PRAISE THE LORD!!!

hahaZz=D went for service with my cellgroup members, as usual, was a tad frustrated that even after wasting 11 sms, no one bothered to queue together. in the end, we had to settle sitting at different places.

pastor mike shared about going onto the next level. it was certainly a great message that challenged everyone to keep moving forward in life. i even started to think if i'm doing things in my comfort zone and i challenged myself to take ownership in my ministry and even cellgroup.

pastor mike gave altarcalls and as usual, i went down to support. i saw pastor david laying hands and there wasn't any elites following him, thus i took the intiative to follow him, to support him. little did i expect that when he prayed for a brother, he turned to me and told me to pray for him.

there i was, slightly confused, but made a quick decision. with a quick ok, i turned around and started to pray for the brother.

he manifested and the spirit was fighting back strongly. i prayed even stronger in tongues and the spirit fought back even more. i had to use my knees and both my hands to pin him down, at the same time, to pray for him and discern the spirit.

in my heart, i seriously don't know what to do, i didn't know what to pray for. but all i know is that i've the authority and anointing of the Holy Spirit to cast out all demonic controls. slowly i started to pray for the brother.

when i said the name JESUS, the spirit reacted violently. then i remembered a verse in the bible saying that in My name, you shall cast out all demons!! felt REALLY excited i started to declare Jesus as Lord and Savior, and the devil has no control over the brother.

i guess there were several strongholds in his life. i prayed until my voice turned coarse, but i kept my focus on him. at the same time, he seemed to be getting better, so i started telling him to let go and to resist the devil together with me and also shared with him about the blood of Jesus Christ.

i guess it took close to 30 minutes before he was well again. after vomiting, he said that he feels dizzy and he doesn't know why~ couldn't help but laugh a little=P hahaZz~

thank God for the SOT student that helped me when no one else did.

thank God for using me, for anointing me, to cast out demons in His name. He showed me, once again, how true and powerful He is. thank God for the anointing of the Holy Spirit. without the Holy Spirit, i wouldn't have the anointing to cast out demons.

this anointing that has been given to me, i will not abuse or misuse it. i will only use it to bring glory to God.

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it was almost tested immediately. after the brother recovered, i went up to level 1 to meet my cellgroup members. the moment i stepped in, i heard eugene and chinpor saying that they didn't get prayed for. so i suggested that they go for the next service. but the response i got was some-what similar to what i experienced.

holy anger built up in my Spirit.

they resisted and even felt disgusted at the name of Jesus Christ. when i stepped towards them and talked to them, they stepped backwards. they even started to be violent.

important lesson here; spirits were controling them. immediately i pulled them towards me and challenged them to go for the next service. though much resistance, through the authority of Jesus Christ, chinpor agreed to go for the next service.

as for eugene, he walked off, ignoring me.

after 5 minutes, i sent both of them a sms. they didn't reply until quite long later. eugene regained control, but chinpor was still fuming mad. he challenged me and i gladly accepted the challenge.

by the grace of God, with a quote from the bible, chinpor's anger subsided.

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today's experience alone has caused me to step out in faith, to do something that i never thought i would do. but after experiencing the power of God, i CAN'T WAIT for the next oppounity =)

from glory to glory!!

amazing~ pastor mike connell's in town, and he's preaching in city harvest church!!

just came back from services 2 and 3 and the power of God was demonstrated powerfully infront of everyone. evil spirits were cast out in Jesus' name and broken hearts were healed by God. being there to witness everything was just amazing.

praying for those who are controlled by the evil spirits and casting out evil spirits together with pastor mike and his team of "spirit-busters"

THANK GOD for the chance to serve and to be exposed to differnet environment in the ministry. was kinda stretched hard today but thank God everything went well and was even appreciated a number of times by my leaders and guests!

glory to God!!

though it can be quite scary in the beginning when people start manifesting, but i got really used to it after a while and thought that its really good because the reason why they're manifesting is because the evil spirit is being disturbed and is struggling.

so with prayers, deliverance comes and sets people free!

when some feel the love of God, they break down and cry. some would still fight back because the spirit has gone strong inside them and the spirit's resisting to be delivered. but eventually the prayer of a righteous prevails much.

deliverence seems like a difficult task. but when the anointing is poured upon all flesh, anyone can pray for those that are going through manifestations!!

karen shared that she prayed for a brother who sat beside her. he manifested and she prayed for me. WAH!! i prayed for like...... 30+ people, but its just because i'm the one catching them, and i'm just praying in the Spirit, in agreement with the pastor or helper.

