"If seeds in the black earth can turn into such beautiful roses, what might not the heart of man become in its long journey toward the stars?"
//G.K. Chesterton This week, I had a moment of deep realisation and it kinda changed my perspective on some things. Maybe it sounds like a cliche and it probably is, but when you're in need of epiphanies, something trivial can have great impact on how you see everything. And that's how it happened for me. She told me that when her mom explained the analogy to her, it just sounded plain ridiculous. But now it makes a lot of sense. Her mom said that life is like a bus journey. After you get on and choose a seat, different people come up and take the seat next to yours. Sometimes you enjoy the person who is next to you, sometimes you don't, sometimes no one sits next to you. As the bus meanders along to different stops, some people get off and new people get on. Sometimes these people stay on the bus for a really long time, sometimes these people get off after a few stops. So nobody is really constant in the same spot, the people on the bus keep changing, but the bus driver keeps on chugging along, bringing you to the end of life's journey. And for some reason, this analogy, cliched as it may be, really hit me hard. That the truth is, people in my life will come and go. Some may stay for a short while, some may stay for a lot longer. The only thing I can do is to be as good a friend as I can be to the people who are around me in that season of my life and then hope that they go on to better things, better people who can take better care of them. Lord, it's not an easy lesson. But I will learn it and put it in my heart for years and years to come.
"No eye has seen. no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him." //1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV Version) This time, I think it's different. This time, I know that everything is committed into his hands. This time, I know that my family is with me every step of the way, encouraging and pushing me forward. Everything that I do not yet know, I place at the foot of your cross and say, it is yours. All I need to do is remain in your presence and listen when you call. Every step of this journey, I will trace and remember.
"Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled, with all precious and pleasant riches. //Proverbs 24:3-4(NKJV Version) And just when I think it's over, God surprises me again, more than I could ever imagine :) So much encouragement, faith, love and support in a week. God, you are always the best, always giving to me when I least expect it. Thank you and thank you, no words can express my gratitude towards you.
"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits; and in His word, I put my hope. I wait for the Lord, more than the watchmen wait for the morning, more than the watchmen wait for the morning." //Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV Version)
I slept until I could not keep myself in bed any longer. There was a stillness in the air that told me it was very early. And when I looked at the alarm clock, I realised that it was only 5.53 in the morning. But for some reason, I really could not keep on sleeping anymore so I went into the room to do qt instead. And the first thing I remembered was what I heard from the Lord last night before I fell asleep. He said, I've told you these things in advance so that you will not go through the doubting and the confusion. But you can trust me, knowing that I am the one who provides and prepares the way. What you have to do is hold onto me and pray constantly to be prepared and for it to eventually come to fruition. In all things, do not worry. At that moment, it was as if a lightbulb went off in my head. So what if I don't know exactly what lies ahead of me? In Matthew 6, more than three times, Jesus reminds us not to worry. What use is there in worrying if I cannot even see past my own nose? So I stay in my room of waiting and be patient. Trust and obey.
"The rain may fall, the thunder roar, yet I believe. What people may say, whatever comes my way, I will believe, I believe. Nothing can separate me from your love. So I lift my eyes to heaven and believe." //Planetshakers; I Believe On Thursday, I finally had the chance to listen to Bob Sorge in person! He was speaking about the intertwined stories of Jacob and Joseph, two stories which I've heard very often, but never in the way that he put it. And I think I took away something very precious from the session with him. First, I learnt that sometimes holding onto God is more painful than letting go. But when you have a hold of Promise itself, nothing less than the fullness of what God is about to give you will satisfy you. Second, I was reminded that when God gives you a promise, He will see you through it to the very end. That even when you've lost hope, when you've forgotten about it, when you no longer think that something is possible, God will bring it to fruition. So remember me, my Lord and hear me when I cry out to you. Help faith to arise as you move things into place. Let my soul not be satisfied until the fullness of all that you've promised comes to pass.
