shifting sand

good news

The best news in all the world to the “ungodly,” who grieve under the cloud of darkness and guilt, is the news that God, by faith alone, counts them as righteous
because of Christ. This is the rock where we stand when the dark clouds gather and the floods lick at our feet: justification is by grace alone (not mixed with our merit), through faith alone (not mixed with our works) on the basis of Christ alone (not mingling his righteousness with ours), to the glory of God alone (not ours).

[from When the Darkness will not Lift by John Piper]

but this isn't our default condition. we are sinners. enemies of a Holy God. until we make that commitment. to repent of our sins and to accept what Christ did for us and to make Him the center of our lives.

a Christian isn't a Christian because of his religion. but because he has Christ.

once and for all

Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

(Hebrews 10:11-14)

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tagged (by migs)

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SEVEN THINGS THAT SCARE YOU

1. righteous anger
2. discipline
3. losing my way
4. uncertainty
5. failure
6. frogs
7. roaches

SEVEN THINGS YOU LIKE THE MOST

1. caffeine and chuklit
2. truth
3. nertz
4. visual art
5. creative writing
6. music
7. affirmation and hugs

SEVEN IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR ROOM

1. Bible
2. aj (my pc)
3. digicam (still unnamed...)
4. cellphone
5. books
6. bed
7. a picture of the sunrise

SEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT YOU

1. moody.
2. i like blue.
3. melancholic choleric.
4. optimistic.
5. i wanna go home.
6. i'm studying nihongo.
7. nocturnal when i can afford to be.

SEVEN THINGS YOU PLAN TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

1. to be where God wants me to be
2. to do what He calls me to do
3. to get married, have dogs, then have kids. yes, in that order.
4. to learn to cook and bake and hopefully become a chef
5. to be skilled as a software engineer
6. to go on another missions trip
7. to adopt a kid

SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN DO

1. i can learn a new programming language in a week or two.
2. i can love math.
3. i can support myself and others financially.
4. i can draw.
5. i can write creatively.
6. i can write in hiragana, katakana, and a little kanji.
7. i can share the gospel.
   

SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN'T DO

1. i cannot cook.
2. i cannot read the Bible in nihongo yet.
3. i cannot act on stage.
4. i cannot tolerate things i don't like.
5. i cannot be an extrovert unless leadership requires it.
6. i cannot turn down a sincere declared need. that doesn't include the lazy.
7. i cannot declare God's Word without being scared of distorting it. but it's a healthy fear. :)
   

SEVEN THINGS THAT ATTRACT YOU TO THE OPPOSITE SEX

1. passion for God
2. maturity
3. strength
4. patience
5. faithfulness
6. responsibility
7. intelligence

SEVEN THINGS YOU SAY THE MOST

1. ohayou!
2. magkano po?
3. ok.
4. cge.
5. bye.
6. anong kakainin natin?
7. saan tayo kakain?

SEVEN CELEBRITY CRUSHES

1. brad pitt
2. johnny depp
3. orlando bloom
4. keanu reeves
5. chad murray
6. channing tatum
7. hayden christensen
   

SEVEN PEOPLE YOU WANT TO SEE TAKE THIS TEST

1. ate riz
2. benj
3. jackie bear
4. razeru
5. kuya butch
6. ate abi
7. ikaw

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guilty

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)

i sometimes go into self-destruct mode when either stressed or depressed. so what am i guilty of? ...not taking care of my body. i ate chicken again and the allergies kicked in. so i'm suffering from rashes and from breathing difficulties. i'm also tired from successive events and frequent OTs.

i should rest. i can't exactly take a leave when i'm the only one on board in the project.

but in spite of my unfaithfulness in taking care of my health, i know that the Lord will continue to be faithful. He will sustain me in the days to come. He is my strength and my rest.

:)