Do It Again - For You Have never failed me

DO It Again by Elevation Worship

Lyrics: [Verse 1] Walking around these walls I thought by now they'd fall But You have never failed me yet Waiting for change to come Knowing the battle's won For You have never failed me yet [Chorus 1] Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands This is my confidence, You've never failed me yet [Verse 2] I know the night won't last Your Word will come to pass My heart will sing Your praise again Jesus, You're still enough Keep me within Your love My heart will sing Your praise again [Chorus 2] Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands This is my confidence, You've never failed Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands This is my confidence, You've never failed me yet [Bridge] I've seen You move, You move the mountains And I believe, I'll see You do it again You made a way, where there was no way And I believe, I'll see You do it again I've seen You move, You move the mountains And I believe, I'll see You do it again You made a way, where there was no way And I believe, I'll see You do it again I've seen You move, You move the mountains And I believe, I'll see You do it again You made a way, where there was no way And I believe, I'll see You do it again I'll see You do it again [Chorus 2] Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands This is my confidence, You've never failed Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands This is my confidence, You've never failed me yet [Outro] Oh, You've never failed me yet And I never will forget You've never failed me yet And I never will forget

God Has His Own Seasons

How many of us feel that sometimes prayers take a long time to be answered and the promised future is far from sight? It's not a surprise that a lot of us choose to give up and/or start doing things on our own.
Let me remind you that every dream comes from the dream giver. And when we bring it up to HIM, he treasures it and sanctifies it. He doesn't show us how and when He will make it happen but HE will. Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying everything you tell GOD will happen. That mindset is the exact opposite of His Lordship. What I am referring to are those desires that are aligned to HIS will, plan and those that will not lead you away from HIM.


According to the Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."

God has his own timetable. Nothing is rushed and nothing is too late. 

We must recognize our season and what He's trying to teach us and to be kept assured that He will eventually display HIS wonder before our very eyes. 

IS it easy? My point of view - no. Everyone wants things fast. But that's what must set us apart. We are not in a hurry. We should be on time by faith and not by sight. 

SO no matter what you're going through, take heart. GOD Knows His Seasons and He has a season for you. 

For Our Own Good

John 16:7 (New King James Version)

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

Genesis 3:17 (New King James Version)

17 Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:

“ Cursed is the ground for your sake;

In toil you shall eat of it

All the days of your life.

Romans 8:28 (New King James Version)

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Whatever the circumstance, 

God's will for you will always be for your own GOOD!

The Power to Write your Future is in You

I saw this post from one of my favorite bloggers, John Saddington of http://human3rror.com/ and I just can't stop myself but share this video to all of you.

Nike - Write the Future Advertisement from John on Vimeo.

The one thing I want to leave and share through this video is this, the power to write or change your future is in you. Who you are, where you are, who you will be, where you will be WILL always be a product of your choices.

Choose God!

In all your ways acknowledge him and surely you won't be led astray.

God bless you!

Follow @God

No it's not GOD as in the one true God we believe in. He's Richard Dawkins naming his twitter account as god with matching quote: "Hells yeah, it's me! You can email me at god@omnipotent.com"

I'm not here to advertise him. I won't even encourage you to follow him. I don't think he's a christian.

I'm here to ask a question. With thousands of people we follow: from celebrities to politicians to friends and online buddies, have we forgotten to really follow the one who so deserves to be followed?

Have we forgotten to follow GOD?

His tweets (TheBible) said: "Live in me. Make your home in me just as I do in you.#Bible" John 15:4 (The Message)

Before we get all caught up with technology and modern things, let us never forget GOD!

Have you prayed today?

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You are God's Treasured Possession

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. 

The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples 

on the face of the earth 

to be his people,  

his treasured possession.

Deuteronomy 7:6 (New International Version)

Holy means "set apart". The Word of the Lord just tells us we've been set apart out of many (6,805,700,000 people in the world according to US Census Bureau) whoever you are, no matter where you're from, whatever your background is, 

You are and will always be HIS! 

"Far Away" Music Video | Lecrae | (Haiti Relief)

Truly God is never far away!

Help raise awareness and money for relief work in Haiti. Buy this single on iTunes or buy the video here.

Donations go to helping rebuild the church in Haiti through Churches Helping Churches.

Produced by Desiring God in partnership with ReachLife, Lampmode, and Reach Records.

Blogger's Unite for Haiti: Pray and Intercede!

On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Join recovery efforts mobilizing around the world to assist earthquake victims.

You can do something to HELP!

Doctors Without Borders is one of the organizations in the best position to provide critical medical care to those affected by this disaster.

Google has also collected links and organizations where you can donate and take part as well. Aside from that Google will also donate $1 million to help the victims.

Click here: http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

But the most important thing you can do is INTERCEDE for them. A lot of us won't care "that much" and won't even remember to pray. There can be a lot of reasons but one maybe because we're not "directly affected by it. You may agree or not but most if not all of us only draws to GOD when it's our own family, friends or our very selves are affected.

Let's change that! Let's be intercessors for them.

Let's pray for provisions, hope, joy (no matter what), love, understanding (even if it's difficult) and TRUST in GOD! That they can continually hold on to what they believe in or that this situation maybe used by GOD to bring the non-believing to have faith in the TRUE and ONLY GOD who is Jesus Christ.

