moment by moment

1 June
If ever you're feeling low, down and away from God, P-U-S-H, pray until something happens.

1 June
We live not merely for ourselves but for the honour of the One who made us to worship and enjoy Him forever! life is short, live for God!

6 June
God is larger than the events that seem to contradict God's goodness. God is always in control behind the scenes.

7 June
"My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and truth." What we say is significant to a watching world only if its consistent with what we do. As we tell ppl about Christ's love, those words will communicate powerfully if surrounded by acts of love and kindness. Actions do speak louder!

2 July
Imagine, then, how it must grieve God when we ignore Him. Think of how His heart of love just break when, despite the fact that He dwells within us through the Holy Spirit, we act as if He's not there. Or consider how He must have felt when His guidelines contained in the Bible He gave us are ignored. Lets be careful not to ignore God. In ways large and small, lets keep Him in our thoughts moment by moment. We do that by reading the inspired writings He has given us; by spending time in prayer and listening for His still, small voice; by thinking about His presence; by serving others in His name.

12 July
The Bible calls the pursuit of more stuff "greed". The "good life" cannot be found in things. Instead of seeking our security by acquiring "more stuff", may we find satisfaction by investing our resources, knowledge and lives in and for His Kingdom.

14 July
Happy moments Praise God
Difficult moments Seek God
Quiet moments Worship God
Painful moments Trust God
Every moment Thank God

18 July
A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. Our view of life is restricted by our humanness, but we can trust ourselves to the One who has unlimited view! We see in, God sees the whole!

24 July
Be angry and do not sin. But most often our anger comes from our own self-interest and pride. If our temper gets the best of us, can we lose control of what we say and do. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind. When a person's temper gets the best of him, it often reveals the worst of him.

27 July
Instead, He reminds us that when it comes to caring for the minds and hearts of others, we can't rely on human ingenuity and muscle. What we really need is the wisdom of God. Without being quarrelsome or arrogant, the Lord's servant must use gentleness and patience. A blend of truth and grace in the presence of danger is more than self-protection. It illustrates for others the heart of the One we are urging them to embrace. Use caution and grace when straightening out someone who has strayed!

1 August
The joy is not in the presence of pain but in the knowledge that God is using our pain to refine us and make us better, not bitter. If we embrace adversity, then we'll learn what we should know, our grief will turn into gain. God chooses what we go through, we choose how we go through it.

3 August
Some people are like that with God. They run away from Him in fear. They don't know that He loves them and richly provides them with everything for their enjoyment. Nothing is more powerful to engage our affection than to find that we are [loved by] One who is altogether lovely. How must this astonish and delight us; how must it overcome our fear and melt our hearts. God's love is the perfect love that "casts out fear". Your loving Heavenly Father never takes His eyes off you!

6 August
God has sometimes wanted us to share our faith with someone we didn't know very well, or to give an offering that was far beyond what we usually give, or to confront someone about a situation. While we stretch our spiritual muscles, we may feel discomfort. But God assures us, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness". When you boldly step out in faith and obedience to God, you may be surprised at how a "good stretch" can strengthen your spiritual life! Our faith stretched by exchanging our weakness for God's strength.

those above were found in my phone last year, how nice.. :)

lengshan; MT