Be still, my soul

Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain
Leave to thy God to order and provide
In every change He faithful will remain
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end

Be still, my soul; thy God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past
Thy hope; thy confidence, let nothing shake
All now mysterious shall be bright at last
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds will know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below

Be still, my soul; when dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in the veil of tears
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart
Who comes to soothe thy sorrows and thy fears
Be still, my soul; they Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away

Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone
Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joy restored
Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last

What’s On My Mind..

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
-Philippians 4: 6-7

Nuna

My heart aches. I try to put up a brave face, but now home alone I find myself breaking down.

Sis, I love you. Stay strong.

graduation

I took my last MBA course in June (study abroad trip to Brazil) during the summer and officially went down in the books as an August (summer) graduate. However, since the spring commencement was in May, I had to wait till yesterday to officially walk and partake in the commencement.

He is jealous for me..

There’s just something on my heart these days that I feel the need to share (to all 2 readers of this blog.. including me).

God is jealous for me.

Last month, I attended a retreat where we sang John Mark McMillian’s How He Loves. It’s a song I’ve heard many times before, but this time the lyrics hit me hard and stuck with me since. “He is jealous for me.”

Our God is a jealous God. Not  because He is envious of something that I have. He is not jealous in the very manner that we use it in our everyday lives. To be quite honest, I am often very jealous of those who make more money than me. Drive better cars than me. Live in fancier homes. Dress better. Have a beautiful wife and kids. I am envious of that. In other words, I’m guilty of being jealous for the things that don’t belong to me.

Our God is a jealous God. He is jealous for the things that belongs to Him. The children of God belong to him. We are His. And so when I start putting others things before Him, He is jealous. And rightfully so. God is more than enough. He is all I need. And yet, I put these other trivial things before Him. He is more important than my career. He is more important than than the cars my neighbors drive. He is more important than that girl that I continously think and pray for. He shouldn’t be my after thought. He should be my all. He deserves all of my worship.

He is jealous for me.