Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 8:39 PM
IM SOOOO HAPPY! SERIOUSLY!GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYER! :D Gosh, PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN~
Although it wasn't really helping at first, but for now, it really did happen..
I cant stop smiling, on the face and in the heart (:
His power rules
His controlling works
His answerings are ALIVE.
Praise Him, for his our Lord, our Saviour (:
3rd day of school!
HEY-LO~ (:Back to school and it's officially the third day in school. It was GREAT to see my friends again, but sad to see 3 of my beloved teachers not there anymore. It's all in the past, & I cant do anything. So.. WHY GET UPSET? :D Alright. School starts, & homework piles and sleeping time shortens! See, the daily life of school is back! Haha. First day of school, Literature lessons were like totally dead la because Miss Mastura didnt come for class, dealing with the discipline matters. I've got notice about my Chinese O Level Oral! It's this coming friday in the afternoon, that means.. I CAN SKIP MY SCHOOL'S SWIMMING CARNIVAL! Yayyyy~ Lol. But it means that it would be my last time having a swimming carnival with Brd. Besides, Im not sure whose the new house master yet, & I hope the vice-captain would help out even though Im not around.. It's my only last time being a House Captain for Yellow! ):
Anyway, Im sure some of you are keen to read up on the message on criticisms. So here it is!
How do you respond?
God's wisdom is also 'submissive'. Now this is an emotive word. Does the Bible mean we should be some kind of doormat for others to step on? Certainly not. In fact, when you look a little more deeply into the meaning of this word, you find that you could have been translated 'easily persuaded'. So 'submissive' in this context means that we should not be stubborn when we are wrong; that we should be easily taught and corrected.
How do you respond when, for instance, you are helping to make tea after a church meeting and someone says; "Oh, you shouldnt have used that water--it wasn't really boiling. Pour it all out and start again. And why have you used these teaspoon? We always use the ones in this box.." Are you willing to be corrected?
Or what if you have been playing the guitar for your music group in the morning service and someone comes up to you and says, 'That chorus you were playing at the beginning was much too slow.. and I don't like the one we finished with, it's too noisy for the older people. And the way you were standing was all wrong, we couldn's see your face at the back...' What would you say? You need to be close the the Lord to accept criticism, however well-meaning it may be.
I believe that one of the greatest tests in the Christian life comes when we are confronted with correction and criticism. When we are criticised, rightly or wrongly, then we must learn to lean not on other people's opinion of our work, but only on Jesus. Possibly that is why God sometimes allows that props to be knocked from under us, and puts us under fire in the form of criticism. We need to learn to work only for his 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'
This passgae gives us some other ways to test true wisdom. Next, James says, 'the wisdom that comes from heaven is...full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.' Full of mercy--towards those who are weak, those who are insecure, those who have done wrong; full of mercy and full of the fruit of the Spirit. It is impartial and sincere; without hypocrisy.
This is true biblical teaching--truly orthodox belief. And I pray that if anyone can show me that this is wrong thinking or that I am misinterpreting the New Testament, and that it is possible for me to understand the Bible without peace, purity, gentleness, and so on, that they will show me. But please do not try to tell that some Christian you know has a good understanding of the Bible but a miserable, loveless life, because I will just not believe you. Biblical teaching and true, God-given wisdom always comes with a Bible-linked life. And all true Christian work will reflect this partnership of biblical teaching and biblical living.
Explosive Message
Perhaps the clearest explanation of what is meant by the 'revolution of love' is found in 1 John 3. This letter is so loaded with revolution and dynamite that, if taken seriously, it makes the writings of Karl Marx look like a damp squib.
I will never forget a young, red-hot Communist who came into our Operation Mobilisation office in the North of England many years ago. We read this letter with him and showed him the teachings of Jesus, and two weeks later he got down on his knees in the kitchen and gave his life to Christ. I tell you, the message of 1 John could haven been written yesterday, so revelant is it to today's generation!
Now let's see what God says to us through 1 John 3:11. 'This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.'
What are we as Christians trying to get over to people? Sometimes it seems that out first message is 'believe'. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believe in the Lord Jesus and afterwards everything will be fine. But when I read the word 'believe' in the New Testament, I find something that is like an atomic bomb. When a man really believes in Jesus Christ, it is revolution becoming operative, a revolution of love. You cannot seperate the one from the other.
We know that true belief must include repentance. But what does 'repent and believe' really mean? Does salvation come when we first believe, or only when we have shown God the evidence of our changed lives? The Bible teaches clearly that salvation comes through faith alone. But real belief brings revolution. It results in a changed life. There is no such thing as real belief which does not change the believer. 'Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.' Doing good will never save you, no matter how hard (or long) you work, or how much you achieve. But when you have believed, you are going to do good as a result, because the Holy Spirit, who lives in you as a Christian, wants to do good through you.
End.
(: so these are the messages from George Verwer & I hope it enlightens all of you who reads it. Haha.
Ignorance rises,
tales untold,
words unspoken,
pain rolls.
but there I saw Him,
with bright light shining,
my heart soon follows
and soon all disappears.
Im contented. (:
Recently, Had some unhappy moments at home, but Im happy there is the Lord with me, going through each an every difficulty, for with Him lies peace. :D Take care my friends & still the common message, DRINK LOTS OF WATER, the weather is super hot and I think we can even become a roasted pig! Haha. CIAOS~ :D