Daily Devotion 每日灵修

歌颂神

Saturday, November 1, 2014

诗篇 59:16-17
但我要歌颂你的力量,早晨要歌唱你的慈爱;因为你作过我的高台,在我急难的日子作过我的避难所。
我的力量啊,我要歌颂你,因为神是我的高台,是赐恩与我的神。

哈罗朋友,你可否想过使你前进的力量从何而来?
当你软弱迷失时,你的反应如何? 你是选择待在消极中埋怨?还是选择专注于你力量的泉源?
现在,是时候让你做决定和选择。当你力量不足时,歌颂你的力量-神。
当你失落觉得孤独一人时,歌唱你的慈爱-神。
不管你处于什么环境中,无论你面对什么挑战,永远记得你拥有那最强的依靠,那就是神!祂是你的避难所是你的高台,是永远不改变的。
他是那慈爱的神,是赐恩与你的神,他在乎你并且愿意带领你走过,给你一切最好的。

所以,常在他里面默想他的慈爱和所给与你的应许。
开始相信和宣告,当你开始颂赞神感谢神时,你必然经历那使不好变成好,使不可能变为可能的莫大能力!

Sing Praise To God

Friday, October 31, 2014

Psalms 59:16-17
But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.

Hello friend, have you ever meditate where you get strength from in order to move on in life?
When you are weak and lost, what is your response? Are you choose to stay in the negativity ground and murmuring? Or you choose to focus on the source of your strength?
Now, is time for you to make the decision and choose. When you are lack of strength, sing of your strength-God.
When you are down and feel all alone, sing of the love-God.
No matter what circumstances you are in, regardless what challenges you are facing, always remember that you have the strongest support and that is God! He is your refuge and fortress which will never change.
He is the loving God who cares for you and willing to lead you through and give you all that He could gives.

So, abide in Him by meditating the love and promises He has for you.
Start to believe and proclaim, surely, you will experience the tremendous power that turn bad into good and impossibles into possibles when you sing praise to God as well as give thanks to Him!

兴起发光

Friday, October 31, 2014

赛 60: 1 - “兴起!发光!因为你的光已经来到!耶和华的荣耀发现照耀你。

我们的生命在基督里都是被预定是兴起发光,是得胜的生命。以前在我们还是罪人的时候,我们的生命是没有盼望的,是死的生命。很多时候,在那死的生命里人看不见未来,看不见希望,看不见一切的应许,是处于一个悲哀的环境,是四面楚歌的情景。但是,当我们口里承认耶稣为主,心里信神叫祂从死里复活那一刻开始,我们就得着那活的生命,是有神性情的生命,是复活,丰盛的生命,以前悲哀的日子已经完毕了。(赛 60:20)

朋友们,既然我们的生命是神所预定要兴起发光的,那么我们就要让神的应许彰显在我们的生命里。首先,我们先要清楚知道我们有什么应许,要清楚知道我们有资格去领受所有一切的应许,并且我们能把这些应许活出在我们的生命中。今天,当我们定睛在神的话,就能找到所有神给我们的应许,在神的话里我们知道我们有什么,我们能做什么。就好比在神的话里告诉你,神要使你的灵魂体都兴盛(约三:2)那么你就知道健康是你的;神的话告诉你,耶和华是我们的牧者,我们必不致缺乏,(诗23:1)那么你就知道你是什么都有了,因为祂是你的牧者;神的话告诉你,你要靠主常喜乐,(腓 4:4)意思就是今天不管在你的生活上面对什么问题,都要靠主喜乐,因为喜乐的心就是良药(箴 17:22);当神的话告诉你,祂是你的帮助,是你的高台,(诗 46:1)那么你就知道无论你处于什么环境里,就算没有人在你身边,你依然是有帮助的,因为你的帮助是从神而来。(诗 121:2)

因此,让我们的生命是紧紧连接与耶稣,让祂来引领我们的道路,这样,就必看见我们的生命肯定是兴起发光,是被祝福并且是亨通顺利的。阿门!

