"You call me out upon the waters, the great unknown where feet may fail. And there I find you in the mystery; in oceans deep, My faith will stand." I will call upon Your name, and keep my eyes above the waves; When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace; For I am Yours and You are mine." //Hillsong United; Oceans (Where feet may fail) choosing faith over fear is a choice we need to make everyday. every morning, get up and get down on our knees, saying that there is no other path I'd rather walk, no other way I'd rather live my life, than in the shadow of your beauty, in the majesty of your presence, in the fullness of your grace.
"I've seen dreams that move the mountains; Hope that doesn't ever end; Even when the sky is falling, I've seen miracles just happen; Silent prayers get answered, broken hearts become brand new; That's what faith can do." //Kutless; What faith can do My favourite line in this whole song is, life is so much more than what your eyes are seeing. Because I've learnt how true that is this past six months. That when I was in anguish, when I was so confused, when I thought I couldn't take another step forward, all along you were holding my hand and bringing me forward. Even as we are on the threshold of a brand new year, I want to declare that great is your faithfulness oh Lord, because your mercies are new every morning, we are never consumed. Hold me, lead me, guide me as I move forward in this journey with you.
"I took my love and I took it down, I climbed a mountain and I turned around; And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills, 'Till the landslide brought me down; Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life? I don't know..."
//Fleetwood Mac; Landslide So we grow up, so things never stay the same, so we move on. But you're the first landslide that happened to me and you will be unchanging to me always and always, no matter what happens. Unlike Stevie Nicks, I'm not afraid of change, I'm not afraid as long as you're with me.
"If faith can move the mountains, let the mountains move; We come with expectations, waiting here for You, waiting here for You; You're the Lord of all Creation and still You know my heart; The author of salvation, You've loved us from the start. Waiting here for You, with our hands lifted high in praise."
//Christy Nockels; Waiting Here for You We wait for you indeed, to be upon us. So that we will comfort all those who mourn, to provide for those who grieve, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. So that we will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendour. So that we will no longer be caught up in our humanness, running everything in human wisdom, but to be restored to who you want us to be, doing things the way you want it to be done. Bear with us a little longer so that we will be changed for the better.
"Dry bones, dance; dry bones, sing; dry bones, stand up and get up and live; Dry bones, run; dry bones, rise; Dry bones, stand up and come back to life." //Dry Bones; New Life Worship
From Ezekiel 37, the prophet Ezekiel tells of this story: "Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord."" Yes Lord, awaken the dry bones in these areas of my life and take me back to the fullness of who you are.
"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God. For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness; As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations." //Isaiah 61:10-11 (NKJV Version)
One of the most touching testimonies I've ever heard. The song at 7:58 is really touching and though I don't know understand all of the lyrics, I really think it transcends language to touch the soul. My sisters have been trying for the past week to get the harmonies right, but they're still not there yet, looking forward to their version too haha.
"Let me find You in the desert, till this sand is holy ground; And I am found completely surrendered, to You my Lord and Friend; So let me say how much I love You, with all my heart I long for You; For I am caught in this passion of knowing this endless love I've found in You."
//Just Let Me Say; Hillsong (Daniel Choo cover)
We were at prayer meeting ytd and when this song came on, for some reason, I felt a very strong urge to kneel down. So I did and amazingly, people around me also got down on their knees. It reminded me of my first love, of when I was twelve and I had just come back from camp and I was bursting with His goodness, filled with the urge to just share with everyone how wonderful He is. It also reminded me of just how much more of my life I need to surrender to Him. For if he has given up everything for me, he deserves everything that I have.
Of course I know it is not easy. I shared with the prayer comm. that every Wed, I feel a very strong restlessness, a strange urge to stay at home and just laze around. But I know that if I go for prayer meeting, I will be ministered to, I will meet him face to face, I will be reminded that He really is my greatest reward. It's just sometimes my worldly part takes over and tries to distract me with FB, Youtube, gossip, shows, everything under the sun.
So I just wanna say that if you are going through this struggle, of wanting to be completely surrendered to God but fighting with worldly desires, don't give up! When you find the secret place and look full into his wonderful face, you will be reminded that nothing tastes as sweet as the Lord.
