Grew up in the small rural town, I was always top in the class during my primary school day. People praise me and I am always joyful. From young, I never know the feeling of being the last. Time past, people bottom in the class before grew up. All of them overcome disappointment, sadness, abandonment, loneliness and criticises. They gain success from their works. They are strong in character, humble and persevere.
I grew up joyful, optimistic, and simple minded. Suddenly reliaze that I am the last among all of my friend in every aspect. Life is like a racing game. There are 60 laps in total, I lead for 20 laps and left to the very last started 21 laps. Do you prefer leading or tailing? There are a lot of pressure from behind during leading. There are mountain to climb during tailing. Let remember this moment of tailing and enjoy the excitement of overtake. I am too far behind though.
(Deuteronomy 28:13) The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.
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We do not store up our wealth & reputation on earth but in heaven
That's it, if Jesus cheat me.
Yeap, our wealth should be store up in heaven instead of earth.
Somehow the reality is, if we found that we are not able to survive even in our basic needs, then we should turn and find another way out. Of course, this should be seek the wisdom from God ask God about it.
Let's say, if our salary is too low and we cant even survive every month, do you think we still be able to stick to the situation and wait for the blessings come in our lives. I think, if i cant survive with the lower salary - cant eat well, cant even have the motivation to work for the company (as we know salary - determine the degree of our motivation in work). I think we should pray hardly and ask God bring you out of this poverty.
Am i right?!!:)
^_^ Jesus went through 40 days of fasting without food and water. We do not eat well doesn't really matter to him. If we ask Him for a way out the following is the answer:
(Matthew 4:4) Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
And motivation is not determined by salary.
(Ephesians 6:5-8) Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
Not easy to be a Christian huh!
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