I had officially closed my 2010 account as of 31 December 2010.
This year had been a busy year, literally running from places to places, events to events. It had indeed been a fruitful year for me.
Reflection and recap of the things that happened is important as it helps to understand clearly how God is moving in your life. It helps us to be thankful to Him, the provider of our life.
Over here, I just want to to share 10 of the more significant things that happened and the feelings behind the scene:
1) JAMs Ministry Outstanding Worker 2009
Started the year 2010 by winning the outstanding award for 2009 at the JAMs Worker's Appreciation day. It's a great honor and privilege to be recognised. Will continue to serve God with all my heart, mind and soul.
2) Passed my driving license (Class 3)
It's the never give up attitude that got me the license. It's actually my 3rd attempt and thank God for his grace ;)
3) Easter Carnival
Had the opportunity to organise the Easter Carnival together with Joli and Lizhen. Learnt a lot from the different ones. Thank God for strength to plan and organise this event in the midst of other commitments
4) Open door at SingTel
Thank God for the opening at SingTel to do F1, BPL and iMedia. Thanks Lisha for the leads and good words.
5) Stanchart Marathon 42.195km
This really demonstrated the grace and protection of God. I didn't really train for the marathon and went for it by faith. This race clearly indicated the strength of my WILL and DETERMINATION. It's all in the mind!! If you can see it, you can have it!
6) Favor at Work
Thank God for favor. I was recognised by my previous workplace probably because of my attitude. Before I left my previous company for SingTel, I was actually approached by 4 companies (previous clients) to join them. It definitely gave me a great boost.
7) Holiday Trips
Managed to go for a few trips - Hong Kong, Taiwan, Phuket. The most noticeable one is the Taiwan trip. It was the first family trip with my mum, sis and bro in law. Enjoyed the trip and will be planning another trip this year
8) BROTHERS' Services
Honored to be asked to by friends to be their brother during their weddings. It's truly a privilege to serve them in such manner. Thank God for friendships
9) JAMs CG Appreciation
This was organised in a busy month - December where we have our outreaches, drama rehearsals, saturation, work etc. The theme: Superheroes/heroine/villain was cool.
Every event that I was asked to do, I will always put in my 101%. I enjoyed the planning, organising and doing up of the little stuff (Superhero tag, etc). Guessed everyone enjoyed themselves at the end of the day. Salutes to all who dressed up for the night.
On the other hand, I was rather provoked and unhappy by some comments the night before the event.
- The list of award winners (supposed to be confidential) were already released to someone outside the committee before the actual event.
- Someone commented that the tags I did were useless
- Someone commented that this is the first cg appreciation that the award winner doesn't have any gifts/presents
The people may not mean it but I was upset because instead of seeing the effort, they only look at the practical side. Totally not appreciated. Anyway, it's over already - move on.
10) Promotion to EM
This came as a pleasant surprise. Thank God and all the leaders (Pastor, er jie, santhi, etc) for the opportunities to serve God in such manners. I was also invited to the CHC Leaders' Appreciation Nite. All these really marks my 2010!!
Above all and beyond, I thank God for being with me in 2010. I thank all the leaders for their support and concerns rendered to me. I thank all my friends for their love despite of who I am.
Goodbye 2010. Hihi 2011 here I fly
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
TAP
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #15
I shared a simple offering message at last sunday JAMs service and thought it might be good to share it as part of my Shio Shio Gai Loti collection. I promise that this is a very small piece of bread, won't be too long but easy to chew.
A TAP is a type of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid. We can find usually find TAP at home or in the toilet.
Whenever we turn on the TAP slightly, water begin to flow out of it. However, when the TAP is turn off, water is ceased from flowing out. This is primarily because there is a window inside the TAP that determines whether water will be flowing out of it.
When the TAP is turned on slightly, the window will be open to enable water to flow of it.
When the TAP is turned off, the window will be closed and that means water will cease from flowing.
When the TAP is turned all the way to the maximum, you would see water splashing out of it, causing an overflowing scenario.
I shared a simple offering message at last sunday JAMs service and thought it might be good to share it as part of my Shio Shio Gai Loti collection. I promise that this is a very small piece of bread, won't be too long but easy to chew.
A TAP is a type of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid. We can find usually find TAP at home or in the toilet.
Whenever we turn on the TAP slightly, water begin to flow out of it. However, when the TAP is turn off, water is ceased from flowing out. This is primarily because there is a window inside the TAP that determines whether water will be flowing out of it.
When the TAP is turned on slightly, the window will be open to enable water to flow of it.
When the TAP is turned off, the window will be closed and that means water will cease from flowing.
When the TAP is turned all the way to the maximum, you would see water splashing out of it, causing an overflowing scenario.
(Malachi 3: 10)
"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try me now in this, Says the LORD of hosts, If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it"
Malachi 3:10 is a very familiar verse that many of us would have heard or see a thousand times.
God is saying here that as we begin to bring forth our tithing into the Kingdom of God, He will open the windows of heaven over our life and pour out blessings so much that there would not be enough room to contain it.
God is saying here that as we begin to bring forth our tithing into the Kingdom of God, He will open the windows of heaven over our life and pour out blessings so much that there would not be enough room to contain it.
It applies the same as the TAP function. As we bring our tithing faithfully to God, He will turn on the TAP in our life. When that happens, the window would be open and blessings will be flowing onto our life. There will be overflowing in our life. Provision and prosperity will follow us.
TAP = Tithing Activates Provision
TAP = Tithe And Prosper
Mal 3:10 is so real and applicable to our life today.
The key is our willingness to give God our tithing faithfully.
As we give, God will give us provision and prosper us.
Our giving will activate the power and provision of God in our life.
As we turn on the TAP today, let's also learn to TAP upon the heartbeat of God and walk in obedience.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
FIGHT
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #14
In our daily life, there are certain things that we are chasing after or fighting for. We could be working hard and fighting for our future in the market place. We could be serving and fighting hard for God in the ministry. We could be fighting hard and winning the heart of the love ones to build a good relationship in life.
