Beauty

True beauty is not seen on the outside, but it shines out from the inside...
Lately i have sort of been learning this more.
I have been also learning that Our beauty is developed when we gaze on Christ, and let Him show us who we are, and how He sees us. Also when we gaze on Christ our ability to love unconditionally (even if we are not loved back), and to be loved increases.

Lux

Weddings

I had the privilege to attend a mate's wedding today, it was a great wedding, slightly different from other weddings that i have been to, the main difference is that one of the groomsman was also the Celebrant. This was interesting, it ran well and the whole service was awesome
It was really cool seeing their love for each other, not only that but also their love for God, and how their love for God shined through out the service and the day. They made promises to keep God the foundation of their marriage and also 100% devoted to Christ and let Christ guide them.
I can share a good illustration from the wedding about our relationship with Christ. When my mate was walking down the aisle her eyes were on her to be husband and wouldn't take her eyes off him, and wasn't distracted by everyone around her, she knew her goal and the guy she loves, and just had eyes for him. You see that is how we should be with our relationship with Christ... Our eyes should be on Him, and Christ being our only focus. That we have eyes only for Christ, so that we are not distracted by the things around us, things of this world, or even good things/opportunities that come our way that just may not be the plan that God has for us.

Homework

Today i have been given some homework.... basically challenged to do a timeline of my life... however this is not the normal timeline of life events.... it is a timeline of my spiritual life.... marking in when i have had new revealations of God, Experienced God etc....
This is a challenge (for me anyway) just in trying to remember the different times, I have started it.... however i am a long way off finishing it....
But the reflecting is doing me good.... it is showing/reminding me what Christ has done in my life and what He has taught me....
It may take me some time to finish... however i am looking forward to seeing the whole picture... of what Christ has done and is doing in my life....
Pray for me as i do this that God will remind me of the different things that He has shown and taught me...
God Bless
Lux

True Strength

True strength is not how strong you are physical, it is about love, compassion. i have been learning this more and more over the past years... And God reminded me last night of this when i was watching heros, it was mentioned

A guy is talking with Pete and says "you needed to hear the truth .... your heart has the ability to love unconditionally.... in the end all that really matters is love".

It is Christ that enables us to love in this way, to have unconditional love for everyone.... Cause He has unconditional love for us....

I pray that Christ's unconditional love will shine through me more and more....
I also pray this for you.....

Lux

Proverbs again ....

Another awesome passage that hit home was from Proverbs 5:23-27, it says


"Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do. Avoid perverse talk; stay far from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; then stick to the path and stay safe. Don't get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil"



How true ...

proverbs...

Sorry, i haven't blogged for a while.... i have been busy, mainly working and doing things at Gen1.. And also i didn't really have anything to blog about...
Anyway, lately i have been reading Proverbs... it is a good book, there is so much wisdom/good advice in it... i have noticed that it talks a lot about the wise and the fool... and sort of compares them.... it also gives 7 things that the Lord hates....
these are (proverbs 6:16-19)

1. Haughty (or lustful) eyes.
2. A lying tongue
3. Hands that kill the innocent
4. a heart that plosts evil
5. feet that race to do wrong
6. a false witness who pours out lies
7. a person who sows discord among others.

Now i am not sure about you, but for me some of these are easier not to do then others.... Like my hands have never killed the innocent...

But how many of us lie for a joke.... like someone asking us to do something and we say no, knowing that we will do it, or you play a prank on someone, and they ask if it was you, and you say no... or even when we do something nice for someone, and don't want them to know that it was us... and we lie to say that it wasn't.... i know i have been challenged. What about you.....

late for work

in an attempt to get a little more sleep, and not wanting to get up, i reset my alarm (which originally went off at 6.30am), to 7am. The thing is i either didn't hear the alarm go off again or i turned it off while i was sleeping....
I woke up at 9am .... I am meant to be at work at 9am ... Needless to say i got up and got dressed and ran out the door ... i ended up being about 20mins late to work ... I praise God that my co worker for the day didn't care .... I praise God that we had to wait a bit once i got to work, to find out whether one of the guys we usually take out, was coming out or not - this meant, that even if i was on time we would have had to wait before we could start work.... I praise God for a relaxful morning at the movies (with work), cause the afternoon was just a full on rush ....
Praise God that we had new people at cell....
Praise God that no one was injured from a car accident that happen out side our place after cell, and the opportunity to chat with the people involved and show God's love, by helping out where we could....
anyway i need to go to bed now..... so that i don't sleep through my alarm again, and end up late for work again....
God bless you all
Lux