31 October 2004, Sunday.
a day worth remembering.
thank God that i'm not in ministry today, else i would have missed out a GREAT message.
service 5 was SUPER anointed. RIGHT from the beginning, when praise and worship started, the atmosphere charged up immediately. i'm not talking about the music that's being played, but the PRESENCE of God.
suddenly, there was filling of JOY into my heart. at the same time, i began to cry out to God, to take away burdens in my mind and to refresh me. that's just for the praise part.
worship. the presence of God grew STRONGER. i went down to my knees. even as i sang the song, the voice of God was clear in my mind. He said that He loves me and He has forgiven me totally.
then, i felt as if God came over and gave me a HUG!!
i felt SO LOVED that i couldn't control my tears and just cried.
that wasn't all.
i was crying out to God regarding another matter and i felt God reassuring me that its done. my burden was lifted and God dealed with the problem!!
hearts are convicted and many teared.
Pastor Kong preached a strong message about worship and i'm sure many hearts are burning with the desire to worship God - waiting for Him, fully focused, adoration and sacrifices. every word Pastor Kong spoke, brought forth revelations into my mind~
even my favourite verse from the bible was quoted!!
Isa 40:30-31 - Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
God's moving and great things are happening!
can't wait for them to come!!
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Saturday, October 30, 2004
kinda nice song to share, but a little too negative... well, it holds a certain meaning for me.
Eric Clapton - Blue Eyes Blue
I thought that you'd be loving me
I thought you were the one who'd stay forever
But now forever's come and gone
And I'm still here alone
'Cause you were only playing
You were only playing with my heart
I was never waiting, I was never waiting for the tears to start
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
It was you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you, it was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
Oh, Never should have trusted you
I thought that I'd be all you need
In your eyes I thought I saw my heaven
And now my heavens gone away
And I'm out in the cold
'Cause you had me believing
You had me believing in a lie
Guess I couldn't see it
Guess I couldn't see it till I saw goodbye
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
It was you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you, it was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
Oh, Never should have trusted you
' Cause you were only playing
You were only playing with my heart
I was never waiting
I was never waiting for the tears to start
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
It was you
Who put those clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
Only you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you
It was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
Eric Clapton - Blue Eyes Blue
I thought that you'd be loving me
I thought you were the one who'd stay forever
But now forever's come and gone
And I'm still here alone
'Cause you were only playing
You were only playing with my heart
I was never waiting, I was never waiting for the tears to start
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
It was you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you, it was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
Oh, Never should have trusted you
I thought that I'd be all you need
In your eyes I thought I saw my heaven
And now my heavens gone away
And I'm out in the cold
'Cause you had me believing
You had me believing in a lie
Guess I couldn't see it
Guess I couldn't see it till I saw goodbye
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
It was you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you, it was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
Oh, Never should have trusted you
' Cause you were only playing
You were only playing with my heart
I was never waiting
I was never waiting for the tears to start
It was you
Who put the clouds around me
It was you
It was you
Who put those clouds around me
It was you
Who made the tears fall down
Only you
Who broke my heart in pieces
It was you
It was you
Who made my blue eyes blue
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
oh, never should have trusted you
Thursday, October 28, 2004
my fears vanished.
well, even though i'm not feeling well, aching all over and super sleepy, i'm so relived and happy! hEhz=P i shan't elaborate=)
for some reason, i couldn't sleep last night and as i laid on my bed, i tossed and turned. i kept checking on the time and realised that i've been waking up every few minutes. for some reason, i felt really uncomfortable and couldn't sleep.
at 5+ am, i fell asleep but woke up a while later because of my sister - blowing her hair.
soon, my dad came into my room and told me to prepare. we had to work.
sluggishly, i dragged myself to shower and wanted to tell my parents that i'm not feeling well, but after considering my thoughts, i decided to go work afterall - at least i'll get some income.
work wasn't that bad. minus the fact that i suffered aching joints, constant dust and smoke. not forgetting my coughs. doing the same stuffs over and over again and be quite taxing. its so mono and everything you do is a standard step.
so after repeating it hundreds of times, you really get very tired.
but, i managed to survive till 6pm. thank God!
Singapore Idol - felt that only 3 idols shined through - olinda, DAPHNEY!! and sylvester. shan't comment cause i'm not a judge=)
hAhaz=P
i'm nuts.
i need a break
well, even though i'm not feeling well, aching all over and super sleepy, i'm so relived and happy! hEhz=P i shan't elaborate=)
for some reason, i couldn't sleep last night and as i laid on my bed, i tossed and turned. i kept checking on the time and realised that i've been waking up every few minutes. for some reason, i felt really uncomfortable and couldn't sleep.
at 5+ am, i fell asleep but woke up a while later because of my sister - blowing her hair.
soon, my dad came into my room and told me to prepare. we had to work.
sluggishly, i dragged myself to shower and wanted to tell my parents that i'm not feeling well, but after considering my thoughts, i decided to go work afterall - at least i'll get some income.
work wasn't that bad. minus the fact that i suffered aching joints, constant dust and smoke. not forgetting my coughs. doing the same stuffs over and over again and be quite taxing. its so mono and everything you do is a standard step.
so after repeating it hundreds of times, you really get very tired.
but, i managed to survive till 6pm. thank God!
Singapore Idol - felt that only 3 idols shined through - olinda, DAPHNEY!! and sylvester. shan't comment cause i'm not a judge=)
hAhaz=P
i'm nuts.
i need a break
Monday, October 25, 2004
interesting dream.
dreamt that i was badly burnt because of a explosion and i used my body to protect someone else. my entire face was charred, so is my body.
not knowing that i was burnt, i carried that person out of the explosion site, making sure that she's fine. but when everyone stared in horror at me, i fainted.
got transported to the hospital.
everyone comes and pray for me, visits me. but somehow, the people stopped coming and i was often alone. then, Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun came. (i've no idea why they are there.)
they prayed for me and visited me often.
seemingly, i lost my identity, family and friends. then, Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun took me as their fostered child.
remember that my face was charred? well, i was given a extreme makeover and after the makeover, i was a completely different person.
Pastor Kong was afraid of me going back to my family, cellgroup and friends because they have hurt me so much. so wherever Pastor Kong went, i would be with him.
soon, i was back in church. i shared a very sad testimony about having a 2nd chance in life, but losing all my friends and not getting any support for anyone of them. but, no one knew that the person sharing on stage is me.
somehow, i managed to talk face to face with the girl whom i saved. we chatted about the guy who saved her years back. not knowing that i'm the guy, the girl started going on about why she didn't visit and why she's angry with that guy.
i almost revealed my identity to her, but Pastor Kong came out in time and dragged me away.
sometime later, i was given a chance to preach the word of God. the message is about relationships. as i preached, i was using my past experiences to relate to the message.
then, i was back with the old cellgroup. they still do not know that i'm the old "joel" it was weird and hostile and even when my identity was made known, there wasn't openness.
so, went back home and talked to Pastor Sun.
we went on holidays and i had a little sister. it was a great time of my life, enjoying myself.
back to church. Pastor Kong prayed for me and laid hands.
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can't remember what happened afterwards.
heh, pretty interesting dream... imagine having Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun as your parents.. i think it's seriously cool. =P
dreamt that i was badly burnt because of a explosion and i used my body to protect someone else. my entire face was charred, so is my body.
not knowing that i was burnt, i carried that person out of the explosion site, making sure that she's fine. but when everyone stared in horror at me, i fainted.
got transported to the hospital.
everyone comes and pray for me, visits me. but somehow, the people stopped coming and i was often alone. then, Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun came. (i've no idea why they are there.)
they prayed for me and visited me often.
seemingly, i lost my identity, family and friends. then, Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun took me as their fostered child.
remember that my face was charred? well, i was given a extreme makeover and after the makeover, i was a completely different person.
Pastor Kong was afraid of me going back to my family, cellgroup and friends because they have hurt me so much. so wherever Pastor Kong went, i would be with him.
soon, i was back in church. i shared a very sad testimony about having a 2nd chance in life, but losing all my friends and not getting any support for anyone of them. but, no one knew that the person sharing on stage is me.
somehow, i managed to talk face to face with the girl whom i saved. we chatted about the guy who saved her years back. not knowing that i'm the guy, the girl started going on about why she didn't visit and why she's angry with that guy.
i almost revealed my identity to her, but Pastor Kong came out in time and dragged me away.
sometime later, i was given a chance to preach the word of God. the message is about relationships. as i preached, i was using my past experiences to relate to the message.
then, i was back with the old cellgroup. they still do not know that i'm the old "joel" it was weird and hostile and even when my identity was made known, there wasn't openness.
so, went back home and talked to Pastor Sun.
we went on holidays and i had a little sister. it was a great time of my life, enjoying myself.
back to church. Pastor Kong prayed for me and laid hands.
