This morning when I woke up, my mind has been preoccupied with a couple of thoughts.
The first thing I did when I got out of bed was to gather mum, dad and grandma in the living room to pray against the items related to idolatry before throwing them away. Praise the Lord for that! I just desire for this household to be the dwelling place for the one and only true God - Jesus Christ Himself!
After removing the idols, I had to bring grandma for a check-up. We were first in the appointment and I managed to meet the doctor to enquire about the status of her dementia. I praise the Lord her condition has stabilised. The people around her just need to be more affirming and to basically make her life as happy as possible. My sister-in-law fetched grandma home while I headed for church.
When I reached the office, I happily sat down on my desk, ready to spend some time reading God's Word. As I opened my backpack, I noticed the laptop case but not my MacBook Pro. It was then I realised I left the lappy at home. I was doing some work last night with it and forgot to put it back in my bag. Haha. :)
Praise God for this incident where it makes life more adventurous and less monotonous. Okay, I am just trying to console myself, I guess. :) I also thank God for one of the church staff who offered to fetch me home to retrieve my notebook. I really appreciate his kindness in going the extra mile to make my life easier to handle during moments of inconveniences like this.
I am now listening to this song a sister-in-Christ posted on her FaceBook. The words are very encouraging and I thought I share them here...
What Faith Can Do
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGStix70S1k)
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can!
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
As I pondered on the lyrics, one person came to mind whom I am so burdened for. I have sent the YouTube link to the dear individual and I pray God will minister in His mighty ways.
Sometimes when sadness fills my heart when I think about this child of God, I will remember and praise Him for the good times we spent together in fellowship. All I can do now is just simply pray and hope one day things will be the same again.
I have learnt during this period that if my words of counsel have failed to move someone, I will not lose heart but will serve as his or her prayer warrior, no matter how tough the going may be or how painful my heart sometimes feel. This is to acknowledge that God can move more powerfully and speak more effectively in this person's life than me. :)
Now, whenever I receive promptings or have burdens at any point of the day, I will stop all my work and just intercede for this dear one! That's the least I can do in a situation where I have no control anymore.
And you know what? God will answer my prayers in His time! Hallelujah! That's the promise I have been claiming. :)
I shall stop here. Time to leave the office. I need buy some groceries and run some other errands.
"... Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20b
The first thing I did when I got out of bed was to gather mum, dad and grandma in the living room to pray against the items related to idolatry before throwing them away. Praise the Lord for that! I just desire for this household to be the dwelling place for the one and only true God - Jesus Christ Himself!
After removing the idols, I had to bring grandma for a check-up. We were first in the appointment and I managed to meet the doctor to enquire about the status of her dementia. I praise the Lord her condition has stabilised. The people around her just need to be more affirming and to basically make her life as happy as possible. My sister-in-law fetched grandma home while I headed for church.
When I reached the office, I happily sat down on my desk, ready to spend some time reading God's Word. As I opened my backpack, I noticed the laptop case but not my MacBook Pro. It was then I realised I left the lappy at home. I was doing some work last night with it and forgot to put it back in my bag. Haha. :)
Praise God for this incident where it makes life more adventurous and less monotonous. Okay, I am just trying to console myself, I guess. :) I also thank God for one of the church staff who offered to fetch me home to retrieve my notebook. I really appreciate his kindness in going the extra mile to make my life easier to handle during moments of inconveniences like this.
I am now listening to this song a sister-in-Christ posted on her FaceBook. The words are very encouraging and I thought I share them here...
What Faith Can Do
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGStix70S1k)
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can!
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
As I pondered on the lyrics, one person came to mind whom I am so burdened for. I have sent the YouTube link to the dear individual and I pray God will minister in His mighty ways.
Sometimes when sadness fills my heart when I think about this child of God, I will remember and praise Him for the good times we spent together in fellowship. All I can do now is just simply pray and hope one day things will be the same again.
I have learnt during this period that if my words of counsel have failed to move someone, I will not lose heart but will serve as his or her prayer warrior, no matter how tough the going may be or how painful my heart sometimes feel. This is to acknowledge that God can move more powerfully and speak more effectively in this person's life than me. :)
Now, whenever I receive promptings or have burdens at any point of the day, I will stop all my work and just intercede for this dear one! That's the least I can do in a situation where I have no control anymore.
And you know what? God will answer my prayers in His time! Hallelujah! That's the promise I have been claiming. :)
I shall stop here. Time to leave the office. I need buy some groceries and run some other errands.
"... Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20b
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