Stop Dreaming and Start Working!!

The voice in me shouts: "Stop dreaming, and start working!!"

Sometimes we need "incidents" to wake us up from our dreams. For instance, we are so deep in our thoughts whilst walking on the street and suddenly we hear somebody shouting, "Help! Help!" and we just look up and see the lady shouting trying to chase after a snatch thief. Then it occurs to us that we need to focus, be alert, and be aware with our surroundings when we are walking on the street.

As mentioned in my earlier post, there are more and more disasters happening on earth nowadays. We need to be alert as the second coming of Christ is soon. Some predicted the date 20th day of December 2012. Personally, I think whether or not the date is true, we need to wake up and start working, because there is not much time left!

In the legal line, we always have to meet deadlines after deadlines; I believe other fields face the same kind of stress as well. When the deadline is nearer, we are getting more stressed, anxious, nervous, you name it, and the feeling exists.

The deadline that we are facing now involves LIVES! Yes! LIVES! There are so many people out there who need salvation! There are so many people who are in need of LOVE, JOY, PEACE, GRACE, BLESSINGS!

Christian, or non-Christians, it does not matter anymore, because Christians may have drifted apart from God and we need to hold them tight; and needless to say, the souls of non-Christians are precious.

It is often very disappointing when we hear people say, through their own experiences they are disappointed with Christians. I have also heard people commented that non-Christians behave better than Christians. Does it matter? After all, we are all imperfect humans created by God.

Christianity is a belief, it is NOT a religion. This is what I have learn in the past. We believe in our hearts and confirm in our speech that Jesus is the Son of God. We admit we are sinners and need God's mercy and forgiveness.

Many people seem to think that being a Christian there are many restrictions. For example, no sex before marriage, not to lie even though it is a white lie, not to swear but to just simply say yes or no, and the list goes on.

Have you ever thought about this: why do Christians avoid smoking? Is it because the Bible says so? The Bible does not specifically state that we are not to smoke; so why are the leaders stopping this? The reason is simple, the Bible says we are to search for wisdom; let's think this way: is it healthy to smoke? Is smoking good in the long run? If no, why do we choose to be 'cool' and smoke when it is scientifically proven that smoking causes cancer? Thus, why not we CHOOSE to be wise instead, to avoid things that would affect us negatively?

Lately I am touched by a lot of things. I do not know how to explain this, but something is telling me that there are a lot of things to be done before the second coming of Christ. There are so many people out there that need our LOVE and CARE. I may not be able to do a lot to help, but the least I could do, is to do my part.

Jesus loves me, and He never thought of leaving me behind. It is our privilege to be able to share with others how He loves us. Therefore, it is crucial that we WAKE UP and STOP DREAMING! We seem to be engrossed with a lot of things happening around us, that we neglect the crucial things in life. However, I believe it is never too late to discover the purpose of life. I cannot guarantee that I will be a better person from now on, but I know I must try my best to please Him.

I Want to Draw Nearer to You...

God never leaves us, it is always us, who leave Him. From time to time, He will be in the picture when things go wrong; when we are restless and hopeless; in short, when things are negative, suddenly it struck us that we have a God behind us at all times...

Since Sunday School, we have been taught to spend some time everyday with Him. We are to read the Bible, to pray, to listen to His voice, and to meditate. However, with the pace of life nowadays, many of us tend to leave this behind. Some may say, "I am too busy", whilst some will say, "I still have plenty of time" etc.

I still remember there was one particular year I spent some time everyday to read His words. I was so thirsty that I wanted to know Him more and more; just like how we first get to know a friend and want to spend more time so that we can know more about the friend. I really miss those days.

This year is different; instead of getting closer, I am drifting apart from Him. There are a lot of reasons behind it, but all these are mere excuses. When He had given His most precious Son to sacrifice for us, are there any valid excuses that can relieve us from our duty?

Duty? What duty? No wonder people say being a Christian has many restrictions; cannot do this, cannot do that; oh, it's so frustrating!!

Of course not! Bible is the "Basic Instructions/Information Before Leaving Earth". Since young, we learn to carry out instructions. In fact, we do that throughout our lives. At home, we listen to our parents; at school, our teachers; at work, our employers; at Church, our leaders; and the list goes on. Therefore, surely we need to know what God has in store for us, agree?

God has already opened the door for us, all of us. In turn, it is our duty/responsibility to find out more about Him, about what He has provided for us. For instance, our parents had used up their savings to send us abroad to further our studies, surely it is our duty/responsibility to fulfil our part as a child/student. Thus, same theory applies here.

God never leaves us. His arm is always open to welcome us. He is our best friend. To be frank, my greatest fear is that He leaves me alone, not bothered to care about me anymore. We can live without anyone on this earth but God.

Without Him, I am nothing!

With Him, I am something!

It is because of Him, I am here today;

and I want to be a living testimony because He is just so great!

I remember I shared with some friends some sweet experiences of my other friends. I was telling them, I just find it irresistible to share it out. If the experiences between/among human beings are worth sharing; how about sharing what God has done for us in our lives?

The end of the world is coming very soon. Although I seldom read the newspaper, but I am aware that there are more and more disasters around the world. I believe there are more to come. What should we do?

Lord, please have mercy on us. I pray that more and more souls will be saved. Your love, Your joy, Your peace, Your grace, Your blessings are wanted here! Please work in all of us so that people will know You. Lord, we need You desperately. Please live in us. In Jesus' precious name I pray, Amen.

A Vessel of Love

The topic of the sermon today is: "A Vessel of Love".

Again, it is about love. God is love and love come from Him. I always believed that in everything that we do, it begins with the word L.O.V.E.

Love comes from God and springs from out heart

1 John 4:10 ~ This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:19 ~ We love because He first loved us.

God's love is unconditional.

The Great Commandment - Matthew 22:36-40

The Great Commission - Matthew 28:18-20

The Behaviours of Love

1 Corinthians 13:4-6

~ Love is not doing things that are fantastic; love is actually our daily attributes and daily principles in life

~ Love is not about changing another person, but being gracious and regarding the person positively

Abraham Joshua Heschel

"When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people."

Albert Schweirzer

"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate."

Love is not about doing something special, but it is about choosing not to do foolish things.

Love can be strong yet fragile

Love requires communication and expression

Love nurtures and protects 

If love is betrayed

It takes time to heal ~ Let go of your pride and hurt, receive the love of Christ and the help of the Holy Spirit, choose to forgive

It requires sincere repentance ~ True repentance requires practical action

Where there is love, there is relationship;

Where there is relationship, everything else does not matter;

Let the love of God springs from us and walk with us;

Be a Vessel of Love!