Fluttering hearts

I saw this quote on a bumper sticker on Facebook:
A woman's heart should be so lost in God that a man needs to seek Him in order to find her.

Yes, it works the other way too.
A man's heart should be so lost in God that a woman needs to seek Him in order to find him.

I think this is a beautiful and timely reminder for all of us, especially the younger ones, who are so eager to love and be loved.

Getting scars searching for that SPECIAL one? Maybe we've skipped a step or two =p

Finish then thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in thee,
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heav'n we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
LOST in wonder, love and praise
- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Charles Wesley)

happiness

HAHA IM BACKK!
At quite the time too, amidst my J1 promos, i know i shouldnt be here.
Studying the whole morning has taken its toll on me, so i blog in protest here.

nawh, Im not that kinda person, im very guai one...
Anyway, been lamenting over not being able to attend worship practice this wednesday.
So i guess i'll share something i saw in my gp promo paper!

(hurray!..)

It was an article about happiness. About consumerism, or to christians materialism, stealing away true genuine happiness.
The thing is, both are opposites and cannot exist at the same time. So in this sense, so long as we indulge in materialism, we can say byebye to genuine happiness.

So whats the difference? Materialism creates people of today. People who live for the present and indulge in the glory of past successes as well as present material comfort.
True happiness however, is a journey.

A seeker of true happiness might find himself "less happier" in some sense because happiness to him will come progressively. An indulger in consumerism on the other hand, is already living in the full glory, at the pinnacle of materialism which is the world today.

to obtain true happiness, the article continues, one must learn that the society is fatally flawed and one should prepare to go against the norms that, when investigated, makes no sense.
In summary, to seek true happiness today, is to rebel.


Oddly, a secular argument sounded pretty christian to me.
Happiness to christians is? Is it not waiting for the "hope" to manifest?
Is christianity not a journey? Indeed then, christianity is genuine happiness!

Do we not learn to be discerning and go against even the societal norms?
Sure there is a tendency to be ostracised.
Sure there are times when we look at others and ask "I'm a christian, why am I not living happier lives than them?"

Happiness is progressive, you'll know when finally God brings us to him and make our joy complete. How much happiness, how much glory when we meet God face to face!

Can't wait?

"If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort
from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and
compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or
vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
(Philippians 2:1 -3)

Your unity, your humility, your love, your sense of purpose will make my joy complete.
So will mine make yours.

Happiness in christianity, finally, is never individualistic.
Study hard.
haha

Post of the week

Lots of things have been going on in my mind these few days.
2 Cor 4:10, the evangelical event coming up this saturday, the two siblings who are leaving us for quite some time and the unknown future that awaits us.

Here are my responses to those thoughts...
2 Cor 4:10 - He's the only one I'd live for!
The evangelical event coming up this saturday - yi si to lor jing li ga wa mia!
To all of you out there, esp Yi Xin and Yi Le - Live by faith and not by sight!

My trail of thought led me to this song, One Way by Hillsong United.

Verse1
I lay my life down at your feet
You're the only one i need
I turn to you and you are always there

In troubled times its you i seek
I put you first thats all i need
I humble all i am, All to you

Verse2.
You are always, always there
Every how and everywhere
Your grace abounds so deeply within me

You wil never ever change
Yesterday today the same
Forever till forever meets no end

Chorus
One way Jesus
You're the only one that i could live for(X2)

Bridge
You are the way the truth and the life
We live by faith and not by sight...for you
We're living all for you




I thought I should find a pic for this post. TADA!
It's relevance to this song?

As I look at this picture, it reminded me of how Peter walked on water and sank because he lacked faith. Maybe some of us are sinking this very moment and God just wants to tell you: You of little faith, why did you doubt?

I guess our road of life is pretty much like walking on water. We walk, we sink and we rise again. But that's where we learnt to live by faith and not by sight isn't it? It's kind of scary when you think about it but HEY, you are not alone! You have a Lord who won't forsake you and you still have us!

人生的旅途中让我们互相扶持！
十架的道路上让我们彼此鼓励 我们彼此鼓励 我们彼此鼓励 我们彼此鼓励！＝P

Let's have faith in Him and press on!
Have a blessed journey ahead.

静止 Still

music / lyrics by Reuben Morgan
中文译词：苏恒

以翅膀__把我隐藏
保护我__在祢大能手中

当狂风怒吼巨浪咆哮
我随祢翱翔俯视风暴
天地大君王我今知道
我要静止__祢是真神

我避难所__在救主里
多稳妥__倚靠祢大能力




















Hide me now under Your wings
Cover me within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are king over the flood
I will be still (and) know You are God

Find rest my soul in Christ alone
Know His power in quietness and trust