thank you lord...

its rather interesting how events can change wat one is suppose to do. HOnestly while postin my initial post, I din realise dat in the wee hrs of the mornin and i noe i ought to be aslp, one of my prayers was abt to be answered right in front of my eyes. and yes i'm just overwhelmed and overjoyed dat if i had signed out earlier and not spoken to this fren of mine, none of this excitement would occur.

But b4 i talk abt tat excitement, i was alr excited enough by a sign of God showing me that He is working. I was reli moved by a sharing of a fellow youth whom i can call my adopted bro, wat he shared on the online forum was a breakthrough and sign of things to come i suppose. That though i may not be able to be involved or kp check of their lives, wat this fellow brother's life has shown me is to kp up the prayer for them. That more will be touched and moved by God. It melts my heart to know when one begins to understand that in this christian life its based on a relationship and not on a set of rules and works. Of course we have to understand tat there has to be a balance of the fear of God and the understanding of His love.

This is only His sneak peak of bigger things to come.

Wells the big thing tat struck me in the mornin was how the Lord gave me a hands on session on evangelism. And boy was it spiritually draining. But the satisfaction of getting one soul a step closer to her accepting the Lord as her saviour and Lord is there. Wells the background of this story dates back to the yr 2005 when i first met her. We kinda grew close, fell apart, grew close and b4 last nite in the in betweens. BUt this mornin to be accurate, i din noe wat got into me, i just broke the duct that's been buggin me this past few days or probably the entire time I knew her. Oh wells its just undescribable, but i guess the Lord used me to tell this person that she is special and dat He loves her. (i noe pretty brief but when the time is right i will tell more abt this encounter :D)

WElls aside frm seein all this happenin as i prepared to go to bed, one thing struck me, that i could not hv done it if God wasnt with me. I lay on my bed and began to think of moments whr i doubted and din believe dat God could do it. And right there and then it all happened. I broke down (wells emo yea but this was in acknowledging of how much i need Him even more in my life) and prayed for abt an hr, listing down everythin in my life tat i've doubted him and trustin in my weakness and shame for the gospel, and after tat i began praisin Him for every blesssing. Apart frm that i dunnoe i just prayed for evert worrry, every doubt, every thing dat was runnnin in my head. i just cast all my cares upon Him. all my anxiety gone in tat one hr. One more sign of How much God loves me. Its just amazing i would say.

This 2wks is like God showing me and leadin me and equiping me to be prepared for this new battle ahead.

ANyway i woke up this mornin to confirm somethin in my head, that if my calling this yr is to be dat intercessor and to pray for the youths or ppl ard me. Wells last nite i was thankful dat durin my *crash course evangelism* i was not alone, I had someone prayin for me, and i know God was in the midst of everythin. ANd frm that companion who saw me through the mornin, becoz i shared with her tat maybe this is my callin? to kp prayin. Because God has shown me tat He is sovereign and in His timin will work. Wells tat fren of mine said hv u confirmed it with a verse or somethin? wells i said not yet? then my fren just said how bout dan 10? or maybe somethin simple pray without ceasing. Wells got up this mornin and went to check up whr tat verse came frm and lo and behold had a whole chunk of verses to tell how my life shd be this yr. WElls i suppose the whole chapter is applicable but i circled those tat spoke out to me....

1Thess 5:11 onwards...

[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
[12] And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
[13] And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
[14] Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
[15] See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
[16] Rejoice evermore.
[17] Pray without ceasing.
[18] In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
[19] Quench not the Spirit.
[20] Despise not prophesyings.
[21] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
[22] Abstain from all appearance of evil.
[23] And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[24] Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
[25] Brethren, pray for us.

I pray that i dun get it out of context, but as i look through this passage i see a no. of commands and of course a promise of comfort. wells its reli alot for me to remember but i suppose i shall write this down on a piece of paper and use it to remind myself of the happenings of this pass 2 wks. And to hold fast on my purpose to kp prayin for the youths. I'm just thankful, tat i could be ministered and be given so many things. ON the hindsight i could hv just wasted this 2wks doin other things, but God is good. ANd i thank Him for it.

My Tribute

How can I say thanks
For the things You have done for me –
Things so undeserved,
Yet You give to prove Your love for me?
The voices of a million angels
Could not express my gratitude
All that I am and ever hope to be,
I owe it all to Thee.

To God be the glory,
To God be the glory,
To God be the glory,
For the things He has done.

With his blood He has saved me,
With His power He has raised me –
To God be the glory
For the things He has done.

Just let me live my life –
Let it be pleasing, Lord, to Thee;
And should I gain any praise,
Let it go to Calvary.

With his blood He has saved me,
With His power He as raised me –
To God be the glory
For the things He has done.

I m just so blessed, and i thank God for it. dats all ican say. OH ya ppl, if u wanna contact me, i'll switch my phone on only at 9.30pm onwards. and would limit myself to just a few sms per nite lest i run out of batt hahas. but thanks for all ur well wishes ppl.