i fell sick for a week, fever with headache made me bedridden most of the time. reminiscing on old times when i was young. i used to wait for my mum at the bustop at 4pm where she would come home from work. she brought me to KFC even when times our family has no extra money to spend.
This saddens me, i want to give her a good life now that she's retired. God help me please.
Thank you for giving me a loving, self-sacrificing mother who loves me with her whole heart. please give her a good long life for me to be filial to her.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
You Matter To God!
John 10:33… he calls his own sheep by name…
Do you sometimes feel like you are just a face in a crowd or a number in a system? You are identified by your social security number. Even when you see the doctor, you are called by your queue number. If you feel depersonalized and dehumanized, that is exactly how the devil wants you to feel — that you do not matter much to anyone, especially to God.
But you do matter to God! He calls you by name. He knows exactly what you are going through and where you are hurting. He sees you and cares for you, just as He cared for the people when He first walked on earth.
My friend, He will do for you what He did for the woman in Samaria. There was a shorter route from Judea to Galilee, but the Bible says that “He needed to go through Samaria”. (John 4:4) In other words, Jesus deliberately took a longer route, so that He could stop by Samaria to speak to the woman who had been searching for something in her life to satisfy her.
This woman had had five husbands and the man she was living with was not her husband. Clearly, things had not been going right in her life. She was probably looking for answers and fulfillment, and must have felt ashamed about her failed marriages and current lifestyle.
Yet, in spite of all this, she mattered to Jesus! He needed to go to her to minister to her. And indeed, after she met Jesus, the perfect Man, she was transformed. She was no longer ashamed, and went into the city to tell the people about Him. (John 4:28–29)
Beloved, Jesus came a long way from heaven for you. You certainly matter to Him. He came to give you life and life more abundantly. (John 10:10) You are not just a face in a crowd or a number. No, He knows you by name and has a personal love for you. And in spite of the mess which you might be in, He wants to meet your every need and make your life beautiful!
Do you sometimes feel like you are just a face in a crowd or a number in a system? You are identified by your social security number. Even when you see the doctor, you are called by your queue number. If you feel depersonalized and dehumanized, that is exactly how the devil wants you to feel — that you do not matter much to anyone, especially to God.
But you do matter to God! He calls you by name. He knows exactly what you are going through and where you are hurting. He sees you and cares for you, just as He cared for the people when He first walked on earth.
My friend, He will do for you what He did for the woman in Samaria. There was a shorter route from Judea to Galilee, but the Bible says that “He needed to go through Samaria”. (John 4:4) In other words, Jesus deliberately took a longer route, so that He could stop by Samaria to speak to the woman who had been searching for something in her life to satisfy her.
This woman had had five husbands and the man she was living with was not her husband. Clearly, things had not been going right in her life. She was probably looking for answers and fulfillment, and must have felt ashamed about her failed marriages and current lifestyle.
Yet, in spite of all this, she mattered to Jesus! He needed to go to her to minister to her. And indeed, after she met Jesus, the perfect Man, she was transformed. She was no longer ashamed, and went into the city to tell the people about Him. (John 4:28–29)
Beloved, Jesus came a long way from heaven for you. You certainly matter to Him. He came to give you life and life more abundantly. (John 10:10) You are not just a face in a crowd or a number. No, He knows you by name and has a personal love for you. And in spite of the mess which you might be in, He wants to meet your every need and make your life beautiful!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Love Hurts
Parents were expressing e difficulties & heartaches of guiding their children through their teen years,"Maybe if we didnt love them quite so much it wldnt be so hard", the father added,
Even thou love brings pain and sorrow, what would life be without it? In his book The Four Loves , C.S Lewis wrote:
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must guve ur heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully around with hobbied and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of ur selfishness....The only place outside heaven where u can be perfectly safe from all dangers of love is at hell."
To love is to take risks, to expose our hearts. sometimes it hurts! it hurt Jesus christ, but he kept on loving-even at the cost of his life. And He asked us to "love one another as I have loved you."
Thinking it over, how have u been hurt by those you've tried to love?
Have you been tempted to withhold ur love from them as a result?
Oh i'm ashamed that i've wasted the period of my life witholding love to others!
