{ De-pride & Re-humble. Pt. 2 }

at times where we think we got it all with the "it's all good" confidence, the more so that we should really be depending on Him.

not only to dying of self, but a realization of also living with Him -- and wherever God is, is where He exactly wants you to be, and that is also where His goodness, favor, mercies, love, peace, joy, faith, abundance, supply, health, protection, follows.

only one can be chased. and that's, us.

{ To You Alone. }

failure in expectations in men goes to show that the ones placed on God, can never fail.

men does not only mean others, but as well as in ourselves. 

dependancy of the flesh can only lead to constant disappointments as instability reigns. 

only the eyes of God are placed in our hearts despite of our exterior and actions.

being results oriented goes to show how well we assume we can succeed out of our own.

funny, a life with a Saviour yet not depending on His existence and much undeserved grace.

to think we can try to save ourselves even when we know we are already saved.

wasnt it already done and finished at the cross?

"we run to the throne, where we belong.." - hills.

{ De-pride & Re-humble. Pt. 1 }

pride is not a pretty thing, and it comes in all sorts. basically anything to do with self does have a hint or maybe a tad more of pride in there if we choose to admit it. (yes, that is what denial would normally do, or any self justification)

it is really not what we can do or bring or change as nothing good can come out of our flesh, natural behavior patterns and experiences.

if we could have save ourselves, than why did it take the King of heaven to come down and do the job? so it is what He has done (at the cross), what He has brought (eternal life), and what He has transformed us into (a new creation).

/////

James 4:10

"HUMBLE yourselves (feeling insignificant and small) before the Lord,
do not be proud but be ye meek in His sight,
getting down on your knees and bowing before your Master,
letting yourself be brought low in His presence,
and HE will and shall exalt you,
He will and shall life you up,
He will and shall help you,
He will and shall make your lives significant,
He will and shall honor you,
He will and shall make you great,
He will and shall give you a high position,
He will and shall enhance you,
and He will and shall set you on your feet once more."

(WordRemix: Amp, KJ21, Common Eng, Contempt Eng, Easy to Read, Gods Word, Phillips, Msg, NIRV, NLV, Worldwide Eng, Wycliffe, YLT)

{ Confronting with Grace & Gentleness Pt. 3 }

"Anytime you get ready to confront something in your life,
there will always be a lot of "what ifs" that the devil will put in your head."

it is time to just do it scared.

{ All I need, is You. }

aanother lesson learnt: that our only dependance at the end of the day, is Him alone -- even after heartfelt volumes of encouragement and grace from a precious GC.

anything from men are usually tempt, but anything from Him, is eternal, and adds on to our life. (and this inc. His voice being anchored through human mics such as C. yes, her steadfast and ability to see the goodness in all hearts of men amazes me once again. wait till it impacts a bigger scale.)

but truly, all we need, is You Lord.
am running into Your arms.
here i am, finally where You belong.
consume me.

"the riches of Your love, will always be enough.
nothing compares to Your embrace."
- Hills (Forever Reign)

{ Confronting with Grace & Gentleness. }

being hurt by a random is another, but when it comes straight from the one who supposedly knows you better than those who may not get your heart initially, then the residue of a burnt victim still lingers. it has been a couple times where ones true colors are shown in storm like and sticky situations -- support much? hmmm, i wonder.. perhaps those are expectations placed once again for just mere disappointments.

got three lessons learnt today: one - to respect other cultures though you may be racial connected, and to discern who to share and not even when there is sufficient comfortability. two - to confront the situation there and then with much grace and guidance rather to have an asuumption of hurting another where you are the one feeling it. three - to be tightly secured in His love with or without any human aspect of support or affection at anytime. that one is tough when push comes to shove.

it is time for another change and transformation. here we go again.

"take all of me.."

{ Rather convicted than convinced. }

"i rather be convicted than convinced."

just saying.

why be moved by something that looks or sounds good now,
rather than being willed by His own,
directed with His eye,
filled by His love,
and amazed by His grace?

we are made, built and equipped for eternity.

and this was birthed from the work of His hands and not us mere beings who may think we know it all through our own biblical knowledge, perfected skills, elegant characters and lifetime of experiences

even all of that combined will not even bring us close to saving or blessing ourselves. nopes.
it all comes from above.

not here for the good thing like everybody else,
we are all destined for the God thing,
and it started with Jesus.

now we're living (HIS)tory and not ours.

