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Knowing the will of God (Part 3)

Matthew 22:37 37 Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart , with all your soul , and with all your mind .’ Here are some practical ways we can seek the kingdom of God: Align your heart with God’s heart. Psalm 33:13-15 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. God know’s our hearts. But do we know God’s heart? We have to align our heart with God’s. *Ezekiel 28:2 and v6 “... you set your heart as the heart of a god…” It is possible that we can set our heart as the heart of a god. Having the heart of a person is like loving what the person loves, feeling how the person feels and disliking what the person dislikes. When you have the heart of a person, you are constantly having this feeling of wanting this person more. Likewise, we have to constantly be fe...

Knowing the Will of God (Part 2)

Matthew 6:9-13 New King James Version (NKJV)   In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as  it is  in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. In Matthew chapter 6, after Jesus taught the disciples about the Lord’s prayer, Jesus said to them, “Do not worry…” 3 times . (From v14 to v34, 20 verses.) v25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life…” v31 “Therefore do not worry...:” v34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow…” The way Jesus put it, it is almost like an order. It is a concluding statement . If you have done mathematics in school, you would know that when we work out a problem sum, we would give a concluding statement with our calculated an...

The Author and Finisher of our faith

I am convinced, after being a Christian for almost 20 years, that our lives don't revolve around God. Even if we are actively serving Him in church or in the mission fields. Even if we are always praying and reading the Bible. Even if we are constantly in Christian fellowship and go for seminars and conferences apart from church services and cell group. The truth is, God Himself revolves around our lives, whether we like it or not. Before I became a Christian, I have had no encounters with God. But God had made sure that He places people and situations in my life to steer me towards Him. He knows the beginning till the end. He knows us inside out. He already knew how we would react and what we would say. Looking back, I saw myself going from a baby Christian, to a mature Christian, to a proud Christian, to a laid back Christian to a depressed Christian, and now a Christian on fire. A Christian on fire means, to desire God. Desire to know Him more. Desire to know His word ...