There is HOPE

This blog post is dedicated to a friend whose husband just recently called home:

A father to the fatherless, 

a defender of widows,

is GOD in his holy dwelling.

-Psalm 68:5-

For your Maker is your husband—

the LORD Almighty is his name—

the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;

he is called the God of all the earth.

All your children will be taught by the LORD,

and great will be their peace.

-Isaiah 54:5,13-

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His Promises are YES and AMEN

my God never FAILS

so do not be afraid

He will never leave you nor forsake you 

He will never leave your children nor forsake them

Trust HIM

There is HOPE in Christ

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For His Glory~

Power Boost

This morning God gave me 3 important verses as a Power boost for the day:

the reality is:

I am weak and it's OK to be weak

because HIS strength is made perfect in my weakness

By HIS Grace and through HIM, I shall be able to do all things

when I TURN to HIM, 

He shall do things for me above and beyond ALL that I can ask or think

YOUR WORDS are Amazing, Lord!

They are PROMISES and ASSURANCE that keep me going

Guaranteed by the ALMIGHTY 

who never sleeps or slumber

who is faithful and just 

And will fulfill each of them in YOUR perfect time

I am rest ASSURED

The Ultimate power source is living in me 

For His Glory~

Out of LOVE

If you are parents, have you .....
ever thought of giving up your precious son or daughter for the life of other people?
for the life of your enemy?
ever thought of sending your son to a place
where you know that he will be mocked, beaten, and hang on the cross to die?
ever thought of supplying your children with very limited means
whereas you own everything in the world?


John 3:16 (MSG)
This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son.
And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed;
by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.

Out of LOVE, Father God did it for YOU and ME.
A perfect LOVE from Heaven for us.

Who are we? We are just human,
   like a flower, here today and gone tomorrow
   like a wave tossed in the ocean
   like a vapor in the wind

So, Out of LOVE not fear of punishment/judgement/hell,
   we LOVE Him back
   we Serve Him
   we do our best to please HIM
   we live in righteousness
   we pray, we fast, we read His words

Out of LOVE we live for HIM
He is FIRST, we are second

For His Glory~
 

When I Think About the Lord

This song has been singing in my head and heart for the past few days.

The lyric seems so simple but it speaks a lot about what had happened and is happening in my life.

I am here today is because of HIM

I can stand today because He picked me up and turned me around

The fact the He put me on solid ground makes me want to be no where but with HIM

And every time I think of HIM, 

I just want to SHOUT and tell the world!

only HIM deserve the GLORY, HONOR and PRAISE 

When I Think about the Lord,

How He saved me,

How He raised me,

How He filled me with the Holy Ghost.

How He healed me to the uttermost.

When I Think about the Lord,

How He picked me up and turned me around,

How He placed my feet on solid ground

It makes me wanna shout,

Hallelujah,

Thank you JESUS,

LORD, your worthy,

of all the glory, and all the honor,

and all the praise

For His Glory~

Life 101

When I was growing up, I heard many stories about life and the challenges but never really hit me till I experienced them myself, on my own.  Moved to a totally new place at 18, got married at 20, had my first child at 22, became a widow at 32.  Prior to my move to US, I have had some life 101 (thank God for my Godly parents!) and got to taste a bit of challenges, but for the past 14 years, I got to experience real life plus the challenges a.k.a difficulties!

I don't know what's your situation right now and the challenges that you have. You might be facing sickness, financial challenges, marriage problem, disabled children, terminal illness, crossroads, sudden death of your loved ones, anything, you name it ......
Questions might be popping out in your head, did I do something wrong? am I cursed?
Doubts might be creeping in your mind, does God really love me?

Let me share with you a verse in John 16:33

"I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace.
In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties.
But take heart! I've conquered the world."-MSG

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world."-NIV

"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.
But take heart, because I have overcome the world."-NLT

Jesus never promised a problem-free/trouble-free/trial-free/sorrow-free life but He promised us PEACE in the midst of challenges and CONFIDENCE in Him
because He has overcome the world.

He has overcome the grave, the death, the worst of the worst!

We are in the safest place, HIS ARM.

And through every challenges, He just wants us ....
to know HIM more
to put HIM as the first priority in our lives
to cling to HIM
to totally surrender and depend on HIM
to trust HIM
to give our lives to HIM
that He may use them for HIS glory

So, let's be brave and courageous,
the CREATOR of Heaven and Earth, the Mighty SAVIOR
is with us

For the LORD your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NLT


For His Glory~

Live FREELY

Are you tired? 

Worn out? 

Burned out on religion? 

Come to me. 

Get away with me and you'll recover your life. 

I'll show you how to take a real rest

Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. 

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace

I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. 

Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly

-Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)-

Ever wondered how can someone live freely, joyfully, full of smile, in the midst of life's challenges?

The answer is very easy and straightforward:

Come to Jesus, 

Walk with Jesus, 

Work with Jesus, 

and keep company with Jesus

Living in Christ does not mean living problems free

Living in Christ means 

living in an intimate relationship with Him that makes us 

secured, grounded and rooted

despite any circumstances.

His unconditional Love, 

His Grace, 

and His Promises are our assurance. 

For His Glory~

I shall make it through ANYTHING

These past few days, I have been thinking a lot about my life & my future and been unconsciously mourning deep inside.  I have been praying, seeking, and asking God to show Himself and His way, reading His word and resting myself, yet I am still restless.
This morning during my devotion, God suddenly reminded me of a famous verse "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me", so I turned my bible to Philippians 4:4-14 (MSG)

Celebrate God all day, every day. 

I mean, revel in him! 

Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, 

working with them and not against them. 

Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. 

He could show up any minute!

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. 

Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, 

letting God know your concerns. 

Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, 

everything coming together for good, 

will come and settle you down. 

It's wonderful what happens when

Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Summing it all up, friends, 

I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things 

true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—

the best, not the worst; 

the beautiful, not the ugly; 

things to praise, not things to curse. 

Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. 

Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, 

will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

Content Whatever the Circumstances

I'm glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—

happy that you're again showing such strong concern for me. 

Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. 

You just had no chance to show it. 

Actually, I don't have a sense of needing anything personally. 

I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. 

I'm just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. 

I've found the recipe for being happy 

whether full or hungry, 

hands full or hands empty. 

Whatever I have, wherever I am, 

I can make it through anything 

in the One who makes me who I am. 

I don't mean that your help didn't mean a lot to me—it did. 

It was a beautiful thing that you came alongside me in my troubles.

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I will celebrate my Creator everyday under any circumstances

Replace worry with prayer, His presence shall settle me down

Fill and meditate on all things good, the good side of everything. possibilities, dreams

Be positive

Be content 

Be happy

Despite all the things that have happened in my life

In HIM, I can make it through ANYTHING

Nothing to be afraid of 

Nothing to worry

I will keep my eyes on JESUS not on myself

There will be a rainbow after the storm

For His Glory~