Yesterday was jus amazing. How You calmed and comforted me. As well as reminded me of my promise to You.
Watched a short clip by Rob Bell. He was talking about the rain and storms in our lifes and used a memory from his past to illustrate to us. In this memory of his, he was having a walk in the middle of nowhere in some forest with his one year old son. He was carrying his son in a backpack. While they were heading back, it started raining. I teared while watching this. Below are some of the interesting parts that were taken from the clip.

"Do you have one of those moments...like...If you could just freeze it? It's just so beautiful"
Don't we all have that. But I can't recall which one is the best. Most of them should be during my childhood which is pretty much all forgotten. However, I know that with every moment that He gives to me though beautiful or not, I will thank Him for it.

"I looked up and I notices clouds. And then it starts to rain. It always rains doesn't it? When the rain comes, it's not like they might. They do. It rains in our lives...a lot."
There's always storms and rains in our lives...yours and mine. Well, mine would definately be my dad's death. Others should be common like well...exams, school, reality. And well, is it raining now? As for me, yes and no. Yes because I am struggling in the different areas of my life for example, the guy problem. No because God is so good to me that He will always calm the storms and stop the rain. He puts trials in our lives not to make us suffer but to make us learn from our mistakes and our problems. It should never be easy. If it is, we will never learn. It is human nature to be stubborn and ungrateful.

"God says these amazing things like "When you cry out to me, I listen." He even says," I cannot ignore the cries of someone who is afflicted.""
Isn't He just so amazing? He listens to us when we cry out to Him! Sometimes we feel that God failed to come through for us. It is common as sometimes the results are never immediate. It takes time. I always feel that way. But I always know that He will answer me and He always give me answers through different means. It is just so astounding. Looking back, I still feel that He still have failed me because some of the prayers were never answered. But I always believe that He has His own timing to everything. Sometimes He just wants us to learn while waiting and maybe that is His answer.

"The Psalms speak over and over again about crying. About crying out to God"

"Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you" - Psalms 34:17

"Evening, morning, and noon, I cy out in distress, and He hears my voice." - Psalms 55:17

"God says to us," When you come to me, come to me with all your junk, with all your problems, come to me screwed up, all messed up. Let me take care of it."
My junk is a total mess. Some peoples junk are well organised but not mine. Mine is everywhere. This part reminded me how He cares for me and loves me. No matter how messy or junky I am I know that He will always listen and hear me out.

When you're going through really hard times and everything seems hopeless, do you still trust that God knows the way and you're going to make it? It sounds difficult. In fact I am sure most of us have been there. It is difficult to trust God when all seems to be lost. But I know that I can trust Him with all my heart because He has brought me out of so many of those kind of times before. Even when I cannot hear Him or see a result.

G.L.U.E.

Yesterday was jus amazing. How You calmed and comforted me. As well as reminded me of my promise to You.
Watched a short clip by Rob Bell. He was talking about the rain and storms in our lifes and used a memory from his past to illustrate to us. In this memory of his, he was having a walk in the middle of nowhere in some forest with his one year old son. He was carrying his son in a backpack. While they were heading back, it started raining. I teared while watching this. Below are some of the interesting parts that were taken from the clip.

"Do you have one of those moments...like...If you could just freeze it? It's just so beautiful"
Don't we all have that. But I can't recall which one is the best. Most of them should be during my childhood which is pretty much all forgotten. However, I know that with every moment that He gives to me though beautiful or not, I will thank Him for it.

"I looked up and I notices clouds. And then it starts to rain. It always rains doesn't it? When the rain comes, it's not like they might. They do. It rains in our lives...a lot."
There's always storms and rains in our lives...yours and mine. Well, mine would definately be my dad's death. Others should be common like well...exams, school, reality. And well, is it raining now? As for me, yes and no. Yes because I am struggling in the different areas of my life for example, the guy problem. No because God is so good to me that He will always calm the storms and stop the rain. He puts trials in our lives not to make us suffer but to make us learn from our mistakes and our problems. It should never be easy. If it is, we will never learn. It is human nature to be stubborn and ungrateful.

"God says these amazing things like "When you cry out to me, I listen." He even says," I cannot ignore the cries of someone who is afflicted.""
Isn't He just so amazing? He listens to us when we cry out to Him! Sometimes we feel that God failed to come through for us. It is common as sometimes the results are never immediate. It takes time. I always feel that way. But I always know that He will answer me and He always give me answers through different means. It is just so astounding. Looking back, I still feel that He still have failed me because some of the prayers were never answered. But I always believe that He has His own timing to everything. Sometimes He just wants us to learn while waiting and maybe that is His answer.

"The Psalms speak over and over again about crying. About crying out to God"

"Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you" - Psalms 34:17

"Evening, morning, and noon, I cy out in distress, and He hears my voice." - Psalms 55:17

"God says to us," When you come to me, come to me with all your junk, with all your problems, come to me screwed up, all messed up. Let me take care of it."
My junk is a total mess. Some peoples junk are well organised but not mine. Mine is everywhere. This part reminded me how He cares for me and loves me. No matter how messy or junky I am I know that He will always listen and hear me out.

When you're going through really hard times and everything seems hopeless, do you still trust that God knows the way and you're going to make it? It sounds difficult. In fact I am sure most of us have been there. It is difficult to trust God when all seems to be lost. But I know that I can trust Him with all my heart because He has brought me out of so many of those kind of times before. Even when I cannot hear Him or see a result.

G.L.U.E.