How Has My Christian Name Come About?

This rocks, I took at Bedok Reservoir Park.

I have 2 Christian or Baptism names.

1st name is Linda. It means beautiful and pretty in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. 2nd name is Petra. A female version of Peter means Solid Rock or Solid Stone. If I were to combine them together, it means Beautiful Rock. As you can see the title of my blog is Beautiful Rock.

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He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honour.

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Why Linda? Firstly, I wanted a Christian name that starts with 'L'. The reason is that both my English name and my Chinese start with 'L'. Primary 5, I gave myself this name, Linda. Back then, I didn't know what the meaning is until 2013, I went to search for the meaning. I always tend to deny that I am a beautiful person and/or pretty person wherever sometimes, my friends or people would call me that because I don't think that I am. Definitely, my reply to this is, "No, I am not. Please don't ever call me that." I believe that I am a cute person but not a beautiful person or a pretty person. Actually, it took me a super long way to finally understand my true identity in Christ that really, “Ya, I am made beautifully by God's hand.” This verse in 1 Peter 2:9-10 has appeared to me so many times that I am a true princess of God.

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We, Christian, are living stones that God is building into His spiritual temple/house.

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Why Petra? A lot of times, I identify myself as Peter. Example: So quick to say something and so quick to identify someone. Like Peter, identify Jesus is the Messiah, the Anointed One (Matthew 16:16). Another similarity, Peter look onto wind and wave rather than fully trust that he can walk onto the water before he sinks (Matthew 14:28-31). If you were to bring this context into the present world, the wind and the wave are referring to the trial, problem and suffering that I faced rather than fixing my eyes to the One who is Almighty. Lastly, my favourite verse that Peter ever spoke in his Sermon to the crowd was from Acts 2:38. Peter is the first few people to begin the early church.

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit".

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We are His holy priesthood.

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In the Scripture, Peter spoke of this Beautiful Rock. In 1 Peter chapter 2, this stone is a living and a precious cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honour -- Yes, His name is Jesus! We, Christian, are living stones that God is building into His spiritual temple/house. What’s more, we are His holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Broken Heart

Broken steps broken hearts

You are mending every part

I am safe and I'm covered by Your grace

Only You and Your light

Could turn my darkness into dawn

By Your blood death has lost

And love has won

I surrender all

To the Savior of my soul

Let the weak in me say I am strong

You're my refuge and my song

I will trust in You for all my days

Let my fears and doubts be cast away

You're my strength I will not fear

Jesus I will call upon Your name

You are my hiding place

//You are my hiding place by JPCC Worship

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Take that yoke or burden and covered with Your tender mercy, love and grace. I give my all when come to dealing with people (literally difficult people). To bear one another differences, e.g.: unique features, personalities and traits reason being we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus which God had prepared long ago for us to do (Ephesians 2:10).

I had issues with this person for a couple of years. Before the issues, we were fine, no problem within us and had a nice chit-chatting conversation (be it whatever topic) but after that convo ended, surely, there is something needed to be corrected.

To be honest, I am fine with that because I am so use to it already ever since I was born. If I did something wrong/not right, of course, I will get scolding or warning. If I did nothing wrong, I will still get scolding or warning. If I have a friend who did something wrong, I will help my friend to cover those of it, he/she won't get the blame or scolding because this what friend for. To carry one another burden (Galatians 6:2), having to lay down his/her life for the other (John 15:13).

So back to the case, I really enjoy talking to this person but overtimes, this has to be stopped for the time being. Both of us, need that a timeout just to make sure, we are not causing ourselves to fall and most importantly, take a step back and align with God Himself.

Actually, I didn't have any emotion until one day, it just burst out of a sudden. All these years, I have been suppressing the feelings and hurts which I didn't know and didn't share about it to anyone until last year, I shared with my best pal, CFWS in short form. For now, I still face this person but no longer, I will have 1-1 conversation but with a small community if we were to talk together.

You Are Made Beautiful

Wear clothes that you are comfortable and not someone else told you so.

Every day, besides wearing my clothes, short/pant and shoes everywhere I go. Definitely, my earrings.

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Do all those things, make us a truly a girl or a lady?

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Well, since 3yrs old was forced by my mum to wear earring even if I am sleeping or going to school, I will wear it with me non-stop. Never in my entire life, I take off my earrings unless I sanitize it. But now, I guess its time for me to take off and say goodbye.

Suddenly, my left side of earring drop by itself. Both parents and I find underneath the sofa, the kitchen, my sleeping area and bathroom and we just couldn't find it. As a girl and lady myself, we definitely treasure our jewellery. But the question is, Do all those things, make us a truly a girl or a lady?

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I truly believe your inner self and your attitude that make you a beautiful.

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Every girls, ladies and women that I met when I was young would tell me, you need to wear earrings, bracelet, necklace and wear dress will make you more like a girly like or a ladylike. For me, I choose to wear pant instead of a skirt and I choose a skirt instead of a dress. I don't fancy those girly stuff and jewellery because I truly believe your inner self(being) and your attitude(conduct) that make you a beautiful girl, lady or woman.

Indeed, "Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewellery, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." 1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV

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