Rejoice!

What does it mean to rejoice?
How do you rejoice?

This is what I talked to Ally about today. We went out for lunch together (Gosh...I thank her so much for treating me to meals so many times...I feel bad 'cuz I don't like using other ppl's money)

Rejoicing is being joyful even when there is suffering. It is doesn't mean you have to be happy all the time. It is being thankful for God's grace and mercy through the gospel. It is persevering during trials and temptations. It is trusting in God that He will get you through suffering. It is believing that God loves you.

It is difficult to rejoice but I will try:
- thanking God more for what He has given me
- praying for the whole day
- singing worship songs for the whole day

It is funny that these questions came up 'cuz I remember the first Bible verse I got from university was:

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anzious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thansgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus."

(Philippians 4:4-7)

The Bible verse didn't speak to me at the beginning of the fall term but luckily I kept the Bible verse card thing. Now I read it and I understand.

Soo Free...

It ain't gunna bother me again. :)

Trust.
Trust.
Trust.

Prayer: Faith like a mustard seed God!

Twirling.

I don't know why but I feel so joyful that I feel like twirling.
HAHA.

There was a lot to do today but I eventually finished most of the stuff on my to-do list. I just have to finish my Chem Lab report "Introduction" and attend Skyflakes' v-ball game.

Ally gave me this Bible Verse today:

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we claim to be withoutsin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

(1 John 1:5-10)

@SLC with Abe, J, K.Lam. I'm really joyful to listen to worship music and worship along with it. I feel like dancing and twirling even if it is really random. There is something in my heart right now that I have to do or something. Iunno what the feeling is but I have to do something and if I don't do it I will continue to feel like I want to puke or something right now.

Prayer: I need full faith in God. I need faith the size of a mustard seed. : )

The one thing that I didn't want to happen this year is happening. The first time I didn't want this to occur is the first time God has placed it in my life.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...

I'm getting outta control!

Why is this placed in my life?

I've never felt this way before = 3="

God I want to put you first!

Prayer: God, reveal to me why you placed this in my life. God, I want you to take this desire away...unless it is Your will.

Guitar

I've been learning guitar for approximately 2 months now. My roommates tell me that I'm playing way better than before. I'm grateful that God has given me so many people to teach me how to play (J.Lam, A.Tse, C.Chan, S.Dy). I wish I knew how to play better. I like worshipping on my own but iunno how to strum some songs and iunno how to decipher the pattern when I just listen to others. Soooo difficult. For some people it is really easy but for me it isn't. Music is one of my greatest weaknesses (besides that it is confidence).

I practice almost everyday and when I pick up the instrument I can't seem to put it down. HAHA. I feel so passionate about learning the instrument so that I could worship God with it.

Haha. My whole room is bonanza about the instrument now. K.lam and Z.Wong want to learn too. I taught K.Lam the Chapman strum (the very first strum I learned [from C.Lam]).

Prayer: God, You have made a miracle. From making someone who isn't good at music at all able to play some songs on the guitar. It is a miracle in my eyes. God, I want to worship you. Make me strong through my weakness.

Bible Study

First time co-leading Bible Study

- i wasn't scared
- i wasn't nervous
- i didn't talk much
- i listened

lots more on this later...

very latee

sleepyy..

Thankfulness

I'm very thankful for my bestie Mijellie to support me even though we are so far apart from each other (physically). I'm always glad to share and talk with her about my struggles and happy/jokes times. She makes me smile. (HAHA I sound like I'm in love. I love you Mijellie : ) no scandalous HAHA) I'm really happy when I share secrets and stuff with her too and actually act like a girl for once. I want to thank you for the email and the pdf file. I really like the quote you gave me.

A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ, that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.

--Maya Angelou

It is very helpful and interesting 'cuz I don't understand how it works but I guess God does and that is fine with me.

Frosh Cell was very interesting (hen you yisi) this week. A lot of people who I didn't expect to share shared. I'm thankful for this blessing. I'm thankful for talking to people I don't normally talk to too. R.Hon thank you for the encouragement but I swear when I speak it ain't me.

God thank you for you Holy Spirit. You have told me that you claim Your children with the Holy Spirit. You love us and have given us the Holy Spirit as a confirmation. Thank You for telling me that You love me. Thank You for answering my prayer. I wish I could love You back just as much.

