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Title of the day: Be stillHave you ever suddenly feel very tired of what ever things you are doing, thinking, or feeling? have you ever feel that you want to just stop whatever things that you are doing, thinking or even feeling and just wanna rest and be still? (sound like a potential suicidal person! hahaha but I am not lah!) Getting kinda tired of doing and doing things, keep thinking about future, worring about things and feeling up and down emotionally and messing up things in my life... haiz... real tired for all this... I just wanna be still in God... hmmm.... just wanna find one weekends to do a silence retreat with God soon... with prayers and worship... found out a story very interesting about this lady how God has "interupted" her during her retreat with God.... Be Still With God by: Nancy B. Gibbs, Source Unknown
All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went grocery shopping and prepared for a barbecue supper, complete with ribs and chicken. I wanted everything to be perfect.
Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was dog-tired. I simply couldn't work as long as I could when I was younger. "I've got to rest for a minute," I told my husband, Roy, as I collapsed into my favorite rocking chair. Music was playing, my dog and cat were chasing each other and the telephone rang.
A scripture from Psalm 46 popped into my mind. "Be still, and know that I am God." I realized that I hadn't spent much time in prayer that day. Was I too busy to even utter a simple word of thanks to God? Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there, I thought. I longed for a few minutes alone with God.
Roy and I had invested a great deal of time and work in the patio that spring. The flowers and hanging baskets were breathtaking. It was definitely a heavenly place of rest and tranquility. If I can't be still with God in that environment, I can't be still with Him anywhere, I thought. While Roy was talking on the telephone, I slipped out the backdoor and sat down on my favorite patio chair. I closed my eyes and began to pray, counting my many blessings.
A bird flew by me, chirping and singing. It interrupted my thoughts. It landed on the bird feeder and began eating dinner as I watched. After a few minutes it flew away, singing another song.
I closed my eyes again. A gust of wind blew, which caused my wind chimes to dance. They made a joyful sound, but again I lost my concentration on God. I squirmed and wiggled in my chair. I looked up toward the blue sky and saw the clouds moving slowly toward the horizon. The wind died down. My wind chimes finally became quiet.
Again, I bowed in prayer. "Honk, honk," I heard. I almost jumped out of my skin. A neighbor was driving down the street. He waved at me and smiled. I waved back, happy that he cared. I quickly tried once again to settle down, repeating the familiar verse in my mind. Be still and know that I am God.
"I'm trying God. I really am," I whispered. "But you've got to help me here."
The backdoor opened. My husband walked outside. "I love you," he said. "I was wondering where you were." I chuckled, as he came over and kissed me, then turned around and went back inside.
"Where's the quiet time?" I asked God. My heart fluttered. There was no pain, only a beat that interrupted me yet again. This is impossible, I thought. There's no time to be still and to know that God is with me. There's too much going on in the world and entirely too much activity all around me.
Then it suddenly dawned on me. God was speaking to me the entire time I was attempting to be still. I remembered the music playing as I'd begun my quiet time. He sent a sparrow to lighten my life with song. He sent a gentle breeze. He sent a neighbor to let me know that I had a friend.
He sent my sweetheart to offer sincere sentiments of love. He caused my heart to flutter to remind me of life. While I was trying to count my blessings, God was busy multiplying them.
I laughed to realize that the "interruptions" of my quiet time with God were special blessings He'd sent to show me He was with me the entire time.
