take hold of God

I started reading this book, well its more like a devotional after I went through a heart wrenching time in my life and it was exactly what I needed. It helped me pull through and gave me hope again.

I'm going through it again. Not the heart wrenching part but the book, er devotional. And again its been a constant challenge for me everyday as I read the bible and then the book.

The other day I was reprimanded about the way I use my time and it made me feel... can't find the word but I found out and it made me sad and small that God is grieved every time I waste my time. Today it was Ecclesiastes, young man, or woman, by all means enjoy your life but remember your creator. Don't go forgetting him now, and don't think you still have time because, I discovered, it takes a long long long time to get to know your creator.

Sometimes the word comes through as comfort, sometimes as a warning, other times as a reprimand. But its all good for your spirit. It doesn't just stop at making you think. It forces you to change, even though its ever so small. Its something.

I know this sounds like a promotion for the book, but I don't know how else to share it if not like this. But if there's a point to this post is to restate the title of this devotional, take hold of God and pull. I'm still learning how to do that.

-ONWARD!

thank God for family

I don't talk much about my family but I thank God for them. In many ways it have been one of God's greatest gift to me. Just thought I would share that.

Oh and by the way, is there a way to stop digi from sending me three smses all at once when I exceed a certain usage limit for the day? Its really annoying.
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keep rejoicing

Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing! Philippians 4:4

How do you do it Mr. Paul? How do you do it?
-ONWARD!

what will it take

So there other day I saw this tweet by James McDonald. He's a pastor in the U.S I think and it says

"The reason so many Christians are trapped in a cycle of sin-confess is be[cause] they don't truly repent". And there's a link to his podcast in which he talks more about what he means, I hope, but I didn't listen to it because my songs and podcasts are on my external hard disk and that hard disk is not with me at the moment but it is an interesting statement.

I don't have much to say about it for now but its been on my mind for a while now and I just wanted to document it somewhere.

I just did a quick google search on repentance and found a nice write up that is worth reading. I guess why I'm posting this up is because, well I struggle with things and I want a way out. And as the title says, what will it take for a person to really abandon everything they have known and have become used to and turn and learn to follow another way and get used to other new things? It should be easier.

Dear God teach me to use my time better. I know you're still working in my life and I don't always cooperate with you so I pray that you will help me change. I want to be a better person, so that one year from now I can look back at this post and know that you have really done something in me. I know there's nothing you cannot do so help me to trust you and make the right decisions each day, to live righteously. I want to experience you in a deeper way. Not so I can't talk about it but so I can be encouraged in my faith. I need that. Thank you.


Ps 119:36-37 (NIV) Turn my heart toward your statutes and not towards selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

-ONWARD!

exams next week (updated)

Keep me in your prayers. Thank you.
Apparently, in the final exams time table the schedule changed so instead of next week my exams are on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd of November.
-ONWARD!