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Nehemiah 11:2
2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Psalms 110:3
Dictionary Meaning:
to offer oneself as a volunteer
because they had the big picture
I guess it can only happen when I see the big picture, not through my own eyes - the eyes of a mere person, but Your eyes. You are not bias, not one-sided. You see the benefit of everyone and You make sure that the best decision is made, with the least risk and the most returns. And only when I see from Your eyes, and not from a selfish point of view, can I liberally give my life up 100% to do Your will.
because they wanted to do their part
Sometimes, I feel like I have a part to play - just because I am part of this family, and being part of this family, everyone has to do their part - including me. And I feel like everyone has done so much for me already, and I just want to contribute something. Also, my family needs me more if I volunteer to go than if I stay. By going, I am fulfilling my obligation to my family because they need someone out there, not here. When I know that the power is in my hands to make a difference, I will automatically feel obligated to do it. Simply because I can.
because they were noble at heart
I never knew what noble was until now. To sacrifice something for others, even when I don't have to, is a noble thing. If I had the chance to be selfish, but I didn't choose to be. And if I put the needs of others ahead of myself - that is nobility.
because they wanted to do their part
Everyone has a part to play, and You have already pre-arranged my destiny. If this is what You have planned for my life - my responsibility, my purpose, my destiny, then this is what I will do, and if I don't do it, I am missing out from my perfect destiny.
there was enough people to cause a turnaround of events
You are looking for a critical mass. You are asking me to be added to that number so that that critical mass can be reached. I must be honored to be called in to join with that number. And once I join, I will see a turnaround of events immediately. Immediately.
the nation was spared
You have a heart for the nations. They have always been in Your heart and now they are in mine as well. You want to save the nations. You want to gather them up in Your hand. You want to save them, and You are looking for people who are willing to give up their lives into doing so, and this is why You have called me to join that critical mass. Whatever it is, if this is Your will for my life, I am in.
their sacrifice was not in vain
If I do anything for You, it will never be in vain. You will never let any sacrifice of mine to You go to waste. You will always make the most out of it.
people were touched
When people see me give my whole life to serve You, they will be touched that they may also give up their lives to serve You. I want to be a role model so that people will see that they also have a part to play, not just to watch, but to participate into giving up their lives to serve You just as I have done and in other ways.
people they loved benefited from it
The things I do are not only for strangers and other people, but they are even for those whom I really care about - those under me and those closest to me - those that need me and those that I hold very dear to me. These are the people I am willing to give my life for. Willingly.
the whole country will perish
Sometimes, I think about myself so much that I am totally blind to the "What if I don't do it?" sector. The consequences are unbearable. If I don't go up and do it, and if we don't hit that critical mass, then... there goes.
they won't do anything so profitable with their lives anymore than this
If I think that I will be saving my life by not volunteering, I am only loosing it. This is it. If I don't go up now, I will never be able to do anything close to this ever again with my life. This is it. This is what I live for. This is my life. This is my destiny.
people who knew that their lives will only be worth more if they sacrificed it
What is my life worth? It is only worth as much as I use it for. And if I don't use my life, then it is worth nothing. And if I sacrifice my life for the sake of the whole country, then this is how much my life is worth - a whole country. A penny can only be worth as much as I can buy. If inflation goes up, I can't buy much, and therefore, it is not worth much. But if someone is offering me a house for a penny, that is how much a penny is worth. It is worth only as much as it can be exchanged for. My life is only worth as much as I can exchange it for. My time is only worth as much as I can exchange it for. My finances can only be worth as much as I exchange it for. My family can only be worth as much as I can exchange it for. And if I were to sacrifice my family for nothing, then it can only be worth nothing. If I sacrifice my life for nothing, it is only worth nothing. If I were to sacrifice my finances for nothing, it is worth nothing. So how much I am worth is really up to me. And to me, it is worth a lot. And this is because I am willing to sacrifice everything for You.
people with a good heart
Those with a good heart are the best men of the land. I always look up to them and all, but when I saw the mental picture of all the noble men sacrificing themselves up, I got really heart-broken. I thought like - Why them? But this is the sacrifice that You are asking for - a noble sacrifice - the best of my produce. The best I can come up with, and nothing short of that. This is the attitude I need to carry when I volunteer for You.
others
Others. It is not easy to give up everything for the sake of others. Who are others anyway? They are not me. Do I even love others more than I love me? Why should I die for others? They have nothing to do with me. Why don't they just mind their own business and care about themselves? Why need me to intervene? I have my own life to live- my own problems to settle, myself to account for. Why others? But this is the Christian life. This is what Christianity is about - Jesus, Others and then myself. You gave it all for me. You could have stranded me to account for myself, but You saved me anyway. Do I really thing that the life that I now live belongs to me and that is all I need to account for? Like it or not, I am my brother's keeper, and if this is something You would do with Your life, and if my life is Yours, then this is something I should do with mine. Because the life that I now live, is not I that live, but You that lives inside of me. Others. Painful as it is. Selfless as it is. Hard as it is. This is the perfect definition of sacrifice. Nothing to do with 'me'.
