Alright! It's been a longgggggggggggggg while since I last updated this rusty little blog. In fact, there was quite alot of events (that happened from my last post all the way till now) to post but I was just too lazy. lol. =P
Anyways, I had dance class this evening - Hip Hop: Girly style. Its the third month that I'm in now, finding myself doing something that when I tell others, they give me the "laughs." oOzzz.
'Twas what happened today was that my teacher, Jacky, he decided that we should dance girly, using the song by our infamous singer, Britney, entitled Womanizer. (oh gosh, I really dislike the song). The dance moves and steps were really "eek". So I find myself expressing my body when I don't really have a expressable top, a S-shaped figure, a rigid ass & sexy legs. But it was kind of cool. < I'm becoming gay. -.-
It never crossed my mind at all That's what I tell myself What we had has come and gone You're better off with someone else It's for the best, I know it is But I see you Sometimes I try to hide What I feel inside
And I turn around You're with him now I just can't figure it out
Tell me why You're so hard to forget Don't remind me I'm not over it Tell me why I can't seem to face the truth I'm just a little too not over you (eh eh eh oh eh eh eh) Not over you (eh eh eh oh eh eh eh)
Memories Supposed to fade What's wrong with my heart? Shake it off, let it go Didn't think it be this hard Should be strong Moving on But I see you Sometimes I try to hide What I feel inside
And I turn around You're with him now I just can't figure it out
Tell me why You're so hard to forget Don't remind me I'm not over it Tell me why I can't seem to face the truth I'm just a little too not over you
Maybe I regret Everything I said No way to take it all back, yeah Now I'm on my own How I let you go I'll never understand I'll never understand Yeah, oooh, oooh, oooh Oooooooh Oh Ooooh, oh
Tell me why You're so hard to forget Don't remind me I'm not over it Tell me why I can't seem to face the truth I'm just a little too not over you
Tell me why You're so hard to forget Don't remind me I'm not over it Tell me why I can't seem to face the truth And I really don't know what to do
I'm just a little too not over you (eh eh eh oh eh eh eh) Not over you (eh eh eh oh eh eh eh)
I hung up the phone tonight Something happened for the first time Deep inside It was a rush What a rush (what a rush)
'Cause the possibility That you would ever feel the same way About me It's just too much Just too much (just too much)
Why do I keep running from the truth? All I ever think about is you You've got me hypnotized, so mesmerized And I just got to know
Do you ever think When you're all alone All that we could be Where this thing could go? Am I crazy or falling in love? Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath When I look at you? Are you holding back Like the way you do? 'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away But I know this crush ain't going away Going away
Has it ever crossed your mind When we're hangin', spendin' time Girl, are we just friends? Is there more? Is there more?
See, it's a chance we've gotta take 'Cause I believe That we can make this into Something that will last Last forever Forever
Do you ever think when you're all alone All that we could be, where this thing could go? Am I crazy or falling in love? Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath when I look at you? Are you holding back, like the way you do? 'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away But I know this crush ain't going away Going away
Why do I keep running from the truth? (why do I keep running) All I ever think about is you (all I ever think about) You've got my hypnotized (hypnotized), so mesmerized (mesmerized) And I just got to know
Do you ever think (ever think) when you're all alone (all alone) All that we could be, where this thing could go? (go) Am I crazy or falling in love? (crazy) Is it real or just another crush? (another crush, yeah, yeah)
Do you catch a breath when I look at you? Are you holding back, like the way you do? 'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away (whoa) But I know this crush ain't goin' away (this crush ain't) Goin' away Goin' away Goin' away
to the lady that made my heart goes wild & mind crazy
This is a song that I have been listening since a year ago. It has always been real but never so real till recent. The words are what my heart will like to express. There no longer comes logic, nor right or wrong. They come deep within, that was engraved in it since 3 years ago...
Connecting with God means having a relationship with Him, to love Him, just as you connect with your family.
What is love?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8)
What has love do with God?
God is love. He fits every single description as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8. Even though Adam and Eve failed God, God was kind. He did not condemn them, neither did He destroy them. Instead, right after they sinned against God, the LORD God made garments of skin for Adamand his wife and clothed them (Genesis 3:21). Similarly, in the time of Noah, even though He was so angry that He wanted to wipe out the whole human race, He did not. He has all the reasons but He did not. God being forgiving, He gave us chance after chance, waiting for us patiently to turn back to Him.
And because God is love, every love that you are experience is through Him. "We love each other because He loved us first." (1 John 4:12-19)
You said that God love us. How has He? As humans, when you love a particular someone, what are some things that you will do for him/her?
(1) Whatever he/she wants to do, you will support him/her.
(2) Whatever disappointing things that he/she does, you will forgive him/her.
(3) Even if it means your life, you willingly give him/her.
Similarly, God did what you would do and not only that, He does even more. If you have a partner before, to love one is tough enough, how much more is the world! God did not just love you only. He loves your parents, family, friends, people whom you do not know and even his enemies! If one is difficult, how much more is His?
