im in a situation where my violin exam is tomorrow and of coz im practicing alot coz i need to pass..haha..but i realised this. i NEVER prayed before practicing! =S and then it struck me..we always try to do it on our own and only on "THE DAY", we begin to ask God for help..is this RITE? its as though we took God as and additional "power" to help us during exams, presentations, etc. BUT how many of us actually take Him as our main source of strength?
In another example perhaps..before an exam, im sure everyone studies unless they are not interested in studies and plan to fail. BUT every normal person would study. And now ask urself this, do you pray before studyin? pray that God would help you remember the things that you study (im sure every1 test themselves of what dey study by recalling what they have read)? and most people (including me) make the mistake of only praying to God on the exam day itself? Are we taking Him as our main source of strength or juz an additional "power"?
In band practices, as soon as we get to the studio, every1 juz runs up to their instruments and begin jamming. And sumhow the practices dun go as planned and people begin to blame God for not helping them. In the 1st place, was God invited to help out at all times or only when u noe u are gona fail? Are we taking Him as our main source of strength or juz an additional "power"?
I guess we gota learn to make Him our ultimate source of strength rather than just a bonus that Christians have. We should always depend on Him coz its only by Him that we can succeed in what we do. Works done out of our own strength 4 God is like wood and hay when passed thru fire is all burned up and there is nothing left. BUT works done for God by His strength is lik gold when passed thru fire.(1st Cor3:12-15)
And it goes on to say in 1st Cor3:15 that if any man's work is burned up, he sall suffer loss; BUT he himself shall be saved yet so as through fire. ok so you will be on your way to heaven BUT there would be no reward..y miss out on it? besides that, depending on God 4 strength also ensure that better work will be produced on earth and this will glorify His name. Isnt that our purpose?
Weak witout Him,
David
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