Our Shining Sun

I might not be an expertise in astronomy, I might not be able to see the universe with bare eyes, I never even seen our earth from afar directly, but I know one thing. The sun is always shining no matter what :)

Now, imagine during those times when the dark sky is hanging above your heads, and the clouds are passing by as you stare out the windows. Do you ever consider how sunny those days are? I bet not, right? Just like the weather, we sometimes do not realize God's presence in our daily lives. We are so focused at those stormy weather, out feelings, circumstances, and many other things which blurred the vision of the Sun.

The sun shines through not only summer but also spring, fall, and even winter.

Snow might fall on the ground, rain might waters the land, flowers might bloom, the sun was, is, and will always be there. So when you are sad, down, depressed, failed, hurt, or simply gloomy, remember that God's there shining the brightest joy and peace for you.

Isn't it wonderful to have such a great God?

Hold on! There's more to that...

Think of how we are lost without His light; Yes! We are the moon.

People thought moon has its own light which shines through the nights, but the fact speaks differently. The sun is shining through the moon when the moon is blocking the sun at nights.

Did you get the illustration here?

People give you compliments all the time; have you ever thought of who gives you all goods that you have? GOD :)

We, the moon, are imperfect beings, but God still uses all of us to shine through the darkness.

Isn't He good? Isn't He so loving? Yes, He is so much more that words can say.

The Catcher

Do you know trust fall?

It's a way to exercise trust with your team mates, coworkers, or any group of people.

You will stand up with your hand crossed in front of your chest and drop yourself straight down backward from a height. How would that test your trust? It would because you will feel the hesitance to let yourself fall backwards. Oops!! Of course your friends or family will be down there to catch you.

Let us apply this to our daily life. When we're standing on our problems, who do you trust to catch your trust fall? Your parents? Your friends? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? Your teacher? Do you ever encounter a problem which you do not feel like you can share with those trusted ones? Or you are not sure if they would give the right advice for you? Do you know why you have that hesitance in your heart? It is because you know all of us are imperfect, and we make mistakes. There is only one who is perfect, GOD :)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. ~Proverbs 3 : 5 - 6

God tells us to trust in Him with all of our hearts. Trust is when you RELY on someone. The question is can you trust someone you do not know? Imagine sharing your problems to some random strangers; I do not think you would do that, right? So, build your relationship with God. For those who do not know Him yet, test Him for He will not let you down :D How to build your relationship with Jesus? Pray, pray, pray, and read His words.

How to not lean on our understanding? When we're having problems, sometimes we think there's no more hope. Amazingly, nothing is impossible in Him; therefore, He wants us to see things through His perspective where nothing is impossible.

He wants us to acknowledge Him :) Know that He is down there to catch all of your falls. Isn't it wonderful to know how someone perfect is always there 24/7 to help you out with your problems?

The best thing of all is the last part where He said that He will make our paths straight.

Let us surrender everything and just drop ourselves into His arms, and He will carry us in His gentle arms through the right paths. Thank You Abba Father :)

His Love : More Than All I Ever Wanted

My last weekend was those days I called " Brain Boiler days". Yes! All grudges passed my limit of patience, and it struck up to the top of my head. All days long, I have a smile projected on my face, but my heart and mind were focused on this one tiny little brain boiler whom I referred as a joy sucker.

The absence of joy in myself did not last long :)

My Sunday did not have a good start, but as I entered the church sanctuary, slowly but sure my anxiety was calmed. I sat down to pray; all I could say was, "God, please pour out Your love, teach me how to love unconditionally like how You love this imperfect child of Yours. I came here today to worship You, so please help me to forget all the grudges. " Then, I stood up and began to worship. God answer my prayers in all kinds of ways; one of them is from songs. Yes! That Sunday, we sang a song titled "Forever Reign". A part of the lyrics struck me so deeply where it says, "the riches of your love will always be enough." God reminded me of how wide His love is that it covers all the pain, anxiety, and sadness I felt. He's not done yet with me; He then put back a verse into my head, the verse I read in my morning devotional book.

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." ~Ephesians 4 : 2-3

My lips stuttered, my heart's overwhelmed, my eyes drop couple of teardrops instantly, in the quietness of my mind, I could only whisper "thank You, thank You, thank You..." over and over again. What else could I have said?

I wish there's a word to describe God's love, but there isn't. It's just too much for me; more than I could ever wanted. How could you refuse to receive such LOVE?