Scripture:
Titus 2: 14 & 15 "who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you"
Observation:
God had given us the cross and guided us from the darkness and sanctified us from all the ungodliness. Paul writes to Titus, that we are shown by God to live a righteous life and the directions of righteous life in God's words. We should take charge of our life a life God has given by blood of his sacrifice to live the direction and define our life which God our Savior has planned for us. We may not easily get destroyed or distracted by community of non-believer but to build relationship within the community of God's servant to practice and account for our direction. God didn't sacrifice for the sake of us having good job to great job, or from poor to riches. He sacrificed himself so that we may be free from sins, and redeem our self to be the proud individuals which God has created us to be.
Application:
Stop isolating myself from the community. Take charge of the life which God has given. Work to build communion within my community and share through community and be accountable with each other.
When we miss the bus to get to work on time, the bus is not going to be kind enough to see you running to catch the bus and stop and wait for you, the bus will continue on with its route, as there are much more responsibility than me. However, God take all of us individuals with great responsibility and he will not let us miss any bus or be late for anything, he will make sure we are on time. He has given us chance to hop on his bus, and he waited patiently for us to arrive to hop on, once we were on the bus he was wise and kind enough to give us free pass to get on the bus. Be responsible for my actions and life, the redirect my life to be for the purpose of God. I want to work for God and I want to be the example to others to be the kind and wise bus driver who will be patient and wait for all individuals to hop on the bus.
Prayer:
Father God, give me the courage to be accountable with my community. Find a community of your servants so that we may share and encourage one another to build relationship and grow within your words. Father I pray for BUILD, Father let our group be a group with the clear direction of your goals and wisdom. Father God, you sacrifice yourself to redeem me from the darkness, and bring me near to light. Father continue to work your spirits within to grow me and educate me to be faithful and righteous servant of your words. Father help me to prioritize you in my life. Father your unconditional love and blessing are bountiful and yet we take so much fro granted. Father thank you for the cross and thank you for your continuous guidance and love. In your precious name amen.
6/29/2011 - LJ "Actions of Good Saramartian"
Scripture:
Titus 1: 16 "They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed."
Observation:
Truth comes from word of God. The message written on the Bible and message descended from God are the real faithful and honest words that will lead to the perfection of life. When believers of God say they speak the truth, many times actions do not align with words. Actions speak so much louder than words, words can be filters of ignorance and arrogance. God’s words teach self control, peace and love but most importantly, how to speak the truth of God and faith. God detest or will deny those who practice hypocrisy of Faith and knowledge of God’s wisdom. God hates those who pretend to know God and is perfection of image from God, but their actions do not. Regardless how well and properly you set yourself out there, but if your deepest heart has deeds of deception and evil far from God, then God will not be acceptable of your behavior. God wants us to be wise and to find that wisdom find within his words.
Application:
Seek ultimate knowledge and wisdom through God’s word. Regardless of the situational circumstances, don’t let my anger take over my faith, and lose control of my will power to stay true within God’s teaching. I get easily distracted with believer who are such a hypocrite, but rather then getting angered by their arrogance, rather lead them with kind approach which can bring opportunity to for those to hear and recap their knowledge of God and his wisdom. Finding personal peace through prayer and praise of God will help me get through dealing with incompetent individuals I face daily (on the road, at work, and etc..) Rather than letting that personal impatience impact my actions, which can lead to what God professed to be the ungodly. Rather walk away, and recap myself and pray and speak to God, and try to find peace within his word. Hope in the future, my actions can lead to positive reinforcement throughout, and acknowledge that my actions are to be wise and let my actions speak much louder than my actions.
Prayer:
Father God, thank you for your words and amazing wisdom within your word. Father I lack knowledge and I lack obedience to understand your words. Father helps me and lead your direction within me through your words. Father God, I have such small patience for disobedient yet I am disobedient myself, Father guide me so that I may be obedient servant and knowledgeable of your words and be a godly servant of through your words. Father help me so that my life orbits around you, let your be my priority in life, everything is gift from you. Father continues watch and guides my family through their ordeals with their siblings. I pray for those who have hurt and are lost so far from you and their life is absorb for their own indulgence of money and greed. Father you are miracle God, who can give and instantly take away. Father thank you for your love and blessing. Unconditional love without any bias, Father gives me the courage to love without bias and relentlessly. In your amazing name amen.
6/27/2011 - LJ "Words of the King"
Scripture:
2 Timothy 3: 14 &15 " You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
Observation:
Scripture is the only thing, only peaceful source in this hectic world. Scripture is direct words from God, all our answers are within. I need to discipline myself to seek God words the conviction I have is to seek his word. No one can harm us if we are firm in God's word and we will find the wisdom and answers to lost questions in God's word.
Application:
God's word is such a difficult to understand, hence I will drift away from God's word. There are so much translation of God's word, which is most accurate and the cloesest to truth. Regardless of all that, prayer that God's words will speak wisely within and my interpretation has no bias as God speak to all of us in so many different ways. Don't let my insecurity judge how I feel about the scripture and what has teaches me.
Prayer:
Father God, give me wisdom and knowledge to understand your word. Let your words speak loudly and righteousness within me. Father discipline me to do my life journal and seek your words, as your words has answer to every wonders of my life... Father God, continue to stir my heart and fill my heart with your words and knowledge. Your words will be fruitful within my spiritual walk with you. Father you are amazing humbling God, who have blessed and showered with unconditional, unjudgemental love. Father God, thank you for the amazing conviction you have laid in my heart, but Father lead my heart and knowledge to your words, I may understand and grow into faithful servant through your words. In your name amen.
2 Timothy 3: 14 &15 " You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
Observation:
Scripture is the only thing, only peaceful source in this hectic world. Scripture is direct words from God, all our answers are within. I need to discipline myself to seek God words the conviction I have is to seek his word. No one can harm us if we are firm in God's word and we will find the wisdom and answers to lost questions in God's word.
Application:
God's word is such a difficult to understand, hence I will drift away from God's word. There are so much translation of God's word, which is most accurate and the cloesest to truth. Regardless of all that, prayer that God's words will speak wisely within and my interpretation has no bias as God speak to all of us in so many different ways. Don't let my insecurity judge how I feel about the scripture and what has teaches me.
Prayer:
Father God, give me wisdom and knowledge to understand your word. Let your words speak loudly and righteousness within me. Father discipline me to do my life journal and seek your words, as your words has answer to every wonders of my life... Father God, continue to stir my heart and fill my heart with your words and knowledge. Your words will be fruitful within my spiritual walk with you. Father you are amazing humbling God, who have blessed and showered with unconditional, unjudgemental love. Father God, thank you for the amazing conviction you have laid in my heart, but Father lead my heart and knowledge to your words, I may understand and grow into faithful servant through your words. In your name amen.
6/26/2011 - LJ "Miracle of Kindness and Patience"
Scripture:
2 Timothy 2: 24 & 25 "The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth"
Observation:
Patience and kindness goes long way, especially to non-believer. Through reaching out with kindness and lot of patience, this could lead those non-believers to know God. Through our ways of touching and approach with gentleness to non-believers, God will work his miracle into stirring those to know God and find peace within themselves.
Application:
I have very thin layer of being patience with disobediant and ignorant individuals, believer or non-believer. However, I find myself running out of patience and getting myself all worked up. I run into my fight and defense mode, but God does not accept that from his servants. God want me to be patient and impose the knowledge which he has provided and peace he brings unto people and through that, I may influence some positive reinforcement to those who are lost. In the meantime, need to work my patience and focus my patience in Lord's words and guidance. If I am disobedient by losing my cool, how can the individuals be influenced?
Prayer:
Father God, impose patience in me, lay your hand upon me and bring peace within my heart. Father God, guide me and help me to learn to love those who are lacking obedience, especially of those believers. Father I lack so much knowledge and obedience of my own, Father God, stir my heart that I may be firm around those who break my peace and stir my heart that I may be discipline to share your kindness with those who break my peace. Father God, I am soo blesses, you have shower me with so much love. Father give me to knowledge and discipline to be a faithful servant to serve your righteousness and share your wisdom with those who lack obedience. Father you are amazing and your cross has save me, Father I need your help to be faithful and be a servant of your words. Continue to convict me and teach me. In your holy name amen.
2 Timothy 2: 24 & 25 "The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth"
Observation:
Patience and kindness goes long way, especially to non-believer. Through reaching out with kindness and lot of patience, this could lead those non-believers to know God. Through our ways of touching and approach with gentleness to non-believers, God will work his miracle into stirring those to know God and find peace within themselves.
Application:
I have very thin layer of being patience with disobediant and ignorant individuals, believer or non-believer. However, I find myself running out of patience and getting myself all worked up. I run into my fight and defense mode, but God does not accept that from his servants. God want me to be patient and impose the knowledge which he has provided and peace he brings unto people and through that, I may influence some positive reinforcement to those who are lost. In the meantime, need to work my patience and focus my patience in Lord's words and guidance. If I am disobedient by losing my cool, how can the individuals be influenced?
Prayer:
Father God, impose patience in me, lay your hand upon me and bring peace within my heart. Father God, guide me and help me to learn to love those who are lacking obedience, especially of those believers. Father I lack so much knowledge and obedience of my own, Father God, stir my heart that I may be firm around those who break my peace and stir my heart that I may be discipline to share your kindness with those who break my peace. Father God, I am soo blesses, you have shower me with so much love. Father give me to knowledge and discipline to be a faithful servant to serve your righteousness and share your wisdom with those who lack obedience. Father you are amazing and your cross has save me, Father I need your help to be faithful and be a servant of your words. Continue to convict me and teach me. In your holy name amen.
