What a bummer -__-

Bonjour Jo jo!
These few weeks I've been wondering what will happen in the future after TAFE. A lot has change and can be frustrating. Whether a particular person makes me feel like I'm not worth it or whether that person is tokenistic... sheesh God know who the people I'm talking about...

It's not that I don't love them, it just frustrates me that I feel I have to compete for something not worth competing with. I love them so much but sometimes it feels like my effort in serving God is wasted. Then again I don't need all that credit aye..? God has things in plan for me which is something I won'ty know until it's there. I'll keep praying for that... I guess and let Christ be in control!!!

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? (Proverbs 27:1-4)

Another reminder is that often people fights for beauty. In fact the beauty of the outside is so prominent, it does make you wonder why they hope for praise and glory from others. God taught me over time, the heart is more important than who we are forced to be. Do not be afraid of people, he constantly reminds me. Found in Psalm 27 I think... on my quote on the msn status. hehe. So yeah... ^^

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (Proverbs 31:30-31)

iC Jo

Oh the Graciousness~!!!!

It was Mothers day just yesterday but on that Friday of that week, Jon and I met up with her again and had dinner with her. We had went to the Tomodachi restaurant for dinner and had a shared meal with her. So we ordered some okonomiyaki (pancake), chicken bento, and and clay pot rice. Took some photos and had a good catch up with her over the meal. After the meal we went to Ikea to look around at the furniture display. Mum and I wanted to discuss about the curtains to replace. As the shops were closing we headed home and despite the time we found our meeting with mum pretty profound and challenging but at the same time worthwhile.

As I had my quiet time, finishing The Radical Disciple by John Stott, I found an interesting point in the book.

"Then the apostle Peter, whose first letter was written against the background of growing persecution, found it necessary to distinguish between those who suffered ‘as a criminal’ and those who suffered ‘as a Christian’ (1 Peter 4:16); that is, because they belonged to Christ. Both words (Christian and disciple) imply a relationship with Jesus, although perhaps ‘disciple’ is the stronger of the two because it inevitably implies the relationship of pupil to teacher."

As Christians, we suffer for Christ. We live for His purpose and in His accordance our relationship with Him is the most important or rather we don't deserve be saved but we are. I knew when leaving that Friday night in opposite directions will be another time lost not seeing our mum again but God has a plan for us. My brother and I were born in and born with a new life in God's grace.

"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,^{a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]} that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.

In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."

(Romans 6:1-14)

Thankful...

Today, I have made an effort to go to TAFE and be joyful for my results. Slowly and step be step, I can graduate. Unfortunately not with my friends but otherwise I will see them again someday. I am thankful mostly for God's pathway. i don't care if I don't into uni, just enough to survive to serve Christ my Lord and Saviour. This is short mainly because I hope to write more stuff that I have learnt. Anyway time to rest a bit. =)

I Still need HIM my Father...

This Sunday was an interesting one...

I started of my day without God, without Jesus but centered thinking on other distracting things in my life. Just as I was thinking about how I didn't have anything on mind to do, I had brothers and sisters to look out for for the meeting. My absent mindedness did not let me see today clearly as well as my dad needed help later on.

After spending time with God in prayer with my brother and my dad, I felt that God had planned a family unity which all of us longed for but weren't able to have for a while. In spite of our disorganisation, He planned something I didn't anticipate to be something I needed all those times, It made me realise how my family is so important at times when I have things in my mind I need to do. As well as not to take my family for granted.

I remembered reading Colossians about the importance of family...

¹⁸Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

²⁰Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

²¹Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

²²Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. ²³Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, ²⁴since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ²⁵Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. (Colossians 3)

I'm in need of Him my Father, His ways and use it with my gift to love and also intercede with prayer to Him more so that I could honour my family and even the people around me.

Jo

Another Sunday

In time, I will be meeting up with my Kid's Church friends soon. About Term 4's program and planning for the children. Also looking at the strategies. =]

A bit tired but in a good way I think. I'm thankful to have God giving me another day to serve a chosen community in Carlingford so that His kingdom may grow. I want to rely on Him this time even more and not be stress or complacent.

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. Luke 10:21

Special September 2009

What I thank God for is having rain in this year in Spring mostly.

It is a special month where I would know of new celebrations coming up. I often think that He give us something we won't think of as blessing, yet grumble because it seemed gloomy but this week especially, I feel blessed to have gone through the third term of this Semester at TAFE. Though things do seem slow to me I feel that Christ is preparing me for great things. Now that we've reached October, it's more likely we can chill out a bit. I often wonder why going though this year would be quick but it's because of my friends, they help me pull though. My friends at ACC, TAFE and other places. They've supported one another and the constant yet subtle encouragements that is spurred on throughout this year.

Today I will be meeting up with my mum. I love her so much! I'm thankful to have her as my mum even though we are far apart, I guess my heart is close to hers. Having a mum that have the same birthday as me, I'm her Birthday present! She's going to show me around Campsie again where she works.

What ever happens today, I want to love because Christ showed Love; Contentment and Patients and I want to put in prayer more.

Jo

First inkling of thoughts...

Hey I'm Jo if no one knows who I am...

Making this blog is a thought I have never brought in my mind but finally I have given my time to try it out. In my entries, I will be sharing my thoughts about life and about God who have saved me since forever. Well this is a start and it's short but He's my friend now. He's Jesus Christ!

Jo