my rainbows

saved by grace

2007-09-06T19:00:03Z

I remember reading from some book that sometimes we react in ways that are ugly, we behave in ways that we shouldn't and we say "that's not me" but in real fact, that's the real us, the sinful person capable of so much...the sinful person so in need of God's grace. (Okay, that was a really bad paraphrase but you get the gist)

I saw how self-centered, how selfish, how wretched a person I really am. (And lest anyone thinks otherwise, I'm not writing this to hear people tell me that I'm not, because I know myself and I am) I think the realization is helping me understand "saved by grace" on a whole new level. I'm right with God, I am capable of loving, I get second, third and fourth chances not because of what I can do but because of what Jesus has done for me.

I'm not sure if I'm making sense to anyone or if it's really just so cliche but this realization just brings joy and many smiles on my face. I think thankfulness is the word and what I'm feeling now. I just feel like dancing and shouting it out on the mountaintop but okay lah, posting it on the blog will suffice. :)

oceans will part

2006-10-24T04:47:46Z

If my heart has grown cold
There Your love will unfold
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
When I’m blind to my way
There Your Spirit will pray
As You open my eyes
To the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes
To the work of Your hand

Oceans will part; nations come
At the whisper of Your call
Hope will rise; glory shown
In my life, Your will be done

Present suffering may pass
Lord, Your mercy will last
As You open my eyes
To the work of Your hand
And my heart will find praise
I’ll delight in Your way
As You open my eyes
To the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes
To the work of Your hand
(Oceans Will Part, Hillsong)

One of my favourite songs from the new "Mighty To Save" album.

good guy friends

2006-10-20T17:17:31Z

During our tutorial on Wednesday, two of the girlfriends were lamenting about how their boyfriends were going to the army. I voiced out my thoughts about how maybe I should just go for guys who've finished their army, save a whole lot of trouble ya know.

Someone went, that's quite smart, you go for ready built houses. I wrinkled my nose, but what if the boy I like happen to have not finished army? Then you need to go through the time in army with him. You get a house you're more satisfied with when you go about the renovation yourself. I can't remember the exact conversation but it was something to the effect. Trust them to come up with a parallel between boyfriends and renovating houses. Hurhur, sometimes I get so amused by them.

But anyway, after talking to jOyce yestersday and thinking about it a bit more, I have decided that I'll stop looking for Mr Right. I've realized that I don't have a lot of good/close guy friends and I want to just focus on learning to build such friendships. :) Have started and it's been enjoyable so far.