I got to chat with my family. I missed my mother's birthday...I felt really bad. So stupid = 3=" a daughter who forgot her mother's birthday. I told her happy belated and asked my sister to take out her present from the hiding spot in my room back at t.dot. Mommy said she really liked the present (I hope so). She booked me a ticket to HK. I'm going for the whole month of May alone. I'm going to go on the plane alone for once. FREAKY!?!?! I hope that I will find people to hang out with!! I don't want to be there alone. I'm hoping that I will be able to evangelize to my porpor this May. I hope the Mandarin I'm learning this term helps me haha (I should really look up some Christian terms though. The only things I know are yesu [Jesus]).

My brother is so cute : 3

Pre-study on Monday was very difficult to understand. The passage we dissected was very difficult to understand. Luckily there was J.Quan who helped me clarify some terms from the passage. We read Phillipians 3:1 - pi (3:14).

Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh-- though I myself have reasons for such confidence.
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Isreal, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-- the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ--yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becomeing like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

(wow...people who put the Bible together really must love typing 'cuz that was crazy long)

It is too deep for me TT ^ TT...well atleast my brain.

Drank.

I'm so unworthy but still you love me.

Prayer: God I ask for forgiveness. I have done wrong.

Thank You

Prayer: Father, Thank You for teaching me to finish my work ahead of time. I think I will be able to sleep early tonight : ) Amen.

Yes whay...no whay...

AHHH...so many things not going my way but God's way.

so sovereign.

Trust and obey for there is no other way.

UW Shuttle

I went on the shuttle for the first time today. It is a really nice van HAHAHA...anyway...I was the only one on the van so I got to talk to the driver. His name is Gabriel. He is in 3rd year Biomedical Sciences. He told me to study chemistry HAHA because organic chemistry is very difficult 2nd year (or so I've heard). He likes driving and listening to music and sleeping late (which is why he applied for this job). Let's say the music he listens to is not very God glorifying. and so I pray...

Prayer: For Gabriel the Shuttle Driver.

DISCIPLINE

GOSH I NEED DISCIPLINE!!

why am I sleeping at 2:30AM?

because of no discipline

Prayer: God discipline me...not to get sidetracked but to keep on track with what you have given me.

Correction to Previous Post: Am I Hated?

I think I have to clarify that I am not TRYING to be hated by the world. 'cept I hope I share the gospel as the plain truth instead of softening it (aka making it applicable to others as they are living their life). And so I would know if I am sharing the gospel truthfully if people hated me. I want to let go of the idol of friends (or pleasing others). I want to carry the cross as Christ carried His cross (to live as Christ did).

thx Mijellie for the email : )

Favouritism

Gosh I really got to get rid of this habit. I hate it when I treat some people better and others worse. AHHHH...Favouritism = 3=" This sucks...

Sometimes I don't pay as much attention to some people...which is...bad.

MUST NOT HAVE FAVOURITISM!!
Favouritism Forbidden - James 2

Am I Hated?

I was watching the sermon "Is Suffering Optional?" by Francis Chan.
He said that if we are false prophets, the world would love us. This is because we're taking everything that God has given us as the truth (which is much harsher) and making it into something that people want to listen to.
I don't want to tame and dilute God's words. I want to present the truth as it is and be hated by the world. Jesus was made an outcast due to the things He preached others about. When he was crusified they took Him out of the city to be nailed on the cross. People didn't even want His blood on their hands and their floor and the dirt of the city. How could people treat Him like that? That is kinda crezy 'cuz He just said words.
In a way it is just amazing by the words that Jesus said caused people to hate Him so much. His words are truely POWERFUL!! Do we all not like listening to the truth? Is the truth truely that powerful?? Wow. I guess it is...'cuz the truth can make people hate another so so SO much.

Gosh...this makes me reflect upon myself. I don't see people hating me. I always try to behave in a way that doesn't hurt others. I always try to please others and not cause quarrel even if I knew the other person was wrong. I don't want others to hate me. I need to pick up my cross, Jesus' cross, and live for Him. I need to suffer like Christ suffered which was knowing that others hate me ('cuz that is quite painful and must have been much more painful for Christ 'cuz it was His own children who hated Him).

Prayer: Lord, make me hated by the world. Lord, teach me to tell the plain truth. Lord, let me love You more than the things of the world so that I would be able to let go of everything (even friends).

Transforming...

Give it up! Give it up! Give it up!
God transforms us by letting go of stuff for Him.
I hope I don't hold onto everything so dearly.
Just lay it down at God's feet, just lay it down at Jesus' feet, just lay it down to the Holy Spirit.
...but it is so difficult to let go.

