Jesus You Are

Jesus You Are
Jesus You are You are
Everything I'm not
And everything that I want to be
Jesus You are You are
The maker of my heart
Finish what You started in me

This is the hope I have
It's something I cannot see
You willingly gave Your life
Willing to die for me
Now I believe
I believe I believe

As I reflect on how far God has brought me tru, I can't help but smile at His wonderful plans. He had plans for me even before I was born. Everything was and is in His control. I'm amazed by Him all the time. And I pray He finish what He started in me. This is my prayer that I will become the Trecia He wants me to be. I realised there is soo much to learn, soo much to absorb from Jesus. He really is soo REAL. How I hope that everybody can see that! My Jesus is sooo REAL!=)

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Simply beautiful!

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We love because God first loved us

My thoughts are a jumbled mess. A lot of times, I start writing only to realise that I do not know how to continue it. So it is with this post. So much to say but no right words to do it justice.

God's lessons are unending. I thought I have learnt how to love, but life happens and I realise that I have not grasped even 5% of what it is like to love the way God loves. God's love is immeasurable, unchangeable, indescribable. So much more than what I think it is.

Love is living a lifestyle, not merely relishing a hobby or a goal or a spur-in-the-moment. Love truly is loving the unlovable, loving even when I can't and don't want to, loving despite the seasons/circumstances/mood I'm in, loving when I have nothing to give or offer. Why? Because love comes from God.

Love is unconditional, continual, sacrificial. Love is blind to colour, age, health, wealth, life conditions. Why? Because God is the epitome of love.

As I ponder about life, I can't help but realise how simple the truth is.
We love not because we are able to, are good at it, or because we have to.

We love because God first loved us.

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In Christ

So, I'm back home and I cannot describe how I feel. I'm greeted by the familiarity of home, by memories, by both the sweet and harsh realities of life.

What I am learning is this: I am the same person in Christ everywhere, with whoever, in every situation and circumstances; in Perth, in Kuching, out of church, among family, cell members, old friends. I cannot be different persons and if I am, something is wrong somewhere.

I'm glad I'm home. Although I'm missing out on all the orientation action, I'm where I am supposed to be be :)

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There Will Be A Day

I try to hold on to this world with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that trys to grab
The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth,
that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we’ll hold on to you always

I know the journey seems so long
You feel your walking on your own
But there has never been a step
Where you’ve walked out all alone

Troubled soul don’t lose your heart
Cause joy and peace he brings
And the beauty that’s in store
Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting

I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery this is why this is why I sing….

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day, He’ll wipe away the stains, He’ll wipe away the tears, He’ll wipe away the tears…..there will be a day.




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'One of them'

If you had told me 4 years ago that I would be the person I am today, zealous for God, I would have laughed in your face and call you crazy. It's true. 4 years ago, I had this mentality that it's good to be passionate for God but that's about enough. I used to think that people who commit too much to God are overdoing it. I used to avoid turning into 'one of them', keeping myself at a safe distance so I don't seem uncool.

God is having the last laugh because today, I'm 'one of them'. I'm one of those madly in love with God. I'm sitting here so hungry for more of God. My heart yearns for Him, I long to be near Him, I wanna be soaked in His presence and burn with passion. I've tasted, and God is so so good!

I wonder when did things changed for me. I can't remember exactly when I stop settling for less, and chosed God's abundance. All I know is that He has placed choices along the way, and when I make one that honours Him, He taught and gave me more. I remember being challenged to forgive, being asked to surrender my broken pieces, being encouraged to take His road and stop sitting on the fence.

I walked with Him, and He has never forsaken me. Even at times when I could neither hear nor feel Him, He never left my side. He patiently waited for me, encouraged me, comforted me, cried with me, helped me up when I fell. God is faithful.

I have no regrets being 'one of them'. I see now that God's love is worth everything I've given up and more. Some may not understand now, but will one day when God opens the eyes of the heart. Worldly things truly cannot compare to God's glory.

Faith. Hope. Love. Peace. Joy.

One can never have enough of Him.

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Be Near

by shane barnard

You are all
big and small
beautiful
and wonderful
to trust in grace through faith
but i'm asking to taste...

for dark is light to You
depths are height to You
far is near
but Lord, i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

Your fullness is mine
revelation divine
but, o, to taste
to know much more than a page
to feel Your embrace...

for dark is light to You
the depths are height to You
far is near, but Lord
i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

(psalms 73:28; 139)

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