(Eph 6:12)
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly place."
We entered into battles almost every day, often against pressures, stress, temptations, depressions, persecutions. We simply entered into spiritual warfare.
God has called us to be more than conquerors in life and to endure like a mighty soldier for Him. God is with us and He will not forsake us. We are not alone in the battle. We don't fight alone. He is there fighting everyday's battle with us. He is there to celebrate the joy of victories and share the burden of defeat.
(Exo 14:13-14)
v13: "And Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever."
v14: "The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace"
In many instances, when we are doing the will of God, many situations would take place. We might enjoy victory now but at a split of a second we could find ourselves on the opposite side. We might find ourselves being wronged by others even in the midst of doing good for others. Persecution would occur, people would be pointing finger at us, pressures and stress of the society would kick in. Bad things happen to good people.
Let's us not depend on our own strength. Let's learn to tap upon the power of the Holy Spirit. God had said in His word that He will fight for us. We should have faith in Him and be anxious for nothing, but in everything but prayer and supplication, making our request known to God.
In our daily life, there are certain things that we are chasing after or fighting for. We could be working hard and fighting for our future in the market place. We could be serving and fighting hard for God in the ministry. We could be fighting hard and winning the heart of the love ones to build a good relationship in life.
(Eph 6:12)
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly place."
We entered into battles almost every day, often against pressures, stress, temptations, depressions, persecutions. We simply entered into spiritual warfare.
God has called us to be more than conquerors in life and to endure like a mighty soldier for Him. God is with us and He will not forsake us. We are not alone in the battle. We don't fight alone. He is there fighting everyday's battle with us. He is there to celebrate the joy of victories and share the burden of defeat.
(Exo 14:13-14)
v13: "And Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever."
v14: "The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace"
In many instances, when we are doing the will of God, many situations would take place. We might enjoy victory now but at a split of a second we could find ourselves on the opposite side. We might find ourselves being wronged by others even in the midst of doing good for others. Persecution would occur, people would be pointing finger at us, pressures and stress of the society would kick in. Bad things happen to good people.
Let's us not depend on our own strength. Let's learn to tap upon the power of the Holy Spirit. God had said in His word that He will fight for us. We should have faith in Him and be anxious for nothing, but in everything but prayer and supplication, making our request known to God.
(Psalms 91:7)
"A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you"
When God is with us, who can be against us. Even when we find ourselves in the valley of the shadow of death, we will not fear.
God will FIGHT for us and when He FIGHT for us, there is:
(1) Favor
(2) Intervention
(3) Grace
(4) Hope
(5) Triumph
Victory belongs to God. Having faith in God is essential.
Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
"A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you"
When God is with us, who can be against us. Even when we find ourselves in the valley of the shadow of death, we will not fear.
God will FIGHT for us and when He FIGHT for us, there is:
(1) Favor
(2) Intervention
(3) Grace
(4) Hope
(5) Triumph
Victory belongs to God. Having faith in God is essential.
Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
FIGHT = Faith In God Helps Totally
(1Timothy 6:12)
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses"
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses"
We need to always fight the good fight of faith. Having faith in God helps us to sustain and win the battle because the Lord will FIGHT for us.
HOPE
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #13
I had wanted to write this entry for the longest time. The entry is on "HOPE"..hope you will enjoy it =)
According to Webster Dictionary, the definition of HOPE are as follows:
(1) To desire with expectation or with belief in the prospect of obtaining
(2) Be optimistic
(3) To place confidence
The word HOPE was mentioned a lot of times in the bible.
A familiar verse in Jeremiah 29:11, God has given us a future and a HOPE.
(Proverbs 13:12)
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life"
(Psalm 31:24)
"Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord"
HOPE = Hanging On Praying Expectantly
HOPE = Heart Of Persistence Expectation
HOPE = Having Optimism Plus Encouragement
HOPE = Happy Outlook Positive Ending
(Jeremiah 17:7-8)
I had wanted to write this entry for the longest time. The entry is on "HOPE"..hope you will enjoy it =)
According to Webster Dictionary, the definition of HOPE are as follows:
(1) To desire with expectation or with belief in the prospect of obtaining
(2) Be optimistic
(3) To place confidence
The word HOPE was mentioned a lot of times in the bible.
A familiar verse in Jeremiah 29:11, God has given us a future and a HOPE.
God is a good giver of dreams and visions. At different stages in life, we would have different goals that we are pursuing. The essential reason that motivates us in pursuing our dreams and visions could probably be our HOPE in God to eventually see them come to past.
However along the journey, we might come across or experience a common statement such as "Maybe its not meant to be.......". This simple statement may not be as simple as it looks. A lot of thinking process would have been made before this statement would come out from a person's mouth. It simply reflects the discouragement and disappointment of a person.
(Proverbs 13:12)
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life"
Personally I think, the number 1 killer of HOPE is when you have hope but the waiting process tires you as you don't see any results. Proverbs 13:12 mentioned that Hope deferred makes the heart sick. A person who hopes and waited with no results will often fall into disappointment. He might start questioning himself about the probability and possibilities of achieving them.
(Psalm 31:24)
"Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord"
God has reminded us that our HOPE should be in Him. In Psalm 31:24, when our HOPE is in God, He shall strengthen our heart, so that ultimately we shall see the visions come to past.
HOPE to me is like the oxygen that we breathe. When we have oxygen, we are able to breathe with ease and able to think properly. However when we are in a situation where there is a lack of oxygen, our vision starts to be blur, we would find difficulty in breathing and eventually suffocate and die.
The same applies for the HOPE in our visions, dreams or goals. We should constantly feed them with the oxygen of heaven. Through praying, fasting, reading the word, positive confession, we are pumping oxygen into our HOPE in God. Under this environment, the HOPE we have would be able to breathe and grow under the purview of God.
If we do not feed our visions and dreams in an atmosphere of oxygen, they would slowly start to become blur, loses sight, struggle and eventually suffocate and die. Many people lose their focus and vision because they lost HOPE after waiting for a while and not seeing results.
