A new semester unfolds

great! Tomorrow's my fourth day of uni this semester. Things seem pretty interesting.

Lecturers overall I guess are okay. In the end, they don't matter THAT much in one's results, more of the student's part to play. Not to say they don't matter at all la. haha.

I've been split from most of my friends this sem, which I am actually quite happy about. Why? well, this presents windows of opportunities to meet new people. If we keep sticking to only one small group of familiar people, we tend to just get too comfortable and restrict ourselves to that small group forever. I think that's gonna change this year! amazing.

The other day my friends and I had a drink with my lecturer cause we all scored HDs for her subject and she had to chia us hahahaha.  Anyways, I was chatting with her and I found out she's actually a Christian. How interesting. And we started talking bout God, miracles, and even praying in tongues. Lol it's kinda cool when you think bout it.

Oh I also met this lecturer who told us 'This sem we will not be giving handouts because we're cutting down paper usage to reduce global warming. Students will have to print their own materials for class.' LOL.....Right. That's supposed to solve the problem. funny guy. I think I like this lecturer already (really no sarcasm intended here lol).

Anyways, I'm really looking forward to this semester.  Bursting with excitement. Ever get that feeling where there's greatness just waiting to be unleashed from within? hahaha. hmm.

For many are called, but few are chosen

If you're in a hurry, please at least listen from 7:20 onwards. God bless.

Isaiah 6 : 1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.  And they were calling to one another:

   “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
   the whole earth is full of his glory.”

At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
“Woe to me!” I cried.
“I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.”

Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.  With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Roses are red, violets are blue, tulips are what we'll be kissing, WOO WOO!

Valentine's Day. Ahhh. No I don't celebrate it (well not at the moment at least), neither do I understand it's history and meaning, but I don't hate it either hahaha. Well it doesn't matter if you celebrate it or not, but it's important to keep on loving everyday regardless isn't it? Now be generous and show yaahhh neighbors some love!

Here are some interesting strips to enjoy =]

Have a nice day guys

Circled in Your strength, Caught up in Your grace, Enfolded in Your arms

Before I met Christ, sinning was as if the easiest thing to do. Never had I considered what my actions meant to God, how He felt about them. I saw it as part of life. 

And today for the first time in my life am I so strongly convicted of my sin. I have fallen. Despite having been saved, I have once again lived as if I hadn't. Never have I felt such pain in my heart. The guilt eats away at my soul, it consumes my heart.  It causes me to hide from my Father, for the guilt is more than I can bear. Can God forgive one who does not forgive himself? 

But I know Jesus has redeemed me. That His grace covers me, that He takes away my sin. But even though He readily saves and forgives as I ask of Him, an even greater pain fills my heart. The fact that I have hurt Him by sinning, the disappointment that I have caused Him, the weight of my shame that I put on Him. I have hurt the One whom I love. As my sin hurts me, it hurts Him all the more.

But what can I do now, but let He who knows all deal with me. What can I do, but call on His name and reach out to His hand to save me from this darkness. For who saves, if not Him? All I can ask for is forgiveness and cleansing. Purge me, Father, of everything that is not of You. Cleanse me thoroughly, and make me white as snow. For I have decided that I would live my life, solely for You. This temple is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and I shall not permit any other spirit that is not of God to dwell in it. Do a deep work in me.

And how sure am I of keeping my word? I am not. For even Peter denied Christ three times when he said he wouldn't. But...my resolve is clear. and that is a start. By His grace and strength, I shall keep it.

Through the LORD 's mercies we are not consumed, 

because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;

Great is Your faithfulness.

- Lamentations 3:22-23

Sin has no hold on me.