"we're living for You."

{ Encountering Grace. Pt. 2 }

Grace calls out your name, marks your house a constant dwelling place, changes every bit of the old, and empowers you to do the things you cannot do. 

"once blind, and now we see.."

{ Multiplication. Pt. 1 }

food for mediating:

"when there is faithfulness, there is also multiplication."

so no matter where we are held at, let us not look forward to only where God is going to take us,

but rather have a God focus where each day, we undeservingly have yet another opportunity to learn,

and experience more of His presence and grace than anything else.

be faithful with your current God portions, because the rest that is coming your way, has volumes that are above and beyond what we can dare to think or imagine. our greatness does not even compare to His littlest. 

for He did not call us to be just ordinary people, but extraordinary and impactful in times and places where He is needed the most.

like Dad has gracefully reminded me, that because He said He has made us salt and light of this world, we just cannot help but shine.

"arise and shine.." oh that time is not near, is now.

{ God exaltation. }

for when He exalts, you stay exalted.

nothing can ever change or alter that position.

in anything, we would want to be placed by the works of His hands,

because there will not be any hint of carnality efforts performed.

hence no self maintenance or justification that needs to be done.

before men put a label on you,

God has already put the ingredients to go with it.

only He can upgrade you to places where no man can take you,

where countless of experiences and blessings can only come from above.

"for i surrender all that i am to You Lord,

and You take me just as i am,

nothing more or nothing less,

for You chose, You always equip and impart for greatness,

purely to bring glory to the faithfulness and goodness of Your unchanging character."

{ Called & Equipped. }

‎"God has given you UNIQUE gifts, talents and strengths that are designed to help you be the person He has CALLED you to be. 

There is NOTHING you lack when it comes to fulfilling your God-given destiny." 

- J. Osteen 

{ Encountering Grace. }

"when Zacchaeus encountered Grace, 

It impacted him, 

and his life was changed."

- Dad.

{ Peace, Trust & Planted.. }

i got peace like a river

i got peace like a river

i got peace like a river in my soul

i wanna be like a tree

planted by the water

trusting in the Father 

to make me strong

i wanna be like a tree

planted by the water

trusting in the name of the Lord

i wanna be like a tree

planted by the water

trusting in the Father

to help me grow

i wanna be like a tree

planted by the water 

trusting in the name of the Lord

the deeper the roots grow

the more of the fruits grow

the blessings bloom out for all to see

the deeper the roots grow

the more of my life shows

that Jesus is, the Lord of me

"because He has made us His constant dwelling place,

we cannot help but flourish in all areas of our life.

for we live not according to the world, but the Word.

and in it marks and mapped our future which says, 

it is done." 

{ Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks }

{ That's what faith can do. }

"When God's breathing in your direction,

there's a supernatural ease.

There's a grace to do things that you couldn't do before.

When you take a leap of faith,

you will accomplish things you never thought possible."

- J. Osteen

/////

it's the power of His presence -- going against the natural, saying yes to the no's, manifesting the possibilities in the impossibilities, and mostly, transforming us into His very likeness. this is where we can truly and humbly say, that our lives are changed.

thank You Lord, for mountain moving faith. let it rise and penetrate our very hearts, and aline it to what Your word and finish work exactly says: "It is done, all I have, is yours."

{ Jesus > Religion }

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

"and when He said it is done,

i believe He meant it."

it is finished.

{ He has put our love on top. }

Love on Top by Beyonce

this song has been doing my head in, but in a God way..

*smiles from ear to ear*

i just love this feelin'.. ♥

He truly has put our love on top.

/////

"J it's You,

You're the one I love.

You're the one I need.

You're the only one I see.

Come on J it's You-ou-ou.

You're the one that gives Your all.

You're the one I can always call.

When I need you make everything stop.

Eternally, You put my love on top."

- B. Knowles (J. Verision) ♥

{ A life of God-Worship. Pt. 2 }

"worship is where life meets ultimate reality,
a place where we sense eternal significance,
and realize that we were created to "live" our lives to the full,
in the presence of the God who loves us more than we could ever imagine."

