I give my all to You

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Assurance in the midst of intense stress

I'm supposed to be doing my assignments right now...=x but God has just been so good that I can't keep silent. Gotta type this out..I have been so stressed these past few days coz I have 3 major assignments that are due tomorrow and next week. 1 Environmental Management essay due tmr, 1 Psych report due on Mon, and 1 super difficult Maths assignment due on Fri. You might wonder how my progress is like right now..my Environmental Management essay --> 45%, Psych report --> 0% (although I've got my articles and transcribed my interview), Maths assignment --> 10%. So stressed about all these, plus I haven't had enough time to even start studying!! And exams are in 2 weeks!!!

Just as I thought I was gonna explode from all the pressure, I had to go for P&W prac for this Sun's church service. I was actually considering if I should swap with someone, but I decided to go since I couldn't get anything done anyway. Brain was stuck. I went for practice, really desperate for God to do something, and indeed, God always answers when we're desperate and in need of Him. He assured me with a song we're gonna sing on Sun..it's called "In Your Hands" by Hillsong.

In Your Hands ~ Hillsong
Verse 1:
I'm so secure
You're here with me
You stay the same
Your love remains
Here in my heart

Chorus:
So close I believe
YOu're holding me now
In Your hands I belong
You'll never let me go

Verse 2:
You gave Your life
In Your endless love
You set me free
And show the way
Now I am found

Bridge:
All along, You were beside me
Even when I couldn't tell
Through the years
You show me more of You
More of You

I just love the chorus and the bridge so so much. It just took my breath away when I meditated upon the lyrics. It was like He was hugging me, giving me encouragement, cheering me on. He reminded me that He's always been with me, even through the very darkest moments, and He's here with me even now.

He also spoke to me through corporate prayer meeting on Tues. The theme was "perseverance". He spoke straight into my heart - to persevere and never give up, no matter how daunting obstacles may be. He'll be there to help me through, and at the end, I'll be able to declare from the highest mountain that He's AWESOME and that He deserves ALL the glory!!! One more great blessing is that I managed to get an extension for my Maths assignment. My lecturer was so kind and understanding. But still, I'm gonna do my best to complete it by Fri.

In ALL things, I'm gonna persevere..it's amazing how He can do so many wonderful things in our lives when we're so in need of Him. If this is the only way that I can experience Him in such a wonderful way, I sincerely hope I can be in such situations more often. Oh how awesome it is to be able to experience Him in such a great way!! No matter how I try, words just can't fully express this experience...I pray that everyone around me will be able to experience Him in such an awesome way too..then we'll all realise that we were all so foolish to settle for anything less than God Himself...