And that's what "Blogger's Unite" should be all about!

For God So Loved The World

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16 (New International Version)

As we celebrate this Christmas, let's not forget the real reason why Jesus came. He came for us! He came to die for us! He came because He loves us!

May HIS name continually be praised!

Desert Song by Hillsong United Video and Lyrics

When we had our Sunday fellowship a while ago, there was no electricity. And Imagine a worship service with no electricity. That just means, no band, no microphone, no light and most unfortunately no AIRCON on a Hot Summer Day! That was indeed one sweaty sunday! Nevertheless, the worship service continued. After all, we didn't go there for those things. We went there to worship and serve the Lord Jesus Christ! And that's exactly what we did! No band, no aircon, no anything just God's presence dwelling in the praises of His people. That was indeed on meaningful and blessed service!

One of the things I'm so blessed with aside from the very powerful Word of God delivered to us by our Pastor in which I plan to share here as well is the song that we sang during the Praise and Worship. It's called "Desert Song" by Hillsong United. It was my first time to hear that song and I thought that was new but I was corrected by seatmate. I'm not sure when it was released but as per my seatmate, she heard the song a long time ago. Whew! Oh well. Here's the song that I'd want you to listen to.

It's all about God being God in any and every season of our lives. It's all about our God being faithful in providing and giving us victory when we're in need, when we're in a battle and when we are in desert and all that's within us is dry.

If you can't view the video, you may click here: Desert Song

Desert Song by Hillsong lyrics
Verse 1:
This is my prayer in the desert
And all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in the hunger in me
My God is a God who provides

Verse 2:
And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames

Chorus:
And I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain

I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

Verse 3:
And this is my prayer in the battle
And triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

Bridge:
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

Verse 4:
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be empited again
The seed I've recieved I will sow

God Bless you!

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The Happiness of Those who Trust in God

I was reading this Psalm during our Prayer for Sanctification before Sunday Service and I was greatly moved that I started crying in praising the Lord. I was especially blessed when it said,

"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing."

I really hope that this Psalm will bless you in many more ways than one. I prefer not to say anything more but I ask you to ask God to teach you what He wants you to learn through this.

Psalm 34 (King James Version)

1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

God bless you more!

Kris Allen will be the next American Idol | All for God's Glory

When everybody is waiting and excited to know who's gonna be the next American Idol, I have a personal bet: I hope that Kris Allen wins the contest.

You might be surprised why I'm writing about this, just read on...

The world is full of praises and worship to our God. The trees, the rain, the mountains, the skyscrapers and a lot more give praise to the Lord. Indeed God can use any of these things to bring glory to His name. Tonight we'll again witness one most-watched reality TV contest do their Grand Finals to choose who the next American Idol is. I believe that even here, even in this contest, my prayer is God to be glorified.

I was browsing through the profile of the contestants and Kris Allen got my attention. Here's an excerpt from About.com:

"Kris Allen is a worship leader at New Life Church in Maumelle, Arkansas. He has been involved in missionary work around the world including Burma, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain, and Thailand. Much of his musical background is connected with his church experiences." Read the rest of it here.

Isn't it amazing? God is raising up worship leaders to conquer the world's music industry to bring glory to His name. Don't take me wrong, Adam can still win. It's still a "singing" contest after all and not "Who's the Christian among you?". I don't care who wins now but what I am so happy about is for Kris gaining popularity and hopefully using it to bring glory to the Lord's name. I can remember the songs of Carrie Underwood: Jesus, Take the Wheel and Jordin Sparks: God Loves Ugly that are used by God to spread His Word. These artists may not be branded as "christian singers" but they're singing songs with Christian message and that's what's important.

Let's all pray that God will continue to raise up talented Christians who will spread HIS glory throughout the Earth in their own "talented" way.

How about you? How can God use your talent to spread His word? How can God use your life to open up doors for Him to move?

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God works for the Good

Genesis 50:20 (New International Version)
”You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

Reflection:

Joseph experienced being rejected by his own brothers by selling him to Egyptian traders. He became a slave to a foreign land. He was wrongly accused of rape when he refused to go to bed with Potiphar’s wife and was imprisoned because of that. Even with all of these, he still managed to say “God intended all of it for good”.

How many times did we ask God “Why?” when we were going through some difficult times? How many times did we get disappointed with God when our prayers weren’t answered right away or when God didn’t seem to answer at all? I too am guilty of this sometimes especially when things seem to be unbearable and uncontrollable and problems seem so big and unsolvable.

What is God telling us?

Things may come to discourage us. People may discriminate us at times or even inflict harm on us. Situations may seem so dark and hopeless. The devil may lead us to situations to harm and destroy us [John 10:10]. But Praise the Lord because of his Sovereignty! Even how things look right now, God is able to shift it for our good. Other people even those who are close to us may harm, put us down or destroy us but God can still tweak it for our good.

Paul wrote to the Romans saying:

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
(Romans 8:28)

Don’t lose hope! Don’t be discouraged!

If you’re still not winning against your problems, be assured God is not done with it yet!