前所未有的丰盛领受

Friday, October 31, 2014

出埃及記34:10 耶和华说:「我要立約,要在百姓面前行奇妙的事,是在遍地萬國中所未曾行的。在你四圍的外邦人就要看見耶和華的作為,因我向 你所行的是可畏懼的事。

上帝要在你身上做些奇妙之事,而你必須明白祂在你生命中的美好的心意,祂所释放出来的会是你的眼睛從未看見過,耳朵未曾听见过,心也未尝想像过的(林前2:9),绝对是那无与伦比,大有能力的事!現在是时候领受了,你预备好了吗?

知道天父的心意,与明白且愿意領受祂的心意,两者有很大的差异;如果你只是知道,却不愿意领受,你永远只是站在门外,无法亲自尝到主恩的滋味,及经历神的大能在你生命中;那是沒有用的,你要伸出你的双手,敞开心来领受,让神的大能真真实实的彰显,且流露出来。啊们!

所以,你要肯定天父已经把一切福气给了你(以弗所1:3),当你顺从圣灵,祂必指引你那奥秘的事,因为圣灵参透万事,就是神深奥的事也参透了(林前2:10)。你所要领受的必然是前所未有的丰盛!

Be Still

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God! I will be honored throughout the world.

There was a painting competition that painters are to paint according to the theme "Rest". Many artists painted beautiful pictures of one relaxing at beach and with a peaceful scenery. However, the first prize goes to a painter who paints his picture like this. It was all dark clouds, storms are hovering, waves are big, you can see the trees are wavering too, but in the midst of that great storm, there was a bird nest on that tree that the mother bird and its children were sleeping soundly. You see, be at rest is not about spending a great weekend relaxing at beach and a peaceful scenery only, being at rest is not about ceasing from work. But being at rest means even in the greatest storms, you are still able to be still and rest! Even in the midst of busyness, you still have peace. That's why the Word of God says be still and know that He is God. If you do not know that He is your God, it will be very difficult for you to be still! But if you will start to know Him deeper and deeper, knowing how much that He loves and cares, knowing that He is the God Almighty and nothing is too big that He cannot solve, you will be still and know that you have a God that can turn all things into possible, and He can turn water into wine! Therefore, be at rest today and know that God is taking care of you. Surrender all your cares to Him, for He cares for you!

Remain In Him

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Psalm 33:21 - In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name.

Rejoicing is always a decision that you can make. Many of times, when you keep yourself apart from Jesus Christ, and choose to stay connected with your feelings, your surroundings, what your five senses have been consistently feeding you, you cannot rejoice! Because all the more you focus on your circumstances, all the more you will reason yourself to be sorrow and depressed over that issue. Therefore, as a child of God, we have to know that our identity and our inheritance are found in Christ, Jesus is the one that we should look to. It is only when you are In Him, when you are connected to His Word, when you keep yourself eyeing on Him, then your heart is able to rejoice! We live by faith and not by sight, we should be focus on what is unseen instead of what is seen, when you choose to rejoice in Christ, rejoice is an action of faith! You know what, it is according to your faith that it shall be done for you! Today, instead of trusting yourself or trusting what the world can bring to you, trust in the name of Jesus. For you hold the power to use this name, and as you trust in Him and choose to remain in Him, He will never put you to shame!

生命里的宝贝

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

林后 4:7 - 我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里,要显明这莫大的能力,是出于神,不是出于我们。

在这世上,有人的宝贝是自己的家人;有人的宝贝是宠物;有人的宝贝是世上稀有物品;有人的宝贝可能是宝藏。但在我们生命中最不可缺少的宝贝,就是我们的主,耶稣基督。在世上任何的宝贝都不能胜过祂,因为耶稣基督是大有能力的,当我们有了祂在我们的生命中,我们的生命就有能力,能战胜一切世上的劳苦愁烦,一切问题。当我们有了耶稣这个宝贝在我们生命里,就算我们四面受敌,却不被困住。心里作难,却不至失望。遭逼迫,却不被丢弃。打倒了,却不至死亡,(林后 4:8-9)因为那莫大的能力是出于神,不是出于我们。

我们的好处不在神以外,(诗 16:2)一切都是祂所赐给我们的。当我们有了耶稣,我们就有生命(约一 5:12);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有医治(彼前 2:24);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有喜乐(腓 4:4);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有平安(约 14:27);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有自由(约 8:32);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有权柄(路 10:19);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有丰盛(约 10:10b);当我们有了耶稣,我们就有富足(林后 8:9);当我们有了耶稣,我们灵魂体都兴盛(约三:2)!

