Teach Me Your Way, O Lord

Teach me your way, O Lord;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.

Do not hand me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.

I am still confident of this:
I will see goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.

Wait for the Lord;
be stong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.

Psalm 27: 11-14

Plenty Left Over

God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

2 Corinthians 9:8 (NLT)

Prove His Anointing In Your Life

When others see God's favor in your life, when they see you rise above adversity, when they see you accomplish your God-given dreams, you honor God and prove His anointing in your life.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17 (NKJV)

Joel Osteen 2011 Calendar 13 January

Surrogate Spirituality

Some of us have tried to have a daily quiet time and have not been successful. Others of us have a hard time concentrating. And all of us are busy. So rather than spend time with God, listening for his voice, we'll let others spend time with him and then benefit from their experience.

Let them tell us what God is saying. After all, isn't that why we pay preachers? Isn't that why we read Christian books? These folks are good at daily devotions. I'll just learn from them.

If that is your approach, if your spiritual experiences are secondhand and not firsthand, I'd like to challenge you with this thought: Do you do that with other parts of your life? I don't think so.

You don't do that with vacations. You don't say, "Vacations are such a hassle, packing bags and travelling. I'm going to send someone on vacation for me. When he returns, I'll hear all about it and be spared all the inconvenience." Would you do that? No! You want the experience firsthand. Certain things no one can do for you.

You don't do that with romance. You don't say, I'm in love with that wonderful person, but romance is such a hassle. I'm going to hire a surrogate lover to enjoy the romance in my place. I'll hear all about it and be spared the inconvenience."

Who would do that? Perish the thought. You want the romance firsthand. You don't want to miss a word or a date, and you certainly don't want to miss the kiss, right? Certain things no one can do for you.

And one of those is spending time with God.

Listening to God is a firsthand experience. When he asks for your attention, God doesn't want you to send a substitute; he wants you. He invites you to vacation on his splendor. He invites you to feel the touch of his hand. He invites you to feast at his table. He wants to spend time with you.

And with a little training, your time with God can be the highlight of your day. :)

From: Max Lucado (Just Like Jesus)

Forgotten About Me?

When you are faced with difficulties that never seem to end, keep reminding yourself, "God has not forgotten about me."

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10 (NLT)

Joel Osteen 2011 Calendar 12 January

I Want To Thank God For Cell @ Providence Presbyterian Church

In 2009 June, i joined the cell @ Providence Presbyterian Church which we hold our meetings @ ORPC.

I am really glad that I have come to know many wonderful people from this church and that i could be part of the family.

Really like the topics we do in cell, which we can apply to our daily life with God in mind.

I like to thank all who made the cell possible, especially those who put in time to prepare and faciliate the cell.

Thank you for the weekly emails, which updates everyone's prayer request.

Can feel their warmth and kindness, also God's love flowing through them to others.

Want to thank God for putting these loving people in my life.

I hope always to learn more of God's words and gain more wisdom in his teachings. And grow old together with this bunch of loving people.

:)