I am a good girl, NOT.

Two days into DEEPER just got me started again on chewing on the words of God.

Yesterday, I was challenged to go back to have my quiet time, although I was tempted to stay back in the office because I had work that I could do while I was still at it... "God, I need to work hard rite, now I could work, let me stay back and work. I have spent some time interpreting bible verses this afternoon, now let me spend some time on my thesis." But the voice within me keep nudging me to leave...  Hesitantly, I agreed to leave the office and had devotional time in my room.

The title of today's devotion is 'Being a friend to those in need'. From the title, I thought,"Yeah, that's so general, I know that", but reading the in 'Application part' as Ps.Sally wrote about being slow to judge and quick to help, I was prompted to pray for that area of my heart, because I know I am always quick to judge.

Okay, that's the prayer point for me tonight, and later at night was bible talk from Mike with the boys, man, that's alot of 'bible study' that I had done today! Am I not doing too much? Hmm, consider this as payback for the many that you missed! Now, just keep munching on the words -NomNomNOm-

So Mike talked about spiritual gifts and LOVE, on 1Cor13. He said lots of things, but one thing I want to point out was the part when he said every spiritual gift is used for the glory of God, not for our own glory. The apostles did miracles and healings in the name of Jesus and refused worship from the people but point them to Jesus alone. Paul and Barnabas replied to the priest of Zeus and the crowd when they wanted to offer sacrifice, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them." [Acts 14:8-18]

In todays' society, how easy it is to use the spiritual gifts to lift up our reputation, or the local church reputation. Oh yeah, our local church has great people, awesome gifted dancers and singers and prophets, etc etc...

How good does it feel to have people say 'You are a good person.' I felt good when Molly said that to me because I prayed for her, and I took it as if it was my reward, but I shouldn't be content with it. The bible says that 'No one is good, except God.'

If I had not had spent time reading the bible and praying these two days, I wouldn't be prompted to pray for her... Without God I would be just a selfish judgmental girl that she sees everyday. So it does make a lot of difference when I spend time reading the bible, it transforms me, I wished I could have encouraged her to do the same too, that she'd find peace in the promises of God, "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God." [2Cor1:20]