Recovering Lost Time

"I will restore to you the years that the result is devoured by locusts moving, jumper grasshopper, grasshopper and locust glutton, my great army which I sent among you."  

(Joel 2:25)

None of us can say that we have no regrets. We often fall into bad choices that prolonged and deep scars in the mind, body, and soul.

A friend of mine spent many years of his life in dependence on alcohol and drugs. But God did extraordinary work in his life, and he just celebrated 25 years of freedom in the dependency. He now runs a successful business, has a faithful wife and children who love Jesus. He has a great desire to reach the people who are still living in depravity, as well as serving as a mentor whose wise and compassionate attempt to restore their lives. 

Why We're Not Happy

Why We're Not Happy

Why We Are Not Happy?

"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but the question of the question of truth, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17)

While celebrating its 75th year, Forbes magazine invite scholars from various disciplines and from bergagai corner of the world to answer a key question: "Why are we so unhappy?" Interestingly because these scholars all agree on one main reason: "We become problematic ones because we do not have a stake in the moral realm and spriritual."

In his book "Can Man Live Without God?" apologet Ravi Zacharia said that the issue of pain and suffering become popular and seem to matter because the people have lost the moral precepts and spriritual. Fortified by our pain naive hope that everything will be removed AAU disposed of by the progress of science.

The Personal Being Appointed Lord

The Personal Being Appointed Lord (Deuteronomy 26:16-19)

"And He also set you high above all the nations he has made him, for praise, fame and honor. Then you shall be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he promised him" (Deuteronomy 26:19)

One of the main reasons why God wants to elevate our lives praise, fame and honor is because we (believers) have been appointed as the children of God and God is our Father the best. As the best Father, of God wants His children to be individuals who are successful and continue to rise to a higher level in all areas of life.

The question is: How to become a person who continues to be appointed by God? Consider God's Word steps below:

The Importance of Positive Thinking

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is unpleasant to hear, all that is excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things."(Philippians 4:8)

The above verse confirms how important it is to fill your mind with positive things because it will have an impact in our lives. Mind we can determine our every word and action. If you have in mind we are positive things then good things will happen for us.

The Apostle Paul advises the mind of every believer is filled with things that are true, noble, just, pure, sweet, savory heard, virtuous (good) and all praiseworthy. To have a mind that is always positive no other way but must be obedient to the Word of God. This is what the Apostle Paul: "We are bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5 b)

Planning And Praying

Proverbs 19:21"Plentiful plan human hearts, but the results of the Lord is true."

 Planning is to determine the measures to be taken to achieve a goal. What things should be done, the order of execution of the force required sertasumber, all organized in planning intertwined. It takes careful thought and insight beyond for organizing a mature plan.  

Thankfully God gave us common sense to compile all well.For the believer, the basis of all kinds of life planning is God's plan and purpose for personal, family, church, our jobs. 

The Bible says "For I know the plans available to me about you ...... namely peace plan to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11). So the first step in making a plan is prayer seeking guidance from God.

In strengthened to Strengthen

Psalm 91:7-9"A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come ..... Because God is a refuge, the Most High, have you made your shade." 

Reading the newspaper of late can turn into an unpleasant experience. There are a stack of natural disasters, political and economic instability that can make uneasy. Not to mention some time ago there was news of a mother whose life because of pessimistic to the extent that it snuff out the lives of his children are still small before she committed suicide. 

A researcher R. Garrett Writing in Contemporary Issue in Behavior Therapy, New York stating that there were a lot of sad things in this world. But do not focus our lives on the matter. Think of things is no better potential will emerge from various problems. For example, a more sophisticated treatment of disease, the more people who care about popping social life and struggles, as the activists who care about global warming.

Power in the Storm

There's Strength In Storm "Who believes in his own mind is a fool, but who happen to be safe wise" (Proverbs 28:26)

Local TV Experts meteorogi occasionally pointed to a map and say something like, " I'm afraid things are going get worse before it gets better. ' estimates as it has been experienced by the Israelites when God sent Moses to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt.

Moses pleaded with Pharaoh to let the Israelites go kepadang desert to worship God, but the king accused them lazing (Exodus 5:1,17). So he added to their workload, and the situation went from bad to horrible. (Exodus 5:18).