"I forgive you, but..."
well, if as Christians, we think tt we can keep sinning against God, and get away with it just by going to Him and repeatedly asking Him for forgiveness, we'd better think twice. mon nite's precepts class was a reminder to me tt even when God forgives us, there are consequences to our sins. and if you tink tt the consequences won't affect others, check out 2 samuel 12 & you'll tink otherwise. becos of david's sins, the sword shall never depart from his house, evil will be raised up against his own household, his wives will be taken before his eyes and given to his companions, and the child born to him by bathsheba - as a result of his adulterous act - will surely die.
how can we overcome temptation? what are my weak points? am i doing anything to prevent myself from succumbing to it? during class discussion, someone mentioned tt he learnt tt we shouldn't even allow ourselves to be put into situations in which we might be tempted to sin. i tink it's so true...i've a friend who thought working at a certain place wouldn't draw her away from God. well, she was wrong...and it really breaks my heart to hear of the state tt she's in now. m not saying tt we can't have non-Christian friends (don't get me wrong), but indeed, we should deliberately surround ourselves with godly counsel to avoid falling into temptation.
as for myself this week, i learnt abt contentment. throughout our study of 1 & 2 samuel up to now, we kept reading abt david taking wiveS. despite having so many wives, david was still not contented. in 2 samuel 11 we see him coveting uriah's wife, committing adultery with her, and having to try cover up for his sins but ended up having to get uriah killed at battle so he wouldn't find out. as a result, he faced terrible consequences tt would affect his children. many times in life, it's because we're not contented with what we have, that we go after things tt do not even have eternal value...and end up bringing ourselves a lot of unneccesary trouble, pain & heartaches - not just to ourselves, but to the ppl around us too.
i was really heartbroken when i heard abt wat's been happening in the lives of 2 friends who mean a lot to me. why they're doing this, i don't know...maybe i do, but m in no position to comment cos i too, m a sinner & if not for the grace of God, i could be in their situation too. but i really hope tt - if they even read my blog still - they would really ask themselves wat's really impt in life...what are they living for, and if God is still first place in their hearts.
how can we overcome temptation? what are my weak points? am i doing anything to prevent myself from succumbing to it? during class discussion, someone mentioned tt he learnt tt we shouldn't even allow ourselves to be put into situations in which we might be tempted to sin. i tink it's so true...i've a friend who thought working at a certain place wouldn't draw her away from God. well, she was wrong...and it really breaks my heart to hear of the state tt she's in now. m not saying tt we can't have non-Christian friends (don't get me wrong), but indeed, we should deliberately surround ourselves with godly counsel to avoid falling into temptation.
as for myself this week, i learnt abt contentment. throughout our study of 1 & 2 samuel up to now, we kept reading abt david taking wiveS. despite having so many wives, david was still not contented. in 2 samuel 11 we see him coveting uriah's wife, committing adultery with her, and having to try cover up for his sins but ended up having to get uriah killed at battle so he wouldn't find out. as a result, he faced terrible consequences tt would affect his children. many times in life, it's because we're not contented with what we have, that we go after things tt do not even have eternal value...and end up bringing ourselves a lot of unneccesary trouble, pain & heartaches - not just to ourselves, but to the ppl around us too.
i was really heartbroken when i heard abt wat's been happening in the lives of 2 friends who mean a lot to me. why they're doing this, i don't know...maybe i do, but m in no position to comment cos i too, m a sinner & if not for the grace of God, i could be in their situation too. but i really hope tt - if they even read my blog still - they would really ask themselves wat's really impt in life...what are they living for, and if God is still first place in their hearts.
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hi gwyneth!
i don't think i have any time to update my blog already.. so i deleted it.. planning to make a new one at the end of this year.. so you can add me back in future if you want to.. :)
do continue to take care and keep praying...bye!
hey, i've been through tough really tough experiences. to name one, i was involved in a gang. while going through all those, i believe my church friends were praying for me and because of God's grace and mercy, i finally came back. for me to come back to God and church, i guess i have to also thank the perserverance that my friends have to endure. no matter how far they have strayed, continue to perservere and pray. psalm 118:8, put your confidence not in man but God. btw, God has a purpose for what is happening.
thanks philip, for the reminder and encouragement from the word of God : )
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