Hikali’s Lounge

Be reconciled

Human estrangement is so serious that it could interfere with our worship.
Jesus instructed us the way to dealing with conflicts that is to apologize eagerly,quickly, aggressively and personally.
Take the initiative and seek reconciliation as soon as possible.

Unfailing Promise

Every promise of God comes from his personal guarantee.
When he promises, fulfillment is guaranteed no matter how long it takes.
However, unfulfilled promises could destroy our faith and patience.
Time goes by, but there is still no sign of God’s grace and our trouble remains.
We become disappointed, frustrated, anxious and naturally assume that God must have forgotten his words.
When we feel this way, think about Caleb , who kept faith in God’s promise for 45 years and stood firm on it (Joshua14:6-12).
Although he was already 85 years old and the Promised Land still had giants, he believed that God would carry out his commitment because he is a faithful God, and always keeps his words.

When we have doubt in God’s promise, pray for faith and patience.
Don’t let our age, physical condition and difficulties interfere with our faith.
God’s promise never fails.

Don’t say “Self-help”

People encourage the notion of “self-help” which means we can do everything by ourselves and we can control our fate.
But is it true?
We all wish ourselves to be the captain of our lives and depend on none.
In this way, we feel that we are strong and independent and that feels great, doesn’t it?
However, the fact is we are powerless, foolish and know little about our fate.
We need God to be our guide, showing us the way out of trouble and difficulties.
We need him to be our captain, leading us to the end of our lives peacefully.
We need Jesus to be our master, teaching us what is right and wrong.
When we are in temptation and trials, we need the Holy Spirit to give us power to overcome them.
We can never do this on our own without God’s help.
The fact is, we require the protection of Jesus, his guidance,consultation, comfort and help.
Let’s admit our powerlessness and depend on him.
Bring our troubles and worries to his presence and rely on his utmost power.
Don’t say “Self-help” but ” Jesus helps!”