God's Power Is Sufficient For You

Have you ever felt sometimes that with what you are doing, you can't make it? Many of us could sometimes feel that we are weak, and that is certainly true. However, when we put God first in our lives, He will bless us and He will be with us in all walks of life.

I remember of a Biblical story, a boy named David who was wondering why the Israelite soldiers were scared to go forward into battle against their enemy the Philistines. Just because the enemy had a strong contender in the person of a giant called Goliath, they got scared.

When David heard of the challenge that Goliath wants to fight with the strongest soldier of Israel, he simply volunteered. Since he was just a young boy, David's brothers who were also with the Israelite army, told him "No" as he was too small for the giant. Yet David had strong faith in God that God will be with him. God had given him the strenght to kill a lion while watching over his father's flock, why not against this giant?

With a sling and five pieces of stones as his weapons, surely David would be no match to the big sword, long spear, and huge armor of this giant called Goliath. Not only that, this giant was a trained warrior in the Philistine army. As a result, King Saul of Israel offered his own weapons and armor for the boy David to use. But David was uncomfortable with it but instead put all his faith in God. A faith that God will be with him during the battle.

Finally, as the two contenders met, the giant simply laughed at the sight and the thought that Israel could only send him a boy to fight! But with a single stone that hit the giant Goliath's forehead, the boy David triumph under God's blessings.

Yes, many times we face many Goliaths in our lives today. It seems that the challenges we face are just so insurmountable that we feel incapable of doing anything. But remember, with God, nothing is impossible. When God is with you, your smallness or feeling of powerless is not an issue. You will be more powered when God is with you.

In fact, as written in the Holy Bible, Jesus said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." Nothing is more important in this world than to put God first in our lives and to follow what He wants us to do. Whether it be in our personal priorities, in school, in the community, in business, or in any circumstances we are in, seek God's blessings, guidance and power. Whatever He gives you will be more than sufficient to help you in your situation.

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Copyright by VMT Singuillo

VMT Singuillo is a freelance writer. Some of his subjects include grandfather clocks, medical scrubs, cheap motel, and more.

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On Studying The Bible

In general, the Holy Bible is the best selling book throughout the world. Just come to think of it, it had existed for almost two thousand years. That is, the combined Old Testament and New Testament alone. Even before the coming of Jesus Christ, the Old Testament was already in existence too among the Jews.

Today, the Holy Bible is being sold by the millions worldwide. Many people do own a copy of it. But do all the owners read the Bible everyday? Do they bring it to church when they attend church service? Truth of the matter is, only a very handful read the book themselves! That's a pretty sad thing, isn't it?

One of the reasons why people don't read the Bible is because they find it hard to understand. Somehow, they think that probably only the religious people can understand it. Do we need to take up a career on theology simply to understand God's word?

Somehow the Holy Scriptures do recommend us to study the Bible. In fact it says, study the scriptures for ye think ye have life in them. It also says, study to show yourself approve unto God.

So you may ask, "Where do we start our study?" There are two things that you can do. 1) Study it by yourself. 2)Study under the guidance of your church leaders or scholars.

Unfortunately, studying the Bible on your own can sometimes be very difficult. It is like you are groping in the darkness. A lot of us do need the guidance of the Holy Spirit as well as the guidance of someone who already understands the Bible.

But then, you might say, "There are too many Christian denominations today, who is telling the truth?" But the Bible says, test the spirits of these Bible teachers how they compare with the Bible truths. So therefore, compare what does a particular religious leader say with the Bible truths. Judgement is not mine to make as I am not God.

However, if you really desire to know of the Bible truths, pray that the Holy Spirit may guide you. In the mean time, if you do not know of anyone who can guide you, there is a Bible institution that I have found where you can download their lessons online for free. It is called the Way of Life Bible School. Maybe you can simply start from there and go on as you wish.

There are just so many interesting reasons why we really need to study the Holy Bible. In fact, it even tells of prophesies which may be one of the reasons why some people say we can see many signs of times today.

My only prayer is, may God grant you your wish to find the truth you are seeking for. When you study the Holy Bible, don't forget to pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

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Copyright by VMT Singuillo

VMT Singuillo is a freelance writer and an internet marketing consultant. Some of his subjects may include grandfather clocks, cheap motel, and more.

