Friday, September 20, 2013

Abide with me

I am still in the second day of complaints free world. I have found my weakness upon being sarcastic especially with some people who I don't get to talk to often to try to be funny. As a foreigner, speaking English never gets easy, especially in meetings so I start being funny by talking some complains in a fashion of sarcastic to break some ices. I have done my best not saying anything but still sometimes old me comes out without a warning, so here I come to switch my arm bend.
I notice more and more how sinful my life has been especially using negative words upon even not that important. While participating this complaints free world series, I have been convicted more than anytime before. Most of my morning prayers has been confessing my sins lately.

I have chosen the anthem for this week with a deep prayer as a plea to the Lord that we may continue living positively in only one condition- abided in Him completely. We need Jesus to abide within us completely to pursue His ways to live this world.

Even though God has been convicting me greatly, I am so grateful. Because of His grace, and mercy, my sins are forgiven. That is why I could still have my bracelet on my wrist.

I pray that we may be able to pray together in one Spirit, one heart, and one voice to lift up this song on this Sunday.

Abide with me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
change and decay in all around I see;
O thou who changest not, abide with me.

I need thy presence every passing hour.
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight, and tears not bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if thou abide with me.

Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;
shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

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