Relearning

Sometimes.. God teaches us things we think we already knew

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1) Gratitude
stop being so pessimistic, life is good, enjoy it. disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice. how are u being? how are u feeling throughout most of your day/ week? Bring those negative emotions, thoughts, worries, anxieties, fears, before God. Sometimes we miss how much God has blessed us. If we spend a second to think about it, we have much to be thankful for.

2) Blessed are the poor in spirit
We need God, we're weak and can't do anything apart from him. We need to humble ourselves and come to a place of repentance. Feeling lost, confused and unsure about where you're heading in life? That's okay. It leaves us in a place of dependence on Him.. Not knowing requires us to Trust. Over the past 3 months i memorized like 3 bible verses. lol i know it's not much. i think im starting to understand what it means to fully digest God's word. To meditate, process and apply it to our lives. It's yummy.

3) Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Sometimes we forget to forgive ourselves. We condemn ourselves for our mistakes and failures. God died for our sins hello. Not receiving God's grace, is denying that Jesus' death and atonement is not worthy to pay for our sins. God forgives all of our sins, if we repent and believe. When we really absorb the truth and unconditional love has poured on us, we have the strength and ability to forgive others as well. Forgiving actually liberates the forgiver.

4) Healing
This relates to trust again too. Sometimes we don't even invite or ask God to heal us of our physical, emotional and relational wounds. God can heal us, he takes care of his children. And if he doesn't he can use suffering, trials, pain, and negative events for something good. Detatch from worldy addictions and distractions we use to cope. Turn the smart phone off, Spend some time to actually meditate. Simply be present with God.. How much more enriching is spending a few moments with God? We have direct availability to the Almighty God, and King of the universe. Ultimately he is the only one who can truly satisfy our souls.

5) Stewardship
I met with a finical adviser, doctor and pastor within this past week. We need to seek wise counsel. We need to be good stewards of our money, time, and bodies. Chris-san.. Be Wise With Your Money! Stop spending it on stupid stuff! Be Asian and SAVE! We also need to take better care of ourselves holistically. dudes.. dudettes.. theres some sort of correlation between physical exercise/ nutrition and our emotional, spiritual, relational health. like there all somehow connected.. somehow.. So workout like a beast! lol.. I almost always learn somethin by going to the gym/ taking a walk. if not, then u get ripped anyway haha

6) Community
take care of ur relational health and talk to friends/ church small group members, it's refreshing, restoring and good for ur health. dont withdraw from community, jus dont do it. Many single ppl are desperate for a bf/ gf as if that one person will solve all our emotional needs. Noope. It's a sign that we need to connect to more healthy/ godly friendships with Christian brothers and sisters imo. Would you benefit being in a group of believers who actually cared to pray for you weekly? In the same way, be that supporting light for others.

7) The Art of Listening
People dont listen well anymore. Focus on intentionally listening and actively showing empathy/ compassion. Dont necessarily try to fix ppl. direct them to God. Show interest, concern. Offer patience, and the love of Christ. I know that all sounds simple and cheesy, but there are a lot of troubled and hurting ppl out there. One way to express the love of Christ is to take the time to really listen to others.

8) Clean Your Room

9) Listen to Awesome Music

10) Be Committed to Your Goals