Spiritual Training

1 Jan 2007 By Jonah

Scripture verse:"Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." (1 Timothy 4 v 7-8)

I want to start the year 2007 right and I pray really hard that I can live up to the abovementioned verse. Since this year, the church is getting all of us to go deep into the word and I really need to go back to the first love, I shall be obedient to take the first step to regularly do my bible reading and reflection. Matthew, I hope you are reading this. Let's use Blog to mutually share our reflections and also tie in with Francis' efforts to use Blog to link up Emmanuel.

Looking at that verse, I shall just focus on 2 aspects of my life in this blog.
1) Spiritual Training
2) Physical Training

O Lord, hear my list of petitions.
1) Give me alotalotalot of self-discipline to do these 2 things: spiritual and physical training.
2) Grant me your favour as well as favour from men so that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength, wisdom, joy, peace and hope.
3) Empower me to tithe time to spend personal reflection times in reading the bible and prayer.
4) Lord, you know my thoughts and my desires (and I commit all of them to you...do what is necessary)

Hmm. Think I better stop here before the list goes on. Wish me luck in achieving these little faith targets this year.

Blessed New Year, Emmanuel!