He can turn the tides

dear n276,

just want to share with everyone the lyrics of a song that i learnt in primary school and that i just recalled. tong knows this song too and maybe yvonne as well.

the song is called "He" and it reassures us that God's presence is always with us, He will always answer our cries and know our deepest needs, and He'll see us through good times and bad. let's all learn to trust in God at all times and never to lean on our own understanding.

He

He can turn the tide and calm the angry sea

He alone decides who writes a symphony

He lights every star that makes our darkness bright

He keeps watch all through each long and lonely night

He still finds the time to hear a child's first prayer

Saint or sinner call and always find Him there

Though it makes Him sad to see the way we live

He'll always say "I forgive"

He can grant a wish or make a dream come true

He can paint the clouds and turn the grey to blue

He alone knows where to find the rainbow's end

He alone can see what lies beyond the bend

He can touch a tree and turn the leaves to gold

He knows every lie that you and I have told

Though it makes Him sad to see the way we live

He'll always say "I forgive"

am reminded of His love for me again, and i'll definitely strive to find comfort in Him everyday instead of leaning on my own understanding. i see now that God has always had me on His mind, putting me through kindergarten at a church, 10 years of education in a methodist school, bringing me to junior college and introducing me to a friend who brought me to her church and to know fellow Christians in school (and we would meet during our tues break to sing and pray together), then giving me the opportunity to come back to Him when i left my friend's church and drifted away from Him for a period of time. and He's given me an aunt who constantly reminds me of how to be a good Christian.

am so glad that i've a wonderful family in Christ now, and it's you guys in n276. although at times the bond is not as strong as it could be, and although sometimes i get a bit disillusioned, i know that we're definitely going to grow more united and loving towards one another, with God's help.

love all of you, love our wonderful church and our wonderful God. have a great week ahead!

kimberly

God's minute of the week

WHERE THERE IS NO [REVELATION]*, THE PEOPLE CAST OFF RESTRAINT; BUT HAPPY IS HE WHO KEEPS THE LAW. ( PROVERBS 29:18 *NKJV )


Dear N276,The Hebrew word for [revelation] here refers to the Words of God as received by the Prophets. Thus meaning: "WHERE THERE IS NO WORD FROM GOD, THE PEOPLE CAST OFF RESTRAINT."

Now just think for a moment what our lives would be like without the Word of God. There would be no peace in our lives, and we would be void of God's Great Love for us as well. We would have no one to give us strength, hope and faith when dealing with the problems in our life! Our lives would therefore be truly empty, and worry and confusion would rule in our lives!

As Children of God we read and study His Word, and know of His Great Love and Compassion for us! We also know that we are in Him and He is in us, for it is written: FOR IN HIM WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING. ( ACTS 17:28 )

Thank Heaven that God chose us to be His Children for it is written: YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME, BUT I CHOSE YOU AND APPOINTED YOU. ( JOHN 15:16 )

So the next time that you count all of your blessings, remember to also count the fact that God chose YOU to be a Child of His! Just think of how important YOU are to God and what a blessing it is to be selected as a Child of His! Praise The Lord! Amen.
In HIS Love & Service, Pastor Allen

A MEANINGFUL STORY

Dear Friends, today, I am gonna post a story which I feel is very meaningful. It may not apply to everyone but I sure does apply to me. Here It is:

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door on which it was written: 'Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym'.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself. The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought: 'Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!'.

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a note next to the mirror that said: 'There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU. You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. 'The most important relationship you can have is the one you have with yourself' Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference.

As human ... we can do that much!!
But for us as children of God, we can even make a lot of difference in HIS Strength!!


By Theodore a.k.a Dorry