but what of GRACE?

i began the day on a happy note...until i discovered at work that the person who injured my neck would be dismissed from school. i was very troubled...i still am. i mean, he's just about 5 weeks shy of graduation..and now he must stop. Lord please dont let him be angry or bitter with the leadership, or me, or even himself. please help him get over this, Lord.

everyone above me tells me i did the right thing by reporting...and even after a short discussion with my boss, i still feel there's something else that can be done. if only they would understand how i feel. i know i did the right thing by reporting the incident...but i didnt mean for all this to happen. i want him to be able to stay and finish his program, but how can i vouch for him without reporting it as it is to the authorities, which i was obliged to as part of my duties?

i was made to understand that he has had several unpleasant encounters with authorities...obviously, all things were considered before his dismissal, including those encounters. they say that this incident would be a great lesson for him. i do not doubt it. yet i believe that people learn their greatest lessons when they know they were wrong and are willing to accept the given consequences without argument. (and how many people in this world are actually that humble?) but this is where, i believe, we mess up: sometimes we serve consequences that are not corresponding or consistent with what happened just because it is stated in policies and rules.

what about more grace? how about letting him remain in school under probation, closer supervision, tighter restrictions? what about more accountability?

school is a place where we come to learn and change. and especially in this school, it's a place where our characters are challenged, our values are tested, our perspectives broadened, to be trained, transformed. but what happens when all these possibilities are refused? doesnt it defeat the purpose of school? cold-turkey-get-out-of-here-you-made-a-terrible-mistake-dismissal-*boot!* decisions, in my opinion based on this situation, would lead to two outcomes:

(i) the person realizes that he was wrong, and encourages himself to learn from this mistake. he looks to God for strength and direction and comfort. but in order for this to happen, he must have character enough to receive correction. he would be a person of more character if he would just accept correction, no matter how severe. and when he does accepts the consequences (which, by the way, as much as it is in the power of those that give it, should be given accordingly; and i think in this case it is not) then a big life lesson is learnt and he is the wiser because of it. and his heart becomes softened and more receptive to what God is doing in him.

or

(ii) the person is unwilling to accept the consequences even though he knows he was wrong and even though he has apologised. he is unwilling because he feels that the consequences are too harsh; to him, he has stooped low enough to admit his mistake and say sorry - so therefore he will stand his ground. and if he is forced to comply and given no alternative, then we have created a monster in him by pushing him to a corner where he has no choice but to retaliate; and retaliation is always ugly when it is not reasonably thought-over. and by this time, of course, the worst of his character is no longer just scratching, but now mauling and pommeling everything that, to him, seeks to destroy him and his future (when of course, we meant it for his own good...or do we?) And his heart? ...hardened.

what then is the challenge for us as leadership?

i would say that it is to bring the person in the wrong before (ii) happens and lead him to the place where his heart and character is willing (i): "yes, i was wrong, forgive me, i receive correction". what does it hurt when a person is willing to change for the better? and what does it benefit when a person becomes hardened and closed in his heart?

some points from the Word of God and other sources:

"Now if your brother sins against you, be going, and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he hears you, you gained your brother. But if he does not hear [you], take along with you yet one or two, so that 'by [the] mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.' [Deuteronomy 19:15] But if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the assembly [or, church]; but if he also refuses to listen to the assembly, he shall be to you just like the heathen and the tax collector." (Mat 18:15-17 Analytical-Literal Translation)

and who are the heathen and tax collector to us but people who need more grace?
"If he still won't listen, tell the church. If he won't listen to the church, you'll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God's forgiving love." (Mat 18:17 The Message)

"You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall always rebuke your neighbour, and not allow sin on him." (Leviticus 19:17 Modern King James Version)

"rebuke, יכח yâkach yaw-kakh'
A primitive root; to be right (that is, correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to decide, justify or convict: - appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct (-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove (-r), surely, in any wise." (H3198 Strong's Concordance)

"Janganlah engkau membenci saudaramu di dalam hatimu, tetapi engkau harus berterus terang menegor orang sesamamu dan janganlah engkau mendatangkan dosa kepada dirimu karena dia." (Imamat 19:17 Indonesia Terjemahan Baru)

"Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront your neighbours directly so you will not be held guilty for their crimes." (Leviticus 19:17 New Living Translation)

"Why is confrontation so difficult? We often misunderstand its purpose. Our goal should not be to punish or excommunicate, but to restore. Confrontation is a redemptive act of leadership." (John C. Maxwell on 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, The Maxwell Leadership Bible)



Lord...help me...please tell me how i can help in this situation! Tell me what i should do, O Lord!


