Lead me to the Cross
The messages these past few weeks at church really has blessed me. Especially yesterday when Pastor Jo had mentioned that we need to screen who do we want to listen to. The misleading power of suggestion that only bring you down, hopeless, frustrated and fearful are not the right message that God wants you to hear. You will be like a stunted plant, that can't grow to be as big as your potential and before you know it, you're missing out on the great things that been laid out for you just because you believe in a sliver of a lie.
Now I always thought that following the Lord, carrying the cross is a terrifying thing. Well you can think that and actually experience the pain and the suffering of the cross. But is that what God would like you to be? Suffering? As I remembered not everybody is called to be a martyr. Even a martyr faced his early doom as a part of a joy of knowing that they will be back home sooner than later, hence their courage to press on. It doesn't mean that you need to be martyr to be a Christian, because as Pastor Jeff (I think), said, that gift can only be used once, while other such as showing kindness, charity, etc. are continuous. So what's your giftings? God know you better than you know yourself. He knows your strength and weaknesses and how to applied them for His glory. Something that you may think is your strength may not be what God has in mind for you. And in all things, He still managed to laugh at your antics.
I believe that God know our limits and boundaries. Hey, as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm a creature of comfort. I can be comparable to a house cat (maybe even a plump, ginger colored tabby, hehe). And in all things God gave me avenues to really try and to be hands on in His projects. As of now, I know that God wants me to use my voice to bless people. But He also is still faithful to me in regard on touching other people's lives. Every time I lost out on a soul, I felt that I failed Him. And yet, he kept opening doors to another one, as though trying to tell me that it's not my fault. And I pray that all any little seeds that I manage to plant (or more likely... throw) can bud into a larger tree of faith.
I just read a message today speaking about the joy of being with our fellow Christian. It says, " I'm sure you have your own stories about meeting fellow brothers and sisters in Christ along life's road, sensing that eternal bond, and coming away with uplifted spirits. It's something that I cherish about being a part of the body of Christ." Have you felt that way when you meet random people that happen to be a Christian and you two strike a conversation, and for some reason you felt as though you just flow nicely with them? That's why sometimes, and please pardon me... I don't really like hanging out with Non Christian, because I felt their 'hopelessness', no matter how chirpy they are with their life. I sensed their 'emptiness', and I don't like the feeling of it. I know I shouldn't do that, but again God didn't give up on me, by sending me the backsliders. Funny that way. The ones that was not deeply rooted and hurt in the process. So it's a half baked people, that still have a sense of God's light but chose to meander from it. I think I can still speak their lingo. Another part of the chapter that I read was this sentence, "Does my life indicate that Jesus loves (the world) as much as God loves Jesus?"
Within that same chapter, aside from the author talking about the joy to be around our fellow brother and sister, she also put down John 17:23, which lead me to read the whole chapter by itself. And I could not help but teared up when I started reading the title: Jesus prays for all believers (NIV). Now if you noticed, this chapter was during his tumultuous struggle to continue on with what God has in store for Him. The cross. He was in Gethsemane, soon to be captured to be crucified. And yet He had time to think about us, in present time, that we may enjoy life on earth that He didn't have, the lives that God bless us with and the eternal union with Him later when it's time for us to go home.
"My (Jesus) prayer is not for them (the disciples) alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their (the disciples) message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. I have given them the glory that You gave Me, that they may be one as We are one. I brought complete unity to let the world know that You sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me. Father, I want those you have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world. Righteous Father, though the world does not know You, I know You and they know that You have sent Me. I have made You known to them, and will continue to make You known in order that the love You have for Me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17: 20 - 26.
Have a great and blessed week ahead! Do enjoy the music video below. (Ahem... perhaps I can sing this at church too, hehehehe)
God bless you!
