Christmas Gift

I had this nudge of reading back my old post just now and it so happened that the first click I made on page 7 was on Christmas =) How timely. Little did I remember saving this article exactly a year ago in my draft. Heh~time really flies.
I thought it was really wise and true of what the writer convey. Many times we over spent on buying presents or unconsciously tie the amount of the present to the importance of the person in our lives. Not that gifts aren't important, I'm one who loves receiving them ;) but little do we appreciate the person in our lives with affirmative words be it telling them in words or in note form. I'm learning never to take for granted the people in my lives.
The picture of the note above was given by one of my youth at the time when I was still serving in DARE. It's pasted on my cupboard till today. Everyday when I walk in to my room I see it. Maybe she didn't meet the budget to get me something more than what most of my friends gave then but she stick on this note with a small gift. It meant so much more to me than the gift itself because it tells me how much i'm loved =) It need not be beautiful.
I love what my boss told me when I was making the portfolio. It's not about how pretty the book is. When the parents open and see it, their attention is all on their child's picture, not the book. When they watch their kids perform, no normal parent would look out for another child. It's not about how beautiful or expensive the gift is, but how much the person you're giving to knows you care for them =)

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Does it really mean anything? When I look at all of the gifts under the tree, I simultaneously see both the joy of giving gifts as well as the expense that went into it. Is that gift really a worthwhile expense at all?
What I’m really trying to show with each gift is a way of saying “I love you.” To me, that’s the purpose of a Christmas gift - to tangibly say to someone that they’re important to you and that you care for them. Because of that desire, it’s often easy to fall right into the trap of giving an expensive gift to someone and not worrying about the dollar amount simply because you do care for them and you do love them.
That’s fine if you’re in good financial shape, but so many Americans are not. At least one person very close to me has taken out a home equity loan just to pay for Christmas this year. Another woman in line in front of me at a store recently had her credit card declined while making a $25 purchase.
If Christmas is about saying “I love you” to the important people in your life, say it directly instead of just showing it.
Write some heartfelt notes to people and include them with a more modest gift. I’m planning on doing this with at least a few Christmas gifts this year.
Promise to do something truly thoughtful for the person instead of buying another present. One of the best gifts I’ve received recently wasn’t an item at all. It was a gift of a bed to sleep in and an evening alone with my wife, courtesy of a caring aunt who invited us to spend a weekend at her home. She pledged to watch our children while we spent an evening like we used to before the kids were born. Does it cost her anything? No. Does it mean a lot to us? Undoubtedly. Does it reflect a lot of familial love? Of course.
Better yet, at some point during your holiday celebration, take the time to sit down with each person you care about and tell them that you love them and thank them for being a part of your life. That will mean far more than any tchotchke you can stick under the tree this year - and all it costs is a few minutes of your time. Talk about a bargain.
Christmas is about love, not about who can put the best material item under the tree. Keep that in mind and don’t spend yourself into a giant mountain of credit card debt this year.

December 18, 2007 The Simple Dollar

The Heart of a Leader

Positive Conditions of the Heart

A Willing Heart

And the Lord said to Moses,

Speak to the Israelites, that they take for Me an offering. From

every man who gives it willingly and ungrudgingly with his heart

you shall take My offering.

Exodus 25:1,2

A Stirred Heart

That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame

of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is

 in you by means of the laying on of my hands [^[a]with those

 of the elders at your ordination].

2 Timothy 1:6

A Wise Heart

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted,

whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom…

Exodus 28:3

A Perfect Heart

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him.

2 Chronicles 16:9

A Tender Heart

And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted

 (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one

 another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

A Faithful Heart

So then…consider Jesus…[See how] faithful He was to Him Who appointed

 Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses was also

 faithful in the whole house [of God].

Hebrews 3:1,2

A Fixed and Steadfast Heart

My heart is fixed, my heart is steadfast…

Psalms 57:7

A Confident Heart

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!…

Psalm 57:7

A Merry Heart

A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 17:22

A New Heart

Then I will give them one heart[a new heart], and I will put a new spirit

 within them,^[a] and take the stony heart out of their flesh,

 and give them a heart of flesh[sensitive and responsive

 to the touch of their God]

Ezekiel 11:19

An Understanding Heart

My son, if you will receive my words and treasure up my

commandments within you,  

Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly wisdom and inclining

and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your

powers to the quest for it…

Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God.

