everything is spiritual

May you slow down so that you don't miss a thing
May the eyes of your heart be enlightened
May you be fully present right here, right now
May you come to see that the reality of God is at hand among us, upon us, near, here
And may you come to see that EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL

Those were the last few sentences of Rob Bell's sermon EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL and I truly believe that everyone in the room that night at bible study listening to the sermon were impacted and some eyes twitched open slightly.

May you slow down so that you don't miss a thing
Indeed, our lives have been sometimes so fast paced and hectic, we missed out somethings! Things that are important, things that are meaningful, things God wants us to stop and look at and take care of.

May the eyes of your heart be enlightened
So many times our heart have been blocked. Some may be due to circumstances, others just want to protect their hearts from hurting.

May you be fully present right here, right now
Humans get distracted so easily. A small little housefly can distract our whole entire day. The same goes with us when we spend time with people, when we talk to people. Sometimes our phone rings non-stop and we're pressing the keypads all the time. Our body is here but somehow our spirit and mind wanders along the way. Thus, we cannot fully concentrate and focus. How then can we absorb the full blessings God wants to bless us with? So, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, BE PRESENT spirit, mind and heart. We don't want to miss out on stuff do we?=)

May you come to see that the reality of God is at hand among us, upon us, near, here And may you come to see that EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL
God is everywhere! My gosh! If only we know and remember this fact all the time. God is every everywhere! My heart is bursting now as I write this. My gosh! I just remembered He's everywhere. He was and is in my life even before I was born. The One called I AM is my God, my Father, my Bestfriend. Am not I a blessed kid?=)

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let Your will be done

today pastor harold talked about crossing over and i reflected on his word. If we look back 2009, will we be proud of ourselves and how we lived our lives? will we be able to leave behind good memories and great accomplishments or leave behind a year full or sadness and depression? Good question! I cried thinking about how i lived this year. God has been teaching me and moulding me so much, yet my heart for Him wanders here and there. He has been showing me hIS love so much, yet my love for Him is so insignificant compared to His great love. This is not enough! There is still so much more! I know all these but yet I don't know if im hungry or not. I sure hope i am.

LET YOUR WILL BE DONE! this sentence must be taken seriously. Once we say this sentence, we're really trusting our lives into God's hands. We are letting Him take full control of our lives. So when pastor was preaching and saying let God's will be done, my heart pounded abit faster than usual. God asked me a question today, well, He didn't really ask me, HE told me to do something. And when He told me that, i was stunned for awhile, was contemplating if i heard the wrong voice, but i know i can't use that excuse to deny it. God is calling! Will we be able to be like Jesus and say LET YOUR WILL BE DONE? i'm merely a sinner yet He sees me as His precious child. I have no reason to not say and proclaim that sentence. And so DEAR LORD, LET YOUR WILL BE DONE!!! i really hope i won't disappoint You ohlord! use me!

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Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everybody!!!!

I am so happy today!! My best friend, beloved Saviour came down upon earth as a human to save me today!! I am super loved by Him. His name is Jesus. Do you know him?

Celebrate Christmas for the true reason. Experience the true peace and joy!

"For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

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People need the Lord

People need the Lord, people need the Lord.
At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.
People need the Lord, people need the Lord.
When will we realise people need the Lord.

Singing this song in July, it brought tears to my eyes...
All i could think of is God is the only way ane people need the Lord and we need to bring them home..

Today i heard this song... God said to me gently.. "when will you realise I'm the ONLY open door. You need me and nothing else."
With graduation, application of pr, holidays, weddings... my mind wonder off to things of the world, my focus shifted.... away from things or eternal value...
Thank you Father for redirecting me... Thank you for your Grace, Thank you for your Love, Thank you for your gentle Guidance. =)

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All I'm living for

Here i am waiting for you,
Here i am reaching out to you,
I will run into your arms again,
And i’m longing for your touch once again,

Take my life, everything, all i am,
An offering for you,
Cause you’re all i’m living for

Here i am waiting on you,
Here i am reaching out for you,
I will run into your arms again,
And i’m longing for your touch once again,


Take my life, everything, all i am,
An offering for you,
Cause you’re all i’m living for
Take my heart, all of me,
I’m laying it down, to worship you my god
Cause you’re all i’m living for,

I will run into your open arms,
To your love, that washes away my fears
I am found, deep in this mystery,
Cause you’re all i’m living for



Cause you’re all,
You’re all i’m living for,
Jesus you’re all,
All i’m living for.

When we forsake the lives of others, we actually forsake our own.

From http://andyww88.wordpress.com/


He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
-Micah 6:8


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Words that speak

Today, I stumbled upon a blog, and thought I'd just share because of how true I find her words are:
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October 29, 2009 by caleabakke

So, yeah, it’s almost November- wow. I go to Chicago next week for my Living World Religions Class. Sweetness.

We recently just came off of social club week here at harding- it was fun and we got alot of really amazing girls.

Since, last year- I have felt like God is going to move powerfully in my social club and bring this awesome group of girls together to serve him and seek Him in a really unique way. That it was going to help change the campus.

Today, and through this last week- God has been humbling me through a book called “The Spiritual Man” by Watchman Nee. As I step back and see God’s plan over my own expectations, it astounds me how He is putting things into actions and bringing people together in a way I never would have imagined.

When I look at it this way, I can see how selfish I have been in expecting the change to start or come through me- and how wrong I was. Through the new pledge class and some of the old members, I am beginning to see a shift- I am seeing girls that I never would have expected to (see how it was all about me?) being completely sold out for Christ.

It is so encouraging to know that God is moving in so many people’s lives. And it is humbling for me. It is not by my own goodness, but by the spirit of Christ that I need to walk, serve, and obey. There has been a great weakening of my soul and flesh- which I totally give praise to God for. When we become weak, He can move in power. Humility. What a beautiful and yet painful thing.

If we want to see God move, we have to submit to His plans and His timing. I cannot shape God to my image, I cannot make change out of my power. I find that when I start to believe that I am “spiritual” that I am “doing good” I need a good smack of Humility. Because, really, this has nothing to do with me.