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can't remember what happened afterwards.
heh, pretty interesting dream... imagine having Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun as your parents.. i think it's seriously cool. =P
Sunday, October 24, 2004
brokenness.
have you ever felt for so much for someone that it hurts so much?
as you feel the person departing, you restain yourself.
knowing that forcing their will won't change things, but implicate stuffs.
as you stare out of the bus window, thoughts and visions fill your mind.
everything seems so real.
you're struggling with your emotions.
those thoughts and visions keep coming back.
things that they said keeps repeating in your mind.
you have the thoughts; for the best for the person.
but the person feels otherwise.
theres really nothing you can do now.
the friendship is on the line.
everything feels so different, so strange.
you seem to know what the person is thinking.
and its hurting.
but if thats the truth; you don't know.
would you say the truth, if you are that person?
or would you just lie through, hoping that everything will be over and covered...
have you ever felt for so much for someone that it hurts so much?
as you feel the person departing, you restain yourself.
knowing that forcing their will won't change things, but implicate stuffs.
as you stare out of the bus window, thoughts and visions fill your mind.
everything seems so real.
you're struggling with your emotions.
those thoughts and visions keep coming back.
things that they said keeps repeating in your mind.
you have the thoughts; for the best for the person.
but the person feels otherwise.
theres really nothing you can do now.
the friendship is on the line.
everything feels so different, so strange.
you seem to know what the person is thinking.
and its hurting.
but if thats the truth; you don't know.
would you say the truth, if you are that person?
or would you just lie through, hoping that everything will be over and covered...
Friday, October 22, 2004
i'm free,
soaring like an eagle,
up in the skies,
high and mighty.
today marks the end of my final exams of this semister. there are so many things i want to thank God for and i'll be using this space to squeeze in everything=)
thank God for classmates like alvin, yanren, howie, sijie, shirley, germaine, zhiwei and andy. they studied with me, taught me, encouraged me and tried all means to keep me awake when we're studying in the wee hours of the morning. if without you guys, my finals would be flunked.
thank God for alvin - driving me home after studying till wee hours, encouraging me, keeping me awake and teaching me stuffs that he knows. calling me on sunday night just to check if i was studying.
thank God for yanren - always calling me, asking me to study with them in the school library. always asking if i understand the module and wouldn't mind teaching me something once he understands it.
thank God for howie - always making sure that i'm awake when studying, helping me out when i'm stuck, teaching me when i do not understand a particular question.
thank God for sijie - telling me something so important - "dont be over-confident" teaching me and explaining to me the concepts of AT, always leading and guiding us in the class.
thank God for shirley - teaching me DM. even though she was studying, she took time off and taught me something that i wasn't sure.
thank God for germaine - 1 of the group of people that photocopied notes for us, taught me DM and encouraged everyone, including me when we're stressed out.
thank God for zhiwei - coming down to teach us even though he just woke up. being extremely patient with me when i bombarded him with loads of questions and he made me think of the solution, instead of giving me the answer.
thank God for andy - coming down to teach us even though he just woke up. explained clearly and patiently when i asked him about DM.
thank God for everything, everyone!!
without them, and perhaps others whose name i didn't list, i wouldn't have studied myself at home and without them, i would have fallen asleep while studying. but thru their encouragment, naggings and "forcefullness" i kept awake, most of the time.
my results may not be wonderful, i may even fail modules. but i know that i did my very best throughout this period of time and may it bring glory to God=)
soaring like an eagle,
up in the skies,
high and mighty.
today marks the end of my final exams of this semister. there are so many things i want to thank God for and i'll be using this space to squeeze in everything=)
thank God for classmates like alvin, yanren, howie, sijie, shirley, germaine, zhiwei and andy. they studied with me, taught me, encouraged me and tried all means to keep me awake when we're studying in the wee hours of the morning. if without you guys, my finals would be flunked.
thank God for alvin - driving me home after studying till wee hours, encouraging me, keeping me awake and teaching me stuffs that he knows. calling me on sunday night just to check if i was studying.
thank God for yanren - always calling me, asking me to study with them in the school library. always asking if i understand the module and wouldn't mind teaching me something once he understands it.
thank God for howie - always making sure that i'm awake when studying, helping me out when i'm stuck, teaching me when i do not understand a particular question.
thank God for sijie - telling me something so important - "dont be over-confident" teaching me and explaining to me the concepts of AT, always leading and guiding us in the class.
thank God for shirley - teaching me DM. even though she was studying, she took time off and taught me something that i wasn't sure.
thank God for germaine - 1 of the group of people that photocopied notes for us, taught me DM and encouraged everyone, including me when we're stressed out.
thank God for zhiwei - coming down to teach us even though he just woke up. being extremely patient with me when i bombarded him with loads of questions and he made me think of the solution, instead of giving me the answer.
thank God for andy - coming down to teach us even though he just woke up. explained clearly and patiently when i asked him about DM.
thank God for everything, everyone!!
without them, and perhaps others whose name i didn't list, i wouldn't have studied myself at home and without them, i would have fallen asleep while studying. but thru their encouragment, naggings and "forcefullness" i kept awake, most of the time.
my results may not be wonderful, i may even fail modules. but i know that i did my very best throughout this period of time and may it bring glory to God=)
Thursday, October 21, 2004
2 nice songs to share with you guys.
Hillsongs Australia - Forever
I'll Worship at Your Throne
Whisper my own love song
With all my heart I'll sing
For You my Dad and King
I'll live for all my days
To Put a smile on Your face
And when we finally meet
It'll be for eternity
And Oh how wide You open up Your arms
When I need Your love
And how far You would come
If ever I was lost
And You said that all You feel for me
Is undying love
That You showed me through the cross
I'll worship You my God
I'll worship You my God
I love You
I love You
Forever I will sing
Forever I will be with You
Be with You
simple lyrics, but speaks so much of God's love. reading the lyrics alone is encouraging and when you listen to the band sing, its awesome.
but, too bad!! we can't download songs now~ the govt. decided to put a total stop into this P2P thingy. whoever gets caught downloading songs on kazza will be JAILED for 6 months!! i guess the Singapore Govt. have to build more prisons~ anyway, i think its a stupid idea. even if i can't download songs, i'm still able to rip from my friends through other ways of connection.
next song, its a old song. but the lyrics is beautiful~ if i can sing this song to someone, i would=)
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Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart
Come stop your crying it will be alright
just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here, dont you cry
For one so small you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us, can't be broken
I will be here, don't you cry
Chorus
Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart always..
Why can't they understand the way we feel?
They just don't trust, what they cant explain
I know we're different but, deep inside us
We're not that different at all
Chorus
Don't listen to them, what do they know?
We need each other to have to hold
They'll see in time...i know...
When destiny calls you you must be strong (you gotta be strong)
I might not be with you, but you got to hold on
They'll see in time..i know...
We'll show them together cuz
Chorus
You'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart)
no matter what they say (i'll be with you)
you'll be here in my heart (i'll be there) always..always...
i'll be with you
i'll be there for you always, always and always
just look over your shoulder
just look over your shoulder
just look over your shoulder
i'll be there always....
Hillsongs Australia - Forever
I'll Worship at Your Throne
Whisper my own love song
With all my heart I'll sing
For You my Dad and King
I'll live for all my days
To Put a smile on Your face
And when we finally meet
It'll be for eternity
And Oh how wide You open up Your arms
When I need Your love
And how far You would come
If ever I was lost
And You said that all You feel for me
Is undying love
That You showed me through the cross
I'll worship You my God
I'll worship You my God
I love You
I love You
Forever I will sing
Forever I will be with You
Be with You
simple lyrics, but speaks so much of God's love. reading the lyrics alone is encouraging and when you listen to the band sing, its awesome.
but, too bad!! we can't download songs now~ the govt. decided to put a total stop into this P2P thingy. whoever gets caught downloading songs on kazza will be JAILED for 6 months!! i guess the Singapore Govt. have to build more prisons~ anyway, i think its a stupid idea. even if i can't download songs, i'm still able to rip from my friends through other ways of connection.
next song, its a old song. but the lyrics is beautiful~ if i can sing this song to someone, i would=)
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Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart
Come stop your crying it will be alright
just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here, dont you cry
For one so small you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us, can't be broken
I will be here, don't you cry
Chorus
Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart always..
Why can't they understand the way we feel?
They just don't trust, what they cant explain
I know we're different but, deep inside us
We're not that different at all
Chorus
Don't listen to them, what do they know?
We need each other to have to hold
They'll see in time...i know...
When destiny calls you you must be strong (you gotta be strong)
I might not be with you, but you got to hold on
They'll see in time..i know...
We'll show them together cuz
Chorus
You'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart)
no matter what they say (i'll be with you)
you'll be here in my heart (i'll be there) always..always...
i'll be with you
i'll be there for you always, always and always
just look over your shoulder
just look over your shoulder
just look over your shoulder
i'll be there always....
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Isaiah 40 : 31 - But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
i would be constantly reminded of this verse as i would pass by the banner every wednesday. this verse is also the verse dawn shared with me before our cellgroup multiplied. when dawn first read to me this verse, i felt so encouraged.
the verse alone is beautiful as it speaks of someone whose strength is in the Lord and they would soar like eagles.
i don't think there's any word that can describe the feeling of soaring like an eagle.
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well, i think i won't be rambling here in this blog, but i would be writing my thoughts here in this space. its pretty boring to read what i ate for lunch and who i talked to few hours back~
so, it would be a space for me to write down my revelations, thoughts and feelings=)
i would be constantly reminded of this verse as i would pass by the banner every wednesday. this verse is also the verse dawn shared with me before our cellgroup multiplied. when dawn first read to me this verse, i felt so encouraged.
the verse alone is beautiful as it speaks of someone whose strength is in the Lord and they would soar like eagles.
i don't think there's any word that can describe the feeling of soaring like an eagle.
