
you are not alone. people, even great people in the bible have endured tons of betrayal. Jesus's best buddy denied him three times before a crowd of people. Imagine the feeling...ergh.
Well think about it this way, after you have been betrayed you truly know the person's true colours and why would you carry on holding on to this friendship, unless you are Jesus? or unless He really give you His agape unconditional love to forgive the person, but then again, that doesn't mean going back to the same level of friendship, or does it? i really don't know...
the reason why i would never take revenge or give the person back what he did (i almost always don't do that) is because you truly truly don't know what they (he or she) is going through at that point in time. if they were facing traumas, trials, or simply very distracted, or serious issues, how would we really know? only God knows what they are facing and it would be mean to play God here. especially if they were really facing something difficult. besides mercy and forgiveness will ultimately come back to you, if you give it to others. :)
On the other person's point of view, they might be going through a new phase in life, or experiencing transition, basically, a total distraction or somewhere that needs more of their attention.
The worst form of betrayal is that of friendship, believe me. Ok that's for me. I have never really fallen in love to that point of feeling betrayed.So in a way i am protected. lol. So let's see,friendships - guy or gal, regardless of gender they have equal potential to hurt a person.
So I will have to assess and differentiate who are the people that have issues personally, who are those trying to get others down on purpose, and who are those who really need an apology from me.
you are not alone. people, even great people in the bible have endured tons of betrayal. Jesus's best buddy denied him three times before a crowd of people. Imagine the feeling...ergh.
Well think about it this way, after you have been betrayed you truly know the person's true colours and why would you carry on holding on to this friendship, unless you are Jesus? or unless He really give you His agape unconditional love to forgive the person, but then again, that doesn't mean going back to the same level of friendship, or does it? i really don't know...
the reason why i would never take revenge or give the person back what he did (i almost always don't do that) is because you truly truly don't know what they (he or she) is going through at that point in time. if they were facing traumas, trials, or simply very distracted, or serious issues, how would we really know? only God knows what they are facing and it would be mean to play God here. especially if they were really facing something difficult. besides mercy and forgiveness will ultimately come back to you, if you give it to others. :)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
how to explain this?
The God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up. (Daniel 3:17-18)
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