one word.

The questions I asked are answered in one word: PRAY.
And that, I will do.
God give me strength for today, hope for tomorrow.

read me.

"Good writing is modest. It does not draw attention to itself. Good writing does not try to show off the writer's intelligence. It lets the content speak for itself, and it allows readers to receive messages directly. Writing should not get in the way of what people need and want to read."

- Stovall, J.G. in Writing for the Mass Media

I like this quote because it parallels how our Christian life should be like. Our lives should speak for itself and who we are should proclaim "messages" of who our God is. It should reflect His attributes, tell of His goodness, and people; just like they read good writing, can receive a message- a message that reveals a salvation plan, His plan.

Are we through our lives, obstructing others from reading what they "need and want to read"? Let's not prevent them from discovering who God is because we hide Him instead of declare His praises.

Think about it, when people look at you, do they "read" Christ without you even drawing attention to yourself?

"And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." -2 Corinthians 3:18

Are you reflecting His glory increasingly?

your purpose and will.

I had a good 1-hour of prayer with Christy yesterday afternoon in the privacy of a room in NUS. We had no agenda, just sat down in stillness and quietness and prayed. I have not had such waiting on the Lord for sometime and it was overwhelming. I truly enjoyed myself.

It was a time of praising, of thanking, of casting what we desired, what we longed for at His feet. And nothing beat that time spent. I could have finished up my pile of medical social work notes that afternoon but I have no regrets. Some things can wait, others can't and this was something that I really needed, time away, in quietness.

And I believe we were both blessed as we ministered to each other. At 1st I think I was rather uncomfortable with the silence. It seemed too unreal, too... silent. But i told myself I had to focus on the Lord. And when I did, the Lord spoke, the prayers came and it just flowed. At the end of the 1-hour, we both just couldnt get enough of it. I prayed that we would leave still with prayer continuously on our lips, what an awesome time we had.

I was reminded too of things that the Lord has placed upon my heart and there were others that set me thinking. Regarding an issue, I remember uttering this one line, "Lord, if it is your will and what you desire, even if it means taking more of my time and energy, I want to do what You want." And that will remain my prayer. (I just recevied an email from ps kieran and well, it might just be an open door for something that I prayed about. heh.) I really thank God for bringing Christy into my life, a mentor and a dear friend. A sister who whould spend time helping me grow, creating opportunities for me to serve, and be equipped. I thank God she takes time to sit down and listen to me, and really genuinely wants to invest in my life. I am truly blessed. And God brought her at such a timely season of my life, He really knows my needs. Thank you Lord, thank you.

And at the end of the day, my question to myself and many others is this (cliche as it might sound) but: Have we been so busy in life and with life that we even rush to spend time with God? I have been rebuked and disciplined by God recently and I am day by day, learning what it means again to just seek Him ALONE and spend time with Him. I am struggling, I have to admit, to sit down and be still. But I resolve to do something about it. To rearrange the clutter in my life, to clear away things that clog up the space in my heart and to re-focus. To re-focus on the things that really matter. Has the busyness of ministry or expectations of life taken a toil on you? Rest in God, my dear brothers and sisters, rest in Him, and take absolute delight in His presence.

"What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" -Matthew 16:26

Yes, what good would it be if I serve so much in ministry and give my everything, my time, my life but YET, forfeit my soul? What use would all that I have done be if at the end of the day I realise that I lost myself and lost God in the process? Does what I do have eternal value? Jesus was busy and had many things to do when He was on earth, (so did Paul) but the difference was that He did the will of God. If you ask me, that is exactly what I need to do, the will of God. Not max up my time with activities in church, or build lives, or even evangelize, (yes, these are all things God would want me to do.) but- what is it that is in accordance to His will NOW?

And so, at the end of the day, my prayer is that I will do His will. Nothing else. Lord, let me thrive in Your presence and move with Your direction.

"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails." Proverbs 19:21

Give me YOUR purpose Lord. Yours only.

a God who neither slumbers nor sleeps.

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills--
where does my help some from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip--
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you--
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not arm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all harm--
he will watch over your life;
the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

This is my God. Is He yours?