所以朋友们,让我们的生命是紧紧连接于耶稣,离了祂我们不能做什么。祂是我们的元首,是我们生命里的一切源头,没有了祂,我们就不能享受祂所为我们预备的丰盛生命。而我们生命中最大的福分就是认识主耶稣,能经历祂的恩典和作为。阿门!

浇灌

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

以赛亚书58:11 耶和华也必时常引导你,在干旱之地,使你心满意足,骨头强壮。你必像浇灌的园子,又像水流不绝的泉源。
以赛亚书44:3因为我要将水浇灌口渴的人,将河浇灌干旱之地;我要将我的灵浇灌你的后裔,将我的福浇灌你的子孙。

自然界里,雨水可以使貧瘠的地方不再乾燥,它们需要雨水的浇灌,才能得着滋润,带來新的生命力。当大雨来临之际,它能使枯干的得已甦醒,開花,并蓬勃發展。

你可能會感受到生命有時候就像這样,已经走到尽头,毫無盼望了,感觉不到爱的存在,已经失去了一切,感觉到空虛和孤独。不過沒有关系,在神那里永远有盼望,耶稣已经为你开了一条又新又活的路(希伯来书10:20),雨水要降到貧瘠的地方。這不是結束,当恩雨降下,必带来新的机遇,新的关系,新的创意和夢想。

如果你正处在乾旱无水之地,你要欢呼喜乐,因喜乐的泉源來到了。這是全新的开始,当你把指望放在一个可以信靠的对像,你必看到新的增長和给予。【因為,祂的怒氣不過是转眼之間;祂的恩典乃是一生之久。一宿雖然有哭泣,早晨便必欢呼】。(詩篇30:5)啊们!

Enjoy This Relationship

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Jeremiah 29:12 - Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Do you know that God is not a God of deaf, but instead He listens to you? Whatever it is that you are crying out today, regardless what you have gone through, your Father in Heaven listens and He understands you. However, we are to know that there should not be religion between God and us, that we only come to Him whenever we feel like it. But it should be a relationship between us and the Father, He longs to talk to you, He wants to develop relationship with you, He wants to tell you great things! You can never see one way communication in a relationship, because it will never work. Instead, as you come to Jesus, and draw close to Him, He promised you that He will surely draw closer to you. Your Father in heaven will run hundreds of step to you even if you just make one step forward. That is your Father! Therefore, call on to Him, come and talk to Him, He says that He will listen to you. Start to enjoy this relationship with Him today!

以行动证明的爱

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

加 2:20 - 。。。祂是爱我,为我舍己。

爱,不是形容词,而是动词,因为爱是带着行动的。很多时候,人常常把爱挂在嘴边,却没有行动,这样的爱并不是真的爱。在我们的生命里,有个很好的榜样,是值得我们学习的对象。祂爱我们到一个地步是把祂所有的都给了我们,代替我们承受我们本当承受的酷刑,替我们担当了我们所担当不起的罪,最后还为了我们被钉死在十字架上。而这所有的一切,只单单出于“爱”,因为祂爱我们,所以祂愿意背负我们所有的一切罪孽,背负了我们一切的不好,换来上好的福分给了我们。而这份爱就是基督的爱,是在这世上无人能比的爱。

朋友们,你可否知道?耶稣基督为了我们的病痛,祂先为我们承受了鞭伤(赛 53:5);耶稣基督为了我们的贫穷,祂已代替了我们,好叫我们可以因着祂而富足(林后 8:9);耶稣基督为了我们的忧患,背负我们的痛苦,祂受了刑罚,给了我们平安(赛53:4-5)。不但如此,祂也为了我们预备了一切的我们所需要的,使我们在基督里所需用的都充足。(腓 4:19)这一切的一切,只因祂爱我们,祂不愿意看见祂的孩子们活在痛苦中,活在缺乏中,活在悲伤中。

这份爱,是我们在这世上最大的福分。因为耶稣的爱,是那没有盼望的人,有了新的盼望;因着耶稣的爱,使我们能胜过一切仇敌的诡计;因着耶稣的爱,使我们在这世上能过着丰盛的生命;因着耶稣的爱,使我们能拥有战胜恶者的权柄;因着耶稣的爱,我们是得胜有余的!因此,让我们把这恩典,这美好的福音传给我们身边的每一个人,好让他们也享受在神的爱里,经历祂的恩典。阿门!

