hello everyone!

hey there! How is everyone doing? This is my first post to this new blog, so seriously, I don't really know what to put up for the first time. Maybe I will just do a slight introduction of myself.

I am a child of God, a believer of Christ, saved and redeemed by His love and grace, chosen by Him to be one of His children, justified by faith. Really, getting to know the Lord and coming to accept Christ is probably the best thing that has ever happened to me and I know that, many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, share the same sentiments as me for themselves too.

There are moments when I ask myself, why am I doing all this? Then God never fails to remind me of His love demonstrated to everyone on the cross. That old ragged cross, and the ultimate proclamation of God's love for His people, just draws me back to His loving arms. It is that old ragged cross that bridged the gap between God and His people and defeated the evil one for eternity. It is on that old ragged cross that Christ paid for all, one time for all time, the price of the sins of man.

Indeed, we have drifted apart from Him, but all praise be to God, that He has never moved, He has never changed. The God, who chose to create us in His own image, has never changed. His love still remains the same. And yes, He still loves us. Sin has separated us from God so much that we cannot seek Him ourselves. Thanks be to God that He always take the initiative to come to us. He has chosen me and I am now in a love relationship with Him that should be, and I hope to be, the most important thing to me.

It is a struggle for me to come before God, among all the work and the distractions of the world. How I hope that I can spend much more quality time with Him, talking to Him and studying His word, listening to Him as He speaks to me. I know that I need to let go of the things in my life that I spend so much time in, to the extent that I neglect spending time with my heavenly Father. It is a love relationship that I am talking about here! If I don't spend time with God, how can I be in a deep and intimate relationship with God?

I know I have to reorientate my life. I need to lead a life that is God-centered, not self-centered. I know I have to follow Christ day by day, because He is the way, the truth and the life. And I know it's all in God's timing and I intend to put before Him all these in prayer.

I hope to use this blog for sharing purposes, in the sense that if anyone of you have any thoughts or reflections after reading what I have posted, please feel free to post your comments. Please take note that you do not abuse it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

That's all for now. Have a blessed week ahead!

serving Him,
Leonard :D