Hey Pastor Joel,

Thanks so much for praying for me =) It's really heart warming to receive an sms from you, saying that u've prayed for me tonight. Right now, my life is quite unsettled and my walk with God seems a little shaky these days. Sch work is piling up and my focus on God seems to sidetrack at times...and in the midst of all this, you prayed for me. Really thank God for you. =) You're such a blessing, really.

Just wanna let u know that i'll keep u in my prayers too and pray that God will continue to speak to u! God bless u and loves u! =) take lotsa care!



A friend recently told me that his faith is getting nowhere and started to ponder abt the existence of God. He said that time is ticking away, and he doesnt want to risk his time waiting for God to speak to him. I told him that life is short, but eternity is long. And he asked, 'are u willing to sacrifice your everything to Him? even your parents?'

My reply was immediate, i said 'yes, even though i know its not easy'. well, i've been praying for my mom, hoping she can come to christ soon. I'm sure God will answer my prayer soon =) Anyway, he told me he's feeling frustrated with life and all and wanna handle things alone without seeking God's help. How is that possible? Human's strength is limited and our strength comes from Him! He chose to believe that with discipline, its possible..but thats so not true though i do understand his thinking at this point of his life.

I also clearly remembered him linking people's faith for God with escapist mentality, like how u choose to believe God heals just as a form of self comfort to protect yourself. I wasnt really sure how to ans this question of his..so perhaps my christian blog readers can drop me a tag or two =)

anyway, like wad i expected, he hasn't been praying or reading God's word. That's probably why he can't feel or hear him. How can a relationship work out without communication? And we have a relationship with God..thats wad christianity is all about. So i encouraged him to take time to pray and read his word once again, and attend church. I sure do hope that he recovers his faith! God bless him!

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