:) With that, I go with an expectant heart to Arise & Shine Camp 2012. Great things are going to happen in your church, oh Lord. I can hardly wait.
"I've endured so many times; I can't do it anymore;
But you're still persistent; Don't tell me that I'm still in your memories;
Baby, my love, our memories of that day in your memory;
I hope it's fading away, I guess it's another sign of separation."
//Urban Zakapa; 그날에 우리 (There's Us; My Love)
Don't tell me there's nothing good in Korean music. There's tons and tons of good, you just need to open your ears and not be obstinate. This is just perfect for summer and the endless looking forward to grad trip :)
"Frequently when you’re drunk you call me at 5:30 in the morning;
And again you call me by another woman’s name, no no;
I don’t care, I want to end this; Wherever you are, Whatever you do;
Now I won’t have anything to do with it; Get out of my way."
//2NE1; I Don't Care (Reggae Ver. LIVE)
This one is for CL's 22nd birthday. Thank you for reminding me that there is more to kpop than the old shtick put out by other girl groups, telling us that women have to be one way or another in order to be loved. This bunch may not be perfect but their passion for their music, material and the stage is all there.
"You won't relent until You have it all; my heart is Yours.
I'll set You as a seal upon my heart; As a seal upon my arm; For there is love that is as strong as death; Jealousy demanding as the grave; And many waters cannot quench this love.
Come be the fire inside of me; Come be the flame upon my heart; Come be the fire inside of me; Until You and I are one." //Jesusculture; You Won't Relent
I don't want to talk about you as if you're not in the room. I wanna look right at you, wanna sing right to you, tell you that everything that I have is yours. For your strength is made perfect in all my weaknesses.
"You should know better than that; And before you go on breaking my heart;
And I fall even deeper in love; And my lungs screaming out “can you hear me?” You should know better than that."
//Andy Grammer; You Should Know Better (LIVE @ Troubadour)
This man's got an amazing dose of heart and soul and boy, can he sing. The full release of his album is officially slated for 14th June, can't wait at all! When, oh when will we ever see him live on our sunny island?
I love May, to me it is always the brightest, most alive month of the year. And what's May without a few Mayday songs? They're still the same Mayday that they were 16 years ago, full of dreams, hope and life. Sitting in a cafe last night named after them, with good friends, good food and good conversation, it was a simply amazing experience. The best way to celebrate the end of May.
"Leave me out with the waste, this is not what I do;
It's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
It's the wrong time for somebody new; It's a small crime and I got no excuse; And is that all right, yeah?" //Damien Rice feat. Lisa Hannigan; 9 Crimes (Live from Abbey Road)
You would give up everything; all of the songs, all the success, the music and the experience just to have her back in your life. Just like that, no questions asked. Well, you should have held on when it mattered and now it's too late.
"I heard that your dreams came true. Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain't like you to hold back Or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it. I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded That for me it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you too Don't forget me I beg, I remember you said "Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead." Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead."
"I hear You say, 'My love is over. It's underneath. It's inside. It's in between. The times you doubt Me, when you can't feel. The times that you question, 'Is this for real?' The times you're broken. The times that you mend. The times that you hate Me, and the times that you bend.
Well, My love is over, it's underneath. It's inside, it's in between. These times you're healing, and when your heart breaks. The times that you feel like you're falling from grace. The times you're hurting. The times that you heal. The times you go hungry, and are tempted to steal. The times of confusion, in chaos and pain. I'm there in your sorrow, under the weight of your shame. I'm there through your heartache. I'm there in the storm. My love I will keep you, by My pow'r alone. I don't care where you fall, where you have been. I'll never forsake you, My love never ends. It never ends."
The last results show before the list of the final ten contestants. I already knew before hand that 邻家王子 would be going home in this episode but it was still surprisingly touching. It's okay, 观众的眼睛是雪亮的。
"I can only imagine/What it will be like, when I walk by your side I can only imagine/What my eyes will see/when your face/is before me I can only imagine/I can only imagine."
//Mercyme; I can only imagine
Even what I can imagine will not be able to contain the wonder of who you are to me. Beyond, so way beyond what my heart and mind will ever be able to contain.
