May 2012
11 posts
“Being successful in life does not mean you must be highly educated, rich,...”
WatchWhat inspired me to record this song was not because I felt like just playing in my pajamas and clipped up messy hair..no make up and looking sweaty in this 88 degree DC weather…
It was because of what the song stood for….”come as you are, exactly where you are”
King David wrote Psalm 51 after sleeping with Bathsheba and pretty much sending her husband to the...
Matthew 24:35-39
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we...
“waiting for my once upon a time and happily ever after”
“As I was talking to Valerie about life and relationships she told me...”
– :) this is my friend. Who always encourages in the most random ways…
1 down 2 to go
It really is quite a feeling to get through one year successfully. By successful I mean surviving. I came here months ago ready to take on the world with God’s grace on my side. I was excited and ambitious with so many visions of what the Lord wanted me to do. But I came to a point where I felt like I had nothing but mere mirages. This isnt a post of pessimism but rather a post of...
amyminnielee asked: i love ALLLLLLLLLLLL your posts! :) have a beautiful and victorious week! :)
God is relentless
re·lent/riˈlent/
Verb:
Abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.
Become less severe or intense.
Synonyms:
soften - relax - slacken
re·lent·less/riˈlentləs/
Adjective:
Oppressively constant; incessant.
Harsh or inflexible.
Synonyms:merciless - ruthless - pitiless - unrelenting
in·ces·sant/inˈsesənt/
Adjective:
(of something regarded as unpleasant) Continuing without...
April 2012
14 posts
“The opposite of faith is not doubt or questions.
The opposite of faith is fear.”
Hope is strength
For the last 17 days I have been struggling to find answers from God. I put myself in a vulnerable place thinking that If I allowed my guard to be down then that meant I was in some way making myself into a stronger person. Wrong. Strength does not = self sufficiency. Guarding your heart is always an essence of who you should be. Its not a character flaw or a defense mechanism but its assuring...
one week
In one more week ill be 1/3 done with Seminary. In one more week ill be turning in my last long paper for the spring semester. Today I accidentally pushed delete on a 6 page paper thats due next Tuesday and started to freak out. But instead of going bazooka on my computers and banging my head on my desk…I collected myself…breathed and asked Holy Spirit to give me more patience. So,...
“God doesn’t expect grand gestures to prove that He’s loved.”
Blindness and not badness
“It would be wonderful were I to look at the cross and sense only such a sublime reaction. But somehow I can never turn my eyes from that cross without also realizing that it symbolizes a strange mixture of greatness and smallness, of good and evil. As I behold that uplifted cross I am reminded not only of the unlimited power of God, but also of the sordid weakness of man. I think not...
cheap grace
“My Soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgements come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. but when grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; Even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of the Lord. Lord, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it....
“Sometimes I feel discouraged, and think my works in vain, but then the Holy...”
It’s never a weak moment when we cry out for help. If anything that makes us stronger. God always uses our weakest times to show his strength. He has always used the weak to shame the strong. So never be discouraged to call upon daddy’s name. For when we are in the hardest and testing moments, God is ready to reveal His glory.
an Itch that wont stop
So, here it goes. approximately 3 more weeks of classes left. Phew…first year of seminary, gone in a flash.
If I could reflect and soak in everything that has happened since August, I can honestly say that it all feels like a blur.
The Godly encounters, the strangers that turned to friends, and also the condition of my heart. I don’t regret any moment of being here even though at...
“All im asking for is the release….”
You give it all to gain it all
These past couple months have been a mixture between bitter and sweet. I had to say good bye to quite a lot of people in such a short period of time. I guess the life I was expecting to have in DC was a perfect picture image of school, friends, and ministry. But this road is definitely tough tough tough (emphasis on the “tough”). I really see that God has been stripping me of every...
March 2012
3 posts
“following christ and leading people to christ is so hard without Christ”
: First response →
Sometimes I marvel at how long we can struggle in a situation before we think to talk to God about it and listen for His voice.
We complain about our problems; we grumble; we murmur; we tell our friends; and we talk about how we wish God would do something about it. We struggle with situations…
January 2012
1 post
“Jesus brought me the lobster =)….couldnt be more happier…”
December 2011
5 posts
Never give up on true conviction
[SIMA 2011]
I dont think I have ever attended a conference outside of 4 Christ Missions or KUMCTROY before and i’m glad that God had sent me to this one.
Apart from school and other things, it was good to be plugged into a ministry where it joined many of the local churches together in order to worship and fellowship together. I must say, being part of the administration team did bring...
“let me just say, best first week of Christmas break that I have had my whole...”
Stay true
youngwyi:
To your Faith.
To what you believe.
To the people you Love.
To your passion.
To yourself.
It's just that simple
Finals week. We are all so tired, so exhausted, so….
we take those breaks of procrastination as we immediately type in Facebook.com or Tumblr.com….we put in our two-cents of how stressed we’re feeling….
we use these places as a time-filler…a gap closer…just so we can keep our minds occupied elsewhere from our own books and agenda…
But I was...
November 2011
19 posts
“1.3 billion people professing faith in Jesus Christ when it started from 12. How...”
– John Piper (via controlthemic)
Yahweh-Faithful God
Tonight as I left Michigan, I felt tired…and somewhat angry. See before I left for the airport my brother and dad were getting on my nerves. I really believed I disciplined myself to be obedient and more understanding of my family. I kept my mouth shut these last couple of days and didnt talk back. BIG IMPROVEMENT. I answered nicely without snapping when I was asked the same question 10...
“having a bad day?
put your hand on your heart.
feel that?
that’s...”
How can you reach out?
This morning as I walked out of my building…speed walking to my 8:30 class…I felt the cold chill of the air and I saw all the leaves falling from the trees. The wind carried them across the parking lot making it look like it was raining leaves. I thought about the past 365 days. It’s almost thanksgiving time and this time of the year always makes me feel a little nostalgic.
I...
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Mary's Song
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who...
Oh my Soul
Sometimes we think that its our own very heart that needs to be open to have God. This may be half-true. Sometimes, we think we have the upper-hand in the relationship and every shot called is ours to say, but if God doesnt open up his own heart how can we even reciprocate? I would never accuse God of being frugal with his heart….but come on…it’s still a heart!! If we are so...
