Jan 25, 2010

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.

Jan 3, 2010

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

Jan 1, 2010

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

Dec 18, 2009

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.



Nov 21, 2009

A Rainy Ending on a Perfect Day

Every now and then, you realize you've made a mistake
It's so easy to trust someone
So easy to give your heart away
Even more easier to trust the wrong person.

Forgiving has never been this difficult
Maybe all I need is time
...maybe not.
But I don't believe that this will never heal.

That's because my God is a Healer.
There's no pain He doesn't know of
No scars He hasn't seen
No tears He can't dry

No one, He can't save.

With rain comes a rainbow.
A dead flower sprouts new life

In His wounds, there is healing.