February 2012
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“Love is too often like a glow-worm, showing but little light except it be in the...”
– Charles Spurgeon
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“God wants the whole person and He will not rest till He gets us in entirety. No...”
– A.W. Tozer
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an invitation to Christ
“Lord Jesus, make Your home in my heart so that i grow in faith day by day and stay rooted in Your love.”
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“Be assured if you walk with Him and look to Him and EXPECT help from Him He will...”
– George Mueller
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“God has blessed me with so much, why should I choose to be so little?”
– xeia yumilka
January 2012
16 posts
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only Yours
i am nobody else’s possession but God’s alone. possess and take over me, Lord for i am opening my entirety to You.
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“Sunshine through my window
that’s what You are
my shining star
making...”
– Gabrielle, Sunshine
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reservations for limitations
if i had to accept any limitations, it has to be that i am limited only to what God has assigned to me.
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i could hear You sing this to me, Lord
oh, why you look so sad? the tears are in your eyes come on and come to Me now don’t be ashamed to cry let Me see you through ‘cause I’ve seen the dark side too
when the night falls on you you don’t know what to do nothing you confess could make Me love you less
I’ll stand by you I’ll stand by you I won’t let nobody hurt you I’ll stand by...
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a personal prayer before writing
Father God,
Lead my hands to maneuver this pen as You will. Let me write with You and for You, Father. Let the Holy Spirit inhabit me while I dispose myself from my own. Your daughter
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i found another home
i have lit up another little lamp.
this came after i have finally realized and accepted that i am a wordy and a lengthy writer. a long post would not have fitted here.
you may start following me at the newly lit little lamp. (all the long posts should belong here) and allow me to share with you some other thoughts that i have on life (in general).
thank you.
may you be more blessed,
xeia...
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“i’m officially His and unofficially yours.”
– xeia yumilka
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guilt and shame
no matter how much i love You, and i desire to love You still— i still fail, i still sin.
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“in You, oh Lord, i have found my Sun.
and now i am aligning all my planets to...”
– xeia yumilka
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a prayer to dispose the self
Father God,
Release me from my self-centeredness—from everything that makes me regard about my self. If I must, then teach me to be honest about myself, knowing and becoming confident that whatever the revelation, You accept and love me just the way I am. I want You to always come first in my life, Lord and I, second.
Everything that I am should only come forth because I have sought and...
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“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of...”
– St. Augustine
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“A blessed spirit is a mould ever more and more patient of the bright metal...”
– C.S. Lewis
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“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person....”
– Albert Schweitzer
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“A whole new generation of Christians has come believing that it is
possible to...”
– Anonymous
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“Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of...”
– Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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“The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian. But...”
– Elisabeth Elliot
December 2011
32 posts
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this is the year that the Lord has made
i usually start the new year with a prayer, which includes a list of things that i would have hoped would come true within the new year. this year as i was saying my prayers to God, i found myself down on my knees, weeping, and just being quiet. that’s something that i really haven’t tried. but i loved it.
God speaks in silences, and only those who are quiet of heart can hear what he...
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hello 2012! ♥
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. ~Proverbs 16:3
With God’s grace, may all your dreams come true this new year. Have a blessed and amazing 2012, everyone! ♥
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i just can’t help but cry when i listen to...
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You're here
Lord, i just can’t go on about each day without uttering a single praise to You.
You occupy my thoughts.
You occupy my heart.
and it is always a great joy,
i am always humbled,
to know that it is all because
i am Yours.
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flight of the signal fire
here’s two songs that i have always held onto as my personal praise songs to God:
Theory of Flight ~ La Rue
even though i’m firmly planted on the ground i still run and even though
i face these mountains i still soar to the sun i need you here to show me how to feel cause i’m tired of living for myself when this theory of flight this question of life that goes on and i...
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“The early mornings have now been easier, all because I now wake up to You. I...”
– xeia yumilka
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reflections on Exodus 14
i was reading Exodus 14, eager to reread the story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea, yet while i was rereading it, two important points swept through my heart and had me reflecting and praying on my knees to God.
I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. The...
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“where You lead, i will follow
anywhere that You tell me to…”
– Carole King, Where You Lead (Gilmore Girls Theme Song)
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“…the devil loves secrecy. Like a false lover, he will try to persuade the...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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“God works through human instruments, in forgiving, in consecrating—-and in...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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“How does one come to such a union of hearts and wills? Only by years of...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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“Similarly, in our relationship with God, the signs or touchstones of mature love...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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“i want to remain faithful to You, Lord.”
– xeia yumilka
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in the morning
a beautiful day starts with waking up to God.
Him being the very first thought.
a smile runs through my face, effortlessly.
a familiar comfort sweeps through my heart.
and i wake up.
i stretch.
i move my limbs.
confident that God is here.
i’ll be alright.
For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the...
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the gap
There is a difference between the people around you and the people who surround you.
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“keep me safe inside Your arms like towers.
tower over me.”
– Paramore, We are Broken
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a prayer
Father God,
Forgive me if I shame myself by feeling fear when I know You’re here;
For thinking twice and doubting where my faith in You will take me;
For feeling panic and distress when Your love alone should pacify me.
Forgive me.
Your daughter
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“…Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs. And be...”
– 1 Thessalonians 5: 13-18 (The Message)
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“You turn me into somebody loved.”
– The Weepies, Somebody Loved
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“this is the way i need to wake:
i wake to You.”
– Joshua Radin feat. Ingrid Michaelson, Sky
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“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, oh Lord, make me dwell in...”
– Psalm 4: 8
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“my life started to change
i’d wake up each day feeling alright
with You...”
– Gary Valenciano, How Did You Know
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music and lyrics
i have always been a music fan. lyricism and songwriting skills have always amazed me. i believe that music is a transporter, a time-machine, disguised in the form of sound waves and comforting melodies. the combination of music and lyrics transports me to a dimension where i can be in touch with myself and put together the puzzle pieces of the artist’s lyrics and my own words. i relate to...
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why must we fall? →
a must-read blog entry from adam young (more popularly known as owl city). i was brought to tears when i read this.
adam young is another source of inspiration, as he is one who is bold and courageous enough to proclaim his Christianity to a music scene that is heavily dominated by “this generation’s” music. and he writes really, really well, too.
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“You, oh Lord, make me feel brand new.”
– xeia yumilka
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“To pray is not to withdraw from our daily concerns into some ethereal world. The...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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“As we learn to listen with attention and sensitivity, all the events of our...”
– Thomas H. Green, S.J., Opening to God (A Guide to Prayer)
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this is a song written and composed by Filipino...
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