HOPE = Hanging On Praying Expectantly
HOPE = Heart Of Persistence Expectation
HOPE = Having Optimism Plus Encouragement
HOPE = Happy Outlook Positive Ending
(Jeremiah 17:7-8)
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river. And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit"
Jeremiah 17 comes timely for many of us in this season. Many things had happened in such a short time. Regardless of the situation that we are in, let us not lose HOPE in the things that we are doing. Our HOPE is in the Lord. Keep on keeping on, let's not grow weary in doing good. Keep on praying, be positive, optimistic about the future, learn to encourage ourselves and put our trust in God. He is in control.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
FACE
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #12
God has made everything beautiful in its time.
We were all given a beautiful FACE by God for a reason.
In Ezekiel 1:4-28, it mentioned about Ezekiel's vision about the four faces of God which represent God as King, Servant, Man and Holy God.
In this entry, you will also find out about 4 FACES.
Face, in its simplest is the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Face also means - to be opposite to, or to meet or accept boldly.
Time to time there would be situations popping up in life that are above our control. We all face different challenges, obstacles, fears, dislikes here and there. To put it simply, everyone of us have our own set of problems and issues where we are battling to obtain victory almost every other day. The matter of fact is there would be some areas, people, things, problems or even truths that we refuse to accept and do not want to face them.
In my opinion, when people don't want to face their problems, it is usually because of fear. They probably don't dare and do not have the courage to meet or to accept boldly what is in front of them.
That is why, whenever you dare to FACE your problem, it means that you are willing to accept responsibility and by doing so, it reflects the level of maturity you have.
Your ability to FACE your problem is your ability to express Courage.
The level to which you FACE your problem is the level to which you would receive Freedom.
The willingness to step out to meet your situation with boldness leads you to the entrance to freedom.
When we choose to FACE our problem, the Grace and Peace of God will be with us.
(Joshua 10:25)
"Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight""
In the book of Joshua, God wants us to be strong and of good courage and He will be there to help us defeat our enemies and win the situation.
(1 Samuel 17:45, 48-49)
v45 Then David said to the Philistine (Goliath), "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a Javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied....."
v48-49 "So it was, when the Philistine (Goliath) arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Then David put his hand in his bag and took a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth."
In the book of Samuel, David did not wavier and step aside when Goliath came dashing towards him. Instead, David hurried and ran towards the army to meet and FACE Goliath. The moment when David face his enemy and situation, it is a direct expression of Freedom and Courage.
FACE = Freedom And Courage Expressed
David dare to face his problem because of his faith in God. And because of this act of faith, David was filled with boldness and full of courage to FACE his enemy and eventually defeated him. The faith that David has in God activated the Courage he needs to defeat his situation.
FACE = Faith Activates Courage Effectively
Despite all the pressures and stress faced, David did not give in to the temptation of worries, anxieties, doubts. I believed he controlled his emotion and focused on the battle before him. When we FACE our problem, let's also learn to forsake all anxieties and control our emotions.
FACE = Forsaking Anxieties Controlling Emotions
We all have Goliaths in our daily life. Let's learn to put our truth and faith in God and gather the courage we need to face our problems and issues and to eventually defeat each and every one of them.
To end off, let's learn to find adequate courage everyday and enjoy victories in every battle.
FACE = Finding Adequate Courage Everyday
God has made everything beautiful in its time.
We were all given a beautiful FACE by God for a reason.
In Ezekiel 1:4-28, it mentioned about Ezekiel's vision about the four faces of God which represent God as King, Servant, Man and Holy God.
In this entry, you will also find out about 4 FACES.
Face, in its simplest is the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Face also means - to be opposite to, or to meet or accept boldly.
Time to time there would be situations popping up in life that are above our control. We all face different challenges, obstacles, fears, dislikes here and there. To put it simply, everyone of us have our own set of problems and issues where we are battling to obtain victory almost every other day. The matter of fact is there would be some areas, people, things, problems or even truths that we refuse to accept and do not want to face them.
In my opinion, when people don't want to face their problems, it is usually because of fear. They probably don't dare and do not have the courage to meet or to accept boldly what is in front of them.
That is why, whenever you dare to FACE your problem, it means that you are willing to accept responsibility and by doing so, it reflects the level of maturity you have.
Your ability to FACE your problem is your ability to express Courage.
The level to which you FACE your problem is the level to which you would receive Freedom.
The willingness to step out to meet your situation with boldness leads you to the entrance to freedom.
When we choose to FACE our problem, the Grace and Peace of God will be with us.
(Joshua 10:25)
"Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight""
In the book of Joshua, God wants us to be strong and of good courage and He will be there to help us defeat our enemies and win the situation.
(1 Samuel 17:45, 48-49)
v45 Then David said to the Philistine (Goliath), "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a Javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied....."
v48-49 "So it was, when the Philistine (Goliath) arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Then David put his hand in his bag and took a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth."
In the book of Samuel, David did not wavier and step aside when Goliath came dashing towards him. Instead, David hurried and ran towards the army to meet and FACE Goliath. The moment when David face his enemy and situation, it is a direct expression of Freedom and Courage.
FACE = Freedom And Courage Expressed
David dare to face his problem because of his faith in God. And because of this act of faith, David was filled with boldness and full of courage to FACE his enemy and eventually defeated him. The faith that David has in God activated the Courage he needs to defeat his situation.
FACE = Faith Activates Courage Effectively
Despite all the pressures and stress faced, David did not give in to the temptation of worries, anxieties, doubts. I believed he controlled his emotion and focused on the battle before him. When we FACE our problem, let's also learn to forsake all anxieties and control our emotions.
FACE = Forsaking Anxieties Controlling Emotions
We all have Goliaths in our daily life. Let's learn to put our truth and faith in God and gather the courage we need to face our problems and issues and to eventually defeat each and every one of them.
To end off, let's learn to find adequate courage everyday and enjoy victories in every battle.
