TOTD, May 11-13

The Root Produces the Fruit

You can spend your entire life dealing with the bad fruit (the outward behavior), but it will come out somewhere else if the root --- or cause of the behavior --- has not been taken care of. Freedom often requires digging deeper than may be comfortable.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.
--- Hebrews 12:15

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Digging deeper than what you're thinking, that's the best advice ever!
If you're only dealing with the outwards, such as negativity, cynical words, the intention to revenge, etc ... etc.. you'll find it tiring. Why, because it can always come and go. And then come and go again...
Because you haven't dealt with the very source of the problem, which is the feeling of betrayal, the feeling of unwanted, the feeling of unworthy, and so on.
The pain, the bitterness, the wound, must be healed, so that you can become a brand new person with a better attitude.
Dig deeper by asking and praying to God... (-fon-)

The Name, the Presence, the Power

How is Jesus with us always? By and through the power of His Name. When we call upon that Name, His presence is made available.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, look, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
--- Matthew 28:18-20


My own reflection on this Thought:
* Jesus is faithful. He'll be with us till the end of time. Forever and ever.
So, how we should remember Him always? Call Him.. Call His Name wherever you are: in the office, in your car, in your bed, in your kitchen. Call His Name in everything you do and you'll feel that He's near... (-fon-)

Separate Your "Who" from Your "Do"

Failing at something is quite different from being a failure.

We must learn to separate our "who" and our " do." We may "do" something that we fail at, but "we" are not a failure. If we have invited God's Son Jesus into our hearts, we are children of God who are still being changed into His image, from glory to glory.

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
--- 2 Corinthians 3:18

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Don't ever think that you're a failure! That's a very good saying. But, is that easy to do it?
I myself had a failing experience. It wasn't great, sometimes it's very painful. Let say, your only chance of a lifetime was slipped away, with any kind of reasons, the bottom line is you failed.
Could you go on without the shadow of the failure monster?
For some people, it might be easy, for some, maybe it takes years or decades.
Today's Word of God reminds all of us to stay cool in facing our failures. Because we know, God work in all things just for bringing us good. If failure that we're facing now, maybe that's the best in His Plan for us... He might have another great plan for us... (-fon-)