Hey guys,
how was your weekend? Brandon and I were so deadbeat from yesterday. Anyway we had a great time in church today. Church is always a good place to go to. Even though we were tired and lack of sleep, we enjoyed serving God today and seeing our friends.
After the service, Brandon and I went to help Ally out at the Teenage band audition. Seeing the young ones braving their hearts and came for the audition brought me back to my past. I remembered I suck. I wasn't trendy at that time. But I have many great friends who believed in me and stuck with me. And that is why I held them so close in my heart, because when I was nothing, they got my back and always push me forward. I love the girls I grew up with, you know who you are. And of course the many friends I made along the way, you guys are dope, I had such a good time that I feel almost criminal. My BVS, my youth band, my cell group members. God has been really generous to me.
I want to share about the conversation I had with Brandon earlier on. Because there is such a call for that. You ask me what is my whole take on joining the Idol Competition. Well, I been asking God about that too. I did some thinking and there is this verse that got the ball rolling. In the bible, The Message version, Pro 21:31: Do you best, prepare for the worst, then trust God for victory. We are thankful to be able to get past the first round. And we hoped to go far in this.
No I didn't hear from God that I am going to win this competition and shine for Him. I think in life, it's about process and journey life. I don't think I can handle the platform when I am 16, neither I can handle prominence and fame when I am 18, I guessed God has been really wise and detailed on this, He does made everything beautiful in His time. So what I am trying to say is, both Brandon are going to do whatever we can for Idol. We gonna hit the gym, we gonna brush on our singing, our speaking, our postures, stay current with music, make sure our teeth are clean and pearly etc. And it's not really about vainity if you ask me, it's just a different profession, in this case being a public figure or celebrity requires all that.
But this is something I don't place the hope of life or hope of my entire being on it. I am excited but I want to be very practical and mature about this whole thing. There is this problem where people placed their hope and joy on events, and most often, they find their life crumbling if the event is over. I told Brandon even if I don't make it on Idol, I wouldn't think that "Oh it's alright, I am a songleader in church, I have my mission trips and opportunities to fall back on." I wish that is sturdy enough to hold me, but clearly it is not. Probably I would do that back then, but I learnt that placing our hope on our life with God, our family, our relationship with our loved ones and friends, all of these are way much sturdy than the events. You get what I mean? I am getting way under my skin and being very honest here.
So we prepare for the worst in all circumstances. We then trust God for victory. So whoever you are out there, you are much more precious and whatever you have in your life is great. Sometimes it takes a few tries for you to get to your dreams, but even if you don't at the moment, there is God that you can fall back on.
It's all about journey baby. Enjoy the ride.
"God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine."
how was your weekend? Brandon and I were so deadbeat from yesterday. Anyway we had a great time in church today. Church is always a good place to go to. Even though we were tired and lack of sleep, we enjoyed serving God today and seeing our friends.
After the service, Brandon and I went to help Ally out at the Teenage band audition. Seeing the young ones braving their hearts and came for the audition brought me back to my past. I remembered I suck. I wasn't trendy at that time. But I have many great friends who believed in me and stuck with me. And that is why I held them so close in my heart, because when I was nothing, they got my back and always push me forward. I love the girls I grew up with, you know who you are. And of course the many friends I made along the way, you guys are dope, I had such a good time that I feel almost criminal. My BVS, my youth band, my cell group members. God has been really generous to me.
I want to share about the conversation I had with Brandon earlier on. Because there is such a call for that. You ask me what is my whole take on joining the Idol Competition. Well, I been asking God about that too. I did some thinking and there is this verse that got the ball rolling. In the bible, The Message version, Pro 21:31: Do you best, prepare for the worst, then trust God for victory. We are thankful to be able to get past the first round. And we hoped to go far in this.
No I didn't hear from God that I am going to win this competition and shine for Him. I think in life, it's about process and journey life. I don't think I can handle the platform when I am 16, neither I can handle prominence and fame when I am 18, I guessed God has been really wise and detailed on this, He does made everything beautiful in His time. So what I am trying to say is, both Brandon are going to do whatever we can for Idol. We gonna hit the gym, we gonna brush on our singing, our speaking, our postures, stay current with music, make sure our teeth are clean and pearly etc. And it's not really about vainity if you ask me, it's just a different profession, in this case being a public figure or celebrity requires all that.
But this is something I don't place the hope of life or hope of my entire being on it. I am excited but I want to be very practical and mature about this whole thing. There is this problem where people placed their hope and joy on events, and most often, they find their life crumbling if the event is over. I told Brandon even if I don't make it on Idol, I wouldn't think that "Oh it's alright, I am a songleader in church, I have my mission trips and opportunities to fall back on." I wish that is sturdy enough to hold me, but clearly it is not. Probably I would do that back then, but I learnt that placing our hope on our life with God, our family, our relationship with our loved ones and friends, all of these are way much sturdy than the events. You get what I mean? I am getting way under my skin and being very honest here.
So we prepare for the worst in all circumstances. We then trust God for victory. So whoever you are out there, you are much more precious and whatever you have in your life is great. Sometimes it takes a few tries for you to get to your dreams, but even if you don't at the moment, there is God that you can fall back on.
It's all about journey baby. Enjoy the ride.
"God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine."
David Nicholas
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