i have not been online for a week.
i so deserve a medal or something.
no scrap that.maybe a guitar.
anyways,i have plenty on my mind(which is tentative to the size of my mind la)but having trouble collecting them.
thus the worthless post.well,actually i wouldnt say it's completely worthless.i still harbour hope on the guitar thing.who knows,maybe some good samaritan will come along.
ahh..hope.the very thing that keeps us living.
i have an infatuation for ice lemon tea.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
i worship You
You think you know pain?
Jesus felt more.
You think you face injustice?
Jesus was treated so unfairly that justice didn’t seem to exist at that time at all,which when you think about it,didn’t.Not for Jesus anyway.where is the justice when the God of the universe decides to die for His creation?
there’s nothing there but love.
Pain?time will heal.Jesus will heal.Jesus is my comforter.
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives,so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:5
Injustice?God will deal with it.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil.Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.If it is possible,as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everyone.Do not take revenge,my friend,but leave room for Gods wrath,for it is written:”It is mine to avenge.I will repay,” says the Lord.
Romans 12:17-19
I like this part-
If it is possible,as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everybody.
We cant control people’s actions,but we sure can control ours.
people can dislike us and their treatment may be less than favourable.but we continue loving them with the love of Christ.
I cherish the many wonderful memories.
I thank God for the encouraging moments.
The shadows of these blessings last forever.
His Strength Is Perfect-Steven Curtis Chapman
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
But sometimes I wonder what He can do through me
No great success to show no glory of my own
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know
His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power the weak becomes strong
His strength is perfect
His strength is perfect
We can only know the power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes
His strength in us begins where ours comes to an end
He hears our humble cry and proves again
His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power the weak becomes strong
His strength is perfect
His strength is perfect
Jesus felt more.
You think you face injustice?
Jesus was treated so unfairly that justice didn’t seem to exist at that time at all,which when you think about it,didn’t.Not for Jesus anyway.where is the justice when the God of the universe decides to die for His creation?
there’s nothing there but love.
Pain?time will heal.Jesus will heal.Jesus is my comforter.
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives,so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:5
Injustice?God will deal with it.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil.Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.If it is possible,as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everyone.Do not take revenge,my friend,but leave room for Gods wrath,for it is written:”It is mine to avenge.I will repay,” says the Lord.
Romans 12:17-19
I like this part-
If it is possible,as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everybody.
We cant control people’s actions,but we sure can control ours.
people can dislike us and their treatment may be less than favourable.but we continue loving them with the love of Christ.
I cherish the many wonderful memories.
I thank God for the encouraging moments.
The shadows of these blessings last forever.
His Strength Is Perfect-Steven Curtis Chapman
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
But sometimes I wonder what He can do through me
No great success to show no glory of my own
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know
His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power the weak becomes strong
His strength is perfect
His strength is perfect
We can only know the power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes
His strength in us begins where ours comes to an end
He hears our humble cry and proves again
His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power the weak becomes strong
His strength is perfect
His strength is perfect
Friday, August 17, 2007
God paid a debt that He didnt owe
let's talk about my part time job.the one that is the only thing that can make me sit in front of the computer all day monopolising excel and nothing else.oh the temptation.
for this job,i stay with my aunts and grandparents.due to the past month of indefinite sleeping time and waking in the afternoons,i find it hard to sleep before at least 12.30am.and i have to wake at5.55am.
work starts at 8.30am..by8.35,i find it hard to keep my eyes open.yes.the semangat-ed 5minutes is all i can afford to squeeze out,which is about the time it takes for the computer to get started and running.
so predictably,by5.30,i'm ready to just lie on the desk and sleep there the remaining hours till the next day.of course,i feel like doing that at10 in the morning,during lunch,at3pm,4pm...you get the drift.but that's beside the point.
still,in contrast,it is quite fun to experience but a small bit of the working life.
yet in the midst of it all,the pain,the injustice,remains.
so i continue praying.
harder than ever.
for this job,i stay with my aunts and grandparents.due to the past month of indefinite sleeping time and waking in the afternoons,i find it hard to sleep before at least 12.30am.and i have to wake at5.55am.
work starts at 8.30am..by8.35,i find it hard to keep my eyes open.yes.the semangat-ed 5minutes is all i can afford to squeeze out,which is about the time it takes for the computer to get started and running.
so predictably,by5.30,i'm ready to just lie on the desk and sleep there the remaining hours till the next day.of course,i feel like doing that at10 in the morning,during lunch,at3pm,4pm...you get the drift.but that's beside the point.
still,in contrast,it is quite fun to experience but a small bit of the working life.
yet in the midst of it all,the pain,the injustice,remains.
so i continue praying.
harder than ever.
i just keep trusting my Lord as i walk along
ahh..it's ironic.
actually it fits.i watched facing the giants last week and it was a great and inspiring movie.and now...
it's like God said 'here sarah,watch this movie first cause then i'm gonna throw a couple of giants your way.then you'll be prepared with how to face it.'
it's not easy.gosh.memories make it harder to let go.
i'm actually glad of work.i get so busy it drives it out of my mind.but not completely.
i can be doing my work and still be thinking about it.
and i just keep praying.
actually it fits.i watched facing the giants last week and it was a great and inspiring movie.and now...
it's like God said 'here sarah,watch this movie first cause then i'm gonna throw a couple of giants your way.then you'll be prepared with how to face it.'
it's not easy.gosh.memories make it harder to let go.
i'm actually glad of work.i get so busy it drives it out of my mind.but not completely.
i can be doing my work and still be thinking about it.
and i just keep praying.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
crumpled
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
very familiar verse.the ever present comfort and reminder to trust in God when things dont seem right.how do you not lean on your own understanding?
yet in the troubles there's another promise that i intend to claim.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12
not only does God offer comfort,He promises a reward as well.
i yearn so much to just be able to surrender everything,give all that i dont understand to God and walk by faith alone.
but circumstances can make that seem so impossible.
i keep praying.