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More Prayer, More Power

With the current mortgage meltdown in the United States of America, people employed in real estate related businesses are loosing much income. Some realtors have difficulty selling a home now-a-days, ordinary construction workers are finding it hard to find new construction employment opportunities, mortgage brokers are experiencing less mortgage deals to make, some mortgage companies are now simply content to make it break even while others are becoming bankrupt.

It used to be that the real estate sector of the US economy was a booming business which now have busted. Many home owners have to face foreclosures and face the cruel possibility of becoming homeless. Apartment dwellers may also be fearing the rise of apartment rentals perhaps. Others have even asked, "will the other sectors of the US economy be also affected?" How about the stock market? Will there be a domino effect that could bring lots of scary scenarios in the near future?

While uncertainties loom ahead of many home owners and the real estate sector of the US, people are simply becoming scared. But where can we turn to? To Uncle Sam? Will Uncle Sam provide the money for home owners to pay for the mortgage?

I quickly remembered the sermon made by the pastor in our church recently. He entitled his sermon as, "More Prayer, More Prayer." His supporting text from the Holy Bible is found in Matthew 7:7-8 which says, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that receiveth findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

Perhaps, when Jesus said those particular encouragement, He did meant that we can simply go to God and ask God through prayer. When in trouble or in peace, we can always come to God in prayer! And why not? God is a powerful God, the creator of this world and everything that is in it!

When Jesus was here on earth, He even demonstrated that God has the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, calm the stormy seas, feed the 5,000 out of a five loaves of bread and two fishes, walk on water, or even turn water into wine, and to cast out demons.

With prayer to God, He can indeed empower us. Yes, perhaps, the more prayer we make sincerely to Him and seek for his help even in times of difficulties and need, God can empower us in so many different ways.

These times are indeed a time of demonstrating our faith to God. It is just easy to say that faith is just possible in theory. But, if you really believe in the Almighty God in heaven, you can live faith even in the practical sense of life. Ask God in prayer, for prayer unlocks heaven's doors.

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Copyright by VMT Singuillo

VMT Singuillo is a freelance writer and an internet marketing consultant. Some of his subjects include grandfather clocks, Native American Indians, cheap motel, and more.

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God Opens Doors

Many times "misfortunes" can come to anyone's life. It could not be denied that misfortunes are very discouraging events. This could include loosing a job, missing a scheduled flight, not winning a game by a very small margin of points, and many other tragic moments.

Let us say for example, the tragic event that happened on a Sept. 11 in New York involving the attacks on the Twin Towers. Perhaps, there are those people who were suppose to be working at the Twin Towers but for some reason, came in very late. Yes, they got late but that was a door opened for them otherwise if they came to their offices on time, then they would have perished too in that tragic event. But we are sorry to think about those who perished and those who lost a friend, loved one, relatives, coworkers, and a lot more. Perhaps God has a plan for those victims and their families that they have left behind.

Looking back at our past experiences, we can see that there are events in our lives that have led us to where we are now. Some people would say, if I did not strive hard to maintain good grades, I wouldn't be in a school basketball varsity team which may have led them to be in the NBA.

I have a sister-in-law who was fired from her job. But she says, had I not been fired, I wouldn't have found a high paying job in another prestigious company. So if you have lost a job, don't worry. Bring your problems to God and ask for help, surely He will make a way for you too.

Always come to realize that when a door is closed for you, God opens doors for you somewhere. The Holy Bible say that ,"All things work together for good to them that love God and keep His commandments." We can only see the present, but God sees the future that lies before us. He is an almighthy God that sees the past, present and the future.

Just never be discouraged when misfortunes can come to you. As long as you have God in your life, He will be there for you and can open a door of opportunity for you somewhere.

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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Perhaps, a majority of Christians already know the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector as related by Jesus in the Holy Bible. This is because this story is not new to anyone. However, it has been related and used by example in many Christian church sermons.

In one particular religious seminar, a religion professor related the same story of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisee prayed, "Thank you God that I am not like this tax collector..."

At the end of the story, the professor commented, "I am thankful I am not like the Pharisee."

Upon hearing this comment, an audience participant also commented to his seat mate, "Gee, this professor did not really understand the whole point of the story. I sure am glad I have never been like this professor."

Getting Married

This story was one of the examples that was related by a pastor in one of his church sermons.

An old millionaire have one day decided to distribute his wealth to his heirs. However, this millionaire had a son who lives with him named Dan who lives with him, is almost 35 years old, and who has never married yet.