Connect to Jesus

Monday, October 27, 2014

Psalm 16:2 - I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord, apart from you I have no good thing."

If you are seeing Jesus as your Lord today, you will submit your life to Him. Seeing Him as your Lord simply means you are committing everything to Him, knowing that He is your priority. You see, Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches, for apart from Him we cannot do anything (John 15:5). Jesus wants us to have a life connected to Him, instead of trying on our own effort to strive and earn. Thus, in Him are all the good things! All that we need in life, all that we are striving for, in fact Jesus has placed all the spiritual blessings in us the moment when we accept Jesus. But the main point is, many of times Christians are still trying to get and earn, thinking that they still do not have it. But Jesus gave us a great truth that we are to remain in Him and let His Word remain in us! (John 15:7) Even the Psalmist says that apart from Him we have no good thing. However, if you can make up your mind today and decide to let the Word remain in you instead of your own feelings and ideas, if you can decide to connect to Jesus from time to time by allowing His Words to remain in you, you know what, you will not miss any good things! For as you focus on Jesus and stay connected with Him, blessings, opportunities, good things will hunt you down!

伸张正义的神

Monday, October 27, 2014

罗马书5:8 惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死,神的爱就在此向我们显明了。

生活中总是会面对不平等的情境、被误会,我们都经历过那說不出的委屈。上帝是我們最大的辩护者,为我们伸張正义。就如祂 在以赛亞书61:7承诺:【你们必得加倍的好处,代替所受的羞辱;份中所得的喜乐,代替所受的凌辱。在境内必得加倍的产业;永远之乐必归与你们】。我們只要专心仰望神,让祂来引导。祂所要賜給我們的,將超出我们所预期(以弗所书3:20)

上帝對我們的爱是显而易見的。祂賜下独生爱子來拯救我们,基督死在十架上,挪去了我們的罪愆;祂的復活,更賜給我們在祂里面全新的生命。这是何等奇異的愛!如同约翰一书3:1告诉我们的:【你看父賜給我們是何等的慈爱,使我們得称为上帝的兒女】!而当我们有了神的儿子,就必有丰盛的生命(约翰一书5:12)!

信了耶稣,並非就不会面对问题,但祂是我们能随時倚靠的对像,祂的真理引领我们的每一个步伐,賦予我們生命的意义与平安。啊们!

Trust In Jesus

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Psalm 42:5 - Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour, my God.

Even though you may feel perplex and downcast at times, even though there are times when your heart is so disturbed within you, do you know that you can actually talk to your heart? You are a born again Spirit being the moment when you accepted Jesus as your Savior, therefore, you are a new creation. You have the same attributes like Jesus, and as He is so are you in this world. Therefore, you are able to communicate with your downcast soul, which is your mind, your thoughts. Put your hope in God, and focus your mind on the Word of God. Instead of seeing yourself in the problems, see yourself above them, you are sitting at the right hand side of the Father with Jesus! Because of that, start to praise Him, for He is good, then you shall see that problems shall come to pass and not to stay! Only Jesus is mighty to save, trust in Him and know that the whole heaven is backing you up!

Enjoy In His Sweetness

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Psalm 42:8- By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me - a prayer to the God of my life.

Today no matter what you are doing, how do you feel, be it good or bad, remember that instead of looking at the circumstances and sighing, look up to God and know that He is Almighty! By day, He directs you with His love. How wonderful to know that every day when you wake up, He is ever ready to direct your steps with His love. Every single steps of yours are full of the love of God. Out of love He prepares the best for you, out of love He guides you and leads you, out of love He sent His angels to protect you concerning your steps, out of love He is there to supply your every single needs. How great to know that you are not alone, but you are being directed with His inexhaustible love! How sweet that the Psalmist says that's why at night, His song is with me, as a prayer to the God of my life. He is the God of our lives, He is the source and the Giver of our lives, without Him we have no life at all! Therefore, how you respond to His love and sweetness is by songs as prayers to Him every night. That is what a relationship is all about, and Christianity is all about relationship and intimacy with God! Enjoy your sweetness with Jesus today, this love is incomparable and irreplaceable!

