1 Cor7:22
For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is a freedman of the Lord.
1) Since i am held against my will, then i am indeed a prisoner.
2) If i am a prisoner, then let me be free internally from the strivings and bondages that afflict other prisoners, let me labour with hope, let me not be in bondage to sin, nor bitter complaining, nor hoplessness.
Let me increase in Joy that though i cannot see any purpose to my being here, I can rejoice that my portion and reward indeed is Christ in this life, and He is my freedom in this place of mind-numbing confinement.
Monday, May 16, 2011
If I indeed be a prisoner
If I indeed be a prisoner
Circumstances around me
invisible Walls I cannot change
That let me be a prisoner with hope
A prisoner called of the lord's name
Circumstances around me
invisible Walls I cannot change
That let me be a prisoner with hope
A prisoner called of the lord's name
Grant me grace that I may with joy serve you and accept the things I cannot change
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
we know not how, by itself.
Mark 4:26-29
And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
We have no power to make the kingdom grow, only to speak the word, God makes it grow, with a growth from God, God gives knowledge of that how and what to do...
It grows by itself with the growth provided by God Himself,
Our growth and readiness is the same only God knows how and when and what.
Some times the best thing for spiritual growth is to leave things by themselves, to let God grow. believe, pray and let it by itself. if God indeed is God and real, spiritual growth, the produce will emerge by itself.
Can we explain life and the way it emerges from a seed? or conception? neither can we explain or micro manage the process of spiritual birth and life. we can only set conditions for it to occur, the word of God, prayer, the presence of God's love and warmth and sunlight. but life is God's word meeting the earth and something else that has to be the touch of God Himself. the x factor is God the uncontrollable factor, just simple faith and trust im Him. Spiritual maturity also comes about from the same principles.
And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
We have no power to make the kingdom grow, only to speak the word, God makes it grow, with a growth from God, God gives knowledge of that how and what to do...
It grows by itself with the growth provided by God Himself,
Our growth and readiness is the same only God knows how and when and what.
Some times the best thing for spiritual growth is to leave things by themselves, to let God grow. believe, pray and let it by itself. if God indeed is God and real, spiritual growth, the produce will emerge by itself.
Can we explain life and the way it emerges from a seed? or conception? neither can we explain or micro manage the process of spiritual birth and life. we can only set conditions for it to occur, the word of God, prayer, the presence of God's love and warmth and sunlight. but life is God's word meeting the earth and something else that has to be the touch of God Himself. the x factor is God the uncontrollable factor, just simple faith and trust im Him. Spiritual maturity also comes about from the same principles.
Thoughts on home and leaving.
The transformational thought process of someone who used to be attached to his land but now thinks otherwise.
Am reflecting on the topic of what really makes a place, home? ‘People’ that I love, is a common answer. To refine that idea, it is a common bond that people feel with one another in a certain place, to certain things they share in common deeply. I feel the bond strongest with people who think and feel the same and care about the same things which I care about.
If I then live in a place where everyone then only thinks for themselves, and there is no common interest in any common ground and resultantly, there is no common bond, then how then can I call that place home?
My home will be wherever I can find people who think and feel the same as I, who care about the same things I do.
Will we become like the Malaysian Chinese migrant, who not welcome and adversely treated in his own country has been spread abroad to find an acceptable living elsewhere? Where is home for these people? Will I be the same?
At this rate of change, I will find people of my own countrymen elsewhere who probably feel like I do about the same issues elsewhere, as they having taken this path of thinking earlier than I have and have already left.
prayer
O God use my life that people through me, with the word of God in their hands and in their hearts might come to a true and living relationship and worship, adoration and love of You,
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Godly motivation.
Greatness - something that lies deep in the heart of man, we know that we were made in the image of God and want to fulfill our potential, without which there is no motivation to live.
God uses this as a reward motivation to give all to Him that we may gain.
"he who humbles himself like a little child will be the greatest in the Kingdom, he who serves will be first and the greatest,"
Let us strive our utmost for his highest.
Let us live with all our might, let us apply ourselves to grow in heart and mind and strength and confidence, that we may be used for HIs purose, that we may rule on earth and in heaven for that was what we were created to do, fulfilling the potential of heart, mind, soul, creativity, artistic ability for these are powers that he has bestowed.
God uses this as a reward motivation to give all to Him that we may gain.
"he who humbles himself like a little child will be the greatest in the Kingdom, he who serves will be first and the greatest,"
Let us strive our utmost for his highest.
Let us live with all our might, let us apply ourselves to grow in heart and mind and strength and confidence, that we may be used for HIs purose, that we may rule on earth and in heaven for that was what we were created to do, fulfilling the potential of heart, mind, soul, creativity, artistic ability for these are powers that he has bestowed.
The form of this world an illusion.
1 Cor 7:31
"For the present form of this world is passing away."
The form of this world, structures of earthly authority, wealth, comfort, position is an illusion that will fade like a dream and usher in a new world and reality we call heaven and earth together combined.
People will be very very shocked on that day to find that they were last who supposed they were first.
True eternal and lasting position is presenlty determined and will be finally irreversibly determined by our relationship to the King of Kings and the value we have placed on His atoning sacrifice and all things pertaining to Him.
On this earth - no true justice, no lasting righteousness, but then, enduring righteousness and justice. will we give up this world for the world to come and do all things for Him to make our eternal standing secure or will we take and trade the world to come, heaven and its glories for the things of this world?
