Joshua 1:9 (New International Version)
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
i usually am on top of these qt's but none of my qt's really expressed something that i wanted to share on this blog.
I'll be honest, I'm a headstrong and overconfident person at times. i like the feeling of being independent and not relying on others. up until this moment, my reliance on God was that He would provide the way, and then it was up to me to finish. kinda like, God would grant me great opportunities and then just leave it up to me to accept the task so i could do it alone. this is why all the things i do, i try to give it my all. i assume that since God gave me these chances, i MUST do my best.
haha, well i've realized that i can't do anything on my own. this whole notion of being independent is nonsense. all the opportunities God has granted me with, is not for me to take like a greedy kid and get all the credit for. it's more of a "trust in God to help me in the process". like the verse says - "God will be with you wherever you go".
things are crumbling down on me. friendships are failing, motivation is lacking. obviously my foundations were weak. time to rebuild on God - using God as the building blocks, not my own ambitions.
prayer requests:
saturday - 3/6 i am going to jacksonville, fl like i said before leading a group of 11. i have a coleader and a faculty staff member, so pray that i dont try to take charge. there is a problem with the trip - the nonprofit organization we are working with just emailed me saying everyone needs background checks. but there is not enough time or money to get all of them before the trip...
although this is not a "christian" trip, pray that God takes control.
motivation to study? i have 4 exams this week and a big paper. but i seem to always wait last minute to study.
:)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
KK 2/26
Psalms 42:1-2
“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?”
Ah, its just been one of those weeks, you know the weeks where you’re just struggling survive until the next day? Yup, procrastination tends to do that. My mind has just constantly been on what needs to be done next and I would just find myself dreading the next day and most importantly feeling empty. But now that I have time to sit down and read the bible I feel truly at ease for the first time this week.
When I read the bible I feel like I block out the outside world and I'm reminded of what is really important in life. I think this passage attests to that. We all get caught up in the outside world too much and become weary. We get distracted by the daily grind and become lost spiritually. Most importantly, we try to take on the world by ourselves and forget we can rely on God for strength. I'm guilty of that too much. So, I guess the important things to take from this is to not let the outside world dictate your life and to not ignore the spiritual crutch that God provides.
Prayer Request: Everyones continued spiritual growth, for me to learn to not procrastinate.. as much.
1.No, I dont wanna go to no Time be Told concert lol.
2.I think I should be free Sunday night.
“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?”
Ah, its just been one of those weeks, you know the weeks where you’re just struggling survive until the next day? Yup, procrastination tends to do that. My mind has just constantly been on what needs to be done next and I would just find myself dreading the next day and most importantly feeling empty. But now that I have time to sit down and read the bible I feel truly at ease for the first time this week.
When I read the bible I feel like I block out the outside world and I'm reminded of what is really important in life. I think this passage attests to that. We all get caught up in the outside world too much and become weary. We get distracted by the daily grind and become lost spiritually. Most importantly, we try to take on the world by ourselves and forget we can rely on God for strength. I'm guilty of that too much. So, I guess the important things to take from this is to not let the outside world dictate your life and to not ignore the spiritual crutch that God provides.
Prayer Request: Everyones continued spiritual growth, for me to learn to not procrastinate.. as much.
1.No, I dont wanna go to no Time be Told concert lol.
2.I think I should be free Sunday night.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sun Min 2/25/2010
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. -Deut 6:6
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. -Proverbs 8:12
These two verses were brought up today during the morning prayer. We often just read the Bible with our mind, not with our "hearts." I realized that it's important to accept the words with hearts in order to drive away all the worldly doubts that we may have about Bible. Instead, it will lead us to have stronger faith if we truly accept the words.
The second verse also reminded me that God's wisdom is limitless. As simple as it may sound, it is necessary to rely and depend on God to make wise decisions as we live through this world. We often forget and limit what we can do rather than thinking of how much God can do. If we obey God, I believe that He will lead us and guide us in right directions because he is the wisdom.