力量与平安

Saturday, October 25, 2014

诗篇 29:11 耶和华必赐平安给他的百姓,耶和华必赐平安的福给他的百姓。

嗨朋友,别来无恙?
不管你有多么忙碌,无论你正面对什么样的压力或挑战,永远记得你有一位在乎你的神,他必用他的力量和平安来扶持你。
当你被问题围绕时,不要放弃!选择默想神的话且让他的爱来围绕,彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你软弱时,不要害怕!选择默想神的话且刚强壮胆,彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你生病时,别让你的心忧虑!选择默想神的话且相信他的医治,应当一无挂虑,彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你缺乏时,不要为你的明天忧虑!选择默想神的话且感谢他的供应,彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你迷失时,不要慌张!选择默想神的话让他来引领你,彰显神所赐的力量和平安。

不论你的问题有多大或是环境有多艰难,藉者神的话常在他里面且享受从神来的力量和平安。
亲爱的朋友,不要再呆在原点,更不要呆在问题中。继续前进并且经历神的力量和平安在你生命中有多么的完美。
很肯定的,你当去到更高更好的地方!

Strength And Peace

Friday, October 24, 2014

Psalms 29:11 The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

Hey friend, how do you do?
Regardless how busy you are, no matter what kind of stress or challenges you are facing right now, bear in mind that you have a God who cares for you, He will sustain you with His strength and peace.
When you are surrounded by problems, do not give up! Instead, meditate on the word of God and be surrounded by the love, manifest the strength and peace the Lord has given to you.
When you are weak, do not be afraid! Instead, meditate on the word of God and be strong, manifest the strength and peace the Lord has given to you.
When you are sick, let not your heart be troubled! Instead, meditate on the word of God that He has healed you and be anxious of nothing, manifest the strength and peace the Lord has given to you.
When you are in lack, do not worry about your tomorrow! Instead, meditate on the word of God and be thankful of His supplies, manifest the strength and peace the Lord has given to you.
When you are lost, do not panic! Instead, meditate on the word of God that directs you, manifest the strength and peace the Lord has given to you.

Despite of how big your problems might be or how hard is the situation, abide in Him through the word and enjoy the strength and peace you have from God.
Dear friend, do not be stagnant and stay in the problems. Let's move on in life and experience how wonderful the strength and the peace of God can be in your daily life.
Surely, you are heading to a better and higher place to glorify Him!

思念上面的事

Friday, October 24, 2014

西 3:2 - 你们要思念上面的事,不要思念地上的事。

地上的事无非是劳苦愁烦,喜怒哀乐,而这一切,转眼就已成空,很快就过去了。其实,在这世上没有一样东西是永远长存,是不改变的。唯有神的话,神的话是永远长存并且是永不改变的。从前是如此,现在是如此,以后也是如此,因为我们的神非人,必不致说谎;也非人子,必不致后悔。祂说话岂不照着行呢?祂发言岂不要成就呢?(民 23:19)祂口所出的话绝不徒然返回的,却要成就祂所喜悦的(赛 55:11),而今天,祂所喜悦的就是我们的信心。当我们相信祂的话,并且照着祂的话而行,祂的喜乐就没有比这个更大的了。(希 11:6,约三:4)

朋友们,上面的事就是神的话。当我们开始默想神的话,把它刻在心版上,谨守遵行,我们的道路便可以亨通,凡事顺利。如何默想神的话?就是天天的对自己说神的应许,天天的把神的话挂在嘴边,我们的口也要常说赞美的话,我们的心要常常称颂祂。就算在我们的生活上面对问题,我们仍然要一直的宣告神的话,知道我们看见改变,总要坚定地相信,因为神已做成祂所应许我们的。就算医药报告不乐观,仍要对自己说:神是我的医治,是我的帮助,是我的荣耀;就算处于四面受敌,仍要告诉自己:神是我们的盾牌,是我们的避难所,更是我们的隐秘处;就算口袋空空,仍要对自己说:耶和华是我的牧者,我必不至缺乏,在基督里我们是一无所缺的。因此,无论我们什么样的环境中,当我们坚定地相信,凭信心去领受,必要看见我们的生命得以改变。

所以,让我们的思想专注在对的地方,就是思念上面的事,就是默想神的话。当我们这样行的时候,必吃地上的美物。阿门!

