the river of the Holy Spirit

have you ever been in a situation in which you wake up one morning, walk the road of life that we always do and suddenly fall into a deep and dark situation and feel as though that there's no way out?

Jesus said, "Whoever believes in me...streams of water will flow within him" (John 7:38). This refers not to water but to the Holy Spirit who, when turned loose in our lives, strengthens, grows and gives us vibrancy. As we allow the Holy Spirit to proceed from God and grow stronger, deeper, wider, and more persuasive, our spiritual and physical person takes on a new, eternal and abundant life. Only as we allow the Holy Spirit to flow in out thoughts, emotions, will, desires, dispositions, actions and activities does spiritual transformation take place. Then people can look at us in the midst of tribulation and say, "I think I see the Son of God." Our captors can look in the fiery furnaces and see us walk in confidence as we are accompanied by the fourth man.

I want God's waters to flow deeply and widely and expansively throughout this being of mine. I want the river of the Holy Spirit to so fill and guide me that I become a remote temple from which a branch of God's river can flow. I pray that God will let the waters flow in me, as I pray you will ask God to let His waters flow in you.


God bless! :)

the shadow proves the sunshine

Sunshine, won't you be my mother
Sunshine, come and help me sing
My heart is darker than these oceans
My heart is frozen underneath

We are crooked souls trying to stay up straight,
Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine
The shadow proves the sunshine

To scared that I'll run always
Hold fast to the break of day light were
The shadow proves the sunshine

Oh Lord, why did you forsake me?
Oh Lord, don't be far away away
Storm clouds gathering beside me
Please Lord, don't look the other way

Crooked souls trying to stay up straight
Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine
The shadow proves the sunshine

To scared that I'll run always
Hold fast to the break of day light were
The shadow proves the sunshine
The shadow proves the sunshine

Yeah Yeah, shine on me
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
Yeah Yeah, shine on me

Crooked souls trying to stay up straight
Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine
The shadow proves the sunshine

To scared that I'll run always
Hold fast to the break of day light were
The shadow proves the sunshine
The shadow proves the sunshine

Yeah Yeah, shine on me
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
Yeah Yeah, shine on me

Shine on me,
Shadow proves the sunshine

priceless

haha!

living the Christ-like life

Once, there was a young boy who asked his Dad one day, "Dad, how does a Christian look like?"

The father answered, "A Christian is someone who is like Jesus. He is caring, patient, loving and kind."

"Dad, can you show me someone like that?" the child asked.

Well how mnay of us, like the father (in the story), have shortchanged others of their opportunity to see and experience God through us, His ambassador?

People have certain expectations of Christians. So does God. He expects us to grow and glow - grow in maturity in Christ and glow (shine) for Jesus. And He gave us instructions and guidance through His word and practical help through the Holy Spirit and other disciples of Christ around us.

As a tree is recognised by its fruits, so a Christian is also known by the fruit he bears. God showed me in Galatians 5:22 what the fruit really is:

LOVE
Lord, help me love you and others the way you love me, unconditionally. I choose not to let prejudices and psat experiences dictate the way I interact with people.

JOY
Father, you are the God of all circumstances. Because of this, I have every reason to rejoice in you even when the going gets tough.

PEACE
Lord, thank You for accepting me and forgiving me of my sins. As I live forgiven, may I also live at peace with others, even those who trespass against me.

PATIENCE
When things do not happen the way I wanted, Lord, help me face them with courage and patience. Help me overlook the inconveniences of this world, and to lay down my rights when I am tempted to complain.

KINDNESS
Lord, help me show kindness to people, especially those who do not deserve it, for this is how you have treated me.

GOODNESS
Lord, I devote myself to doing what is good, for it is excellent and profitable for everyone.

FAITHFULNESS
Lord, help me keep to my promises - that my debtors will not regret my trust, my friends will not question my word, and my family will not question my love for them.

GENTLENESS
Lord, help me remember that nothing is won by force. Therefore, if I raise my voice, let it only be in praise. If I ever clench my fist, let it only be in prayer.

SELF CONTROL
Lord, thank You for Your saving grace which teaches me to say "NO" to ungodliness and to live a self-controlled, upright and Godly life.


Father God, hear my cry Lord. Thank You for teaching me how to live this life the way it should be like. Lord I know that I have my own failures and flaws, but Lord I know that all my sins have been forgiven and they are no longer counted worthy. I thank You again for reminding me of the fruits of the Spirit in Galatian 5:22, that I may be loving, joyful in every circumstance, at peace, patient with others, kind, able to devote myself to what is good, able to have faith, able to be gentle to people, and able to have control over my self. I pray that You help me each and every single day to live up these fruits that I may be more like You, walking and following You all the days of my life. Thank You Jesus! =)

rudy: this is home

i guess right this is the only song that can describe the place i am now =)


I've got my memories
They're always inside of me
But I can't go back, back to how it was
I believe now, I've seen too much
But I can't go back, back to how it was
Created for a place I've never known

[Chorus]:
This is home
Now I'm finally where I belong,
where I belong
Yeah this is home
I've been searching for a place of my own
Now I've found it
Maybe this is home,
Yeah this is home

Belief over misery
I've seen the enemy
And I won't go back, back to how it was
And I got my heart set on what happens next
I got my eyes wide it's not over yet
We are miracles
and we're not alone
[chorus]

And now after all my searching
After all my questions
I'm gonna call it home
I got a brand new mindset
I can finally see the sunset
I'm gonna call it home
[chorus]

Now I know
Yeah this is home

I've come too far
Now I won't go back
This is home.

secret place

hey things have been working well with me over the past few days and weeks as well praise God! well have been kinda busy lately helping my friend on this endless music video recording project which i thought it would be completed in a day but NONONO and i'm still in the midst of doing it even after 5 days haha. but like what i said, a promise is a promise, so i'll continue doing for this person until i finish it (hopefully) >.<

was looking at some old books which i have in my cupboard and i realise that at least half of them i haven't read before and they are really old. hmmm maybe it's time i get away from this project and take a little peek into all these old books.

oh yea! i found this really cool "secret place" that is really far away from my house (which is why i called it my "secret place"), it's really quiet, distant from the city life, distant from friends and families (not that i don't want them, just need space) and i must say God really answered my prayer and He provided me with a quiet place where i can spend my life and my time alone with Him just sitting there and worshipping Him for who He is.

sometimes i seem far away from people, places and just the things that are happening. how i wish if life was the same before but of cos i don't really want that to happen, well mainly because it kinda brings no sense to it all even if i have a time travelling machine which will somehow take me back to those moments where i can enjoy happiness and joy, but that's impossible and i have to tell myself "hey amos don't look back anymore, be it the good or the bad, leave it all behind, look ahead to where God wants you to go, there no point in turning back now when you can't change it anymore, so be who God wants you to be!" but seriously, i still feel lost.

well am really tired now, still in the midst of the project for my friend, going to finish it soon i hope haha. gonna take a rest now. bye!