This isn't so much a devotional unlike some of my previous post, rather more of some of my thoughts over the last month or so. To some extent I feel like finding back my Bill Johnson books, I've been giving so many of them away I've lost track, I only now have one on my shelf. Lol.
But yeah. Dreaming with God. I like what Pastor David Cho says, that dreaming is and can be one of the languages of the Holy Spirit. The imagination isn't bad. But it must be sanctified. But even Larry Randolph says that sometimes lots of nonsense stuff do come out, which I have to admit I'm no different. Hence its important what we fill our minds and hearts with.
But yeah, being a dreamer again. A child tends to lose his ability to dream by the time he reaches 10. Give him a pen and a paper when they are younger and progressively see as time passes. I like this funny story from Bob Mumford, a little kid was drawing huge big circles and big stuff on a paper. And the mom asked "What are you drawing?", the kid says "I'm drawing God", the mom replies "You can't draw God, no one knows how he looks like", and the little kid, so cute, he comments "They'll know when I'm done".
There were many dreamers in the bible. And I believe it is even related to faith. I believe Joseph had a dream, and like so many people who did not succeed, I believe Joseph out of faith in his dream in the pits, being a slave in Pothiphar's house, and even in the dungeons, held on to his dream. I'm not too sure where in the bible, I think there was a verse, where it says, God tests the word, until it comes to pass. And from his faith in the dream and determination to push on with the Lord at his side strengthening him, his life story is our glorious history of saving his family from starvation and establishing a nation.
Even David, prophecied to be King, he definitely dreamed of what it will become. Took him many years, being chased around by the King, further and further away from the throne, with so many times David could have taken the throne and put himself there, but he didn't promote himself. God tested the word in his life, tested his heart, until it came to pass. God finally promoted David.
Dreaming with God. I don't know if I'm dreaming with Him, or simply dreaming by myself. But these last week or so, I've just been sitting down and just dreaming. What goals, dreams, what do I want to see happen in my life in the next 5, 10, 20 and 40 years of my life. I am 23 right now, so that means I would be 28, 33, 43, and 63 respectively.
Proverbs 13:12 - Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
A dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Sometimes when we don't dream, we don't really know what we want in life. What goals do we aim for, what desires do we want. I've heard from someone that you shouldn't dream, because you are limiting God. I don't think so, I believe it's good to dream, good to plan, but if God takes you on to another path, just follow him, that's Ok.
God knows the innermost desires of our hearts. Sometimes we might be dreaming wrong, taking on the dreams of someone famous or someone else, but if we put our trust in Him, submit to His plans and purpose for us in our lives, He will always bring us to our destiny.
The thing is that we sometimes see the goal, the shining castle in front of us. When Jesus wants to bring us down the windy road, we in our pragmatic thinking would prefer to take the straightest route, going up and down the mountain, when Jesus is taking us through to the sidepath which is the tunnel through the mountain. I guess the issue is always to be submissive to His voice and inner promptings of the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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Another thing that has been going tingly in my heart concerning dreaming. Is also living by principles. Principles isn't a law. But it's living out of a thoughtful approach on living life, and it's also living out of the Words which Jesus spoke. Living out of the living word of God.
Recently I've been reading through the beautitudes again and again. Its because I don't understand it, but I do know that my heart is learning. The Beautitudes (Matthew 5-7) carries more understanding and life principles for a person to live a grace given harmonious life.
Matthew 7:26 - But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.
To have the right foundation to build my dream house upon. Lol. I find so much to think about, so many things to just trying to understand, I am always marvelled when I read stuff from great patriarchs of the world, which I love reading about, both spiritual and financial giants, then I go back and think how small I am in thinking compared to them. Ha Ha.
But I am not alone. I got my best friend Mr. Holy Spirit, my senior partner in all of these, Who has been around longer than the creation of this world.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Why bleed?
I woke up this morning, especially after having such an amazing time at church yesterday with a word from God. Haha, Got me excited the entire morning, I was like worshipping, and almost break out into Dangdut, man. I should have, but held back the urges~! Haha! *Dangduts in the law library*
So, why do we bleed?
Bleeding is a counter-measure of our body responding to wounds. Haha, Don't kena me, especially you doctors, but in our blood is white blood cells, red blood cells and platelet's.
*The red blood cells carry oxygen that keeps our entire body functioning.
*The White blood cells protect our body by fighting against invaders
*The Platelets, it comes together, like a sticky adhesion, and it heals the gaping wound, covering it up.