*all views on this post are based on my reflections upon the Word of God and how i feel about the current situation i'm facing.

Coincidence?

Hearing about the earthquake didn’t really surprise me; rather it stoked my curiousity. Here’s why: I found it quite interesting to note that both earthquakes happen within the next 24 hours after a major Christian event. First was the Indian Ocean earthquake off the coasts of northern Sumatra on December 26, 2004 at about 8am local time. And then yesterday, about 93 days later, the earth shook again at about 12am local time, less than 100 miles or 160 km away from the devastating quake 3 months earlier.

Might there be any significance to this occurence?

It’s interesting to read also how scientists are debating if the one yesterday should be considered an aftershock or an earthquake in it’s own right.

Excerpt from the article on abcnews:
“But for scientists, the magnitude 8.7 quake also poses a vexing problem. Was the event a seismological shrug following the cataclysmic Dec. 26th earthquake the fourth-largest on record, spawning a tsunami that left nearly 300,000 people dead or missing throughout the Indian Ocean basin?

Or, should it be considered an independent historic event?

One thing is certain: Monday's disaster was no coincidence.”

After the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Dec, I’ve heard and read so much about how this was an act of God, and how God was bringing his judgment down on all the nations that were severely affected. Being such a gullible person, I initially agreed with them. But the more I thought about it, the less sense it made. How could a God of love and reconciliation bring such disaster upon those that do not yet know him? And for a while, I couldn’t make a decision. I couldn’t decide whether to blame God or not.

However, Jeff, my housemate, had a very good perspective and argument on this ‘judgment’ topic (read it here). It was after reading what he had written that I finally made up my mind that we cannot blame God for what happened. It was the result of the initial sin of man that separated us from God.

Bible says that creation groans…For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, everything on earth was subjected to God's curse. All creation anticipates the day when it will join God's children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. (Romans 8:19-22, NLT)

The curse upon the earth and all creation was a natural result of the sin of man. And because of this curse, creation cries out and the earth groans, longing for the day of freedom and liberty from it’s cursed state.

Common sense suggests…could it be that these earthquakes are groanings from earth itself!? ... and common sense answers: YES! And perhaps creation itself chose to remind us, through its groanings, of the redemption story told through the birth, life, death and resurrection of the Saviour, Jesus Christ, who came to save ALL humankind from this curse!

So what difference does it make when we determine if it’s either an aftershock or another earthquake? Why can’t we consider it as earth itself “communicating” to us? I say it’s a testimony of truth of what the Word of God says concerning our present and our future! All creation anticipates the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. And that is what we as Christians should be anticipating as well. And hei, while we’re at it, what does it hurt if we go and tell the rest of the world what’s happening! No use debating over what has already happened.

Time is short…and we have much to do. The harvest is plenty, so it’s time for us to go and reap! Waiting and debating will bring the Kingdom no benefit. God has given us the task of reconciling people to him (2 Corinthians 5:18 NLT)

So let’s rise and stand on our feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. And I will protect you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am going to send you to the Gentiles, to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.' (Acts26:16-18 NLT)

Them scientists are right about something, though: “Monday’s disaster was no coincidence.”

Special Someones

i'm so blessed. the way i'm feeling now...i'm so grateful for brothers whom i can trust...share troubles, thoughts, encouragement. and to know that the Lord has brought friends into my life that will lift each other, listen to one another...i'm so grateful.

God knows what i long for in a friendship...and there's always someone he puts in my life in difficult situations to share my pain and to identify with me, especially when it seems like nobody really cares. and then comes a friend. someone who's willing to listen. someone who's willing to share his life, not impose convictions. someone who's willing to cry with you and laugh with you, and not just smile and dismiss your problems like it's nothing. someone to bond with, and not to find fault with. someone who satisfies and not frustrates.

