Tuesday, September 25, 2007
"Children aren't colouring books. You don't get to fill them with your favorite colors"
From The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Labels: Hosanna in the highest
Friday, September 21, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
I have been wanting to type this for the longest time. But time and again I procrastinate. There just always seem that there are more important things to do other than blogging.hee.
This post is dedicated to Nick Vujicic-The coolest person I have ever seen.
Nick was born without limbs, yet he gets on with life with so much happiness and joy that it makes me feel ashame myself :(
Check out his website:
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
To watch a short video clip of his life and the one of the most touching testimony he gave in church:
http://www.chc.org.sg/english/video_sermons/index.cfm
This is basically what I got down after watching service online again (from the above website) Just thought of sharing it.
How to have victory through your circumstances, even if your circumstances do not change.Jeremiah 29:11"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.-Have faith in God. Don't give up on God. As God will never give up on you as long as you don't give up on God.-So what kind of hope and future do we have? When we don't see the light at the end of the tunnel, when we don't see the plans that prosper us and we are just seeing the things that harm us???-God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, There is a perfection to God that is not comparable to anything else. God is so perfect that He cannot make a mistake. God is so perfect that He will never forget you. God loves you so much that He hears your prayers.Jeremiah 29:12-13Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord...-Sometimes when we feel that God doesn't answer us. And when people keep telling you negative stuffs like "you are not good enough", when nobody cares or loves you etc.. we get discourage.-But when the lies come, "that you are not good enough" "that you wanna give up", hold on to the truth.-There are times in your life when you feel that you just can't go on... but guess what? You are still here.-If you are alive today, know that you can fight the lies with the truth.-And the truth is:1.) You are wonderfully and faithfully made2.) You are a child of God3.) "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"-Scripture here is talking about being content, having grace, having strength which exceeds your own strength, to endure all hardships, to endure all trials, to go through the fire. And God is not gonna put out your fire sometimes, as He put you through the fire to test and refine you.-Sinestimes there are reasons why we go through circumstances.-During these times of trials, God is gonna ask you, "Will you trust me?" "Is Jesus enough for you"-There is a purpose for all things. He is so big, and we are nothing. Yet He loves us so much.-So start fighting lies with the truth.-There are times when you fall down, don't feel like rejoicing etc..but when you fall down, what do you do? Just get back up again. How?-Seems IMPOSSIBLE right? Why not take away the "IM" in the word? Yes, in your own strenghth, it is impossible, but when take out "you" in the equation, with His strength, it becomes possible.-We are bless. When you have the right perspective. God does not make mistakes. There is a perfection in God when He says "no". One also got to know that there is no guarantee that circumstances will change.-True, that when you "Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness,, all things will be given to you" Matthew 6:33, And that obedience commands blessing.-However, circumstances will not change until your heart is changed.-Don't worry about your circumstances, as God is bigger than your circumstances. And God's grace is sufficient.-Circumstances may not change. But first of all, one must see one's life in the right perspective.-What can one rejoice about?Philippians4:4"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"-what can one rejoice about? The fact that you can breathe, the fact that I have a saviour. One can also rejoice in your salvation.-Embrace your circumstances as opportunities to give glory to God. Philippians4:6-7Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, peace of God, which transcend all understanding, will guard your heartsand your minds in Christ Jesus-Don't be discourage when prayers are not answered, let the peace of God fall upon you. Faith is a gift from God. Grace and faith is a gift from God because of His love for us. And throug that grace, then we make a decision to trust in Him.-By faith we understand who God is. Even of we don't understand what is going on, trust God. Trust the word of God. Hang on to God, and God will hold on to you.-Sometimes, God allows you to go through these circumstances so you can relate to others.2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"-We have a weakness for a reason.-Jesus loves you. You don't have to go through it alone. "When you go through the fire, do not fear, for I am with you" says the Lord.-If you put your happiness in temporary things, your happiness will be temporary.-No one can steal your joy if your joy is in your salvation.-A conquer is one who defeats his circumstances and his circumstances change. But to be more than a conquer is when you have victory even in your same circumstance with that piece of God guarding your heart, that power, that joy.I know that from point to point, sometimes it doesn't seem to link. haha. but that's because I omitted certain illustrations he made.Sorry about that! hehe. Labels: God has more precious thoughts of you than all the grains of sand in the world
Friday, September 7, 2007
Many a times, we expect too much from people. And at the end of it all, we are the ones disappointed and hurt. =(
Psalm 13
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, O Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
for he has been good to me.
Labels: Thank God for God