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I find myself thinking more about Emma Watson these days cos she handles acting and studies so well hahaha!

Yay, homework hasn't gone full scale yet, so I'm glad I have time for blog updating here today!

I'm going to share some closer things today.

God spoke to me today about offering Him a sacrifice of praise: the fruit of our lips that confess His name. To use what I say to glorify Him, instead of the bad things that I can or am urged to say. A few seconds before He thought me this, a few students who were actually studying, started to talk again. I was disturbed. At that time, I actually murmured to myself,"Again?!" But after learning, I know I have to change some small murmurs cos I tend to do that a lot.

Yesterday, God actually spoke to me personally about my parents! wow! Hebrews wrote that The Lord rebukes those He loves, and punishes everyone He accepts as a son. Our earthly father disciplined us and we respected him for it. How much more then should we submit to God?
A little about my history: there were times when a pastor said 'spare the rod and spoil the child', but I always didnt understand why there werent alternatives for teaching a child. I couldnt accept it. Then God told me that if I dont even understand why my own father punishes me and love him for it, it'll be harder to understand and submit to God.
Hebrews continued No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

I thank God for showing me this. Maybe this is what I need to hear? Maybe my father disciplined me and looked at the outcome. But he didnt mean for me to focus on the pain. Maybe I got it wrong at the beginning? I think so. I pray that God will teach me more. The important part however, is to start applying what I know to my daily life and start understanding my father more... please ask me about it now and then to help me keep up :D

ya thats all~! I'm gonna do my econs now bye!

Valerie

By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North

Lyrics are in the video, I guess what the song is saying is obvious enough :) Just thought I'd share with you guys.

God's Chisel

A video my CF Pres posted on her blog, just thought I'd share with you guys, it's really meaningful =)

Are we holding on to anything instead of letting God take control of it?