i wish that i had her experience!! to cast out evil spirits by the anointing of the Holy Spirit!!! well. i'll get my chance! =D

i wonder if pastor mike remembers me~ lolz=P

- warning! LONG entry today=) -

read half of benny hinn's the anointing in one afternoon~

i'm so engrossed in the book~ benny hinn shared his experience walking with the Holy Spirit, and the anointing he receives through the Holy Spirit. its amazing how the anointing progresses and how benny hinn moves powerfully in the realm of the Spirit.

reading that book has made me realized that i don't even know the Holy Spirit~ loLz~ there's still loads of untapped power in Him and loads more for me to find out about Him.

we've to fellowship with Him, the Holy Spirit, as a person! for this year alone, i think this word fellowship and intimate relationship has come hand in hand.

benny hinn shared that when he prays, he waits for the presence of the Holy Spirit. it can take a long time and when the Holy Spirit steps into his room, tears just flow down his face. then when he starts praying, its so much more effective.

i really admire benny hinn and the way God is using him to touch millions of people. not only that, i truly admire the intimate relationship he has with the Lord. you can say that i'm spiritually jealous~ heh=P

i really pray that i'll be able to experience what he experience every night in his room, kneeling and waiting upon the Lord. then when the Holy Spirit steps into my room, i'll just spend more time worshipping Him.

i do not just want to stand at the outer courts, but i want to be in the holies of holies, where God is. i want my everyday life to be Spirit-filled, to be an exciting encounter with the Holy Spirit. it will not be just a once-in-a-while feeling, but the presence of God ALWAYS IN my life.

being sensitive to the Holy Spirit, being obedient to Him and yielding to Him would allow the Holy Spirit to anoint us a little more. when He sees that we're trustable with the power, He adds more.

can you imagine how much benny hinn went through, the anointing upon his life and he says that he's still learning from other people and from the Holy Spirit as well.

there's something different about showmanship and pride.

the glory goes to God, not himself. without the Holy Spirit, he's unable to do anything; no miracles! but with the Holy Spirit, benny hinn's a co-worker and together, he obeys what the Spirit says and the Spirit does what He does best!!

i don't know about you, but it has certainly made me thirst for more of the anointing of the Holy Spirit in my life and wanting to experience more of Him in my life.

i've to constantly cruxify my selfish desires and flesh in order to yield to the Holy Spirit. its no longer i who lives, but Christ who lives in me. you realize that selfish desires has always been in your mind when the Holy Spirit luminates your mind, you realize that the reason why you wanna be this or that is because of the benefits or authority you gonna have.

the Holy Spirit doesn't work this way and He wouldn't come and manifest in you. God is looking for a pure and willing heart, a heart thats purely after Him, that doesn't care about the benefits and authority he may receive.

but God is looking for that someone who is willing to do anything and will put Him first and only in His heart. in order words, someone who's willing to lay down his life, in exchange for all of Him. someone humble, obedient and brave.

one way to that is to become dead to self.

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i had a three hours break and i logged into Pastor Ulf's website and watched Another Day Of Victory. though it was just a 30 minute sermon, preached in CHC recently, i was greatly blessed by the word of God.

Pastor Ulf shared about calling. that we're called to Christ, called to salvation. its not a one time process, but its a life long process that everyone goes through. he also shared that there should be unity in the body of Christ, then the power of God would be demostrated throughout the earth.

on the day of the Pentecost, the disciples and thousands others were united in prayer in the upper room. then the Holy Spirit came in power and filled everyone. within hours, the first church is birth - 3000 members!!

when Jesus was on earth, He was united in thoughts and in Spirit with the Holy Spirit and Father God. thus Jesus was able to perform miracles through the anointing of the Holy Spirit and Father God got the glory through Jesus because Jesus was a human being.

all the miracles wouldn't be possible without the Holy Spirit. He comes with the anointing (power) and He's ON EARTH WITH US!!!

have you neglected the Holy Spirit in your everyday life? i certainly did and i want to yield to the Holy Spirit, my encourager, comforter, strength and companion.

Jehovah Jireh - God has already provided, way before you think.