I see a revival. One of character. I see a group of people becoming broken and humbled so that they can serve God with all they are. I see people rising up that are willing to be refined in the deepest darkest parts of themselves so that they can walk in purity and reach other people who need hope in their lives. They can say- I have been there- I have felt alone, deserted, dirty, and afraid. But, there is hope, and there is truth.

Have you ever prayed a dangerous prayer? It’s when you ask, for example, “God, do what ever it takes to make me depend on you.” And then you wait awhile, might forget about it, until BAM you are hit with situations that make you run to God because the very ground you were standing on has crumbled beneath your feet- and then you remember your dangerous prayers- they are the ones that you ask for even though you know it will be painful so that you can grow closer to God.

As I try to walk in weakness and Humility, I seem to fail more. I snap at my roommate, I say things I shouldn’t- but that is a part of the refining. Seeing my failure in comparison to God’s holiness. It is what makes us humble.

So, here we go. I will continue to walk- and continue to seek God. Without Him, I can’t do anything. I cannot wait to see what continues to happen on campus- especially with these girls. He is so kind to us.

Hope you all have a wonderful week! Or few weeks- as you can see, unless I am going somewhere, I usually don’t update my blog.

http://caleabakke.wordpress.com/
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The words highlighted in red are personally the thoughts I had, and things I've learnt/am still learning. I couldn't have written that more beautifully.

May God continue to move throughout the world, and may the eyes of our hearts be opened to Him! :)

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i soooo notti but yet He still sayang meee=)

just like the title of this post, He still loves me no matter what happens and even when i was the naughtiest kid on earth, He still sayang me like I'm a precious jewel. I was sharing this with my summer cell. God has been really really good to me this year. It was the toughest study year i even went tru in my life but also one that taught me sooo much, one that really woke me up, one which I cried superrr many times, one that tested my faith so many times, one where i was really blessed and also learned how to bless people, one that when I look back I will smile. God has been really gracious to me. He showed me mercy and love. He saved me sooo many times until now I can't even remember how many times. He blessed me sooo much until I really don't know how to describe. This is my God! the God of LOVE, the God of GRACE, the God of MERCY, the God of WONDERS, the God of BLESSINGS, the God whom I am sooooo proud of!!! my God is BIGGER than anything in the world, He is smarter than anyone else in the world, He is more generous than any single human being on the earth, He is more forgiving than any other soul on this earth. THis is my God! how can I not testify of His great LOVE ler? He is my PROTECTOR, my FRIEND, my HENGDAI!=)

I asked this question before: HOW COME I DON'T LOVE GOD LIKE MOST PEOPLE DO?! I remember asking some people this question and God too. I guess only God can teach me how to LOVE Him more=) Even if I don't sayang Him as much as other people, He will teach me how to sayang HIM. Even if I notti, He will still teach me how to sayang HIM.

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And now my lifesong sings

I once was lost, but now I’m found
I once was lost, but now I’m found
So far away, but I’m home now
I once was lost, but now I’m found
And now my lifesong sings

I once was blind, but now I see
I once was blind, but now I see
I don’t know how, but when He touched me
I once was blind, but now I see

And now my lifesong sings
And now my lifesong sings
And now my lifesong sings

I once was dead, but now I live
I once was dead, but now I live
Now my life to You I give
Now my life to You I give
Now my life to You I give

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Let my lifesong sing to You



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God is moving

God is moving, and I pray that we shall see His promise with our spiritual eyes. What God is doing around the world can be done here too. God is not limited, an neither should we, His children, be limited in our vision. What He is doing in Reinhard Bonnke, He can do in anyone who is willing to be faithful, to obey Him, and who will take up the cross daily.



When I watched the video below, I cant help but tear. God is fulfilling His word.



And one day, the gospel shall be preached to all the nations of this world, and then the end shall come. We will see our creator face to face, and give an account of the life we lead here on earth.

Let us take the baton and run our race. The day of the harvest lies before us, and God is our message. Let us dare to believe it.

'..for all the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the water covers the sea' Isaiah 11:9

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God is good

For the past few weeks, I have been asking Him questions after questions, waiting on Him for answers. Today, I encountered another setback, and feelings of being useless started to surface.

But today, God again showed Himself true. God is amazing.
He answered in His own way, reassuring me and reminding me of the lessons He has taught me.

He did this in the most peculiar way ever, through 5 daily devotional cards my good friend gave me a long time ago, cards which I absentmindedly used as bookmarks for library books I lent.

In the car, I felt a nudging to read them. When I did, I was just blown away. God is faithful. His ways are above our ways.

These are what the cards say:

1. You were shaped for serving God- 'We are simply God's servants..Each one of us does the work which the Lord gave him to do: I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plant, but it was God who made the plant grow' 1 Corinthians 3:5-6
2. Life is a test and a trust- 'Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones' Luke 16:10
3. I was created to become like Christ- 'As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him and reflect His glory even more' 2 Corinthians 3:18
4. It is never too late to start growing- 'Let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God- what is good and is pleasing to Him and is perfect' Romans 12:2
5. God smiles when I trust Him- 'The Lord is pleased only with those who worship Him and trust His love' Psalm 147:11

This may not mean anything much to others, but it meant the world to me. To be reassured by God that He is with me despite the imperfection that is in me renewed my spirit.

I love God, and as I continue to serve Him, I trust He will continue to work in me so I may recognise His will and become more like Him.

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The vestibule of Heaven

As I listen to In the Potters Hand by Hillsongs, tears started running down my cheeks. This is the song that is ministering to me now.

I remember praying to Him, asking Him to set me apart, to lead me, to mould me. And He did just that. He set me apart, and I know that I am reserved for Him.

Things I do now, I do because He has called me to. The life I have now, I lead according to how He tells me to. It is wonderful, but as God sets me apart, sometimes the only person I have is Him.

It is the greatest privilege, but now, I finally understand how lonely it can be. The things I see, not many do. The things I say, not many grasp the essence of it. The things I do, not many understand.

God's words in the bible come alive and are beginning to make sense. I'm learning slowly to die to myself, to the desires of my flesh and to things of the world. I'm learning to give up things I want, things I have, things I like.

Sometimes, I struggle with God. Why can't I have the same things as others do? Why can't I have the same blessings, the same success?

