A birthday prayer for someone special

"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" ........ Psalm 118:24

Every life made in a mother's womb is a miracle from God. Today is the day that Lord has made you. You are wonderfully and beautifully made by Him. No matter who you are, what you have done, God loves you. God long to have an intimate relationship with you.

This is my prayer for your special day...

Dear Father in Heaven,
I thank God for your life and I want to pray for you. I wish you the best, and ask the Heaven to bless you with good health, and happiness. May the Lord send good thoughts, surround you with hope and faith and love. I ask God to help you be prepared for whatever life hands you or whatever you are going through. I ask that the Holy Spirit to strengthen your spirit and lead you, guide you each step of the way in every path you take. I asked the creator of the universe to confirm for you that you are someone very special and I ask God to show you His perfect way ......
Amen

What is faith?

Faith is being sure of what we hope
for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

Faith is trusting what the eye can't see.

Eyes see the prowling lion.
Faith sees Daniel's angel.

Eyes see storms.
Faith sees Noah's rainbow.

Your eyes see your faults.
Your faith sees your Savior.

Your eyes see your guilt.
Your faith sees his blood.

Author: Max Lucado

Oh God,
What is happening now is too much for me to take.. It is like one after another, waves after waves of storm... Lord, I teared, my heart is weak..But I thank you for Your words again this afternoon through this devotion i received... Lord, I need You and Your strength...... Amen

Lord is here for the lost and aimless

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity"........... Jeremiah 29:11-14

Tonight, I came to this verse. It brought me back to my memory lane again. It was a time where I was so lost and aimless.... A time where I feel like giving up everything but yet I could not... I struggled to go work in the morning and reluctant to go home in the evening... I wished I was gone, but then, I was aware there were two pairs of eyes watching me each day, two lives depending on me each day to move on... Thank God, this way of living was not long because God has equipped me with this verse. It has indeed strengthened me so much at that time. God is the only one knows my future and His plans for me are good and full of hope. As long as God who knows the future, provides me the agenda for my life and goes with me.. I will have boundless hope...I do know I will not be spared pain, suffering or hardship, but God surely will see me through to a glorious conclusion....

Dear lord,
Thank you so much for bringing me back to my memory lane and this verse. I thank You for not allowing me to slip into greater depression ... I know You were there for me.... Lord, I pray tonight that Your words bless and strengthen those are lost and aimless... Giving them a hope and future just like what You have given me.... Lord, thank you for everything... I love you........ Amen

As I draw near to Him

"The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love Him".......... Psalm 145:18-20

Dear Lord,
I was feeling lousy today. Don't know why.. It could be from my work, or my PMS. But I thank You again for this TAWG, this psalm has again comforted and strengthened me. Lord, I felt Your presence.. Lord, please help me each day to see You more than my work. Teach me how to control my anger and frustrations in my workplace... Lord, as I call upon You, have mercy on me. Help me to exercise Your grace and Your power of love to all who I work with... Lord, show me what You want me to do in this time of adversity... Amen

God, You supply all my needs

"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." ......... Philippians 4:19

Lord, thank you for answering my prayers. The bills from the nursing home is daunting, but Your help just come in so timely. Lord, I give you thanks for You are a faithful God. I continue to seek Your wisdom in my money matters. Lord, I have not been a good steward in the past, please forgive me of my foolishness.. Lord, and I want to be one of your wise stewards now, please help and guide me in all monies matters. Lord, help me to learn to trust You more for You are a God will meet all my needs according to Your glorious riches in Christ Jesus........... Amen

Lord, You are my guide

Dear Lord,

Again, thank you for Your guidance and leading tonight.. The family meeting that we have had tonight was fruitful.. I pray again for my mum to have a speedy recovery on her wounded foot.. and Father, right now I pray that You will help us to pick a domestic helper who has a heart for old folks... that this person has passion and patience in taking care of the sick. Lord, I ask and commit this matter into Your holy hands............ Amen

God, thank you for Your great love

Oh Dear God,

Thank you for tonight that I have this opportunity to talk about You and Your great love to my neighbours. Lord, thank you for the courage and boldness that You have given me. Lord, thou they do not know you, but I pray that tonight conversation will be the introduction of You to them.... Lord, I pray that the seed planted in their hearts will grow according to Your timing. Lord, help me to live each day as a living testimony to them. Help me to take any chance to come along to talk about Your great Love and Your salvation again....... Amen

Precious Moment

This morning was raining.

As I walked towards the MRT station, I could not see any of my beloved tiny purple flowers but grass. They were all wet in the rain. However, the vibrant green color was telling me they were full of life.

In the moment, I just sensed His presence was so close. I could even smell His sweet fragrance. I thank God for His creation that I could enjoy in such a wonderful way.

