Then Sings my Soul

LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS

There is love that no height,
no depth, nor any power could take away See the faces in the crowd everyone is reaching out searching for something that's real see the souls behind the eyes left with no way to disguise the yearning inside Chorus: He loves without limits sees us every minute wherever we are walking He is near His spirit is relentless His hope for us is endless I know, I know He loves without limits There's no mountain that's too steep there's no ocean that's too deep nothing can keep him from us He's the lover of our souls He's the one that makes us whole oh, don't you know If we could only see how far God will reach to touch our hearts Repeat Chorus I know, I know nothing can seperate us I know, I know God's love is limitless

MAKE ME OVER

I've been silent instead of speaking up Gave my advice instead of giving love I have been unfair, faithless and unkind I have shut my eyes just so I would stay blind It's not what I'm meant to do Cause I wanna honor You Make me over, make me new Make me a mirror, a reflection of You Take me all apart, take me to Your heart And pull me closer Oh Jesus, make me over Take away the pride that whispers in the dark Take the stone out of the middle of my heart Hidden underneath my insecurities Is the servant that You've destined me to be Day after precious day I get in my own way So make me over, make me new Make me a mirror, a reflection of You Take me all apart, take me to Your heart And pull me closer Sweet Savior, make me over I am only made of Your imagining I'm dust and clay on the wind Wash me in the river of Your sacrifice Until I'm changed, purified Take me all apart, take me to Your heart And pull me closer My Jesus, make me over Make me over Make me over Oh, make me over, Jesus

"Our culture is obsessed with reality makeover shows and the outward appearance of beauty. But before we makeover the external, it's so much more important to look at what's happening in our spirits. At the time I wrote this song, I was desperate for a spiritual makeover, and so this is my way of expressing that need-it's my heartfelt prayer." ~ Natalie Grant

I,too, need a spiritual make over. Though still growing i know there's lots in store to learn. If only i could make things fast as to know the things i don't know yet...but i know God's timing is the best. People say learning one-day-at-a-time is the best process. God would not give us yoke that is too heavy for us to bear for a day. And while He is giving it, He Himself help us to carry it.

From the first song that sings my soul for the day, i have noticed "HE and HIS" mentioned many times there. Everything refers to our Lord coz things are not about us really....it's all from Him and for Him. The honor, glory and power that He deserves...the kind of worship that we could offer Him. I always hear the person assigned to pray in our Church, she always say "we are not worthy oh Lord but You are faithful and You alone deserve all adoration and praise and honor and glory and power FOREVER".

God is faithful. His love endureth forever. His love is beyond measure...LIMITLESS. He is Lord from everlasting to everlasting. He is ENDLESS.

Then sings my soul "make me over" is a confession in prayer. As we talk to God, He then listen to us and in silence, there's a voice in response to our cry.

How many of us forgot to repent in every prayer that we do? Some give thanks and then goes directly to unstoppable petitions and askings of the heart.

God, i believe, wants to see our brokenness. Come to Him in a "broken and contrite heart", the Bible says. He delights in seeing us broken in His presence. A confession that leads us closer to Him.

Feel Bad?

When you don’t feel good right now, try sitting down and think of the things that made you feel bad but you must accept that there are so many things beyond your control.

Try not to be affected.

Just smile and think of good things.

Remember, being happy has always been a matter of choice.

And we always have God on our side to be happy about.

Catch the Message

2 Corinthians 7:9

I rejoice, not that you were made sorry,
but that your sorrow led to repentance.
For you were made sorry in a godly manner.

Crossing Path with Crosswalk

The lyrics of the song "Ancient Words":

Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world

They resound with God's own heart; O let the ancient words impart

Words of life, words of hope; Give us strength, help us cope

In this world where'er we roam, ancient words will guide us home

Holy words of our faith, handed down to this age

Came to us through sacrifice; O heed the faithful words of Christ!

Martyrs' blood stains each page, they have died for this faith

Hear them cry through the years, "Heed these words and hold them dear!"