And now, even as I struggle again, I'm being reminded of what Hudson Taylor wrote, the vestibule of Heaven:
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If God has called you to be really like Jesus in all your spirit, He will draw you into a life of crucifixion and humility, and put on you such demands of obedience that He will not allow you to follow other Christians, and in many ways, He will seem to let other good people do things that He will not let you do.

Other Christians and ministers who seem very religious and useful may push themselves, pull wires and work schemes to carry out their plans, but you cannot do it. If you attempt it, you will meet with such failure and rebuke from the Lord as to make you sorely penitent.

Others can brag about themselves, their work, their success, or their writings, but the Holy Spirit will not allow you to do any such thing. If you begin it, He will lead you into such deep mortification that will make you despise yourself and all your good works.

Others will be allowed to succeed in making great sums of money or having a legacy left to them or in having luxuries. But God may supply you daily because He wants you to have something far better than gold and that is a helpless dependence on Him, that He may have the privilege of providing your needs day by day out of the unseen treasury.

The Lord may let others be honoured and put forward but keep you hidden away in obscurity because He wants to produce some choice, fragrant fruit for His coming glory, which can only be produced in the shade.

God will let others be great, but keep you small. He will let others do a work for Him and get the credit for it, but He will make you work and toil on without knowing how much you are doing. Then to make your work still more precious, He will let others get the credit for the work which you have done, and this will make your reward ten times greater when Jesus comes.

The Holy Spirit will put a strict watch over you, with a jealous love, and will rebuke you for little words and feelings or for wasting your time, over which other Christians never seem distressed.

So make up your mind that God is an infinite Sovereign, and has a right to do as He pleases with His own, and He may not explain to you a thousand things which may puzzle your reason in His dealings with you.

He will take you at your word and if you absolutely sell yourself to be His slave, He will wrap you up in a jealous love and let other people say and do many things which He will not let you say or do.

Settle if forever that you are to deal directly with the Holy Spirit, and He is to have privilege of tying your tongue, or chaining your hand, or closing you eyes, in ways that He does not deal with others.

Now when you are so possessed with the Loving God, that you are in your secret heart pleased and delighted over the peculiar, personal, private, jealous guardianship of the Holy Spirit over your life, you will have found the vestibule of Heaven.
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As I read through this reminder, I am humbled. I know that God knows my hearts desires, and that He will give me more than what I ask for. I know that this is all worth it. God is worth it.

I long for more of Him. I am hungry and thirsty. Like Hudson Taylor, I want to settle it forever that I am to deal directly with the Holy Spirit, and that God has the privilege over my life.

He is leading and molding me, drawing me to Him. I am waiting for the coming of the day when I finally find the vestibule of Heaven.

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The need is not the call

The need is not the call.

We must go where God sends us, speak what He gives us to speak, hear His voice and obey it- this is our best protection from burnout. It will also guide us to the very best strategy for accomplishing His mission.

For everything a man does to follow the call of God, there are ten things he does not do. We cannot do everything. We must focus on the call and not simply the needs.

-Reinhard Bonnke

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Caught up in things of the flesh

I know by writing this post that I may hit a nerve. But please let me clarify that I have nothing against anyone; rather, it is things about me that God is revealing to me more and more about. I want to share as I can feel the weight of this conviction so heavily on my heart right now.

It is the exam period now; everyone is studying and stressing over exam, so am I. I remember complaining to my coursemates and housemate about how this is so hard, that this is all too stressful, and that there is just too much to do.

This is the problem.

I look around and I see complaints, hopelessness, despair, fear. I see people caught up in themselves. I see people neglecting others because they are too busy to care. I see people leaving behind the weak to join the strong so they can be 'stronger'. I see people receiving and keeping and forgetting to give during this crucial period.

I see Christians putting others aside during stressful moments with a preconceived idea to catch up with them after, offering fear instead of hope, and indirectly/unknowingly pulling others down instead of pushing them up.

I see ME, and tonight, the eyes of my heart have been opened to allow me to see truly how real and ugly this part of me is. Yet, He still accepts and loves unconditionally.

This part of me focuses most of the attention on me and my assignments and my exam and my difficulties. This 'me' passes off many opportunities to be there for others because there is simply too much on my plate, choose to turn my face away from the Holy spirit and closed my ears to its voice, let go of responsibilities as a Christian, and stray away from God. I chose myself and my desires and my sins over God and people.

This 'me' play it safe, I do what it takes just to get me through as a Christian. I take the easy way instead of the right way. I realise I send encouraging smses when I feel I'm okay but not when I'm busy or down. I succumb to complaining and feeling miserable instead of declaring God's victory through His word.

I'm not saying that feeling stressed, helpless and low is a problem. We are humans who are made to feel. What becomes a problem is what we do with the emotions. Do we allow the emotions to fester, or do we hand them over to God, and hold onto His words?

And I think to myself, what image of a Christian do I portray? If I believe in God, and I act/feel the same way as other people who do not have God, what does that say about God? If I can't portray God's love and hope during a normal student's life moments, how can I then expect God to give me the bigger things in life?

And this is what my friends are given an opportunity to say, "Where is this God you believe in? How do you expect me to believe that your God cares, provides, gives peace and saves His people when you don't even show that in your attitude and speech and actions".

A verdict is reached in court after an examination of testimonials and evidences. If I am to be called to stand in court for my Christian faith in the student life arena, I will be found guilty. My case lacks both testimonials (speech, attitude) and evidences (actions, witness).

You see, people naturally assume position as the jury. If they do not see the witness and evidence, they are not convinced and find it hard to believe. Most do not get a chance to see how we behave in church, how we treat cell members etc. They are more likely to look at how we live our lives, not how well we carry out our religious activities.

There is a difference. I can see it in one of my friend who practiced what she preached; She encouraged me through phone calls even though we are miles apart and even when I did not do the same for her. She could have chosen to tell me how miserable her life is. Instead, she told me it's hard but she believes that God will bring her through it. She offered me comfort, and strengthened me when I needed it.

I long to show the same to others. To be a pillar of comfort, and be the light that shines through the darkness. To offer God's words of encouragement and mean every word. To offer my burden, regret, despair, worry, and fear to God. To know the lines between sharing and complaining.

