LOvE FROm The FATHER

Love From the Father ~ By Dae Il Kim

There once was an old man who lived in South Korea.After the war, times were hard and life for him wasn't easy. His occupation was that of a metal collector which was considered the lowest job possible at the time). He would search garbage can after garbage can looking for scraps of metal which he could sell to the government.

He earned a measly ten dollars and spent five to buy food. He lived in a hut which he built on the mountain side and was a very lonely person and nobody cared for him. He lived a sad life for his face was severely scarred from a fire which killed his family. No one would look at him because he was so grotesquely scarred and because of this he kept very quiet and avoided people whenever he could. His main goal in life was to save enough money to fix his face so he could live a "normal" life.

Meanwhile, there was an orphan who lived in the streets every day. Both his parents left him when he was only nine. The boy was blind and suffered from severe malnutrition. Every day the boy begged for food but the people who passed by would either laugh at him or say evil things to him. In fact, some even kicked him or threw dirt in his face. Although he wished so much that he could run away, he couldn't because he was blind. Like the old man, the boy lived a sad sad life and nobody cared about him.

One day, as the old man was walking down the street and he was trying his best to avoid people while looking for scraps of metal, he saw the broken hearted boy and felt sympathy for him. Out of his kind heart, he took the boy to his home. There he fed him, clothed him, and treated him like his own beloved son. The boy was joyful and was so eternally grateful to this person who treated him like a loving father. For the first time in his life, the boy felt loved.

Years passed and the old man and the boy were very happy together. One day the boy said to the old man, "I'm sorry for being so useless. I wish my eyes would become better so I could help you work. You must be such a beautiful and wonderful person because you took care of someone as wretched as me. Maybe one day I could see your wonderful face."

The old man immediately became silent being too moved to say anything.

The next day he went to the hospital and asked the doctor privately how much it would cost for the surgery to heal his face. The doctor told him around a thousand dollars. He was Deeply saddened because he had saved up for ten long years and only had a little more than fifteen hundred. He then asked the doctor how much it would be to heal the young boy's sight. The doctor said fifteen hundred dollars will do. Without thinking, he knew what he had to do. He would give up his life-long dream for this boy whom he loved so dearly.

The next day, he took the boy to the doctor. He didn't want the boy to see him after the operation because of the scars on his face. Hesitantly and sadly, he went up to the young boy and said, "After you receive your sight I can't be with you anymore, yet I shall always think of you. I want you to be happy and live a good life."

After these words he paid the doctor and the tired man left knowing he could never truly reveal himself to the one he loved so dearly. The surgery was very successful and immediately thereafter the boy could see again. He was filled with joy and wondered why he couldn't see the one he who he owed his life to and sacrificed so much for him.

After the boy left the hospital, he started looking for a job and soon he found one at a restaurant. He became a waiter there and worked full time earning a good amount.

Chance would have it that the next day the old man came looking for metals to collect. He started searching around the garbage can of the restaurant. While he was searching, the manager of the restaurant came out and started yelling at him and commanding him to leave because he was scaring the customers.

The boy soon came to the manager's side side and seeing the old man creating such a commotion threatened him even more than the manager. The boy called the old man some foul names, kicked him a few times, and even threw dirt in his face. So quickly had he forgotten that he was picked on by other people in the same way years ago. Slowly....very slowly, the metal collector got up and began limping away aching from the pain that the boy had inflicted on him. As he was leaving he looked at the boy and he smiled a warm smile at the boy (although it was not well received) and left not wanting the boy to see him cry his happy tears.

Later on the day at the restaurant the manager said to the boy, "what an ugly man."

The boy's reply was, "I know, I hope I never see him again."

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When I wrote this I wanted people to feel something in their hearts. I wanted them to be moved and say, "hey this isn't right!! The old man shouldn't have to suffer like that. He saved the boy's life" This typifies Jesus's love for us. He sacrifices and does so much for us and yet we don't care for his existence. We're like the boy and that old man who loves us so much is Jesus. Like the old man, even when we treat him so badly he still smiles at us because we are still his beloved children; he is ever faithful and is an all loving God. I pray that this will help you understand the love of God a little better.

CHOICES..

~ every choice u make has an result.

The quality of your life is a direct result of the quality of your choice.

~ LIFE is full of choices. CHOOSE HOPE!

Making the right choice.

As i grow in the lord & learn more about how the scripture affect on my own lifestyle. we have to make choice that work with our new growth in Christ. Scripture has a way of molding us into who we are or who we are not. Christian usually mature as they grow in the word.

As we mature, so do our choice in life. Some of these choice may be very subtle and we wont even realize the change, but other choice will be major and will make a total transformation in our lives and the way we live.

subtle changes are ones that affect us personally. It may be that we have slowly changed the kind of music we listen for, or changed the manner of how we dress, or changed the kind of the program we watch on tv. When we take up our own cross to follow Christ, some of our choice can be very difficult. If we have family, it will affect them all. But we must persevere if we want to continue to be mature and grow spiritually in the Lord and do HIS will. If we truly believe it is the will of GOD, then we must choose to follow Him.