6/22/2011 - LJ "Best life coaching book....."
Scripture:
1 Timothy 4: 6 "In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following."
Observation:
We are sanctified and forgiven by God words and through prayer. As believer, and servant of God we are to work continuously to feed ourself with words of his wisdom and faith. Following God's teaching and words, we can fight anything. By feeding our spirits with his words we are a bit wiser of understanding his will and coming closer to God's kingdom. God want us to share his wisdom and words with others, as fellow servant, we shall not fear and share his words with others.
Application:
How shameful I am, I get so afraid to offend others when we live in so politically correct world, that I fear of sharing and speaking openly of God's words with others. But I shall not fear his words and God does not have fear in his teaching. He will shine light upon the fear. More wise and consistent of feeding his word, this spoke to me as I am breaking from my daily Life Journal I should return to disciplining and consistently feed myself with God's word. This is only way I can grow.
Prayer:
Father God, give me courage and knowledge of your words to share amongst others. I live in fear of offending someone by sharing your word. But there is no better book in this world then the Bible. Father God, discipline me and bring me back to my routines of continually seeking your words and fulfilling the conviction to grow spiritually through your words and your grace. Father my heart desire to be faithful servant, Father continue to guide and shine light upon that road, so that my work in this world bring much glory. Father God, your words are everything and will fight the evil and the temptation, Father strengthen my discipline so that I may be strong to fight the evil and continue to grow in your words. In your amazing and precious name amen.
1 Timothy 4: 6 "In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following."
Observation:
We are sanctified and forgiven by God words and through prayer. As believer, and servant of God we are to work continuously to feed ourself with words of his wisdom and faith. Following God's teaching and words, we can fight anything. By feeding our spirits with his words we are a bit wiser of understanding his will and coming closer to God's kingdom. God want us to share his wisdom and words with others, as fellow servant, we shall not fear and share his words with others.
Application:
How shameful I am, I get so afraid to offend others when we live in so politically correct world, that I fear of sharing and speaking openly of God's words with others. But I shall not fear his words and God does not have fear in his teaching. He will shine light upon the fear. More wise and consistent of feeding his word, this spoke to me as I am breaking from my daily Life Journal I should return to disciplining and consistently feed myself with God's word. This is only way I can grow.
Prayer:
Father God, give me courage and knowledge of your words to share amongst others. I live in fear of offending someone by sharing your word. But there is no better book in this world then the Bible. Father God, discipline me and bring me back to my routines of continually seeking your words and fulfilling the conviction to grow spiritually through your words and your grace. Father my heart desire to be faithful servant, Father continue to guide and shine light upon that road, so that my work in this world bring much glory. Father God, your words are everything and will fight the evil and the temptation, Father strengthen my discipline so that I may be strong to fight the evil and continue to grow in your words. In your amazing and precious name amen.
6/20/2011 - LJ "Power of Pray"
Scripture:
1 Timothy 2: 1-2 "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity."
Observation:
God deserve more and wants more from us. God instructed us to pray daily, and pray for the others and of the world that we live in. Through prayer, we can find simplicity and answer. God want everyone to be save and God teach that through prayer we will learn the truth and truth will be revealed. The power of prayer is unmeasurable, God is patient and through our conversation through prayer with our God, we can be forgiven and find answers to so many of our daily concerns. Prayer is the key to successful and corrective path to faithful and righteous life which God wants all servant to lead to.
Application:
My prayer life has been definitely diminishing... I have not discipline myself enough to prayer daily and speak to God daily. I forget to speak to God for the good and bads. When my life get bombarded with craziness, I forget to take time to speak to God. But when there is some spare time I speak with God through prayer. But God should not be second list or third list of my priorities, he should and always should be priority in my list.
Prayer:
Father God, forgive me for my inadequate time spent mediating and speaking with you. Father God, give me the discipline I need to and lead me into the corrective path, to seek and spend time with you. Father I prayer that you will guide me to prioritize you in my life, Father I struggle and I pray this time you will guide me to disciplining myself to pray and speak to you of my daily worries and concerns. I may take refuge in you, as you will give the answers and peace to my prayer. Father God, nothing I manage on my own bring successful resolution, Father God, your answers to my prayers will bring so much peace and justice, continue to do so and that I may continue to speak your words and grace. Father thank you for your amazing love and abundance of blessing you have poured out to me. Father you, you are the rock of my world that hold me still and help me get through day to day. Father thank you, I love you and in your holy name amen.
1 Timothy 2: 1-2 "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity."
Observation:
God deserve more and wants more from us. God instructed us to pray daily, and pray for the others and of the world that we live in. Through prayer, we can find simplicity and answer. God want everyone to be save and God teach that through prayer we will learn the truth and truth will be revealed. The power of prayer is unmeasurable, God is patient and through our conversation through prayer with our God, we can be forgiven and find answers to so many of our daily concerns. Prayer is the key to successful and corrective path to faithful and righteous life which God wants all servant to lead to.
Application:
My prayer life has been definitely diminishing... I have not discipline myself enough to prayer daily and speak to God daily. I forget to speak to God for the good and bads. When my life get bombarded with craziness, I forget to take time to speak to God. But when there is some spare time I speak with God through prayer. But God should not be second list or third list of my priorities, he should and always should be priority in my list.
Prayer:
Father God, forgive me for my inadequate time spent mediating and speaking with you. Father God, give me the discipline I need to and lead me into the corrective path, to seek and spend time with you. Father I prayer that you will guide me to prioritize you in my life, Father I struggle and I pray this time you will guide me to disciplining myself to pray and speak to you of my daily worries and concerns. I may take refuge in you, as you will give the answers and peace to my prayer. Father God, nothing I manage on my own bring successful resolution, Father God, your answers to my prayers will bring so much peace and justice, continue to do so and that I may continue to speak your words and grace. Father thank you for your amazing love and abundance of blessing you have poured out to me. Father you, you are the rock of my world that hold me still and help me get through day to day. Father thank you, I love you and in your holy name amen.
6/15/2011 - LJ "Love of Transparency"
Scripture:
Colossians 1: 13-14 "For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Observation:
Paul one of the faithful servant, writes the richness and unselfishness of our God who sacrifice and found sinners like us to be worthy to be forgiven and brought to his wisdom. Through the darkness and transgression we commit, God has been relentless to pick up after us. Rescue us from such a darkness and pit down of our sins to bring us back to light of his glory. God will be so willing to forgive us such unworthy sinners of his love and grace. This is the grace and love of God, such we cannot compare to anything. We as human to so quickly to get irritable and upset with our circumstances and blame others, but God is not anxious and he is calm and he is always present to bring us back near toward his glory. We has human with so much darkness, pride in us we are not as compassionate to forgive the wrong doers, but God love is patient and he will sacrifice his one and only son Jesus Christ so that we maybe be free from sin.
Application:
Gods love is so unmeasurable, his grace to forgive and rescue the lost is incredible. This is testimony of my life, how much more I have to learn. I have such difficult time of forgiving and erase pains and sins of others against me, but yet God was willing to wash all that always so that we can be near him. How amazing and awesome is that, knowing that there is always a support system, a love that will be everlasting no matter what the circumstances or person I maybe.
Prayer:
Mighty Father, give me the heart to love and forgive others like you have. Father you are such giver and relentless in forgiving and giving to us despite who we may be. Father God, I struggle to forgive those who have harm, though those pain maybe trials of life or minimal, it is dagger in my family heart. Father, how do I forgive those who put a dagger in our heart? Father God show me the way to heal my heart and forgive and be able to show compassion to those who are lost. Father God, shower me with strength to fight this evil and learn in your wisdom and grace to be able to love and those who have done wrong their sins will be transparent. Lord, shower me with your grace and wisdom, that I may be able to faithfully serve your righteousness to others. Father thank you and I love you for all your blessing and unconditional love for me. In your precious name amen.
Colossians 1: 13-14 "For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Observation:
Paul one of the faithful servant, writes the richness and unselfishness of our God who sacrifice and found sinners like us to be worthy to be forgiven and brought to his wisdom. Through the darkness and transgression we commit, God has been relentless to pick up after us. Rescue us from such a darkness and pit down of our sins to bring us back to light of his glory. God will be so willing to forgive us such unworthy sinners of his love and grace. This is the grace and love of God, such we cannot compare to anything. We as human to so quickly to get irritable and upset with our circumstances and blame others, but God is not anxious and he is calm and he is always present to bring us back near toward his glory. We has human with so much darkness, pride in us we are not as compassionate to forgive the wrong doers, but God love is patient and he will sacrifice his one and only son Jesus Christ so that we maybe be free from sin.
Application:
Gods love is so unmeasurable, his grace to forgive and rescue the lost is incredible. This is testimony of my life, how much more I have to learn. I have such difficult time of forgiving and erase pains and sins of others against me, but yet God was willing to wash all that always so that we can be near him. How amazing and awesome is that, knowing that there is always a support system, a love that will be everlasting no matter what the circumstances or person I maybe.
Prayer:
Mighty Father, give me the heart to love and forgive others like you have. Father you are such giver and relentless in forgiving and giving to us despite who we may be. Father God, I struggle to forgive those who have harm, though those pain maybe trials of life or minimal, it is dagger in my family heart. Father, how do I forgive those who put a dagger in our heart? Father God show me the way to heal my heart and forgive and be able to show compassion to those who are lost. Father God, shower me with strength to fight this evil and learn in your wisdom and grace to be able to love and those who have done wrong their sins will be transparent. Lord, shower me with your grace and wisdom, that I may be able to faithfully serve your righteousness to others. Father thank you and I love you for all your blessing and unconditional love for me. In your precious name amen.
