May What I Behold, Still My Anxious Heart.
It's July already and more than half of the year has gone by. Still fresh in my mind are memories from late last year; it didn't seem too long ago. Unbelievable how quickly time is flying by.
Nonetheless, it has been an exciting year. God is moving so powerfully both in my own life and in our church. Since I can't get to sleep tonight, needing to get away from the workload for a bit, it's a good time to do a bit of reflection on the past 6 months.
God has been as faithful as ever to someone so undeserving like me. He reminded me of His love time & time again by His words & works. This God, He never fails to leave me dumbfolded at His goodness.
Breakthrough started at Conference last year. All the years of hanging by the thread took a different turn when God met with me. Out of the desert sprang forth a new river of life, a new song of joy. I've never heard God clearer, never felt Him nearer, never wanted Him more. It was the dawning of a new day & it has never been the same since.
Kicked start the year with unimaginable promises from God; good promises, promises of salvation, promises of restoration. Promises of things which I wouldn't even dare to think or dream about. That's how I'm certain God has spoken. I knew I had a great year to look forward to. Witnessing half of it gone by already, I must testify that the Lord is good & He keeps His promises to His children. In the months to come, I know greater things will take place & I'm going to keep declaring these promises over my life, my family. I believe that the good God who started the good work will be faithful to bring it to completion!
Caught a tiny glimpse & preview of His promise during Good Friday when Daddy readily agreed to come for the outreach service. The seed has been sown & I believe God will continue to cause it to grow, & eventually there'll be harvest for family salvation. God I believe without a shadow of a doubt, because You have spoken so I choose to believe.
"As for me & my household, we will serve the Lord"
A divine appointment brought me to lead Weitong in the sinners' prayer. How God set up everything to bring about the glorious salvation of hers is just amazing. He has heard her prayers even before she knew Him or accepted Him, and brought along a clueless servant to deliver to her His answers to her questions. God is so so good.
I also had the priviledge of being at both Penang church camp & youth camp this year & with #noregrets! God did such an amazing work in me, reminded me of the victory I have in Him & there's a renewed covenant with God. He has beckoned me from the inner courts, the start of a new intimacy with the Lord. An invitation from the King of kings, who can turn down? :)
Drawing near to a perfect God only shed greater light on my imperfections. And His gentle words to me were simply 'if you want to come closer, these I'll need to work on". It hasn't been the easiest but it never felt better to know that I'm on the way to a greater relationship with the one who holds my heart in His hands.
What an amazing half a year huh? And this is only half the story. Wait till you hear what God is doing in & through us as a church and a youth ministry. God, He only gets better!
