Falling Snowflake

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Choose the Narrow Path

"Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away the destruction, and many are those who are entering through it. But the gate is narrow and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it." Matthew 7: 13-14


Even when we know the right thing to do, it can be difficult to do if we don't feel like it. We may feel like lying in bed much longer than we should, even when we aren't sleepy anymore. Sometimes we know we ought to keep our mouth shut, but we don't feel like it.
The way to victory is a narrow path that requires discipline regardless of our feelings. Sometimes it may look too narrow to even squeeze through. But victory comes by obeying God's Word to us, in spite of our feelings. Follow faith, not feelings, today.

Go Where God Sends You

"Let us all come forward and draw near with true hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith." Hebrews 10: 22


One of the main reasons people don't enjoy their lives is that they don't follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. Because Jesus fulfilled the law, we have full freedom to enter into the Holy of Holies and fellowship with the Father. Hebrews calls this "a fresh (new) and living way" to enjoy our relationship with God - Hebrews 10: 20.
Spend time with God today, and go wherever the Spirit of God leads you. He will always give you the grace to do what He calls you to do.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Don't Get Upset

"May He grant you out of the rich treasury of Hisglory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the Spirit." 
Ephesians 3: 16


The devil sets us up to get upset so that we act ugly, throw fits, and ruin our witness of what God has done in our lives. Without God's love flowing through us, it is hard to be nice to nice people, let alone to treat difficult people nicely. We need God's help to live well.
The Holy Spirit will give you the power to walk in love everywhere you go. Don't leave home without inviting Him to fill you with the grace to demonstrate God's love and compassion toward everyone you meet.

Brokenness Is Good

"Show Your marvelous loving-kindness, O You Who save by Your right hand those sho trust and take refuge in You from those who rise up against them. Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings." 
Psalm 17: 7-8


David said, "Lord, I am like a broken vessel"(Psalm 31:12). Brokenness seems bad, but through brokenness we rid ourselves of the outer shell, fleshly parts of us, that need to be thrown off in order to bring forth the good things that are in us.
All of us need to be broken as David was; we need to be totally dependent on God to deliver us from evil. Pray today as David did: "But I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God"(Psalm 31:14).

Saturday, December 3, 2011

His Strenght Is Perfect

"And Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness." 2 Corinthians 9: 10

There are people who have a lot, but who do nothing for others with what they have. And there are people who have little, but who are able to do much with what they have. Use what you have today, don't worry about what you don't have. God will make up the difference of what you lack, if you will just give Him what you can.
God's strenght is always made perfect in your weaknesses. Don't apologize for your shortcomings; instead, watch for God's presence to fill your void. Be the best that you can possibly be, and enjoy the glory God receives through your testimony every single day.

Grow Continually

"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God."

God's Word encourages us to strive for perfection by growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having integrity, as our heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5: 48).
Paul said that even though he had not attained the ideal of perfection, he pressed on to grasp and make his own that for which Christ had laid hold of him (Philippians 3: 12). We, too, should press toward maturity and integrity today.

Choose to be Changed

"But we have the mind of Christ and do hold the thoughts of His Heart."
1 Chorintians 2 : 16


DO YOU GET MAD EVERY TIME SOMEBODY TRIES TO CORRECT YOU?
If you answered yes, I am sure that you are not happy person. You cannot change others, but you can allow God to change other, but you can allow God to change you so that things don't bother you anymore.
With Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can learn how to live a different way. You can have peace. You can sleep well at night. You can like yourself. You can restrore relationships that have been ruined. Your mind can be renewed to be like Jesus', if you read His Word and ask Him to help you live the abundant life He came to give you (John 10: 10).