Saturday, February 05, 2011

Dream

I dreamt on the way to Church.

The key to forgetfulness is to recreate your memories.

Its easy to forgive, but the hardest part is usually to forget. You forgive the person, but find it hard to forget what the person did.

While recreating memory may trigger a burst of pain, it leaves a bittersweet effect. A new memory is created.

Over time, the hurts and pains are gone and what's left are the newly created memories, good ones, that tide you through.
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Putting God first

Matthew 6:33 - "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

Very familiar verse, very commonly used by Christians.

Seek first the Kingdom of God. In all that we do, we seek God first. But we do not just stop at seeking God first, we are to seek righteousness as well.

Seeking first the Kingdom of God means putting God first in your life. In your choices, you choose to put Him above everything else.

You make sacrifices and adjustments so that God gets the priority. But if its between honouring our parents and Church? I believe that's when the righteousness part comes to play.

Yes, we still seek God first, but when its something critical at home and it requires your personal attention, I believe the right thing to do is to attend to your household.

But if its something trivial, like a party, I really believe that adjustments can be made to attend Church Services first.

I like what the Message Bible says "Steep your life in God-reality, God-initative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met"

Righteousness- Morally right, doing what is right, fair and just.

I believe in putting God first and I believe in doing the right things.

Attending Church Service and Cell Group Meetings are vital to Spiritual Growth. Its not just about coming together to meet a bunch of people and have fun together.

Its all about character development and spiritual development.

Through your interaction with members, your character is being challenged. Resist the temptation to gossip about someone else, resist the temptation to ignore those who are different from you.

Take this opportunity to enlarge your heart, to not look inwardly, but to look to the needs of others and to work towards fulfilling their needs.

Its always the easy way out to stay in your comfort zone and do what you love to do. But once you get uncomfortable, you're stepping out, you're growing and developing skills and character. You'll do what you don't like to do and you'll love those who are just so different from you.

So when you have sought after God and His righteousness, all these things will be added to you.

Most people will think of wealth, abundance, material possessions. I believe in financial abundance, but is that what's gonna make you feeling really blessed?

I can be financially blessed, but die without making a single impact on Earth. But if I've made a difference in someone's life, I know most likely its because of my financial abilities.

How can I feed someone, if I can't feed myself?

How can I share the good news of the gospel, when I am suffering and in lack?

Do not worry! Put God first in your life. Stay righteous! God will provide for you and you'll be blessed! There's no losing out when you sacrifice for God.

"So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."

Will you seek Him first today?
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