Wednesday 29 February 2012
Application
This took not only a lot of thinking about, but also that extra day and plenty of meditation on the Bible to finally work out, so I pray God speaks to you.
It is very, very easy to look around (especially over the last few years) and think that you yourself are nothing more than a consumer. You walk through life never really making things that the world can look at with awe and inspiration. But no-one has ever been where you are right now, with your mind and spirit because you are unique. God has put you right where HE wants you to be, right where HE needs you to be. He chose the exact year you would be born, the friends and family you would grow up with and the strangers you bumb into everyday! WHY? So that you can have every opportunity to reach your full potential in God, so you can use the gifts the Lord gave you to do mighty works in HIS name. So that the Pure Light of God can shine off you and into your family and friends to help them grow closer to the Almighty One too.
This is a world where death is certain and this gives a select bunch of people a very ‘crash and burn’ attitude. But what some do not realise is that after death Eternal Life carries on, which throws up a huge uncertainty in people’s lives. What we must embrace is this ‘if life carries on all the stronger after death, is it not wise to work ever the harder to do good now?’. Not for the selfish thought that God will reward our good deeds, but simply to bring people to develop that Love with God that is shared by hundreds of thousands all over the Earth.
Now even I can see the little issue here. Talking the good talk is all very well, but when it comes to the shove how should I act? That my friends will be one of the daily battles we all face, how to act all the time. After long times of persecution it will come to a place where we seem to lose all motivation. This should however only work to make you feel stronger, because it is the devil trying to bring you down, as he sees you are doing good works in the name of The Lord God, and this scares the devil. Also these times of suffering act as a refining fire upon our character, and soul. God’s pure fire removes all the impurities of this world to strengthen us.
Romans 5:3-5 says it all for me. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
This is as God spends all our lives making our lives more like His, to be open and true, obedient and careful in word and deed. Slow to anger, fast to listen and patient, amongst many, many other mighty things. The easiest way to fully apply yourself is to do what you LOVE doing. What you spend time in your own place, perhaps with God, perhaps with others doing. It is always important to refresh the Spirit within us; otherwise life can gauge a rough path and wear us thin. Only by embracing the Truth of God and asking for His strength to face each day and trial, can we carry on.
Discovering your own special abilities can only ever be a personal journey. There is no guide, except daily prayer of what God what’s you to do and reading of the Bible to help you develop physically, mentally, spiritually, socially, and all the other –ally’s I can’t think of right now. God has it all in hand
Ecclesiastes 6:10 The Future—Determined and Unknown
10 Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
Some would call this scary that everything seems fixed, but I view it as a complete comfort. It assures me that life although dreary at times will finish with the grand unveiling and an awesome life in eternity with God. Nothing compares to knowing Him, and it’s a relationship that can grow deeper everyday. Another blessed month to you, my Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Amen!
Friday 13 January 2012
Relevance
Hi avid readers!
Relevance in our daily lives. Seems like quite an unusual topic to be grappling with and to be honest at times it is very easy to drift along in life and take a back seat. But being relevant in your daily live means actively seeking and understanding the events happening in your life; while sticking firmly to your principles to your beliefs. It means having the freedom to give friends and family information which is not only useful, but valuable throughout their times of hardship.
If the above paragraph isn't enough of a clue for you, being relevant in your own life means...BEING YOURSELF! For we were made by God:
"13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14
And He knows every intimate detail of our Body, Mind and Soul. He has created us, and created us ALL differently. There are no two people alike, because God doesn't believe in spares. He made us all perfectly the first time; yes we have failures, yes we have fears and minds that can wander, but these are the things that MAKE us human. These are the things God is constantly helping us work on in our own lives, even if we can't see it at the time.
Being relevant also means living in the present, FOR the future. It means planning ahead and understanding that not all things can be prepared for. Dwelling in the past can be dangerous, not only to you but also to your friends, to your family; yes lessons can be learned, but only when you can look back without being bogged down by it all. In the end God has a plan for each of our lives, all we have to do is ask Him what He wants us to do/say/act and God will provide the Spiritual Effect.
It may be hard to see but God is constantly working behind the scenes, in each persons life everyday. It may just happen that you say something, which that person has been thinking about for a long time which helps them understand life more. Thus we all have a responsibility to project the best image into the world; even if it's smiling more, or becoming slow to anger. God can and will use what you are prepared to give to help others.
Well I hope this firstly is useful to you and that you can make sense of it, so that you may become more relevant in your lives.
God Bless
Relevance in our daily lives. Seems like quite an unusual topic to be grappling with and to be honest at times it is very easy to drift along in life and take a back seat. But being relevant in your daily live means actively seeking and understanding the events happening in your life; while sticking firmly to your principles to your beliefs. It means having the freedom to give friends and family information which is not only useful, but valuable throughout their times of hardship.
If the above paragraph isn't enough of a clue for you, being relevant in your own life means...BEING YOURSELF! For we were made by God:
"13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14
And He knows every intimate detail of our Body, Mind and Soul. He has created us, and created us ALL differently. There are no two people alike, because God doesn't believe in spares. He made us all perfectly the first time; yes we have failures, yes we have fears and minds that can wander, but these are the things that MAKE us human. These are the things God is constantly helping us work on in our own lives, even if we can't see it at the time.
