i was flipping thru my OJ (Our Journey) again..cos today's write-up was the last for the Mar.Apr.May 2006 booklet..
i came across a few articles that realli touched me..and i thought it'd be great to share with evryone wad i read and learnt frm sm of them..mebe all ( if time permits..) =]
when i was reading the last article, it spoke of stillness (written by Tom Felten) , i was reminded of a previous article i read..that one preached of having peace in the storm (written by Beth Moore)..
in both messages, i noticed a common denominator : gOd was present and He stretched out his arm to protect & help..
in mr. Felten's article, the scenario he referred to was that in
Exodus 14:13-14
(13) Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. (14) The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be STILL.
in ms. Moore's, she quoted Jesus
Matthew 14:27-31
(27) But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." (28) And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." (29) He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. (30) But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." (31) Jesus immediately reached out His hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
who can say their lives are totally peaceful, without battles to fight?..i know i cant..
who can say their lives are totally peaceful, without storms?.. i know i cant..
Jesus knows.
He knows that in a lifetime, an average person will definitely be faced with difficulties and hurdles, be it your exams, your trying to fit in with a group of pple, your work, your struggle to complete the race course set before you in your Christian journey..
gOd is willing and ready to help you..He is always on call 24\7 !!
(Praise Him for that, man..i'd die if he works onli on mondays to fridays, 9-5..*whew*)
as ms. Moore puts it :
Jesus didnt CHANGE the circumstances to make them bearable.
He CONQUERED them at the peak of their impossibility. He had perfect peace in the storm.
He probably aint gonna take away your sorrows, nor your hurts, nor your troubles, nor your battles to be fought (for they make you grow)..but He's going to help you along..He takes you by your right hand and says to you do not fear..
be still and know that
He IS gOd !!
be still and hear the words
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still."
be still and know that
He is your perfect peace in the storms of life
trust Him.
when ure drowning, call to Him..He wont WALK to you..He'll be by your side to pull you up in a jiffy -- He'll be there in an instant !!
cry for help when u need it..aid WILL come to you..
For with gOd nothing is ever impossible and no word from gOd shall be without power or impossible of fulfilment
Luke 1:37
gOd bLEsS
me
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peaceful & still
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actually beth believes that some people can go through life peacefully without any problems. why can't i be one of them =/
yes u can be one of those realli lucky pple who can go thru life peacefully w/o ny problems..if u are, great for u!!
but thg is u wont know whether ure one of those realli lucky pple who go thru life w/o ny problems til ure dead..
unless of course u can see the future real accurately =]
i posted this cos i think maj of the pple here go thru life with difficulties to face..and i thought this might be useful..yea =D
heh, i where got don't have problems -_-
cant b bothered bout those trivial stuff..more interested bout the stuff written..i'm still trying to figure out how to put the links thg..hmmm..
ps : i onli update when i haf smthg to write..i dont write for the sake of writing..jus so u know how much thought i put into this..mwahahhaaha =D
hi this is mel, hope u remember me =)
your blog is really inspirational, i like reading it. never realized how wonderful loving God can be! thanks for pointing all those out Meg, God bless =D
i've nv forgotten u, mel =D
great to know that it speaks to u too!!
gOd bLEsS you too!!
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