It's time for me to change this aspect of my student life with His help. My prayer is that we be one body that glorifies Christ through our actions, speech, and life. That together, as His people, we can reflect something of what He is like- that the world can look at us and say, 'So this is what God is like!'

That "we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit" 2 Corinthians 3:18

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The chalk

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"You're the best decision I ever made, I just forgot."

"You're the best decision I ever made, I just forgot."

This was what Mike told Scarlet in 17 AGAIN. And it speaks to me, in fact i believe this speaks to most of us. The day we took the step to follow Jesus and commit our lives into His hands was the best decision we ever made in life! sometimes we just forgot. We just forgot our first love. How passionate we were when we first started our ministries, how enthusiatic we were when we were asked to lead worship for the first time (rammaging tru all the songs in our song list from A-Z, spending practically one whole week finding just 3songs for worship), how excited we were when we were asked to join THE TEAM, how happy we were when we looked forward to friday cell every single day and just yearn for weekends to come because we can go to church on Sunday mornings. THATS PASSIONATE first love! the love that consumes every single atom and molecule and cell of our body, the love that nudges us to love, the love that we love sooooo much we just want to be filled everyday by that love, the love that people around us see and want to be filled by too! THAT is the love that can change lives, the love that can impact, the love that is from GOD!

yet going tru life with worries increasing, etc, we forgot about that first love. We get so consumed with LIFE that we forgot that first passionate love we once had and that ONE decision we made which was the best we ever made! i want to remember that first love, i want to go back to the days i get soooo excited about the tiniest thing in life, i want to love God the way i first loved Him!

Matt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

I chose to rest today and let Him take my heavy loads and go back to Him, my first love remembering the best decision I ever made in life! -----> to LOVE GOD

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NEver alone

Hello people!!!
How are all of you? I'm still in Albany. This place is beautiful! What a wonderful place God has created!
I went to a church here! I going to share something that the pastor preached today, something that we all know but along the way, along the ups and downs, we forget...

The topic was on TRUTH.
Our journey of life after salvation is NEVER alone. Jesus is walking with us through this exciting journey. You may choose to ignore it but He is still right beside you! On this journey, we have a companion - the bible too!!! So cool right? After salvation, God gave us so many presents (He really loves us!!!!)

As we walk through this life on earth, there come many occasions that we need to make decisions. There are 2 persons we can ask; one is dead, one is ALIVE. Who would you ask? This is not a trick question.:P Of course, we ask JESUS! He is ALIVE!!! :)

Get to know this friend, this friend who died on the cross for you so that you may have eternal life! He is with you all through your journey, so why not get to know Him better as you walk through the ups and downs.:)

'I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’ (John 14:6).

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SHARE

I ask so many questions now i think im becoming like a child. haha=) ehem...today i helped a friend and felt so much for her i wanted to fly to her side and just hug her in my arms and sayang her. I want to comfort her in person, but i know i can't and i only can use my WORDS to bless her and love her. After talking to her, i realised there are so many people hurting out there, and they just have to know about God! ohmann!!! I talked to my angel and elephant and told them we really can't help everyone huh?! only if we could help everyone...=) and they gave me the exact same answer. We can't! that's why we're supposed to help the people around us and when opportunities come our way, we need to grab it and help! God place us wherever we are for a reason and we must make full use of it! That's right! Bless the people around us and love them. Shower them with the love of God! becoz only the love of God can satisfy the thirsty soul and hunger inside each and everyone. Only His love can penetrate the hardest walls and the biggest mountain. Only His love can renew a relationship and only His love can heal a broken heart. Are we willing to accept this free gift? A gift that everybody yearns for, a life that everybody yearns for. A love that can really really overcome everything. I hurt seeing people don't know this love and I believe God hurts the most. SHARE is the word to this problem. SHARE. i want to SHARE.

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The Climb

This is quite an old song, but it's really inspirational. I can still vividly remember my mom calling me up just to ask me to listen to this song [yeah, my mom is becoming more technologically advanced these days], knowing well that I was going through a rough patch.

There's always gonna be another mountain,
I'm always gonna wanna make it move,
Always gonna be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm gonna hafta lose

Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side,
It's the climb

How true. There will always be obstacles in life which we want to move out of our way right away. It's not easy, and we struggle to overcome them. Being human, we want to win all the time.

But you see, life is not smooth-sailing. We can't win all the time. Sometimes, along the way, we will have to lose. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's neither about how fast we reach the finishing line, nor about the prize. It is our journey there.

Just like our Christian walk. It is neither about how fast we run to finish the race, nor is it about the prize that God is preparing for us.

Instead, it is our life journey to the finishing line...our life journey with God. It is the relationship that we build with Him. It is about how deeply we get to know Him, how closely we strive to walk with Him, how far we are willing to let Him work in us through our mistakes.

And in our walk with God, it's not smooth sailing all the way. Sometimes, we stumble. Sometimes, we fall. There's nothing wrong with that as long as we keep on moving, keep climbing, keep the faith. It's about our climb, our journey there.

The greatest privilege we have as Christians is the opportunity to journey through life on earth with God. To experience Him as we move through life. To grow close to Him, and get to know His heart better. To fall in love with Him, and grow more deeply in love with Him with each passing day. To know with all our heart that even when we stumble and fall, He will always be there to catch us and help us up again.

We have to keep going and keep pushing on. And today, I remind myself that whatever I'm going through now, it's not about how fast I get there, how little I fall, or how successful I am.

It's the climb; my journey home to God.

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5 Reasons Why God Uses Problems

I read this in an email from Lulu so thought I'd post it here cos I find it entertainingly true :P
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The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you - depending on how you respond to them.
Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:

1. God uses problems to DIRECT you.
Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways." Proverbs 20:30

2. God uses problems to INSPECT you.
People are like tea bags...if you want to know what's inside them, just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you? "When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience." James 1:2-3

3. God uses problems to CORRECT you.
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something... health, money, a relationship. .. by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me to pay attention to your laws." Psalm 119:71-72

4. God uses problems to PROTECT you.
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from being harmed by something more serious. Last year a friend was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem - but it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year later when management's actions were eventually discovered. "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good... Genesis 50:20

5. God uses problems to PERFECT you.
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders. God is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your character are the only two things you're going to take with you into eternity. "We can rejoice when we run into problems... they help us learn to be patient.. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady." Romans 5:3-4

Here's the point:
God is at work in your life - even when you do not recognize it or understand it. But it's much easier and profitable when you cooperate with Him.

