Tag: Prayer
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EVEN IF HE DOESN’T
There is a certain passage in the Bible that has always drawn my attention. Every time I read it my heart yearns to reach this level of surrender. I long to have this growth in my faith. But in order to reach that, there are certain difficulties I must go and grow through. And recently,…
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GLORY REVISED
Have you ever prayed to see God’s glory in your life? We read of so many men and women in the Bible who were able to witness God’s glory in the course of their lives. Reading about the story of Moses’s multiple encounters with the Lord, and reading about David’s constant desire to dwell in…
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YOU GOT CONFIDENT
Have you ever gone somewhere with no expectations whatsoever; not expecting anything to happen yet still open to anything? As our youth group waited during the layover in Texas, I kept praying quietly, “Lord you know my heart, let Your will be done.” I was not planning to go to this youth camp in Pennsylvania…
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CROWN OF SPLENDOR
The crunching sound could be heard as my shoes hit the sand, one foot in front of the other. All background noises seemed to fade away into the distance. I could only hear my breathing and the hard thump of my heart. Hair whiplashing my face as I kept running. Cold air numbing my face.…
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REMAINING STAGNANT
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” I cried. There were so many questions hiding in my heart. I was scared of what my next steps would be. I was unsure of what my future held. I thought I had it all figured out and then I felt ashamed.…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: NEXT STEP
Our hearts were saddened at the thought of leaving Safe Haven School but God wanted us to move on to the next place. During our month in Safe Haven, we learned valuable lessons everyday. God kept teaching us about trust, faith, hope, joy, and above all…patience. This whole time we were learning to wait patiently on…
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CAMBODIA CHRONICLES: NOT PUT TO SHAME
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5 There will be ups and downs in our life. Disappointing moments in which we feel like giving up. Discouraging days in which we begin to…
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JUST A SNIPPET
“Saying that you’re going is one thing but actually taking that step forward and doing it, that’s an entirely different thing in itself.” I remember one of the missionaries saying this to me as I got ready for my missions trip to Thailand. (Read blog post THE DREAM where I share about my journey to…
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SING TOGETHER
“Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art…” The different voices could be heard singing in unison the great hymn, “How Great Thou Art” late at night. Many of us at that moment forgot all about our worries as we entered into a realm of joy…
BEAUTY FROM ASHES 