Without You

Without You
By Brian & Joyce Doerksen

Without you I would have no hope
I’d be all alone without you
Without you I could not be strong
I could not go on without you
Without you

Who would I be if you didn’t love me
Who would I be without you
Who would I be if you didn’t save me
Who would I be without you

Without you life would make no sense
Dreams would always end without you
Without you spring would not appear
Storms would never clear without you
Without you
©2000 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing

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This is one of my favorite Vineyard songs. I used to sing this song when I was in college reminding myself that apart from God I am nothing. Year 2005 is about to end in a day and 9 hours. Reflecting on things we have accomplished this year, may we not forget to thank and attribute those successes to the Master, the Author of Life.

Another year of His goodness, another year of His faithfulness. May we all have a blessed and Christ-filled New Year! :)

More

The chorus of Matthew West's song “More” sings:

I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine
And you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today and tomorrow
I’ll say it again and again
I love you more


I was reminded by God’s unfailing love towards mankind. “…and thought of me above all” is my favorite line in another song. God loves us more than we could imagine. I usually say “I love you, Jesus” whenever I want to express my love for Him and now I could imagine Him replying, “I love you more!”

They say it is during Christmas season that there is a high suicidal rate. They say it is because of the cold weather, busyness of people, etc. I really don’t know why. I had my down seasons this year and sometimes felt alone and left out. But God is reminding me of His great love everywhere – look at the sun, sky, trees, birds in the air, rainbow.

Speaking of rainbow, I have this chance to see one the other day from the window of our office. I haven’t seen a rainbow for quite sometime and I was again reminded of God’s faithfulness even if I’m kinda whining why I still have to go to work while everybody else are having their vacation. :) My officemates said there was a rainbow again yesterday but I wasn’t able to see it. Maybe God is just reiterating His faithfulness again because I’m kinda whining again yesterday?! Hehehe :)

Early this week I had a chance to splurge on books because of book sale. It is as if “I want more (books)!” is playing in the tape recorder of my mind all this time. Actually I had some “deliberation moments” just before I went to the cashier, I was thinking carefully what books I have to leave (due to my limited budget). Good thing I got enough discounts to buy the book I was supposed to leave. Thank God! :)

May these new books of mine draw me closer to God and not the other way around (I’m kinda OC with books). I pray that I would really say to God from the bottom of my heart – “I love you more than my books and my mp3s and my gadgets and my life, I love you yesterday and today and tomorrow I’ll say it again and again I love you more!” :)

alaala

Habang nasa gitna ako ng isang matinding traffic nitong nakaraang araw, naisip kong magmunimuni at magbalik alaala.

Ilang araw na lang at magiging isang alaala na lang ang taong 2005.  Hay, kay bilis ng araw, parang kailan lang...

2005...alaala ng maraming tao at bagay -- isang dagdag taon sa buhay ko, sa katapatan ng Diyos sa akin; pilat sa aking binti -- alaala ng isang aksidente at patuloy na pag-iingat ni God; mga bagong kaibigan at kakilala, mga pinagtibay na pagkakaibigan at samahan -- alaala ng mga biyaya ng Diyos; mga panahon ng paghihintay at mga aral na patuloy na natutunan mula dito -- alaala na marami pang tinuturo si God; mga regalong natanggap -- alaala ng mga taong nagmamahal at kumakalinga, ang umaapaw na pag-ibig ng Diyos...

 

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