"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
I only just wonder. I don't know whether it applies to many of the members of the church but... I'm sure we all still have more to learn about loving others above ourselves, above our God-given abilities, no?
On another note, I have become rather sensitive to the prosperity gospel, always pricking my ears when I hear anything that seems to suggest the speaker is teaching that everything suddenly becomes awesome and life is a sweet joy ride the moment you decide to ask Jesus to be your personal Saviour. (which is not true, life is still life. One still goes through everything everyone else goes through. One just has a Greater Someone that one can go to and rely on in those hard times.)
However, I do have to ask this: Is it wrong to say that one will be BLESSED upon accepting Jesus? I don't mean "blessed" in terms of striking jackpot in the lottery draw or getting a sudden promotion, upping your pay to 3 times your original or all your debts are no more and never will exist again... I think we might have become over-sensitive to the word "blessed/blessings" already.
Why do we have to put it into the context of monetary wealth? Why can't it be that we become blessed in our relationships with others, in our new lifestyle, in our new character/personality?
Is being rich the real measure of being blessed?
Of course you say "no". But are you sure you mean it inside your head? Honestly...
Victoria in Singapore
There are other schools we know...
There are other schools we know...
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