“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day” (Proverbs 4:18, ESV)
Oftentimes, people tend to get wrapped up and busy with things that don’t really matter in eternity. It’s easy to get consumed by your career and stay focused on your goals. It’s good to work hard, but you’ve got to learn how to play hard, too, so you can stay in balance. I heard somebody say, “It’s not that life is so short, it’s that we wait so long to begin living.” If we want to truly enjoy the journey of life, we have to take time to stop and smell the roses. Do you appreciate the people you love? Do you hug your children before you leave each day and give your spouse a kiss? When was the last time you called your parents to tell them how much you love them? That’s how we can enjoy the journey. If you’ll stay determined to enjoy the journey of life, you’ll live with no regrets. You’ll see your path shine brighter and brighter, and at the end, you’ll be able to say, “I made the most of my life. I enjoyed my family. I enjoyed my friends. I finished my course with joy.”
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
"I am Beautiful...He said."
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment,such as braided hair & the wearing of gold jewelry & fine clothes. Instead,it should be of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle & quiet spirit,w/c is of great worth n God's sight.
I am Beautiful.. He said! (^_^)
I am Beautiful.. He said! (^_^)
PRAYER FOR TODAY: May You Stay Strong In the Midst of Crisis
PRAYER FOR TODAY: May You Stay Strong In the Midst of Crisis: Without a shadow of doubt, one can surely say the times we are in are very, very challenging times. Sadly, when I sought the Lord’s opinion ...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Is Your Heart Right with God?
Matthew 7:21-23
There are going to be people who believe they are doing the work of the Lord, and are going to heaven. When they die, they will find out that their works are not good enough to get them there. There are people who will get into the ministry for the wrong reasons and selfish motives, and believe they will be able to sneak in to heaven. They will be in for a rude shock when Jesus turns them away. There will be those who purposely deceive people using the Gospel and God's gifts for their own gain, and will not be able to enter into heaven. Then there will be those who honestly believe what they are teaching is true, but is actually twisted doctrine. They will cry out to the Lord, and the Lord will say I never knew you.
Even those who seem to be doing great and mighty works for God may not make it into heaven. God will not look at how you used his gifts, but where your heart was when using them. This is also seen in Matthew 6:5 when Jesus basically says these men love to pray in open and public places to flaunt how great they think they are in front of others, and gain a certain satisfaction in that type of recognition. Jesus said that they already have their reward.
This does not automatically mean that all the TV evangelists fall in this category. It is where the heart of the evangelist is while he or she is in front of everybody preaching. There is a need for large evangelists ministries who can reach people smaller churches can't. Just because a person is a pastor of a small church, doesn't automatically mean that their heart is right. They can be the ones boasting how great they are just because they have a ministry. Sometimes it is difficult to tell where a pastor's heart is. This is where you need to look not only at the words they speak, but also the fruits, meaning actions, they produce as Matthew 7:20 instructs us to.
How does one enter into heaven? By accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and accepting His gift of salvation that is freely given to all who call on his name. Even though we have accepted his gift of salvation, we still need to do the will of God who is in heaven. God gave you his will when he gave you His word. We are not to be deceived by others or to deceive others. The only way not to be deceived is to read and study the word of God. If you deceive others, then Jesus will say "I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 6:5 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."
Matthew 7:20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Originally from http://biblestudies.hubpages.com/
There are going to be people who believe they are doing the work of the Lord, and are going to heaven. When they die, they will find out that their works are not good enough to get them there. There are people who will get into the ministry for the wrong reasons and selfish motives, and believe they will be able to sneak in to heaven. They will be in for a rude shock when Jesus turns them away. There will be those who purposely deceive people using the Gospel and God's gifts for their own gain, and will not be able to enter into heaven. Then there will be those who honestly believe what they are teaching is true, but is actually twisted doctrine. They will cry out to the Lord, and the Lord will say I never knew you.
Even those who seem to be doing great and mighty works for God may not make it into heaven. God will not look at how you used his gifts, but where your heart was when using them. This is also seen in Matthew 6:5 when Jesus basically says these men love to pray in open and public places to flaunt how great they think they are in front of others, and gain a certain satisfaction in that type of recognition. Jesus said that they already have their reward.
This does not automatically mean that all the TV evangelists fall in this category. It is where the heart of the evangelist is while he or she is in front of everybody preaching. There is a need for large evangelists ministries who can reach people smaller churches can't. Just because a person is a pastor of a small church, doesn't automatically mean that their heart is right. They can be the ones boasting how great they are just because they have a ministry. Sometimes it is difficult to tell where a pastor's heart is. This is where you need to look not only at the words they speak, but also the fruits, meaning actions, they produce as Matthew 7:20 instructs us to.
How does one enter into heaven? By accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and accepting His gift of salvation that is freely given to all who call on his name. Even though we have accepted his gift of salvation, we still need to do the will of God who is in heaven. God gave you his will when he gave you His word. We are not to be deceived by others or to deceive others. The only way not to be deceived is to read and study the word of God. If you deceive others, then Jesus will say "I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 6:5 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."
Matthew 7:20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Originally from http://biblestudies.hubpages.com/
Sunday, February 19, 2012
~ Come and Make my ♥ your home ~
LYRICS
Come and make my heart your home,
Come and be everything I am and all I know,
Search me through and through,
Till my heart becomes a home for you
A home for u... oh...
A home for u... oh...
Let everything I do...
Open up a door for u to come through,
Then my heart will be a place where u wanna be..
Come and make my heart your home,
Come and be everything I am and all I know,
Search me through and through,
Till my heart becomes a home for you
A home for u... oh...
Let everything I do...
Open up a door for u to come through,
Then my heart will be a place where u wanna be..
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Your Friends...
Words to Ponder
When you are up in life, your friends get
to know who you are. When you are down in life,
you get to know who your friends are.
There will be many people who will be great
to be around when times are easy. Instead take
note of the people who remain in your life when
times are hard. The friends that are willing
to sacrifice their time and the resources they
have in their life to help improve yours. Those
are real friends. A real friend is one who
walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
"Yes, I'm Officially 22 !
I have been blessed with many things and I'm just grateful for everyone that's been there for me at one point or another in my life. My wish for this year is probably to grow spiritually and to become better person or// get my own laptop soon..
hehe.
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