听见雨水的声音

Friday, October 24, 2014

列王紀上 18:41 以利亞对亞哈說:「你現在可以上去吃喝,因為有多雨的响声了。」

在列王纪上第18章里叙述,撒瑪利亞当时的飢荒非常严重,三年半的時間,没有雨水。可以想像,人民的生活是多么困苦,勉強存活。直到先知以利亞出現,对亞哈王說:「我听到豪雨的响声了!」(列王纪下18:41)。 当他这么说时,天空沒有一朵雲,沒有任何下雨的征兆,但他选择了相信灵里听到的声音。凭眼所見,是一片荒芜,飢荒和貧困,但在灵裡,卻已得富足。(参阅列王纪下18:41-46)

這就是信心的彰显。

你一定要相信神所说的一切话,即使你眼前所見是与现在遭遇相反的。你在圣经里看见丰盛,但眼裡所見可能是缺乏;圣经说我们是灵魂体都兴盛的,但你却是病痛缠身。你在灵里听见雨声,但你环顾四周,看到的卻是旱災。该如何呢?
以利亞就在迦密山山顶。他叫仆人去看看在山的另一边,是否有下雨的跡像。他將信心放在一切行动之上,他渴望改变。仆人回來說:【我什么都没有看见,不会下雨了】。以利亞並沒有氣馁。他沒有认为:【哦,一定是我听错了】。他叫仆人回去再看看。他去了,回來說了同样的话:【毫無雲彩】。來來回回共六次。终于在第七次,才看见一小片云从海里上来,不过如人手那样大而已。

约翰福音20:29耶稣也告诉我们:【你因看见了我才信,那没有看见就信的有福了】!啊们!

如果要看到生命大大的突破,就应当留心听神的話,不是人的话。不要让沮丧和消极的話生根发芽,反而要让神的话扎根建造。人不能決定你的命运,你的生命在神手中(诗篇31:15)。上帝不要你留在原地,祂有一個新的眼光。相信祂,雨後必帶來祝福。哈利路亚!

You Have The Last Laugh

Thursday, October 23, 2014

1 Peter 1:8b - ... though you do not [even] now see Him, you believe in Him and exult and thrill with inexpressible and glorious [triumphant, heavenly] joy.

The Word of God is the best evidence and proof that you can realise your victory in Christ. The more you spend time in the Word, you will find out your true identity in Christ. Therefore, though you do not now see Jesus, you believe in Him because of the Word of God! He will watch over His Word is make sure that it accomplishes in your life and His Word stands for eternity! Hence, rejoicing is an action of faith. You can rejoice and thrill because you already have what need to have in Christ! The moment when you rejoice in the Lord, you are believing in Jesus' finishes work! And one can only rejoice and thrill because he already has it! Therefore, you can laugh at that sickness, bad reports, problems, poverty for the joy of the Lord is your strength! You are the one who has the last laugh, not the devil! Hence, declare with faith today that "I've triumphant and heavenly kind of joy, I laugh at that sicknesses, bad reports and problems, for I already have victory in Christ, hahahahaha!"

Believe, Receive & Give Thanks

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Ephesians 2:8 - For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves but it is the gift of God.

The kingdom of God is never about earning and deserving, but it is about believing and receiving. Do you know that it is never by your effort that you have salvation? You are never good enough to deserve the kingdom of God if you are going to earn it by your hard work. If it is by work, it will no longer be grace. If you get it by effort, you have to sustain it by your effort. However, thanks be to God that we have Jesus! Because of Jesus' accomplishment, because of this one man who died for us, we are now sure that we are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8), and therefore, now it is a matter of believing and receiving! Jesus has perfectly done it at the cross, and our work now is to believe (John 6:29). Therefore, instead of trying on your own, start to depend on His grace and believe in Him. Let Him be the centre of your life, and encounter His grace and love each day! Now is the matter of believing, receiving and thanking Him!