So the old man told his son Dan, "Son, I am becoming too old and I have decided in a week's time, I might start to give you your inheritance. You better start to have a family of your own as soon as possible."

Because of that, Dan decided not to waste time. As Dan attended one business meeting, he met the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It was the woman he thought would be his perfect bride. From connections, Dan learned that this woman has never been married either.

Sure enough, Dan went to introduce himself to the woman, "Hi, I'm Dan and I sure am glad to meet you here in this business meeting." And soon enough both of them became friends. But then, before they parted ways, Dan said, "I am actually looking for someone to marry because in one week I am going to be a millionaire as I will be receiving my inheritance from my dad."

Well, the woman simply replied, "Can you please give me your business card with your home phone number?"

"Sure!" Dan eagerly handed her one of his blank business cards and wrote his home phone number too.

Without further ado, after one week, the woman certainly became Dan's step mother.

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The World In Crisis

As I write this article today, May 13, 2008, I have realized that the world is in great crisis this particular week. Thousands of human lives have been lost and more than a billion dollar worth of properties damaged from this particular week alone.

You can read it from the news papers and see in on the television news casts - tragedy after tragedy is happening this particular week. And these are simply natural chaos that are not even man-made. It is not just Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers who is suffering in pain, but there are literally thousands of people who are also injured and have suffered this week.

More than 10,000 people are now feared dead in Myanmar which was formerly named Burma. And thousands are also suffering. The cause? Tropical cyclone Nargis. Complicating the scenario is politics in Myanmar where their government is slow in releasing visas for foreign aid to come to the rescue of their people.

More than 10,000 people are also feared dead in China. The cause? A 7.9 magnitude earth quake that caused the collapse of many buildings in China. As of press time, hundreds of people including children are still trapped inside collapsed buildings.

As of press time, wild fires are ravaging the state of Florida, USA. Another fire can be seen starting in the mountains of Mt. Baldy in California. 22 people have been killed in Oklahoma due to the recent tornado. This tornado have also damaged properties along the way as it ripped through several other states.

These are simply natural causes. These do not even include the deaths due to wars in the middle east. These do not even include the rising prices of gas in America. What exactly is happening in the world today? Are these signs of the times happening right before our very eyes?

Try to pause and think about it for a moment. These events are not simply children's Bible stories that can be told as the time passes by. These events are simply the reality of what has been foretold in the Holy Bible. Yet there could be even more worse events that may come.

Think about it. Have we realized what exactly is happening to this world? Or are we simply numbed because year after year we read and hear about crisis that is happening world wide? Is the world coming to an end pretty soon? If He does come very soon, are you ready for the coming of Jesus Christ?

When Things Go Wrong

Have you ever experienced waking up and it seems like there's just something that isn't right? One time, I did.

One afternoon, I came home from work and fell asleep for about an hour. Then I woke up at around 6:30 in the evening in time for me to pick up my wife from work. As I was driving in a two way street at regular speed together with the other cars, suddenly one car honked at me and made an overspeed at my right side. It created some kind of rage in me as I almost met an accident!

After picking up my wife, we decided to go to Costco to do grocery shopping. Inside the store as we were making our way in one of the aisles, there was this guy who was simply standing in the middle of the aisle who seem not to mind that we were about to pass. He did not even bother to move not until I said in a loud voice, "Excuse me!" What was wrong with him? Didn't he saw me and my wife approaching? It heated some emotions in me as I wondered, "why are things going wrong today?"

What if another "wrong" circumstance happened. What if even a small thing would have gotten wrong again like - when preparing some bills to pay, there could probably be a number 10 envelope that didn't seem right - and it was not the right envelope, that would have made me angry and somebody could be hurt!

I thought of praying and asked God for help. After a while, I was able to relax and things went smoothly from then on. I always knew and believed what the Holy Bible said, "all things work together for good to them that love God and keep his commandments.

Probably God had a purpose for all those "wrong" things that were happening to me. I finally remembered, I was suppose to attend a business meeting where I was invited, but I just did not know whether to go or not! Then I said, "Well, probably my God did not want me to go for some reasons."

Yes, when things go wrong, pause and pray to God. Pray for control over yourself as you might burst in anger. Pray for guidance and understanding. And thank God for his guiding hands. Thank God even for the "wrong" things that come to you. After all, God knows what is certainly best for you and for each one of us.