Prayer Request: To continue praying and QTing, To be more diligent (in my work, seeking God, etc)
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. -Proverbs 8:12
These two verses were brought up today during the morning prayer. We often just read the Bible with our mind, not with our "hearts." I realized that it's important to accept the words with hearts in order to drive away all the worldly doubts that we may have about Bible. Instead, it will lead us to have stronger faith if we truly accept the words.
The second verse also reminded me that God's wisdom is limitless. As simple as it may sound, it is necessary to rely and depend on God to make wise decisions as we live through this world. We often forget and limit what we can do rather than thinking of how much God can do. If we obey God, I believe that He will lead us and guide us in right directions because he is the wisdom.
Prayer Request: To continue praying and QTing, To be more diligent (in my work, seeking God, etc)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Manning: 2/24 My Devotion
Today, I do my first devotion. It will be dramatic, for it is my first.
I seem to easily get down compared to what this verse suggests of me. I get very discouraged at the slightest little bump in the road of life. Even when it comes to silly things like tough hw problems, i start getting angry. Yet, when I receive even the tiniest blessing, i try not to forget to rejoice and thank God for it. I do think I am doing atleast THAT right.
Today, for example, I had a hard time at school. Lately, I've been struggling, perhaps I have too high expectations for myself, or perhaps I just hate to complain about school, but it's tough. I hate it when people crycry about school, I think it's stupid, so I won't be doing that. But, it's gotten tougher for me so I just need to try harder. I guess I'm just not used to it. I started complaining, about my work, about my teacher, all to God. Why? I don't know, I figured he put me here so he can help me out. He did, actually, and beat me on the head while doing it. Everytime he helped me, I felt absolutely HORRIBLE about everything I had said before. I have a soft soul!!
Often times I feel that I need to spend more time with God so that when times get hard, I can still rejoice, knowing that He's here. That takes faith and faith is acquired by spending lots of time with God. I missed 3 새벽기도's last week because my alarm didn't go off, I really hope that I dont take that as an excuse to miss more days just because I failed to reach my goal. I think God will be happy if I continue to try.
I do NOT wanna go to Timbetold. and I think I am free Sunday Night. I believe I am indeed.
Prayer Request:
Perseverance in school (I know I can do it :] I just need some encouragement from God and friends)
Spiritual strength to wake up and go pray
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. (NIV)I seem to easily get down compared to what this verse suggests of me. I get very discouraged at the slightest little bump in the road of life. Even when it comes to silly things like tough hw problems, i start getting angry. Yet, when I receive even the tiniest blessing, i try not to forget to rejoice and thank God for it. I do think I am doing atleast THAT right.
Today, for example, I had a hard time at school. Lately, I've been struggling, perhaps I have too high expectations for myself, or perhaps I just hate to complain about school, but it's tough. I hate it when people crycry about school, I think it's stupid, so I won't be doing that. But, it's gotten tougher for me so I just need to try harder. I guess I'm just not used to it. I started complaining, about my work, about my teacher, all to God. Why? I don't know, I figured he put me here so he can help me out. He did, actually, and beat me on the head while doing it. Everytime he helped me, I felt absolutely HORRIBLE about everything I had said before. I have a soft soul!!
Often times I feel that I need to spend more time with God so that when times get hard, I can still rejoice, knowing that He's here. That takes faith and faith is acquired by spending lots of time with God. I missed 3 새벽기도's last week because my alarm didn't go off, I really hope that I dont take that as an excuse to miss more days just because I failed to reach my goal. I think God will be happy if I continue to try.
I do NOT wanna go to Timbetold. and I think I am free Sunday Night. I believe I am indeed.
Prayer Request:
Perseverance in school (I know I can do it :] I just need some encouragement from God and friends)
Spiritual strength to wake up and go pray
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
RC: 2/17/10
Phil. 2:14-15
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
I always find myself complaining and picking fights. For example, at App we got a bootyfull amount of snow. I'm talking a total of 70 inches in the past 30 days. This means that we never know when classes will be canceled. I seem to complain either when classes do and don't get canceled. If they do, I complain about why the school didn't give earlier notification and it they don't I kind of complain because I have to go to class.