6/14/2011 LJ "Celebrating God"
Scripture:
Philippians 4: 5-7 "Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Observation:
Paul was wise, he know what we as human is capable of and go through, hence he tell us that we need to let God control. We need to share the good news of God, so that we can be accountable with each other. Along with giving thanks to God and let all my concerns and worries be set for God to handle versus trying to control myself. When our heart and find peace is God, all things will be comprehensible and we will find so much peach within our self. The joy of knowing that God has such amazing plans to reprimand the circumstance we are in, we not need to worry when we ask through prayer God will place an answer and resolve for us.
Application:
We are so lucky, we take for granted how luck we are. We have God who love and shelter us through bad time. How often do we feel we are alone when things go south. But God is there for us. This is just realization of how much more I need to be praying and letting God take control of the healing and working to amend the circumstances in my life and my families life. Pray and peach will come to me and joy will be filled in my heart. My heart need boot camp of God, to focus my heart and focus solely on him.
Prayer:
Father God, train me and lead my heart to be focused on you and only you. Father God, I have seen how much peace and joy you offer to me. Father let me let lose and throw my anxiety and control and have you lead my life in the direction you have plan for me. Father you have taught and continue to teach that my ways is not the right way, but your ways are always right and the righteous way in life. Father God, give me to the strength to be firm, and stand for you and your plans. I may not loose focus, I will find refuge in you even doing the great and bad times. Father thank you for your smallest gifts to the greatest gift of the cross. Father continue to heal my heart and help lose who are lost and lost track of you, seek them and tug them closer to you. Father you are only person who can heal and amend the relationship with my aunts and my parents. Father I pray you will do your righteous wisdom to teach and help the circumstances. In your precious and amazing name amen.
Philippians 4: 5-7 "Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Observation:
Paul was wise, he know what we as human is capable of and go through, hence he tell us that we need to let God control. We need to share the good news of God, so that we can be accountable with each other. Along with giving thanks to God and let all my concerns and worries be set for God to handle versus trying to control myself. When our heart and find peace is God, all things will be comprehensible and we will find so much peach within our self. The joy of knowing that God has such amazing plans to reprimand the circumstance we are in, we not need to worry when we ask through prayer God will place an answer and resolve for us.
Application:
We are so lucky, we take for granted how luck we are. We have God who love and shelter us through bad time. How often do we feel we are alone when things go south. But God is there for us. This is just realization of how much more I need to be praying and letting God take control of the healing and working to amend the circumstances in my life and my families life. Pray and peach will come to me and joy will be filled in my heart. My heart need boot camp of God, to focus my heart and focus solely on him.
Prayer:
Father God, train me and lead my heart to be focused on you and only you. Father God, I have seen how much peace and joy you offer to me. Father let me let lose and throw my anxiety and control and have you lead my life in the direction you have plan for me. Father you have taught and continue to teach that my ways is not the right way, but your ways are always right and the righteous way in life. Father God, give me to the strength to be firm, and stand for you and your plans. I may not loose focus, I will find refuge in you even doing the great and bad times. Father thank you for your smallest gifts to the greatest gift of the cross. Father continue to heal my heart and help lose who are lost and lost track of you, seek them and tug them closer to you. Father you are only person who can heal and amend the relationship with my aunts and my parents. Father I pray you will do your righteous wisdom to teach and help the circumstances. In your precious and amazing name amen.
6/13/2011 - LJ "Undo your auto cruise"
Scripture:
Philippians 3: 8 "More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ"
Observation:
We get so prideful and naive about our own selfish goals. Paul talks about how and embracing God is worth so much more. Anything we thought we had and gain is nothing in comparison to what God can offer, and the relationship with God will bring into our lives. Paul would throw everything in his life, and refocus his relationship with God. We want to feel like we are successful and powerful, and all we have we take that for granted and think that we earned it we made it happen. Anything that we thought was important in our life is nothing in comparison to knowing God, and growing my relationship with God. Paul writes, we should really refocus where our heart is at with God, and how much we really know of God, and how much we give him credit for all our blessings in life.
Application:
Geeezzz... definitely in the direction of my life... I need to start refocus my life on the smallest joys and blessing God has given. God is in control, I have selfless and helpless, when I try to control and let my pride take control. But having God my life will at much peace and joy. Everything in my life is so small and not important. The materialistic things are come and go, but my relationship with God is eternal, I choose the eternal.
Prayer:
Father God, discipline me to be a faithful servant. Discipline me to pray and let you take control of my life at all time. You have taught through humility due to my personal pride that life is nothing in comparison to what you can offer. The healing and rewards you have in life for me. Father God, continue to mold me into the servant you want, and give me to strength and conviction in my heart to follow your plan in the righteous path. Father God, help me to throw my pride and selfishness and fully commit my heart to you and to serve you Father. Thank you for your love and unconditional love and blessing, in your precious name amen.
Philippians 3: 8 "More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ"
Observation:
We get so prideful and naive about our own selfish goals. Paul talks about how and embracing God is worth so much more. Anything we thought we had and gain is nothing in comparison to what God can offer, and the relationship with God will bring into our lives. Paul would throw everything in his life, and refocus his relationship with God. We want to feel like we are successful and powerful, and all we have we take that for granted and think that we earned it we made it happen. Anything that we thought was important in our life is nothing in comparison to knowing God, and growing my relationship with God. Paul writes, we should really refocus where our heart is at with God, and how much we really know of God, and how much we give him credit for all our blessings in life.
Application:
Geeezzz... definitely in the direction of my life... I need to start refocus my life on the smallest joys and blessing God has given. God is in control, I have selfless and helpless, when I try to control and let my pride take control. But having God my life will at much peace and joy. Everything in my life is so small and not important. The materialistic things are come and go, but my relationship with God is eternal, I choose the eternal.
Prayer:
Father God, discipline me to be a faithful servant. Discipline me to pray and let you take control of my life at all time. You have taught through humility due to my personal pride that life is nothing in comparison to what you can offer. The healing and rewards you have in life for me. Father God, continue to mold me into the servant you want, and give me to strength and conviction in my heart to follow your plan in the righteous path. Father God, help me to throw my pride and selfishness and fully commit my heart to you and to serve you Father. Thank you for your love and unconditional love and blessing, in your precious name amen.
6/12/2011 - LJ "Humble Yourself"
Scripture:
Philippians 2: 3-4 "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others."
Observation:
Paul is wise, there are so many individuals whose actions are based on selfishness or self indulgences. But yet, our Savior our God, lived a life of humility and humbling other before him. Putting others before him. Our God definitely look out for others interests before his. God wants us to reflect that life, by living a selfless and humbling life. That doesn't mean giving up everything, but our actions should come from our heart. The selfless and humbled life we choose to live should come from our heart and for the sake of God glory. Not to be in good terms with God. This mean even to put others interest even the ones who hurt you and you will see that God will reward you with greater gift. There much more to look for when you wait and work to God's will.
Application:
How often do we think we are giving person? Probably more then we should. But giving person? What does that mean? Buying and volunteering my time at times to help others. I think Paul is saying that this selflessness and humbling other before your pride comes from our heart and doing so we glorify God and also, our actions will be bring joy to God when it is sincere. I definitely need to work on this department, being able to put others especially those who are ignorant and hurtful is difficult for me, but through God's spirit and glory this can be done. God will stir my heart bring peace that I may be able to humble down to those who hurt my family.
Prayer:
God, give me the heart to be humble as you have been. Putting others before my conceded needs. Father it is especially hard to humble and lay out to those who have hurt us and brought so much pain in our family. Father God, I know you are healer and you will give me the conviction of forgiving and putting myself selflessly to others. Father I know you will provide and you will guide to give me sincerely to those who need. Father let me be faithful servant, use my flesh in your will and I may successfully execute your will Father. Father all the blessing in my life is gift from you, Father I want to give back, Father I am lost as to how to do so, Father my heart convict and cries out those children who are alone and in search of you, Father help me reach out to them, help me to find the path to reach out and serve them and guide them near your kingdom. In your precious name I pray amen.
Philippians 2: 3-4 "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others."
Observation:
Paul is wise, there are so many individuals whose actions are based on selfishness or self indulgences. But yet, our Savior our God, lived a life of humility and humbling other before him. Putting others before him. Our God definitely look out for others interests before his. God wants us to reflect that life, by living a selfless and humbling life. That doesn't mean giving up everything, but our actions should come from our heart. The selfless and humbled life we choose to live should come from our heart and for the sake of God glory. Not to be in good terms with God. This mean even to put others interest even the ones who hurt you and you will see that God will reward you with greater gift. There much more to look for when you wait and work to God's will.
Application:
How often do we think we are giving person? Probably more then we should. But giving person? What does that mean? Buying and volunteering my time at times to help others. I think Paul is saying that this selflessness and humbling other before your pride comes from our heart and doing so we glorify God and also, our actions will be bring joy to God when it is sincere. I definitely need to work on this department, being able to put others especially those who are ignorant and hurtful is difficult for me, but through God's spirit and glory this can be done. God will stir my heart bring peace that I may be able to humble down to those who hurt my family.
