Months prior to this agreed schedule, my heart was so excited for these days to come --- just to be away from the busy metro, no work, no meetings, no worries (a must!), no time pressure & no checklist to monitor. The only thing I wanted to do was to simply rest, relax, read, reflect & get recharged for the next cycle of my life & ministry.
During this retreat, I'm likewise looking forward to my birthday celebration with my Creator. Alone in the beach. Just the two of us. Today, 12:11am, April 6, I'm still awake to worship my God through these words I write. I thank Him for the 35 years of an exciting adventure of growing, knowing Him more & making known to others as I keep on walking this journey of faith in Him. What else can I ask of Him? This life He gave, my family, my friends & the people whom I have the privilege of introducing Him remind me of His greatness, His unconditional love & His perfect plan for my life & their lives. He allows me to walk through the rugged roads many times for me to appreciate the beauty of life He wanted me to enjoy to the fullest.
As celebrate this life, I pray that it will reflect the Proverbs 3:5-6 kind of life that says, "5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight."
My this life continue to yield in Him & bear much fruit for His glory alone as John 15 says, "4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me - and I in him - bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned up.7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.8 My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples."
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