I was so blessed with our faith group yesterday. The message is about "Obedience". Ate Ruth shared with us that when we obey the Lord, we should also give our hearts unto Him, and trust Him completely. Obedience is not just simply following what God tells us to do, but it also requires Faith and Love. "Partial Obedience" is total disobedience. We should listen to the voice of the Lord and obey Him completely. It is not enough to do "good things". Yung mga bagay na magmumukha kang "mabait" sa paningin ng iba, pero deep inside, you're not completely obeying God naman. Nagsasacrifice nga tayo pero hndi naman yan tlga yung pinapagawa sa atin. We cannot say that "OK, Lord, nasunod ko na yung ibang pinapagawa nyo. pero yung iba hndi pa.hndi ko kaya eh!Saka na lng po." To be completely honest, I must admit na nagdaan din ako sa ganito. I know that God is telling me to let go of someone. Pero hndi lng pala ko nag-iisa, because some of our faith group members were also dealing with this kind of situation. I'm so thankful because God helped me and strengthened me as I obey Him. :-) Sa una mahirap, kse sbi ko "Lord, happy ako d2 eh. Kelangan ko ba tlga mag-let go?" Pero nalaman ko ang purpose non. grabeh! Napakabuti tlga ni Lord noh? Kse narealized ko na lahat ng pinapagawa nya ay para din sa atin...kapakanan din natin ang iniisip Nya... Wow!
I realized then, dapat tlga maging consistent tayo... I mean, if you're obeying the Lord ngyn, dapat ganon ka rin bukas and so on... hndi yung ok ka ngayon, bukas hndi na naman...papadala sa emotions, and then lalayo ka again kay Lord, tapos babalik pag ok ka na ulit... God does not want us to live that kind of life!
I really admire Ate Ruth! Kse Word Woman tlga sya! Hndi lng sya basta nakikinig sa Word, sinusunod din nya! :-) As I was listening to her, i was also encouraged to have a deeper personal relationship with God. I want His thoughts to become my thoughts, and His ways, my ways.
In obedience, there is satisfaction.
From Pastor Joel Osteen:
You can experience satisfaction. That's right; no matter where you're at, what is troubling you today, or what has happened to you in the past, true satisfaction is close at hand. It's found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And along with the satisfaction that God gives you, peace and joy will flood your life to an overwhelming degree! This satisfaction and peace is not temporary, it's not just here until something bad happens. Experiencing true satisfaction in God lasts for an eternity. You can live the way you were born to live, the way God intended for you to live! With God's satisfaction, you can live a healthier, happier, and victorious life for as long as you live.
Lord, thank You for Your satisfaction that is beyond anything I have ever known. Strengthen me as I seek to serve and obey You and find my joy and satisfaction in You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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