Proverbs 2:1-5

A Purposed Heart

For the Lord of hosts has purposed…

Isaiah 14:26, 27

A Pondering Heart

But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings),

 weighing and pondering them in her heart.

A Forgiving Heart

Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my

brother sin against me and I forgive him and ^[a]let it go? [As many as]

up to seven times?

Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy

times seven!

An Open Heart

One of those who listened to us was a woman named Lydia, from the city

 of Thyatira, a dealer in fabrics dyed in purple. She was [already]

 a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to pay

 attention to what was said by Paul.

Acts 16:14

An Obedient Heart

But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become

 obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which

 you were instructed and to which you were committed.

Romans 6:17

A Believing Heart

But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him.

 For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe…

Hebrews 11:6

An Enlarged Heart

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians [we are hiding nothing, keeping

 nothing back], and our heart is expanded wide [for you]! 12There is no

 lack of room for you in [our hearts], but you lack

 room in your own affections [for us].

2 Corinthians 6:11,12

A Pure Heart

Blesed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:8

The Heart of a Father

After all, though you should have ten thousand teachers (guides to direct you) in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the glad tidings (the Gospel).

1 Corinthians 4:15

A Leader in the Making by Joyce Meyer

Should I pursue?

I was asking the Lord yesterday about a matter I had once got an answer from Him. It was so clear then, but doubt starts to sink in my heart again whether He had really wanted me to take up the matter. I wanted very much to move on from it, because sometimes it seems easier that way. To bring the matter up again really goes against what is natural.
I would think that since God said in His Word to do a New thing for us, why not just let go of that and trust the 'New' thing in my life to manifest. But turning away from facing it and letting go is altogether different. We find it easier sometimes to run away from the thing that He wants us to conquer. I was sharing with one of my close fren yesterday from kl about this matter. And she say that it's not about what I think will happen or what I do next with it but what the Lord is telling me. It's about fighting for what is rightfully mine and to conquer it. It might be a blessing behind it.
And to my amazement, as I flip open to one of Michelle McKinney Hammond's book today, that very passage I read really got me thinking again. It sounded like what she told me the last time we spoke and yesterday. It was the story of David and Goliath that she shared that made me want to pursue it initially.
"...Everything that happens to u always comes back, full circle, to God's purpose being fulfilled. Yes, there are giants in the land. But this reality should not make us settle for the leeks, onions, and hopeless relationship in Egypt. Decide that you are willing to fight for what is rightfully yours. Make up your mind that you won't let go until God blesses you(sound like Jacob:)). You must be willing to look your soul's giants straight in the eye and then slay them. As he helped David kill Goliath with a single blow to the head, God will help you. But He seeks your cooperation. Look into the mirror of your soul and ask God to expose everything in you that He wants to fix in preparation for that glorious possession into the promised land."
As I think of it now, it's silly if David would have said I'll let go of the 'giants' in my life and trust God for a new thing. We have choices to some giants in our lives. David could have chosen to run away from it or go ahead with it. He may then just remain as a Shepherd boy if he had not step out in faith. But because He went ahead to face Goliath, he became a King. 
After all that was said, I pray that the Lord will strengthen my heart to meet the 'giants' in my life. Just got reminded of what Pastor Lian preached recently. All David had to do before God could work in his life was to 'show up'. How true.

Sons and daughters of Abraham

Just thought I’ll share with you guys something I read this morning, which I thought was really beautiful with how it all ties in with the message Pastor preached today, last week and cg. As usual, I would grab a book next to me and randomly flip open a page to read before I get out of my bed. So here’s the reading for today J Written by Joyce Meyer.

Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you.(Zechariah 9:12)

Don’t stop hoping. Romans 4 teaches us that Abraham had no human reason to hope that God’s promise would be fulfilled, but he hoped on in faith. It says that no doubt or unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong as he gave praise and glory to God. Abraham remained positive and hopeful, and we know that from the Bible that he received his promised blessing of a child. Don’t let your pass failures leave you hopeless about your future success. Your future has no room in it for the failures of the past. As I have stated, just because you have failed at some things does not make you a failure.

