Behold (Then Sings my Soul)- Hillsong Worship

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I didn't realise it, but my head has been quiet for a while. For anxious people, quiet is a good thing, but for someone like me, who usually has an ongoing jukebox in my head... it was odd. And interestingly, I didn't know it was missing.

And lately, I'm not sure when, I started to wake up in song. As I'm walking around in the office, as I'm making lunch, as I'm getting ready for the day, it's back. I'm singing songs of praise wherever I am. And you know, even people at work have pulled me aside and asked what's going on in my life, why I am so happy.

I am so thankful for meeting this new friend. He brings me closer to God and has resparked this jukebox that was silent for way too long.

He makes my soul sing... to God.



Behold the Father's heart
The mystery He lavishes on us
As deep cries out to deep
Oh, how desperately He wants us
The things of earth stand next to Him
Like a candle to the sun
Unfailing Father
What compares to His great love
Behold His holy Son
The Lion and the Lamb given to us
The Word became a man
That my soul should know its Savior
Forsaken for the sake of all mankind
Salvation is in His blood
Jesus Messiah
The righteous died for love
It wasn't over
For He is the risen one
Then sings my soul
Then sings my soul
How great Your love is
How great Your love is
Behold I have a friend
The Spirit breathing holy fire within
My ever present help
Speaking truth when I can't find it
Light up this broken heart and light my way
'Til my time on earth is done
Oh, Holy Spirit
Breathe in me like Kingdom come
Oh, Holy Spirit
Let Your work in me be done
Then sings my soul
Then sings my soul
How great Your love is
How great Your love is
My God
He who was and is to come
Prepare the way
Until the work on earth is done
Watch as the clouds He rides swing low
Lift up the sound as He makes our praise His throne
Behold the Lord our God will lead us Home
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Joel Houston
Behold (Then Sings My Soul) lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

Waymaker - Leeland

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Sometimes we might find ourselves in the darkness. Confused about how we got here and where are are to go. So we sulk. We sit and sulk. 

Things sometimes seem for me quite impossible, when I am alone, late at night. But God himself pierces through the darkness. Because he makes a way when there seems to be no way. 


Waymaker- Leeland
Lyrics.

You are here
Moving in the mist
I worship you
I worship you
You are here
Working in this place
I worship you
I worship you
And you are
Way maker, miracle worker
Promise keeper, light in the darkness
My God, that is who you are
You are here
Turning lives around
I worship you
I worship you
You are here
And you're healing every heart
I worship you
I worship you
Even when I don't see it, you're workin'
Even when I don't feel it, you're workin'
You never stop, you never stop workin'
You never stop, Jesus you are
Way maker, miracle worker
Promise keeper, light in the darkness
My God, that is who you are
(I know, I know you are)


Finding connection during COVID-19?

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It's unprecedented, like it has been said many times before, it's all over the media. Everywhere we look, there is fear, panic buying of toilet paper/pasta/ all kinds of weird things.

All of a sudden we were stuck at home in order to save lives. This restriction led to a sudden surge in loneliness. And I was pushed, like many to communicate and reach other to others in a different way than before. In some ways, I have actually re-connected and contacted people more while in physical isolation than when we were able to meet face to face.

As part of this process, I explored some online dating and signed up to some free trials to see what was available. I tried this a few years ago, but at the time, there really wasn't much interest. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, there were more people looking to reduce their levels of loneliness than ever before. Random strangers were making contact with me.

I wasn't sure what I was looking for. Something to do? Something to fill the emptiness that gym doors closing could not fill? Companionship? A date? a feeling of being desired? Genuine long term connection? A future partner?

It was an interesting experience. In the short 2 weeks of exploring online dating, many people had contacted me, varying results between the different sites that I tried. Some truly objectified me and quickly tired when they figured out that I wasn't going to exchange their time for sexual gratification, Some had fascinating stories to tell. Some had no social skills. And one... took my breath away.

