Trust in the Lord

I really need to learn how to trust in the Lord more. Sometimes when things get dark, you will be able to see the light as it cuts through the darkness.

This few weeks has been particularly tough as my domestic helper had to return home as her child was in an accident. Shortly after I came to know that her child has passed on so she was not able to return as soon as I hoped.

This week my work load was also increased as my team mate was on leave so I had to cover more hours. Into this mix was a major deployment in our project which put more strain on me. 

With God's grace all things has worked well in spite of all this as the timing for the deployment was adjusted to give me more time to complete what I needed to do and even mum has been able to take care of several areas and help out.

Miracles don't necessary come as big  amazing things. Sometimes they slip in as small but crucial blessings.

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

Romans 11:33-36
"Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay Him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen."

God knows what's best. Give thanks for all the blessings you have received even though you might not realise they are blessings at this time.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you - 1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. - 1 Peter 5:7

Guess this is common courtesy... if someone cares for you, should you not return the care ?

Food for thought. In today's world it seems that this is lacking in many people.
Can you afford to not return the care for God for all the blessings that he has given you?
Only you can answer that question.

Importance of Prayer

Prayer is a vitally important part of our Christian walk, but it's often greatly misunderstood. Prayer is how we talk with our Heavenly Father. It can never be used to manipulate God nor cause Him to do anything outside His perfect will. God is not our magic genie who has to grant our wishes!

Prayer should not be I want I want...
Give thanks for blessings, your family, your life
And for the joy and safety of others too.

"Follow Me!" (John 21:19)

Jesus still called: "Follow Me!" (John 21:19). Jesus had a plan for Peter that would not be hindered by Peter's failures.

As we grow to a better understanding of God's love, we will ultimately face how small our love is by comparison. But let's take comfort that God knew our weaknesses when He called us into His Kingdom. He has a wonderful plan and will always provide what we lack in order to accomplish all He desires. There is nothing hidden from God. He knows everyone He calls; so let's boldly follow, in spite of our weaknesses!


Imagine such a love that goes beyond all a person's weaknesses.
To be so generous that you are able to encompass all that make one whole
The good and the bad

Thank God for his many simple blessings

After a scare with mum falling down in the shower, I had a chance to reflect on God's grace. On that day I had gone out to do my shopping and when I returned I saw that mum had gone to take a bath. I knocked on the door to let her know I was back and I heard her voice saying "I fell down". My heart almost stopped at that point and I quickly entered the bathroom and found her laying on her back with the shower spraying water on her. I don't know how long she was like that. I quickly turned off the shower and checked her. There was no bleeding and she was conscious. I grabbed a towel to put under her head and quickly called 999, emergency services. With no one else to call upon, I figured that that was the best option as I did not know if she injured her spine or anything else.

The ambulance arrived quickly within 10 minutes or so and we were whisked away to the hospital. After several hours in the emergency room as the doctors x-rayed and CT scan her. The prognosis was that other then a high BP, everything else was all right.

Looking back at the events that day, it was a strange day. Normally I would be out until dinner time when I would have bought dinner and come home around 6:30 or so. That day I had called up a service center which was supposed to have processed my road tax and still had not delivered. They promised to deliver it to me by 5pm that day so I planned to get home earlier to wait for them.

While I was out, our landlord called me and told me that someone had found and turned in my apartment keys. I had left them in my letter box again and I was kicking myself for being so absent minded again. I contacted our management office and told them I would come by to collect it. So I rescheduled again to ensure that I got home earlier to be able to collect he keys and still be in time to meet the road tax delivery guy.

As it was I got back around 4:30 pm which was around the time my mum normally would have gone to take a bath. I thank God that someone he worked it so that I would get home early to find her. I was considering the fact of what if I had been at home. Would I even I known she had fallen as I may not have heard her from my room.

Sometimes things don't go as we want them to, but there is always a reason. God's grace will see us through no matter what. We just have to have faith. We may not be able to see the end result of all the elements that combine, just as hydrogen combines with oxygen to become water, but everything happens in combination to a greater good. God's blessing even if we don't realise it.

Trusting in the Lord Psalm 91:15

He shall call upon Me,
and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honour him.
Psalm 91:15

Such a blessing to know that you will never get an engage signal or missed call when you call on God. He will always be there to answer your call at any time. I still wonder how the switchboard to God would be like but definitely our it is beyond our human comprehension.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be Joyful

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
So simple yet so profound. Each and every day we should be joyful and give thanks for everything as everything happens for a reason and may not necessary be a good or bad thing. A journey consists of several events and their purpose may not necessary be apparent at the time.
 

A moment of prayer

Take a moment to pray
For even God's creatures
Also know the importance of prayer.
To give thanks for the day
To give thanks for all the blessings
To ask for forgiveness for our trasppases
To pray for the health of our loved ones
To bring forth our greatest burdens
And to spend time with our Father.

Set a moment for prayer
Each and every day
Each moment that is precious
To communicate with our Father
Who art in heaven

Lady GAGA and the Devil ?

Was shared this video on Lady Gaga's connection with the Devil. Musicians and their music have always been connected to the Devil from the famous Eagles's Hotel California to Queen's Bohemian Rapsody. So is there any truth to all these findings ? Guess that depends on what you believe. If you believe that there is demonic influences at work then these are true, if you do not then these are just findings that look for too much meaning in things.

All said, we should give thanks to God for the ability to reason and to make up our own minds. To live a life on what we choose to believe and what we wish to have influence on our lives.

God's will

"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven'" (Matthew 6:9-10).

Our burdens sometimes seem so overwhelming and we think that we are unable to bear. Jesus knew his destiny on the cross and accepted the path he had to take. Should we do any less ? It seems easy to say, but what ever each of us face in our daily lives, we know the weight that we bear. God also knows and has promised that we will not face more then we can bear.

When it seems darkest, we need to give thanks for without the darkness, we cannot appreciate the light and the blessings that God gives us. So in that darkest moment, give thanks for the trials and the weight placed upon you so that you can recognize the light and blessings given to you.

Another year gone ...what have you done ?

Words from a familiar song as the first day of the new decade is over. It bears a thought of what we have achieved over the last year. Did we spare a thought for the blessings we received through out the year ?

We may need to take a look back to recall the blessings that were provided for us, from the small ones to the enormous blessings that changed our lives.

Think back and give thanks, so that we can strengthened and move on and make this a GREAT year.

Prayer for my friend

Just got news from my friend who has migrated down to Australia and he says he has found God and is now a practicing Christian. While this is great news, I pray that this is not one of his swings of interest and that he will truly embrace God's love and grace. May he find the peace that God brings and embrace the future that God has planned for him.
Amen.