Saturday, February 28, 2009
RENEW
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." -Romans 12:2 (NIV)
This is a pretty familiar verse where many if not most of us have ever come across with. A verse that speaks so much to us but have we really ponder what it speaks. I really understand what it means to read the bible with the HEAD and with the HEART. =] Many a time, I will read a verse in different versions of the bible to get the best understanding of what it is trying to say and for this verse, I like "The Message" version.
"Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God.
You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you." -Romans 12:2 (The Message)
Have we ever thought how powerful our mind is?
Have we ever believe that our thinking can change our life?
Have we ever try to test my mind to believe the IMPOSSIBLE?
Recently, I had few chats with different people who care for me. They asked about my life and how's everything going. I am overwhelmed by their gestures, love and thoughts for me. Well, many of the conversation concluded that I have changed (for the better). Some said physically (more glow hor!), while others said emotionally, never to lost track those who mentioned SPIRITUALLY. =]] But in everything and all saying, I said thank you and as I reflect, I don't think I did change; except in one area of my life, MY THINKING. Just yesterday, an "angel" spoke and he said, that's exactly what it is, it is because of your thinking, everything evolves around me CHANGE and the above verse STRUCK my spirit.
Having to ask myself, "Am I strong enough to think I could have overcome?" Seriously, I DOUBT SO. I never believe I would. NEVER. (this is just the word, NEVER) I thought I would walk my life in such a state for the rest of my life, for I felt even time can't help me. Well, as negative as I was, a part of me from God is ALWAYS POSITIVE. With that small portion of optimism, I walked a step at a time. Have I fell while walking? Of course I did! Each fall was painful, but that didn't stop me from standing up to try again.
Every fall I made, I just tell myself, "Just a little more". I saw myself crying upon every fall. I saw myself being all alone where no one fully understands. I saw I was dumb enough to nurse my pain. I also saw myself thinking. Just to sum it all, the falls in life didn't stop me from moving front, rather it gave me more reason to head on. Trust me, the pain was many times unbearable, many times never to be understood.
So why didn't I give up?
I don't know.
Guess I have heard enough to harden myself. It was bad enough to want to change the history to become a life legacy. I don't know why, but I just want to do the unknown. =]] (*stubborn*) Or maybe I believe in a God who judge! (haha) That's why I am entrusting my life to the best I can and the lives of people around me, simply because I know when I see God one day, He will ask me, "How have you live this life I have had given to you?" I want to say to God, I have done the best I could and try to do the best I can; and to hear Him said, "My good and faithful servant!" God is awesome!
***aaaa, I seems to have side-tracked abit, but who cares, this is my blog***
Think right and you will be fine =]
God and Time will be my ultimate healer. For God will reveal and break what's not right and time will show what's wrong! Praise God for time. Remember, be humble today for whatever you have is GIVEN, not earned!
love love love,
daphne
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