But what happens after this pandemic. Do these friendships and relationships last? When our lives return to normal, how do these people fit?



Love you 3000... no 1 billion

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So for those who saw the last avengers movie, you will know the beauty of my favourite character. I love you 3000. That's a whole lot. I cried. Many times.

I keep hunting for love that doesn't exist on this side of eternity. Can it even be possible that we get close? The movies make it so unrealistic that such sacrifice is possible.


But there is a love far more than 3000. A love that generated 100 billion stars. It's such a beautiful song, and transports me back to the outback of Australia, starring up at the milky way and endless stars in the night sky.

God of creation
There at the start
Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light
And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born
In the vapor of Your breath the planets form
If the stars were made to worship so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You've made
Every burning star
A signal fire of grace
If creation sings Your praises so will I
God of Your promise
You don't speak in vain
No syllable empty or void
For once You have spoken
All nature and science
Follow the sound of Your voice
And as You speak
A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath
Evolving in pursuit of what You said
If it all reveals Your nature so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You say
Every painted sky
A canvas of Your grace
If creation still obeys You so will I
So will I
So will I
If the stars were made to worship so will I
If the mountains bow in reverence so will I
If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I
For if everything exists to lift You high so will I
If the wind goes where You send it so will I
If the rocks cry out in silence so will I
If the sum of all our praises still falls shy
Then we'll sing again a hundred billion times
God of salvation
You chased down my heart
Through all of my failure and pride
On a hill You created
The light of the world
Abandoned in darkness to die
And as You speak
A hundred billion failures disappear
Where You lost Your life so I could find it here
If You left the grave behind You so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You've done
Every part designed in a work of art called love
If You gladly chose surrender so will I
I can see Your heart
Eight billion different ways
Every precious one
A child You died to save
If You gave Your life to love them so will I
Like You would again a hundred billion times
But what measure could amount to Your desire
You're the One who never leaves the one behind

好好恋爱 钟舒漫 & 王祖蓝 English Translation

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Evening translation project

好好恋爱

钟舒漫 & 王祖蓝



 我的天父 可否讓我好好地談戀愛
My dear father, will you let me experience a love 不再流淚 不再傷痛 不再聚合又要分開
with no more tears, no more pain, no more breaking and making up 我的天父 我只想要安穩地找個人來愛
My dear father, I just want to stably find someone to love 請讓我知道那個人在不在
Please just let me know if this per-son exists. 我的孩子 難道你忘記了我就是愛
My dear child, did you forget that I am love 學懂愛我 學懂愛你自己 你就懂好好戀愛
Learn to love me, learn to love yourself, then you learn to love 我的孩子 何不嘗試安靜地慢慢去等待
My dear child, why not be silent and slowly wait 你就會知道那個人在不在
Then you will know if this person exists 你是否願意相信 每時每刻都在我手裏 (願意相信)
Are you willing to believe, every second and moment is in my hands (willing to believe) 沒有事情是太早或是太遲 (沒有事情是太早或是太遲)
Nothing is ever too early or too late (nothing is ever too early or too late) 愛我的主 我願意相信 萬事萬物都在你手裏 (願意相信)
My loving saviour, let me believe, everything is within your hands (willing to believe) 我教你順服 我的旨意 (請教我順服 你的旨意)
I'm teaching you surrender, to my will (please teach me to surrender to your will)
It has been a while since my last entry. The world has changed. Suddenly I find myself in a pandemic. In the blink of an eye I went from my last entry in 2017 to 2020. In the last 3 years, my world has changed, in the last 3 months, the world has changed.

I have been questioned in the last few weeks about what I am looking for in a relationship, what the other relationships that didn't work lacked.

I remember this song being sang at one of my friend's weddings. I think I am beginning to learn surrender. To the will of God. Will I ever find that kind of romantic lasting love on earth? I don't know, but I know I have already found an eternal love in my father in heaven who has taught me what love should look like. And boy, have I fallen short in the past.
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