By Zhang Heng, China I Made Plans for My Son My son is 12 this year and he is in Grade 5. In the past, regardless of whether on holiday or at the two-day weekend, both the specific time when he did his homework and the amount of his homework each time were organized by me. He was very obedient and every time he could finish on time as planned.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, said the LORD of hosts. Psalm 37:4-5 Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Answer: In the beginning, our ancestors Adam and Eve didn’t suffer any pain at all. They had God in their hearts, worshiped Jehovah God and also managed and enjoyed all things God created, living a very blissful life in the Garden of Eden. But since they were tempted by Satan and ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they had then lost God’s protection
“I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned” (John 15:5-6). The Lord Jesus told us that it
Jeremiah 29:13 And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart. Job 8:5 If you would seek to God betimes, and make your supplication to the Almighty; Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Answer: Now in this fast-paced world, everyone feels the pressure of life is very heavy. Bustling about for things like family, career, and children, many brothers and sisters cannot normally read the Bible, pray, or attend meetings. They stray further and further from God, and often feel empty and miserable in the depths of their hearts. Then, how can we keep a normal relationship with God in a busy life?
