Tuesday, September 20

1 Timothy 4! My new inspiration

Before moving on.. some Anime Rants.. . nhehehe ... ! Naruto episode 151 is cool. I luv Hinata! It makes me think of myself... How I want to find "that" thing.. that strength inside me.. that amazing willpower.. that amazing determination. I am so inspired.
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OK for the real story. Admiring the beautiful moon the past few nights.. it brought me to realise once again that no matter what we go through, we must just depend on 1 thing - God. Willpower is part of human effort, and sometimes, we fail. Why then do some people have such amazing superhuman determination that is absolutely unimaginable? They may be driven by various motivations, good or bad, noble or selfish. But getting our strength from God, and then praising Him at the end for it, really helps us realise that we are not superhumans. It's a humbling, yet joyful experience.

People think God is some kind of maniac who wants us to be weak so we can submit to him and do HIS will; A kind of MCP; a kind of dictator. But have they ever tried being weak and depending solely on HIM? Have they let go of the pride of Man? The pride that says we want to control our future, our success, The saying that IF YOU WANT IT, YOU CAN HAVE IT...

That's all bullshit! Pardon my strong words. Sometimes, no matter how much you want something you cannot have it. I am not talking solely of our narrow-minded, commercialised country. I'm talking about mankind in general. Look at the poor in africa, SEA, we cannot believe in the saying that - "if you want it you can have it".

We can only have it because we are rich. We have been blessed by God. We have been given intellect. We have been born in the right place, right time. We have been provided for - with abilities to become rich and make money.

So then, do we proudly say - IT's ALL A MATTER OF YOURSELF... ? No it's also God.

What if you were not born in a rich country and you were struck by poverty?

What if you were born deformed?

IT's all the ways of the world. The minds and the attitudes of the world that make us believe in our false sense of security and identity. Who then seeks the security and identity of Christ in this place? Not many not many.

Are you one of them? I assure you it is great to seek God. It's not just "great" the way i put it,.. it's life and death. To be more defined. Without God, I feel spiritually empty. But with God, I am fulfilled, and confident that God is watching over every step I take. Now that's not only a human confidence, it is spiritual as well.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20timothy%204;&version=45;

Some verses from 1 Timothy 4:

4For everything God has created is good,

6If you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good [Christian] instruction which you have closely followed.

7But refuse and avoid irreverent legends (profane and impure and godless fictions, mere grandmothers' tales) and silly myths, and express your disapproval of them. Train yourself toward godliness (piety), [keeping yourself spiritually fit].

8For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come.


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