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why do people say "sorry" when you tell them "excuse me" ?

went for service with my cellgroup earlier and it was great. though it was the third time listening to it, and i even memorized Pastor Kong's jokes, i still received revelations fresh from the oven and a better understanding to the sermon, Potential.

during worship, i had an exciting encounter with God. His presence filled the entire auditorium and i humbled myself, gave all that i have to Him. then together, we went through the visions He placed in my heart. no doubt it was an exciting encounter, but it made me realize, or rediscover, how much i needed the power of the Holy Spirit in my life.

i may have the potential, talent and anointing to do things for Him. but if there's no power, its like dead-works.

i need to know the Holy Spirit in an intimate way and i want to yield to Him. i cannot afford to lose my focus and i got to be disciplined. geniuses use 4% of their brainpower, its just that extra hardwork and focus that makes the difference.

i got to move at my full capacity, but before i know my maximum capacity, i got to go beyond my limits. to live a life for Christ thats totally yielded to Him; i'm radical for Christ.

i don't know how and i don't know when's the breakthrough. but all i know is that my God is never late and never will He forsake me.

Potential.

in me lies a great potential to do great things for God. its all up to me if i want to work hard to release my potential through my vision.

the visions that God placed in my heart - serving in the security ministry, serving as a cellgroup leader, serving as a pastor in CHC, preaching the word of God, serving as a healing evangelist.

every single one of the visions He has given me seems tough. when i had the vision to serve in security ministry, i was shocked because i wasn't mature enough, nor i had the security "style". but by the grace of God, i got into security and i got moulded to become a security personnel.

the rest of the visions? its gonna take sometime from now, but i believe God will bring me to that point, making sure that the vision comes to past. He is never late =)

i've to stretch my capacity so that i'll be able to have the ability to fulfill God's vision! maximum potential requires hardwork!! without hardwork, its never 100% ability!!

so what exactly is potential? its the ability to do things that have yet come to past!

are you building sand castles in the air or are you making dreams a reality?

choose God.

sacrifice.

sacrifice of praise.

altar, set apart.

anointing.

hunger.

thrist.

leadership.

blessing.

never letting go.

remembering.

discipline.

disciple of Christ.

Christ in me.

friday~ a day of rest for me? =)

didn't do much today. planned to go for a jog with eugene, but he has last minute plans. so the entire thingy was canceled. so i decided to rest the entire day on my bed, read my bible and books; maximized manhood by edwin louis cole.

second time reading that book and i've learnt a few more things~ i guess rather than allowing dust to collect on my books, i should reread them often and bless others with the books too~ sow a book, reap more books!!

manhood = Christlikeness. being the leader that gives direction, meek, strong and flexible. ministering to people around and definitely someone dependable.

headed for cellgroup straight from home and it was quite a long journey. but i'm getting quite used to it. it would be perfect if i have an iPod and i'll be able to listen to music or even listen to the preaching of the Word. -hint-

cellgroup was quite good~ things kinda flowed well and the presence of God filled the room.

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those that seek God's face with all their hearts shall be rewarded. how do you seek His face with all your hearts?

with the Holy Spirit!! praying in tongues is communicating directly to God!

when you pray in tongues, something special builds up. your Spirit Man becomes active and you suddenly become sharp. you would be able to capture spiritual knowledge easily because your Spirit Man is alive.

not only that, with the Holy Spirit leading and guiding you, you become aware of His existance and your sensitivity towards Him would increase.

but always remember to pray with focus.

thats depending on God for strength.

was reading some of my really old posts and it really tickled me a lot. in the past, i would write about what i did throughout the day; boring people out.

now i write about what i learn in church or do in church and i hope it doesn't bore you out~ =P

seriously thank God for blogs like that. as i read through my old entries, i thank God He has changed me from the inside. i've been in church for 1 year and 9 months and i feel as though i've been in church for 20 years of my life.

my faith level grew consistantly and though there were dark moments, i thank God His guidance was near.

i was like a child back then. but slowly, my posts became more and more centralized on God and my thoughts became more and more mature. thank God for it!! it would be terrible for a 21 year old guy stuck with a 16 year old maturity.

some posts triggered past memories and definitely, foolishness. but i guess all these had happened and it has 1 way or another, moulded me to who i am today. BUT, thats not all~! my journey is far from being completed and i've a DESTINY to fulfill in Christ!

i cannot look back anymore and i can only look forward and press onto my goal.

was with karen in the school library earlier and she shared something important. we must NEVER forget our foundations as we rise up. the more we go back to the basics, the stronger our foundation will be and the HIGHER we would rise up.

she also shared about how she gauge other's spiritual level and her exciting stories regarding church.

the more i listened to her, the more i realized i've underestimated her. she's definitely a leader, on fire for God and purely after His will. though she may appear "blurish" and quiet, she's very detailed when it comes to God and she's definitely a strong woman of God.