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well, i think i won't be rambling here in this blog, but i would be writing my thoughts here in this space. its pretty boring to read what i ate for lunch and who i talked to few hours back~
so, it would be a space for me to write down my revelations, thoughts and feelings=)
Monday, October 18, 2004
finally i'm back at home after 21 hours~
served this week and it was really a great experience. though we were "scolded" over the headsets, we learnt many things. especially regarding response and some common sense~ loLz=P
Pastor Kong preached about finances and i personally feel that it would bring forth a great breakthrough in our church. as people sow into missions and tidth regularly, the heavens would be open over CHC and the miracles of God would set people free~
in order for me to be a blessing to other people, i've to be financally strong and i've got to continue giving~ so, wheres my breakthrough Father!? hAaz=X
did 2 services of ranger and it was really a great experience. at service 5, i had to cover for ranger 1 as he's still in the hospital. there were LOADS of miscommunication between the orginated ranger 1 and many other people.
they were all calling for him, but somehow, he's unable to answer or reply them~ so, they were practically shouting for him and all i could do was to report to them that he's not around my area. there were loads of cockups when we went for "fishing", but that allowed us to learn and to grow~
thank God for a super patient team leader, Brother Chong Keng~ he could have easily scolded us with the number of mistakes we did, but he didn't. instead, he taught us through everything step by step and even brought us around the church~
at service 6 i was attached to redbull, who had a history of being a troublemaker. so i had to keep him in my sight and follow him wherever he goes. once, he stood up and i walked over. but, he stopped when he saw me walking towards him. so i asked him where is he heading to and he said he had to idea.
so we chatted a little. well, he's pretty funny. asking weird questions and stuffs~
Pastor Sun came to church today!! she drove to church herself despite her pregancy~ her car is beautiful mAnz~ a 2 litre audi~~ super spacious and sleek~
when i walked my rounds at b2, i tried looking for Pastor Kong's car, but i wasn't sure which is his car~ loLz=P perhaps next time i would get the chance again=P
after my security duties were released, charmaine and her sister bought me to kbox!!
4 of us, char, sister sharon and mabel, soon found ourselves at CCK kbox~ its pretty interesting to hear them sing and there were loads of laughter~ but fatigue set in after a while as everyone had a long hard day~
but i guess char had a great time singing songs, though she looked bored~ loLz=P
i would like to thank Sister Sharon, again, for paying the entire bill and sending me home, again. she has been blessing, sending me home and praying for me for SO many times!! i feel so indebted to her~ >.<
next time if she needs any sort of help, i would definately help her. if its within my reach =P
well, those char that i would treat both char and sister sharon to kbox when i save enough money=) hope that it would come REALLY soon~
heh, i only got 3 hours left to sleep... =/ update later=P
served this week and it was really a great experience. though we were "scolded" over the headsets, we learnt many things. especially regarding response and some common sense~ loLz=P
Pastor Kong preached about finances and i personally feel that it would bring forth a great breakthrough in our church. as people sow into missions and tidth regularly, the heavens would be open over CHC and the miracles of God would set people free~
in order for me to be a blessing to other people, i've to be financally strong and i've got to continue giving~ so, wheres my breakthrough Father!? hAaz=X
did 2 services of ranger and it was really a great experience. at service 5, i had to cover for ranger 1 as he's still in the hospital. there were LOADS of miscommunication between the orginated ranger 1 and many other people.
they were all calling for him, but somehow, he's unable to answer or reply them~ so, they were practically shouting for him and all i could do was to report to them that he's not around my area. there were loads of cockups when we went for "fishing", but that allowed us to learn and to grow~
thank God for a super patient team leader, Brother Chong Keng~ he could have easily scolded us with the number of mistakes we did, but he didn't. instead, he taught us through everything step by step and even brought us around the church~
at service 6 i was attached to redbull, who had a history of being a troublemaker. so i had to keep him in my sight and follow him wherever he goes. once, he stood up and i walked over. but, he stopped when he saw me walking towards him. so i asked him where is he heading to and he said he had to idea.
so we chatted a little. well, he's pretty funny. asking weird questions and stuffs~
Pastor Sun came to church today!! she drove to church herself despite her pregancy~ her car is beautiful mAnz~ a 2 litre audi~~ super spacious and sleek~
when i walked my rounds at b2, i tried looking for Pastor Kong's car, but i wasn't sure which is his car~ loLz=P perhaps next time i would get the chance again=P
after my security duties were released, charmaine and her sister bought me to kbox!!
4 of us, char, sister sharon and mabel, soon found ourselves at CCK kbox~ its pretty interesting to hear them sing and there were loads of laughter~ but fatigue set in after a while as everyone had a long hard day~
but i guess char had a great time singing songs, though she looked bored~ loLz=P
i would like to thank Sister Sharon, again, for paying the entire bill and sending me home, again. she has been blessing, sending me home and praying for me for SO many times!! i feel so indebted to her~ >.<
next time if she needs any sort of help, i would definately help her. if its within my reach =P
well, those char that i would treat both char and sister sharon to kbox when i save enough money=) hope that it would come REALLY soon~
heh, i only got 3 hours left to sleep... =/ update later=P
Saturday, October 16, 2004
well, haven been blogging for the past few days~ been quite drained out by the different activities thats going on...
friday - friday marked the beginning of my final exams, and it kicked off with OOP. a module that i feared most, a module that i hated. well, thank God for low see chu, else i wouldn't be able to understand the entire semister of OOP in 3 hours.
somehow, he manages to make everything seem so easy to remember and understand.
before the paper, i had a really bad spiritual attack. when i was walking to the bus stop, i guess the devil was trying to discourage me and make me miss the paper. i heard in my mind super negative comments passed by my lecturer and even had images of him sneering at me.
as i tried to encourage myself with bibical verses, the negative thoughts came stronger. suddenly, the Holy Spirit prompted me with this - the Lord is my Banner. my victory. at first, those words didnt quite register in my mind (well, with all the negative thoughts, whose would? hAhaz) then, when i got onto the bus, i kept repeating those words to myself.
then the rhema word came to light.
HE IS MY VICTORY!
which means, i've already got victory over my OOP lecturer, paper, wdever that gotta do with OOP. all i have to do, is just to complete the paper in the exam hall!!
so, seated i was in the classroom, feeling a little excited. said a quick prayer before i started writing anything. as i wrote, i felt like as if i was being guided by the Holy Spirit. the answers came out pretty smoothly and most of the time, i didn't get stuck on a particular question for too long.
i finished my paper on the dot and when the lecturer said pens down, i couldn't help but started to grin to myself. thanking God in my heart, feeling super extremely excited.
stepped out of class to discuss about the paper and i realised that most of my classmates didn't have enough time to complete the paper. well, but i guess that they should be able to get the passing grade. checked answers with sijie and though i made a little careless mistake, most of my answers are in tally with him.
to me, the battle is won. i've completed my OOP paper and what's right can never be wrong. the truth is always the truth. my super bias lecturer can't mark me wrong for right answers=P woohoo!!
just got to pray hard that my overall results would make the grade, then i won't have to see his stupid face near year=P
well, then i studied with yanren, howie and alvin in the school library.
we saw the same girl we tried to help yanren pick up. this time, she was in a room with leonard! so since there were connections, they were all trying to get the girl's attention. the chance came when leonard left the room. we tried sliding a piece of paper under the door, but it didnt catch her attention.
so when she went for the toilet and came back, alvin called her and passed her the slip of paper. in the paper is yanren's hp number and a message for the girl. well, in the beginning, she rejected the number, but yanren said that she messaged him later that night and they chatted in MSN~ haHaz=P
after studying in the school library, i headed to tampines for cellgroup meeting. met up with xj, daphne and kaichin to goto victoria's place. its pretty far away from the interchange and it takes about 15 minutes to reach by bus.
well, her place is really nice~ super quiet and the swimming pool is seriously huge~ i feel like going there for a swim next friday!! hAaz=P
first cellgroup after multiplication~ pretty interesting~ nothing much to say, cause its the first cellgroup. things would definately improve.
alan and i would be leading the cellgroup in a massive game. angels and mortals. well, its a simple game played in most places~ so, loads of brainstorming and MATHS were done when both of us were planning. thank God i did D Math, because the sequence was broken and i managed to spot it=P hahaZz=P
cellgroup ended really late, but i managed to catch the last bus home. by the time i was home, i was so tired that i had to get my sister to hang up the clothes for me. i just felt like bathing, then sleep, but i couldn't.
i had to email everyone in the cellgroup regarding the game. so, nearly 1 hour was spent typing the email and messaging everyone to check their mails in the morning=/
well, thank God that on saturday, my sister managed to wake me up for my database paper.
saturday - database paper was rather direct. thank God that most stuffs i studied came out. some of them were the same questions asked for the past years~ so, i guess i would be able to get a pass for database=P heez~
left early and i met the girl who we helped yanren picked up at the bus stop~ loLz=P
headed to plaza to purchase a gift for my mortal, but i couldn't find a nice gift. all the gifts are kiddy and she's a pretty mature sister~ so, its a little difficult buying stuffs for her as i've totally no idea what does she like~ hehZ=/
somehow, i got a feeling that there would be many problems tomorrow~ regarding the presents~ loLz=) but, the bad thing is that i can't be there to control stuffs and the good thing is that i'll be serving God tomorrow!! woohoo!!
pretty pooped now~ gotta go get my mortal a decent present=P
friday - friday marked the beginning of my final exams, and it kicked off with OOP. a module that i feared most, a module that i hated. well, thank God for low see chu, else i wouldn't be able to understand the entire semister of OOP in 3 hours.
somehow, he manages to make everything seem so easy to remember and understand.
before the paper, i had a really bad spiritual attack. when i was walking to the bus stop, i guess the devil was trying to discourage me and make me miss the paper. i heard in my mind super negative comments passed by my lecturer and even had images of him sneering at me.
as i tried to encourage myself with bibical verses, the negative thoughts came stronger. suddenly, the Holy Spirit prompted me with this - the Lord is my Banner. my victory. at first, those words didnt quite register in my mind (well, with all the negative thoughts, whose would? hAhaz) then, when i got onto the bus, i kept repeating those words to myself.
then the rhema word came to light.
