Wednesday, July 11, 2012
It's only been 11 days.... in the month of July.... But God has talked a great deal... Great, great deal...
Lol.... Maybe it's because I've been baddd... I didn't wanna listened. So this time, when He finally gets me to sit down quietly and listen (and I hope I did listen well. Lol.), He starts to nyerocos.... Verbal diarrhea. Lol... (Just kidding. :p)
Anw, this month's started with Faith. How with Faith, there's Hope of a salvation/way out. And with Faith, miracles happened. And how with those miracles, we are empowered and enriched, so that we can help others. So with it, must come LOVE. For with love, we will be enabled to give and share with those around us. That we may be humble and compassionate.
The week than goes to share with the theme humility. Sometimes we are too enchanted with the miracles happening around us (the big ones, the wonderful, amazing ones... The attention grabbing ones...), that we forgot how God also came humbly to earth. He was born in a barn, of a common family, with no huge celebration around (well, except the Angels were singing and dancing. Haha...) He lived a simple life (kind of) and rejected by His own people. Paul was rejected too. Paul, who were a man of status, became little and got chased around and jailed for his Faith. Paul was taught to be humble as He declared "My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
With Faith, we look for purpose. Each of us has a purpose of our own. Each of us has a name that will be given to us on a white stone. A name no one else knows except the one who receives it (now that I think about it, it's quite cute huh? Like a nickname we give to the ones we are truly close with. Haha.) The name given to us will mean something God wants us to become, our purpose that we will need to fulfill. And that purpose, definitely is for God's greatness and God's glory. Not yours.... God's.... This is where humility comes along. We need to shift our focus to God's, not ours... So we will need to watch out... What our inner motivation is... For He knows.... Oooo, He does.... And He is a jealous God. He will ensure that it is embedded in your heart, that you can do nothing without Him.
So submit yourselves to Him and with His help, persevere and finish the race you are given. With Holy Spirit as your guide, fulfill your purpose and you will be rewarded. The race won't be easy. You will need to run until your breaths run out. Maybe fall along the way. And super tired with aching muscles. But have Faith, and prayyyy... And keep lovinggg.... (even if you're super tired and you ran out of any energy/stamina. Still love, and give....) Focus your eyes to God. And by God's grace, we'll finish the race well.
Amin.
So, the reason I made a recap of those above (love how it connected nicely although the above were taken from different speeches and sermons along the month of July) is to remind myself. If later I found myself down and tired. Sick of running. Hahaha. Because it is growing in me. That there will be trouble ahead. It will be hard and painful. As He shapes me more and prepare me for His purpose. To remind me, that even if I feel like I'm no body, He thinks I can still do great things and do His purpose in my life. And preparation is not niceee..... As gold has to be burnt to be shaped, diamonds have to be cut to be beautiful and shining. But, after that, it will be awesome! (Funny tho how I am still wondering what on earth is He planning actually. Lol.)
Anyway, and I hope it will also be a gentle reminder for you, that you also have a purpose of your own. Even if you think so little of yourself, He does not. He thinks great things about you. No matter what our role is in life, each of us have a purpose. It is a matter of having faith, finding it and fulfilling it. While hoping and loving all at the same time. :) With God as the center of our life.
Lol.... Maybe it's because I've been baddd... I didn't wanna listened. So this time, when He finally gets me to sit down quietly and listen (and I hope I did listen well. Lol.), He starts to nyerocos.... Verbal diarrhea. Lol... (Just kidding. :p)
Anw, this month's started with Faith. How with Faith, there's Hope of a salvation/way out. And with Faith, miracles happened. And how with those miracles, we are empowered and enriched, so that we can help others. So with it, must come LOVE. For with love, we will be enabled to give and share with those around us. That we may be humble and compassionate.
The week than goes to share with the theme humility. Sometimes we are too enchanted with the miracles happening around us (the big ones, the wonderful, amazing ones... The attention grabbing ones...), that we forgot how God also came humbly to earth. He was born in a barn, of a common family, with no huge celebration around (well, except the Angels were singing and dancing. Haha...) He lived a simple life (kind of) and rejected by His own people. Paul was rejected too. Paul, who were a man of status, became little and got chased around and jailed for his Faith. Paul was taught to be humble as He declared "My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
With Faith, we look for purpose. Each of us has a purpose of our own. Each of us has a name that will be given to us on a white stone. A name no one else knows except the one who receives it (now that I think about it, it's quite cute huh? Like a nickname we give to the ones we are truly close with. Haha.) The name given to us will mean something God wants us to become, our purpose that we will need to fulfill. And that purpose, definitely is for God's greatness and God's glory. Not yours.... God's.... This is where humility comes along. We need to shift our focus to God's, not ours... So we will need to watch out... What our inner motivation is... For He knows.... Oooo, He does.... And He is a jealous God. He will ensure that it is embedded in your heart, that you can do nothing without Him.
