It is amazing how God speaks when we are sincerely seeking Him...=) Had an unexpected blessing when Hung Peng sent out an sms saying that field ministry today was cancelled for us to prepare for checkouts...well...i felt that i could best use the time in God's presence and today was like listening to God part 2!
"This life ought to be spent by us only as a journey towards heaven" ~Jonathan Edwards~
Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls! Hebrews 12:1-3
The whole life of the good christian is a holy longing" ~Augustine~
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Cor 2:9
He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great. Failure is the test of greatness.
~Herman Melville~
All of us experience failure, and no one likes it. But for some people, it becomes a goad to push on to new learning, deeper persistence, more vigorous commitment, more courageous hearts. For others, failure produces utter defeat - a sense of discouragement, a loss of hope, a desire to hide, a secret resolve to never again get out of the boat. ~John Ortberg~
As long as my sense of being valuable and significant is tied to my success, it will be a fragile thing. But when i come to know in the marrow of my bones that i am just as valued and loved by God when i have fallen flat on my face, then i am gripped by a love stronger than success or failure.
Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little since i do them with your power; and little things as though they were great, since i do them in your name. ~Blaise Pascal~
Ok...to compact my learning into action points...
1) Love God more daily
2) This life i have to live is to be lived for His glory and His kingdom
3) Run the race with eyes set on eternity...persevere even in adversity!
4) No running away! Expect God to show up! He will prove Himself!
5) Failure/Success means nothing if i lose my Love for God,
6) My measure will be...do i love God more today?
Can i trust him, inspite of...despite...eventhough...things may not seem ideal in my eyes...
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