Read 2Corinthians4 again for my first Winter Retreat with CCF. It was highly interesting...

God started his work even before I asked Him to transform me. Wow...!

I'm very tired now...there was too much stuff that was done and seemed not done during the retreat...such as sleep > <"

God You Spoke

Yesterday was such an awesome experience during frosh cell. I believe God answered most of my prayers yesterday night.

Last night I shared the Gospel at frosh cell. During the week, I was planning to have a time to sit down, meditate and write down the outline of the sharing I would do. However, my plans were all broken down. I didn't manage to find time to think about the gospel. Many unexpected events randomly appeared and meetings/get togethers were extended than the proposed time.

Another problem was that I started to doubt "my relationship with God". It was scary. I don't know why I doubted on Monday night. I think it probably started with the question that A.Wong asked me "How is your relationship with God?" I didn't know how to answer the question. I sorta diverted the question and changed my answer into something that I was trying to do. The question bugged me for the rest of the day. During the night, I had a meeting with the "Praise 'n Prayer" cruu and I broke down from all the doubt that had build up during the day. E.Mak said something really scary to me, she said that it was either "God trying to warn me to repent and turn back to Him because of something that I was holding so dear in my heart" or "Satan was trying to block me from seeing God and being disconnected from Him forever". Ofcourse I didn't want the second option to occur but I thought that is what Satan was doing at that very moment because I didn't hear God's voice in my heart. During the previous week, I felt very angry and I honestly couldn't hear God's voice. My life did not reflect what Jesus would do at any moment in my life. I didn't pray with a earnest heart. I didn't listen to others but talk, talk, talk. I didn't accept everyone who I encountered during the week but judged them. (I'm sorry). My heart and mind was very noisy and I couldn't concentrate on God at all. Each time I tried to concentrate on Him my attention would move onto something else (I would say that I had ADD). I thought it was just because my girlie stuff was coming but I didn't reflect Christ's image at all. Why? I think it was because of this "sin" that was bothering me since last term. I prayed so many times with so many different sisters and brothers about it but God wouldn't take it away. I wanted to know why God wouldn't take it away, since He knew that it was something that I was placing before Him and I was so willing to let it go. I was talking to J.Ho the other day on skype and she said that maybe God doesn't take away the sin at w/e particular moment since He has a higher purpose for the sin in our lives. I believe that God broke me down that night on Monday. I cried. I wailed. I questionned God. I felt so weak and lost at that moment. I asked God if I could hear His voice again. I asked for silence in my heart and mind.
I received that silence. It was wonderful because I could concentrate again. The next day at class, I could hear and understand what I was studying. I was so thankful.

I volunteered to share the Gospel for frosh cell and since my heart was emptied of distractions, I started to think about ways to present the Gospel to frosh cell. I had so many different ideas. I wanted to use power point and analogies and different props, etc... but I didn't know where to start. I prayed that God would tell me what He wanted to share with the 1st years. I prayed that He would use me to guide His people. Finally, I prayed that He would send the Holy Spirit to convict people and intercede during frosh cell. At the time, K.Woo sent me a sermon by Francis Chan (Author of Crazy Love). It was called "Lukewarm and Loving it". I watched the sermon and it made me think about what I was placing before God at that very moment. I prayed what Francis asked us to pray about after the sermon which were:

1. Ask God of you're lukewarm
2. If you are lukewarm, ask Him to reveal what you are placing before Him.
3. Tell God that you want to live for only Him (All for Jesus) and that He could take everything away so that we could solely live for Him.

After I watched the sermon I was off to bed. This meant that it was reading time. I took out the book that I am currently reading which was "Crazy Love". I just finish Chapter 3 and was starting Chapter 4. The title of Chapter 4 was "Lukewarm Lifestyle". I thought to myself, "Wahh? What the?? same topic?? What does this mean??". I read a couple of pages and I think I kinda got the idea that God wanted me to share about being lukewarm.

On Wednesday, I asked some upper years for counselling and I wanted to hear the Gospel. I wanted to know what the Gospel was (to refresh my memory of the Gospel). After I talked to them, I got some key points of the Gospel and I started thinking again about how to present the Gospel. The night was very busy. There was a Jesus Week meeting and physics assignment ( = 3=)". I promised myself that I would spend an hour on prepping for the sharing. When the time came, my mind was muddled with all these different ideas. I didn't know where to start. I decided to start writing the key points of the Gospel down before I could actually start writing the outline. When I did finish the key points, I felt very tired suddenly. I couldn't continue writing anymore at that particular moment. And so I prayed...