Chorus:

Ancient words, ever true

Changing me and changing you

We have come with open hearts

O let the ancient words impart

A Devotion from Crosswalk sent on my email today:

Ancient Words

Tracie Miles

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 (NIV)

Devotion:

It caught me off guard. While standing and singing praise and worship songs during our Sunday morning worship service, the choir began singing a song that I was not familiar with. It was called Ancient Words, written by Lynn DeShazo in 1999. As we came to the chorus of the song, each member of the choir held their Bibles up in the air, and within moments, scores of people in our congregation began lifting their Bibles to the heavens as they sang. The sight of all of those Bibles lifted high in the air, resting on the melodies of praise that were being sung to our God, literally took my breath away.

I began to consider the importance that we put on ancient things. Antique furniture, our grandmother's fine china, estate jewelry, old pictures, and precious family heirlooms all come to mind. I began to wonder why these things are so important to us. Is it just because they are old and from another point in time? Is it because they belonged to people we love? Or is it our desire to simply have a piece of something that came into existence before we were born?

I believe that we not only long for antiques, or ancient things, but we often long for how things were in the ancient days. The days when morals were the driving force for how to live one's life. The days when God was an integral part of our education system, our workplace, and our communities. The days when we could speak of our faith without worrying about offending someone. The days when we could raise our children based on biblical principles without feeling like the minority. And the days when our country was founded on Jesus Christ, and proud of that foundational belief.

As time passes, things change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But our hope lies in knowing that there is one thing never changes...God's Word and the truths that are found in His Word.

In ancient days, and today, the Bible invites us to discover the covenant relationship that the Lord desires to have with each of us. Through the words of those holy pages, we are taught how to live a life that pleases Him, and how to embrace His commandments for living. Through God's Word we learn how to deal with adversity and stand strong in the face of opposition and suffering. We find hope, grace, forgiveness, peace and purpose.

Those ancient Holy words give us the courage, freedom and strength to live in a world that may not value the most precious antique of all.

God's ancient words will never change, and our hearts do not have to change either if we hold tight to our faith. God's Word is timeless.

Just as the passing of time makes an antique even more valuable, the same goes for God's Word. Its value increases with each passing day, encourages every generation, and holds true to the end of time. It is our choice whether or not we will treasure God's Word in our hearts.

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I remember the Bibles just hanging around the house. Some used by my great great great grand parents. SOme almost torn apart. Some are filled with dust.

And still they are BIBLES. Word of God. Holy Scriptures. Blessed Writings.

They were here before i was ever created. It's here for me to read and not to display.

It should be kept clean. Should be the first ever important thing in the households...in the family.

And it became part of my plan. NO...actually something that God want me to do for Him. To keep the Bibles on a place where anyone could have access on it.

I began thinking of those who doesn't even have a Bible and those who longed to have one.

Ah i must obey the voice that tells me to give as much as i can.

Wow, im surprised the Lord is giving me a ministry of GIVING.

And i am very much willing to obey.

All for Him. All for His glory, honor, and power!

Thank You Lord

Thank you, Father for your love

Unselfishly bestowed upon me

I was undeserving of the blood

You shed on the cross

You gave it all because of Your love

Thank You May God Bless You All

GODLINESS

with

CONTENTMENT

is

GREAT GAIN.

A faithful friend sent me this Bible message twice yesterday and today.

I asked him if he forgot that he sent it to me already and why is he sending it again.

Well it's not because texting became world wide and the cost of phone loads and lines isn't that expensive anymore. It's because something is wrong with his phone that it keeps on sending messages without him operating it.

Thinking about it again, i just believe nothing is wrong with his phone. Maybe the Lord is using this technology to remind us of how in HAVING HIM will we ever gain.

People nowadays are not contented with what they have.

Of which im the master. ( i just need to confess because it's true and i don't like it.)

And today, God reminded me of being content on what He gave and what He is ABLE to give.

I don't like being materialistic. I don't like new phones anymore. I don't like bags and shoes (sigh)...i don't like playing with my hairbrush wondering what would be my next hair style...i don't like travelling and spending a lot...i JUST DON"T LIKE.

But it's not what i am doing. I don't like it yet i like doing it.

What i don't like to do that i do. What im supposed to do, i didn't do.