Prayer:
God, give me the heart to be humble as you have been. Putting others before my conceded needs. Father it is especially hard to humble and lay out to those who have hurt us and brought so much pain in our family. Father God, I know you are healer and you will give me the conviction of forgiving and putting myself selflessly to others. Father I know you will provide and you will guide to give me sincerely to those who need. Father let me be faithful servant, use my flesh in your will and I may successfully execute your will Father. Father all the blessing in my life is gift from you, Father I want to give back, Father I am lost as to how to do so, Father my heart convict and cries out those children who are alone and in search of you, Father help me reach out to them, help me to find the path to reach out and serve them and guide them near your kingdom. In your precious name I pray amen.
6/11/2011 - LJ "Servant of Prayer..."
Scripture:
1: 9-11 "And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God"
Observation:
Paul points out where our heart should be when we pray. Despite his circumstances Paul had prayed and prayers were selfless. His prayer were were sincere and yearning more and more of God through his unfortunate circumstances. Will I be able to pray to God if I was to be imprison because of God? How would I be like if I were face with any discerning circumstance due to my religious rights or who I believe in? How faithful would I be? This is why Paul's prayer is amazing, the selfless and about of love he has through the difficult time. Through all this no heart to glorify God and praise him for all his love and glory. This definitely help me priority where my heart is and my time of prayer. How is my prayer focused toward...
Application:
The conviction God has given me to serve the Children and to pray for the lost and reaching the lost, I need to prayer with selfless heart. Prayer should not be a obligation, but a seeking and yearning to learn more of our Father God and ways to communicate find myself in this world of lost. Disciple myself to prayer openly, not be timid but open to communicate and talk to God. God know everything we feel and history, just find refuge with time of prayer with God for he will answer and have much rewarding result at the end of the tunnel.
Prayer:
Father God, discipline me disciple me to be consistent prayer. Father despite any circumstance, bad or good, Father give me help me to pray and seek you in the time of just you and I. Father God, like your faithful servant Paul who praise you during his predicament, he prayed to praise you and lift you, Father help me to be that convicted in my heart. Father guide me and teach me to define my time of prayer with you better. Father God thank you for the awesome love and blessing, we take this small things for granted, when there are so many more who are suffering and struggle, yet you have provided more then enough. Father God, discipline me to be faithful servant of prayer. Not just servant of words and action, but servant of prayer as well. Father in your precious and glorious name amen.
1: 9-11 "And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God"
Observation:
Paul points out where our heart should be when we pray. Despite his circumstances Paul had prayed and prayers were selfless. His prayer were were sincere and yearning more and more of God through his unfortunate circumstances. Will I be able to pray to God if I was to be imprison because of God? How would I be like if I were face with any discerning circumstance due to my religious rights or who I believe in? How faithful would I be? This is why Paul's prayer is amazing, the selfless and about of love he has through the difficult time. Through all this no heart to glorify God and praise him for all his love and glory. This definitely help me priority where my heart is and my time of prayer. How is my prayer focused toward...
Application:
The conviction God has given me to serve the Children and to pray for the lost and reaching the lost, I need to prayer with selfless heart. Prayer should not be a obligation, but a seeking and yearning to learn more of our Father God and ways to communicate find myself in this world of lost. Disciple myself to prayer openly, not be timid but open to communicate and talk to God. God know everything we feel and history, just find refuge with time of prayer with God for he will answer and have much rewarding result at the end of the tunnel.
Prayer:
Father God, discipline me disciple me to be consistent prayer. Father despite any circumstance, bad or good, Father give me help me to pray and seek you in the time of just you and I. Father God, like your faithful servant Paul who praise you during his predicament, he prayed to praise you and lift you, Father help me to be that convicted in my heart. Father guide me and teach me to define my time of prayer with you better. Father God thank you for the awesome love and blessing, we take this small things for granted, when there are so many more who are suffering and struggle, yet you have provided more then enough. Father God, discipline me to be faithful servant of prayer. Not just servant of words and action, but servant of prayer as well. Father in your precious and glorious name amen.
6/10/2011 - LJ "Fight the Fight"
Scripture:
Ephesian 6: 12-13 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm"
Observation:
Until recently I thought all the struggle and bad that happens in my life had purpose however, I felt like I was fight with other flesh. Someone of non-Christ. But it can be concluded any struggles and pain we go through for those who found salvation through Jesus Christ, we are fighting against much more great then flesh. I don't think God would give us such pity struggle. He wants to mold us into something lot more bigger and greater. Satan and evil is everywhere. It possesses in me and other, and it is how do you go about fighting that. Obviously I openly speak about my family struggle with my aunts and cousin. Actually one particular cousins but I think if their parents are in it then all their children are influence by the evil. I can witness myself how evil over powers one's flesh when you let your self indulgence empower you. No matter how much Satan attacks you, God is very clear, in his grace, we are protected, and should shield with his armor of grace and fight off the evil in us. Got has given us all the recipe to succeed, it is our job to prepare and make a amazing decision and fight to overcome the evil within me and evil around me that influences and attacks me daily. Satan will do and use anyone and anything to tug us into his realm, it is our Faith and Grace of God that we are saved and has his unimaginable powerful shield to protect us. It will have digs and wear and tear on our shield but that is sign of the fight we fought to keep moving and going without move of any influence of the evil.
Application:
Of all the darkness and wickedness and evil in my life, I have chosen to take on God's shield and protect my territory and fight the fight of my life. I will not let the Satan overcome my life. I have much more to give and learn and gain by fighting the difficult fight. As example, no matter, what my aunts, uncle and cousin may say, I know the truth and God knows the truth. Obviously evil does not care for history, he will distort history to gain. That is what my relatives are doing to my family. But we will stand strong against this fight, and we will put on our armor and fight the fight, for God is greater and magnificent for any form of evil or darkness to destroy what we have. With our God we are able to fight and stand firm and he will keep us strong and standing with dignity at the end of this war.
Prayer:
Father Lord, thank you for the cross and your such grateful sacrifice. Father you have laid out all the recipe to fight the fight. Our flesh in this world is temporary, during our time here Father, give me the rightful mind and strength to fight and use the shield you have provided to fight the darkness and evil. Father God your mercy and grace is undoubtedly the best and greatest gift we can ask for. Yet I am sinner yet you have provided and given me the unconditional love without any judgement to continue fighting. Father give me to strength that I may serve you will and I maybe a faithful servant, who at the end of this journey you will be please to say you have done me well my child. Father continue to help and mold my heart to forgive and love those who have lost soul. Father thank you for protecting me and my family from the evil, Lord help us and continue to pour your grace upon us to we are able to stand firm and strong at the end of this war. Father thank you for the abundance blessing and I love you, love you for the work you have done in my life and new journey you will show. In your name amen.
Ephesian 6: 12-13 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm"
Observation:
Until recently I thought all the struggle and bad that happens in my life had purpose however, I felt like I was fight with other flesh. Someone of non-Christ. But it can be concluded any struggles and pain we go through for those who found salvation through Jesus Christ, we are fighting against much more great then flesh. I don't think God would give us such pity struggle. He wants to mold us into something lot more bigger and greater. Satan and evil is everywhere. It possesses in me and other, and it is how do you go about fighting that. Obviously I openly speak about my family struggle with my aunts and cousin. Actually one particular cousins but I think if their parents are in it then all their children are influence by the evil. I can witness myself how evil over powers one's flesh when you let your self indulgence empower you. No matter how much Satan attacks you, God is very clear, in his grace, we are protected, and should shield with his armor of grace and fight off the evil in us. Got has given us all the recipe to succeed, it is our job to prepare and make a amazing decision and fight to overcome the evil within me and evil around me that influences and attacks me daily. Satan will do and use anyone and anything to tug us into his realm, it is our Faith and Grace of God that we are saved and has his unimaginable powerful shield to protect us. It will have digs and wear and tear on our shield but that is sign of the fight we fought to keep moving and going without move of any influence of the evil.
Application:
Of all the darkness and wickedness and evil in my life, I have chosen to take on God's shield and protect my territory and fight the fight of my life. I will not let the Satan overcome my life. I have much more to give and learn and gain by fighting the difficult fight. As example, no matter, what my aunts, uncle and cousin may say, I know the truth and God knows the truth. Obviously evil does not care for history, he will distort history to gain. That is what my relatives are doing to my family. But we will stand strong against this fight, and we will put on our armor and fight the fight, for God is greater and magnificent for any form of evil or darkness to destroy what we have. With our God we are able to fight and stand firm and he will keep us strong and standing with dignity at the end of this war.
Prayer:
Father Lord, thank you for the cross and your such grateful sacrifice. Father you have laid out all the recipe to fight the fight. Our flesh in this world is temporary, during our time here Father, give me the rightful mind and strength to fight and use the shield you have provided to fight the darkness and evil. Father God your mercy and grace is undoubtedly the best and greatest gift we can ask for. Yet I am sinner yet you have provided and given me the unconditional love without any judgement to continue fighting. Father give me to strength that I may serve you will and I maybe a faithful servant, who at the end of this journey you will be please to say you have done me well my child. Father continue to help and mold my heart to forgive and love those who have lost soul. Father thank you for protecting me and my family from the evil, Lord help us and continue to pour your grace upon us to we are able to stand firm and strong at the end of this war. Father thank you for the abundance blessing and I love you, love you for the work you have done in my life and new journey you will show. In your name amen.
6/9/2011 - LJ "We are not transparent"
Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 12: 13 & 14 "The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil."
