I am feeling very stupid at the moment. I am having a hard time finding a job! I invested in some home-based businesses for the moment because I feel like they can make me some money. The things I have invested in are: website marketing, air purifiers, and liquidated kid's clothes. Boy, I am having a really hard time getting a job. I'm looking around different government sites and notice the competition is so high for me. It's really hard for me to get a job for some reason.
I feel like I am branded because I can't get a job by submitting resumes online. I think I'm just one of those hopefuls looking for an interview but not getting one. I'm just going to find any job related to my degree.
Academy of Scrappy Credible Undergraduate Desire
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
An Inconvenient Choice To Consider
I'm not really proud of all my accomplishments. Mainly, I don't think it's me who makes everything happen. It's all really about seeking a relationship with God and growing in faith with Him. Believers just can't look up to the sky and expect a miracle to happen anytime they want. This isn't how God designed people to behave. God designed us with the privilege of being able to choose to glorify His name or not. Man was designed to never enter sin, which was God's intention all along. Then Satan came, who proclaimed Himself to be God and tempted Adam and Eve into eating a forbidden fruit. Of all likeness, it's been of human curiosity with some of us to want to stick our hand in the cookie jar without the approval of our parents.
God decided to create us to have autonomous function in worshiping by His Spirit or not. Isaiah 59:2 says "But your iniquities have separated you and your God." Our sins create a barrier with a relationship of God. God will never hear our selfish prayers, even though we sometimes carry out our actions to get what we want, which could be unethical sometimes. Many in this world today are still ruled by their own conception of a god. It is a fact that atheism is also a religion. To prove it, it's a set of beliefs that glorifies the existence and humanity of man above any other conception- it makes man their own god. So many are lost and chained to this world; I once witnessed to someone who was living for his family. He sounded like a sound fellow, but I think he was too focused on trying to please his kids instead of disciplining them. I believe undisciplined kids can be a handful to deal with.
It could be seen as an understatement to state it is foolish to neglect wise counsel. Most of us know that the elements of being financially well-off comes from investment of time, the amount invested, and having the right knowledge. The Bible has a plan that will set the right course in any man's life. An example of a consequence that results from sin is the story of Pharaoh. Exodus 7:3 states "And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt." This shows God judged Pharaoh because he would not stand out of God's plan for the people of Israel. Israelites have a bad history of getting oppressed and for being stubborn in their own ways. In a way, many of us can relate to their culture in that we could very well be controlled by other principalities that hinder our fulfillment of desires. Christianity isn't about having a religion, but a true relationship with a loving God who knows what's best for us. Want to challenge this (?)- read the Bible and bring some issues to me. I assure you that no man who does not live in the Spirit will have an accurate discernment of God's Word. The Bible explains Christians are like sheep who are tended to by the Great Shepherd, Jesus and pointed in the right direction for the field of harvesting. (John 10:27) Jesus said, "I came that they may have life abundantly." (John 10:10)
You may sense the Holy Spirit is knocking on your heart to open it. If you feel there needs to be a great change in your life, then accept your Savior Jesus by faith. Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life. (Romans 5:8, I Corinthians 15:3-6, John 14:6). We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives. (John 1:12, Ephesians 2:8,9, John 3:18, Revelation 3:20). If you have never accepted Jesus and want to do it now, simply repeat this prayer, "Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I confess to you of all my sins. Please forgive me. Wash me. Cleanse me. Baptize me by your Holy Spirit." Congratulations, respond to your new faith by using this verse: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42 ... Mainly it's stating to read the Bible, fellowship with others in a loving and growing church, and pray to God daily for others and yourself, as well. Try to gather enough facts to convince an unsaved friend.
God decided to create us to have autonomous function in worshiping by His Spirit or not. Isaiah 59:2 says "But your iniquities have separated you and your God." Our sins create a barrier with a relationship of God. God will never hear our selfish prayers, even though we sometimes carry out our actions to get what we want, which could be unethical sometimes. Many in this world today are still ruled by their own conception of a god. It is a fact that atheism is also a religion. To prove it, it's a set of beliefs that glorifies the existence and humanity of man above any other conception- it makes man their own god. So many are lost and chained to this world; I once witnessed to someone who was living for his family. He sounded like a sound fellow, but I think he was too focused on trying to please his kids instead of disciplining them. I believe undisciplined kids can be a handful to deal with.
