This picture which I took reminded me that life can be black or white or colourful and it is up to me to make a choice how I want to live my life.
Because of an encouragement from Aunty Molly, I decided to do the Emmaus Correspondence Study. I'm starting the study with the foundation study of What the Bible Teaches.
On page 14 of What the Bible Teaches, this caught my attention. It states that "The Bible teaches us that man is a three-fold being - body, soul and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23 - "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."). It is hard for us to know the difference between soul and spirit because we cannot see them as we can see the body, but the Bible shows us that there is a difference. Animals have a body and a soul, but they have no spirit. A man has a body, a soul and a spirit.
The soul is what makes the difference between a living being and a dead one, but the spirit is what makes the difference between a man and an animal. Because we have a spirit, we can have a close relationship with God. Our feelings and desires come from the soul. Our ability to know and think comes from the spirit. Because we have a spirit, we are responsible to God. Our greatest duty is to find what God wants us to do and then do it.
It is indeed very profound but very true. I need to find what God wants me to do and then do it!!!
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Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
I pray that You open my heart and mind to understand and have the wisdom and knowledge of what You want me to do so that I can do it. Lord You know the challenges that I have at work, I pray that as I lay them at Your feet You will grant me the wisdom and faith to know that You are in control of everything.
I pray all this in the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
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