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VENGEANCE IS MINE

  VENGEANCE IS MINE Yesterday, a friend shared an encouraging testimony.  Over the past few months, she had a hard time living with her sister, who is fussy and easily bothered by the trivial. They each have their own lives to manage, church, work, running errands, doing chores, and personal lives. They hardly get a chance to see each other often. However, each time they met, her sister showed unhappiness. She would bang the chair, making some sounds to indicate that she was in a bad mood. When asked what had happened, she ignored her. My friend quietly prayed to God for her sister.  This continued until one day, both were at home, and again her sister suddenly took a chair and banged it hard in front of her. She was frightened by her action and sudden outburst. She felt a chill run over her and was threatened by her uncouth demeanor. In addition, her eyes displayed strong hostility towards her. She had to quickly retreat to her room to pray as she felt that it was n...

A NEW CREATION

A NEW CREATION   Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” ‭‭ We often shrink when we are going to do something difficult. We first thought about the difficulties and hardships but failed to think about the outcomes.  A gathering filled with plenty of friends may be an opportunity for one to break away from isolation. Away from the cycles of loneliness, anti-socialism, boredom, quietness and old lifestyles.  The day we accepted the Lord as our God and Saviour, we are a new creation in Christ Jesus. Old things and old lifestyles have passed away, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation ; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ‭‭ God desires to recreate us to be that new person, ready to assume the destiny HE has designed for us to walk. Do you want that old you or you want a new and better version of yourself that God (the potter...