- Paul
(Acts 17:24-25)
(Acts 17:24-25)
The Mind of the Melancholeric Man: Musings on Life and Ministry by Patrick Tan
My Top 5 American Idol Finalists (who cares right? whatever... hehe). Mind you, AI4 winner Carrie Underwood was my bet since Day 1 and she won.
You're the One
From "Chronicles of Narnia" Original Soundtrack
by Chris Tomlin
I heard Your song coming over the hill | I knew it seemed like the world stood still | You were singin a melody that caught me by surprise | Yeah it sounded familiar to me, like I'd known it all my life
And I keep looking down as I move in closer | My heart is racing now with fear and wonder | Could I come back to You so long on my own | From where I am, I know this is not my home
[+] You're the one I believe | A king, and friend has always been holding onto me | You're the one that I have seen | Your life and death the endless breath breathing into me | Just the mention of Your name and I know, I know I've found love | 'Cause You're the one
High in a hidden world is where You are found | Where every living thing circles around | I find myself again where I used to be | With the rescued ones falling on my knees
[-] In Your presense there is mercy | In the fear, joy and the tears | It's Your goodness that keeps on, keeps on calling us here | Drawing us near
It's a great morning here at office. Came in a little late 'cause I didn't have the car so I took the train.
Yesterday's sectional joint fellowship we organized was great. Yesterday's word of the day was "so far so good." Every sectional event more churches are participating so that's great.
I'm finally getting a clearer picture of the direction I need to take (I have to discuss this further next time). Thanks to a series of small but significant events that happened this week. I really praise God. Wow. This is really great. One and the most important encounter was God's Word for me yesterday morning. It was before sunrise. I slept late that night. But somehow I woke up at 4:30AM not feeling sleepy. I knew something was going on, God woke me up to fellowship with Him. And I did. For the first time in the longest time I had this peace and assurance that He still moves mountains. He led me to a scripture in Job that speaks of even in times of trouble, "I know that my Redeemer lives." And He also led me to Psalm 139, that says He is "intimately acquainted" with me and He has "enclosed me behind and before." Those words took my breath away. God is so good. All the time!
Yesterday's sectional joint fellowship we organized was great. Yesterday's word of the day was "so far so good." Every sectional event more churches are participating so that's great.
I'm finally getting a clearer picture of the direction I need to take (I have to discuss this further next time). Thanks to a series of small but significant events that happened this week. I really praise God. Wow. This is really great. One and the most important encounter was God's Word for me yesterday morning. It was before sunrise. I slept late that night. But somehow I woke up at 4:30AM not feeling sleepy. I knew something was going on, God woke me up to fellowship with Him. And I did. For the first time in the longest time I had this peace and assurance that He still moves mountains. He led me to a scripture in Job that speaks of even in times of trouble, "I know that my Redeemer lives." And He also led me to Psalm 139, that says He is "intimately acquainted" with me and He has "enclosed me behind and before." Those words took my breath away. God is so good. All the time!
Psalm 139
1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.
3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,
And the light around me will be night,"
12 Even the darkness is not dark to You,
And the night is as bright as the day
Darkness and light are alike to You.
13 For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother's womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand
When I awake, I am still with You.
19 O that You would slay the wicked, O God;
Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
20 For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.
3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,
And the light around me will be night,"
12 Even the darkness is not dark to You,
And the night is as bright as the day
Darkness and light are alike to You.
13 For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother's womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand
When I awake, I am still with You.
19 O that You would slay the wicked, O God;
Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
20 For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.
Woke up early today for no reason. This week I've been wrapping up school. Only a few more requirements to complete in my last subject then I'm done. I so wanted to get this semester over and done so I could start anew. This series of my young adult life had been crazy, idle and fleeting. Lots of things going on in my mind. Mind warfare, what if's, decisions, plans which accomplishes nothing. For one, I've been thinking of my current status in life. After Missions Week, I got positive feedbacks about my designs for our exhibit. And I thought, God gave me this talent. Why am I suppressing it, by drawing away from it. For sometime now, after I left design as a professional job to seek a more 'godly' pursuit (more like martyr-ical depravation), my pursuit in 'serving' God 'full-time' led me barely a steps away from where I, the person, was. I wanted to prove that I could give up anything 'for God', which I think is an egotistic pursuit on my part. I thought, does my present state a viable witness for Christ? Perhaps, I'm too hard on myself. For now, I'm confused. (Temporarily halted due to confusion)... Was God talking to me then before I jumped aboard? Am I just cowardly backing-out of the circumstances placed in front of me? God please clear my mind. I want to be where you want me to be.
In my mind, I want to do freelance work again, free time, own time, good money. Own time means time for ministry. Good money means resources for ministry.
In my mind, I want to do freelance work again, free time, own time, good money. Own time means time for ministry. Good money means resources for ministry.
ASCM Missions Week is finally over. IT WAS A BLAST! We accomplished our purpose to create awareness within campus grounds and fund-raise for the missionary we're going to support. We had a missions exhibit, room to room awareness and prayer, we did two mission chapel services and a fund-raising concert. It was the first class project I most definitely enjoyed. We should have more of these stuff in other classes (well, these are highschool stuff). Hats off to the team who worked beyond what was required of them, and to take note that we are all masteral students. Most of all, I made some good friends along the way... Thank You Lord!
It's A New Season
[+] It's a new season | It's a new day | A fresh anointing is flowing my way | It's a season of power and prosperity | It's a new season and it's coming to me
The devil's time is up no longer can he bother me | 'Cause the controller of the universe He fathers me | And it's transferable Your children's children will be free | It's a new season
If you don't know but now You need to know it's jubilee | When debts are cancelled and Your children walk in victory | It's all available to You right now just taste and see | It's a new season
The new millenium presents a new horizon | And no greater time to make a choice and take us in | All that we need is resting safely in the Master's hands | It's a new season
All that was stolen is returned to you a hundredfold | Tried in the fire but you're coming out, go! | [When to His hand], yes to every promise, take a hold | It's a new season
Missions week at school this week. Our class in missions are spearheading the events. I was assigned to work on print and media, it was fun working on it. Plus working together bonded classmates more. Praise God.
Last Sunday I saw Memoirs of Geisha. Finally was able to watch a movie (since Narnia). It was a shock that movie tickets cost P120 regardless of your seat of choice. Points go to pirated DVDs. I like the subtlety of Memoirs, though the movie was dominated by women actors, I enjoyed watching the mentoring development between apprentice Sayuri (Zhang Zi Yi) and big sister Mameha (Michelle Yeo).
Last Sunday I saw Memoirs of Geisha. Finally was able to watch a movie (since Narnia). It was a shock that movie tickets cost P120 regardless of your seat of choice. Points go to pirated DVDs. I like the subtlety of Memoirs, though the movie was dominated by women actors, I enjoyed watching the mentoring development between apprentice Sayuri (Zhang Zi Yi) and big sister Mameha (Michelle Yeo).
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