Although these complains and disgruntled views are so pointless - because the point of me being at App is to go to class...and learn...in the first place.
I'm not saying I should be fake and pretend to be happy at everything that happens, but like the verse says "we should shine like stars in the universe". People should be able to meet us, and know we are Christ followers. I think I need to have a better indirect testimony as to who I am - instead of following the crooked and depraved generation of today, I need to follow God more so that my life can be an example of what God can do for the depraved people.
prayer requests:
1. this spring break, i'm leading an alternative spring break trip. I just met the group that signed up for my trip...9 people. pray that there are no complications and although it is not a mission trip, I remember to give God all glory
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
I always find myself complaining and picking fights. For example, at App we got a bootyfull amount of snow. I'm talking a total of 70 inches in the past 30 days. This means that we never know when classes will be canceled. I seem to complain either when classes do and don't get canceled. If they do, I complain about why the school didn't give earlier notification and it they don't I kind of complain because I have to go to class.
Although these complains and disgruntled views are so pointless - because the point of me being at App is to go to class...and learn...in the first place.
I'm not saying I should be fake and pretend to be happy at everything that happens, but like the verse says "we should shine like stars in the universe". People should be able to meet us, and know we are Christ followers. I think I need to have a better indirect testimony as to who I am - instead of following the crooked and depraved generation of today, I need to follow God more so that my life can be an example of what God can do for the depraved people.
prayer requests:
1. this spring break, i'm leading an alternative spring break trip. I just met the group that signed up for my trip...9 people. pray that there are no complications and although it is not a mission trip, I remember to give God all glory
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Daniel Kim QT#IDK
Yeah so.. Instead of doing my QT based off of biblical verses. In the praise team, we are doing QTs by listening to various pastors sermons. This weeks sermon was titled Heart Attitudes for the Worship Team.
Here is the QT:
In Pastor Kauflin's sermon, the part that struck me out the most was when he was talking about being replaced with someone who is better. How God told him that He appreciated the work that he had done for Him and now that another person is available Kauffin may step down.
As I was listening to Pastor Kauflin, I couldn't help but to think about the things that were going on in my life as a praise team member. For me, the thought of being replaced doesn't scare me nor does it affect me in any way. In actuality, I promote training others to become better leaders and role models. That is because being a praise team leader does not and should not be about oneself. Therefore, it makes sense to replace a current leader if there are individuals that have a better potential of lifting up God. This system reminds me of the structure of a company. In order to make profit, a company must obtain the more suitable workers. In addition, constantly companies continue to recruit other people in hopes that they will be able to replace an existing worker such that the company may prosper more efficiently. Like my company example, we should accept the fact that we are not here forever. Thus, while we are here we must praise God 100% so that guidelines and goals are set for the upcoming generations.
In addition to that message, Pastor Kauflin also talked about idolatry. How as praise team members we are more susceptible of condoning towards idolatry. That is because when people(audiences) start to congratulate you for your musical talents, as a human, it is natural that we start to get big headed. Thus, we start to worship and praise ourselves rather than focusing and glorifying God. With that in mind, although it is important to be musically perfected, we must not get too upset over mistakes that may arise. Mistakes, in my opinion, are God's way of telling you to become more humble and less proud. We, as a team, can only get better whether it is spiritually or personally. Mistakes and failures makes us who we are.. we need to be humble before God and through mistakes God gives us that chance. He sets us straight.
Thanks :D
Here is the QT:
In Pastor Kauflin's sermon, the part that struck me out the most was when he was talking about being replaced with someone who is better. How God told him that He appreciated the work that he had done for Him and now that another person is available Kauffin may step down.
As I was listening to Pastor Kauflin, I couldn't help but to think about the things that were going on in my life as a praise team member. For me, the thought of being replaced doesn't scare me nor does it affect me in any way. In actuality, I promote training others to become better leaders and role models. That is because being a praise team leader does not and should not be about oneself. Therefore, it makes sense to replace a current leader if there are individuals that have a better potential of lifting up God. This system reminds me of the structure of a company. In order to make profit, a company must obtain the more suitable workers. In addition, constantly companies continue to recruit other people in hopes that they will be able to replace an existing worker such that the company may prosper more efficiently. Like my company example, we should accept the fact that we are not here forever. Thus, while we are here we must praise God 100% so that guidelines and goals are set for the upcoming generations.
