October 2010
36 posts
I realised that recently, whenever I want to give advice, I often catch myself in mid-sentence. A look of question from my listener confused by my reaction. And then I give a frustrated, but amused chuckle. Sighing, I will begin with this phrase, “This sounds so cliched, but it is true.” And then I insert oft-heard Christian motivational statement.
I feel so lame whenever I say stuff...
I don’t get it when people insist on finding out when I really believed in Jesus.
You see, I grew up in a Christian family. God was always part of my life. Asking me that is basically asking me, when did you really believe that your mother is real?
It’s hard to explain to someone who didn’t grow up in a Christian family, and I feel discredited and flaky. I’ve never...
How do you make someone understand this
1) Being a Christian does not get you an “Advance to Go” card, skipping past trials and tribulations.
2) Just because God is with you, it doesn’t mean He will help you do everything, and make life easy and perfect.
The Bible says this in John 16:33, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you...
Thank You Daddy for bringing the right people along my paths, for qarah moments and wise counsel.
Thank You for loving me, Daddy. Thank You.
It really is a journey, hey? But thank You for being with me, for clearing my mind, for helping me to trust You.
I logged into Twitter and the first tweet was from Ps Benjamin, “There’s a world of difference between good sound reasons and reasons that sound good”.
I couldn’t help feel that God was speaking to me, and telling me to go ahead with the answer that I have in my heart.
Doing Your will shouldn’t be this hard.
Yesterday almost became the last day of my life. Thank You, Daddy for your protection. I was crossing the road, and waiting for the 213072017 cars to pass, I got impatient. The moment I saw I had a chance, I ran across the road. I forgot it was a two-way street. Thank goodness the car driver saw me and stopped. It was so close. Thank You, Daddy.
I sat on the mangroves boardwalk.
I poured out my heart, my fears, my hurts, my hesitation.
I asked Him why was it so hard? I’ve heard about wrong things that feel so right, but how come this time, what seems so right feels so wrong. I feel condemned. I feel that I shouldn’t be selfish. I feel that I should sacrifice myself and happiness.
And then He whispered, “I won’t...
“Beloved, for 2010, whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish, don’t try to do it all by yourself, and don’t think that it all depends on *you*. As I’ve said before, without Jesus we cannot, and without us, He will not. God wants you to be yoked with His Son Jesus. Let Jesus lead and guide you into restful increase this year!” – Pastor Prince
“11He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in...”
– Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Passage Lookup - Amplified Bible - BibleGateway.com
OPEN LETTER TO GOD’S SINGLE DAUGHTERS: →
iamrevival:
bolded a couple lines. this is good stuff!
skripture-sketches:
Hey Sisters,
I wrote this letter to the girls I know a while back to tell them what they should be looking for in a guy.
I’m not claiming to be some kind of authority on relationships, but I’ve made enough mistakes to know that certain things are important. This is in no way a comprehensive outline, but it’s a good...
Praise and worship in a room full of girls was different, it was special in a sense. I could feel this sense of love, of beauty, of gentleness. I could feel the way God sees us beautiful. I could feel that as we abandon all and focus on God, the beauty in each girl shines through. I felt so loved, so beautiful, and that everyone was that way too. Am glad that I went for the women’s...
Beloved. Princess.
Pastor Ben was praying for God to reveal to us a new name that He has for us. I saw two words flash in my head, one after the other.
Beloved. Princess. His beloved princess.
“Will we still pursue God in difficulty, even when we don’t feel His...”
– Belle Wolter
Asking for prayer. That is probably one of the most humbling thing to do. It is to recognise that you cannot do it alone and need help, and seeking another to stand with you in faith. It is also recognising that others are further ahead of you in their journey, and you want that, and you want them to help you get there. Asking for prayer is something that I find hardest to do.
My greatest...
“‘But God’ Moments
“…it was not you who sent me here, but God…” Genesis 45:8...”
