It's another year.
This time I know and I feel, inspite of all the world crisis
and setbacks, it's gona be an awesome year!
I bet people from all walks of life are starting to do
out their New Year's Resolution List.
Well, I can say I can relate to that.
Just before the new year comes, I used to start writing
down the things that I want to change in me.
To be more specific, I refer on my behavior.
Yes. It's innate in me that I wanted to be always good.
I wanted people to admire me because "I'm nice" I'm good"..
I'm like this and I'm like that.
So New Year's Resolution list has always been my thing.
Now, for so many years have passed of doing it...
have I changed on my self-effort?
Of course,
I did not.
Circumstances beyond my control had made me vulnerable
and left me at times out of control.
The more I pressured myself to never do this 'bad' thing again,
the more I ended up feeling so much like a loser.
Unfortunately, there even came a time that I became worst.
And out of frustrations..I hated myself.
Year after year after year.
I was always on my own with my atruggles.
if I couldn't fix it, I'd feel bad for not doing good enough.
Now, that Jesus is in me.
No more frets.
Deep inside, it's amazing how He changes me without holding
unto my own self-confessed strength and pride.
Jesus is right,
"I am the way the truth and the life" . Many struggle to know the way to live, Jesus says 'the way to live is in me'. We look for the ultimate truth, 'it's me' he says. We look for a life worth living with meaning and purpose, again 'it's me'. (John 14 v 6)
Isn't that a great message to live by???
Let that message sink in to you my friends.
If you're not happy with your life right now..read the message again.
Let us stop being so religious about Jesus.
Jesus Himself hates religion.
He wants relationship from us.
If we make Him our soul's partner, we can only gain from this
mad, fallen world.
We gain great health, peace and life will make it soooo much more
worthe living inspite of all your current situation.
Stop struggling with life and start having fun!
With Jesus, you don't need to sturggle because His yoke is easy.
You can only rest...full time!
Happy New Year and let the good tidings of the coming year begin!
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Christ Is The Treasure In You
I was always concern of this bad habit in me that only lead me
to depression, frustrations,bitterness and more pains.
I kept saying a hundred times or more, "I will never do it again!"
Yes, there were times...I was in control and thought I had overcome it.
Most of the time. I fail.
Yes.
Human efforts are inconsistent.
One week , we are better.
The next thing, we are at our worst.
My heart is stubborn ..I am stubborn!
How to do deal with it?
Just give it to God..
I am now sharing another powerful message from Pastor Prince.
God doesn't want behavior modifications..
He wants inner transformation!
"Christ Is The Treasure In You
2 Corinthians 4:7
7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
The verse tells us that we have “this treasure” in earthen vessels. Who is the treasure? Christ! Who are the earthen vessels here? You and I! Thank God the treasure is in the earthen vessels.
My friend, Christ the treasure is in you. So don’t get frustrated when you see your “earthiness”. You will always be “earthen” as long as you are in your mortal body, but remember that Christ the treasure is in you.
Should you lose your cool with your spouse or children, remember that Christ in you is your patience. When I feel impatient, I don’t pray, “Lord Jesus, give me patience... now!” No, I look to Jesus and I say, “Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are my patience.”
In my younger days and even when I first got married, I had a bad temper. I tried all sorts of anger management techniques, but I never got very far until I told God, “God, I am so frustrated trying to overcome my anger. I give up! I cannot. You can. I rest and depend on You.” Not too long after that, my wife commented, “You know, you have improved in the area of your temper.”
I thought about what she had said and realized that I was not even conscious of the change in me. When family members can see the patience of Christ manifesting through a naturally impatient person, God gets the glory.
Perhaps you are frustrated with your smoking and drinking habits. Or maybe you are discouraged by your feelings of jealousy, distrust, bitterness, depression and defeat. Don’t condemn yourself for being earthen. Don’t try to “cast out” your earthiness. Just realize that you have Christ the treasure in you.
The more you see that treasure in you, the more Christ’s brilliance shines forth in you. And in the midst of your earthiness, God gets the glory as you yourself are transformed from glory to glory! (2 Corinthians 3:18)"
to depression, frustrations,bitterness and more pains.
I kept saying a hundred times or more, "I will never do it again!"
Yes, there were times...I was in control and thought I had overcome it.
Most of the time. I fail.
Yes.
Human efforts are inconsistent.
One week , we are better.
The next thing, we are at our worst.
My heart is stubborn ..I am stubborn!
How to do deal with it?
Just give it to God..
I am now sharing another powerful message from Pastor Prince.
God doesn't want behavior modifications..
He wants inner transformation!
"Christ Is The Treasure In You
2 Corinthians 4:7
7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
The verse tells us that we have “this treasure” in earthen vessels. Who is the treasure? Christ! Who are the earthen vessels here? You and I! Thank God the treasure is in the earthen vessels.
My friend, Christ the treasure is in you. So don’t get frustrated when you see your “earthiness”. You will always be “earthen” as long as you are in your mortal body, but remember that Christ the treasure is in you.
Should you lose your cool with your spouse or children, remember that Christ in you is your patience. When I feel impatient, I don’t pray, “Lord Jesus, give me patience... now!” No, I look to Jesus and I say, “Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are my patience.”
In my younger days and even when I first got married, I had a bad temper. I tried all sorts of anger management techniques, but I never got very far until I told God, “God, I am so frustrated trying to overcome my anger. I give up! I cannot. You can. I rest and depend on You.” Not too long after that, my wife commented, “You know, you have improved in the area of your temper.”
I thought about what she had said and realized that I was not even conscious of the change in me. When family members can see the patience of Christ manifesting through a naturally impatient person, God gets the glory.
Perhaps you are frustrated with your smoking and drinking habits. Or maybe you are discouraged by your feelings of jealousy, distrust, bitterness, depression and defeat. Don’t condemn yourself for being earthen. Don’t try to “cast out” your earthiness. Just realize that you have Christ the treasure in you.
The more you see that treasure in you, the more Christ’s brilliance shines forth in you. And in the midst of your earthiness, God gets the glory as you yourself are transformed from glory to glory! (2 Corinthians 3:18)"
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