From a small seed, a mighty tree emerged. A seed is sown and planted into the ground; with time it grows into a large tree, then the flowers bloom and it’s fruit ripen in due season. Change is a continuous process in our lives – may we with God’s help, continue to progress and soar; with changes that come our way.
Thoughts are the seeds that shape our actions
and destiny. ~ Cheong Kok Weng
Getting wisdom involves the will, affection for it and the intellect – the endeavour to use all available means to seek and find wisdom and prudence. In the process of the striving to obtain wisdom, reaching a higher faculty of reasoning and feelings; a person shows he has regard for the welfare of his soul, spirit and body.
We must remember the keeping of understanding shall find good, shall have great benefits for the conduct in this life. We are to guard it like precious treasure and it will bring us innumerable benefits.
He that is upright in judgment finds favour with God.
Choices have great power; for with it and for from it, our destiny is directed and decided. This is the power that God has entrusted to man; to take responsibilities for the choices that we make.
God gave mankind the power of choice and none should force others to accept the freedom of choice in relation to the choice of belief in God or otherwise, because this is the inalienable rights that God gave humankind.
However with the choice that we take, it will lead to lead to two entirely different eternal destinations; according to the Word of God. AND this choice is ours to make in the final analysis.
A free mind is a mind that is open to everything and consider everything and accepts facts and truths when it is presented with it. For instance, for a “2 + 2” maths question, there’s only one correct answer, that is 4 and not 22, or other numbers. This can be proven when we add two apples and two apples together, the answer is 4 apples and we can count them as evidence. When we insist that ‘2 + 2’ is 22 (or other answers) then we are no longer open to the truth, regardless of the evidence; for that we are not free, because we do not want to know the truth.
Jesus said in John 8:32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Every moment is a precious moment; as once it passed-by, it will not come through our paths again.
May we forget about yesterday’s wasted time and give attention and act on good choices NOW and work on the good that we can aaccomplish today.
We need the wisdom from above to utilise well and be aware of this most precious gift of time that God gives us.
” To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ” Ecclesiastes 3:1
“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.” Proverbs 21:5
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” Proverbs 10:4
” Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass”. Psalm 37:5
“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 2 Corinthians 6:2
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12
TODAY ….is a GOOD DAY to START – Take ACTION AND START TODAY.
What we do today, will impact the tomorrows. Our determination today will lead to the success of tomorrow, by the grace of God.
We are not our past, because God gives us each fresh day to decide to do things differently – what really matters is what we decide to do TODAY , what you used to be, is already in the past.
With each new opportunity of the day, we can choose, act decisively and differently in a way that helps us to be capable of being all that we created to be; reaching towards our highest potential – for we are made in the image of God.
The beauty of Creation bears witness to God.
Psalm 19:1-3 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.”
2 Corinthians 6:2 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”
God is a forgiving God and rich and plenteous in His mercy,
The condition attach to this is : “to all who call on Him”.
Fundamentally God’s mercy is about forgiveness. It’s human nature to think he may approach God on his own merit. It’s human nature to be proud.
Even your very best, your absolute best, is not enough to please God
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. ” Isaiah 64:6
“So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God”. Romans 8:8
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10
And so, if we are to ever have a relationship with God our prime need, our first need is this – to be forgiven. God will help us in other areas of our lives – but first and foremost we need to see our need of forgiveness which comes from a merciful God.
Sin is definitely, a relationship breaker. How many times, if you can even count them, has sin caused you problems and difficulties in relationships. We know that is true. How much more so in our relationship with God.
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities”. Psalm 103.10 However, God’s mercy means that he does not treat us as our sins deserve. We are deserving of destruction and punishment and condemnation. But God’s mercy means that we are not treated as our sins deserve. God’s mercy means we can be forgiven.
Refer also to: Ephesians 2:4-9
Let’s not be manacled to the past, let it sets as the sun sets,
As the new dawn begins, let’s move forward, comes the fresh day.
Close the door to the past, open the door and greet the new day as everyday is a new beginning – it is a brand new day and we can
begin again with a new mindset , new thoughts, changed attitudes, new hope, new strengths, with and by the grace of God.
It is precious privilege to be alive and well and we thank God for the gift of choice of starting again, to write and fill the page of a brand new day as each day, is a new beginning …as long as we are still in the flesh, on planet earth.
” It is of the Lord‘s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. ” Lamentation 3:22-23
Actually, a man may never be held back from thinking whatsoever he wants so long as he does not divulge to others what he is thinking. The functioning of his mind is restrained only by the constraints of
his knowledge, understanding, experience and the faculty & resourcefulness of his thoughts and the power of his imagination.
However, in real life, the typical brain is and has a tendency to be innately “effortlessly” indolent; laid back and tends to take the path of least resistance.
The mental world of the ordinary man consists of values, philosophies and way of life which he has accepted without reexamination or double checking and to which he is devoted, emotionally involved and committed. He has a tendency to be unconsciously or consciously antagonistic to anything which would shakeup the customary order of his accustomed world.
Coupled with being abetted by societies that have been largely opposed to freedom of thoughts, fresh ideas or new mindsets, it is easy to see why it is hard for him to have the real freedom of thoughts.
A truth that is or which cast doubt on his “established beliefs” and is not in consonance with some of the erroneous beliefs which he holds, seem evil because they are disagreeable – he cannot change though he is faced with the truths of the matter.
We must change in the face of truths presented to us – that is the real freedom of thoughts that God has endowed us with.
We MUST exercise the TRUE Freedom of thoughts in order to be TRULY FREE.
Change can sometimes be difficult while at other times it can be comforting.
Would we not want to know that we are heading in the wrong direction rather than not knowing and finding out only at the end of our journey?
There are warning signs and notices we all need to take care and be aware of, that indicate we are heading for a dead-end.
After noticing the signs, we must follow-up by actions in order to correct and readjust our path, and consider it a detour, in reaching the destination.
“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7″
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,..” Ezekiel 33:11a
“Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?” Ezekiel 18:23
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4
TODAY … there is HOPE, when there is breath,
Let’s celebrate and give thanks to God
Who gave us life. ~ Cheong Kok Weng
Dum spiro spero in Latin “While I breathe, I hope”
Anyone who is living has hope. There is hope for the living.
