Shining as Lights in the World

Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. --Philippians 2:14-15

"For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries" (1 Corinthians 16:9).

Opportunities come with obstacles. Fix your eyes on the wide open door and tackle the obstacles.

God will never give up on you. Never forget that.
-1 Corinthians 1:9 (Message)

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."
Dale Carnegie

How's your prayer life? Talk to Jesus like you talk to your friend about your concerns and worries. He is always there to listen to you.

“Pray, and let God worry.”

- Martin Luther

"When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't pray they don't." - William Temple

Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover's life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attriactive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God.
-Philippians 9-11

"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We are never more powerful witnesses to the Gospel of Jesus than when we ourselves are following Jesus."
- Os Guinness

"When seeking good advice, make sure you go to the right sources. Just as an outdated map will mislead you, so will the wrong person."
Craig Groeschel, Chazown: A Different Way to Be Yourself (Multnomah, 2006)

Live in Harmony and Peace

"Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you."
2 Corinthians 13:11

Spiritual Battle

Satan never plays fair; he is a deceiver and a liar. He does not like you or me, and it might surprise you that he has a plan of destruction for your life. The only hope for people is to know the true and living God."
- Wayde Goodall, The Battle, Creation House, 2005

Extend an Invitation

Do you know one out of four unchurched people would gladly attend church if a friend invite them to church? That's what a national survey by Barna Research found. The implication is on any given Sunday morning, about 19 million adults are staying home because nobody asked them to attend a church service.

Pay to all what is due them
taxes to whom taxes are due,
revenue to whom revenue is due,
respect to whom respect is due,
honor to whom honor is due.
Romans 13:7

Thur. August 24, 2006

Let love be genuine;
hate what is evil,
hold fast to what is good;
love one another with mutual affection;
outdo one another in showing honor.
Do not lag in zeal,
be ardent in spirit,
serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope,
be patient in suffering,
persevere in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of the saints;
extend hospitality to strangers.
Romans 12:9-13