I suddenly got sad of the internet thing where i believe i got ADDICTED with. Surfing, photobucketing, facebook, myspace, ebay-ing, youtube and now blogging.

These are things that's making me happy nowadays.

And i cannot just leave everything because this is what i would like to do.

And then a message pop-up from somewhere that says, "evaluate your intentions"

BLOGGING's cool. I love it now than before. I am learning through reading blogs and stuffs that uplifts my soul.

I am admiring people who can write and share God's Word and His truth.

I like ~hon~ a lot because i believed she is a living testimony of God's goodness and love.

I love Tammy's blog because she's not only protraying a helping hand but revealed to me HELP that comes from God's loving and giving hands.

I admire every blog that shouts out Jesus' LOVE.

I've learned how to be content and how to love the simple things in this life.

I just love telling everyone that GOD IS CHANGING ME.

Glory to God, our Lord Almighty!

flowers in my life

Prayer

No river can overtake it

No whirlwind can go faster

No army can defeat it

No law can stop it

No distance can slow it

No disease can cripple it

No force on earth is more powerful or effective...

THAN PRAYER.

My Ex is Now Married

Praise God!

I wanna be happy with this news.

But i must confessed that within me, i feel some pain.

It is normal i know.

I pray for more love be showered on his behalf.

A happy, abundant and beautiful life with his wife.

God bless you J and A.

Then Sings my Soul

I wanna be refined.

I wanna be holy and be a living example of God's holiness.

I know im undeserving of this all. I know part of me still tried to kick myself out of what i am enjoying now but instead go back to what i am doing before.

I am tired. I am tired of fighting and fighting and losing it all.

I am afraid. Afraid that once again i'll fail the battle.

I am hurt. Hurt because my sin made me unholy and made me unworthy.

This song made me cry today. I realized what i really wanted to me in this life. I wanna be holy as my Father in heaven is Holy.

I don't wanna compromise anymore and go back to that life that i have been long left.

I wanna move forward and enjoy the bitter-sweet journey but sure destination which is my Father's kingdom.

Please pray for me.

God bless you all!!!

A Choice

To be honest....i am confused lately.

Between choosing what to choose and if i really need to choose.

Ok so here it goes, i am confused with being in a religious organization and with my boyfriend. It seems like i am in between of these things hanging myself with a decision needed.

But do i really need to choose? Are these two could saved me? Religion and man? I believe NO.

I always asked to put the Lord Jesus Christ on top of everything. And now i am asked to choose between church and my boyfriend. Church belongs to God. My boyfriend who is a fellow Christian also belongs to Jesus.

So what's the point of choosing? Will i earn from it?

I have a choice. Freewill has been given to us.

Thinking about those things...i decided to choose JESUS.

For WITHOUT HIM I AM NOTHING.

Safely Home

It is always sad to see someone GO.

But is it sadder to see someone go and know that they will not be back.

One of our neighbor whom was not really close to me but to my dad, died 2days ago. They said it's an internal complications.

I saw dad's sadness and i thought about how good this person is and how much lost his death brought to his family.

The Bible tells about "seasons and a time for everything".

His time on earth ended. I don't know if he got the chance and the privilege to know and accept Jesus. I hope he is saved.

We are still alive in flesh and soul. We all have the chance to know, accept, follow and serve God.

At the end of this all, when we obey God, then He will welcome us in His kingdom which He prepared for us and will say " well done, my good and faithful servant."

We all experience the death of our loved one's while we are here on Earth. Therefore we may take comfort in knowing that they are now with God.

For it is written that when we die; THEN THE DUST WILL RETURN TO THE EARTH AS IT WAS, AND THE SPIRIT WILL RETURN TO GOD WHO GAVE IT. ( ECCLESIASTES 12:7 )

Got this message from Pastor Allen today and i would like to share this one to you.

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I an now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! But Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth,
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!

Today...TGIF

Today and forever, Jesus should be first in our lives.

A Shout to me

"Young woman,
look to Jesus Christ!
Look! Look! Look!
You have nothing to do
but
look and live!"

Fasting

....and so i became God's servant.

i know this is just the beginning of my "career" as advertiser of my Faithful Savior and Bestfriend.