Whatever Satan has stolen through deception, God will restore doubled, if you are willing to press forward, forgetting the past. You have to let go in order to go on!

Keith had us discussed on the topic of failure during cg. A topic most of us are not comfortable with. But it really set me free that night from the fear of failure. Just when I was about to voice out something at work which I’m not feeling good about, the message last Sunday on letting go helped me released all the feelings I had. And time will tell. I’ve learnt that giving up to God my frustration is simply the best solution.

And as I was reading the passage above, something resonate in my heart about Abraham and faith. As I looked back to the passage above and open up Romans 4 to read after I got home, the verses seem more alive than before. ICB made it so simple, yet powerful.

vs.22 So, “God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that made him right with God.

What comes before "So". Preceding this verse it says…v.18 Abraham believed God and continue hoping. v.20 He never doubted that God would keep His promise. Abraham never stopped believing. He grew stronger in faith and gave praise to God.

What made him right with God and his faith made stronger? He never stop believing and hoping in a God who would keep His promise. If Abraham had believed and received the blessings, ought not we believe too and trust His Word to work for us. Simply believe and hope. That’s our part to play as sons and daughters of Abraham. 

Our family is our greatest outreach

Was just browsing thru my mail updates and was amazed to stumble upon this blog that was just so in line with what Rev. Col Stringer preached yesterday. Awesome sermon yeah? =) For now, it would be to devote myself as a daughter to my family before the one comes along. I guess it's just training myself to love the ones that are closest to me first before I could love others and allow myself to be trained by the one He has appointed over my life.

Taken from There Is No Greater Work by Biblical Womanhood

"...When I was single and before I had children, I was very involved in outside ministries - teaching children, cooking, cleaning, and ironing to help out weary moms, ministering to my grandparents and other elderly individuals, organizing and volunteering for various ministries, and so forth. (One of the benefits of not going to college was that it freed up much of my schedule so I was able to do these things!). My husband and I look forward to the day when we can send our own girls out as ambassadors on our behalf to minister to other families in our church and community like my parents "sent me out" before I was married. And maybe someday when my children are all grown and gone, I'll have opportunities to do things like this again.

At this point in my life, however, I don't feel like it would be right for me to regularly leave my children - even for a few hours each week - in order to reach out to others. My husband and children are my greatest outreach. This means that the phone often doesn't get answered, emails often don't get answered, and I say "no" a lot.

Is this because I'm just a hard-nosed uncaring individual?

No.

It's because I believe with all my heart that raising up the next generation for the glory of God is the greatest ministry, work, and outreach I can be doing. It is far more important than anything else. I don't need to be looking elsewhere for outreach opportunities; I have them right in front of me every day all day long!

Sadly, the world is constantly whispering to women that they must "be more" and "do more" than "just being a wife and mom." As if training and raising up the next generation is not enough.
What is often overlooked is that there is no more noble and glorious calling for a young mom than for her to devote her life to being a help meet to her husband and a mother to her children. That's why you won't see a lot of posts here on outside ministries for moms to do which would require them to leave their children to do so for I believe that the greatest ministry a mom can have is right there in her home training and raising up her precious children to the glory of God!

At the end of my life, I want to look back without regrets. Other people can step in to minister to the needy if I can't, but there is only one person who is called to be my husband's help meet and my children's mother. I want to be faithful to the calling God has given me. There is no greater work I could be doing."

Ashley and her boyfren :)

Today was my second 'session' with Ashley to observe her for her cognitive aspect through her drawings. Boy, it really thought me an important lesson in life. Heh~ That it really doesn't matter if you plan ahead because sometimes things just doesn't work out the way you want it to be. But it was a fun process nonetheless.

My initial plan was to 

I had thoughts like this running in my mind then...I only have one day to observe you and one more day before I pass up my assignment. As compared to my frens who gets to see their kids daily in the childcare and a week to prepare. DRAW Ashley! =) A scribble would be good too. Yet I know I can't force a kid to do something.

