from weakness to meekness

The past few days and even until today, I've got several messages. Not text messages (sms) or those other kinds, but the above message. It could be because I'm at one of the lowest/weakest point so I got all these multilayered thoughts to reflect (?) Sometimes when God speaks to us intensively, it means we really need that, doesn't it? One of them came from Pastor Ryan Fullerton's preaching this past Sunday morning at Immanuel. He was speaking about the "impossibles."

1. Christian life is impossible
It is not hard, difficult, demanding, challenging, nor it is doable, but it is impossible. There is a big difference between becoming a Christian and being a Christian.
2. Christian forgiveness is impossible.
70x7 in human terms could end in bitterness, divorce, civil war, or even genocide.
3. Christian suffering is impossible
Too many examples to describe. Paul often found himself on near-to-death experience in his life.
4. Christian ministry is impossible.
It is not only about using gifts and talents, but it's about crucifix, laying down our life for others.

In short, the Christian is always against the impossible. But praise the Lord. Just as Joshua led God's people to cross that mighty Jordan river (in Joshua 3-4), which was impossible to do, we can acknowledge our weaknesses and depend to God. Yes, we know that Christian life is impossible, and it's not our job to make it possible, either. Our challenge is to turn the focus, from our weakness, all the impossibles, difficulty, suffering, failures... etc., to God's presence. This is our part, and this is still possible. God is the One who works in the realm of the impossibles anyway, not us. Always remember that God can do the impossible.

As long as we're stick with Him, all impossibles can be possible.

hello

I've only talked with him once but I got this in my inbox.

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As Christians, it behooves us to live out our faith 24/7 and to understand that we may be under the microscope at any given moment. Genesis 17:1b says, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” In other words, Christians should spend every day attempting to live blamelessly before God. And, we should also live blamelessly before others.

But is it even possible to live a blameless or faultless life?
Of course not.
We are all victims of our fleshly nature. Certainly we cannot fully live out our faith on our own.
Attempting to do so is nothing beyond a prescription for failure.

Living lives of diligent faith can be accomplished only when we completely trust God to be preeminent in our lives.
This begins with daily prayer and Bible reading so that our hearts are prepared to be worthy representatives of Christ at home, in the workplace and in our backyards.
This also begins by being honest with ourselves, identifying our weaknesses and casting those cares upon Christ, knowing that we cannot address our own flaws and inadequacies apart from Him.

Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843) said, “What a man is alone on his knees before God, that he is, and no more.”

Apart from Scripture, there may be no more powerful statement ever made regarding the Christian life. It cuts to the core of our beings.
We cannot lie before God or bargain with Him because He knows our every thought and motive. At the same time, He is also our great advocate who wants to forgive our sins and to facilitate our quest for holiness.

Here is the greatest thing about the Christian life: we have the Spirit of God living within us. In John 14:17, Jesus stated, “… but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you and shall be with you.”

What comfort He gives in trying times.

What encouragement He gives in difficult times.

What wisdom He gives in uncertain times.

What friendship He gives in lonely times.

In return, should we not be living our lives so that others want to understand the joys of knowing Christ?
If indeed the Spirit of God lives within us, we have a source of strength that allows us to live above our capabilities; we can actually live beyond ourselves through Christ.
So then, when we serve God in sincerity and in truth (Joshua 24:14), not only can we live victoriously, we don’t have to wonder if people who are observing us are seeing a proper picture of the Christian life.

Not I, but Christ

Pastor Jonathan Falwell

psalm 42

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
and why art thou disquieted in me?
hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts:
all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time,
and in the night his song shall be with me,
and my prayer unto the God of my life.


-king david-

question

Has anybody ever experienced that you have to do something (your responsibility), but you just don't want to do it at the moment???
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