A Balanced and Joyful Life

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• A Balanced and Joyful Life
• (John151-5)

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John 151-5

• 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the
  gardener.
• 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no
  fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he
  prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
• 3 You are already clean because of the word I
  have spoken to you.
• 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No
  branch can bear fruit by itself it must remain
  in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless
  you remain in me.
• 5 "I am the vine you are the branches. If a man
  remains in me and I in him, he will bear much
  fruit apart from me you can do nothing.

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Early Stage

• Accepting Christ in high school
• Serving God by serving countrymen
• Study plan in college

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Problems Experienced

• Low efficiency
• Lack of intimacy with the Father

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Imbalanced Life

• Publication pressure
• Working in office most of the time
• Asking God where my problem lies in a Christian
  conference

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John 151-5

• 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the
  gardener.
• 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no
  fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he
  prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
• 3 You are already clean because of the word I
  have spoken to you.
• 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No
  branch can bear fruit by itself it must remain
  in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless
  you remain in me.
• 5 "I am the vine you are the branches. If a man
  remains in me and I in him, he will bear much
  fruit apart from me you can do nothing.

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Balance Restored

• Constructing a new time-table
• Morning prayer
• New attitude toward bible reading
• Involved in ministries

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Life with a Vision Wise Investment

• 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
  earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where
  thieves break in and steal.
• 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in
  heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and
  where thieves do not break in and steal.
• 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart
  will be also.

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Eternal Treasures

• Gospel Fruit
• Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
  the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 2819)
• Spiritual Fruit
• But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
  patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  gentleness and self-control. Against such things
  there is no law. (Galatians 522-23)

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Calling and Vocation

• Restore the beauty of Gods creation
• Share the gospel
• Rely on Him, abide in Him and experience Him
• Bearing spiritual fruit