5 July 2009
;08:36"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
//1 Corinthians 13:7-9
God, wise as He is, probably knew the trials and tribulations that would afflict those who are on Earth. Maybe that's why He dedicated a chapter in Corinthians to talking about love. Why does it always protect, always trust, always hope, always perserve? Because danger comes its way, doubt fills its heart, despair tries to overcome it and trials plague it. But after today's sermon, I realised that maybe I have too high expectations. I expect things to work the way I want them to and when they don't, I get discouraged easily. I'm anxious, worried and overly emotional when I'm usually not. So today I was reminded of several things, we must be aware of what things come from Him and what doesn't. So all the negative stuff that I've been allowing to take over at times is something that I seriously need to stop. And most important of all, surrender it all to Him, my life, my future, my studies, my relationships, my family, my emotions, let Him take control. Because He will not test you beyond what you can take, but in all the testing, He will lead you to the way out.
At the end, what SP said really spoke to me. He asked if there were those who had been worrying or anxious over a situation in their life, that they've prayed about it and sought advice but it doesn't seem to help. And he added that these people may know God's promises in their head but in their hearts, they don't feel it and they've been letting the problem affect their lives, losing sleep and feeling awful about it. Right there and then, I knew. So today, I allowed Him to take the wheel instead and let go of all that stuff I've been carrying about. Allow it to go once and for all and to trust in what I've been blessed with.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
//1 Corinthians 13:7-9
God, wise as He is, probably knew the trials and tribulations that would afflict those who are on Earth. Maybe that's why He dedicated a chapter in Corinthians to talking about love. Why does it always protect, always trust, always hope, always perserve? Because danger comes its way, doubt fills its heart, despair tries to overcome it and trials plague it. But after today's sermon, I realised that maybe I have too high expectations. I expect things to work the way I want them to and when they don't, I get discouraged easily. I'm anxious, worried and overly emotional when I'm usually not. So today I was reminded of several things, we must be aware of what things come from Him and what doesn't. So all the negative stuff that I've been allowing to take over at times is something that I seriously need to stop. And most important of all, surrender it all to Him, my life, my future, my studies, my relationships, my family, my emotions, let Him take control. Because He will not test you beyond what you can take, but in all the testing, He will lead you to the way out.
At the end, what SP said really spoke to me. He asked if there were those who had been worrying or anxious over a situation in their life, that they've prayed about it and sought advice but it doesn't seem to help. And he added that these people may know God's promises in their head but in their hearts, they don't feel it and they've been letting the problem affect their lives, losing sleep and feeling awful about it. Right there and then, I knew. So today, I allowed Him to take the wheel instead and let go of all that stuff I've been carrying about. Allow it to go once and for all and to trust in what I've been blessed with.
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