the best of times

On Sunday, the speaker said something to the gist of -- "..but of course, we always have the best of times, as christians."

And even the familiar "Because He lives", touched me deeply.
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone.
What greater assurance!

There's been ups and downs. plenty of downs. It's like going two steps forwards, and two steps back. Or perhaps the steps back were larger. Anyhow, there were bad days. But then God told me, through His word, that it's not an easy road. And that it's gonna take time. Probably a long time, and alot of pain. But that's what being broken is about, I guess. Not I, but Christ. I know myself. Still very Jeremiah 17:9. But I'm going to believe in God's power, power to change a person. Change me, to someone who will live "in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ".

Every now and then, doubt creeps in. But I'm always reminded of His goodness. =)
Haven't felt so free, and sorta joyful in ages.

I was trying to memorise the passage in 1 Cor 13, about love. I take it to be talking about the love of God, at least, a love that comes from God. Mum commented, rather cynically, that in this real world, that passage won't help me any. Because there are ugly sides to life, to humans, that kinda makes that passage untrue, unreliable. I (silently) begged to differ. Because, in my opinion, I believe that, in my life, I've seen the 'ugly' side of things first. I'd un-believed in the purity of this thing called love, even before I knew what it was. But God has shown me, that love that comes from Him, is this --
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.

I just pray that I'll really learn to behave better. Heh.
*dances away* ;)