Sunday, July 17, 2011
Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it
(Luke 17: 33)
but, I was surprised that this phrase appeared in one Korean history drama - Yoin-cheonhwa ("Women's reign" or something)
When you genuinely determined to sacrifice yourself without expecting any benefit, then something unexpected (like a miracle in a sense) happens such as some change takes place in people's mind and heart, which results in the dramatic change of the situation into a "good" direction. (seems God intervened)
This must be the universal truth
And this could be the very message for you as you read this :-)
...or, a message for me as I write this down here ^^
but, I was surprised that this phrase appeared in one Korean history drama - Yoin-cheonhwa ("Women's reign" or something)
When you genuinely determined to sacrifice yourself without expecting any benefit, then something unexpected (like a miracle in a sense) happens such as some change takes place in people's mind and heart, which results in the dramatic change of the situation into a "good" direction. (seems God intervened)
This must be the universal truth
And this could be the very message for you as you read this :-)
...or, a message for me as I write this down here ^^
Monday, July 11, 2011
For your reflection
Hmm... how are you going to apply this in your life?
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit.
A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.
"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.'
"Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his houses upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it."
(Matt 7: 15-27)
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit.
A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.
"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.'
"Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his houses upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it."
(Matt 7: 15-27)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Don't ever forget who you are
You are God's child,
sent to this world by him to accomplish his goal
God and the whole world (the world that is beyond the physical limit) are watching you carefully as if watching the most dramatic drama
with their hopes and expectations
Live every given moment with this awareness
trying to feel their hope and pride
The most fearful enemy is your HABIT
which consistently denies to live this way
HABIT says, "It's ok, it's ok" when you are not living with that awareness.
But, when you somehow begin to identify this work of your HABIT
just honestly report to God and begin your most sincere conversation
then, you will know that those moments are the chances to connect to God in deeper ways
That way, you will be developing your new HABIT,
which will be the fruit of the hard work of you and God
So, enjoy!
sent to this world by him to accomplish his goal
God and the whole world (the world that is beyond the physical limit) are watching you carefully as if watching the most dramatic drama
with their hopes and expectations
Live every given moment with this awareness
trying to feel their hope and pride
The most fearful enemy is your HABIT
which consistently denies to live this way
HABIT says, "It's ok, it's ok" when you are not living with that awareness.
But, when you somehow begin to identify this work of your HABIT
just honestly report to God and begin your most sincere conversation
then, you will know that those moments are the chances to connect to God in deeper ways
That way, you will be developing your new HABIT,
which will be the fruit of the hard work of you and God
So, enjoy!
Friday, July 8, 2011
What is important for you?
After all, the simple fact is
that you will end your limited life on earth one day
and move on into the next world and live there for eternity with some quality life
So, when you find yourself looking around and say someone is wrong, someone is right
or, someone did this, someone did that
or, no, someone didn't do this, someone didn't do that, etc. etc. etc.
don't forget that you are responsible for your own life--not someone else's
Forget all those things
and just live your righteous life
until God comes around and ask you to go there and do something
That's one option
Anyway try to be open to whatever God presents before you
that you will end your limited life on earth one day
and move on into the next world and live there for eternity with some quality life
So, when you find yourself looking around and say someone is wrong, someone is right
or, someone did this, someone did that
or, no, someone didn't do this, someone didn't do that, etc. etc. etc.
don't forget that you are responsible for your own life--not someone else's
Forget all those things
and just live your righteous life
until God comes around and ask you to go there and do something
That's one option
Anyway try to be open to whatever God presents before you
Sunday, July 3, 2011
If you are carrying some heavy burden (2)
...and if you happen to see God in someone that way...then, the next thing you do is to try to see yourself from that God's viewpoint
with that God's heart
because it is a chance intended by God
for you to take an aggressive/offensive action
to connect to him
that kind of moment will not come all the time
and it does come with his plan
so, it's always safe to think, "Nothing happens by chance."
some old song said, "but this feeling doesn't come around every day... so I shouldn't blow the chance..."
Friday, July 1, 2011
If you are carrying some heavy burden
If you are carrying some heavy burden
or any pressure which no one may notice except you
and yet you show nothing of those and just keep serving people around you,
then, some people may not feel anything
but some people may be moved
or, may see God in you
That will make that person be humbled
and empower that person to live the same way
even with gratitude and excitement!
That's how God could use you to bring people back to their original state,
which not only would make God happy, but also make you and others happy
or any pressure which no one may notice except you
and yet you show nothing of those and just keep serving people around you,
then, some people may not feel anything
but some people may be moved
or, may see God in you
That will make that person be humbled
and empower that person to live the same way
even with gratitude and excitement!
That's how God could use you to bring people back to their original state,
which not only would make God happy, but also make you and others happy
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