(Awhile later in the office after her treats of ice-cream and cheese sausage, I finally manage to entice her to the table)

"Tell me a story by drawing it(as read in books)". "I do not know how to tell a story".(Errr...)

"Draw some fruits for me". (She drew a banana) "Anymore fruits". "That's the only fruit in my house". (Ok...)

But the interesting part was when she started sharing with me her boyfren :) Who would have imagined a 5years old gal falling in love! Shyly she told me about him. That they went swimming together and saw many fishes. She took out her phone and show me the imaginary picture =) and trace the handphone and drew the fishes in it. We even pretend play to call each other. Sometimes, I acted as the boy asking her out and she was just so cute...just like how a gal would look if a boy would to ask them out(picture attached) Heh~

"Why do you like him?" "He help me to pick up my things from the floor when it falls and put it back inside my bag"(she drew a bag) =)

After much persuasion, she secretly told me his name and drew his face =) She did after all tell me a story! Heh~

Wherever she went, whatever she did(with her new phone) it was all about 'him'. Wonder still whether is it truly her first love or her imaginary fren =)

The point is, dun work too hard at fretting or planning for something in advance. Even what you want to achieve in the future. Things may change in a split of second. The process will not always be what you think it would be. See your process as going out with a little one and it'll be less stressful. Everything I planned did not go as how I thought it would be, but I got the final product(her drawing) nonetheless =) The Lord knows your heart, he knows how important that assignment meant for me but He wanted me to first enjoy her and the product will come as a fruit. And it was good. I got an entry into her love life :)bring her to Ben & Jerry's to have some ice-cream and after finishing it to do some drawing. Her mum says she would luv it. Very natural to think that a child would like it there too But no...when we got there, she told me she doesn't want to draw! "I only draw for mummy, and in private".*faints*

What or who are you conscious of affects the way you feel

Was just feeling some what negative-conscious yesterday. Do not know if there's really such a word =) but the feeling just came and every little thing I said, act or did I was conscious of it. Not that you shouldn't watch your act altogether but when I miss the mark of doing what is right in my eyes, I can't help but feel bad at times. Other times, it's not about doing what is right or wrong, but when we compare ourselves with others it drives us even more frustrated at where we are at that state.
I went to class that night carrying this feeling with me. I told myself not to worry about tomorrow but to leave today, but nothing change. Nothing feels as bad as having a bad conscious. Even the best of things may be happening to your surroundings, you are not truly enjoying it.
I talk to God. I confess my Righteousness In Christ but the feeling was still there.
As I lie down on my bed and listen to my mp3 each night before I sleep, the first song that was played was the Acoustic Medley song sang by Steven Curtis Chapman. All the guilt feelings I had just left me the moment it was played. The last time, I would have skip the song because it was too slow :) but in the silent of the night, it really brings out the beauty of the song. And that's the reason why I just love to listen to my songs at night. I felt His love back again, and tears just started streaming down my face.
That's when I realised, it's not what you do or not do(as what i thought earlier as highlighted in green) that made you Righteous-conscious. I may be doing things out of the best intention and yet carry with me a guilty conscious. Or I may be doing a wrong thing, but still feel right. It's never your actions that determines the state of your consciousness, but who you are conscious of today that determines your state of consciousness.
Am I conscious of His love, His mercy and His grace. When I heard that song, I knew His consciousness has taken over my guilty conscious. Even when I miss the mark, I no longer feel bad. And because I don't, outward circumstances line up with what's inside of me.
God's beloved, be conscious of His love. Remaining in a righteous conscious state is a flow from there =)

Keep Your Word close to my heart

 

I was on my way to work listening to Pastor's sermon and as he mention chapter Psalms 119, it seems like the verse jumps out at me. I looked it up at work and when I got back home, I took hold of Charles Swindoll book on Grace to read and the first page I flip open to was Psalms119! So this is the journey as to why and what I'll be writing below =)

It seems then that He wanted me to study on these three words - heart, love and Word from that chapter.

