lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Monday, January 24, 2005
-6:08 pm
Ever wondered how your dreams may elude you sometimes, and then they suddenly pop up in your face like a reality that hits you like ton of bricks? There are so many things we daydream about and it seems that they will never come true. No matter how much we will it to happen. But after a long period of hoping, and when you're just about to throw in the towel, you see your very own secret daydream replay itself right in from of your eyes- this time it's for real.
It's like prayers. Our prayers sometimes seem to go unanswered, as a result, we turn our eyes away for God and no longer hope in His power to change things. But the truth of the matter is, our Heavenly Father hears every single word of our prayers. They are never unanswered. It's just that some may take a longer time to be processed. Though God is certainly more than capable of mulit-tasking, whether your prayer gets answered immediately depends on whether God thinks your motive for that prayer is right (i.e. praying for the maths teacher to be sick the next day so that you don't have to take that dreaded test = wrong motive), and whether you really need what you're asking for. God's judgement of things are always the best for us. What we're asking for must be in alignment to His plan for us. Sometimes we're just too caught up in our busy little lives to see the big picture. That's why I always ask for God to help me see through Heaven's eyes. Giving us what we want may not be the best thing sometimes.
But let us not allow the delay to deter our faith in Him because that is where it gets dangerous. Faith is believing in what is unseen. Having faith gives us hope, lifting our spirits above the desperation of our circumstances. And faith does wondrous things (I can definitely testify to that). It may make the difference on whether a prayer gets answered or not. Having faith in what God can do will set things in place to see our prayers answered. God loves a sincere and faithful heart. So perservere on in praying if you really want to see changes come to past. Why don't you try that out today and I'm sure you'll definitely see a change in your prayer life. Don't rush prayer, because it simply can't be rushed. Time Alone With God (TAWG) is a special time we spend with our Heavenly Father each day; a time I look forward to and treasure with all my heart because it's my lifeline. Remember, God doesn't want just visiting hours. He wants full custody ;)
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