Choosing of Friends

Felt the Lord leading me to read Proverbs 12 today and verse 26 stood out for me because the Lord was reminding me to choose my friends carefully. "The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray." Indeed he who walks with wise men will be wise. But the companion of fools will be destroyed. Lord, may we be so acute to Your voice and Your leading, even in our friend-making/ business-partnership process, so that we will always reflect the glory of Jesus and please Your heart!! ☺

Faith Can't Be Shared

I had an amusing time at the lunch cluster cell meeting with the ladies at Tanjong Pagar this afternoon as we discussed about John 19 & 20 and some personal encounters and experiences. A topic cropped up about the story of Mary Magdalene at the tomb weeping, so caught up with her grieve, and did not recognize the existence and presence of Jesus with her. Sometimes, we are like Mary too – caught up with our personal agendas even when the Lord is close to us. We need to make a deliberate effort to recognize God’s presence, power and provision that is always available for us.

We shared that we needed to develop intimacy and dependence on God alone (as an individual) because even as a couple, you may be on one flesh physically, but our faith cannot be shared. It is a personal decision that we have to make and a personal walk with the Lord that we need to cultivate. Therefore, it is a good reminder to TASTE for ourselves, and see that the Lord is good. Ps 34:8.