God allows us to make our own choice in this life. We can choose to follow Him & His wisdom. some of us will discover that our ways our not conductive to a faithful, righteous Christian lifestyle and continue to grow and mature in the word while others will still not able to distinguish a lifestyle apart from their own.

God is not going to stand over us with a paddle and tell us what we can do or cannot do. He allows us to do whatever our heart desires and many make rebellious choices. when we inspect the condition of the world today we see no difference in the manners of its people.

They were only free to make choices but once they made that choice there will be consequences. There is no turning back & there is no worse than to be controlled by our sinful and lustful desires.

The great of news is we can choose to follow God's choices for our life! we can put our trust and faith in God & let Him choose for us. It maybe that we think His choices for us is not the right ones, but know that they are what is needed in our life at the time of that choice, because God loves us and He will always know what is the best for us at all the times and in all things.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him. John 3 : 36

Searching For a Soulmate..?

What fruit are you bearing..?

Ep 5:28 , Col 3:28 , Ecc 4: 9-12 , Heb 13 : 14

1 Cor 7 ; 12 - 15

" But the fruit of spirit is LOVE , JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH ''

For all those are waiting for their soulmate, this is the good news! The Lord wants to bring a mate to those who will ask Him and have the patience to wait for His Choice. Being single is an important time to prepare us for marriage. It can be also a time to experience a closer communication with God. As we seek God to cleanse us of the world and help us become the kind of wife/husband that would bless someone, we will soon find that we are not lonely.

First, the Lord would begin using us to bless others, then we will find that we are content in Him. Eventually, in God's plan and timing, He will bless us with a wonderful mate so that both can lives, can be a witness for Him. We believe that if a marriage cannot glorify the Lord, then it will be better to remains alone. There are worse thing than being alone.

Marriage the second major choice we make in our lives, and we are should never enter into it without much

prayer. To rush into a marriage can be disastrous. The most important desicion is not a one-time

declaration, but daily determination to follow Jesus

above all. If we allow the emotional or sourish realm to dominate our lives we become more susceptible to the enemy leading us astray through someone. Our emotions need to be cleansed as they are not the signs of love. The true definition of love is "GOD IS LOVE" if God is not in a relationship it is not true love. What this world calls love is really lust since it is built on what the other person does for me, not what i can do for him or her. If the other person fails to keep up his end of the bargain, a divorce occurs because the offended mate is no

longer pleased. This is the attitude of the world's so called "LOVE". God's love loves without receiving back, forgiving and patient, gentle, kind, waits and sacrifice.

Man's emotions are not reliable gauge upon which to establish a marriage relationship. We must know in the spirit that it is God's will, it much better to marry for character than for emotion. Emotions fluctuate, character doesn't. Women or man who allow emotions to rule them will never be victorious christians. Emotion should always follow, never lead!

Marriage in a Christian's life should be based on desicion directed by the Holy Spirit. A christian's love for another is a commitment of course, The Lord will supply the emotions for the mates He sends, but that should not be the criterion for making the desicion to marry. The Lord should be sought, and whatever He speaks to us what we should do. He knows the future and what is the best for us. If we trust Him, He will not fail us in this or any other important area.

many precious people suffer because they are living with unsaved mates. Some did not have Christ when they made their marriage decision, but they have since found the Lord. Those will have God's grace and love to win their mate for Jesus. The Lord always strives to bring the lost mate to himself through the partner who know Him. Mighty miracle of deliverance and salvation have occurred when people have endured suffering in order to bring their mates to the Lord. Those people who have the light, but choose to marry into darkness by yoking themselves to unsaved mates find that their flesh has led them away from God. The Lord wants to bless marriage unions and see His plan fulfilled in both Mates lives. What a glorious plans He had from the beginning for both male and female. We can trust Him in this important decision. If we will totally commit to do His will we will never be dissapointed in the one He sends into our lives.

" GOD KNOWS YOUR ADDRESS AND WILL BRING YOUR MATE TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE BOTH READY, AND NOT BEFORE. YOU ARE JUST WASTING YOUR LIFE IF YOU DATE PERSON AFTER PERSON "

The chance of meeting your partner for life on the very first try is unlikely. You should date, and dont woory about making mistakes. we learn from our mistakes, mistakes help us grow.

Slow Down..

You are not responsible for doing
it all yourself, right now.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past.
Rest there. Each moment has richness
that takes a lifetime to savor.
Set your own pace.
When someone is pushing you,
it's OK to tell them they're pushing.

Take nothing for granted:
watch water flow, the corn grow,
the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
Taste your food.
God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set.
They are remarkable for their steady pattern
of movement, not their speed.

Quit planning how you're going to use
what you know, learn, or possess.
God's gifts just are;
be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
When you talk with someone,
don't think about what you'll say next.
Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.
Talk and play with children.
It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.

Create a place in your home...
at your work...in your heart...
where you can go for quiet and recollection.
You deserve it.
Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
Listen to the wind blow.
It carries a message of yesterday, tomorrow
and now. NOW counts.

Rest on your laurels.
They bring comfort whatever their size,
age, or condition.
Talk slower. Talk less.
Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by words.
Give yourself permission to be late sometimes.
Life is for living, not scheduling.

