Saturday, March 6, 2010I watched Will Smith's "The Pursuit of Happyness" with Mommy last night after she came home from work at around midnight. Besides it being a great bonding time with my mother, it was also a great time to just give thanks for the blessings that God has given me.
I'm so grateful that I'm surrounded by God's grace every single day. Whether it's in my comfortable home in Charlotte or on the campus of the best possible university for me, I am so filled with awe at the position in which God has placed me. Movies like "The Pursuit of Happyness" remind me not to take my position in life for granted. They remind me of all of the beauty around me, and how trivial my minor discomfort in life may be compared to the struggles that people like Chris Gardner have had to face day after day.
I really liked the church scene in which Will Smith held his son tightly during the service as the people around him just sang praises to the Lord, despite their unfavorable circumstances.
God is so good. He has not only given us the ability to pursue happyness, but also the means by which we can claim true joy in Him, that even in the worst of circumstances, we still have reason to bless His name.
Praise the Lord! ^__^
I'm so grateful that I'm surrounded by God's grace every single day. Whether it's in my comfortable home in Charlotte or on the campus of the best possible university for me, I am so filled with awe at the position in which God has placed me. Movies like "The Pursuit of Happyness" remind me not to take my position in life for granted. They remind me of all of the beauty around me, and how trivial my minor discomfort in life may be compared to the struggles that people like Chris Gardner have had to face day after day.
I really liked the church scene in which Will Smith held his son tightly during the service as the people around him just sang praises to the Lord, despite their unfavorable circumstances.
God is so good. He has not only given us the ability to pursue happyness, but also the means by which we can claim true joy in Him, that even in the worst of circumstances, we still have reason to bless His name.
Praise the Lord! ^__^
2:09 PM |
Thursday, March 4, 2010During family group today we broke out into guys and girls to share, and I got to really have a wonderful time of sharing with my UP sisters. I feel like I haven't shared so openly in a very long time about the things I'm going through, the struggles I'm facing, and the insecurities that I've had to overcome.
It was also so tremendously blessing to hear my sisters sharing so openly about their struggles and the troubles that God is bringing them through.
I really feel so blessed to be in such a loving community in which we can really build each other up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
"9Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:
It was also so tremendously blessing to hear my sisters sharing so openly about their struggles and the troubles that God is bringing them through.
I really feel so blessed to be in such a loving community in which we can really build each other up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
"9Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:
10If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!
11Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
I have been so encouraged and uplifted by our talk. God is truly so amazing. =)
Praise God for sisters in Christ who are so willing to love, understand, empathize, encourage, and even admonish in love!
12:27 AM |
Wednesday, March 3, 2010There is grace
Enough for us
And the whole human race.
Such beautifully simple lyrics, but with such joy!
This morning I was going through my QT and I read Psalm 30, which, to me, is also a joyful response to truly amazing grace.
The subtitle of Psalm 30 reads: "A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David."
For me, that temple means us, our bodies which are temples of the Holy Spirit.
I feel like this Lent season, I've already stumbled a bit. It's not necessary that I've Stumbled on StumbleUpon or that I've gone onto Weird Asian News to browse, but I've picked up other nasty habits, like Bubble Spinner/Bubble Shooter. I feel like those "innocent past-times" have become not-so-innocent substitutes.
As I was reading Psalm 30, though, the psalmist just expresses such joy over the grace that God gives us. He is our capable doctor.
Psalm 30:2: "O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me."
He is so quick and willing to forgive.
Psalm 30:5 "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
And Psalm 30 ends on such a joyful note:
"You turned my wailing into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
That my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever."
Praise Him! He is so good!
Enough for us
And the whole human race.
Such beautifully simple lyrics, but with such joy!
This morning I was going through my QT and I read Psalm 30, which, to me, is also a joyful response to truly amazing grace.
The subtitle of Psalm 30 reads: "A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David."
For me, that temple means us, our bodies which are temples of the Holy Spirit.
I feel like this Lent season, I've already stumbled a bit. It's not necessary that I've Stumbled on StumbleUpon or that I've gone onto Weird Asian News to browse, but I've picked up other nasty habits, like Bubble Spinner/Bubble Shooter. I feel like those "innocent past-times" have become not-so-innocent substitutes.
As I was reading Psalm 30, though, the psalmist just expresses such joy over the grace that God gives us. He is our capable doctor.
Psalm 30:2: "O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me."
He is so quick and willing to forgive.
Psalm 30:5 "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
And Psalm 30 ends on such a joyful note:
"You turned my wailing into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
That my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever."
Praise Him! He is so good!
10:14 AM |
Monday, March 1, 2010I've been so busy lately that I've neglected my blog.
As a pick-me-up before the next four days, I fell asleep last night listening to the Meredith Andrews song, "Deeper" on repeat.
The lyrics are exactly what I'm praying this week and every week:
As a pick-me-up before the next four days, I fell asleep last night listening to the Meredith Andrews song, "Deeper" on repeat.
The lyrics are exactly what I'm praying this week and every week:
I've been wading
In shallow water
You're the ocean
I am after
And I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
In shallow water
You're the ocean
I am after
And I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
Break the silence
With Your whisper
Take my hand and
Pull me under
'Cuz I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
With Your whisper
Take my hand and
Pull me under
'Cuz I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
Take me deeper
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Be with You, oh
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Be with You, oh
Settling for
What my eyes see
Help me believe
Help me break free
'Cuz I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
What my eyes see
Help me believe
Help me break free
'Cuz I wanna go
Oh I wanna go with You
Take me deeper
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Be with You, oh
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Be with You, oh
Take me through the desert places
For the chance to see Your face
Take me past the breaking waves
Into the depth of Your embrace
For the chance to see Your face
Take me past the breaking waves
Into the depth of Your embrace
Take me deeper
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Take me deeper
To where You are
That I may find You
Take me further
Take me further
Than where I've been
I wanna be with You
Praise God that He is so willing to take us deeper, and that He is so present in our lives even when we don't think to look for Him.
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