Faith

Faith.

A word that I have been closely holding on to since the start of my journey with God.

From my chosen Confirmation name to my life line in any challenge that comes my way.. the Spiritual gift test affirms it once again.

Life's Four Big Questions

Life's Four Big Questions (Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray)

Where do we find our moral framework/law?
- From God alone.. up and down, not just left and right

How do I find meaning in my life?
- Searching for Wonder, Love, Truth and Security

Loneliest moment
- Experienced an ultimate moment and it has let you down

Where is hope really found if life ends in the grave?
- In Christ

Our greatest need is for a savior..
Supremacy of the ethic of love..
Longing for love is very real in our lives..
Don't lose God's love (Agape) where everything else follows..

Why are you here?

"If you look for truth, you will find comfort.. You will find despair, if you look for comfort and not truth"

..People are looking for answers to their questions

5 "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." (Colossians 4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRPLhnjyaRw&feature=youtu.be

Descendants of the Son

We are all children of God..

"We love because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19)

How much are we willing to give up for someone we love? Are we willing to go the extra mile?

Tender love bears, believes, hopes and endures all things..
Tough love speaks the truth but causes pain..
Sacrificial love is giving up something that is of value to you..
Radical love is dying to one's rights..

Lead me Lord

To guard my mind and my heart..

Broken and made whole

"God is closest to those whose hearts are broken"

We all have different circumstances and desires..

It is all part of God's purpose..

We are given freedom to choose BUT if our choices are not aligned with God's will, we will never be contented or have that Joy and Peace that only comes from Him.

56 "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." (1 Cor 15)

Our relationship with God will guide us to make the right decision in every circumstance. 

9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1)

7 "But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3)

in Him

My strength is in Him..

Humbled by His presence..

Strength in spite of my weaknesses..

He has rescued me..

Singing out to God..

All praises to Him!

God's design for the family

A topic very close to my heart.. A longing that I have been praying for..

"Family was designed to be a picture of God's love and our relationship with Him."

This pretty much summarizes the importance of a family. It all boils down to our relationship with God. Everything else will follow..

Families are not to be taken for granted. There should always be values in place that will serve as a guide to ensure that it can withstand trials and difficulties.

By loving God
By loving one another
By obeying God's word
By modeling godly character
By being controlled by the Holy Spirit
By serving God together
By praying together

Marriage is such a beautiful covenant.. Both husband and wife have unique roles and cannot be interchanged.

A husband should lead, provide, protect and love his wife unconditionally..
A wife should support, submit, appreciate/encourage, and respect her husband.. 

Love and Respect.. Raise our appreciation and lower our expectation.. Focus on the positives/blessings and not the negatives.. Real internal change is God's work and not ours.. Surrender and submit all our concerns to God..

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." (Proverbs 3:3)

..be a woman of worth

In the meantime.. I will continue to nurture the relationships that God has entrusted me with. By faith and God's grace, I accept the challenge ahead of me.

Overwhelmed by God's love :)