T'was just a garden in the rain. Close to a little leafy lane. A touch of color 'neath skies of gray. The raindrops kissed the flowerbeds. The blossoms raised their thirsty heads. A perfumed thank you. They seemed to say. Surely here was charm beyond compare to view. Maybe it was just that I was there with you. T'was just a garden in the rain. But then the sun came out again. And sent us happily on our way.

Monday, April 11, 2005

Heaven on Earth

Sermon this morning explored 1 Peter 1:3-9

Faith is Believing.
Faith is something that we do everyday.
We have faith that when i board the train, it would take me to clementi.
i don't board and think hey maybe i have 50% faith that it will take me to clementi.

the difference lies in TRUSTING.
God's power is at work when we trust him.

Tension in Life is NORMAL.
We should change our expectations of Christian Living. it was never meant to be rosy in the first place.

Suffering is temporary.
It comes in all forms of trials.
Our Suffering has a PURPOSE.

We are the only pnes that suffer purposefully.
Our Faith is refined like Gold, where our impurities surface and purity is left behind.
This can only happen through Fire.

Christians do Die.
That's why God has a better Plan. =)
He RESCUES & PROTECTS us: guarding us from Earth to Heaven.

When we can't think through the confusion,
When we can't see through the tears,
when we can't feel through the fears,

"When we cannot see God's hands, Trust his HEART."

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