Jesus says 'I love you'

You are worthy of it all
For from You are all things
And to You are all things
You deserve the glory.

Rom 11:36 - For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen

Col 1:16 - For in him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

On what ground am I standing on?
Whom do I believe?

Let it be said that Wen Lin is standing on Christ the rock solid foundation.

I will lack no good thing (Psa 34:10)
I am never in need (Psa 34:9)
I have been bestowed grace, favor and honour (Psa 84:11)
I will stand even though floods and storms may come (Matt 7:24-25)

Wen Lin believed the Lord, and he credited it to her as righteousness. Gen 15:6 (personalised)

I believe in a God who is good. A God who can and will do what He promises.

I'm one who also believes in hard work and putting in my very best. Many a times I think that with proper planning more striving I'll be able to reach where I want and be "successful".

The God who was and is and is to come does not need me to make things happened. His school does not require me to study more but to trust and obey. Resting in that assurance that He is God and He is holding me in His hands.

A sportsman by heart, I am familiar that a  few seconds of Olympic glory is backed by hours, weeks, months and years of long practice. The intense training and being set apart are part of the training.

Watching the Winter Olympics - Figure Skating in particular reminds me that is not just about execution of the moves. It is also about precision, grace and emotions in executing the moves. God, like a good Figure Skates coach will point out that weak spot work it until that elegance of grace shines in the performance.

Bold Faith stands on the shoulders of quiet trust.

GOD is not growing vegetables, He is growing trees.

Jer 17:7-8 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but her leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.

Darkness is when God is nearest. He hides under the shadow of His wings. In the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for Your rod and staff comforts me.

Psa 42:11 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

Conquest to conquer the Giants because that's His plan, His purpose, His promise.

A New Year a New beginning?

New Year somehow gives a feeling of hope, a breath of refreshing and brings a certain newness. The start of 2017 was daunting and I wondered if I would be able to make it thru.

Now that 2017 has ended and 2018 has arrived, this year feels very different from last year.

Knowing how God has carried me thru my difficult season, I know with certainty that He will carry me through 2018 and the years ahead, however many there are.

I've learned that there is no other way of learning of the deep assurance that He is God and that He will never leave me not forsake me but in the valley of adversity.

I know that I've still got a long way to go and a lot more to learn but these moments of despair, trials, pain have brought about lessons and depth that I believe are more valuable than a masters program. Truly, not a 'course' I would willingly sign up for but perhaps a much needed course.

Standing at the water fringes of 2018 knowing that I'm only wetting my feet and the water will come ankle deep, then knee  deep etc, I know that He will not only keep me afloat but He will give me the strength and ability to swim in the deep.

In my worry, God You are my stillness
In my searching, God You are my answers
In my blindness, God You are my vision
In my bondage, God You are my freedom
In my weakness, God You are my power
You're the reason that I sing
'Cause You're the God of all my days

Each step I take
You make a way
And I will give You all my praise
My seasons change, You stay the same
You're the God of all my days