God has given me many someones in life. and more often than not, when i pay more attention to who these someones are, life becomes more meaningful because God placed them in my path.

Dear Father...i thank you for the friends you give me. i thank you that you have purposed for our paths to cross because you know that our lives will build one another, will carry one another. Father i am grateful for your these relationships you weave into the fabric of my life, knowing the final picture will be of the purest beauty and satisfaction.

Father, i ask that you will bless them too. help them overcome their hardships, their struggles. help them know that you have their names on your heart...that your favour is always on them, that you always have good things, great things in store for them. Father when they fight give them victory. when they pray, answer. when they ask, give. when they fall, raise them up. when they stand, make them strong. when they run, may they not be weary. when they walk, let them not faint. may they be the head, and not the tail. above and not beneath. overcomers. conquerors; MORE than conquerors! bless them, their coming in and going out. and may the work of their hands prosper because your hand is upon them. Let their lives be as a love song unto you, that you may find pleasure in the music they play for you. i ask this in the name of JESUS...amen.


Richman . . . Thank You. God has always used
you to strengthen me. i cant say enough how
much i appreciate you. i'm blessed to know you...
thank you for your care & your friendship.
Love you, bro.

Truth of the matter...

John 18:36-38 NASV
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm." Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no guilt in Him."

John 14:6a NASV
Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life...


Quid est veritas? What is truth?
It is Est Vir qui adest. It is the Man who is before thee.

hilarious!

i was reading this post and found it to be very funny! LoL

anyways, i 'm not doing so well; my neck hurts from an encounter with someone who thought i was "playing/joking" with him while i was on duty. i was technically "assaulted" but i'm not pressing charges simply because he's a cool guy, and it wasnt his true intention to hurt me. besides, he could have been jailed, and i'm not about to destroy someone's future by sending him to jail 2-3 years!!

hmm...oh well...so i'm blessed! i'm not entirely broken, my neck is still here, and i'm still alive, PRAISE JESUS! He is the way, the truth and the LIFE! i've got LIFE in me!!

lalalaaaa...so here's a movie i'd like to watch when it comes out: Herbie - Fully Loaded

thinking about...

"Our thinking in the twenty-first century has become rather dualistic. So much of the "gospel" we peddle is all about the future tense, not the present reality. We live with the idea that the gospel's chief aim is to make us fit for heaven, when in reality Jesus' message is focused on making us citizens and recipients of the Kingdom of God today. Too often we present Christianity as a faith to die by, asking questions such as, "If you were to die tonight, where do you think you would spend eternity?" However, Jesus' message is about a faith to live, love, work and play by, today. And it's not just personal and it's definitely not private, but rather it is public and corporate."
~ excerpt from Chapter two, The Lost Message of Jesus by Steve Chalke & Alan Mann, bold & italics mine.

That's It.

it's time for a new computer.

arggh. so here's the story...my beautiful compaq presario 720 finally decided it's not gonna serve its master anymore. so now, i'm left computer-less. which means i'll only be able to log on or check my mails when i can use Jeff's (my housemate) computer, which is how i'm posting this entry right now. so for all you guys following my chronicles, here's a little intermission until i get a new computer.

and that, my friends, is the biggest question mark for me. HOW and WHEN and WHAT am i gonna get? i cant wait. the only other thing is that my files and documents...i havent backed-up anything. i'm pretty sure now that it's not the harddisk, coz the past few times i've been listening to it, sounds more like a power supply or even motherboard. *sigh*

so anyway...anyone has a laptop for me to spare? drop me an email!

i'm gonna miss blogging for a while...*sob sob*

oh well, cheers.

