Welcome to the life of Sooho Lee

I was just sitting in class today and I realized that I am learning something that probably any of my friends back home in California are not taking or will probably never take. Not that they have to, they have different passions than me. But, I realized how dangerous this knowledge could be. I need to know the value of this knowledge but not spread it as if I am the only one who knows it. Humility should not combat knowledge, humility should collaborate with knowledge for the goal of the exaltation of the LORD. Increase in knowledge my brothers and sisters, but do not leave knowledge’s valuable and loving friend, humility, and then eventually down the road a new friend will emerge: Wisdom.

is absolutely fantastic.

loving BITH 443 with Dr. Block. 

my classes are a little bit insane. making me a little bit insane as well.

but praise God for two things: one, I didn’t get into the class that I was dying to get into. New Testament with Burge. Though I hear endless positive feedback about this certain class and prof. I also heard he is extremely hard. I am also taking two other extremely hard bible classes. (One of them: Hebrew Exegesis might be the hardest class I ever take in my college career). So…maybe I don’t need another extremely hard prof. Praise God. I was being super stubborn and stupid about it. Spoiled and pouty. He is still refining me.

two, my two hardest classes this semester will be both core requirements for my Biblical studies major. Praise God. I am learning something not only I am passionate about, but in something I need more depth in. 

but please pray for me. Just going over the syllabus makes me nervous and want to throw up inside. please pray that God will make me a diligent student, never losing the passion to learn and study for the Kingdom. please pray that I enjoy studying. please pray that I will continue working (on campus job) to pay off payments successfully. please pray that in moments of throwing up, I would indeed run into His arms of comfort and peace. Not to ignore the problems, but to find the strength to go back to the battle zone.

may this semester truly be “For Christ and His Kingdom.”

heck yeah it’s been long, but to be honest I just haven’t found the desire to write posts lately. I guess I haven’t had the longing to share online because I have been sharing a lot in real life. Or there hasn’t been much to share haha. But Christmas is in a week and the week after will be New Year’s Eve. The year will come to an end soon.

And like any other year I went through, this year was yet another good one. It was tough alright, but good is not determined whether it was easy or not. At least in my opinion. One thing I will forever remember about this year is that this was the year that I finally finished the Bible (I had to finish reading Isaiah and by the grace of God this task was completed in 9 May 2011). Not only that, but this year was the year that I fell in love with the Bible all over again.

There is something so beautiful about the Word of God. Not only is it alive, but it is so lovely. It is so wonderful. I know I would rather spend all day looking at the Word of God than see the most beautiful features the Earth has. I know I would rather embrace and touch the leather bound book than embrace any other human being or lovely thing. There is something so unique and powerful about the Bible that draws me in. It calls me in. It exposes itself little by little and I stand in awe of its beauty. This beauty struck me so hard that I was lead to reread the Bible all over again. And omahgoodnessjkl;dasf. It was 100 times better. It was so delicious. Usually in real life having a certain type of food over and over again gets really old and pretty disgusting. It also becomes tiring to finish. But it is completely different when you are devouring something eternally beautiful. Not only does the taste and the longing of the Bible stay fresh all the time, it somehow tastes so much better the second, the third, the fourth, the hundredth time! And it is just because of who God is. The Word doesn’t have to freshen up every time I read as if the Word needs to renew it’s beauty. The Word does not have to put any effort to appear beautiful. It is who the Word is. It is beautiful. 

This year has taught me that it is not what I find from the Word that is beautiful, but that the Word in itself is beautiful regardless of how I see it. Regardless whether I appreciate it or not. Regardless how stressed or depressed I am. Regardless of what the world is going through. Regardless of what I go through. Regardless of the past, present, and future. The Word has been, is, and will always be beautiful. 

So in the end, I have decided to always see it that way. When it doesn’t make any sense and I have too many questions that it stresses me out, I will strive to hold the Word as the most beautiful thing time and time again. 

Lord, I thank you for such simple yet necessary reminder that the very words you have spoken is beautiful. That you, oh Jesus, are beautiful. That it represents the Most High. And it moves and dances with the Holy Spirit. So thank you. Thank you.

so, i really haven’t posted up a tumblog in a while. it’s because i’ve been busy filling up my photo blog. please check it out. yes, i am an amateur photographer.

www.sooholeephotography.tumblr.com 

One of the things God has been showing me lately is how great He is. Whether it be through chapel, songs, Jesus times, other people’s spew on their revelation of the amazing Word, and/or my own revelations. Everything has been showing me what an amazing, absolutely awesome, drop-dead wonderful and gorgeous, jaw-dropping fantastically magnificent God truly is. And led me to realize. That it is all about Him. Every song that expresses my weakness, has been giving me a different side of the song. For example: How He Loves. I used to love this song because the amazing thought was, “Oh my goodness, I am loved…I am a wretched sinner…but I am loved!” And this thought is in no way sinful or bad. But the new side I have been seeing of this song are the two words “How He”. ‘Cause previously, I was so wrapped up with the two words “loves us,” but now, I see…it’s really How He loves. It’s how He is a promise keeping God to Abraham by saying, “through you, all nations will be blessed.” Also promising Moses that He will deliver His people out to the promise land. Just the two words “How He” reminds me of everything in the Bible. How He promised Abraham, Issac, Jacob, and the Sons of Israel. How He heard and saw the Israelites’ suffering. How He preserved the Israelites in the desert. How He led Joshua and the next generation into the promise land. How He led Samuel our of the dry spell during the times of the Judges. How He was with King David all His life. How He sovereignty used Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba to be part of the Genealogy of Christ. How He waited so patiently for Israel and Judah to return to Him. How He justly exiled Israel and Judah. How He graciously brought the exiles back. How He led Nehemiah to rebuild the walls. How He came down. How He died. How He resurrected. How He gave the gift of the Holy Spirit. And how He is still with us. 

It is all about God.
And we are nothing.
Not that we are worthless, disgusting mistakes or accidents because we are precious in His sight.
But because when we examine who is truly worthy of every thought, God surpasses us to the point where it is SAFE and JUST to say we are nothing.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8) 

And so Psalm 27:4 makes so much more
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple. 

 Brothers and sister, it is all about Him. 

Anonymous asked: why are you so cool?!

God is cool.

There are moments in my life where I declare a certain song “MY SONG.” However, it never lasts more than a month or so because there are so many other good songs out there. But one song that will always ring true in my heart, despite all the things I went through, going through, will go through is God is So Good. It’s a simple song. It’s a true song. It’s the right song to sing at any moment in life. 

God…is so good.