Friday, September 22, 2006
♥ 2:19 AM
"I fall asleep in peace the moment i lie down bcos you alone,O Lord,enable me to live securely" Psalm 4:8
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. “God how could you do this to me!” he cried.
Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?” asked the weary man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it:
You say: “It’s impossible”
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
You say: “I’m too tired”
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: “Nobody really loves me”
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34)
You say: “I can’t go on”
God says: My grace is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: “I can’t figure things out”
God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)
You say: “I’m not able”
God says: I am able (2 Corinthians 9:8)
You say: “It’s not worth it”
God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28)
You say: “I can’t forgive myself”
God says: I forgive you (1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: “I can’t manage”
God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)
You say: “I’m afraid”
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7)
You say: “I’m always worried and frustrated”
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (1 Peter 5:7)
You say: “I don’t have enough faith”
God says: I’ve given everyone a measure of faith (1 Peter 5:7)
You say: “I’m not smart enough”
God says: I give you wisdom (1 Corinthians :30)
You say: “I feel all alone”
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)
this week was really bad. i din noe life can get this bad. i din noe worries can be so overwhelming. i din noe studying can makes u so tired n so dead to life.i din noe how it felt when u were the last few in class, so much so that ur tchr hab to look for u and give u extra work, i din noe that when almost everybody ace it all and u were one of the few that din make it, it would feel discouraging n super stressed BUT if all these did not happen, i wouldn't have noe the overwhelming love of God. i wouldn't have known that he's still here with me. i wou;dn't have known tt i can find rest in him , i wouldn't have been truly convicted that my future lies solely in his hands, i wouldn't have known that he still loves me even when i don do QT properly, i wouldn't have known that he's always watching out for me. i wouldn't have known that his love can nv be compared to human's love. i wouldn't have been truly CONVicted and experience that God wants to be with me during bad times. i wouldn't have Known him.
thanks Px for the drafts. God had spoken to me thru the drafts. thank u a lot. maybe jesus be with everybody xDD
