March 15 - Full Pockets

Today's ODB - Full Pockets - http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-03-15-07.shtml

"And children know that if they ask Mom or Dad to search their pocket or purse for a piece of gum, a mint, a comb, a tissue, or a dollar—whatever it is they think will meet their need at the moment—they will receive it!

It’s not unlike our privilege as God’s children." - How true !

It's been my habit (or habitual belief) to have bandages and alcohol prep pads in my wallet, just in case somebody get hurt and need immediate sterilisation for wounds. Over the Chinese New Year holiday, I was biking with my friends in New Zealand, one of my friend fell off the bike and wounded her arms, hands and chin. I immeditely took out my "first-aid" alcohol pad for her, in the hope that it'd be of great use! Yet, perhaps the pad has been kept unused for too long, it was dried out and couldn't be used. How embarrassing of me ...

However, it's never the case with our Lord.

Ephesians 1:11-12 : (The Message) It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

11 那憑著自己旨意所計劃而行萬事的，按著他預先所安排的，預定我們在基督裡得基業（“得基業”或譯：“成為　神的產業”），12 藉著我們這在基督裡首先有盼望的人，使他的榮耀得著頌讚。

40 Days Campaign - (2) Holiness

Having practised the Prayer exercise for nearly 2 weeks now, I must admit that when "We come near to God, God will come near to us" (James 4:8). Last Saturday morning, it was a beautiful morning at my home's balcony. I turned off the mobile, took my bible with my journal and started my 1 hour of prayer with God. As I read my journal, my heart was swelled with joy and praises for His unfailing love and promises on struggles past and prayers heard. What a sweet hour in the presence of God, alone.

To continue with the 40 Days Campaign...

聖潔的操練：
1） 不講閒話：若發現自己正在講別人閒話的時候，快快停止，並轉換話題。
2） 不講負面的話、批評的話，只講正面、欣賞別人的話；若不慎講出一句負面的話，馬上向神認罪，並馬上補上一句正面的話。
3） 用祈禱和安靜的態度，從神那裡獲得力量，去面對各樣的「試探」。
4） 在本週內背誦數句金句 (例如詩五十一10)，當試探來的時候，用神的話語來禱告，藉此勝過試探。
5） 每早晨用十分鐘時間，思念清潔和美善的事情。
6） 立志只講「真話」，把事情簡單說清楚，裡面絕對不加上不真實的內容。
7） 不「貪戀」任何事物，例如金錢、升職、別人讚美的話等。
8） 每天用十分鐘時間數算主恩。
9） 不去看任何使自己落入試探的事物、人物或影像。
10) 立志在這星期內，不看任何電視、留心一下不看電視後，自己的生活及心情有怎樣的反應。把看電視的時間用在祈禱、看聖經和閱讀屬靈書籍。
11) 禁食24小時，用本來用膳的時間來禱告和看聖經。
12) 背誦十誡(出二十)。
13) 放假一天(利用星期日也可以)，不做任何的事情，包括家務，容許自己休息、午睡、做點運動等等。

※操練時必須注意的三件事：
1.不要怕失敗，我們不是要追求達到目標，乃是要追求親近神。
2.不要把操練的目標放在操練的練習上，要把目標放在「為甚麼」我要操練(因為我們要親近神)。
3.你也可以改動一下練習，或自創練習去乎合自己的需要。

I've chosen items 4 and 5. And you ?