A severe hurt is called a wound. Wound is a type of injury in which in the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound). (wiki)
A wound that has healed up, is called a "Scar". Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin (or other tissue) after injury. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. (wiki)
A wound that doesn't heal is because it has dirt or gunk that is preventing the would from healing in which the body would produce pus. Pus is a white-yellowish substance made out of liquor puris, and dead cells. It is the bodies response to fight against deadly bacteria caused by dirt or bacteria in the wound. A wound that has pus needs to be cleaned using anti-septic to kill off the bacteria before it can slowly heal.
Medical science can discover the physical aspect of the human body. But the human is made of out 3 things. The Body, the Soul (emotions,mind) and Spirit. And we get hurt in all 3.
Life is such, that we go through with all kinds of hurts, both spiritual, emotional and physical. Some small, just a minor beat on the arm, feels pain. Some deep, with a big gaping wound. I have gone through hurts in my life, most are just small smack on the head. I had a horrible physical wound on my right leg. It took me years to recover. Emotional? Haha.
But the question is, is that whether are you still carrying a wound? I mean a emotional wound, are you hurting inside when things around you are normal? A wound still hurts when you touch it, because its OPEN WOUND. A scar, has a fibrous covering. It has extra skin over the place it was once injured. It is harder than normal skin. It hurts no more when you touch it. But is cool to the touch.
There are many hurting people out there in the world. I know of girls, hurt so badly, they do not trust guys anymore, one even turned lesbian because of hurt. Many people think they can cover up their wound, by putting on a band-aid. But if it becomes pus, no matter how much you cover it, it still is bubbling up sickness inside.
There is a phrase mentioned "Hurting people hurt others". And that is very true. Why do they do that? Is it because they are intentional? Yes. But the reason for that, "a wound that is unhealed for so long, bacteria gets in, and it becomes pus infested".
Pus infestation is poisonous, it spreads not only to the body, but in can spread to others as well when you share your lives with them. And it kills. Hence, "hurting people hurt others". The problem always lies when a wound goes through a hurt, with so much junk, gunk and dirt, that its own white blood cells can't fight off the bacteria. Not only do they slowly kill themselves, but their love ones. :(
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But there is A Blood, that cleanses all wounds, that cleans all junk, all dirt, all bacteria. This Blood is so strong, that it not on heals physical wounds, it heals all emotional wounds, it heals all spiritual wounds.
What blood is it? It's the Blood of the one and true living Son of God, Jesus Christ. And He was "Wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
When the blood heals, it heals completely. But there is question. Does God heals you fully, in that there is no scars? or does he still leave scars? I personally have no answer to this. I think he heals you completely, but he does leave scars.
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There once was a girl. She was beautiful. Her mom called her beautiful. She was very loved. But life circumstance and mixing with the wrong crowd brought her to wrong places. And she fell in love with a man she thought loved her very much. One day, the man brought her to this place, and wanted to have sex with her. And because she wanted his love so much, she agreed to it. And she gave him her purity and innocence.
Next thing she knew, people came through the door. They took her by the hair, and dragged her outside. She wasn't even clothed. She was still naked. She was dragged outside, not even allowed to stand up, with her body scratching against the hard sandy floor, with cuts and bruises as they dragged her outside the house, into the streets, and into this building.
In this building, sat hundreds. Hundreds of men, sitting from above, looking down at the centre of the court, where she was dragged to. And she was thrown right in front of a man. She felt shamed, she felt embarressed, she felt hurt, she was confused. She thought she was loved, and the next thing she knows, she is now being accused, with chants thrown at her, and people wanting to kill her, wanting to stone her for the act of adultery according to the laws.
But the man who stood in front of her. This man, handsome, beautiful, robed in white, stood up before her. She was scared of the crowd, but felt peace. A gentle peace in the eyes of this man. His eyes burned with passion. This man stood up and said.
"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7)
And the crowd, convicted of their own sins, left the synagogue. And only Jesus and the girl remained.
Jesus picked her up, and said "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?", "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
Jesus says. "I don't condemn you, go and sin no more".
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Do you still carry your weight of sin? The hurt? The mistakes of the past? There will always be regret, but does it still haunt you? I tell you now that if you would let him, Jesus will pour out his blood, and clean your wounds, removing all guilt, all hatred, all the disgusting things of your past. You don't have to pretend it didn't happen, but you get to believe it is already under the blood. Jesus is saying to you right now "Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more".