In addition to that message, Pastor Kauflin also talked about idolatry. How as praise team members we are more susceptible of condoning towards idolatry. That is because when people(audiences) start to congratulate you for your musical talents, as a human, it is natural that we start to get big headed. Thus, we start to worship and praise ourselves rather than focusing and glorifying God. With that in mind, although it is important to be musically perfected, we must not get too upset over mistakes that may arise. Mistakes, in my opinion, are God's way of telling you to become more humble and less proud. We, as a team, can only get better whether it is spiritually or personally. Mistakes and failures makes us who we are.. we need to be humble before God and through mistakes God gives us that chance. He sets us straight.
Thanks :D
Monday, February 15, 2010
KK 2/15/2010
This week was pretty busy so I wasn’t able to do a QT on my usual day, but I’ll do one now since I gots some free time.
Ephesians 2:8-9
“I mean that you have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.”
In T4T at UNC this past week..err last week we talked about accepting God and receiving salvation. We broke it down into a few components; acceptance of Jesus into your heart, faith, and repentance result in salvation. As a renewed Christian I have a little trouble grappling this concept. I understand having faith in Jesus and God, but repentance is tricky to me. How do we know when we’ve fully repented? Is it instantaneous or gradual?
Going back to RC’s post I think it has to be a gradual process where we progress towards God. If it’s instantaneous then it just doesn’t feel as genuine in my opinion. I think we should have to work towards accepting Jesus in our hearts, but how do we gauge our progress? I guess we just have to let faith stand the test of time. I’m not sure where I’m trying to go with this but I just felt like getting it out.
KK
Ephesians 2:8-9
“I mean that you have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.”
In T4T at UNC this past week..err last week we talked about accepting God and receiving salvation. We broke it down into a few components; acceptance of Jesus into your heart, faith, and repentance result in salvation. As a renewed Christian I have a little trouble grappling this concept. I understand having faith in Jesus and God, but repentance is tricky to me. How do we know when we’ve fully repented? Is it instantaneous or gradual?
Going back to RC’s post I think it has to be a gradual process where we progress towards God. If it’s instantaneous then it just doesn’t feel as genuine in my opinion. I think we should have to work towards accepting Jesus in our hearts, but how do we gauge our progress? I guess we just have to let faith stand the test of time. I’m not sure where I’m trying to go with this but I just felt like getting it out.
KK
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
RC: 2/10/10
Psalms 55:4-8
My heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death assail me.
Fear and trembling have beset me;
Horror has overwhelmed me,
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest -
I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
I would hurry to my place of shelter far from the tempest and storm.
I know these verses sound kind of bleak, but I was reading this one day and some days I feel like David. Sometimes I DO wish I could fly away, run away, to a secluded area and just hide. Although we have many hardships and stresses in life, I feel like we could always compare ourselves to someone else and find that our hardships aren't as hard as we make them out to be.
Similarly, in Christian terms, one of my worries has always been that as a Christian, I am not on track, I am not progressing forward as a Christian.
Well, being Christ followers is not some mathematical equation in terms of time where we can multiply the amount of time we are saved to equate our relationship with God.
I think we expect our relationship with God to be kind of like a straight timeline, with the endpoint being Christ. So, if someone has been a Christian for 40 years, they should be a really really good Christian. That's not the case, instead we should just go for God. The struggles and stresses in our lives may happen, but that doesn't mean we are off the "timeline", I think it just means we are straying away from God and need to set our focus straight again, and sometimes that means finding alone time to be with God.
haha i donno if the verses i chose even apply to the QT, but...idk i just like it.
My heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death assail me.
Fear and trembling have beset me;
Horror has overwhelmed me,
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest -
I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
I would hurry to my place of shelter far from the tempest and storm.
