roundabouts

"what do you say to a good friend who accidently spilled coffee on you?"

"what do you say to yourself if you were the one spilling it instead?"

"u stupid. idiot"

i realized through Dr Meier that we tend to be harsher on ourselves than toward others. In doing so, we're not granting ourselves grace but are working hard in the flesh to prove our sufficiency.*

Ironically, when we accept Christ into our lives, we're basically declaring that " i wouldn't make it anyway! so quit trying so hard and surrender to His grace" (Roms 3: 23-24) Yet, grace seems to lost it's role right after the point of conversion...somehow...

so, in our daily lifes we leave grace behind and like most ppl, we walk around carrying a mild dose of discontentment, or calling ourselves total failures at one or two mistakes, compare ourselves with others and awe at how they managed to hold it all up...and perhaps like me, falling flat to my bed when i start thinking about my past failings, half fearing whether i'd even end up achieving or would i end up living a mediocre life...in simple words, we trust ourselves too much. ( if it's about us fulfilling them all)

" people who fear the future or uncertainties does not lack faith, it's just that they're putting their faith in negativity, believing it will come through rather than God's promises." **

Linking that to what Matt Fielder said, if we were to expect nothing, then we've already got what we paid for... there we go walking around with our arms crossed and heads down...nothing is going to happen if we're not inviting anything or going out there to create something...ever wonder why delightful things always happen to some ppl, while some seemed to hit themselves on the wall all the time ? Matthews claims it all upon ourselves - our perspective of life or attitude.*** ( ok, maybe some ppl have an easier life:) ) Tying it back to what i wrote earlier about our expectations in life and self-fulfilling prophecies, certain things are begining to make sense to me now ( and as much as i love to blame others, i guess it all boils down to my attitude and beliefs). :)

Being an object of grace would also means removing 'self' fr the throne to "God", believing that I am able to because of Him? (Phi 1:6, 2 Cor 9:8, Phi 4:13) and trading our thoughts to thinking His ways ? (Phi 4:8, 2 Cor 10:5 );


* www.joycemeyers.org > tv & radio broadcast > Dec 12th > Joyce with Dr Meier
** Enjoying Everyday Life, December 05 issue.
***Andrew Matthews. (1993) "Making friends." Media Masters. S'pore.

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Your Inner Child Is Naughty

Like a child, you tend to discount social rules.It's just too much fun to break the rules!You love trouble - and it seems that trouble loves you.And no matter what, you refuse to grow up!

How'>http://www.blogthings.com/howisyourinnerchildquiz/">How Is Your Inner Child?

now, how do they figure that out in just 5 questions ?