Upon arriving from work last Thursday I was approached to give a talk to YFCs the next day. At first I hesitated and then it made me think a bit. I was thinking that maybe he approached me because he didn't have any options rather I was the only option he had. It really made me think deeply. I was reflecting if I should accept it or not. Knowing the situation he was in and somehow I understand the struggles he was experiencing. With the fact that there's not enough time left to search for a speaker for tomorrow's activity I just said YES. I'm sure God wanted me to come back to him. I myself was struggling in secret especially with my relationship and prayer time. I was given the privilege to select the talk that fits me. It was about values per the seven IDs of being a YFC…
I came across the talk about the value of TRUST under the YFC ID of BEING A MISSIONARY… Then something hit me. I realized the true essence of TRUST. I had experience trust issues with relationships and I really learned my lesson the very hard way.
The talk is about TRUSTING THE LORD WITHOUT DOUBT AND THE VALUE OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION…
TRUST is hard to
obtain but easy to lose. It takes hours to days to weeks to months and even
years to build and develop trust but it only takes seconds to minutes or
perhaps hours to days to lose it. When trust is lost it's even harder to obtain
back.
TRUST can be
compared to a piece of paper. If you do something wrong, a part of it is being
torn apart. If you did something greater than the first offense then the paper
is slowly being crumpled… But if you did something worse than the first two
mentioned then it's like being burned to ashes. Gone and you can never get it back like
it was before. It will always leave a scar or a mark in that person's life.
Time can heal. It will surely be a long process to have it back again but it
will never be the same as before or it depends on the person or the
situation. It's a case to case basis. It's how I see it as it is based from
my experience.
YOU CAN ALWAYS TRUST
THE ONE YOU LOVE BUT YOU CAN NEVER LOVE THE ONE YOU DON'T TRUST… Love
and trust always go together.. All of us are given the privilege to trust and
be trusted. How we take care of that trust depends on us. TRUST can be very
fragile so we should be careful.
Humans as we are it
is always difficult to trust others. It's even more difficult if you have
experienced something in the past involving a loved one and you just got hurt
so much that you closed yourself and learned to never trust others so easily.
Our family and loved ones will surely fail us but GOD WILL NEVER FAIL US. God
wants us to feel that we can trust Him. In His presence we are secured and
confident that He'll never let us down. He even loves us more and will
continue to bless us even if we're not that deserving. God wants us to learn to
trust and lean on Him. He wants us to acknowledge His presence and even develop
a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.. God assures us that trusting Him
would be the best decision we can ever make that we will never regret.
Trust is developed during
0-1 year old. It starts when we were born and until we turn 1 year old. When we
were babies we would cry a lot since we can't
speak. We cry for them to feed us. We cry to have our nappy changed. We cry to
be cuddled by them. We cry if we feel something wrong. During that time, we
cry to meet our needs and wants. In that time the trust is developed if
all needs are met but if it's fixated then the baby develops mistrust. Trust
usually is learned and developed first when you were a baby then enhanced as
you grow and interact with other people. It changes as time passes by and as
you learn from your experiences.
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT IN YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE WILL MAKE YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT. –PROVERBS 3:5-6
T- Total surrender to God's will R- Rest in His embrace U- United in His Love S- Silent in His Presence T- Thankful and grateful in His faithfulness
REMEMBER…. Whatever is the state of your heart right now, TRUST in God’s promises. Know that in loneliness, HE is our EMBRACE; in fear, HE is our COURAGE; in doubt HE is our confidence; in confusion, HE is our PEACE.
Singing the song HEART of WORSHIP.. (learning to play the guitar again) Trust God and surely He will never fail you. PRAISE GOD FOR THAT..
During that day, I attended the CLP of CFC Singles for Christ and the talk was about Repentance and Faith (same like the topic I discussed)..we even sang the song HEART of WORSHIP.. Would you believe that? There are no accidents... :-) FEB 17, 2012
Me and Kiko with the YFC Ras Al Khaimah
We just met and talked for a few hours and with God's grace became family.. YEAAAH! Thank you for making me feel the love and warmth of having a family here. I am sooo blessed and I can't contain it...
I felt so inspired just by listening to the clip of this video. The words are direct and have an impact to which is true in real life.. May we have the courage to fear not, be fruitful and faithful.
Most Christians never have the luxury of hearing God say fear not because they never attempt anything great enough to merit the command. If what you attempt does not scare you spitless then you are not in the will of God.
I charge you not to fear the wrath of man but to fear that you never make men angry. Fear not the attack of satan but fear that you never make his hit list. Fear not the unknown but fear that you never learn what's beyond the unknown. Fear not trials and tribulations but fear a life of ease and complacency.
Fear not the God haters but fear God himself. Fear not that your messages are not good but fear that your messages are not of God. Fear not what men may say about you but fear what God would say about you. Fear not attempting something great for God and failing but fear rather attempting small things for God and succeeding. Fear not those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul but fear Him who's able to destroy both body and soul in hell.
My prayer for you is not that you'd live a life free from fear, but a life fearing the right things!
A memorable 5 day stay at Fanoos Hotel in Kish Island, Iran. The wait was worth it and God indeed answers prayers unexpectedly. The pictures in the album speaks a thousand words. It may be filled with selfies of mine but it's something that I call a memory worth remembering.. Call it vain but I call it experience worth sharing. May God be glorified!
I learned a lot of things being in this beautiful island. God allowed me to appreciate the beauty of the surroundings by being disconnected to the social media world. I became selfless instead of being selfish. I realized that no man is an island. I learned to build friendships and strengthen them through bondings, kulitan and food trips. I had a chance to go on a Kish tour to explore the history of the place. I had fun being with the people whom I just met recently and their presence created a big impact on me. I learned to share my burdens and in turn listen to the experiences of other people. It is nice to relax in a quiet place wherein you can do things like the simple joys because I was able to draw, read a book and even played guitar via tab. Also we had a chance to attend a fellowship despite having different religion but still worshiped the same God! I was able to let go of unnecessary feelings and allowed God to take over. The amazing gift to surrender and trusting Him even if it didn't make sense. It took me 5 days there. At first it was hard but then it became meaningful. It was an experience and a struggle that I had to overcome with God's grace. It wasn't easy but it was worth it. Thank you Lord for setting me free. Thank you for all the blessings you've given me! Thank you Lord! Praise God! I love you! ♥ Trusting, claiming, believing, loving, hoping and being like Christ, ~~Sarah ♥
Lord
when things and experiences are hard to understand, let me learn to love
and follow your command. Teach me to trust, love, hope, pray and have
faith in You! Bless me the grace to forgive, to let go and to embrace my
imperfections. Let your will be done. I surrender myself to you Lord!
These I ask in Jesus' name, Amen! #patient #stillBLESSED #happy
The short prayer I prayed during my travel to Sheraton Creek from Lakes :)) Thank you Lord for a safe trip and for the realization.. :)) #BLESSED!
Lord I trust your plan... I put my trust on
the potter's hand! :) MORE FAITH, LESS FEAR! Teach me Lord to trust and
believe in You! :)) I know Lord that you are sharpening and
strengthening me to become better. I hope I can edure more and survive
this. Lord with your grace, I can and I will. In Jesus' name and with
the intercession of Mama Mary, the guardian of our faith, AMEN! :)) Sarah Kailyn Lim ♥
my short prayer today, March 11, 2013
Help me God... Teach me and allow me to believe my unbelief! :) Mark 9:24
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