Stop believing the lies of the devil. Stop letting him steal from you anymore, the devil has stolen a lot from me, but not today, no more. "the devil came to steal kill and destroy, but I came that you may have life, and life more abundantly" (John 10:10). Close the door to the past, and let the cleansing blood of Christ be your panacea that cleans your wounds, open the door to Jesus. Let His blood heal your wounds. Jesus is saying to you right now if you can close your eyes and imagine his eyes, looking into yours, the passion and love as he wants to touch you and make you whole.
And all that is left from your wound will be a scar. It is not a disgusting looking scar. Scars to me are a symbol of honour. It is not ugly. Neither it is beautiful. But it is a sign of an overcomer. You are an overcomer, you are a conquerer.
I once asked God, why do we hurt? Why do we hurt others? Why do we need to go through hurt? Is it necessary?
I never really got my answer. By like Bob Mumford says, "So that you will have a Word from the Throne, a Word from God that will help your fellow hurting brothers and sisters in Christ".
Revelations 12:11 - "And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony"
If it is not healed fully yet, Let Jesus be your healer today. Let him bleed over your wounds, and your testimony shall be the power that defeats the work of the devil.
Jesus showed Thomas his scars. One on the left hand, and one on the right hand, and Thomas called out to Jesus, (John 21:28) Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!". He had scars, his scars won him the victory over all authority, over all sin and death, over every power dominion in heaven, earth or under the earth.
Your scars? Let Jesus heal your wounds, and your scars will be victory banners to the hurting, the lost and dying out there in the world. And they will say "Jesus is Lord and My God!"
So, why do we bleed?
Bleeding is a counter-measure of our body responding to wounds. Haha, Don't kena me, especially you doctors, but in our blood is white blood cells, red blood cells and platelet's.
*The red blood cells carry oxygen that keeps our entire body functioning.
*The White blood cells protect our body by fighting against invaders
*The Platelets, it comes together, like a sticky adhesion, and it heals the gaping wound, covering it up.
A severe hurt is called a wound. Wound is a type of injury in which in the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound). (wiki)
A wound that has healed up, is called a "Scar". Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin (or other tissue) after injury. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. (wiki)
A wound that doesn't heal is because it has dirt or gunk that is preventing the would from healing in which the body would produce pus. Pus is a white-yellowish substance made out of liquor puris, and dead cells. It is the bodies response to fight against deadly bacteria caused by dirt or bacteria in the wound. A wound that has pus needs to be cleaned using anti-septic to kill off the bacteria before it can slowly heal.
Medical science can discover the physical aspect of the human body. But the human is made of out 3 things. The Body, the Soul (emotions,mind) and Spirit. And we get hurt in all 3.
Life is such, that we go through with all kinds of hurts, both spiritual, emotional and physical. Some small, just a minor beat on the arm, feels pain. Some deep, with a big gaping wound. I have gone through hurts in my life, most are just small smack on the head. I had a horrible physical wound on my right leg. It took me years to recover. Emotional? Haha.
But the question is, is that whether are you still carrying a wound? I mean a emotional wound, are you hurting inside when things around you are normal? A wound still hurts when you touch it, because its OPEN WOUND. A scar, has a fibrous covering. It has extra skin over the place it was once injured. It is harder than normal skin. It hurts no more when you touch it. But is cool to the touch.
There are many hurting people out there in the world. I know of girls, hurt so badly, they do not trust guys anymore, one even turned lesbian because of hurt. Many people think they can cover up their wound, by putting on a band-aid. But if it becomes pus, no matter how much you cover it, it still is bubbling up sickness inside.
There is a phrase mentioned "Hurting people hurt others". And that is very true. Why do they do that? Is it because they are intentional? Yes. But the reason for that, "a wound that is unhealed for so long, bacteria gets in, and it becomes pus infested".
Pus infestation is poisonous, it spreads not only to the body, but in can spread to others as well when you share your lives with them. And it kills. Hence, "hurting people hurt others". The problem always lies when a wound goes through a hurt, with so much junk, gunk and dirt, that its own white blood cells can't fight off the bacteria. Not only do they slowly kill themselves, but their love ones. :(
________________
But there is A Blood, that cleanses all wounds, that cleans all junk, all dirt, all bacteria. This Blood is so strong, that it not on heals physical wounds, it heals all emotional wounds, it heals all spiritual wounds.
