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New start 2013

2012 was an eventful year for me. But the changes to my life in 2013 have already started to happen. It's an exciting time for me but at the same time, it's also very stressful.

Already in 2013, I feel that I've let God down. It's a little like Exodus 14, after escaping Egypt, the Israelites were being pursed by the Egyptians, and the seemed to have reached a dead end, they were afraid. But Moses told them, 14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Last week, I was a bit overwhelmed by the changes happening in my life, I didn't know what to do, I felt the pressure, but when I opened up to God's word, he told me that He would fight for me and that I only needed to be still. AND God did fight for me. I didn't even have to defend myself.

There will be many things both positive and negative that might come your way in 2013, and even if it seems like the end of the road, just remember, God has a plan, and all is well. Just have faith in him!



This week's free Klove song is All is Well by Phillips Craig and Dean. 

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Hear the heart of Adam's prayer
In the hold of Satan's snare.
But there is hope, and grace will tell:
God has a plan, and all is well.

Every son of Adam's race
Felt the grip of Satan's chains;
When the Lamb came to Earth's cell,
He broke the chains, and all is well.

[Chorus:]
All is well! All is well!
Praise the Lamb! All is well!
He holds the keys of Death and Hell!
Jesus reigns, and all is well!

To the cross I will come,
A sinner weak and undone.
God will break the tempter's spell,
And I will sing for all is well!

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]
We sing hallelujah! Hallelujah, Hallelujah! [4x]

With this cup, with this bread,
We proclaim Your death.
The cross was raised and evil fell;
Death has died, and all is well!

[Chorus]

All is well! Praise the Lamb! All is well!
He holds the keys of Death and Hell!
Jesus reigns, and all is well!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
We sing hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Are we stuck?

Sometimes we feel trapped, stuck in a world full of expectations. The world dictates what we wear, what we see, what we buy, what we feel, what types of relationships we should have. It's so easy to get sucked in and to feel like there is no way out. 

Showing your love to me

How can I show support to you? Sometimes we feel like we can't ask someone else to support you in a specific way. Who said we can't? Of course, when it's  demanded, there can be negative consequences, but when we genuinely need something, and we tell people that this is what we prefer, then what is the harm in that? 

Wisdom to know the difference

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr



When the road ahead seems tough, there are grey clouds up ahead, does this mean that God wants us to stop going forward? Or does he want us to keep going? 

A brand new start

It's always exciting beginning a new journey. You may start to imagine the destination, plan what you want to do once you get there. But a lot of the fun is in the process, the journey itself.

Today, is the start of a brand new journey. This is a brand new blog where I will share my faith, even if it's as small as a mustard seed. The future looks so much brighter and full of hope when I know the Lord is there to guide me.