Observation:
Yes indeed, God is our friends, our love, our security blanket, and person who put things right. God will punish for wrongs and will reward for goods. Hence, God has given us his commandments to follow and so that we may be a servantful and faithful though we are sinner. We should fear God, for he know what we want to forget and erase from our history. God knows future what is in house for us. We cannot hide from God, we are too transparent to him, therefore, we cannot hide or try to pretend anything with him. Nothing is game with him. Therefore, God will judge the good and the bad regardless, he will look into smallest details that we might have forgotten, but God has not forgotten anything. God will judge on every baby steps and every second we live. So what does that say about our God and how we should outlook our life going forward? God is someone to be fear, for he knows all and everything. For us it is time to really think and reflect what my actions and words are leading to? Is it to glorify our God or glorify our own goals?
Application:
I been so absorbed on the idea of how much I been hurt and not really thinking through that how do I change and allow God to take part in healing and making me better servant through that tribulation. I need to stop blaming the bad and look past that, for grass is greener on the other side. I tend to measure the good versus bad, and I tend to remember the bad more then good. And that will in fact will affect what I may do next time when some circumstance or similar circumstance approaches. But God has plan for everyday and minute, I need to let him take control over my life. Because at the end, it is not what I have accomplish but how much I have obey God's word and how much I have brought glory. How faithfully I have serve him, my actions will be judge on that, not how nice and goals I have achieve at the end. It is how much my relationship with God, and how close I have come to the his kingdom. All the materialistic things in life is minimal thing to be fighting over and get upset over, it is not the ultimate joy in my life. Let those who have want more money or power, let them have it. Because my goal is to be closer to God's kingdom, and to hear that my child you have done me well....
Prayer:
Oh Father, I am your child a child of sins who you forgave and love unconditionally. Father, I have a flaw of speaking and judging others, when I have no authority to judge anyone. Father reminder me, convict my heart to live and prioritize my life for the sake of you, let my life be surrounded of you. Lord help me feel you and your miracle work on me. Father my heart wants to know you more, and I pray this time you will help me to find right ways to learn and gage in more intimate time with you. Father God thank you for your blessing and love. Your power of healing, of my heart and my families heart. We continue to seek you mold us and make us better servant. We may not judge or speak of the lost but rather pray for them, they may come to know you and refocus their life to you. Father thank you and I love you. In your precious and gracious name amen.
Ecclesiastes 12: 13 & 14 "The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil."
Observation:
Yes indeed, God is our friends, our love, our security blanket, and person who put things right. God will punish for wrongs and will reward for goods. Hence, God has given us his commandments to follow and so that we may be a servantful and faithful though we are sinner. We should fear God, for he know what we want to forget and erase from our history. God knows future what is in house for us. We cannot hide from God, we are too transparent to him, therefore, we cannot hide or try to pretend anything with him. Nothing is game with him. Therefore, God will judge the good and the bad regardless, he will look into smallest details that we might have forgotten, but God has not forgotten anything. God will judge on every baby steps and every second we live. So what does that say about our God and how we should outlook our life going forward? God is someone to be fear, for he knows all and everything. For us it is time to really think and reflect what my actions and words are leading to? Is it to glorify our God or glorify our own goals?
Application:
I been so absorbed on the idea of how much I been hurt and not really thinking through that how do I change and allow God to take part in healing and making me better servant through that tribulation. I need to stop blaming the bad and look past that, for grass is greener on the other side. I tend to measure the good versus bad, and I tend to remember the bad more then good. And that will in fact will affect what I may do next time when some circumstance or similar circumstance approaches. But God has plan for everyday and minute, I need to let him take control over my life. Because at the end, it is not what I have accomplish but how much I have obey God's word and how much I have brought glory. How faithfully I have serve him, my actions will be judge on that, not how nice and goals I have achieve at the end. It is how much my relationship with God, and how close I have come to the his kingdom. All the materialistic things in life is minimal thing to be fighting over and get upset over, it is not the ultimate joy in my life. Let those who have want more money or power, let them have it. Because my goal is to be closer to God's kingdom, and to hear that my child you have done me well....
Prayer:
Oh Father, I am your child a child of sins who you forgave and love unconditionally. Father, I have a flaw of speaking and judging others, when I have no authority to judge anyone. Father reminder me, convict my heart to live and prioritize my life for the sake of you, let my life be surrounded of you. Lord help me feel you and your miracle work on me. Father my heart wants to know you more, and I pray this time you will help me to find right ways to learn and gage in more intimate time with you. Father God thank you for your blessing and love. Your power of healing, of my heart and my families heart. We continue to seek you mold us and make us better servant. We may not judge or speak of the lost but rather pray for them, they may come to know you and refocus their life to you. Father thank you and I love you. In your precious and gracious name amen.
6/8/2011 - LJ "God is greater and fearful then Evil"
Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 8: 12 & 13 "Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly. But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. "
Observation:
Now do I really fear what God is capable. King Solomon speak of the fearing God. He recognizes that we are all sinner in God's eye. We sin without knowing. Because we are sinner we live our lives fill with sin, no matter how hard we try to discipline our self. But as long as we live our lives, if we have the correct purpose in our heart, not for the sake of self indulgence or self greed, but to live for God and to make my relationship right with out, we are forgiven by the sacrifice of God's one and only son. But it is not just words that make it true, but what is in our heart. If our heart is unsure and we indulges to benefit own self and yet say we believe, then this is not really fearing God. For those who have the heart for God, our lives will be joyous and spirited with his love though we are sinner. But for those who is lost and no matter how much you try to amend the sins, if you heart is to indulge in your self and evil, God will not indulge in his joy with you. Rather the lives of those will be harsh and will never be fulfilling at the end.
Application:
How amazing is our God, even with my tribulation with my family and my parents. These are the testimony of God, the miracle and how fair he is. My aunts and uncles and cousin may hurt my parent and my family with their words but they are probably never fulfil with what they have. As for us, though we are hurt we indulging in the glory of God, and the blessing we have. I need to extend my peace in my heart, and refuge in God, for healing and forgiveness. I may not deliver evil onto those lost souls. Rather find love and comfort in God. I need to relinquish everything onto God. I have no self control over anything, the future is unknown except God. Learn to have faith that God will deliver and provide. Try not to control and live a life without God, but live a life with God and I will find so much comfort and peace.
Prayer:
Father I am a sinner, sinner with so many flaws. Father God, let my self controlling and indulgence be refocus onto you. May my life be redirected to priority you. Father you have sacrifice your one and only son to wash my transgression. Father God, thank you for the cross and abundance of gift that cannot be measured. Father our life (my family) life is blessed with your glory and your love. Through the struggles and pain, we have you who love us and provide for us regardless. Father God, continue to heal our families heart and mold our heart to be better servant, to love those who are lost and who have hurt us. Father God, help us to find indulgence in you, not our day to day goals. Let our lives to be serve and glorify your name. In your name I pray amen.
Ecclesiastes 8: 12 & 13 "Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly. But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. "
Observation:
Now do I really fear what God is capable. King Solomon speak of the fearing God. He recognizes that we are all sinner in God's eye. We sin without knowing. Because we are sinner we live our lives fill with sin, no matter how hard we try to discipline our self. But as long as we live our lives, if we have the correct purpose in our heart, not for the sake of self indulgence or self greed, but to live for God and to make my relationship right with out, we are forgiven by the sacrifice of God's one and only son. But it is not just words that make it true, but what is in our heart. If our heart is unsure and we indulges to benefit own self and yet say we believe, then this is not really fearing God. For those who have the heart for God, our lives will be joyous and spirited with his love though we are sinner. But for those who is lost and no matter how much you try to amend the sins, if you heart is to indulge in your self and evil, God will not indulge in his joy with you. Rather the lives of those will be harsh and will never be fulfilling at the end.
Application:
How amazing is our God, even with my tribulation with my family and my parents. These are the testimony of God, the miracle and how fair he is. My aunts and uncles and cousin may hurt my parent and my family with their words but they are probably never fulfil with what they have. As for us, though we are hurt we indulging in the glory of God, and the blessing we have. I need to extend my peace in my heart, and refuge in God, for healing and forgiveness. I may not deliver evil onto those lost souls. Rather find love and comfort in God. I need to relinquish everything onto God. I have no self control over anything, the future is unknown except God. Learn to have faith that God will deliver and provide. Try not to control and live a life without God, but live a life with God and I will find so much comfort and peace.
Prayer:
Father I am a sinner, sinner with so many flaws. Father God, let my self controlling and indulgence be refocus onto you. May my life be redirected to priority you. Father you have sacrifice your one and only son to wash my transgression. Father God, thank you for the cross and abundance of gift that cannot be measured. Father our life (my family) life is blessed with your glory and your love. Through the struggles and pain, we have you who love us and provide for us regardless. Father God, continue to heal our families heart and mold our heart to be better servant, to love those who are lost and who have hurt us. Father God, help us to find indulgence in you, not our day to day goals. Let our lives to be serve and glorify your name. In your name I pray amen.
6/7/2011 - LJ "For the love of moeny?"
Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 5: 10 & 11 "He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?"
Observation:
Guess money and material wealth has been everyone agenda no matter which generation or time we live in. Obviously King Solomon was not pleased with people and their love for money. Trying to measure your wealth based on the monetary value we have in our bank or we can gather is what the world has come to recognize. In all this working to increase your wealth which supposedly bring happiness, where does our Savior fit into our life? How is God's mercy and grace fit into our live of happiness. There is no eternal benefit of more wealth or money, once we die, we will not be taking this wealth with us. Then what? Where did your hard work go? The whole benefit of our life is to glorify God and amending our relationship with God. By doing so there is much greater rewards, for any abundance of money or wealth is God's gift, but if we are to idolize the money and prioritize money, then God will not be please. There will never be a happiness with what you have. There will be no peace within and appreciating what you have.