– But God…
Awesome stuff that came in my mailbox yesterday. <3
On Sunday, Pastor declared that the number of praise reports would one day out number the prayer requests. I was determined to send in my testimony after the trip to the dentist. I wanted to share with my church and give my Daddy God the glory of what He has done.
However, the next day, the tooth where I did my root canal on chipped. It was so amusing, all the “bad luck” I was...
"Satan doesn't fear your sin; he knows God can...
lonelyeyesonly:
takeupyourcross:
hisbloodneverfails:like-sunlight-burnin-at-midnight:daracell:jademaala:livewithlove:(via thelondonerd)
One thing I love about Brisbane is that I get to meet many people from different cultures and backgrounds. After church, I headed for lunch with a bunch of other internationals. And there was this Norwegian guy in the group.
Well now, coming from Singapore, how should I say this nicely… Gentlemanly behaviour is as prevalent as surf-worthy waves on its beaches. I.e. Almost zero.
So it was...
There’s possible good news. There is bad news. I hate receiving bad news. I know no one does. It just hurts a lot more when you are overseas.
This is when you feel so helpless because you can’t do anything. This is when you get a reality check that really you can’t do anything even if you are back home.
I hate death. I hate how it robs us of someone we hold dear to us. I hate...
Daddy God works in cycles. Amazing cycles. Cycles with links so beautiful.
He blessed her with a big heart. He blessed her with love and compassion. He blessed her.
He blessed me with her. She blessed me with a listening ear. She blessed me with love. She blessed me with time and presence. She blessed me.
I blessed him with kindness. I blessed him with sisterly love. I blessed him.
God...
“What you are complaining about or struggling with may be the exact thing that...”
– Kelsey Young
(From a friend’s Facebook status)
What is normal? Mrs Ang-Bok tweeted me, “You can shop and eat loads of food after root canal op?? *kowtows*” And that made me wonder, what really is normal?
I was told all the horror stories. My mum was super worried, she made me swear not to eat seafood. Everyone asked if it will hurt and all. Root canal sounded scarily major.
And after being terrified, reality seems really...
Dear sweethearts on Tumblr,
Just wanted to give an update on my tooth for those who follow my posts. I went to the dentist today and did my root canal op. It was quicker and less painful that what I had expected. I was nervous and freaking out, and to help me, I pictured Jesus standing beside me in the room. My dentist was super nice, he kept asking if I was okay, and tried to distract me with a...
“Don’t eat hot soup, you will bleed.”
“Are you going back home alone? Walk slowly.”
That and a million other things, my mum’s worry became mine. I started freaking out about the root canal that I’m going to have. Everybody’s worry for me is starting to scare me. Getting a root canal is nothing right? It is pretty routine like a tooth extraction,...
The three of us were talking about life and a bunch of other topics. It is amusing how easily we could switch from one topic to another. I can’t remember what led to this, but we were talking about our personalities and what men we wanted.
Someone said that K was like an alpha male, and she needed a guy who would submit to her requests and be the “yes man”. But that was not...
Joan and I were having lunch, and she asked me, “Have you ever blamed God for anything?” I looked at her, and wondered if she had something to talk about. I wanted to bypass her question and ask her mine. But something I’ve learnt from Papa Shepherd’s shepherding stopped me. I knew one reason why I could share with him was because he shared with us his past first. As he took out each proverbial...
“All of the characteristics of the early church required commitment — living and...”
– Designer Church
A good reminder for sometimes I forget that the church is not a restaurant. It is not a place I go to because I like how they cook a certain dish; because I like how they present a certain dish; because of the price range; because of the atmosphere; because of the people.
“What Next? At some point in my single years, I decided it was futile, and even...”
– The Things I Won’t Be
I finally met him today. I have heard so much about him. Everybody talks about him all the time and I’ve often wondered who he was. I really wanted to meet him. They say that he is a man of God. They say that he is a Bible expert. They say that he is the go-to for Bible questions. I wanted to be challenged and to expand my Bible knowledge.
But when I finally met him today, I could not go...
