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Pastor Sinon posted this in Seeking God on September 3rd, 2010
Once upon a time, there were three plastic bags. They were friends. They came from the same plastic factory and ended up together in one grocery store. The day came that they were brought away as grocery bags, each of them by three different customers. Many years later, they met each other in the garbage dumping site. Though they have changed a lot, they still were able to recognize each other. It was a teary reunion. Everyone was eager to know each other’s story. Plastic Bag 1: You noticed I had sticks tied on me. I was made as a kite. I once flew over the trees like birds . It was fun to see the kids happy playing at me. Plastic Bag 2: What happened to me was different. After the man arrived home from the grocery store, he took a walk with his dog, that pooed on the roadside. I’m sorry if I still stink because I was used as the wrapping of the dog’s dirt. Plastic Bag 3: The man folded me neatly and hid me in his closet until he threw me away when he moved house. I felt so useless over the years. At the end of the day, everyone of us has our own story to tell. It depends upon who holds our lives. God can make us soar while Satan can make us sour and stink. Unlike the plastic bags, we have a choice. Will you choose God to run your life today and everyday of your life? I hope so. Pastor Sinon posted this in Others on September 2nd, 2010
He is just a three year old boy, but undoubtedly amusing. I love his straight hair with pretty bangs, as much as his straightforwardness in answering my questions. Do you want to play basketball? No.! Why? “I am yet very small” What do you want to play? Soccer? No, I don’t want to play soccer! He raised his voice. Then, what do you want to play? I want to play iphone! He shouted as he grabbed the iphone from his mother’s hand bag. We had a good laugh. The mother tried to hide her laugh as the boy proceeded to indulge in his game. He thought it was just a toy. Did he realize how expensive his toy is? I guess not. How many kids want to have an iphone because of the game features? Similarly, a Christian can be as childish, too. When he focuses his energy in life on trivial issues neglecting the essential ones. When he focuses on the temporal rather than on the eternal aspects of life. Jesus said that life is more than food and raiment. We have only one life. This life is to be lived for Christ and His glory. Other than this is like the boy spending the iphone battery life for games, believing that was what the iphone for. Pastor Sinon posted this in Thoughtfulness on September 1st, 2010
It is there all the time above our dining table. Click. And the light is on. Click again. And the light is off. No lapses. Thus far, it functions perfectly. At home, every evening we have been using this light in our dining room since we moved into our flat more than five years ago. Night after night we use it. Gradually, it slipped out of mind. When I click it on, I was more conscious of the things I see around – the food on the table, our family pictures on the wall, the tv set, the mirror on the wall and my reflection on it and many more. After a long time, it caught my attention one evening. It suddenly flickered and I looked up. “It is spoiled”, I thought. I was wrong. After cleaning the starter contact points, it functioned well again, even until now. Our treatment to faithful brothers and sisters in the Lord in many ways are not different than my story above. We see more on what a person does, less mindful of who he is. We’re conscious on what ministry he does, what activities he involved and what project he is doing. When everything he does seems okay, we assume he must be okay, too. Our prayers and encouragement are not needed, we argue. Until he flickers, we’re reminded who they are – tired, weak and weary! Yes, we must pay attention to our struggling brethren. However, let us not neglect to encourage the faithful, too. They need it. Who knows they might be on the verge of flickering. And, one more! Don’t forget to clean the starter of your light at home before it flickers. Will you? Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 31st, 2010
Women spell intimacy with four letters: T-A-L-K. For many women, talking is a way to work through her thoughts feelings, ideas and problems. This is the way women are hard-wired. Talking allows them to process their thoughts and emotions. They think out loud, sharing the process of inner discovery with an interested listener. That’s why these times of sharing are so important to women as they explore and discover what they think and feel. This allows her to feel more centered and ultimately feel better as a result. Emotional intimacy occurs when her viewpoint is validated, listened to, empathized with and understood. This connects with the deepest part of her soul. Your wife needs to feel heard and understood. She needs to know she has your undivided attention and are the most important thing to her in that moment. A woman needs to have you see and experience the world the way they do. In these moments, she isn’t looking for advice or a solution but rather knowing that she is known and understood. She is looking to have her feelings validated and accepted. All they need in these moments is a listening ear, an empathizing heart, a comforting hug or a loving statement of their feelings like, “You’re under a lot of pressure, aren’t you?” Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 30th, 2010
