A very meaningful hymn which touched me so much earlier, during my Bible study on the book of Isaiah (on chapter 6). The song reminded me of why I heed His call in the first place to do what I'm doing now, and how I should go on to do what I'm called to do. The hymn goes like this:
Living for Jesus, a life that is true,
Striving to please Him in all that I do;
Yielding allegiance, glad hearted and free,
This is the pathway of blessing for me.
Refrain
O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee,
For Thou, in Thy atonement, didst give Thyself for me.
I own no other Master, my heart shall be Thy throne.
My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone.
Living for Jesus Who died in my place,
Bearing on Calvary my sin and disgrace;
Such love constrains me to answer His call,
Follow His leading and give Him my all.
(Refrain )
Living for Jesus, wherever I am,
Doing each duty in His holy Name;
Willing to suffer affliction and loss,
Deeming each trial a part of my cross.
(Refrain )
Living for Jesus through earth's little while,
My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;
Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,
Bringing the weary to find rest in Him.
(Refrain)
I ask the Lord to always remind me however difficult the task may be, I am merely a vessel called by God to do His work, not mine. And I ask the Spirit of God to constantly sharpen my mind, enflame my heart and energize my will to live by His grace for His honor and glory, and seek to please Him in every thought, word, deed, my all! Amen.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Hello again!
Its been a really long while since I last posted. I had wanted to give up blogging. And I'm still struggling with it because now that I'm working 3 rotating shifts, other priorities in life had to take centre stage, and blogging is certainly not on the top of the list.
However, this blog came to mind again today. My day started off with me realising the uniqueness of the date 11-02-2011. Its a palindrome, like a word that reads backwards the same as it does forwards. So I suddenly thought I should write something on this interesting day. But what should I blog about? So much had taken place in the past months, yet I can't think of anything special to blog. In fact, all I had in my mind as I embarked on an hour-long journey to meet my dad was the options which the orthopaedic surgeon would offer my dad, and my dad's response to those options. So unconsciously, the thought of blogging got intercepted by my other trail of thoughts and ended up lost in transition.
Yet the Lord, as usual, never fail to answer my prayers and prove His faithfulness. My dad was full of praises for the surgeon (today's visit being their first meet up) and he agreed to the total knee replacement surgery with full confidence and assurance. Do you know what that translates into? It means increased mobility, reduced pain, lesser medication and more activities for my dad and the munchkins. His quality of life will improve tremendously and this is the outcome I desire for the longest time. My dad spent the bulk of his lifetime on his feet, working as an odd job labourer at the fishing port and later on, a hawker until his feet couldn't take the stress any further at the age of 63. It was those strong limbs of his that gave his 4 children the opportunity to go to school and a chance to lead a better life. Now that he's 68, all I wanted to do for him is to ensure he get to enjoy the rest of his life going places and be pain free. I cannot express how much I thank God for removing dad's stubborn resistance to seek treatment, and replacing that resistance with peace and confidence in a mere week. It takes more than a miracle which only God can deliver. Amen!
So once again, here I am, doing my little part of sharing the goodness of my Lord through blogging. Until I can leap and jump again with my dad, I hope to be able to drop by whenever I can to share the ups and downs of my busy life. Cheers.
However, this blog came to mind again today. My day started off with me realising the uniqueness of the date 11-02-2011. Its a palindrome, like a word that reads backwards the same as it does forwards. So I suddenly thought I should write something on this interesting day. But what should I blog about? So much had taken place in the past months, yet I can't think of anything special to blog. In fact, all I had in my mind as I embarked on an hour-long journey to meet my dad was the options which the orthopaedic surgeon would offer my dad, and my dad's response to those options. So unconsciously, the thought of blogging got intercepted by my other trail of thoughts and ended up lost in transition.
Yet the Lord, as usual, never fail to answer my prayers and prove His faithfulness. My dad was full of praises for the surgeon (today's visit being their first meet up) and he agreed to the total knee replacement surgery with full confidence and assurance. Do you know what that translates into? It means increased mobility, reduced pain, lesser medication and more activities for my dad and the munchkins. His quality of life will improve tremendously and this is the outcome I desire for the longest time. My dad spent the bulk of his lifetime on his feet, working as an odd job labourer at the fishing port and later on, a hawker until his feet couldn't take the stress any further at the age of 63. It was those strong limbs of his that gave his 4 children the opportunity to go to school and a chance to lead a better life. Now that he's 68, all I wanted to do for him is to ensure he get to enjoy the rest of his life going places and be pain free. I cannot express how much I thank God for removing dad's stubborn resistance to seek treatment, and replacing that resistance with peace and confidence in a mere week. It takes more than a miracle which only God can deliver. Amen!
So once again, here I am, doing my little part of sharing the goodness of my Lord through blogging. Until I can leap and jump again with my dad, I hope to be able to drop by whenever I can to share the ups and downs of my busy life. Cheers.
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