Thank you Lord (For the Trials that come my way)

Today I share an old song that touches my life. The lyrics speaks of the trials and testings that each of us will go through in life. Each of us has different trials and testings. Believers in Christ have the safe bet that He will always be there for each of us. Through trials, we grow. Growing Pains!

Song written by Dan Burgess, go to DanBurgessMusic.com for more information.

Hear the song and sing to the Lord. Thank Him. Love Him. Tell Him "God I Love You".

Lyrics

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Thank you, Lord,
for the trials that come my way.
In that way I can grow each day
as I let you lead,
And thank you, Lord,
for the patience those trials bring.
In that process of growing,
I can learn to care.

But it goes against the way
I am to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all I do.

'Cause when those trials come,
my human nature shouts the thing to do;
and God's soft prompting
can be easily ignored.

I thank you, Lord,
with each trial I feel inside,
that you're there to help,
lead and guide me away from wrong.
'Cause you promised, Lord,
that with every testing,
that your way of escaping is easier to bear.

But it goes against the way
I am to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all I do.

'Cause when those trials come,
my human nature shouts the thing to do;
and God's soft prompting
can be easily ignored.

I thank you, Lord,
for the victory that growing brings.
In surrender of everything
life is so worth while.
And I thank you, Lord,
that when everything's put in place,
out in front I can see your face,
and it's there you belong.

Take me home, country road

Are you feeling tired from the daily chores that feel like no end?
Are you feeling stressed from the pressure from all fronts?

If you do, don't fear. You are not alone. I feel it too.

Today I heard an oldies, Take Me Home, Country Roads.

Country Roads, take me home - take me to the Lord
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads

It brings me out from the worry life to country life where Green Tree, Grass, Blue Sky and Sun Shine through warming my heart.

Come back to God's creation. We are His creation. We need to get recharged through God's hands.

but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31 NIV

40 Tips for Happy Health Life - Personality

What is your personality?
From the circle, what are you?

Are you belong to one of them?

I think I belong to All. Probably prefer Realistic, Conventional and Thinker.

Here are the Tips 

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't overdo; keep your limits
14. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and Laugh more
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

To be continue...

40 Tips for Happy Health Life

There are many tips for Happy Living. Just sharing some here as a reminder to me. We have 4 areas.
Do you want to be Happy? Try 1 or more of the tips here.

1. Health
2. Personality
3. Community
4. Life

Health

1. Drink plenty of water. When one is sick, drink more water!
2. Eat breakfast like a king (Prince), lunch like a prince (King) and dinner like a begger (eat less).
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants. Eat less food that is manufactured in factory.
4. Live with the 3 E's - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer and reflection.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2012. Start with 1 then another 1 then another.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. PRAY for another 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours. I get only 6 hours.

 

To Be Continued...

What on Earth Am I Here For?

I have not written for a while. With the encouragement of a friend, here I go again. What am I writing today?

What is our purpose on earth? What is God's will for each of us?

According to writer Rick Warren's book Purpose Driven Life, 5 main purposes.

1. Worship - To Get to Know a nd Love Him.
2. Fellowship - To Learn to Love Each Other.
3. Discipleship - To Grow on becoming like Jesus
4. Ministry - To Practice using our talents in Serving God
5. Evangelism - To share the Good News with others.

I will write more each day, grow more each day.....

Beginning of a Growing Pain

Today is the beginning of recording my growth in Christ, my growth in life. Or rather a record of my growing pains. Many pains...

Worry

Worry is my main obstacle in life. Worry can be both good and bad.

Worry get you prepared, plan for the future, prepare for the worst.

However, worry is bad when the sitiuation is not preditable, not in your control.

Worry is bad when we have the word "But", "However", "What if", "Or else"....

What can we do? What can man do?

Only God Can! Only God is Almighty! Only Jesus is All Knowing!

I am reading the book "Jesus Calling: A 365 Day Journaling Devotional" by Sarah Young.
Using it to be my daily devotion together with the Bible.

Day 1

Seek God with a teachable spirit. I need to "Let Go", need to "Trust".
Romans 12:2 "Be Transformed, with Renewing the of My Mind"

Why Trust God?

He has Plan for me, Plan to prosper me, Plan to give me hope and a furtue. Jeremiah 29:11.

Always Say A Prayer
A.S.A.P.