What blood is it? It's the Blood of the one and true living Son of God, Jesus Christ. And He was "Wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
When the blood heals, it heals completely. But there is question. Does God heals you fully, in that there is no scars? or does he still leave scars? I personally have no answer to this. I think he heals you completely, but he does leave scars.
_______
There once was a girl. She was beautiful. Her mom called her beautiful. She was very loved. But life circumstance and mixing with the wrong crowd brought her to wrong places. And she fell in love with a man she thought loved her very much. One day, the man brought her to this place, and wanted to have sex with her. And because she wanted his love so much, she agreed to it. And she gave him her purity and innocence.
Next thing she knew, people came through the door. They took her by the hair, and dragged her outside. She wasn't even clothed. She was still naked. She was dragged outside, not even allowed to stand up, with her body scratching against the hard sandy floor, with cuts and bruises as they dragged her outside the house, into the streets, and into this building.
In this building, sat hundreds. Hundreds of men, sitting from above, looking down at the centre of the court, where she was dragged to. And she was thrown right in front of a man. She felt shamed, she felt embarressed, she felt hurt, she was confused. She thought she was loved, and the next thing she knows, she is now being accused, with chants thrown at her, and people wanting to kill her, wanting to stone her for the act of adultery according to the laws.
But the man who stood in front of her. This man, handsome, beautiful, robed in white, stood up before her. She was scared of the crowd, but felt peace. A gentle peace in the eyes of this man. His eyes burned with passion. This man stood up and said.
"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7)
And the crowd, convicted of their own sins, left the synagogue. And only Jesus and the girl remained.
Jesus picked her up, and said "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?", "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
Jesus says. "I don't condemn you, go and sin no more".
__________
Do you still carry your weight of sin? The hurt? The mistakes of the past? There will always be regret, but does it still haunt you? I tell you now that if you would let him, Jesus will pour out his blood, and clean your wounds, removing all guilt, all hatred, all the disgusting things of your past. You don't have to pretend it didn't happen, but you get to believe it is already under the blood. Jesus is saying to you right now "Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more".
Stop believing the lies of the devil. Stop letting him steal from you anymore, the devil has stolen a lot from me, but not today, no more. "the devil came to steal kill and destroy, but I came that you may have life, and life more abundantly" (John 10:10). Close the door to the past, and let the cleansing blood of Christ be your panacea that cleans your wounds, open the door to Jesus. Let His blood heal your wounds. Jesus is saying to you right now if you can close your eyes and imagine his eyes, looking into yours, the passion and love as he wants to touch you and make you whole.
And all that is left from your wound will be a scar. It is not a disgusting looking scar. Scars to me are a symbol of honour. It is not ugly. Neither it is beautiful. But it is a sign of an overcomer. You are an overcomer, you are a conquerer.
I once asked God, why do we hurt? Why do we hurt others? Why do we need to go through hurt? Is it necessary?
I never really got my answer. By like Bob Mumford says, "So that you will have a Word from the Throne, a Word from God that will help your fellow hurting brothers and sisters in Christ".
Revelations 12:11 - "And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony"
If it is not healed fully yet, Let Jesus be your healer today. Let him bleed over your wounds, and your testimony shall be the power that defeats the work of the devil.
Jesus showed Thomas his scars. One on the left hand, and one on the right hand, and Thomas called out to Jesus, (John 21:28) Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!". He had scars, his scars won him the victory over all authority, over all sin and death, over every power dominion in heaven, earth or under the earth.
Your scars? Let Jesus heal your wounds, and your scars will be victory banners to the hurting, the lost and dying out there in the world. And they will say "Jesus is Lord and My God!"
Going to start Blogging Again
Yup, Bern Bern has convinced me. I will start blogging again. Haha. Thanks Bern Bern. I was thinking of blogging again after my exams. But I think I'll start now~!
Haha, I just realised I have so much to write about. Maybe part of the reason is that I haven't been sending my reflections to Daniel for quite a bit.
Just to remind myself, 3-4 things I'll need to write about
1) Fathers love
2) Generational Thinking
3) The Spirit of Excellence
4) Why we bleed?
Haha, I just realised I have so much to write about. Maybe part of the reason is that I haven't been sending my reflections to Daniel for quite a bit.
Just to remind myself, 3-4 things I'll need to write about
1) Fathers love
2) Generational Thinking
3) The Spirit of Excellence
4) Why we bleed?
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