Courageous

As I have promised in my recent post A-C-E, that I will be posting blogs about things I have learned this year to fill in my December 2012 archive. And at this point, I will be writing about the movie I just watched title "Courageous". A must see movie for every family specially for the fathers who seek to live devotedly to Christ. Every man who desires to have a family of their own, for all the sons/daughters who grew up with or without a father. And for all the woman who desires to have a husband in the future. The movie had shown importance on how to be a "Courageous Man of God" the kind of a man with integrity in the eyes of God, the kind of a husband who honors and respect his wife, and the kind of a father who will protect, provide  and love his family. This movie is an encouragement how to be "courageous" in our walk of faith.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." 

—Joshua 24:15

Below are some of my favorite scenes in the movie:

The Resolution Ceremony 

       

The Final Scene 

.... I urge you to watch this movie with your family during this season to commemorate the true essence of Christmas "loving our God with our Family".

I leave you with this song "Courageous" by Casting Crowns, reminding us:

"We were made to be courageous,we were made to lead the way, we could be the generation that finally breaks the chain. We were made to be courageous"

Also, read my previous post: A-C-E

A - C - E

The month of December is here and we are almost half - way this month to bid 2012 goodbye. As I may need to fill in my December 2012 archive I have few topics I want to blog before the year ends. It's about few things I learned this year. But, first I would like to share about A-C-E in serving/following/obeying God. You see, following Christ is not a one time big time thing. It doesn't stop when you got baptized or when you have disciple someone and not even when you become a leader. It's a journey you have to walk constantly and though you need to walk barefoot sometimes, it's necessary to remind yourself why do it anyway.

....Which reminds me of my former supervisor Van, she would always remind us the key to maintaining our job metrics is to simply follow A-C-E: 

A = Accuracy in giving the right specification to clients in order to set the right expectation.

C = Consistency in providing the same service to all clients.

E = Effectiveness in giving the appropriate solution based on what the client needs. 

Reading back these key points is not just to keep my metrics but the same rule can also be applied in our daily life or in our walk of faith. 

A = Accuracy on sharing God's words, is imperative that accurate bible story should be practice as not to mislead and confuse others.

C = Consistency on doing your devotional reading/ministry serving/volunteering to sustain relationship with Christ as not to cause idle moments because in those idle moments we let pass us by. It's easy to get tempted to do things which can lead us to sin.

E = Effectiveness is also important when you are serving in a ministry. Having the heart to serve is a plus but must also take note how effective are we in it, matters too.

And just to encourage:

"Jesus Christ is the same

Yesterday,

Today 

and 

Forever..."

~ Hebrews 13:8

....Although living a christian life is never easy and it will never be in the future. But you can always choose to be happy in whatever situation you are in just as long as you remind yourself everyday. God's love is constant. He is the same God, who helped David to overcome the giant. He is the same God who promised Abraham many descendants. The same God, who helped Moses cross the red sea. He is the same God we serve today and will always be. Isn't it amazing? The anticipation, If God gave Abraham many descendant what can He not do for you? This is an encouragement to remind us, that as God is constant. We ought to do the same.

Sharing you my Devotional Song while doing this blog, "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me

Also, read my previous post: Prayer 101