Application:
I know directly within my family who idolize money, and at the moment doing anything possible (lies after lies) to benefit and gain more wealth. Honestly, I would at times envy those who are in better financial circumstances, however, at the end of the day, I am better off then 75% of the world population and that is much bigger and positive way to look at. I am at peace with what I have, and more than what I can manage. God has bless me so much that I take for granted. I see my aunts and cousin who are so lost in now after idolizing money, what they have led to, families dividing up, and loosing focus of their faith and walking far from God. Their best friend has become money and they are lying after lies to cove their lies. They are never at peace and always suffering from just the idea that someone will take their hard work away. But if they say they are Christan, they should know better that God will give and take away one day. Who will they blame then? Money is not the fundamental of my happiness but my relationship and faith in God is fundamental of my life. God will provide enough to get through. I believe that is so true, during my times being unemployed and etc... I have seen what God provides and bless us. I need to throw away my personal greed, and seek greater happiness in life "GOD"
Prayer:
Father, we humans are so weak when it comes money. Though you provide enough and more then many to get through we are stupid to realize and let our greed take over. Father God, help to me to prioritize my desire for the wealth be not monetary or material needs, but the building fundamental relationship with you. The riches and wealth in this world is my relationship with you. I only find peace and joy in you but nothing else. Father God, you give and bless us so much then we can manage and once we loose the focus, you can take it away. Father God, there are so many still who are idolizing money, Father keep me in the your path, I may not those temptation lead me away from you. Father thank you for your blessing, the smallest gift of having food and roof over our head we take for granted. Father thank you for loving me unconditionally and for the cross to wash my transgression. Father God, you are amazing and big God that we cannot contain in a jar to carry around with us, Father you are so big and amazing. Father God, continue to mold and heal my heart and my family from the family problems. I know you will answer and lead us to correct path and path closer to your kingdom. Help us to be focus through this time and seek you in your words. In your name amen.
Ecclesiastes 5: 10 & 11 "He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?"
Observation:
Guess money and material wealth has been everyone agenda no matter which generation or time we live in. Obviously King Solomon was not pleased with people and their love for money. Trying to measure your wealth based on the monetary value we have in our bank or we can gather is what the world has come to recognize. In all this working to increase your wealth which supposedly bring happiness, where does our Savior fit into our life? How is God's mercy and grace fit into our live of happiness. There is no eternal benefit of more wealth or money, once we die, we will not be taking this wealth with us. Then what? Where did your hard work go? The whole benefit of our life is to glorify God and amending our relationship with God. By doing so there is much greater rewards, for any abundance of money or wealth is God's gift, but if we are to idolize the money and prioritize money, then God will not be please. There will never be a happiness with what you have. There will be no peace within and appreciating what you have.
Application:
I know directly within my family who idolize money, and at the moment doing anything possible (lies after lies) to benefit and gain more wealth. Honestly, I would at times envy those who are in better financial circumstances, however, at the end of the day, I am better off then 75% of the world population and that is much bigger and positive way to look at. I am at peace with what I have, and more than what I can manage. God has bless me so much that I take for granted. I see my aunts and cousin who are so lost in now after idolizing money, what they have led to, families dividing up, and loosing focus of their faith and walking far from God. Their best friend has become money and they are lying after lies to cove their lies. They are never at peace and always suffering from just the idea that someone will take their hard work away. But if they say they are Christan, they should know better that God will give and take away one day. Who will they blame then? Money is not the fundamental of my happiness but my relationship and faith in God is fundamental of my life. God will provide enough to get through. I believe that is so true, during my times being unemployed and etc... I have seen what God provides and bless us. I need to throw away my personal greed, and seek greater happiness in life "GOD"
Prayer:
Father, we humans are so weak when it comes money. Though you provide enough and more then many to get through we are stupid to realize and let our greed take over. Father God, help to me to prioritize my desire for the wealth be not monetary or material needs, but the building fundamental relationship with you. The riches and wealth in this world is my relationship with you. I only find peace and joy in you but nothing else. Father God, you give and bless us so much then we can manage and once we loose the focus, you can take it away. Father God, there are so many still who are idolizing money, Father keep me in the your path, I may not those temptation lead me away from you. Father thank you for your blessing, the smallest gift of having food and roof over our head we take for granted. Father thank you for loving me unconditionally and for the cross to wash my transgression. Father God, you are amazing and big God that we cannot contain in a jar to carry around with us, Father you are so big and amazing. Father God, continue to mold and heal my heart and my family from the family problems. I know you will answer and lead us to correct path and path closer to your kingdom. Help us to be focus through this time and seek you in your words. In your name amen.
6/6/2011 - LJ "Throw away superfical goals"
Scripture:
Ephesians 1: 14 "I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind."
Observation:
This is awesome, I think we are confused as to what is being wise and fulfilling in what we would. We forget or we are confused the meaning of fulfilling our goals, but for who? This chapter is how world remains still no matter what, anything that comes and goes we the make of it. It is matter of how do we make of this and where I heart is at while working and making of this events in our life. Even daily works we perform and minimal goals we set and meet the expectation, what is that all for, who is that all for? Is it to bring praise to yourself, self satisfaction? Or is it for the purpose of God's glory to his kingdom? God want our hearts to be selfless, and really seek the purpose of his glory and to glory his name and kingdom. Using the gifts God gave for the purpose of our selfish fulfilment, which will be at the concurrent moment, and will disappear those actions are foolish and mean less. It is bring vain to God's gift and his plan for us. He is not pleased, so throw away our pride and selfishness, and look to seeking and bring glory to God kingdom in our daily events. Our actions need to reflect what our heart truly seeks. If it is to get it right with God, then get it right, but if it is for self fulfilment, then you are lost soul, who present as hypocrite fool.
Application:
I was put in this flesh in this world for purpose set by God. Though I am set off guard at times to submit to my personal goals and anxiety, but these are foolish acts. The primary purpose or the sole purpose for my existence in this world is bring glory to God's name. Keeping my actions and goals toward getting it right with God and closer to God. Not to please anyone or act or do to be part of the world.. Acceptance is not what world thinks but when God will judge me of. God will judge the fool and wise same. There is no excuses with God for my foolish behavior. So don't be like my cousin and aunts and uncle, being foolish, working toward goals within this world, judging and speaking words of thorn.
Prayer:
Father God, I am selfish and I am fool, I am fool to think that I can do it all. Father I take refuge in you. Though I get soaked my personal / world, Father pull me away and help me refocus my attention and purpose of my goals. Father the purpose of my existence and your forgiving in my transgression is to bring glory to your kingdom and your name. Father discipline me discipline my spirit, Father God, you continue to heal my heart and heart of my family from pain and hurts. Father you make us stronger day by day, and let us not be soaked into this world of anger, but seek the light toward your kingdom. Father give and you take away, you have provided more then enough and yet we take many things for granted. Father God, thank you for your amazing blessings, and your unconditional unmeasured love upon me and my family. Continue to show us the path to righteous ways of living our lives despite so much pain. I pray you will heal the lost and greed. Help them and mold them. In your name amen.
Ephesians 1: 14 "I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind."
Observation:
This is awesome, I think we are confused as to what is being wise and fulfilling in what we would. We forget or we are confused the meaning of fulfilling our goals, but for who? This chapter is how world remains still no matter what, anything that comes and goes we the make of it. It is matter of how do we make of this and where I heart is at while working and making of this events in our life. Even daily works we perform and minimal goals we set and meet the expectation, what is that all for, who is that all for? Is it to bring praise to yourself, self satisfaction? Or is it for the purpose of God's glory to his kingdom? God want our hearts to be selfless, and really seek the purpose of his glory and to glory his name and kingdom. Using the gifts God gave for the purpose of our selfish fulfilment, which will be at the concurrent moment, and will disappear those actions are foolish and mean less. It is bring vain to God's gift and his plan for us. He is not pleased, so throw away our pride and selfishness, and look to seeking and bring glory to God kingdom in our daily events. Our actions need to reflect what our heart truly seeks. If it is to get it right with God, then get it right, but if it is for self fulfilment, then you are lost soul, who present as hypocrite fool.
Application:
I was put in this flesh in this world for purpose set by God. Though I am set off guard at times to submit to my personal goals and anxiety, but these are foolish acts. The primary purpose or the sole purpose for my existence in this world is bring glory to God's name. Keeping my actions and goals toward getting it right with God and closer to God. Not to please anyone or act or do to be part of the world.. Acceptance is not what world thinks but when God will judge me of. God will judge the fool and wise same. There is no excuses with God for my foolish behavior. So don't be like my cousin and aunts and uncle, being foolish, working toward goals within this world, judging and speaking words of thorn.
Prayer:
Father God, I am selfish and I am fool, I am fool to think that I can do it all. Father I take refuge in you. Though I get soaked my personal / world, Father pull me away and help me refocus my attention and purpose of my goals. Father the purpose of my existence and your forgiving in my transgression is to bring glory to your kingdom and your name. Father discipline me discipline my spirit, Father God, you continue to heal my heart and heart of my family from pain and hurts. Father you make us stronger day by day, and let us not be soaked into this world of anger, but seek the light toward your kingdom. Father give and you take away, you have provided more then enough and yet we take many things for granted. Father God, thank you for your amazing blessings, and your unconditional unmeasured love upon me and my family. Continue to show us the path to righteous ways of living our lives despite so much pain. I pray you will heal the lost and greed. Help them and mold them. In your name amen.
