Relief

I went back to Fairfield last week (friday) and the last two days for relief.

It is the most tiring day i have had in awhile.

Monday i took several classes, including one Music Class, One History Class, One E-maths Class and one Sec 2 Maths class.

The music class was where i did nothing because the task that the students had to do (go to sfskids.com and investigate instruments) was not possible with the server down.

History was was. I had no idea it was History until i stepped into the class and the students told me it was History. It was a Sec 3 class (the class that i took again for E maths). Was super fun. Cos all i did was to talk to them and help them for the Maths test they were going to have in a while. Lala.

After history I took a break and took the same sec 3 class for E maths. It was essentially a invigilating lesson; they took the test and i watched to make sure they din cheat. There was one girl with a toy dog on her lap (big one, it was her birthday) whilst she took the test. What made it funnier was this other boy with a smaller dog on his table. Why do students need comfort toys?

It was also interesting to realise that Robert William Straughan, Pauline Straughan's son. Yes the NUS sociology prof's son. He is one very polite young man. (Whilst browsing the NUS Sociology Department webpage to find out how to spell Straughan, i just found out that Stella Quah is a woman)

Anyway then i had a sec 2 Maths. Was pretty cool, my JYC youth was there, scolded one kid for using a vulgarity (and i mean a very crude one at that) made him stand up for the rest of the class.

Today was more FUN!!!

First i took Sec 2 Maths. Super Cool. I love the sec school kids. They make me feel young. As opposed to how Clara calls me Uncle Seah.

Then I took a Sec 3E (Robert's Class) for A maths. Waaa, super slow la. Dunno whether Sharon (their maths teacher) will sock me for being so slow. After that i had a Sec 3A Chemistry Class. This was essentially let them do an assignment set by their teacher whom i was reliefing.

I then took the same class for A Maths (more my territory). Was ok, again a bit slow. Trying to teach them the basic of A maths. It is so much easier to learn then to teach.

Then the most exciting Class. 4G. A normal acad class. Rowdy and just basically could not be bothered with a Relief Teacher. So anyway just set the the homework, and let them do. The bigger problem was i totally cannot teach them because it is something i never did in Sec School.

Why oh why can't i teach Economics...

Oh well, i miss my students. I realise now that Teaching is really my passion. Lives ARE in the MAKING here, Hearts ARE in the WAKING here.

A new start

I was wondering how do the lessons in my life over the few weeks tied in. But today i learnt it all in one session.

First, the last few weeks were solely on faith. On walking in faith, on the truth that Faith was not a feeling but an action lived out according to what God says. It is an active response.

Then slowly i felt that walking in faith was hard, because i could not. I learnt that Life is not about the choices ahead, but the CHOICE ahead, that we can only handle ONE Choice at a time. We look at the past, we are distressed by our track record. We look at the future, and we are discouraged by the distance left. What we do is to choose to put step by step the next stage.

Later God pulled me on a journey of discovering the disciplines of loving Him. That loving God is a discipline, that loving anyone is a discipline. Not just emotions, but an active discipline. We choose to love God totally.

Subsequently, God showed me what Loving Him means, that doing the QT is not for loving Him, but to build a restedness in Him so as to have the faith to walk in. To walk in faith is not possible if we are not rested in Him, for only when we are rested in Him can He enter our lives and us in Him.

Finally God showed me that total picture. That right now i am rebuilding my entire christian life. One based on discipline because i realise His love for me, and i love Him. This disciplines will instead of stressing me out, makes me rest in Him, allowing me to walk out my life in faith. And from that faith, i can wait eagerly for the righteousness that we are all entitled to but so few attain, the righteousness by faith, not by declaration that God is saviour, but the righteousness by faith. And all this boils down to one word.

