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Empty chairs, but never empty hearts Lord. What are you waiting...

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:18:25 -0400

Empty chairs, but never empty hearts Lord.

What are you waiting for?

Steven

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:04:00 -0400

God, I don’t know if I made the right choice. The more I think about it, the more I feel that I should have just gone with the easier decision.

So there goes my promotion opportunity. But I’m going to trust that God will provide.

I’m going to choose to worship and glorify His Name.

Natalie

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:58:22 -0400

Can I say something?

I’m scared to meet with you. I’m afraid of the power I know you possess over my life, the magnitude of the love that you’re waiting to shower upon me, the glorious plans you seem to always have waiting to protect me in my weakness.

You are always waiting for me. Without fail, I’ll drag my tired feet and heart to church every sunday and I’ll have this huge baggage of disappointments, hurt, pain and deceit that I’ve collected with me throughout the week. I’d be burnt out, bruised, exhausted to the core

and then there you’d be. Waiting. Never too tired, never too angry, never lacking in grace, mercy and love. The very things that restores my heart. And you do it all - over and over, sunday after sunday, because you love me.

And I’m not afraid to have that down in words. It’s the one thing I’ve carried with me all my life. but to claim it as my own? Your kind, gentle and forgiving love, for me?

I could never figure that one out.

I’m waiting for answers, I always have been.

Please Lord, this easter. Find me at where I’m at - you know I’m a stubborn one, and though You and I know that my heart and will is weak, this is I know for sure, and this you must know: I love You.

WAYNE

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:28:11 -0400

So many opportunities to invite people, but I never let drop the face that has become me in my work, I never get the opportunity to show the real me.

Why can’t I just let go and let God speak through me, instead of letting my public relations training get in the way?

In times like these, I really need to pray.

It’s been a long time since I’ve prayed last.

Dear God, hear your servant out?

Give me the words to speak, and the strength I need to step out and do your work.

ELIZABETH

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:55:49 -0400

I’m so tired.

It’s tough running on your own. Be it a race against time, or a race for freedom, liberation, answers, whatever it is you’re looking for - it’s tiring.

I need You. When the going gets tough I seem to remember You. When things are all rosy cosy I become the worst friend ever to You and I’m sorry.

You are not my vending machine.

Teach me that.

I will go for Easter. I hope nothing crops up ‘cos I really want to swing back (full-force of course) into the life You want me to live.

Yes, that means that my sorry excuse of a life has to go, and I have to let go and let God.

What can I say, actions speak louder than words hey?

Easter Publicity Video

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:01:24 -0400

Easter Publicity Video

Natalie

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:53:51 -0400

truly tired of this fight. and what for? Why are all my defences up, but forever against the only ones who really love me?

like you.

you, you, you. i’ve been trying to understand this miracle that you’ve posed us all with..

it’s always been like this, me trying to push you away. for sad, petty reasons that I myself find laughable. you must be so tired of me.

Easter in a few days. Please God, I just need you so much closer

“Jesus Christ” by Brand New Jesus Christ,...

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:42:00 -0400

“Jesus Christ” by Brand New

Jesus Christ, that’s a pretty face
The kind you’d find on someone that could save
If they don’t put me away
It’ll be a miracle

Do you believe you’re missing out?
That everything good is happening somewhere else
But with nobody in your bed
The night is hard to get through

And I will die all alone
And when I arrive I won’t know anyone

Well, Jesus Christ, I’m alone again
So what did you do those three days you were dead?
Because this problem’s gonna last
More than the weekend

Well, Jesus Christ I’m not scared to die
I’m a little bit scared of what comes after
Do I get the gold chariot?
Do I float through the ceiling?

Do I divide and fall apart
Cause my bright is too slight to hold back all my dark
This ship went down in sight of land
And at the gates does Thomas ask to see my hands?

I know you’ll come in the night like a thief
But I’ve had some time alone to hone my lying technique
I know you think that I’m someone you can trust
But I’m scared I’ll get scared and I swear I’ll try to nail you back up
(everyone now)
So do you think that we could work out a sign
So I’ll know it’s you and that it’s over so I won’t even try
I know you’ll come for the people like me
But we all got wood and nails,
And talk dirt at hating factories
But, we all got wood and nails
And talk dirt at hating factories
Yeah, we all got wood and nails
And we sleep inside of this machine

So i sort of feel this way now, like no one understands the things i see, the things i’ve done. no, i’m not proud of them, no one knows, except maybe God who’s watching. and i don’t understand how he can keep loving when we keep sinning. i don’t know, and i don’t know what comes after. why does being a christian have to be so hard sometimes?

