Random Thoughts, V

Turn back time:

Random Thoughts, I

Random Thoughts, II

Random Thoughts, III
Random Thoughts, IV

I'm excited not because I already know something. I'm excited because I know I will be learning more things.

I love long, stuck in traffic kind of travels. 
They turn out to be 
one of my most productive times: 
I read, I study, 
I listen to music,
I rest. I sleep,
I pray.

Sometimes, we don't need a lot of sources. What we need is but a One, Faithful Source. And The Source has been faithful in reminding me just that.

From my desk calendar:

"Rest will come as you learn to adjust to the place in which God has put you, as you joyfully and thankfully adapt to the purpose that He intended."

Dear Lord, help me not to take matters into my own hands. It is by Your leading and direction that I am (now) handling 'Two', by Your grace, help me to put my complete trust in You. Bring to my remembrance that in every way, everyday, You will see me through. And in every single moment between, gracefully teach me what it really means to dance and embrace this 'Season' with You. Amen.

So I Won't Forget

I have been out of the blogosphere for the longest time I ever remembered. Being hard pressed by time and circumstances led me to put blogging to a temporary halt. It is just by the sudden gush of inspiration I find myself here now, banging the keys. I am so glad I did.

I tried hard, really hard to keep my posts from showing the vulnerable side of me. I put conscious efforts (that I so often failed) to hide the heart of this blogger. But I now feel and think that a blog should be functional to the blogger himself, and that he must write what's in his heart for that will give him the drive to keep writing and writing and writing.

Whoa, that's a swift introduction.

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I am thankful to the Lord for leading and placing me in situations where I would learn to trust Him and draw unto Him all the more. I am thankful that He has taken me out of predictable situations that I so often find comfortable. I am thankful He has placed me in situations for me to experience His supernatural provision, encouragement and strength that I would experience nowhere else than in my present situation.

It's a blessing to be reminded of these things from the book I just read today. It ministered to me beyond words and it's just too good not to post. So I am doing this now so I won't forget this momentous time ~ what the Lord did for me today:

* For some who pray expecting an answer, it takes a long time to learn that delays of answers are not denials. In fact, in the "Delayed Blessing Office," there are deep secrets of love and wisdom that we never imagined! We tend to want to pick our blessings from the tree while they are still green, yet God wants us to wait until they are fully ripe.

* Do not grieve Him by doubting His love. Instead, lift up your eyes and begin praising Him right now for the deliverance that is on its way to you. Then you will be abundantly rewarded for the delay that has tried your faith.

O you of little faith,

God has not failed you yet!

When all looks dark and gloomy,

You do soon forget ---

Forget that He has led you,

And gently cleared your way;

On clouds has poured His sunshine,

And turned your night to day.

And if He's helped You to this point,

He will not fail you now;

How it must wound His loving heart

To see your anxious brow!

Oh! doubt not any longer,

To Him commit your way,

Whom in the past you trusted,

And is just the same today.

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Teach me, dear Lord. Help me not to forget.