- T. Mcclelland

{ A life of God-Worship }

Matthew 6:19-21

"Don't hoard treasure down here,

Stop collecting and saving riches for your own benefit,

it is not up to yourselves,.so do not keep many things on earth,

neither lay, gather, pile up, heap, store and put it away.

they will be eaten by bugs,

disfigured by moth,

destroyed by rust,

corrupt by dust,

consume by insects,

spoilt by vermin,

or worse, where men can break in,

thieves can dig through,

and robbers can delve out and steal them.

but instead, lay, collect, gather, heap, store up and keep your treasures in heaven,

where it is safe,

where no rust nor moth nor dust nor worm can destroyeth, corrupt, consume and eat them,

and where thieves do not break through delve not out, nor steal them.

it's obvious isn't it?

For wherever your treasure is,

the place where you keep things and where your riches are,

you may be certain that your heart will be there too,

and there the desires of it will also be,

as it is the place you will most want to be, and end up being."

//WordRemix: 21st Century KJ, Wycliffe, Amp, Common Eng, Easy to Read, Good News, Phillips, Lexham Eng, Msg, NIRV, NIV, NLV, NLT, WorldWide Eng, YLT

ReadWorthy?//

agreed with H & M. DiMarco, it is time to unstuff and make room in my life for what REALLY matters.

and it starts with the deep things of God. - F. Sanders

{ Got nothing without You. Pt. 1 }

Revelation by Third Day

My life, has led me down the road that's so uncertain
And now I am left alone and I am broken
Trying to find my way
Trying to find the faith that's gone

This time, I know that you are holding all the answers
I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances
On roads that never seem, to be the ones that bring me home

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You

My life, has led me down this path that's ever winding
Through every twist and turn I'm always finding
That I am lost again
Tell me when this road will ever end

I don't know where I can turn
Tell me when will I learn
Won't You show me where I need to go
Let me follow Your lead
I know that it's the only way that I can get back home

{ COURAGEOUS. Pt. 4 }

{ COURAGEOUS. Pt. 3 }

{ COURAGEOUS. Pt. 2 }

"that we rely on You and not on our own abilities,
and that people will see not about what we have done,
but about what You have done through us."

"the importance of the fatherhood at home is crucial to the health of the family structure."
- a. kendrick

"the most important thing in their life,
other than the love that i can show them and show them that Jesus Christ loves them,
is the time that i give them."
- e. kennison

"the moment she was born,
literally the first moment i first laid eyes on her,
i understood how God sees us."
- r. amaya

"men long to be found courageous,
they long to be respected by other men,
and God has put something in them that longs to be a hero,
a cause to stand forth"

"have a sense of identity and security, knowing who they are in Christ."

"our father blessed us at our weddings,
and seeing how God is fulfilling that blessing everyday."

"we want to turn the hearts of the Fathers back to the children."

{ COURAGEOUS. Pt. 1 }

{ Courageous by Casting Crowns }

{ A sinner worth saving. Pt. 3 }

"You know you were not bought and made free from sin,

by paying gold or silver which comes to an end. 

And you know you were not saved from the punishment of sin,

 by the way of life that you were given from your early fathers.

That way of life was worth nothing.

The blood of Christ saved you. 

This blood is of great worth and no amount of money can buy it.

Christ was given as a lamb without sin and without spot. 

Long before the world was made, 

God chose Christ to be given to you in these last days."

- 1 Peter 1:18-20 (New Life Version)

{ A sinner worth saving. Pt. 2 }

"Christ arrives right on time to make this happen.
He didn't, and doesn't, wait for us to get ready.

He presented himself for this sacrificial death,
when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready.

And even if we hadn't been so weak,
we wouldn't have known what to do anyway.

We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for,
and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. 

But God put his love on the line for us ,
by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him."

- Romans 12:6-8 (The Msg)

{ A sinner worth saving. }

worthy is the Lamb, who came willingly to be a sacrificed for all.

to grace us with the very life of His own,
while looking at the ones who whipped and spat on his once beautiful face,
and yet You lovingly saw each and every one of them worthy to be died for.

how not to be moved or compelled by our Saviour King?
for there is truly none who would do it in a heartbeat,

with every whip, slap, spit, nail, insult, pain, torture and suffering beyond any other,
through the darkness hours itself,
even when alone and left abandoned by Your very Father,
You never once stop thinking about us.

"You took the fall, and thought of me, above all."
- M. W. Smith

{ Placed in His worth. }

[Forget About Yourself]
"What's the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right?
And God cares what happens to it even more than you do.
He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—
even numbering the hairs on your head! So don't be intimidated by all this bully talk.
You're worth more than a million canaries."