I prayed to God that I honestly had nothing. I had nothing to share about. I was still broken and being mended. I was weak. I prayed to God that I was fully relying on Him for frosh cell. I prayed that He would send His Holy Spirit that night so that He could intercede with us and CONVICT US. I prayed for no doubt (because I doubted that the Holy Spirit actually existed.)Then I went to bed.

The next day, I thought about the Gospel a lot too. It was a very busy day. I had a lab in the morning, chinese tutorial, chinese tutoring, physics assignment to finish and get my Bible back at home. There was so much to do that I didn't have the time to sit down and think over the Gospel and what it was. I arrived at frosh cell at 6:40PM. All I had time for was prayer. And so I prayed with C.Chan and Abe. We prayed to not be anxious and for the Holy Spirit. Then frosh cell started...

I sat down on the table at the front of the room. My heart was thumping really FAST.
"my heart turn[ed] violently inside of my chest" (How He Loves Us - Kim Walker)
Then suddenly my heart quiet down and I started sharing. I didn't stutter. I didn't "um". I didn't make mistakes and think about what I was sharing about. I didn't try to explain myself 16546876213546879 times. I didn't say "Do you understand what I'm talking about?". There was no doubt. There was no anxiety. There was nothing but weakness inside of me.

And God showed Himself that night through the Gospel.

I heard God's voice through me.

Usually I doubt about the Gospel at the very end. Usually I fear that others don't understand what I am talking about. Usually I would "um". Usually I would sit quietly and think about what I was trying to share.

At that moment, God answered my prayers. He spoke to me. He showed me His love. He showed me no doubt. He showed me that He chose me. He showed me that He would use me. He showed me compassion for others. He showed me that I needed to let go of everything before Him. He showed me that when I am weak, He is strong and He made me strong. He showed me His Love.

There was this Bible verse that kept on appearing and was on my mind for the whole week. It was:

"But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me"

(2 Corinthians 12:9)

And that is the truth. This is what God told me and at the moment when I knew I had nothing and I was weak, He led the way. He showed His Power. He showed His Amazing Ways. He showed His Love.

Today, I woke up and the first thing I felt was silence. The first thing I thought about was God-centered. There weren't any distractions. God took the sin away. For His purposes He made me weak through the sin so that He would shine through the darkness. When the purpose was done, He took it away.

"I took you from the ends of the earth, from the farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and not rejected you."

(Isaiah 41: 9)

Thank you C.Chan for the Bible verse. It really made me understand.

Thank You!

Busy Week

Even with all the work...Lord I praise you.

Prayer: Lord, send Your Holy Spirit to intercede through me tomorrow to share Your Gospel. Take away my pride and selfishness. Make me Your humble servant. Make me weak to show Your Greatness. I am nothing Lord. I have nothing. Show Your Love through me. Let me live for You alone. Take everything away that I place before You. I want to live for You alone. Amen.

Prayer: God I need You to work through me. USE ME! Share Your Gospel! Share Your Love! I don't want to doubt! I don't want to doubt Your Holy Spirit! I don't want to doubt your Son. I don't want to doubt in You! Flow through my veins Lord! USE ME! Use me to guide Your people. Show them "How much you LOVE them!"

but first...set my heart straight...and keep it that way.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for giving me peace. Thank You, for clearing my mind. Thank You, for driving idols away. Thank You, for driving Satan away. Thank You, for breaking me down. Thank You, for making me cry. Thank you, for sisters. Thank you, for worship. Thank you, for prayer. Thank you, for setting my priorities straight. Thank you, for straightening my heart. Thank You, thank You, thank You. I ask nothing more but for my daily bread and Your heart to Love others...and most importantly...YOU< 3!

I WANT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE!

W.W.J.D.

I find myself...easily angered. Sometimes a small thing ticks me off easily. I wish I wasn't easily angered. It is really bothersome for myself and other people. After I am angry, I realize I had hurt others. Iunno if others notice what I notice but my actions do bug me sometimes. Why can't I replicate Jesus and how He is and how loving He is? Do I not love Him enough to do what pleases Him, which is loving others? I guess I never thought about that acronymn "W.W.J.D." when I do stuff...Maybe I'll try doing that now...

Reading and GO!