Imagine yourself creating something and you expect it to be good but it turned out otherwise, how do you feel? This is how God feels! At times, when created items turn out to be faulty, the creator disposes them off and never let it be around but definitely not God. Since the beginning, Man has disappointed God time after time, from providing Moses to King David to John the Baptist, but none of these efforts seem to work against the stone heart of Man. A handful got saved but Many still ignore His love.
God could have given up but that is not His character. Love always perseveres. Instead, He decided that He had to use His last resort, His trump card but meanwhile, the greatest sacrifice for Him. He sent His one and only beloved Son, Jesus Christ, so that whoever believe in Him (Jesus Christ), shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) If you are a parent, ask yourself this question: "Would you sacrifice your son for people whom go against your will and never loved you?" You must be thinking, "How dumb it is!" But not God.
God did everything. Through His precious Son, you are not only saved from sin, most importantly, you are able to enjoy the relationship with the Father directly!
What are some of the ways you can adapt to maintain and strengthen this Connection/Relationship with God? How do couples maintain and strengthen their relationship? Through communication? Through the things that they do together? Similarly, that is how you should do in your relationship with God.
God left the most wonderful communicating tool on Earth and that is His Word - The Bible. By reading His Word daily, you will know Him better and therefore love Him even more. You may ask this, "How about God?" God already knows you even before you were born. And I dare proclaim that He is the one and only person in this entire universe that knows you best, even more than what you know about yourself. "And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered." (Matthew 10:30)
Before a couple gets married to one another, will not they rather hug someone to sleep every night? Obviously they do not but they will have a replacement, for example a hugging bear. But God left you something more powerful than a hugging bear. He left His spirit in you, so that in every single second of your life, He is always there for you, in the things you do, in the emotions that you are facing. So, to improve this relationship, allow Him to do things with you.
Next, call God frequently! It is not as if every boyfriend provides their girlfriend with a phone and a number but God provides! He gave you a weightless plus wireless "hand phone" which does not require any recharging. And that is prayer. Just as you will do to your love ones on Earth, do the same to the Father. Call Him anytime, anywhere, He is always ready 24/7 to pick up your phone, to hear what you have to say, your questions, your decisions, your cry-outs, everything.
What hinders you from maintaining and strengthening this Connection? And How can you solve these hindrances?
I know. You are going to find some excuses right now. Stop!
Some of the common reasons which Man is hindered are:
(1) Insufficient time
(2) Laziness
(3) Do not feel like it
(4) I do not know how to
Basically, these excuses are understandable but not valid. As much as God wants 100% of your time, He knows that that is impossible for you. Similarly, as much as a husband wants 100% of his wife's time, he knows that is impossible. However, be it husbands or God, He just wants you to spend time with Him, even if it is only 5 minutes of your day.
Start small in everything. The time which your church pastor spends with God now, I dare say it is not as much as compared to ten years ago. As you spend time with your friends or love ones, do you think that the moment you know that, you gave them your priority and most of your time? Probably, you started spending 1 minute saying Hi's and Bye's with one another. Then slowly, from chit chatting to outings, to phone calls, to ...
God is not demanding you to spend all your time with him the moment you know Him. He is not a control freak. He is patient with you, always waiting for your replies. Just start interacting with him bit by bit daily. Start small and soon it will end up BIG!
Proverbs is the book that dedicates to Solomon son of David (Proverbs 1:1). Solomon is the king of Isreal whom all nations recognizes his wisdom, which was blessed by God. "God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore." (1 Kings 4:29) Basically, we can say that the book of proverbs is the book of wisdom.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." (Proverbs 1:7)
In order to attain wisdom, there is a need for these 3 elements to be present - the fear of God, wisdom and discipline.
To fear of the Lord, simply means to respect, to listen. In everything that He says to you or commands you, you listen and engrave it deep in your heart, so that you may obey and do: "Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They (wisdom) will be a garland (decoration) to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck." (v8-9) This means that by heeding their advices, it is as if the parents themselves are guiding you, supporting you right from the back.
Simply, let us put in this way. "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? (Luke 11:11) So, how much more will not the Heavenly Father do good to you? In Jeremiah 29:11,"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God plans to do good in your life and not bring disaster to your life!
Next, you need wisdom. In order that you may have wisdom, you will have to first listen to the word. It is through the word that you find all answers to your questions. However, knowledge that comes without discipline, bounds to nothing. It is as if you sowed your seeds on to the pavement of rocks where the word is not deeply rooted in your foundation. And when circumstances comes, the hazardous weather shall bury your growth with the soil.
Wisdom is always there. She calls aloud in the street, raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: "How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?" (v20-21)
The dangers about refusing wisdom is as such. When calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you, you will eat bad fruit of your own ways and be filled with the fruit of the schemes.
"For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them, but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm." (v32-33) So, my friends, are you not going to seek wisdom and in fear of the Lord, perform it in your daily life with discipline? God promises you your safety and freedom. Are they not what you want?