definitely attractive, if you ask me. hahazz=P

then i chatted with samantha cheong in msn. she shared about her journey to school and the revelations she had. was greatly encouraged by them and amazed by the way God speaks to her even in bus journeys.

pray that God would speak to me more when i'm not falling asleep on the bus to school~ ahhaz=)

free day tomorrow!! don't know what to do, yet. any suggestions?

first offical duty in the elites.

was informed that i may have to escort Pastor Tan, if Pastor Sun were to appear in church. was kinda excited about this assignment, but it never came to past~

nevertheless, i helped booked lifts, carried stuffs for other pastors and at the end of the day, Pastor Kong thanked us personally.

Arise and Build 2005!!

sat in for 2 services and was greatly challenged by Pastor Kong. the presence of God filled the entire auditorium and everyone pledged for 6 months.

listened to Bro Michael sharing about his experience in the past arise and build and its really magnificent. everyone did their part when we shifted to jurong west, even Pastor Kong and Pastor Sun swept the floor.

giving something precious, that means something to us, to build God a house IN the MARKETPLACE, FOR the MARKETPLACE, to PENETRATE the MARKETPLACE!!

woah~ prayer meeting was so good that it felt better than emerge conference; loads of worship, meeting God face to face, kneeling and definitely intensed prayers.

i managed to stay focused throughout the prayer meeting and didn't even feel tired after 6 hours of prayers.

perhaps it wasn't any other prayer meeting for me; i had a fresh encounter with God.

though it wasn't anything significant, it really challenged my faith to step out of my comfort zone, into the unknown, and trust God all my life.

all He asked was just if i want to do great things for Him, even if i have to sacrifice things and people that i treasure.

wouldn't confess that i gave a "spiritual" answer, but i guess He's pleased=P

when God comes and speaks, its just so different. it almost seems like the devil is right beside you and telling you things that you wouldn't want to know. at the same time, God's presence and power simply flowed throughout the auditorium that you can't seem to get your thoughts right.

then in all that hustle, a voice came and asked me to trust Him.

with that, i placed my life on the altar.

He's in control.

how many times you wish that time would just slow down?

especially when you're sharing dreams, visions, experiences with friends. no matter who's sharing, its still very spiritual and it kinda shows the spiritual state we're in.

if we're on track or off track.

God arranged it for a reason. i may not exactly know the reason, but i do know that after sharing my dreams and visions, i hunger and thirst for MORE of Him. i feel like embracing Him and never letting go, feel like fellowshipping with Him and telling Him how much i treasure Him.

i don't know if you guys know about my dreams and visions, but its really something amazing from God and till today, when God reminds me about it, i get excited.

my ability grows to the level of my dreams! i may not be the final product, but i'll be the final product that God wants me to be!! constant yielding to the Holy Spirit and making good decisions WILL help me increase my ability.

i'm not afraid to be washed in Heaven's rain - just heard this verse from the song, Healing Rain. like the lyrics say, we cannot be afraid to stand up for God and make decisions that places Him first.

some people fear the vision God had given and eventually, God will look for someone else who is willing to carry the burden.

those that honor God, He will Honor back.

your future is secured with God, isn't that comforting enough to know?

accepting Christ is as easy as healing.

getting God's grace from destruction is easy too because He promised in 1 John1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

but that doesn't mean that we continue sinning against God. the first sermon Jesus preached is - From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

whats repentance? its an inward change of direction with an outward change of direction.

but beware~ there's worldly repentance and true repentance. you may ask whats the difference, so here's the answer. 2 Corithians 2:7 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

let me remind you that there's also a place of no repentance. Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

no doubt we need the grace of God everyday of our lives and God doesn't expect us to change overnight. but He will give us the strength to overcome our weakness because He sent the Helper to us.

everyone needs God and only a fool thinks that he doesn't need God. Psalms 14:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

as we read on, God looked down from Heaven to look for those that seek God, but God found none. yet God promised in verse 7 that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

this is how much God loves His creation! 1 Corithians 2:9 But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

God WILL share secrets with YOU!! wonderful secrets that no man would know! isn't that amazing!?

don't you want to be part of this wonderful relationship with God?

confess and repent now, and He will be just to forgive us of our sins.

positive confession of the Word~!!

this is something so important that every believer MUST apply in their life!! why? because the TRUTH shall set you FREE. where does the truth come from? it comes from the WORD OF GOD!

not your circumstance, situations or problems!! the bible says He loves every single one of us, even the worst sinner to the ugliest, no matter in what condition we were in!

so what does that mean? it means that no matter WHO and WHAT kind of person you are, you're never condemned by Him. Job 15:6 - Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; Yes, your own lips testify against you.

no doubt there's challenges and difficult times, but we're overcomers! nothing's too difficult for our God and would He leave us alone? NO!

