Yesterday’s Junks
But if I let these dreams die,
If I lay down all my wounded pride,
If I let these dreams die,
Will I find that letting go lets me come alive?
So empty my hands, fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You (Tenth Avenue North, Empty My Hands)
Life is a game. We find joy in every triumph thus will make us pursue more victories. The more victories we have, the more pride we achieve. However, alongside, we can also learn sadness in every lost battle and whether we accept it or not, we hate to lose. Who wants it, by the way? That’s why people are trying so hard to win over their yesterday’s junks.
Nevertheless, we cannot hold on to these “junks” forever for once in our life, we have to let go of these so that we can hold another opportunity to win. But what can we do if all the people around tell us to give up or to stand up and push us to take revenge? One thing I’ve learned from this life: we cannot allow people dictate the course of our life. But what we can do is to fix our eyes on Jesus who leads us and makes our faith complete (Hebrews 12:2).
In this game of life, one thing is necessary that is, we should know whose voice we’re listening to.
Disruption
Met by disruption and now lost
Being lost causes wander;
Disruption brings destruction
But destruction causes reconstruction.
Disruption tests competence
But competence gets confused.
Disruption disturbs silence
Now silence wants to screech.
Disruption visits absence
Now absence causes sadness.
Sadness now wonders,
Will disruption come to ponder?
Truth of all truths
♫ The truth was there all this time
The only one who couldn’t see was me… ♫ (James Morrison)
How many times have we become blinded by the “truths” that we believe in only to find out that our beliefs are actually, lies pretending to be the truth?
Only one thing is necessary at this moment it is to know the Truth of all truths. And this Truth has once said, “If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.” It is then, in knowing who the Truth really is and living out His principles in the midst of this deceiving age that we can really experience the truth that we are searching for; it is in letting go of all our pretensions and letting ourselves experience the liberating work that only the Truth of all truths can do and He is… Jesus.
What Love is This?
“What love is this, that You gave Your life for me
And made a way for me to know You
And I confess You’re always enough for me
You’re all I need…” -Kari Jobe
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again.” (an excerpt from John 3:16-17, The Message)
I am always in awe at Your wonderful love that I can’t even measure… such a wonderful love that You’ve chosen me to treasure.
Everyone Needs a Little
Even Jesus Christ came to give us life and for us to live it to the fullest (John 10:10). So, don’t deprive yourself from the things that would free your soul from life’s frustrations, disappointments, and failures. Love your life and live it, meaningfully!
For Your Glory
“Lord, I have given You something with my whole heart. You are pleased but honestly speaking, I am sad; perhaps it is because I am not contented with what I offer. But then, You have opened up my eyes as You said, “I’m happy with what you offer for you have given it for my sake.”
“We should be contended by what we give for the Lord for we do this for His glory… And He is satisfied if we offer it with all our heart.”
God is most glorified when we are more satisfied in Him.
Bring the Rain
“Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain” (Mercyme, 2009)
…in Great Mess
“Dear God,
You know what, a lot of times, I am actually questioning You why You’re not answering my prayers or why You’re so silent, especially when I needed You most. But this time, I get the picture though, not the whole picture. You don’t answer our prayers all the time because our life could be in great and desperate mess if You did. More so, You give us a dozen of opportunities, mostly in disguise, for us to achieve whatever we ask for. Well, I think this time, what I wanna tell You is… let Your will be done.”
Love like YOU
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your Kingdom’s cause
As I walk from earth into eternity… (Hillsong)
Lord, honestly speaking, I find it too difficult to love the person who have hurt me a lot. But I love You more than that person. So, by Your gracious help, help me to love just like how You loved me.
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