GOD'S TRAINING MANUAL

at this point in time wherein my mind is filled with insecurity and jealousy, i was led into buying new books by Charles Swindoll. the moment i browsed through the pages, i knew that they're for me. then there was a spark of hope that this mentality, which had been clouding my idle mind lately, would disappear and evolve into something practical.

like a perfect plan written by God, here i am reading the first message of Great Days with the Great Lives. God has been patient with me all this time. it's been a year since i last had my quiet time; and now i wonder what has been happening to me. why have i lost my zest for life? why am i unhappy? (deep inside i know it's not about being a full time mom or my family because i love where i am and i'm so thankful for my family. it's something else...)

well, here's the answer. i've been away from my source of life. i've been distant from God, and i have not read His Word, the Training Manual, ever since... just look how dusty my Bible is.

(well, i guess the dust is not visible here)

"Romans 15:4 states, 'For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope' (emphasis added)."

"there are two basic reasons God has allowed us to have the Old Testament available for study and application: first, for present instruction, and second, for future hope. God has given us this information so that our minds can learn the truth about Him and about life, and so that we will be encouraged to persevere in the future."

the training manual and my new books