Giving up to God
14 September 2009
I have these moments when I know so sincerely inside of me that giving up to God is so worth it. I think the truth depth and art of Christianity is to surrender to our Living God and Father. To the world, this is ludicrous… to give up your life. But maybe it also stems from a place of fear. It would be the bravest thing, to full believe in God and thus trust Him with your life and surrender to Him. (And yet we have this warped sense that surrender is a bad thing, and that God is some mean deity that wants to destroy our lives. Ignorant people, please get that wrong idea out of your heads!)
I look at my life. I battle between me and God. I follow my own desires and lusts. I then realize they leave me stranded, confused and back at the beginning of this life circle I live. Round and round, I get dizzy from doing the same old things.
I want out, I need God. Occasionally I daydream, seeing how awesome it would be to just give up to God.
His way is, will and shall be perfect. One day, I will be less stubborn.
Monday, 14 September 2009
Angel or man (a story of rescue and grace)
Angel or man (a story of grace)
14 September 2009
I heard this story from my friend last night and I just wanted to share it with you.
He told me:
In London at one of the Underground stations, a young mom, with a baby and a toddler was boarding the train, first lifting her pram onto the train. All of a sudden, her little toddler fell between the platform and the train… tragic.
But just as sudden as her child fell, a man instantly jumped down, rescued her child.
And then the man disappeared into the crowd, not to be seen again.
He didn’t stick around for applause or thank yous. I got goose bumps when I heard the story. Was it a man or was it one of God’s angels?
I like the idea of God’s angels walking among us common folk.
Yet if it was a man, the story still remains a beautiful rescue story. God helps his people.
14 September 2009
I heard this story from my friend last night and I just wanted to share it with you.
He told me:
In London at one of the Underground stations, a young mom, with a baby and a toddler was boarding the train, first lifting her pram onto the train. All of a sudden, her little toddler fell between the platform and the train… tragic.
But just as sudden as her child fell, a man instantly jumped down, rescued her child.
And then the man disappeared into the crowd, not to be seen again.
He didn’t stick around for applause or thank yous. I got goose bumps when I heard the story. Was it a man or was it one of God’s angels?
I like the idea of God’s angels walking among us common folk.
Yet if it was a man, the story still remains a beautiful rescue story. God helps his people.
Touched by love
Touched by love
14 September 2009
Last night I was at church at Hillsong London. The girl behind me dropped her cellphone under my chair. During the song I was singing she tapped my shoulder, I turned around, and she grabbed my hand, and asked me to grab her phone for her.
The thing is; the warmth of her touch was so loving and moving.
After that I couldn’t focus for short while. Through a stranger, God gave me a foretaste of what I can look forward to.
The touch of love
The girl that I will end up with one day, her first touch, with just the grab of my hand, shall send tingles through my body. I look forward to love.
14 September 2009
Last night I was at church at Hillsong London. The girl behind me dropped her cellphone under my chair. During the song I was singing she tapped my shoulder, I turned around, and she grabbed my hand, and asked me to grab her phone for her.
The thing is; the warmth of her touch was so loving and moving.
After that I couldn’t focus for short while. Through a stranger, God gave me a foretaste of what I can look forward to.
The touch of love
The girl that I will end up with one day, her first touch, with just the grab of my hand, shall send tingles through my body. I look forward to love.
10 years back (or just one)
10 years back (1 year back)
14 September 2009
Last night I was at Hillsong London celebrating their 10th year as a church in London.
I thought of where I was 10 years ago. 19 and still rather ignorant; and in a very different place as to where I am now… I hadn’t even started serving God as a youth pastor back then, yet God had planted something (His call) deep in my heart back then already.
In 10 years, I have seen a lot, experienced a lot. And I am mostly confident to say I have done my best, lived well in most avenues of my life. And truth is I have learnt a lot. Yet in many places I am still in a classroom of life. But to have done these last 10 years with God has been so worth it.
I do too have a smaller time frame that I use to ponder and reflect where I currently am in my life. I look back a year. Where was I a year ago? What was I thinking about? Did I know I would be where I am now a year ago? Doing this exercise has helped me appreciate where I am and where I have been… and just gives me a sense of being on a great adventure with God.
God, thank you for all you have done in my life and the blessings you have poured out on this sinful (yet forgiven) soul.
14 September 2009
Last night I was at Hillsong London celebrating their 10th year as a church in London.
I thought of where I was 10 years ago. 19 and still rather ignorant; and in a very different place as to where I am now… I hadn’t even started serving God as a youth pastor back then, yet God had planted something (His call) deep in my heart back then already.
In 10 years, I have seen a lot, experienced a lot. And I am mostly confident to say I have done my best, lived well in most avenues of my life. And truth is I have learnt a lot. Yet in many places I am still in a classroom of life. But to have done these last 10 years with God has been so worth it.
I do too have a smaller time frame that I use to ponder and reflect where I currently am in my life. I look back a year. Where was I a year ago? What was I thinking about? Did I know I would be where I am now a year ago? Doing this exercise has helped me appreciate where I am and where I have been… and just gives me a sense of being on a great adventure with God.
God, thank you for all you have done in my life and the blessings you have poured out on this sinful (yet forgiven) soul.
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