There is little point…

If you’ve fully read the prev entry, you’d realise u’ve seen this already…
But I just want to note it out again, because it stood out to me.

There is little point in consulting
a doctor about our health unless we
are prepared to act upon the things
we are told.
There is little point in going to an
expert unless we are prepared to act
upon the advice given to us.

There is no point in wanting an experience from God unless
you’re prepared to listen to Him.
There is no point in wanting to listen to God unless
you’re prepared to do something about it.
There is no point in wanting to do something about it unless
we get our asses off that chair and DO something about it.

26th March 2010 – TGIF Cell (Phil 4) part 1

Let me just admit that I’ve always been HORRIBLE @ memorising verses.

If i ever can remember roughly what the verses say, I’d probably still not be able to quote

the scripture reference for it (what book? what verse? oh…the confusing numbers).

But I’d like to say that through this cell. I can REMEMBER @ least 2 verses

(well not word for word but good enough)!!

(WITH THE SCRIPTURE REFERENCE)

Kinda weird but i think because we discussed it and I personally found it applicable to my

current life…hmmm…anyway praise God!!^^

I had so much to learn and digest from what i’ve received in the latest cell…so just jotting down

my thoughts so I won’t forget…(it helps^^)

Phil 4:4-7

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Note: Paul is calling the church to Rejoice! But he is in freaking prison

waiting to be beheaded by Ceaser. crazy man.

So why rejoice?

Because he is assured and comforted by his salvation. He has been saved.

This goes waaaay beyond the short-sighted events ahead of him.

This goes beyond the life we have here on earth.

Thats why, to put it casually, even when we’re in deep crap… we can still REJOICE.

We truly can!=]=] Because the assurance we have goes far beyond what we can see

and where we are now! Call us crazy if u want, but YES! we can do that=].

Because the Lord is Near (2 meanings). He is with us. He is Coming!

The verse follows on to say to NOT worry!! What is there to fear when God is near??

The bible is constantly reminding us “do not fear”… because God knows we are

very fearful creatures. Fear this Fear that. Worry about this Worry about that.

Pray and let God worry. – Martin Luther

I’m still learning to grasp that. Although I seem to be relatively carefree and heck care about many things in life…

there are still many a things i worry about…it really IS a kinda FEAR! and it cripples me.

And lately I’ve been evaluating my worries and I realised that all along…I was thinking if

i didn’t put my foot in this situation…if I’m unable to do this or that…if I don’t consider certain things properly…

things will not go right…I will spoil God’s plan…I won’t be as effective for God as I can be…

God won’t work blah blah…or sometimes i subconsciously even go into the thought that

God CAN’T work if I don’t do my job well…

OH NO!. What a lie!!

I’ve been boxing God with my worries!!

As if God is so small He can’t fix my problems…

As if God’s grace is insufficient in my weakness and failings…

As if someone else’s salvation was out of my effort and not God’s Spirit’s moving.

I belittled God!!

And I was so blinded by THE work I couldn’t see!!

It’s time to relax=]…it’s time to rejoice. I can! Because God is near=]!!

AMEN!!