It could be seen as an understatement to state it is foolish to neglect wise counsel. Most of us know that the elements of being financially well-off comes from investment of time, the amount invested, and having the right knowledge. The Bible has a plan that will set the right course in any man's life. An example of a consequence that results from sin is the story of Pharaoh. Exodus 7:3 states "And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt." This shows God judged Pharaoh because he would not stand out of God's plan for the people of Israel. Israelites have a bad history of getting oppressed and for being stubborn in their own ways. In a way, many of us can relate to their culture in that we could very well be controlled by other principalities that hinder our fulfillment of desires. Christianity isn't about having a religion, but a true relationship with a loving God who knows what's best for us. Want to challenge this (?)- read the Bible and bring some issues to me. I assure you that no man who does not live in the Spirit will have an accurate discernment of God's Word. The Bible explains Christians are like sheep who are tended to by the Great Shepherd, Jesus and pointed in the right direction for the field of harvesting. (John 10:27) Jesus said, "I came that they may have life abundantly." (John 10:10)
You may sense the Holy Spirit is knocking on your heart to open it. If you feel there needs to be a great change in your life, then accept your Savior Jesus by faith. Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life. (Romans 5:8, I Corinthians 15:3-6, John 14:6). We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives. (John 1:12, Ephesians 2:8,9, John 3:18, Revelation 3:20). If you have never accepted Jesus and want to do it now, simply repeat this prayer, "Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I confess to you of all my sins. Please forgive me. Wash me. Cleanse me. Baptize me by your Holy Spirit." Congratulations, respond to your new faith by using this verse: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42 ... Mainly it's stating to read the Bible, fellowship with others in a loving and growing church, and pray to God daily for others and yourself, as well. Try to gather enough facts to convince an unsaved friend.
Monday, January 14, 2008
God's Grace Upon All of Us
I'm really starting to feel that I'm taking on Biblical concepts that work against my flesh. I can't really pinpoint a verse at the moment but I'm thinking about how Christians contend with people who do not have a relationship with Jesus. I feel that the last two posts I have conjured up may really be unpopular thoughts that could be portrayed by few as an attack in their lifestyle. I really feel this emotion of wanting to close my heart to the Scriptures, when I fully don't understand some aspects. I've been receiving them from the last two posts. I think it's probably mainly because I was trying to think about how popular this blog is. As long as we stick to the guidelines of wanting to follow the Bible, who can really be against us? This is not brought up during a lot of sermons, but the Bible confirms that anyone who never accepts Christ and blasphemies the Holy Spirit will end up in hell:
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men, Matthew 12:31"
The Holman Bible Dictionary states that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is being in a state of hardness in which one consciously and willfully resists God's saving power and grace. Theologically speaking, if one comes to a point of recognizing and repenting of sin even in his or her last breath on Earth, then he or she has not committed the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Joyfully, it's neat that God's grace is really cut and dry- it's free and requires no religion. It's basically about establishing a personal and real relationship with our Creator of this world. The acceptance of Christ can be done anywhere in the world at anytime- the Scriptures do state that Jesus chose and blessed his believers with the Holy Spirit (John 15:16 NKJV). This implies to me that our Savior has an appointment for each one of us to agree upon the true doctrine of his name!
I'm not sure where this part is in the Bible right now, but I remember what the well-respected evangelical Pastor Greg Laurie said. Literally speaking, a verse in Hebrews shows that when God judges an unbeliever, he or she will need to really step over the body of Jesus to enter into the fires of hell.
