I had quite a memorable dream yesterday.
Basically I imagined I was giving a wedding speech for my friend Cathy. During the speech , I praised her that she was indeed a woman of God who was so willing to walk in His guidance, with absolute obedience.
And then I said,
"Why do we do the things we do? Why do we reach out, why do we crossover, or help the less fortunate?
Why do we need to hold on to our values? why do we genuinely care for people?
Isn't it better or easier to live a life just for ourselves, since we are such busy creatures. Why don't we just make time for our friends or family only when it's convenient or when we stand to benefit from it.
Well, we do what we do, because He did what He did for us! I'll always remember Pastor Kong saying, "Jesus got the glory, but we got the benefits!"
All that He did, was purely with the intention of love for us. Never did He expect anything in return. Not gifts, not praises or compliments, not acceptance, not for progression, but sincerely for love. In fact, more often then not, He received criticism and rejection more than praise.
Why could He do this? it was because of His faith. His faith in our loving Father. And that's all that matters! With God , all things are possible. With God , even if the whole world condemns you, you know that you know that there is a God who can turn things around, a God that will always love you no matter what!
Romans 8:38-39 is a beautiful verse
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
Always remember that you were bought at a price. You don't have to feel condemned or at a loss whenever people around you make you feel unappreciated or downcast. You don't have to feel your losing out when you don't go along with the wrong values. Just remember, we have a loving Father! and "all things will work together for the good of those who believe!" - Romans 8:28
We must understand that His unique relationship is not conditional of any law or good works but a gift, a mere choice to believe!
And when we do understand this and let it absorb into our being, that is when we can love people around us and have the right mindset as how Jesus did, living free of sin consciousness or failure or not living up to expectation.
Mark 8:36
"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?"
Live free of the need and pressures to be counted 'successful' by others by "gaining the whole world". Ultimately when the praises stop, we will start to feel empty again.
Rather, understand that God already loves us and live instead, as a person true to yourself! be free to live with a soul of abundance and grace, by how we impact the people around us. That is how we can leave a legacy of love behind, because of how He first loved us!
That is when we are truly free to be ourselves! Without the pressures to live a life deemed by society as 'successful' or you will be looked down upon. The motive, should be instead, in your own dreams and passion, which will in turn, be an inspiration to others and in turn, make a difference in this world!
2 Cor 3:17
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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Gal 2:20
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but
Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Hope you have been blessed!