those who needed them as well
Sometimes, I have a great excuse - but my so and so needs me. Sounds equally noble, no? No. They need me more out there than here.
without murmuring
More often than not, my volunteering is spiced up with lots of complaining. Yes, I murmur, grumble and complain a lot. Then why volunteer? Sounds more like an obligation to me. True volunteering is done from the heart. It includes my attitude, my perception of what I am doing. In my mind, I think of my reason for volunteering. With the purpose for my volunteering in mind, there is absolutely nothing to murmur and grumble about at all. That is what I call, 'willingness'.
at the mercy of others
Volunteering doesn't mean that I have a say on how about I am going to be used. Once I volunteer, I volunteer for good, and whatever You do to me, is Your wish. If I am going to hold back here and there, then that's not full volunteering. That is partial. So did I give my life wholly to You? Or only 10% of it? What is the true meaning of 'give my whole life to You'? Whole life means I hold nothing back and everything You want to do, just go ahead, no need to ask me. Just do Your will.
when they thought about the cause
Sometimes, it is hard to do what I am doing. And I really feel like giving up. For example, I feeling like dropping my third subject. But when I think about the cause, I have to keep on going. I have to think about the cause I am fighting for. I am doing this for You, I am doing this for my country. I am doing this for my family. I am doing this for the next generation. I am doing this for Your people. I am doing this for all those You care about. And I am doing this for all those I care about. I am doing this for others.
when they left it to their hearts to do the talking
Then sometimes, I think too much. I think and think until I just have to leave it to my heart to decide because I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know if I can go on. Seriously.
even when they saw the need to stay
Sometimes, present needs will dominate my mind instead of future needs. It is so easy because in the present is what I can hear, taste and see. But the future is something to vague, so undetermined and so unpredictable. It is hard to live for the future when the present has so many things to live for. But I have to keep my mind locked onto the future because I know my future. It is not unpredictable, and undetermined, unclear or vague. My future is all set out. And I have stuff to do.
where the decision is final
Sometimes, You will ask me to make decisions that I cannot change. The decision is final and will change my life forever. But I have to make these major decisions in order for You to use me. I just pray that You help me make those decisions, and when I have made them, to help me keep them.
Nehemiah 11:2
2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Psalms 110:3
In the day of Your power;
You have the dew of Your youth.
Dictionary Meaning:
to offer oneself as a volunteer
because they had the big picture
I guess it can only happen when I see the big picture, not through my own eyes - the eyes of a mere person, but Your eyes. You are not bias, not one-sided. You see the benefit of everyone and You make sure that the best decision is made, with the least risk and the most returns. And only when I see from Your eyes, and not from a selfish point of view, can I liberally give my life up 100% to do Your will.
because they wanted to do their part
Sometimes, I feel like I have a part to play - just because I am part of this family, and being part of this family, everyone has to do their part - including me. And I feel like everyone has done so much for me already, and I just want to contribute something. Also, my family needs me more if I volunteer to go than if I stay. By going, I am fulfilling my obligation to my family because they need someone out there, not here. When I know that the power is in my hands to make a difference, I will automatically feel obligated to do it. Simply because I can.
because they were noble at heart
I never knew what noble was until now. To sacrifice something for others, even when I don't have to, is a noble thing. If I had the chance to be selfish, but I didn't choose to be. And if I put the needs of others ahead of myself - that is nobility.
because they wanted to do their part
Everyone has a part to play, and You have already pre-arranged my destiny. If this is what You have planned for my life - my responsibility, my purpose, my destiny, then this is what I will do, and if I don't do it, I am missing out from my perfect destiny.
there was enough people to cause a turnaround of events
You are looking for a critical mass. You are asking me to be added to that number so that that critical mass can be reached. I must be honored to be called in to join with that number. And once I join, I will see a turnaround of events immediately. Immediately.
the nation was spared
You have a heart for the nations. They have always been in Your heart and now they are in mine as well. You want to save the nations. You want to gather them up in Your hand. You want to save them, and You are looking for people who are willing to give up their lives into doing so, and this is why You have called me to join that critical mass. Whatever it is, if this is Your will for my life, I am in.
their sacrifice was not in vain
If I do anything for You, it will never be in vain. You will never let any sacrifice of mine to You go to waste. You will always make the most out of it.
people were touched
When people see me give my whole life to serve You, they will be touched that they may also give up their lives to serve You. I want to be a role model so that people will see that they also have a part to play, not just to watch, but to participate into giving up their lives to serve You just as I have done and in other ways.
people they loved benefited from it
The things I do are not only for strangers and other people, but they are even for those whom I really care about - those under me and those closest to me - those that need me and those that I hold very dear to me. These are the people I am willing to give my life for. Willingly.
