He who has a Why to live for can bear with almost any Hows….

I have been pondering over many things recently…. from work, family, relationships, furture to ministry etc. It was just one of those moments when many things seem to flush into your mind in one go. Not that I am perturbed or am overly concern about them, but just that they have been keeping my mind actve and thinking.

Was reading Hebrews Chapter 3 this morning.  And in vs 4, I was once again being reminded that it is the Lord is “the one who made everything.” (NLT). This brought me to one of my favourite Psalms….

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.” (Ps 127:1, NASB)

I was once again being reminded, it is not what I can do or how much I can do, but simply who I am working with and for. As I was meditating one this, this song keeps humming in my mind and it sums up all my thoughts and reflections.

Are you tired of chasing pretty rainbows
Are you tired of spinning round and round
Wrap up all the shattered dreams of your life
And at the feet of JESUS lay them down.

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Give them all, Give them all, Give them all to JESUS
Shattered dreams, wounded hearts,
and a broken joy
Give them all, Give them all, Give them all to JESUS
And He will turn your sorrow into Joy.

He never said you’ll only see sunshine
He never said there’ll be no rain
He only promised us a heart full of singing
Bout the very things that once brought pain.

PS: Remember to turn off the blog music as you listen to the song. Enjoy.

I was having breakfast at McDonald @ Lucky Plaza while waiting Xiuli for her medical checkup. It has been a while that I am having breakfast at Mac and enjoying the time reading and savoring the time with the Lord.

I was reading the book “Church Shift” by Ps Sunday Adelaja. As I was reading the book, I was gently reminded by the Lord to be “living in a higher standard”, a standard that is not of this world but of His heavenly kingdom.

“To be kingdom minded is to reject te world’s way of thinking and to live by a superior principles from a superior place.”

Many a times, I wondered, why sometimes non-Christians prosper and like living under an umbrella of blessings and like there is no tomorrow. Not that I envied them, but just that I find it perplexed. And at time, Christians who try to live in the way of the Lord got persecuted and received less “blessings” and even suffered to the point of death. Through the book, I was once again reminded and encouraged that our “good works will not go to waste”…..

“We are called bu God to “live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us” (1 Pet 2:12). Our holiness and righteousness is the best testimony we have for showing people that God is real.”

“Lord, thank you for Your encouragement, Your truth and Your promise. Help me to persevere to see Your promises come to pass. I pray the You will strengthen those that is under persecutions, that they will endure and see their good works come to pass. Bless them with Your presence, joy and peace.”

“Lord, thank you for the clean bill of health for Xiuli.”

“Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb.” Ps 31:1-2 (NASB)

To begin this blog, I would like to thank all of you who remember my birthday J (keke….Facebook helps). Thanks for your wishes, prayers and blessings!!!! I can’t help thanking God for all of you, who have in one way or another, played a part in my life.

Someone commented, “Wow 33 years old liao leh, how do you feel hitting a double 3?”.

My response is quite candid, “Well it’s the year that Jesus was crucified and died. Maybe, I will need to die somehow or other die….”

“Choi!!!” most will reply.

Well, I don’t think that this is inauspicious or what, but it simply allows me to reflect once again on the love and grace of my Lord and Saviour. Frankly speaking, I will not be who I am and doing what I am doing, if not for His unconditional love and transformative power in my life. You may attribute that to my character and strong will, but I know that if it is not for Him, I will have been living life like most people, being trapped in the “rat race” and driven by “materialism”.

The good thing is that Christ didn’t just died at 33 years old, He resurrected too after 3 days of His crucifixion!! This demonstrated His power over death and His assurance that we no longer need to be “trapped in the dominion of this world”. We can have eternal and abundant life through Him J

And it is always in His promises that when we “seek Him first and His righteousness”, He will add all things unto us (Matt 6:33, paraphrase mine). Not that I do not have any wants, I am contented and I know that whenever I need or want, the Lord will give unto me (providing me) as long as I walk alongside with Him and in His purpose.

“Thank you Lord for finding me 20 years ago, thank you Lord for all Your love, grace and blessings that is bestowed upon me. Thank you, for loving me.”