So, I did end up going to the 24/7 Prayer event. I somehow found myself heading to school early and found my way to Toronto Chinese Baptist Church (where it was held). It was just a great time. They had separated it into two rooms: one was directed for more personal prayer and the other was more praying for the school, the city and the world. I was there for an hour and stayed only in the personal prayer room. It was just great to spend that time in there, in stillness, quietness, and semi-darkness (took me awhile to find the light switch, good thing my cell had a built-in flashlight). Just sitting there and reading the Bible verses, song lyrics and poems on the walls really helped in gathering my thoughts and focus on God. Ever since I came back from Urbana, I haven't been spending time with Him and just being in that room for an hour yesterday, really brought me back to that place again, feeling His presence and that connection with Him. One of the walls had a lot of things about laying down our fears, burdens, idols and sins before Him. There was this one verse that was on the wall
"Do you truly love ME more than these?" ~ John 21:15. I found myself sitting there for the longest time reading that verse over and over again, thinking of what are the things that have filled my life and my heart. My pride, my future, my sins, school and I just laid it all down before Him, and it felt great. Pray for me, pray that I will love Him more than those things. And that I will live an obedient life as an expression of my love for Him.
Here's something else i copied off the wall (didnt copy title or author though)
Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand.
But I know who hold tomorrow,
And I know who holds my hand.
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