Christ be all around me

"Above and below me
Before and behind me
In every eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In every eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Whoa...Whoa...Christ be all around me"


These are some of a few lines from the song "Christ be all around me" by Michael W. Smith from his latest album "Sovereign".

Whenever we perform this song in an international church in Bandung, I could really feel the blood rushing through my veins and my tears flowing from my eyes as I play the guitar. This is one of the big reasons that's why it's one of my favorite song.

There are times in my christian life that I go through periods when I don't get emotional leading from God which brings me to the question: Where are you God when I am in distress?

I cried out to Him and yet He seems to be just quiet and non responsive.

What am I supposed to do in times like this?

David did the same thing and the same response from God.

Why does God behave that way? What are the reasons behind it?


One thing I learned recently in the past is that God is a very good listener. He likes to hear our prayers addressed to Him because He wants us to be closer to Him. He doesn't give up so easily and give us the feedback that we want. In a deeper relationship with God, we need to be tough and determined to continually talk with God about the issues going on in our lives. He wants us to acknowledge Him  before everything else. He is a jealous God in which He deserves from the time He sacrificed His own Son for all of our sins. So, we just owe Him everything that we do in our lives.

When you don't see something, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Look at the stars in the daylight. You may not see them, but they are always there. Never gone. We should not cloud ourselves with illusion which happens around us. The devil wants us to believe that God is not always there so he can snatch us from the true living God. We must stay strong and firm from the promise that God has given us until the day He comes.

Remember: God is never gone.He is ever present in any direction wherever you are and whatever you are struggling with. If you need strength and wisdom, don't hesitate to come before Him, and He is much willing to hear your voice and eventually do something for your own good.

How to handle anger with care

      Types of Anger Reaction

1.                Slammer – slams anything he sees around him.

2.    Hitter – hits the door or the person he is angry to.

3.    Quiet – suddenly remains quiet for a long time.

4.    Yeller – yells out to the person abruptly.

Which type of anger reaction do you fall in?

I.                  Problem of Anger

We get easily clouded with our intense personal emotions when stroked with anger. Then, we react severely to the point that we mutate like a tiger, lion or any other fierce creatures ready to devour the person they are angry to. 

Man’s anger is natural. 

But…

It is vengeful too.

It is not a sin to feel anger. We only commit sin by the way we react to it.

II.               The Roots of Anger

Anger comes from media especially from the movies we watch every other day.

If you fill your heart with moral filth, it will react the same way.

Anger has two Ps: Pride and Pleasure.

Anger satisfies these two Ps which make us to sin.

Satan desires factions, destruction, and hate to one another that’s why we have to be careful whenever we feel anger to our brothers and sisters.

Therefore, beware of sinful anger.

III.            The Solutions to Anger

Listening is a very effective tool to prevent us from sinful anger.

When we listen, it means we respect and value their perspective.

Listening also helps us understand the circumstances and speak wisely.

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can SAVE you. (James 1:19-21) -NIV

Replace Pride and Pleasure with Patience and Humility.

It is not easy but it can be done.

Remember that anger and vengeance destroy you more than the people you are angry with. 

If there’s a right person to be angry, that should be Jesus who was beaten, humiliated, and nailed on the cross with His innocence.