The Purpose Driven Life - My Journey Day 05
일요일, 2월 26, 2006

Seeing Life from God's View

The way you see life shapes your life.

What is your view of life? To fulfill the purposes God made you for, you will have to challenge conventional wisdom and replace it with the biblical metaphos of life.

The three metaphors are;
  1. Life is a test
  2. Life is a trust
  3. Life is a temporary assignment
LIFE IS A TEST
God continually test people's characters, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty.
Character is developed and revealed by tests.

You will be tested by major changes, delay promises, impossible poblems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.

God tests our faith through problems, tests hope by how we handle possessions, and test our love through people.

A very important test is how you act when you can't feel God's presence in your life.

When you understand that life is a test, you realize that nothing is insignificant in your life. Even the smallest incident has significance for your character development. Everyday is an important day, and every second is a growth opportunity to deepen your character, to demonstrate love, or to depend on God.

"God keep His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, He will give you the strenght to endure it, and so provide you with a way out."

"Blessed are those who endure when the are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him."

LIFE IS A TRUST
Our life is being trsuted to us by God. We belong to Him. The first job He gave us was to 'manage' and 'take care' of our life and all the things on earth.

"Those who are trusted with something valuable must show that they are worthy of that trust."

If we treat everything as a trust, God will;
  1. Give an affirmation - He will say, "Good job! Well done!"
  2. Give a promotion - He will say, "I will put you in charge of many things."
  3. Give a celebration - He will say, "Come and share you Master's happiness."
"If you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?"

Life is like a test and a trust, and the more God gives you, the more responsible He expects you to be.

Luke 16:10a; "Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones."

Erwinator wrote at 6:44 오후

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Blogger Meechan said...

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maka itu perlu di syukuri

good post

월 2월 27, 07:11:00 오전 GMT

 

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