Faith=Obedience

These are two different words in English but our biblical counsel teacher says they are the same, equal and inter-changable.

How many times we say we really have faith in the Lord, we trust Him but ask Him to bless what we choose, our plans….

Our teacher says if we care open to seeing the Lord, we will be thankful for what He is doing. If we devoted ourselves to His purpose, we will be thankful for what He sets up.

Draw me close to you, not let me go. We may have areas in our lives that we did not even know we are not obedient to you, but God, please do not give up, work with us till your purpose in our lives are fulfilled.

The enemy of the best

Is not bad, unfortunately. The enemy of the best is good. Good is something we can achieve by ourselves, our own strength. Good is something can make us settled in the short term and lost in the long run. Good can let us put away for our thirst for better or best, blur our sight that we could not recognize the path to the best and even lost our ability to discern.

Knowing God is the beginning of the wisdom. Eve took the fruit that appeals to the eye---good, but leading to the eternal death.

Paul, set apart for the gospel of God. But God set blocks to him one after another. When he finally reached Rome, he was in chains. God plans the best. It will come at His time according to his plan. We only see it when we obey when the “seemingly good” in our path did not come true.

The enemy of the best is good or seemingly good.

Are we like Saul?

1 Samuel 8-10

Saul lost his donkey and nowhere to be found. His servants suggested visiting the seer (Samuel), everything he says comes true. So Saul visited Samuel. The day before Saul’s visit, God told Samuel to anoint Saul as the king.

When Saul visited Samuel, all on his mind is the lost donkey. But God wants him to be the king. Saul and Samuel met, with completely different agendas.

Are we like Saul in our lives? We approached God for jobs, houses, cars, …with nothing else on our mind, but God wants us to be the king.

Am I like Saul in the past few months?

Infinity -1

Genesis:2-3

God gives Adam and Eve everything in the Eden, except the tree in the middle of the garden. Yet the woman was deceived by the serpent and they ate it.

God gives us infinite opportunities in our lives and often in times it occurred that we are just lacking one. Just one. A child, a relationship, a job…..I often made mistake to expand the one and making my life upside down. How about we just let it go, choose not to focus on it, we have infinity-1?

Do you really know Him?

“There are many adversities in our lives and we often say we trust God. Do you know what that mean, what you should expect when you say trust God?” “Do you really know Him?”

This is the opening, which woke me up at the biblical counseling course. My ears are fully open.

“God is delighted to provide, in abundance, not just barely, not just functions but esthetically. He looks around, loves color, wisdom, growth, sense of humor. He always stop and evaluate if it is good, if it intends to deliver, or benefit others.”

Her soft voice and gentle smile stick with me. I am in an adversity, and always declare that I trust Him, but do I really know Him? Do I know what to expect?

Do you?

Liquor store

Ms Suzie wants to throw a party and in need of lot of drinks. She called up the liquor store, requesting “please deliver me X boxes of beer as soon as possible”. Unfortunately she dialed the number of his church Minister, Rev. Smith. Rev. Smith cleared his throat: “Ms Suzie, this is Rev. Smith.” “Rev. Smith, what are you doing in the liquor store?” replied by Suzie.

I laughed and laughed. Do we have double standard when come to judge ourselves and others

Interview with God

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.html