Being True

Was musing over what i should write about after spending the whole day tweaking my Windows laptop to look and run like a Mac haha... Right now its almost exactly the same as my Powerbook, kudos ^^

Anyway i just remembered something my cousin was telling me about last night. Its a question i had wondered about myself sometime ago.

What if at the end of the day, everyone we helped goes to Heaven except us?

Sometimes we wonder if we had unknowingly strayed off the path that we preach. Especially when we're CG leaders and such in the Church whom the youths look up to. Who is there to remind us when we stray or fall? Its a very real what-if, seeing how many "strong" Christian leaders had fallen along the way.

I was just thinking about posting something in relation to this what-if, when i opened my Bible and walla!

Galatians 6

1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each should carry his own load.

6 Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.

7 Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

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Its interesting how the appropriate verses just appear when i need em... especially verses that i've no recollection of. Feels good when i've absorbed and understood (what i can for now) the verse. ^^

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The 1st paragraph gives assurance in the "rightness" of what we are doing, while reminding us to remain humble no matter how many people we may have aided. Also within is the caution not to compare, for "each one should carry his own load".

I'm not too sure about "test his own actions" though... can't find any text that says HOW to do that. To me, i think its about putting our theories and teachings into action. To do what we preach, to be involved in the Church, in His work. Well, at least thats what i understand at this point.

The 2nd short paragraph is a guide to the relationship we should have with both our "teachers" and our "students". To be able to share with each other in a 2-way communication and hence build up each other.

Finally, the last paragraph is a warning and a reminder as well as a summary. When we serve, we serve for God, not for ourselves. Not to look good or to impress others. (Reminded of guys who come church to woo girls... short-term super onz, get girl liao both disappear together... -.-) And of course whatever other reasons we may have that do not please God...

1 Sa 16:7 The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

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This is a very very important reminder to me. Even when i write my blog, there are times when i am afflicted with the tendancy to want to write to impress the handful of faithful patronisers, especially since THE ONE may be reading my posts haha... Its really tough to do things and not hope for any returns. But the Bible teaches us to set our sights on Heaven and Eternal life, not on this world.

Hmmm... i keep trying to be myself no matter where i am, who i am with. But have "myself" changed along the way? Unknowingly have i altered "myself" to be what people would like and be attracted to? Haiz...
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"Let us not become weary in doing good... as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people"

To be more like Jesus...