Proverbs 3:5-6
very familiar verse.the ever present comfort and reminder to trust in God when things dont seem right.how do you not lean on your own understanding?
yet in the troubles there's another promise that i intend to claim.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12
not only does God offer comfort,He promises a reward as well.
i yearn so much to just be able to surrender everything,give all that i dont understand to God and walk by faith alone.
but circumstances can make that seem so impossible.
i keep praying.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
let that be enough
you know the phrase 'God's love still stands when all else has fallen'?
now that's what we call a genuine guarantee,with no terms and conditions applied.
starting work this tuesday at my aunt's company as a temp staff.doing stuff like data entry and filing and stuff.which means i'll be staying with both my aunts and grandparents during the weekdays.it's something new to look forward to.something better.yes i know i love sleeping in and lazing around but after a whole solid month of doing that,i need a new angle.besides,new experiences never go amiss.oh and yes,the fact that i'll get paid pushes it up the scale a little too.
i wanted to blog about my sunday school kids but i'm getting a little lazy. maybe another day.or century.
i'm just getting to know them better and getting more acquainted with them each week and loving it.even the irritating bits are beginning to grow on me.after shouting myself hoarse, of course.
before i publish this,just an encouragement to brothers and sisters in Christ out there.we've got much more than we can fantasise about.let's live a life honouring that.and let's share the very core of our lives to others.
quoting from the movie 'facing the giants',
never give up.
never back down.
never lose faith.
now that's what we call a genuine guarantee,with no terms and conditions applied.
starting work this tuesday at my aunt's company as a temp staff.doing stuff like data entry and filing and stuff.which means i'll be staying with both my aunts and grandparents during the weekdays.it's something new to look forward to.something better.yes i know i love sleeping in and lazing around but after a whole solid month of doing that,i need a new angle.besides,new experiences never go amiss.oh and yes,the fact that i'll get paid pushes it up the scale a little too.
i wanted to blog about my sunday school kids but i'm getting a little lazy. maybe another day.or century.
i'm just getting to know them better and getting more acquainted with them each week and loving it.even the irritating bits are beginning to grow on me.after shouting myself hoarse, of course.
before i publish this,just an encouragement to brothers and sisters in Christ out there.we've got much more than we can fantasise about.let's live a life honouring that.and let's share the very core of our lives to others.
quoting from the movie 'facing the giants',
never give up.
never back down.
never lose faith.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
When you can't trace His hands,trust His heart
got a call at 1.45am this morning only to find out that uncle kit keong passed away cause of heart attack.at home.
of course,it was crazy shocking news.when i was going to sleep i was actually reminding myself to tell uncle kit keong who'll be worship leading next week that i'm playing this week and benjamin will take my place next week.the things that can happen.although uncle moo was pretty close with my parents,i personally knew uncle kit keong better because of the many worship practice sessions with Him.
just when we're only getting over uncle moo's death last week,this happens.it's just a costly reminder that God can just take us home any moment even when we're least expecting it.
are we even ready to go and be with our Lord?are we ready to meet Him?
what are we going to say to Him?have we,and are we living lives that even if He takes us home now,we can say to Him that we have lived it fully for Him and done what He has commanded us to?
sarah is my sunday school student,and i do have short conversations with daniel and andrew every sunday.they're still schooling kids and teenagers.let's just remember them in our prayers.
suddenly the worries of life that can push us over with just seem so trivial.there're more important things we should be doing.
i woke up this morning to hear my mum repeating this song on the stereo.and in light of what is happening,the words carry even deeper comfort and meaning.
Babbie Mason-Trust His Heart
All things work for our good
though sometimes we can't see how they could
struggles that break our hearts in two
sometimes blinds us to the truth
Our Father knows what's best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim,
and you just can't see Him
Remember you're never alone
God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
He sees the master plan
And He holds our future in His hands
So don't live as those who have no hope
All our hope is found in Him
We see the present clearly
But He sees the first and the last
And like a tapestry He's weaving you and me
to someday be just like Him
God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
trust His heart
of course,it was crazy shocking news.when i was going to sleep i was actually reminding myself to tell uncle kit keong who'll be worship leading next week that i'm playing this week and benjamin will take my place next week.the things that can happen.although uncle moo was pretty close with my parents,i personally knew uncle kit keong better because of the many worship practice sessions with Him.
just when we're only getting over uncle moo's death last week,this happens.it's just a costly reminder that God can just take us home any moment even when we're least expecting it.
are we even ready to go and be with our Lord?are we ready to meet Him?
what are we going to say to Him?have we,and are we living lives that even if He takes us home now,we can say to Him that we have lived it fully for Him and done what He has commanded us to?
sarah is my sunday school student,and i do have short conversations with daniel and andrew every sunday.they're still schooling kids and teenagers.let's just remember them in our prayers.
suddenly the worries of life that can push us over with just seem so trivial.there're more important things we should be doing.
i woke up this morning to hear my mum repeating this song on the stereo.and in light of what is happening,the words carry even deeper comfort and meaning.
Babbie Mason-Trust His Heart
All things work for our good
though sometimes we can't see how they could
struggles that break our hearts in two
sometimes blinds us to the truth
Our Father knows what's best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim,
and you just can't see Him
Remember you're never alone
God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
He sees the master plan
And He holds our future in His hands
So don't live as those who have no hope
All our hope is found in Him
We see the present clearly
But He sees the first and the last
And like a tapestry He's weaving you and me
to someday be just like Him
God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
trust His heart
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