FACE = Finding Adequate Courage Everyday
Thursday, May 13, 2010
BirthDAY 2010
Time flies...and I am 28!!!!!
Thanks everyone for taking time and making the effort to celebrate my birthday!!
I am truly blessed by the different ones and the many celebrations.
An eventful week of tremendous blessing!
Celebration #1: KTV La La La
Venue: Teo Heng
Day: Tuesday
* Many thanks to: Lily, May, Zhen, Rick, Nicole
Celebration #2: Cellgroup Ha Ha Ha
Venue: Lily's House
Day: Thursday
* Many thanks to: JM1, JM2
Awesome Family!! Wooohoo
Me n my ZS - San-jie!!
My birthday Cake~~~
Da Jie and my Present =D
Yeah!!
Celebration #3: EPC ~~
Venue: Bukit Merah Central, Tiong Bahru GV
Day: Friday
* Many thanks to: Colleagues
My colleagues got me a Capitaland Mall vouchers for my birthday. Went to watch Iron Man2 with Jeffrey and had a great time of la-kopi after tt.
Celebration #4: Santhi Zone ~~
Venue: Orchard Central
Day: Saturday
* Many thanks to: Awesome and Excellence driven ZS and spirited zone members!
It was a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant with cool ambience. Santhi gave me an Ed-Hardy tee-shirt...haha my very first piece =) Thanks for your sacrifice and blessings
Celebration #5: Jams Church ~~
Venue: Jurong West
Day: Sunday
* Many thanks to: JAMs
Look at the tee-shirt..this was the one given by Santhi!
Haha the entire JAMs church, students, teachers, everyone celebrated my birthday! It's my honor and privilege to serve in this awesome ministry. Oopps I was also given the "air-time" to sing...Ai Heng Jian Dan..haha paiseh
Celebration #6: Kakis Kathering
Venue: Paragon
Day: Monday
* Many thanks to: Kakis!!!
The same...after so many years
Time time time!!
What are brothers for!! - to take photos
Celebration #7: Poly Buddies
Venue: Hougang Mall
Day: Tuesday
* Many thanks to: Zon, Bali & Deneng
Thanks everyone for taking time and making the effort to celebrate my birthday!!
I am truly blessed by the different ones and the many celebrations.
An eventful week of tremendous blessing!
Celebration #1: KTV La La La
Venue: Teo Heng
Day: Tuesday
* Many thanks to: Lily, May, Zhen, Rick, Nicole
Celebration #2: Cellgroup Ha Ha HaVenue: Lily's House
Day: Thursday
* Many thanks to: JM1, JM2
Awesome Family!! Wooohoo
Me n my ZS - San-jie!!
My birthday Cake~~~
Da Jie and my Present =D
Yeah!!
Celebration #3: EPC ~~
Venue: Bukit Merah Central, Tiong Bahru GV
Day: Friday
* Many thanks to: Colleagues
My colleagues got me a Capitaland Mall vouchers for my birthday. Went to watch Iron Man2 with Jeffrey and had a great time of la-kopi after tt.
Celebration #4: Santhi Zone ~~
Venue: Orchard Central
Day: Saturday
* Many thanks to: Awesome and Excellence driven ZS and spirited zone members!
It was a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant with cool ambience. Santhi gave me an Ed-Hardy tee-shirt...haha my very first piece =) Thanks for your sacrifice and blessings
Celebration #5: Jams Church ~~
Venue: Jurong West
Day: Sunday
* Many thanks to: JAMs
Look at the tee-shirt..this was the one given by Santhi!
Haha the entire JAMs church, students, teachers, everyone celebrated my birthday! It's my honor and privilege to serve in this awesome ministry. Oopps I was also given the "air-time" to sing...Ai Heng Jian Dan..haha paiseh
Celebration #6: Kakis Kathering
Venue: Paragon
Day: Monday
* Many thanks to: Kakis!!!
The same...after so many years
Time time time!!
What are brothers for!! - to take photos
Celebration #7: Poly Buddies
Venue: Hougang Mall
Day: Tuesday
* Many thanks to: Zon, Bali & Deneng
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
WAIT
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #11
I have been meditating on the word "WAIT" for quite some time and realli hope to get some revelation and write about it.
To my surprise, there were quite a few sermons related to "WAIT" being preached over the past few weeks by Pastor Kong during service, Lily during cellgroup and Santhi during zone meeting.
I almost wanted to abandon the idea of writing this message since many were preached recently. However I decided to go ahead and do a round up for a "WAIT" sermon.
During Pastor Kong's sermon on the "6 Stages of Faith Building", he shared that WAITING teaches us to trust God, to trust in His Faith and to trust in His time. Waiting on God is not something passive.
Pastor shared that to WAIT is to:
1) Withstand
2) Anticipate
3) Intercede
4) Trust
Lily shared during cellgroup on the Testing of Faith. She mentioned that our walk with God is a walk of Faith. There will be times where we will face a time lapse, the Waiting Time, especially towards the things we are pursuing and longed for. And it is during this waiting time that it reflects the true nature of our character.
How we go through the waiting period makes a lot of difference. At the zone meeting, Santhi shared with us on "HOW" are we going to go through our days.
To go through our waiting time, we need:
1) Holy Spirit
2) Optimism
3) Word of God
As for me, God gave us visions and dreams in life and we all want to achieve and fulfill them. We know that when God gave us the vision, He also gives us the provision to achieve them. However some things don't happen immediately. God purposely catered a Waiting time in order for us to learn, to be molded, trained and equipped before we can take on certain responsibilities or tasks. But the truth of the matter is, many of us don't like to wait and want things to happen based on our own timing.
The process of waiting is tough and enduring. Sometimes, when you wait too long, there bound to be distractions along the way that will pull your focus off the visions and dreams that God gave. We will tend to feel discouraged, hopeless, directionless during the process of waiting.
But we must always remember that God is faithful and He who promised is faithful to fulfill.
(Hab 2:3)
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry".
Tarry = "To wait or stay temporarily"
- In (Hab 2:3), it says that for the vision is yet for an appointed time, we must recognise that it is God's timing and not our timing. Eventually it will come to past as what God promised.