Heavenly father, I long to have the time just be still and quiet, praying and worshiping you.. I pray that this day will come quick as I need to be refresh by you once again... I am sorry that I have taken things into my own hands without even consulting you first and guess what... I "mess" things up again.. messing up my work, friendships, feelings etc... but I thank you that you are soooo good that you are willing to help cleaning up my "mess". Father you take over ok? I return my life back to you... help me by reminding me to always seek you first before doing anything... let me be lead by the Holy Spirit rather then my flesh... and help me to be humble all the time, delivered me from temptation and sins, help to remind me to pray for my family, church and friends... Thank you Lord... help me to see the gdness plan that you have for me for the future... I pray all this and cover it with the blood of Jesus.. Amen
I shine in Jesus | 3:38 pm
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 Title of the Day = YMM Church Camp 07This is the very first time I went for YMM Church Camp ever since I am in YMM for the past... erm.... 5 years? haha.. but for the first time, it was fantastic!! The whole camp was very fun and refreshing! (but was tiring also cause we chiong almost every night and slp at 3am!!!) haha but hey! Camp mah... once a year fellowship with our fellow church mates why not!! I was specially impacted by our guest speaker Ps Benny Ho's sermon throughout the camp. I thank God for able to been able to invite our founding Ps of YMM back to share the word of God with us!! I am impress by the way he teach a sermon, very visual, very simple to follow... I pray that God will enable me to learn the way how Ps Benny teaches! I went to the camp with an expectation that I want to have a great and special encounter with God himself, well although there is no BIG BANG that I have with God but through the sermon from Ps Benny, I am able to increase my faith and knowledge about my father up there... a spiritual and also a knowledge breakthrough I will say.... Praise God!! =) The fellowships with friends, the scenery, the fun and the non-sensible talks and chats with have with one another... that really strengthen our people in our Church. Yes!.. unity.. that is what is all about... I believe this camp has indeed strengthen our church unity as one body of Christ!! Amen.. Heavenly Father, I thank you for all the fun and enjoyment that I have in the camp itself, I thank you specially for allowing Ps Benny to share about your words with us, I am especially touch and move by through through his sermon... Father I pray that this camp will be a break through for our church in terms of unity, I pray that people in our church will be once again united in one body and one heart to be use by you and making an impact for the nation as well as for people in Yishun... I also wanna pray for my fellow church mates, that they will have an breakthrough with you through this camp.. and this camp will not be the ending point, but a beginning revival point for our church and its people... I thank you also for been able to have a special encounter with you Lord.. and I desire more and more of you... Lord I wan to be more like your Son Jesus, humble and serving... use me Lord to touch the life's of people... Let me be decrease while you increase... Father, I love you and praise you in Jesus name I pray... Amen
I shine in Jesus | 4:57 pm
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Title of the day: Thanks Giving....Opps... long time nv update my blog liao... well this few weeks was mostly about thanks giving... thanks giving to God of course!! I thank God firstly that my Diploma is coming to an end soon... and I thank God that through his grace and mercy that I am able to get grade 6 and above for my English exam which is one of the requirement for my Diploma as I do not have any O level English! hahaha it is really by his grace... without much preparation and my english is weak... I am still able to make it!! Thank you GOD!! =D Also wana thank God for my mother, who came to my church during our mother's day celebration!! It was the First time! (and I believe it will not be the last) that she attend church!! was pretty excited to bring my mum there... I am really glade that she enjoy herself... I thank God also that I sense a softening of her heart towards Christianility... but there is still must more to be done... I pray and believe, that one day she and my whole family will be save! Amen! June is here!! wao is will be a pack month for me... work, submitting of assignments, exams, church camp, BB camp etc... I need strength!! haha and wisdom too... Heavenly father I thank you for seening me through so far, now I am approaching into a period of busyness.. and I pray Lord you will be sailing through with me.. I need you to guide me and strengthen me! I wana take this time also pray for people around me... friends, churchmates.. those who are struggling with stress, hurts or unsureness... I pray Lord u will guide them out of the dark tunnel into your glory... cause you are our light that shine through the darkness in our lifes... I pray for those who are hurt... that in the name of Jesus Christ... they will be comfort by you and heal by you... I pray for them.. hear their cry lord...I pray also that each day Lord I will get closer to you... use me Lord I pray to heal the sick, drive away evil spirits, blessed my friends, give comfort... I pray that Lord you will use me to show your glory to them.... Forgive me for I have sin against you so many time with thoughts and action... I ask Lord you will give me strength to overcome them! Purifiy me with your Son's blood that has sheld for my redemption... thank you Lord.. I pray all this in Jesus name.. Amen
I shine in Jesus | 12:04 am
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Title of the Day = YMM Church Camp 07