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Pray We pray with expectancy and surrendered-ness.  Pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest, ask him to send more workers into his fields. (Matthew 9:38). The Greek word for "Pray" is DEOMAI, meaning to plead desperately. 'When we work, we work. When we pray, God works."  Hudson Taylor  Pride We naturally admire the wisdom and good judgement of those who come to us for advice.  How come only the most sensible people agree with us? I'm so humble that I'm proud of it!  (I'm proud of my humility) Repentance Sin unrepented does not disappear; it accumulates. Wisdom is to embrace repentance when God gives the opportunity. (Hosea 13:12-13) Resurrection   If you walk to a junction, who would you ask which way to go? The man who is dead or the man who is alive? I believe in Jesus because He rose from the dead. Righteousness (Hosea 10:12) "Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek t...

Believe/Faith Unbelief is not a problem of the intellect but of the will. Doubt makes the mountain which faith can move. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death. Faith keeps the man who keeps his faith. Faith gives us the courage to face the present with confidence and the future with expectancy. Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. Faith is the hinge that holds the believer to a personal relationship with God. Faith is something like electricity. Yougea can't see it, but you can see the light. When we do what we can, God will do what we can't. Christianity   Christianity is not the end of your life, but a turning point of your life.  Commitment God is not looking for convenience-based commitment, but conviction-based commitment.  Cross The cross is the gateway to our salvation. Death The greatest tragedy is not dying unexpectedly. The greatest tragedy is living unprepared.  Your valley is not your grave, but it is God's stage t...

Trees In The Bible - Part 1 Collin Leong. Jan 25, 2025 Introduction In the scriptures, trees are used as analogies and parables, and for practical use. For example, it is used to symbolize people who: a) Meditates on the Word:  Psalm 1:3 -   "That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers." b) Are bearing spiritual or moral fruits:   Matthew 7:17 -   "Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit." c) Are connected to Christ:   John 15:5 -   "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." d) Are godly and close to God:  Ps 92:12-13 - "But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God." e) Are wise: Proverbs...

Animals In The Bible - Part 1 Collin Leong, Jan 23, 2025. The Bible mentions many types of animals, birds and insects. In addition to literal references, they are often used as symbols, or metaphorical, or in prophecies and parables, in order to convey deeper spiritual truths. Below is a list of some animals mentioned in the Bible, grouped by type. The types are:  Mammals (Part 1) Birds (Part 2) Reptiles & Amphibians (Part 2) Fish and Sea Creatures (Part 2) Insects (Part 2) I've broken the Animals portion into 3 blogs, as there are so many of them. For each one types. I have also put the "Top 10" in front of the blog. These are creatures that has been mentioned to most in OT and also in NT.  My objective is to point out what the scripture used them for, and what they symbolize for God and men in bible times (if any).  From the stories or event they were in, we can potentially learn of the applications in our lives. A. Mammals 1. Lamb (OT/NT Top 10) - Symbolizes innoce...