Handy Little Chart

YOU SAY	GOD SAYS	BIBLE VERSES
You say: 'It's impossible'	God says: All things are possible	(Luke 18:27)
You say: 'I'm too tired'	God says: I will give you rest	(Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: 'Nobody really loves me'	God says: I love you	(John 3:1 6 &; John 3:34 )
You say: 'I can't go on'	God says: My grace is sufficient	(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: 'I can't figure things out'	God says: I will direct your steps	(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: 'I can't do it'	God says: You can do all things	( Philippians 4:13)
You say: 'I'm not able'	God says: I am able	(II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: 'It's not worth it'	God says: It will be worth it	(Roman 8:28 )
You say: 'I can't forgive my self'	God says: I Forgive you	(I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: 'I can't manage'	God says: I will supply all your needs	( Philippians 4:19)
You say: 'I'm afraid'	God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear	(II Timothy 1:7)
You say: 'I'm always worried and frustrated'	God says: Cast all your cares on ME	(I Peter 5:7)
You say: 'I'm not smart enough'	God says: I give you wisdom	(I Corinthians 1:30)
You say: 'I feel all alone'	God says: I will never leave you or forsake you	(Hebrews 13:5)

While checking my livejournal account I stumbled on this post, and wanted to share here also on my blog for those of you or me who needs comfort and assurance :D

Voice of the Martyrs

One of my closest friend gave me this book for Christmas. I usually enjoy reading devotional books, last year I didn't have one to read hopefully this year I will finish this book :D it's very interesting and it's related also to the curriculum we're using for Sunday School.

I always think what will I do when I face a "real" persecution like the people in this book experienced. We have so much freedom here in America that mostly Christians tend to be lax here. It's growing process... I pray that I do grow in Him everyday. That one day I wouldn't even think about if I am gonna proclaim Him as my Lord and Savior when I am in a place that prohibits Christianity

"This book is dedicated to..

those who chose death over denial...

who chose faith over fear...

and chose to be a witness rather than walk away.

For all those whom this world was not worthy.

Hebrews 22:38

(The Voice of the Martyrs "Extreme Edition")

Father

"I've been having dreams about loosing my father for quite some time, every time I wake up from that dream I wanna forget about it quickly.. I don't know if I can bear it, How are we gonna live?.. each day that passes the reality of death becomes more real for me. I have the assurance of where I am going after this life and it's a better place, but thinking about my parents leaving before me.. I can't even put it in my mind.. it hurts so much. God has opened my eyes to this reality during summer last year

"Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away. -Psalm 90:10"

Yesterday God rang the bell again and remind me of this. My dad went to the hospital yesterday to just have a check-up but when he arrived the hospital they said that they he has to stay and they have to put tube in his lungs to take the air out. We weren't with him when he went to the hospital because we have to serve at our church.. when we arrived home we heard this news and I don't know how to react about it. I always thought that my dad is exempted to have serious sickness where they needed to put tube in his body. I always thought that my that is invincible because he can endures much and he's been really there for us every time we need him, even if he's tired he never says no to us his children.. I remember him saying when I was still in high school, I get embarrassed when he drop and picks us up at school because we're to old already..we can take the bus, he said "as long as I can drive, I want to drive for my family" and he has been doing that till now. But every human has their limits, our body gets weak every year.. this world is passing away.. and so does our earthly body.  Our hope is to have that promised glorious body that we will receive in heaven and that there's no pain in sorrow and full of praising our Lord.

God has showed me how my dad cares for us, and how I should not take advantage his kindness and that I should give back to him. I stayed over with him in the emergency yesterday and just hearing him in pain while adding another tube breaks my heart. And I saw how my dad is really a good man even to other people because we know that there are so much prayer being lifted up for my dad and recovered earlier than we thought..

He still needs to go back after 5 days and check if the hole in his lungs closed. If not they have to do surgery, which he hope will not reach to that. I know there are so many prayer warriors with us so I have my confidence with our Lord. =)

He is reachable

This video was made for a book called Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris. Haven't read it but the video makes it so interesting. Jesus is not someone who you can't reach, He came down from heaven to touch the unclean, and to set an example for us. And He reveals himself to everyone who is willing.. even with little kids, He's make himself reachable for us to have relationship. Isn't that amazing?

Secret Places

I went to a conference last Saturday that talks about how to faces the issues that young women are facing this generation, may it be small or big. I was hesitant to come to this conference because I felt like I don't face a big issue in my life that cost $12, but God knows I needed to hear what they are going to talk about in that conference. I was really blessed with all the speakers because they're experience is so much a like with mine... and that even if you say that you grew up in church and you've read the bible you still have mistakes that you don't want anyone to know but God knows it and he's more than willing to listen to it.

Sarah Macintosh (she's not a speaker, she's the one who lead the worship) shared a verse that talks about our prayer that our wordless and tears are the evidence of it. Sometimes I have day when I talk to Him and I don't even know what to say and I just start to cry and it feels like someone is taking all the trash in my heart out.. well this verse answers my curiosity about it. Thank you Jesus for giving me your answer through Your word... it's so sweet when it comes straight from Your word.

Romans 8:26-27 (New International Version)
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

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Here's a song that I used to sing in my old church.. I'm really amazed on hearing it again last friday during our worship practice.. It's been what.. 10 years (?) since I sang this song.. and the words of the this song is so powerful.. It's a very old song, I wish someone will make a remake of this song.. it just brings back the memory =)

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