For You I will live.

He's just a prayer away.

I was glancing through my pictures when I came across this picture. I remember I saved it for the prayer list last year. Thank God I’m still praying continuously whenever I’m feeling down or just happy! I feel that God is our friend and we can count on Him for everything. He is there, since the beginning and till eternity!

I’m sorry I haven’t been updating for awhile, I have been really busy. I’m really thankful that I’m totally different this year, be it attitude or what. I feel that God is changing me into a better Christian, a better friend and a better family member as well. I’ve been trying to improve my attitude since this year onwards, as I was very negative last year. It feels really good to have optimistic all the time, as I can cheer up friends around me and be encouraged as well! God is really in my heart and I’m smiling ever more!

I realised that a simple gesture of care and concern can mean so much to a person! I was giving out chocolates/lollipops and letters to everyone to wish them all the best for MYE, and it seems that people are touched! I received smiles and hugs, and it’s not just because of that I am happy. But because, I know what I have done, encouraged them by at least 1% and they are happy at least for 1 minute! Thank God for making me able to stay positive and have 0% stress.

A few days ago, during Harp SYF, we got a silver. It was the saddest day of 2009 and I couldn’t let my emotions stop flowing. I felt anger, upset, sadness and helpless. But just then, friends around me came and started to pat me on the shoulder and tell me that it’s okay. People sent smses to ask if I was okay, and I felt that God was all around. He sent my friends to help me stay strong and feel better. Of course, I’m now feeling much better, although it’s still kind of sad.

Oh yes, yesterday while playing guitar, I flipped through my songbook and found a song very meaningful! It is actually a song that Hanyang laoshi shared to us during Sunday school one time and he actually played it on a guitar. Now, I’m able to play it out on the guitar and also sing along. Here are the lyrics:

Why have You chosen me
Out of millions Your child to be,
You know all the wrong I have done;
O how could You pardon me,
Forgive my iniquity.
To save me, give Jesus Your son.

Chorus:
But Lord, help me be what You want me to be.
Your word I will strive to obey,
My life I now give, for You I will live;
And walk by Your side all the way.

I am amazed to know
That a God so great could love me so,
Is willing and wanting to bless;
His grace is so wonderful,
His mercy so bountiful,
I can’t understand, I confess.

God bless,
Shuning.

Love Divine!

Second post, a hymn by Charles Wesley and John Zundel!

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n, to earth come down;
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter ev’ry trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into ev’ry troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find that second rest.
Take away out bent to sinning, Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty.

Come, almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love.

Finish then Thy new creation, Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee:
Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav’n we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.

Isn’t it a wonderful hymn!
Sang this during english congregation’s YF anniversary, nice

Goodnight!

The old rugged cross.

Someone sent me an sms yesterday: “Happy Good Friday! “

After reading it, I felt sad that so many people do not know the real meaning behind Good Friday. It’s not just a public holiday that you’re thankful for because you don’t have to go to school. It’s a public holiday yes, but it is held in remembrance of how Jesus died for us.

Try putting your arms out and staying in that position for 6 hours, would you be able to take it? If yes, imagine going out under the hot sun, would you be able to take it? If yes, imagine being canned with a whip that tears your skin apart. Also, try having your hands and legs nailed, with your whole body weight down, I doubt you’ll be able to take it.

What if you were wrongly accused, of things you’ve never done? What if you were accused by your loved ones? The ones you helped when they were in need, the ones you cured when they were sick, the ones you saved when they were sinners. Would you be able to stay quiet and just let them accuse you for nothing, and spit at you for nothing?

Can you believe anyone would sacrifice all his love for the whole world? Withstand the pain without a word of complain, but still begged for God’s mercy for the world. I believe.

Because that man is Jesus.

God sent his son to earth to save all of us. Instead of feeling grateful, we humans are selfish and ungrateful people. Jesus was put on a cross, spat at, whipped, and mocked at. Why? All because he saved us! Jesus died on the cross to cleanse our sins. We can never repay His love for us. How great is thou art, we can never imagine.

Good Friday should not be a day when we go out and have fun because it’s a holiday from school. We ought to feel repentant and sorry for our sins.

It is a day we remember how Christ suffered for us. It’s a day we remember how Christ willingly gave His life for us. And it’s a day we remember how Christ died, one for all.

I thank God for his wonderful love, his sacrifices made for me, and everyone of us. I was once a sinner, but thanks to Jesus, I am saved. Because of Him, I have a new life!

“”For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

- John 3:16

I feel honoured, to be known as a “CHILD OF GOD” 

Thank God! Tmrw’s Easter day, I look forward to a meaningful Sunday school activity! Today’s fellowship was really interesting! We proved God’s existence, through three activities. God is all around us, His creations among us all. Sometimes, we just deny it, and ask “Where on earth is God?” Because He cannot be seen, He is God!

Once again, thank God for his eternal love!

Tahtah.

:) First post!

It’s good to have a christian blog for a start!

I chose this url after a long time, cause this comes from a song sang by Chris Tomlin, it’s really nice and meaningful! Too bad I wanted to use a lot of other urls, but they were all taken!

Just a bible verse to end it here today, especially since today is Good Friday:

“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

- Romans 5: 6-8

Like what Gwyneth said, have a God-focused day!