Isaiah 53:7
"He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet tHe opened not His mouth; tHe was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth."

What grace it requires when we are misunderstood yet handle it correctly, or when we are judged unkindly yet receive it in holy sweetness! Nothing tests our character as a Christian more than having something evil said about us. This kind of grinding test is what exposes whether we are solid gold or simply gold-plated metal. If we could only see the blessings that lie hidden in our trials, we would say like David, when Shimei cursed him, "Let him curse...It may be that the LORD will...repay me with good for the cursing I am receiving today" (2 Sam 6:11-12)

Some Christians are easily turned away from the greatness of their life's calling by pursing instead their own grievances and enemies. They ultimately turn their lives into one petty whirlwind of warfare. It reminds me of trying to deal with a hornet's nest. You may be able to disperse the hornets, but you will probably be terribly stung and receive nothing for your pain, for even their honey has no value.

May God grant us more of the Spirit of Christ, who, "when they hurled insults at him..did not retaliate..Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly" (1 Peter 2:23). "Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart" (Heb 12:3) A.B. Simpson

For you He walked along the path of woe,
He was sharpy struck with His head bent low.
He knew the deepest sorrow, pain and grief,
He knew long endurance with no relief,
He took all the bitter from death's deep cup,
He kept no blood drops but gave them all up.
Yes, for you, and for me, He won the fight
To take us to glory and realms of light.

My prayer: Lord, help me in the midst of criticism and judgement from others, be like Christ, who did not open His mouth, like David, who saw the power of walking through the valleys. Ultimately, our security is in You.

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning

Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know

Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try

Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright

Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do

Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise

♥♥♥ Amen. ♥♥♥

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

time will tell. everything.

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

TIME TO BECOME A NERD AGAIN!! GO DARICE GO!!! :D

Romans 8:22
"That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are ENLARGED IN THE WAITING. We, of course, don't see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy."

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

God indeed has a funny sense of humour.
Things you thought were never possible, suddenly appear in front of you, becoming your reality.

Things you thought were what you wanted most, what you could vividly imagine for your future, start to fade away and become dim, like it never was there.

At this stage, all I know is to surrender.
I surrender my life, my heart, my soul.

Knowing that if this is truly in your will, it will be as clear as a billboard signage.
I relinquish every control and I trust You completely.

Lord, take my life and make it beautiful
In Your time, not mine.

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).

想要跟你一起走到最後
但我遺失了地圖。

好的事情 最後雖然結束
感動十分 就有十分滿足
謝謝你 是你陪我走過那些路

lots of love, lil' miss geek :).