Today I found myself getting lost in myself everywhere I went.
Lost in Praise
At church, I was lost in song, and praise. It has been such a long time since I've been back home, and being able to sing praises with all the other brothers and sisters that came back from university for the break was so good. I was really happy seeing them. Not everyone came, but I'm sure I"ll be seeing them before I leave again. There is usually an older black lady who comes to our service, but she was missing today. I always look for her because she dances during praise! I admire her that she does whatever she feels like is her way to worship, and isn't afraid to be the only one who dances. I sometimes wish I could be more like her, just be able to freely break out in dance, but it'd be really ugly. haha. Anyway, this song we sang today (What Can I Do - Paul Baloche) really resonated with me because I still feel so helpless about tomorrow's surgery that the only thing I can do is really give my life to God and put all my worries in His hands. Remember that God has given so much for me to be able to live the life that I have now, and whatever happens to me is all in His plan, and knowing this and that He loves me is very comforting right now.
Isaiah 12:2 says, "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense, He has become my salvation."
Lost in Thought
After church, my sister and I went to Chapters to look for books since there was a sale and special discounts today. I got so lost in my thoughts of what books I should look for, which books were worth paying for (or just borrow from the library), etc. I was trying to find biographies to get a different perspective on different aspects of life, books on other parts of the world and what hardships people have gone through, books on what people are doing in the world now, trying to find books to help me with my future. There was so much to look at, so many things I wanted to read. I lost all track of time and was so absorbed in the books that I didn't even feel my phone vibrating in my pocket!
If You're Out There - John Legend
Lost in Food
Since tomorrow is my surgery, I'm not allowed to eat anything after tonight (8 hours before). So my parents decided to have hot pot. I ate a lot. It was a good choice. I love food. I love hot pot; the raw egg, the sauces, the meat, oh so yummy! Then my dad prepared us some exotic fruit like dragon-fruit and mangosteen. yum yum. After that, I baked Christmas sugar cookies. I think I'm ready to not eat for a while.
I will probably not be posting tomorrow, as I will be on drugs and in bed all day trying to recover. So I will resume with Proverbs 31 if I get back (hopefully Tuesday).
Proverbs 30 include the sayings of Agur. There is a lot of talk about specific numbers two, three, four, things that are similar and are compared. Some of them are listed below, I really liked how the author wrote this chapter.
Verses 5-6, “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar."
Verses 7-9, "Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord? Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."
Verses 18-19, "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman."
Lost in Praise
At church, I was lost in song, and praise. It has been such a long time since I've been back home, and being able to sing praises with all the other brothers and sisters that came back from university for the break was so good. I was really happy seeing them. Not everyone came, but I'm sure I"ll be seeing them before I leave again. There is usually an older black lady who comes to our service, but she was missing today. I always look for her because she dances during praise! I admire her that she does whatever she feels like is her way to worship, and isn't afraid to be the only one who dances. I sometimes wish I could be more like her, just be able to freely break out in dance, but it'd be really ugly. haha. Anyway, this song we sang today (What Can I Do - Paul Baloche) really resonated with me because I still feel so helpless about tomorrow's surgery that the only thing I can do is really give my life to God and put all my worries in His hands. Remember that God has given so much for me to be able to live the life that I have now, and whatever happens to me is all in His plan, and knowing this and that He loves me is very comforting right now.
Isaiah 12:2 says, "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense, He has become my salvation."
Lost in Thought
After church, my sister and I went to Chapters to look for books since there was a sale and special discounts today. I got so lost in my thoughts of what books I should look for, which books were worth paying for (or just borrow from the library), etc. I was trying to find biographies to get a different perspective on different aspects of life, books on other parts of the world and what hardships people have gone through, books on what people are doing in the world now, trying to find books to help me with my future. There was so much to look at, so many things I wanted to read. I lost all track of time and was so absorbed in the books that I didn't even feel my phone vibrating in my pocket!
If You're Out There - John Legend
Lost in Food
Since tomorrow is my surgery, I'm not allowed to eat anything after tonight (8 hours before). So my parents decided to have hot pot. I ate a lot. It was a good choice. I love food. I love hot pot; the raw egg, the sauces, the meat, oh so yummy! Then my dad prepared us some exotic fruit like dragon-fruit and mangosteen. yum yum. After that, I baked Christmas sugar cookies. I think I'm ready to not eat for a while.
I will probably not be posting tomorrow, as I will be on drugs and in bed all day trying to recover. So I will resume with Proverbs 31 if I get back (hopefully Tuesday).
Proverbs 30 include the sayings of Agur. There is a lot of talk about specific numbers two, three, four, things that are similar and are compared. Some of them are listed below, I really liked how the author wrote this chapter.
Verses 5-6, “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar."
Verses 7-9, "Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord? Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."
Verses 18-19, "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman."
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