- Though it tarries, wait for it. God said that although our vision will tarry, we are to wait for it.
- It will surely come and it will not tarry. The visions and dreams that God promised to us will surely come and when it happens, it will not stay temporarily, there will be an eternity to that.
Essentially God wants us to learn to trust him during the period of waiting. Therefore we must learn the art of WAITING and withstand all distractions, negative temptations, intimidating thoughts. We must learn to hold our ground, refuse to give in to the enemy's ploy and pray through.
WAIT = Withstanding All I Tarry
WAIT = Withstanding All I Trust
WAIT = Withdraw All Intimidating Thoughts
WAIT = Withhold And Intercede Through
I have been meditating on the word "WAIT" for quite some time and realli hope to get some revelation and write about it.
To my surprise, there were quite a few sermons related to "WAIT" being preached over the past few weeks by Pastor Kong during service, Lily during cellgroup and Santhi during zone meeting.
I almost wanted to abandon the idea of writing this message since many were preached recently. However I decided to go ahead and do a round up for a "WAIT" sermon.
During Pastor Kong's sermon on the "6 Stages of Faith Building", he shared that WAITING teaches us to trust God, to trust in His Faith and to trust in His time. Waiting on God is not something passive.
Pastor shared that to WAIT is to:
1) Withstand
2) Anticipate
3) Intercede
4) Trust
Lily shared during cellgroup on the Testing of Faith. She mentioned that our walk with God is a walk of Faith. There will be times where we will face a time lapse, the Waiting Time, especially towards the things we are pursuing and longed for. And it is during this waiting time that it reflects the true nature of our character.
How we go through the waiting period makes a lot of difference. At the zone meeting, Santhi shared with us on "HOW" are we going to go through our days.
To go through our waiting time, we need:
1) Holy Spirit
2) Optimism
3) Word of God
As for me, God gave us visions and dreams in life and we all want to achieve and fulfill them. We know that when God gave us the vision, He also gives us the provision to achieve them. However some things don't happen immediately. God purposely catered a Waiting time in order for us to learn, to be molded, trained and equipped before we can take on certain responsibilities or tasks. But the truth of the matter is, many of us don't like to wait and want things to happen based on our own timing.
The process of waiting is tough and enduring. Sometimes, when you wait too long, there bound to be distractions along the way that will pull your focus off the visions and dreams that God gave. We will tend to feel discouraged, hopeless, directionless during the process of waiting.
But we must always remember that God is faithful and He who promised is faithful to fulfill.
(Hab 2:3)
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry".
Tarry = "To wait or stay temporarily"
- In (Hab 2:3), it says that for the vision is yet for an appointed time, we must recognise that it is God's timing and not our timing. Eventually it will come to past as what God promised.
- Though it tarries, wait for it. God said that although our vision will tarry, we are to wait for it.
- It will surely come and it will not tarry. The visions and dreams that God promised to us will surely come and when it happens, it will not stay temporarily, there will be an eternity to that.
Essentially God wants us to learn to trust him during the period of waiting. Therefore we must learn the art of WAITING and withstand all distractions, negative temptations, intimidating thoughts. We must learn to hold our ground, refuse to give in to the enemy's ploy and pray through.
WAIT = Withstanding All I Tarry
WAIT = Withstanding All I Trust
WAIT = Withdraw All Intimidating Thoughts
WAIT = Withhold And Intercede Through
Thursday, April 15, 2010
PicTureS - Santhi Zone
Jams Cellgroup Appreciation 2010 @ Melvin's house 
Celebrating Meilin's bdae @ City Square
Jams Ministry Appreciation 2010
Zone "Lo-Hei" 2010 Huat Ar
Orchard Outing Monday, April 12, 2010
FORTRESS
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #10
(Eph 6:13) "Therefore take up the whole amour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"
We are all called to be conquerors of Christ and to endure like a mighty solider. Our responsibility as a soldier of God is to be disciplined and wear the armour that He has given us:
(Eph 6:13) "Therefore take up the whole amour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"
We are all called to be conquerors of Christ and to endure like a mighty solider. Our responsibility as a soldier of God is to be disciplined and wear the armour that He has given us:
- Helmet of Salvation
- Breastplate of Righteousness
- Waist belt of Truth
- Shield of Faith
- Sword of the Spirit
- Boots of the Gospel of Peace
We are to march into the battlefield daily with our armour and withstand all the challenges, criticism, persecutions that comes along the way. Different people face different battlefields everyday. Some of the battlefields are in the areas of our family, workplace, health, relationship or some other freak incidences.
Nothing in this world comes easy. There are times where things don't go accordingly to what we plan and bad things does happen to good people.
God knows what we are going through and one thing we can be assured of is He is in Control. God said in (Eph 6:31) that having done all, to stand. This means that after we had done what we could in obedience to God's will and instruction, we are to remain steady and stand firm in our faith.
Having said that, God never leave us alone to suffer and face the problem alone. There is always a way out in Christ.
(Ps 31:2-3) "Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me."
Fortress = A large fort or a fortified building.
A fortress is a building which is built to provide certain form of defense and protection. In the olden days, a fortress was mainly constructed to defend against the attacks of the enemy.
God is our fortress of defense in real time. Whenever we are in need or experience stressful situation, we as a child of God have every right to call upon His name to obtain help, rescue and deliverance from the enemy. There are no doubts that we would get injured spiritually, emotionally or even physically when engaged in a battle. The consequences would lead us to be lost, helpless, demoralized and tired. Thus, when we are down and injured, we would feel defeated and have the tendency to focus on the negatives.
When we are in a stressful and negative environment, it would affect the way we think and damage our emotion, spirit man and physical body. Anxietieis, wories and fear would soon kick in. Remember that whatever you focus will increase and expand.
