It is wonderful that everyone reaches an age of maturity where he or she becomes responsible for making big decisions. Being placed in this spot can be really exciting or possibly not that alarming for someone who possesses a lot of grit. I think the issue some people fail to address or meditate upon is their personal beliefs. I remember awhile back, someone told me that he was only living life for himself. It's really sort of a surprise that selfishness hasn't really generated happiness for him. God does love us so much that he inspired the greatest missionary Paul to give us this advise:
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (KJV, Philippians 4:8)
I see this post has a way of questioning life philosophically. It may seem like a waste of time to read, in that being caught in the moment, one would need to raise money or go do something he or she likes. I personally recall being locked up in the flesh and keeping to myself to the point of having no friends to comfort me. This may be strange to bring up, but I think the Holy Spirit of the Bible really has an effect even on unbelievers. Acts 1:8 states
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost [Holy Spirit] is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (KJV)
The Holy Spirit in a nutshell gives all believers the power to love unbelievers. It may not seem like they love you, sometimes because everyone falls under the thread of sin. This doesn't mean that God's Words contradict a Christian's life. The Bible is a non-conforming, God-breathed book (2 Timothy 3:16, Romans 12:2) that inspires a noble and repenting life (Matthew 3:2).
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Porn Addiction Counsel From Grace of God
Matthew 5:28 states "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." (KJV)
The topic of pornography addiction is a really sensitive topic for me. I surely condemn all participations of it that I ever stumbled across. It's still bad enough that I messed myself up in it for awhile. There's really no excuse for the things I've done, and it's not very easy for me to write up on this. It brings me great regret to think that of all the people in the world, I have to be one of those Joes who get locked up in the fleshly mindset and ignore God's request to keep the heart clean. It's like battling with an off and on drug addiction and pride of being able to be stupid. Now that I've identified the problem and state God is larger than life, it's time to make prescription for myself and others if they want to follow:
1) It's just time to deal with the fact that some guys belong to a crowd of having hyper sex drives. Patience is a long tested virtue that will work on self and allow God to prepare the right companion for fulfillment.
2) The hormones will come and go. It's really rough when you want to blame someone, especially if you are fighting to stay single, when you get attracted to her. I really thank the Lord for giving me a mourning heart, whenever I was tempted to do something evil for sexual selfishness.
3) Learn to calm down and let it go quietly. The Bible instructs the man to love himself and not be in animosity with any imbalances. This is so that the man will also learn to lead his future wife, who tends to be a lot more sensitive!
4) Educate yourself more about Scriptures. I've found submitting to Scriptures and listening to the Word of God taught by bold pastors has made me discern things about myself a whole lot better!
5) Pray about it. I think a wonderful benefit to praying to God as ourselves is that it can keep us from gossiping. I'm able to transfer all my thoughts that I would normally be tempted to gossip to Jesus and not let it out with others. This is an extreme benefit in that I'm able to know that those gossip leaders have false powers that lead to nowhere in life and only inspire misery.
6) Make friends with some role model sisters in Christ. When I've fallen in darkness, what makes my heart break a lot is to think about those wonderful sisters. It's like I'm doing them a disservice. Last thing God needs is another lying scumbag taking advantage of people for personal use.
7) Get to know yourself. It's so important to be able to keep track of feelings, state of minds, and hormonal elevations. Every success in spiritual battles comes from relying on the Spirit of God. Being able to monitor ourselves and remembering to observe God's Word is a picture perfect model of a soldier of Christ.
8) Most important of all, be honest with self and God! Don't make reasonable justifications for the cycle of addiction that you are stuck on. This is totally a downfall. I'm sure the devil likes to mess with our heads and make us feel bad, as to give us reason to ignore the entire situation.
9) Take the leap of faith into the unknown. It's going to be difficult leaving behind the current life and maybe painful at first, but it has to be done if it's hindering with your life. If what you desire doesn't come to pass, why not let the addiction go? Let go of the security blanket. Repent and allow yourself to become a fully transformed creature in the eyes of God.
I write this in hopes to rescue that one person who needs it the most and happened to stumble on this page. Perhaps you will be used by God and become highly reputed by others as God's kingdom is established.
The topic of pornography addiction is a really sensitive topic for me. I surely condemn all participations of it that I ever stumbled across. It's still bad enough that I messed myself up in it for awhile. There's really no excuse for the things I've done, and it's not very easy for me to write up on this. It brings me great regret to think that of all the people in the world, I have to be one of those Joes who get locked up in the fleshly mindset and ignore God's request to keep the heart clean. It's like battling with an off and on drug addiction and pride of being able to be stupid. Now that I've identified the problem and state God is larger than life, it's time to make prescription for myself and others if they want to follow:
1) It's just time to deal with the fact that some guys belong to a crowd of having hyper sex drives. Patience is a long tested virtue that will work on self and allow God to prepare the right companion for fulfillment.
2) The hormones will come and go. It's really rough when you want to blame someone, especially if you are fighting to stay single, when you get attracted to her. I really thank the Lord for giving me a mourning heart, whenever I was tempted to do something evil for sexual selfishness.
3) Learn to calm down and let it go quietly. The Bible instructs the man to love himself and not be in animosity with any imbalances. This is so that the man will also learn to lead his future wife, who tends to be a lot more sensitive!
4) Educate yourself more about Scriptures. I've found submitting to Scriptures and listening to the Word of God taught by bold pastors has made me discern things about myself a whole lot better!
5) Pray about it. I think a wonderful benefit to praying to God as ourselves is that it can keep us from gossiping. I'm able to transfer all my thoughts that I would normally be tempted to gossip to Jesus and not let it out with others. This is an extreme benefit in that I'm able to know that those gossip leaders have false powers that lead to nowhere in life and only inspire misery.
6) Make friends with some role model sisters in Christ. When I've fallen in darkness, what makes my heart break a lot is to think about those wonderful sisters. It's like I'm doing them a disservice. Last thing God needs is another lying scumbag taking advantage of people for personal use.
7) Get to know yourself. It's so important to be able to keep track of feelings, state of minds, and hormonal elevations. Every success in spiritual battles comes from relying on the Spirit of God. Being able to monitor ourselves and remembering to observe God's Word is a picture perfect model of a soldier of Christ.
8) Most important of all, be honest with self and God! Don't make reasonable justifications for the cycle of addiction that you are stuck on. This is totally a downfall. I'm sure the devil likes to mess with our heads and make us feel bad, as to give us reason to ignore the entire situation.
9) Take the leap of faith into the unknown. It's going to be difficult leaving behind the current life and maybe painful at first, but it has to be done if it's hindering with your life. If what you desire doesn't come to pass, why not let the addiction go? Let go of the security blanket. Repent and allow yourself to become a fully transformed creature in the eyes of God.
I write this in hopes to rescue that one person who needs it the most and happened to stumble on this page. Perhaps you will be used by God and become highly reputed by others as God's kingdom is established.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Staying Healthy According to Scriptures
The Bible expects every believer to honor their bodies with God. (1 Cor 6:20) I've noticed that a possibly common issue that pops out of the minds of brethren is to do good things to our bodies. Reasonably, we could conclude that God really loves us so much that He would like for us to be always healthy. I don't think this is always the case though and can really throw a lot of people off. For example, why do we have viruses and bacteria that makes our loved ones sick? The interpretation should instead be to follow God's standard because believers have been bought with the blood of Christ. The Bible sees our bodies as temples, and we should abide by the Word of God. I see it as putting our mind on heaven. Just think of it, how would people react once they are exposed of their foolish desires and how selfish it was? A friend of mine wants to be a fitness model to get all the girls. His dad, having been in the business, keeps advising his son to give it up out of concern for being bottled up in empty relationships- money is also a major factor that motivates a lot of intelligent people.
Being sick could also serve as a purpose of reminding us of how the world is filled with pain and until the coming of Jesus, we will be struggling under our sins. I myself have been enjoying communicating through writing and personally preaching to myself. Even with this benefit I have obtainable, I still struggle with the fact of how I wish I was taller, had more muscles, and more hair! I feel a little locked up because I can't find this absolutely satisfying reason in the Bible to exercise and put on Rogaine for gaining some benefits. The Bible definitely has its mind on Christ and won't be appeasing to any reader's selfish desires.
God states that we were all made in the likeness of Him and in Psalm 139:14, we were naturally born with beauty. Being a young guy still, I can still obtain these physical benefits to increase my confidence in myself. The question that's been a little headache is if I obtain big muscles, for instance, will I turn into an arrogant and conceited person? First off, the heart has to be right with God. Secondly, we should be doing all we can to serve under the influence of the Holy Spirit. This means being active in Bible study and obtaining wise teaching from anointed individuals. We must be doers of the Word, not just bench-warmers! (James 1:22)
A suggestion I have received from google searching is that if too much Bible study makes you backslide then get a hobby! We each have a certain threshold of faith, and God molds us individually with different trials. We all belong to the same body, even though we are different parts, we are all spiritually equal. Surely, one could do more but it's not by works we are saved! (Ephesians 2:8-9) It is a true blessing to walk with the Lord, and we should invest some time to increase our faith in Jesus. As one gets closer to the full counsel of God, he or she becomes more like Jesus in the Spirit! It is a satisfying journey to serve the Lord and to cast my eyes primarily on Him. Too often, I have been seeking for the approval of others and as a result, brought down. Anyone who has been away from fellowship could detail how Jesus is portrayed as peaceful man by turning the other cheek! John 5:22 states Jesus is the judge in heaven. We should keep in mind many do feel hell should be a logical place. I know this may be a little hard, but we should pray for those who wrong us to have a relationship with Jesus. Pastor Bob Coy of Calvary Fort Lauderdale said "Hell is a logical place." Raul Reece of Calvary Diamond Bar said it's a place of grinding of teeth (imagine slowly and painfully losing an inch off your vertical teeth length) and burning - so painful that only demons deserve to live there. Oh yeah, God totally deserves to be revered. Evaded the topic a little to discuss about God's undivided attention, but getting back!
My take about exercising or improving our appearances is fine, as long as it does not contradict the Bible. I think whatever could be done naturally without harming ourselves fits God's boundaries. Proverbs 16:24 describes the Word of God, "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." Jesus gave permission in the gospels to visit the doctor if we get sick. (Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31). 3 John 2 states that John wishes the elders to be in good health and to prosper in all things. Isaiah 6:10 and Proverbs 3:8 imply being lazy is a sin and producing fruitful labor in body comes after a literally physical transformation in the individual's actions that comes from the heart's attitude, which gives a definition of repentance. Keep in mind, the Biblical context shows that the men of Israel were called by God to train themselves to defend their nation during the times of war.
