Each morning i wake to find You near.

hey, so i guess i'm leaving on a jet plane in about 8 hrs time? yeah, it's kinda bittersweet.. but i know God is with me. and that's all that i need. :)

anyway, the sermons for the past 2 days were really timely for me... and God has been speaking to me, and i really thank God for speaking to me. He came closer, He came so close to me. His love is so great, so amazing, so deep, so pure, so rich, so warm, so... breath taking i can't explain it. i love you, Jesus. i just wanna stay in Your presence forever. rest in Your presence, cry in Your presence, laugh, smile, dance, sing in Your presence, sleep in Your presence and grow up in Your presence. i love you Lord. <3 dearest God, take me away with You.

and i felt so strongly... "just one more time."
Luke 5:5
But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

which reminds me of a song i used to sing in the shower since i was little... just wanna share it with whoever's reading...

"You are the Lord, in whom i can trust.
You are the Lord, my desire.
every step of the way, You take my hands and say,
You'll always be here right beside me.
When i call on You i know You'll come to me.

You are my Lord,
in whom i can trust.
You are my fortress,
You're my deliver,
my strength,
my shield.
For all of my days,
my hope is in you, Jesus.
who loved me with His life,
the Rock of my salvation,

in whom i can trust."

We are the world.

There comes a time
When we hear the certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life-
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need

When you're down and out
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well, let us realize
That a change will only come
When we stand together as one

honestly i've never really listened to this song before... but today i decided to listen to it...  it really touched my heart and  it brought me to tears. "we can't go on pretending day by day that someone, somewhere will soon make a change." how true is that? if we don't go then who will? everyday God looks down from heaven with love, saying in His heart- whom shall I send

i am sorry Lord.  i'm sorry for pretending. i'm done pretending not to see, Lord. give me Your heart for Your people. give me Your loving eyes. give me Your strong yet gentle arms. Lord, give me Your compassion.


Lord, here i am. send me.

Goodnight.

i just felt so overwhelmed and drained at the same time, (yeah two very contradicting words) due to school work and stuffs... but God is just so faithful and He is so good.
He never fails to fill me up with His love. lets me rest. He never fails.

The Lord is my shepherd, i shall not want. -Psalm 23:1

For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion;
in the secret place of His tabernacle,
He shall hide me.
He shall set me upon a high rock. -Psalm 27:5

Goodnight Jesus, i love you.
-cherylfaith.

Give me Your eyes so i can see, everything that i keep missing.

hello. i am going philippines this coming monday with my course for 5 days! honestly i feel very mixed up. having mixed feelings. i am kind of dreading it because of all the living condition and how everything's like so rushed... and it's pretty expensive for a 5-days trip to a fishing village. $900++!!! hahaha. sorry for complaining but even my hk trip for 7 days is cheaper! and apparently the toilet is 2km away (i hope my teacher was kidding) without lights, heater, flush... and it's home-stay!! and everything there is muddy and poke-ish we cant wear our slippers and all... and i'll be cut of totally from singapore.... because there won't be any network there, no socket no electricity at all! aww will miss my mommy and daddy and cel and gab!! and of course all my friends. <3

the silver lining? we are going to the slum area, smoky mountain. (you can google it) it's the place where the poorest of the poorest live in. it's actually just a huge rubbish dump. and i'm kind of excited, to meet the kids there... i wanna give them my dresses and accessories! and ya i wanna hugggg them. :) they need to know a God out there loves them... and i wanna share the gospel with the family i'm gonna stay with. so ya. they are actually worth it. the toilet. the money. the heat and all the discomfort. and anyway deep into thoughts i kinda wrote a poem for them... pardon me.





all those people they never get a proper place to rest
all those little girls, most will never get to wear a dress.
nor will the little boys get to gel their hair.
they would never know how precious they are in the sight of their Father
how He loves them like no other.

so where are we, what are we doing here.
will you leave your place of comfort
will you go beyond the dirt
will you be God's outstretched arms,
arms for the broken-hearted.

will you live to carry His compassion
will you go the extra mile
to love a world that's lost and broken?

I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

-2 Cor 12:8-9

You hold me now- hillsong.

VERSE 1:

On that day when I see
All that You have for me
When I see You face to face
There surrounded by Your grace
All my fears swept away
In the light of Your embrace
Where Your love is all I need
And forever I am free


PRE CHORUS 1:
Where the streets are made of gold
In Your presence healed and whole
Let the songs of heaven
Rise to You alone

CHORUS:
No weeping no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now
You hold me now


VERSE 2:
In this life I will stand
Through my joy and my pain
Knowing there's a greater day
There's a hope that never fails
Where Your Name is lifted high
And forever praises rise
For the glory of Your Name
I'm believing for the day


PRE CHORUS 2:
Where the wars and violence cease
All creation lives in peace
Let the songs of heaven
Rise to You alone


BRIDGE:
For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your Name

My Lord, My love.

in Your presence, all my sorrows are gone.
the hurt and the pain, they are all fading away.
the shame and the guilt, they are being wiped off.
all my worries and cares, they are in Your hand.

i just want to be in Your presence.
forever.