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men, Matthew 12:31"
The Holman Bible Dictionary states that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is being in a state of hardness in which one consciously and willfully resists God's saving power and grace. Theologically speaking, if one comes to a point of recognizing and repenting of sin even in his or her last breath on Earth, then he or she has not committed the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Joyfully, it's neat that God's grace is really cut and dry- it's free and requires no religion. It's basically about establishing a personal and real relationship with our Creator of this world. The acceptance of Christ can be done anywhere in the world at anytime- the Scriptures do state that Jesus chose and blessed his believers with the Holy Spirit (John 15:16 NKJV). This implies to me that our Savior has an appointment for each one of us to agree upon the true doctrine of his name!
I'm not sure where this part is in the Bible right now, but I remember what the well-respected evangelical Pastor Greg Laurie said. Literally speaking, a verse in Hebrews shows that when God judges an unbeliever, he or she will need to really step over the body of Jesus to enter into the fires of hell.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
My Motivation to Share Love of Christ
To be in a different state of desire, I've truly come to a point in my life where the focus should never be on me. I know a lot of people struggle with the issue of self-confidence and that by looking at this verse Phil 3:3, it states "For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh." What it says to me is that whenever we get thoughts of how we can rely on ourselves, then it's stating that we are not letting God take care of that aspect in our life. Meaning, we should consider leaving behind everything in this world to get closer with God.
I think always being in a struggle with my life has not been easy in the beginning. I used to feel that others had way more than I did and that if I had those possessions then I would not feel like an outsider. I believe God placed me in a childhood that was really hard for me fathom emotionally. To come to terms with the embarrassing feelings and shyness over others, I really had to stop avoiding those thoughts by distracting myself with other things.
I was a typical smart Asian boy who excelled in school, but felt like an inward loner who was not accepted by people. I felt like in order to be accepted, I would need to keep my opinions to myself, especially thoughts that could equate to gossip. That's how I managed to live throughout my childhood; with hearing sayings like how "Silence is Golden" and other things with teachers yelling at noisy kids and rewarding the quiet ones with citizenship awards. I do recall how I really complained about some issues of hypocrisy with my friends, but hey we are all boys rebelling just for fun to look tough with one another. I didn't always have a clear sense of direction in my life, but I managed to find some caring people who opened themselves up with me. It was awesome to be accepted without me ever saying a word.
A lot of people, especially Catholics in general, like to judge others by their actions. Many see the human faulty nature in how we may appear to be holy outwardly, but in private we do things that we would prefer to not let anyone know about. As a result, rumors have tended to destroy some people's images. I'm not saying that everybody can be perfect all the time. There are areas where we all falter and wish we could develop more on, but something is holding us back. Isaiah 43:18 states to "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." Jokingly, it's a little hard to tune out that I'm a short man who wishes to be taller. I've gotten used to it because it's like if I don't live as a human, then might as well die not trying.
The value of sharing the gospel is that we are all sinners proclaiming that Jesus died on the cross for us. God himself came down in the form of man and claimed Himself to be the Son of Man. No one can do this except for God- as Luke 1:37 states Nothing shall be impossible with God. (KJV) Our paths can't be blinded especially when we have a heavenly relationship waiting for us. Today in a sermon, I heard that it is all about establishing a relationship with God first and then packing up on scriptural knowledge to assist our new walk with Jesus. I just love challenges that unbelievers place, as long as I don't get hurt physically for sounding offensive to them, even though it may be that they are still hiding in darkness. I think I'm ready to go out there and make friends with the whole world and tell them how lovely it is to have a relationship with God.
I think always being in a struggle with my life has not been easy in the beginning. I used to feel that others had way more than I did and that if I had those possessions then I would not feel like an outsider. I believe God placed me in a childhood that was really hard for me fathom emotionally. To come to terms with the embarrassing feelings and shyness over others, I really had to stop avoiding those thoughts by distracting myself with other things.
I was a typical smart Asian boy who excelled in school, but felt like an inward loner who was not accepted by people. I felt like in order to be accepted, I would need to keep my opinions to myself, especially thoughts that could equate to gossip. That's how I managed to live throughout my childhood; with hearing sayings like how "Silence is Golden" and other things with teachers yelling at noisy kids and rewarding the quiet ones with citizenship awards. I do recall how I really complained about some issues of hypocrisy with my friends, but hey we are all boys rebelling just for fun to look tough with one another. I didn't always have a clear sense of direction in my life, but I managed to find some caring people who opened themselves up with me. It was awesome to be accepted without me ever saying a word.
