Dear Jesus, You're Amazing and to You i lift my heart
Jesus, You're Beautiful and to You i lift up my eyes
My face forever tilted towards heaven
I've faltered and swayed
Your faithfulness I'm in awe
I've stumbled and fell
Your mercy and Your grace I'm in awe
I love You
and all my life, i want to love You
Take my life and make it whole
For I can't do this on my own
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
"Here with Me" by Mercy Me
I long for your embrace
Every single day
To meet you in this place
And see you face to face
Will you show me?
Reveal yourself to me
Because of your mercy
I fall down on my knees
And I can feel your presence here with me
Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty
Caught up in the wonder of your touch
Here in this moment I surrender to your love
You're everywhere I go
I am not alone
You call me as your own
To know you and be known
You are holy
And I fall down on my knees
I can feel your presence here with me
Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty
Caught up in the wonder of your touch
Here in this moment I surrender to your love
I surrender to your grace
I surrender to the one who took my place
Every single day
To meet you in this place
And see you face to face
Will you show me?
Reveal yourself to me
Because of your mercy
I fall down on my knees
And I can feel your presence here with me
Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty
Caught up in the wonder of your touch
Here in this moment I surrender to your love
You're everywhere I go
I am not alone
You call me as your own
To know you and be known
You are holy
And I fall down on my knees
I can feel your presence here with me
Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty
Caught up in the wonder of your touch
Here in this moment I surrender to your love
I surrender to your grace
I surrender to the one who took my place
Thursday, October 15, 2009
It's the climb
"There's always gonna be another mountain. I'm always gonna wanna make it move. Always gonna be an uphill battle. Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose. Ain't about how fast I get there. Ain't about what's waiting on the other side. It's the climb"
Proverbs 12: 18: "Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing"
Proverbs 15: 2: " The tongue of the wise commands knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly"
This battle at work doesn't seem to be ending. Everytime I'm settled - there's always something that'll happen to change it. Just that Lord, help me so that in my anger I do not sin or say things that are wrong and harsh. If there is nothing pleasant for me to say, help me control my tongue and to choose my words instead.
It's frustrating, I'm close to tears when i think or talk about it, however I guess, it's the journey and what I learn in the meantime that should matter more. "It's the climb"
Miley Cyrus may not have been thinking about You Lord when she sang this. Maybe not even the song-writer/s too. However just as the lyrics say, I'll keep my faith even if things aren't going the way I want "Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose"
I'll just keep trusting in You.
Proverbs 12: 18: "Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing"
Proverbs 15: 2: " The tongue of the wise commands knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly"
This battle at work doesn't seem to be ending. Everytime I'm settled - there's always something that'll happen to change it. Just that Lord, help me so that in my anger I do not sin or say things that are wrong and harsh. If there is nothing pleasant for me to say, help me control my tongue and to choose my words instead.
It's frustrating, I'm close to tears when i think or talk about it, however I guess, it's the journey and what I learn in the meantime that should matter more. "It's the climb"
Miley Cyrus may not have been thinking about You Lord when she sang this. Maybe not even the song-writer/s too. However just as the lyrics say, I'll keep my faith even if things aren't going the way I want "Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose"
I'll just keep trusting in You.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
There's a need for continual asking of forgiveness. A continual atonement of sins.
There's not one person who's able to by his own might and accord, able to walk pure and blameless. 'Cause our hearts are corrupt and thoughts evil by nature. Not one, other than our Lord Jesus, walked this earth without sin.
God's blood is always ready for those who recieve Him.
A fact that will never change. his blood cleanses all, wipes away all.
But why then, do we still sin day by day?
I believe the same way God's love shows through the blood and the nails, it's the same love that allows us the freedom of choice, even if some that we make causes God to grieve, sadness in His eyes and pain in His heart.
Years back, when Daniel or Solomon was still in children's church, and when i was serving as a cellgroup leader/helper, he asked Chris, why can't God make us, everyone, love Him then. Surely He has the power to make everyone fall in love and obey and follow His ways.
Chris answered that it's cause God wants us to choose.
Sure, a snap of His fingers and the entire universe can adore Him. but God, our gentle God, does not want robots worshipping Him. He wants hungry hearts who chooses to worship Him.
