overflow

A stream of thoughts running through my mind in the past weeks or so. I thought I’d write them somewhere in a list to reflect on the current state of mind.

| on worship                                                                                                                        

your hunger creates a low pressure for heaven to come down on. on worship leading : how can you lead people to worship if you yourself cannot access God’s presence? songs sang and caught on in church reflect the state or season in which the church is at the moment.

| on purpose in life                                                                                                            

“ Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless its about loving God and loving the people he has made” – Francis Chan

Hebrews 6:1-6 Living a life conscious that it is a divine life that cannot exist but only through Him don’t be contented to go back easily and settle down in a comfortable position – time to move on to greater things! the minute you get the comfortable is the minute you should start getting up and doing things (reflective of my weekly schedule) in order that I keep being productive in my course/classes is to not go into a “lax” state of mind. Once I'm in there, it takes a while to get out                                             

Eph 3:10-11 God’s plan is so much more than we ever imagine it to be – through the church, angels learn about God

| on our attitude towards God                                                                                          

Guarding my heart – its sometimes so easy to slip unconsciously into an area of un-guarding. stay focus on the battlefield.

Matt 6:21 For where you treasure is, there your heart will be also. It just takes a little bit more hunger, a little while to wait on God, a little more determination to want to learn more – often times we give up to quickly even before God can show Himself to us.

| on seasons and timing

It’s definitely a season of revealing. God is making Himself known to us, making His plans known to us. If only we would take time to seek. Ears and eyes be attentive to listen and catch what the Holy Spirit is saying.

2 Chron 7:14, 2 Tim 1:9, Eph 1:4, 1 Pet 2:9

Old notes

."Are we conscious that the life God puts in us is a divine life, one that cannot exist but through Him? "

Something i found written while perusing through old sermon/quiet time notes. Wow. Profound words.

In a different dimension

Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

reminded in the morning

i will cast all my cares upon You, I'll lay all of my burdens, down at Your feet And anytime, I don't know, what to do, I will cast all my cares upon You.

tonight

i almost didn't quite catch it. throughout the week, which i would say are the beginning of the extremely busy days, there has been constant pangs of unrest, that i just couldn't put my finger on. automatically you would attribute it to assignment stress, the lack of sleep or just the looming cloud of having to think about future plans. don't quite know how it ping-ed in my head, but it did. i am missing the time spent with God. Just like how a person in love misses the time being with his/her other half and wants to spend every waking moment (and dreaming ones) with them, i miss the hours spent like before. on the piano. singing. quiet moments where the verses ring so loud and clear. miss those TOD worship sessions. its just time spent in a person's presence. only that person isnt just any other person, but God.

Songs of Solomon 8:6 6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy as cruel as the grave; Its flames are flames of fire, A most vehement flame.

this verse caught my eye during one of those fb scroll through. there are many aspects to our relationship with God. that of a Saviour, who died for us, that of a Master, whom we surrender everything to, that of a Commander, and we are His soldiers, disciplined and ready for war, that of a Teacher whom we learn and grow from and that of a Lover, as we are the Bride of Christ. (and also many more) i think i've almost forgotten that last aspect for a quite a while now. till Doreen mentioned about God being a jealous God. till i heard the lyrics to an old song. till i realized again, how much i miss Him. you know how, despite how busy you are, if that person you love calls/text/request to spend time together, you would drop everything else yeah. hahhah im sure u know what im talking about. its the same with Him. the verse says a seal upon the heart. it's a binding love. vehement flame. intense love. love as strong as death. something you'll have forever. not something you could give up easily for other things in life. so God, take me deeper in love with You again.