I highlighted the word 'word' each time it was mentioned and study the verse that goes with it..(The verses below are from a combination of different version)

Psalms 119

When I keep His Word close to my heart

I am blessed  

Not do what is wrong but walk in His ways  

my ways will be directed

I will not be ashamed  

live a pure and clean life 

gives me the reward of life bountifully  

He's my counsellor/gives good advice    

If you are the sad and tired/drowning in tears/feeling heavy to be strong again

remove the way of lying/falsehood/gives me a free heart

enlarge my heart/makes me happy

gives me understanding/insight to do what He tells me

keep me from looking at worthless things/foolish desires/vanity

 take away the shame I fear/protects me from the insults I hate

Salvation(deliverance, help, safety, victory)

live in freedom/walk in liberty/at ease

comfort me in my hurt/affliction/hold me up in bad times

good things happen to me

teach me wisdom, good judgement, understanding, and common sense

would not perish in my affliction

lamp to my feet, light to my path/gives light to wherever I walk

save us from harmful and fradulent people

How do I do it...

I keep it diligently, take heed to His Word, hide it in my heart, meditate on it, delight in it, forget it not, study it all the time, trust His Word, speak it always, think about it all day long, observe it - hearing, receiving, obeying & loving it :)

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It's interesting that when I look into Proverbs, it doesn't tell us much about studying the Word as much as Psalms 119, but more on the ways of wisdom and gaining understanding. Many times showing us the result of having live the right way.

For example, 

Prov17:7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.

Prov 15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance

Prov 13:15 Good understanding gains favor

But what truly gives us the result of those (bold) words? We want to stand before kings and prince, to have cheerful countenance and favor. But how do I attain an excellent speech, a merry heart and a good understanding. It's by keeping the Word close to your heart. Love it as much as you would love someone dear to you. For out of the heart springs the issues of life :)

Grace IS with us!

Many times it was coincidences that made me study deeper into a certain chapter, verse or story which i believe it's how the Lord leads us at times. When what you hear, read and see seems to be speaking the same message to you. When this happens, I usually ask him to show me the meaning of it.

Take a break =D

 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2

This was the verse I feel the Lord has been saying to me at the beginning of the week. I felt it was rather true when I looked back at the times when I was so full of the Lord in me, and things outwardly just seems to fall in place and my health was in good condition.

Little did I know that I had been busied on the outside lately, going for classes, staying up late in hospital for my friend, and coming home late from church. All this IS good but rest is vital. I thought then I had all the energy I need and God will restore. For everyday I slept late for more than a week till I felt my body, soul and spirit in me calling for a stop but I went ahead with it till I could go no further but lie down flat on my bed.

So today I had no choice but to take my first mc. The doc was so surprised to see such a red throat with no pain. Heh~ I was immensed in pain the last night, that I end up buying myself Redoxan VitC, Cod Liver Oil, Pei Pa Koa and Strepsils to boost my immune system and sooth my pain. But I felt no better. Yes, I do have days when I get desperate and put my trust in the wrong things, believing medicine could cure =) Yes it could but to some degree.

This has thought me to see that whenever my inside(soul) is not rested, it affects my whole being. I unconsciously start to worry about my work and my studies even when things remain the same outwardly. I’m ‘concern’ for time. What if I fall sick, how am I going to perform in work and do my assignments?

Only when I decided that I needed rest, even when I felt bad initially for taking mc(that’s what being in an unrest state can make you think) I knew I needed it. I knew my soul needed to be fed as much as my body needed a break, I went ahead with what I knew to be good for me.

I’m so glad I did =) I feel peace reigns in my soul. I no longer feel troubled with so many things, and the best part is I'm no longer sick. The Lord is true to His Word. Do you see that He first address this verse with the word Beloved? Knowing this, simply makes you whole in spirit, soul and body.

