God's disciplinary action

Thank you Lord for reminding me on 3 things:

You allow trials to processed and transformed me to a better person. And during this period I should focus on things unseen than seen. Because the things unseen lead to eternal life.
(Hebrew 12-3-13, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18)

Trial give us an opportunity to demonstrate to the world the adequacy of our faith. People are not impresses when we fall apart under the pressure of our troubles, but the notice when we are be to stand up to life in a way they find impossible.

Not to have and demonstrate any bitterness, because bitterness always wrong in a Christian no matter how justified the cause maybe.
(Hebrew 12:12-17, Ephesus 4:29-32, James 3:13-18, Acts 8:20-23)

Lord, keeps remind me on these points. I see these are happening in my life now and I want to pass the test as you did, and keep process me and help me O Lord because I will definetly failed if I walk alone.

Amen

Humble

Lord thank you for the reminder last nite from G, I have noticed this last Sunday for I have forgotten until you reminded me again thru G.

I'm a egoist and boasting person Lord and I think I have hurt couple of my good friend last Sunday. Please forgive me O Lord and give me wisdom and strenght and humbleness to find a way to apologise to them in Godly manner. I will do it Lord.....

But more importantly, please transform me to humble person O Lord so that everyone can see my transformation and acknowledge you as the God who has power to do the impossible things.
If G and my friends notice my current situation, I do believe everyone around me will feel the same so once you have transformed me, it will give a chance for them to see who is the powerful God behind me who able to this thing.

Help me O Lord to go thru this transformation journey. You have put the foundation on me thru the first journey (Faith) and I do believe now you want me to go to the next level or next journey which is transformation. The main bad character for me is boasting man so I do believe this is one or at least the main character you want me to change....oh and also patient.

Hey, seems that you actually start working on my 3 things I want this year Contented, Humble and Patient......O how great you are Lord, I'm glad I have you in my life. I'm glad I have you as my counsellor and guide.

I surrender my self again to you O Lord and if I have tough time during my faith exercise, I see another tough time in this transformation journey but I do believe You and Holy Spirit are with me and I should not be afraid and worry.

In Jesus name I pray

Amen

God's Love

Oh Lord, I know you really loves and cares about me and for that I thank you and praise you.

I have been discourage and tired in this faith exercise and in the past few days, have been sitting rest from the exercise. Sometime there is some voice in my heart and say go, continue with the exercise but as soon as I stand up and start running, another voice pull me down and reminds me the challenge and how tired I am.

But despite all of that, you still loves me and faithful as my coach. You still continue to give me word of encouragement and reveal all the wisdom and technics on where I was wrong and how to keep up and do it in the right way.

Lord forgive me for making this faith exercise on my term and not yours, I was so defastated when all the terms that I plan didn't happened. But now I see that all the while I should be more Jesus center and not i. You have plan something far more better, something more eternal and fulfiling my purpose. You have been continuing working on the life purpose which you have set when I'm still my mom womb, and you have started to give me the tools I need, the technic I need etc.
Lord I know I'm working in your plan and for that I relieved as I do not againts you.

Give me power to stay persevere and focus on you. Give me strength to face my daily struggle especially when I meet all my friend and people around me. Always reminds me that I'm working to complete my purpose in you and my purpose in me and in them. The basic line is You and You alone. Always pur my eyes and mind on you Lord and reminds me again and again that my goal is make you smile and final word from you to welcome me as faithful servant.

Thank you Lord for still have a faith in me although I have started doubted myself and you. I have started questioning you and complain. But Lord you still faithful and patient with me and for that I love you and praise you.

Thank you for the encouragement I received today. Encouragement to keep on keeping on in my journey.
Hebrew 10:26-39
James 1:12
I Corinthians 15:58
Galatians 5:1
Philippians 1:27

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly awarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Amen

Foolish man

Thank you Lord for the idea to put my daily struggle and my daily relationship with you in writing.

Reading my past experience, I realised how fool I am now O Lord. I'm still going around in the same circle. You have given exactly what I asked, when that things happened I complained and disobey you Lord. Reading the journey on http://mannaclinic.blogspot.com/2009/02/emotion-rollercoaster.html giving me a kind of dejavu, because I have the same feeling now.

Now the door to go to Europe is shutted and I let my emotion taking over and forgetting the whole matter. I have said clearly 'O Lord, forgive me that I've doubted you and try to take the matter into my hand. I realise how foolish the decision, as I now feeling the confusion and the emptiness when I try to settle it on my own. I should leave it to you and let you handle the things and concentrate on my growth in you. I should focus more on my relationship and strengten my faith in you instead of getting messy with this stuffs.' but yet I'm doing it all over again.

I'm sorry Lord.....I'm weak and I'm stupid. But I know you have patiently teach me and hold me. Always receipts me with a hug even when few minutes before that I just did something terrible to you.

Lord how easily I said 'I surrender' when the fact I'm not. Forgive me Lord.

