Psalm 23

This is my favorite passage in Holy Bible.

Psalm 23 (New International Version)
A psalm of David

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death*)
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

Footnote:
Psalm 23:4 Or through the darkest valley

This passage makes me calm. I can feel peace in my heart after reading it everyday.

Forgive and Hate

Lately I found how hard to forgive. The more I try, the more I fail. The hate is so deep, that I can't forgive. There's a quote...

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you"...

Gee, I'm a prisoner now. A prisoner of my hatred, my emotion and I can't let it go. What am I suppose to do? To forgive is not an easy thing. To forgive also means to forget. With an open wound like this, how can I forgive? How can I forget? I really want to learn . I want to forgive, so I can be free.

"God, please teach me to forgive as You have forgiven me."

Silent Moment

Each morning I try to have my moment of silent. A moment which I use to read the Holy Bible, try to understand what God wants me to do today, and offering my morning prayer. I use this book titled "Our Daily Bread" to help me understand the Bible.

Well, yesterday topic is about surrender. After I read the Scripture passage and try to understand its meaning, I come to find this quote: Surrender becomes victory when we yield to God. In times of trial, it's not easy for us to trust our God. When I'm on trial, I try to run away. I try to ask "WHY".

According to my reading, each struggle we have means God want to make us better. God want us to do something. There's a lesson in each trial. Be willing to sacrifice your agenda for His greater purpose. Surrender to Him and you will find comfort.

"Lord take my life and make it wholly Thine; fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine; take all my will, my passion, self and pride; I now surrender, Lord - in me abide"

The Mask

One day in a seminar the speaker asked, “How long do your wear your mask?” I was shocked to hear that question. He said that everyone has their own mask. Either we realize it or not, sometimes we wear our mask. The mask shows a different personality, a different side of you, to be someone who you want to be and someone who everyone loves. Don’t you hate to wear your mask but sometimes we wear it… just to make someone happy or to cover up our inability.

Do you know how tired to wear those masks? Do you have any idea how heavy it was? Someone says, “When you started to lie, you will end up with another bigger lies! Can you cope with it?” It’s true… it started a little lie and you have to lie all the time. The hardest part was to remember each character we played and to whom we played it to.

Let’s try to take off the mask, to bring the truth to everyone. It’s hard but worth to try. Do it one step at a time, because we don’t want to hurt anyone although we already did. The lessons are just be you, be honest and love yourself.

“Just be yourself, because you are special!”

Look Ahead!

"It's better to look ahead & prepare than to look back & despair!"

Let's begin this August with those spirit. Try not to look back yet start to look ahead. Plan your future, think your action and do your best. Don't forget to leave the rest to God!

Life ends when you stop dreaming;
Hope ends when you stop believing;
Love ends when you stop caring.