I am sad, by knowing disasters happen around us in just these 2 weeks. It's so saddening to see news happening in Samoa, Tonga, Phillipines, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and even Japan. I feel it as though the world is heading no where. Somemore with news of some "x" people from other country wanted to have riot in Malaysia. I mean, what is it going on?
Alan's blog and the movie Fire Proof really reminded me on so many things. It teaches about LOVE, PATIENCE, PASSIONS towards the people around us, people that we don't even know and of course towards our almighty God.
Sometimes, we have this "poor God" mentality. For example, Genie mentality, Buffet mentality and Pie mentality.
Genie mentality, we always tell God what WE want. We always remind God that we have served HIM, tithe faithfully etc etc and all. And trade it with God's blessings. It is like as though we trade our RELATIONSHIP with God with God's inheritance and provision (like the parable of lost son in Luke 15:11) We always tell God, we want this and we want that, but never see what other people needs.
Buffet mentality, when we know God draws near to us, we often make a whole lot list of request (self-centered ones). Then we just sapu all non-stop. We want this, we want that.
Pie mentality, if God bless someone more or you see someone's life are better off in terms of everything (financial and promotions etc etc) we often get jealous, thinking that God gave them a bigger portion of the pie. But remember Proverbs 22:2. The Lord is the creator of both sides!
You see, God never promise us to be a no fire life. Because the very ministry of Jesus is full with fire, it's Jesus that able to withstand the fire and go through it. It's the same goes to us. Fire will always come and try to burn us down, but it's whether or not we're fireproof. And God is training each and everyone of us to be fireproof, we all were once broken, but God is always merciful and gracious enough to restore us (the lost son was back and his father restored his sonship - if you read the latter part of the parable). HE is always there to care every single needs of us. Sometimes, we ask something, HIS answer is always yes, no or later. He knows best, HE knows which type of fire u will pass the test and which one not but YET.
I'm very blessed by the movie Fireproof and sermons by Pastor Shaun.
God bless!
Alan's blog and the movie Fire Proof really reminded me on so many things. It teaches about LOVE, PATIENCE, PASSIONS towards the people around us, people that we don't even know and of course towards our almighty God.
Sometimes, we have this "poor God" mentality. For example, Genie mentality, Buffet mentality and Pie mentality.
Genie mentality, we always tell God what WE want. We always remind God that we have served HIM, tithe faithfully etc etc and all. And trade it with God's blessings. It is like as though we trade our RELATIONSHIP with God with God's inheritance and provision (like the parable of lost son in Luke 15:11) We always tell God, we want this and we want that, but never see what other people needs.
Buffet mentality, when we know God draws near to us, we often make a whole lot list of request (self-centered ones). Then we just sapu all non-stop. We want this, we want that.
Pie mentality, if God bless someone more or you see someone's life are better off in terms of everything (financial and promotions etc etc) we often get jealous, thinking that God gave them a bigger portion of the pie. But remember Proverbs 22:2. The Lord is the creator of both sides!
You see, God never promise us to be a no fire life. Because the very ministry of Jesus is full with fire, it's Jesus that able to withstand the fire and go through it. It's the same goes to us. Fire will always come and try to burn us down, but it's whether or not we're fireproof. And God is training each and everyone of us to be fireproof, we all were once broken, but God is always merciful and gracious enough to restore us (the lost son was back and his father restored his sonship - if you read the latter part of the parable). HE is always there to care every single needs of us. Sometimes, we ask something, HIS answer is always yes, no or later. He knows best, HE knows which type of fire u will pass the test and which one not but YET.
I'm very blessed by the movie Fireproof and sermons by Pastor Shaun.
Fireproof doesn't mean fire wont come, it means when fire comes, we're able to withstand it =)
God bless!
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