Choice. A choice will determine your character. Your character defines your destiny. Your destiny is NOT a destination, nor achievement, but it is who you are. God made you and He knew who He wanted you to be. He wanted you to be someone, He had a plan and a purpose for you, and nothing makes Him happier nor more glorified than if we fulfill our purposes. We choose Him. Not over the big things, but the NEXT decision. The next one, the next one. God gave us free will. Choose. Choose God now, next time.

Dun worry about the future, worry about today. It is hard enough. Choose God NOW. Dun hesitate. Choose Him Now. That you may achieve the DESTINY that God has for each and everyone of us, that we may attain righteousness by faith, that same faith that is the only thing that can please God, that same faith that will produce works, all boils down to the living faith that is an action. Walking in agreement with God. And to get that faith, we need the disciplines of loving God.

Dinner

Ok quick recap over me birthday.

I had one dinner from Rachel (at this semi atas place called C&F. Nice place. Sell nice bottles too. End up with high spirits (cos i put my liquor at the top shelf). Thanks Rachel.

Then i had surprise dinner with the people from CF with two nice shirts. Bit of a surprise there. Din expect it.

Had some angpows from mom dad aunty and god ma.

Had church people giving me birthday cake. (to eat not to smear).

But overall, it was great. Thanks to everyone involved. Thank you God for sending me friends when i need it most

God's Glory

Something my friend sent me.

When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God

You bring God glory just by being who you are and who you are is great

Prov 16:4
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

Is it more simpler than that? No. To be who God made us to be, to fulfill his purpose for us, gives him the greatest Glory. There is no need to go out there and make huge numbers of believers, to even build churches, to go for missions. It is so easy, to be who God made us to be. That above EVERYTHING gives him the greatest Glory.

Everything is made for God's Glory. If we defy his purposes, we sin. As long as we are not in his purposes, we are sinning.

If we fulfill his purposes, no matter how small, God says Well done Good and Faithful servant.

BIrthday Surprises, Hair Saloon for dinner.

Last night, i was surprised.

Adeline, Liz and me arranged to have dinner together. what i did not know wat that was just part of the group.

We met at marina square, me being totally clueless. Ade said we will be eating at this place called Helio Asia. Which WAS a fusion restaurant of sorts.

I say was because when we got there, the mall directory actually insisted it was a health care shop. Of course it turned out, it was a spa. So it was a bit hard to have dinner at the spa.


We then proceeded to Cafe cartel where Ade asked for 6 seats. Which of course set my mind off, because i went, ADE????????? Six seats for 3 people?

Shortly after, Clara and Meisi turned up. With Cake. For my face. So sweet of clara to cream me and i din even know la. Walked back and forth from the table to the inside to get bread, smiling at a cute girl, and not realising i had some brown chocolate on my face.

Anyway, we had bad meal. The Cafe Cartel at Marina Square LOST our orders, the ribs that were supposed to be good were bad. Anyway, halfway through the meal, Daniel came down to join.

We adjourned for dessert at a very atas place, (where clara wanted to steal the menu) at Swissotel. Looked nice, dessert was great, but pricey. And coffee with liquor really came as two cups. One cup coffee, one cup liquor. Bleah.

Anyway, Matt, Lester, Ruth, Evan Joined us at the place. Giving me an even bigger surprise. Evan baked (so touched). And she kept trying to get cream on my face. Which she did (din i mentioned i was so 'touched' by the chocolate, literally?) Took a lot of napkins to clean up.

Ok so anyway it was a great time. Wanna really thank the following people( in order of appearance):

Adeline
Elizabeth
Clara
Meisi
Daniel

For the great dinner and the shirts

Matthew
Lester
Ruth
Evan

For dessert and the shirts

Jocelyn
Huishan
Pearlyn
Sida
WeiYing
Winnie

For the shirts

THANKS SO VERY MUCH GUYS. YOU really made my birthday memorable. Hugs and Kisses (if you will receive them)

Tussle for outward worship during an internal storm

This is a honest replication of what i feel.

