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12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Colossians 3:12-17
25 Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another. 26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
- Ephesians 4:25-32
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
One from a dear friend of mine:
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
- Philippians 4:13
I think enough is said, and there's no need to add on as to express how I feel now. Shall keep these words with me to guard my heart.
Dear God,
I pray that you would grant me the strength to go through tomorrow Lord. And whatever courage I need to face the situation Lord. Not will will but Your will be done Lord. I put everything in Your hands Lord. Thank you Lord.
30/12/08
I didn't want to talk about it, but somehow it's just driving me abit crazy.
I feel a mixture of feelings, feeling disappointed, shocked, hurt, even sick in the stomach. I had never expected this to happen, much less wanting it to happen.
Oh Lord, I pray that You will forgive me, and pray that You will place forgiveness in my heart too, I don't want to go on feeling like this. Thank you Jesus.
I know this feeling is gonna pass soon, I hope it quickly goes away, not letting the devil control me.
16/12/08
Dear God,
I'm gonna give up holding on and put everything in your hands. Wherever You lead me I know and trust it'll be good, coz You're not the God that would abandon us and leave us on our own, but a God that will always, always walk with us. I commit myself once again to you Lord. Thank you Lord.
In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
12/12/08
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
©1974,1975 Celebration
Words and Music by Robert Davidson
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
His mercies never come to an end
They are new every morning
New every morning.
Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord.
Great is Thy faithfulness.
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Yesterday, I received a jolt back to reality. For the past few days I felt myself falling down a bottomless pit, till the Lord decided it was time for a wake-up call and something simple happened but it was enough for me to tell myself to stop all the relentless indulgence in self-pity.
Instead of wallowing in that pool of self-given stress, I should thank God that I'm still given the chance to pursue my dream. Though I was upset that I had to give some things up in the process (e.g. going out with friends) it's only gonna be two months, and one month is almost coming to an end. I believe there will always be time to make up for it if they are my true friends (which I have lotsa faith in them for that). Instead of wasting time thinking how depressing this sacrifice is, I guess it's more important to make the sacrifice worth it? Not waste time and end up achieving nothing at all. And thank God that I have friends at work too, if not work will just be another drudgery to deal with. Thank God that I have not been falling sick despite sleeping only in the wee hours and waking up early everyday. And thank God for the many many things that I'm blessed with and yet I still do not know.
At this point, I remembered a bible verse that goes like this:
9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
One of my major weaknesses is that I think I've sort of taken a liking to emo-ing. Also, I have a tendency to worry too much about things. But everytime that happens, the only time I get out of these situations is when I think of God, when I decide to let go of these negative feelings and let God take charge, drawing inner strength from Him. I guess it's good that these problems do arise, that I may continue to be reminded of His goodness and blessings upon me and be always thankful for what He has given to me.
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I always wondered why I feel full of joy and praise when I sing praises to God or when I say "I love you Lord". I guess it's cuz of the simple awareness that His love for us is so unconditional and overwhelming that we can never comprehend it fully. To me "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." is only part of His great love, cuz it's definitely more than that. It's nice to know that this love is never ever gonna fail us, even when we fail Him, even when this love can never be fully reciprocated. God's love is just so wonderful and perfect. God is love.
10/12/08
Good or Bad,
Rich or Poor,
We're still a family.
What's with the my-money-your-money? There's actually nothing to be stressed about, if you need it, just take it. After all, haven't I been using your money too for the last 19 years? ZzZz...
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Amazing Love
Words & Music by Billy James Foote
©1997 worshiptogether.com Songs / Administered by EMI Christian Music Publishing
I’m forgiven because You were forsaken.
I’m accepted. You were condemned.
I’m alive and well,
Your Spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again.
Amazing love, how can it be
That you, my King would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it’s true:
It’s my joy to honor you.
In all I do I honor You.
You are my King.
You are my King.
Jesus, You are my King.
Jesus, You are my King.
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I love freedom. Well who doesn't? but only when the highest level of discipline is achieved, the freedom will come. I'll never forget that.
09/12/08
Last night I had a dream.
I was on an island full of warmth and sunshine. On one far end of the sea, there was another island. A huge shadow casts over that island, its forest canopy tightly intertwined as if to either keep away intruders or to prevent the revelation of secrets deep within.
On my side of the island, there was an old wooden raft. For many days I indulged in soaking in the sun and taking cool dips in the clear waters, wondering at times what lies ahead in the island afar.
As curiosity builds up to temptation and temptation turns into action, the wooden raft and I ventured slowly but surely out into the sea.
I thought it would be a relatively smooth journey. But alas, halfway through I caught myself wondering, "am I gonna reach the island safely? It seems abit far. If I finally reach the island, will I be able to make it back to my safe haven? Maybe make it back in time? Or will everything change by the time I get back? Maybe I should have strengthened the wooden raft before I set out? What if it gives way? Why can't both islands be closer to each other?" Sadly,I just keep drifting further and further away, just further and further...
Oh come on, that was a hell lot of crap. Wake up to the smell of the bittersweet caffeine. Haven't you heard of econs? Like opportunity cost? Decision requires sacrifice of other choices. Tsk.
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In Moments like these
I sing out a Song
I sing out a love song to Jesus
In Moments like these I lift up my hands
I lift up my hands to the Lord
Singing I love you Lord,
Singing I Love you Lord,
Singing I love you Lord,
I love you.
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This morning, I thought of you, my dear friend. And I realised how much I miss you. It seems like a whole lot of forgotten memories. My fault, I would say, cuz the past seems to repeat itself every time this situation comes, and it's unavoidable. It's just so hard to change, especially now when so many things have happened. I wonder if we'll ever revive our pens and papers again.
And life Goes On.
05/12/08
Nowadays i like to indulge in a piece of After Eight thin mint chocs right before I sleep, I guess it's one of the best therapies to relieve yourself of everything that's going on.
I guess when an electricity outlet isn't functioning well at that point in time, it's better if you have another one. No point staring at it waiting for it to be fixed. Lol.