One of the things God taught me last year...

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

"내가 네게 명령한 것이 아니냐 강하고 담대하라 두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말라 네가 어디로 가든지 네 하나님 여호와가 너와 함께 하느니라 하시니라" - 여호수아 1:9

With genuine faith in God, nothing should come as a surpise because in the faith lies the truth that all are in His sovereign hands. "Do not be dismayed" turns into 놀라지 말라 in Korean, which I take it as "do not be startled/surprised." This called and still calls for repentance on my part, for not trusting and obeying. Things happen in life, whether it be a traffic ticket or a death of a loved one. But I must remember that He is with me wherever I go...

All by Him

My life started with grace, is sustained by grace, will end in grace.


"In him we live and move and have our being" - Acts 17:28

"In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind." - Job 12:10


I think Matt Redman put it beautifully in this song.


Breathing the Breath
- Matt Redman

We have nothing to give
That didn't first come from Your hands
We have nothing to offer You
Which You did not provide
Every good, perfect gift comes from
Your kind and gracious heart
And all we do is give back to You
What always has been Yours

Lord, we're breathing the breath
That You gave us to breath
To worship You, to worship You
And we're singing these songs
With the very same breath
To worship You, to worship You
Who has given to You
That it should be paid back to him?

Who has given to You
As if You needed anything?
From You, and to You, and through You
Come all things, O Lord
And all we do is give back to You
What always has been Yours

We are breathing the breath
That You gave us to breathe