Atmosphere Changers

I have been so busy updating other sites other than my blog. I should really lecture myself for being so self absorbed or rather distracted.

So, how are you? How am I these past few days? I am actually in high spirits lately. I had an awesome day today and I feel butterflies in my stomach as I felt the love HE gave me this afternoon.God is just so majestic and I am so happy to be alive. God reminded me of his unfailing grace and boundless love. I have been finding love and happiness in different places but HE is just here, in my heart. My God, my savior.. He never left me, I just gave the devil some space to intrude with my relationship with God and with that I am very displeased with myself.

I have realize that I had changed. I had changed a lot. I used to be like this and like that. I hold on for too long for things which are part of the past. I kept on replying my regrets and what if's as if they are important to me. They are not. They are situations and things of the past. I should never look back.

I got distracted by the devil and because of that the atmosphere around me dropped at negative zero.

Today I had the wonderful opportunity of attending ARISE service by the Waikato Uni. I am half-hearted about it but I always remind myself that whenever I don't want to go. I NEED to go. They have a guest speaker from Melbourne and his name is Pastor Russel (If I'm not mistaken). He has this funny side of him that could tickle your funny bone. He could pass as a stand up comedian I must say. But he has a greater calling and that is - being a preacher. When he talked about the good stuff I can sincerely say it moved me to tears.

He talked about a lot of things but most importantly, he talked about the scripture which is in John 12:1-8. It is about Martha serving and Mary pouring an expensive perfume in Jesus feet. I have read this scripture before, a couple of times to be exact but God revealed to me things I didn't know a few hours ago.

There are some ministries where we are called to be a Martha to serve and there are some ministries where we are called to be a Mary and worship. I am enlightened by this single sentence. It spoke so much truth that I am shaking from it. Where am I? Where is the Martha in me? Where is the Mary in me? Am I Lazarus? Jesus even if I am so sticky and stinking from being dead, could you bring me back to life to serve and worship you?

The topic is about being an atmosphere changer. How Mary put her best to Jesus by giving the most expensive. It is even said that it is worth a year of wages. It must have been what Mary is saving for her wedding. It is so important to her. She was generous to God that she gave her all and even washed Jesus feet with her hair. I couldn't see a less passionate person than her, having to be lowly and servant like in the presence of Jesus.

If you love God, you love what he loves. Mary didn't just gave her best but she gave on excess. When you love Jesus your best is overflowing in excess. You are just so passionate it shows. It is like strong fragrance that can't be denied or contained.

She didn't care about the opinion of others. If you want to be an atmosphere changer you have to give your fragrance of heaven. The atmosphere of generosity and giving. Another good thing in showing your passion is that it exposes those people who has no passion, the phony ones. Mary's passion and devotion for Jesus exposed the heart of Judas which is a thief.

Christians will not bother if you lift your hands to God in worship. Why would they do that they are doing the same thing. Why are we so scared of showing people that we love God - we do love God and we want them to know. Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with Jesus Christ. That is how people should see our lives. We should never feel ashamed.

Also, passion to change the atmosphere actually prepares people to receive resurrection/ salvation from God.You being a christian is God's instrument in making other people trust him in many ways. That is what we call being a channel of God's blessings.

God never called you to be BOXED. We box ourselves on being phlegmatic or sanguine. We judge ourselves on the way we eat or the date of our birth or how the stars control the universe. We can never be boxed. Because Jesus can never be boxed. People in the past tried to box him out and roll a stone so that he can't get out. "He is the son of God let's box him and let death take him away" Jesus broke every box there is when HE ROSE AGAIN IN THE THIRD DAY and saved our sins, which proves that even death cannot box him.

Don't let people box you or name you, the name above your name is Jesus, and Jesus is the name above all names.

The devils plan is to box you, to bind you, to restrict you. The only things that can box you is what you allow to. The power of the devil has on you is what you give him to.

We, as Christians are atmosphere changers and we must bring out the passion, the desire, the generosity, the best, the fullest, to our God who deserves it more than ever.So that people around us can feel and see what kind of aroma God has.

Your work matters to God (1)

Wednesday, 1 September 2010


‘...’My Father never stops working, and so I keep working, too.’ John 5:17 NCV


A salesman stopped to visit a client and was amazed to find a big dog emptying wastebaskets. ‘All part of the job!’ the dog said cheerfully. ‘Does your boss know how fortunate he is to have a talking dog?’ the salesman asked. ‘No,’ replied the dog, ‘and don’t tell him – or he’ll have me answering phones next!’ The Bible says, ‘...there is nothing better than to…find satisfaction in work…these pleasures are from…God.’ (Ecclesiastes 2:24 NLT) Max Lucado says, ‘Before God gave Adam a wife or child… He gave him a job in ‘the garden… to cultivate… and keep it.’ (Genesis 2:15 NAS) God deems work worthy of its own engraved commandment: ‘You shall work six days, but on the seventh… you shall rest...’ (Exodus 34:21 NAS) But emphasis on the day of rest can make us miss the command to work… your work matters to God… and society… Cities need plumbers. Nations need soldiers. Traffic lights break. Bones break… Someone has to raise children, raise cane, and manage the kids who raise Cain! Whether you log–on or lace–up… you imitate God… Jesus said, “...My Father never stops working… so I keep working too.” (John 5:17 NCV) Your career consumes half your life. Shouldn’t it broadcast God? Don’t those 40–60 hours belong to Him too? The Bible never promotes workaholism as pain medication, but God calls the physically able to till the gardens He gives. So use your uniqueness (what you do), to make a big deal out of God (why you do it), every day of your life (where you do it).’


**** Today I've realized that what I'm doing today, whatever that is, must be a God glorifying all the time. The best way to worship God is by giving those six days of my life not just the day of rest. God doesn't want me to be a workaholic rather he wants me to honor what he intended and designed for me to do.

i can say I am not doing very well in this aspect. As a domestic cleaner and fill-in activity coordinator in a caregiving institute I could never be more tired, stressed and grumpy as I can get. I hate my job. I hate the smell of old people. I hate myself for continuing doing something I detest. But today it made me realize that whatever I do I an still glorify God so always have a good and positive attitude towards it.

Anything worth doing is worth doing good as Daphne says. So I will truly try to do my best to be happy about it, never to complain and be thankful for the opportunity of glorifying God in my work.