Being sick could also serve as a purpose of reminding us of how the world is filled with pain and until the coming of Jesus, we will be struggling under our sins. I myself have been enjoying communicating through writing and personally preaching to myself. Even with this benefit I have obtainable, I still struggle with the fact of how I wish I was taller, had more muscles, and more hair! I feel a little locked up because I can't find this absolutely satisfying reason in the Bible to exercise and put on Rogaine for gaining some benefits. The Bible definitely has its mind on Christ and won't be appeasing to any reader's selfish desires.
God states that we were all made in the likeness of Him and in Psalm 139:14, we were naturally born with beauty. Being a young guy still, I can still obtain these physical benefits to increase my confidence in myself. The question that's been a little headache is if I obtain big muscles, for instance, will I turn into an arrogant and conceited person? First off, the heart has to be right with God. Secondly, we should be doing all we can to serve under the influence of the Holy Spirit. This means being active in Bible study and obtaining wise teaching from anointed individuals. We must be doers of the Word, not just bench-warmers! (James 1:22)
A suggestion I have received from google searching is that if too much Bible study makes you backslide then get a hobby! We each have a certain threshold of faith, and God molds us individually with different trials. We all belong to the same body, even though we are different parts, we are all spiritually equal. Surely, one could do more but it's not by works we are saved! (Ephesians 2:8-9) It is a true blessing to walk with the Lord, and we should invest some time to increase our faith in Jesus. As one gets closer to the full counsel of God, he or she becomes more like Jesus in the Spirit! It is a satisfying journey to serve the Lord and to cast my eyes primarily on Him. Too often, I have been seeking for the approval of others and as a result, brought down. Anyone who has been away from fellowship could detail how Jesus is portrayed as peaceful man by turning the other cheek! John 5:22 states Jesus is the judge in heaven. We should keep in mind many do feel hell should be a logical place. I know this may be a little hard, but we should pray for those who wrong us to have a relationship with Jesus. Pastor Bob Coy of Calvary Fort Lauderdale said "Hell is a logical place." Raul Reece of Calvary Diamond Bar said it's a place of grinding of teeth (imagine slowly and painfully losing an inch off your vertical teeth length) and burning - so painful that only demons deserve to live there. Oh yeah, God totally deserves to be revered. Evaded the topic a little to discuss about God's undivided attention, but getting back!
My take about exercising or improving our appearances is fine, as long as it does not contradict the Bible. I think whatever could be done naturally without harming ourselves fits God's boundaries. Proverbs 16:24 describes the Word of God, "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." Jesus gave permission in the gospels to visit the doctor if we get sick. (Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31). 3 John 2 states that John wishes the elders to be in good health and to prosper in all things. Isaiah 6:10 and Proverbs 3:8 imply being lazy is a sin and producing fruitful labor in body comes after a literally physical transformation in the individual's actions that comes from the heart's attitude, which gives a definition of repentance. Keep in mind, the Biblical context shows that the men of Israel were called by God to train themselves to defend their nation during the times of war.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Spirit Filled Life
God's Word never comes back with void. I know how many of us hopeful evangelicals wish how we could be so on fire for God. It's really important that believers spend at least a little time studying the Bible and praying. It's amazing how we could gain better understanding by the little we give to God. Hebrews 4:12 says that the "word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword."
It's true that a lot of Christians can cut themselves short from reading the Bible daily. I myself have this issue. Addressing this starvation of receiving God's daily bread, I believe that we just need to discipline our walk. By being more determined on what we state as "Yes" and "No" and then sticking to it with an undivided heart. It's by our faith that we are able to discern each other's principles. Ephesians 6:12 states, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
It's true that a lot of Christians can cut themselves short from reading the Bible daily. I myself have this issue. Addressing this starvation of receiving God's daily bread, I believe that we just need to discipline our walk. By being more determined on what we state as "Yes" and "No" and then sticking to it with an undivided heart. It's by our faith that we are able to discern each other's principles. Ephesians 6:12 states, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Brain fry
Wow, I put too much thought on a little thing. I think my life is characterized with no structure whatsoever at the moment. Putting the focus all on myself makes me realize that I am very limited with skills. I've been doing a lot of thinking over the last few years, and there's just like nothing that can dissaude me about how Jesus came to save man from his own sins (John 3:16). The hard part about it is that it's been really a struggle to share it boldly with others.
I have a lot that I wish to mourn about. Jesus states "Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted." No matter how much I give to be like Jesus, I can't stop the habit of being a sinner. The Holy Spirit definitely works to convict believers into being righteous people. My emotions have been a large part of my life and have always brought me down by relying solely on them. The Bible says we shouldn't use our feelings to judge ourselves or others.
I have a lot that I wish to mourn about. Jesus states "Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted." No matter how much I give to be like Jesus, I can't stop the habit of being a sinner. The Holy Spirit definitely works to convict believers into being righteous people. My emotions have been a large part of my life and have always brought me down by relying solely on them. The Bible says we shouldn't use our feelings to judge ourselves or others.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Manager's Grasshopper
Boy, look on the bright side. Some people seem like they have what it takes and then just blow it. I feel like that type of person is me. I remember faking like I was a smart student, by always being quiet and putting my head down to sleep. I would smile at the teacher- try that for a change.
I realize that I just don't want to disappoint myself and still have nerves popping all over the place. I am still young and probably because of these nerves blowing up on me every once in awhile- it's probably going to have to be my lack of concentration. I think when I don't give it all or have a fixated thought on a performance that already passed like ten minutes ago, I totally meltdown when people need to rely on me.
God's pretty amazing with my ability to communicate to others. I don't think I'm always the center of everyone's life. There are others who like to generate their talk by sharing with others. I think my honesty has gotten to a point where I can literally state my negatives because I know that the inevitable is going to happen. For me, being a Bible believer fills me with credibility that a new day is coming where the world will be at perfect peace and harmony with our Creator.
I realize that I just don't want to disappoint myself and still have nerves popping all over the place. I am still young and probably because of these nerves blowing up on me every once in awhile- it's probably going to have to be my lack of concentration. I think when I don't give it all or have a fixated thought on a performance that already passed like ten minutes ago, I totally meltdown when people need to rely on me.
God's pretty amazing with my ability to communicate to others. I don't think I'm always the center of everyone's life. There are others who like to generate their talk by sharing with others. I think my honesty has gotten to a point where I can literally state my negatives because I know that the inevitable is going to happen. For me, being a Bible believer fills me with credibility that a new day is coming where the world will be at perfect peace and harmony with our Creator.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Fast Start
Stuff is happening to me and things are very dear.
God's ways are not intrusive and help constructively.
Humbleness to develop and being stuffed with inventive gravel.
Frustrations can come from recovering and then it goes reappearing.
What's the limit to our creative expressions with the Spirit's impressions?
Need to read in the morning the Bible and become again stable.
God's ways are not intrusive and help constructively.
Humbleness to develop and being stuffed with inventive gravel.
Frustrations can come from recovering and then it goes reappearing.
What's the limit to our creative expressions with the Spirit's impressions?
Need to read in the morning the Bible and become again stable.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Freedom Apart From Sin
Freedom in the Holy Spirit is characterized to me as infathomable. It's all an exercising of faith especially in that this body which so many people have trouble figuring out or even doubting discuss about it and even partake in it without ignorance! My problem all along has been listening to men of God and other brethen. It's been getting really easy for me to talk and talk about everything happening in my life, in regards to my spiritual walk. All I know is that Micah 6:8 commands all Christians to love justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.
I'm realizing that many unbelievers are basing off Christians as a bunch of hypocrites and ignorant men who stay in the way of others who want to go through with sensitive things such as abortion, fornication, homosexuality, and cheating just to name a few. It should apparent to everyone who use their brains that we can't possibily satisfy all our needs in this lifetime. People form or partake in families to be engulfed by loving their own to find happiness. Ultimate happiness is selflessness folks, and surly possibly a downloading of free MP3 music, playing video games, watching favorite T.V. shows, drinking at bars, or watching pornography could satisfy today's single men but do you ever see them go without complaining?! Complaints are feedback to the outward soul that something isn't going right. Is there something you wish to complain about? It's all about pleasing God because it's good for us. We take it in by REASONABLE faith in the Bible because it's an annointed document- don't interpret it wrong now because the Lord will get you for that.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Curiousity with New Faces
Imagine this: you meet up with a bunch of new people and then you start hanging out with them. You absolutely know nothing about their past life, but continue to associate with them out of just wanting to. One day, you feel like you have a good understanding of each of their personalities. Perhaps, your single-minded heart wants to captivate one of them who you can't get your mind off of.
I've had the privilege of typing in some of these friend's names on a search engine. I discovered that many of these names come out with some interesting searches. One of these friends have a really unique name and it made me laugh to see his front-page photo in a colorful background. In conclusion to my subjective research, I really question if these friends are more mysterious than meets the eye. For example, could one of them have been actively aspiring to be a CEO for a business? Could another be an extremely well communicator and know a lot of things, even though she always comes out humble? I'm glad these names associate with a lot of positive characteristics. Believers in the name of Jesus tend to have this "Salt of the Earth" mantra. They are numerous and attractive. We all should strive to be selfless individuals with the God-given talents we were all given.
I've had the privilege of typing in some of these friend's names on a search engine. I discovered that many of these names come out with some interesting searches. One of these friends have a really unique name and it made me laugh to see his front-page photo in a colorful background. In conclusion to my subjective research, I really question if these friends are more mysterious than meets the eye. For example, could one of them have been actively aspiring to be a CEO for a business? Could another be an extremely well communicator and know a lot of things, even though she always comes out humble? I'm glad these names associate with a lot of positive characteristics. Believers in the name of Jesus tend to have this "Salt of the Earth" mantra. They are numerous and attractive. We all should strive to be selfless individuals with the God-given talents we were all given.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Coolness in Restored Friendships
I've found a quick revelation. The Bible states that the best friend is someone who lays his life down for someone. It becomes a really headache or annoyance sometimes, if a friend gives you a hard time because you can't see eye to eye with him. Furthermore, when there's no other physical support around it's easy to get carried away with the thought of getting vengeance.
I realize that my strengths and weaknesses should not be complemented with a fake surface of pride. With all this pride in my past relationships with mending wierd friendships, I became slightly confused as to what the right thing to do was. The Bible states to not to be yoked upon and fellowship with unbelievers, but does it mean that we shouldn't carry the yoke of their burden? The answer to that is no because Jesus laid down his life for us sinners, who hadn't yet to come to know him yet. John 3:16 states "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." This is amazing truth, and when our lives become all about focusing on ourselves then we are bound to fall somewhere along those lines. I realized the amazing simplicity of placing trust upon God with these words, "I'm sorry." By stating them with sincerity I noticed that life for me became more free and realized that the things I have been doing were for God's kingdom.
