great idea!Originally posted by oceanic:Hi everyone.. just thought of having a verse of a day so we can encourage one another in the midst of uncertainities and problems we faced.
Ok i'll start first.
Proverbs 1 Vs 7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Have a blessed day everybody.
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hehe contribute some as the days go alongOriginally posted by skinnybeanie:great idea!
hope u have a blessed stress-free day today!
will do tat..Originally posted by oceanic:hehe contribute some as the days go alongu 2 tke care brother!
sorry sister!! lol sorry my mistake...Originally posted by skinnybeanie:will do tat..me sister, not brother
no prob at all, brotherOriginally posted by oceanic:sorry sister!! lol sorry my mistake...![]()
lol me sister too....Originally posted by skinnybeanie:no prob at all, brother
sori sori sister...Originally posted by oceanic:lol me sister too....![]()
Originally posted by ratinacage:The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
Originally posted by oceanic:lol me sister too....![]()
...I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
it's my pleasure to bring laughter to uOriginally posted by jOhO:ahhahah oceanic and beanie... u both make me laff... one mistake after another.. ahhahahahaahha![]()
ok i'm blessed with laughter induced by two lovely ladies today.![]()
ahem, my sec sch mates used to call me "yu shu shu" (chinese for corn). cuz i always blur blur and gong gong..Originally posted by sillyme:u 2 very blur leh
ehh glad we make u laughOriginally posted by jOhO:ahhahah oceanic and beanie... u both make me laff... one mistake after another.. ahhahahahaahha![]()
ok i'm blessed with laughter induced by two lovely ladies today.![]()
POSITIVE BELIEVING
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen
If You Believe You Can, You Can
If you think you are beaten--you are.
If you think you dare not--you don't.
If you want to win but think you can't,
It is almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose--you've lost.
For out in the world we find
That success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.
This poem, whose author is unknown to me, reflects the popular view of life known as the power of positive thinking. The Christian community has been somewhat reluctant to buy into this view and for good reason. Thinking is a function of the mind which cannot exceed its input and attributes. Attempting to push the mind beyond its limitations will only result in moving from the world of reality to fantasy.
The Christian, however, has far greater potential for success in life in the power of positive believing. Belief incorporates the mind but is not limited by it. Faith actually transcends the limitations of the mind and incorporates the real but unseen world. The believer's faith is as valid as its object, which is the living (Christ) and written (Bible) Word of God. With the infinite God of the universe as the object of Christian faith, there is virtually no limit to the spiritual heights that positive believing can take you.
Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.Thoughts on today's verse
While Paul's exhortation here is excellent, it is the style of the exhortation we should especially notice. We live in an age where we are constantly pressured to emphasise the novel, new, or improved versions of things. But in our lives as Christians, we need to remind each other of what we are doing right and just simply say, "Hey, you're doing well, just keep doing what you're doing!"Prayer:
Faithful Father, thank you for noticing and keeping record of the things I've done that are good and pleasing to you. Please help me to keep doing those things that please you, only do them better, that you may be pleased and glorified. In Jesus name. Amen.