Dear
Hopeless Christian, how are you ? I hope you are doing well.
I want to
share a picture of the things which we have discussed.
There are
four steps which we have to climb one by one. This is a process. You cannot go
the the third step without passing the first and the second ones. Remember this
is not instant.
The first
step is where we value God in our life. We magnify Him, we remember Him and His
work in our lives. After we do that, let’s move on.
The
second step is where we give thanks to God. Why we give thanks to Him? Because
we remember Him and His goodness and His work. Let’s jump higher now.
The third
step is where our imagination are positive. Is it possible to have a positive
imagination in such negative world ? Yes it is, if we are thankful to God and
value Him.
The
fourth step is our aim, a good heart, a brightened heart.
What is a
good heart? A heart which is sensitive to God. A heart which is in tune with
God is like a cellphone that can get a WIFI signal. You will live gloriously if your WIFI
connection is strong.
A good
heart won’t happen by itself or by coincidence like a good healthy body won’t
happen by itself. The owner of a body must eat nutricious food and exercise. A
good heart will happen when we value God, we are thankful to God, and we have a
good imagination.
What is
the benefit of having a good heart or a heart which is sensitive to God or a
heart which is in tune of God? So many benefits.
For me
personally, because I am in tune of God, I have peace in my heart. A peace
which proceeds all understanding just like the Bible said in Phillipians 4:7.
The peace is one of the indicators whether I follow God’s direction or not. If
I don’t feel peaceful about something, I will not do it.
Second
benefit is I have perfect wisdom. Not just a wisdom which I got by studying or
learning but a wisdom which given spiritually by my Creator. I have the mind of
Christ as it is said in 1 Corinthias 2:16.
Third benefit
is the practical guidances of everyday life. A personal friend of mine said he
tried everything to build his business. The result was 20 % loss. His wife said
he should bring Jesus daily in his business. So in the second year he prayed to
Jesus before making decisions. He also prayed to God and discuss business
matter with Him in his daily prayer. After doing that, he got 47 % gain in his
business.
I also found
my first and second house by the guidance of God, by being sensitive and in
tune with God. He guides me in daily life. My dear Hopeless Christian, I hope
what I wrote will make you pursue God more seriously. Life is hopeful when you
walk with Him everyday. And remember the 4 steps. When you climb the steps one
by one, you will achieve what you desire. You will have a God-filled life (which
is the reason why you wrote the letter to me ).
In
Christ,
Ibu
Berlian Bijaksana
(inspired by Andrew Wommack's book : Discover the Keys to Staying Full of God)
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