on the road to beautiful
Trusting You God
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God often gives us the task which we are least confident of or seemingly incapable of doing so that we can trust Him more and us less.
Trusting You, God to take me through what You have asked me to do.
On a side note….I’m freaking scared! God help!
of chains and the gospel
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“Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; BUT THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CHAINED.”
2 timothy 2:8-9
Imagine what Paul must have been going true, what he must have seen to say this. He probably was in prison bounded by chains, tortured and tormented day and night.
What could have brought him to mention that big ‘but’?
It must have been something he saw and experienced for himself, something so powerful, nothing could deny that fact. Maybe it was the jailer falling on His knees and asking how He could be saved. Maybe it was the way the prisoners listened to Silas and himself praying and praising God in the night. Or maybe it was the way God delivered him from the hands of the Jewish leaders. Whatever it was, Paul must have witnessed countless of people ask the way to salvation, witness countless of people believe, witnessed God work. So that He could say with all conviction : I know there is hardship, I know there is captivity, I know I am physically chained; BUT I also know for sure that no matter what, Jesus will be made known and nothing can ever stop God form doing His will.
Truly, there must be no greater freedom than that found in Christ. God gives us freedom, freedom from death and sin and I believe physical chains is nothing compared to the spiritual chains that bound us when we don’t have Christ.
In all circumstances, in everything, Christ is at work, Christ is there and “…the word of God is not chained”.
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“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?”
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Life Gets Interrupted
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Didn’t realized how amazing Louie’s Talk series would be. Clicked on the linked and I got hooked, streaming was pretty fast, so I didn’t need to wait long and the message was just amazing. Title of this series is life interrupted and Talk 1 talks about interruptions in life and God and control and how we should response to interruptions, how we should live life. The talk truly changed my perspective. Louie is amazing and you should see it for yourself.
Check it out if you have time. 
and be blessed.
Talk 1 – “Life Gets Interrupted”
to check out other of Louie’s talks go to passions website
enter and click on ‘Watch Louie’s Talks Online’
check out passions blog and other updates on the site too
Hope God is working in your life today.
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“Nothing happens that God doesn’t allow. Nothing happens that God isn’t aware of. And nothing happens that God isn’t somehow superintending in His grand scheme of life to use for our good and for His glory”
Louie Giglio
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“…I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10
Tags: Control, God, Interruptions, Life interrupted, Louie Giglio, Passion talk series
You carried me
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You carried me by Building 429
I’ve been so busy
I missed the reasons
I missed Your love
and I nearly missed it all
Still You’ve held me
And You’ve healed me
You’ve given all
And it brought me to Your cross
And I stand only because
You’ve given me grace to walk
Only because
You carried me
You carried me
You carried me through it all
And I believe
Yes I believe
You’ll carry me all the way home
Cause mercy covers all
I know the scripture
I’ve known the songs
I sang the words
from my hollowed heart
But You’ve spoken softly
Through the storm
I’ve heard Your voice
and I’ve felt the calm
I stand only because
You’ve given me faith to walk
Only because
You carried me
You carried me
You carried me through it all
And I believe
Yes I believe
You’ll carry me all the way home
Lord I know that you love me
I’ll never doubt it
I can’t live without it
Your mercy has found me
I am astounded
I can’t live without it, oooh
You carried me, You carried me
You carried me through it all…
You carried me
You carried me
And I believe
Yeah I believe
You’ll carry me all the way home
Cause mercy covers all
Mercy covers all
Yeah, yeah
And I believe
Came back from homegroup today feeling angry and mad yet not knowing the reason for my anger. Obviously, like the horrible me I am, I put it out on my parents, my dad in particular and become totally insensitive and ignorant to everyone that crossed my path. I didn’t even try to be nice to the people at homegroup.
Well, started crying when I went into my room. I guess all the anger just turned into the hurt. I realise that anger is often just a cover up for what is going on inside. You don’t want others to see that weakness inside so you pretend you are tough and strong and turn it into anger.
Anyway, I just cried and cried (angrily) and just kept putting the blame on others although when I analysed it, most of the anger was caused by my own insufficiency and just the sinful nature of my. My bad temper, mood swing, sulkiness.
I always feel reluctant to on the radio nowadays mainly because my relationship with God is pretty bad and I kinda want to avoid Him… and somehow Christian music seem to draw His presence. I just wanted to be proud and avoid the truth i guess.
Well, anyway, this time I turned on the radio and put on Building 429’s CD and somehow, God came. And as the song ‘You carried me’ played, I just sudddenly fell to my knees and realised deep down inside that truly it was and is Jesus who carried and carries me through all the while. I was suddenly humbled and realised that with the way I am ( the mood swings, emoness, fear, knack of spoiling my relationship with others, almost anti-socialness) I could never have got through unless Jesus was carrying me. All that is good that happened could never have happened without Him carrying me. My outburst at homegroup just proved my insufficiency and the fact that I can’t do it myself. That I can’t be good on my own, no matter how hard I try.
I was humbled, and I cried and this time, there was so much more relief, like a burden let go. I know i can trust Him in everything. God is so faithful yet so forgiving. Even when I was avoiding Him, He was carrying me always. And when i turned back, realizing my weakness, all He offers is His forgiveness.
“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”
No greater love there is than that shown by Christ.
Love You Jesus and thanks for carrying me through it all.
THings CHange..
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things change when God is in your life. After a long time of bad relationships with my parents, I had a meaningful talk with my mom just right after I finished the previous post. It was a normal talk, about everyday stuff, what mom needs to do, a bit of complaining about expectations, and I feel it mended the many times of ignorance I showed to mom, although these have left their scares, I truly thank God that little by little, God is working his miracle.
Amazing.
Hoping God is doing the same in you’re life.
eunice.
God.Help.!!!!
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God help.
God help.
God help.
Standing in the bath room, I was desparate, confused, helpless and lost. I didn’t even know what I wanted God to help me for. All I knew is that I wanted and I needed so badly for God to help.
My relationships with others were going downhill, I was going more and more into my shell, I was more and more insecure, I didn’t even feel like going to the barbeque farewell my youth was organizing for someone.
And the ultimatum came when I had to complete all this university applications to uk and I just started feeling doubtful about my capability, whether I really am fit to take up medicine. Whether the universities will accept me. I was like, God, I think I got it all muddled up again, maybe I made the wrong choice. God, are You sure You got the right person?
I remember thinking to myself, after this, I’ll go online and type the words God help and see if help really comes. But guess what, I didn’t need to, God came, God helped, God responded so much more speedily than anyone could expect.
I realise that when you ask God for help, He often doesn’t answer you by actions done, He answers you with His presence. So no, the application process wasn’t magically settled, my personal statement still wasn’t done, God didn’t tell me for sure that I will gain entry into the university chosen…but He came, and He gave me exactly what I needed, Him in my life. I realised that I had been ignoring God all this while, and what I really needed was His presence in my life again. Now, when I think about my future, I can say, God, it doesn’t matter whether I get it or not, what matters is that You have drawn me closer to You through this and that no matter what, as long as You are there, as long as You are in my life, everything’s going to be great.
I wonder if you are going through the same thing right now. If you are feeling down and out, doubtful about life. Well, I may not be able to tell you exactly what to do, but this I know, that when you sincerely ask God to help, He will come and His loving presence is all you ever will need.
God bless tons.
Lotsa love.
eunice.
