Grace-inspired=)

God healed my computer mouse!

Thank You=)

anyway, I didn't know what to type or blog for the past few days. haha, lack of things to type and regrettably, I seemed to have reached a stagnant point in my writing. haha. I need inspiration! and that can be helped by some good old' quality time at Starbucks..meet-ups with good old' quality friends..I'm sure most of you out there are in the latter category, so well, I hope the hint is clear enough. haha=)

Other than that..

I was reading Jane Eyre just now(silly me thought it was possible to finish the reading in one day, the book is longggggg...) and listening also to Lenny Leblanc's newest CD titled "all for love". And because of my ability to multi-task, I was able to pick up some really meaningful lyrics from the fourth song. It's called "The Rain".

And I was just listening to it..and I managed to catch some words..and of course, I check out the lyrics.

I can feel the wind blowing
I see rain on the horizon
There's a cleasning flood coming this way
I can smell revival
Thirsty for Your arrival
Light of the world reign in me
It's coming from the north
It's coming fromt the south
It's coming from the east and the west
Let all the nationsof the earth be blessed by

The rain
Reaching up to Heaven for the rain
Standing close to angels in the rain
Giving praise to Jesus for the rain

For so long we've been waiting
Worshiping and praying
For the glory of the risen Lord
I hear the sound of thunder
I feel the ground moving under
My feet will dance in the healing rain
It's falling, it's falling, it's falling down
It's falling, it's falling, it's falling down

- The Rain by Lenny Leblanc

After reading the lyrics, I thought of how I have always pictured rain as being the storms in life we have to encounter, rain as gloomy as sunshine is bright. I thought of how wet and dark rainy days are..and how that is one of the reasons why I like to carry my yellow umbrella around. I try to brighten up the gloomy days with my bright yellow brolly.

Anyway, I wanted to say, that I've never thought of rain being something we want to expect, something good, something that can bring healing and revival. I mean I have sung songs, praying that God will heal me, cleanse me, send the revival that I need..but I've never once linked rain as being one of the ways where God can carry out all that. Water crossed my mind, Jesus' blood definitely did cross my mind..but not rain.

You mean to say storms, thunderstorms which clash and roar, downpoars which soak us, gloomy weather that brings about melancholic moods actually have a purpose?

Oh wait. I remember something. Rain helps to revive deserts.

hmmm..okay, I remember now saying something about it some time back. Anyway, that realisation only came back two mins back. The one point I realised earlier is this..Rain need not put us in that melancholic mood..our spirits need not be dampened by it. All we have to do is to ask God to change our perspectives of rain. That It brings about a good change, revival, and most of all, rain brings about healing and cleansing. And yet, I realise also, that once in a while, we need to let go of our emotions, feelings..and I do know also, that we'll get over it=)

One resolution for the new year: to dance in the rain at least once. Anyone cares to join me?=)

haha. It looks like I'm striving hard to keep this blog up-to-date.

Lord, may Your grace and Your light shine through every rain-storm we go through, that You might brighten up all the days of our lives.