Everyday we have got to choose to cleanse our hearts with His blood.
Everyday, we've got to choose between doing what we know is right and pleasing to God or doing things that are sin.
Everyday we have got to fight the beast in us.
Thankfully, we know and can be assured that, when we call out to Jesus, He'll give us the strength to overcome. Thank God for His grace.
Ephesians 5: 8-10: "For you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord"
Hebrews 10:22: "Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guitly concience and having our bodies washed with pure water"
1 Thessalonians 4:7: "For God did not call us to be impure, but to live with a holy life"
Ephesians 1:7: "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace"
1 Corinthians 15:10: "By by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect"
"God gives eternal choices, and these choices have eternal consequences. Isn't this the reminder of Calvary's trio? Ever wonder why there were two crosses next to Christ? Why not six or ten?
Ever wonder why Jesus was in the centre? Why not on the far right or far left? Could it be that the two crosses on the hill symbolize one of God's greatest gifts? The gift of choice."
"The two criminals have so much in common. Convicted by the same system. Condemned to the same death. Surrounded by the same crowd. Equally close to Jesus. In fact, they begin with the same sarcasm: 'the two criminals also said cruel things to Jesus' (Matt 27:44 CEV"
"But one changed"
"Does not the shepherd leave the ninety-nine sheep and pursue the one lost? Does not the housewife sweep the house until the lost coin is found? Yes, the shepherd does, the housewife does, but the father of the prodigal, remember, does nothing.
The sheep was lost innocently.
The coin was lost irresponsibly.
But the prodigal son left intentionally. The father gave him the choice. Jesus gave both criminals the same"
"How could two men see the same Jesus and one choose to mock Him and the other choose to pray to Him? I don't know, but they did. And when one prayed, Jesus loved him enough to save Him. And when the other mocked, Jesus loved him enough to let him. He allowed him the choice. He does the same for you"
- Max Lucado's "He chose the Nails"
Chapter 6 "I will let you choose"
There's not one person who's able to by his own might and accord, able to walk pure and blameless. 'Cause our hearts are corrupt and thoughts evil by nature. Not one, other than our Lord Jesus, walked this earth without sin.
God's blood is always ready for those who recieve Him.
A fact that will never change. his blood cleanses all, wipes away all.
But why then, do we still sin day by day?
I believe the same way God's love shows through the blood and the nails, it's the same love that allows us the freedom of choice, even if some that we make causes God to grieve, sadness in His eyes and pain in His heart.
Years back, when Daniel or Solomon was still in children's church, and when i was serving as a cellgroup leader/helper, he asked Chris, why can't God make us, everyone, love Him then. Surely He has the power to make everyone fall in love and obey and follow His ways.
Chris answered that it's cause God wants us to choose.
Sure, a snap of His fingers and the entire universe can adore Him. but God, our gentle God, does not want robots worshipping Him. He wants hungry hearts who chooses to worship Him.
Everyday we have got to choose to cleanse our hearts with His blood.
Everyday, we've got to choose between doing what we know is right and pleasing to God or doing things that are sin.
Everyday we have got to fight the beast in us.
Thankfully, we know and can be assured that, when we call out to Jesus, He'll give us the strength to overcome. Thank God for His grace.
Ephesians 5: 8-10: "For you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord"
Hebrews 10:22: "Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guitly concience and having our bodies washed with pure water"
1 Thessalonians 4:7: "For God did not call us to be impure, but to live with a holy life"
Ephesians 1:7: "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace"
1 Corinthians 15:10: "By by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect"
"God gives eternal choices, and these choices have eternal consequences. Isn't this the reminder of Calvary's trio? Ever wonder why there were two crosses next to Christ? Why not six or ten?
Ever wonder why Jesus was in the centre? Why not on the far right or far left? Could it be that the two crosses on the hill symbolize one of God's greatest gifts? The gift of choice."
"The two criminals have so much in common. Convicted by the same system. Condemned to the same death. Surrounded by the same crowd. Equally close to Jesus. In fact, they begin with the same sarcasm: 'the two criminals also said cruel things to Jesus' (Matt 27:44 CEV"
"But one changed"
"Does not the shepherd leave the ninety-nine sheep and pursue the one lost? Does not the housewife sweep the house until the lost coin is found? Yes, the shepherd does, the housewife does, but the father of the prodigal, remember, does nothing.
