EVERYTHING IS PERMISSIBLE BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS BENEFICIAL

This morning, as I went out of the house with aeryk's nanny, I saw many people beside the street looking on something and covering their nose. I asked one person if what's going on, he told me that somebody abandoned a dead newly born baby near the water meter. My heart hurts for the child. I was thinking why would anyone do such an awful thing. It was so easy for them to make it but why is it so hard for them to accept the consequences of their acts. That thinking keeps going on in my mind until I arrived at the office and caused me to write this blog.

As I was writing, my heart still aches for the baby and prayed about it. An understanding came to me, it is also the same feeling that God experience if his people will do acts against His will. God loves his people very much, that is why He created them in His own image and likeness and given dominion over the earth (Genesis 1:26) but that purpose was cut off because the first people made a wrong decision. Since it is love, everything works in free will. However, still because of love, he gave instructions in the Bible on how to operate things in our lives, to obey His will and sent His only Son to die for our sins. Their are so many instructions in His word but what struck me right now is this word - "EVERYTHING IS PERMISSIBLE BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS BENEFICIAL"!

This is true, we can do everything we want however the BIG Q is that - will it benefit us and God's purpose in our lives? It's REALIZATION TIME!

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS

Last week, on my way to the office it was raining and I didn't bring any umbrella. At first, I was going to complain but I was convicted by the word that says, "do not grumble" so instead I thank God for the rain. It happened again yesterday when I'm on my way home from the office, same situation happened but no complain entered my mind, automatically I thanked God for the rain.

In the situations above, the result really blessed me. When I arrived at the office the rain slow down, enough for me not to get wet and as to the second situation, it was not yet raining when I arrived home.

Truly, the word of God is true that in "EVERYTHING give thanks". "Everything" on my perspective, means whether the circumstances around us is beneficial or not, we give thanks. God wants us to trust and love Him with all our hearts, mind, and strength. This is called faith. Believing in things that is of godly perspective before seeing the result is Faith.

Although, the situation above is just a simple one but my point is, if God bless us in simple circumstance how much more in bigger and complicated ones. God sees the intention and motives of our hearts. Sometimes, we may think that God does not answer our prayers but God says he will answer our prayers, as long as we humbly ask Him with the right motives, He will shower us with His blessings.

Let us stop blaming God of what happens to our lives. God is good. He is the same yesterday, today and tommorrow. He does not lie. His promises in the bible are true. Maybe the wrong part is on our side. Let us start cleaning (repentance) our own house (ourselves) with things (sins) that is not of use, so that the true light will go inside and it will manifest and influence the environment around us. Let us practice and discipline ourselves to possess this mindset or the kingdom mindset until the heavenly kingdom will influence - first, in our own mindset and then to the world. Hence, what is written in the book of revelation will come to pass, which says, "the kingdom of the world will be the Kingdom of our God." Isn't it wonderful?

Let us believe and have faith, so that the rain will stop. Love God with all our hearts, mind and strength!

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