Brightonites Alert!

The Devil's "Beatitudes"
"Blessed" are thoses who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians.
-- They are my best workers.

"Blessed" are those who think they can live without God's Word.
-- I can tell them whatever I please.

"Blessed" are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked.
-- I can use them.

"Blessed" are the touchy who stop going to church.
-- They are my missionaries.

"Blessed" are the trouble makers.
-- They shall be called my children.

"Blessed" are the complainers.
-- I am all ears to them.

"Blessed" are those who are bored with the pastors' mannerisms and mistakes.
-- For they get nothing out of their sermons.

"Blessed" is the church member who expects to be invited to his own church.
-- For he is a part of the problem instead of the solution.

"Blessed" are those who gossip.
-- For they shall cause strife and divisions that please me.

"Blessed" are those are easily offended.
-- For they will soon get angry and quit.

"Blessed"are those who do not give their offering to carry on God's work.
-- For they are my helpers.

"Blessed" is he who professes to love God but hates his brother and sister.
-- For they shall be with me forever.

"Blessed" are you who, when you read this, think your're perfect and that this is about other people and not yourself.
-- I've got you too!

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the sweetest of all!

how can it be, that just after i cry out to you for personal words, you amplify your voice to me and made sure i hear your voice thru so many different channels? C echoed my exact sentiments on friday during cg, and during prayer time, p somehow prayed an exact phrase that i said to you earlier...
haha, if i didn't know better, i would have thought THEY peeped into my heart, or eavesdropped on my prayers. But i know better, lord. and i know it is YOU who saw my heart, heard my heart, and was speaking to my heart.
You know how much it matters to me. and you let me have it. =) you didn't have to indulge me, but you did. thanks.
And how can it be, that just after i cry out to you for a personal moment with you, you gave me my fireside moments with you on saturday? and today during worship and sermon? you brought me close to your heart again, and everything fell into place again. nothing looked too hard, or too tiring, or too big. because you showed me again today who i am, who you are, and who i belong to.
wow... you didn't have to, but you did. you need not have indulged me. even if you hadn't, i WOULD still always be your servant, i WOULD still always be your child, i WOULD still honour and revere and worship you. But you stooped to deal with my needs, you bothered enough to care about my desire to be intimate with you, you bothered to speak thru ppl to let me know you hear me.
Ha.... with such sweet attentive love, how can i help but feel special ;) how can i help but feel especially loved?

[NOTE TO OTHER HUMANS: Dun worry, God's not finite like us. I may be His favourite, but somehow, so can you.]

When my world was in darkness,

you spoke your word,

night turned into day,

your beauty filled this place

When my world stood in silence,

you filled my heart

with songs that never end,

forever i will praise...

to think that the universe could not withold your glory,

but you chose to live in me... i'm so amazed!

and i worship you lord

my life in you restored

here is my heart

make it your sanctuary

for nobody else

but jesus only you!

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love sick... Is it time for fire-side chairs yet?

Lost in you alone,

Is where i wanna be

To feel you near.

Softly in my ear,

You whisper words to me,

That i am yours..

Can't live a day without your presence,

closer to you i wanna be.

my heart cries out for more of you my lord,

my portion and hope

i close my eyes and feel you near,

there's nobody else who can take your place in my heart.

I can't sing to you now coz of my throat, but can you hear the song in my heart?
i miss you... i miss intimacy with you.

When i was afraid, i used to run to you. to hide, to cry, to vent. then you would show me yourself, and when i see your faithfulness, i knew i could go on.
When i was discouraged and weak, i ran to you. to complain, to "teh", sometimes throw tantrums... then you would show me visions, give me dreams, hopes. Sometimes your words of love would just send me into seventh heaven and i couldn't care less if the world sucked big time. you were enough.

it looked as if those were tough times, but when i had you near, everything was ok deep inside.

How long has it been since i last felt afraid? has it been so long that i mistakenly think i am strong enough on my own?
And have i grown so used to bearing burdens on my shoulders that they no longer send me scurrying to your arms? Have i learnt to toughen my shoulders so much that my heart has hardened as well?

Don't ever let it happen Lord! i want to grow to be a better servant and child. i want to be someone you can trust with your work and your church and your people. i want to be more effective in helping my students get your Best Blessing, i want to be able to make a great impact in the children's lives, and their families. i want to be able to lead the Kidz leaders with consistency and be dependable. i want to be able to cope with the uncertainties, and not have thoughts of giving up when discouraged. i want to be so in tune with you and your plans and be able to encourage the team and inspire them to live for you.

i am working on these lord... and i know you are molding me, refining, teaching me. and i am thankful.

but most of ALL.
MOST of ALL.
MOSTEST MOSTEST of ALL...

i simply need you.

i just want to sit with you, and have you tell me non-ministry things again. like i am your woman. make the verses come alive again by speaking them to me personally. make me smile the whole night n feel so much joy that i can't sleep.

i can't help needing you jesus. i was made for you.

can we have the turtle-dove, fireside chair season again soon?

Please?

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