A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” He said, “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll know.” A few nights later, she again woke up after having a dream, “This time, I dreamed you gave me a pearl necklace. What do you think it means?” “You’ll know Tuesday,” He replied. The night before Valentine’s Day, she again woke up telling him about her dream, “This time I dreamed that you brought me a diamond necklace. What do you think it means?” “Honey, be patient. “You’ll know tonight.” he said. That evening, the husband came home with a package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it–to find a book entitled, “The meaning of dreams.” Guys, we need to understand our wives more! Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 29th, 2010
In the book His Needs, Her Needs, Willard Harley uses an illustration of why demonstrating our love for our spouse is so important. It is called the “love bank.” The love bank is just like having an account in the bank. The love bank is an account you have with your spouse’s bank. You can make deposits and withdraws. Anytime we do the things we have just mentioned we make deposits into our account with our spouse. What usually happens before we are married is that there are a lot of deposits in our love ones love bank. We write a love letter, we hold hands, we talk all night long, we give flowers. The love bank has a high balance when we get married, but once we are married what tends to happen is slowly the deposits get less and less until finally there are no deposits anymore. Instead there are a lot of withdrawals, the husband comes home at night and just read the paper while eating dinner, watch television and go to bed. Your wife continues to do chores around the house without any appreciation until pretty soon your balance is in the red. And you crawl in to bed one night and say honey, I’m in the mood tonight, and you wonder why she turns over and shuts the light off. The reason is because you’ve overdrawn on your account. Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 28th, 2010
A USA TODAY survey asked 4500 men and women, “Who is responsible for what decisions around the home?” The answers: Women are responsible for deciding what’s for dinner, preparing it, managing the household budget, and raising the children. Men AND women share the responsibilities for deciding where to go on vacation, how much to spend on major purchases, how much insurance to carry and where to buy it. Men? Men are responsible for deciding what to watch on television. Men, nourish and cherish your wives, as Eph 5:29 says. Lead and provide for her physically, emotionally and spiritually. Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 27th, 2010
One young man saw an elderly couple sitting down to lunch at McDonald’s. He noted that they had ordered one meal, and an extra cup. He watched, the older man carefully divide the hamburger in half, then counted out the fries, one for him, one for her, until each had half of them. Then the old man poured half of the soft drink into the cup and set that in front of his wife. The man then began to eat, and his wife sat, watching, with her hands folded in her lap. The young man decided to ask if they would allow him to purchase another meal for them so that they didn’t have to split theirs. The old guy said, “Oh, no. We’ve been married 50 years, and everything has always been and will always be shared, 50/50.” The young man then asked the wife if she was going to eat, and she replied, “Not yet. It’s his turn with the dentures.” Marriage is where 2 becomes 1. It’s no more I vs him / her. It’s a blessing to share life together as a couple. Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 26th, 2010
A good marriage demands faithfulness. When asked by an interviewer if she had ever considered divorce, a lady said “Murder yes, divorce never”. What an interesting answer! It was also Henry Ford who when asked on his 50th wedding anniversary for his rule for marital bliss and longevity. He replied, “Just the same as in the automobile business, stick to one model.” What God hath put together, let no man put asunder. Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 Pastor Jason posted this in marriage on August 25th, 2010
Agatha Christie, famous mystery novel writer, when explaining why she married an archaeologist, said: “An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have; the older I get, the more interested in me he becomes.” I think the best husband a woman can get is a Spirit-filled man. Because He will be a Christlike man who will love as Christ loves- sacrifically, selflessly and steadfastly, until the end. Be ye not unequally yoked. Previous posts Marriage QuickBites 1 |
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