"Success can be measured not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched and moments shared along the way"

g3

Renewed!

For many weeks now, i chose to run by myself, i chose to run on my own understanding.
Like a defiant child, i refused to go back to my Father. i chose to run alone....

Things of the world continue to pile in my little trolley, but i chose to pull it with my own little strength....

Slowly....
i ignore the help of the people around me.... i remained friendly to them but i was shutting them out.....

Little by little, my vision got blurrer and blurrer..... my ears could hear lesser and lesser..... my heart became colder and colder....

In the midst of the busyness of life, i look like i know what i was doing but really, i was stumbling along, just enough to get through..... i was lost...

i have forgotten the first LOVE. The LOVE i cannot fully describe. The LOVE that i cannot contain. The LOVE that i pushed away. The LOVE that is never failing. The LOVE that is greater than anything.

simple words. but POWERFUL WORDS.
JESUS LOVES YOU. GOD LOVES YOU.

The curtain was lifted off my eyes. i can see.... the wonders of God's LOVE.
The plug was taken off my ears. i can hear.... the voice of my LORD.
The ice in my heart was broken.

How prideful was i to think that i can run by myself?
How foolish was i to think that i can do this by myself?

THANK YOU Father for taking me back again and again. Even though i failed you, You LOVE me not less but all the same. THANK YOU! Lord, i surrender everything at your feet. Forgive me! Take my life, take every part of it. Make me ASSUREDLY yours.
I LOVE YOU, DADDY! because You first LOVE me!!!

G1

Happy things :)

Toothy smiles. Bright sunny rays of light. Legs to walk. Gobsmacking views. Assignment handed in. Couples hand-in-hand. Running into an old friend. Money to eat. Never-ending dreams. Witty housemates. Eyes to see. Warm hugs. Adorable little kids jumping up and down. The green, green grass. Hands to work. The flight back home. LIFE. Mr. Doggy. Yellow daisy. Clock ticking by. The rhythmic sound of waves. A simple hello. Butterflies. A heart to feel. Soft whispers of the wind. Gentle breeze through the hair. Hopskotch. The smell of fresh roses. Dancing. A flowery summer dress. The ice cream truck. Sounds of firecrackers crackling. Nose to smell. Pigging out. Old photos. Loving friends. Weddings. Riding a wave. Cuddles. Free bubble tea.

Skipping down the well-trodden path. A field of wild flowers. Ears to listen. A love story. Equals. Toes burried in the soft sand. A message received. Mouth to encourage. Pretty little cupcakes. Romance. A cuddly kitten. Fluffy clouds. A car ride. Shy, side-way glances. Precious memories. Family. A mind to think. Shiny tiara. Rushing adrenaline. Gurgling baby. A rocking chair. Rusty books. Well-meaning passerbys. Snorkelling in crystal clear waters. Island-hopping. Hide and seek. Pattering of the feet. Sisterly talks. Sweet perfume. Steamy dim sum. Knees to kneel. LOVE. Holiday entourage. Lollis! Skiing down a slope. Breathtaking view overlooking the mountains. Giggling girls. Climbing rooftops. Graduations. Blowing bubbles. Infectious laughter. Silly grins. Cell groups. Kisses. Softtoys.

Thank you, Daddy.

Today is a beautiful day because I choose to see You :)

g3

An honest outpour of the heart

Moments ago, a friend's words broke me. My contained emotions over the past few weeks finally flowed out freely. After that, for the first time in quite a while, I was able to release everything at God's feet.

Funny how it is that the most intimate time I spend with God comes in the wee hours of the morning. Funny how it is also away from people. Funny how it means I abandon every single thing just to kneel at His feet and cry my heart out. Time and sleep and work become just words.

I serve a God whom I can't see. Whom I can't feel at times. Who is love yet holy. Who is forgiving yet just. A God many can't accept because it is a relationship based on faith. A truth that far exceeds our understanding. A concept many find hard to grasp.

A God I know because I've experienced Him. So it is with you, isn't it? We know because our eyes and hearts have been opened.

I love God. He means more to me than anything in this world. It has come to that stage where I know I just can't live without Him. Or perhaps I knew that long time ago; I was just not willing to stand up for who I've become.

I love Him. Yet this love seems so trivial to the temptation of sinning at a given moment. How can this be if I say He means more to me than anything? How can this love I have be overshadowed by my flesh and the devil and the world?

Why am I not more than who I can be in Christ? There's still so much darkness in me that needs to come into the light. And when I look around me; sometimes all I see is brokenness. Tears unseen, cries of desperation, ugly thoughts, empty hearts, heart wrenching emotions.

Sometimes, I wonder what it is with us and this world that God loves so much. I wonder what it is in me that He noticed. How can He forgive me knowing that I will hurt Him again?

Yet, when I close my eyes now, a deep sense of peace engulfs my soul. Yet, when I sit at the wooden bridge in the breeze taking in the glorious sight of nature, I just know. God's love is real.

Despite all the questions, despite all the knowledge I do not possess, despite the things I don't understand and may never will, despite not being the most talented and successful, I've come to recognise that I matter in His eyes.

I am His work in progress. A canvas half completed. Clay being moulded.

And most importantly, that nothing compares to having Him close to me. For me now, the reason I am a Christian is really as simple as the words below:

You gave me hope You made me whole at the cross
You took my place You showed me grace
at the cross where You died for me

Chorus:

and His glory appears like the light from the sun
age to age He shines
oh look to the skies hear the angels cry
singing holy is the Lord...





It's all about Him.

Always have been and always should be.

g3

LOVE

"For God so love the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believe in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." ~John 3:16

This is why we live.
This is why we dont give up.
This is why we act in obedience.
This is why we act in love.

This is how much He LOVES us!



<3
G1

We can't do as we feel

Thanks G1 for sharing your heart. After reading it, I felt convicted to share.