Jesus died on the cross so that the Holy Spirit can come. the Holy Spirit's our encourager. He knows what we're going through and He feels the pain too, as the Holy Spirit's a person.

you're never alone on this Spiritual Family and everyone is here for each other. we're not here to judge, to laugh at other's flaws or to look down on other people.

i never had an easy time being a Christian. i had doubts, valley experiences and thoughts of giving up. but there's a simple fact that kept me going.

Jesus Christ died on the cross for me. my life belongs to Him because He paid for all my sin and shame.

i made choices that placed God first. i made sacrifices and i stretched myself, walking INTO the unknown without asking God what would become of me.

God didnt promise me to be an elite member. but i sacrificed my time and i gave my best to Him. there are many capable leaders in security ministry, and i admire those in the elites because they get to serve pastors directly.

but never once, i dared to imagine myself being an elite. i merely prayed about it and kept my focus on whatever i was assigned to in security. after months of serving and giving my best, i could have given up.

but i didn't. i pressed on and eventually, a door opened up. those months of serving wasn't put to waste because i went through some of the most revelational trainings with my leaders. those teachings and sharing equipped me for what i'm going to expect.

Bro ChongKeng

• seeing the potential in someone is more important than giving a person a vision.
• i want you to see the potential, and then pray to God for a vision.
• our confidence should come from the potential that we know God has given us.

Bro KokYew

• to be an IC, you got to think like an IC.
• how are you going to be an IC, if you keep running to me for solution? THINK FOR YOURSELF, what is the BEST solution that will benefit everyone?

Bro Jimmy

• it takes MORE than a man to share his problems.
• thick skin, to take all the scoldings, but THIN heart, to receive God's grace.

you may think that because i'm good, spiritual, anointed.. whatever. but let me remind you..

i'm just a ordinary human being.

if i can do it, why can't you?

just hang in there, in HIS promises and according to His time, you will breakthrough.

how about treasuring your valley experience, ask God what does He want you to learn and get moulded hard!

its ALL a choice.

do you want to breakthrough?

first day serving as an elite.

if i could describe my experience, it would be something like - opening the door to your home, but everything inside has changed.

as an elite, more is expected out of me and i've to be pro-active. anticipation and standing by to serve the pastors at the fullest of my ability.

i believe that i'll be completely changed in my thinking and attitude after a certain period of time in the elites; thinking more like a leader and making decisions like one, being a confident and mature man of God.

i realized i've got to change and adapt really quickly in the elites. i've got to start thinking as a leader in the ministry and know whats happening, so that i'm able to react fast and right.

but not only that, i believe that i'm able to teach and encourage people with what i learnt and experienced in the ministry. whatever things i learnt in the ministry is applicable for my cellgroup and even school!

i can't wait to serve again, to learn more and to stretch myself so that i'm able to do greater things for God!

bro alvin shared something really useful today during prayer meeting. he taught us how to make friends with other people. its not just hi-bye friends, but friends that make differences in other people's lives.

he shared a verse, Proverbs 18:24 - A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

then he reminded us about Titus 1:5 - For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you.

our purpose in NP is not just to study, but to make a difference in the lives of the unchurched and to introduce them the Best Friend that they can have. not only that, its also the beginning and the stepping stones of our destiny in Christ, our ultimate calling He has for us.

we must never take things for granted and never think that evangelism is for another day. worst of all, being a professional Christian. Paul says in Galatians 5:14 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

doing things for the sake of doing it defeats the purpose. but when we really want to step into the lives of other people and sit down to fellowship with them, we must be prepared to give up things for them.

being a Christian is not about you yourself, but its about the people around us. if you want to be used by God, you got to step out in faith. you can never be prepared for God. God moves in the realm of faith, not the law or the methods man use.

its not the law or methods that make us holy and righteous. its by faith and through Jesus Christ we're made holy and righteous.

lets not forget the importance of the Holy Spirit. without the Holy Spirit, things that we're doing are simply dry and out of human effort. with the Holy Spirit, hearts are set on fire, He leads us and teaches us. revelations flow like a mighty river and the power of God is available.

