TENACITY P1

My friends laughed at me when they heard that i went to a women conference at church. They laughed even harder when they learnt about the theme of the conference - TENACITY. They were off their seats when they saw the mascot of the conference - a bulldog with pink frails around its head wearing a tiara. In my opinion, they should be laughing for joy becoz this conference has done something in me, that has caused me to face life, not as a timid little child of God, but as a warrior princess ready to take on anything that stands in her way of fulfilling her destiny.

So before this conference, life has been really shaky for me. The busyness of life robbing my time from God. And my spiritual tank is running on a dry low. I desperately need something to reignite that passion in me. But i was just to focus with work. I was feeling guilty and ashame at coming into the presence of God, fearing that he might not love me - which i knew was all just devil's talk. But somehow i found it to be true. Well, isn't that how the world will see it anyway?

So the week leading up to the conference, i didn't register and really was not wanting to attend another conference that would just remind me of my lack of committment to this relationship i had with God. It's like saying, why would you want to meet your boyfriend, when you know that he knows that you've been replacing him with something or someone else. That's the kind of feeling i was having. But non-coincedentally, my housemate (who is away) bought a ticket and i have it. So i told God, "this is it God, it's now or never.....either i continue to feel 'shittyy' or you prove me wrong by doing something significant in my life". And God who is a God that never fails was about to bring about some change in me.

Days leading up to the conference, i was just psyching myself up, somehow having this positive sense that God was going to keep his word with me. In his word it says " if you seek me with all your heart, I [GOD] will find you". And he did. Friday came, and Nicole (speaker) spoke directly into my heart and into my situation. It was then i knew that I had been forgiven for my past behavior and God was willing to take me back. That has to be the greatest gift, leading up to my birthday. Heheheee.......to know and be reassured that no matter what i did in the past, GOd is willing to take me back into his loving arms, and just accept me for who i am, broken and hurt.

Thank you God,
CHeryl

BELIEVING IN PRAYER

I was feeling really discourage, with so much on my plate at the moment. I've got to worry about where I'll be teaching in the next 3weeks, worry about 4 assignments due the following week, worry about getting responses from the last 3 job applications, worry about spending more time with God, worry about how my relationships with people are going.

So much to do so little time. So much to hope and wish for, yet so little is being done! What then can i do? As usual, when i feel really out of it, I try and make it a habit to go to God. Here was what He said to me:

" My powerful princess, do not waste your walk through life today. Open your spiritual etes. Prayer is needed everywhere. Anywhere you walk today I can and will order your steps, if you will let Me. Pray while you're driving, while you're cooking, and while you're doing the laundry and running errands. Of all the weapons in the world, prayer is your most powerful resource. Don't let the day begin or end without letting your prayers to Me pave the way in all you dol Wherever you go, remember that part of your royal priviliege is raising your voice to heaven. So hold on to the promises that are yours and pray!

PS. sms me whenever =)

Love,

Your Daddy in Heaven!!

The cool thing was, i flipped to the next page and then......i read this verse from Ephesians 6:18 "...be persistent in your prayers." I guess, I just want to encourage those that are feeling like their prayers have not been answered after soooo long, keep praying, be persistent about it, don't give up!!

P - Pray
U - Until
S - Something
H - Happens

Do just that!! God will surely see your heart and in due time answer your prayers.
God bless,
Cheryl

GOOD NEWS...BUT.....

"We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penality of our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood."

(Romans 3:22-25)

Having read this passage today, really reminds me of how good my God is. His grace and mercy just makes things right for us to come to Him without feeling like we're not good enough, or like we've not done enough. God is a God that loves, no matter what state you are in. And that is GOOD NEWS.

But if this is such good news, why do people find it so hard to accept it? Is it because it's too good to be true, hence the possibility that it might all be a lie is there? Is it because too much bad things have happened and the slightest glimmer of hope seems just impossible? Or is it because people are just too complacent with living the normal, status-quo kind of life that there is no point in wanting more? Have people lost that hope of living for a purpose? Are we loosing our existence in this planet called earth?