Reminder : Take one day of rest in a week from all works and get your soul prosper in the Lord! =D 

-girl talk- conversations on biblical womanhood

Dear ladies, frens, sister-In-Christ...:)
 
Check THIS blog out...it's really good. Happened to stumble upon it while surfing the net during my free time. It speaks on the thoughts and questions we all have as a gal growing up, a wife to be or a mum.
From topics such as,
..food and diet, relationship, dressing, time management, engagement, motherhood...
To question like...
What are you waiting for today?
Where do you find yourself today?
Would he be able to grow up and become a husband, father, and provide for a family?
So maybe it's also applicable to the guys  =)...after all it's so difficult to understand us ladies, so this site might be of great help! Heh~ na..actually the topics discussed are good for both girls and guys. If you're someone who loves Jesus and seek to glorify Him, this is a site for you =)
I am someone who personally love to read reviews by my frens and seeing God's grace at work in their lives... It's my wish that someday I'll be able to share my side of stories from my journey of life to someone else too =)

See Jesus speaking on your behalf

Love Monday as an off day. A day that I can sleep in and truly rest from all works and do my stuff. I usually spring clean my room once a week..changing of bed sheets, washing my clothes, moping the floor, wiping off the dust ...
But today was a little different. I vowed to throw away most of the notes which have been lying around untouched in my cupboard for the longest time.Yes I always thought I'll read them again or there's simply some information in the notes I may need in the future...but really how often do I take them out to read. Never for my journal articles since I handed in the assignments. And it's a whole LOT of them. I just threw most of them away which amount to freeing up 3 segments of space in my cabinet. And that's a lot of space. But how weird that I end up filling them up with other stuff and it goes back to square one. At least now I have a lil' more space for my other stack of notes for the new course I'm taking on...sigh...wish they never give out notes. Than I wont be feeling so bad for throwing them away and wasting paper!

Just last week I realized that my Pleasures lotion has been out of sight for quite awhile. I dun remember finishing it or giving it away, so it must be around but just didn’t know where it was. And I found it by surprise in one of my bags today =) It was also this morning I thought of a foolscap paper to write an essay to be handed in tomorrow. It was also just now while throwing my stuff I found a whole stack of it. It was as if it was a love moment with Jesus even while I was cleaning up. Heh. It really helps to listen to a sermon while cleaning your room haha~ You’re be loved by surprises.

It was then that He showed me something precious. Even before I prayed for my lotion or about the foolscap he answered me by surprise. It is one of my favorite perfumes and it didn’t occur to me to even pray about it. But He knew it meant something to me.

This sets me free from thinking that we need to pray for every need. Sometimes even if we fail to pray for something that concerns us, He sees it. It could also be something we do not know that has been a concern to us, He sees that too and brings the concern to God. It's a relationship we have with Him. Like how a spouse would know what their partner wants even before they ask.

You may be afraid to speak out your thoughts to your boss or friends, but dun worry, he will now be speaking on your behalf. That is the privilege we have as a child of God. You may not even be conscious of it sometimes. He acts on our behalf.

This gives me the ease to live life enjoying each day while He takes care of my business. If he sees our thoughts and acts on our behalf, what am I left to do? It’s really nothing. But to just enjoy the surprises he drops along the way. But if we choose to worry about it, we may even miss out seeing the blessing. Just enjoy Him and let Him lavish you =D

Love the weather today after the rain :)

Has your consciousness of Him changed?

How easy it is for me to fall into the trap of sin-consciousness when I made a mistake of my own dealings. I know the danger of it because things around me has not changed. I have great friends who loves me more than I can deserve, ever so gracious colleagues and a family who loves me. But it seems that it has changed but it's actually our own consciousness that has changed. And we react to the way we feel. How subtle it is that we fail to notice that it is all lies in our thought life.
I know how powerful it is to walk fully conscious of His Righteousness because I've been there... still learning to always be in that state. And good things happen to them who knows they are right with God. I want to always be walking in this divine order.
It's been long since I last spend time alone with Jesus. I miss those moments when I have the whole day to myself.
I love what I read in E.W.Kenyon's book in the train today that reminded me of the importance of being Righteous conscious.

