1 timothy 6:3-17

3If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,
4he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
5and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
6But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
7For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
8If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.
9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
11But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
12Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15which He will bring about at the proper time--He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
16who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

hi BFCers!

i'm here to share something which i find that it strucks me for quite long already, and it has since then became a constant reminder to me, to remind me about the world i am living in, and to remind me what i am supposedly to do as the son of God in this world.

if you guys read verse 3-4, it says about those people who teaches different things from the bible, these are the people who are living in their own world. as you read, you may think that these people are the "fools", and know what? these "fools" are those who spout abusive words from their mouth, those who are involved in small talks,those who create strife, jealousy, envy to others.

as i continued to read, verse 6 strucks me the most.

"but godliness actually is a means of great gain". here it says, when you have contentment with godliness, you have a GREAT gain! so , be contented with what you have!

(paraphrase)verse 14-15 says that we shall continue to present ourselves as living and holy sacrifice, till the proper time when God will reward us, greatly, giving us what we deserve.

yeah. i therefore wants to encourage my fellow cell members, to MEDIDATE on God's words, it's really good for you!

just imagine sacrificing 15mins to medidate on God's words, in exchange for a new day(24hours) where you try to improve, to be better, and eventually become better, more godly than ever, that's something so precious, and cannot be bought.

so start now! we shall meet again coming sat!!