We are lazy

We fail in our duty to study God's Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy. R.C. Sproul

I find Sydney to be one of the most selfish cities...‏

This thoughts from Mark Driscoll that I would like to share with everyone. Can we be more loving to others? Can we bring light to this city? Can we start from the church? Can we start from new people who come to the church? What about unbelievers? How can we do outreach? These sort of questions that we always have to ask to ourselves. Hope this thoughts can encourage us even more to love others as Christ has loved us by preaching the gospel.

God Bless your ministry.

"Ultimately I think Sydney is one of the most spiritual towns I've ever seen in the world, but religion here is sport, sex, fashion, leisure. Sydney is man's effort to build heaven but people move here to find they are still not happy so they need more than just a place, they need a person to be in a relationship with."

“I find Sydney to be one of the most selfish cities I’ve ever seen in my whole life, to be honest with you. Everything is about my personal happiness. Get married later or don’t get married at all. Have children or don’t have children at all. Go to church or don’t go to church at all. Look out for your neighbour or don’t look out for your neighbour. Whatever makes you happy. Yet, statistically, people are miserable. Anti-depressants are up tenfold in the last decade. Everyone’s depressed, everyone’s smoking, nervous, busy, in debt, scared, lonely and living for themselves and haven’t realised that if you live for yourself, you end up miserable.”

We are not worshipping if...

Since worship is focussing on and responding to God, regardless of what else we are doing we are not worshipping if we are not thinking about God. You may be listening to a sermon, but without thinking of how God’s truth applies to your life and affects your relationship with Him, you aren’t worshipping. You may be singing “Holy, holy, holy,” but if you aren’t thinking about God while singing it, you are not worshipping. You may be listening to someone pray, but if you aren’t thinking of God and praying with them, you aren’t worshipping” (Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, pp.81-82).

How is it possible to worship God publicly once each week when we do not worship Him privately throughout the week? (Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, pp.93).

Stop Worshiping & Idolizing Celebrity Preachers - Paul Washer

People are never satisfied...

"Because even thought I've become Somebody, I still have to prove that I'm Somebody" ~ Madonna.

This is very interesting quote from Madonna, she is indeed very famous and success, but she never satisfied, since people who lives their life just for fame and success will keep craving for more fame and more success. Without Christ we will always thirst with this world's treasure, such as Money, Greed, Beauty, Success, Love, etc.

Year 2009 has passed, we are now entering 2010, let us reflect our live last year, have we treasure Him as our quencher, and even beyond that, we treasure Him for who He is. Be grateful with what you have, do no seek what the world cannot give us nor satisfy us. This year I plead to God my joy and salvation, to treasure Him in every aspects of my life, and I hope we will do the same, if we have treasured Him, keep treasuring Him. Happy New Year 2010.