At times we become to attached with our problems and what's going on around us. We tend to blame God, and call everything we do an accident or a mistake. Like of instance the accident that accrued at nacon's threshing floor when the troops tried recovering the ark of the covenant (the presence of God) uzza reached out his hand to sustain the ark when he was killed. God will permit us to go through a process at a certain place to completely die so that he can begin the separation process in our lives. The place where the accident accrued was a place where they processed wheat and separated it from the chaff.
God will permit you to go through this process to remove from you the chaff, the unusable part from the wheat the usable part.
Proof God needs you, and he will use you. To God be the glory.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Question: "What does the Bible say about loneliness?"
Answer: Being alone and being lonely are two different things. One can
be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded
room. Loneliness is, therefore, a state of mind, an emotion brought on
by feelings of separation from other human beings. The sense of
isolation is very deeply felt by those who are lonely. The Hebrew word
translated “desolate” or “lonely” in the Old Testament means “one
alone, only; one who is solitary, forsaken, wretched.” There is no
deeper sadness that ever comes over the mind than the idea that we are
alone in the world, that we do not have a friend, that no one cares
for us, that no one is concerned about anything that might happen to
us, that no one would care if we were to die or shed a tear over our
grave.
No one felt loneliness more keenly than David. In a series of earnest,
heartfelt appeals to God, David cried out in his loneliness and
despair. His own son was risen up against him, the men of Israel went
after him, and he was forced to flee from the city, and leave his
house and family. Lonely and afflicted (Psalm 25:16), his only
recourse was to turn to God and plead for mercy and God’s intervention
(Psalm 25:21) because his only hope was in God. It is interesting to
note that the word “lonely” is never used in the New Testament to
describe people. In the New Testament, the word “lonely” only occurs
twice and both times refers to desolate places (Mark 1:45; Luke 5:16),
where Jesus moved off into the wilderness to be alone.
Whatever the cause of loneliness, for the Christian the cure is always
the same—the comforting fellowship of Christ. That loving relationship
with our Master has reassured and encouraged countless thousands who
languished in prisons and even went to their deaths for His sake. He
is the friend who “sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), who
lays down His life for His friends (John 15:13-15), and who has
promised never to leave us or forsake us but to be with us until the
end of the age (Matthew 28:20). We can take comfort in the words of
the old hymn that says it best: “Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He is with me to the end. Hallelujah, what a Savior!”
Evangelist.Johnny Mendoza
be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded
room. Loneliness is, therefore, a state of mind, an emotion brought on
by feelings of separation from other human beings. The sense of
isolation is very deeply felt by those who are lonely. The Hebrew word
translated “desolate” or “lonely” in the Old Testament means “one
alone, only; one who is solitary, forsaken, wretched.” There is no
deeper sadness that ever comes over the mind than the idea that we are
alone in the world, that we do not have a friend, that no one cares
for us, that no one is concerned about anything that might happen to
us, that no one would care if we were to die or shed a tear over our
grave.
No one felt loneliness more keenly than David. In a series of earnest,
heartfelt appeals to God, David cried out in his loneliness and
despair. His own son was risen up against him, the men of Israel went
after him, and he was forced to flee from the city, and leave his
house and family. Lonely and afflicted (Psalm 25:16), his only
recourse was to turn to God and plead for mercy and God’s intervention
(Psalm 25:21) because his only hope was in God. It is interesting to
note that the word “lonely” is never used in the New Testament to
describe people. In the New Testament, the word “lonely” only occurs
twice and both times refers to desolate places (Mark 1:45; Luke 5:16),
where Jesus moved off into the wilderness to be alone.
Whatever the cause of loneliness, for the Christian the cure is always
the same—the comforting fellowship of Christ. That loving relationship
with our Master has reassured and encouraged countless thousands who
languished in prisons and even went to their deaths for His sake. He
is the friend who “sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), who
lays down His life for His friends (John 15:13-15), and who has
promised never to leave us or forsake us but to be with us until the
end of the age (Matthew 28:20). We can take comfort in the words of
the old hymn that says it best: “Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He is with me to the end. Hallelujah, what a Savior!”
Evangelist.Johnny Mendoza
Friday, July 6, 2012
Dealing with the death of a loved one
The death of a loved one is an event that all of us is likely to experience during our lifetimes, often on numerous occasions. Whilst lives are often transformed by such loss, it does not necessarily need to be for the worse in the long term. Dealing effectively and positively with grief caused by such a loss is central to your recovery process and your ability to continue with and fulfill your own life for the better.
What is Grief? Am i Grieving?... I am Grieving.
You’ll grieve in your own unique way,and a general pattern will emerge as you do so. Those around you may be full of ideas about how you’re supposed to grieve, and how not. You may be told that grief comes in clear-cut stages and you may even be given a name for the stage you’re supposedly going through. You may hear advice like "Be strong!" or "Cheer up!" or "Get on with your life!" rather than be encouraged to allow your grief to run its natural course. It’s important for you to be clear that this is your grief, not theirs. You’ll grieve in no one’s way but your own.
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