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
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
-7:51 am
Don't let the bastards grind you down. This was what Offred found engraved at the bottom of her cupboard in the handmaid's tale. I have come to appreciate the beauty of Margaret Atwood's writing, yet at the same time repulsed by what is suggests- a possible future where women are treated as baby-making machines, stripped of their self-indentities and forced to have babies they could not call their own.
Tragic.
Waiting for Lit to start now. Having a weird stomachache today, have no idea why though. Slept late last night so I'll probably be rather bleary-eyed today. The bus ride was such a comfortable nap. Had so much trouble trying to get myself out of bed today. >.<
So much for love. What is love anyways?
The world's perception and definitions are warped, propagated by mass media like the internet, TV, radio etc etc. The world's idea of love is passion, lust, no-strings-attached, "have fun while it lasts", one night stands etc. Love is portrayed to be exciting, mysterious, usually with the connotation of sex. I say that this picture is not what love is truly all about. You can enjoy the temporary pleasures of forbidden love, premarital sex, but you can't escape the consequences and pain that would last a lifetime. Think about it. If a guy truly loves you and respect you, he'll want to honour you and your wishes, protecting you as a gentleman. No guy who wants to have sex before marriage is even worth considering. I know I'm being very straightforward, or even blunt here on such a controversial subject. But I must have my say. Young people today are too disillusioned about "that crazy little thing called love".
To me, true love perseveres, protects and prepares. My stand on BGR is that I won't even think about it until I'm at least 19. I will use my youth to serve God, to love Him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength until there's no room for anything else at all. Want my relationship with God to be strong first, to establish my identity before I try to accept my other half. God has someone special for me and it's all in His hands (: I don't wanna worry about it. The right time and the right person will come. Some day...
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