For survival, man often do things to his advantage and often times will compromise on the interests and needs of others. When Christians compromise, they will not be winning souls. Rather, they will lose sight of the true essence of what being a Christian means to them. Through prayer, man can overcome these challenges for survival. The right choices in life are often due to conviction - biblical conviction to be more exact.
The fear of God is biblical conviction. Proverbs 18:26 says " He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress and for his children it will be a refuge." The fear of God is very much different from our worldly fear of poverty, hunger, gore and maybe even death. The fear of God is placing a high regard for God because for everything thing that you do, every decision that you make, you must seek God first. Proverbs 9:10 says "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
What is biblical conviction?
1. Fear God or Man
There are many opportunities in our every day lives for us to make a stand for God. What we feel that Man may condemn and avoid but yet is what God that instructs us to do is a classic example of such everyday opportunities.
Suggested Scripture reading: Exodus 1:15-21
2. To think of oneself, God or Man.
God has a purpose to bless his people. When we pay our tithes, we are only repaying to God what God has blessed us through the church. It is through the church where we receive our spiritual blessings and hence our tithes ought and should go to our church. When we give, God will bless.
Suggested Scripture reading: Esther 4:13-16; 1Kings 17:7-24 i.e. Widow of Zarephath
3. Trust God or oneself in dealing with unreasonable and unappeasable enemies.
Gorilla, my current bosses in my current unit... Prayer does wonders.
God spoke to me in church today... Trust in me as I will show you the way. Cast all your worries and fears onto me just as I have told you before. I will be with you.
Suggested Scripture reading
1. 1Kings 18:3-4
2. 1Timothy 4:1-5
3. 2Timothy 3:1-5
Went with Leslie, Raphael and his friend that I didn't catch her name, Henry and Jacob to a Japanese Ramen shop near plaza singapura yesterday. The cold noodles was nice but a little spongy for me. Bought a belt at 77th street at bugis junction after a 'short' walk from the Ramen shop and a stop-over at an art gallery where 2 of Raphael's works were bought by someone at 77 dollars each. Those sketches were the ones he doodled in office and submitted as entry pieces. Abstract art... something that I can never understand. My jeans almost dropped in public...gasps...thankfully for the belt!
Dinner with Andrea was great. She baked cheese cake and chocolate cookies for me. Actually she baked extra and gave some to me. Does she know or she is just waiting for me to ask her. Why the talk about couples in her OG group and relationships to me? Is that a hint?
I am in a dilemma. I have choices to make. How am I to do so without repeating what I did four years ago. Understand where I am coming from please...I am scared...