I realize that my strengths and weaknesses should not be complemented with a fake surface of pride. With all this pride in my past relationships with mending wierd friendships, I became slightly confused as to what the right thing to do was. The Bible states to not to be yoked upon and fellowship with unbelievers, but does it mean that we shouldn't carry the yoke of their burden? The answer to that is no because Jesus laid down his life for us sinners, who hadn't yet to come to know him yet. John 3:16 states "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." This is amazing truth, and when our lives become all about focusing on ourselves then we are bound to fall somewhere along those lines. I realized the amazing simplicity of placing trust upon God with these words, "I'm sorry." By stating them with sincerity I noticed that life for me became more free and realized that the things I have been doing were for God's kingdom.
Monday, February 18, 2008
New Vision With Studying
This is just a small fun post. I figure that learning for me is all about learning a material as comprehensively and rapidly as one can. And then you review the material you didn't retain. I think learning is rewarding and actually a fun drive to have. It also helps you out with discipline and trains you to let go of some thoughts that would make you unproductive.
I'm so glad that God is around to accept our apologies for having anxiety in our lives. We simply have a loving Creator who would never want to see us going on living life miserably. Biblical values are keen, truthful, and literally feel good to uphold. Allowing God to come into our hearts once again and having a restoration of joy and faith is a miracle for our individual identity.
I'm so glad that God is around to accept our apologies for having anxiety in our lives. We simply have a loving Creator who would never want to see us going on living life miserably. Biblical values are keen, truthful, and literally feel good to uphold. Allowing God to come into our hearts once again and having a restoration of joy and faith is a miracle for our individual identity.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Joy In Faithfulness
I believe that I haven't written anything so compelling for the masses to hear. It doesn't matter to me how many lives I am able to influence through leadership. What I am really aiming for is the full counsel of God's Word. It is amazing how the simplicity of the gospel can get believers carried away with a few unanswerable questions. Perhaps, some things that we can't understand about life will be revealed to us in heaven. An interesting note to make is that all believers have the mind of Christ. This means that even though our hearts are still evil and make sinful judgments daily, our minds are able to conform with Christ's seed in our hearts. 2 Corinthians 5:17 states:
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (NLT)
All believers will study the Bible and fellowship with others at a church, not out of feeling chores, but out of genuine love that can only originate with God. Meeting at a big decision in my life, being in the state of desiring marriage gets me to examining how much I'm able to rely on God for strength when doubts of the right spouse surfaces. Philippians 4:13 states "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me."
Our relationship with God is greatest thing to invest in because no love beats God's love. If we simply come to accept this new life with Jesus Christ, we are free from the bondages that once held us captive. We no longer fear death and have uncertainty with our lives; in other words, we have reasonable joy!
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (NLT)
All believers will study the Bible and fellowship with others at a church, not out of feeling chores, but out of genuine love that can only originate with God. Meeting at a big decision in my life, being in the state of desiring marriage gets me to examining how much I'm able to rely on God for strength when doubts of the right spouse surfaces. Philippians 4:13 states "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me."
Our relationship with God is greatest thing to invest in because no love beats God's love. If we simply come to accept this new life with Jesus Christ, we are free from the bondages that once held us captive. We no longer fear death and have uncertainty with our lives; in other words, we have reasonable joy!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
How it feels to have no job
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
A Reflection of My Current Life
I've recognized something really important and that's how God's love for us shines brightly on believers in Christ. I cannot legitimately state that I am worthy of God's salvation. I have found out that worshiping God and living out a life for Him is good and meaningful. It is God who covers all of my sins and any problems that others try to fault me with. I personally don't really think about if I'm going to offend someone by doing so and so. It's pretty odd that with me playing piano, it would be really offensive to my dad and have him go crazy just because I'm playing. I don't really receive any recognition from anyone for the piano, I play. My dad further accused me that I had no degree because I didn't put it in my heart to tell him and should be focusing on getting a career. It felt like my dad was telling me to hunt for a job on a Sunday and to be more pragmatic about life.
Personally, I didn't feel pretty good about my dad trying to change me to fit his expectations. I sometimes get this feeling of courage to speak out my heart out and preach about things I learn at church. I mixed in my life experiences with my dad's and mine and some godly principles I know about. I think speech shouldn't be said out of anger because it looks adamantly foolish. I believe that is my dad's style of speech when my dad can't seem to let go of his anger. Short tempers are of course a temporary state, but it really has an effect with me. I believe that these short tempers from people I have experienced are really special and meaningful; when I get annoyed by their one-sidedness and start speaking on a mellow end, they like to change the subject and blame me more. I think it's temporary agitation on their end and all for no good reason, but I don't see it carrying through their normal conversations in life. I could be serving as a distraction to their anger problems; I'm not quite sure about this vexing volume of personal attacks I really need to live with. I have started communicating not out of mixing fear and anger, but out of wanting to speak boldly about the truth- this method is personally good for my heart. There is no wrong in the way I speak and with me not believing in negative gossip, I believe it's all because of God's grace upon me.
Personally, I didn't feel pretty good about my dad trying to change me to fit his expectations. I sometimes get this feeling of courage to speak out my heart out and preach about things I learn at church. I mixed in my life experiences with my dad's and mine and some godly principles I know about. I think speech shouldn't be said out of anger because it looks adamantly foolish. I believe that is my dad's style of speech when my dad can't seem to let go of his anger. Short tempers are of course a temporary state, but it really has an effect with me. I believe that these short tempers from people I have experienced are really special and meaningful; when I get annoyed by their one-sidedness and start speaking on a mellow end, they like to change the subject and blame me more. I think it's temporary agitation on their end and all for no good reason, but I don't see it carrying through their normal conversations in life. I could be serving as a distraction to their anger problems; I'm not quite sure about this vexing volume of personal attacks I really need to live with. I have started communicating not out of mixing fear and anger, but out of wanting to speak boldly about the truth- this method is personally good for my heart. There is no wrong in the way I speak and with me not believing in negative gossip, I believe it's all because of God's grace upon me.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sharing My Faith With Spiritually Weak Sibling
This is really interesting because my sister feels I do a lot of gloating. She says I have been attending a lot of church and that it should have humbled me, but it did not. She continues to add that I've been living with my parents and have no job and that I'm really lucky that I do not need to pay any rent. Ironically, she stated that the only reason I did work in the first place was because I was not going to school and that I would be going to school, if I didn't work. I guess your sibling knows you the best, especially if she is being honest with you. I think she feels that with me gaining more spiritual knowledge, it's been making me appear more prideful to her.
I'm pretty glad that I don't really get mad with her anymore whenever she says stuff like that to me. It really seems that my sister is still a little ignorant to the full meaning of me. If I do things so unwillingly and it is offending people, then God might as well just strike me with a lightning bolt and take me up to heaven. It's really funny that people really rely on other's opinions for reputation. I sort of see this ideology in my sister; she doesn't see herself as nearly that bad as me. She even continues to complain that I may be judging her too much. I think there is some lifestyle that my sister would prefer to hide about herself.
The Bible states to be wise as a serpent and soft as a dove (Matt 10:16). We should be discerning about others, especially when sharing our faith with them. We need to be ready to be witty with our tongues to thwart conflict. We should also not be in a really attacking mood with others, to go far as to offend them. This is something I have had to work on because I've grown up with a mom and sister whose countless frustrations have to be dealt with. I think they choose not to listen to me, so I always felt I would not have a big voice in the circle. Awhile back, I messaged an estranged friend about how he was immorally wrong for planning revenge even in a joking mood with a girl who hurt his feelings. It also didn't help that he had kept yelling at me and telling me irrelevant faults that did not directly deal with him. After that e-mail he said he was no longer my friend; two weeks later he was shaking my hand. Boy, was he pretty unstable about himself? I think my words really do have an impact on people because it makes them not want to see how sinful they are especially when they are in a prideful state.
Overall, I feel that my reputation is pretty good and appear to have a pretty high life, even though I honestly state I'm struggling. It looks like God has blessed me with a mother, father, and sister. Even though their cranks may not be satisfying to me at times, I still feel a privilege to be ordained to them by God. In these young years that I am in, I'm not going to foolishly waste them away anymore(!) like other acquaintances have done for their own pleasures.
I'm pretty glad that I don't really get mad with her anymore whenever she says stuff like that to me. It really seems that my sister is still a little ignorant to the full meaning of me. If I do things so unwillingly and it is offending people, then God might as well just strike me with a lightning bolt and take me up to heaven. It's really funny that people really rely on other's opinions for reputation. I sort of see this ideology in my sister; she doesn't see herself as nearly that bad as me. She even continues to complain that I may be judging her too much. I think there is some lifestyle that my sister would prefer to hide about herself.
The Bible states to be wise as a serpent and soft as a dove (Matt 10:16). We should be discerning about others, especially when sharing our faith with them. We need to be ready to be witty with our tongues to thwart conflict. We should also not be in a really attacking mood with others, to go far as to offend them. This is something I have had to work on because I've grown up with a mom and sister whose countless frustrations have to be dealt with. I think they choose not to listen to me, so I always felt I would not have a big voice in the circle. Awhile back, I messaged an estranged friend about how he was immorally wrong for planning revenge even in a joking mood with a girl who hurt his feelings. It also didn't help that he had kept yelling at me and telling me irrelevant faults that did not directly deal with him. After that e-mail he said he was no longer my friend; two weeks later he was shaking my hand. Boy, was he pretty unstable about himself? I think my words really do have an impact on people because it makes them not want to see how sinful they are especially when they are in a prideful state.
Overall, I feel that my reputation is pretty good and appear to have a pretty high life, even though I honestly state I'm struggling. It looks like God has blessed me with a mother, father, and sister. Even though their cranks may not be satisfying to me at times, I still feel a privilege to be ordained to them by God. In these young years that I am in, I'm not going to foolishly waste them away anymore(!) like other acquaintances have done for their own pleasures.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Living In Joy With Goodness of God
The Lord is grateful to have His believers turn to Him, after realizing they need to repent to live a life of unsurpassed joy. For this very reason, Scriptures state:
"Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love." (1 Peter 1:5-7, NKJV)
Virtue reminds me of our repentance and being humbled, as man was born into sin. Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The goodness of God leads to repentance (Romans 2:4). Knowledge is about partaking in God's ministry- it's not about puffing ourselves with knowledge and keeping it to our own benefit; I've seen a brother in Christ do this and he was really getting convicted by the Holy Spirit of doing wrong. Self-control is about flushing our sins and cleaning out the system. I've heard of a useful technique where you inhale in God's love and faith of Christ's resurrection and then exhale a true confession of your sin. Perseverance reminds me of spiritual endurance, where dependence should be on God. I do not believe a person can eventually rely on his own strength to stop sinning! We have the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives to help us. We were all born in sin and will fall short. We need to humble ourselves daily.