Now I always thought that following the Lord, carrying the cross is a terrifying thing. Well you can think that and actually experience the pain and the suffering of the cross. But is that what God would like you to be? Suffering? As I remembered not everybody is called to be a martyr. Even a martyr faced his early doom as a part of a joy of knowing that they will be back home sooner than later, hence their courage to press on. It doesn't mean that you need to be martyr to be a Christian, because as Pastor Jeff (I think), said, that gift can only be used once, while other such as showing kindness, charity, etc. are continuous. So what's your giftings? God know you better than you know yourself. He knows your strength and weaknesses and how to applied them for His glory. Something that you may think is your strength may not be what God has in mind for you. And in all things, He still managed to laugh at your antics.
I believe that God know our limits and boundaries. Hey, as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm a creature of comfort. I can be comparable to a house cat (maybe even a plump, ginger colored tabby, hehe). And in all things God gave me avenues to really try and to be hands on in His projects. As of now, I know that God wants me to use my voice to bless people. But He also is still faithful to me in regard on touching other people's lives. Every time I lost out on a soul, I felt that I failed Him. And yet, he kept opening doors to another one, as though trying to tell me that it's not my fault. And I pray that all any little seeds that I manage to plant (or more likely... throw) can bud into a larger tree of faith.
I just read a message today speaking about the joy of being with our fellow Christian. It says, " I'm sure you have your own stories about meeting fellow brothers and sisters in Christ along life's road, sensing that eternal bond, and coming away with uplifted spirits. It's something that I cherish about being a part of the body of Christ." Have you felt that way when you meet random people that happen to be a Christian and you two strike a conversation, and for some reason you felt as though you just flow nicely with them? That's why sometimes, and please pardon me... I don't really like hanging out with Non Christian, because I felt their 'hopelessness', no matter how chirpy they are with their life. I sensed their 'emptiness', and I don't like the feeling of it. I know I shouldn't do that, but again God didn't give up on me, by sending me the backsliders. Funny that way. The ones that was not deeply rooted and hurt in the process. So it's a half baked people, that still have a sense of God's light but chose to meander from it. I think I can still speak their lingo. Another part of the chapter that I read was this sentence, "Does my life indicate that Jesus loves (the world) as much as God loves Jesus?"
Within that same chapter, aside from the author talking about the joy to be around our fellow brother and sister, she also put down John 17:23, which lead me to read the whole chapter by itself. And I could not help but teared up when I started reading the title: Jesus prays for all believers (NIV). Now if you noticed, this chapter was during his tumultuous struggle to continue on with what God has in store for Him. The cross. He was in Gethsemane, soon to be captured to be crucified. And yet He had time to think about us, in present time, that we may enjoy life on earth that He didn't have, the lives that God bless us with and the eternal union with Him later when it's time for us to go home.
"My (Jesus) prayer is not for them (the disciples) alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their (the disciples) message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. I have given them the glory that You gave Me, that they may be one as We are one. I brought complete unity to let the world know that You sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me. Father, I want those you have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world. Righteous Father, though the world does not know You, I know You and they know that You have sent Me. I have made You known to them, and will continue to make You known in order that the love You have for Me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17: 20 - 26.
Have a great and blessed week ahead! Do enjoy the music video below. (Ahem... perhaps I can sing this at church too, hehehehe)
God bless you!
posted by God's Grace | 10:43 AM
2 Comments:
I am encouraged by your sharing :)Indeed we need to screen who we are listening to!!
I have experienced the ups and downs in life and God is always faithful. He reminded me that He loves me at several occasions through people and His Words and I KNOW that I KNOW that He loves me dearly. God is good all the time.
Keep our eyes on our faithful Lord always and we will always be evergreen. Amen!!
Thank you for commenting in my blog. For some reason my computer did not register if there's any message responded to my post. Weird.
But yeah, while I'm enjoying the freedom of rest that God has blessed me with at the moment, I shall try to do up more uplifting post. Feeding my soul and refusing to be bogged down by false messages that the world wants you to believe.
Thanks and God bless!
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