i want to chg my blogskin!! to sth simple. and perhaps like, colours of green and white and beige and brown. like nature. tt'll be nice!

reading [Thy Will Be Done] by E.M. Bounds. cool book. =)

"As breathing is a physical reality to us, so prayer was a reality for Bounds. He took the command, "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thess 5:17) almost as literally as nature takes the law that controls our breathing.

He prayed because the needs of the world were upon him. He prayed, for long years, upon subjects that that the easygoing Christian rarely gives a thought, and for objects that men of less thought and faith thought to be impossible. From his solitary prayer vigils, year by year, there arose teaching equaled by few men in modern Christian history." (from Thy Will Be Done)

praying w/o ceasing is not an option. its not like God says "you can choose to pray w/o ceasing. its fine with me." its not like that. Father help me to pray w/o ceasing. to be always connected to the true Vine.

prayer is powerful. its a powerful weapon, the only offensive we have in this battle that's raging in the heavenlies. (ephesians 6) juz cos the gift of intercession is not "openly recognised and honoured", its not a useless, minor gift. i don't have to envy people with gifts of evangelism, teaching, pastoring, leading.. because each gift is important in the working of the body of Christ. so is my gift.

i pray o God tt i'll use Your gift to me to the fullest extent for Your kingdom. tt indeed, like Bounds, i'll cry out for Your Kingdom come, without ceasing. tht i'll knock on the doors of heaven ceaselessly, contribute to the golden bowls of incense which are the prayers of the saints, and cry out for my generation. for YOUR people. O lord.. fill my heart with your compassion and your love! to shoulder the burdens of the world upon me, like how you did. how the great people of your kingdom did.

tht Lord, every word i pray will be a cry from the depths of my heart. not an apathetic, tirade of words w/o true heart soul and spirit in it. forgive me for the times i've cherished sin in my heart and refused to let go. for excusing myself. grant me godly sorrow Lord, tt will lead to true repentance.

thk You Lord.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him." 1 John 5:14-15