HE IS MY VICTORY!
which means, i've already got victory over my OOP lecturer, paper, wdever that gotta do with OOP. all i have to do, is just to complete the paper in the exam hall!!
so, seated i was in the classroom, feeling a little excited. said a quick prayer before i started writing anything. as i wrote, i felt like as if i was being guided by the Holy Spirit. the answers came out pretty smoothly and most of the time, i didn't get stuck on a particular question for too long.
i finished my paper on the dot and when the lecturer said pens down, i couldn't help but started to grin to myself. thanking God in my heart, feeling super extremely excited.
stepped out of class to discuss about the paper and i realised that most of my classmates didn't have enough time to complete the paper. well, but i guess that they should be able to get the passing grade. checked answers with sijie and though i made a little careless mistake, most of my answers are in tally with him.
to me, the battle is won. i've completed my OOP paper and what's right can never be wrong. the truth is always the truth. my super bias lecturer can't mark me wrong for right answers=P woohoo!!
just got to pray hard that my overall results would make the grade, then i won't have to see his stupid face near year=P
well, then i studied with yanren, howie and alvin in the school library.
we saw the same girl we tried to help yanren pick up. this time, she was in a room with leonard! so since there were connections, they were all trying to get the girl's attention. the chance came when leonard left the room. we tried sliding a piece of paper under the door, but it didnt catch her attention.
so when she went for the toilet and came back, alvin called her and passed her the slip of paper. in the paper is yanren's hp number and a message for the girl. well, in the beginning, she rejected the number, but yanren said that she messaged him later that night and they chatted in MSN~ haHaz=P
after studying in the school library, i headed to tampines for cellgroup meeting. met up with xj, daphne and kaichin to goto victoria's place. its pretty far away from the interchange and it takes about 15 minutes to reach by bus.
well, her place is really nice~ super quiet and the swimming pool is seriously huge~ i feel like going there for a swim next friday!! hAaz=P
first cellgroup after multiplication~ pretty interesting~ nothing much to say, cause its the first cellgroup. things would definately improve.
alan and i would be leading the cellgroup in a massive game. angels and mortals. well, its a simple game played in most places~ so, loads of brainstorming and MATHS were done when both of us were planning. thank God i did D Math, because the sequence was broken and i managed to spot it=P hahaZz=P
cellgroup ended really late, but i managed to catch the last bus home. by the time i was home, i was so tired that i had to get my sister to hang up the clothes for me. i just felt like bathing, then sleep, but i couldn't.
i had to email everyone in the cellgroup regarding the game. so, nearly 1 hour was spent typing the email and messaging everyone to check their mails in the morning=/
well, thank God that on saturday, my sister managed to wake me up for my database paper.
saturday - database paper was rather direct. thank God that most stuffs i studied came out. some of them were the same questions asked for the past years~ so, i guess i would be able to get a pass for database=P heez~
left early and i met the girl who we helped yanren picked up at the bus stop~ loLz=P
headed to plaza to purchase a gift for my mortal, but i couldn't find a nice gift. all the gifts are kiddy and she's a pretty mature sister~ so, its a little difficult buying stuffs for her as i've totally no idea what does she like~ hehZ=/
somehow, i got a feeling that there would be many problems tomorrow~ regarding the presents~ loLz=) but, the bad thing is that i can't be there to control stuffs and the good thing is that i'll be serving God tomorrow!! woohoo!!
pretty pooped now~ gotta go get my mortal a decent present=P
Thursday, October 14, 2004
just when i thought its just another day of my life, God took this day and made it special.
i went for OOP revision lesson conducted by low see chu. in our opinion, he's the best programming lecturer in MDE. super patient and he teaches with a clear understanding of what he's teaching. no matter what question is raised, he's equipped with the answers.
not only that, he explains so clearly that just 1 lesson with him can almost cover the entire semister of doubts.
thank God that yanren actually bothered to message me and reminded me about low see chu's OOP class, else i would have missed it=P
as i sat in class, low see chu said that he would take 2 hours to complete the exam paper. so i took a quick look at my handphone and realised that he's going to end later then 6pm. i had a problem.
at 6pm, i have bible studied at YMCA and i've already missed last week's lesson due to the MDE games. missing this week's lesson would be really bad~
suddenly, yaohua called me and asked if i would be going for lessons. so i told him about my situation and i was informed that there's a similar class at 7.45, which i am able to attend. so, i was pretty relieved and was able to concentrate fully in class.
took a quick 5 minute dinner before taking a cab down to YMCA.
upon reaching YMCA, i realised that there isn't any 7.45 class for Laying Foundations. so i called yaohua to reconfirm stuffs. he wasn't sure himself and he asked me to double check. after double checking, i was certain that there isn't any classes at 7.45. so, i called him back and he suggested that i join him for the Going Onto Perfection Class.
at first, i was a little hesitatant. i wanted to go home and study for my programming paper because i need to score extremely high for the paper to at least get a pass for my overall grade. so, before i could reject him, yaohua told me to wait for him at the food court.
so, i walked over and met up with him.
Pastor Ming was preaching to us and through him, God spoke to me about my situation. i shan't go on rambling about what my situation is, but through the bible study lesson, i understood so many stuffs that i didn't understand or was confused about in the beginning.
i never felt so ashamed of myself in the presence of God and i certainly hope that my conviction can stand the fire of God and stay strong during trials.
when we worshipped, the presence of God came peacefully upon me. there was something in the atmosphere and you could actually feel it. it certainly feels like God coming upon me, reassuring me, comforting me and encouraging me.
the atmosphere was charged up. everyone lingered in His presence and Pastor Ming instructed us not to speak too loudly, but speak in a soft tone. it was so quiet that if anyone moved, it would have disrupted the presence. everything and everyone was so still, only the presence of God moved throughout the room...
even after the lesson ended, the presence of God lingered in my heart. i could feel it even when i walked to the busstop. i could feel that there's something in my heart.
you guys may think that i've gone insane or whatever, but if you are really doubting me, come to church with me. with an open heart and mind, you can experience whatever i've experienced.
i went for OOP revision lesson conducted by low see chu. in our opinion, he's the best programming lecturer in MDE. super patient and he teaches with a clear understanding of what he's teaching. no matter what question is raised, he's equipped with the answers.
not only that, he explains so clearly that just 1 lesson with him can almost cover the entire semister of doubts.
thank God that yanren actually bothered to message me and reminded me about low see chu's OOP class, else i would have missed it=P
as i sat in class, low see chu said that he would take 2 hours to complete the exam paper. so i took a quick look at my handphone and realised that he's going to end later then 6pm. i had a problem.
at 6pm, i have bible studied at YMCA and i've already missed last week's lesson due to the MDE games. missing this week's lesson would be really bad~
suddenly, yaohua called me and asked if i would be going for lessons. so i told him about my situation and i was informed that there's a similar class at 7.45, which i am able to attend. so, i was pretty relieved and was able to concentrate fully in class.
took a quick 5 minute dinner before taking a cab down to YMCA.
upon reaching YMCA, i realised that there isn't any 7.45 class for Laying Foundations. so i called yaohua to reconfirm stuffs. he wasn't sure himself and he asked me to double check. after double checking, i was certain that there isn't any classes at 7.45. so, i called him back and he suggested that i join him for the Going Onto Perfection Class.
at first, i was a little hesitatant. i wanted to go home and study for my programming paper because i need to score extremely high for the paper to at least get a pass for my overall grade. so, before i could reject him, yaohua told me to wait for him at the food court.
so, i walked over and met up with him.
