I just entered here and I thought I would find my old writings, guess what… I erased them, it seems. I feel a bit sad about that XD
I wanted to write about my feelings here, so I can self regulate my emotions and stuff..
How do you think deeply when you have created a superficial manner of thinking? “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:1-3.
We should pray and be disciplined in the pursuit of that new mind-set of setting your minds on things that are above. “Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worth of praise, think about these things” Philippians 4:8.
In other words Paul is calling us to discipline the focus of our minds so that we fix the mind, the focus of the mind on things that are worthy and that have the potential to deepen and strenghthen and purify our souls. 🙂
-John Piper.
#bible #thoughts #God #Christ
Yesterday I was reading a post from a christian blog called Desiring God and I took from there two things of what we should think about when we’re feeling like this in our wait:
1. Humility
Psalm 39:5.
‘You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. ”
Luke 17:7-10.
”Suppose one of you has a servant who has been working in the field, plowing or caring for the sheep. When he comes in from work, what would you say to him? Would you say, ‘Come in, sit down and eat’?
Of course not! You would say to your servant, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Then get ready and serve me. When I finish eating and drinking, then you can eat.’
The servant should not get any special thanks for doing his job. He is only doing what his master told him to do.
It is the same with you. When you finish doing all that you are told to do, you should say, ‘We are not worthy of any special thanks. We have only done the work we should do.’”
2. Trust
- He is powerful: means He’s in control, He’s capable of helping us and changing things. 2 Corinthians 9:8.
”And God can give you more blessings than you need, and you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.”
- He is loving: it means that there is care and purpose behind all He does. He is faithful to help us now and bring us blessings later. His judgement and timing is perfect.
Truth is, He owes us nothing, yet He has promised to give us everything we need.
Philippians 4:19.
”My God will use his glorious riches to give you everything you need. He will do this through Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 27:14.
”Wait for the Lord’s help. Be strong and brave and wait for the Lord’s help.”
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