Thank be to God-Reflections

was sorting/browsing thru my wedding photos n tots dawned on me..

Way B4 I was a Christian, I remembered stumbling upon this bookmark : "Footprints" and was utterly touched..it read: One day a man dreamt walking along e beach w God.Across the sky flashed scenes fr his life.For each scene he noticed 2 sets of footprints in e sand:one belonging 2him and e other 2God.When e last scene of his life flashed b4 him, he noticed dat many times along e path of his life there was only 1set of footprints-those were the lowest n saddest times in his life..He was troubled n asked why God left him at times where he needed Him most..and God answered " My precious child,I love you and will neva leave you.During yr times of trial n suffering,when you see only 1set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

How true indeed..Reali thank God for all dat he has done for me..for bringing me and Calvin tis far.. I thank Him 4 all e Ups and DOwNs in my Life..Everything happens 4 a reason n we are all not accidents! We're all imperfect in many ways n very often than not, we like 2penalize ourselves/be 2hard on ourselves..We end up feel lost, bitter and discontented.. Being Christians doesnt mean life will be a bed of roses,on e contrary it feels like a rollercoaster ride ..only diff is GOD promises 2be with us thru it all!

When things go well, we thank and praise God but when things go otherwise, we qns his very existence even when we have encountered Him before!! We know God is in control yet we still worry alot (well dats prob an indication we're alive)..its always easy 2advise others and lose sight of it yrself. Thank goodness God allows U-turn!! We reali need 2learn 2trust Him more n know His timing is NOT our timing..Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.

Calvin once smsed me : Thank God our lives are not always smooth sailing..so we learn only to rely on Him Praying doesnt guarantee smooth sailing..Just more grace n strength 2pull thru our difficulties.Prayer only works if you believe God can move..My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:19

Eveytime I feel disheartened/scared, I will recall my encounters w God..how he preserved me during dengue fever and spiritual attacks even during crisis of belief..I will neva forget how REAL He is in times of need! God is real n he watches over me 24/7. If God is for us, who can be against us. Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid nor dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.Joshua 1:9

Salvation is free but living a life dedicated to Christ is a eternal marathon..It requires great faith n focus on God! 1000times we fail, still his Mercy remains..I'm fearful of God's wrath but I'm even more afraid of hurting Him everytime I sin..God's love for us will neva change and love keeps no records of wrong..

I'm an emotional person n I pray 2channel my sadness/-veness into passion/+veness for God n pple ard me..I always questioned why I lost my parents at young age and hope others will NEVA take their parents/loved ones for granted..You'll never know when situations can turn for a worse..I'll always make a pt 2show my appreciation4others cos it reali doesnt take a lot 2say a little Thank You/Love you( alrite maybe tis takes more effort) yet it makes a deal of difference to e person.. Its nice 2know others care and everything grows beta with love ;)

Pay it forward..Be a blessing to others as others bless you. In my opinion, my wedding was beautiful!! not jus bcos of BridalVeil gowns/Poppy's fanastic original-theme church deco/Kriston's sumptuous buffet..but bcos Calvin n I were truly blessed by all our loved ones:My In-laws, Faith & Desmond(who did e absolutely beautiful photo montage),Z3 team1,2 n 3(special thanks2 Phyllis, Evan,John,Andrew,Guanhua-who btw look dashing as our Best man),YI (esp Media n Ushering team-know its tough clearing up the 'beautiful mess' ),Pastor Daniel, Wanping, Rixiang, Diana, Jean,church frenz fr adult service,Ailing,n of course my non-christian frenz (special thanks2 Anna),family n relatives..my beloved Aunt,Aunt Evelyn,Uncle Sam,Pa Joseph,cousin Corina n Philip,Ko Ko J,Uncle Steven etc

I love Z3 thank God for this big family!! Like John mentioned:thank God for Kallang in Z3 even though she does not sing nor play any musical instruments..I was (nonetheless)able to fit in and grew w the team.I believe we are all not here (in YI/Z3) by mere coincidence..Everyone has a role 2play n we all need love n support fr one another..

Phyllis,I know its not easy writing up a script,even more goes into video-recording-saw the pre-edited raw video footages (thanks Evan our emcee who did a great job/2 John/Yunwei/JR/Jason/Andrew/Michelle n Team 2 for yr well wishes cum humurous acting LOL..thanks Jason4designing e uniquely CKus wedding invite)n finally e editing..Loads of hardwork, love n sincere blessings go into those few minutes of wedding video n photo montage presentation!! THANKS guys!!!!

Looking back at wedding preps then..fr pre-wedding photo shoot,2 rehearsal n finally e Big Day..theres many tiring yet sweet memories dat last a lifetime! Everyone helped us unconditionally in various ways and we are indeed honoured 2have yr participation in our wedding-Thanks once again for 4sharing our joy!

I also thank God4 Calvin(which regretably I forgot 2mention during wedding cos I got emotional)-for every good n perfect gift comes from above..Not only did he brought me 2Christ, he has showered me w love n patience all these while.Hope I can be his worthy half .I pray we'll learn 2compromise n support each other as we embark on this new chapter of our lives..May God be e focus of our love n may He continue to add on to us..dat we can be a blessing to others

Rite now I need 2work on my 'rubber time' aka bad time mgmt..havent been spending quality time w God..theres often many things I would like 2do but always end up procrastinating!Saw this T-shirt e other day @ World of Sports that reads : Do Something..Anything (how appropriate)

Ending off ..I reali pray one day my non-christian frenz n family will2 call upon the name of the Lord n be saved!! I love them n wish they know theres only 1 God and its Jesus Christ! Its reali not just another religion.."Know the truth and the truth shall set you free"..Jesus didnt die on the cross just for us Christians..Jesus loves you too-is the feeling mutual??

With God You can be yrself.
Let me live that I may praise you. Psalm 119:175a

Radically saved,
Kallang