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https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/07/willing-to-wait I guess for believers who came into the faith after seeing Jesus in person or after witnessing the signs and wonders that manifested after Pentecost or interacting with people who saw Jesus in the flesh, the wait for the second coming of Christ was more difficult and agonising. The belief and hope then mustContinue reading “Waiting for the LORD”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/06/tongue-tied We are usually able to express ourselves before God in adulation, adoration, worship, gratefulness and thankfulness. Telling God about our day should not be a problem as that is just plain communicating. Interceding for people and their needs should not be an issue either as we usually will have a prepared list of itemsContinue reading “Tongue Tied In Prayer”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/05/safe-hands I don’t know about you but when I was young and started reading Enid Blyton novels like the Famous Five, I always dreamt of having my own tree house. A place away from my own room or house that is mine to hide out with my gang or just I alone. A place whereContinue reading “You Are My Hiding Place”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/04/two-small-boxes-2 The teachings of Jesus in Matthew 6:19-20 on storing up treasures in heaven is probably one of the more well known verses in the bible and concept in the faith that most of us have probably heard of as a Christian. Instead of gathering riches on earth, Jesus teaches us to store up treasuresContinue reading “Treasures in Heaven”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/03/encouraged-in-god I think most of us are familiar with the phrase “be a Barnabas”, meaning to say be an encourager. It is better to encourage than to criticise, better to encourage than to tear down or destroy. We edify, we lift someone up, we give kind and assuring words when that person didn’t do aContinue reading “Be a Jonathan”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/02/managing-our-gifts There are spiritual gifts like prophesy, serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership and mercy (Romans 12:6-8) and yet there are other spiritual gifts like word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophesy, distinguishing between spirits, tongues, interpretation of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:8-10) as well as is stated in 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 like apostle,Continue reading “Gifts and Talents”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/01/a-friendly-conversation Friendships are often premised on neutral grounds whether it is race, religion, work, sports or even political views. So if you are a Manchester United fan, you cannot be critical of Chelsea if your friend is a Chelsea fan. Neutrality means it is ok for you to support Man U while accepting that IContinue reading “Sharing the Gospel”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/28/choosing-celebration I guess we cannot avoid making comparisons with our family, friends and colleagues as that is probably one of the ways we are able to know where we stand in relation to others, to form the basis to spur us to go from where we are. We want to progress in our career, ministryContinue reading “Envy and Comparison”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/26/part-of-the-family-2 We have read about the plight of those born as stateless children in Malaysia and how basic rights like schooling, formal work, subsidised medical care are denied them. They are largely confined to find work in the informal economy like giving tuition or the gig economy and some may even be forced to goContinue reading “Part of the Family”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/25/avoid-the-door Wisdom is multi-facetted. There is insight like the ability to see between issues or read between the lines. There is also prudent behaviour in terms of wise dealing. There is prudence in terms of good judgment or good sense. Wisdom also encompasses knowledge and this includes knowledge of how the world works in dealingContinue reading “Wisdom and Doors”