Being relevant also means living in the present, FOR the future. It means planning ahead and understanding that not all things can be prepared for. Dwelling in the past can be dangerous, not only to you but also to your friends, to your family; yes lessons can be learned, but only when you can look back without being bogged down by it all. In the end God has a plan for each of our lives, all we have to do is ask Him what He wants us to do/say/act and God will provide the Spiritual Effect.
It may be hard to see but God is constantly working behind the scenes, in each persons life everyday. It may just happen that you say something, which that person has been thinking about for a long time which helps them understand life more. Thus we all have a responsibility to project the best image into the world; even if it's smiling more, or becoming slow to anger. God can and will use what you are prepared to give to help others.
Well I hope this firstly is useful to you and that you can make sense of it, so that you may become more relevant in your lives.
God Bless
Wednesday 11 January 2012
The Quarterly
By now it may have become apparent to you loyal readers that this blog is neither punctual or frequent. Yes I do listen. However these are things that I cannot change unless you wish to see a drop in the *high, high* quality of these written works.
This year however there will be more of a theme for each...lets say month.
January: I will be thinking about relevance in our lives and also in society. How can we be more relevant?
February: The topic of application will crop up. Can we apply ourselves more? Who can we look to for motivation? And indeed in a life where death is most certain, why should we bother?
March: Renewal of life goals and what you want to accomplish in life. Is this where I saw myself 2 years ago? Will I ever accomplish anything worthwhile/memorable?
And that concludes this part of the quarterly update. Remember to Keep on reading, enjoy your life and tell your friends where you learnt it all...yes school!
This year however there will be more of a theme for each...lets say month.
January: I will be thinking about relevance in our lives and also in society. How can we be more relevant?
February: The topic of application will crop up. Can we apply ourselves more? Who can we look to for motivation? And indeed in a life where death is most certain, why should we bother?
March: Renewal of life goals and what you want to accomplish in life. Is this where I saw myself 2 years ago? Will I ever accomplish anything worthwhile/memorable?
And that concludes this part of the quarterly update. Remember to Keep on reading, enjoy your life and tell your friends where you learnt it all...yes school!
Tuesday 10 January 2012
2012
So here it finaly is! 2012, the year which has been overhyped ever since the Myan people decided to reset their calender at the end of this year. Of course, though many people believe in this take on events; I do not. It's nothing personal, simply I believe this year will be a stepping stone to something greater...
There are many more exciting things happening this year. We (or should I say Britain) is holding the olympics to the tune of several billion pounds these things> £! A chance for people to exercise their various limbs and torso muscles in order to prove which country is most athlectically superior. Of course the rest of the population (of Britain at least) will be exercising their (finger) muscles, turning the TV over!
Ah yes! February will mark the diamond Jubilee of our over used and under seen monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Thats 60 years since the royal buttocks first brushed the throne of England, Canada, Australia and New Zeland...apparantly...Of course it's just another occasion to drag out the outdated systems and dust of the silver, as they wave to us 'common as muck types'.
In august the world will rejoice as the Curiosity Rover (?) will land on Mars of all places! This basically means a group of highly trained scientists will get to muck about (sorry perform detailed and complex experiments) with the solar system's most expensive R.C with a response time of well over 30 mins! On a dust ball, more commonly regarded as our universal neighbour.
Anyone in England, or with a burning desire to learn both history and computing will be happy to know that the Cambridge University (group of stuck up toffs (no offense)) is running a Turing Convention. Which ends on the 100th anniversary of his birthday. Of course we all know Alan invented the calculating machine, which was pivotal in inventing the computer.
So a pretty packed year from anyones point of view. Unless you really dont care; in that case i'll play a small sad violin solo for you...(someday). For everyone else, have a great year and "Be excellent to each other"
There are many more exciting things happening this year. We (or should I say Britain) is holding the olympics to the tune of several billion pounds these things> £! A chance for people to exercise their various limbs and torso muscles in order to prove which country is most athlectically superior. Of course the rest of the population (of Britain at least) will be exercising their (finger) muscles, turning the TV over!
Ah yes! February will mark the diamond Jubilee of our over used and under seen monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Thats 60 years since the royal buttocks first brushed the throne of England, Canada, Australia and New Zeland...apparantly...Of course it's just another occasion to drag out the outdated systems and dust of the silver, as they wave to us 'common as muck types'.
In august the world will rejoice as the Curiosity Rover (?) will land on Mars of all places! This basically means a group of highly trained scientists will get to muck about (sorry perform detailed and complex experiments) with the solar system's most expensive R.C with a response time of well over 30 mins! On a dust ball, more commonly regarded as our universal neighbour.
Anyone in England, or with a burning desire to learn both history and computing will be happy to know that the Cambridge University (group of stuck up toffs (no offense)) is running a Turing Convention. Which ends on the 100th anniversary of his birthday. Of course we all know Alan invented the calculating machine, which was pivotal in inventing the computer.
So a pretty packed year from anyones point of view. Unless you really dont care; in that case i'll play a small sad violin solo for you...(someday). For everyone else, have a great year and "Be excellent to each other"
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