Silence
1. Put on your “brakes” and stop for a moment of silence
2. Wait for God. Breathe deep for God's peace and feel His presence. Exhale your worries.
Praise and Thanksgiving
1. Think through your day, all the times that made you smile
2. Thank God for all those moments, and for all those people
"Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for our sins and being victorious over death and sin. I confess my sin to you(pause, to tell Jesus what the Holy Spirit has shown you). Forgive my sins by your blood and help me follow you. Holy Spirit, fill me that I may be able to receive your gift to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."
Confession and Repentance (Subjective Shifting Devotion Method http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/count-down-5-subject-shifting-devotion.html)
1. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in you:
“Dear Holy Spirit, shine your light into the places of darkness in my life. Show me my sins, everything that blocks me from encountering God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
“Dear Holy Spirit, shine your light into the places of darkness in my life. Show me my sins, everything that blocks me from encountering God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
2. Through the Holy Spirit, examine yourself for a short silence and then pray:
"Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for our sins and being victorious over death and sin. I confess my sin to you(pause, to tell Jesus what the Holy Spirit has shown you). Forgive my sins by your blood and help me follow you. Holy Spirit, fill me that I may be able to receive your gift to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."
The Word, Time with Abba (Psalm 1:1-6; Genesis 1:1-2:25: Matthew 1:1-2:12; Proverbs 1:1-6)
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
PAUSE HERE!!!
Please read all four passages first before reading my sharing.
To know, learn and practice this method of Time with Abba, please click this link:
http://api.pastoralcareschool.org/twa/
Please see below the passages I copied today:
Reflect on these questions:
My Listening
Happy New Year!
Would you like to know why I change the theme of my daily blog from "Discipler123" to "Time with Abba, depression out!"?
According to some research, the top No. 1 killer in the coming ten years will not be cancer or heart attack anymore but Depression!
Last year (2017), the Lord used me to save at least three Christians from committed suicide and a lot from depression! I never know that is so serious until our Lord Jesus Christ opens my eyes to see how the devil wants to pull Christians away from our Abba Father's love and then the devil can be able to push them into darkness, depression or even to take their own lives!
So, the coming 365 days will be a time for you to come back to a daily intimate relationship with Abba Father like how Jesus did and that we can be fruitful and well again!
Today's four passages help us to go back once again to God's original plan for us to enter into the light and see everyone and everything good as in today's Genesis 1.
But, lots of people choose to enter not into the light but darkness, wickedness which leads to depression and not like a tree planted by streams of the living water as in today's Psalm 1, gaining wisdom ,instruction, understanding and insight from the Lord as in today's Proverbs 1.
Today's Matthew 1 reminds us of how the wise men gained wisdom, instruction, understanding and insight so as to be able and willing to follow the Star, the light to find Jesus. It's how today's four passages invite us to enter into the Light, follow the light as the wise men to find Jesus each day so that we can be out of darkness, out of depression and see everyone and everything as good. Because God is good!
According to some research, the top No. 1 killer in the coming ten years will not be cancer or heart attack anymore but Depression!
Last year (2017), the Lord used me to save at least three Christians from committed suicide and a lot from depression! I never know that is so serious until our Lord Jesus Christ opens my eyes to see how the devil wants to pull Christians away from our Abba Father's love and then the devil can be able to push them into darkness, depression or even to take their own lives!
So, the coming 365 days will be a time for you to come back to a daily intimate relationship with Abba Father like how Jesus did and that we can be fruitful and well again!
Today's four passages help us to go back once again to God's original plan for us to enter into the light and see everyone and everything good as in today's Genesis 1.
But, lots of people choose to enter not into the light but darkness, wickedness which leads to depression and not like a tree planted by streams of the living water as in today's Psalm 1, gaining wisdom ,instruction, understanding and insight from the Lord as in today's Proverbs 1.
Today's Matthew 1 reminds us of how the wise men gained wisdom, instruction, understanding and insight so as to be able and willing to follow the Star, the light to find Jesus. It's how today's four passages invite us to enter into the Light, follow the light as the wise men to find Jesus each day so that we can be out of darkness, out of depression and see everyone and everything as good. Because God is good!
Dear Abba Father,
Help us to be willing to be with you each day so that we can be in your light and goodness that depression can never capture us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. How well are you lately? Are you well, good? Or, in depression?
2. How can today's message help you to be free of depression?
3. What have you received from Jesus today?
Let us praise the Lord:
10,000 Reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E