Unashamed Love

Day 18 -

You're calling me to lay aside
The worries of my day
To quiet down my busy mind
Find a hiding place
Worthy, You are worthy

Open up my heart
And let my spirit worship Yours
I open up my mouth
And let a song of praise come forth
Worthy, You are worthy

CHORUS:
Of a childlike faith
And of my honest praise
Of my unashamed love
Of a holy life
And of my sacrifice
Of my unashamed love

grace

Day - 6

Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

I often forget how much I don't deserve God's grace. This is revealed in the way I treat others, the way I am unloving and unforgiving. How could someone who has wronged me deserve my grace and love? The point is, they don't - but nor do I deserve God's grace and His love. Jesus Christ died for us when we were unrighteous in God's sight. This means that God cared for us even before we were justified through Christ!

boredom

Day 3 -

i've never felt so bored in my whole life. this is probably an exaggeration but i realize that giving up all online entertainment is very unreasonable especially when i have spare time. i already packed up everything i have and i'm just sitting at my desk...trying to find SOMETHING to do, while waiting for my family to come pick me up (for spring break!). i'm so tempted to just open up kadokado or watch glee on hulu - this is seriously torture. maybe i should just turn off my laptop. k, i will. bye

it's you, not us

we often try to do things in order to impress God or receive his approval. i know i try to read my Bible as often as i can, but more than that, i try to read as much as i can in one sitting - thinking that this way i've gotten a whole few days worth of God's word. WRONG. we are not better than others, especially when we see others fail and think "look what they did. i'm not like that". just as human beings, by our nature, we do not deserve God's approval. it is only through his grace and his mercy that we are approved.

let now our hearts burn with a flame

Day 2 -

today was a tough day. for some reason, something wasn't right. something felt like it was missing. the weather forecast said it would rain all day long though in the end, there was no rain. i had a stuffy nose (which has been bothering me since a week ago) and i felt throbbing in my right temple throughout the day - especially when i moved too quickly. also, tonight at fellowship, i didn't feel so engaged. the more time i spent there, the more distant i felt. i had a quick temper and i'm sure i was not an encouragement to anyone around me.

there are so many questions going through my head and lists and lists of things i need to do before spring break begins. i live my life in a hurry. a hurry to get from one place to another. a hurry to do as many things as i can with the time i have. a hurry to do my devotionals with God so i can get to bed sooner. a hurry to fill my life with as many commitments as possible.

through all of this, God is good. he has always been there for us and he is always by our side. in Romans 1, Paul has such enthusiasm for the gospel, the good news. he is unashamed and he is empowered and dedicated to his mission. this is the passion we lack - going out and proclaiming the Word of God. sharing his love and loving those around us.