"Just pull me down hard, and drown me in love"

What happens when you no longer take risks?

What happens when fear overcomes you?

What happens if you never swerve left from right?

What happens when you are afraid to take a big step?

What happens when you let everything but you get in the way?

What happens when you no longer believe?

Then might as well go live in a cage.

I didn't want it to be this way.

I'm just tired.

The cheers on the side have died down

And I've lost my way.

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The tough gets beaten and the beaten gets tough.

The higher you fly the lower you'll hit.

I chose to walk. But walking takes a much longer time...

Jesus carry me.

I wish you knew me,

then you'll know that He is real.

I wish you knew the person beneath my skin,

then you'll know that He does exist.

I wish you knew

how He rescued me

beyond all the intelligence you tried throwing in my face.

Such an eye opening day.

you never know how tired you are

until you're asked to run.

all the same...

you never know how difficult something is

until you're asked to deal with it.

you never know how much He's there for you

until you're stripped away from your comfort zone.

And I never realized how hard it must be

for You to love the undeserved

to have died for the unworthy

and to keep loving those who take Your love for granted

How do you measure love?

How do you put a unit to something unfathomable?

Something we can't fully comprehend?

And I wish you knew, my friend

Beyond all your reasoning and knowledge

There is a God your reason cannot measure to.

And as much as you hate to admit it,

This faith isn't blind.

You see, He rescued me.

It's not about tolerance.

Not about holding it in.

It's not even about accepting.

It's about forgiving

About being compassionate

It's about seeing you through His eyes.

It's not about me. Make me smaller.

Jesus never talked to a prostitute

He never talked to a prostitute because he didn't see a prostitute.
He saw a child of God he was madly in love with.

taken from The Irresistible Revolution - Shane Claiborne

Hello 2010.

I am highly aware that I should be studying right now.
In fact, I'm studying about the USA PATRIOT Act atm.
USA PATRIOT stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.

I know, what a great way to welcome my year.
Anyway, goodbye 2009 - hello 2010.
I'm not a big fan of new year resolution
Maybe I'm not very resolved. But...
Instead of thinking about the year ahead,
maybe we should take some time and reflect on the past year

I'm not talking about regrets or mistakes
I'm talking about the footprints in the sand.
Looking back, it seems only yesterday when we were counting down to 2009
The year back hasn't been easy
but it's been a year that has brought me forward in life
shoveling me further and further away from the baby I was

I still got a long way to go...
2010 is going to be a big year for a lot of us
Graduating from high school,
going on to university
There are so many different paths we can take...

But there is no need to fear
If His Word is the lamp upon your feet
And if you trust in His never changing love
His never failing promise
And his ever so secured hand
holding us...

And sometimes when I'm tired
I imagine Him carrying me in the midst of His palm
bringing me through
through it all...
above it all...

If only we'll stop fighting for our own way

Don't give up 'til you drink from the silver cup

If my life had a soundtrack, you guys will be "Better Together"

My feelings on everything that happened can pretty much be summed up in these two words

I'm not bitter, not mad, not even upset anymore

Because like Josh said, there can be peace.

I found peace in knowing that He's sovereign

I found peace in His wisdom and power.

Teresa you asked me where is God when it hurts

I couldn't tell you then

But now I can.

Now I remember

God is in us when it hurts

His grace is what suffice us

His hand is what holds us

His Word is what guides us

God didn't make this happen

It's just the way this corrupted world runs...

Nothing is fair.

And it wouldn't be free will if he interferes with everything we choose to do

But it's not always going to be like this

Let's just be faithful and patient...until He comes back

There is comfort in knowing that things don't go according to our will

because then...nothing will make sense

Good to know that the all-knowing runs the universe.

Don't frown because it ended, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss

Don't frown because a new year is coming...smile because we made it. Together.

I couldn't have make it without you guys

I thank God because he put us together

the random-est group of people haha...

I thank God because we're not perfect

because then we can make each other better

When I'm old and wrinkly, I'll look back and laugh

about the police

and now I'll always carry my ID...everywhere...

Whenever I watch Sound of Music...

yeahh...haha anyway

God is so good

Prayer changes things...

but the first thing prayer changes

is our heart.