PC blues...

oh no...*sigh*

for the past 2 weeks i've been having problems with my laptop...when i turned it off and on again, sometimes it seems like the harddisk does not wanna kick in. then i have to hold on to the power button to switch off power, and then try turning it on again...and it can go several times like that, or it would just suddenly kick in and then start booting.

i dunno if it's a virus or maybe the hd is just wearing out, but this is really a bummer for me. what if, what if one day it just decides not to kick in!? like just now, i tried so many times! tilting it left and right, turning it on upside down, without my peripherals and after about the 10th time then only start booting up. what is this?!

sheesh...
i sure could use Sidney's anointing now! there was one time his laptop, (brand new!) also was having some problems turning on and off...and after many tries...he just laid hands and prayed...and right after that he pressed the 'on' button and voila! it started booting up like nothing ever happened...and till today he has had no similar problem with it!

i'm gonna have to find out what was Sidney's exact prayer...!

but hei, Lord...looks like i'm gonna be needing a new PC pretty soon eh? i'm gonna depend on you for the $$$! i wouldnt mind having a new one, as long as i get it soon so i can transfer files before this one crashes.



psst..err...anybody wanna buy me or give me one? *grin*

Roti roti roti!

ahhh! day before yesterday made some bread. my first time making bread...its awesome~! the proofing of the yeast, mixing of ingredients, kneading and watching it grow/expand, then baking it...the smelllllllll of fresh baked bread! "ohh lalaaaa!" as my good friend Sidney would say!

i totally love bread! come to think of it, my love affair with dough began when i was very young. i remember when i was young everynight mom, may and i will stand outside at the gate waiting for the indian rotiman (literally, "breadman") to come down the street in his white van, with his white shirt, jeans, jogging shoes, thin beard and his eternal smile, ringing his electric bell "RIIIINNNNNGGGG!"

ahh those days we would buy bread for school the next day...sausagebun, cheesebun, kayabun, cheesestick, coconutbun, tausabun, sandwich loaf, wheatloaf, waaaahhhh! so nice! and then we would run back into the house so happy we got bread for tomorrow! heheee heee...sweet memories! i miss those days.

wait a minute. I SAW THAT ROTIMAN when i was home recently! omigosh! yeaahhhh he's still driving around but in a newer white van, same uniform, thicker beard...and the "RIIIIIINNNNNGGG!" hahahaa omigosh! i should have stopped him and told him how much i appreciate those days!

ahhhhh...Lord...
"Give us this day our daily bread..."

FINISH your book!!

just a quick entry while i'm on my break:

sometimes i wonder...i really like reading...like read and read...i really do. but it disturbs me that i rarely finish the books that i've started to read! i can go for one shot, just read and read...and then maybe come to the middle then i would tell myself that that's enough reading for the day and to continue tomorrow....

problem is...i dont!

*sigh* this is definitely an issue of self discipline!

oh vengayam...reminds me of the passage in James 4:13-17

13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. (NKJV)


just great.

Oh Lord I need YOU!!

At The Foot Of The Cross

what an awesome song...the music, the words, all speak to the soul...
i can imagine it playing...just the piano, acoustic guitar and the djembe...and a strong male lead coupled beautifully with a female second voice....wahlau!

At the foot of the cross where grace and suffering meet
You have shown me Your love through the judgment You received
And You've won my heart
Yes, You've won my heart
Now I can

Trade these ashes in for beauty and wear forgiveness like a crown
Coming to kiss the feet of mercy
I lay every burden down at the foot of the cross

At the foot of the cross where I am made complete
You have given me life through the death You bore for me
And You've won my heart
Yes, You've won my heart
Now I can..
~ by Kathryn Scott, from the album Everything Counts

introspection

i probably survived one of the most dreadful workdays ever. *sigh*

at the beginning of the shift, i said, "maybe God is wanting to teach me patience". and indeed, i feel that patience is what i really need especially with some people i find very very difficult to be patient with.

some people are just so correct; everything they do is right and by the book and law is the law is the law, and rules mean the same thing. and its not about that, but it's like they fail to understand that people are inherently sinful, therefore susceptible to making mistakes, wrong judgments, and poor decisions, even forgetful. and it's when they begin to impose law and demanding that everything be done according to their way because their way is, of course, correct...excuse me, everyone has feelings, and not everyone are as willful and emotionally strong, so how about loosening up, and really think how you can reach each individual with the ideals and opinions that you hold on to, and as much as possible, not offend them?

maybe i get offended because really, in some ways, i'm like that. but i do try, i really do try not to create trouble...i dont like trouble! i want to be free of troubles, conflicts etc. but what i'm saying is this, maybe these people get on my nerves because deep inside, i'm threatened. "oh, he has more integrity because he's not afraid to point out bad things, not like me, i go with the flow as much as i can to avoid trouble...therefore i'm not as good as him...so i dont like him."

is that where my problem lies? not that it's his fault, but it's coz of my own insecurities? maybe not! i dunno! i'm just thinking...perhaps this is something like a self discovery kind of thingy for me.