Stepping Out by E.W.Kenyon

STEPPING out of sin-consciousness into son-consciousness is stepping out of failure into success.It means stepping out of that inferiority complex that has held us prisoners for years. It means becoming the thing you dreamed.
Do you remember the picture in the magazine of the little scrawny fellow sitting by the side of a great, big, strong, muscular man, seeing the big man take his girl away from him? Then the little scrawny man goes into the gymnasium and develops his muscles until they are strong. Then he goes out and faces other men unafraid.
You go into God's gymnasium and come in contact with the great gymnastic teacher of spiritual things. You let Him put you through a course until you stand in front of the world complete in all His finished work, until your inferiority has been swallowed up in His dominant victorious Spirit, until you whisper, "Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world, " or "than the doubts and fears that worked in me in the past."
I have a Master now who is building me up instead of the master who kept me in bondage, who kept me down. I walked in failures for years.
I walked with the sense of my lack of ability and Righteousness; but now I walk with Him.
We are linked together. I am breathing in the courage of His tremendous personality. I am filled with His ability.
NO LONGER am I worrying about the lack of money. Lack of money does not lord over me. I AM MASTER. Lack of ability does not lord over me now. Lack of opportunity no longer lords it over me. I am not intimidated by circumstances, or filled with fear that I cannot do the work or put it over. I know that the Mighty One taken me over and is putting me over since I stepped out of sin-consciousness into son-consciousness.

What makes a good salesperson or soul winner?

You are selling from house to house.

You are ringing bells.

That is a good place to start life.

I started it there.

You meet a different person every five minutes.

If you can get them to listen to you, that is the first step.

So many simply say, “I haven’t time,” and hten slam the door in your face. You smile and go to the next. That’s the game.

But the man who can get inside the house to display his goods is the man who put it over.

The first requisite is a smile and a glad “Good morning.”

It is not an ingratiating smile, but a wholesome, big, warm smile.

You know that you have something that they need, something they ought to have.

You come there with the heart of a philanthropist.

You have something to give. They are going to get something worth more than they pay for it.

You are not trying to outdo them, but you are there to give them something worth while.

I didn’t know anything about the sales game when I went into is as a boy of twenty-one.

Salesmanship was not taught then as it is today.

I became one of the pioneers of sales talk, teaching the art of salesmanship.

But I found that I could not sell unless I had confidence in the thing I was selling.

I was selling pianos and organs from house to house.

I tried to sell an instrument in which I had no confidence.

I was an utter failure.

I went back to the office and asked the manager which was the best piano ofr such a price.

He told me. I went to the factory to find out all about pianos.

I wanted to know how the how the things were built.

I went through the factory and studied them until I knew everyting a young fellow could learn about the instruments.

Then I went out on the road.

I knew I had the BEST thing on the market for the money.

I knew that if I could get a piano into a house and get the boys and girls to practice, it would change the future of that home.

I went out to help the community.

I succeeded.

It was so easy to sell when I had the right mental attitude toward the people.

I was trying to help the folks to who bought.

Do you see the point?

That is the real art of salesmanship.

I was so dead in earnest about it.

I was so enthusiastic about the bargain which I had that I carried them off their feet.

I sold to people who had no music in them. I sold to them because of the excessive, burning desire in my heart to make them happy.

That is thing which sells.

Settle it in your mind, is the thing you are selling worth while.

If it is not, then get something that is.

If you are selling insurance, bonds, autos, or groceries, know this : If your entire ambition is simply to get the money out of it, you will fail. But if you are giving them something that is going to be a blessing, and you are enthusiastic over it, you will be a success.

The Bell Ringer by E.W.Kenyon

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When I read this article, it just came across to me that Christians are really not much different from a Sales man who goes around selling His product. We try to 'sell' this gift to them plus it comes in FREE for them! And yet people of the world who in natural are drawn to free gifts but when it comes to their salvation they want to 'buy' or do something about it. How contradicting could that be.

I love what I read above of a successful salesman. A business man will not succeed if he is just out to get money from his product without believing the good of his product for the people.

Bringing people to church is a good intention, but a right heart for the person is far more price by Him. Many a times I hear of Salesman being able to sell his product because people saw the good the product has been to them.

Are we proclaiming good in our lives that people will be drawn to the gospel. A church that wants the best for His people will see good. Shepherd are there to lead and feed the flock.

E.W.Kenyon sold to people who had no music in them. You may be preaching the gospel for the first time to your friend. But hey, the Salesman may succeed on His first meeting just because the buyer saw what he wanted and he happened to be there.

How much more a child of God divinely place by Abba. What you shared with your friend for the first time, may just be the answer she's been seeking for.

Your confidence in bringing this good news comes from the Lord!