A man reaps what he sows

Galatians 6:7-9 "A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Everyday we see or hear about people who out of the goodness of their heart try to help someone but instead get conned or tricked into doing something evil or have their possessions stolen. This may be a deterrent to some of us from trying to help someone. We should always view it as our intention to help. If it comes to it that the other person has bad intentions then it would be something that that person will reap later on for themselves. It should not deter us from doing what we feel is right and what we should be doing.

Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark

James 3:5-6
"Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body."

The tongue is one of man's most powerful tool. It can bring people up and it will tear someone down just as effectively. How many times we have said something in the heat of the moment or in a moment of indiscretion that has caused some one pain or grief which we wish we could have taken back.

Our tongue is a double edged sword. We can choose to use it to light a fire that can burn other people's hopes and dreams, and bring them down or give people encouragement and help to grow their hopes and dreams.

Beware of starting fires...especially in the heat of the moment. That one spark may cause fire storm that causes irreparable damage which you may come to regret. Choose to grow instead of destroy

For we walk by faith, not by sight

For we walk by faith, not by sight -2 Corinthians 5:7

I had been planning to send my maid back home for a holiday over the Christmas holidays as per our agreement that she gets a trip back at the end of her 2 year contract. Suddenly this morning we get a call that her son had got into a car accident so that plan went out the window as we had to find a flight out as soon as possible so that she can be with her family.

Sometimes we make plans and schedules which suddenly need to be changed.
We have to have faith that God has a greater plan for us and although there may be great inconvenience and hardship due to the change.

  

He will sustain you to the end

He will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Corinthians 1:8

Keep close to God and he will sustain you on your journey as there are many temptations on the way.

He hath filled the hungry with good things

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.- Luke 1:53 

Just like if you were hungry and sought food to nourish your body, if you are spiritually hungry and seek God, you will always be fulfilled in spirit.

If you feel you are rich and have all that you need then you will not find any fulfillment and he will turn you away.

Be an empty cup to be filled,
Be a empty soul to be nourished
Then God will provide what you need
To be fulfilled.

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

Romans 11:33-36
"Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay Him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen."

God knows what's best. Give thanks for all the blessings you have received even though you might not realise they are blessings at this time.

To be good or to be wicked

"For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked" (Psalm 73:3). He felt he may have even wasted his time in maintaining Godly values; "Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence" (Psalm 73:13).


Some days you do wonder, the path you have chosen to be moral, to be good, to be a Christian. Is it worth it? Especially when you look around and see people who belief in other things or who are not moral or upright, who are just leading the life they want to live without restrictions and are being rewarded bountifully in terms of wealth, cars, material possessions and so on.

Is our success measured by all these ?

Thats the question you need to ask yourself.. Is the road worth the destination ?
The blessing that God gives is always in his time and he knows when you are ready for it. You just need to trust him and and his timing, and that he always will have your best interest at hand.

We love him, because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.  - 1 John 4:19

This is one of the most powerful promises. God loves us in spite of our imperfections and flaws. He first loves us because he made us. He knows us for what we are and gives us the choice for what we do. He sacrificed his only Son for you and me. That's how much he loves us. Can anyone else show you that much love?

The eyes of the Sparrow

His eye is on the sparrow and I know he watches you! Not one sparrow is forgotten or uncared for in the presence of God.
Luke 12:6 

Every time you are worried or feel un-cared for just remember the sparrows, who never ask for anything but never the less God still takes care of all their needs. They never worry about finding food to eat, shelter to sleep or finding their life partners.

The peace of God which transcends all understanding-Philippians 4:7

He has promised a glorious future - not necessarily a future free of trouble, but a future filled with "the peace of God which transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7)

What we need to note is that we are not promised there will not be any troubles in our life but we will have a glorious future.A future that we can have the peace in our lives, even though we may not comprehend what that is. It is not  a smooth road but a road less traveled is a road well worth travelling.

What do you fear ?

A person’s fear sets a trap [for him], but one who trusts the LORD is safe. - Proverbs 29:25
  
In our lives there are many fears. Each has his own list. Some have small fears, other more crippling fears. At the end of the day the solution is still the same. Trust in the Lord and be freed from all you fears.

God works in mysterious ways - Stop Bullying week story

This is Stop Bullying week and this story shows God works in mysterious ways.
He turns water into wine. See how Whitney over came the bullying.

http://www.godvine.com/Bullying-Victim-Turns-the-Tables-on-her-Attackers-at-Homecoming-2208.html

Approve by man or God - your choice

1 Thessalonians 2:4,6
"We speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts. We were not looking for praises from men, not from you or anyone else."

Do we do what we do so that we can gain approval from our fellow man or so that we can gain God's approval? An interesting question.

A lot of the time we seek approvals for what we do so that we feel acceptance and part of a community. We want to belong. But at the end of the day, we need to see which approval is really more important. Or does the approval really matter ?

What happens after I die?

View and decide for your self. To believe in Jesus Christ who died and raised from the dead or ...

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you - 1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. - 1 Peter 5:7

Guess this is common courtesy... if someone cares for you, should you not return the care ?

Food for thought. In today's world it seems that this is lacking in many people.
Can you afford to not return the care for God for all the blessings that he has given you?
Only you can answer that question.

Beware of worldly distractions

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30). God wants ALL of our love! He has no desire to share our love with any of the little "gods" of this world; "For the Lord your God is a jealous God" (Deuteronomy 4:24).

Sometimes we tend to get distracted by all the worldly things and wonder why we don't hear God.
We need to constantly remind ourselves where our focus should be.

Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. -John 14:1 (NKJV)

Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. - John 14:1 (NKJV) Let not anything trouble you as worry cannot resolve anything Believe in God and all things can be resolved For all the worries in the world Are in our Father's hands

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful - Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful - Colossians 4:2

We need to remember that the only way we can talk to God is through prayer.
We also need to remember that prayer is not just to request for things and favors,
but also to give thanks for what we have received and the people in our lives.
We receive what we need when we need it
The timing may not be of our choosing and we may not realize until later on.
What ever it is we need to give thanks.