Tips from God

Here are some 'tips' from God, that i could think of, helping me to be more patient in finding and choosing my future wife. hehhe...

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which He hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:9

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.And the man wondering at her held his peace, so as to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not... And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee.Genesis 24: 20-23

(The story of Rebekah) :)

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair, the wearing of gold, or the putting on of clothing—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

I Pet 3:3,4

Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.Proverbs 5:18,19 (note: decided to not just put verse 18.. i shan't pick and choose. lol) ...stir nor awake not love, until it's ready.Songs of Solomon 2:7
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. Genesis 2:20 (so that must've taken him 'eternity'... hehhe) So then he that giveth her in marriage does well; but he that giveth her not in marriage does better. I Corinthians 7:38 =P

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD. Proverbs 19:14

Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos 3:3

...and lastly my favorite =)

She seeketh wool, and linen, and worketh willingly with her hands... She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet...

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:13, 21,30
.................. "Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided"

Words

Aren't you happy that God not only speaks to us through nature and his creations, but also through His own Words? To know that everything that are said in the Bible are placed there for a reason; to cheer and to guide...

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33

"But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Master hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands." Isaiah 49:14-16

From reading the inspired Word of God, we get to know our Heavenly Father better. From spending time in His Word, we learn of His character. I think the same rule applies to us. The words that come out of our mouth, they reflect who we truly are.

As I go through my days this week, I pray that I can guard my lips better. To only speak when words are needed. To say something when someone needs some encouragements. To convey things that the Holy Spirit would want me to convey.

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." Psalm 19:12

the other side of a pillow

so this past summer, a friend showed me how powerful blogging can be.. that's why i'm writing here today. =)

i am now in berrien springs, michigan, in my cousin Cliff's apartment, 2 min away from school. man, yesterday was quite the trip. from 10am pacific time (ontario airport) when i checked in, until 8.20pm chicago time, picking up my luggage from the 'going around and around belt'. so that's around 10hours 20min of air travel plus boarding time. but it didn't end there because it's another 3 hour bus drive from chicago to my school in michigan. oh and another 20 min from the bus stop to my cousin's apartment. hehhe.


but as i had a lot of time thinking on the bus, cruisin' out of chicago with its semi-humid/post -rain summer night weather, i compared my trip to what it would have been like back in the day. to travel from california to michigan would have taken people weeks and weeks with a horse carriage. and there i was complaining about the bumpy flight. =T

it was around 1.30 am, after i washed my face and brushed my teeth =), that i was able to put my head on a pillow in my cousin's living room. the sliding door that showed the back of the apartment (corn field) was open, and i could breath-in the humid but cool air (does that make sense? lol). it was a nice feeling. all summer long i don't think i experienced a single rain in california. as i was falling asleep i remembered this one simple but profound phrase that i came across a while back: "as cool/refreshing as the other side of a pillow." so that instant i decided to test this and ahh sure enough... lol. in the comfort of that same pillow, as i looked back onto my travel that day, i knew God was watching over me. i didn't mention this earlier, but it was a very windy touchdown at midway chicago, nothing that i have ever experienced before. there happened to be a tornado warning in the area that day. but here i was tucked in a light blanket in a cozy living room, taking life for granted.

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this morning as i was picking a name for this blog, i remembered one of my favorite hymns "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". in the second verse it goes:

Here I raise my Ebenezer

Hither by Thy help i've come

"Samuel took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer --"the stone of help"--for he said, "Up to this point the Lord has helped us!" 1 Samuel 7:12

maybe as i continue this blog i can reflect more on how God has led me through in the past, to live for Him today, and to not forget his promises for the future. "...For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James 4:17