Friday, February 20, 2009
A.S.K God

Ask and it will be given to you; Seek and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened to you.'

How many times have we ask and not receive? Seek and not find? Knock and no one opens the door?

Many times, we have tried to find the answers to these questions. I spent the last 2 days questioning God on why didn't I receive what I have asked and I found my answer. 3 main things:

1. God is looking at my response, my attitude towards Him
I have not been myself for the past few days. In fact, I was feeling really messed up and reckless but even through this difficult time, I constantly asked God for the answers and praise Him in every way I could. It wasn't easy, I had many struggles but through it all I found the answers, which leads me to my next point..

2. God says wait, a call to persevere
God's intentions are for good when He presents a test. I know I have been trying so hard to overcome many of His tests and I admit that it has build my faith. I have been put to my limits, almost to the point I question my faith. But like the many times I overcome, broken hearts and all, I always find myself coming back to God. When you don't find your prayers answered, you've got to persevere on for God might just be looking at your hearts and intentions of your mind. Waiting for you to be ready first and foremost, before He is ready to give you your desires.

3. A closed door leads to another open door
Sometimes the door you are knocking on might just not open at that very moment no matter how hard you try. Through a situation I've been through, I've come to realize this: God might just want you to visit another door first before opening the door you have so painstakingly knock at. In short, God wants you to settle other things first before opening the door you have been knocking at. Discouragement will set in at times, but it takes greater faith to persevere. When we do persevere, God will open that door for us at His time, not by our time.

God blesses those who trust Him, those who are willing to do His will. It maybe difficult at times however, God is faithful and He will surely bless those who are obedient to Him.

I have been greatly encouraged by Hebrews 10:35-36,
'do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.'

Have faith when You A.S.K God.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Rising Faith of a Worship Warrior

How big is my faith?
I really wish
It was as strong as Abraham
So many things
Flashing before my eyes
How long can I endure?
I have had the slightest idea

Praying that God gives me
the strength to overcome
To be strong and to be
filled with His perfect love
For there is no fear in perfect love.
Only God can help me through the storms
To persevere the trials
Laid ahead of me.
Though I knew what was coming,
It was God who kept me strong
Strong in my senses

As hard as it may seem,
I know I'll overcome
With You by my side.
When the dust has cleared
Only You stand by my side
Only You have been faithful
Through it all.
As broken as I may seem
I will still stand in awe of You
Praise You for what I've been through
For I will appreciate the tests
When I look back
At the long winding road I've went through.

Praise be to the God of all ages
For I will set my eyes focus
On God's mission.
One thing I know:
I will hold on to God's promises.

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Sunday, February 15, 2009
The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart

Did a bible study on Abraham's test

Here's a brief summary of this story:
God presented a test to Abraham, which was to sacrifice his son, his only son as a burnt offering.
Abraham obeyed the Lord and was ready to slay his son, his only son till the Lord stop him.
And because of Abraham's faith and fear of the Lord, God promised him that he will surely bless him and make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky.

I was intrigue by Abraham's story. Maybe it never did spoke that loud to me the last time as i had not experience something similar that Abraham as going through. Can you imagine the thoughts that were running through Abraham's mind?
Nevertheless, Abraham continued to obey the Lord without questioning God's action. He was certain that the Lord will provide.

Abraham's story really hit me in the heart. What if I had the give up certain things that were important in my life? Would I react in the same way as Abraham did? It's really an easy question that is hard to answer. It exposed the weakness in me, I can never do that on my own. I need to have faith, trust God that in whatever circumstance I'm going through He is able to provide.

God is looking at our response, at our hearts...
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For...

The Heart is deceitful
Above All Things
And beyond cure.

Who can understand it?

'I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind,
To reward a man according to his conduct,
According to what his deeds deserve.'

The Lord knows best. Persevere on...

Faith. Trust. Transition. Transformation.
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