something i found on net

Begin the New Year meditating on these encouraging Bible verses chosen to inspire a fresh new walk with God and a deeper commitment to living the Christian faith.

New Birth - A Living Hope

1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (NIV)

Hope for the Future

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NLT)

A New Creation

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (NKJV)

A New Heart

Ezekiel 36:25-27
"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. (NLT)

Forgetting the Past

Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. (NLT)

Learning from Past Mistakes

Hebrews 12:10-11
Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. (NIV)

Wait on the Lord

Psalm 37:7
Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. (NLT)

Isaiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. (NASB)
God's Timing is Perfect

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (NIV)
Each New Day is Special

Lamentations 3:22-24
The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!" (NASB)

Got faith?

"You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"
"Yes sir," the student says.
"So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."

The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."
The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"

The student remains silent.

"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.
"Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?"
"Er...yes," the student says.
"Is Satan good?"
The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."
"Then where does Satan come from?"
The student falters. "From...God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"
"Yes."
"So who created evil?" The professor continued, "If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil."
Again, the student has no answer. "Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?"
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"So who created them?"
The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. "Who created them? There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues onto another student. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?"
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor, I do."

The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?"
"No sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir, I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?"
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"Yes."
"According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"
"Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."
"Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of his own. "Professor, is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"And is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No sir, there isn't."
The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.
"You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.

"What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it isn't darkness?"
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester. "So what point are you making, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed."
The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. Flawed? Can you explain how?"
"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains. "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought." "It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it."

"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.
"Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?"
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.
"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean."
The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out into laughter. "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir. So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.
Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. "I guess you'll have to take them on faith."
"Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life," the student continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?"

Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course, there is. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil."
To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God.
God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light."

The professor sat down.

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it takes faith to believe
faith like a mustard seed,
it can grow into a strong tree...
deep-rooted

but why does my mustard seed keeps getting trampled all over with stubborn disbelif
but arguments made from doubt?

Matthew 17:20 (KJV)

20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.


There is much to do...

ive lost

pride fills me up and i cant see my soul, will You pull me back to You?
pride not in the common sense, to be boastful about myself, but pride to lead my life my way my own whatever blindly lived life.
myabe its that branch at the edge of the cliff ive been holdingonto, but it's so difficult to just let go and entrust whatever befalls me is in God's hands.
may it be the crashing waters or the sharp sandy rocks hat engulf me, to glory Him and enjoy Him forever? How?
when i carry so much of 'myself' in these heavy burdens upon my shoulders that ive became Quasimodo and it's now made me a beast of it's own creation.
let go .. and maybe God will let me do what i really like but with a better perspective and rightful honor. So.. let go so you can benefit in the end?
how selfish.
that's not letting go in the end...is n't it
sometimes i wonder how those KS do it. is it possible to do what you like and follow what people tell you to do in order to do what you like in a sense but still honor God in that you dont take all the glory bestowed upon yourself by those foolish punks to call your family/loves?
it's so fake sometimes, but why do i wanna do it? for what reason do i wanna pursue such?
a list of new year resolutions, i dont really do it, but this year im rather determined but what's on that list? Is searchinga nd obeying God in it?
or is it just filled with selfisha dn superficial ideals?
i fall into the trap again and again, God calledme to not sin, but i sinned evitably.
and in disbelief away i indulged.

how can i do it without being a hypocrite?