Briefly, God's love is a reflection of our lives; how the Holy Spirit has transformed the lives of others who had no where to go. God's love upon us is our testimony to unbelievers! To brotherly kindness, we have a glorious privilege and that's prayer. Renowned, Senior Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa recently came out with the book, "Prayer, Our Glorious Privilege"! This verse is saying to me to keep on prayer for your friends, family, country, and good people:
"Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God." (Hebrews 12:15, NLT)
"Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love." (1 Peter 1:5-7, NKJV)
Virtue reminds me of our repentance and being humbled, as man was born into sin. Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The goodness of God leads to repentance (Romans 2:4). Knowledge is about partaking in God's ministry- it's not about puffing ourselves with knowledge and keeping it to our own benefit; I've seen a brother in Christ do this and he was really getting convicted by the Holy Spirit of doing wrong. Self-control is about flushing our sins and cleaning out the system. I've heard of a useful technique where you inhale in God's love and faith of Christ's resurrection and then exhale a true confession of your sin. Perseverance reminds me of spiritual endurance, where dependence should be on God. I do not believe a person can eventually rely on his own strength to stop sinning! We have the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives to help us. We were all born in sin and will fall short. We need to humble ourselves daily.
Briefly, God's love is a reflection of our lives; how the Holy Spirit has transformed the lives of others who had no where to go. God's love upon us is our testimony to unbelievers! To brotherly kindness, we have a glorious privilege and that's prayer. Renowned, Senior Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa recently came out with the book, "Prayer, Our Glorious Privilege"! This verse is saying to me to keep on prayer for your friends, family, country, and good people:
"Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God." (Hebrews 12:15, NLT)
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Quick reflection
My life is getting a little hectic. I've been really busy with church and trying to find a good source of income so that I could tithe and get more Christian resources. Maybe it's not in my blood to write anymore because I haven't been doing this for so long now. I think the best writing has been set forth with me by mainly thinking about God.
Honestly, I've been a little shocked to find brothers and sisters have been willing to view my profile. I'm not an excellent writer at all. God is amazing isn't he? It's really all about God's love upon us and the promises God has for His people. I can really state with conviction that the Lord is moving in this land and people really need to hear the gospel. Don't give up with sharing the gospel. It's really a great faith that we need to come to realize.
Honestly, I've been a little shocked to find brothers and sisters have been willing to view my profile. I'm not an excellent writer at all. God is amazing isn't he? It's really all about God's love upon us and the promises God has for His people. I can really state with conviction that the Lord is moving in this land and people really need to hear the gospel. Don't give up with sharing the gospel. It's really a great faith that we need to come to realize.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
God Is Not About Affliction
God has truly saved us by grace. (Ephesians 2:8-9) I think it becomes a real consideration then in how our thinking should be like. God is not someone who we can really cut corners with because He's a Spirit with standards we will never be able to obtain on Earth. (Romans 6:23) This should not discourage believers into continuing their lives in sin. Paul states beautifully in Philippians 4:8 :
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
It's call cheap grace when one views God's gift to us as an insurance policy. It is not all about obtaining added assurance that our lives are about pleasing only ourselves. For the unbeliever, God will place judgment upon them. To the unbeliever, a Christian may offend him or her. It's a shame because my sister professes to be a Christian, but tries to be a friend of the world. She is borderline Christian, as far as she can compromise with her friends. It is more about not offending people.
It is quite strange that even though we do not want to offend people, we do so in oddity. Christianity is something we should all not be ashamed of. Paul states in Romans 1:16
"For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes-the Jew first and also the Gentile." (NLT)
We should rejoice in Christianity. Spread the love and joy around in Jesus. Even if it offends others, these people are totally out of it. They are only going through a seasonal pain; it's just like missing a day of not showering in a cold winter day. Make sure you do not get too comfortable with backsliding and confess right away. Best to do it daily because the world is not ours for the moment. We are battling principalities and our flesh is weak-we hear people excusing themselves that they are not perfect. We accept each other because we want to tolerate those who we can believe were brought up well enough. Let's pray for each other!
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
It's call cheap grace when one views God's gift to us as an insurance policy. It is not all about obtaining added assurance that our lives are about pleasing only ourselves. For the unbeliever, God will place judgment upon them. To the unbeliever, a Christian may offend him or her. It's a shame because my sister professes to be a Christian, but tries to be a friend of the world. She is borderline Christian, as far as she can compromise with her friends. It is more about not offending people.
It is quite strange that even though we do not want to offend people, we do so in oddity. Christianity is something we should all not be ashamed of. Paul states in Romans 1:16
"For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes-the Jew first and also the Gentile." (NLT)
We should rejoice in Christianity. Spread the love and joy around in Jesus. Even if it offends others, these people are totally out of it. They are only going through a seasonal pain; it's just like missing a day of not showering in a cold winter day. Make sure you do not get too comfortable with backsliding and confess right away. Best to do it daily because the world is not ours for the moment. We are battling principalities and our flesh is weak-we hear people excusing themselves that they are not perfect. We accept each other because we want to tolerate those who we can believe were brought up well enough. Let's pray for each other!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Fast Post
I'm just going to continue to spread my joy around. Keeping myself in constant check is what I yearn to do. I know that deep down inside, I have some selfish motives that really want to be appeased. It's like some people want to be at the center of attention. I think the focus should never be on ourselves because it is just plain foolish to be completely honest about ourselves. We all have some dirty sins that we do not want to let out.
I'm just going to leave it at that because I don't have a lot of time to focus on this thing. Becoming reliant on God is such a wonderful commitment to make. God is awesome, and we should always give our best stewardship. It's not like we cannot have fun in the process.
I'm just going to leave it at that because I don't have a lot of time to focus on this thing. Becoming reliant on God is such a wonderful commitment to make. God is awesome, and we should always give our best stewardship. It's not like we cannot have fun in the process.
Friday, November 30, 2007
God Is Wonderful
Placing our focus on God is a really good thing to do. I know from firsthand experience that being really convicted with the Holy Spirit is a prosperous and worthy life. It does not matter how much one earns in income and let along, how big his possessions are. These things will pass away, as all individuals in the world must one day part and enter eternalty. How can I be certain that there is eternity? I am rightly convinced that there is a God. God is believed by 96% of all individuals in the world. To claim He does not exist is really bad merit because we all exist in a certain timeline and will never travel backwards or forwards to see the end of the world or its beginning. Evidence for the big bang and scientific research is always being tested. Likewise, it is not to absolute moral considerations that people can personally hold their own gods. Every exact detail, every person goes through in the world is not recorded in anybody's book! We certainly can't be 100% right all the time. It is of great value to trust and allow it to grow as you invest more into it.
The Bible is not just a work of art. It's the oldest book in the Bible. It details the creationism of God and His love for man. It is simple to base our beliefs off of conditional merits, but we are only human and not perfect. The egotist is always ignoring things he doesn't like- just think about taking things for granted and then losing them. The perfectionist is always constantly battling something. We are all driven to please someone or something in our life to obtain satisfaction at one point. Let's really consider how life would be like making God proud.
The Bible is not just a work of art. It's the oldest book in the Bible. It details the creationism of God and His love for man. It is simple to base our beliefs off of conditional merits, but we are only human and not perfect. The egotist is always ignoring things he doesn't like- just think about taking things for granted and then losing them. The perfectionist is always constantly battling something. We are all driven to please someone or something in our life to obtain satisfaction at one point. Let's really consider how life would be like making God proud.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Life As We May Know It
Life is filled with many distractions. Currently, I'm trying to raise enough money to start a home business. I believe that when our life is away from the Bible, then we are missing out on being fed the word of God. Our walk with the Lord is a commitment and not always a very easy journey. We stumble across many different obstacles, but it's nothing to be alarmed of. Just imagine a person who cared so much for this world, he would sit 24-7 in the torturous weather of a desert day and night without any food for thirty days and thirty nights. This person would be at the brink of death, possibly highly annoyed with civilization, and in a proud mood for accomplishing a human milestone! Let's see what happened instead.
The man received three temptations from the devil: he stated "You claim yourself to be God, why not throw yourself off a cliff and let the angels catch you. Turn these stone to bread." The man then rejected the devil and said "Thou shallt not tempt God." The third time, the devil showed this man the world bowing and worshiping the man. The devil stated, "The world is yours, if you only bow before me." The man rejected this offer. It would be really difficult for any religious leader to pass up the offer of being idolized without any compromise or detecting the powerful devil was the man's enemy at the time. It seems fair enough that the man would feel he has authority over the devil. None of that long fasting really caught the man by surprise or turned him into a nut-case, as probably would have been for any of us in the world. This spiritual message has revolutionized the lives of countless millions in the modern world/ "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) This man who came into the world to fast in the desert claimed himself to be the Son of Man, Jesus. He would then later resurrect from an unfair crucifixion and be referred to as Christ by His believers. The Bible we know today is still relevant to this world.
The man received three temptations from the devil: he stated "You claim yourself to be God, why not throw yourself off a cliff and let the angels catch you. Turn these stone to bread." The man then rejected the devil and said "Thou shallt not tempt God." The third time, the devil showed this man the world bowing and worshiping the man. The devil stated, "The world is yours, if you only bow before me." The man rejected this offer. It would be really difficult for any religious leader to pass up the offer of being idolized without any compromise or detecting the powerful devil was the man's enemy at the time. It seems fair enough that the man would feel he has authority over the devil. None of that long fasting really caught the man by surprise or turned him into a nut-case, as probably would have been for any of us in the world. This spiritual message has revolutionized the lives of countless millions in the modern world/ "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) This man who came into the world to fast in the desert claimed himself to be the Son of Man, Jesus. He would then later resurrect from an unfair crucifixion and be referred to as Christ by His believers. The Bible we know today is still relevant to this world.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Fwd: How to save yourself under heart attack when alone
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From: lareyna tejada <lrynae@yahoo.com>Date: November 8, 2007 9:17:36 PM PSTTo: lrynae <lrynae@yahoo.com>Subject: What are you to doWhat are you to do if you have a heart attack while you are alone. If you've already received this, it means people care about you ...The Johnson City Medical Center staff actually discovered this and did an in-depth study on it in our ICU The two individuals that discovered this then did an article on it .. had it published and have even had it incorporated into ACLS and CPR classes.It is very true and has and does work. It is called cough CPR. A cardiologist says it's the truth ... For your info ...If everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life.Read This...It could save your life! Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone of course), after an usually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far.What can you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course, didn't tell you what to do if it happened to yourself.Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack , this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,< B> has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about very two seconds without let up until help
arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could save their lives!From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter "AND THE BEAT GOES ON .."(reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response)BE A FRIEND AND PLEASE SEND THIS ARTICLETO AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE__________________________________________________
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Prayers For Living
Being able to rely on God is a really important benefit for all Christians. We know through the Bible and His revealings of prophecies that have already been verified with the Dead Sea Scrolls, we serve the only and true Living God. It's a fact that is not taken very seriously by many intellectuals and other religious leaders today. I think it's really important for a person to go on his or her own spiritual journey, instead of trying to always stay inside a box- we do not always have to take an expert's word for it. All men of God tell their godly brethren to read the Scriptures, themselves.
