lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
And love that never fails
Let mercy fall on me
When everyone needs forgiveness
Kindness of the Saviour
The Hope of the nation
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything that i believe in
Now i surrender
Shine a light in and
let the whole world see
Singing, for the glory of the risen king
Jesus, Shine a light and
let the whole world see
Singing for the glory of the risen king
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
-2:18 PM
Let's look at this verse:
"At my first defense,
no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me.
May it not be held against them. B
ut the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that
through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.
To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." -- 2Timothy 4:16-18
How many times have we felt that,
the same kind of disappointment,
when we pin so much hopes on someone,
and yet they just fall short.
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try,
some things are really meant to be.
No one is an ideal family member/friend,
we can't expect them to live up to the perfect standards we wish them to be.
What we should be wondering about, is our agenda.
Why do we want so desperately to be recognized for our efforts and be praised or thanked?
Are we doing things with the wrong mindset?
Can we learn to give generously, and leave the results to our God.
What is more precious is his reward and praise,
and not what this world can give.
God will be the one, who will always be there for us,
our source of strength and support,
so we need not fear or be threatened by anything on this Earth.
Let's just do our part, to our best, to fulfill his purpose,
and do everything because we want to glorify his name, and nothing else.
Let's look a bit further, because when the end is here, we'll receive our due reward.