Dear God

Dear God - Nicholas Jonas

Dear God
I hate to be a bother, but I gotta say
This world is getting crazier with every day
I hope You'll hear me out now as I stop and pray

Dear God
People take Your words and try to twist 'em round
I know You can't be happy with what's goin' down
I'm searchin' for some answers, but they can't be found
Can You help me out, dear God

Dear God,
Just the other night I heard somebody say
What's the use believin' in You anyway
I guess it was just heartache talkin' through the pain
It's a cryin' shame

Dear God,
I know You're disappointed in the things we've done
Can't they see the truth that they're all running from
Try to preach You message with a loaded gun
What they thinkin' of, Dear God

Everybody's searching for an easy solution
They can't see beyond, the selfish world they're living in
Your words of love get lost, in all the confusion
But I still believe, someday You're gonna speak to me

Dear God,
I know You've got a million other calls to take
You're dealing with a lot of things that just won't wait
But there is one request that I just gotta make

Dear God
Won't You send a sign down, just to ease my doubt
I'm trying to hear You, but the silence is so loud
I think I see a rainbow from behind the clouds
And I hear You now, dear God

blahblaabalh

yes, waiting for 15 dec.... muahaha..
falling out with many things, many people.. seeking new deliverance in building them up,
but soehow its hard, i cant be bothered,
tainted as it is,
i cant but help think so bitterly,
why? i ask them in my heart
but i cant be bothered so much so, i want to just give them up
because i never had to deal with such my whole life.
until now
i feel like just starting anew, or maybe with some people else,
wouldnt that be much simplier?
i hope people dont think or get the wrong idea by my actions/words,
seriously thining too much can do harm, especially if it affects the way you treat
or face someone.. a friend..
small ignorance, can feel like cold shoulder to someone.. it sucks, thats all.. period.

Man and Woman....

Such Poetry ^^~
M:
Of having to go on a long trip with a mere girl
Of wanting to present a road thawed by sunlight
Of wanting to treat her better than anyone else in the world
When I'm stopped by fear, what fills me with courage

The most common words I will say to you, For you
Which makes them even more difficult to say
If I asked you to just trust me
Would you be able to do that for me?

W:
By our gazes that coincided by chance,
words that launch stars from my heart
Words used to describe how my heart is stopped
from one brush of the ends of your fingers
Words we wish to share
that have become as plentiful as a thousand raindrops
As many as twelve passing rains,
Words we use to discuss things we're curious about

Love's most commonplace words, Love you
Which makes them more difficult to say
If I tell you Let's go together
Would you be able to do that for me

<3.... M+W
Love you (사랑해)
always (항상 )
with you ~~
I'm nothing without you
Forever (언제나) with you (그대와 )
I'll always be with you ~~~
For you always ~
Why don't you be my love? ~

The words, "Let's be together forever", let us treasure them
"You're my last love", let's also treasure those words
Love, I escort you on this path, the insignificant me accompanies you

Promise me your feelings won't change the slightest bit
Today you're not present again,
yet on the same day before my eyes, here you are ~

Simply follow my heart and love me
내 마음만 따라 사랑하려 해요 !`~
I'll always be with you ~ <3
자갸~ 애인아~^^ 용원히

interesting~
well ts nice to hear from the few girls from Logos~
and mmm it's a good reminder, I thank for them
because... it's like yes its hard to just leave and serve Him in missions
so far away, but with the common knowledge of God's great commission
(heehee i talked with Eunnah sshi finally someone i actuallly conversed in Korean after so long, she's cute ^^)
but also importantly, our testimony in everyday life,
Well, i've been rather blinded by too many a things
and today's message was a good reminder too, by God, somehow I can hear God calling me again, telling me, I should serve Him, change my life,
put my future into his hands,
and like God's people.. it was easy to take them out of Egypt, but not easy to take Eygpt out of them~ how true.
I myself am one such example.How do you draw the line with our interests/personal hopes/dreams, so that
it wouldnt' be the god of your life instead of God?
I don't know, but all i know is that I need God,
but how often i refuse to search Him
How stubborn one may be, it's a struggle for many even those with much discipline~

I wanna do so many things, that i thought out myself for myself.
but it reaches a stage where i must give thought,
what on earth i am here for?
but seriously this desire is so strong it encompasses my life every second
i really wanna do it
but does God want me to do it?~ ( its so not..)
will i be able to keep a good testimony?
Why is it always about ...
dum bass.

I'm a sucker for you...i'm sorry,