What have you reflected on?

It’s pretty simple and easy to help a person by telling them what they need to do when we ourselves, don’t do it. It’s so true when they say if you “talk-the-talk” then you need to “walk-the-walk”.

When we want to help out someone and influence them towards God, we first have to have this FEAR of reflecting on our attitudes and our life. “Have I done what I’m telling others to do? Have I personally done what I’m about to advise this person to do? Does my life back up what I’m about to say about This Wonderful God? Are the people seeing Him in my life and through my attitudes?” When we have this zeal of analyzing our lives, we naturally lead people to God.

It’s not about being a perfectionist, but it’s the fact of being conscious of your attitude when you speak and act. This makes all the difference.

Speaking and writing beautiful things about God, having a conversation that leaves someone speechless about what they have to do or stop doing, is not the same as doing it. Realize that sooner or later these wonderful words will turn into a bad example leading others to do the same – have a fame of being alive when in reality they’re dead.

Let’s lead others to God with our actions! How do we do this? Show who you really are, an imperfectly simple person aspiring to be like the Lord Jesus.

You become a greater influence with your life than with your words.

Remember: Your relationship with God is reflected on your attitudes, not only your words – together they make a set. 

Uproot your mistrust

When you look at any relationship, whether it’s between siblings, spouses or colleagues at work, you will see that it can only develop and grow if a bond of trust is established.

Trust is earned only if one is open towards the other person. There should be no disguises, no secrets and no unexpected reactions.

When one knows the other person inside out, there is little to surprise one. You are often able to complete a sentence not yet finished by the other.

Two people, involved in any kind of relationship, can reach this point of connection through long hours of conversation, of sharing, of identification in many aspects of life.

You cannot fully connect with someone who does not share the same principles and values important to you. You cannot become intimate with someone with whom you do not identify.

Now, one of the things that most Christians struggle with is trust -- not particularly in relation to another person but towards God.

We use this expression “Trust in the Lord” a great deal because we read, pray and often talk about it. But do we practise it?

To trust in the Lord requires a close relationship with Him. You need to know Him so that you could trust Him fully.

And there comes the root of the problem I have discovered -- many are not able to trust Him fully, although they say the right words, because they do not have a relationship with Him.

They pray for this trust, they know they need to trust but they simply cannot. In any situation, they always depend on their own understanding and they pray for God’s response to be in line with what they want, subject to what they think is right or wrong.

They believe they are trusting just because they are placing that problem before God but they are not prepared to trust God’s decision in that situation. They are not prepared to let go of their own gut feeling in the situation.

It gets worse when we realise that God’s way of dealing with certain situations seems to be so different from ours, especially when things do not follow the path we believe they should have.

The solution is not to confess that you will trust in God from now on. You are dealing with the consequence of it. By investing in your relationship with God, you will know Him and then you will be able to trust Him fully.

This root of mistrust will be up-rooted from you.

Paul said “For if the first fruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches”. (Rom 11:16/b)

Mrs.Marcia Pires
Africa

Don't fear time!

"Everything has its own time" and "Nothing lasts forever" — Wise is he who acquires lessons throughout time. (Ecclesiastes. 3:1-8)

This miracle has to be cultivated so it'll be born at the proper time. The important thing is to not give up or forget the goal — Salvation. For this you need a daily maintenance in your communion with God. 

The overcomer is he who overcomes time, being perseverant in the faith no matter for how long they'll have to persevere.

The God who determines the events in our lives is compassionate, kind and faithful. 

Nothing will be delayed, fast forwarded or interfere with what God wants for you.

GOD NEVER FAILS! There are more than 30 million promises stating this found in the Holy Scriptures. If He promised, He will live up to His word!

Don't let circumstances mess with your faith instead, take advantage of them. 

Is there a bigger motivation letting us know that we're capable of overcoming walls or limitation with the strength of God working in us other than this? 

"I can do all things through He who strengthens me."

The finish line is right there!

Don't fear time!