"You call me out upon the waters, the great unknown where feet may fail. And there I find you in the mystery; in oceans deep, My faith will stand." I will call upon Your name, and keep my eyes above the waves; When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace; For I am Yours and You are mine." //Hillsong United; Oceans (Where feet may fail) choosing faith over fear is a choice we need to make everyday. every morning, get up and get down on our knees, saying that there is no other path I'd rather walk, no other way I'd rather live my life, than in the shadow of your beauty, in the majesty of your presence, in the fullness of your grace.
"I've seen dreams that move the mountains; Hope that doesn't ever end; Even when the sky is falling, I've seen miracles just happen; Silent prayers get answered, broken hearts become brand new; That's what faith can do." //Kutless; What faith can do My favourite line in this whole song is, life is so much more than what your eyes are seeing. Because I've learnt how true that is this past six months. That when I was in anguish, when I was so confused, when I thought I couldn't take another step forward, all along you were holding my hand and bringing me forward. Even as we are on the threshold of a brand new year, I want to declare that great is your faithfulness oh Lord, because your mercies are new every morning, we are never consumed. Hold me, lead me, guide me as I move forward in this journey with you.
"I took my love and I took it down, I climbed a mountain and I turned around; And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills, 'Till the landslide brought me down; Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life? I don't know..."
//Fleetwood Mac; Landslide So we grow up, so things never stay the same, so we move on. But you're the first landslide that happened to me and you will be unchanging to me always and always, no matter what happens. Unlike Stevie Nicks, I'm not afraid of change, I'm not afraid as long as you're with me.
"If faith can move the mountains, let the mountains move; We come with expectations, waiting here for You, waiting here for You; You're the Lord of all Creation and still You know my heart; The author of salvation, You've loved us from the start. Waiting here for You, with our hands lifted high in praise."
//Christy Nockels; Waiting Here for You We wait for you indeed, to be upon us. So that we will comfort all those who mourn, to provide for those who grieve, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. So that we will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendour. So that we will no longer be caught up in our humanness, running everything in human wisdom, but to be restored to who you want us to be, doing things the way you want it to be done. Bear with us a little longer so that we will be changed for the better.
"Dry bones, dance; dry bones, sing; dry bones, stand up and get up and live; Dry bones, run; dry bones, rise; Dry bones, stand up and come back to life." //Dry Bones; New Life Worship
From Ezekiel 37, the prophet Ezekiel tells of this story: "Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord."" Yes Lord, awaken the dry bones in these areas of my life and take me back to the fullness of who you are.
"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God. For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness; As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations." //Isaiah 61:10-11 (NKJV Version)
One of the most touching testimonies I've ever heard. The song at 7:58 is really touching and though I don't know understand all of the lyrics, I really think it transcends language to touch the soul. My sisters have been trying for the past week to get the harmonies right, but they're still not there yet, looking forward to their version too haha.
"Let me find You in the desert, till this sand is holy ground; And I am found completely surrendered, to You my Lord and Friend; So let me say how much I love You, with all my heart I long for You; For I am caught in this passion of knowing this endless love I've found in You."
//Just Let Me Say; Hillsong (Daniel Choo cover)
We were at prayer meeting ytd and when this song came on, for some reason, I felt a very strong urge to kneel down. So I did and amazingly, people around me also got down on their knees. It reminded me of my first love, of when I was twelve and I had just come back from camp and I was bursting with His goodness, filled with the urge to just share with everyone how wonderful He is. It also reminded me of just how much more of my life I need to surrender to Him. For if he has given up everything for me, he deserves everything that I have.
Of course I know it is not easy. I shared with the prayer comm. that every Wed, I feel a very strong restlessness, a strange urge to stay at home and just laze around. But I know that if I go for prayer meeting, I will be ministered to, I will meet him face to face, I will be reminded that He really is my greatest reward. It's just sometimes my worldly part takes over and tries to distract me with FB, Youtube, gossip, shows, everything under the sun.
So I just wanna say that if you are going through this struggle, of wanting to be completely surrendered to God but fighting with worldly desires, don't give up! When you find the secret place and look full into his wonderful face, you will be reminded that nothing tastes as sweet as the Lord.