Last Saturday after service2, some of my cellgroup members and I wanted to go Bedok Central for our curry feast. But things didn't go according to plan. We met with an accident on our way there. My cellgroup member was driving and at one of the traffic junction in Tanah Merah, there was a motorcyclist who came out of nowwhere from the left to cut us and make a right turn. We were driving straight though. The lane is a double direction lane where vehicles could either go straight or turn right. The motorcyclists, an old malay couple was knocked down eventually.
Long story short, the driver behind us volunteered to be the witness as he saw the entire incident from behind. Thank God for protection as there was no serious injury and damage caused. My driver friend was shocked and felt guilty even though it was not her fault.
God is reminding and telling us that He is our fortress of defense to give us shelter, to rescue us, to comfort us, to assure us, to give us peace and to provide direction in our life. We must remember that we can always call upon the name of God to seek refuge and protection. God can turn our situation around and He has the power to switch our environment from a negative one to a positive one.
It is important for us to think right and have a positive mindset.
FORTRESS = Focus On Right Thinking Resolves Every Stressful Situation
When we are in God's fortress, it is a good time for us to recuperate and focus on the right thinking to be positive. When we focus on thinking right, we would have the solutions to our problems faster and resolve the stressful situation that is affecting us.
Once again (Eph 6:13).......having done all, to stand.
Keep on keeping on, focus on right thinking and to remain firm in faith.
Nothing in this world comes easy. There are times where things don't go accordingly to what we plan and bad things does happen to good people.
God knows what we are going through and one thing we can be assured of is He is in Control. God said in (Eph 6:31) that having done all, to stand. This means that after we had done what we could in obedience to God's will and instruction, we are to remain steady and stand firm in our faith.
Having said that, God never leave us alone to suffer and face the problem alone. There is always a way out in Christ.
(Ps 31:2-3) "Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me."
Fortress = A large fort or a fortified building. A fortress is a building which is built to provide certain form of defense and protection. In the olden days, a fortress was mainly constructed to defend against the attacks of the enemy.
God is our fortress of defense in real time. Whenever we are in need or experience stressful situation, we as a child of God have every right to call upon His name to obtain help, rescue and deliverance from the enemy. There are no doubts that we would get injured spiritually, emotionally or even physically when engaged in a battle. The consequences would lead us to be lost, helpless, demoralized and tired. Thus, when we are down and injured, we would feel defeated and have the tendency to focus on the negatives.
When we are in a stressful and negative environment, it would affect the way we think and damage our emotion, spirit man and physical body. Anxietieis, wories and fear would soon kick in. Remember that whatever you focus will increase and expand.
Last Saturday after service2, some of my cellgroup members and I wanted to go Bedok Central for our curry feast. But things didn't go according to plan. We met with an accident on our way there. My cellgroup member was driving and at one of the traffic junction in Tanah Merah, there was a motorcyclist who came out of nowwhere from the left to cut us and make a right turn. We were driving straight though. The lane is a double direction lane where vehicles could either go straight or turn right. The motorcyclists, an old malay couple was knocked down eventually.
Long story short, the driver behind us volunteered to be the witness as he saw the entire incident from behind. Thank God for protection as there was no serious injury and damage caused. My driver friend was shocked and felt guilty even though it was not her fault.
God is reminding and telling us that He is our fortress of defense to give us shelter, to rescue us, to comfort us, to assure us, to give us peace and to provide direction in our life. We must remember that we can always call upon the name of God to seek refuge and protection. God can turn our situation around and He has the power to switch our environment from a negative one to a positive one.
It is important for us to think right and have a positive mindset.
FORTRESS = Focus On Right Thinking Resolves Every Stressful Situation
When we are in God's fortress, it is a good time for us to recuperate and focus on the right thinking to be positive. When we focus on thinking right, we would have the solutions to our problems faster and resolve the stressful situation that is affecting us.
Once again (Eph 6:13).......having done all, to stand.
Keep on keeping on, focus on right thinking and to remain firm in faith.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Grow & Growth
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #9
To GROW is to develop.
God has given each and every one of us a journey known as life and it is through this journey that we GROW as an individual to be the person He wants us to be. God is more concern about our character than our comfort. He has promised us His presence during the journey but has never said that itwould be a bed of roses, one that is smooth sailing.
We ought to understand that there bound to be obstacles, challenges and walls that we would bump into at certain juncture in life. Many people are affected in their growing process because of overwhelming worries, the cares of the world. Others are affected because of certain weaknesses in their life. Some are distracted because of fatigue and weariness.
Everyday as we live and journeyed through life, we should be growing in our spirit, soul and body. During the growing process, it is important that we grow and develop in the best environment.
As we GROW, we need to know that:
1) God Reigns Over Worries
2) God Reigns Over Weaknesses
3) God Reigns Over Weariness
Let's GROW to know that God reigns over our worries to give us peace and rest. He reigns over our weaknesses to make us the light of the world, the head and not the tail. He reigns over our weariness to give us power and an overcoming spirit.
(Joshua 6:2)
v2: And the LORD said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king and the mighty men of valor."
v5: "It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout, then the wall of the city will fall down flat."
v20: "So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat"
There are many walls that we will face in life:
a) Walls of Disappointment
b) Walls of Frustration
c) Walls of Failure & Shame
d) Walls of Unbelief
e) Walls of Insecurity
f) Walls of Doubts
But God said in His word in Joshua that He has given Jericho into our hands! Jericho refers to the obstacles, challenges and frustrations that are hindering and affecting our growth. God has given us the solutions to the walls that are stopping us. For us, we must keep on believing and having faith in Christ. As we grow and conquer the walls in our life, we will ultimately see the GROWTH that we longed for.
To experience your GROWTH, you need to learn from Joshua:
GROWTH = GET RID OF WALLS THAT HINDERS
Climb up, Bash through and Jump Over all the walls! You can do it =)
To GROW is to develop.
God has given each and every one of us a journey known as life and it is through this journey that we GROW as an individual to be the person He wants us to be. God is more concern about our character than our comfort. He has promised us His presence during the journey but has never said that itwould be a bed of roses, one that is smooth sailing.
