went to sch in the morning to get my long pants and belt.
i'm sure that i will look weird haa. it's like twice the price of your shorts of your own size.
now i don't have to worry whether my pants will be loose. i have a belt. haa =)
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today's bible study we watched two videos. one is a sermone titled " But God " and the other is a conference held in europe.
maybe i'll talk about what pastor how said before the movie.
Romans 12 : 2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transfered by the renewing of the mind. that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
this verse is actually telling you not to be guided blindly by other people and it's about peer pressure. it's like, if everyone arnd you has a stead, that doesn't mean you need to get or find one too. who cares of they have stead or a crush?. you don't need to get one in order to please them.
conformed : made like or of the same form : to comply : to obey
you don't need to what everyone in the world is doing to feel the sense of belonging. what differs you from other people is when you think in another way ; the renewing of the mind. your mind is a very powerful tool. it justifies your every action and if you lead your mind to thinking the wrong way, you will do the wrong things.
there are 3 stages of the will of God. the good, the acceptable and the perfect.
all Christians should aim to be in the perfect stage. let's take for an example, you have a stead. you are not sinning, but you are not in the perfect will of God. the bible didn't state that having a stead at this young age is a sin, but you are not in the perfect will of God. it is said that the correct age of when you get into a relationship is when you are matured and old enough, let's say maybe 18 and above.. or maybe 20 and above.
let's say you go to church only for sunday service and when you go, you go for the sake of going and not being fired up for jesus. you nvr go for any bible study and you are only at church for about 2 hrs a week. it's okay. you are not sinning. but you are not in the perfect will of God.
Sermone - But God
if you are a Christian, you will realise that in a bible, there are many " but God "
this sermone is also smth about faith.
God is the author of faith in our lives and terror does not come from God. some non-Christians think that Christianity is some cult thing and they choose to believe that it's a bad thing. but let me tell you, terror comes from the Devil. it is God who gives you the comfort.
sometimes in life, there are many things like problems that we face that will make us anxious. let me tell you, nvr let anxiety overcome you. when it does, faith leaves you. sometimes in life you just feel so confused, like having an emotional breakdown. and you are like, totally wrestling with your emotions. let me tell you, get used to it. life is full of this kind of situations which you are totally confused and so on. that's why you have to get used ot it.
faith is like water. water around you. and God has a certain way of communicating with you. and his way are like electric waves. as you know water is a good conductor of electricity. but unbelieve, not believing in God, will act as a rubber, which is an insulator of electricity. this then prevents communication b/w you and God.
`there will always be temptations in our life, may it be gadgets clothes or musical instruments when let's say you already have one. BUT God will get us out from the temptaions.
` some people in your life might plot a plan to bring you down because they have hatred or they just simply don't like you. BUT when God is on our side, He will turn things around and make those people suffer in their own plans that they have plotted.
` when everybody forgets or forsakes someone, he/she has nth to fear or worry, cause God will be with him/her.
Forget - not the Lord, God
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today is the first day in which the latest i have stayed back in church. haa. and today is also the day which i finally jumped! pastor was just saying that God gave us legs to jump. and that if we don't jump, we will be brought to a corner and be given an handicaped stamp. haa. then it was like if the people beside you don't jump, you are suppose to carry them or whatever to get them to jump. haa
I JUMPED! THE FEELING WAS SO GREAT! =)
posted by Rod @ 11:50 PM,