A lot of people, especially Catholics in general, like to judge others by their actions. Many see the human faulty nature in how we may appear to be holy outwardly, but in private we do things that we would prefer to not let anyone know about. As a result, rumors have tended to destroy some people's images. I'm not saying that everybody can be perfect all the time. There are areas where we all falter and wish we could develop more on, but something is holding us back. Isaiah 43:18 states to "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." Jokingly, it's a little hard to tune out that I'm a short man who wishes to be taller. I've gotten used to it because it's like if I don't live as a human, then might as well die not trying.
The value of sharing the gospel is that we are all sinners proclaiming that Jesus died on the cross for us. God himself came down in the form of man and claimed Himself to be the Son of Man. No one can do this except for God- as Luke 1:37 states Nothing shall be impossible with God. (KJV) Our paths can't be blinded especially when we have a heavenly relationship waiting for us. Today in a sermon, I heard that it is all about establishing a relationship with God first and then packing up on scriptural knowledge to assist our new walk with Jesus. I just love challenges that unbelievers place, as long as I don't get hurt physically for sounding offensive to them, even though it may be that they are still hiding in darkness. I think I'm ready to go out there and make friends with the whole world and tell them how lovely it is to have a relationship with God.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Life With Our Distractions
I know life really has its temperaments and things are out there to distract us. Sometimes our lives seem to be tied together in a bowl. We each have differences and other circumstances to deal with; for me, it has gotten to a point in my life where I need to rely on prayer. Even if our lives were growing up with the Lord, sometimes, chaotic moments stir our lives to come crashing down to a dark area of our lives. In a sense, without having faith life would really be meaningless.
Just because you wouldn't practice Christianity doesn't really mean that you will never place trust in anything. We either serve our own purposes in darkness or wake up to the fact that an ultimate plan was truly crafted for us. The Bible states that we can serve only one master. Our actions will either lead us away from the Lord's intended purposes or get us to truly experience fellowship with Him. Matthew 6 shows in the King James Version:
Scriptures indicate that even an evil mother would not want to stop spoiling her child. Even believers sometimes have a hard time to place their trust in God to heal their child's sickness or deal with hardships in their life. Prayer is definitely an arsenal tool that comes free-it's talking to God for all of His believers. It is a privilege to have for someone praying by faith and in the Spirit. I think many who oppose Christianity are inclined to walk only by sight. We would rather place our own understanding before the Bible's statement. Maybe, it feels too high in moral standards. I hear a lot of critics trying to contradict the Bible and stir doubt by talking about vague passages. We certainly live in a different period as to when the Bible originated, but with some historical research, the Bible is only meant to get richer. Face it, too many are caught up about denouncing religion or wanting to handle things without the proper advice. Ultimately, we will all be responsible in the end for whether we decide to accept or reject the Savior of this world. Revelations 3:20 states:
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. (NKJV)
The Holy Spirit works in everyone's life through the preaching of the gospel, witnessing by others, and your personal convictions about erring morally but those who reject it will not stand at the time of judgment. Naturally, before Christians come to know God; the Holy Spirit reveals Himself to them. It is of great value to our faith to not to take the Lord's name in vain, as it was highly cherished in the Jewish culture. I've learned that they would respect the Scriptures so much that every time the scribes would copy the word God onto another piece of ancient-like paper (perhaps papyrus), they would perform a ceremonial washing of their bodies. As one brother stated, those were some really clean scribes. This brings up another point that the body of believers were so meticulous about copying the Bible that it should not have failed in delivering accurate Messianic text from generation to generation.
If anyone wishes to receive the Lord, simply state this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I acknowledge to you that I'm a sinner. I repent of all of my sins. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive me. Wash me. Cleanse me. Baptize me with your Holy Spirit and help me be the person you want me to be." If you truly meant this prayer, then congratulations! I pray you will find yourself investing some time to read the Bible, pray to God, fellowship and attend a good Bible teaching ministry with others, and eventually share your faith with your loved ones who do not know Christ.