So submit yourselves to Him and with His help, persevere and finish the race you are given. With Holy Spirit as your guide, fulfill your purpose and you will be rewarded. The race won't be easy. You will need to run until your breaths run out. Maybe fall along the way. And super tired with aching muscles. But have Faith, and prayyyy... And keep lovinggg.... (even if you're super tired and you ran out of any energy/stamina. Still love, and give....) Focus your eyes to God. And by God's grace, we'll finish the race well.
Amin.
So, the reason I made a recap of those above (love how it connected nicely although the above were taken from different speeches and sermons along the month of July) is to remind myself. If later I found myself down and tired. Sick of running. Hahaha. Because it is growing in me. That there will be trouble ahead. It will be hard and painful. As He shapes me more and prepare me for His purpose. To remind me, that even if I feel like I'm no body, He thinks I can still do great things and do His purpose in my life. And preparation is not niceee..... As gold has to be burnt to be shaped, diamonds have to be cut to be beautiful and shining. But, after that, it will be awesome! (Funny tho how I am still wondering what on earth is He planning actually. Lol.)
Anyway, and I hope it will also be a gentle reminder for you, that you also have a purpose of your own. Even if you think so little of yourself, He does not. He thinks great things about you. No matter what our role is in life, each of us have a purpose. It is a matter of having faith, finding it and fulfilling it. While hoping and loving all at the same time. :) With God as the center of our life.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same, 10
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. 20
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I am not sure if you have ever read the above poem, but it was one of the literature that we had to study and do an in-depth analysis during high school for HSC. (I think all those taking HSC-ers know what I'm talking about. Lol.)
Anyway, for years now, I've been wondering. What ifs....
What if I were not scared to do whatever I wanted to do.
What if I were more opinionated and courageous and bold.
What if I took the other road, less travelled, instead of the worn out one.
Well, I would have gained different knowledge, met with different people and maybe I will be a different person now.
Maybe....
But today, I've finally met her. The one person who travelled the road less travelled.
Who were courageous and bold to stand up to her own, to grab her passion and walked down the road.
And in that moment, our two roads crossed paths so that we could exchange our experiences and see what it's like on the other paths not taken.
Conclusions?
- Doubts, we all still have. Whether we really take the "right" path or not. And I guess, we still will never know what it's like on the other side. What it's gonna be if....
- Passions we might have it from the beginning, or maybe we did not have it, but we can find it along
the way anyway.
- But through and through, God's hands is never far. Which ever path we took, whether it goes along with our "passion" or "duty", God is still there, directing, guiding.
Sometimes I questioned myself. "What am I doing? Am I doing what I'm supposed to do?"
Then I looked back, and I see it. I see Him. There. Standing close. All along.
Maybe the road ahead is still dark, still many branches and paths to choose from. Decisions to make. Scary ones. Spontaneous ones. But I know for sure, as long as I made it with Him. As long as He's there, guiding me. I will never regret it. Even if it's hard and painful. If it's the yoke that I have to bear.
I will take up my cross and bear it. Till the end (with God's help).
Looking forward to what lies ahead. Because I can feel it.... This is the season.... Where He will hand pick the people, small people, His people, to do great things... Even greater than before. Amin!
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same, 10
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. 20
__________________________________________________________________
I am not sure if you have ever read the above poem, but it was one of the literature that we had to study and do an in-depth analysis during high school for HSC. (I think all those taking HSC-ers know what I'm talking about. Lol.)
Anyway, for years now, I've been wondering. What ifs....
What if I were not scared to do whatever I wanted to do.
What if I were more opinionated and courageous and bold.
What if I took the other road, less travelled, instead of the worn out one.
Well, I would have gained different knowledge, met with different people and maybe I will be a different person now.
Maybe....
But today, I've finally met her. The one person who travelled the road less travelled.
Who were courageous and bold to stand up to her own, to grab her passion and walked down the road.
And in that moment, our two roads crossed paths so that we could exchange our experiences and see what it's like on the other paths not taken.
Conclusions?
- Doubts, we all still have. Whether we really take the "right" path or not. And I guess, we still will never know what it's like on the other side. What it's gonna be if....
- Passions we might have it from the beginning, or maybe we did not have it, but we can find it along
the way anyway.
- But through and through, God's hands is never far. Which ever path we took, whether it goes along with our "passion" or "duty", God is still there, directing, guiding.
Sometimes I questioned myself. "What am I doing? Am I doing what I'm supposed to do?"
Then I looked back, and I see it. I see Him. There. Standing close. All along.
Maybe the road ahead is still dark, still many branches and paths to choose from. Decisions to make. Scary ones. Spontaneous ones. But I know for sure, as long as I made it with Him. As long as He's there, guiding me. I will never regret it. Even if it's hard and painful. If it's the yoke that I have to bear.
I will take up my cross and bear it. Till the end (with God's help).
Looking forward to what lies ahead. Because I can feel it.... This is the season.... Where He will hand pick the people, small people, His people, to do great things... Even greater than before. Amin!
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