I know these verses sound kind of bleak, but I was reading this one day and some days I feel like David. Sometimes I DO wish I could fly away, run away, to a secluded area and just hide. Although we have many hardships and stresses in life, I feel like we could always compare ourselves to someone else and find that our hardships aren't as hard as we make them out to be.
Similarly, in Christian terms, one of my worries has always been that as a Christian, I am not on track, I am not progressing forward as a Christian.
Well, being Christ followers is not some mathematical equation in terms of time where we can multiply the amount of time we are saved to equate our relationship with God.
I think we expect our relationship with God to be kind of like a straight timeline, with the endpoint being Christ. So, if someone has been a Christian for 40 years, they should be a really really good Christian. That's not the case, instead we should just go for God. The struggles and stresses in our lives may happen, but that doesn't mean we are off the "timeline", I think it just means we are straying away from God and need to set our focus straight again, and sometimes that means finding alone time to be with God.
haha i donno if the verses i chose even apply to the QT, but...idk i just like it.
Friday, February 5, 2010
David Lee
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
John 20:29
This verse reminds us that we need to have faith in Jesus Christ in order to believe him. People aways ask for concret evidence or sings from God in order to believe him. In this verse, it says that we are bleesed if we can see without seeing. In addition, the words of God, the Bible, is the proof of Jesus Christ and his works. Let us believe in God and not doubt his existance even though we face hardships.
Have faith and believe in God, our Savior.
Prayer Request:
1. For the weather to get better
2. Keep focusing in school
3. Come closer to God
John 20:29
This verse reminds us that we need to have faith in Jesus Christ in order to believe him. People aways ask for concret evidence or sings from God in order to believe him. In this verse, it says that we are bleesed if we can see without seeing. In addition, the words of God, the Bible, is the proof of Jesus Christ and his works. Let us believe in God and not doubt his existance even though we face hardships.
Have faith and believe in God, our Savior.
Prayer Request:
1. For the weather to get better
2. Keep focusing in school
3. Come closer to God
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
RC: 2/3/10
Luke 12:22-26
22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his lifeb]">[b]? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
Worrying has always been a big problem for me. From the smallest thing to the biggest thing, i constantly think about it. it comes to the point where it takes me a while to fall asleep from all the worrying i do!
it seems like a constant cycle. i read this verse. i try not to worry. i worry. i read the verse. and so on.
so now, i must be on track. i read the verse, so now i'm trying not to worry. now i see that i've been looking at things the wrong way. i shouldn't have to "try to not worry". instead, i should pray to God and lift my stresses to Him. all this time i've been blinded by doing the actions of what the bible says and not realizing the true meaning behind all of it. we must have faith and rely on God for everything, not trying to solve all the things we have to do by ourselves!
prayer requests:
1. as i'm sure with most of you all, the semester is getting more hectic. so i pray that we won't grow weary.
2. be a better listener. that the joy i have from God can be echoed out and shown to other people.
22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his lifeb]">[b]? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
Worrying has always been a big problem for me. From the smallest thing to the biggest thing, i constantly think about it. it comes to the point where it takes me a while to fall asleep from all the worrying i do!
it seems like a constant cycle. i read this verse. i try not to worry. i worry. i read the verse. and so on.
so now, i must be on track. i read the verse, so now i'm trying not to worry. now i see that i've been looking at things the wrong way. i shouldn't have to "try to not worry". instead, i should pray to God and lift my stresses to Him. all this time i've been blinded by doing the actions of what the bible says and not realizing the true meaning behind all of it. we must have faith and rely on God for everything, not trying to solve all the things we have to do by ourselves!
prayer requests:
1. as i'm sure with most of you all, the semester is getting more hectic. so i pray that we won't grow weary.
2. be a better listener. that the joy i have from God can be echoed out and shown to other people.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Ken Kang (KK) 2/2/2010
Dang this weather sucks yo.
Romans 12:17-18
“If someone does wrong to you, do not pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do what everyone thinks is right. Do your best to live in peace with everyone.”