Pastor Ming was preaching to us and through him, God spoke to me about my situation. i shan't go on rambling about what my situation is, but through the bible study lesson, i understood so many stuffs that i didn't understand or was confused about in the beginning.
i never felt so ashamed of myself in the presence of God and i certainly hope that my conviction can stand the fire of God and stay strong during trials.
when we worshipped, the presence of God came peacefully upon me. there was something in the atmosphere and you could actually feel it. it certainly feels like God coming upon me, reassuring me, comforting me and encouraging me.
the atmosphere was charged up. everyone lingered in His presence and Pastor Ming instructed us not to speak too loudly, but speak in a soft tone. it was so quiet that if anyone moved, it would have disrupted the presence. everything and everyone was so still, only the presence of God moved throughout the room...
even after the lesson ended, the presence of God lingered in my heart. i could feel it even when i walked to the busstop. i could feel that there's something in my heart.
you guys may think that i've gone insane or whatever, but if you are really doubting me, come to church with me. with an open heart and mind, you can experience whatever i've experienced.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
wow! what a day!!
went to mcdonalds and studied with zongxian and herman. though nothing much went in, it was still pretty interesting~ bumped into fencui, daniel and a number of scouts in bukit panjang plaza~ we got chased out of mcdonalds at 6pm and we had thoughts of going to the branch in fajar to continue studying.
then, herman started singing. so i suggested that we go kbox~ their response came quick and sharp~ steady ah! lets go! HAhaz=P
as theres the 3 of us, if we were to go kbox, it would be pretty expensive (based on past experience) so i started calling charmaine and few other friends if they wanted to join us. but, non wanted to. till we called jasmine, who dragged along jeffery~
then, came along yonglin and we had a total of 6 people going kbox with us~
at first, we were all pretty toned, singing normal songs~ after jasmine, jeffery and yonglin left, herman, zongxian and i became crazy after a while...
we got tired of chinese songs, so we sang english songs~ as the english songs ain't orginal, we were singing songs that featured models posing throughout the MTV. it was super funny when herman started to pose along and sang~
suddenly, all the oldies came in~ songs like beegees, abba, rod steward, air supply and even bon jovi!! it was really fun shouting out the lyrics and just making a fool of ourselves~
we went another notch higher.
remember the chinese pop band, grasshoppers? loLz=P we started singing their hits and herman even recorded a live video of us singing and dancing along to the music~ after watching the playback, we were completely not interested in singing normal songs and went in search for other crazy songs=P
bills came and to our surprise, its only 10 bucks per person!! its way cheaper then other days!! so, next time if you want to go kbox, go on a monday and make sure that you are a kbox member=P if not, sign up! its just 5 bucks and you save loads of money=P
this has certainly bought a new meaning to kbox to me and its really a great way to de-stress before the exams=P i guess it would soon, again, that we would be heading for kbox, after the exams for another crazy time together=P
went to mcdonalds and studied with zongxian and herman. though nothing much went in, it was still pretty interesting~ bumped into fencui, daniel and a number of scouts in bukit panjang plaza~ we got chased out of mcdonalds at 6pm and we had thoughts of going to the branch in fajar to continue studying.
then, herman started singing. so i suggested that we go kbox~ their response came quick and sharp~ steady ah! lets go! HAhaz=P
as theres the 3 of us, if we were to go kbox, it would be pretty expensive (based on past experience) so i started calling charmaine and few other friends if they wanted to join us. but, non wanted to. till we called jasmine, who dragged along jeffery~
then, came along yonglin and we had a total of 6 people going kbox with us~
at first, we were all pretty toned, singing normal songs~ after jasmine, jeffery and yonglin left, herman, zongxian and i became crazy after a while...
we got tired of chinese songs, so we sang english songs~ as the english songs ain't orginal, we were singing songs that featured models posing throughout the MTV. it was super funny when herman started to pose along and sang~
suddenly, all the oldies came in~ songs like beegees, abba, rod steward, air supply and even bon jovi!! it was really fun shouting out the lyrics and just making a fool of ourselves~
we went another notch higher.
remember the chinese pop band, grasshoppers? loLz=P we started singing their hits and herman even recorded a live video of us singing and dancing along to the music~ after watching the playback, we were completely not interested in singing normal songs and went in search for other crazy songs=P
bills came and to our surprise, its only 10 bucks per person!! its way cheaper then other days!! so, next time if you want to go kbox, go on a monday and make sure that you are a kbox member=P if not, sign up! its just 5 bucks and you save loads of money=P
this has certainly bought a new meaning to kbox to me and its really a great way to de-stress before the exams=P i guess it would soon, again, that we would be heading for kbox, after the exams for another crazy time together=P
Sunday, October 10, 2004
the power and anointing of God.
great sermon wrapped up by Pastor Kong once again~ as usual, its short, sweet and straight to the point. not excluding powerful and impacting.
something interesting about Pastor Kong today - he wore FUNNY shoes today!! it looks like ronald mcdonalds's shoes and it also looks like charlie chaplin's shoes!! its pointed upwards and its like, too big for his feet~ loLz=P
i guess Pastor Kong must have noticed that Charmaine and i were staring at his shoes, and commented about the funny shoes he's wearing today~ loLz=P
Charmaine went bonkers during service too. changed pens with me, drawed the entire side of my notebook with stuffs that Pastor Kong was preaching about. ie - Noah's ark, lyrics of Que Sara Sara, a man stranded on a island, a house built on a hilltop, a drawing of herself and a giant of problems and the best of all, she wrote praise the Lord in BIG BOLD letters!
well, even with a siao charboh sitting right beside me, thank God that i managed to concentrate to Pastor Kong's teaching else i would miss an extremely great message from God.
fellowship was pretty interesting~ sat with the "new" members and got to know them even better. Charmaine became a topic among the guys and they all started to matchmake char and another guy from their former cellgroup~ loLz=)
well, i guess its all for the fun of it eh~
just completed doing the cellgroup directory, and there's 20 members in the cellgroup! can't help but feel excited about it. imagine if every single member brings 1 friend, and that friend gets saved and integrated into the cellgroup, we would have 40 members!! then very soon, the cellgroup would have to multiply again, which means that the church is growing, the kingdom of God is growing!! praise the Lord!!
something to share with you guys here, taken from W172's blogsite=)
The greatest Father
My Child,You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1)
I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2)
I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3)
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-31)
For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27)
In me you live and move and have your being. (Acts 17:28)
For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28)
I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are>written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16)
I determined the exact time of your birth and where>you would live. (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)
I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13)
And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. (John 8:41-44)
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete>expression of love. (1 John 4:16)
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (1 John 3:1)
Simply because you are my child and I am your Father (1 John 3:1)
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11)
For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48)
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17)
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33)
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalms 139:17-18)
And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)
I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41)
And I want to show you great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3)
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29)
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13)
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)
For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you (Psalm 34:18)
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11)
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4)
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Revelation 21:3-4)
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23)
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26)
He is the exact representation of my being. (Hebrews 1:3)
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. (Romans 8:31)
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (1 John 4:10)
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32)
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive>me. (1 John 2:23)
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-39)
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7)
I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Ephesians 3: 14-15)
My question is: "Will you be my Child?" (John 1: 12-13)
I am waiting for you.(Luke 15:11-32)
From: Ur Dad, Almighty God
- - - I LOVE YOU - - -
great sermon wrapped up by Pastor Kong once again~ as usual, its short, sweet and straight to the point. not excluding powerful and impacting.
something interesting about Pastor Kong today - he wore FUNNY shoes today!! it looks like ronald mcdonalds's shoes and it also looks like charlie chaplin's shoes!! its pointed upwards and its like, too big for his feet~ loLz=P
i guess Pastor Kong must have noticed that Charmaine and i were staring at his shoes, and commented about the funny shoes he's wearing today~ loLz=P
Charmaine went bonkers during service too. changed pens with me, drawed the entire side of my notebook with stuffs that Pastor Kong was preaching about. ie - Noah's ark, lyrics of Que Sara Sara, a man stranded on a island, a house built on a hilltop, a drawing of herself and a giant of problems and the best of all, she wrote praise the Lord in BIG BOLD letters!
well, even with a siao charboh sitting right beside me, thank God that i managed to concentrate to Pastor Kong's teaching else i would miss an extremely great message from God.
fellowship was pretty interesting~ sat with the "new" members and got to know them even better. Charmaine became a topic among the guys and they all started to matchmake char and another guy from their former cellgroup~ loLz=)
well, i guess its all for the fun of it eh~
just completed doing the cellgroup directory, and there's 20 members in the cellgroup! can't help but feel excited about it. imagine if every single member brings 1 friend, and that friend gets saved and integrated into the cellgroup, we would have 40 members!! then very soon, the cellgroup would have to multiply again, which means that the church is growing, the kingdom of God is growing!! praise the Lord!!
something to share with you guys here, taken from W172's blogsite=)
The greatest Father
My Child,You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1)
I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2)
I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3)
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-31)
For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27)
In me you live and move and have your being. (Acts 17:28)
For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28)
I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are>written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16)
I determined the exact time of your birth and where>you would live. (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)
I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13)
And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. (John 8:41-44)
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete>expression of love. (1 John 4:16)
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (1 John 3:1)
Simply because you are my child and I am your Father (1 John 3:1)
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11)
For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48)
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17)
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33)
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalms 139:17-18)
And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)
I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41)
And I want to show you great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3)
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29)
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13)
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)
For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you (Psalm 34:18)
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11)
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4)
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Revelation 21:3-4)
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23)
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26)
He is the exact representation of my being. (Hebrews 1:3)
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. (Romans 8:31)
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (1 John 4:10)
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32)
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive>me. (1 John 2:23)
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-39)
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7)
I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Ephesians 3: 14-15)
My question is: "Will you be my Child?" (John 1: 12-13)
I am waiting for you.(Luke 15:11-32)
From: Ur Dad, Almighty God
- - - I LOVE YOU - - -
busy day~~
3.30pm was my appointment time with shihan - extreme makeover~ loLz=) well, its not to the extend of operating knifes. basically, she's doing her portfolio and she needs models for different types of makeup styles. so, she got me to model for special themes, and i got to be the vampire.
well, my entire face was filled with makeup, artifical blood and even something that smells like uhu glue, thats supposed to create the effect of a blister~ it was really hilarious watching the huge tranformation in the mirror and there were times when i couldn't take it and burst out laughing=P
i guess shihan's skills is pretty good as when i went for my photoshot, the cameraman had a shock when he walked out of the studio~ after my shots were taken, as i was walking out of the door, a lady stood at the door moved away from me, so i was pretty curious and asked her whats wrong. then she replied in a rather soft voice, saying that i really look scary~ Hahaz!!