Lord! i need to know me. but so much more, i know i need to know you deeper. it is in you Lord that i see the impurities in my own heart. i just need you Jesus...

search me O God and know my heart
test me and know my anxious thoughts
see past my real intentions, reveal your heart to me
and open up my eyes so i can see

tell me of my offensive ways
the things i have done that caused you pain
and lead me so i can follow the cross that bore my shame
into your glorious everlasting way

coz Lord you know when i sit and when i rise
the way i see things thru my eyes
my humble need before i cry
where can i go if i'm not guided by your grace
can any mountain take your place
or oceans deeper than the depth of your embrace
where can i go?

- Search me, Thomas Leong

Only

this is definitely the quote of the day:

God loves it when there’s no 2nd alternative. He is the ONLY option.
~ Berylynn

thanx darling!

WAAAaAaaAARRRrRr

i was very discouraged yesterday because we do not have enough funds in our outreach accounts to purchase tickets, and if we want the cheap fare, we have to buy it and pay in full this week. honestly, yesterday i was already on the verge of crying in the office, especially after i hung up the phone with the travel agent and just thinking about the amount of money we have to come up with. then i decided to call some people in the team, but i couldnt reach anyone...just the moment i fell back into the chair feeling so hopeless, SamThecka called the office just to say hie.

God's ways are mysterious! Jesus is not just saviour once, but He is SAVIOUR always! i was able to just pour out everything to Sam...and, almost crying just telling him how much this trip means to me and all the "what ifs" etc. The Lord put it in his heart to call me right there and then so that he could be an instrument of His peace and grace in my life when i truly needed it.

we prayed and waged war in the spirit over the phone, and the peace of God just came...just like a blanket of relief...and hope began to rise in my heart. there's no problem too big for God, there's no such thing as "not enough money" to God; all the earth is His and all that is in it! all authority has been given to Jesus! all the riches of this world cannot and will not be able to compare to His riches and glory!!! come on, somebody!!!

so if you're reading this, pray with us!! wage war with us!! and let us share this victory in Christ Jesus!!!

greatest love

the greatest story ever told: that God would give of His only Son to redeem us from eternal death into eternal life

"greater love has no one than this: than to lay down one's life for his friends" ~ john 15:13
"tidak ada kasih yang lebih besar daripada kasih seorang yang memberikan nyawanya untuk sahabat-sahabatnya" ~ yohanes 15:13

the greatest movie made, based on a true story - The Passion of the Christ
visit also The Passion: Recut

"for God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life" ~ john 3:16
"Karena begitu besar kasih Allah akan dunia ini, sehingga Ia telah mengaruniakan Anak-Nya yang tunggal, supaya setiap orang yang percaya kepada-Nya tidak binasa, melainkan beroleh hidup yang kekal." yohanes 3:16

experience life today.

CONCERT!

i just remembered, that this 12th March Steven Curtis Chapman will be performing at the american airlines center, and I WANNA BE THERE!! i wanna be there soooo baddd~

gosh.

at least for now i know i'm not working that night...but first, i have to worry about getting the ticket (read: MONEY) Lord, send somebody to give me some money for some entertainmennnnntttt!!

so anyways, just something i remembered today...i better get off my computer before shift change. ahahahaa~

cheers~

Suffering

The last few days since i've been back here in Dallas, all i've come across in my readings and the situations i face all comes back to this few points: the Cross, suffering, and dying to self. First, allergic reaction to alkaseltzer all because of indigestion from eating too much during the flight; then Susan Tang's book “God's Strategies for the end times – Return to the Cross, God's Ancient Landmark”; and then being scheduled for the next 2 sunday mornings to work thus i will be unable to go to church; and now this book on global suffering...there's something i believe that God is telling me, and i really want to find out!

