#308: daddy
My daddy is a pretty quiet daddy. He's so quiet that sometimes, I think he doesn't know what is going on at home. But when I sit quietly in his car as he fetches me around (to and from anywhere) and just listen to him, I realise he knows alot more than I think he does. And often, his little nuggets gets me through the day a whole lot easier...
At 4:30am this morning, my daddy and I were on the way to Changi airport (cos Jac's flight was at 6am in the morning :(), I was drifting in and out of consciousness, listening to 90.5FM (I didn't know they played at 4am in the morning -.-), praying and talking to my dad at the same time. And there were alot of things that he said that encouraged me :) and made me a lot happier. And even as we were walking out of the departure hall, we were still talking about medicine and trying to get in.
Then again when he picked me up from the MRT station and the last time when he sent me to Sandra's house.
I just had a quick thought before my QT. That if my earthly daddy is always so quiet, yet still knows what is going on around him and never fails to encourage me, calm me down (whenever i'm agitated and highly-strung), cheer me up, assures me that I'm loved and looks after me... what MORE can my Big Daddy up in heaven do for me? He is Constant and Faithful. Never-changing. My earthly daddy said this to me once (when I was in the depth of depression :() , "There's nothing you need to do to make me happy." And I cried... for hours because I finally knew how awesome God is.
And today's QT couldn't be more apt.
And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Yet the LORD set his affection on your forefathers and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations, as it is today. Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. Your forefathers who went down into Egypt were seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Deuteronomy 10:12-22
And today's 75min run was incredible. I played Everlasting God by Lincoln Brewster [I think I might get his new CD!] a couple of times and good old heavy base [crazy frog], rhythm- swaying dance music [future trance] and EVEN oldies (though i thought that listening to oldies while running would make me run like... an oldie? -.-] kept my pace going, the soles of my feet burning.
But even then, the irony of it is that I'm not fast enough. There was an old man (like... 60??) who SPRINTED past me. [okay, i was tired and on my 9th-10th km] like a breeze. -.- Crikey. I need to up my speed.
I want to get an 30GB ipod but I've to wait for a sale/promotion while my dear sister got her ipod vid for christmas (unfair okay addy!!)
I would like new shoes for running. My soles are worn out, burnt and I don't feel the bounce or support anymore.
I feel like getting the Saviour King Hillsong CD! :)
I need several answers. From God.