6/5/2011 - LJ "Thorn from Words"
Scripture:
Proverbs 30: 14 "There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords, And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth, And the needy from among men."
Observation:
Wise King Solomon is sharing to bring some sense and wisdom to people. There are so many in this world who are circumstantial Christian. Regardless of what is going on, so called Christian are careless of God's law and his teaching of being faithfulness. The worst would be with words and mouth which spills those words. There are so many out there, including elders of Churches and Christian who plays the victim role in their life to receive acceptance and praise from other, but the primary missing hole in their heart is, we need to accept God's righteous way and God need to accept us. It doesn't matter who in this world accept or does accept us. God's acceptance and approval will lead to eternal life, for living your life as faithful servant. There are so many deception, especially with individuals to bring so much piercing in others heart with their words, and their mouth is like thorn waiting for pour thorns onto the others, to feel better of themselves. Take the weak for granted, but when in fact the one who bring sour notes are the weak. But it is said, the one who spill the thorn is looking for acceptance from the world, missing the biggest goal of our spiritual life which is approval from God.
Application:
God is my savior and I will take refuge onto him, during my time of trials and pain. Through the hurt of my closest "relatives" the deceptive and piercing words to hurt me and my family will not ruin God's words. God will shield and answer my cries, therefore, don't get myself caught up in the game of throwing thorns at each other, but God will shield that those thorns will not reach anywhere near the branches. Share the healthy root with those who are weak and let them embrace and grow as individuals. Use words in wisely and for the good of praising our God.
Prayer:
Father God, convict my hear and mold my heart. Cleanse my mouth that I will use the mouth piece you gave to use to praise and share the Good news of you. Father God, you are the shield who brings healing and comfort to those in need. Father, I pray for your healing of my heart and my family. There are relatives (aunts and cousins) who are out there to hurt our family. But Father God, I know you are fair and amazing God of miracles who will heal us in this circumstances. There are so many casualty from their behavior, Father God, give us the strength to heal and we continue to seek in your words. Father thank you for your abundant blessing and wealth. Your unconditional love. Father discipline me and teach me to faithful servant. Father let my actions and words maybe song of praise versus thorn to the healthy branches you have planted. Father God, help me to prioritize you in my life, temptation and self indulgence has caught me from doing so, but Father stir my heart to prioritize you. In your amazing and gracious name amen.
Proverbs 30: 14 "There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords, And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth, And the needy from among men."
Observation:
Wise King Solomon is sharing to bring some sense and wisdom to people. There are so many in this world who are circumstantial Christian. Regardless of what is going on, so called Christian are careless of God's law and his teaching of being faithfulness. The worst would be with words and mouth which spills those words. There are so many out there, including elders of Churches and Christian who plays the victim role in their life to receive acceptance and praise from other, but the primary missing hole in their heart is, we need to accept God's righteous way and God need to accept us. It doesn't matter who in this world accept or does accept us. God's acceptance and approval will lead to eternal life, for living your life as faithful servant. There are so many deception, especially with individuals to bring so much piercing in others heart with their words, and their mouth is like thorn waiting for pour thorns onto the others, to feel better of themselves. Take the weak for granted, but when in fact the one who bring sour notes are the weak. But it is said, the one who spill the thorn is looking for acceptance from the world, missing the biggest goal of our spiritual life which is approval from God.
Application:
God is my savior and I will take refuge onto him, during my time of trials and pain. Through the hurt of my closest "relatives" the deceptive and piercing words to hurt me and my family will not ruin God's words. God will shield and answer my cries, therefore, don't get myself caught up in the game of throwing thorns at each other, but God will shield that those thorns will not reach anywhere near the branches. Share the healthy root with those who are weak and let them embrace and grow as individuals. Use words in wisely and for the good of praising our God.
Prayer:
Father God, convict my hear and mold my heart. Cleanse my mouth that I will use the mouth piece you gave to use to praise and share the Good news of you. Father God, you are the shield who brings healing and comfort to those in need. Father, I pray for your healing of my heart and my family. There are relatives (aunts and cousins) who are out there to hurt our family. But Father God, I know you are fair and amazing God of miracles who will heal us in this circumstances. There are so many casualty from their behavior, Father God, give us the strength to heal and we continue to seek in your words. Father thank you for your abundant blessing and wealth. Your unconditional love. Father discipline me and teach me to faithful servant. Father let my actions and words maybe song of praise versus thorn to the healthy branches you have planted. Father God, help me to prioritize you in my life, temptation and self indulgence has caught me from doing so, but Father stir my heart to prioritize you. In your amazing and gracious name amen.
6/4/2011 - LJ "Disciplin yourself"
Scripture:
Romans 16: 26 "but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith."
Observation:
I think the versus is saying that its not only living by God's law that we are preaching and justifying that we are Christian. But it takes lot more than just living by God's law and righteousness. Letting God enter and lead the way, having faith in the Lord regardless of the circumstances and situation. In the meantime while accepting and not judging others of belief. Obey God's directions, law and having faith in God. I know this seems much but it is not an easy task to be a Christian. It take much more then just words that "I am Christian" it take much for discipline and consistency. Hence the versus in Romans 16, it is command of God to be faithful and lead my faith onto God, and while doing so live in the law which he had righteously laid out for us. God must have been disappointed with many of his servants, to be adamant of what faithful servant of God is about, and how we gain eternal life as it is said in the Bible.
Application:
All the defamation of character has been told by fellow families who call themselves Christian, I know they are hypocrite Christian, who give bad name to Christians. They are liars who need to lie again to cover what they had lied about. Now how is that anything like living in God's law or having faith in Him. For me regardless of the pain and suffering, it is so small in comparison to what God has gone through. Especially through such situation, need to be more obedient and discipline myself to seek answers in his words, and lean on the our Father for he will reward the faithful servants. I choose not to be the same as them, or judge, but love them regardless so that when God does come to judge us, I won't be caught living a hypocrite life.
Prayer:
Father God, our amazing Father God, mold my heart to be obedient and disciplined. Father I need your help, I am weak and unable to do this on own. Father God, give me the strength to serve and live in your law and regardless all the discretion and pain in my family life, for those who call them "our family" to be doing less then any insects can be doing, that we can fall into you with our pain, sorrow and anxiety. Father don't let our heart be angered but pray for those who are lost and cannot be truth within themselves. Father God, thank you for your blessing and love. Your love you have showered to our family and myself. Father God, continue to mold my heart and lead my life in servantful way in which you have plan for me. Thank you for all the greatest and smallest gift in life and I love you for your non judgement love and cross you carry to relinquish me from the darkness. Father continue to shown light upon my life. In your holy name amen.
Romans 16: 26 "but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith."
Observation:
I think the versus is saying that its not only living by God's law that we are preaching and justifying that we are Christian. But it takes lot more than just living by God's law and righteousness. Letting God enter and lead the way, having faith in the Lord regardless of the circumstances and situation. In the meantime while accepting and not judging others of belief. Obey God's directions, law and having faith in God. I know this seems much but it is not an easy task to be a Christian. It take much more then just words that "I am Christian" it take much for discipline and consistency. Hence the versus in Romans 16, it is command of God to be faithful and lead my faith onto God, and while doing so live in the law which he had righteously laid out for us. God must have been disappointed with many of his servants, to be adamant of what faithful servant of God is about, and how we gain eternal life as it is said in the Bible.
Application:
All the defamation of character has been told by fellow families who call themselves Christian, I know they are hypocrite Christian, who give bad name to Christians. They are liars who need to lie again to cover what they had lied about. Now how is that anything like living in God's law or having faith in Him. For me regardless of the pain and suffering, it is so small in comparison to what God has gone through. Especially through such situation, need to be more obedient and discipline myself to seek answers in his words, and lean on the our Father for he will reward the faithful servants. I choose not to be the same as them, or judge, but love them regardless so that when God does come to judge us, I won't be caught living a hypocrite life.
Prayer:
Father God, our amazing Father God, mold my heart to be obedient and disciplined. Father I need your help, I am weak and unable to do this on own. Father God, give me the strength to serve and live in your law and regardless all the discretion and pain in my family life, for those who call them "our family" to be doing less then any insects can be doing, that we can fall into you with our pain, sorrow and anxiety. Father don't let our heart be angered but pray for those who are lost and cannot be truth within themselves. Father God, thank you for your blessing and love. Your love you have showered to our family and myself. Father God, continue to mold my heart and lead my life in servantful way in which you have plan for me. Thank you for all the greatest and smallest gift in life and I love you for your non judgement love and cross you carry to relinquish me from the darkness. Father continue to shown light upon my life. In your holy name amen.
6/3/2011 LJ "Acceptance of all nature"
Scripture:
Romans 15: 7 "Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God."
Observation:
The words speak that we are not to judge anyone. Everyone is son's of God. So if we are judge them, we are judging God. Regardless of what their believes or stage in faith is, we are not to judge by accept them for who they are. As God has done the same. God has not classified us in any ways, he accepted and has delivered us from the evil. God wants us to do the same, accept another, praise his name with one another. Praise and glorify God with one another. If anyone is chosen child of God, no matter what the circumstance maybe, accept them for who they are regardless of the pain and suffering they bring, and let God be the judge of them. All God is commanding us to do is, accept them and love them according to his word.
