Time Lost but Time Abundantly Restored Furthermore!

I received Christ since 17 October 2004, and have been greatly blessed ever since.

He's the Perfect Gentleman Who's been waiting at our doors.

Right after I opened my door to Jesus and invited Him into my life as my Lord and Saviour, darkness fled! For His PERFECT LOVE casts out fear and filled the big empty space within me. He healed my heart of all its bruises and my mind of thorns. Peace, like never before, fell upon me. Then the very first significant change in me happened - I stopped attempting suicides.

Being a baby Christian then, I stayed within my little area of comfort zone. I was happy feeding on just enough of Daddy God's love for me, still living life the worldly way. But how many of you realise that our True Identity is FAR GREATER than just that? And that our inheritance from Daddy God is MUCH MORE than what we can ever ask for!

Our True Identity is JESUS Himself!

For us to enjoy the fullness of our inheritance, Daddy God has for each of us the PERFECT plan - His will. The best part is, it is not Daddy's will that we work and labour (fleshly efforts) towards the goals He has for us; but all we have to do is to REST in Him, keep our eyes on Him, and let Him take the lead in our lives. No wonder Jesus says in the Bible, "My yoke is easy, My burden is light". God's way is SIMPLE.

To be led or not? It is our CHOICE.
He, being the Perfect Gentleman, God of Love;
gives us the FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

And while He waits patiently, He loves (blesses) ABUNDANTLY;
even before we open our doors to Him.

I was in that place where submission to the guidances of the Holy Spirit was a great struggle, because my faith was little. My walk with Daddy God detoured as I allowed my "fleshly desires" to rob my focus away from Him. (In this matter, "fleshly desires" are referred to as any desire that is not of God's will). This happened back when I was with my former boyfriend. (To my former boyfriend and, now, my dear friend: For Daddy so loved me, I love you as my brother in Christ :) Cheers!)

I knew in my heart that the relationship was not what Daddy God has for me. Back then, I did not grip firmly unto the truth, that He knows what is best for both me and my former boyfriend. Hence I doubted and wavered, and my heart was troubled. Despite so, I decided to carry on with it anyway, ignoring the un-peace within me.

Soon after, Daddy God spoke to me through Pastor Prince in one of his sermons. It was a confirmation to what I knew in my heart, and also Daddy's answer to my troubled prayers. To re-affirm, Pastor even mentioned that the core problem was that we argued very often.

Again, despite this confirmation, I patted on my own shoulders and reasoned, "well, this message might not even be for me, it would be kind of silly to base a breakup on it". Many confirmations followed, but I still did not heed Daddy's voice regarding the matter. Eventually, not only did the relationship not work out, it hurt both of us. O, me of little faith!

Be anxious for nothing,
but faithful in walking with the Holy Spirit, according to His will;
and great ABUNDANCE shall follow you (hunt you down!) all the days of your life!

Trust and have good opinion of the Lord,

for His will is to PROSPER you (for your best interest)!

"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hear us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
1 John 5:14–15

The similar happened in my last dating relationship. I knew in my heart that it is Daddy's will for me to not have any romantic relationship, yet. He has the BEST in store for me and all I have to do is to walk and wait in faith for the right timing. Not that He loves to let us wait, but He just knows when is the best time to do the right things.

I was struggling in a dilemma, between carrying on with dating to satisfy my "fleshly desires", and calling it off to choose Daddy's best for me. At first I chose the first, or more of, ignored the matter, again. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, I had even stopped reading 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' by Joshua Harris, to make myself feel better.

In essence, despite my indecisiveness in this matter, Daddy God gently led me through a series of His divine appointments, placing me at the right places at the right timings, and doing the right things. Today, besides having kissed dating goodbye and adopted Daddy's concept of love, romance and relationship; my heart is changed, my priorities re-arranged, and my lifestyle changed too. Basically, I am transforming in His likeness, and I am very happy now! I believe my family is very happy too, to see my transformation; all because I heeded Daddy's voice about prioritising my family :)

Sounds like a struggle, a rough journey
with Daddy God?
NOT AT ALL!

Initially, I was overwhelmed by the misconception that I have to work and labour (fleshly efforts) to change myself, in order to walk life according to Daddy's will. "How am I suppose to do that?!" I whined to myself, stressed out and frustrated. But I could not be more wrong...

Thank Daddy God! He was fast to correct my misconception and to lead me back onto the right track, by His Word. First, I continued to read the rest of 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye'. I can hardly put in words how amazingly effortless picking the book up was! (Well, if without Daddy God, doing things against your own feelings is never easy; especially when it is the right thing to do, agree?) It is so simple and yet such a great blessing! Then, He led me through a series of readings and sermons and everything to do with His Word. Again, effortlessly, I submitted myself to His guidances; and just by following, I am greatly blessed!

Time was lost through my pursuit for the things of this world,
these "fleshly desires" that neither fill the emptiness nor quench my thirst.

But TIME abundantly restored furthermore,
by Him who leads me!
My heart is filled and my cup overflows!

Imagine this, I was just struggling with a series of bad habits like one month ago? Praise God!

So how to be led?
"for it is God who works in you both to will and to His good pleasure."
Philipians 2:13

"Who places the RIGHT DESIRES in your heart? God does.
It is He who puts the WILLINGNESS in you to do something or go somewhere.
That is how He leads you today."

- Right Place Right Time by Pastor Joseph Prince

Hence FOLLOW your Shepherd today.

Aren't you glad? God's way is SO SIMPLE, it is EFFORTLESS!

The more you SEE how much Daddy God UNCONDITIONALLY LOVES 100% of you,
the more you would WANT to follow Him!

By being closely guided by the Holy Spirit,
my eyes are unveiled to the promising rays of my GLORIOUS future!
What more? Those rays are just but the starters of a 17-course meal!

Hence prepare as many empty vessels as you can!
In other words, prepare yourself for His blessings!

For it is not how much Daddy God can and will give, it is how much we can and will receive! Hence if we prepare one thousand empty vessels in faith, trust Him, He CAN and WILL fill 'em all up with great blessings, for sure! All because...DADDY GOD LOVES YOU!

Praise Him!
Praise Him!
Praise Him in the morning, praise Him in the noon time!
Praise Him!
Praise Him!
Praise Him till the sun goes DOWN!
Oh well, I sing this to my beloved sunshines in church. *La la la!*