Can do, must do mehs?

Seriously. Yes I do agree, every open door is an opportunity, but it may not be the right way out. I've heard the phrase many times, "If God didn't want you to do that, He would've never opened up that option!"

Really? So why not be a prostitute, or a beggar, or even a murderer? For what it's worth, those options will never be closed. But the questions we have to ask ourselves at the end of the day is, is it the right thing to do?

You don't have to be a Christian in order to know, that we all have choices to make, and the decisions we choose, affect not just how we will live after that, but it is a reflection of how we have already been living.

This verse captured the essence of the previous statement that I just made.

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:21 (ESV)

You can't hide what is in the innermost of your soul, because it will surely show in the things you do, the decisions you make and even the things you say and think about. That's why it is there.

Many times when we look deeply and intently behind why we make certain decisions, we'll not find something so pretty as what most people see. 

So then how should we live? Is there anything that guides how we should live our lives? Should we even care, pertaining to the previous question?

This is where I make my stand. Yes there is an ultimate and perfect standard of what life is all about.

Contrary to what it seems, it's not about having the perfect job, the perfect wife, being morally upright or even being selfless.

But it is recognising first and foremost, that we are the worst, most notorious, vile beings that possible could exist on the face of the earth. So much so, we are worst than dirt. 

I mean think about it, dirt never thought about dirty thoughts that objectify another person. Dirt never treated someone else like dirt. Dirt certainly never killed anyone. And dirt most probably never hated anyone.

Oh so this is where I share the Christian message right? This is where I tell you that there is a God who condemns people, who strips us of our rights of enjoying life, who sets so many laws and lords over us like a tyrant but still seemingly loves us to the deepest ends of the earth?

Wrong. His love for us goes beyond the furthest star, and even all of creation.

We can talk all day and debate with a million reasons why you would and many other people out there in the world say that He is not so great after all. I mean if He did create EVERYTHING, why would there still be good people dying on the streets, natural disasters killing the innocent, and even helpless people being raped and abused across the nations?

But let me just ask you this question. If God didn't exist, would the selfishness of man cease to exist? Would lust, temptation, pride, sexual immorality, hurt, pain, agony, sorrow, sadness, loss, depression still remain? And the list would go on.

The point here my friend, is not to convince you that I am right. Or that you should become a Christian, I mean so what if you did, that doesn't solve the many problems we see around us.

What I'm letting you see for yourself, is that there is a very real problem, and that we are in need of a very real solution. And that solution, can only be found in the Creator Himself.

Christianity, is not a way of life, it's not a moral code of living and it's not even a religion.

Rather, it is a call, to trust and obey a God, who loves us so, that HE gave His one and only Son to die so that all those who believes in Him, shall not face the eternal consequences of the wrath of an angry God for people who turned against Him, but be able to live a life that pleases Him - the One who created us, loves us and continues to sustain us as His children.

Let me leave you my dear friends, with a song that has touched my heart, and I hope it will bless you this day as well :)

This Life I Live

This life I live is not my own

for my Redeemer paid the price

He took it to be His alone

to be His treasure and His prize

The things of earth I live behind

to live in worship of my King

His is the right to rule my life

mine is the joy to live for Him

I died to sin upon that cross

I'm bound to Jesus in His death

The old is gone and now I must

rely on Him for every breath

With every footstep that I tread

what mysteries He has in store

I cannot know what lies ahead

but know that He has gone before

There is a voice that pierced the grave

a power that rolled the stone away

A sound of life I know I'm saved

the voice of God has called my name

So I will rise and in the air

behold the glory of the king

I will not fear to meet Him there

I know my life is hid with Him.

Peace be with you this day :)

How can I be a better speaker? How can I connect with people better? How can I touch people with the words of a song?

It's simple, really. Love God and Love man.

One life lived that sings a song that is pleasing to my King.

Matt 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Indeed, what is my true treasure?

When I carefully look back at the couple of weeks that passed by, I see so many other things that take precedence in my life... The first thing I find myself doing in the morning, is opening the computer to check out what people have been doing or just to see what notifications there are. What does it say about what I find important in my life?

On one hand, I'm telling people constantly, to reconsider what they truly value in life - my classmates, the people in church and so on. But in my own life, I've not come to reconcile with this truth. When I look deep into my heart, I can only ask myself one question - where is God?

It is easy to hide what's on the inside by making everything on the outside look all nice and good. But God knows, He knows my heart, He knows my inner most thoughts, He knows everything that goes on and He knows everything that will soon come to pass. I can and must not allow myself to feel affirmed just by those around me; indeed there is much value in your leaders telling you areas that you have grown, but only my Lord truly knows what is happening and I am not blind to it. John 9:41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt, but now that you say, 'We see,' your guilt remains."


Oh what a wretched man I am... Appearing to be one who truly treasures God, but deep inside, living a life only working to gratify my own sinful desires.

All the more Father, I thank You for the cross, the mighty cross. That when You died and rose again, not only did you take the punishment of Your wrath, but You also gave me Your righteousness that I may truly live as a child of God. For every small and big thing I do well, it is because of Your work in my life. I don't have to try to live differently, for just living faithfully with whatever I know and You have taught me, I am already different.

Now my prayer Lord, is to let my walk speak loud and these words of mine be true, that I will treasure You with my heart, might, mind and soul.

My life is in You Lord,
My strength is in You Lord,
My hope is in You Lord,
in You,
It's in You,
It's in You...

For You are the centre of my life,
Lord I respond with all I am,
You placed in me the song of
heaven's melody,
Your majesty,
I surrender all...

So let it stay true,
and let it endure,
That You will be glorified
worshipped and adored...

For You so loved the world,
that You gave Your only Son,
Love amazing so divine,
We will love You in return,
For this life that You give,
For this death that You have died,
Love amazing so divine,
We will love You in reply Lord..

Love demands my soul, my life, my all.