Listen to the song of a bird; the complete song.
Music and nature are gifts,
but only if you are willing to receive them.
Take time just to think.
Action is good and necessary,
but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull.
Make time for play - the things you like to do.
Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.

Watch and listen to the night sky.
It speaks.
Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer.
Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities
for you to step out in front again.

Divide big jobs into little jobs.
If God took six days to create the universe,
can you hope to do any better?
When you find yourself rushing & anxious, stop.
Ask yourself "WHY?"
you are rushing and anxious.
The reasons may improve your self-understanding.
Take time to read.
Thoughtful reading is enriching reading.

Direct your life with purposeful choices,
not with speed and efficiency.
The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
Take a day off alone; make a retreat.
You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.
Pet a furry friend.
You will give and get the gift of now.

Work with your hands.
It frees the mind.
Take time to wonder.
Without wonder, life is merely existence.
Sit in the dark.
It will teach you to see and hear, taste and smell.

Once in a while, turn down the lights,
the volume, the throttle, the invitations.
Less really can be more.
Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do
but often it is the best.
Take a walk-but don't go anywhere.
If you walk just to get somewhere,
you sacrifice the walking.

:: FAITH IS NOTHING AT ALL TANGIBLE.. IT IS SIMPLY BELIEVING GOD! AND LIKE SIGHT, IT IS NOTHING APART FROM ITS OBJECT. YOU MIGHT AS WELL SHUT YOUR EYES AND LOOK INSIDE, AND SEE WHETER YOU HAVE SIGHT, AS TO LOOK INSIDE TO DISCOVER WHETER YOU HAVE FAITH

Finding Christ and discovering faith in our life was not something that i had ever considered and spend a lot of my times.

As a believer, often i explaining to my friends why i cant spend my times and why i cant hang out with them on sunday because i have church and have to go to church, or explaining that church is not hobby or an extension. some of my friends were dont see religion or faith when they look at me and i think that they find in me hard to understand. They appreciate the changes in my life, such as in my character, i kind of peaceful, i'm more focused, i'am happier but they seem unable to acknowledge the root of these changes.

As a teenager, sometimes i think that how do i keep trying to balance all the times in my life, and i'm not sure if it makes me selfish because i dont want other parts of my life to stop due to finding faith. i still do the same thing as a normal young people do, such as falling in love, get frustated, have silly arguments. sometimes do all that things make me less of christian.

Presence of the Lord in my life was changed me a lot nowadays. i've got through a lots of precious experiences in every single of my life. in every my doubt, worry,troubles, i've learned to do not turn to people instead of finding God.

MOTIVASI & INSPIRASI

: perbualan antara burung kakak tua dengan burung gagak :

Ada seekor burung gagak yang berjumpa dengan seekor burung kakak tua. Burung gagak kelihatan agak gelisah ketika seekor burung kakak tua menanyakan tentang kegelisahannya. "Kenapa kelihatannya gelisah wahai saudaraku?" tanya burung kakak tua tersebut.
"Orang-orang disini sudah tidak suka dengan suaraku," jawab burung gagak. "Saya hendak berpindah ke timur," jawab burung gagak. "Mengapa?" tanya burung kakak tua. "Mungkin di sana orang-orang akan menyukai suaraku." "Ooo... itu masalahnya. Cobalah ubah suaramu menjadi lebih bagus agar mereka menyukaimu karena sebelum kamu ubah suaramu, pindah kemanapun juga orang tidak akan menyukai suaramu itu," kata burung kakak tua..

Nilai penerapan..

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bila orang yg kita senang mulai tegur kita untuk berubah, sudah tentu kita akan berfikir apa dan dimana silapnya kita. kita sbg manusia biasa dan bukanlah ciptaan sempurna sudah wajar ada kelemahan.. tetapi justru dlm kelemahan kitalah Kuasa Tuhan mnjd sempurna.. kdg2 manusia xmahu lari dr pendirian2 yg dia percayai betul bila dikritik oleh orang lain. seperti kisah d atas, kemana pun dia pergi jika orang tersebut x belajar untuk menerima pendapat orang lain, dia ttap xkan berhasil.. PERUBAHAN BUKANLAH PERUBAHAN SEHINGGA TERJADINYA PERUBAHAN.

GOSSIP ??
~ it is most dangerous sins because it is so subtle and ambiguos.. secret information,if you hear anyone else's name used in a conversation. Root gossip is NEGATIVENESS, JUDGEMENTALISM, SLANDER etc..
A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid a man who talks too much!
" if you can't say something good about others,dont say anything at all.. God holds you accountable to your words
[mat 12 ; 36-37 ].. those are gossip & slander are not right fellowship with God [ROMAN 1 : 28-32 ].

what to do ??

~ keep yout nose out of other people's bussiness..
~ if u cant say something good or encouraging about others , keep ur mouth SHUT [ eph 4 : 29 ]
~ if ur " friends ' start bad mouthing others to you, stop them in their tracks refuse to be a partaker of their sins [ 1tim 5 ; 22 ]