after packing up and washing away the makeup, we went to town as the girls wanted to get some dresses~ so i ended up standing outside the shop, waiting for them to finish shopping~ hAaz=P
took a cab to shihan's place as she had housewarming~ ALL her relatives thought that i'm her BF!! MANZ! it was so extremely paiseh and during that period of time, our friends were not there yet, so i was alone and defenceless~ but still, her relatives are pretty funny and they chatted with me~
one of her aunties wanted to introduce me to her daughters, but i'm too young~ lolz=P wasted ehz, cause i heard from shihan that her daughters are very pretty=P
binghui and gang finally arrived and i wasn't alone! we camped in shihan's room and played daidee. to them, it was like a mini class gathering and they were catching up on one another~
chatted with eunice and realised that RP's biomedical science course is EXTREMELY easy to enroll~!! but, it isn't as good as NP though=P i guess not much people know that i'm pretty interested in life science courses then engineering~ loLz=P
after the housewarming, i took a cab down to fajar and met up with the BPCC gang~ we were celebrating patricia's birthday with a BBQ and even though i was extremely late, there were PLENTY of stingray for me to eat~ i guess i ate a total of 4 stingrays!! hAhaz=P
i ain't really going into details because its very late and i've got church tomorrow!! so, i gotta zonk out earlier=D
3.30pm was my appointment time with shihan - extreme makeover~ loLz=) well, its not to the extend of operating knifes. basically, she's doing her portfolio and she needs models for different types of makeup styles. so, she got me to model for special themes, and i got to be the vampire.
well, my entire face was filled with makeup, artifical blood and even something that smells like uhu glue, thats supposed to create the effect of a blister~ it was really hilarious watching the huge tranformation in the mirror and there were times when i couldn't take it and burst out laughing=P
i guess shihan's skills is pretty good as when i went for my photoshot, the cameraman had a shock when he walked out of the studio~ after my shots were taken, as i was walking out of the door, a lady stood at the door moved away from me, so i was pretty curious and asked her whats wrong. then she replied in a rather soft voice, saying that i really look scary~ Hahaz!!
after packing up and washing away the makeup, we went to town as the girls wanted to get some dresses~ so i ended up standing outside the shop, waiting for them to finish shopping~ hAaz=P
took a cab to shihan's place as she had housewarming~ ALL her relatives thought that i'm her BF!! MANZ! it was so extremely paiseh and during that period of time, our friends were not there yet, so i was alone and defenceless~ but still, her relatives are pretty funny and they chatted with me~
one of her aunties wanted to introduce me to her daughters, but i'm too young~ lolz=P wasted ehz, cause i heard from shihan that her daughters are very pretty=P
binghui and gang finally arrived and i wasn't alone! we camped in shihan's room and played daidee. to them, it was like a mini class gathering and they were catching up on one another~
chatted with eunice and realised that RP's biomedical science course is EXTREMELY easy to enroll~!! but, it isn't as good as NP though=P i guess not much people know that i'm pretty interested in life science courses then engineering~ loLz=P
after the housewarming, i took a cab down to fajar and met up with the BPCC gang~ we were celebrating patricia's birthday with a BBQ and even though i was extremely late, there were PLENTY of stingray for me to eat~ i guess i ate a total of 4 stingrays!! hAhaz=P
i ain't really going into details because its very late and i've got church tomorrow!! so, i gotta zonk out earlier=D
Saturday, October 09, 2004
N272.
a new name, a new beginning and new members.
offically multiplied earlier with E324.
tears were shed, they had their last time together as E324, praying, fellowshipping and enjoying each other companies. loads of pictures were taken and there were loads of food on the tables too.
E324 is quite a special cellgroup, to me. most of their members come from st hilda, where every year, there's a mighty revival among the students. i found out that their school give away bibles too all students~
even though not all students are Christians, it really makes reaching out so much easier~
imagine going through a hard time in school, yet you do not know the promises of God. when someone reaches out to you in faith and with the promises of God thats written in the bible, the battle is already halfway won=)
thank God for such a school! imagine if ngee ann poly does that too~ won't that be really cool? and make bible studies a CORE IS MODULE! wOoHoO!! r-e-v-i-v-a-l~!!
well, back to the topic. though i may not know that members from E324, we still had to fellowship with them because some of their members may become my cellgroup members. so, chatted around with some of the brothers there and found out pretty interesting stuffs~
God directed me to the people that i spoke to.
i spoke to 2 unknown guys from E326, and they became my cellgroup members after brother roy sorted everyone out. so, i believe that the "ice" has broken between me and the other 2 brothers and the next time we meet, it wouldn't be so awkward.
seen most of my new cellgroup members and they are people on fire for God! most of them are Ministry Members, serving God in their ministrys and even cellgroup helpers~ i'm sure that with their presence, many things would be happening in our lives, as well as their lives~
on the way home, i was thinking to myself.
with a cellgroup that boosts so many MMs and cellgroup leaders, where do i stand? my dreams and visions of being a cellgroup leader, pastor still lingers in my mind.
in the beginning, i thought of taking a backstep and just follow the crowd, but when i came back to my "senses" i realised that thats not what God wants me to be. certainly not a wallpaper, but a painter that paint walls!
there are quite a number of younger brothers and sisters in the cellgroup and its really a chance for me to lead them and to disciple them, if possible. but, with the overwhelming number of MMs and cellgroup members in the cellgroup, its going to be tough.
but, we're all formed together in the body of Christ, so there would be needs that i can meet and there would be needs that others can meet=)
so with this multiplication, its really a great time for me to grow in the Lord and rise up to take ownership of the cellgroup. even though i'm a not a PCGL, nothing can stop me from learning and growing in the Lord~!!
today's sermon spoke directly into my circumstances.
its not the first time i've been feeling empty and definately not the first time that i've been tempted by the devil. brother roy said that Jesus have faith in us when the devil tries to tempt us.
Jesus's faith in us is so strong that He allows the devil to tempt us, so as to test our faith in Him. yet, time and time again, we failed the tests. some people pass the test with flying colors, yet some barely made it.
i've no idea how many "marks" i got for my test, but i really do hope that i'll be stronger in the Lord~
more tests coming up! spiritual tests and "earthly" tests~ loLz=P
a new name, a new beginning and new members.
offically multiplied earlier with E324.
tears were shed, they had their last time together as E324, praying, fellowshipping and enjoying each other companies. loads of pictures were taken and there were loads of food on the tables too.
E324 is quite a special cellgroup, to me. most of their members come from st hilda, where every year, there's a mighty revival among the students. i found out that their school give away bibles too all students~
even though not all students are Christians, it really makes reaching out so much easier~
imagine going through a hard time in school, yet you do not know the promises of God. when someone reaches out to you in faith and with the promises of God thats written in the bible, the battle is already halfway won=)
thank God for such a school! imagine if ngee ann poly does that too~ won't that be really cool? and make bible studies a CORE IS MODULE! wOoHoO!! r-e-v-i-v-a-l~!!
well, back to the topic. though i may not know that members from E324, we still had to fellowship with them because some of their members may become my cellgroup members. so, chatted around with some of the brothers there and found out pretty interesting stuffs~
God directed me to the people that i spoke to.
i spoke to 2 unknown guys from E326, and they became my cellgroup members after brother roy sorted everyone out. so, i believe that the "ice" has broken between me and the other 2 brothers and the next time we meet, it wouldn't be so awkward.
seen most of my new cellgroup members and they are people on fire for God! most of them are Ministry Members, serving God in their ministrys and even cellgroup helpers~ i'm sure that with their presence, many things would be happening in our lives, as well as their lives~
on the way home, i was thinking to myself.
with a cellgroup that boosts so many MMs and cellgroup leaders, where do i stand? my dreams and visions of being a cellgroup leader, pastor still lingers in my mind.
in the beginning, i thought of taking a backstep and just follow the crowd, but when i came back to my "senses" i realised that thats not what God wants me to be. certainly not a wallpaper, but a painter that paint walls!
there are quite a number of younger brothers and sisters in the cellgroup and its really a chance for me to lead them and to disciple them, if possible. but, with the overwhelming number of MMs and cellgroup members in the cellgroup, its going to be tough.
but, we're all formed together in the body of Christ, so there would be needs that i can meet and there would be needs that others can meet=)
so with this multiplication, its really a great time for me to grow in the Lord and rise up to take ownership of the cellgroup. even though i'm a not a PCGL, nothing can stop me from learning and growing in the Lord~!!
today's sermon spoke directly into my circumstances.
its not the first time i've been feeling empty and definately not the first time that i've been tempted by the devil. brother roy said that Jesus have faith in us when the devil tries to tempt us.
