God-shaped hole

Every point of view has another angle
And every angle has its merit
But all comes down to faith
Thats the way I see it

You can say that love is not divine and
You can say that life is not eternal
'All we have is now'
But I don't believe it

There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And the restless soul is searching
There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And it's a void only He can fill

Does the world seem gray with empty longing
Wearing every shade of cynical
And do you ever feel that
There is something missing?

There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And the restless soul is searching
There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And it's a void only He can fill

That's my point of view..

i dont know what else to say except that i am so glad that my God has saved me :D

"Tomorrow morning," the surgeonbegan, "I'll open up your heart..."
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.
The surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll cut your heart open," he continued to see how much damage has been done..."
"But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there," said the boy.

The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly. "When I see how much damage has been done, I'll sew your heart and chest back up, and I'll plan what to do next."
"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says He lives there. The hymns all say He lives there. You'll find Him in my heart."
The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well." "You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there."

The surgeon left. The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery, "...damaged aorta,damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscledegeneration. No hope for transplant, no hope for cure.Therapy: painkillers and bed rest. Prognosis:, " here he paused, "death within one year."

He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this? You've put him here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"

The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock, and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you cannot imagine. His parents will one day join him here, and they will know peace, and My flock will continue to grow."

The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was hotter. "You created that boy, and You created that heart. He'll be dead in months. Why?"

The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return to My flock, for He has done his duty: I did not put My lamb with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb." The surgeon wept.

The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed; the boy's parents sat across from him. The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?" "Yes," said the surgeon."What did you find?" asked the boy.

"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.

the stress of promos seriously kills.. feel like just giving up but nonononono i refuse to no matter how horrible physics or chem looks to me at whatever point of time i promised Him i would overcome and i will! i think the biggest problem i face is just forgetting to ask for His wisdom and forgetting to let myself lean wholly and fully on Him. when the work just piles up on my shoulder its so easy to forget Who you live for and why you live and it takes away my focus from what it should be.. promos are like LOOMING in my face along with the fact that whether or not im allowed to become an ogl depends on my promo results heh whether or not i get it is another thing altogether. dancing with broomsticks? heh i'll try

Lord reign in me, reign in Your power, over all my dreams, in my darkest hour, You are the Lord of all i am- Lord wont You reign in me again.

its a challenge to be continually conscious of the fact that i reallyreally have to turn my eyes upon Him and trust, knowing that He's there and that everything happens for a reason so i dont have to be afraid. listening to 'circle of friends' the other day i was all ready to bury my head in my pillow and bawl my heart out.. but its ok. YES RIE WE WILL BE STRONG

"and He said to me 'my grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.'"-2cor12:9

and when i really come back, recommit everything to Him somehow the PAW principle we were taught during the o's is so extremely apt for every circumstance PRAY AND WHACK

learn to rest in His love and abide. -wink (:

I Shall Not Pass Again This Way

The bread that bringeth strength I want to give;
The water pure that bids the thirsty live;
I want to help the fainting day by day;
I'm sure I shall not pass again this way.

I want to give the oil of joy for tears,
The faith to conquer crowding doubts and fears;
Beauty for ashes may I give always;
I'm sure I shall not pass again this way.

I want to give good measure running o’er
And into angry hearts I want to pour
The answer soft that turneth wrath away;
I'm sure I shall not pass again this way.

