Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Lord, I cannot rejoice, because my own selfness, and my ego. I have to rejoice because this is your command, Lord!
Give me the strength, and let me learn how to rejoice even in the persecution and in the time of frustration. I will yet pronounce your name among the nations, because what you have already done in my life. You give your son, Christ Jesus, to us so that we can share the eternity with you.
Praise all to the Lord!
2011/11/23
2011/11/18
Judging Others
Thank God for letting Brother Haihua reminding me that I should not judge other people when I fail to see the plank in my own eye. I found myself very easily to become a hypocrite, I judge other brothers and sisters, and feel proud of my own self. Oh Lord, forgive my sin and forgive my hypocrisy. Do not let me look up myself more than I deserve. You teaching is trust-worthy
Luke 6:3742
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, press down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into you lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
He also told them this parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pitt? A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
Amen! Teach me the wisdom for not being as a hypocrite, but be a faithful servant of you, my Lord! Let me boast on my weakness, so that the glory of God can be revealed.
May God bless my submission of the paper and let me report the true results, but not some false results which are not included in the paper. Be a good researcher is much more important than publishing thousands of papers.
God bless!
Luke 6:3742
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, press down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into you lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
He also told them this parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pitt? A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
Amen! Teach me the wisdom for not being as a hypocrite, but be a faithful servant of you, my Lord! Let me boast on my weakness, so that the glory of God can be revealed.
May God bless my submission of the paper and let me report the true results, but not some false results which are not included in the paper. Be a good researcher is much more important than publishing thousands of papers.
God bless!
2011/11/15
Holy Spirit testifies everything
Before I was saved, I cannot understand Christianity, I cannot understand the bible neither. All I have is doubt and sometimes I even mock at the believers, thinking they are loser. I did not know that my pride in me has blocked the truth.
After a long time, about one year, I became a Christian, I still doubt about the existence of God from time to time, I am not sure whether I have been saved or not. One reason for this is that I still sin again and again, feeling like I am not saved at all. But this is all lies from Satan, he tries to separate me apart from the Gospel, which is Jesus Christ died for my sin and cleanse all the sin. I tried to increase my knowledge, and my understanding of the bible, but it makes no difference, I still struggled from time to time because I did not understand God's grace correctly, I still think I can gain favor from God by my action.
Until recently, the Holy Spirit is working strongly inside me. Sometimes, when I listen to some songs, I cried like a baby again and again; when I pray to God, I cried like a baby. I know clearly that it is not from myself. Again, God actually reveal Himself to me through Himself, not me to find Him. How amazing! This is the Gospel actually. It is not about me, it is about God. He select me, He save me, He set me totally free, He reveal Himself to me. I cannot deny all the thing God has done to my life.
Lord, I confess all my sin to you, all the previous wicked thing I have done, which is not in favor of your eyes. Lord, come to search my heart and cleanse it if you find anything bad. I totally submit myself to you, I know who you are! I give thanks for your grace, and your amazing work. Rejoice! I have eternal life!
I am so grateful for all you have done to me, Lord. Not because I deserved, but because of your grace. I am nothing, I am weak, but Lord you are powerful. Empty me, and fill your Holy Spirit inside me. Even the young and strong will get tired, but the one who has the Holy Spirit will soar like an eagle, and never get tired.
Praise the Lord! I just have so many thanks to you! Lord, give me the heart to grasp your promise! I know who you are, teach me what to do! Clean me, and use me! Thanks Lord!!!
After a long time, about one year, I became a Christian, I still doubt about the existence of God from time to time, I am not sure whether I have been saved or not. One reason for this is that I still sin again and again, feeling like I am not saved at all. But this is all lies from Satan, he tries to separate me apart from the Gospel, which is Jesus Christ died for my sin and cleanse all the sin. I tried to increase my knowledge, and my understanding of the bible, but it makes no difference, I still struggled from time to time because I did not understand God's grace correctly, I still think I can gain favor from God by my action.
Until recently, the Holy Spirit is working strongly inside me. Sometimes, when I listen to some songs, I cried like a baby again and again; when I pray to God, I cried like a baby. I know clearly that it is not from myself. Again, God actually reveal Himself to me through Himself, not me to find Him. How amazing! This is the Gospel actually. It is not about me, it is about God. He select me, He save me, He set me totally free, He reveal Himself to me. I cannot deny all the thing God has done to my life.
Lord, I confess all my sin to you, all the previous wicked thing I have done, which is not in favor of your eyes. Lord, come to search my heart and cleanse it if you find anything bad. I totally submit myself to you, I know who you are! I give thanks for your grace, and your amazing work. Rejoice! I have eternal life!
I am so grateful for all you have done to me, Lord. Not because I deserved, but because of your grace. I am nothing, I am weak, but Lord you are powerful. Empty me, and fill your Holy Spirit inside me. Even the young and strong will get tired, but the one who has the Holy Spirit will soar like an eagle, and never get tired.
Praise the Lord! I just have so many thanks to you! Lord, give me the heart to grasp your promise! I know who you are, teach me what to do! Clean me, and use me! Thanks Lord!!!
2011/11/14
Rejoice
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
Holy Spirit is inside me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
God purifies me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
Christ died for me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
My sin has been forgiven.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
I am free.
Live a life worthy of the calling,
God commands me.
Forgive others,
because Christ forgives me.
Forgive myself too,
I am not condemned.
Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit,
you gave me the new life.
Thank you!
Rejoice.
Holy Spirit is inside me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
God purifies me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
Christ died for me.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
My sin has been forgiven.
Oh, my heart,
Rejoice.
I am free.
Live a life worthy of the calling,
God commands me.
Forgive others,
because Christ forgives me.
Forgive myself too,
I am not condemned.
Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit,
you gave me the new life.
Thank you!
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-12
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
God's words are so powerful. When I look at myself and compare to these commandments, I am shameful because I know I am not qualified for these. Even so, I am still confident that the Lord will still give me the eternal life because I am certain that the Holy Spirit is living inside me. I pray that the Holy Spirit will remind me of His Words all the time and can really live them out in my life. It is truly very hard. it is not me doing this, but God is doing this through me.
Thank you Lord for giving me the new life. How I wish I can live a life worthy of the calling and be a faithful servant of God. Lord, equip me to be your soldier. Help me stand firm in your Words.
Thank you Lord!
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
God's words are so powerful. When I look at myself and compare to these commandments, I am shameful because I know I am not qualified for these. Even so, I am still confident that the Lord will still give me the eternal life because I am certain that the Holy Spirit is living inside me. I pray that the Holy Spirit will remind me of His Words all the time and can really live them out in my life. It is truly very hard. it is not me doing this, but God is doing this through me.
Thank you Lord for giving me the new life. How I wish I can live a life worthy of the calling and be a faithful servant of God. Lord, equip me to be your soldier. Help me stand firm in your Words.
Thank you Lord!
2011/11/12
God touch my heart today to be a missionary
After about one week's class on seminary course, I have learnt a lot. It is not a course teaching me what is the only way for interpreting the Bible, but it is a course of life, which influence my heart. I can clearly distinguish that previously I have doubt in my heart about God, but now I can really feel His existence, and His truth from the Bible.
This afternoon, after I came back home, I listen to the song played in the couse - "Thank You" by Ray Boltz, which touch my heart again and again when I listen to it. I know it is the touch from the Holy Spirit because my heart will not be so touched by the content of the song. Then I made a prayer to God with tears on my eyes, saying that "Here I am, equip me Lord, clean my sin and impurity, I don't know what is your time, I don't know what is your plan, but I know I am willing to give my whole life to you. It is genuine and I know it is not from my own heart."
At now, I really don't know whether it is God's calling or not. I made a call to Jiawei and Haihua about this, Haihua said that I need to wait for God, if it is really God's calling, He will make it clear in my heart and they and other brothers and sisters will pray for me. Actually, I am very fearful about my parents, how will they think about it? Will they think I am crazy? How could I just give up all my previous education and to be a missionary? I really don't know what is God's calling, I don't know. I wish I could be just like Prof. Huang, being a professor but also be used by God in my research. This maybe is my own selfish desire, and my own willing. I wish I could have the faith and courage to follow God when He really calls me to do so, because I know it is not me who is serving God, but He Himself is helping me in my service, and I will have peace, joy, and love.
Another struggle, as Haihua also said, is that the life of a missionary will be tough and be persecuted. I really don't know now. Lord, if it is really your calling, let me be your servant and be your channel, and equip me well for your kingdom. Lord, if it is really your calling, make it clear in my heart and let me have faith in you no matter what. And I take refuge in you!
Praise the Lord!!!
This afternoon, after I came back home, I listen to the song played in the couse - "Thank You" by Ray Boltz, which touch my heart again and again when I listen to it. I know it is the touch from the Holy Spirit because my heart will not be so touched by the content of the song. Then I made a prayer to God with tears on my eyes, saying that "Here I am, equip me Lord, clean my sin and impurity, I don't know what is your time, I don't know what is your plan, but I know I am willing to give my whole life to you. It is genuine and I know it is not from my own heart."
At now, I really don't know whether it is God's calling or not. I made a call to Jiawei and Haihua about this, Haihua said that I need to wait for God, if it is really God's calling, He will make it clear in my heart and they and other brothers and sisters will pray for me. Actually, I am very fearful about my parents, how will they think about it? Will they think I am crazy? How could I just give up all my previous education and to be a missionary? I really don't know what is God's calling, I don't know. I wish I could be just like Prof. Huang, being a professor but also be used by God in my research. This maybe is my own selfish desire, and my own willing. I wish I could have the faith and courage to follow God when He really calls me to do so, because I know it is not me who is serving God, but He Himself is helping me in my service, and I will have peace, joy, and love.
Another struggle, as Haihua also said, is that the life of a missionary will be tough and be persecuted. I really don't know now. Lord, if it is really your calling, let me be your servant and be your channel, and equip me well for your kingdom. Lord, if it is really your calling, make it clear in my heart and let me have faith in you no matter what. And I take refuge in you!
Praise the Lord!!!
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