I think the best way to start a closer walk with God is start through prayer, open up the pages of the Bible, and fellowship with other believers. It's hard sometimes, but we all could sure use just a little more faith in God. Philippians 4:6 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." (NKJV). Life can get really stressful, and sometimes we just want to rely on our own wisdom to get things done. Walking in the Spirit of the Lord makes tasks feel so much lighter and less burdensome. We all just want to amazingly get things done. It's like our bodies were made to worship a being and be reliant on an ultimate source for our strength, growth, encouragement, and provisions. Want to know what else is good? Caring about others and we can just as well intercede for them through our prayers and concerns. I know that I've been touched by prayers through the Spirit, just feels like a mystery. Friends, God is the answer to our problems!
I think the best way to start a closer walk with God is start through prayer, open up the pages of the Bible, and fellowship with other believers. It's hard sometimes, but we all could sure use just a little more faith in God. Philippians 4:6 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." (NKJV). Life can get really stressful, and sometimes we just want to rely on our own wisdom to get things done. Walking in the Spirit of the Lord makes tasks feel so much lighter and less burdensome. We all just want to amazingly get things done. It's like our bodies were made to worship a being and be reliant on an ultimate source for our strength, growth, encouragement, and provisions. Want to know what else is good? Caring about others and we can just as well intercede for them through our prayers and concerns. I know that I've been touched by prayers through the Spirit, just feels like a mystery. Friends, God is the answer to our problems!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Participatory Note
I'm currently involved with Calvary Chapel Downey, which is a great ministry to be a part of. I attend the prayer meetings from Monday-Friday, from 6:30-7:30 am. On Saturday, I attend a prayer meeting from 8:00 am - 9:00 am and then go for a door-to-door ministry. It's really exciting to take in a part of doing things that a normal Christian should do.
I sort of feel that sometimes we all want to do a lot of things, but get side-tracked with other feelings that discourage us from doing them. I think time does fly by fast and when a person just sits there idly, he or she is really missing out on a lot of fun things. It's a part of life that sometimes when we share something to others that we don't expect is a big deal but feel that it benefits, it affects those around us and these people can surly vex us. In a way, sharing sometimes promotes getting placed a chip on the shoulder by someone. I think it's good to share out of love and not just to inspire misery. All in all, it's a learning process and an adjustment period for everyone; as long as good intentions are being worked for, and we are in account to the Lord, I don't think any wrong that's been done to true Christians really matters.
I sort of feel that sometimes we all want to do a lot of things, but get side-tracked with other feelings that discourage us from doing them. I think time does fly by fast and when a person just sits there idly, he or she is really missing out on a lot of fun things. It's a part of life that sometimes when we share something to others that we don't expect is a big deal but feel that it benefits, it affects those around us and these people can surly vex us. In a way, sharing sometimes promotes getting placed a chip on the shoulder by someone. I think it's good to share out of love and not just to inspire misery. All in all, it's a learning process and an adjustment period for everyone; as long as good intentions are being worked for, and we are in account to the Lord, I don't think any wrong that's been done to true Christians really matters.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Life Hypothesis
This is just one of my hypothesis: just as the Bible states to ask in the will of the Lord and then have promise to receive it, we need to be committed to God's commands and do what is expected of us after making a huge prayer. All of us should be frank and not shy about our intent. Yes, we can all get a shy about not wanting to offend others. As long as our hearts are willing to following the Lord's, we have nothing to worry about. A Christian adage goes "God is always good."
I think many people who live for their own pleasures forget about their thoughts of how people are placed in life is always selfish. They may be wise in their own eyes, but even a sluggard who turns on a bed and won't even lift a finger to feed himself, doesn't subject to the perfect advise! (Proverbs 26:16). Our hearts need to be under constant check and in the mood for being at peace with others. It happens, but some people won't do it under the Lord's favor for whatever reason. As long as we are right with the Lord, we have done our part. The other guy will have a lot of explaining to do with the Lord in a time of judgment. Vengeance belongs to the Lord and not with our own feat.
I think many people who live for their own pleasures forget about their thoughts of how people are placed in life is always selfish. They may be wise in their own eyes, but even a sluggard who turns on a bed and won't even lift a finger to feed himself, doesn't subject to the perfect advise! (Proverbs 26:16). Our hearts need to be under constant check and in the mood for being at peace with others. It happens, but some people won't do it under the Lord's favor for whatever reason. As long as we are right with the Lord, we have done our part. The other guy will have a lot of explaining to do with the Lord in a time of judgment. Vengeance belongs to the Lord and not with our own feat.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Dime A Dozen
I think life can be as being a dime a dozen. It's really easy to get mad at people, when they don't do what you expected out of them. Sometimes, it may take a lot of patience or maybe they just don't want to do something with you, out of whatever reason. I think where I really struggle is the fact at balancing my life with others and how I should feel about myself.
I have regularly heard that my problems are generally received by everyone. Writing about anything shouldn't really have an effect, unless it is used to libel someone. I know that people get away with lying, cheating, and gossiping in their social circle. It's really odd that these same people will get angry when they hear what's been told about them, regardless of if it's the truth or not.
I personally stand for the truth, at all times, because it maximizes the effect of my writing. The truth doesn't necessarily stick out as appropriate sometimes, if it's not put under any scope of sensitivity. The weird thing I am finally noticing is that men who have a problem with my writing are going through some deep and personal issues. I think by being close friends, the writer never has to shut himself up about his own friends and reveal some sensible truth about them with others.
I am going to admit that good friends don't mind good intentions, unless they are tricked into seeing it as evil. If a person does an evil thing to another person, while he's under a lot of pain then it's seen upon as being not a bad thing. Let's take a second consideration, the person who is receiving the evil doesn't defend himself with the attack and takes up the issue with some immature friends. The immature friends flame the victimized person, who view him as heartless and worthy to be defenseless. We all want to see ourselves as self-righteous and never wrong, by minimizing them from view of any social center. It's wrong to think this way and so uncool to pretend your way through. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Therefore, no one has earned their way to calling himself, God. We all have a level of uncertainty with why we exist and where our next life will be. Our hearts will never individually control when all the animals rise in the morning, which star will explode in the universe, and our senility through time.
Is it your choice to be peaceful with others? Is it to fill yourself with knowledge of how the world works? Is it to gain popularity and recognition among others? Is it to live a life for someone you have pledged your love to? Is it to be always joyful and doing things that contribute to this factor, while avoiding things that could cause heartache?
Romans 6:23 states, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." We each have a choice to make, and if it's to reject the goodness of God and His perfect love for all of us. God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died on the cross for us. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave His One and Son, that whosoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life."
Here's an interesting turn-of-events, a lot of witnesses pertained to seeing the same thing and that's watching Jesus appearing out of nowhere, after facing a terrible death and then rising back up into heaven. It may seem really like a trip in that maybe some druggies could think they were smoking some bad mushroom or pot! It could also be that many of them were doubting in their hearts and just going along the flow with a leader, Peter. A person who faces a conviction and is willing to take it to the grave without calling up to any arms must really be at peace with himself. We see some religious terrorists applying a conviction, but fighting and hating against their enemies. We hear of Christians being peaceful martyrs and comparable to the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Ghandi, and the Dalai Lamai. The Roman Catholicism Crusades are against Scripture; we aren't supposed to vanquish the enemy out of wanting to show off brawn but be on our best behavior to be a witness to our God. This is what all true Christians believe in, "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved; for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:9, 10, 13) This is eternal life and to go to the Lord, right after our death.
There is no greater assurance in our life than having a Bible which is the most influential book in the world at shaping our moral character. Even Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Catholics, Agnostics, and Archaeologists will at least submit to some verses in the Bible. The Bible is the oldest known ancient artifact translated into many different cultures. Christians just continuously purge themselves of any human understanding with the Bible and rely on the revelations that God has in store for us.
I have regularly heard that my problems are generally received by everyone. Writing about anything shouldn't really have an effect, unless it is used to libel someone. I know that people get away with lying, cheating, and gossiping in their social circle. It's really odd that these same people will get angry when they hear what's been told about them, regardless of if it's the truth or not.
I personally stand for the truth, at all times, because it maximizes the effect of my writing. The truth doesn't necessarily stick out as appropriate sometimes, if it's not put under any scope of sensitivity. The weird thing I am finally noticing is that men who have a problem with my writing are going through some deep and personal issues. I think by being close friends, the writer never has to shut himself up about his own friends and reveal some sensible truth about them with others.
I am going to admit that good friends don't mind good intentions, unless they are tricked into seeing it as evil. If a person does an evil thing to another person, while he's under a lot of pain then it's seen upon as being not a bad thing. Let's take a second consideration, the person who is receiving the evil doesn't defend himself with the attack and takes up the issue with some immature friends. The immature friends flame the victimized person, who view him as heartless and worthy to be defenseless. We all want to see ourselves as self-righteous and never wrong, by minimizing them from view of any social center. It's wrong to think this way and so uncool to pretend your way through. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Therefore, no one has earned their way to calling himself, God. We all have a level of uncertainty with why we exist and where our next life will be. Our hearts will never individually control when all the animals rise in the morning, which star will explode in the universe, and our senility through time.
Is it your choice to be peaceful with others? Is it to fill yourself with knowledge of how the world works? Is it to gain popularity and recognition among others? Is it to live a life for someone you have pledged your love to? Is it to be always joyful and doing things that contribute to this factor, while avoiding things that could cause heartache?
Romans 6:23 states, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." We each have a choice to make, and if it's to reject the goodness of God and His perfect love for all of us. God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died on the cross for us. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave His One and Son, that whosoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life."
Here's an interesting turn-of-events, a lot of witnesses pertained to seeing the same thing and that's watching Jesus appearing out of nowhere, after facing a terrible death and then rising back up into heaven. It may seem really like a trip in that maybe some druggies could think they were smoking some bad mushroom or pot! It could also be that many of them were doubting in their hearts and just going along the flow with a leader, Peter. A person who faces a conviction and is willing to take it to the grave without calling up to any arms must really be at peace with himself. We see some religious terrorists applying a conviction, but fighting and hating against their enemies. We hear of Christians being peaceful martyrs and comparable to the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Ghandi, and the Dalai Lamai. The Roman Catholicism Crusades are against Scripture; we aren't supposed to vanquish the enemy out of wanting to show off brawn but be on our best behavior to be a witness to our God. This is what all true Christians believe in, "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved; for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:9, 10, 13) This is eternal life and to go to the Lord, right after our death.
