Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Covetousness vs. contentment ??



In my mind, I’m still digesting what Pastor Jeff had preached last week- covetousness vs. contentment.

What he had preached really hit my heart beat….that every single word is like helping me doing the check list in my life…keep on pondering me to check deeper part in my heart…

Realizing indeed is God, my dearest shepherd, speak to me…

What is covetousness? What is contentment?
Is covetousness an issue in my life?
What fill me..?

Our worth is not defined by what we own, but defined by our creator (our relationship with God…)


Thru above statement, I know I am not living in people expectation “ think who I am” ; I know my own value not based on anything on this world…but is my creator.


This statement reminded me, refreshed my mind and renews my heart.


Am I always holding on to the worldly perception I used to have?
Using worldly perception to identify my self worth?
How is my relationship with God?
Did I see the new transformation in my life?
Did I give thank and remember the lord my God of his daily new mercy, grace and love? Did I entrust him what I have? Did I put my hope on him and look forward to his deliverance..? Did I acknowledge him what he had blessed me ? Did I …


Contentment life …is start in the lord.
Start to dwell (abide) in his presence ..


*Philippians 4:11-13 (New International Version)*

(11)I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. (12) I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. (13) I can do everything through him who gives me strength.


Amen. I can do all things through christ who stengthen me...



Friday, January 26, 2007

can you find 9 people ??

LORD...



These few days, so many thoughts just came into my mind…
I know these this month is not an easy month for me… I have gone through many vulnerable situations… think only you know, my dearest Abba father.

Thank you Lord for settle down my heart. Thank you lord for slower down my pace. Thank you Lord for still my heart in your presence. Thank you Lord for your peace and grace always there to embrace me.

Indeed is another wonderful lesson I learned from you. You love me. This is the fact and truth. And it is real and you are there. Is a great blessing to me that all the time dwelling in your presence.

You have delivered me a new revelation in knowing you and myself.

Lord I want to declare again…lord I want to let you and only you be the stronghold in my life. You will lead me through and show me the way when I look upon you.

You have promised me that never will you leave me nor forsake me. This is the promise you have for me and lord I want to see your glory shine upon me.



Thursday, January 25, 2007

Does God Exist?

Does God Exist?

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.

When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists.""Why do you say that?" asked the customer.

"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist.

Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people?
Would there be abandoned children?

If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain.

I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."

The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.

Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt!

The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."

"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber.

"I am here, and I am a barber and I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed.

"Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."

"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."

"Exactly!" affirmed the customer.
"That's the point! God, too, DOES exist!
What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him.

That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Tolerance vs Love



Tolerance says, "You must agree with me."
Love responds, "I must do something harder: I will tell you the truth, because I am convinced 'the truth will set you free.'"

Tolerance says, "You must allow me to have my way."
Love responds, "I must do something harder: I will plead with you to follow the right way, because I believe you are worth the risk."

Tolerance seeks to be inoffensive;
Love takes risks.


Tolerance glorifies division;
Love seeks unity.


Tolerance costs nothing;
Love costs everything


Friday, January 05, 2007

Psalm 37:4



Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. --Psalm 37:4


Rather than seeing this as a way to get our wish list granted, let's see it for what it really is -- an invitation to seek a love relationship with God above all other things. In finding him, we will find our priorities properly aligned and our hearts tuned to know what is really valuable and what is not. Then we will see that what we have in him is our heart's greatest desire.


MY PRAYER... Awesome and Gracious Father, I confess to you that so often my heart is full of selfish things. But in moments like these, Father, I recognize that you are what I most need and your will is my heart's desire. Please kindle your Spirit in me so that I may see through any selfish, deception that would rob me of having you first in my life. Forgive me when I'm petty, selfish and shallow. May I know you as much as is possible for a mortal to know you, not so that I may be full, but that you may be honored. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.
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Practicing to be in God Presence



Practicing to be in God Presence


Give God your waking thoughts – Before you face the day, face the father. Before you step out of bed, step into his presence.

Give God your waiting thoughts – Spend time with him in silence. Try being together with God. "Be still, and know I am God" (Psalms 46:10). Awareness of God is a fruit of stillness before God.

Give God your whispering thoughts – By giving God your whispering thoughts, the common become uncommon. Simple phase like" Thanks you, Father".