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, August 29, 2005
-12:10 pm
This just struck me today: I noticed how I would only say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the food as an afterthought, sometimes only after I have eaten a spoonful of food. This is extremely regrettable. Why should we only think of God's faithful providence as an afterthought? I wonder if it's just me or are there many other Christians out there who forget too.
It's ironic how we
readily spend an 10 minutes before bedtime chatting on MSN or on the phone with a friend
....... but not use that 10 minutes to read God's word.
feel so alive and energetic surfing the net on the computer
....... but feel sleepy and lethargic when we are about to spend time with God.spend a whole afternoon out shopping with friends or watching a movie
....... but refuse to join a support ministry to serve God in church.remember the date of the next movie showing on TV
....... but not remember when is the next time our pledge is due.freely spend more than $100 at one go shopping for clothes or whatever else
....... but decide that we're too broke to give back to God 10% of what belongs to Him.
spend all our time studying for the big exams coming up
....... but not spend even 1 minute praying about it.critisize others and gossip about them as though we are perfect
....... but fail to remember that we were all made by the same Creator.
worry away our sleepless nights about our own problems
....... but not spend time to pray for our friends.complain that we don't have enough to eat, or clothes to wear
....... but forget that children in Africa have been starving for months.cry and pour out our sorrows to a friend, searching everywhere for a solution to our problems
....... looking anywhere but up, where God waits with His outstretched hands, waiting for His child to come into His arms and confide in Him, when He can soothe away your tears and hold you for a while longer.He's always there waiting, knocking at the door of your heart. But do you slam the door in His face or allow Him to enter with a thankful heart and welcome Him with open arms?
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at 3:21 am
blah said...
Truthful irony is sometimes regrettable. So true.
We all fall short, but there is always time to get it right.
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at 12:25 pm
JOANE ADELPHIE ; said...
i agree with e thing u say!! like eg.chatting with friend in msn why not read his god word.. is always becos of e small thig we do .. that were make us regretted.. so why not chage that what i doin now.. hahaz.. jiayou!!!