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 21, 2006
-6:17 pm
Whatever it takes Lord, break me. If I have to go through the refiner's fire and process of pain, I will, so that I might come forth as pure gold. Cure me of my pride, my self-sufficiency, my complacency.
Whatever it takes, break me, Lord, br e- a--k ----m --e -. -------------------------------------------------
It's cliched, but life is truly full of ups and downs.
I have no idea where I am along that rollercoaster right now. It feels like an up, with so many unexpected blessings and marvellous miracles to thank God for.
Yet, I feel as though my strength might not sustain me through this week, with so many consecutive hurdles to jump over before the weekend. Then again, the joy of the Lord is my strength; it's not me, but Him, in whom I find my rest. Yes, Jesus, I will take your yoke upon me and give You my burdens, for Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light.
I just want to thank God for being so generous, putting me in places to be part of His plan for great change and revival. Lord, indeed I am humbled by what You have been doing, and what You will do in the days to come. We don't deserve it really. I feel I fall so short, not having spent enough time in prayer, in meditation of Your word with such a love and delight, not having sought Your face as often as David did.
But You say to me: It is not by might, nor power, but by the Spirit of God. By Your grace you have allowed us to be emptied out to be used as vessels for Your love, through which Your power flows. You've inspired us as well through this special person whom You've placed in our class, for the past season of time.
I miss Sabby.
I wish for you to know, Sab, that the Lord will carry on the good work He has started in our class as we as believers rise up to war and stand in the gap. We will believe for our entire class to come to know the love of Christ and the gospel which brings freedom. Thank you for having been such an encouragement and kindling spark to us all. We will press on to fight for our every single one of our beloved classmates, as God consumes us with a passion for souls when we start to awaken from our passive slumber of being merely Sunday Christians.
But you know, it's starting to really sink in.
I miss you terribly.
The Lord gives and takes away.
Indeed we send you off not into the unknown, but into God's almighty hands as you serve a greater purpose in unchartered territory by His leading.
Back here, back to reality, back to school, work
work
work
work
work.
There's more to life, really. It's only that most people have minds blinded to the light that can help them see the truth.
What is truth? (I'm starting to sound like some people I know.) Sometimes, you know it, not up there -points to the head-, but down here -pats my heart in the Sowden way-.
True critical thinkers study both sides of the argument.
Consider then, Faith.
Simple faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains. How about that. Try believing. There's nothing to lose anyways.
Up time, down time.
I don't really know where I am right now. Maybe I'm in transit? So what will it be next? An up or a down?
Hm. This has been some disjointed stream of consciousness. I think I'll go take a nap.
I want to dream of no one else but You Lord, and Your infinite power which makes all things possible.
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