The Right “Feels”
At the end of the road, none that we hold onto now can be taken with us to meet the Lord, except the things that we have done while relying and trusting in Him. So let us cling onto feelings that comes from our faith in Christ, feelings that are build on a strong and firm foundation in His truth.
Finishing Well
As we draw close to the end of 2021, how do you hope you can end the year? We know that a good start is very important, yet to be able to finish well is also not so simple. Some people have a blessed start, but they may not finish in a blessed way. What are the things that hinder us from finishing well? How can we finish well?
What’s New?
Are you one of those that like to seek “what is new?” Freshness is something most of us would look forward to. However, we may realise that even as we seek after or possess new things, very quickly, we will go back to the same feeling at the very end, either bored, numb and seeking new freshness again. So how then should we seek renewal in our lives according to the Lord’s guidance?
Do Not Try To Outsmart God
Sometimes, we can be very persistent in sticking to our preferences and plans, even if we got indications from God that what we intend to do doesn’t quite fit His will. But can we really succeed in trying to outsmart God? What happens when we treat God’s will lightly?
Learning Through Collective Counsel
In a Church, when demands grow, leaders either make decisions recklessly or sit on issues with no decisions made. Both scenarios are detrimental to the church. In such situation, understand why we must learn to take collective counsel.
Wisdom In Seeking Joy
We are created in God’s image and because of that, God has set eternity on our hearts such that we cannot merely find contentment in earthly things. So instead of being fast-paced in seeking the pleasures of life, let us be fast-paced in challenging our thoughts of what is defined as joy in each season. And from there, grow spiritual thirst instead, for gaining wisdom through God’s way.
“I’ve Got The Bills Covered”
Wanting to pay for things by our own means is something we all try to do, and it is often the way it should be. However, there are things that cannot be calculated and paid down to a T. There are times that we are at the receiving end on things that cannot be repaid. But the way we receive it, makes a world of a difference. Let us restore the joy of being cheerful receivers of our ever present Provider.
Looking For Someone To Blame?
In a self centered world, the most familiar tendency is to look for someone to blame when things go wrong. Yet, blaming others involve a much greater spiritual sin, i.e. we’ve put our trust in men other than God in the first place. That provokes us to start blaming everyone other than ourselves when things don’t work out.
Let Us Not Breed Discontentment
Are you feeling dissatisfied with any area of your life right now? Now, it is only natural we may feel this way because we have a nature to desire, to move forward, to strive. However, discontentment is the negative by-product of all these. Let us reflect within us and gain perspective from Queen Esther’s life.
How To Respond To God’s Secret Will?
Do you like things to be clear? Can you still trust God when you do not know His specific will or what He is going to do? Sometimes, even after you prayed sincerely and humbly, God still does not give you clear direction. What do we do when God’s will remain unrevealed? How can we respond to God’s secret will?
