Life is a Story

Everyone has a story.  Everybody has their own share of pains, difficulties as well as visions and dreams.  Life holds a lot of promises.  But to see its beauty, we should prevail over cruelty, to achieve success, we should learn from every failure, to find joy, look beyond our pain.  Every difficulty can make us strong and wise.  Each day is a challenge but it is also our opportunity to grow.  Visions and dreams help us to go on and embrace our tomorrow.  

Our life is a story.  Our strengths and weaknesses, fears and hopes, every aspiration and priorities, our every thoughts and actions create the chapters of our life.  This world is only our temporary place to prepare us for our final destination – to Eternity. 

Wealth, profession, recognition and knowledge are good for our pride but all is vexation of spirit.  When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?...In the days to come all will have been long forgotten. All is vanity and chasing after wind. (Ecclesiastes)  We should guard our self not to be entangled by these.  For what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and lose his own soul? (Matthew 16:26).  Do not forsake wisdom; she will protect you (Proverbs 4:6).  “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding...” Psalm 111:10

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13

As we journey through life, treasure the word of God in our heart that we may not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11).  Make the best of what we have.  Be at peace wherever God place us.  Be a blessing in any situation, create beauty in everything that we touches even though we know that it will be taken away from us; touching, feeling, inhaling, beholding the moment as time goes by.  We have the ability to create, to give and to help with compassion; affecting others to know and love the Lord.  For all that we have, and all that we are, is for the glory of God our Father.  "For in him we live and move and have our being…" Acts 17:28 

We are open book in God's eyes.  And at the end of time, He will only keep to Himself those who are worthy and cast out those who are not.  However, He has the power to erase our failures and offenses and make our life worthy in His eyes if we will repent of our sins and acknowledges His authority (Acts 2:38). 

We only have one chance to write our story.    May every chapters of our life bring praises to His Name and smile on His face.

By MhelP.

Faith Strengthened

In order for faith to be strengthened, it must be refined. In order for faith to be refined, it must be strengthened.

"We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:2-5

I belong to the moment I am in...

I belong to the moment I am in.  

I rejoice in the Lord my Maker who allowed me to be in my "NOW" for a reason. 

The Epitome of a Virtuous Man

1. He manages his own family well. "…faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect." Timothy 3:2-4

  2. The heart of his wife safely trusts in him. He devotedly loves her. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Ephesians 5:25


3. His children hear his instruction and attend to know understanding. He disciplines with love and the words of God. He is slow to anger and rules his spirit. ”And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4 


4. Not given to drunkenness. He walks in the way of good [men], and keeps the paths of the righteous. He is wise and will hear and will increase learning; and as a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. "Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted." Proverbs 31: 3-5

5. He stretches out his hands to the poor. He is a man of principle and judge righteously. He finds favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. "Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31: 8-9

6. Jesus Christ is the Lord of his life. His wife respects, loves, and obeys him. "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." 1 Corinthians 11:3


7. He leads his family to God. "…But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15

The Wind

It fascinates me –the wind that we cannot see nor touch but yet we can feel. How I love the tender breeze caressing my face. But I sense its strength if I go against it. It’s hard to go against the wind. Every step forward is a struggle. The wind may come in different directions and in various manners. Sometimes it is silent, patiently holding its breath. Sometimes it is a soft whisper embracing us with care. There are times it is playful, trying to push us wherever it pleases. But when it unleashes its rage, it strikes without mercy –it will destroy everything on its path. We cannot fight it; nothing in this world can stop it. However, it has a Master. The wind also listens and obeys. “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39 I know the Master of the Wind, He is also my Lord! Our Lord Jesus Christ commanded even the winds and water, and they obey him. –Luke 8:25 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10-11 By MhelP.

Life is a Series of Events

When things happen, the natural reaction is to ask questions. What? How? Why? "What" can be easily answered by observation. "How" needs more thinking to process and satisfy the question. "Why" produces different answers from different people, depends on their beliefs and reasoning. Life is a series of events, and because we are constrained by time our view is so limited. It's hard to know exactly why things are happening. But our God knows everything. The way we handle the situation and how it affects our heart, our mind and our faith matter most to God. He does not send bad things to punish us or test us. We are just living in a world corrupted by sins. However, it's comforting to know that He is in control. He gives us peace that passes all understanding, joy to lighten up our journey, hope and strength to finish our course. -MhelP.

Perfect and Complete - Lacking Nothing!

In the midst of affliction, it's easy for any of us to fall in desolation. But remember; when things get tough…Stay the Course! Even in the midst of affliction and desolation, God is with us and He has given us sufficient grace to endure. "And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-12 For affliction grinds the complacency of our standard concept of reality. It forces us to awaken our good judgment to feel deeply, to see differently, and to think creatively. It is nearly a time of rejoicing for by faith, the perfect work of patience will again add virtue in our stature -"Perfect and complete, lacking nothing." "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." James 1:2-4 By MhelP. ________________