rejoice with me & pray for me~!!

Lately, I’ve been feeling wondrously AMAZED!

Father never ceases to amaze me by His AWESOMELY AMAZING GRACE!!


But sill no tears . . .


One recent highlight: meeting Kumiko & Keith [see post here:] http://lifesshortprayhard.blogspot.com/2009/11/praise-pray-for-kumiko-keith-jap.html

Humbly asking your prayers as we journey on toward HIM! :)


while it’s never an easy journey, but it is ever full of promise =)

if you have any questions / comments, just ask~! Don’t be shy~! my life's an open book ;)

- praise & prayer points from previous prayer mails mostly still apply, but for the sake of space I’ll leave them out ;)

:D rejoice with me! :D


:D He knows me best yet He loves me MOST!


I liked this paraphrase of Psalm 40:17


“And me? I'm a mess. I'm nothing and have nothing: make something of me. You can do it; you've got what it takes-- but God, don't put it off.”


“You know me inside and out, you hold me together, you never fail to stand me tall in your presence so I can look you in the eye” Psa 41:12


:D the more I taste of this world’s “goods” the more i’m dissatisfied & long for heaven & all He is!!

:D providing well in advance a replacement phone & sim card for the phone I lost recently [the one i usually use for international students who can call me for free on that number] . . . i’m sooo amazed at His goodness to me!!!– it already factored in all the stupid things I do!


[I think this is the 2nd or 3rd phone I’ve lost now?!]


So if you ever contacted me on 0413-203-978, don’t! if you want an optus prepaid no. to contact me on, call


0401-624-031 ;) [thanks to my brother-in-law’s dad who left his sim behind after a short visit to Aus! My optus contract number is still 0421-338-214 :)


Pray I’d stop losing the gifts Father’s entrusted to me! :=(


- I’m asking Father if Him if He has anything new for me .. please pray with me & for me!

*PRAY*
. . . I’ve been having strange scary dreams at night lately of intruders coming into this house & me violently reacting . . . I need my peaceful sleep!!

* help me truly truly believe that The One who knows me best [faults, fears &failures] is The One who loves me most! [so much in my head that hasn’t fully flowed to my heart . . . :|



* He’d strip away all the illusions I have of myself!

* I’d overcome my fears of being unlovable!


Listen to this great podcast: http://thegodjourney.com/2009/02/13/no-man-is-an-island


“If we can contain ourselves then we have yet to touch the Lord” – Chip Brogden


. . .Sadly I must confess, too often i can contain myself. :-(


* I’d touch The Lord!

* keep showing me any areas of unbelief OR areas of stubborn resistance I need to repent of!

* I’d cooperate with Father in His work of making me more like Christ!!

* I’d know how to be in friendship with my earthly father!

* make me an effective witness for Jesus!


* doing Fathers’ will would be my constant desire, highest joy & true food!

* I’d wait for His Spirit’s leading to save myself lots of time, effort and energy!


“A worker who indiscriminately throws precious seed on rocky ground and gives pearls to pigs is not being a wise, faithful, and profitable servant.” <-- so often i feel like that’s what I’m doing! :(

* I’d live out my indebtedness to everyone around me to give them the gospel!


-- prayer burdens He’s been giving me:

* give me revival in my soul / church / nation or give me DEATH!!


* I’d live in fear of Him to have True Wisdom & insight to seek good & flee evil!


~thanks~!! please tell me how i can best support you before His throne of Grace too!


if Father so leads you to be my regular prayer supporter, do check out this prayer blog every now & then :)


Looking forward to hearing from you how i can best support you in prayer & praises!!


Very awesome song that echoes the cry of my heart " From The Inside Out " - View /listen to it here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-afZJ9_TIM

lyrics below:


1. A thousand times I've failed*Still your mercy remains*And should I stumble again*Still I'm caught in your grace
Chorus
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades*Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame*my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control*Consume me from the inside out* Lord*Let justice and praise become my embrace*To love You from the inside out

2. Your will above all else, my purpose remains*The art of losing myself in bringing you praise* Chorus


2. Your will above all else, my purpose remains*The art of losing myself in bringing you praise* Chorus 2x


Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades*Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame*And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise*From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out