Friday, October 10, 2008

destroying.

"One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys."Proverbs 18:9


someone showed me the verse, and usually at the first thought. the verse just appears to be reminding us that if you don't do anything then its not good.


but i was pondering on the verse as i knew that what God wanted to speak to me was much more.


and here goes

by not moving God's kingdom, it does not just mean you do not advance God's kingdom. by choosing to not prioritize building God's kingdom and advancing God's kingdom first does not JUST means you do not advance God's kingdom.

it does really means that you are destroying! you are destroying the future growth and the supposed growth that is supposed to be there if ONLY you choose to step out of your comfort zone, to say "God i will do it."

and when it came to me i really repent of all the times i go lazy and slacky, times when i get comfortable and choose to remain comfortable with close friends and my laptop. thinking of the amount of things i have destroyed in those times that i have not chosen to advance the kingdom of God.


not to even mention the consequence of not moving! it's not just destroying the future growth and the supposed growth.

Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

This is God's promise and revelation to the lazy. if you are lazy, because of your laziness you'll contribute to making yourself fruitless and having nothing / little in God's kingdom.



Question to all, are you lazy in any way? lazy to step out of your comfort zone? lazy to stand up against peer pressure? lazy because it is raining? lazy because you are tired?

even when you are tired, you can still be hardworking. cos being hardworking and diligent is about giving your best every moment, not by how much you give measured by results. but by how much you give measured by your willing heart and hands that only God can see.


and of course being diligent would definitely help you see fruits in your life, seeing life transforming for the better, seeing yourself helping others to have a life transformation as well.


*evaluate and reflect on your life, just how much have you really achieved of things that will last and is not temporary?

i know i have achieved at a few things that are TRULY eternal, my relationship with God, my relationships with my friends. and i am working towards my relationship with my family to be eternal as well. there are much more eternal treasures that can be claimed and achieved by us, the question is, will you?


[let's start moving and not get lazy in anything.]

aloy; 1:12 AM