Home in a week.

it will be good, so much has happened in the past week, both to me and to people around me. perhaps it's time to get away from it all, to get some time alone.

When life throws curve balls at you, what do you do?

trust

is when you can lay down everything and say: "It's in Your hands"

You don't remember sermons...

... because you do not apply them.

An uncomfortable truth which I need to apply.

Luke 8:18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

Happy plastic people...

Stained Glass Masquerade (Casting Crowns)


Verse 1
Is there anyone that fails?
Is there anyone that fallsg
Am I the only one in church today feeling so small?

Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they’ll soon discover
That I don’t belong

So I tuck it all away, like everything’s okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I’ll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me, the way that I see them

Chorus
Are we happy plastic people?
Under shiny plastic steeples?
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation’s open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade

Verse 2
Is there anyone who’s been there?
Are there any hands to raised?
Am I the only one who’s traded in,
the altar for a stage?

The performance is convincing,
And we know every line by heart,
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart.

But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be

Would your arms be open?
Or would you walk away?
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay?

I wonder if I'm still like that, in fact, I know that I probably am. The world tells you that the weak will be preyed on, and so you need to put on a brave front. Sometimes we act strong because we're "trusting in God" There's a thin line between trust and being proud and afraid.

Then also, have I made the effort to look beyond just the surface of those around to REALLY see their needs?

I may not know the whole situation, but I'm keeping you in prayer brother. *hug*

Water...

So I haven't gone swimming in ages, and decided it's probably time to start again, so I am sore, and only having done 25 laps. *sigh*

I REALLY needa excercise more. The only thing is what happens if I lose more weight? o.O

Tired...

From driving... Hope you get there safe. Have a good time in Singapore =)

More tomorrow...

Somehow...

I feel like You're giving me a smug and a "I-told-you-so" smile.

Thank You, for always being there, always being trustworthy,
and always loving me.

You ARE worthy of all praise.

Crunch time...

To keep trusting, believing and knowing that HE IS GOOD! =)

Interesting thought...

I'm currently in the process of doing something which the world at large would not do. Waiting on God and His timing.

Which, strangely enough tells me that I'm probably doing the right thing. So really, there's nothing to be envious about. Or worried. Or even concerned.

Psa 27:14 Wait on the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait on the Lord.

It WILL be worth it. =)

Everyone has issues...

It's always about how you deal with them.

Whenever you look around and think: "Why am I the only one suffering?!"

Stop. Don't you even dare. Because you are not. EVERYONE has issues in their life.

So stop. Think. Be thankful.

Then extend a hand, give a pat on the back, smile a smile.

Everyone has issues, what are you doing to help?

Sometimes I wonder...

Well, yeah, i wonder alot k? Is that a crime!?

Sigh, oh well, november is coming to an end, which means I can shave off my mo, yay, hairless upper lip again.

so i DO manage to go to half night, which is good, for multiple reasons.

Just need to keep on waiting, and trusting, and praying and believing, and living.
Not just hearing, but living.

Sometimes I wonder why I'm always the one who has to say "hi". Why does no one seem to call/initiate msn conversations/emails? Sigh... It makes it seem like no one cares...

Yes, randomness, oh well, such am I.

Synchrotron

How does a giant electromagnet get to run your life? Oh well, there may be good news after this training, seems like I can go for half night, maybe, *crosses fingers and prays* ><

Retreat

Those who haven't seen "Facing the Giants", do. It's a fantastic movie, just make sure you watch with an open heart =)

Well, 2ish days with 13 fantastic peeps and an even more fantastic God, it's bound to be good ^_^

What have I learnt?

What are you disguising your fear as?


Ultimately, it is better to face it as fear, than to disguise it as "logic". It is better to recognize that you do not actually have the faith, than to say that "it’s REALLY impossible". It means that you are saying that Christ is lying.

Your actions will always follow your beliefs. Will you do what God has asked? Even if it seems to be the most stupid thing ever? Will you live the Bible in Your life? If you truly BELIVE what you have read and learnt, then you will live it out in your life.

Are you waiting and praying for something worth waiting and praying for? (Thanks to Shaun for prompting this =P)

If it IS worth all that, then will you not keep on praying and waiting for it?!


Ok, tired, sleep ><

All right... I give in...

To the temptation to blog again. Oh well, those who knew about the last one know this probably won't last too long. *shrugs* Ah well.

Retreat was AWESOME =) Yeah.
Post more later, maybe =P