Jesus's faith in us is so strong that He allows the devil to tempt us, so as to test our faith in Him. yet, time and time again, we failed the tests. some people pass the test with flying colors, yet some barely made it.
i've no idea how many "marks" i got for my test, but i really do hope that i'll be stronger in the Lord~
more tests coming up! spiritual tests and "earthly" tests~ loLz=P
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
MDE Games.
we had our annual games held earlier at the sports complex in school. different sports were played - basketball, soccer, captain ball, table tennis and badminton. our class got pretty involved in this games as sijie made sure that every single student participated in today's event.
as usual, i played basketball with andy, sebastian and sijie. we played our one and only match and lost~ lolx=) wasn't a good game as our opponents had their elbows and legs flying, but no foul called. so, that really drained off our morale and i wasn't really keen on playing, but was becoming a little aggresive.
but, we didn't fight lah. they really deserved my elbows=)
after our match, we went to the socer field and watched hamzah and his team play. we were cheering them on and whenever a good shot or save was made, we would cheer~ howie almost scored a great header but the keeper managed to tip it off in time. if howie scored that goal, the match would have ended differently.
i got sub into the match in the second half and i wasn't quite on form. its been eons still i last played soccer and i was pretty lost. the match ended 2-0, to our lost.
after the match, our class and 02 stayed back and played soccer among ourselves. that was the match soccer match i ever played. no compeition, just pure fun and fooling around. one of the weirdest happenings happened. with three persons infront of goal and just only the keeper to beat, we didn't score!! >.<
loLz=) but, the match ended 5-4. even though my team lost, we had fun and i believe thats the entire point of this MDE games.
we achieved something that other teams didn't really achieve - fun and bonding.
winning the competition is secondary, but the primary focus is to create bonding between students and lecturers, to have fun before the exams and to play. our class may have lost in all their games, but we are still winners because we played to enjoy ourselves=D
i think that's really important in an event like this, else it would cause frictions among classmates and make things worst.
seeing the bonding among the male students in my class, i feel extremely blessed to be in this class. there ain't backstabbing between any students and we would often help each other with school work, encouraging and making sure that we would do fine in class.
a class like that in poly is really hard to find=)
thank God for my class!!!
we had our annual games held earlier at the sports complex in school. different sports were played - basketball, soccer, captain ball, table tennis and badminton. our class got pretty involved in this games as sijie made sure that every single student participated in today's event.
as usual, i played basketball with andy, sebastian and sijie. we played our one and only match and lost~ lolx=) wasn't a good game as our opponents had their elbows and legs flying, but no foul called. so, that really drained off our morale and i wasn't really keen on playing, but was becoming a little aggresive.
but, we didn't fight lah. they really deserved my elbows=)
after our match, we went to the socer field and watched hamzah and his team play. we were cheering them on and whenever a good shot or save was made, we would cheer~ howie almost scored a great header but the keeper managed to tip it off in time. if howie scored that goal, the match would have ended differently.
i got sub into the match in the second half and i wasn't quite on form. its been eons still i last played soccer and i was pretty lost. the match ended 2-0, to our lost.
after the match, our class and 02 stayed back and played soccer among ourselves. that was the match soccer match i ever played. no compeition, just pure fun and fooling around. one of the weirdest happenings happened. with three persons infront of goal and just only the keeper to beat, we didn't score!! >.<
loLz=) but, the match ended 5-4. even though my team lost, we had fun and i believe thats the entire point of this MDE games.
we achieved something that other teams didn't really achieve - fun and bonding.
winning the competition is secondary, but the primary focus is to create bonding between students and lecturers, to have fun before the exams and to play. our class may have lost in all their games, but we are still winners because we played to enjoy ourselves=D
i think that's really important in an event like this, else it would cause frictions among classmates and make things worst.
seeing the bonding among the male students in my class, i feel extremely blessed to be in this class. there ain't backstabbing between any students and we would often help each other with school work, encouraging and making sure that we would do fine in class.
a class like that in poly is really hard to find=)
thank God for my class!!!
Sunday, October 03, 2004
3 different speakers today for 3 different services. though they preached different sermons, but they all link to 1 word and that 1 word is called faith.
having the faith to please God and having a faith that not only speaks, but does actions too!
i was blessed to serve through service 4 and 5. so in 1 day, i've listened to 2 pastors preached about a great message called faith. though it was a little hard concentrating listening to pastor, screening the congregation and listening to instructions through the ear piece at the same time, i started to get used to it and even "ignored" the message that isn't meant for me.
praise God as He created man to be multi taskers too~ lolz=)
at service 6, i was assigned to outpost. i had to goto a place where the ushers count the offerings. as a security, my duty is to overlook the counting and to check on the televisons for signs of weird happenings.
my first "case" was when i spotted a couple seated at the stairways for quite sometime. i radioed the rangers, but i wasn't able to give them the exact location, so they had to comb all the stairways that led to B4. but, thank God after 15 minutes of "romancing", the couple left.
the place where the offerings were counted is extremely small. i had to take huge steps over piles of envelopes and sometimes people just to open the door for other ushers. when i wasn't checking on the televisions, i would be staring at the ushers, making sure that they do not pocket the offerings.
the responsiblity of a security is extremely high in that place. wherever the usher went or did, they would report to the duty security personnal first. movements in and out of the place would be recorded and entry is only by identification.
first day being in that place was really an eye opener. though it was a little boring, but i had to be alert throughout the time and keep my eyes open and stay as alert as possible. it really gave me the self discipline, else i would have slacked and fell asleep on the chair.
something off topic - a few of the ushers counting the offerings are quite attractive~ lolz=)
well, thats what happens when you get stuck with girls in a place. you got nothing to do, cept to look at them and watch them count the offerings. loLz=)
oh yah. lee nanxing went for service too!! well, when we received news that he's in the church building, 1 of the security personnal asked if zoe tay was present~ lolz=) tried to spot lee nanxing from my position, but everyone looks the same to me~ so i wasn't really able to get a nice view of him=P
learnt something else today. i was assigned to carry the pulpit when pastor walks up the stage. the pulpit is extremely heavy!! thank God my hands didn't slip else it would cause a huge shock throughout the auditorium.
after 1 whole day, it was the presence of God that kept me going. i didn't have time to take my breakfast and lunch, but i didn't feel extremely hungry or tired serving God. i felt energized whenever His presence came and touched us. its such a joy to worship God in His presence and its the joy of serving God that enpowers us.
even till now, i've yet to take my dinner. though its really not healthy to do so, but i don't feel hungry. well, for sure i would be eating afterwards, so no worries=P
the Manna of God has come!
having the faith to please God and having a faith that not only speaks, but does actions too!
i was blessed to serve through service 4 and 5. so in 1 day, i've listened to 2 pastors preached about a great message called faith. though it was a little hard concentrating listening to pastor, screening the congregation and listening to instructions through the ear piece at the same time, i started to get used to it and even "ignored" the message that isn't meant for me.
praise God as He created man to be multi taskers too~ lolz=)
at service 6, i was assigned to outpost. i had to goto a place where the ushers count the offerings. as a security, my duty is to overlook the counting and to check on the televisons for signs of weird happenings.
my first "case" was when i spotted a couple seated at the stairways for quite sometime. i radioed the rangers, but i wasn't able to give them the exact location, so they had to comb all the stairways that led to B4. but, thank God after 15 minutes of "romancing", the couple left.
the place where the offerings were counted is extremely small. i had to take huge steps over piles of envelopes and sometimes people just to open the door for other ushers. when i wasn't checking on the televisions, i would be staring at the ushers, making sure that they do not pocket the offerings.
the responsiblity of a security is extremely high in that place. wherever the usher went or did, they would report to the duty security personnal first. movements in and out of the place would be recorded and entry is only by identification.
first day being in that place was really an eye opener. though it was a little boring, but i had to be alert throughout the time and keep my eyes open and stay as alert as possible. it really gave me the self discipline, else i would have slacked and fell asleep on the chair.
something off topic - a few of the ushers counting the offerings are quite attractive~ lolz=)
well, thats what happens when you get stuck with girls in a place. you got nothing to do, cept to look at them and watch them count the offerings. loLz=)
oh yah. lee nanxing went for service too!! well, when we received news that he's in the church building, 1 of the security personnal asked if zoe tay was present~ lolz=) tried to spot lee nanxing from my position, but everyone looks the same to me~ so i wasn't really able to get a nice view of him=P
learnt something else today. i was assigned to carry the pulpit when pastor walks up the stage. the pulpit is extremely heavy!! thank God my hands didn't slip else it would cause a huge shock throughout the auditorium.
after 1 whole day, it was the presence of God that kept me going. i didn't have time to take my breakfast and lunch, but i didn't feel extremely hungry or tired serving God. i felt energized whenever His presence came and touched us. its such a joy to worship God in His presence and its the joy of serving God that enpowers us.
even till now, i've yet to take my dinner. though its really not healthy to do so, but i don't feel hungry. well, for sure i would be eating afterwards, so no worries=P
the Manna of God has come!
