U know my previous post with all those verses???
It's because I was anxious about a situation......almost freaked out but anyway.....it was an honest false alarm and i'm glad to say souls have already been saved before the verses were typed and not in any form of high risk now.
Maybe God knew I was going to pray this prayer already even though its really the wrong timing lolz.

Spirit and soul food

Exodus 15:13
In your unfailing love you will lead
the people you have redeemed.
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.

Exodus 34:5-6
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and stood
there with him and proclaimed his name, the LORD.
And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming,
"The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and
gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love
and faithfulness

Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles
you performed among them. They became stiff-necked
and in their rebellion appointed a leader
in order to return to their slavery.
But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in love.
Therefore you did not desert them,

Job 37:13
He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love

Colossians 3:3-4
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Psalms 18 (of David)
⁶ In my distress I called to the LORD;
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came before him, into his ears.

Psalm 36:5
Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Psalms 139: 7-9 (Of David)
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

Isaiah 63:9
In all their distress he too was distressed,
and the angel of his presence saved them.
In his love and mercy he redeemed them;
he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Assuming the best

tough topic but I feel this has personally challenged me in my Walk, which is something not easy to do and yet also an important thing to do as a Jesus follower.

The famous love chapter 13:4-5 talks about love being patient (already difficult), kind, (tough to be consistent), not jealous, not boastful, not proud nor rude. It doesn't demand, is not irritable nor keeps record of wrong.

Keeps no record of wrong is a very tough one as it includes not just forgiveness, not being easily offended and assuming the best in others, which is a way of loving them. Being offended means, we assume people want to hurt us. Then we can't really love them fully. Which hurts the relationship. (Due to factors like , we had been hurt in the past, this person did something that reminds me of this other person, didn't get that chance to grow in that area of our lives yet, etc)

I feel, taking the risk again to love people (despite them reminding you of the past) is a good solution to this. Though it is scary at first.

I'm so glad that God is stable; God says "I love and value you so much i died for you"
God says you are worth more than "many sparrows" and that he can count the hairs on our head. God says "for I know the plans I have for you, plans for good, and not to hurt you, plans for a future and a hope"

candid camera conversation

What's funnier than being caught being yourself at a funny moment on camera?

Ans:
Having someone come up to you in person and telling you "sorry ah i happen to stumble upon your secret blog and read it. I happened to google my own name and your blog had my name on it. then i read thru and realised you were the owner of the blog. Paiseh, sorry I read it! If you want your blog to be secret ah, I can teach you how....."

"Er, oops sorry i mentioned your name. nothing that secretive on it lah.....in fact it's good people find it because blah blah blah......"

"But i know some people who do have secret blogs and this is how they do it. they actually blah blah blah...."

Yes this is what happened to me today, when i went to tues group and the person was none other than the main leader himself. i was like, had to laugh highly amusedly because he seemed soo apologetic that he happened to read it!! hahaha (blogs are online because they're not meant to be that secretive)

reminiscing

It takes ages to stop remembering a good trip
it takes EONS to stop missing a fantastic one
and every single person involved.

I also see beautiful scenery here......eg the greenery, skies, sunsets, beaches!!
there's a whole lot to prepare for next year and the job plans years beyond.

And i question myself a lot: Is a job just for the money? Or to fit into society?

i think i would desire Purpose and Passion.

of all things

i hate to admit this but a secular song played on radio actually comforted me today.
i'm not feeling that great for what may seem to some, a very lame reason. no one, not even my best friend will believe me.....unless they are also eccentric. lolz.

it was some silly (pardon me) rock band those teeny bopper kind with electric guitars that went "loving you's (so sweet).......loving you.......loving you's (so sweet)......." repeatedly and i never liked repetitive songs till i heard that song. haha.....i might have got the lyrics totally wrong! oh well the tune was soo nice

sketchy plans of future

...i have so many stuff i wanna do, when i heard so many fresh ideas from people around. then again, i remind myself, these are ideas. not devaluing them, but i still have to seek Him about them.

- the jet program in japan (which is about teaching english),
- the whole 4 and half year teaching stint in s'pore (more or less no choice oredee),
- and maybe helping/teaching kids who are less fortunate

believe me,
Humanitarian trips are much more fulfilling than just travelling for the sake of it, TRY it! Don't forget, you get to know and bond with the people there more than just sightseeing.

Don't forget, there is a good problem of new friends whom i got to meet in the country another also all from different countries, the emails u can write to them n receive.....to encourage each other in the walk (the Walk we have with our Father who is not just in heaven but omnipresent).
Of course i am (and so should u) always be in need of The Book and The Walk to sustain, refresh and nourish my spirit and soul.

persistent hope

its cool how God brings people and even strangers to cross paths with you at work, at play, at anywhere, and you reach this point of bonding or friendship where you cant help but keep on praying for them, that one day they would also be in that same place you are, that they would join you, to be with the Lord, when all our physical bodies depart the earth.