- Wayne

WAYNE

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:37 -0400

Oh, our church is having another Easter Service.

Yet more fanfare and pomp.

They even gave me a namecard to invite friends with, as if I didn’t already have enough of those.

I guess I’ll try to invite a friend when my schedule frees up.

STEVEN

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:20:46 -0400

God, you can be funny at times you know?
The CEO and Senior Management team are coming over the Easter weekend to review my performance. My direct boss told me that they have been very impressed with my performance and would like to chat on a possible promotion. Meeting time - 10 am Sunday for brunch at The Line, Shangri-La Hotel.
And Mabel has readily agreed to come for Easter service.
What do you want me to do God?

ZHENG WEI

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:14:34 -0400

Project after project, this life doesn’t get any easier. I’ve exhausted all of me, can I do more? I really don’t understand why I don’t know how to say no.

I was supposed to take a short holiday during the coming Good Friday weekend. I submitted my leave application, enthralled by thoughts of me lazying my tired, weary self on sand-crusted beaches… alas, work calls. Work always calls.

I’m 22, not 49. I’ve not lived my life. Sometimes I think that this is the life I want. Manmade of course. No I’ve not forgotten you God. I do think about religion, church and all that once in awhile. Here in this arty world of creative minds, it’s really hard to be a Christian. I’ll admit it. I have a playlist of all my favourite Christian songs on my iTunes. Colleague approaches and it’s Linkin Park all over again.

‘Cos that’s cool right. I don’t know why I’m ashamed of You. I do want to get back in the game you know - serve and all. Where’s my place? They don’t need me.

ELIZABETH

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:19:30 -0400

Sooo…. I went to church today.

Now what, God?

STEVEN

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:17:25 -0400

I had the most peculiar conversation with a non-Christian friend today. It was almost as if God was asking me “Steve, have you forgotten your calling?”

Mabel and I met regularly for lunch and we would chat about life, the joy and the sorrows that came with it. She would share about how she found raising her children challenging and I would share about how I had to spend the midnights of the past week in the office.

This lunch was different. We were at Simply Sandwich down Robinson Road when she asked me outrightly, “Why haven’t you asked me to church before?” I was baffled for a few moments and found myself coming up with as many reasons as I could to defend myself.

“Err religion is always a sensitive topic which I tend to avoid unless I know the person well.” I replied, crossing my fingers, hoping that she would accept my feeble response.

“I have many good friends who are Christian but for some strange reason, nobody ever asked me to church.” she continued.

The questions were directed at ME. I couldn’t avoid it. It was as if she was asking me to invite her to church.

“Well I am glad that you asked. We have an Easter service coming up in April and I would be most delighted to invite you. Would you like to come?”

She chuckled and assured me that she wasn’t asking for an invitation. It was a casual comment.

I have always and still believe that relationships are everything. Relationship are important because it helps us understand our friends better and the struggles they have when dealing with issues on religion, which way of life, God. I realise that I haven’t taken the next step to make Christ known to them. Amazing how God has His ways of reminding us of our calling.

Dear God, prepare Mabel’s heart as Easter approaches. Help me be bold in speaking the Truth. Everyone needs to know the Truth. Amen.

What will you be doing this easter?

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:32:36 -0400

What will you be doing this easter?

Natalie

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:07:00 -0400

can’t figure out right now if things really will be ok. there’s a lot to remember, a lot to hold onto, a lot to let go of. Not quite sure which is which, what is what, how to handle this or that.

I wish i could be a little more for you.

please don’t come to me with an invitation, you and i both know that i don’t deserve it..

but you will anyway, and I will never understand that. You love me too much.

Elizabeth

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0400

What’s the point? I haven’t been going to church for awhile now. Been so busy with work, hardly have time with friends, family - where am I going to find time for all this?

Credit: WAToday 9 I say to God my Rock, “Why have you...

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:44:00 -0400

Credit: WAToday

⁹ I say to God my Rock,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?”

¹⁰ My bones suffer mortal agony
as my foes taunt me,
saying to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”

¹¹ Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.

Psalms 42: 9-11

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Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:01:52 -0400

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