:) With that, I go with an expectant heart to Arise & Shine Camp 2012. Great things are going to happen in your church, oh Lord. I can hardly wait.
"I've endured so many times; I can't do it anymore;
But you're still persistent; Don't tell me that I'm still in your memories;
Baby, my love, our memories of that day in your memory;
I hope it's fading away, I guess it's another sign of separation."
//Urban Zakapa; 그날에 우리 (There's Us; My Love)
Don't tell me there's nothing good in Korean music. There's tons and tons of good, you just need to open your ears and not be obstinate. This is just perfect for summer and the endless looking forward to grad trip :)
"Frequently when you’re drunk you call me at 5:30 in the morning;
And again you call me by another woman’s name, no no;
I don’t care, I want to end this; Wherever you are, Whatever you do;
Now I won’t have anything to do with it; Get out of my way."
//2NE1; I Don't Care (Reggae Ver. LIVE)
This one is for CL's 22nd birthday. Thank you for reminding me that there is more to kpop than the old shtick put out by other girl groups, telling us that women have to be one way or another in order to be loved. This bunch may not be perfect but their passion for their music, material and the stage is all there.
"You won't relent until You have it all; my heart is Yours.
I'll set You as a seal upon my heart; As a seal upon my arm; For there is love that is as strong as death; Jealousy demanding as the grave; And many waters cannot quench this love.
Come be the fire inside of me; Come be the flame upon my heart; Come be the fire inside of me; Until You and I are one." //Jesusculture; You Won't Relent
I don't want to talk about you as if you're not in the room. I wanna look right at you, wanna sing right to you, tell you that everything that I have is yours. For your strength is made perfect in all my weaknesses.
"You should know better than that; And before you go on breaking my heart;
And I fall even deeper in love; And my lungs screaming out “can you hear me?” You should know better than that."
//Andy Grammer; You Should Know Better (LIVE @ Troubadour)
This man's got an amazing dose of heart and soul and boy, can he sing. The full release of his album is officially slated for 14th June, can't wait at all! When, oh when will we ever see him live on our sunny island?
I love May, to me it is always the brightest, most alive month of the year. And what's May without a few Mayday songs? They're still the same Mayday that they were 16 years ago, full of dreams, hope and life. Sitting in a cafe last night named after them, with good friends, good food and good conversation, it was a simply amazing experience. The best way to celebrate the end of May.
"Leave me out with the waste, this is not what I do;
It's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
It's the wrong time for somebody new; It's a small crime and I got no excuse; And is that all right, yeah?" //Damien Rice feat. Lisa Hannigan; 9 Crimes (Live from Abbey Road)
You would give up everything; all of the songs, all the success, the music and the experience just to have her back in your life. Just like that, no questions asked. Well, you should have held on when it mattered and now it's too late.
"I heard that your dreams came true. Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain't like you to hold back Or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it. I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded That for me it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you too Don't forget me I beg, I remember you said "Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead." Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead."
"I hear You say, 'My love is over. It's underneath. It's inside. It's in between. The times you doubt Me, when you can't feel. The times that you question, 'Is this for real?' The times you're broken. The times that you mend. The times that you hate Me, and the times that you bend.
Well, My love is over, it's underneath. It's inside, it's in between. These times you're healing, and when your heart breaks. The times that you feel like you're falling from grace. The times you're hurting. The times that you heal. The times you go hungry, and are tempted to steal. The times of confusion, in chaos and pain. I'm there in your sorrow, under the weight of your shame. I'm there through your heartache. I'm there in the storm. My love I will keep you, by My pow'r alone. I don't care where you fall, where you have been. I'll never forsake you, My love never ends. It never ends."
The last results show before the list of the final ten contestants. I already knew before hand that 邻家王子 would be going home in this episode but it was still surprisingly touching. It's okay, 观众的眼睛是雪亮的。
"I can only imagine/What it will be like, when I walk by your side I can only imagine/What my eyes will see/when your face/is before me I can only imagine/I can only imagine."
//Mercyme; I can only imagine
Even what I can imagine will not be able to contain the wonder of who you are to me. Beyond, so way beyond what my heart and mind will ever be able to contain.