Dear Lord,
Thank you for this precious moment with you. In the midst of all my trials and troubles, Your grace never ceased. Your presence is so real and I see Your wonders. Lord, as You polish me, may You develop a character in me that will last forever and ever...... Amen

Purpose in Life

The Power of Purpose
By Dr John C. Maxwell

But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. ....................... Philippians 1:12-14

Paul might have been forgiven had he chosen to take a little sabbatical as he sat in prison, awaiting his trial. Yet he used even this opportunity to advance the gospel. Paul was a leader who never drifted from his mission. He determined to leave his mark wherever he went.

How did Paul sense of purpose keep him in the battle as he sat in prison? What did he learn behind bars? Consider the following:

A purpose will motivate you.
A purpose will keep your priorities straight.
A purpose will develop your potential.
A purpose will give you power to live in the present.
A purpose will help you evaluate your progress.
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After I read the above, I pondered. While Paul sensed his purpose in life, what have I sensed? All the changes that took place in the recent years, what have I learnt? A life transformed by trouble, I supposed. That was it. And transformation still in the progress, maturity comes only when I see my Lord's face.

Dear Lord,
The events happened in my life. Well, it was not what I want, but circumstances just made things forced down my throat - I did not given any choice. Thank God, You were with me then. And I am sure You are with me now as well. Through these, I learnt my mistake, I learnt about Your love, Your grace and all of Your goodness. Play mum and dad is tough, and I want to be mum only, the dad role - Lord, I leave to you ..... Though, You cannot be physically there, I pray for Your presence be with them, let my children know that they have a dad, a spiritual one, that's our Heavenly Father.. And this even motivate me to a better mum to my children. Relying on Your words for strength, and through prayers, things get done miraculously. Becoming spiritually incline to You is practical to me... Through people and things that happening around me, I saw Your power and glory in their lives as well. Lord, thank you for widening my horizons to see Your good works... Lord, living a day to the fullness - in You - is a purpose in my life now... I praise You and worship You... Thank you for Your transformation and more to come, I believe.... Amen

Restoration is His ministry

"Blessed are those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God" Matthew 5:9

No matter how bad or difficult the relationship was, it is still worth restoring. For five years, they did not talk, could not see eyes to eyes, they ignored each other's presence. A relationship that was so broken, yet by the grace of God, it restored.

With God's grace, she humbled herself and make the first step. A step that required humility and courage. She did and it pleased God. Through her, I saw the power and glory of God. And with this step, the communication line once again open between them. Oh! Praise God for all things He has done! Certainly, God is pleased when we are His peacemakers. For He has said, "Blessed are those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God".

Oh Dear Father in Heaven,
I want to be your peacemaker, I want to receive Your blessings in my life and truly be called the children of God. Teach me more about humility. Remove my pride and help me to sympathize others' feelings. Lord, empower me with Your grace to restore and reconcile all relationships in my life..... Amen

A spiritual warfare within me

This morning, bad memories haunted me again.

I tried to fend it off, I tried to remember the good things, I tried to therapy myself with God's words - His Love, His Grace, His forgiveness, all of His goodness, but I just could not think of any. My thoughts was full of resentment, full of jealously, full of hatred to those people that have caused this deep emotional pain which afflicted me so much.......

As my thoughts was running wild, sub-consciously I knew I need to stop it. But I could not, I was as if tied to the bed - could not get up. I cried, I struggled and finally found the strength to shout - Jesus, Help Me! Immediately, I sat up on my bed. It was as if in a dream, but I knew it was not - a spiritual warfare has just begun....

Immediately, I got up and turn on the computer to the website where I can read all bible verses according to the search tool. I search 'Pure' - do not know why and just anyhow click a page.. This verse appear:-

1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

I read and thought .... What is this hope to purifies himself?.. And I found more:-
1 John 3 1-3
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears,[a]we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

Oh My Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for Your Holy Spirit to help me to fight this warfare. In the name of Your Son, Jesus, I claimed the Victory You have given me. Thank you Father, leading me to this verses and certainly it has strengthened me and reminded me again, my identity with You, the Hope in You. Lord, I ask for the flow of Your crimson blood to cleanse and remove all the iniquities in me, I ask for Your forgiveness again for I have entertained these things that do not please You. Lord, I know You aware of my desire and teach me to wait and listen to Your gentle voice.... Lord, I want to go on fully with my life as Your woman now as I returned to my singleness. May You use this quality in Your special ways for Your glory in this season of my life... Lord, thank you for your teachings this morning, I know You love me so much........ Amen

What is Love?

What is love?

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy -- age 6

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle -- age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy -- age 6

"I know my older sister loves me 'cause she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren -- age 4

Look at these answers from the children, they were all so innocent. I wished I could love like them. Then, life will be much simple. But it was not the case in the adult world.... My heart aches when I see marriages at the verge of breaking up. Indeed, is the heart issue after all...

I found this website:
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got Divorced
and hope it will be helpful for those standing at the edge.

Dear Lord,
My heart is aching. Its really painful to see marriages breaking up. Lord, there may be one thousand and one reasons for that, I do not know. Lord, I just want to pray for these brothers and sisters that may You provide them the grace to forgive one another, Your Christ like love for them to love one another, wisdom and strength for the matter that they are dealing..........Amen