Let bygones be bygones

End of December days are the most reminiscing times of the year, I suppose, as we look back how we’ve gone so far this year 2011, before we’ll welcome and anticipate another new year. How fast time flies. Inevitably, looking back from the past events, thoughts may cross your mind such as, “Things in the past I should have obviated were things I remorse now.”…perhaps the dagger of time might console.

If haply you’ve seen the movie, The Prince of Persia – Sands of time, you probably know how the dagger of time works. It is an archaeological artifact which holds the sands of time from the hourglass, and it has the ability to reverse, control, and rewind time. The person, who holds and activates it, could travel back in the past in just few seconds, and only that person is aware of what happened. Big chance: rewound the worst past to have the best future. Easy! Rewinding time, see how consoling it is to have this magnificent artifact. I’m sure one would like to undo the wrong things done in the past. If and only if.

Now back to reality. Life is not a series of fiction movies made by imagination and fantasies. Yet at times when we couldn't take a humble acceptance of things which already took place, we opt to wish that if we could turn back the time and prevented the event where we had made our great mistakes, life would be different now.

You could not choose what events would store up in your memory, even the darkest past, and it’s out of your control. Nonetheless, we shouldn't let this divert our focus to move forward. Let bygones be bygones, but let it be a lesson that will make a better you, today. It does not guarantee you not to make wrong decisions and mistakes anymore, but by learning from the past you'll be able to weigh things in perspective and make better judgments now.

Get comfort and admonition from the word of God and not by dwelling on vain imaginations and fantasies to console regrets, “This should be my life, if only...” Erase them from your thoughts. It will not suffice your selfish complacency. Take complete acceptance of your past wrongs, even Christ forgave and washed your sins with his blood, the guilt has gone. Encumber your heavy load of regrets. As quoted by Elizabeth Elliot,”We need to ask for the grace of God to choose a realistic goal at the start, and have specific substitute thoughts to replace the unwanted ones.” Ask God to control your thoughts. Consider II Corinthians10:5, “Casting down imaginations…bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” Do you want to know the Lord’s thought toward you? The Scripture says in Jeremiah 29:11“For I know the thought that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not evil, to give you an expected end.” If we trust his pure intentions toward us, true joy and peace will rest within us. 

The Big Bird…view from the top

Whenever I ride a plane I make it sure I would be sitting near the window. I mean you could just ride for an hour, surely you wouldn't want to miss the view from the top, would you? I want to get close to the window so that I could take good pictures of beautiful scenes below. It’s like I have been to an exhibit, viewing the small replica of the metropolis. I could see the whole terrain. Everything is miniature. Houses and buildings are like matchboxes. I could see how tiny cars are, as well as the highways and streets. The deep blue sea is wide. 

I remember my first ride was, when I traveled with my family to Thailand and Hongkong for summer vacation. I was so nervous, so bad that I wanted to arrive to our destination a.s.a.p. There’s a lot of pesky questions playing on my mind especially the “what if…???” I guess I was watching too much Aircraft Investigation Series on National Geographic Channel at those times that made me worried what if this plane I was on would crash? Even so, I enjoyed the food served by those lovely flight attendants and how they sweetly asked if I would like to have a chicken or fish for meals and for drinks, juice or tea, and I was so attentive (I have to) listening to the safety instructions they had demonstrated in case of emergency. And just to hear the voice of the one who would maneuver the plane, “This is your captain speaking…”, wow voice on modulation, it made me feel like I had nothing to worry about landing safe. After a while worry resumed, traveling on land in an hour is not a long journey for me but on plane it is, and I can’t get off whenever I wanted to. The big bird takes you up above the skies, now you can see the view from the top, and you’re thousand miles away from the earth you’re living. Amazing, isn't it? It’s a thrill. The adrenaline just feels great.

My one-nervous-first-time-ride was worthwhile after all.  My siblings and I always enjoy rating from 1 as lowest to 10 as highest, over pilot’s touchdown of the plane. Some have wobble touchdown, we rate them on 5, at least we'd landed safe, but some had smooth landing which is perfect 10 for me. Now, I’m enjoying every minute ride of that big bird. As it soars high, sunshine welcomes you over the clouds, till it lands taking you back to the earth. I know God is with me so I have nothing to worry, because I trust that He will protect me wherever I go. I miss the adventure. I can’t wait to ride that big bird again.

How could all our senses benumb to God's marvelous creations and fail to thank him for every waking moment that we could enjoy once again just how wonderful his creations are for us to see, touch, smell, hear, and taste. Get your senses awaken.
Consider Isaiah 40:26,28

One blessed morning of gratitude!
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The desires of thine heart...

Psalm 37:4

“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

It’s been a week now, when my best friend told me that she’s going to Westcoast to pursue her studies and take a Master’s Degree in Christian Education. Living in the shelter of her parents for 25 years, it’s pretty hard to be away and be independent. I know it’s not going to be easy for her, but I’m certain that it’s the Lord she trusts the most. This is what she desires, and for years she has been in the service of God’s ministry. I believe that her willingness and eagerness to be used in God’s service have delighted the Lord. And now what she desires in her heart, the Lord has given freely according to His will. She’s going to take her TOEFL exam middle of October. I’m getting excited for her, but I surely will miss her. She’ll be away for about two years.

Grace for Anna

Anna means Grace. It was amazing when I knew the meaning of my name. I never really like my name that much until I found out the true meaning of it. Grace is the kindness and love of God. The unmerited favor God has given to all men.

The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to my life on that very day, when I trusted and believed on the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour, by grace through faith in the sufficiency of Christ's finished work on the cross of Calvary. Justified freely by his own precious blood shed for the forgiveness of all my sins, He died, was buried and rose again the third day for my redemption and justification. I stand righteous before God through Christ. He is my righteousness. I lived by the faith of the Son of God, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Christ's finished work on the cross of Calvary is sufficient enough to save you from the wages of sin which is death. He has offered one perfect sacrifice for sins forever. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Trust him today as your personal Saviour.

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” 

Acts 4:12 (AV 1611)


"...He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."
1 John 4:10 (AV 1611)

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 

John 14:6 (AV 1611)

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Romans 6:23 (AV 1611)

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”

Ephesians 2:8-9 (AV 1611)

“But God commandeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 5:8-9 (AV 1611)

“But after that the kindness and love of God, our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;”

Titus 3:5-6 (AV 1611)

JESUS SAVES!