Tell Your Problems You Have Got a Big God

Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing this man waste good fish. "Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he asked. The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying pan. Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throw back the big plans, the big dreams, the big jobs and the big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small. We laugh at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan; yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith? Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything God brings our way. I can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:13). We are to believe and place our faith in God who is the source of our life. It’s never over until God says it’s over. Leave the punctuation of your life up to God. Until God puts a period on your adventure with him, faith must rule your days. Impossible is not in God’s vocabulary, and it shouldn’t be in yours. Nothing is too big for God. "Stop telling God you have got big problems. Tell your problems you have got a big God!"

~AGAPE LOVE DIVINE MINISTRIES~

Roots Need To Be Fixed Perfectly

There was a man who owned a bunch of horses, and one day one of the horses kicked a wood fence and scraped his leg badly. The owner took the horse to his barn, cleaned the wound, and bandaged the animal's leg. A few weeks later, the man noticed that the horse was still bothered by that bruise. The owner called a veterinarian to come examine the horse. After checking the animal, the vet prescribed some antibiotics. Almost immediately, the horse responded positively to the medication and began to do much better. A month or two went by, however, and the owner noticed that the injury still had not healed; it actually appeared to be worse than before. So the vet put the horse back on antibiotics. Once again the animal responded and was fine for few weeks, but then the process repeated itself. Finally, the owner loaded up the horse and took him down to the veterinarian's clinic. The vet put the horse under anesthesia and began to probe the injured leg. Once he got deep enough, the vet discovered a large silver of wood that had gone far below the skin when the horse had hit the fence. The vet realized that every time the horse went off the antibiotic, the infection caused by the foreign object returned. They had been treating the symptoms rather than treating the true source of the horse's pain. We do something similar many times. We fix the surface things. Only as you get to the root and start dealing with the source of the problem, positive changes can be expected realistically. As long as people have bad root, they're going to continue to produce the wrong kind of fruit. We are children of God, so we have the greatest power in the universe, inside of us. We must get down to the root, so we don't go through life trying to pick off the bad fruit. Take responsibility. Rise up and do something about the roots in your life to be fixed perfectly in order to experience good things of God. Your inner life will improve, you will have better relationships, and you will be happier and more fulfilled.

~AGAPE LOVE DIVINE MINISTRIES~

Love Letter

Recently I have a short discussion with my friend and she told me something about ~ love letter. This is the sharing by her :-

In a healthy, thriving relationship, there are bound to be occasional disagreements and squabbles. Most often it is over something that on hindsight seems ridiculous and insignificant. However, sometimes the damage has been done. Harsh words were exchanged while emotions were riding high and feelings are already hurt. When time passes, often one of the couple realizes that the "fight" was over something so ridiculous, and that it could have been handled in a more amiable and compromising manner. When both parties are willing to compromise after a fight, relationship repair can begin. But how does one initiate the compromise? This is where a love letter can come in to help.

We humans have a built-in desire to avoid unpleasant situations. But can a 'fight' situation have been avoided? During the "fight" probably not. But after some time, when the situation cools down and rationale take over, this is the time when solutions can be found. One thing we must realize, is that we are all humans and emotions do rule the day sometimes and because of that, situations turn ugly and the best of relationships do experience their occasional kinks. As long as there is no physical abuse or any irreversible conditions, most situations can be repaired.

It takes a couple of things to happen if there is going to be any relationship repair.

1. The couple must realize that there is more at stake than winning the argument. There is something bigger and more precious that needs to be preserved and treasured. Both stand to lose a lot more if no party wishes to relent or compromise in the argument. In worst case scenario, the couple will no longer be a couple. Life will be without each other's presence. If there is strong love and respect for each other, this aspect of "more to lose" alone will help to iron out all the disagreements and solutions can be found.

2. There must be willingness to compromise from both parties. In most circumstances in an argument, there is no right and wrong side, only differing views. The argument comes up is because each party does not want to understand the other person's point of view. Both must acknowledge this difference of views and a compromise sought.

When these aspects are established, the best way to reconcile is to spend some time away from each other and look at the argument rationally. Start to develop a love letter to repair the relationship. Write down your thoughts without the influence of negative emotions, then explain your point of view and end with a love note for the other person expressing how important and significant the other person is in your life. This will open up avenues for reconciliation and renewed bonding. This love letter will help to present the different views without the shouting match and also express the 'love' for each other.

It is vital to have the 'love' part in the love letter which stresses on the "more to lose" point above. There are many benefits in a written love letter. The love letter of this nature gives you the opportunity to control, retract, and re-word your thoughts without any damage. The time spent writing the love letter will calm negative emotions as well as put things into real perspective. So the next time you have strong emotions, try writing it in a letter and see if you still have the same feeling after some time. Writing the love letter in this manner will help to put things into perspective and helps to determine what is important to each other. So the next time, you feel an argument brewing, take some time off and write a love letter instead. There is another interesting benefit with such a love letter that it can be saved and kept into a scrapbook for memories.

Would you consider writing a love letter to the person you like/love?