GUEST ARTICLE -15 (THOUGHTS BY Ms. JERINA JOY)

FALLING? NO WORRIES. RISE UP!

When we were a toddler, can you imagine how many times we would've fallen before learning how to walk? We would've never learned to walk without falling. Though we fell we rose up, again and again until we walked. So, I would really like to encourage you today "RISE UP". 

It doesn't matter how many times you've fallen or how badly you've fallen, I want to give you a hope that today when you rise, you will see the change, make a difference. 

It is heart wrenching when we fail in our studies, lose hope when we don't get a job or fall in to a particular sin again and again, it's hard; believe me I've been there. But there is hope in Christ. Hold to that, have confidence in Christ and Rise Up. 

For the righteous falls seven times and rises again (Proverbs 24:16).

SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE

Before the start of a heat, an Athlete always puts her head down. But when the gun shot is heard, she rises with power, runs with all her strength and crosses the finish line. Same way, the circumstances of our life may put our head down. But when our time comes, we rise with power, run our race with strength from above and cross the barriers of our life. So, wait till the power of God urges you to rise.

YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE HEAVENLY KING

Christ said "Ask and it shall be given unto you". But how many of us beg instead of asking? God has made us his Children and He is the king of all The Earth. Imagine a Prince or Princess of a country. They don't beg their father the King, but whatever they ask is given to them. If the Prince or Princess ask something valuable, it takes time for the King to bring it from another country or to find it. Yet the King finds it and gives it to his loving heir. 

We are children of The King of Kings. Will we lack any good thing? An earthly King may not be able to give his heir everything but our Heavenly King can provide His children according to His riches in glory. So, let's ask as a Prince or Princess would ask their father.

BE HUMBLE

There is a quote that goes like this 'When you don't have it, you don't have it; When you think you have it, you don't have it'. Humility is never found in those who compel themselves to be humble. I think humility is the involuntary thought of acknowledging God whenever we are appreciated. Being proud is not only about boasting about yourself, it has so many other things too. For example, there are people who are proud about their lineage, their family and surprisingly there are people who are proud about the fact that they are Christians. 

But do we understand that the very breath, the heartbeat, the motor functions that we do is only because of the wonderful Grace of God? Do we realise that we are His children because He chose us before the foundation of the Earth? It is human nature to be proud of our Country, our lineage, our family. But those things should never make us feel superior, rather it should make us humble by the acknowledgement of the Grace that has been bestowed upon us.

We all want to be leaders. But, are we ready to clean the dirty feet of others without crumpling our face? A Real leader (May it be workplace, Church or home) does not turn his face away from the dirt of his follower. Rather, they clean it. Not with a resigned, accusing, fault finding heart but with humility that comes out of deep love.

(Note: GHG team thank Ms. Jerina Joy for permitting us to use her article. May God bless her abundantly and use her for His glory. If you wish to send your article, mail it to mailtoghg@gmail.com)