- Matt 10:29

/////

"You crowned me, with glory and honour,
and You place me, in Your worth.."

- R. Liew (NCC)

"Yet Jesus has been considered worthy of much greater honor and glory than Moses,
just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house [itself]."

- Hebrews 3:3

And whatever God places, it never remains unchange.

/////

let no one define your worth, but God.
"Jesus answered, If I were to glorify Myself (magnify, praise, and honor Myself),
I would have no real glory, for My glory would be nothing and worthless.
[My honor must come to Me from My Father.]
It is My Father Who glorifies Me [Who extols Me, magnifies, and praises Me],
of Whom you say that He is your God."

- John 8:54

{ Fruitful Report. Pt. 1 }

say what//

just blown away from the first week of experiencing His unceasing fruitfulness.

it is truly not just a word,
it truly never ends,
and it truly comes right from above!

His word invades our natural realm,
and turning it to what it exactly says!

celebrate Jesus celebrate!
it is so finished!

*PTL; am already seeing the fruits of one of thy wishes,
and it only gets bigger and sweeter.

{ Year of Unceasing Fruitfulness! }

Jeremiah 17:7-8

"Most blessed and happy is the man who believes in, and relies in the Lord,

sticking with Him with hope and confidence,

knowing what He will do and what He says,

for good will come to those who trust Him,

and the Lord will show him that He can be trusted,

showing His favor to the one who depends on Him.

And he shall be like a strong tree replanted in Eden,

growing over waters and streams,

with roots spreading by the river to moisture,

reaching deep into the water,

it shall not dread or be bothered with the days of the hottest summers,

nor will it have anything to fear as they are not seeing when heat comes,

their leaf will never drop, but it shall be and remain always green.

it shall not be moved or disquieted in the year of droughts,

it shall not be careful or stressed during the time of dryness,

it shall not be worried or anxious in the long months of the lack of rain,

but be serene and calm in those troubled and sorrowful times,

neither at any time it shall fail, cease or stop giving fruit,

never yielding but always making, bearing and producing fresh ones,

for every year, month and season.

Word Remix: (21st KJ, Amercian Standard, Common Eng, Easy to Read, God's Word, Good News, Msg, New Century, NIRV, New Life, NLT, Wycliffe, YLT)

{ My heart will sing, How great is our God. }

what a privilege to come into enter His courts with praise and thanksgiving in our hearts. oh the noise of worth-ship -- for once it was based out of fear with an enclosed vail, but His love has changed it all, and now we can freely run into His throne, be caught in His arms of grace, and bask in this freedom we definitely know.

holding bekah in my arms while singing to how great is our God, brings me back to the time where the exact same song was sung on both occasions of where a new journey was birthed from -- the first worship moment was at Naomi's cremation, our hearts were morning but yet still giving all that was left to praise Him, and knowing that despite the temporal loss, He is still good.

the second worship moment was at church, when He spoke while our thanksgiving was resounding in the place, with affirming words arrowed at my heart: "for this year, your family shall see no lack." and indeed in His time, He came through with more an enough for every single one of us. when God ordains, His supply never runs dry.

and this is yet another worship moment, where this time round, waiting upon Him is the best place and position to be, to receive and watch how He will unfold all that He has prepared us for from the previous year. the growth, stretch and lessons learnt will not be put to shame, but rather be utilized at the moment where the fruits will be fully ripe for the season and journey ahead.

"how great thou art?"

{ New year, but same God.. }

it has been one hour and forty-eight minutes worth of the brand new year everyone is looking forward to -- with great expectations and excitement on what You have already planned, which You will slowly and beautifully reveal in the ordained timing, place, people and purpose which You have pre-set.

the famous three wishes or resolutions that one deems norm, is now no longer set on one's own, personal and deep desires; though there are some deep longing of direction and answers, but this time round..

"i surrender to You.

every single bit of my dreams, secrets, expectations, security, and things pertaining to my very heart itself, and even down to the core of where one's passions lie, i lay me down for Your kingdom to come, and explode into the magnificence of all glory pertaining from You and to You.

on bended knee i come to Your throne of grace, not seeking anything that lacks of pure satisfaction but everything that involves Your very being and character of who my God is. yet another journey containing Your goodness, wildness and fullness

and so it begins.."