"God i gave you my fourth year. I honoured you the best i knew how to. I gave you my time. I gave you my love. I loved your people as you called me to, no matter the cost. I fought for you. I honoured my covenant with you. I was as faithful as any. And yet i have no testimony of faith. I have nothing i can hold up to show of your faithfulness.

I am as yet jobless and single. I have honoured and yet i have not seen your fruit. My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? What good can i declare of thee? What declaration can thy mouth make? I cry to you O lord, hear my grievances."

I find myself asking this question, is God Good? I dunno. I really dunno.

This has to be the longest time i am fighitng this battle. It feels so tiring, to be a christian and still have to fight. Where is the victory in my life? Where is the war that i should have won? Where is my God in all this?

The worse part are people who know me not coming up to me and saying things like have faith, pray etc etc. I dun need advice, nor counsel. Words of truth i too have. What i hunger now is for God to bring to pass what He has promised me. Yes i have hung onto the promise too much, perhaps even neglected the promiser. But don't you tell me that. Just pray and sit beside me.

At the end of the day, to choose God even when you feel forsaken, to choose God no matter what you feel, even when the circumstances tell a whole different story. You know what, when you do that, that is hard core faith. Do i have it? I dunno. Have i a testimony? I do not know. But this thing i know, "Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me." (Phi 3:12)

Faith

To continue on faith

James 2:17 Thus also faith by itself, if it is without works, is dead.

I always thought faith and works, the whole issue of fruit or works being the evidence of faith, i.e. good works, like blessing others, love others, etc etc. What we would call, good work la.

But reading on james, you come to a question. James points out Abraham and Rahab, and their works were well good, if you were to put yourself in their shoes at their time, their works were actually a leap of faith.

The works James talks about here is an action birthed out of faith, to take a step despite the more attractive alternative. To move in a manner that opposes that which is more conventional. In essence, faith that causes us to move in a irrational manner, but rational in the sense it is obedience to what God calls us to do.

The works i need to do, is to move in obedience to God, even if a alternative that is more plausible is present. Faith without works, faith without moving in agreement with God, faith without obedience is dead. Faith is not a desperate plea for help, not a desperation for God. Faith is the dependence on God.

Today, i was reminded of a saying
"If you can, do.
If you can't, teach.
If you can't teach, teach those who teach."

I think it should change.
"If you can do, teach.
If you can't teach, do."

SOrry i very teacher mode i dunno why. Pray with me k, as i walk in faith that God calls me to teach.

F word

Today's blog is on F word.

Funny.
I am shamelessly copying this off my friend's blog

"The bad thing, was that we were 'treated' to a really ridiculous, arty-farty performance with some kind of neo-pagan deity dressed in red and running about on rollerblades who was like the the personification of some kind of spirit while his minions worshiped golden calves. I mean come on, surely they could have done something better than show us that. Like some history stuff, or a performance that everyone could enjoy, not just those who splash paint randomly on canvas and see art in their expressionistic departure from artistic norms. Bah. I certainly didn't like that bit. I fell asleep. "

Funny guy, Dan.

Funny

Conversation with ClaRA

Clara: yawn

i shall pack my lappie

me: for? you going china?

Clara: ...

as in the files inside

me: huh? why you packing them? leave them in the laptop la. you take them out the laptop not going to be lighter lor

Clara: ...............

Ah ClaRA. Can see her Swing Hair.

Faith

Anyway, service today was a timely reminder from God. Pastor was just sharing, that at the end of the day, Faith is the substance of things NOT SEEN. We do not base our faith on the seen but on what God has told us, his spoken word to us, both the Word (bible) and the Word (God's voice).

God has told me a few things. I am claiming in faith.

1. I will teach. He said a few things concerning that, including " He qualifies the call" and "If my called do not go to redeem what i call them to, who will?".
2. God said, no matter what others say, what I say is what you base your faith on. Have faith.

So essentially on this journey of discovering God again, i am fighting for faith, fighting for my life to be free to worship God, to live a life For God.

