Getting cheapo here...Day 6, 7 and 8
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Getting cheapo here...Shall blog Day 6,7 and 8 all at one go...
We really need to get down to blogging and praying...I know that it is hard to go through PDL....I was beginning to wonder how anyone can read it without something not even something changing....Maybe things may change even without the naked eye seeing...Maybe I'm just being too critical...But I know that it is changing me....Even if the book may be a bit floozy....
My suggestion is that we pray together before cooking on Friday since Barn wouldn't be there yet...Even if it is short time of prayer...I think we should do it....
Know that you were tired during bible study today...Read what you wrote on the blog today....Hope that your cramps and all are better.....
Anyway here goes...
Day 6 - Life is a Temporary Assignment
- We are Christ's ambassadors - I need to remember not to make myself too cosy in this world.
- Not to focus on material abundance and temporary crowns.
- Greatest heors of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success and power in life, but those who treat this life as a temporary assignment and serve faithfully.
- Point to Ponder: This world is not my home.
- Question to consider: How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?
- This is my prayer and response:
I know it should be that life on earth is just a temporary assignment, Lord, I know I should not be worried about the painful little things because they are small in your eyes. Take away my insecurities and let me rest in you for strength. I don't know how I will ever get to finish my work and ever meet the guy of my life. Lord, I really need to trust in you because I have no idea how I can ever ever get to fulfill all these desires. I know you have something better for me. Teach me to be patient. Teach me to focus on you instead. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Day 7 - The Reason for Everything
- It's all for Him. Ultimate goal of the universe is for the glory of God. What is the glory of God? It is who God is. It is the essence of His nature.
- Living for God's glory is the greatest accomplishment we can have with our lives.
- Bring glory by worshiping Him, by loving other believers, by becoming like Christ, by serving others with our gifts and by telling others about Him.
- Point to Ponder: It's all for Him.
- Question to consider: Where in my daily routine can I be more aware of God's glory?
- My response:
I need to love other believers more, serve others with my gifts more (eg playing piano even though I don't like it, don't know why...Perhaps lack of confidence), telling others about Him more (really bad at doing evangelism...And I just wonder...If I am really that excited about God, how come I ain't telling people about it?) I need to reach out to the people in HR with my concern and love and to show them in my small ways that they are created by God and loved by God...I really don't know how, but I will try...And I will start with my Shanghai trip, because I'm going with a lot of non-Christians.....
Day 8 - Planned for God's pleasure
- God did not need to create me, but He chose to create me for His enjoyment. Ties in with "it's all about Him". I should then be focusing on pleasing God, not pleasing myself. Will not have the problem of feeling insignificant.
- Bringing pleasure to God is called "worship".
- Worship is far more than music. Worship is not for my benefit. It is to bring pleasure to God.
- Point to Ponder: I was planned for God's pleasure.
- Question to consider: What common task could I start doing if I were doing it directly for Jesus?
- My response:
Going to work with cheer because I'm doing it for Jesus.
I will blog Day 9 sometime this week...You should be on Day 9 too cos today is 18/8/2004 and we should be starting Day 10 tomorrow....You can make God smile, it is the attitude of your heart and what is on your mind....Keep at it, I know that school can be really inane....Hang in there yah? =) Love you heaps too....
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