Come what May

Ariel & I at Hillsong Brisbane Campus

Last year I had the chance to serve along side fellow God-loving people in one of the awesomest churches ever in Australia (in my opinion anyway!) and I really enjoyed doing that. Come this May, I’ll be stepping into a new season… It’s different from what I did before, but I’m sure God will be guiding me every step of the way. :)

“Jesus didn’t die halfway for you, why do you get to live halfway for Him?” – That’s a quote I saw on tumblr earlier which really hit me and drew attention to the way I led my life. Maybe slightly more than six months back, someone once asked me if that mistake I committed, the lifestyle I was leading was a good testimony. At that point of time I just felt that I was in no wrong since I had no one to be accountable to but I forgot I was still accountable to Jesus! Now I see his point now… but I wonder… I wonder if he had examined his own actions and if he’s also truly leading a life for Jesus too.

Right now, I guess the most important relationship for me to work on right now is the one with God. I have faith that if I take care of the things that are important to Him, He will take care of the things that are important to me. From this moment on, I will live my life fully for Jesus! :)

My favourite Bible verse of the moment

I really liked it a lot, so much that I have a postcard with the verse on it and I read it every morning when I wake up.

Along with this verse, come alot more verses that come to my head whenever I feel unsettled, anxious. If you are here by chance and you're feeling uneasy, I hope these verses will bring you peace as they did for me :)

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" ~Exodus 14:14

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

in the middle of my little mess

reblogged from faithnotes.tumblr.com

So many things to be thankful for despite everything. God shows His love for me and I just feel so enveloped by it all. He most definitely showed it through my friends. They listened intently even though most of the times they only hear me sobbing. They checked on me almost on a daily basis to see if I were okay, and I'm just so thankful for that.

And the little things God did for me... like random conversations with strangers that brightened up my day a little to having a seat no matter how crowded the public transport gets... really just brings a smile to my face. :)

Thank you Ariel for lunch, bunny ears (so cute!) and showing me around the new MTV office. Thank you chai meimei for all the candies you've gotten me, though I haven't quite touched them yet hahaha. Thank you Josh for being so patient with me when I was learning how to play the guitar. Thank you Ju Leen for being there for me in the middle of the night, and it was fun ransacking your beauty trove the other day! even better when you passed me some Bath & Body Works products ♥ Thank you Shayne for brunch and your insights on things. Thank you bestie for being there for me even though we are thousands of miles away. Thank you Yining for praying for me, and I'm so glad distance didn't put any obstacle for our friendship to blossom!

Most of all, I have God to thank everything for. I asked for a sign and He gave me one. His advice for me had fallen on deaf ears so many times and He knew that I'm more of a visual person... So He made me see. What I saw was a jolt to my system, but that did it for me.

So God, thank You for showing me things so I can finally let go and let You take over. Because I'm precious in Your eyes, You will not let dirt remain in my mouth where You intend delicacies to be placed. Whoever You have plucked out from my life, I will not run after them because You did that for my protection. I'm letting go of unpleasant things, so my hands are finally free to receive the best things in life that my Abba Father wants to bless me with. Thank You for loving me.

shalom

In Christ alone, my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all-in-all

Here in the love of Christ I stand

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

I'm loved