Bless you guys.

Blogs

I must be careful.

I found my students blog, from Fair Field. So i decided that from now i have to be super careful. Google is the new police.

Anyway i think my students from the said school are super funny. Reading their blogs, learning about who likes who. I realise that as we age, relationships only becomes more complicated. Not too sure if people do mature enough to handle them. But oh well.

To every student in my classes, bless you guys. Keep you guys in my prayers.

In the event any of them finds my blog,
MATHS TEST ON WED, CH 10 AND 12. DUN FORGET. MAKE SURE YOU DO THE QUESTIONS IN THE BOOK.

drifting

I write this because there is a part of me that realises i cannot hide anymore.

This morning as i woke i decided to QT (right now is a choice thing). And the first thing that hit me was this simply, that my heart is empty of God. I am no longer sure if i love God, because i have been playing church and christian so long, enough to hide behind everything. I have been playing church. Playing Christian.

Day before i had a question. God laid two choices before me:

The first was that i could choose other than God. That means i take control of life. I fight back. I find my own way.

The second was despite what i cannot understand, despite all that i see, i choose God again. Then today, i find that i need to make the choice to stop playing church either way (because God cannot be mocked) i need to find God or i need to stop finding God altogether. There is no half half.

The truth is, drifting has showed me what my faith was founded upon. Upon playing church. So now i have to decide, what will it be.

I write this partly to share a journey but mostly because i just need to let it all out. I need clarity.

Mistakes

When a doctor makes a mistake, his patient dies.
When a lawyer makes a mistake, his client goes to jail.
When a policeman makes a mistake, a criminal goes free.
When a teacher makes a mistake, he cleans the blackboard.

I made boo boo today. About parallelogram. Bad boo boo, bad boo boo. Took one hour to dis explain and still cannot get it. Leave it to glen. Haha.

I love my classes, full of life, but like any children requiring the occasional bouts of discipline. I think i rather have them responding then simply quietly doing work. Lifely.

Tmr is my last day here. Feeling a bit sad because i have grown attached to the classes. Will miss their noise, their actions. Pray that each and every one of them will rise up to claim the destiny that God has for them. I wonder when God is not in the school, what then? If God is not allowed into the place, what will education be?

Teachers who come in, do not come in because it is a noble, good job. Come in because you want to bring God to the environment, including to the teachers. Come in because you are called.

Funny conversation overhead:

Teacher: Wa my students are, very smart
2nd Teacher: Why?
1st Teacher: I told them, class, silence is golden. Not bronze, not silver, not wood, golden. Then one of the girls replied
"But gold is very rare, hard to find, just like silence"

... Students.

Then i saw this guy waiting outside the class for dismissal. I was wondering why, until the class was dismissed and walked to their next lesson. This young man went up to one girl. I think he was sec 2 at most. 14 and dating!!! oh man i am 25 and single!!! HELP!!!

Anyway praying hard for something. Pray k? Pray that God's will be done.

Answers

What if God was one of Us?

If God had a name, what would it be
And would you call it to his face
If you were faced with him in all his glory
What would you ask if you had just one question

And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home

If God had a face what would it look like
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like heaven and in Jesus and the saints and all the prophets

And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
He's trying to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody calling on the phone
Except for the pope maybe in rome

And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to heaven all alone
Just trying to make his way home
Nobody calling on the phone
Except for the pope maybe in rome

This song might appear to be blasphemous. But read it carefully. The cry of the author is not to insult, but to ask you a very important question.

What would you do if God answered your prayers and manifested Himself today? What if you had to see God in all His glory? What if He came down on earth (which He did btw) and was fully human? What would you do?

What would you do? If God answers you the answer that you know is in your heart but you are scared because you don't know? What would you do then?

God seems to be calling me into teaching NOW. Which i don't know if i want to or not, but He seems to be calling. And i don't know why i am not entering.