We ought to understand that there bound to be obstacles, challenges and walls that we would bump into at certain juncture in life. Many people are affected in their growing process because of overwhelming worries, the cares of the world. Others are affected because of certain weaknesses in their life. Some are distracted because of fatigue and weariness.
Everyday as we live and journeyed through life, we should be growing in our spirit, soul and body. During the growing process, it is important that we grow and develop in the best environment.
As we GROW, we need to know that:
1) God Reigns Over Worries
2) God Reigns Over Weaknesses
3) God Reigns Over Weariness
Let's GROW to know that God reigns over our worries to give us peace and rest. He reigns over our weaknesses to make us the light of the world, the head and not the tail. He reigns over our weariness to give us power and an overcoming spirit.
(Joshua 6:2)
v2: And the LORD said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king and the mighty men of valor."
v5: "It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout, then the wall of the city will fall down flat."
v20: "So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat"
There are many walls that we will face in life:
a) Walls of Disappointment
b) Walls of Frustration
c) Walls of Failure & Shame
d) Walls of Unbelief
e) Walls of Insecurity
f) Walls of Doubts
But God said in His word in Joshua that He has given Jericho into our hands! Jericho refers to the obstacles, challenges and frustrations that are hindering and affecting our growth. God has given us the solutions to the walls that are stopping us. For us, we must keep on believing and having faith in Christ. As we grow and conquer the walls in our life, we will ultimately see the GROWTH that we longed for.
To experience your GROWTH, you need to learn from Joshua:
GROWTH = GET RID OF WALLS THAT HINDERS
Climb up, Bash through and Jump Over all the walls! You can do it =)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter 2010
Easter was over!
Praise God, N8 has a total of 24 students and 5 caregivers who attended the service and carnival. The carnival at level 4 was entirely filled with the joy of God whereas B4 was saturated with the presence of God. I enjoyed myself during the service and thought that it was one of the best big day we ever had. God is indeed bringing JAMs church up to another level, from glory to glory.
My journey hasnt been easy...challenges and frustrations at work, home, ministry, relationship, etc never seems to end. Well despite all these, throughout the years, God has always reminded me me that that I am more than a conqueror and I believe in that. At times I feel like giving up but nonetheless I still persevere on.
Jiayou zhi! Never Give Up
Praise God, N8 has a total of 24 students and 5 caregivers who attended the service and carnival. The carnival at level 4 was entirely filled with the joy of God whereas B4 was saturated with the presence of God. I enjoyed myself during the service and thought that it was one of the best big day we ever had. God is indeed bringing JAMs church up to another level, from glory to glory. Its has been 2 big days that I was doing busing alone with no helper. It was not easy especially when I was involved in the segments...kinda sad though but thank God that we managed to pull it through.
My journey hasnt been easy...challenges and frustrations at work, home, ministry, relationship, etc never seems to end. Well despite all these, throughout the years, God has always reminded me me that that I am more than a conqueror and I believe in that. At times I feel like giving up but nonetheless I still persevere on.
Jiayou zhi! Never Give Up
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
BRAKE
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #8
The difference between "ON" and "NO" is simply a change of position between the letters if you look it in the natural realm. However in the spiritual realm, more than often, it involves more than just changing position.
How to stay "ON" but yet have the boldness to say "NO" is an art.
It is either you brake or break. There are many people who are on fire initially but burn out because they didn't manage or control it well. There are times we need to brake in order to stay on the race.
Stepping on the brake in order not to break down is important. It requires timely accuracy, when to step on the brake, how hard you step on it.
To brake doesn't mean you do less, serve less, or relax one corner. It simply means to give yourself more room to think, meditate and move on to the direction that God wants you to be in.
Take a brake, have a break, reposition yourself to see from God's perspectives.
Balance - Balance is the key to life.
Realistic - Be real to yourself, your strength, the task, your time, etc
Attitude - Check your attitude and the reasons for your actions.
Keenness - Check your level of enthusiasm and positive outlook
Expectation - Manage your expectation
The one crucial thing about stepping on the brakes is that you need to step on the Accelerator in order to move =)
That is why we often have the popular word "Jiayou!!"
The difference between "ON" and "NO" is simply a change of position between the letters if you look it in the natural realm. However in the spiritual realm, more than often, it involves more than just changing position.
How to stay "ON" but yet have the boldness to say "NO" is an art.
It is either you brake or break. There are many people who are on fire initially but burn out because they didn't manage or control it well. There are times we need to brake in order to stay on the race.
Stepping on the brake in order not to break down is important. It requires timely accuracy, when to step on the brake, how hard you step on it.
To brake doesn't mean you do less, serve less, or relax one corner. It simply means to give yourself more room to think, meditate and move on to the direction that God wants you to be in.
Take a brake, have a break, reposition yourself to see from God's perspectives.
Balance - Balance is the key to life.
Realistic - Be real to yourself, your strength, the task, your time, etc
Attitude - Check your attitude and the reasons for your actions.
Keenness - Check your level of enthusiasm and positive outlook
Expectation - Manage your expectation
The one crucial thing about stepping on the brakes is that you need to step on the Accelerator in order to move =)
That is why we often have the popular word "Jiayou!!"
Sunday, February 7, 2010
BEST
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #7
(Matthew 5:16)
"Let your lights so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
3 things we can learn from (Matthew 5:16)
1) Let your lights so shine ---------------> REVELATION
2) Men may see your good works ------------> RESULTS
3) Glorify your Father in Heaven ----------> REASON
God is our source, our provider. All gifts, talents and abilities that we have are freely given by God. With these, we are called to shine in all the things that we do so that the light in us through Christ can penetrate the darkness and bring forth the light of Christ.
We shine for one reason, and that is to glorify God.
First, we need to receive and understand the REVELATION to do our BEST so that our light can shine. And when we shine, it leads to and produces Good works and RESULTS in the marketplace, ministry, families, etc. This would then lead to the ultimate REASON of Glorifying our Father in Heaven.
We should all strive to be the BEST in the things we do. When we do our BEST, God will do the REST. And when we are at our BEST, the REST will follow us as we become an example to them.
