We live in a state of chronic frustration because the significant others in our lives don't measure up. Or can't measure up.
Author James Dobson points out that while the baby is on the way,we profess only to want a child who is normal. But from birth on,we want a superkid! We want for him either the life we didn't have or a replay of the life we did have. Somehow, his grades, his friends, his style is never good enough. We focus on what he needs to improve, seldom on what he has achieved.
So our children are quickly caught up with us in the whirlpool of more.
Marriages become battlefields because our partners continually disappoint us. Weaknesses are magnified; strengths are forgotten--just the reverse of the courtship process. We are expecting more of Prince Charming or Cinderella, and they may be getting tired of never being enough.
These people expectations can make a person incurably restless with his work. No working conditions, no boss is what you really want. And the dissatisfaction syndrome can reach right into the church too. There is ultimately something wrong with every pastor, every leader. We end up expecting people around us a perfection that belongs only to God.
If you are not satisfied wuth those around you, you probably even less satisfied with yourself. We compare ourselves to standards of parenting, partnering, or producing that are unattainable, and can never relax because we are never good enough.
If our hopes for peace are placed in the hands of imperfect people, they are bound to evaporate.
(Taken from Our Daily Bread)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Monday, November 17, 2008
God's Will
Have been thinking how do we know God's will in our life.I know that God's will for his children is to share his Good news and make disciples.Sometimes when we are to make decision in life,we pray and wait.People sometime say "if you have peace,then is from God".I do believe that God do speak clearly for his will,but knowing that he is such a loving father and since he created us, am sure that he knew if we are able to handle his will.Just like Mary and Joseph,God knew that they can handle such a will to have his son be born!That's why they are chosen.
Then question to ask is how do we really know???Well after knowing and studying this loving father's character,i begin to realise that sometimes when i thought so long there's peace its from God,but it may be my own will and may not be God's will for me,but he can redeem that "will" even if i choose wrongly and his hands are always open for me to run to him.
Thank you heavenly father , because you first love us so that we can love you.Because you are faithful then we can be faithful.Even when i choose the wrong path in my life,you have never fail to lift me up.At times i may be foolish,disobedient,deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures,yet i am always accepted by you.Heavenly father grant me a heart that goes after your desires and will and grant me your strength and wisdom!Amen....
1 Cor 1:9 "God, who has called you into fellowship with his son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful."
Then question to ask is how do we really know???Well after knowing and studying this loving father's character,i begin to realise that sometimes when i thought so long there's peace its from God,but it may be my own will and may not be God's will for me,but he can redeem that "will" even if i choose wrongly and his hands are always open for me to run to him.
Thank you heavenly father , because you first love us so that we can love you.Because you are faithful then we can be faithful.Even when i choose the wrong path in my life,you have never fail to lift me up.At times i may be foolish,disobedient,deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures,yet i am always accepted by you.Heavenly father grant me a heart that goes after your desires and will and grant me your strength and wisdom!Amen....
1 Cor 1:9 "God, who has called you into fellowship with his son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful."
Monday, October 27, 2008
Die for Human SINS
Without Jesus obedience,there will be no HOPE for us.Are we willing to die to ourselves?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Wholehearted Belief
Mark 11:12-26 " 'Have faith in God,' Jesus answered" (v.22)
Today we look at another condition on which continuing peace depends -- complete and utter faith in God. A Christian who truly believes in God -- not pretends to believe, or half-believes -- will inevitably enjoy and experience God's perfect peace. But what does it mean to believe in God? What are the basic requirements?A Christian believes -- and believes wholeheartedly -- that Jesus is God and that He is the Savior of the world (Rom. 10:9). He believes also that the universe is in the keeping of Infinite Wisdom and Infinite Love, and that God is directing the course of his individual life (Psa. 139:16). He believes, too, that nothing can happen in the universe except as God permits. If it were possible to conceive of anything out of which God could not bring good, then God would not permit it (Rom. 8:28). In the deepest possible sense, the Christian therefore says:"Whate'er events betideThy will they all perform."A Christian believes, further, that God holds the universe together. Man may be free but his freedom is limited. He cannot extinguish the stars, pluck the sun from the sky, blow the earth to smithereens with atomic explosions, quench love in a mother's heart, prevent the return of spring or defeat the purpose of God which was revealed at Calvary. God would not allow any of the things I have listed, for they would be contrary to His design for the universe. The peace of a Christian is therefore set deep in the rock of reality. It is based on his complete and utter faith in God.
