Awesome in THIS PLACE

That place in Blk 629 Senja Road, 24-194, Singapore 670629 because God is in da house! I mean God is omni-present, so I did my QT at home today. It was awesome! Then I prayed for some things that are burdening me and I felt really great and satisfied that I did it! I hope I have the discipline to do it tomorrow.

My QT is based on the book "Hard to believe" by John MacArthur. He pointed out Paul's humble 5 point gospel strategy based on 2 Corinthians 4:1-16.

1. We will not lose heart (v1)

We don't give in to evil and we don't lose courage. We will not become fainthearted, we will not crumble under this treatment because in our crumblign, we are useless to God. Yet God is our strength in our weakness, so the cry echoes on, "Don't lose heart!"

2.We will not alter the message (v2)

The gospel is hard to believe and many will not want to do as Jesus commanded them to do, i.e. giving up their rights to their lives and giving them over to God totally and unreservedly. (v2)

3. We will not manipulate the results(v3-4)

Because we understand that a profound spirititual reality is at work in those who do no believe. They are blinded by the "god of this age" and changing the message, manipulating the emotions or the will, is useless. Thus these people cannot believe unless God grants them understanding.

4. We will not expect popularity (8-12)

We shouldn't expect popularity. The pure message of the gospel is an offense to this the present age. People will call us crazy or "too legalistic" for obeying the Word of God, but I rather offend those people who reject the real message than to manipulate the message to make myself approved among them. Paul was always ready to die for the sake of the gospel because he knew it's such an offence back then and it is not different today.

5. We will not be concerned with visible earthly success but devote our efforts toward that which is unseen and eternal (14-16)

We're not concerned with the temporal and transient. Our success isn't measured in hours, or even centuries. Our focus is fixed on eternity!