For me, there are times I too, get so tired physically, emotionally and mentally, I feel like giving up. There are moments I just don't bother about people because I feel that I need space to breath. Or instances when I wished I was back in old times when I did not need to care about the consequences of my words and actions. Like G1, there are times I feel like I don't want to do anything, and want to quit.

I say this because what G1 said is true; we can't do as we feel. Jesus demonstrated that graciously by dying on the cross for us even when He didn't feel like going through all the suffering.

It wasn't as if Jesus was excited about it; instead, He was distressed and troubled. He said this, 'My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death'. And then, He fell to the ground and prayed this: 'Father, everything is possible for You. Take this cup from me.' [Matthew 26:38]

Yet, this is what distinguishes Jesus from me:

• Even when He was distressed and saw the huge obstacle in front of Him, He trusted and submitted Himself to God. He said this: 'Yet not what I will, but what You will.' [Mark 14:32-36]
• He spent time with God and prayed earnestly even at a critical moment- as a result, He drew strength from God
• He went before God with His emotions - He poured out His heart to God and told God exactly how He felt

I'd admit that I don't always do what Jesus did. Sometimes, I choose to give in to my emotions. I do as I feel. As a result, I cave in to my selfish desires, and to the rebellious streak in me. Frankly speaking, giving in to my emotions leads me away from God, and almost always into a multitude of sins.

But this is the one important fact worth knowing: God did not just leave us with nothing to overcome obstacles. God gave us His Holy Spirit when we accepted Him, and the Holy Spirit lives within us. He gave us His word which is living and active, and sharper than any double-edged sword.

As much as I want to continue dwelling in my emotions each time, deep down I know I can't. Somehow, the Holy Spirit always convicts. I'd know if my ill emotions come because I haven't been spending time with Him, or because I've sinned and refuse to confess or etc.

No matter the pain, no matter the disappointment, no matter the momentarily lapses in time that I stall doing the things I do, no matter the many times I wander away, no matter how lonely or depressed or inferior I feel, I just can't give up because God's love is real and everlasting.

So, I wake up each time to His resounding truth.

What we strive for is eternity. Who we serve is a true, loving, faithful, mighty God whom we will meet face to face one day.

Don't give up! Don't give in! Let us not let emotions rule us; let us not do as we feel.

Let us do what Jesus did.

G3

Never Give Up!

"Never giving up means you realise that Jesus takes whatever little we give him and he does SO MUCH MORE!" ~40days of LOVE p.93

"Dont give up. Dont give up on people; the minute you do,they'll surprise you. Dont give up on prayer; GOD is doing SO MUCH MORE through your prayers than you can see. Dont give up on God's promises.... When you feel like giving up, choose instead to act." ~40days of LOVE p.94

Reading Pastor Holladay's story, i feel so sad, yet happy....
Like him, i cant say that i pray for my mum and my family everyday.... i also need encouragement to continue hoping and believing that someday the whole family will stand together with hands held up to worship the LORD.

i feel like giving up ministry, i feel like staying in my own little world to finish up my assignments with no interruptions, i feel like giving up so i can just go away without worrying about anything, i dont feel like doing anything....

But Jesus taught us on the cross not to do as we feel... He taught us too to love as He did... Put Love into actions even we dont feel like it, even when we dont see results....

When you choose to act with love again out of an obedient heart, feelings eventually follow.

<3
G1

IM STUCKED with it!=)

yippee!!! hehehehehehehe=) im back!!! in action!!!=) ehem...letz see...where to start yea?!=) coz long time didn't write, i got sooo many things to share!!! wooohooo!!!=)

ok, i will testify about my results first!!!=) yipppeee!!!=) remember last sem i got two supp papersss! woohooo!!!=) i still thank God for that!!! and i thank God for how He's helping me with my resultss!!! i had 4 midsems for the past few weeks and i scored great in all 4 of them! normally when i check my results, i straight away go to the last page of the results page, coz my results not good normally, always border line. But these few times, i see my student ID on the first page at the first column!!! yey!!!!!!!=) yes, i did put in more time in my studies this semester, BUT ultimately i know who blessed me with good grades, MY GOD!!!=) Since young, i always had good grades and i always prayed for good grades, i was always at the top. But when i started pharmacy, duno why, i just couldn't make it up there. Now im back in action with DAddy's help!!! wooohooo!!!=) He is blessing me like never before!! and i really thank God for that! I HEREBY TESTIFY THAT MY GOD HELP ME IN MY STUDIES!=)

ok...next...I AM HAPPY!!! wooohooo!!!=) hahahahahaha=) i duno how to describe this happiness and joy im having now...but itz just overwhelming...=) and if you ask me why im happy now, i only can say itz GOD!!! whoaaaa!!! for the past few days, i had soo much fun going out with friends, fellowshiping with them, taking time to enjoy sceneries, etc. But my heart was not joyful. Tahhhduh...coz i didn't spend enough time with Him=) i got angry, disappointed in people, sad, hurt sooo easily. Even a small and short sentence would make me think sooo much until i emo myself. I wasn't happy truly eventhough i had sooo much fun=) cc...soo i went back to God and He showed me! yiipppeee!!! He put that joy inside of me deep down and all around, inside out! that is the GIFT He has given me! so however people criticise or what, it's their problem. i shall not hide this GIFT nor conceal it. And He reminded me who made me and who gave me whatsoever i have now in my life. GENG!=) also, my joy cannot be shared among people i find easy to love ONLY, but also people i find hard to love=)

sigh...I LOVE MY GOD! four words that will be stucked with me all the rest of my life...=) and im glad to be STUCKED with it!=) yippee!!!=)

G2

BIG & small

Something that i read...

"...don't forget that when you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will be returned to you.

God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart.

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go.
Only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly!"

A God that is so GREAT, lives in your, yes your heart! How cool is that! ;D

<3
G1

fOOd foR ThOught

Something for us to ponder upon

"If we cannot even love the people around us who we can see, How do we love a God who we cant see?"

I think it's sth Pastor Joyce shared.:)

Love all of you!

<3
G1

Why do we serve?

Had a few great conversations today....hehe...

