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Thoughts/ Reflections/ Learnings/ Realisations/ Reminders/ Rebukes/ Encouragements from God
Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009
Personally I was very touched by God during the time of Corporate Prayer Meet last night. I thanked Him for reminding me many things, and refreshing me with His Presence. I always want to remember that it's only in His Presence will I know His Power.
I want to springclean my heart in terms of my motives for doing things, serving God. Im not someone who will be very conscious or aware of some of my inner dialogue, how I really feels towards certain things, not really a thinker.
But I pray that I can take captive of every thought or pretension that might come and rot my heart slowly. Like my hatred towards people, my dad for e.g., I tot I have forgiven him but I realised I have not. Like my opinions towards people or things of the church, I pray for God to come and teach me how to handle. Pastor Jo was mentioning, look upon the cross! And receive love from God 1st.
Hai I think it's not easy for me. But God, if it's really points of growth for me, I pray that you will give me the desire to want to grow in this area.
When we say, 'God I want to change in this area!', then we should also pray that, 'God gives me the 1stly the desire to want to change,then give me also the strength that comes from You to be able to change!'
Because by just changing or trying to overcome with our mere human strength, I can be sure I wont not be so successful, maybe for a while but not for a long time. But God has the power to overcome things of the world, even to death when Jesus overcome the cross and death. =)
I guess it applies to overcoming sin, wanting to grow the desire to serve God, growing the desire of wanting to know God more and hunger for God.
Ask for that desire, pray for that desire!
Yea God, for me, I really pray that you can give me greater desire to know You more, to want to read the WOG more and learn how to apply them in my life. God please give me the desire to want to springclean my life as well, anything that's unpleasing in Your sight, any sin or unholy thoughts, God please give me the desire to want to get rid of them. God, I pray for the desire to want to control and manage my emotions as well, emotions that may come and destroy or tear me down, Lord I pray You will also help me to stand firm and cast them away. In Jesus name, amen.
ops..I think I forgot to sign off ytd. xD its Carrie here.
1. Springclean my heart, my life, oh Lord.
Pastor Jeff was praying for all our lives to be holy and pleasing.I want to springclean my heart in terms of my motives for doing things, serving God. Im not someone who will be very conscious or aware of some of my inner dialogue, how I really feels towards certain things, not really a thinker.
But I pray that I can take captive of every thought or pretension that might come and rot my heart slowly. Like my hatred towards people, my dad for e.g., I tot I have forgiven him but I realised I have not. Like my opinions towards people or things of the church, I pray for God to come and teach me how to handle. Pastor Jo was mentioning, look upon the cross! And receive love from God 1st.
Hai I think it's not easy for me. But God, if it's really points of growth for me, I pray that you will give me the desire to want to grow in this area.
2. It is God who puts the desire in our hearts to want to change/grow/do sth!
Can read I am a wave in the sea, God is the God of waves. I may be small and weak on my own but God moves me and He is big and great!
I think another amazing thing I learnt is that sometimes when we think that wanting to change or grow or do certain things come from our humanistic desire or strength, it is not infact!When we say, 'God I want to change in this area!', then we should also pray that, 'God gives me the 1stly the desire to want to change,then give me also the strength that comes from You to be able to change!'
Because by just changing or trying to overcome with our mere human strength, I can be sure I wont not be so successful, maybe for a while but not for a long time. But God has the power to overcome things of the world, even to death when Jesus overcome the cross and death. =)
I guess it applies to overcoming sin, wanting to grow the desire to serve God, growing the desire of wanting to know God more and hunger for God.
Ask for that desire, pray for that desire!
Yea God, for me, I really pray that you can give me greater desire to know You more, to want to read the WOG more and learn how to apply them in my life. God please give me the desire to want to springclean my life as well, anything that's unpleasing in Your sight, any sin or unholy thoughts, God please give me the desire to want to get rid of them. God, I pray for the desire to want to control and manage my emotions as well, emotions that may come and destroy or tear me down, Lord I pray You will also help me to stand firm and cast them away. In Jesus name, amen.
ops..I think I forgot to sign off ytd. xD its Carrie here.
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