We can taste and experience and enjoy the powers of the age to come now, for the Kingdom is present in the Holy Spirit and authority and glory. it is here and now breaking into this world through the prayers and livs of concecrated saints.
"For the present form of this world is passing away."
The form of this world, structures of earthly authority, wealth, comfort, position is an illusion that will fade like a dream and usher in a new world and reality we call heaven and earth together combined.
People will be very very shocked on that day to find that they were last who supposed they were first.
True eternal and lasting position is presenlty determined and will be finally irreversibly determined by our relationship to the King of Kings and the value we have placed on His atoning sacrifice and all things pertaining to Him.
On this earth - no true justice, no lasting righteousness, but then, enduring righteousness and justice. will we give up this world for the world to come and do all things for Him to make our eternal standing secure or will we take and trade the world to come, heaven and its glories for the things of this world?
We can taste and experience and enjoy the powers of the age to come now, for the Kingdom is present in the Holy Spirit and authority and glory. it is here and now breaking into this world through the prayers and livs of concecrated saints.
'gods' on earth
People with power on the earth or a semblence of it seem to buy into its deception and conceit. that this authority is a goal in itself. a thing that makes people swell with pride to lord it over people.
What a contrast with Christian leadership and service which gives to the death.
Authority given on earth is not final, it is limited and not for the feeding of the self and ego, it was designed for the benefit of mankind.
True authority comes from heaven, it is heaven given, it flows from a right relationship with the King who prooves HIs authority and power on the earth through submitted servants.
What a contrast with Christian leadership and service which gives to the death.
Authority given on earth is not final, it is limited and not for the feeding of the self and ego, it was designed for the benefit of mankind.
True authority comes from heaven, it is heaven given, it flows from a right relationship with the King who prooves HIs authority and power on the earth through submitted servants.
Prayer
Help me to arrange the sacrifice of my own life, giving all to you, to find, to discover and realize and experience the truth that your reward is greater than my sacrifice.
Paul's life and message
Paul traded riches, saftey, comfort,
for
pain, poverty, responsibility, burdens, danger
in order to gain-
a concious realization of the overcomming life of Christ within him.
Paul's theology of suffering and apostleship calls us to a real sacrifice of everything so that we may gain a living fellowship with the person of the Christ, and christ revealed in us is our Glory.
for
pain, poverty, responsibility, burdens, danger
in order to gain-
a concious realization of the overcomming life of Christ within him.
Paul's theology of suffering and apostleship calls us to a real sacrifice of everything so that we may gain a living fellowship with the person of the Christ, and christ revealed in us is our Glory.
To gain all, give all to christ.
I cannot believe i fell into the deception that this life is for myself, for my comfort, for my wealth, reading through the theology of the apostle paul i was reminded that life is found in giving everything to the person of Christ, to lay everything at the feet of Jesus. Give me revelation and light without which i die, i am just a brute beast before you.
Wisdom and leadership
Wisdom was a qualification factor for deacons in the early church,
it was what was required to make the tough choices that will influence lives.
it was what was required to make the tough choices that will influence lives.
Old and new songs
Songs to email to aiden:
Paul Baloche
Offering,
All the earth will sing your praises
Kathryn Scott
At the foot of the cross
Hillsong
One Desire
You'll come
At the cross i bow my knee
Don Moen
I offer my life
Common
Hear us from heaven
Oldies
Making a difference
You Rescued Me
Faithful by Bob fitts
Paul Baloche
Offering,
All the earth will sing your praises
Kathryn Scott
At the foot of the cross
Hillsong
One Desire
You'll come
At the cross i bow my knee
Don Moen
I offer my life
Common
Hear us from heaven
Oldies
Making a difference
You Rescued Me
Faithful by Bob fitts
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The urge to create.
Being silent is consolidating an energy within me to create - to sing, paint, write, work, use bold strokes of sound and color and words and sentences, for self expression, for projection, to use more space in the outside world beyond the world of my thoughts, than now.
Hope to find an outlet...
Hope to find an outlet...
Monday, May 09, 2011
I have perfect faith, perfect confidence that you will make my life beautiful like the garden of eden.
I have perfect faith, perfect confidence that you will make my life beautiful like the garden of eden.
Heavenly city.
Remind me that i am living for that heavenly city, beautiful in elevation, right from its foundations, majestic and holy and grand where i will stand one day and take the reward which He has won for me.
If on the journey there i be king or pauper, I will be glad that i am on my way there where kings paupers and prophets alike dine on the same table and see Him eye to eye.
If on the journey there i be king or pauper, I will be glad that i am on my way there where kings paupers and prophets alike dine on the same table and see Him eye to eye.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
migration issues singapore
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079707/1/.html
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100720-227797.html
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/09/01/native-singaporeans-may-now-make-up-only-about-50-percent-of-the-population/
Migration issues - there not being enough of a core ethos or values in Singapore for both locals and foreigners to be drawn to this place.
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100720-227797.html
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/09/01/native-singaporeans-may-now-make-up-only-about-50-percent-of-the-population/
Migration issues - there not being enough of a core ethos or values in Singapore for both locals and foreigners to be drawn to this place.
hg worship 6 may 11
Thank you for the cross lord
Because of your cross my debt is paid
At the foot of the cross
Because of your cross my debt is paid
At the foot of the cross
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