Day 29 :")

Hi, It's my day 29 in reading the purpose driven life. To tell you the truth, sobrang maganda siyang basahin (para sa mga hindi pa nakakabasa). It helps a lot especially in answering our unanswered questions. The title of day 29 is Accepting your Assignments. 

Let me share to you a part of it:

You are going to give your life for something. What will it be-a career, a sport, a hobby, fame, wealth? None of these will have lasting significance. Service is the pathway to real significance. It is through ministry that we discover the meaning of our lives. The bible says, "Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body." As we serve together in God's family, our lives take on eternal importance. Paul said, "I want you to think about how all this makes you more significant, not less... because of what you are a part of."

God wants to use you to make a difference in His world. He wants to work through you.

What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Not how long you lived, but how you lived.

If you're not involved in any service or ministry, what excuse have you been using? 

     Abraham was old

Jacob was insecure

Leah was unattractive

Joseph was abused

Moses stuttered

Gideon was poor

Samson was codependent

Rahab was immoral

David had an affair and all kinds of family problems

Elijah was suicidal

Jeremiah was depressed

Jonah was reluctant

Naomi was a widow

John the Baptist was eccentric to say the least

Peter was impulsive and hot-tempered

Martha worried a lot

The Samaritan woman had several failed marriages

Zacchaeus was unpopular

Thomas had doubts

Paul had poor health

Timothy was timid

That is quite a variety of misfits, but God used each of them in his service. 

He will use you, too, if you stop making excuses.

These are the things you need to reflect upon:

Point to ponder: Service is not optional.

Verse to remember: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good workds, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10(NIV)

Question to consider: What is holding me back from accepting God's call to serve him?

(c) Purpose Driven life book by Rick Warren

Realization:

Sobrang natamaan ako dun sa EXCUSES. Really. I mean, oo nga, hindi hadlang ang status sa buhay o edad mo para makapagserve kay God. Through our service malalaman mo ung purpose ng buhay mo at halaga sa mundo. Naalala ko tuloy ang mga katagang "Many are called and Few were chosen." 'Di ko alam kung bakit ko to naalala. HAHAHAHA. 

Personally, based on my experience, I was also in doubt in accepting service (in my community) , kaysa ganto, kasi bata pa ko. So many excuses yet God gave me another chance to SERVE Him and LOVE Him. Kaya ngayon, gi-nrab ko na. Galing lang ng way ni God :")

Kaya ikaw, OO ikaw!

Kapag tinawag ka ni God, don't hesitate to say YES for HIM. I assure you, no matter what problems and obstacles you will encounter, He will be there with you always. 

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