"If seeds in the black earth can turn into such beautiful roses, what might not the heart of man become in its long journey toward the stars?"
//G.K. Chesterton This week, I had a moment of deep realisation and it kinda changed my perspective on some things. Maybe it sounds like a cliche and it probably is, but when you're in need of epiphanies, something trivial can have great impact on how you see everything. And that's how it happened for me. She told me that when her mom explained the analogy to her, it just sounded plain ridiculous. But now it makes a lot of sense. Her mom said that life is like a bus journey. After you get on and choose a seat, different people come up and take the seat next to yours. Sometimes you enjoy the person who is next to you, sometimes you don't, sometimes no one sits next to you. As the bus meanders along to different stops, some people get off and new people get on. Sometimes these people stay on the bus for a really long time, sometimes these people get off after a few stops. So nobody is really constant in the same spot, the people on the bus keep changing, but the bus driver keeps on chugging along, bringing you to the end of life's journey. And for some reason, this analogy, cliched as it may be, really hit me hard. That the truth is, people in my life will come and go. Some may stay for a short while, some may stay for a lot longer. The only thing I can do is to be as good a friend as I can be to the people who are around me in that season of my life and then hope that they go on to better things, better people who can take better care of them. Lord, it's not an easy lesson. But I will learn it and put it in my heart for years and years to come.
"No eye has seen. no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him." //1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV Version) This time, I think it's different. This time, I know that everything is committed into his hands. This time, I know that my family is with me every step of the way, encouraging and pushing me forward. Everything that I do not yet know, I place at the foot of your cross and say, it is yours. All I need to do is remain in your presence and listen when you call. Every step of this journey, I will trace and remember.
"Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled, with all precious and pleasant riches. //Proverbs 24:3-4(NKJV Version) And just when I think it's over, God surprises me again, more than I could ever imagine :) So much encouragement, faith, love and support in a week. God, you are always the best, always giving to me when I least expect it. Thank you and thank you, no words can express my gratitude towards you.
"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits; and in His word, I put my hope. I wait for the Lord, more than the watchmen wait for the morning, more than the watchmen wait for the morning." //Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV Version)
I slept until I could not keep myself in bed any longer. There was a stillness in the air that told me it was very early. And when I looked at the alarm clock, I realised that it was only 5.53 in the morning. But for some reason, I really could not keep on sleeping anymore so I went into the room to do qt instead. And the first thing I remembered was what I heard from the Lord last night before I fell asleep. He said, I've told you these things in advance so that you will not go through the doubting and the confusion. But you can trust me, knowing that I am the one who provides and prepares the way. What you have to do is hold onto me and pray constantly to be prepared and for it to eventually come to fruition. In all things, do not worry. At that moment, it was as if a lightbulb went off in my head. So what if I don't know exactly what lies ahead of me? In Matthew 6, more than three times, Jesus reminds us not to worry. What use is there in worrying if I cannot even see past my own nose? So I stay in my room of waiting and be patient. Trust and obey.
"The rain may fall, the thunder roar, yet I believe. What people may say, whatever comes my way, I will believe, I believe. Nothing can separate me from your love. So I lift my eyes to heaven and believe." //Planetshakers; I Believe On Thursday, I finally had the chance to listen to Bob Sorge in person! He was speaking about the intertwined stories of Jacob and Joseph, two stories which I've heard very often, but never in the way that he put it. And I think I took away something very precious from the session with him. First, I learnt that sometimes holding onto God is more painful than letting go. But when you have a hold of Promise itself, nothing less than the fullness of what God is about to give you will satisfy you. Second, I was reminded that when God gives you a promise, He will see you through it to the very end. That even when you've lost hope, when you've forgotten about it, when you no longer think that something is possible, God will bring it to fruition. So remember me, my Lord and hear me when I cry out to you. Help faith to arise as you move things into place. Let my soul not be satisfied until the fullness of all that you've promised comes to pass.
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