If all the things now happened for a lesson of total submission, humble, patient and faith, then Lord I accept. If all these things happened in painful manner, that is because I'm the one who do not learn correctly so you have to take this measure to dicipline me.

Thank you Lord for your love.

I accept your decision and I let you lead my life......

Amen

Thank You Lord

For all you've done in my life
Thank you Lord...

For taking away my sin and die for me
Thank you Lord...

For all the blessing I can not see and have not see
Thank you Lord...

For all the path and protection
Thank you Lord...

For the wisdom and guidance
Thank you Lord...

For the life and career
Thank you Lord...

For the family and friends
Thank you Lord...

For the personal realationship with you
Thank you Lord...

For the life struggles and yet I'm not alone
Thank you Lord...

For the testing and exercise in faith
Thank you Lord...

For the spiritual blessing
Thank you Lord...

For the freedom from slavery
Thank you Lord...

For the status as your Children
Thank you Lord...

For not forsaken me
Thank you Lord...

For taking care of my future
Thank you Lord...

For the humble and modest lesson
Thank you Lord...

For the patience lesson
Thank you Lord...

For taking over my life
Thank you Lord...

For the life purpose when you created me
Thank you Lord...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you......

Thank You Lord

Lord, thank you for the closure on option A. At least now I know and do not need to play the guess game.

I guess I'm pretty much on your hand now since I have all the closure (I have rejected C, No on option B - additional challenge and today no on option A - moving abroad).

But thank you Lord, as I do not feel the depressed like I had last week and few days ago. I know You and Holy spirit is working, so although I have the rejection, I'm not worry since my future is with you.

Now it is up to you Lord, whatever, whereever and whenever, I'll obey.
If I may ask, I want to have additional role and challenges since I have been in this role and job for 3 years now. May you grant my wish but your will be done and not mine Lord.

Amen

Into wilderness

Thank you Lord for revealing a new perspective on what I have been going thru lately. I know that you are with me, continued with your guidance thru my daily pray, bible reading and even my concious.

Thank you for giving me a new idea to see this from different angle, and yesterday afternoon you revealed the angle you want me to see it.

Like You and Israel, both were led by the spirit into wilderness for temptation, I see all these things as a temptation or a test for me now and and if most of the time I feel lost, lonely etc, that is because I'm in my own wilderness.

Unlike Israel who failed and have to go 40 years journey as a result, I want to be like you. Pass the provision, promise and purity test. I know my self Lord, a weak servant who easily exchange the promise with a red stew, I need you Lord, need your guidance and blessing to pass the wilderness test.

Please Lord be with me, protect and guide me Lord. Holy spirit please help me as I can't take it anymore. I need your spirit power to overcome this jealously and impatient feeling.

In Jesus name I pray

Amen

Officially ask God

I'm officially asking God now for the Europe job, I mean I have asked it before but always up and down and change my mind depending on the situation. Now I want to focus and set my mind on it. I know it is according to God's plan and purpose but I believe it is Ok to aks for it, anyway he clearly says it in Luke 11:9-10 - ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks; the door will be opened.

Glory to God.

Star in universe

O Lord and Holy Spirit, help me and strengtern me these days. I feel lonely, lost, restless and no more joy.
I know that you are working in me and as clay or a gold, I have to went thru painful process.

Been reading on Joseph faithfulness for 13 years when he was brought down from a favourite son to a slave and to prisoner. How did he able to put his trust in You for 13 years? Reveal it to me O Jesus so that I'm able to go thru this process. My challenge is nothing compare to Joseph yet I'm struggle more than him.

Hug me, hold me close Jesus.........
I can't do this without you.

Philippians 2:13-15
For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like a stars in the universe.

Mind of God

Really strengtern by this verse:

I Corinthians 2:9-16
However, as it is written:
"No eye has seen
no ear has heard
no mind has concieved
what God has prepared for those who love him"

but God has revealed it to us by his spirit
The spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God
For who among men knows the thought of a man except the man's spirit within him?
In the same way no one knows the thought of God except the spirit of God.
We have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
The man without spirit does not accept the things that come from the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
The spiritual man makes judments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgement:
For who has known the mind of the Lord
that he may instruct him?
But we have the mind of Christ.

Holy spirit, teach me and show me the spirit of God so that I can have my path straight.

Whatever it is, I trust the Lord with all my heart and acknowledge Him as my Lord, Master, Saviour and Father.

Faith

OK God, today all the things that I can think of when I asked for faith exercise have been shut. I do not know what next but I'm grateful knowing that you are with me and since I have surrender my life and future, You will stir me to the place better.

I know that you are currently working on something and whatever it is, it's the best and fulfilling my purpose in you. I know for sure whatever you prepare will lead to eternal life in the new world and for that I thank you.

I surrender to you once more and I let you lead me and guide me.

In Jesus name....

Amen.