I want to give to others hope and faith;
I want to do all that the Master saith;
To meet the needs of others every day;
I'm sure I shall not pass again this way.

prelims for the secfours are here! really learning very much how to pray for others and learn to exhort and encourage one other. i still remember so clearly the prelims last year and how my nerves were just insanely WRECKED from worrying and studying and the kind of encouragement and love i received from those around me was like suffocating underwater and finally coming up for the first breath of air and its something that i really thanked God for then, and still thank Him for now. jc really hasnt been easy, things just seem to be getting worse nowadays, what with promos three weeks away and how im just so prepared to just die for promos but NO i refuse to give up and no i will not no matter how much i feel like it.

i really hope everyone does well! and i seriously get scared sometimes cos i still remember the nauseating feeling i used to get before each paper, but then i remember how far God brought me from straight f's to six points and assuredly i say to you THERE IS NO GREATER MIRACLE. and if God brought me this far, He can bring anyone and carry anyone, no matter how great the distance. and everytime i consider this im always, always reminded of the example of paul. i guess its his really huge jump from being a persecutor of Chrisitnas to a strong and faithful preacher of God's word and the work God did in his life just never ceases to amaze me.

2 corinthians 12:9-10 "and He said to me, 'my grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.' therefore most gladly i will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. therefore i take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake, for when i am weak, then i am strong."

anw just one note to leave [rie]: -bighug- dar, He brought us through the o's, He brought us through the first few adjustment months of ac, He gave us amazing results for o's, He watched over us, strengthened us, guided us, gave us peace, gave us strength, gave us joy, gave us bethany and gave us each other to encourage, exhort and uphold. simply rest in His love and abide, His faithfulness is forever (: remember '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. remember, life's a rollercoaster, He's with us both in the rollercoaster cart and in the control box -wink:D

been thinking and praying about youth conference, and this is it. this is one part of my being in church that im not gonna compromise for anything. not for anything and nothing within that week is gonna hold more importance than being there for that camp. this is my decision to remain faithful, i will try, no matter what the cost is.

down any road, at any cost- wherever You lead, i will follow. because i know, You've called us to take up Your cross, down any road, at any cost (:

was just thinking about how those kids in the russian school died. and the kind of things that are happening right here right now are just really frightening. yesterday, the australian embassy in indonesia bombed. so many people are losing their lives over stupid political issues like that. and i really wonder how many of those that lost their lives actually knew the Lord.

reading left behind now haha courtesy of ian seah but one phrase that keeps recurring in the series is "God is trying to get your attention." and looking at the things right now He is trying to tell us something. do you hear Him? He's saying "go, reach the world." i used to wonder what i could do, tiny, insignificant but He tells me always, through circumcstances, through people, through hymns, through His word He tells me, "I can use you to do great things." and i believe it. no matter how pathetic i am in walking no matter how many times i fall, as long as you accept His gift of salvation and follow with an honest heart, even when we are faithless, He remains faithful, He cannot deny Himself.

God used paul, a persecutor of Christians, a blasphemer, an insolent man. and yet God could turn His life around. how much more can He do that great work in you?

He's still workin' on me! to make me what i oughta be. it took Him just a week to make the moon and stars, the sun and the earth and jupiter and mars. how loving and patient He must be- He's still workin' on me! :D

ben said, its all a matter of perspective. and really, it is. your response to each and every situation in your life is a reflection of your faith, your life, and the entire purpose of your existence. our human response may not always be right, but always pray for His strength and wisdom to give us the tenacity to carry on, believe in His word and take on the everyday challenge of reaching the world- by starting with the girl that sits next to you in gp class who whines and gossips insanely about everything, or the guy everyone thinks is weird that sits alone in the corner of the classroom, or maybe the cynical unbeliever that sees the worst in everything.

im learning still, we all are. but 2corinthians4:1 we never lose heart.. -wink (:

My Daily Prayer

If I can do some good today,

If I can serve along life's way,

If I can something helpful say,

Lord, show me how.

If I can right a human wrong,

If I can help to make one strong,

If I can cheer with smile or song,

Lord, show me how.

If I can aid one in distress,

If I can make a burden less,

If I can spread more happiness,

Lord, show me how.

oh boy was really getting pissed just now but its ok haha somehow the Lord's joy just.. came and i dont know what happened but im fine (: you gotta have hope, hope, HOPE! and shineeee the fruit that is rooted in you -wink:D

its a bethany thing.. haha bethany mugging secfours and j1s.. mwa i love you all (: