Is there a difference between a "test" and a "temptation?" (The commentary, Be Obedient, has a very interesting approach to this. It says that temptations - the desire to following evil impulses - seem completely logical. They are used by Satan to bring out the worst in us. On the other hand, tests come from God, they seem unreasonable, and they are designed to bring out the best in us.)

i was doing bible study through the net and i find this real interesting.
the difference between temptation and test.
test is from god and temptation is from satan.
but God also uses temptation to test us doesnt he?
i mean he allowed the devil to tempt us.
But he also said that no temptation has seized us except what is common to man
doesnt this tells us that god is protecting us even as we go through trails and suffering?
indeed all the trails and testings would mould us, from an isolated, hurt, proud and haughty person to a humble, a man of God and one who would love his neighbours and give up his life for his friends.
-in christ alone i place my trust-
shall we consider this.
is god really the center of our life?
when god really is the center of your life, when the outside world shake, you will still remain calm. God is shaking the idols inside our heart thats why we go through so much breaking.
but then again, its a process. no one can love God wholeheartedly but by the help of his spirit.
and God is interested with the process. many times we want to skip the process and just go to the ending because we want to escape pain.
but you know. loving God is not all about pain and struggles.
God is a god that loves us and cares for us more than any human on earth.
He deserves every part of us, every moment of us, every smile of ours, and every single tears.
He is worth more than anything in this world.

HE is a god that mend the brokened hearted people - like you and i - so that we may fly again.
falling in love with god is a process that is just so sweet because the love of god reaches down to the very place where nothing can satisfy but Him. - im captivated-
Draw near to him and he will draw near to you.
his love never fails and his promises never diminish.
but it takes a step of faith from us.
Though the world has many distractions but yet when you quieten down and evaluate the day, you would have found in meaningless.
the world tells you to be busy and be active.
but God only requires us to be STILL and let him do the rest.
jie minghui said ytd that our life is like an MRT train.
we are the passenger and god is the driver.
we may not know how to control the machine and drive.
but all we need to do is to stay in the train.
we just need to stay in the will of god and let him be the driver.
although there are times when we are tired, like the mrt train, we stop at a certain station and rest.
but as long as you dont get out of the will of god, even as we rest and move to the next station, the next station of our life, we will finally reach the destination.
doesnt it feel good to know that we do not have to do so much and prove to god that god, im worthy of your love? that we have to fight and compete with one another for the attention of god and love?
and yet when his attention is always on us, we took it for granted and forgets about him.
we took his grace for granted.
but he is a patient god. and you know what?
the longer you let God wait for you, the more you lose out on the intimacy with him.

but most importantly, i want to thank god cause he place yyb in my life and he has hand-picked maidens to walk alongside with me,
though the way we walk is something the world may nvr understand, its great to have this friends who share the same vision, same values, same god =]
i love you people.
may god strenghten the bonds among us and cause us to love him so much.
have a blessed day people =]