Full of his grace

A couple days ago I talked to Lisa who has came to Christ a week ago on the skype. I really wanted to talk to her and hear about the day she accepted Jesus as her saviour. Also I wanted to ask her how her life has changed since then.

She was so excited to see me and talk to me. First her word was " I miss you!"

That made me smile. So she told me how she decided to accept Jesus and how her life has changed.

She told me when we had Japanese Fellowship last month Miho(who used to live at Lighthouse and help ministry) gave Lisa an answer which helped Lisa to understand God's love and God's present. After that she had been reading some Japanese Christian books that I gave to her. Finally everything did make sense to her.

She told me that after she came to Christ she saw some of her friends whom she has not seen in a while. They told her that she is a different person. She used to not smile but now she smiles a lot. She seems so happy. Yes it is so true. I have noticed that she has been changed. She used to not so smile and so shy. But now she smiles and talks a lot. The best things is that she always gives me a huge hug and says " This much I love you!" That makes me so happy!!!!

So I asked her " What do you think makes you different?"

Her answer was " Knowing that I am loved by God gives me peace. "

I praised the LORD! My tears started coming down. I remember the first day she came to Lighthouse. I remember whenever she has told me that she does not have hope I always wished if she knew God's love. I had been waiting for this day over year. I was just so full of his grace.

"Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him."

Psalm 126:5-6

God's word is so true. He is so faithful.

"So will I ever sing praise to your name, as I perform my vows day after day." Psalm 61:8

Love with actions and in the truth

God didn't just give a little for us. He gave His best. He gave Himself. True love is sacrifice. And our love is shown by how we live our lives.

"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

I love God with all my heart,with all my soul.

But how much I love others with actions and in the truth?

Sometimes I try to not show them my love. Why?

"Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing."

I need to ask myself "Whatever I am doing now is by love? "

If not then I should stop doing that.

Dear Lord

Please let me love others with actions and in the truth like Jesus does.

Please let me give to others by love.

Please clean my heart by your love.

Do you love with actions and in the truth?

God's wonderful works.

God is SO good. God is So faithful.

I got email from Lisa who is a one of Japanese girls comes to Lighthouse. She has been coming to Lighthouse over a year. She told me that she accepted Jesus as her saviour today 4,Sep,2009!!

Praise the Lord!!! Unfortunately I am in Germany now so I won't be able to see her soon and to give her a big hug.... but still I am SO happy for her. She is my sister in Christ now.:) I was waiting for this moment!!! Three Japanese girls came to Christ since April. This is amazing.

This great news encouraged me to decide to start new things in my Christian life.

I have been praying about it for long time.

I have decided to get some support and to cut my baby-sitting job. I want to focus to study his word and tell others. I want to spend more time to help ministry at Lighthouse. I want to interact with Japanese girls,students,Navy people,Navy wives & mothers... whoever God calls me to.

Please pray that the process to get support will be going well since everything is new to me.

Also please pray that I would be closer to God after this trip in Germany and Italy.