Just because you wouldn't practice Christianity doesn't really mean that you will never place trust in anything. We either serve our own purposes in darkness or wake up to the fact that an ultimate plan was truly crafted for us. The Bible states that we can serve only one master. Our actions will either lead us away from the Lord's intended purposes or get us to truly experience fellowship with Him. Matthew 6 shows in the King James Version:
6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
The Bible states that God is love (1 John 4:8), and I think it means that anyone who does not advocate God's commands about love are practicing deceit. Jesus' great commandments are to love God with all your heart and soul and love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:28-31). Why are we inclined to love God or believe in Him? John 3:16 states that "For God so loved the world that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." The Bible is not a contradiction folks; we will not mystically live forever in this world because of our undying need to continue sinning even though the Lord has washed His true believers away with forgiveness. Most of us will die a physical death even though some die twice after being revived from the dead. It is through this death that the believers can have assurance that we will spend eternity with God.Scriptures indicate that even an evil mother would not want to stop spoiling her child. Even believers sometimes have a hard time to place their trust in God to heal their child's sickness or deal with hardships in their life. Prayer is definitely an arsenal tool that comes free-it's talking to God for all of His believers. It is a privilege to have for someone praying by faith and in the Spirit. I think many who oppose Christianity are inclined to walk only by sight. We would rather place our own understanding before the Bible's statement. Maybe, it feels too high in moral standards. I hear a lot of critics trying to contradict the Bible and stir doubt by talking about vague passages. We certainly live in a different period as to when the Bible originated, but with some historical research, the Bible is only meant to get richer. Face it, too many are caught up about denouncing religion or wanting to handle things without the proper advice. Ultimately, we will all be responsible in the end for whether we decide to accept or reject the Savior of this world. Revelations 3:20 states:
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. (NKJV)
The Holy Spirit works in everyone's life through the preaching of the gospel, witnessing by others, and your personal convictions about erring morally but those who reject it will not stand at the time of judgment. Naturally, before Christians come to know God; the Holy Spirit reveals Himself to them. It is of great value to our faith to not to take the Lord's name in vain, as it was highly cherished in the Jewish culture. I've learned that they would respect the Scriptures so much that every time the scribes would copy the word God onto another piece of ancient-like paper (perhaps papyrus), they would perform a ceremonial washing of their bodies. As one brother stated, those were some really clean scribes. This brings up another point that the body of believers were so meticulous about copying the Bible that it should not have failed in delivering accurate Messianic text from generation to generation.
If anyone wishes to receive the Lord, simply state this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I acknowledge to you that I'm a sinner. I repent of all of my sins. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive me. Wash me. Cleanse me. Baptize me with your Holy Spirit and help me be the person you want me to be." If you truly meant this prayer, then congratulations! I pray you will find yourself investing some time to read the Bible, pray to God, fellowship and attend a good Bible teaching ministry with others, and eventually share your faith with your loved ones who do not know Christ.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Spiritual Reflection of Prosperity
Living before the footsteps of eternity,
Time being so vital and few obtaining goal.
Fixing our gazes upon what we feel are right,
Viewing attitudes at a distance with sometimes scorn.
Life is physical truth, and the way we live will perish.
World's knowledge is distributed to those who find favor.
Arduous hours and clean habits promote excellence.
Fix thoughts that are worthy of praises and excellent.
Light can shine in anyone's favor at any moment of day.
Waves of doubt shut out ignorant people's hearts.
Being two-sided negates one's spiritual journey.
Trials of fire test and separate the wheat from the chaff.
Time being so vital and few obtaining goal.
Fixing our gazes upon what we feel are right,
Viewing attitudes at a distance with sometimes scorn.
Life is physical truth, and the way we live will perish.
World's knowledge is distributed to those who find favor.
Arduous hours and clean habits promote excellence.
Fix thoughts that are worthy of praises and excellent.
Light can shine in anyone's favor at any moment of day.
Waves of doubt shut out ignorant people's hearts.
Being two-sided negates one's spiritual journey.
Trials of fire test and separate the wheat from the chaff.
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