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Tuesday, 14 October 2008

Entry #13

Accountability
Numbers 32:28~42

    Interesting... today I did my daily QT and the book came across the the topic of accountability. So, what is accountability? According to Merriam - Webster Online Dictionary:

Main Entry:
            ac·count·abil·i·ty
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
Definition:
noun: the quality or state of being accountable ; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.

    So, basically accountability is the responsibility of making sure others are doing what they are supposed to do, being accountable of their actions. Accountability is what we do is Chris's bible study group, each members has a person they are accountable for, making sure he does his daily QT by either calling, texting, mailing, im-ing, etc. And if the person he is being accountable for misses a day, it is 5 push ups for each day he misses.
    Anyway, I reflected on how accountable I was toward my friend, "How much do I remind him to do his QT or Do I even care?" I realized that I barely remind him, sometimes honestly, I even forget who I had for that week. In this QT session, Moses need to make sure that the Gadites and the Reubenites would follow through with their promises. It also states that, "As we go through life, we can't do it alone ", and I agree. We need people to keep each other in check, in order to help them grow. Including our Discipleship group, very one of us need to keep each other in check so that we can learn and hopefully, even teach others to be accountable.

Saturday, 23 August 2008

Entry #12

" The Way "

So, today I did my daily QT and it was interesting. The book talked about what Jesus did for us. Yes, Jesus did a lot of things for us, heal the sick, feed the hungry, spread God's words and most of all died for our sins. But there is a another reason why he came here. Jesus once said, "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father ". Jesus came here to us, so that we can meet God through Jesus Christ. Jesus told us that He is the way to God. He died for us so that we wouldn't get lost, instead he is walking by us leading us in the way of truth and life. Therefore, we are never alone. Jesus is with us during our hard times, our sorrows and even our happiness. Jesus is " The Way " to God, and this is what I have learned.

I also learned an interesting thing. It also reflects on Chris's previous Bible Study session. It was the talk about why Jesus came here as a human being. Jesus is almighty and all powerful. But why did he come as man? He could've came in a big bang and announce his arrival as God. Or he could've came as a talking majestic lion or a majestic animal. He could've came in flashing lights and fall down from the heavens in a golden chariot pulled by winged horses. Couldn't he? But he didn't. He came as everybody else. He was born from a women's womb and grew up as a normal human being. I have learned from both Chris and reading the Bible that, Jesus did this to show that he is like us. It is better to relate to us as a human being then a God. Jesus wanted a relationship with us not to be afraid of him because he is an almighty God. He also died the most painful way there ever could be. He was whipped with whips filled with thorns and shards of glass, ripping his flesh over and over right to the bone. Jesus rather could've gather everyone in a valley and put his hands over everyone and say that we were saved. But he instead suffered, bled, and died for our sins. That shows true love, and it is something that stays in our minds and now, nobody can even think about dying or suffering for other strangers but Jesus did. That is what makes him amazing.
Entry #11

College Application

So they say its the most mind breaking and stressful time of Senior year at high school. Essay after essay, writing my personal statement, finishing my art portfolio, filling out applications after applications, and mailing multiple college applications to my designated colleges. But, I believe that is the easy part. Essays I believe I can write and filling our applications, those I do not mind. However, the hard part is where does God want me to go?
Yesterday during my QT with Rein JDSN, this topic came into discussion. Rein told me, that naturally, when human beings need help or advice we often go to people. But if you went to a person that went to a certain college. Wouldn't that person say the college he/she goes to is best? I think so. So if I ask 10 people I get 10 distinct answers. If I ask 100 then I get distinct 100 choices. So Rein said, "Why waste your energy on asking different people for different answers?" Rather go to God first, ask him about his choice, and then when he answers. Ask people in that field for advice. Don't do it the other way around. Honestly when I think about it, it makes sense. God cannot be biased about his decision, right? So I asked him, " What happens if I pray about college and yet God doesn't answer in time or I don't realize signs that he was giving me." Will I go to where God and I want to go? Sometimes when I think about where I want to go, its confusing, so many choices but who will accept me? But after that talk, I kinda realized that where God wants me to go is more "important" rather than going where my friends are going or where I can pursue a high salary career or even where I want to go. Maybe when God answers he has a purpose for sending me to that college. I guess all I can do is trust in his decision and IF he decides to send me to the college I also want to go to, that'll be perfect. So I pray that God will open up my path on one of the most important decisions of my life, College.

Friday, 22 August 2008

Entry #10

A Broken Relationship

haha, I'm ready and back in starting my daily QTs. So today, I did QT based on the little book Rein JDSN sold to us for $3 lol! --; Well it was about how sin can get in between our relationship and move us further and further away from our Lord. We constatnly sin in our everyday lives, and sometimes without us even knowing we are comiting it. Thats the scary part, no matter how much we try to sin and do good in our lives. Sometimes it is just impossible. I guess its in our human nature? But I also learned that God is forgiving, understanding our act of sinning and then as we repent, he forgives us. Opening his arms whenever we accept our wrong doing, he is more than happy to forgive us and accept us for who we are. Our God is a loving, punishing and a forgiving God. Pretty scary guy huh? haha he isn't.

Well the book referred to one verse and I read it over and over, but for some reason I didn't get what it was trying to say. Here it is. Isaiah 64:6

" All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;
we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

I read that and it was confusing. I thought it meant, that if we are unclean (as in full of sin), no matter how many right things we do. God doesn't see it as riighteousness because of the sin. Therefore we have to confess? Because I didn't really get it I prayed for it and maybe it'll come to me one day. Well thats my QT for the today and hopefully I will be able to keep this up and change my ways.
Entry #9

Apology and Procrastination
Wow. Honestly I have to confess that I haven't been doing my QTs lately. I have just been too distracted by other things and I guess I can say I was lazy. I just want to apologize for not keeping up with my QT and being so lazy. I really realized that procrastination is so bad. Because of procrastination, I can say that I haven't been able to do much during my summer. I haven't studied for SAT much, just what is given to me at prep school. That is like minimum amount, QTs most definately, working out ( well that is much laziness but also procrastination.) --;
I guess its just a negative habit that I need to get rid of, and I decided to take Chris's advice with the To-Do List and writing down things I HAVE to do and getting them done daily. This includes, QT, studying, college apps (soon), working out, and other "chores". Hopefully, this will help me get over the habit, considering college is coming up and I heard from soooooo many people that procrastination is bad in college. In high school one may get away with a bit of laziness but not in college hah. Thats something to look foward to.
Well before I end this entry, once again I'd like to apologize for not keeping up with my QTs but now, i'm really going to put in effort to get over laziness, procrastination and myself in order to live better and live for God.