Sometimes we want a loud answer, when the real answer has been silently planted in our hearts.

I qualify the Called

Again and again, after talking to some people, God's call is stronger and stronger. Now i am wondering, What should i do?

I am loathe to apply (partly for fear of getting the job and also the fear of not getting the job). But also because i have told so many people that i want to wait to get experience.

Unfortunately i can see that the reason i give is slowly being eroded as a practical reason, as that reason now succeeds only as an excuse not to join the teaching profession. To be honest, while working people do have things that they can teach, the marginal effect i think is very little.

How God? Why can't you send me BIG BIG sign, like a JOIN TEACHING TODAY email or flyer, or better still, all the ministry saying NO NO WE NO HIRING YOU.

ARGH

Jobs jobs. Is it not easier just to do what i want?

Laughter the best medicine

Conversations with Weiying last night

Weiying: hi

oh, cos fell ill

thought of asking u.. but u wont b free..

me: ??

huh?

asking me?

free?

i not free for fall sick yea

thanks

Yes dear girl. I am so not free to fall sick. Seriously, why would i be free to fall sick?

Anyway, me birthday is coming up. So i have decided to come up with a list of presents i would like.

1. BMW M5.
2. Honda City Accessories.
3. High paying job where all i need is to sit back, raise leg and drink kopi.
4. A girlfriend.

Haha. Seriously, no la just joking. On all of them. What i would like, is to spend time with my friends and family. What i would like is friendship, relationship.

Happy birthday to me.

What hurts the most

What Hurts the Most
Rascal Flatts

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do

It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doin’ It
It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Not seeing that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do

Fruit

Jn 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Rev 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me"

God gave me a word yesterday. Do i bear good fruit? Am i bare because I have borne bad fruit and am being pruned, or is it because the fruit i bear, others have partaken of. Fruit borne by trees do not serve the trees (other then to propagate) The trees fruit is eaten by others, blessing the people who partake of the fruit. Bad fruit means you are pruned, or cut down. Good fruit means you will be harvested.

I do not know if i have borne good fruit, or even if i have been able to bless anyone. But i know that right now, i am bare. For what reason i know not.

Shaun said it is seasons. Well let me pray hard that this season i will not have a season of fruitless waiting. God did say that if I open the door, He will come in. When He abides in Me, I will bear fruit.

This is not a bible exposition. You will notice that some times i use verses out of context. God speaks and uses the verses out of context (but in context with his character) to me. That is my personal belief, and that is how He has always spoken to me. I write this as a disclaimer, because i am sick of people telling me the context. God's word (Rhema) is different from God's word (Logos).

Laughter the best medicine

According to the Knight-Ridder News Service, the inscription on the metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed. The bands used to bear the address of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated, "Wash. Biol. Surv." until the agency received the following letter from an Arkansas camper:

"Dear Sirs: While camping last week I shot one of your birds. I think it was a crow. I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and I want to tell you it was horrible."


Did anyone see the luge? It's a 3 foot long little vehicle that has no room, has to be pushed to get started and only goes downhill. Here in America we call that a Hyundai. (Leno)


A Los Angeles man who later said he was "tired of walking," stole a steamroller and led police on a 5 mph chase until an officer stepped aboard and brought the vehicle to a stop.

A "tourist," supposedly on a golf holiday, stood in line at the customs counter. While making idle chatter, the customs official thought it odd that the golfer didn't know what a handicap was. The officer then asked the tourist to demonstrate his swing. He did - backwards. A substantial amount of narcotics was found in the golf bag.


When asked for her occupation, a woman charged with a traffic violation said she was a schoolteacher. The judge rose from the bench. "Madam, I have waited years for a schoolteacher to appear before this court," he smiled with delight. "Now sit down at that table and write 'I will not pass through a red light' five hundred times."


A man collided with a cow and completed the requested form as follows:

Q: What warning did you give the other party before the collision? A: Horn

Q: What warning was given by the other party? A: Moo

I qualify the Called

A few things.