The sheep was lost innocently.
The coin was lost irresponsibly.
But the prodigal son left intentionally. The father gave him the choice. Jesus gave both criminals the same"
"How could two men see the same Jesus and one choose to mock Him and the other choose to pray to Him? I don't know, but they did. And when one prayed, Jesus loved him enough to save Him. And when the other mocked, Jesus loved him enough to let him. He allowed him the choice. He does the same for you"
- Max Lucado's "He chose the Nails"
Chapter 6 "I will let you choose"
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Do i believe that every change would probably have gone tru with God before it could happen to me? Will i believe that God probably allowed them for a reason?
I dislike changes unless it's something I've planned for or have prepared for. Even if this change is for a short while.
But can I say, am i willing to say, that it is well with my soul?
Talking to all my friends though have helped me in putting it all into perspective. When Alvin mentioned that maybe when I'm in a place far away and I'm faced in a situation where there are bad wounds, cuts, burns. Then I'll look back and thank God for this experience.
It's been three days at the new ward. I whispered to Rages before i left yesterday that all these are new to me, and I actually would like to learn. That day i observed a dressing I haven't quite seen before. I just don't like the ward culture 'cause I come from a ward where our teamwork is awesome and all my colleagues are nice and fun people to be around.
Having worked in a positive environment for the past one year and a half isn't making it easy for me to accept this new setting. On my first day itself, the ward sister told the three of us that her ward girls wouldn't come out to teach us but would assume that we know and don't have to be guided.
Honestly? You're actually saying that?
Maybe i'm putting up my experiences and expectations against this ward cause I came from one that's entirely different from this one. To that, Nana told me that it's like I've come down from heaven to earth.
A ward becomes a family, 'cause majority of my time, if i'm not at home, I'm at work. And we don't change colleagues. Look around across the entire nation and most nurses would have come from and stayed in one ward for a long period of time unless they request for a transfer or resign etc.
I asked Mama Keu how long has she been in Ward 85 before she was deployed to Ward 61 during the H1N1 period, and her answer stunned me. 10 years. Since the ward FIRST opened. There's the reason why I'm so attached to my colleagues and don't like the idea that we're all split up.
I'm not as fired up as last week.
And I'm trying to give my frustrations to God and continue learning to trust in Him.
No one may want to take the initiative guide/teach me. It's okay, I'll pray and ask God for His wisdom instead.
It will be well with my soul.
I dislike changes unless it's something I've planned for or have prepared for. Even if this change is for a short while.
But can I say, am i willing to say, that it is well with my soul?
Talking to all my friends though have helped me in putting it all into perspective. When Alvin mentioned that maybe when I'm in a place far away and I'm faced in a situation where there are bad wounds, cuts, burns. Then I'll look back and thank God for this experience.
It's been three days at the new ward. I whispered to Rages before i left yesterday that all these are new to me, and I actually would like to learn. That day i observed a dressing I haven't quite seen before. I just don't like the ward culture 'cause I come from a ward where our teamwork is awesome and all my colleagues are nice and fun people to be around.
Having worked in a positive environment for the past one year and a half isn't making it easy for me to accept this new setting. On my first day itself, the ward sister told the three of us that her ward girls wouldn't come out to teach us but would assume that we know and don't have to be guided.
Honestly? You're actually saying that?
Maybe i'm putting up my experiences and expectations against this ward cause I came from one that's entirely different from this one. To that, Nana told me that it's like I've come down from heaven to earth.
A ward becomes a family, 'cause majority of my time, if i'm not at home, I'm at work. And we don't change colleagues. Look around across the entire nation and most nurses would have come from and stayed in one ward for a long period of time unless they request for a transfer or resign etc.
I asked Mama Keu how long has she been in Ward 85 before she was deployed to Ward 61 during the H1N1 period, and her answer stunned me. 10 years. Since the ward FIRST opened. There's the reason why I'm so attached to my colleagues and don't like the idea that we're all split up.
I'm not as fired up as last week.
And I'm trying to give my frustrations to God and continue learning to trust in Him.
No one may want to take the initiative guide/teach me. It's okay, I'll pray and ask God for His wisdom instead.
It will be well with my soul.
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