Today was a great day :) It wasn't one single thing that made it great but the whole day put together. Last night before going to bed. I decided to pull out my book "my Utmost for His Highest" which I hadn't read for awhile and I flipped to July 23 and read. I could not believe it as I read cuz it was almost exactly what I had been thinking about and learning from my other book. After reading it once, it didn't sink in so I read it again...and again. What did it talk about u wonder? it talks about how the perfect qualities of Jesus Christ are already IN US! it does not happen gradually but instantly when we realize he became for us sanctification."The most wonderful secret of living a holy life does not lie in imitating Jesus , but LETTING the perfect qualities of Jesus exhibit themselves in you" Jesus is already IN US. we just need to LET him exhibit himself in us. " Christ in me" All the qualities of Jesus are in me already at my disposal. All I need to do it LET them be shown ^_^ isn't that amazing? isn't that wonderful? :)
Anyways...that was last night....now this morning...I reread this..passage and got more understanding from it..and I continued on in my reading of the Normal Christian Life. I found this one part of it really really interesting and I would like to share it with you. It has to do with presenting ourselves to God or offering up our lives to Him. Romans 6:13 tells us that God requires us to offer up all parts of our body to him, to give ourselves wholly to him. So what does that mean? it goes to explain.
"If the 10 shillings in my pocket elong to me, then I have full authority over them. But if they belong to another who has committed them to me in trust, then I canot buy what I please with them and I dare not lose them. How many of us dare not use our time or money or talents as we would, because we realize they are the Lord's, not ours? How many of us have such a strong sense that we belong to Another that we dare not squander a shilling of our money, or an hour of our time, or any of our mental or physical powers?
On one occasion a Chinese brother was traveling by train and found himself in a carriage together with 3 non-Christians who, in order to beguile the time, wished to play cards. Lacking a 4th to complete the game, they invited this brother to join them. "I am sorry to disappoint you, " he said, " but I cannot join your game for I have not brought my hands with me." "Whatever do you mean?" they asked in blank astonishment. "This pair of hands does not belong to me, " he said, and then there followed the explanation of the transfer of owndership that had taken place in his life."
This story really made the point perfectly clear in my mind. I always knew that I need to offer my life including everything in my heart and mind to God but I didn't know how deep that really meant. When it asked whether we have such a STRONG sense of being His that we would not dare to squander our time and money.. I started to ask myself if every single moment, everything I did was pleasing to him. I asked whether my time was used for HIs benefit. I realized that I was watching too much TV... and could 've spent that time doing something better with my time. Reading the story about the guy and the cards...at first I thought it was to an extreme-that God wouldn't expect us to do that! But on rereading, I admired the guy for being able to say that they weren't his hands, truely realizing that his whole life is offered to God and EVERYTHING whether big or small must be centered and given to God. ^_^ It made me re evaluate what I was doing every moment of my life, in what I say, the things I do and the things I aim for =) Thank the Lord for this realization! :)
Later on in the day, I really enjoyed the time that I was able to spend with Anita and Ruth. It was great just getting a chance to talk to them one-on-one...just to see what's been on their minds and find out what kind of things that i could help them pray for. I'm really thankful to God for our team here. I know before I came, I was really worried as I didn't know any of them except maybe by name and face. But God's really helped this team grow...and support one another. Its been God's blessing Lord. :) thank you. You always provide the best for us and Lord looking back , I realize just how much you are always looking out for me. Thanks! ^_^
Anyways...that was last night....now this morning...I reread this..passage and got more understanding from it..and I continued on in my reading of the Normal Christian Life. I found this one part of it really really interesting and I would like to share it with you. It has to do with presenting ourselves to God or offering up our lives to Him. Romans 6:13 tells us that God requires us to offer up all parts of our body to him, to give ourselves wholly to him. So what does that mean? it goes to explain.
"If the 10 shillings in my pocket elong to me, then I have full authority over them. But if they belong to another who has committed them to me in trust, then I canot buy what I please with them and I dare not lose them. How many of us dare not use our time or money or talents as we would, because we realize they are the Lord's, not ours? How many of us have such a strong sense that we belong to Another that we dare not squander a shilling of our money, or an hour of our time, or any of our mental or physical powers?
On one occasion a Chinese brother was traveling by train and found himself in a carriage together with 3 non-Christians who, in order to beguile the time, wished to play cards. Lacking a 4th to complete the game, they invited this brother to join them. "I am sorry to disappoint you, " he said, " but I cannot join your game for I have not brought my hands with me." "Whatever do you mean?" they asked in blank astonishment. "This pair of hands does not belong to me, " he said, and then there followed the explanation of the transfer of owndership that had taken place in his life."
This story really made the point perfectly clear in my mind. I always knew that I need to offer my life including everything in my heart and mind to God but I didn't know how deep that really meant. When it asked whether we have such a STRONG sense of being His that we would not dare to squander our time and money.. I started to ask myself if every single moment, everything I did was pleasing to him. I asked whether my time was used for HIs benefit. I realized that I was watching too much TV... and could 've spent that time doing something better with my time. Reading the story about the guy and the cards...at first I thought it was to an extreme-that God wouldn't expect us to do that! But on rereading, I admired the guy for being able to say that they weren't his hands, truely realizing that his whole life is offered to God and EVERYTHING whether big or small must be centered and given to God. ^_^ It made me re evaluate what I was doing every moment of my life, in what I say, the things I do and the things I aim for =) Thank the Lord for this realization! :)
Later on in the day, I really enjoyed the time that I was able to spend with Anita and Ruth. It was great just getting a chance to talk to them one-on-one...just to see what's been on their minds and find out what kind of things that i could help them pray for. I'm really thankful to God for our team here. I know before I came, I was really worried as I didn't know any of them except maybe by name and face. But God's really helped this team grow...and support one another. Its been God's blessing Lord. :) thank you. You always provide the best for us and Lord looking back , I realize just how much you are always looking out for me. Thanks! ^_^
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