I was praying today and God asked me a question. Why do i not want to enter teaching now.

And my answer was that i felt that I was not experienced in life enough to be able to bless the students.

And God in his almighty wisdom said, I qualify the called.

I dun know if God wants me to enter teaching now. I mean i always wanted to teach, i know that God did want me to teach, i just did not know he meant NOW. It is ilike all the doors of other occupations are closed. And really closed. Which is funny.

Then God asked me another question. Do i know the vehicle or the target? The vehicle is teaching, the target is my students. But am i really into the vehicle or the target group. Is my calling to the teaching industry or to the students. Either way, what is my calling, i have to know my purpose. And that is the next stage, to know God's call in my life.

The only way to do that? To practice the discipline of loving God.

When God says no...

How should we behave, when God says no?

On Love. On Relationships

I just wrote out what i wanted to say about the talk i had on sunday by Michale Schluter (Jubilee Centre), but i felt that was not what God wanted to say.

There is something deep within me that is really crying out for the students. I just came back from relief teaching. Many people know that i want to enter teaching after i work a while. But today, i find that arguement is somehow hollowed.

I realise how MUCH i really want to enter teaching, not because i can teach but because God has placed a burden on my heart for the students. I am faced with the fact that when i was in school, i just felt God's heart, His desire is for them to know Him. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom, but fools despise knowledge and instruction. He loves every child. And He wants them to know Him, because of the pain they feel. The pain of growing up.

Being at the school, i remembered my own childhood days, of trying to fit in, of fighting to make sense, of fighting. School played such a role for me that i realise without it, i would not be here today. The teachers i had, so many of them poured out their sweat for me. They gave it their all, because their all was all they had.

To my teachers, Thanks. Each and everyone of you had a part in guiding me to where i am. Saint Andrew's Primary School. Saint Andrew's Secondary. Catholic Junior College. I remember but more importantly. God remembers. To the teachers out there, God Remembers. God Remembers. He Remembers you.

I dunno why but there is a burden for the teachers. And really need to pray for them. Not just to cover them, but because they are the ones who really can make impact. They are the ones who can change the lives of the young, and walking with God, set the destiny of this nation. How can we not pray for them?

Hmmm

Ok well it turns out i now have a interesting question. CAAS has called me with a offer. Thankfully i am not tempted. Because it is (drum roll) a fireman's job.

Now do not get me mistaken, i have the highest respect for people who are fire fighters, i respect people who choose careers where they place their lives to save others. But that is not my calling. I am not called to place my life to defend the lives of others in the face of disasters. I am not called to firemen job.

Why did i apply for it? Because when i did apply, the term Senior Airport Emergency Officer did not sound like a fireman's job. Unfortunately, it turns out, it is.

So anyway if you guys are keen on an exciting career with CAAS, honestly this is pretty cool. If i was into such a life, it will be something i am willing to take up. Unfortunately, this is not my cup of tea. So lalal.

Going to be teaching at school next week for relief. The one where Ade and Ruth were at. Pray for me. And the students.

Prayer

Father

The Korean Hostages held by the Taliban, Lord they are your children. And you desire only the best for your children. Father i declare that your hand is in control of the whole situation. And Lord let there be NOTHING that can stand in the way of your Glory.

Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!", Lord even in this place, let us see your glory. Father i trust that even when people seem to be at an helpless end, Lord let your children know that even now you are in full control.

Jesus replied to Pilate, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has {the} greater sin." Lord indeed no authority on earth, no power on earth does NOT first come from you. Because of that, God i trust that you are in control, and that i pray that the christians, your children who are now in the enemies hands, Lord i pray that you will let your glory be seen through all the world. If they were to be free, let your name be praised, But even if they were to be executed, let it be seen that God, they believed in you for your namesake, for your sake.

Lord Lord, to whom shall we go to in this time of need?

Amen