Haven is a place called home

 

During the 3D2N chalet at Haven, I read the first few chapters of Come Thirsty- Max Lucado. Really been blessed by some parts so I decided to write them here. 

“Don’t let your heart shrink into a raisin. For the sake of those who need your love, hydrate your soul! Drink often.

Sin, for a season, quenches thirst. But so does salt water. Given time, thirst returns, more demanding and demanding more than ever.

Grace blockage: Taste, but don’t drink. Wet your lips, but never slake your thirst. No swallowing please. Fill your mouth but not your belly. Absurd. What good is grace if your don”t let it go deep.

Grace defines you.

– Max Lucado (Come Thirsty) “

 

ABOUT MY DAYS:

The chalet was power packed, that all the notes taken down have to be slowly digested. 🙂 

The week before I went for the chalet, things weren’t going well. I took very long time falling asleep and even though i slept, i had many weird dreams.

One dream i rmb clearly was being really angry with the person at 7-11 and i went to throw plates on the floor just because it took me 2 hours and i still didn’t manage to buy the 2 siew mai. Never sleep with a hungry tummy. 🙂 

At the chalet I think God is saying that’s enough, no more tears. And somehow felt that weight on my heart lifted, I felt really relaxed and just felt the peace in my heart that really felt comforting. Just felt that all the cares of this world is taken away from my shoulders. 

During the chalet, we had to sleep on the HARD floor in sleeping bags. Who sleeps so much in a chalet? And somehow i was just able to sleep so well that I didn’t even rmb dreaming of anything! I just slept.. 

The sessions were really good, and it really ministered to me. The words shared by leaders were really encouraging and really felt like it is the word in season for me, and for everyone else. Just felt that almost everything shared was speaking to me during the sessions. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Faith level increased!

The one and only

In my christian walk, i believe i survived on the foundation of love, faith and hope.

The reason behind why I love Jesus is because He first loved me, therefore i will also first love Him.

I know the fact that even if i leave Him, He will never leave me. He is ever so faithful to be there for me, therefore i will continue to be faithful in trusting in Him with all that I have.

I was lost in the wilderness with no directions in life, not knowing what talent i possess and not knowing whom I really was. I was given hope and was reassured when He said in His word that I was loved by Him, and that i was His daughter. If God is for me, Who can be against me? 🙂

“Love is not a fight” is one of my fav songs.

Love is not a place
To come and go as we please
It’s a house we enter in
Then commit to never leave

[ Once we enter the house of God, stay committed and rooted, stop entertaining the thought of leaving. The grass is not greener on the other side. With God, the grass is definitely greener on our side.]

So lock the door behind you
Throw away the key
We’ll work it out together
Let it bring us to our knees
[ Lock the door, throw the key because we’ll never need it. When problems come, we can always work it out together with our spiritual family by simply humbling ourselves in prayer. For when two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. ]

Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it’s something worth fighting for

[ Love covers, even though our darkest times. Even though life around us is chaotic, our hearts are comforted by the peace in our hearts. Peace that surpasses all understanding. ]

To some, love is a word
That they can fall into
But when they’re falling out
Keeping that word is hard to do

Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it’s something worth fighting for

Love will come to save us
If we’ll only call
He will ask nothing from us
But demand we give our all

Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it’s something worth fighting for

I will fight for you
Would you fight for me?
It’s worth fighting for

[ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.

Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23 ]

Promises, they have been kept.

Having god’s promises in hand, to act as my shield and comfort during hard times.
His promises are ever so faithful.

Like a loving papa, he’ll be with me through tough times, allow me to fall and pick myself up, tears may flow but the droplets are collected in his palms. I’m always comforted in the arms of him.

Papa is love.
And perfect love can only be found in him alone.
After years of searching for genuine and perfect love, I’ve found him, and he is my answer.
Why would I ever want to leave when I already know the truth?