And this is a career because i would like to make Jesus shine in every hearts...making HIm famous in any ways possible....and all things are possible.

today i learned about FASTING.

why do people fast?

Before, mom said "let's fast, let's refrain from eating meat, let's spend less and eat less for the week because we will remember the suffering of Christ" So what it has to do with "not eating".

Let's not eat but watch movie the whole week.

Watching movie wouldn't lead to remembering God's suffering and sacrifices. I believe so.

As a young new Christian, today, i have understood what it means to fast.

Reading my Bible it leads me to Joel 2:12 " return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning".

We had our fasting last sunday. It's a fast that's coated with sacrifice. one meal only from 6 in the morning til 12noon. That whole half-day we were praying for Church services...may it be guided and blessed by God. We prayed for soul. We prayed for our needs and the needs of others. We prayed for healing and deliverance. We asked God's presence in every little thing that we do as His servant.

And what a good thing to know what it means to fast.

And ofcourse during those 6 hours of not eating, i got hungry. But the discomfort of hunger reminded me to fix my eyes on God.

And then i continue praying.

Prayer needs fasting for its full growt.

Giving up eating which i truly enjoyed, made me more aware of my weakness in contrast to God's strength.

And oh it's a wonderful experience to fast...not just for once in your life but for the whole time that we're alive.

Are you perfectionist?

Perfectionism live with a strange combination of pride and a low self-worth that drives them onward toward their elusive goal of perfection and also drives them away from meaningful relationships with others.

They must always get the house cleaner, lose more weight, study more hours, push harder in sports – be more, do more, accomplish more, control everything and everyone around them, until they either alienate or simply ignore everyone in their lives.

SUbmission

I admit that i am prideful.

I do things on my own. Whatever that makes me happy, even on someone's else expense, i will just go for it - regardless of whosoever might got hurt.

I admit that i am selfish.

I am not a giver.

I rather be the leader and not the follower.

I am not gifted with understanding someone else feelings.

I am different.

BUT

When i accepted Jesus as my Saviour i became who i am NOT or should i say...

I BECAME WHO GOD WANTED ME TO BE.

I wanna give as much as i can.

Humble down even if im not the one who made mistakes or even if things are not my fault.

I learned the value of "obedience" and "patience".

I trusted God for my leaders.

I am STILL different....a changed person only by the grace of God.

The secret? TOTAL SUBMISSION or SURRENDER TO GOD.

I have learned that no prideful person can go to heaven.

Bad attitudes are not allowed there. Bad attitudes are created by the devil. The devil himself is the author of pride. And he was casts down. And he's here to destroy the good things. To deceived the good ones.

Good things comes from God - love, humility, obedience, peace, joy, understanding, patience....every good things.

If you would like to have those things SUBMIT TO GOD!

From the Desk of God ( something to share )

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Effective Immediately:

Please be aware that there are changes you need to make in your life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill my promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. I know, I already gave you the 10 Commandments. Keep them. But follow these guidelines as well...

1. QUIT WORRYING

Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way?

2. PUT IT ON THE LIST

Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to me. And, although my to-do-list is long, I am, after all, God. I can take care of anything you put into my hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.

3. TRUST ME

Once you've given your burdens to me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on my list. Problem with finances? Put it on my list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster? For my sake, put it on my list. I want to help you. All you have to do is ask.

4. LEAVE IT ALONE

Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with me and forget about them. Just let me do my job.

5. TALK TO ME

I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray you never forget. Please don't forget to talk to me - OFTEN! I love you. I want to hear your voice. I want you to include me in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with me. I want to be your dearest friend.

6. HAVE FAITH

I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in me that I know what I'm doing. Trust me, you wouldn't want the view from my eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust me. Although I have a much bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?

7. SHARE

You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.

8. BE PATIENT

I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes me a little longer than you expect to handle something on my to-do-list? Trust in my timing, for my timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush.

9. BE KIND

Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for my sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please know I love each of your differences.

10. LOVE YOURSELF

As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only - to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love. Love me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes my heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget that!

With all my heart, I love you,

GOD

*** a special kind of remembering what the Lord wanted to see from us as changed person.

Grace comes from God. Glory belongs to God.