This verse actually came up in my East German Lit class. Last Thursday instead of reading we had to watch a movie titled “Einer trage des anderen Last” which means “Carry one another’s burdens.” One of the main characters was a priest and Romans 12:18 was one of the verses he quoted in the movie. So I looked it up in my bible and decided to do my QT on this verse.
I think this verse is pretty significant because of its real world practicality. I can just imagine what the world would be like if people applied this verse to their lives, seems we’d all be much better off. We shouldn’t let our antagonizers lure us down to their level. Instead we should ‘turn the other cheek’ and take the high ground, in the end everything will work out. So don’t let people around you bring you down, don’t let people make you who you are. Do what is right in the Lords eyes.
Prayer Requests:
-For God to continue guiding us in our lives.
KK
Romans 12:17-18
“If someone does wrong to you, do not pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do what everyone thinks is right. Do your best to live in peace with everyone.”
This verse actually came up in my East German Lit class. Last Thursday instead of reading we had to watch a movie titled “Einer trage des anderen Last” which means “Carry one another’s burdens.” One of the main characters was a priest and Romans 12:18 was one of the verses he quoted in the movie. So I looked it up in my bible and decided to do my QT on this verse.
I think this verse is pretty significant because of its real world practicality. I can just imagine what the world would be like if people applied this verse to their lives, seems we’d all be much better off. We shouldn’t let our antagonizers lure us down to their level. Instead we should ‘turn the other cheek’ and take the high ground, in the end everything will work out. So don’t let people around you bring you down, don’t let people make you who you are. Do what is right in the Lords eyes.
Prayer Requests:
-For God to continue guiding us in our lives.
KK
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
"I tell you, use wordly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings"
Luke 16:9
Hey guys, hopefully you guys are having a great week. Just read the e-mail from Wooky hyung saying that VM is cancelled tonight... what a bummer >_< anyways, this is my verse for the day. As mentioned in the verse, we should be thankful for the financial opportunities that we have. In addition to that, we should be wise about the financial opportunities we have. This does not mean that we should use this opportunities to get into heaven by doing good deeds or doing charity. We should do this from the love we have for our neighbors like in the 10 commandments. Furthermore, in the act of doing good deeds, if we use the money to help those in need or to help others find Christ, then this earthly investemnt will bring eternal benefits in heaven. Just like the people who are in Haiti, they need our help. Either you pray for them or donate, this is what God wants us to do. Help others. Remember the parable about the rich man who wanted to get into heaven and Jesus said to give everything he has to others? By using our possessions to help others will make us less selfish, just like the Christians that God wants us to be. Hope this was a good QT.
Prayer Request:
1. I think I have been lacking faith lately, so just pray for me to become a better Christian.
2. To do well in school and focus.
3. For the people in Haiti to recover and during their recovery, they can find Jesus Christ in their lives
Have a wonderful weekend and if it snows be careful~~~ ^^
Luke 16:9
Hey guys, hopefully you guys are having a great week. Just read the e-mail from Wooky hyung saying that VM is cancelled tonight... what a bummer >_< anyways, this is my verse for the day. As mentioned in the verse, we should be thankful for the financial opportunities that we have. In addition to that, we should be wise about the financial opportunities we have. This does not mean that we should use this opportunities to get into heaven by doing good deeds or doing charity. We should do this from the love we have for our neighbors like in the 10 commandments. Furthermore, in the act of doing good deeds, if we use the money to help those in need or to help others find Christ, then this earthly investemnt will bring eternal benefits in heaven. Just like the people who are in Haiti, they need our help. Either you pray for them or donate, this is what God wants us to do. Help others. Remember the parable about the rich man who wanted to get into heaven and Jesus said to give everything he has to others? By using our possessions to help others will make us less selfish, just like the Christians that God wants us to be. Hope this was a good QT.
Prayer Request:
1. I think I have been lacking faith lately, so just pray for me to become a better Christian.
2. To do well in school and focus.
3. For the people in Haiti to recover and during their recovery, they can find Jesus Christ in their lives
Have a wonderful weekend and if it snows be careful~~~ ^^
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