A Journal of Daily Praises # 005

Come and Experience the Freedom in Forgiving :D See you there!

ARE YOU A GOOD PERSON? Take the Test.

TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

1. Have you come to a place in your spiritual life where you know for certain that if you were to die today you would go to heaven or is that something you would say you’re still working on?

2. Suppose you were to die today and stand before God and He were to say to you “Why should I let you into my heaven?” what would you say?

Take the Test. 

There is only ONE WAY to prepare for eternity...

Trusting

JESUS CHRIST

as LORD

and

SAVIOR

Are you Ready?

You're not ready to live until you're ready to die.

Simply Clinging to our God

     Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.
     Sometimes, things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first but when you reflect, you'll find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength or heart. We still have our GOD up there no matter what. He'll always help you out. I myself have thought I can't do a certain thing. I really can't do it without my God. READ JOHN 15:5 . Indeed, apart from Him, we can't do nothing. One more! READ PHiLiPPiANS 4:13. We can do all things with God who strengthens us. :)) Isn't it wonderful? We all have to do is to cling to our Father. He is always  with us. He loves us.
     An idiom says "Cry a river:; build a bridge and get over it." If we have experienced failures and sadness, let go of it. Even those people we remember but who no longer care for us. Let's face it. There are really these kinds of people who at some point will let you down. READ Deuteronomy 31:8, HE will never leave us nor forsake us. And by that our Father meant NEVER- to the fullest best meaning of NEVER. That's hpw faithful He is. Sweet isn't it?
     Letting go sounds so easy. Heard this saying: "Easier said than done." True. We all have this share of heartaches and sadness but when we constantly remember the pain and suffering we have endured, we only allow the sadness to gain. That's a No,No. 1 Thessalonians 5:16. Rejoice always! :)
     We must realize what has happened has happened. It's over and done. People change and times change. Moving on in life is very difficult but its the first constructive step to a better you.
     May God bless us! :)




KB

Not Just Numbers

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field Matthew 9:38

It is sometimes uncomfortable to hear evangelism reports like “300 souls accepted Christ” or”90 out of 100 were saved,” as if evangelism were a business where “soul winners” have reduced people to numbers or ghostly beings. What a far cry from the heart of Jesus! Compassion for people marked Christ’s ministry on earth. Amidst the crowds, He saw these harassed and helpless people with real needs. He came to be their Shepherd but His sheep did not recognize Him. Notice that Jesus did not just instruct His disciples to go out and win lost souls for Him. He also gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and heal every disease and sickness. Christ was concerned with both the spiritual and physical condition of people. Following His example, we need to address not just the spiritual needs of those we evangelize, but their physical and material needs as well. Let’s be careful not to reduce people to evangelistic projects or wandering souls that we need to be directed to heaven. Christ’s use of the harvest metaphors for people gives me certainty and hope. For palay (unhusked rice) farmers, doesn’t “harvest” suggest that the grain is ripe and ready for picking? All they need to do is to go back to the fields and gather the crops. Jesus is certain about the harvest. He died on the cross to save humankind from sin. But just as the workers were few in His time, the workers are fewer still today. Friend, what’s keeping you from going out to the harvest field today? Lord, help me see people with Your eyes of compassion. Help me see evangelism as more than “soul-winning” and grasp the urgency of people’s need for salavation. ^soul is the heartbeat of God.