I just read my old posts. I saw all the people that were mentioned in my blog this weekend. I saw a lot of change in some of the people mentioned. Others...ehhh...iunno haha. I don't know what to say. I told K.W. the Gospel last term. He said that he would try fellowship/church again. He did at the beginning of the term but now he just tells my roommates and I that he will come to fellowship later or something but he doesn't come in the end. Aiyahhh...! I am speechless and I don't know what to do...but pray.

pray in the morning,
pray during noon time
pray in the afternoon
pray in the evening,
pray in the night time.

Prayer: Remember to pray for K.W. and that he will come to fellowship...actually more people will GO to him and talk to him. Go! Church! Go! Don't tell people to "Come". GOOOOOO! God I need to remember how to "Go!" too. Haha I read my hs blog posts and I saw that I was always willing to "Go!" to my friends. GAH! Where is this desire now = 3=" God remind me to "Go!" remind me to not be afraid of losing relationships.

Reading the Bible

I never read different translations of the Bible. I always read NIV or TNIV. I think I will try reading other translations when I don't understand something. I think I need to look at definition of words and not assume stuff. Gosh this book is very complicated. When I just skim over it, I always think I understand what I'm reading but somehow people are able to look deeper than just skimming. I don't understand how they do that. I hope I could read the Bible in different perspectives.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...Love

I am quite fustrated at myself. I can't seem to put what I have learned into words.

God teach me to hold on to Your words and Your wisdom. Teach me to remember and write.

Today I was watching one of Francis Chan's sermons. I think it is pretty recent? It is called the Purpose of Life. I barely remember what I learned but I believe that it should be the theme of frosh cell's Praise and Prayer Night. What I learned was that we should learn to Adore God more than ask him and worry. Actually...this lesson or words of wisdom has been repeated over and over again infront of my face. I wonder...is this something that I have to improve on? I need to meditate on this more. I need to adore God more. I need to adore Jesus more. I need to adore the Holy Spirit more. I need to acknowledge how POWERFUL He is. I guess sometimes, I don't see how much God Loves me and I don't see how powerful He is. I think I take His Love for granted. I believe my mind set is "I know how much He loves me so I will continue to ask for stuff that he knows I want or need. I know how much He loves me so I don't have to love Him back as much and SEE how POWERFUL and SOVEREIGN He is.

A couple weeks ago, E.Mak shared the gospel with the whole frosh cell. I believe that the Holy Spirit was talking to each one of us through her. I was honestly broken and amazed by the Gospel. Gospel is POWER. The Gospel shows God's Love for us. Gospel = Love = God. OMYYYYYYYYYGOOSHNESS. I think I can just sit here and think for a long time and see how much God loves me right now. I used to think that the Gospel was just Gospel, a story with nothing (or causes no effect) but NO! Gospel is Love (Power) to me now. Can you believe it?!? JESUS DIED FOR US?!? WAHHH!?! It is crazy!? Why would someone so powerful die for me?!? I know people always say this but when you reflect on it yourself, your response would probably be "WTHECK?!?....WOWWWWW"

Read this sentence: Jesus died for you

Don't think that it is a lie. It is truth. Now don't read what I wrote before as a place to bash on Christianity. Think about a God dying for you. Think about mercy. Think about grace. Think about Love. Why would a God die for you? We hurt people everyday (physically, mentally or socially, personally, etc...). Why is it that God doesn't hurt us for hurting others? Why will God let me live instead of shocking me with a lightning bolt? WHYY? Am I not the servant who is unmerciful to my companion? (The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:21-35) WHY DOES GOD LOVE ME?

Now think..."GOD LOVES" don't think God is a God who counts sins. Think God forgives you for your sin (SINGULAR NOT PLURAL) if you repent to Him (just once, but you must accept and believe that His son is your ONE AND ONLY SAVIOUR). God doesn't ask for anything back. WHY? He doesn't ask us to do good deeds to pay Him back (but we do good deeds because we delight in Him [Psalm 1:2]). WHY? WHY DOES GOD LOVE ME?

I am wretched. I am broken. I am poor. I am weak. I am mean. I am angry. I am moved by the patterns of the world.

WHY GOD DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE AND MOLD ME INTO YOUR SON'S IMAGE?

WHY DO YOU LOVE ME?

Prayer: God I want to Love You as much as You Love me. Although I cannot achieve the standard of Your Love, Lord I pray that you accept me as who I am and Lord this is my offering to you. Take all my shame, take all my guilt, take all my sins, take all my idols, take everything I put before You away that I may truely learn to Love You.