There is no greater assurance in our life than having a Bible which is the most influential book in the world at shaping our moral character. Even Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Catholics, Agnostics, and Archaeologists will at least submit to some verses in the Bible. The Bible is the oldest known ancient artifact translated into many different cultures. Christians just continuously purge themselves of any human understanding with the Bible and rely on the revelations that God has in store for us.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Holding Our Regard For Christ
A sense of sight is what we all possess to a larger degree in others. The ultimate source in our lives has to be truly the Bible. The most accurate translation right now is King James version and is capable of delivering sound doctrine to the maximum effect. Other translations are out there too and helps for applicable purposes.
What I have found difficult in my life is the act of sitting there and reading the Scriptures daily. It's been hard for me because a lot in my life are constantly battling against me to ignore my daily nourishment. I've been falling back on my teachings in childhood and really doing the best I can to discern where my faith lies at. I chose to follow Christ at an early age and did not have any desire to read the Bible. Keeping this basic fact in my life, I grew up feeling unattended to by the Lord. I always possessed some moral type of character that told me something I was doing was wrong. This conviction really made me feel guilty and thought no one could possibly move on to greater crimes because of these things. I always felt some people had a type of ignorance under their blissful anger. I noticed this type of character in some kids; I just kept quiet most of the time and so did not cause any commotion. One friend did bring up my issue of being taciturn; perhaps, it was my ignorance and attempt to be self-confident in my times of disappointment that caused him to turn bonkers with me in middle school! Perhaps, the devil had been following me around to try to stir up terror in my life as a growing child. He also may have tried to tap into my anxieties by using others to excel and trying to influence me to have fun and not get anywhere with life.
What I have found difficult in my life is the act of sitting there and reading the Scriptures daily. It's been hard for me because a lot in my life are constantly battling against me to ignore my daily nourishment. I've been falling back on my teachings in childhood and really doing the best I can to discern where my faith lies at. I chose to follow Christ at an early age and did not have any desire to read the Bible. Keeping this basic fact in my life, I grew up feeling unattended to by the Lord. I always possessed some moral type of character that told me something I was doing was wrong. This conviction really made me feel guilty and thought no one could possibly move on to greater crimes because of these things. I always felt some people had a type of ignorance under their blissful anger. I noticed this type of character in some kids; I just kept quiet most of the time and so did not cause any commotion. One friend did bring up my issue of being taciturn; perhaps, it was my ignorance and attempt to be self-confident in my times of disappointment that caused him to turn bonkers with me in middle school! Perhaps, the devil had been following me around to try to stir up terror in my life as a growing child. He also may have tried to tap into my anxieties by using others to excel and trying to influence me to have fun and not get anywhere with life.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Thanks for Visiting This Stupid Site
All these months, I felt like I was covering up something that I necessarily felt out of control with. A past associate, who people say is no longer my friend, did a crime in the circle of friendships. It looks like everybody has been siding with me from the start. Now, it just goes to show that a best friend still is my friend- the only thing about him is that he thinks so highly of himself. I have all the details to make fun of him and bring down his pride level.
This is it. I realize my potential has always been with me and what a gift from God. What experiences that God gave me to help me realize the value of people, initially. To leave a friendship in a pile of rubble is a pretty normal thing to do when things don't feel so well. I know what to do now. I can make an endless pursuit without going to prison because the things I say and do are only going to add guilt and shame to the offended individual to himself. You can't run from your own hide- your own self. You can't hide it from a person who eventually picks up the truth and is going to use it to make fun of you. It's about taking the initiative and being affected with everything and then how you deal with it is the margin of success and failure. This is the type of relationships I embedded myself with all my life. Friends who come and go, and at a point get jealous of me for whatever stupid reason. They just get blinded with their natural gifts and good looks by thinking that I'm so cool. Well, that's dumb. These people were only mad at me because they so cared about me and at the same time were looking out for their own interests. It's like killing a prophet who is your friend. You know deep down inside that nothing bad will ever happen to them, out of knowing they are so smart and cool, but at the same time want to think you are right and the guy whose right is wrong.
I'm totally open to arguments, just be sure to give me a full synopsis that I can follow so that I won't get angry as well.
This is it. I realize my potential has always been with me and what a gift from God. What experiences that God gave me to help me realize the value of people, initially. To leave a friendship in a pile of rubble is a pretty normal thing to do when things don't feel so well. I know what to do now. I can make an endless pursuit without going to prison because the things I say and do are only going to add guilt and shame to the offended individual to himself. You can't run from your own hide- your own self. You can't hide it from a person who eventually picks up the truth and is going to use it to make fun of you. It's about taking the initiative and being affected with everything and then how you deal with it is the margin of success and failure. This is the type of relationships I embedded myself with all my life. Friends who come and go, and at a point get jealous of me for whatever stupid reason. They just get blinded with their natural gifts and good looks by thinking that I'm so cool. Well, that's dumb. These people were only mad at me because they so cared about me and at the same time were looking out for their own interests. It's like killing a prophet who is your friend. You know deep down inside that nothing bad will ever happen to them, out of knowing they are so smart and cool, but at the same time want to think you are right and the guy whose right is wrong.
I'm totally open to arguments, just be sure to give me a full synopsis that I can follow so that I won't get angry as well.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Funny Beginner's Guitar Lyrics
Mom, learning to play the guitar
(translated from Korean)
G
Mom, I am learning to play the guitar
C
I know this chord.
D
I am learning very slowly.
G
La la la la la. La la la la la.
Play direction: Steady quarter note strums.
(translated from Korean)
G
Mom, I am learning to play the guitar
C
I know this chord.
D
I am learning very slowly.
G
La la la la la. La la la la la.
Play direction: Steady quarter note strums.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Toils and Troubles
Oh why must I always get into a stupid battle.
For the love of God tells me to be very subtle.
Life intended me to grow out of weary pain and worries.
The definitions of finding our true being having a story.
People try to modify things that are uncharacterized.
Basing life off of a mix-up of miniscule euphemizations.
It's absolutely nothing, they don't see the end of stress.
Heart is so pounding and brashing all the way to chest.
Feelings of insecurity that emblazon our lives to maximum.
Understanding and wisdom is so crucial to us at a minimum.
Don't allow a poisonous dart to enter the way of the heart.
Listen to God's Word because it's the only way out of burial.
For the love of God tells me to be very subtle.
Life intended me to grow out of weary pain and worries.
The definitions of finding our true being having a story.
People try to modify things that are uncharacterized.
Basing life off of a mix-up of miniscule euphemizations.
It's absolutely nothing, they don't see the end of stress.
Heart is so pounding and brashing all the way to chest.
Feelings of insecurity that emblazon our lives to maximum.
Understanding and wisdom is so crucial to us at a minimum.
Don't allow a poisonous dart to enter the way of the heart.
Listen to God's Word because it's the only way out of burial.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Christian Effects of Peaceful Writing
Writing can be like doodling where you share creativity with others. If you write something bad about a person while you are randomly writing, then it doesn't get good for people to look at it. I think it's good to write and to check up on your heart's attitude, but sometimes it's probably best to not do anything, if you've offended someone early. There's an advantage of being the aggressor of the whole thing, meaning the writer is the person with the tools. Too many people don't wish to sit there on their jammed corner and type up a novel.
It's great to have a calm heart and peaceful attitude. Letting go of things that once made a person selfish or emotionally out-of-control is a good thing. It's morally good to come to a repentance. Here's another catch, just doing this for yourself is motivationally good and helps you to live harmoniously with others. True repentance is probably just one of the most pivotal moves a person can make in his lifetime. Scripture points out this: "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand." John the Baptist and Jesus proclaimed the nearness of God’s kingdom (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:15). Evil was never intended to be a part of God's kingdom and those who have taken God's name in vain have broken one of the ten commandments. The book of Jude talks a lot about false teachers and defending the faith (v. 3). In conclusion, the Bible prepares all believers in every aspect of their lives and is God's daily provision. Hebrews 4:12 states "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
It's great to have a calm heart and peaceful attitude. Letting go of things that once made a person selfish or emotionally out-of-control is a good thing. It's morally good to come to a repentance. Here's another catch, just doing this for yourself is motivationally good and helps you to live harmoniously with others. True repentance is probably just one of the most pivotal moves a person can make in his lifetime. Scripture points out this: "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand." John the Baptist and Jesus proclaimed the nearness of God’s kingdom (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:15). Evil was never intended to be a part of God's kingdom and those who have taken God's name in vain have broken one of the ten commandments. The book of Jude talks a lot about false teachers and defending the faith (v. 3). In conclusion, the Bible prepares all believers in every aspect of their lives and is God's daily provision. Hebrews 4:12 states "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Heart-to-Heart Ground-Breaking
These days have been going a little smoothly for me. I'm starting to realize my eloquence of being able to set the timer back to where a misunderstanding originally started. In the beginning, I was really exploring my strengths and weaknesses. I didn't know that people really thought I was worth gathering attention over. It used to be for me that no one would pay attention to me, no one would come to my club meeting where I presided over, it was like I was the only one fending for myself. That's how I felt my life was like.
Aging into the feel of friends, I'm starting to see that I was born to re-build friendships with people who others may consider as misfits. I'm also gaining the patience to stick around and listen to good-hearted people; I'm starting to enjoy this character a lot. It's great to ask questions with people who have a lot of experience and listen to them talk about their plans and share their life with you. I am so blessed to be around true Christians, who fervently wish to serve the Lord by praying for family and that's to all Christians around the world. Don't hesitate to join in with prayer, start with your loved ones, or even yourself. Ask Christ to come first into your heart if you haven't and forgive others of their wrong-doings with you, before you pray for yourself.
Aging into the feel of friends, I'm starting to see that I was born to re-build friendships with people who others may consider as misfits. I'm also gaining the patience to stick around and listen to good-hearted people; I'm starting to enjoy this character a lot. It's great to ask questions with people who have a lot of experience and listen to them talk about their plans and share their life with you. I am so blessed to be around true Christians, who fervently wish to serve the Lord by praying for family and that's to all Christians around the world. Don't hesitate to join in with prayer, start with your loved ones, or even yourself. Ask Christ to come first into your heart if you haven't and forgive others of their wrong-doings with you, before you pray for yourself.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
79 Good Things to Do
- Intern or volunteer at a hospital
- Register your car
- Register for the LA Marathon
- Call up and visit good friends
- Hang out with a close opposite sex friend
- Enroll in a car mechanic class
- Go to church everyday
- Finish the Bible
- Let your wounds heal
- Work out
- Try to get taller
- Ace a test
- Pick up educational degrees
- Create a website
- Do Sudoku puzzles
- Buy a new computer
- Read more
- Play an addictive game
- Sleep more
- Explore the mountains
- Play an instrument
- Go hiking, camping, and fishing
- Cook
- Take piano lessons
- Train for a race
- Play recreational sports
- Attend club meetings
- Become a tutor
- Visit cool libraries
- Find an old family
- Sit around and listen to people's conversations
- Enjoy company of friends
- Take a language class
- Raise a pet
- Do photography
- Appreciate life more
- Be on time for activities
- Live for God
- Go shopping for presents
- Take a martial arts class
- Join a music ensemble
- Write poems, stories, on your journal, etc.
