Tuesday, August 22, 2006
OHmy OHmy. last weekend was FATABULOUS! [fantastic and fabulous!]
Dr A.R Bernard preached a message so good that i simply gasped in awe.!
this is what i taken down. thought it would be inspiring.
everything that god does is based on a principle (a broad and basic truth.)
once we engage into these principles, our lives will become successful, productive and fulfilling.
relationship-> network for our lives.
we cannot advance in life without relationship. the RIGHT relationship.
-> think about the quality of relationships vs quantity.
relating is an art. we are affected by the influence by the company which we keep.
therefore, intimacy of relationships must change so that we can open to new people who can (positively) influence our lives. hence, to readjust the space that our friends occupy in our life.
introduction -> acquaintance-> friendship -> intimacyall relationships begin with an introduction. where we give limited information of ourselves to others.
from acquaintance ->friends: willing to share more information with the individual. more time spent together.
from friends to intimacy: covenant built. trust and exposure to the other person.
once we violate te pattern , we'll suffer the consequences.
eg: introduction to intimacy(haha. one night stand for specific example)
dangerous of not knowing exactly who you are in covenant with and vulnerable to !
THE PURPOSE OF THE PATTERN IS TO PREPARE AND PROTECT YOU!
if you sin against the whole pattern, it brings death to your relationship. how true.
-> sin when it is finished brings forth death.
hence, do not wait to repent and issue forgiveness, if u value the relationship.
error increases with distance. but in this case not according to miles but by the affection we show to the other party.
eg. when adam sinned, he sinned against the relationship with god. death in the relationship with god. and adam hid from god.
eden garden represented the place of intimacy of god. adam was placed out of the garden, he was separated from god.
so how did god restore the relationship with mankind?
god came in the body of christ to mankind to introduce himself to mankind.
man was not ready to know about god until he came to know us through the pattern.
knowledgeluke 11:52
knowledge is power . knowledge of truth is even greater. knowledge translates into authority.
FUN FACT
we tend to fail and think we need counselling when the fact is we're not trained in it.
what most people need is training and not counselling. counselling is only when people fail or cannot apply the things that they have learnt in their lives.
information -> mind ->beliefs-> self esteem -> action -> result-> habit -> success or failure.human mind is a powerful computer.
our mind turns information into beliefs
beliefs communicate into our self esteem, which is converted to our actions, the way we behave.
and action produces certain results in life. these results become our habits which lead to our success or failure.
hence, if we cant to deal with success or failure, we need to get back to tackle with the type of information we receive.
romans 12:2 : be transformed in the renewing of our
mind.
how??? by taking in new information.
every bad decision in life is made by
1) the type of information that we have at that point of time
2) what we were thinking at that moment.
eg. whenever we done sth wrong. we would say " if only i did it this way... if only....."
eg. adam was told that the fruit of good to be eaten(information)and this information ultimately led to his failure!
however, we can have good information but a negative mind!hence, good information is being rejected.!
yeap. this is basically the mainpoints only! hahaha
and i have another sermon which i plan to post . well. maybe another day.
gosh. i have to prepare egg toast on sat. say grace a million and one times please.
hahahaha.
time to reply tags!chuilaam: this can be considered 3000 word essay?hahaha. update ur blog lades: i was busy burning econs notes and drinking them up. haha.
yukai: thanks for finally yukai! tagging!
hana: hahaha. okok. gosh. the noodle joke was HILARIOUS!! hahaha
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