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When you think that you're so messed up, frustrated with yourself, "Why can't you give me more space, I'm not perfect!"
give thanks to God, because at least you're convicted of the wrong things you've done, or prompted by God to change. Many souls out there, don't even know that they sin and can't be good by their own works. Only broken people, come to God. But you've got it all now.
When you, on your own can't change your bad habits, character..
give thanks to God, because He's showing you at only by His grace, we can obtain Christlikeness
When you fail, even after trying so hard..
give thanks to God, because you realise that you're depending on your own might, not His. And once you depend on Him, you can give all the credits to Him.
When what you've planned does not work out, you have to change a plan...
give thanks to God, perhaps He wants to show you a better way. "My thoughts are higher than your thoughts"
When you realise that your knowledge of God is limited.
give thanks to God, He has given different revelations to different people in the body of Christ, so that we depend on our brothers and sisters. And then we realise that "I am not always right. I need to hear what others has to say". God reveals different things to different people to keep us humbled, that we don't separate ourselves from the body of Christ.. and for us to encourage one another.
... in everything give thanks
apple's thoughts on 4 March 2008
Before Chinese new year, I was actually planning to get a new watch.. cos I was thinking of giving myself a good treat.. u know after a year. I should get myself something nice. I don't usually spend on expensive stuff, cos I am still receiving allowance from my parents..
But for this time, I feel that I should yeah. buy something to make myself feel happy. I really liked the watch that I bought tt day, what's more is that my old watch gave up on me immed after I bought a new one (weird but yeah...)
I enjoy looking at it's glassy surface. And appreciate what I've bought.. Looking at the design.. makes me kinda happy..
Today I found a small part of the nice glassy surface kind of scratched. Not a big one.. but it makes my watch look a little imperfect. *humpf*
Funny, when I look at my watch, suddenly I was reminded of this verse again
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal."Then I realise that this word come particularly real to me at that moment. I understood more. My once lovely watch is now a little imperfect.. my shoes they get worn out after awhile. My clothes, I get tired of them or maybe they go out of fashion. My mom's car gave up on her last year.. Twice my handphone got stolen.. My laptop is getting slower and slower, one day I have to buy a new one. I once bought a lovely cup, broke it within a few hours after I bought it.
If all the things that I own, they get worn out, stolen, broken...
Why do I still put so much care on these earthly things?
Will money get me to heaven?
Will God ask me what car I drive?
or... what house I own? Condo? HDB? Private house?
will He ask me if I've been successful in my carrier? President of some organisation?
Pastor? Cell leader? Worship leader? Member of which church?
How much is my salary?
Do I have a PhD or Masters or honours degree?
Which countries I've been to?
If I look like some people in the fashion magazine?
How many people know my name?
....
...
gee.. all those God won't ask me...
Instead He will look at my work. What have I done for Him AND how much I've transformed into His image. Are the fruits of the spirit in me? Those fruits bring benefits to the people around me?
It's how I exhibit Christ in me.
Lord, bring me to that place. Where there's nothing else but me and You...
No material things.. no selfish gain..
mathematical riddle
when you calculate the area of this cylinder, what do you get?
dimensions
height: A
radius: z
