Inspired by the wonderful articles by Celes Chua over at personalexcellence.co, I decided to join in The 14-day Kindness Challenge.
I missed out on 2days already due to on and off internet in my mobile phone and defective blackberry service..hmmmmm.. right after typing that, the more responsible side of me just made a comment.. naah... its probably just my dexification (*see my other post re: dexification) for being too lazy to go use my computer instead of my cellphone. hahahaha...
Anyways, here's the details of what I missed out on:
Day 1's Task was Hug at least 3 people.
Day 2's Task was to Give up your seat for someone else.
Because I've missed out on both tasks, I will attempt to do both tmrw including the task for Day 3 and share about it to my dear readers (yes, even if there's just 3 of you.. hahahaha.. just joking.. hopefully I will have more readers in the future)
If you're curious on what this Kindness Challenge is all about and maybe you would want to join also, check out this link: http://personalexcellence.co/blog/kindness-day-1-hug/
I really liked the whole concept in Celes' website. It has inspired me to think outside of the box, that I too can possibly inspire people in big and small ways through a website. I can share to the world the concepts of ALOHA (A Life Of Higher Awareness) Seminars (*see my other post re: Aloha) even in just a click of a button.. And who knows maybe along the way, I just might get invited to places and travel and share the philosophy of living a life of higher awareness too.
Here's to me being kinder in the next 12 more days.
Aloha,
Jenne
Friday, November 2, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
God-fearing vs God-loving
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." I forgot what verse this is.. but I remember it so clearly in one of Pastor Jeric Soriano's messages.
A good friend of mine asked me with exasperation, I don't get it?! why do christians say God-fearing instead of God-loving?!
Just like many other questions about Christianity I found it hard to explain exactly, the only answer I could surmise was the first sentence I wrote in this entry: THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. I furthered my point in saying when we fear the Lord its not referring to a negative connotation but to the HONOR we give to our Lord.
My friend then argued, then why not say love the Lord instead of fear the Lord?
Maybe I was a coward or not so well equipped to answer such questions.. but I didn't want to argue back some more.. hehe.. I might give a stupid explanation. So instead, I just said, it would be great if you could hear that message of Pastor Jeric, I'm sure you will be enlightened. I know I was. Then silently to myself I was praying IN JESUS NAME, IN JESUS NAME, IN JESUS NAME.. open my friend's heart and mind.. let him let you in Lord.. I know I can't give him the sufficient answers Lord.. only YOU can.
The next day after we talked about it, my friend told me, "I was reading the bible today and I think I found the answer to the Fear of the Lord... or at least part of it."
My friend read to me the verse in the bible where he found it. I was smiling all over.. LORD, you work pretty fast eh?! hehehe..
Today I read my entry and found more verses that might help enlighten my friend.
Maybe if this is your question also, this might enlighten you too..
Provers 2: 1-5
My son if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
So that you incline your ear to wisdom
And apply your heart to understanding
Yes, if you cry out for discernment
And lift up your voice for understanding
If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord
And find the knowledge of God.
I'm sure there are more verses out there to answer why Fear of The Lord but at least this can be a start. :)
A good friend of mine asked me with exasperation, I don't get it?! why do christians say God-fearing instead of God-loving?!
Just like many other questions about Christianity I found it hard to explain exactly, the only answer I could surmise was the first sentence I wrote in this entry: THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. I furthered my point in saying when we fear the Lord its not referring to a negative connotation but to the HONOR we give to our Lord.
My friend then argued, then why not say love the Lord instead of fear the Lord?
Maybe I was a coward or not so well equipped to answer such questions.. but I didn't want to argue back some more.. hehe.. I might give a stupid explanation. So instead, I just said, it would be great if you could hear that message of Pastor Jeric, I'm sure you will be enlightened. I know I was. Then silently to myself I was praying IN JESUS NAME, IN JESUS NAME, IN JESUS NAME.. open my friend's heart and mind.. let him let you in Lord.. I know I can't give him the sufficient answers Lord.. only YOU can.
The next day after we talked about it, my friend told me, "I was reading the bible today and I think I found the answer to the Fear of the Lord... or at least part of it."
My friend read to me the verse in the bible where he found it. I was smiling all over.. LORD, you work pretty fast eh?! hehehe..
Today I read my entry and found more verses that might help enlighten my friend.
Maybe if this is your question also, this might enlighten you too..
Provers 2: 1-5
My son if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
So that you incline your ear to wisdom
And apply your heart to understanding
Yes, if you cry out for discernment
And lift up your voice for understanding
If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord
And find the knowledge of God.
I'm sure there are more verses out there to answer why Fear of The Lord but at least this can be a start. :)
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