- Become a student again.
- Focus on ending bad habits.
- Stay healthy
- Buy a Hummer or V8 engine car
- Pray for friends
- Stress out less
- Be more part of family life
- Develop better memory
- Read enough news
- Wake up early
- Become satisfied fast
- Appreciate experts
- Develop a nice resume
- Think properly
- Be more detailed oriented
- Be well-mannered
- Don't waste time
- Be sensitive to females
- Explore the meaning of family
- Buy a new house
- Explore happy relationships
- Be more loving
- Have more prioirty
- Outgrow angering influences
- Be satisfied with a little solitary entertainment
- Be swift with decisions
- Study hard
- Become more sociable
- Enjoy good company
- Become a good professional
- Live a good life
- Prone abilities
- Increase trust in the Lord
- Obtain a great leadership role
- Become a resourceful person
- Free yourself from feeling guilty
- Be more enthusiastic about completing tasks.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
My Faith is Based On Bible
Today, I'm going to share with the readers how I've been taking a spin on life. It's really interesting to me how people appear to be not paying attention somehow because of their thoughts being on something else. It could also be that they might be just basking in their glory or just thinking that this guy or girl whose talking is just a chump whose being full of it. I've had my share of those mixed experiences. The reason I brought it up is because my heart wants whoever is reading this to pay attention to the most important part of this post.
The Bible is my book of life. Without it, I've learned that I can't function very well. I always feel an uneasiness or deprived when I don't have it at my disposal. Going about living a normal life with everyone else, I just know that these people are missing out of a great piece of action. It's not conjured sex that I'm thinking about. It's much better than sex, porn, or the greatest puzzle piece in your life. It's all about having a relationship with Christ. He's our true source of happiness, and nothing can bring you out of hell better than God who came down personally to deliver a sinful world out of its bondage. In Romans 10:9, it says to "Believe upon his name" and confess him with our mouths that he is our Lord and Savior. I think many Christians today like me, have this big or small struggle of sin which causes us to doubt in Christ's name and the purpose in this book of life.
The Bible is my book of life. Without it, I've learned that I can't function very well. I always feel an uneasiness or deprived when I don't have it at my disposal. Going about living a normal life with everyone else, I just know that these people are missing out of a great piece of action. It's not conjured sex that I'm thinking about. It's much better than sex, porn, or the greatest puzzle piece in your life. It's all about having a relationship with Christ. He's our true source of happiness, and nothing can bring you out of hell better than God who came down personally to deliver a sinful world out of its bondage. In Romans 10:9, it says to "Believe upon his name" and confess him with our mouths that he is our Lord and Savior. I think many Christians today like me, have this big or small struggle of sin which causes us to doubt in Christ's name and the purpose in this book of life.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Leaving Behind Old Trail and Going To New One
It feels like my life has been all about living on the old track. I think things started out pretty good for me, even though I tried to push those things away, out of trying to be like everyone else. Now that I've left behind that old trail and gone to a new trail, I came to be greeted along by fellow brothers' messages dealing with His Word of encouragement. It reminds me a lot about putting on the new wine skin. I haven't invested that much time into the Lord, as I should have when I was smaller. I really became grieved by the Holy Spirit and felt uncomfortable with the old life-style I had. There was always this missing link in my life; this true joy that I wanted to get. For a brief moment in my life, I looked to satisfying myself by worshipping the creation and not the Creator. I felt its lack of authenticity.
Now that I've been regenerated from that old life of mischief and misfortune, I realize that I'm a new creature with lots of knowledge that I will need to pick up. No longer is there that anxiety in me to push myself to doing something and waiting it out there, while feeling lack of motivation and sickness to the stomach. I need to think like His little child again, the person who put a lot of trust and concern and love for the Son who died on the cross for man's sins. The person who felt a lot of anguish over being ridiculed and tortured by his brothers, while going through elementary school. It's so funny to now think of it that I grew up sensitive and having come to terms to it, right now!
Now that I've been regenerated from that old life of mischief and misfortune, I realize that I'm a new creature with lots of knowledge that I will need to pick up. No longer is there that anxiety in me to push myself to doing something and waiting it out there, while feeling lack of motivation and sickness to the stomach. I need to think like His little child again, the person who put a lot of trust and concern and love for the Son who died on the cross for man's sins. The person who felt a lot of anguish over being ridiculed and tortured by his brothers, while going through elementary school. It's so funny to now think of it that I grew up sensitive and having come to terms to it, right now!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The Joy of Giving
Once upon a time, a couple who lived in the carnal valleys of San Bernardino gave birth to Fudrucker. The mom and dad were adventurous and married happily- while the mom was eight-months pregnant, she insisted on a romantic trip in the wilderness of Mt. Whitney, CA. The husband being not so informed about the expected baby and that it looked like his wife was adding on a few pounds shrugged his shoulders.
Having an open mind, his parents felt that their child should start learning to get along with other kids early. The dad Peter, was a local sports columnist and his brunette-haired wife Mary Jane was a former baby sitter. Peter put up an ad in his paper and to his dismay received a lot of requests from parents with similar interests. At the age of two-in-a-half, Fudrucker became a master at ingeniously stealing from other toddlers around his age. His parents bought him a bag of toys to share with his playmates and asked their parents to bring toddler toys with them. What Fudrucker's parents didn't notice was that his toy bag would always be a little heavier when his playmate left their home. They didn't notice Fudrucker's mischievousness until they started realizing toys they hadn't even bought. It put them through a lot of trouble in calling back all of his grieving playmates' parents because it had happened for a whole year.
As Fudrucker started aging into a kindergartner, his mother started becoming more attentive to him. One day, as Mary Jane looked through the toy bag and noticed a tonka truck that wasn't his, she became appalled by Fudrucker's whining and that Fudrucker insisted the toy had belonged to him. Being embarrassed, Mary Jane apologized to the other parent for her son's inconsiderateness and promised it would never happen again. During the next session, Mary Jane decided to emphasize on her son respecting her playmate's belongings. She routinely became accustomed to relocating the toddlers' belongings, before the end of the day to avoid breaking her oath.
School had finally begun for Fudrucker, and his dad Peter who once was a bully would always preach to him each morning to not pick on his classmates. Mary Jane started building good relationships as a devoted caregiver with the community of toddler and kindergartner parents. Her schedule became booked each day and started wondering if she should start charging a nominal fee to buy early-learning children's material. Mary Jane also became more crafted at preparing bakery goods and soon, expected a second child.
One day to the astonishment of Mary Jane, she noticed that her son's favorite toy was missing in the bag. At the end of the day, she started pondering and looking for it at all possible areas in the estate property. She decided to let it sit and thought that it would show up again sometime. As days went on, she noticed that her son wasn't playing with it each day and was nowhere to be found. At dinner time, she couldn't resist but bring the issue up with Fudrucker and Peter.
Fudrucker started explaining about how his playmate who had no new toys to share. Mary Jane later accounted his classmate's parents were struggling to stay in the working class. It soon became evident that Fudrucker had given his favorite toy to an unfortunate classmate who didn't have the luxury of toys. Mary Jane realized the generosity her son had developed and became touched in her heart.
Having an open mind, his parents felt that their child should start learning to get along with other kids early. The dad Peter, was a local sports columnist and his brunette-haired wife Mary Jane was a former baby sitter. Peter put up an ad in his paper and to his dismay received a lot of requests from parents with similar interests. At the age of two-in-a-half, Fudrucker became a master at ingeniously stealing from other toddlers around his age. His parents bought him a bag of toys to share with his playmates and asked their parents to bring toddler toys with them. What Fudrucker's parents didn't notice was that his toy bag would always be a little heavier when his playmate left their home. They didn't notice Fudrucker's mischievousness until they started realizing toys they hadn't even bought. It put them through a lot of trouble in calling back all of his grieving playmates' parents because it had happened for a whole year.
As Fudrucker started aging into a kindergartner, his mother started becoming more attentive to him. One day, as Mary Jane looked through the toy bag and noticed a tonka truck that wasn't his, she became appalled by Fudrucker's whining and that Fudrucker insisted the toy had belonged to him. Being embarrassed, Mary Jane apologized to the other parent for her son's inconsiderateness and promised it would never happen again. During the next session, Mary Jane decided to emphasize on her son respecting her playmate's belongings. She routinely became accustomed to relocating the toddlers' belongings, before the end of the day to avoid breaking her oath.
School had finally begun for Fudrucker, and his dad Peter who once was a bully would always preach to him each morning to not pick on his classmates. Mary Jane started building good relationships as a devoted caregiver with the community of toddler and kindergartner parents. Her schedule became booked each day and started wondering if she should start charging a nominal fee to buy early-learning children's material. Mary Jane also became more crafted at preparing bakery goods and soon, expected a second child.
One day to the astonishment of Mary Jane, she noticed that her son's favorite toy was missing in the bag. At the end of the day, she started pondering and looking for it at all possible areas in the estate property. She decided to let it sit and thought that it would show up again sometime. As days went on, she noticed that her son wasn't playing with it each day and was nowhere to be found. At dinner time, she couldn't resist but bring the issue up with Fudrucker and Peter.
Fudrucker started explaining about how his playmate who had no new toys to share. Mary Jane later accounted his classmate's parents were struggling to stay in the working class. It soon became evident that Fudrucker had given his favorite toy to an unfortunate classmate who didn't have the luxury of toys. Mary Jane realized the generosity her son had developed and became touched in her heart.
Monday, September 17, 2007
My Heart Must Focus Solely On God
My heart needs to start stirring again. My passion feels quenched and worn out. The repetitious moments in my life are filled with voids. There is something stressful in my life, and I cannot blame a single, outside source.
My mind is like a juice carton. The juice is drank with satisfaction in the beginning, but may become stale later. I think the bondage of sin causes the mind to not be alert at its fullest potential. Sin is anything that falls out of place with what God told us to do. Note, God never commanded us to chop our hands off, if we sinned because of them. It is a metaphor of speech that will help the reader realize that he alone cannot fulfil the Old Testament laws perfectly. What I feel that needs to be done, is constant prayer to Jesus at all moments. In both good and bad times...