Application:
So despite all the trouble my parents are going through with my aunts, I should not judge them or say anything of bad nature. They are my family, and they say they are believer. Do I think they are hypocrite Christians, absolutely, but then who am I to judge, I would be the same individual. Accept them for who they are and what they have done. In the end, the rewards will be rewarded to those who abide by God's commandments, and those who boast of God for their own benefits or to fulfil their own glory, he will give them proper judgement they deserve. Life is fair that way, though we think we may suffer now, but the waiting and abiding by his words will lead to much more rewarding life in the end. So accept them and love them regardless what they say and do. Just pray for them and lift them up to God that he will heal the circumstances, and bring peace.
Prayer:
Father, it is so difficult to forgive and accept those who call themselves Christian and yet bring so much harm and pain to our family. Father, as you have accepted us regardless of our flaws, Father help me and give me the courage to forgive and love them regardless of what they have done and did. The words they say have so much thorn against it, they boast and slander each other, Father you are ultimate judge and Father give me and my family the courage and discipline to abide by your glory and righteousness, that we will not fall into judging them or becoming like them. Father lead us to brighter life of serving your words and living up to your laws. Father God, thank you for your blessing and love onto me and my family. You have provided more then enough through this trails of circumstance. We are grateful, we know you will bring the judgement upon fairly. Father God, stir our hearts and strength our hearts that we will love them and accept them through all this pain. Father thank you for your love, and we love you so very much. In your gracious name amen.
Romans 15: 7 "Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God."
Observation:
The words speak that we are not to judge anyone. Everyone is son's of God. So if we are judge them, we are judging God. Regardless of what their believes or stage in faith is, we are not to judge by accept them for who they are. As God has done the same. God has not classified us in any ways, he accepted and has delivered us from the evil. God wants us to do the same, accept another, praise his name with one another. Praise and glorify God with one another. If anyone is chosen child of God, no matter what the circumstance maybe, accept them for who they are regardless of the pain and suffering they bring, and let God be the judge of them. All God is commanding us to do is, accept them and love them according to his word.
Application:
So despite all the trouble my parents are going through with my aunts, I should not judge them or say anything of bad nature. They are my family, and they say they are believer. Do I think they are hypocrite Christians, absolutely, but then who am I to judge, I would be the same individual. Accept them for who they are and what they have done. In the end, the rewards will be rewarded to those who abide by God's commandments, and those who boast of God for their own benefits or to fulfil their own glory, he will give them proper judgement they deserve. Life is fair that way, though we think we may suffer now, but the waiting and abiding by his words will lead to much more rewarding life in the end. So accept them and love them regardless what they say and do. Just pray for them and lift them up to God that he will heal the circumstances, and bring peace.
Prayer:
Father, it is so difficult to forgive and accept those who call themselves Christian and yet bring so much harm and pain to our family. Father, as you have accepted us regardless of our flaws, Father help me and give me the courage to forgive and love them regardless of what they have done and did. The words they say have so much thorn against it, they boast and slander each other, Father you are ultimate judge and Father give me and my family the courage and discipline to abide by your glory and righteousness, that we will not fall into judging them or becoming like them. Father lead us to brighter life of serving your words and living up to your laws. Father God, thank you for your blessing and love onto me and my family. You have provided more then enough through this trails of circumstance. We are grateful, we know you will bring the judgement upon fairly. Father God, stir our hearts and strength our hearts that we will love them and accept them through all this pain. Father thank you for your love, and we love you so very much. In your gracious name amen.
6/2/2011 - LJ "For the sake of God"
Scripture:
Romans 14:7-8 "For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s."
Observation:
It is obvious the purpose of our life should be for. This scripture and versus distinctively lays are in the most simplest way that the way we live is for God. Our life is for God. Everything we do and put into our body is for the sake of God. I for one should honor what I do and feed to myself for it is temple of God. It is be sanctified and anything I do will be glorifying God. How often do we occupied and abuse our self, with our favorite foods, and habits which we know are not the always the best things for us. Yet do go on and doing so. How would God think of us when the judgement day comes and he see me doing something not righteous in him.
Application:
Listen to intuition, no matter who says what, listen to the voices in my heart. Embrace what was given and honor that relentlessly. Be more cautious of my life style and things I do, question if there are honorable to God or righteousness work.
Prayer:
Father God, thank you, thank you for the flesh you given me. Father let me be strong and spiritually grown to do your work in this world. Father you have shown mercy and love unto me, Father give me the strength to do the same with my fellow believers in reaching out to make more servants of God. Father teach me to knowledge and words that will lead and help spreading the good news. Lord God, thank you for loving me and healing me through much of my life circumstances. Continue to heal and I may preserver from the past and unto growing as faithful servant of the Lord. Father thank you for the cross and for choosing me, your love and blessing cannot be measured but Father I ask you will lead me to your plans you have for me, I may successfully fulfil those plans. Father thank you and all your glorious name amen.
Romans 14:7-8 "For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s."
Observation:
It is obvious the purpose of our life should be for. This scripture and versus distinctively lays are in the most simplest way that the way we live is for God. Our life is for God. Everything we do and put into our body is for the sake of God. I for one should honor what I do and feed to myself for it is temple of God. It is be sanctified and anything I do will be glorifying God. How often do we occupied and abuse our self, with our favorite foods, and habits which we know are not the always the best things for us. Yet do go on and doing so. How would God think of us when the judgement day comes and he see me doing something not righteous in him.
Application:
Listen to intuition, no matter who says what, listen to the voices in my heart. Embrace what was given and honor that relentlessly. Be more cautious of my life style and things I do, question if there are honorable to God or righteousness work.
Prayer:
Father God, thank you, thank you for the flesh you given me. Father let me be strong and spiritually grown to do your work in this world. Father you have shown mercy and love unto me, Father give me the strength to do the same with my fellow believers in reaching out to make more servants of God. Father teach me to knowledge and words that will lead and help spreading the good news. Lord God, thank you for loving me and healing me through much of my life circumstances. Continue to heal and I may preserver from the past and unto growing as faithful servant of the Lord. Father thank you for the cross and for choosing me, your love and blessing cannot be measured but Father I ask you will lead me to your plans you have for me, I may successfully fulfil those plans. Father thank you and all your glorious name amen.
6/1/2011 - LJ "Abiding Citizen of God"
Scripture:
Romans 13: 3-4 "For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil."
Observation:
God surely have set rules and laws in this world for us as fellow Christian to abide by his rules. God wants us to live in his authority or by this righteousness. God wants to be a good citizen, who follow the rules of paying our dues and respecting and loving others. We should always fear, not literally but we should fear the judgement upon us for living unlawful life. God wants our day to day to be not just routine, but live with this obligation of fulfilling his law and living closer toward his laws. Meaning seeking God daily, don't let our daily life consume us at the end of the day, but spare the time to share intimate time with God. That is what he wants. God will be and is always fair, God will repay to those who live a crook it life from God's law. For citizen breaking his law will be judged and repaid. I think that is what he is saying in here that we should live in God focus life daily, and work extremely hard to live God centric life according his laws and share the love he unconditional shower us with others.
Application:
These days I have this desire to forgive and prayer for those who have done so much harm to me individually or to my direct family. I want to shower them with love rather than hate or anger. God is definitely stirring my heart in the right direction, and I need to continue to accept the tugging and molding he is doing. Not fear the change and accept the change, for God is leading me near to him and his righteous way of living my life. He is definitely sorting through my life, he is doing massive spring clean up. It is up to me to live righteous and abiding citizen of God.
Prayer:
Father give me to strength of discipline for your regulation and to live in your righteous way. Father God, continue to stir my heart and continue to mold my heart to make me a servant of your righteousness. Father you unconditional love is endless, help me to provide that love to my enemies and pray for those who are in pain and lost. Father I need discipline to lead my life so that it is you my Savior who is priority before anything else, Father this conviction to find you, Father God, help and disciple in the direction you may see. Father thank you for your love and blessing and I love you Father, thank you for the cross and nails on your hand and feet. In your amazing and precious name Amen.
Romans 13: 3-4 "For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil."
Observation:
God surely have set rules and laws in this world for us as fellow Christian to abide by his rules. God wants us to live in his authority or by this righteousness. God wants to be a good citizen, who follow the rules of paying our dues and respecting and loving others. We should always fear, not literally but we should fear the judgement upon us for living unlawful life. God wants our day to day to be not just routine, but live with this obligation of fulfilling his law and living closer toward his laws. Meaning seeking God daily, don't let our daily life consume us at the end of the day, but spare the time to share intimate time with God. That is what he wants. God will be and is always fair, God will repay to those who live a crook it life from God's law. For citizen breaking his law will be judged and repaid. I think that is what he is saying in here that we should live in God focus life daily, and work extremely hard to live God centric life according his laws and share the love he unconditional shower us with others.
Application:
These days I have this desire to forgive and prayer for those who have done so much harm to me individually or to my direct family. I want to shower them with love rather than hate or anger. God is definitely stirring my heart in the right direction, and I need to continue to accept the tugging and molding he is doing. Not fear the change and accept the change, for God is leading me near to him and his righteous way of living my life. He is definitely sorting through my life, he is doing massive spring clean up. It is up to me to live righteous and abiding citizen of God.
Prayer:
Father give me to strength of discipline for your regulation and to live in your righteous way. Father God, continue to stir my heart and continue to mold my heart to make me a servant of your righteousness. Father you unconditional love is endless, help me to provide that love to my enemies and pray for those who are in pain and lost. Father I need discipline to lead my life so that it is you my Savior who is priority before anything else, Father this conviction to find you, Father God, help and disciple in the direction you may see. Father thank you for your love and blessing and I love you Father, thank you for the cross and nails on your hand and feet. In your amazing and precious name Amen.
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