I woke up so early to prepare myself for the Friday church-service. I checked my phone and browsed my Facebook to see who gave me a private message, but no one sent me. Unfortunately I couldn’t use my bbm (Blackberry Messenger) to send my message to brother Andy because I did not have enough balance on my mobile (so pathetic). But all of a sudden my phone rang and I hastily took my phone and answered it with a Christian smile. It was brother Andy, he reminded me that I’ll pick him up into his place. I said yes and we agreed to meet at exactly 9:45 am. So, I rushed up and went to take a hot shower. After that, I prepared my bag and brother Bryan (from the music ministry) invited me to join them for breakfast. So, I went to the kitchen and joined them. This is the kind of life that we have in the pastoral house. Every Christian is born to be a blessing to everyone.
Something to ponder…
10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
- Ephesians 2:10
The message was being given by Ptr. Ted Penalba, he shared a lot of Bible verses to everyone as he delivered his message. I got struck to this verse and pondered on it. We are created according to God’s image and likeness. So we must act, talk, and deal other people in a Christ like attitude. Being Christians lead us to the right direction in spearheading what is right to be done. In our own little ways, we can make a big difference in realizing the aspirations of God as we follow His divine will. We came here in U.A.E. to work as we fulfill our duties and responsibilities to our family in the Philippines and fortunately, we are here to intensify more our Christian life.
Many of us here in U.A.E. are so busy living and working and sometimes we are experiencing terrible exhaustion and congestion from our daily routines in our offices and our homes that we forget what we are living for. When things are going well as they flow smoothly according to what we expect them to be, the absence of purpose seems not to matter. We are unconsciously being distracted by the way our immediate impulses are being indulged. We sit down in our favorite restaurant looking at a menu; watch a new movie in the internet or in our TFC/OSN channels or read a magazine. But when life situations get difficult or impossible, it is then that we begin to see life different than we thought. It is then that the question of meaning of life comes into view. These relevant questions might play at the back of our mind: “What am I living?, “What am I living for?” These questions will surely lead us to a very deep self-reflection.
This Bible verse directs us the purpose of God has for our lives in Christ. It shows us how to break-free from toxics in life. We can do it in Christ way. The speaker himself stressed on how to break the chains for having toxic relationships. He gave three B’s for causes: Blind, Bind, and Bury and also he gave three R’s for solutions: Remind, Release and Restore.
We can set free from entrapment if we know our purpose in life. If our purpose in life is very clear and we do it with God’s guidance. We will treat trials as ways of becoming a better Christian in existence.
Something to ponder…
10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
- Ephesians 2:10
The message was being given by Ptr. Ted Penalba, he shared a lot of Bible verses to everyone as he delivered his message. I got struck to this verse and pondered on it. We are created according to God’s image and likeness. So we must act, talk, and deal other people in a Christ like attitude. Being Christians lead us to the right direction in spearheading what is right to be done. In our own little ways, we can make a big difference in realizing the aspirations of God as we follow His divine will. We came here in U.A.E. to work as we fulfill our duties and responsibilities to our family in the Philippines and fortunately, we are here to intensify more our Christian life.
Many of us here in U.A.E. are so busy living and working and sometimes we are experiencing terrible exhaustion and congestion from our daily routines in our offices and our homes that we forget what we are living for. When things are going well as they flow smoothly according to what we expect them to be, the absence of purpose seems not to matter. We are unconsciously being distracted by the way our immediate impulses are being indulged. We sit down in our favorite restaurant looking at a menu; watch a new movie in the internet or in our TFC/OSN channels or read a magazine. But when life situations get difficult or impossible, it is then that we begin to see life different than we thought. It is then that the question of meaning of life comes into view. These relevant questions might play at the back of our mind: “What am I living?, “What am I living for?” These questions will surely lead us to a very deep self-reflection.
This Bible verse directs us the purpose of God has for our lives in Christ. It shows us how to break-free from toxics in life. We can do it in Christ way. The speaker himself stressed on how to break the chains for having toxic relationships. He gave three B’s for causes: Blind, Bind, and Bury and also he gave three R’s for solutions: Remind, Release and Restore.
We can set free from entrapment if we know our purpose in life. If our purpose in life is very clear and we do it with God’s guidance. We will treat trials as ways of becoming a better Christian in existence.