do you want to have a dead Christian life with God, or one thats bursting with the Glory of God?

just finished watching Patch Adams and BOY!! its AN AMAZING SHOW!!

everything in the show really amazed me a lot, especially his love for the patients and why he's doing all these. best of all, its based on a true story!

if you guys are bored and are thinking of renting a VCD, do check out this show~ its definitely worth the money=)

i learnt many stuffs from the movie~ learnt about not focusing at the problem but focusing BEYOND the problem. focus on getting the problem solved, rather than getting "drowned" with the problem.

learnt that when we serve people, it doesn't come with a tag that says "Dr. Joel" or "Bro Joel" but its simply helping others to improve the quality of life. it doesn't mean that we go around with the authority and power to do things, but we do things because we want people around us to feel better at the end of the day.

its definitely not a routine or a profession.

though the movie maybe about Patch Adams going medical school and the things he did to treat his patients n stuffs, but i believe that if we apply the same logics and thinking to the things that we do, we would be able to create an impact Patch Adam created.

he's a genius, so are we=)

as long as we're able to think out of the box, to go the extra mile for others and to serve other people wholeheartedly, we can be history makers.

Patch Adam believes in humour, laughter as his medicine for patients. he believes in making his patients happy so that they do not focus on the pain and suffering that they go through.

likewise for the people around us. we lend a listening ear to them, we share their pain and suffering, but we do not just stop from there. we got to assist them in getting out of the pithole! more than just praying, we can fight the battle together with our "patients", standing strong together with them even during the worst of the battles.

so how do we do that?

constant prayer, constant fellowship, constant encouragement, making dreams reality for them, helping them focus on the positive aspects of life and never giving up.

it may sound like something you do everytime. but is what you're doing shallow and a profession? you do it because you know you have to do it. with that mentality, nothing's gonna change!

there must be LOVE for the people, a true revelation about God's love and His creation.

whats God's love?

His acceptance to us. we maybe the MOST foul creatures on earth, but He still loves us the SAME as the MOST beautiful creature.

His desire to reunite with us. like how a father yearns to see his child after spending 9 months in the mother's stomach. we're all like babies to God and He desires to hold us in His arms, to cradle us and tickle us all over.

His grace upon us. He could have wiped out the entire human race when Adam and Eve sinned against Him. but time and time again, He gave mankind chances to repent and return to God. yet time and time again, man has turned their backs against God. was He angry? definitely! did He want to destory everything? definitely! but did He? NO!! He remembers the promise He made to noah, abraham.

He sent his Son, Jesus, who died on the cross for our sins, so that the gap between man and God can be bridged forever. anyone who come before Jesus and confess their sins and repents of them and declares Him as Lord and Saviour would be reunited with Father God.

instantly, God forgives and forgets the sins that we did and the angels and God, Himself, dances around the throne of Heaven, celebrating the return of a lost sheep.

WOW!! isn't that amazing!?

what about His creation? we're all created in likeness of God. doesn't mean the LOOKS, but the seeds that are planted in our hearts. the seeds that were corrupted by the devil can be removed and God is able to plant seeds again and He would guard and protect our dreams and visions.

everyone in us has seeds. the more we sow into that area, we reap that harvest. you sow your entire life as a selfish person, you reap a selfish character not even knowing why people dislike hanging out with you!

the beauty of a child is that they are innocent and pure. the bible wants us to have child-like faith. child-like faith is trusting in God no matter what the situation is and placing all on the altar of God.

like how a child runs towards his father when he's scared. a child isn't afraid to show his discomforts, to ask for requests and to seek refuge when in trouble.

as we grow older, we tend to become independant and feel that we don't need anyone to help us. thus, pride is being sowed into and when we run into trouble, we're lost and we don't know who to run to.

sometimes we get the solution, but we reject it because its not the solution that we want. you want a solution thats quick, fast and easy for you. but God says the other way, thus you think that the fault isn't in you, but in others.

sit down, stop and think. if your action caused bad things to happen, whose fault is it? worst of all, if you can help in a situation and you didn't do anything, would you feel good about it?

stop looking around. don't bother about the speck at other people's eyes when you got a log in your own. doesn't mean that we live a selfish life, but we live to serve others.

if there's a mistake someone made, point it out and offer a solution. this way, the person would learn from you and you're given a chance to minister to him. isn't that wonderful?

we're all placed in this place for a purpose.

my purpose? to make a difference in the lives of others.

how? being a encourager, a light in the dark.

do you want to do this with me?