Saturday, September 7, 2013

R11 Endurance

God who is faithful to carry out the good work He has begun in you - Phil1:6

If God has brought you to it, He will bring you through it- Cherrie

12 Seek God
Seeking God is not only a quest for the lost, but is also to characterise the life of the found. Seeking God means that in all you do, you keep His honor in your mind, His Word in your heart, and His glory as your goal- so you are seeking to actually know Him and make Him known.

Sat, 21 September 2013
23-25 Listen to others, speak to others, you can't make it alone! 3 title in a sentence

Hebrew 3.
12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end."

Just today I got a rebuke from being boastful by my sister in law. I didn't feel that way and tried to defend 'me'. Despite what really matters is what's the impact to others already! 
Then I read note to self: listen to others. Often I want God's wisdom privately ( Scripture or praying), but one of the main ways are through others. 
"... Answers to be found in the counsel of friends"- Proberb 24:6 
Additionally another benefit: I am protected from the hardening influences of sin too :3 

I've also been questioning about my too much KM community. Feeling like I should go out but I read these 3 parts that explain the importance of church as a community! Hence I decided to stay for now.

You are proud- strike through as I was facing it myself , let humility win over me :) 
Even Jesus is humble, I will follow His life principles

John 17:1-3
17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:

“Father, the hour has come.Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Monday, September 2, 2013

I was just from gym:


I've always wanted to hear Christian music radio, but I forgot the FM number.
Despite that, I turned the radio on and was surprised that the first channel was 103.2FM, which is actually the one I've been looking for! Its Christian music :)

Yay, I felt happy till I realised the saddle for bike exercise is too high that I can't even paddle on it. I tried but can't lower the saddle because the knob is too tight. I decided to give up and do other exercise instead, till I heard a sound whispering "Are you giving up already?".
Fine,I decided to try once more. In the name of Jesus, the knob opened, and I can lower the saddle. I just don't really think it was that coincidence that my last strength is the strongest to actually open the knob.
Its God's work! (>ˆ▽ˆ)> hªhªhªª <(ˆ▽ˆ<). I'm so impressed!

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.

Relating to my previous diary,

my first tutor student discontinued.
--Been thinking about it and relating it with Sabbath.--
My brother also commented why choose on Sunday?

My reason back then was because it is my first experience to be tutor so I can be more flexible; it's only 1 hour anyway.
Regardless, it still makes difference. I've been nervous and thinking about it especially on the day; which mean that my body may be at church but not my mind! This is simply dishonour to God's holy day!

Why then He prepares manna double for the preparation of Sabbath?
It means that God will take care of you ( your need, your income) even on the day that you don't work and committed for Him.
After all, He is the source of everything!

Exodus 20:8-11 ESV

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Just a side note: sabbath was originally Saturday. While Sunday was originally the day of sun worship.
Regardless, Saturday in one place is differ and can be Sunday in another place. The main point I get is give God one holy day of intimacy. :)
Dont forget that the rest 6 days are still for God's glory.

In the recent days, I've been thinking on finances. 
When I move place, rent&others will significantly increase and it could affect much in my ability to saving.
I predicted weekly revenues and weekly expenses which result in a loss instead of saving.
Of course parents and brothers are willing to help; but there is this feeling that I couldn't even do any saving despite my hard works. How can I save for my next flight ticket to Indo if the money is keep on decreasing?

Thanks God! Tutoring is successful so far, even though my first student discontinued. There are still 3 others students which I tutor weekly. One of them will be tutored twice a week. This is a really boost support in income. $100 for 4 hours tutoring;all in the same subject, which mean not much time in preparation.


The bigger the challenge, the bigger God's providence too! After all, its Him working through me. Nothing I can boast of.😇

2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.


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