Prayer:
Gracious and loving heavenly Father, help me to check on my faith this day and see whether I am really believing or just pretending to believe. I want to be done with all pretense. O Lord, increase my faith. Amen.
Today we look at another condition on which continuing peace depends -- complete and utter faith in God. A Christian who truly believes in God -- not pretends to believe, or half-believes -- will inevitably enjoy and experience God's perfect peace. But what does it mean to believe in God? What are the basic requirements?A Christian believes -- and believes wholeheartedly -- that Jesus is God and that He is the Savior of the world (Rom. 10:9). He believes also that the universe is in the keeping of Infinite Wisdom and Infinite Love, and that God is directing the course of his individual life (Psa. 139:16). He believes, too, that nothing can happen in the universe except as God permits. If it were possible to conceive of anything out of which God could not bring good, then God would not permit it (Rom. 8:28). In the deepest possible sense, the Christian therefore says:"Whate'er events betideThy will they all perform."A Christian believes, further, that God holds the universe together. Man may be free but his freedom is limited. He cannot extinguish the stars, pluck the sun from the sky, blow the earth to smithereens with atomic explosions, quench love in a mother's heart, prevent the return of spring or defeat the purpose of God which was revealed at Calvary. God would not allow any of the things I have listed, for they would be contrary to His design for the universe. The peace of a Christian is therefore set deep in the rock of reality. It is based on his complete and utter faith in God.
Prayer:
Gracious and loving heavenly Father, help me to check on my faith this day and see whether I am really believing or just pretending to believe. I want to be done with all pretense. O Lord, increase my faith. Amen.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
LOVE
Love is PATIENT
Love is KIND
It does NOT ENVY
It does NOT BOAST
It is NOT PROUD
It is NOT RUDE
It is NOT SELF-SEEKING
It is NOT EASILY ANGERED
It keeps NO RECORD of WRONGS
Love does NOT DELIGHT in EVIL
but REJOICES with the TRUTH
It ALWAYS PROTECTS
AlWAYS TRUSTS
ALWAYS HOPES
ALWAYS PERSEVERES
LOVE NEVER FAIL
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
I love these verses very much.It assure me the love of God to me.And i know these words are meant for me to follow.But i think it is really difficult for human beings unless we are willing to die to ourself.Before we can go to heaven,i believe this is what we need to learn because the greatest commandments is LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR,LOVE YOUR ENEMIES....
Lord thank you for your unfailing love,thank you for Jesus who came as a man to show us how to Love,in our own human understanding it is difficult and to LOVE sometimes it HURTS.But with your strength nothin is impossible.Teach me to love the way you desire and help me to be sensitive to your holy spirit.
Love is KIND
It does NOT ENVY
It does NOT BOAST
It is NOT PROUD
It is NOT RUDE
It is NOT SELF-SEEKING
It is NOT EASILY ANGERED
It keeps NO RECORD of WRONGS
Love does NOT DELIGHT in EVIL
but REJOICES with the TRUTH
It ALWAYS PROTECTS
AlWAYS TRUSTS
ALWAYS HOPES
ALWAYS PERSEVERES
LOVE NEVER FAIL
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
I love these verses very much.It assure me the love of God to me.And i know these words are meant for me to follow.But i think it is really difficult for human beings unless we are willing to die to ourself.Before we can go to heaven,i believe this is what we need to learn because the greatest commandments is LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR,LOVE YOUR ENEMIES....
Lord thank you for your unfailing love,thank you for Jesus who came as a man to show us how to Love,in our own human understanding it is difficult and to LOVE sometimes it HURTS.But with your strength nothin is impossible.Teach me to love the way you desire and help me to be sensitive to your holy spirit.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
HORRIBLE X-PERIENCE
I had my WISDOM Tooth taken out last Fri,it was a horrible x-perience for me.Was trembling thru out the 1hr surgery.MP3 was not able to overcome my fear too.The DRILLING was scary...yuks.I wonder why God create WISDOM TOOth!!!I have another to go but i yet to overcome the fear.The surgery brought me back to my bike accident in Pulau Ubin 14yrs ago.The same fear feeling.I felt like crying after the whole process....but my Ah Lao was not with me.So instead of going home straight,i decided to go cell...otherwise go home will keep thinking of the stupid x-perience.I felt relieve during the Worship...jus dwelling unto God's presence and the wonderful fellowship.....So if anyone have Wisdom Tooth i would advise to go for GA......
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