the whole country will perish
Sometimes, I think about myself so much that I am totally blind to the "What if I don't do it?" sector. The consequences are unbearable. If I don't go up and do it, and if we don't hit that critical mass, then... there goes.
they won't do anything so profitable with their lives anymore than this
If I think that I will be saving my life by not volunteering, I am only loosing it. This is it. If I don't go up now, I will never be able to do anything close to this ever again with my life. This is it. This is what I live for. This is my life. This is my destiny.
people who knew that their lives will only be worth more if they sacrificed it
What is my life worth? It is only worth as much as I use it for. And if I don't use my life, then it is worth nothing. And if I sacrifice my life for the sake of the whole country, then this is how much my life is worth - a whole country. A penny can only be worth as much as I can buy. If inflation goes up, I can't buy much, and therefore, it is not worth much. But if someone is offering me a house for a penny, that is how much a penny is worth. It is worth only as much as it can be exchanged for. My life is only worth as much as I can exchange it for. My time is only worth as much as I can exchange it for. My finances can only be worth as much as I exchange it for. My family can only be worth as much as I can exchange it for. And if I were to sacrifice my family for nothing, then it can only be worth nothing. If I sacrifice my life for nothing, it is only worth nothing. If I were to sacrifice my finances for nothing, it is worth nothing. So how much I am worth is really up to me. And to me, it is worth a lot. And this is because I am willing to sacrifice everything for You.
people with a good heart
Those with a good heart are the best men of the land. I always look up to them and all, but when I saw the mental picture of all the noble men sacrificing themselves up, I got really heart-broken. I thought like - Why them? But this is the sacrifice that You are asking for - a noble sacrifice - the best of my produce. The best I can come up with, and nothing short of that. This is the attitude I need to carry when I volunteer for You.
others
Others. It is not easy to give up everything for the sake of others. Who are others anyway? They are not me. Do I even love others more than I love me? Why should I die for others? They have nothing to do with me. Why don't they just mind their own business and care about themselves? Why need me to intervene? I have my own life to live- my own problems to settle, myself to account for. Why others? But this is the Christian life. This is what Christianity is about - Jesus, Others and then myself. You gave it all for me. You could have stranded me to account for myself, but You saved me anyway. Do I really thing that the life that I now live belongs to me and that is all I need to account for? Like it or not, I am my brother's keeper, and if this is something You would do with Your life, and if my life is Yours, then this is something I should do with mine. Because the life that I now live, is not I that live, but You that lives inside of me. Others. Painful as it is. Selfless as it is. Hard as it is. This is the perfect definition of sacrifice. Nothing to do with 'me'.
those who needed them as well
Sometimes, I have a great excuse - but my so and so needs me. Sounds equally noble, no? No. They need me more out there than here.
without murmuring
More often than not, my volunteering is spiced up with lots of complaining. Yes, I murmur, grumble and complain a lot. Then why volunteer? Sounds more like an obligation to me. True volunteering is done from the heart. It includes my attitude, my perception of what I am doing. In my mind, I think of my reason for volunteering. With the purpose for my volunteering in mind, there is absolutely nothing to murmur and grumble about at all. That is what I call, 'willingness'.
at the mercy of others
Volunteering doesn't mean that I have a say on how about I am going to be used. Once I volunteer, I volunteer for good, and whatever You do to me, is Your wish. If I am going to hold back here and there, then that's not full volunteering. That is partial. So did I give my life wholly to You? Or only 10% of it? What is the true meaning of 'give my whole life to You'? Whole life means I hold nothing back and everything You want to do, just go ahead, no need to ask me. Just do Your will.
when they thought about the cause
Sometimes, it is hard to do what I am doing. And I really feel like giving up. For example, I feeling like dropping my third subject. But when I think about the cause, I have to keep on going. I have to think about the cause I am fighting for. I am doing this for You, I am doing this for my country. I am doing this for my family. I am doing this for the next generation. I am doing this for Your people. I am doing this for all those You care about. And I am doing this for all those I care about. I am doing this for others.
when they left it to their hearts to do the talking
Then sometimes, I think too much. I think and think until I just have to leave it to my heart to decide because I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know if I can go on. Seriously.
even when they saw the need to stay
Sometimes, present needs will dominate my mind instead of future needs. It is so easy because in the present is what I can hear, taste and see. But the future is something to vague, so undetermined and so unpredictable. It is hard to live for the future when the present has so many things to live for. But I have to keep my mind locked onto the future because I know my future. It is not unpredictable, and undetermined, unclear or vague. My future is all set out. And I have stuff to do.
where the decision is final
Sometimes, You will ask me to make decisions that I cannot change. The decision is final and will change my life forever. But I have to make these major decisions in order for You to use me. I just pray that You help me make those decisions, and when I have made them, to help me keep them.
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