Saturday, October 02, 2004
woah~ i've no idea how should i start today. it has been so amazing~!!
firstly - i supported children's church, serving as security today in their event~ children's day party! it was pretty easy~ we just had to inform the parents that they are not allowed into the auditorium because the place would be packed with little kids. thank God that the parents were supportive and cooperated with us=)
so, when the service started, my partner and i headed to level 4 to join the parents.
watching the children enjoy themselves and having fun really touched me and i really prayed that i would receive child-like faith, that would grab hold of God's promises so tightly and never let it go. a child-like faith that would always trust God's promises and His ways.
the bible lesson was extremely touching too. its about a cricket seeking joy. it travelled far and met many friends that helped him in 1 way or another just to reach the end of the rainbow. the cricket believes that there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and when he receives the pot of gold, he would be happy.
but when he finally reached the end of the rainbow, there wasn't any pot. so he was extremely sad. but he remembered about the friends that he made along the way that helped him, he was touched by their actions and love.
even though its a simple story, but it shows how much a friend who loves you would do just for you. a friend is always there to support you, to encourage you and to help you. most of all, friends that love one another is something really beautiful.
then, when we started to worship God, the presence of God came and i saw parents raising up their hands and worshipping God. its a special feeling personally and i knew that its the presence of God. a presence that i really missed and loved to feel. a presence that makes you feel peaceful, happy and filled. a presence that lingers in the air though unseeable, untouchable, but feelable.
its really special.
the kids were ushered out of the auditorium and we had to keep a lookout of lost kids. thank God there wasn't any lost kids or unhappy parents=)
cellgroup!
headed to sister sharon's cellgroup for makeup cellgroup. a great message delivered - walking with God. its something so basic in our Christian lifestyle that if we fail to do so, we would not be able to hear from God and through our actions we are who we are.
we're not called to be weekend Christians!
our lifestyle determines the path that we would take. a crooked man takes the crooked path, thats full of problems and difficulties. but a righteous man takes the straight path thats led by Jesus!!
it seems all so easy, but we have to renew our mind and have faith in God!!
thats why i want to have a child-like faith in God=)
felt extremely blessed going to the cellgroup meeting. shall not elaborate it here as its something personal.
well, God's calling me =)
firstly - i supported children's church, serving as security today in their event~ children's day party! it was pretty easy~ we just had to inform the parents that they are not allowed into the auditorium because the place would be packed with little kids. thank God that the parents were supportive and cooperated with us=)
so, when the service started, my partner and i headed to level 4 to join the parents.
watching the children enjoy themselves and having fun really touched me and i really prayed that i would receive child-like faith, that would grab hold of God's promises so tightly and never let it go. a child-like faith that would always trust God's promises and His ways.
the bible lesson was extremely touching too. its about a cricket seeking joy. it travelled far and met many friends that helped him in 1 way or another just to reach the end of the rainbow. the cricket believes that there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and when he receives the pot of gold, he would be happy.
but when he finally reached the end of the rainbow, there wasn't any pot. so he was extremely sad. but he remembered about the friends that he made along the way that helped him, he was touched by their actions and love.
even though its a simple story, but it shows how much a friend who loves you would do just for you. a friend is always there to support you, to encourage you and to help you. most of all, friends that love one another is something really beautiful.
then, when we started to worship God, the presence of God came and i saw parents raising up their hands and worshipping God. its a special feeling personally and i knew that its the presence of God. a presence that i really missed and loved to feel. a presence that makes you feel peaceful, happy and filled. a presence that lingers in the air though unseeable, untouchable, but feelable.
its really special.
the kids were ushered out of the auditorium and we had to keep a lookout of lost kids. thank God there wasn't any lost kids or unhappy parents=)
cellgroup!
headed to sister sharon's cellgroup for makeup cellgroup. a great message delivered - walking with God. its something so basic in our Christian lifestyle that if we fail to do so, we would not be able to hear from God and through our actions we are who we are.
we're not called to be weekend Christians!
our lifestyle determines the path that we would take. a crooked man takes the crooked path, thats full of problems and difficulties. but a righteous man takes the straight path thats led by Jesus!!
it seems all so easy, but we have to renew our mind and have faith in God!!
thats why i want to have a child-like faith in God=)
felt extremely blessed going to the cellgroup meeting. shall not elaborate it here as its something personal.
well, God's calling me =)
Friday, October 01, 2004
a day of twisted events.
well, who cares.
just finished watching a show - quill. its about a guide dog for the blind and the show is about both the dog and the blind man's life journey. its a extremely touching show as it showed the loyalty of the dog and the faithfulness.
the dog, quill, was a slow learner compared to other dogs. but he was extremely sensitive to his owner and patient with his trainers. so that makes him extremely suitable for wanatabe, who's a extremely ill-tempered person.
when wanatabe passed away due to sickness, the entire movie then focused on quill, about his everyday life. it was really miserable as everyday of his life just passes by until 1 day, he dies of old age. the way quill died was really sad too~
played with his last toy, left it on the ground then collasped suddenly. suffered for about a day, then finally breath his last.
its really hard for me to explain how touching the show was here in this blog, so if you guys got the chance, do browse by any Cd shop and look for this show. im sure that it would move you to tears and change your entire prospective about dogs.
dogs, as featured in the show, are so faithful. whenever you're sad, he is there to cheer you up. a trained guide dog would never leave his master's side unless told so. the dog would always be there for the owner, no matter what happens~
dogs enjoy the company of human beings, especially their owners. they can be so fun to be with and at the same time they may annoy you. but at the end of the day, a beautiful relationship is formed. a special kind of relationship between a man and a dog.
i've always dreamt of having a dog myself too. one that would run up to me whenever i open the door and jump onto me. one thats super cheerful to cheer me up and to encourage me whenever i feel sad. one that would be always by my side for me to talk to, even though he doesn't reply. a dog that adds sunshine into my life and a beautiful chapter in my life.
when i was bathin earlier, somehow, i managed to relate dog as God. God's faithful, always here for us, cheers us up, encourages us and we do not usually hear Him speak with a "heard" voice. a dog loves his owners and God too, loves us.
perhaps the difference is that dogs die, but God's still alive and He never dies.
and maybe, training for dogs, grooming, food and shelter. but all these are so worth for the love that you receive from a dog.
can you imagine, if a dog loves human beings so much, what about God? its beyond any love in this entire universe!!
so, is this why God created dogs to be man's best friend?
well, who cares.
just finished watching a show - quill. its about a guide dog for the blind and the show is about both the dog and the blind man's life journey. its a extremely touching show as it showed the loyalty of the dog and the faithfulness.
the dog, quill, was a slow learner compared to other dogs. but he was extremely sensitive to his owner and patient with his trainers. so that makes him extremely suitable for wanatabe, who's a extremely ill-tempered person.
when wanatabe passed away due to sickness, the entire movie then focused on quill, about his everyday life. it was really miserable as everyday of his life just passes by until 1 day, he dies of old age. the way quill died was really sad too~
played with his last toy, left it on the ground then collasped suddenly. suffered for about a day, then finally breath his last.
its really hard for me to explain how touching the show was here in this blog, so if you guys got the chance, do browse by any Cd shop and look for this show. im sure that it would move you to tears and change your entire prospective about dogs.
dogs, as featured in the show, are so faithful. whenever you're sad, he is there to cheer you up. a trained guide dog would never leave his master's side unless told so. the dog would always be there for the owner, no matter what happens~
dogs enjoy the company of human beings, especially their owners. they can be so fun to be with and at the same time they may annoy you. but at the end of the day, a beautiful relationship is formed. a special kind of relationship between a man and a dog.
i've always dreamt of having a dog myself too. one that would run up to me whenever i open the door and jump onto me. one thats super cheerful to cheer me up and to encourage me whenever i feel sad. one that would be always by my side for me to talk to, even though he doesn't reply. a dog that adds sunshine into my life and a beautiful chapter in my life.
when i was bathin earlier, somehow, i managed to relate dog as God. God's faithful, always here for us, cheers us up, encourages us and we do not usually hear Him speak with a "heard" voice. a dog loves his owners and God too, loves us.
perhaps the difference is that dogs die, but God's still alive and He never dies.
and maybe, training for dogs, grooming, food and shelter. but all these are so worth for the love that you receive from a dog.
can you imagine, if a dog loves human beings so much, what about God? its beyond any love in this entire universe!!
so, is this why God created dogs to be man's best friend?
woah~
rested behind me now is a 18? year old guitar~ though its old, its still playable and it looks pretty new after wiping it. its really quite amazing, even the quality of the guitar is still, good=D the sounds produced are quite clear, though its a little basey, but WHO CARES!?
well, thanks a bazillion to my sister and dr lee~ now, i can annoy everyone in my family with my lousy guitar skills!! woohoo!!
ok, thanks a kazillion to God too~ don't think He would be annoyed by my lousy guitar skills! lolz=D
was playing the guitar earlier, and even though its not really tuned, i managed to strum a decent "piece" of 4 chords that sounded pretty nice~~ a piece thats slow and sweet sounding~ and i really felt a sense of achievement already~~ hahaz=P
tried playing Pastor Kong's favourite guitar piece - "i have come to bow down" but sadly, there were chords that i haven learnt yet, so... i'll be annoying my cellgroup guitarist to teach me those chords! hAhaz!=x
i won't be tuning the guitar ever! shall leave the tuning to the pros, fixing and whatevers to the pros. i shall and only strum the guitar~
WOOHOO!!!
rested behind me now is a 18? year old guitar~ though its old, its still playable and it looks pretty new after wiping it. its really quite amazing, even the quality of the guitar is still, good=D the sounds produced are quite clear, though its a little basey, but WHO CARES!?
well, thanks a bazillion to my sister and dr lee~ now, i can annoy everyone in my family with my lousy guitar skills!! woohoo!!
ok, thanks a kazillion to God too~ don't think He would be annoyed by my lousy guitar skills! lolz=D
was playing the guitar earlier, and even though its not really tuned, i managed to strum a decent "piece" of 4 chords that sounded pretty nice~~ a piece thats slow and sweet sounding~ and i really felt a sense of achievement already~~ hahaz=P
tried playing Pastor Kong's favourite guitar piece - "i have come to bow down" but sadly, there were chords that i haven learnt yet, so... i'll be annoying my cellgroup guitarist to teach me those chords! hAhaz!=x
i won't be tuning the guitar ever! shall leave the tuning to the pros, fixing and whatevers to the pros. i shall and only strum the guitar~
WOOHOO!!!
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