The Place called "Alone"

This post will most probably sound a bit like "Do You Really Believe What You Believe?".. But it is still something in my heart today.

All of us have a place called alone.

So what exactly is this place? Of course it is not just one place(meaning not only one place but can be many) or it's a spiritual realm or something. It's basically just..The moment you're alone and no one is watching you. It is that moment where most of us becomes our own real self and there's no more pretending or acting(both subconsciously and consciously). It's a place where all the skeletons in the closet come to life.

Well, of course if your skeletons are in good shape then it will come out good, but if it's rotten and full of worms then.....there's no need for me to say anything about that..

So what about this place called alone?

Remember the previous post about believing what you believe? Well, we believe that God is everywhere, He's with us no matter what. In our sadness we cry out for Him to be there and even in our joy we thank God. However, don't we realize that God is also with us when we're alone? And do we REALLY BELIEVE that God is everywhere? I realize sometimes we act as if He's not.

Therefore, whenever we are alone, we should always remind ourselves that though no one is there God is still there with us. The reason why I posted this is because I known of friends that are tempted the most when they are alone, to lust, curse, hate, rage.... It includes me too sometimes.. Our goal in our life is to please God, and now we know that He is there even when we're alone.

So, what will happen to this place called "alone"? If we truly want to please God then it includes our place call "alone" too..

Have a good day, God bless.

Oh, and let this place called alone be the secret place or that quiet place where we commune with God and hear from him and really let go everything and express our worship to Him. AMEN.

if you don't understand, in short it means.. live a life for God, and don't just put up a show. When we're alone, God is with us too.. But sometimes we tend to act as if God is not there.. So just a reminder that God is there even when you're alone! TQ! LOL

Man is not Ultimate

Today I had my rocket competition in school. Being the 1st runner up for three years makes complete sense if I win it, besides that my rocket was THE ONE that people look up to.

However..

Long story short, I lost to some unknown guy with an unknown rocket.

Of course I wasn't really happy about it but it reminded me of something. Anything happens with a purpose and who knows maybe if I win I would be proud(which isn't good) and God made me lose in order teach me to be humble? In that I rejoice.

Yet, what strikes me most is that it reminded me that I am not the boss. No matter how promising some things may look like, the big boss who controls all is still God.

So in all that we do let us not boast in our strength but make our boast in God. God is the CREATOR and He's SOVEREIGN after all.

Have a good day. God bless.

Do You Really Believe What You Believe?

haha It's been such a long time I've not blog. Many things happened.

Anyways, this thought had been lingering in my mind for quite a bit these few days.

"DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE?"

You heard from the news reports and read from the newspapers or learn from school that lightning strikes are dangerous and can be fatal. So, you heard it, and you believe it, and because you believe it, you avoid going swimming or standing in an open area when there's a thunderstorm. IF you do so, you really do believe that lightning strikes are dangerous.

You heard that fuel prices are hiking up by tmr. You believe it. Therefore, you refill your fuel tank before midnight in order to save some money. You really believe what you believe.

You know and believe that fire is capable of burning you. Therefore you stay away from the fire in order to avoid getting burn.

As Christians, we know and believe that:

God is

• awesome
• infinite in power
• infinite in wisdom
• sovereign over all.
• holy
• hates sin
• King
• .....

SO, as you can see right before the list, everytime we believe a certain fact, it's follow up with an action. When we believe in something, we tend to do something to act according to it.

hmmm.. Let's go through the list up there about what we believe God is..

It would be nice if we say that we believe it.. but do we really believe what we believe?
It's a question we should ask ourselves..

For example, if we believe He's infinite in wisdom, why sometimes we human don't trust that God knows what's best for us and we still do things our way?

If He's King why do we sometimes approach Him and act as if we're the boss instead?

do we really BELIEVE what we believe??

lets take some time to ponder through this question, of course all of us have failures and it is by God's grace and by Jesus' sacrifice that we are saved. Yet, it is best for us to take sometime to think through these now. SO, If we really believe, lets not just say we believe but lets seek out and really believe in it.

Do You Really Believe What You Believe?

Issue #1

Stressed up during exams? tired and worried?

I decided to write this because many of the youths are having exams these few weeks. Hope that there'll be people who will read it. I hope that all readers will be reminded of how Great is our God and will feel refreshed.

Exams are suppose to do good to us. haha but, I guess there'll always be people that slacks off and get stressed up during exams, it really isn't a good thing to but somehow it's just that person inside of you that is too lazy sometimes. Yea i know that feeling. That causes you to slack off and get tensed up during exams right? lol I admit that i am one of them.

So how do we deal with it?
There's no way that we can turn the clock upside down anymore to go back to the past and study. SO?

So how?

Trusting that God will bring us through and be encouraged that He is always with us till the end. God promised us that He'll never forsake you.

Acknowledge and realize that by ourselves we are nothing. We only have 7 ounces of brain or brain juice or whatever you want to call it, working right now. Besides that, that 7 ounces really is nothing at all compared to God. God wants us to depend on Him in whatever we do. So that in all things, God will get the glory that He deserves.

When we are weak, that's when we are strong. Because it is then God gives us strength to do His will. And God is the everlasting God that gives strength to the weak. Whenever we're feeling tired, He's the one that will sustain us and go before us.

Results really isn't all the important after all. When you die you won't be carrying all your certs with you. But in all things we do it for Him so that through us people can see that God is a great God. I know we always fail in doing this. That's why God said that my grace is sufficient for you.

So just trust God, pray for strength and wisdom, depend on Him, study, believe that He'll be with you now and always and say:

BRING IT ON!

give God all the glory that He deserves.. Amen!

Sermon Notes

My school went for a choir competition today, we've been preparing for it for weeks.. skipping classes and staying back in school almost every single day.. we are quite well prepared and we were quite confident as well.. we thought things will turn out good.. we thought we can get into the finals.. It wasn't a joke at all when i say we really put our hearts into it.. but it just ended like that.. our journey just ended like that the moment the results are out.. We couldn't get into the finals..

But did the journey really ended there?
No.

Even though we couldn't get into the finals, i was still glad i spend much time and effort on it. Because i am happy to be with them and to spend time with them.

During that period of time when i first join the choir. I thought it will be another rubbish that my friend pulled me into. And i was having a hard time too. Dealing with all my emotions and feelings. I hardly could imagine how things could turn out to be good, especially when I know that I am not a good singer and I am not good at dealing with people to be honest. Lol I was almost ready to blame my friend for wasting my time. But still I hope that God would bring something good out of this.

And indeed God is good.

God had brought me many friends in school. Younger ones that I can reach out to. People that I can reach out. Knowing people that belongs to the Lord yet i never know before. Finding out many things that I never know. Getting closer with my own friends. Taught how to sing properly in choir. So much things happened. And of course got to visit my friends' school for the first time. lol. all in all, it was good. Although we didn't win, but I believe things that were meant to be are meant to be. I believe that God don't simply make things to just happen.

So no matter where you got yourself to.. the journey never ended. There could be sadness, pain, wrong steps, thing that you never wished it happened too. But as long as you are looking heavenward and loving and trusting Him.. You can fully trust God that He will bring you through it all.. All things happened for a purpose.. And God can use it for good.

You just walked passed a street that was filthy in your eyes. But like the bible says, All things are made beautiful in its time. So no matter what you go through..

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6