"I believe you're my healer. I believe you are all I need."

"I believe you're my healer. I believe you are all I need." -'Healer' by Justis Kao

Through all the trials we've faced we can always ask God for forgiveness. There's only one way to Heaven and that's through Christ. This weekend wasn't just a regular long weekend. The purpose for this weekend was for us to remember Jesus and what he had done for us. He was put through many trials and temptations. He was beaten and whipped then crucified. The shedding of his blood symbolizes the cleansing of our sins. He's the healer of our sins. Our only way to Heaven. He is all we need.

After his crucifixion he was brought into a tomb and 3 days later he Resurrection. He now sits at the right hand of God, looking down at us. When we repent our sins are forgiven. He doesn't judge us for the wrong doings in our lives.

More.

We were heading to the doctor's today after school and we drove all the way down to Scarborough to meet this doctor, and on the way there, looking out the window, i realized that there was much more. So much more.

I think because im so used to the community and area I live in, i think thats all there is. Like the story with the frog in the well, it looks up and all it sees is the sky is a small circle, but when he climbs out of the well, he then realizes and sees all the more in the world. Today, i remember when passing a school, seeing all the other kids walking home with their backpacks, i realized that there are more people in this world.

By realizing that there's more and more, i started to realize exactly how small we are. I've heard people say this but i've never experienced it or realized it yet, that when they stand next to the ocean, they realize how small they are.

Look up. See the ceiling with the little dots or holes? Imagine that a single one of those dots is our home, earth. Now imagine that one dot, split into 6 000 000 000 other dots. The entire ceiling is the galaxy, and one of the 6 000 000 000 dots within that one dot is you. Can you imagine how small we are compared to the world, the galaxy, but most importantly to God? We are so small, and so incompetent.

Our God is bigger than "the ceiling" he's huge. This is my God, this is OUR GOD.

²⁸ Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
²⁹ He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
³⁰ Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
³¹ But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:26-31

His Creation.

i havent read Witty's post yet, but our titles... i dont know if its the same. Anyways. Creation.

This was a realization from before, but i come to realize something different. Before, whether at camp, or with other family, i've always seen children as these cute little things, that run around, and just be cute.

But... lately, its changed completely. Whenever i see a child, 360 change. I've realized God's almighty power, love, and blessing. That this child, is his creation, that he knit, a day at a time, to create, his/her ears, eyes, eyelashes, DNA, and like Beth said earlier, learning biology is so complex and it just shows how much thought and effort he put into us.

Its kinda cool learning about bio, its like knowing what God was thinking.

Going back to children, yes, his creation, i see it and its beautiful, its amazing, and indescribable on how he put us together like that. Seeing Bradley, Ethan, Alex in service, it just strikes me everytime single time.

isnt our God amazing.

He's Always There.

Sometimes we think that God's not there for us. But in reality, HE IS!

He never leaves our side. He's almighty and all-knowing. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

I realized that HE IS there for us. Through all our struggles, HE is the first one to come to us. The first one to ask us if we're okay. It may sometimes feel like He's not there or He's not listening but, He is.

God never leaves our side. When we are struggling with something, we should never give up. God gave us the challenge to face. He knows our every move.

"Remind yourself what you know to be eternally true about God: He is good, he loves you, he is with you, he knows what you’re going through, he cares, and he has a good plan for your life."

-Rick Warren

Someone Bigger, Someone Better.

Walking to school today, i realized something really important. God is on our side. Being the person i am, im never really confident about myself, and i need MUCH reassurance to feel like something's good to go.

God is on our side. And this isnt just an ordinary person. He's the CREATOR of the UNIVERSE, he's the KING of KINGS, he conquered death and defeated the devil. The list goes on and on and on. HE is the one standing with me? Thats... quite the honour. HE's got my back? HE's on MY side? What can stop me? There's nothing to be scared about, and nothing to worry about if you got the BIG GUY on your side.

Now the only concern is YOU. Are you going to put your trust in this King, this God? Or are you going to try to make it all your way and not give up?

My own personal struggle is that i dont have this full trust in God and sometimes, i feel like i dont fully understand exactly how powerful and how amazing this person i believe in is. I dont believe he's "all that great", and im sure thats one of the factors hindering me from moving forward in my faith.

I love realizing things like this.

Someone bigger. Someone better. On MY SIDE? thats mindblowing. Why me. but he chose me. and he has chosen you too. Its up to you whether or not you'll accept his offer.