Recently, the news and radio has been playing this new song ( Selina's 谢谢你们 爱我的每个人 - 任家萱 ) so often that it's hard that I do not catch it at least once or twice or more times. If you did not know, on October 22, 2010, Selina (a Taiwanese artist) was injured in an explosive accident while filming the series “I have a date with Spring” (我和春天有个约会) along with co-star Yu Haoming. Selina suffered third degree burns over 54% of her body and needed to undergo skin grafting treatment/operation where her hands, legs and back were injured.

As I listen to this song, I can't help but feel overwhelmed and moved to tears because I remember. I remember seeing the news and the photos of the explosion. I remember seeing her first press release and how red her skin and face was. I remember reading how she cried whenever the pain was so overwhelming yet she still had to get up and move so that her skin will grow back normal. I remember the tears I saw in the press. I can almost feel it myself. I can imagine the pain. Even a small burn after touching something hot can be unbearable for me, what more being burnt half the body and having to bear through it even if I/she don't wish to yet no way out of it.

But today, as I listen to this song she sang thanking the people that had loved her and walked with her and accept her back into the industry now, I am moved. Today as I see her recovered and come back stronger, I am encouraged. I am writing this not so I can show support to her in a church blog but this song brings me to VICTORY WEEKEND that is happening right this weekend at Genting Highlands.

If I am already touched by the testimony of someone I do not know and she will not even know me personally, what more our own spiritual family? The song talks about the kind of pain that bring tears to our eyes and nothing can bring comfort. Makes me break down and makes me find someone to blame. How many times we have to come this placement in our lives? Where we felt we have no way out and living in tears and heaviness and bound, not knowing how to live a better life? ... and times we thought of ending our lives is the only solution?

But boldly and in faith, I see thirty over of our church members taking a step of faith to go to Victory Weekend. Crying they open up their lives and share their past hurts, offenses, grudges and bitterness. In faith, they want to want to see a change in their lives, they want victory over the past bondage and set on the path that God has for them! I am more touched. I am more than happy but ecstatically celebrating for them and with them! They CHOOSE to walk with God. REJOICE! ENCOURAGE THEM!

If your friend or someone you know is at Victory Weekend now, send them a prayer, a sms of encouragement. When you see them come back, celebrate with them, tell them "WELL DONE"!

A life without freedom to choose is as the song say, living in a nightmare but because of the LOVE (of God), we can be born again and live a blessed life.

God, we thank you for your grace that we can always have the way to turn around and rewalk this is difficult journey call life. We thank you that we can know that when we reach a place where we can't help ourselves, you are there to lift us up, set us free and restore joy in our hearts. Thank you. Thank you and thank you. We thank you that YOU are our God. All glory and praise belongs to you! Because of you love that we can live freely again. In Jesus' precious and powerful name we pray. Amen.