What's greater

What stretches from the east to west
What's higher than the heaven's height
What's deeper than the oceans wide
What's greater, what's greater

What brightens up the darkest times
What softens all the wounded hearts
What covers, forgives the greatest sins
What's greater, what's greater

It is Your love
It is Your mercy
New every morning, unfailing
It is Your word
It is Your presence
Unfailing are You Lord, Jesus

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Just got back home from today's service. The word was so right and ripe for this season I can't even believe it.

At the same time I want to thank God for actually bringing the older bro back to church. It's been slightly more than a month now (since Christmas eve) and I'm just so thankful that he actually and eventually said yes to his friends' invitation (thank you SuAnn and Zoey). It's a slow process but I am already so so grateful. Even now as he goes to church continually every Sunday I pray that God You would just touch him even more and in an intimate and deep measure. And what great great joy it was to have him ask me to come to church too. HOGC has been great and enjoyable so far for me: the praise and worship is just amazing and the sermons every week has been truly enriching and filled with revelations after revelations. Today was especially so I guess.

Today's sermon was the most impactful maybe because it pretty much translates my personal beliefs into words. When it comes to issues like clubbing, alcohol, gambling etc I agree with neither the liberal nor the legalistic. It's neither a straight 'yes' or 'no' - you can't just put a stamp on everyone's foreheads to tell them they can or they can't because different people have different habits and inclinations and past experiences. I personally feel that God's grace abounds to everyone in whatever step they take or whatever decision they make. Though having said that, as much as God's grace abounds, it shouldn't be abused and used liberally.

"Make decisions based on your personal history, appetites and weaknesses"
"Make decisions based on your love and leadership of others"

How true how true how true these are. Being a Christian, everyone is watching and observing almost my every move and it's the decisions I make that would create the impact, whether positive or not. It is a form of pressure but I feel that it's a good kind of pressure because I also wanna reflect God's character and likeness. I think I'm guilty of not doing so sometimes but then again humans make mistakes and I'm still trying, still persevering. I don't always do the right things but I want to do things right.

I just love how God is such a personal God and He doesn't beat us up and down with rules but He embraces us with love and grace and mercy individually to each and everyone. I mean how great is that!? Awesome awesome God indeed.

Anyhoo I just feel so relieved and content right now. A plus point to this coming week bcoz it's gonna be pretty much a chill-out week ahead leading up to the Chinese New Year hooray! And another +1 to the fact that Dad's coming back this Tuesday!! Double the joy woop woop.

Thank You Jesus for Your unfailing love :')