My mind is like a juice carton. The juice is drank with satisfaction in the beginning, but may become stale later. I think the bondage of sin causes the mind to not be alert at its fullest potential. Sin is anything that falls out of place with what God told us to do. Note, God never commanded us to chop our hands off, if we sinned because of them. It is a metaphor of speech that will help the reader realize that he alone cannot fulfil the Old Testament laws perfectly. What I feel that needs to be done, is constant prayer to Jesus at all moments. In both good and bad times...
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Christians Have Joyful Adventurous Lives
Life for a Christian can be very exciting because they don't need to worry about the fear of death anymore. Most Christians already know that their old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in their lives.
"We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ, we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power of him. When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead from the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus." (Romans 6:6b-11 NLTV)
Our Christian faith is based off of Jesus being raised from the dead. Any daring and brave non-believer who pursued the path of disproving this belief has failed. Former atheists such as Josh McDowell and Lee Strobel were absolute opponents who are now serving God. In addition, Paul in the Holy Scriptures used to terrorize and murder Christians with a religious zeal that closely matches with the modern-day extremists' enmity towards Americans. The kingdom of God has even grown with the addition of former Jihad Islamists- the most likely and greatest opponents with Christianity. Now just think, how the fear of death with great guilt under our belt was a great burden for all of us. Charles Spurgeon wrote "What was said at our Lord's birth was also declared in His death. When the soldier pierced His side, blood and water came out to set forth the double cleansing by which we are delivered from the guilt and the defilement of sin." (All Of Grace, "Deliverance from Sinning").
Without the worry of fearing death anymore, we are free to care for others and to enjoy a wonderful fellowship with God. Lives of new believers will gradually change by their experiencing a new vigor. Even though in some cases it's possible, we can't always expect to have instantaneous growth in faith. As our walk in the Lord comes through reading his Word, praying, and following His commands, we come to experience the joys of God's promises:
"A new heart will I also give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh." (Ezekeial 36:26).
It is important to note that we are to work on being people of light:
"So live as people of light. For this light within you produces what is only good and true and right." (Ephesians 5:8b-9)
"We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ, we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power of him. When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead from the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus." (Romans 6:6b-11 NLTV)
Our Christian faith is based off of Jesus being raised from the dead. Any daring and brave non-believer who pursued the path of disproving this belief has failed. Former atheists such as Josh McDowell and Lee Strobel were absolute opponents who are now serving God. In addition, Paul in the Holy Scriptures used to terrorize and murder Christians with a religious zeal that closely matches with the modern-day extremists' enmity towards Americans. The kingdom of God has even grown with the addition of former Jihad Islamists- the most likely and greatest opponents with Christianity. Now just think, how the fear of death with great guilt under our belt was a great burden for all of us. Charles Spurgeon wrote "What was said at our Lord's birth was also declared in His death. When the soldier pierced His side, blood and water came out to set forth the double cleansing by which we are delivered from the guilt and the defilement of sin." (All Of Grace, "Deliverance from Sinning").
Without the worry of fearing death anymore, we are free to care for others and to enjoy a wonderful fellowship with God. Lives of new believers will gradually change by their experiencing a new vigor. Even though in some cases it's possible, we can't always expect to have instantaneous growth in faith. As our walk in the Lord comes through reading his Word, praying, and following His commands, we come to experience the joys of God's promises:
"A new heart will I also give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh." (Ezekeial 36:26).
It is important to note that we are to work on being people of light:
"So live as people of light. For this light within you produces what is only good and true and right." (Ephesians 5:8b-9)
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Touch of God's Hand
Living in life with the farthest reaches that test the boundaries of extremities.
To find and reawaken one's true longing and seach in life.
Being once in a world full of deceit and catastrophic, anxieties create depression.
On a search for truth and wisdom, finding a physical medium to connect with God.
The Devil planned many different obstacles to get me from knowing Christ.
Nothing surpasses Christ, not even the greatest and sultry movie scenes.
No creation can be above God, who is the source of all inspiration.
Some deny the truth of their existence, and that is to downgrade to relativism.
Our hearts were created for a purpose to define and be illustrous in this life-time.
May the Word of God seek and make its way through your hearts.
Whatever temptations that prevent you from coming to know God.
Let them all pass by just accepting that we are all weak and need a savior.
Wise men choose the path of righteousness and fools take their own path.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
My Commitment to Forgiving Brothers and Sisters=)
God's so amazing to me because I can just attend church service and be released from all my troubles in the world. Recently, I engaged in some minor social delinquency, which is so minor and not serious. I think I may have exaggerated a person's emotions, just by giving her a drive to annoy her inadvertently, especially with the passing of a loved one. She's really cute actually, and I don't really see the reason in why I would want to displease her in the first place. Even though I thought I was communicating some harmless content and labeling as "not serious", these people who were also siding with the opposition were like "Whoa, not cool. Don't get me involved."
I guess I'm feeling that they wronged me more. Simply because they didn't take the time to understand me and have to make asonine assumptions that contests the distance of Earth and the Milky Way. My heart would have liked for them to do a positive thing because this guy has been skipping out on a relationship with God. (This guy is a friend that I'm not going to mention. I'm going to be so smooth, so please don't ask me, if you read this post.) I received a lot of this torture from just wanting to talk and be listened to. I need to do some forgiving, too. It gets really hard to forgive someone, without having a chance to retaliate with them. Just letting it go is so tough. I think if you deal with your offenders the Biblical way and then forgive them, then we are no longer a prisoner of who offended us. This verse needs to be viewed very carefully:
Jesus says, “I am warning you! If another believer sins, rebuke him; then if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him.” (Luke 17:3-4)
By the words "rebuke him", it's not talking about exacting revenge! I get tempted at times to want to do stuff to enjoy seeing people suffer. It's really hard though to get revenge on people you love, so I can see that God, who is the God of love, doesn't have any trouble showing mercy:
While we live in sin,
"But you, O Lord are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness." (Psalm 86:15)
When we ask for forgiveness with God,
"You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show mercy." (Micah 7:18b).
Apostle Paul states, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32).
What are the benefits of forgiving?
It is necessary for our own forgiveness. Jesus said, "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” (Mark 11:25, 26)
It restores Christian fellowship. Now it is time to forgive him and comfort him. Otherwise he may become so discouraged that he won’t be able to recover. Now show him that you still love him. (2 Cor. 2:5–10)
Spiritual cleansing. James says that the elders of the church should pray over those who are sick and the Lord will make them well, adding, "And anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven." (James 5:15-16)
Examples of forgiveness:
Esau and Jacob. (Genesis 33:4–15)
Joseph (Genesis 45:8–15)
Moses (Numbers 12:1–13)
David (2 Sam 19:18–23)
Solomon (1 Kings. 1:52, 53)
Jesus (Luke 23:34)
Stephen (Acts 7:59-60)
Paul (2 Timothy 4:16)
I guess I'm feeling that they wronged me more. Simply because they didn't take the time to understand me and have to make asonine assumptions that contests the distance of Earth and the Milky Way. My heart would have liked for them to do a positive thing because this guy has been skipping out on a relationship with God. (This guy is a friend that I'm not going to mention. I'm going to be so smooth, so please don't ask me, if you read this post.) I received a lot of this torture from just wanting to talk and be listened to. I need to do some forgiving, too. It gets really hard to forgive someone, without having a chance to retaliate with them. Just letting it go is so tough. I think if you deal with your offenders the Biblical way and then forgive them, then we are no longer a prisoner of who offended us. This verse needs to be viewed very carefully:
Jesus says, “I am warning you! If another believer sins, rebuke him; then if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him.” (Luke 17:3-4)
By the words "rebuke him", it's not talking about exacting revenge! I get tempted at times to want to do stuff to enjoy seeing people suffer. It's really hard though to get revenge on people you love, so I can see that God, who is the God of love, doesn't have any trouble showing mercy:
While we live in sin,
"But you, O Lord are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness." (Psalm 86:15)
When we ask for forgiveness with God,
"You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show mercy." (Micah 7:18b).
Apostle Paul states, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32).
What are the benefits of forgiving?
It is necessary for our own forgiveness. Jesus said, "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” (Mark 11:25, 26)
It restores Christian fellowship. Now it is time to forgive him and comfort him. Otherwise he may become so discouraged that he won’t be able to recover. Now show him that you still love him. (2 Cor. 2:5–10)
Spiritual cleansing. James says that the elders of the church should pray over those who are sick and the Lord will make them well, adding, "And anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven." (James 5:15-16)
Examples of forgiveness:
Esau and Jacob. (Genesis 33:4–15)
Joseph (Genesis 45:8–15)
Moses (Numbers 12:1–13)
David (2 Sam 19:18–23)
Solomon (1 Kings. 1:52, 53)
Jesus (Luke 23:34)
Stephen (Acts 7:59-60)
Paul (2 Timothy 4:16)
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Making a good nusiance of myself
Okay, for this one, I'm assuming a few people want to know me, especially those who want to get with me and do some funk-ridden dancing! I've been doing some thinking- it's like God just fills your head with discernment sometimes. It's always a shame that I have to be the one to beg in prayer for all my troubles and not see the Father come down from heaven to personally deliver me a short cut in the form of a present. I see that there are boundaries I can cross in everyone's life. It's just that when I do, I will have to be accountable for all the mistakes that gets added onto it. I just have to be prepared to add in all the details to lay out my position in life. Normally, boys and girls, they will see me as a pretty good guy. It just sucks that I have to be a punching bag to others sometimes. It's like a repercussion pool, come join the party if you are mad for no reason, just make up a case that didn't even cross my mind and blame all the troubles that never is going to happen.
Thanks to that stupid full-time job, I lost a lot of interest in my feelings. I was like a zombie going about life, making phone calls, writing plain e-mail to strangers, and realizing that no one is out there, except for Jesus who reigns in our hearts if you let him:
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Revelations 3:20, KJV)
I broke out of my egg in a peculiar way. Then all of a sudden, I get like this huge pie in my face when I wake up in the morning with the alarm clock running through my cold flesh. I wake up to a mesmerizing world of long lost memories and the joy of having the gift of life.
Thanks to that stupid full-time job, I lost a lot of interest in my feelings. I was like a zombie going about life, making phone calls, writing plain e-mail to strangers, and realizing that no one is out there, except for Jesus who reigns in our hearts if you let him:
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Revelations 3:20, KJV)
I broke out of my egg in a peculiar way. Then all of a sudden, I get like this huge pie in my face when I wake up in the morning with the alarm clock running through my cold flesh. I wake up to a mesmerizing world of long lost memories and the joy of having the gift of life.
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