Loving the invisible in the visible

⁸ I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,
¹⁰ because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    nor will you let your faithful^[b] one see decay.
¹¹ You make known to me the path of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,
    with eternal pleasures at your right hand. -Psalms 16

How many times have we fixed our eyes on anything but God?

People will certainly fail us. Situations will disappoint us. Even our concept of love and goodness has its limit.

At work, even our closest friend will not fit in to our idea of  a perfect colleague. He may appear to be loyal to you but when things get rough, he will certainly do what's best for himself...we all do.

In church, no matter how mature a sister or a brother in Christ is, there will be moments you'll remember how something divine is still on flesh.

At home, it's surprising how too much intimacy can cause people to drift apart. It will take more than a lifetime to know how to love perfectly.

It's easier to love our God whom we've known to be perfect. But to love a man... it calls for wisdom. Psalms 16 reminds me to look unto Jesus, not to ignore and escape from the imperfect world but to see that the answers are in His presence. As we gaze upon Him, we'll have a better understanding of how humanity fell short to the glory of God.

The goal is not to compare people with God- because it is utterly unreasonable. But even if we do compare, we will realize how much grace has been given even to the person we hated the most.

At worst, if we can't see any degree of goodness in a person, look unto God inside that person. If we can't love the visible how can we love The Invisible?

There may be pain in loving but there can never be joy in hating.

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When pressure is all around

Philippians 4: 6-7

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. 
 The Message

Stop

Sit for a while stand stronger tomorrow
You are doing better
Don't step back further
Stop for a while move swifter tomorrow

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Above

"You’re only One that matters.

Your voice is all I need."

When  my heart's out of oxygen

Evening covers the day

Flowers forget to bloom

Oceans dry up

I’ll lift my voice

Dance in the rain

Worship arises from the unknown

Praises resound from Your silence

Sweetness abounds in bitter fruits

Fire ablaze underwater

Air never stops

The Sun was never dark

Stars have not kissed the ground

Trees grow not upside down

You are God.

Home sweet home

 I just realized that it's actually good to stay at home.
 
                                     You can eat freshly prepared meals.

                                  
                                   
                        Eat as much ice cream as you want while watching movies.

                                             

                                            Cook food the way you want.

                                                   

                                         Have easy to prepare breakfast.

                                                                 

                                               Try new recipes.

And live a healthy life.

Background

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. – James 3:1

Lord, I know that You have called me. I know who You are in my life. You are Lord over all. Lord over my thoughts, my feelings, my actions.

Yesterday when I shared what You have told me, it wasn’t what I prepared. There are portions I wasn’t able to emphasize. There were details I gave so much time discussing. I was so organized having an excellent outline. But things weren’t the same when I faced Your people. I did not look too much on my notes. I just shared my heart out.

Lord, You know how much I loved to preach. You designed me to be who I am now. But now Lord these thoughts of insecurity just come non-stop. Father, get me back to my feet again.

I don’t need to hear the praises of men. My mind keeps on thinking about the gaps and lapses in my teaching. 

Lord, I am talking like a fool now because I am thinking that it was “my” preaching. Father let me always see You,speak words from You, do everything by You and for You.

Let me not evaluate myself too much to the point of taking You out of the scene. I am still gonna follow You. I love You.

Let me learn from what happened but help me forget the feeling of being a failure. This is Your show, I am just the background