Yknow i was just thinking...
They say choices determine our lives.. so the crux lies in the choices we make.
There are too many choices to make sometimes, and it can get pretty frustrating/confusing... we end up not being able to manage.
But to me the key lies in the value in our choices...
(as simple as 1,2,3 check-qns)
1. Do our choices carry eternal value?
I don't think I wanna elaborate further... spend some time to ponder will you.
Leave you with a verse...
Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- Mood:
full
my days are perpetually crawlinggg...
#1 work has been boringg
#2 no letters yet (d-day arrives 30thmay)
#3 air tickets are still not finalised
i need to do something.... like watch korean vcds everyday!
Love Story in Harvard is FAB! pls go watch it everyone!
- Mood:
blah
caught Spiderman3 last night..
totally loved that show.!!
MJ: -to Spidey- "Everybody needs help. Even Spiderman does."
it got me thinking that no matter how strong we may be, even heroes, can fail and have their weakest moments. Man can never rely on themselves.. we need God, His help, His love, His strength. We are nothing without God, seriously.
- Mood:
energetic
experience the blessings promised in the Bible immediately?
If all results were instant, we could never walk in faith.
Without faith, we could never please God. (Hebrews 11:6)
If you always reaped the harvest of your deeds immediately, the
incentive to do right and refrain from wrongdoing would only be
selfish. No faith, or love for God, would be required.
During delays we have opportunity to demonstrate whether we
really love God, and trust Him, or not.
A delay is a test. Without testing, there could be no reward.
God does not test us so that we can fail, but so that we can
overcome. He believes we will make it with His help.
We desire an instant manifestation of victory. God's desire is
for us to press into Him and His Word and walk in faith until
we see victory.
To overcome there must be opposition and struggle. God cannot
always shield us from problems without taking away from us the
privilege of overcoming.
Victory is sweet. What makes it sweet is that it is not easy.
If we really trust God, time is not a problem. Leave that with
God. His timing is perfect and He is dependable! We know He
promised, and can never fail -- and that is enough.
Totally describes my mood now. God is good i must say!
- Mood: chipper
one thing that ps hee guan said during Lord's supper on sunday was very meaningful.
(apart from the fact that i was already x100000 amazed at the spot-on)
indeed tis the season of so many uncertainties for me...
its like zomg im so overwhelmed by all thats happening..to the extent that i feel so lost and surreal(i wouldnt know if this the right word to use), mmm like circumstances literally have the ability to push me from one end to another. and i knew I just needed a breath of life from God, His voice, His words.. just anything that'll come from Him and Him alone. thank God for ps.!!
he shared that.. "...we must focus on Christ, who will always be THE CERTAINTY in our lives.."
immediately i rem this particular verse:
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever"
He is the constant rock... Things, circumstances and people will change, but God will not. yknow Man will always fail us.. expectations of the world will fail us too.. So many people in the world are lost, they get sucked into the world, into cultures, and some end up going in circles. It seems like their lives are swaying day by day..
BUT
we as Christians enjoy the privilege of knowing an eternal God, who lifts us up when we fall, who gives us the best, who knows us the best...I believe that the reason why I wanna just stay close to God is because of His nature, His faithfulness + love that NOBODY else can give..
So I think I should end with a short prayer:
God, help us to know and cling onto You, who is the constant rock in our lives. Oceans may rise, thunders may roar.. but we will not waver because we have You. Problems, struggles, temptations may come, but we will not be weakened or fearful because we have You, who empowers us and gives us all the answers and help. Indeed in Your name we see true everlasting faithfulness... thank You for this heart of Yours Lord. We receive it and claim it deep into our Spirits. Amen!
I pray that this week God will help you to trust and know that He is the Certainty in our lives!
- Location:office
- Mood: touched
- Music:screechy aircon
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
....yes I will run the race..till I see Your face...
not by might not by power but by the Spirit of God amen!
- Mood:
sad
"Some passages in the bible are being overused, and people feel that such repitition doesnt work their growth, but often its these that are overused that highlight the point of revelation and how teachable we really are..."
-annoynmous
So true.
There are so many verses out there that we can just verbalise it offhand. But each time we regurgitate them out, do we know it deep down and act upon it(shows the extent of application of the verse in our lives)? do we live the Word out in our lives?
It's so easy to miss out on God's rhema Word for us when we choose to slight such "overused" verses. We think we know, but the question is do we really know.
I guess this comes in relevance to me, that i need to believe in the "overused" verse :
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
It's definitely a season of total dependence on God.
It's good and essential to have faith.. to see the impossible and move in the supernatural. We need to have faith to help us to not be of the world, we need faith to walk with the Spirit, we need faith to grow deeper in God.. if you havent got my point, basically we just need faith for so so many things.
I'm sure alot of us know that we need to have faith. we always say that we have faith in God. in fact we seem to use the word "faith" so loosely such that it becomes just a mere word with no conviction in our hearts. And when I say that, it means faith becomes a form of head knowledge, and theres no conviction=no action=no works.
I realised that I am guilty of having faith just in my mind. My immediate response to many problems in life would be" Just have faith n trust in God.." but I never really got down to carrying out that belief into action, i.e prayers. But in the bible we are told that faith without works accompanied is dead. which means no matter how much of faith we have, if we dont pray and all, everything is useless. we simply cant just say and not do anything about it. Faith then becomes a half-hearted thing.. can you imagine what half-heartedness can do in our lives? Ans: nothing! We get stuck in situations and feel that God doesnt seem to be moving. But heres an encouragement; --> its in God's will for us to experience miracles. He wants us to know His power and at the same time to see His glory. Besides our God is someone who loves, who has already so willingly gave up His son so how much more will He not want to give to us? So its important to have faith and the works, if we wanna see God moving.
Check: Are your faith accompanied by works?(if yes, continue to live out that spirit, if not ask God to change you)
-
Application: Lord, I know prayer changes things. with faith+works we can move Your hand in every single area of our lives. Help me to have both faith and the works. Thank You Lord!
- Location:office
- Mood: good
(The future glory of Zion)
This short passage speaks of the Lord's promise, which comes from His deep compassion, everlasting kindness and unfailing love.
We need to know what is our heritage, which is one thats in the Lord.
I like how the passage develops(and relates to me).. beginning it talks about the hurts, shame, disappointments that we face in the many trials. But God never fails to deliver because of His character--- compassionate, kind and loving.
Our Heritage in the Lord
1) Know the mercies of the Lord
v7-8:"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back. In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you", says the Lord your Redeemer.
v10-12"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,"says the Lord who has compassion on you.
.... and be thankful.
2) Know the authority of the Lord
v16-17:"See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the colas into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to work havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you."
..... and be secured.
Application:
I will not be affected by the words of others. I will stand strong in the promises of God. And no matter how the circumstances challenge my faith in God, I will not give up. Because God has proven to be greater than anything in the world. Joce press on!!!
Once again, remember its the Year of Victory. Claim it!
GIVE THANKS.
Give thanks at all times, in every circumstance, whenever you can, regardless of how you feel... because we can never outgive the Lord.
And as the song goes;
"And now let the weak say I am strong,
let the poor say I am rich,
Because of what the Lord has done for us..."
We need to have the attitude of giving thanks! Because this attitude will change our perspectives.. and enable us to claim the power and riches of God into our lives. Only then can we be strong when we're weak; be rich when we're poor. The Lord loves a grateful heart of thanksgiving!
# Thank you Lord for your provision everyday!
- Mood: content
Profile
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=91.7)
theclassicsofj- theclassicsofj
Syndicate
