The Mind of the Melancholeric Man: Musings on Life and Ministry by Patrick Tan
30 minutes to my next subject after 5 hours of break. I'm here in the library of ASCM doing reading assignments already. And school season has just began. I haven't been blogging lately because of lots of things to do. Life is an endless rollercoaster. I'm a struggling son trying to please his parents while doing his vocation. Today is a season of uprooting deep roots of bitterness in relationships. There are times when you realize that God makes you confront your unfinished businesses and you realize you are cornered, no way to escape. Those are the times when you have to come clean, surrender and let God be God. Thank God for He is full of mercy. Vocation-wise, I am faced with opportunities to serve Him to the fullest. My current unofficial motto is "impact as many people as possible through my God-given abilities." Others call it "ambition," though such sense of excellence and advancement is not totally evil. Having said that I leave God to be the sole furnace of my thoughts, motives and deeds. And may I please Him more and more each day.
"I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing ." - David (2Sa 24:24)
There is something valuable about giving up to God (something) that cost us (something, forgive the redunduncy), moreover cost us everything. In this passage, David realizes his flaw and begins to atone for it by setting up an altar from another person's territory. Though his subject allows him to offer his sacrifice free of charge of venue even provide his own working bull as an offering, David strictly declines: "No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price, for I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing." In the end it says the Lord was moved by David's prayer and lifted judgment upon him and Israel. Three things when we talk about offering God something that means something: (1) Meet your God in your threshing floor. (2) Never deceive yourself by allowing others pay for your load. (3) Understand that your heart/attitude and actions (in other words, integrity) comes to play.
There is something valuable about giving up to God (something) that cost us (something, forgive the redunduncy), moreover cost us everything. In this passage, David realizes his flaw and begins to atone for it by setting up an altar from another person's territory. Though his subject allows him to offer his sacrifice free of charge of venue even provide his own working bull as an offering, David strictly declines: "No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price, for I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing." In the end it says the Lord was moved by David's prayer and lifted judgment upon him and Israel. Three things when we talk about offering God something that means something: (1) Meet your God in your threshing floor. (2) Never deceive yourself by allowing others pay for your load. (3) Understand that your heart/attitude and actions (in other words, integrity) comes to play.
You Raise Me Up
Selah
When I am down, and oh my soul, so weary | When troubles come and my heart burdened be | Then, I am still and wait here in the silence | until You come and sit awhile with me.
[+] You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains | You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas | I am strong, when I am on Your shoulders | You raise me up to more than I can be
There is no life, no life without its hunger | each restless heart beats so imperfectly | But when You come and I am filled with wonder | sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity
When I am down, and oh my soul, so weary | When troubles come and my heart burdened be | Then, I am still and wait here in the silence | until You come and sit awhile with me.
[+] You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains | You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas | I am strong, when I am on Your shoulders | You raise me up to more than I can be
There is no life, no life without its hunger | each restless heart beats so imperfectly | But when You come and I am filled with wonder | sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity
Hey I'm back. Got back from Cebu Friday evening. Congress was a blast! Especially hearing and being inspired and encouraged from our special speaker Ptr. Chris Long. Been very busy as I now prepare to go up to Ifugao. Our team will be leaving at 8:30PM to take an 11 hour bus ride to Kiangan, Ifugao. They say this is the site of the Yamashita's treasure.
Today is Mothers Day. I delivered the Mothers Day message about honoring our parents. It went well. I'm amazed how God uses imperfect people. I am nothing without Christ.
Today is Mothers Day. I delivered the Mothers Day message about honoring our parents. It went well. I'm amazed how God uses imperfect people. I am nothing without Christ.
Your Unfailing Love
When the darkness fills my senses
When my blindness keeps me from your touch,
Jesus come
When my burden keeps me doubting
When my memories take the place of you
Jesus come
And I'll follow you there to the place where we meet
And I'll lay down my pride as you search me again
Your unfailing love over me again
When my blindness keeps me from your touch,
Jesus come
When my burden keeps me doubting
When my memories take the place of you
Jesus come
And I'll follow you there to the place where we meet
And I'll lay down my pride as you search me again
Your unfailing love over me again
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