Trusting Lord

I really like this verse, somehow I've forgotten it until a reminder today

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

Showing clearly that we can not depends on our own power and wisdom to stay on God's path. We, in away still need Lord to help us in our daily struggle. The more we try to use our own ability to be God people, the more we failed. It happened to me but now I see that the more I surrender to the Lord, the more I see a transformation in my life.

Praise to God that I have a great Lord who always near me and help me. Raised me up, healed me, encouraged me and provided everything I need.....

Thank you Jesus.....

Jesus and everybody center

Jesus, these past few days I have been using my imagination - something that you gave to me - for my own purpose. Thinking all the good thing about my self and how I can be satified. Mostly are earthly thought.

I'm not sure whether this is the source of my restless feeling these days, but I feel away from you, I feel sad and no joy. God, forgive me, teach me on how to put you and other first before my own need because You have provided and will provide everything for me. You will give all my need when I'm ready, even something that beyond my mind you will provide.

Teach me and give a heart of servant, a heart who put everyone else before me O Lord.
Teach me to be contented, humble and patient. Working as per your time and not mine.

Ephesians 5:1-2
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Lord teach me to become like you, putting sinner before you and died for us.

Fresh and strengtern

Really encouraged by today reading:

'He takes men and women who have sunk to the deepest depths and by His grace lifts them to the highest heights'

I'm one of them and I glorify you Lord for your grace......

Direct channel

Thank you Lord for a reminder that we are now having a direct channel with you.

Your first coming +/- 2000 years ago, break all the old rules and now you are in command with a new law, Your law.
You came from Judah tribe instead of Levi, your dead broke the temple holy place curtain, showing to us that a new King is coming with own 'term and regulation'. Showing that you are above human law.

The good thing is that now we can have a direct access to you, we can pray directly to you without going thru a priest channel and burn offering.
Anytime anywhere I need you Lord, I know I can just 'poke' you over a pray.

Jesus I love you....

Amen

From Rick Warren

What I got from Rick Warren newsletter today. Showing clearly about being infant and mature Christian. Copy and paste for future reference later:

Two Keys to Thinking Like Jesus
by Rick Warren
Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. Philippians 2:56 (MSG)
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The first half of this mental shift is to stop thinking immature thoughts, which are selfcentered and selfseeking. Babies, by nature, are completely selfish. They think only of themselves. That is immature thinking: "Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it in real life" (Romans 8:5 MSG).
The apostle Paul wrote, "To be perfectly frank, I'm getting exasperated with your infantile thinking. How long before you grow up and use your head-your adult head? It's all right to have a childlike unfamiliarity with evil; a simple no is all that's needed there. But there's far more to saying yes to something. Only mature and wellexercised intelligence can save you from falling into gullibility" (1 Corinthians 14:20 MSG).
The second half of thinking like Jesus is to start thinking maturely, which focuses on others, not yourself. In his great chapter on what real love is, Paul concluded that thinking of others is the mark of maturity: "When I was an infant at my mother's breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good" (1 Corinthians 13:11 MSG).
Today, many assume that spiritual maturity is measured by how much biblical knowledge and doctrine you know. While knowledge is one measurement of maturity, it isn't the whole story. The Christian life is far more than creeds and convictions; it includes conduct and character. Our deeds must be consistent with our creeds and our beliefs must be backed up with Christlike behavior.
Christianity is not a philosophy, but a relationship and a life where we practice thinking of others as Jesus did: "Don't push your way to the front; don't sweettalk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand (Philippians 2:34 MSG).
Thinking of others is the heart of Christlikeness, and the goal of spiritual growth. This kind of thinking is unnatural, countercultural, and rare. The only way we will learn to think this way is by filling our minds with the Word of God.
"God has given us his Spirit. That's why we don't think the same way that the people of this world think" (1 Corinthians 2:12 CEV).

Empty

Lord,

The past few days I feel lost, I feel empty and bored. Somehow I don't feel your presence anymore.

Is it because you want to test me? In this kind of situation, do I go and runaway or still have faith in you?

Hopefully this is just a test O Lord, as I can't stand being forsaken by You. I know you are there Lord and hear my pray.

Thank you for the reminder of Matthew 6:33 to seek your kingdom first and everything else will be given to you.
During this period somehow I have a lot of worry and kind of lost my priorities. I should not be worry O Lord as you are my savior and my future and life is with you. What I need to do is just to seek your kingdom, your purpose in me and fulfill it and everthing else will be taken care by you Lord.

What happened in these last few days is that I give more priority to the everything else and forget about your kingdom.

Forgive me O Lord. I want to set my prioritiy right and put my faith in you.

In Jesus name.....

Amen

The goal

Dear Lord,

Thank you for confirming again your purpose in me. I should not be worry as my life is in you.

Thank you again for the transformation process you are currently doing in me, I surrender my life to you O Lord and I believe you will transform me completely as what Job 11:13-19 and
Psalm 112:1-8 said.

In your name....

Amen