Mat 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever desires to lose his life for My sake shall find it. For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

"We all have but one choice to make in life: to suffer with Christ or to suffer without Him." ~ John Guest

This “suffering” book i'm reading, the Brandywine Review of Faith & International Affairs, bears the article “The Hidden Faces of Suffering” by Ambassador Robert A. Seiple. Really made me think about suffering...

I think we can say that life is full of suffering. It doesnt matter how comfortable one gets, suffering is unavoidable. And of course, there are many different kinds of sufferinglah, many different forms. Financial hardship, physical affliction, emotional stress, spiritual oppression, work pressures, unmet expectations, disappointments, unanswered prayers, broken hearts, dashed hopes, shattered dreams...all this can be considered degrees of suffering. War, famine, poverty, natural disasters, malnutrition, miseducation, discrimination, deprivation, oppression, depression, exploitation...all these happen in this world and cannot be stopped, avoided, or predicted. Parents suffer. Children suffer. Women suffer, yes, men, too, suffer. You and I, we all suffer. How to avoid? How to escape it or run away from it? We cant break loose from the fact that as long as we exist in this fallen world, suffering will persist.

Jesus!
Even in the midst of the most terrible suffering, He is our Comforter, our Peace, our Refuge. Christian life in itself is full of suffering and persecution, and several times in his teachings Jesus mentions that we will be hated by the world for His name's sake. Where the gospel of Christ is preached, there will be persecution. Where the name of Jesus Christ is exalted and lifted up, amidst those who will receive Him, there will be those that will challenge and attack the gospel. But this is the asssurance that we are not alone: He is with us!

“And behold, I am with you always even to the end of the age.”

this song by Franky Sihombing sings “kuberjalan bersama sahabatku, lalui terjal kehidupan, kutak takut, tak kuragu s'bab cinta-Mu, kuberjalan bersama sahabatku, jalani kelam kehidupan bersama sahabat”.

And so, with or without Christ, we still will suffer. Seiple writes, “suffering did not disappear with the resurrection. On the contrary, suffering is one of the most dominating themes of the New Testament. But now the very Son of God can identify with us and what we go through at our worst,” and what's profound is that “we not only identify with the Cross, but He identifies with our cross.”

“Surely, he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.”

“And behold, I am with you always even to the end of the age.”

FAT?

heiiii~ got my comment today about some of the weight i put on since i was home - dindt think it was that noticeable except for the middle regions!
maybe it's the new glasses i got, or maybe i still am puffed up a little!

huhhh...caught a cold, but praise the Lord for tylenol! woohoooo

here's a funny site to visit, thanx to waikit~

one of my supervisors just gave me apple pie, yummy.

was thinking, i need to fix my guitar; dont have the $$$ to buy a taylor yet. but imana get one before i go home! ahhha!
oh well, the Lord is good!


cheers~

To live is Christ

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain....only let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ..." Phil 1:21,27

to live is Christ - is to die to self, and live the life that Christ himself would have lived: a life given as the ultimate sacrifice for all mankind.

to live is Christ - is to not succumb to fleshly lusts, but fight against them knowing that as i put down my flesh i lift up my cross and follow Him.

to live is Christ - is to know that i am not on my own, but His Spirit is with me and in me to guide and to lead me.

to live is Christ - is the victorious life over sin and death, princes and principalities, sadness and sorrow, eternal darkness and destruction.

and to die is gain is knowing that i have a place in Heaven with Daddy God.

and this is my cause, that my Daddy gave His Son for me, so now i give my life for Him that others may consider living for Christ and death as gain.


"i'm not content just to walk through my life - giving into the lies...walking in compromises now - we cry out as a generation that was lost - but now is found in the power of the Cross - we believe in You - we believe in the power of Your Word and it's truth - we believe in You - so we lay down our cause - that our cross might be found in You - i'm not satisfied doing it my own way - i'm not satisfied to do church and walk away - i'm not satisfied, there's no love in my life but You - i'm not satisfied living in yesterday's hour - i'm not satisfied to have the form but not the power - i'm not satisfied, oh Lord i am crucified in You! "
~ 1999 Donna Lasit




Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ...