(Un)conditional Love.
If my earthly Daddy can embrace me with his unconditional love that I absolutely do not deserve -- especially when I have made countless of mistakes, then,
"How much more can my Daddy God give me?"
Even though I felt extremely dissatisfied and discontented in myself, my Dad still opened his arms and says to me,
“Daughter, I still love you.”
You see, we have been surrounded by Grace constantly and our beliefs on it are sturdy. However, 'when the rubber meets the road' (as my Dad will always say) as Amazing Grace been given us, we should as well do the same with others.
If we are immensely moved by Grace messages and preachings, then wouldn't we (and shouldn't we) be also encouraged to bestowed it out?
"Only by Grace can we stand -- Not by our human endeavours, but by the blood of The Lamb."
Like really, if someone has wronged you over and over again, would you still reach your hand out? Would you still give them water to drink if they are thirsty? Would you still give them food is they are hungry? Would you still give them support is they need help?
"What would Jesus do?"
Wells if you have watched our Saviour's life closely, He is a tremendous and super-abounding awesome being that you would want to surround yourself with every single day.
"I will follow You -- The one I ask, is to be with You."
He is our truth. He is our light. He is our way. With that said, my natural self will not have the strength to do the right thing but our supernatural self will shine through Jesus in us and gives us what we need.
“All things are possible through God who loves us!”
Imagine if Jesus has opted an easy way out. I mean seriously, this man that we put on the cross lived the same exact way and experienced the same exact temptations that we do. He could easily just walk away.
He was persecuted and victimized verbally and other wise with people whom were once close to Him, and some were also believers. K'mon, even His own disciples got the nerve (I shall not name names). How dare they we might say!
As we watched and read closely in The Word how much He has done for them and yet they have the audacity to react and ill-treat this perfect being this way. Why did He bother to even die for them? I mean would you? Because I personally and honestly won't.
You know we were on their side. Not saying that we were doing what they were doing, but we were the sinners that placed those nails. We were the sinners that caused this faultless and flawless Son of God to carry our burdens and sickness and sins.
“He carried the cross for us. He died on the cross for us. He finished it all at the cross for us!”
I’m so amazed and I will give Him all the praise that not only He saved us, gave us eternal life, gave us a new relationship with Our Abba, but He still loves us, cares for us, blesses us, watches our us and shows astronomical grace to us above all!
“It’s the power of the cross that transforms us!”
Though it can distracting with doing the proper thing, as we are with The Father, and as we look to Jesus, our fleshly desires and evil doings just fades away. What is left is the vastness of His glory, righteousness and grace that we inherit.
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of this earth will go strangely dim. In the light of His Glory and Grace!"
Conforming to our spirit man can only elevate us and we won't lose out. Our good deeds should be done by only our desires for the rewards that would come out of it. We only hunt for our Daddy God’s approval.
“We seek the bless'ser and not the blessing. When we're with the bless'ser, we're surrounded with the blessings.”
I'm no longer going to fight this though at times I do lose myself. Think the solution is just Let go and Let God.
“The battle belongs to The Lord.”
The one thing I know is that my Daddy God understands it all. So I shall get back on my feet again on victorious grounds.
“We’re all winners, champions, victors and conquerors through Christ!”
His Grace and Love and Mercy is sufficient for us day by day. Our portion is Him. And we're not alone in our situations.
"Everywhere I go, I know You're not far away. You're right here."
I'm just enjoying my time with you. It's just Jesus and I. That's all.
"My desire, My life, Only You!"
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Can you practice what you preach?
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. ... If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
Matthew 5:44,46-47
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So we all have heard this countless of times; “Love thy neighbour..” and “Love thy enemies..” But putting it into action and practice is a whole other story.
Hence, "Where is the love y'all?" - Black Eyed Peas
---
Of course at times we implant ourselves the idea of “Oh it’s hard”.
I mean are there really people out there who foresee their needs and goes way beyond their ability to lend a hand to others?
And are there really people out there who still care for others who have wronged them or betrayed them?
---
Wells let me say that I have only come across 3 people who have experienced those situations and been role models in my life.
1) Jesus
Just look at the cross! Enough said.
2) Dad
3) Mum
They have ministered and assist to countless of friends, relatives as well as the unfortunate in third world countries as mainly Dad is very missioned based.
There were people who have mistreated and taken advantage of them even though Dad and Mum were overusing their ability of helping them out.
And where they found the ability to forgive and show grace even when they were right is beyond me.
---
I had two things to say to them when those incidents occurred.
One, those so called “friends” I shall say have major balls as whilst getting help from my folks, they mistreated the benefit as well as mistreated them.
Second, I swore that I won’t be like them and do the nice and pleasant things that they do.
---
Not as if I would not hesitate to help others but I would be avoiding the fact of being 'too nice' as there are possibilities of getting stepped on.
But guess what, I am born with the traits and character of My Father/Saviour and My Folks!
And yes, I got stepped on. Bad.
---
Though as much as I would love to bring out the claws out and do some damage (What? I’m human okay! Haha!), what Jesus as well as my parents have brought me is this,
“Much grace received is also Much grace given out.”
---
I got some sort of revelation you might say -- Grace is not THE message, It’s JESUS THAT'S THE ONE AND ONLY MESSAGE!
“He is our grace!”
---
Sometimes we get to carried away with the sub-heading as we only read the heading once.
However,
“It’s the heading that gives the sub-heading the full substance and essence that flows all over and give character and life to the entire body.”
---
So, back on the topic of furnishing out love to friends and foes.
Overlooking people’s flaws and the lack of ability of being an assistance to others do somewhat change our perspectives.
Patience and tenderness is a good combo of emotions that we all have but just need to manifest out.
---
But in all, we need His Aid, His Love, His Peace and as well as His wisdom in all things as He is the only one that sees us through. "Everywhere I go I know You're not far away.. You're right here!"
---
I See Grace. Thank You Jesus (:
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. ... If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
Matthew 5:44,46-47
---
So we all have heard this countless of times; “Love thy neighbour..” and “Love thy enemies..” But putting it into action and practice is a whole other story.
Hence, "Where is the love y'all?" - Black Eyed Peas
---
Of course at times we implant ourselves the idea of “Oh it’s hard”.
I mean are there really people out there who foresee their needs and goes way beyond their ability to lend a hand to others?
And are there really people out there who still care for others who have wronged them or betrayed them?
---
Wells let me say that I have only come across 3 people who have experienced those situations and been role models in my life.
1) Jesus
Just look at the cross! Enough said.
2) Dad
3) Mum
They have ministered and assist to countless of friends, relatives as well as the unfortunate in third world countries as mainly Dad is very missioned based.
There were people who have mistreated and taken advantage of them even though Dad and Mum were overusing their ability of helping them out.
And where they found the ability to forgive and show grace even when they were right is beyond me.
---
I had two things to say to them when those incidents occurred.
One, those so called “friends” I shall say have major balls as whilst getting help from my folks, they mistreated the benefit as well as mistreated them.
Second, I swore that I won’t be like them and do the nice and pleasant things that they do.
---
Not as if I would not hesitate to help others but I would be avoiding the fact of being 'too nice' as there are possibilities of getting stepped on.
But guess what, I am born with the traits and character of My Father/Saviour and My Folks!
And yes, I got stepped on. Bad.
---
Though as much as I would love to bring out the claws out and do some damage (What? I’m human okay! Haha!), what Jesus as well as my parents have brought me is this,
“Much grace received is also Much grace given out.”
---
I got some sort of revelation you might say -- Grace is not THE message, It’s JESUS THAT'S THE ONE AND ONLY MESSAGE!
“He is our grace!”
---
Sometimes we get to carried away with the sub-heading as we only read the heading once.
However,
“It’s the heading that gives the sub-heading the full substance and essence that flows all over and give character and life to the entire body.”
---
So, back on the topic of furnishing out love to friends and foes.
Overlooking people’s flaws and the lack of ability of being an assistance to others do somewhat change our perspectives.
Patience and tenderness is a good combo of emotions that we all have but just need to manifest out.
---
But in all, we need His Aid, His Love, His Peace and as well as His wisdom in all things as He is the only one that sees us through. "Everywhere I go I know You're not far away.. You're right here!"
---
I See Grace. Thank You Jesus (:
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