two weeks just flew by like that. its the end of spring break and i dread diving back into my sea of work. nevertheless, the best, most fulfilling and happiest spring break ever just because we saw a friend of ours whom we have been praying long and hard for, finally making a decision (all on her own) to give her life to Jesus. whhoooooooooo. plus, she also went ahead and took the next big step by getting baptized on easter sunday. talk about God being amazing. i would give up almost all the travelling in the world that i've done and many many other adventures just to see this happen over and over again in people's lives.
now that you've tasted what is good, how can you ever go back to what was before. truly this is God being so real.
as it is
{ to good times, under the huge sequoia trees in yosemite park, California. }
needless to say, i've been hit by a wave of homesickness just by reading my brother's blog. which is the whole reason why i started this post anyways. hahha before i digress, let me just say, Ken Jon can really write. :) yes fatty, if you reading this, please don't kembang and all that. if not i wont recognize you when i see you in May/June. for the lack of things to do (can you believe it?) i've been perusing my list of blogs and and somehow found myself reading his past entries the whole night. a few of them really stuck to me. here's one of them :
"I'm convinced that sufficient amount of prayer puts our hearts in the right position for God to use us. How do you know whether you have prayed enough? "Pray until you are convinced you are in God's presence then stay there until God tells you to stop."
and another of his one liners : "Trust and Obey, for there's no other way." well technically its not really his, hahah taken from a sunday school song if i my memory serves me right. and one more, which he wrote in October - when i read this, it felt like someone was ahead in time and experienced what im experiencing now and wrote it down just for this precise moment. cant help but marvel at God's timing. its mind blowing. oh, and thanks KJ. "It's been an amazing week and It all boils down to praying. I haven't felt lead by God in this manner for a very very long time now, It was mind blowing to experience God's plan for me. From interactions that I was planning on having, to those that were unexpected and turned out magnificently. I'm becoming a fan of sharing the gospel unexpectedly in unexpected situations. God has shown me that it's not about convincing others, but more about telling others about your experience with Him, It has to come from inside, it can't be made up. I can't share unless I've encountered God, and continue encountering Him."
this weekend and the last
there's so much in me that wants to blurt out everything that has happened or is happening. its accumulating, but i'll just keep watch. God is definitely doing something here. and im glad im not the only one who is experiencing it. you hardly come across people who share the same spiritual mindset, spur you on, keep you accountable, and most importantly, able to pray with you. and when you find friends like these, you know they are a keeper.
things to take note of:
1. if you're asking for consuming fire, there needs to be sacrifices for the fire to consume.
2. fire transforms and changes everything it touches.
3. work is prayer. and prayer is work. being a christian is a full time job.
4. if you really call Him God, then its not about your rights anymore.
timeout
recently, there's been a restlessness within. Can't really seem to pinpoint the exact thing that's bothering me. perhaps im in dire need of some solace. away from the world, its demands, away from the constant need to fullfil self desires. And i can only think of one place, running back into His presence where rest is found. a follow up from the previous post: i find myself left dry and back at square one again, chasing after all the wrong things. dear God, i need you once again to breathe new life into me. Come and be my guiding light.
a prayer
Jesus I am thirsty Wont you come and fill me Earthly things have left me dry Only You can satisfy All I want is more of You