I Am Still learning...

Something in my blog last September...

I am learning a little more every day...

To hold back in the readiness to move forward when God says, "Now..." To not step out of the boat to walk on water when He has not called me to do so.

To patiently wait, when I can't do anything 'bout my circumstances... coz the Lord is sovereign.

To not pry into what may happen tomorrow - a difficult and painful exercise, which '...saps the strength and uses up the time given today' (Elisabeth Elliot, Keep A Quiet Heart)

To remember that what a caterpillar calls 'the end of a world', the Creator calls a 'butterfly'. To know that there is an awesome, divine reason for the beauty and uniqueness of our life - even while, as humanity, we see only the imperfect, underside of God's tapestry of it...

To remember that the Enemy never shows us the end-result of sin, its dreadful consequences - when he dangles temptations in our viewpoint. To remember that God's grieving heart is the most heart-breaking, remorseful consequence to bear.

To forgive myself when I've asked God to forgive me... To humbly receive His mercy, and know He's liberated me to change.

To love me as an act of worship unto the Lord, who fearfully and wonderfully knit me together in my mother's womb...

To kindly and readily forgive and forget, when I am hurt by other's actions and words. Whether they are truly sorry or not.

To love others as God first loved me.. even when it means dying to my self, in acceptance of vulnerability to that power that lies in the hand of the one loved, to hurt. Yet, a love based on trust.

To measure life by loss instead of gain. Love's strength standeth in love's sacrifice. (Ugo Bassi)

To generously give, to go the extra mile - when another needs a helping hand.

To see the best in others - instead of pouncing on their weaknesses.

To not jump to conclusions.. To look at both sides of a coin.



I'm learning today...

That every day is a good day to live - despite come what may. For every lesson we learn today helps tomorrow be a better day.

That heaven is not here yet. It's there. If we were given everything we desired here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. Therefore, rejoice, even when loneliness is keen and we do not have yet what we long for - this is the lure God woos us with, up and away from this world, towards Himself and His yet invisible kingdom.

That friends and family - these I can't live without.