My Journal

On Non-Denomination:
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Regarding the use of "non-denominational" title, I believe at least they would have the opportunity to think twice when cults start make use of such terminology.

Prayer on Time Management:
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Oh Lord, the more I study your word, I realize the more time I will need. And lately, I haven't been making wise use of my time. A disciplinary problem. One which I believe there is no further calling necessary from you. Lord, let it be your word that I seek, let me also be wise enough to manage my time for what you have written in nature as well. Let me seek after your countenance instead of acts of servitude. But for your name's sake, please make me your good vessel, your holy sacrifice, to follow the path of righteousness. In the name of my merciful Lord, my Savior,  Amen.

We know we are not perfect and it is only in Christ that we know the way to perfection. And through Christ, we are perfected.

With this basis, I believe one can discern those who love to commend or compliment people.

There are two kinds:

1. Those who do it for they truly saw God's glory.

2. Those who do it for the purpose of being hypocrites.

One should know the worth of oneself. However, when receiving positives or negatives from outside, it may be hard to discern the intention of others.

Perhaps this rule of thumb could be helpful:

A true compliment is proportional to a true criticism

Therefore, one must be careful of those who only love to compliment and never criticize. For these are very slick at using people.

And secondly, be watchful of those who love to compliment but always make false criticism.
And thirdly, of those who love to make false compliment but true criticism.

Beware of them, for the second and third groups are the jealous types.

Last but not least, be watchful of those who make false compliment and false criticism all the time, for they have no respect for themselves in the first place and therefore the respect they speak of is vain.

I believe there is a fine line between Co-working with others and Having others co-working with oneself.

It is a matter of authority, of planning, of visions.

It is not wrong to choose either one in serving the Lord, but it is wrong to deny such line.

And they should not have relationship such that if you co-work with me today, I should co-work with you tomorrow.

Churches today are fooled by the likes of Rick Warren and Joel Osteen because they admire only that which is popular, instead of truth, instead of the true mystery of God's words.
No doubt these great authors have written some very motivational books, however, it is the way they present what they have LEARNED themselves, which makes their works popular, not great, but popular. Like magicians who are very good at keeping their secrets.

Many Christian leaders today, including full-time preachers and pastors, are not really preaching the Gospel. They are stocking the Gospel. Preaching is to take the initiative to go out and talk to people about the heart of God. Storing the Gospel is waiting for people to come and ask, and then you give them. That is not preaching, that is stocking.

However, if one studies not the Word, if one has no concern of God's will, how can one truly preach the Gospel, but merely pretend to follow God's commission.

Not all are called preachers, not all are called pastors, but we must all recognize the gift and commission God bestowed upon each and everyone of us to achieve our full potential.