He is my refuge

If a child grows up in a praising environment, the child will learn to appreciate.
If a child grows up in an encouraging environment, the child will learn to be confident.
If a child grows up in an environment of understanding, the child will learn to be patient.
If a child grows up in a just environment, the child will learn to be fair.
If a child grows up in a secure environment, the child will learn to trust.
If a child grows up in an approving environment, the child will develop self-esteem.
If a child grows up in an environment of acceptance and friendship, the child will learn to find love in people.

living water

daily we drink water to quench our thirst
it is crucial for us to live

Jesus is the living water
we need God everyday
just like how we need water everyday to survive
the moment we believe, repent and pray for Jesus to be our personal Lord and savior
we have ongoing life, eternal life
because from that moment on we are filled with the Holy Spirit

in a hot and dreadful day
without water we will thirst and soon die
even in a pleasant day
we need water to live

without Jesus we are dead spiritually
with Jesus we are alive

'On the last and greatest day of the festival,
Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.
Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said,
rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
By this he meant the Spirit,
whom those who believed in him were later to receive..'
- John 7:37-39