Coincidence? I think not.

Quick post!

The dude who prayed over me at the Planetshakers concert said this, "Lord, give this young man courage and boldness to lead...".

Next day, pastor spoke on being courageous and keeping His word. And this one verse stuck to me.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
-Joshua 1:9

Be blessed!

Oh and Planetshakers forgot Jump Around, yet again. Bummer. Great time nonetheless.

Everybody jump around in the house of God!

Dear Planetshakers,

The last 2 times I attended your concert, you forgot to play this song.



So please please play this tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Jumping-bean-Nick.





Note the drummers blue mohawk. I should get that before going to NS.

Lee Mason. Ugh.

What a clown.

a beautiful display

I love days like these.

The fanfare of thunder echoing in the skies, as a mere introduction to the inevitable rain.

And when it pours, boy, does it pour.

And gloriously I might add.

As the dark clouds act as a backdrop to the showcase of mother nature's light show.

As animals and humans alike scramble for shelter.

As the rain beats down mercilessly on everyone, and everything. On criminals, on politicians. On priests and drug addicts.

The rain persists, drenching us, as if cleansing us of all our defects.

And here I am, in awe.

In awe of the magnificence of the rain, in awe of the God who created this beauty.

In awe, I am still.

~

Switchfoot - Daisy



Kind of a continuation from this.

on a downward spiral

Yes, this is an emo post. But don't get me wrong, I'm fine and definitely not contemplating suicide. What I am though, is sad and disappointed.

Why you may ask. Well, my beloved football club, MU, has been doing pretty badly this season. And pretty badly is to put it nicely.

Yes, this is a football post. You may exit this blog now if it disinterests you.

We've got our asses whooped by City, Chelsea and are currently sitting "pretty" at 7th in the table. A whopping  13 points behind league-leaders Arsenal. This coming from the defending champions. Pathetic, if you ask me.

And of course, just this morning we lost to Sunderland on penalties in the Capital One Cup. Our only realistic hope of silverware, gone. Sad? Very.

No, this is not a #moyesout post. I will completely support Moyes as manager, until his time at the helm ends.

However, I do think Moyes is doing a very shoddy job up till now. Tactically and all.

No, I do not blame him for De Gea's stupid blunder, nor do I blame him for the horrific misses by some of our penalty takers.

I do however blame him for his tactics and lineups. Best example? Kagawa. Had one heck of a game against Swansea, and what does Moyes do? Drop him against Chelsea.

When we needed that one more goal to kill off Sunderland, what does he do? Bring off Kagawa for Valencia. Now, bringing on Valencia was a smart move. But he should have brought Welbeck off instead. Simply because he wasn't affecting the game at all. Kagawa however was pinging passes in. Chica, Januzaj and him were playing well together.

Ohhh Welbeck. A whole different thing altogether.

*sighhhhh* Going down on penalties has got to be one of the most painful things to experience as a manager, player and fan.

This very nearly made me cry.



I do feel for Moyes, I do. But he really needs to start thinking straight. Hopefully we have a good January transfer window.

To all the plastic fans jumping ship to Arsenal and the like. Shame on you.

#GGMU #InMoyesWeTrust

If you can, overthrow your soul.

Maybe all this was just hype.

Maybe we're a sinking ship. And we're the captain on board.

The ones to be blamed.

Maybe this is our final voyage?

~

Switchfoot - Overthrow

breathe

You feel it don't you? That familiar sense of heartache.

Its memory lingers. It stings, but you don't want it to leave.

Bittersweet.

You breathe it in. The emotions, the memories, the sights and sounds.

You take it all in. And you clutch to it. Not wanting to let go.

Holding your breath.

But you know it's time to let go. It's time to exhale.

Breathe in, breathe out.

Breathe easy child.

~

Switchfoot - Stitches

Boy, there's hell to pay.

I have a lot of things going through my head right now. Lots of emotions. But no words. So here are some songs in my head.

Least of These - Oh God

The Silent Comedy - Bartholomew
Damascus - Come to Light



I'll see you around.

rise

After church last Sunday, my mum and I went grocery shopping. While there, we met an aunty (if I might call her that) from church. A short conversation ensued, and she said this.

"It's great to see the youths of the church serving God and also worshiping Him in the congregation. It's so uplifting just to watch them with so much passion."

Needless to say, I felt so proud. Not of myself, but of the youth and the work that God has done and is still doing in us. 

But the time is coming--indeed it's here now--when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. - John 4:23

I feel that it's going to be a tough year for the youth, personally for each and everyone of them, simply because we have sooo much potential to do great things for Him. The devil would be looking for every opportunity to challenge us. And so this is a call, for everyone of you to rise up to God's challenge. 

I'm very much looking forward to taste and see what the Lord has in store for us. 

~

Hillsong - Rise

We will rise, We will run
We will live to declare Your name

not too long now

Hmm..

I hear something. Do you? In the distance, listen. 

Yes, that! That rumbling echo. How familiar..

Ah yes! Why of course.

My oldest friend..It's been a while hasn't it?

At long last. I'll be here to receive you with open arms. Come now, dear friend.

Come.

~

Brooke Fraser - Arithmetic

let us begin

"If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough."
-Ellen Johnson Sirleaf


Here's to 2014.

Here's to more mistakes made, more lessons learned, and, more adventures made.

Here's to more friendships, more love, and most of all, more of God in our lives.

I'm only starting, but here's to dreaming big.

And to you dear reader, I say, dream big!

~

"Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."