Below are some devotion materials for your use.
Individualism in Exchange for Identity and Personality
In any meaningful relationship, each person loses her husk of individualism but gains her identity as a human being who is made in the image of God... having a personality that is able to communicate with another personal in the community. Hence, she discovers her deeper identity.
"Individuality counterfeits personality as lust counterfeits love. God designed human nature for Himself; individuality debases human nature for itself. ["My Utmost for His Highest" Reading: December 11th , by Oswald Chambers]
[Note: The older useage of the word "individuality" in above quote has today's useage of the word "individualism, which means "egoism"]
Meditation:
Matthew 16:24-25
"Then Jesus said to His disciple, 'If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.'"
John 17:22
"I have given them the glory that you gave Me, that they may be one as We are one...."
Date | Title | Category |
---|---|---|
01-Oct-1998 |
Watching and Listening Creation - God's Other Book. In the process of modern development, men, women and children often lose sight of... |
Devotions |
01-Nov-1998 |
If I were a Hibiscus If I were a hibiscus, how would I feel....face to face with God? Would I thank Him for my five lovely... |
Devotions |
01-Dec-1998 |
Shepherd and Sheep In order to understand Jesus our Good Shepherd, we need to be willing to become His sheep. Too often, we try to... |
Devotions |
01-Jan-1999 |
Music Expresses the Presence of God - God Created music...and He loves it! During meal and community times, our retreat leaders played some quiet meditative music for us. As I listened... |
Devotions |
01-Feb-1999 |
The Invitation to Retreat and Rest As we approach the period when those who love Jesus remember His death on the cross for the sins of the world, and... |
Devotions |
02-Feb-1999 |
The Meaning of Resting in God This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation,... |
Devotions |
01-Mar-1999 |
The Gethsemane Experience As God’s people all over the world remember Christ’s death for the sins of the world at this time of the year, let... |
Devotions |
01-Apr-1999 |
JESUS IS ALIVE...TO LIVE FOREVER MORE! Paul wrote: "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all...so from now on... |
Devotions |
01-May-1999 |
Love is Here to Bloom When Jesus comes to our home, He makes us bloom! Oh what hope, how different from previous gloom!... |
Devotions |
01-Jun-1999 |
Of Hermit Crabs and Ceriths (Balitong) "Actually, I am ashamed to say that I was near burnout at the start of the retreat, burdened with false and true... |
Devotions |
01-Jul-1999 |
No Condemnation....Just Love One night, I was exhausted and overburdened with a deep sense of guilt-false and real. Prayers could not be... |
Devotions |
01-Aug-1999 |
O, To Pray Again! As I saw and heard a sister in Christ kneel and pray to her Father again, after agonising years of bitterness and... |
Devotions |
01-Sep-1999 |
Friends As Jesus is our Friend, so are we to be to one another in Him, whether we always feel we like each other or not.... |
Devotions |
01-Oct-1999 |
To Shine but Not to Burn During one community time, candles were lit to indicate the presence of Christ our Lord. As I stared into... |
Devotions |
01-Nov-1999 |
Bitterness May Lead To Sweetness and Health As we approach the beginning of the 21st century, how should we view earthly life and how should we conduct... |
Devotions |
01-Dec-1999 |
Keep Your Roots Deep As we approach the beginning of the 21st century, how should we view earthly life and how should we conduct... |
Devotions |
01-Aug-2000 |
From Listen to God’s Whispers Many Christians in our nation today are getting busier in the midst of increasing pressures to perform in order... |
Devotions |
01-Sep-2000 |
Jesus Dances? As 13 of us were worshipping the Lord in silence except for background instrumental music, He surprised me with... |
Devotions |
01-Oct-2000 |
Your Love, My Love, God's Love Your love reassures me of God's unfailing acceptance of me; I hope that my love for you expresses His... |
Devotions |
01-Nov-2000 |
Shepherd's Language A missionary in modern Cyprus shares: As I observe the life of sheep with their shepherd all around us,... |
Devotions |