Sharing one with you..:)
Talking to a friend about the reason why we do what we do?
The aftermath of the talk was these questions popping out....

Standard answer to the above question is to show God's love to everyone.
What does showing God's love means?
How do we show God's love?

It is easy to do alot of things God have meant for us to do...
"things that even a non-Christian can do perfectly..."
What, then, is the difference when a Christian does it?

I ask you now to ponder on the questions before reading on...

When was the last time we lost our temple? When was the last time we refused to help somebody in need? When was the last time we just cant be bothered to are?

Are we serving? Or are we just doing it for whatever agenda that we have?

We serve not out of neccessity, we serve out of LOVE, out of GOD's overflowing LOVE.

What does that means?
We serve because the LOVE God has for us overflows and it overflows in out actions...

We DONT serve just so that people will praise us, because it is fun, because my leader tells me to, because everyone is doing it, because no one else can do it. No we are not indispensable! If we dont do it, God can send someone else.

We serve even in difficult times, we serve even the person who is unlikeable, we serve even when it hurts, we serve even when we dont see the fruit.

We serve with only one HOPE that one day the people that we have shown love to, will come to know the God who is so GENG, who never fails to provide, who is right behind us, who watch us and walk us through everything.
We serve because we love. We love because we are loved.

Are you serving or just doing? Are we love-ing?

<3
G1

excited!!!

SOOOO excited!!! can't contain it inside!!! wanna let is SPREAD OUT OUT OUT!!!=) tooo excited to use words to describe!!! it's gonna be good!! it's gonna be awesome!! He delights in US!! He smiles when He sees US!! He's gonna be sooooo happy!!!=) i want to make Him happy!!! yey!!!!!!!=)

G2
big smile

i WiLL pRaiSe YoU

I will trust You Lord my God,
Even in my loneliness
I will trust You Lord

I will trust You Lord my God,
Even when I cannot hear you
I will trust You Lord

And I will not forget that you hung on a cross
Lord you bled and died for me

And if I have to suffer
I know that you've been there
And I know that you've here now

<3
G1

How can I keep from singing?

There is an endless song
Echoes in my soul
I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come
I am holding on
To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love
How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing

I will lift my eyes
In the darkest night
For I know my Savior lives

And I will walk with You
Knowing You'll see me through
And sing the songs You give

I can sing in the troubled times
Sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step
And fall down again
I can sing 'cause You pick me up
Sing 'cause You're there
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord
When I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath
Sing for I know
That I'll sing with the angels
And the saints around the throne

g3

Servanthood is NEVER Convenient..

This is something that i wrote after cell group on friday... Part of it is a sharing by offered..

Paul was the person who was brought to his mind. Paul hunted Christians and put them to death. God convicted him as he was on his way to kill Jesus's disciples.Then he went out to preach the Gospel!

So what's my point? well, i'm getting to it NOW! :D

During that time, Christians were persecuted by both Jews and Gentiles. Christians were imprisoned, beaten,....It wasnt a CONVENIENT time for anyone, including Paul (esp Paul because of his family background and what he has done)
BUT, he chose to SERVE in the INCONVENIENT time; he chose to preach the Gospel to the ones who did not know God yet but needed God in their lives.

Yes, orientation 2010 is going to be during Chinese New Year, on top of being in Summer. Yes, it is going to be an INCONVENIENT time to serve.
But my question to you is are you going to be a SERVANT or are you going to choose to SERVE?

This is Jesus's instruction:
"Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." ~John 13:17

And this is what He has called us to do:
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the end of the age."~Matthew 28:19-20

What are you going to do?:)

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G1....(sorry G3, i used your name before :S)

God, rearrange me!

It started last night on my knees calling out to God, asking Him to break open my hardened heart. You see, I felt something was missing...that sense of closeness with Him that allows me to feel His heart and hear Him speak. I am with Him, but I have wandered away from resting in Him.

This morning, I dreamt about my sister. In my dream, she was a different person; one whose heart has been closed to me. I felt her bitterness, her cold demeanour, and her disappointment. In my dream, I wasn't crying but somehow, I could feel tears running down my cheeks even as I dreamt. I was crying in reality.

And today, the floodgates burst open. I experienced bouts after bouts of tears. I went on my knees, humbled and broken before God. I asked Him to rearrange me. Now, I am able to pour out my heart to God; my heart is soft.

And as I looked out at the glorious sky, a habit that I've loved since young, my heart asked the same question: Is this all I am?

I reflected on myself. I am one present to most people but absent to the people I love most. I am one who has faith for the big obstacles, yet trips over the smallest sin when it matters the most. I am one whose mind is consumed with thoughts about God but whose actions speak not. I am one of the Jews who came out of Egypt, having seen God's great miracles in my life, yet make the choice to sin against Him.

I am ashamed that I call myself a Christian yet neglect demonstrating God's love to my sister, and to my family back home.
I am ashamed that I call myself a Christian yet abandon my hometown friend when he needs me the most to stop my heart from hurting.
I am ashamed that I call myself a Christian yet choose to turn away from the needs I see cos I know that attending to them is a long term process which consumes my time and emotions and energy.
I am ashamed that I call myself a Christian yet shine not in my course even though He has called me too cos I fall at the small hurdles to reach the bigger prize.

Am I created to be mediocre in my life? Is this all I can do for Him? Is this all I can be at this present moment of my life?

And I knew right in my heart the answer that has consumed my thoughts for the past week. No, no, no.

I am not working my way towards His will. The more time I spend postponing doing the things I'm supposed to do, the more I walk away from doing His will. When that happens, the more desperate and lost and confused I become. The less I spend time with Him, the more I choose to be the person I was before- insecure, lonely, bitter, selfish.

Now, I truly understand what Tony Anthony meant by the reason that He is so on fire for God; he neither stops nor slows down on what God has called him to do.

When I stop or slow down, the enemy takes his opportunity to show me worldly things that entices me, to speak words into me that draws me away, to mislead my direction, and to cause me to make ungodly choices.

I want to be on fire for Him, so bright and hot that His love consumes everyone who walks into my life. I want to look at the sky, and answer the same question with conviction that I'm truly where I am meant to be, and doing what I'm meant to do.

