Yesterday I went to watch ‘Amplitude’ with some friends from VCF, including L, whom I’ve known has been facing the problem of impaired vision after being diagnosed with glaucoma earlier this academic year. This was the first time he talked to me about it, though. Thank God his condition is stable, but it’s left him [...]
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Paul’s eye problem??
Posted in Quiet Time on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Back on Track
Posted in Quiet Time on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have been reading 1 Corinthians (one of my favourite books, because there are so many bits of it that I like) ever since I finished Romans. Ha, I just have to comment on this passage about marriage:
After giving the disclaimer that Paul is giving his own opinion, not that of the Lord (1 Cor 7: [...]
Sinful, angry, incompetent
Posted in Things that were lost, my Lord on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
….unloving, unforgiving, cantankerous, easily provoked; and fallen so far short of God’s expectations of me.
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For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do [...]
Favourite Hymns #7: Amazing Grace
Posted in my Lord on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whenever I feel sad, I watch this video to remind myself of how God is a living, just and compassionate God who sets people free… and after setting us free, He can use us mortals amazingly when we seek to do His will.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my [...]
Admonished
Posted in my Lord on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Also, God has been revealing to me one of my major problems in my relationships with people, namely my insistence on “truth” or “exactitude” to the point of sacrificing closeness in my relations with others.
Many people, when faced with a flagrantly illogical or dismissive statement made in conversation, can let it pass and do [...]
When I survery the wondrous cross
Posted in my Lord on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A reminder to myself..
Isaac Watts
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See from His [...]
Neuroticism
Posted in Things that were lost, my Lord on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most people when they’re in love invent every kind of reason to persuade themselves that it’s only sensible to do what they want. I suppose that’s why there are so many disastrous marriages. They are like those who put their affairs into the hands of someone they know to be a crook, but who happens [...]
Favourite Hymns #8: How Great Is Our God
Posted in my Lord on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we sang this song on Sunday, I was greatly touched by the words “The Lion and the Lamb” as I’d never been before – two wonderful pictures of two aspects of our Lord’s character - as fierce and mighty as a lion (the Lion of Judah), roaring to see justice done, and yet as gentle and meek as a [...]
Favourite Hymns #9: My Hope is Built
Posted in my Lord on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor [...]
Favourite Hymns #10: To God Be The Glory
Posted in my Lord on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How can I say thanks
For all the things you have done for me
Things so undeserved
Yet you gave to prove your love for me
The voices of a million angels
Cannot express my gratitude
All that I am or ever hope to be
I owe it all to Thee
(Chorus)
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
For [...]
