This weeks sermon was very touching in SIBKL. Too bad many of you couldn't make it.
The topic was about Giving to the Poor. I just love the topic on beatitudes. When I say giving to the poor it doesn't mean just poor in money but everything that you can be poor in. God actually didn't limit how much wealth we can have but instead he is concern more on how you obtain it and how you use it. In the time of Sodom and Gomorah, he favored the poor also. So if you are good in something don't go put people down la say you Bo Gia A on this that. If you joke is ok la but don't over do it. This is what I always wanted to say but didn't manage to get a nice time to say it. Instead you should give advice or see how you can help your friend get better at it. Isn't life about growing together and helping each other expand horizons haha.
Even Mother Theresa said this " Each of them is Jesus in disguise" and that is the reason why she gives to the poor because you'll never know that anyone that you have blessed will be somebody later on to be someone influential that would impact the World. We just have to keep blessing the people around us and be a good influence around us.
In the bible, the chosen land was actually in the center of two big cities and it was connected through 3 roads which are The Via Maris, Jericho Road and King's Highway. It is stated that the reason of the place was chosen is to be the center of influence. So who ever you are, you are an influence to the people around you. The minute you come into the person's life you have already made a change or difference, it's just in the matter of what, good or bad.
I was touched by a person called John Wesly (1703-1791). His quote is Earn All You Can, Give All You Can. His life was really exemplary, every salary or pay he got even though increase or what, he limits his spending to the same expenditure but anything else he gave away. He quoted this below:
Did you know the world Poverty is divided in this statistics 1.4 Billion are poor living less than US 1.25 a day? According to World Bank Report 2008.
About 1 Billion is illiterate and opportunity to earn a decent living is negligible. 790 million lives in extreme poverty facing daily problems of malnutrition, disease and contaminated water. About 30 million children below age of 4 dies every year dies from preventable disease.
According to the world GDP 2006, Richest 20% takes 75% of the World's income, while the Middle class 40% takes 20% of the World's income and World's poorest 40% take only 5% of the World's income.
The top 1% owns 40% of the World's wealth. Top 10% owns 85% of the World's wealth. Next 40% owns 14% of the World's health. Bottom 50% owns 1% of the World's wealth.
Bottom-line
- Use your God given abilities to influence and help others
- Manage God's owned assets that he has given to you
- To accomplish God's ordained purpose which all of us have, a purpose in life
- Be the voice to those who have none
- Stand up for those that can't
- Be hope to those in despair
- Be the giver to the poor and needy
- Be the person God intends you to be
Am in a rush to post this up so I guess I can't get more deeper =) got to go for a 10 km Run tomorrow early in the morning.
The topic was about Giving to the Poor. I just love the topic on beatitudes. When I say giving to the poor it doesn't mean just poor in money but everything that you can be poor in. God actually didn't limit how much wealth we can have but instead he is concern more on how you obtain it and how you use it. In the time of Sodom and Gomorah, he favored the poor also. So if you are good in something don't go put people down la say you Bo Gia A on this that. If you joke is ok la but don't over do it. This is what I always wanted to say but didn't manage to get a nice time to say it. Instead you should give advice or see how you can help your friend get better at it. Isn't life about growing together and helping each other expand horizons haha.
Even Mother Theresa said this " Each of them is Jesus in disguise" and that is the reason why she gives to the poor because you'll never know that anyone that you have blessed will be somebody later on to be someone influential that would impact the World. We just have to keep blessing the people around us and be a good influence around us.
In the bible, the chosen land was actually in the center of two big cities and it was connected through 3 roads which are The Via Maris, Jericho Road and King's Highway. It is stated that the reason of the place was chosen is to be the center of influence. So who ever you are, you are an influence to the people around you. The minute you come into the person's life you have already made a change or difference, it's just in the matter of what, good or bad.
I was touched by a person called John Wesly (1703-1791). His quote is Earn All You Can, Give All You Can. His life was really exemplary, every salary or pay he got even though increase or what, he limits his spending to the same expenditure but anything else he gave away. He quoted this below:
"Do all the good you can.
By all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can.
At all the times you can.
To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can."
By all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can.
At all the times you can.
To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can."
Did you know the world Poverty is divided in this statistics 1.4 Billion are poor living less than US 1.25 a day? According to World Bank Report 2008.
About 1 Billion is illiterate and opportunity to earn a decent living is negligible. 790 million lives in extreme poverty facing daily problems of malnutrition, disease and contaminated water. About 30 million children below age of 4 dies every year dies from preventable disease.
According to the world GDP 2006, Richest 20% takes 75% of the World's income, while the Middle class 40% takes 20% of the World's income and World's poorest 40% take only 5% of the World's income.
The top 1% owns 40% of the World's wealth. Top 10% owns 85% of the World's wealth. Next 40% owns 14% of the World's health. Bottom 50% owns 1% of the World's wealth.
A testimony below
Bottom-line
- Use your God given abilities to influence and help others
- Manage God's owned assets that he has given to you
- To accomplish God's ordained purpose which all of us have, a purpose in life
- Be the voice to those who have none
- Stand up for those that can't
- Be hope to those in despair
- Be the giver to the poor and needy
- Be the person God intends you to be
Am in a rush to post this up so I guess I can't get more deeper =) got to go for a 10 km Run tomorrow early in the morning.
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