My Heavenly Father was faithful and lifted my head from the shame. i loved & i lived thru my Saviour!! Yay!!
The same power that conquered the grave
Lives in me
Your love that rescued the earth
Lives in me
Even thou love brings pain and sorrow, what would life be without it? In his book The Four Loves , C.S Lewis wrote:
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must guve ur heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully around with hobbied and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of ur selfishness....The only place outside heaven where u can be perfectly safe from all dangers of love is at hell."
To love is to take risks, to expose our hearts. sometimes it hurts! it hurt Jesus christ, but he kept on loving-even at the cost of his life. And He asked us to "love one another as I have loved you."
Thinking it over, how have u been hurt by those you've tried to love?
Have you been tempted to withhold ur love from them as a result?
Oh i'm ashamed that i've wasted the period of my life witholding love to others!
My Heavenly Father was faithful and lifted my head from the shame. i loved & i lived thru my Saviour!! Yay!!
The same power that conquered the grave
Lives in me
Your love that rescued the earth
Lives in me
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Star in the Window
During WW II, it was a custom in US for a family who had a son serving in the military to place a star in the front window of their home. But a Gold Star indicated that the son had died in support of his country's cause.Years ago, Sir Harry Lauder told a touching story abt this custom. He said one night a man was walking down a New York street accompanied by his 5 year old son. The little fellow was interested in the brightly lighted windows of the houses and wanted to know why some houses has a star in the window. The father explained that those families
has a son fighting in the war. The child would clap his hands as he saw another star in the window and would cry out. "Look, Daddy, there' another family who gave a son for his country"At last they came to an empty lot, and a break in the row of houses. Through the gap, a star could be seen shining brightly in the sky. The little lad caught his breath, "Ooh Daddy", he crided, Look at the star in the window of heaven!!0 "God must have given His Son too!"
Yes, there is a star in God's window. Do you realize what he did for you? Out of his love for us, He gave his son.
For God so loved the world, He gave his only son(John 3:16)
Monday, August 4, 2008
Graduation day
3 yrs passed in a blink of an eye and left some pondering whats next. lets reminisce the past, decisions takened. friends made.
Bright future awaits in mystery only for the brave to embark their journey.
Monday, July 21, 2008
A Father's encouragement
when things didnt go the way you wanted, when relationships are sour, when loved ones refuse to be contacted, when your heart is down, when the future looks gloomy and dark.
Things arent going to stay this way. things will get better
your heavenly father has a way out for you.
Just call out to him & he will surely answer with great joy to come & save u.
To my heavenly father who finds joy in me, his beloved. my saviour!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Barber
A person went into a Barber shop to get his hair cut, while the barber was cutting his hair, the barber started complaining abt God. "i believe there's no God. IF He is out there, why are they so many unfortunate things going on? If He exist, There wouldnt be so many orphans. If He exist, there would be people dying of dieases! If He is a loving Father, people wont have to suffer!!"
The person kept quiet because he didnt want to start an arguement. When the barber has finished, the person went out the door and saw an old rugged beggar with a long unkempt hair.
This time the person turn back in the shop and said to the barber with indignation. "There no such thing as a barber!" the barber exclaimed "but i just worked on ur hair!" the person"If there is a barber, Nobody wld have a rugged, unkempt hair". The barber said"Mayb its bkoz they forgot to go to a barber!"
You see, why people suffer when met with trial is because they forgot that there's a He, our heavenly father who wants to love us, protect us, waiting for us to call Him for help.
Our Daddy God loves u & me.
The person kept quiet because he didnt want to start an arguement. When the barber has finished, the person went out the door and saw an old rugged beggar with a long unkempt hair.
This time the person turn back in the shop and said to the barber with indignation. "There no such thing as a barber!" the barber exclaimed "but i just worked on ur hair!" the person"If there is a barber, Nobody wld have a rugged, unkempt hair". The barber said"Mayb its bkoz they forgot to go to a barber!"
You see, why people suffer when met with trial is because they forgot that there's a He, our heavenly father who wants to love us, protect us, waiting for us to call Him for help.
Our Daddy God loves u & me.
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