Lord...the challenge I made a month before...it is so difficult T ^ T Lord, guide me!! Lord, lead me OUT and AWAY from temptation. GOD I NEED YOU!!

can't decide...

I can't decide whether to help out with small groups for winter retreat...

I picked up this "Islam information" book today. I started reading it. It was very interesting...

Prayer: God tell me what is according to your will. Provide me with sharp ears to listen to what you are telling me to do. God provide safety for my heart and mind when I read about other religons. Constantly remind me of Your Gospel and Your Love and that You are the one and only God.

Prayer: God i pray right now for my roommate who is evangelizing to our high school friend. Lord, i pray that you open his eyes and open his heart to Your words and wisdom and your will. Let him question about what you have done for us and grow to have a strong desire to know more about You.

One Way

There is only one way to be reconnected with God. This means that there is only one true religion/faith/doctrine/etc... Jesus told us in the Bible that He is the one way to God.

"I am the way, the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."

(John 14:6)

Why is it not possible to have more than one way to get to God?

Using this in a different context such as, "Questions and Answer"

There is always one answer to a question. Math problems always have one answer. The method to solve the probelm doesn't matter. The answer is always the same. For exam ple, when you have to find the value of two variables.

Ex: (y - 2x = 5 and 2y + x= -5)

We could use substitution or exclusion. Either way we will find that the answer is x = -1, y = 3.

The example of math questions is the answer the question above "Why is it not possible to have more than one way to get to God?". There is only one way, one answer, to reconnect with God.

We could relate this with the context of truth. When you ask someone for truth, there is only one answer or truth. There cannot be more than one answer for the truth. For example, if your mom asks you if you ate the last cookie from the cookie jar, in this case you did. The one truth would be that you ate the cookie. However, there are many lies that you could make up to deceive your mother about the truth, such as, the dog ate it, your sister ate it, father ate it, it fell on the ground so it was dumped in the garbage, etc... Jesus tells us that He is the truth. If He is the truth, then everything else is false. There are so many things in the world that tell us that they are the "truth". However they are fake and can never satisfy the dryness that you have. We can always buy the latest video games or computers or fashionable clothes. We feel that we are satisfied by these items for a while. Later on, newer models or fashions will come and we find what we had in possession before will not satisfy ourselves later. I remember when fashionable jeans were in the style of bell bottoms. Everyone in seventh grade was rocking their Elvis styled pants. Later on, the jean style changed into skinny. What we were satisfied with, bell bottoms, didn't seem to be as beautiful as it was before. Why? Because it wasn't accepted in the world anymore. In the end, everyone wasn't satisfied with what they had. These items we think are the "truth" are lies. Lies always change. The truth never changes. Jesus never changes. He will never stop loving you.

Jesus is Life. He has given us life. For evidence, turn to the gospel. We sinned ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed God.

"For the wages of sin is death,"

(Romans 6:23)

Jesus came to earth and lived as a sinless man and He went and died on the cross for our sins. He took all our sins and paid the price we had to pay. Then He rose again. He conquered death. He conquered death so that we could conquer death too. If we conquer death, we have Life. The one who has provided us with this Life is Jesus Christ.

We can only recieve this life if we accept and believe in the truth and the way. If we believe and accept Him, Jesus Christ, can we be reunited with God once again.

Fasting/Lenting

I am going to lent facebook for a whole month. I can't believe how much time I spend on that website! It is way more than the time I spend with God. If I have nothing to do or need a break from work, I will read the Bible or a devo book or pray.

Gah!!! I used to be so good at not going on facebook. Now I'm always on it = 3=" The only problem I have with not going on facebook is checking out the frosh cell updates and stuff.

I will start lenting tomorrow (12:00AM)

Prayer: I pray that I can resist the temptation of going on social networking sites and instead pray about it and spend that time with God instead.

Read God's Word Everyday!!

I was watching one of John Piper's sermons today. This is what I learned which I find Amazing and True!:

People can tell when you haven't read God's word daily.

If you don't fill yourself with the word everyday, what you testify everyday would be the same. What was the Word of God becomes a script and not the truth. The Word of God is a LIVING Word. It is not simply a written script. We will learn something about God everyday since there is so much about Him that we can't describe through a well written script. He is indescribable. Even a picture cannot explain who He is since He is more than a thousand words.