I'm sharing this because it is so easy to get caught up in people, and in life. But God never meant for us to do that. That is why He says not to worry, and that His yoke is easy, and burden light.

What He wants is for us to be caught up in Him, that He will be able to work in us, and through us. So that our work is produced by faith, our labour prompted by love, and our endurance inspired by hope in Christ.

There is no later. Today, God is calling you to leave everything aside to come to Him. When you choose to do that, He will heal, renew, restore and set you free.

Are you willing to let Him rearrange you?

g3

Miracle Maker

I’m waiting here for my life to change,
When the waters stir you can rearrange me.
Just one touch is all I need,
I’ve nothing much but the wounds I feel,
I’m looking for the hand of the miracle man.

Holy, you are holy,
Who was and is and is to come.
Holy, you are holy, Saviour, Healer,
I’m standing at the feet of the miracle maker.

I’m holding on, with your life in mine,
Living water’s come,
And you’ve rearranged me.

Holy you are holy,
Who was and is and is to come.
Holy, you are holy,
Saviour, healer,
I’m staring in the face of the miracle maker.

Holy, you are holy,
Who was and is and is to come.
Jesus, precious Jesus,
Thank you, Saviour,
I’m walking in the shoes of my miracle maker.
I’m standing with the faith of a miracle maker.





g3

what would Jesus do?

drank two cups of coffee today...suddenly feel like writing!=)

shared this with my geng 'colleagues' just now...was reflecting on our cell core group meeting just now. And it suddenly struck me the amount of things we are doing and the things we are supposed to do in investing in Daddy's kingdom...really sooo much sooo much! somemore, everybody is busy also with other stuff. And there are many decisions to be made. Yes or no. No or yes. Sometimes it's tough to make important decisions. I know i face this kinda situations many times.

...We then need to REMEMBER this very famous question 'WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?'. If He was here, what would he do? Would He say yes? WOuld He say no? and when we think about this question, I believe it's really much easier for us to make tough decisions!=)

G2

Tears of the saints

'Having seen all this, you can choose to look the other way, but you can never say again 'I did not know''
-William Wilberforce

g3

A precious two-way conversation

Me:

How long must I pray, must I pray to You?
How long must I wait, must I wait for You?
How long 'til I see Your face, see You shining through?
I'm on my knees, begging You to notice me.
I'm on my knees, Father will you turn to me?

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breakin' heart?
One light, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Won't You come close and hold my heart

I've been so afraid, afraid to close my eyes
So much can slip away before I say goodbye.
But if there's no other way, I'm done asking why.
Cuz I'm on my knees, begging You to turn to me
I'm on my knees, Father will you run to me?

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breakin' heart?
One light, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Won't You come close and hold my heart.

So many questions without answers, Your promises remain
I can't sleep but I'll take my chances to hear You call my name
To hear You call my name

One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breakin' heart?
One light, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Won't You come close and hold my heart.

Hold my heart, could you hold my heart?
Hold my heart.


__________________________________________

Him:

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go



G3

God is not yet done with me

my monkey praising God

when yongtaufu said "God is not yet done with you two", i only realised how close i was to meeting God that night face to face. Aiks! and only when in the toilet after coming back home, i realised i forgot to thank God for saving my life! i didn't thought it was a serious car accident until the others said it was quite a major one. wooo...=) then i thank God and reflected slowly the whole night...

If that night i were to meet God, i really wasn't ready! i wasn't ready to meet Him, i wasn't prepared! what would He say to me? i couldn't and don't dare to imagine. There are so many things in my life that needs to be changed (for the better) and i know i know that i have to change. My attitude, my lifestyle, the way i treat people, etc. I want to be able to meet Him with confidence and be excited about meeting Him. It's like exams...if we're not well prepared, we fear entering the exam hall because we don't know what will happen; but if we are well prepared, we get excited about the exam and would just want to see how well we studied and how much knowledge we gained. I wasn't ready for God and He knew that i guess. He gave me another chance. wow! a chance to change for the better.

after reflecting much, i started to cherish my life and the lives around me. and i know if i love people, i should let them know. and if i want them to know something, i should let them know. Coz you never know when you're leaving. God has more for me in plan. He asked me a question few weeks back then, and i answered Him YES. I believe He will fulfil His plans and promises. He never fails.

I love Him and His people and everyone around me and i will learn how to cherish each and everyone of them. I see everything differently now. So weird. Different perspective. Life is just LIKE THAT and i don't wanna waste mine. I want to be proud to meet God and not hide my face behind a bush when i see Him=)

G2

3 things i want to share...and more to come=)

TOday...my twin sent me a message with a sentence that gave me affirmation:

GOD IS WITH YOU TODAY

It was simple sentence that really made me smile!!! hehehehe=) my God is with me today ler!!!=) i happy lar!!!=)

then one of my devotion today also one sentence:

"And I will give you rest." Matt 11:28

I've been really tired and nowadays my atnight before sleep prayer would start with "God ar, I'm really tired ler..." today He affirm me AGAIn that He will give me rest! i know He will coz He said so!!!=)

And hor...one thing i learned. I learn to write letters to God, love letters, requests, prayers, etc. Back to the olden days. Take out a pen and a piece of paper and write to God. Then clip the paper at my bedside to remind me about my prayers and God. I find it real good! coz sometimes i find it hard to pray (yes i do have times like that i admit), then i'll just write coz i know He'll still listen, well maybe read lar!=) and He has answered all my letter prayers very fast in fact!=) hehehe=) so i encourage you beautiful people to try to write letters to God! try! you never know!=) hehehe=)

G2

Beautiful One

He opened my eyes to His wonders anew,
and captured my heart with His love,
Nothing on earth is as beautiful as Him.

Neither men nor creation can compare to our God;
Our God is mighty and great
Our God is beautiful and majestic
Our God is marvellous and wonderful!

I love Him!
I adore Him!
My soul must sing!!

G3

Footprints

Our Father will never leave us.

Throughout our lives, He is there with us,
through the happy times, the sad times,
the impossible times.

He knows every detail because He is there ALWAYS!

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for
the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you" ~Deut 31:6

Walk with Him and you will be stronger after the storm!

<3
G1