Gaius' Truth

The truth was in Gaius, and Gaius walked in a the truth. If the first had not been the case, the second could never have occurred; and if the second could not be said of him the first would have been a mere pretence. Truth must enter into the soul, penetrate and saturate it, or else it is of no value. Doctrines held as a matter of creed are like bread in the hand, which ministers no nourishment to the frame; but doctrine accepted by the heart, is as food digested, which, by assimilation, sustains and builds up the body.

In us truth must be a living force, an active energy, an in dwelling reality, a part of the woof and warp of our being. If it be in us, we cannot henceforth part with it. A man may lose his garments or his limbs, but his inward parts are vital, and cannot be torn away without absolute loss of life.

A Christian can die, but he cannot deny the truth. Now it is a rule of nature that the inward affects the outward, as light shines from the centre of the lantern through the glass: when, therefore, the truth is kindled within, its brightness soon beams forth in the outward life and conversation. It is said that the food of certain worms colours the cocoons of silk which they spin: and just so the nutriment upon which a man's inward nature lives gives a tinge to every word and deed proceeding from him.

To walk in the truth, imports a life of integrity, holiness, faithfulness, and simplicity--the natural product of those principles of truth which the gospel teaches, and which the Spirit of God enables us to receive. We may judge of the secrets of the soul by their manifestation in the man's conversation. Be it ours to-day, O gracious Spirit, to be ruled and governed by Thy divine authority, so that nothing false or sinful may reign in our hearts, lest it extend its malignant influence to our daily walk among men.

"For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth." --3 John 3

Mother's Cry

Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom?

"Because I'm a woman," she told him. "I don't understand," he said.

His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will, but that's O.K."

Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?".

"All women cry for no reason," was all his Dad could say...

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked "God, why do women cry so easily?"

GOD answered...

"When I made woman, I decided she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, made her arms gentle enough to give comfort. I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times will come even from her own children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances.

Even when her child has hurt her badly. She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and to quell a teenager's anxieties and fears. I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed and ! it is her only weakness. When you see her cry, tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.

Mom, you are worthy of honor and obedience. You are the half of my life - you always encourage me to be a strong woman live with the desire of serving the Lord. Laarni

eCg New Forum

Greetings and Hello!



Our e-group The Equipping Christians Group is 10 months old now and was founded January 22, 2005. This group was an idea from young group of Christians who put their faith and their courage for them to extend their own personal ministry. For them it is a one place to reach the world by sharing the Gospel to the people they meet over the net.

Proudly, I have been part of this since the e-group has started. In behalf of our e-group – I personally invite all the readers of this blog to join us the new official forum of the Equipping Christians Group.

See link: http://truthquest.4.forumer.com/

I hope you may find time to check the site and join with us and be part of it.

May God bless your heart.

Thank YoU.

Structure of Life

There is only one thing in this world that we need to understand - every thing we do in life has consequences and those consequences requires great responsibilities –
but we need to accept
their consequences. We need to learn to face it and take control of it. When we face trouble in life we become upset, feeling lost, miserable for what we have done wrong but no one to blame but our selves.

Sometimes we question God “Why did God structure life this way?” full of sorrows, full of anxiety and trials – when God could have created life so that suffering would be impossible. If so, we would be in a world now with no pain, knowing only grace and peace.

So why didn’t He?

My answer is I don’t know.

But I do know that at the heart of His earthly creation is the freedom to make choices. So in the sense we can’t have it both ways – the freedom to choose and no hurt resulting from our choices. The freedom gives us space, in which we make choices but with that comes consequences.

No body is perfect as we were born a sinner and making mistakes is just simply a big part of our making. The best gift in a life is the freedom that we have in it to be who we want to be and to have a life of our choosing. Again such great rewards with it comes great responsibilities.

But we must learn to look at ourselves in a greater image that although we make mistakes, we can also take mistakes and learn from it. Falling is part of life and it is what we do after we have fallen is what makes one a better person - we have to look with better eyes to face our mistakes and determine the value of lesson it carries.

Sadly, many of our poor choices hurt us most, and hurt others too. We see the devastating result and we sometimes blame God more for what we’ve done wrong.

What are we going to do when things get so complicated? When things are all messed up? What are we going to do when we totally self-destruct and fails?

Are we just going to sit in one corner and do nothing? Feeling hopeless? Blaming God with all the wrong things that we selfishly created?

- No! of course not!

We need to move on and start fixing our messes and develop a new life with new hope. We cannot live all the time with repeating the same mistakes, and living the same scenario. Life is not all about pain and sufferings but also about love, joy and grace.

It is the unchangeable purpose of God to exalt those who are willing to submit, and God is abundantly able to accomplish it in love to those one who in trouble. And God is waiting for us to say, “Lord, I am tired, I can’t carry this burden anymore.” God is willing to take that pain, the burden we carry for so long – all we need to do is let it go – and put your trust in the Lord that He will give you a new spirit and new life that will bring glory to you and to God - as we move on, we give God the will to reconstruct our lives.

"Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasure, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." - C.S. Lewis

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." - Jesus Christ, John 14:27

30 Days of Praise: Day1 - A Consecrated Life

30 Days of Praise: A Consecrated Life
by Dr. Paul Chappell

2 Corinthians 6:17"Wherefore come out from among them, and be yeseparate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,"

One of the many ways of expressing praise to God is through a life that is wholly consecrated to Him. In other words, praise is notmerely the act of saying something with our mouths, but is the_expression of the way we live each day.

A few years ago, I was witnessing to a man in our community. As I began sharing the Gospel with him, he told me of a man who worked with him in the aerospace industry. He said, "That man is always so positive about his God and his church." After an hour or so in his home, I was able to lead the gentleman to Christ. I believe it was in great part due to the consecrated life of a co-worker who brought praise to God every day.

In 1 Peter 1:15 the Bible says, "Because it is written, be ye holy for I am holy." The word "holy" means "set apart." Sometimes we refer to holiness as being sanctified. In other words, God wants our livesto be ready, so that at any moment, people may observe that our lives bring praise and honor to the Lord.

Second Timothy 2:21 says, "If aman therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work."

If I go to our kitchen and take a glass out of the cupboard that has old crusty milk inside and for some reason has not been cleaned, I am not going to use that glass. It will have to be set aside. I am looking for a glass that has been cleaned, consecrated, or prepared for my use. A life that is clean and separated unto the Lord is one that will bring praise to Him!

Quote of the Day:"The one who follows Christ leads the way for others."