Why do we love?

GUYS. I'm so so sorry for not replying any of the tags or blogging for so darn long. It's just that i wasn't in the mood. HAHA.

Anyway, i just wanted to share what God taught me during the watchnight service. Pastor Lynette gave us a few moments to think about the year, and just reflect, while Pastor Kow allowed us to think about 2008 and what we expected. As i thought about the future, all the flashbacks of piling projects and overdue assignments just came rushing through my head. I felt so retardedly stressed just thinking about it. Then suddenly out of nowhere came this small still voice saying, "My dear, 2008 will be full of challenges, just like the past year. People will hate you, you will have to sacrifice many things for me. Trials will come, temptations will arise, problems will be faced, you will be overwhelmed, BUT I PROMISE I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU, EVERY SINGLE STEP OF THE WAY. I WILL SOAR WITH YOU ABOVE THE STORM. WE'LL OVERCOME ANYTHING, IF YOU TRUST IN ME."

I mean, how cool is that! When i heard that, i almost cried my heart out. It's like somebody loves me so so much. I've never felt that way in a really really long time. it's just so nice, warm and cosy to hear these kind of things from God.

Well, my first test came on the first day of the new year. 1st Jan 2008. I was quite bummed about not going anywhere after the watchnight service, i kinda sulked, and followed my parents back home. So i just went home, watched a bit of tv, and slept. woke up with my mom shouting at me to wake up. like it was the end of the world. we went to my grandma's house for lunch, and apparently their tap was leaking so my dad had to help them repair the whole thing, and it took quite a while. I was kinda impatient, but was humoured by a funny chinese tv comedy. we were supposed to go to orchard to shop, my family, just went there a lil' late.

when we reached, my brother threw his temper around, requesting to go home cos he didn't sleep the whole night(playing cards at friend's house), and he scolded my dad. I was so unhappy about the whole incident, i thought we could go like dinner as a family, but he had to ruin it. well i guess friends before family. I became so so reluctant to follow my parents that i got angry with them too. It was the worst start to the new year. but, years aren't defined by a single day, are they? i guess not, so what i've learnt is that i've learnt to move along, and not live in the past. just be happy everyday, living fully for GOD.