Misc

We are righteous by the blood of Jesus not by performance.

Ecc 7:9
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.


Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard timed strike , realize that both come from God.
Eccles 7:14

Ecc 2:26
For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Managing the stress of life

20th Mar 2011

Spouse death nod divorce
Marriage separation and jail term
Death of close relative

Managing stress
1) Avoid stress induces
Avoid saying yes to everyone
Just say No

Prov 13:20
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
2) Avoid stress inducing subject . Changing focus for subjust is encourage.
1 cor 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
Prov 23:7
3) accept thing that cannot be changed
Deu 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy.
4) add joy and laughter to your life
Prov 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
5) adopt a healthy life style
eat rightly , exercises
roman 12:1
6) assess your situation and yourself honestly
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
7) apply God's word

Encouragement God's word
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Phillip 4:6
Do not worry
Matt 6:27
Have enough sleep
psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Rely on God's strength
Psalm 27:1
Cast your problem upon God
1 Peter 5:7
Surely there is hope for you
prov 23:18

Finishing well

We have to prepare ourselves well for the race.

We all hope to hear from God when we see him;
Matt 25:21
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'

1 Corin 9:24-26
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.

1) we have to know how to best train for the run.
2) we have to find the best condition for the training.
3) we have to discipline ourselves .
4) knowing "no pain, no gain" you have to sacrifice.

People in the race :
1) we have to be the best prepared.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2) we have to run with patient and not burn out.
3) we have to be perserverance.