Saturday 31 May 2008

I Need You More, More than Yesterday

How to grow in faith?
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

So lean on the Lord. Depend on the Lord. Trust him. Put your plans/hopes/dreams into his hands.

Many times, we have the answers, the solutions and we know how to make things better. We cannot let others see our weaknesses. We have to be strong and show others how indepdendent and capable we are. We hide our fears or loneliness. We cover up our broken lives. We put on a show to conceal our simple-mindedness. We don't let anyone at anytime laugh at us. Why do we try so hard to impress others? when the One we should be pleasing is God Almighty, our El Shaddai.

Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Acknowledge God Almighty by referring all our ways to His will, trusting in His power, wisdom, providence, goodness, righteousness. Acknowledge that without Him we can do nothing. Most of our failures are due to our pride, for we think that our own wisdom, strength and piety are sufficient, and so we do not acknowledge Him as necessary in all things. We need God’s direction in everything, for this alone is a safe path to tread.

Jeremiah 9:23-34 Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”


Lindell Cooley - I Need You More lyrics
I need You more
More than yesterday
I need You Lord
More than words can say
I need You more
Than ever before
I need You Lord
I need You Lord

More than the air I breathe
More than the song I sing
More than the next heartbeat
More than anything
And Lord as time goes by
I'll be by Your side
Cause I never want to go back
To my old life

Right here in Your presence
Is where I belong
This old broken heart
Has finally found a home
And I'll never be alone

Tuesday 20 May 2008

Marian Evangelization Community

The group of 15 from the Philippines arrived on Saturday 10th May... After 9 days of lots of walking, eating and singing, they've gone home.
The 9 days with this amazing group of singers was really a new experience everyday.
Yes they have a great voice when they sing together. Everyone just stops in their tracks to listen to them. It's not just the voice or the technique but their soul expressed in each song they sing. Truly inspiring.

I miss their sense of humour and their jokes and impersonations. And they laugh at themselves readily too. I learnt that walking is certainly not one of their fortes. I also realise that we walk alot in Singapore... to the bus stop, to the train station. We're always walking. Sorry you had to walk so much!

We had a wonderful time with you. Alan, Cathy, Jay, Mayb, Beng, Vince, Cha, Tin Tin, Marich, Ian, Jorge, JR, Diane, Juslyn and Pam. You have touched our hearts. I know the friendship that started here will continue to grow. God bless...