Found a great, inspiring message by Ps. Joel Osteen, entitled "Activate Faith instead of Fear".
Many of us, including me, often abandon our God-given FAITH and always get overwhelmed with this thing called FEAR. It's common everywhere, around us, friends or family who are constantly worried about almost everything 24/7. And will worrying get us anywhere any better??
The answer is "NO".
God's word just hit me a few days ago. Jesus said, "And who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" in Matthew 6:27
Though i've read this passage a million times, it just hit me perfectly in the head that I can't solve my problems even when i worry too much. In other words, God was trying to tell me,
"What's the point of worrying?"
In Joel Osteen's message, he said, we should wake up in the morning with positive thoughts like, God is gonna bless me today, surely goodness and mercy will follow me TODAY!
=)Say, I believe God is directing my path in his way.Expect victory, not defeat or failure....
If God closes this door, He's gonna open a better door for you!!We also get easily affected by suggestions given by people around us, eg:Let's say you feel normal this morning, nothing bad affected you. Suddenly, a friend comes along and said "Hey, are you okay? You look really pale today."Then you say, "Really? But I feel fine. Hmm, perhaps i didn't have enough sleep last night."Another friend comes by and asks you, "Do you need rest? You have puffy eyes and your voice sounds like you're having a cold."You reply, "I didn't realise that. I guess it was really cold last night. I think i'd better go see a doctor later."You were fine in the morning, when u just got up. And now, you think that you're sick just because some people around you influenced your mind!
Fear is contagious! So beware! Be strong in faith and believe for good things coming your way!
Don't worry about anything, but in everything give thanks!!
PRAISE THE LORD!
