My thoughts and My words...

           

An average spider takes about one hour to construct a small web; the web can be destroyed in less than a second.

[James 3:5] “Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. 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. It corrupts the whole person sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself on fire by hell.

Good works are a lot easier to destroy than they are to build. We have all heard of the famous quote:

"Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words.
Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.
Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny."

[Proverbs 23:7] “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...”
            “…Then Peter got down out of the boat walked on water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”  [Matthew 14:29-30]
            It is inevitable that when we take our eyes off Jesus, we stop thinking about Him and we set out to fail.  

            All that we do is generated from a thought. It is vital that we take more caution to our thoughts and our words; we are shaped through them.  Refuse to see anything  in your life that does not concern God they are mere distractions: focus your life on the most High.

           “He who guards his lips guards his life but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin” [Proverbs 13:3]  “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.”[Philippians 4:8]

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” [Ephesians 4:29]

[Isaiah 64:8] “Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”  Let the entirety of you be moulded by Him, think and speak as you ought to.

Lest We have forgotten...

I was privileged to join one of the links fellowships this Wednesday; we started with “Therefore, if you are offering a gift at the altar and remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” [Matthew 5.48]  

After lengthy discussion we all came to the realisation that we can get so caught up in serving and worshipping God that we actually don’t do what He asks us do.  It was pointed out that there is nothing God asks us to do that He had not done Himself; Adam and Eve sinned against God yet He sent his only begotten Son in order to reconcile us back to Him.  

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference…” - Elie Wiesel

The major thing I learnt was how selfish I have been when it comes to sharing Christ. Most times I go out I have my music in my ears I am in my own world ‘worshipping’ God, however God is looking down at many lost souls and His heart bleeds.  

 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” [Matthew 22: 37 -40]

If we truly love our neighbours as we love ourselves why do we not share the great things we learn and experience in Christ with them?  We need to stop being indifferent today and let the Holy Spirit guide us to share Christ as we should.

The Light In Me

I was in my room the other night and there was a full moon. I was on my phone and the light from my phone was bright so it lit up the room, my phone’s battery ran out and the light it earlier radiated was gone this was the moment I fully realised how bright the moon was.  

Many times in our lives we are “lit up” by various things: success in our work/academics, family and friends, relationships… These things however only give us temporal happiness in the sense that we are saddened when we lack them, when they are not sufficient or they are not as we expected.

[John 8:12] “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”

“Darkness is in fact simply the absence of light” – Albert Einstein

Christ is the only eternal light.  We cannot follow Him if we do not see Him when other “lights” in our lives distract us.  The absence of His light in us simply means we are in darkness.

[John 14:6] “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’”

            In essence we must “turn off” the other “lights” in our lives to make sure that we are following Christ this is the only way we can appreciate Him in all His fullness and glory. I do not write this to say we rid ourselves of the things that make us happy. No Christ placed many things around us to make us happy but we must allow Him to shine brightly in us.

[1 Corinthians 2:9] “However, as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’” There is too much to learn and gain when we live under His guidance-His light we must not let anything “outshine” Him in our lives at the end it will all run out. NOTHING comes close in comparison with Christ’s light; He must be the light in you.

A GREAT MOMENT!

"Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress - Lamentations 1:20

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The needs you face are not there to hide the face of God. Those needs and problems exist for a special reason: for God to meet them, and through them for you to meet God.

It is at a point of need that Jesus comes to us and wakens out interest in the life He brings. It is a great moment when you become aware of your need and of Christ being the answer to that need.

For it is through that need that you begin to comprehend God and accept Him as Lord. Having Jesus, you discover that He is indeed the way for every need to be met.

Oh what needless pain we bear! Jesus is there to carry it all for you - He's there to solve every need and more...

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Prayer: Lord Jesus, you are all i need and i thank you for You. Amen

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It is the little things in life that makes the difference...

[James 3:3-5] “We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth …In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches but a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.”

            “Little things achieved are better than big things planned” this statement is not to disregard planning for the future but rather to emphasise the necessity of time management in the present.  

            It is important to address the simpler tasks we get in life quickly so that we can see the bigger picture better. Someone once told me an analogy of when there is a little bee in a big room; until the bee is dealt with (hopefully in the most humane way possible) it is hard for one to concentrate.

            Jesus is the pinnacle of our lives, whatever we do out of Him we do in vain. He leads and guides us in all we do. “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have- Jesus Christ.” [1 Corinthians 3:11].

            Going back to James 3, if we liken our lives to the large horse, and Christ as the bit it shows us to scale how struggle free our lives should be. His Word-the light-the bit is all we need to steer our life in the right direction.

So we root ourselves in the Word consistently and diligently, we believe it and we live it. We make sure the master is in control. However said control is not a big overwhelming force over us once again referring back to the scale of struggle free the control is from the small bit.

            The more we deal with the little things in life the more natural our walk with Christ becomes; this way we are able to fully enjoy our lives and live it to the full.  

TUNE IN TO MIRACLES!

"And Elisha prayed and said, Lord I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 

 - 2 Kings 6:17

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Everybody needs a miracle from time to time. I do; you do. Or we aren't going to make it. Completely surrounded by the enemy, Elisha and his young servant had to recourse but a miracle from God.

When the servant began to panic, Elisha prayed, "Lord...open his eyes that he may see". And behold the young man saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. Angels of God...ready to bring a miracle!!

Open your mind to Jesus and tune in to miracles. This very moment there are all kinds of pictures swirling around you that you do not see. There are voices that you do not hear. Just because you can't see the pictures or hear the voices doesn't mean that they aren't there. All you need is a television or radio reciever and this world of hidden pictures and sounds opens up to you.

Jesus, the miracle-worker is all around you. Open your mind to Him and you will tune into miracles - the one you need!

This is a day of Miracles - expect one today!

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Prayer: Lord Jesus thank you for being with me even when i fail to see you. Amen

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SPEAK YOUR FAITH!

28th July 2012

"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest" - Ezekiel 3:15

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The children of Israel went into Cannan to possess the land under the leadership of Joshua. They faced a seemingly impossible task - one which their parents had turned their back on. But the Lord repeatedly admonished them: "Fear not...Be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt!...Don't ever be afraid or discouraged.

We are not much different today. When trouble comes - say, for instance, you lose your job - Fear says, "How can i provide for my family?" Or, your business is in trouble, Fear says "I'll just have to take bankrupcy". The doctor finds something wrong in your body. Fear says, "It's cancer".

Fear causes you to expect the worst, to look for more bad things to happen. God knows the fear you feel in the pit of your stomach and yet Jesus said, "Be not afraid, only believe." Jesus taught us to doubt our doubts, to reject our fears, and to believe our faith.

Impossible? No...for God doesn't tell you to do something you cannot do. When you feel fear it is time to take a stand. Many times when i have reached an impasse in my life i have had to tell myself "Paul believe! Believe!" I have had to discipline my mind by demanding that it believe God regardless of the circumstances.

Faith...believing God...is a superior force over fear and it brings about miracles.

Expect a miracle today!

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Prayer: Lord Jesus Help thou my unbleief. Amen

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