Dreams

Written on October 20, 2006

What if God has given you the ability to see something that even a naked eye wouldn't see? What if you are able to do the things that you cannot do? What if your world suddenly changed and eventually you became one of the richest people here on Earth?


All these things only happen in dreams.. but sometimes you want that dream to happen in reality... that one day you will be able to get what you want.. not just in dreams but in your real life. In our dreams, we can reach even the fartest place on Earth and even in the whole universe... we can be able to get something in an instant. In dreams, we are exactly different.


But what if dreams do come true?


Well, we cannot say what will happen next in our lives. Sometimes we do realize that in our daily life, sometimes we used to think that it already happened. I guess most of us experience this. But still we are a bit confused and bewildered. Again... we still cannot tell what will happen next.


But one thing is for sure...


Dreams also have meanings...


It just not happened in our lives but it did reveal several times in the Bible. The perfect example for that is the experience of Joseph the Dreamer to his brothers and during his times in the land of Egypt. Another example for that is the dream of the King of Babylon who eventually consulted it to Daniel...


We must not take it for granted.. because God is also communicating through our dreams. He is telling something to us of what will happen in our future... of what other things that we must do. Maybe, we can have a vision... Only God knows everything. If we encounter this, don't ignore it... instead we must ask God why did it happen and we will realize that God is revealing something for us.


And sometimes... we also day dream... and if God allows... He will make that dream come true.. ^_^

Freedom

Written on October 25, 2006

Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom!


What does it mean to be free? Is it the total freedom from the antagonist of your life? Or is it the total happiness that you really want to have from the very beginning?


We have so many reasons of freedom. From different concepts of our lives, we are able to come up with the meaning of freedom. It may be freedom from obsession of something... freedom from depression... freedom from someone... Well, it's up to you where to place that word.


But there is more important concept of freedom.


It was the time when we got the eternal freedom from sin. Yes.. we still commit sins but we are not living into doing that thing. Because we are already free! We are free from the bondage of guilt, from the bondage of slavery... we are free from everything! That freedom comes only from the One Who died for us. Jesus Christ Who is Holy and Perfect reached out for us and gave us the freedom that even the most powerful president cannot give. Aren't you glad that you already have the freedom? If you are still not aware that you already have the freedom... check yourself.. maybe you still cannot leave something that is living in you. Whatever it is.. it is for you to find out. Ask for God to take that.. pray..pray..pray...

A Heart that Prepares for a Revival

Written on September 22, 2006

There's a phrase in the book by Gunter Krallmann entitled "Heart Preparation For Revival" and I was quite astounded to what I have read. It became an inspiration to me.

'Evangelism targets the salvation of non-Christians, revival focuses on the revitalisation of Christians. Evangelism is an ongoing human responsibility, revival a temporary divine visitation.'

I believe that there is a major difference between evangelism and revival. And from what I have read, I finally understood that evangelism is a work of Christian to spread the message of salvation to non-Christians. Revival, on the other hand is the work of Christian to stimulate the mind, heart and soul of the Christian to grow maturely by the Father's love. Sometimes it does require "re-invention" 'cause many of us, especially the Christians are very prone to do wrong in the sight of our Creator. What I want to emphasize to this is that, as we continue to live here on Earth, we have to realize that we are not living for this world but we are living here for the sake of Christ's Love for us and not for our own selfish desires.

If we know that we are doing something wrong to someone, to something and even to our ownselves, we have to know that we need revival. It is not an easy work nor it is not that difficult. All God wanted for us is the purity of our hearts to repent our sins and turn back from it. We must realize that we died in our own body and we are born again from the Spirit of God Who created and loved us from the very beginning. Pray, pray pray. . . Even if sometimes we think that our prayers are not being answered, we have to know that there is a perfect reason why it didn't happen and something better will be done for us. All we have to do is to trust our One and Only God.

With the determination that comes from God and with the power of the Holy Spirit, you can also do what every people could do... Prepare your heart... Prepare your heart for Revival. And expect for the greater blessing to come. That promise didn't come from me but from the One who Created me.. and from the One Who created you...

Godbless us all! Revive and live with the power of God. All things are done according to God's plan and decision. (Eph.1:11) and if we know that God listens when we pray, we know that our prayers have already been aswered. (1 John 5:15) ^_^

Trial is a Blessing

Written on October 2, 2006

"On that day you will be glad, even if you have to go through many hard trials for a while." 1 Peter 1:6

This is one of the many great promises of God to us. We have to lengthen our faith and keep our trust in Him because nothing is impossible to Him. Trial can also be a blessing... because when we encounter this, we draw closer to God.

But how can we hold on to Him when it seems that everything is passing away? How can we continue to live on even if we think that there is no reason for us to live by? How can we overcome this hard test of God?

Have faith!


God did not allow us to suffer this kind of pain if we are not able to endure it. God knows how strong we are that even huge storm cannot make us not to draw close to Him.


During times of Noah, God said to him that he must warn the people to bring back to God or else they will die because of a huge storm. God told him to build a large boat for his family to live because He will send a huge storm to destroy the Earth. Because of Noah's faith in God, he built the ark even if people around him kept on mocking and making fun of him. The huge storm started. It lasted for forty days and forty nights. Because of Noah's faith, he and his family lived. All the people living on Earth, even plants and animals died because of the tremendous flood. Because of Noah's faith he experienced the blessings that even from his wildest dreams never existed. Because of Noah's faith he became closer and closer to God.


During times of tests, especially while suffering from the pain, we must remember that this is not a trial... but this is a "big" blessing from God. I know it's hard to think what I want to point out but this is great encouragement for everyone of us..


Trial is a blessing.


"Your faith will be like gold that has been tested in a fire. And these trials will prove that your faith is worth much more than gold that can be destroyed. They will show that you will be given praise and honor and glory when Jesus Christ returns." I Peter 1:6-7


God bless us all! ^_^