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zarahlim 2008
Jesus said that He came so we can have life and have it to the full.
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and
destroy; I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full.”
In our reading last week, we came across Paul sending his greetings for his friends. One greeting
especially caught my attention:
Romans 16:10 “Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ.”
Illustration:
• Quality control – has standards to be attained (Reaching your potential)
• Products – constant need to upgrade and improve
• Advertisements
Thought to Ponder:
“If my life gets scrutinized, will I pass the test and be approved?”
WE NEED TO WORK ON OUR PERSONAL LIFE! It is just as important as the other areas of our life.
Don’t be content with where you are right now. Comment [U1]: This does not mean
discontentment with your present situation.
Rather, it means pushing yourself to reach
Normal, average people use less than 10% of their brain’s capacity. your fullest potential (Maximize your
potential).
Even geniuses were known to have reached only __% of their brain’s capacity.
What have you done lately to improve yourself? When the last time you read something or did
something that could contribute to your self-improvement?
“People listen to you when they know you have something for them that’s worth listening to.”
Earning a “tested and approved” mark constitutes effort. This does not mean that we have to earn our
salvation; rather it means that in this life, we will surely undergo testing and trials and we must be able
to come out victorious (approved).
We do not gain approval from God through our good works – He already accepted us before we even
accepted Him. But He loves us enough not to let us stay the way we are. Imagine yourself before you
knew God. Ragged, dishevelled, angry, bitter, and any and every negative adjectives you could think of.
Now, Jesus already paid for your ransom. He accepted you the way you were. But after that, do you
really want to stay as is? Stay bitter when you can know true forgiveness? Stay angry when you can
experience true love? Stay unrighteous when you can actually know the feeling of being clean? That’s
personal development right there! Strive to improve so you can do more and be more for God.