BEST = BE EXCELLENT, SERVE THANKSFULLY
To be the BEST, you need to:
1) Anchor your NEST in church
(PS 92:13): "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord, will flourish.." God will prosper and flourish His children.
2) Have your REST in Christ
(Matt 11:28):"Come to Me all you who labor and are heavey laden..and I will give you rest." People who strive to be the BEST works hard too. They will get tired often and it's important to rest in order to go on the journey.
3) TEST your Limits
We are called to be conquerors in Christ. We should aim to test and push our limits.
4) Venture out to the WEST
The West is often known to be very creative. As christian, we should also learn to cross over and be creative in the things we do.
5) Keep your ZEST
Be enthusiastic, do not grow weary in doing good...
6) Put on your VEST
The vest is a kind of sleeveless shirt. Keep an open mind and listen to creative and constructive ideas from others. Be humble
Last but not least, one of the takeaway is "To be the BEST, you CANNOT be a PEST"
(Matthew 5:16)
"Let your lights so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
3 things we can learn from (Matthew 5:16)
1) Let your lights so shine ---------------> REVELATION
2) Men may see your good works ------------> RESULTS
3) Glorify your Father in Heaven ----------> REASON
God is our source, our provider. All gifts, talents and abilities that we have are freely given by God. With these, we are called to shine in all the things that we do so that the light in us through Christ can penetrate the darkness and bring forth the light of Christ.
We shine for one reason, and that is to glorify God.
First, we need to receive and understand the REVELATION to do our BEST so that our light can shine. And when we shine, it leads to and produces Good works and RESULTS in the marketplace, ministry, families, etc. This would then lead to the ultimate REASON of Glorifying our Father in Heaven.
We should all strive to be the BEST in the things we do. When we do our BEST, God will do the REST. And when we are at our BEST, the REST will follow us as we become an example to them.
BEST = BE EXCELLENT, SERVE THANKSFULLY
To be the BEST, you need to:
1) Anchor your NEST in church
(PS 92:13): "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord, will flourish.." God will prosper and flourish His children.
2) Have your REST in Christ
(Matt 11:28):"Come to Me all you who labor and are heavey laden..and I will give you rest." People who strive to be the BEST works hard too. They will get tired often and it's important to rest in order to go on the journey.
3) TEST your Limits
We are called to be conquerors in Christ. We should aim to test and push our limits.
4) Venture out to the WEST
The West is often known to be very creative. As christian, we should also learn to cross over and be creative in the things we do.
5) Keep your ZEST
Be enthusiastic, do not grow weary in doing good...
6) Put on your VEST
The vest is a kind of sleeveless shirt. Keep an open mind and listen to creative and constructive ideas from others. Be humble
Last but not least, one of the takeaway is "To be the BEST, you CANNOT be a PEST"
GRACE
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #6
(Hebrews 12:1)
"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."
All of us have different races in life that we are running and competing to be the best, to be NUMBER 1 - Christian faith, Work, Family, Friendship, Studies,etc.
(Heb 12:1) said that we should all run with endurance the race that is set before us. That is because along the way, we might face challenges, obstacles and unexpected situations that will affect us in finishing the race, achieving the prize.
We are not alone in the race, God is always with us. We should constantly remind ourselves to include God in the race because:
God + race = GRACE
With God in the race, His grace is also with us.
(2 Corinthians 12:9)
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness".
God's grace is sufficient for us all the time and our weaknesses is an opportunity for God to reveal His strength in us.
"Sufficient" (Webster dictionary) = "enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end"
When we have God in the race, His grace is always enough to help us overcome the situation. More than often, it is us who have a limited mindset about God.
We might fail in the race but always remember that God's grace is more than enough for us because:
Grace = "God Releases A Chance Everytime"
(1 Peter 5:5-6)
"God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble". Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Let's be humble and learn to include God in all the races that we are in. Pray and seek God everyday that the mighty hand of God will come upon us, exalting us in due time.
(Hebrews 4:16)
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need"
(Hebrews 12:1)
"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."
All of us have different races in life that we are running and competing to be the best, to be NUMBER 1 - Christian faith, Work, Family, Friendship, Studies,etc.
(Heb 12:1) said that we should all run with endurance the race that is set before us. That is because along the way, we might face challenges, obstacles and unexpected situations that will affect us in finishing the race, achieving the prize.
We are not alone in the race, God is always with us. We should constantly remind ourselves to include God in the race because:
God + race = GRACEWith God in the race, His grace is also with us.
(2 Corinthians 12:9)
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness".
God's grace is sufficient for us all the time and our weaknesses is an opportunity for God to reveal His strength in us.
"Sufficient" (Webster dictionary) = "enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end"
When we have God in the race, His grace is always enough to help us overcome the situation. More than often, it is us who have a limited mindset about God.
We might fail in the race but always remember that God's grace is more than enough for us because:
Grace = "God Releases A Chance Everytime"
(1 Peter 5:5-6)
"God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble". Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Let's be humble and learn to include God in all the races that we are in. Pray and seek God everyday that the mighty hand of God will come upon us, exalting us in due time.
(Hebrews 4:16)
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need"
FEAR
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #5
(Psalms 23:4)
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me".
What is the valley of the shadow of death? They are probably moments or seasons in life where we felt lost, helpless, fearful, depressed and etc. Everyone of us had our own unique moments of experiencing the valley of the shadow of death at certain parts of our life.
One example of the valley of the shadow of death is Fear. In my opinion, we experienced Fear when we fail in life and fall under the pressure of this world. Eventually, you fear the opinions of others to the point that you cant face yourself.
God knows that this is one experience that we will definitely have to go through at least once in our life journey. Knowing that, He strengthens us with His word in (Psalms 23:4) that we should not fear because He is with us all the time and His comfort and peace is with us.
This is why whenever we fear, we should remind ourselves of the word that God has given to us. We do what we can and God will do the rest.
A touch from Heaven, a change in your mindset and a shift of perspective can help turn your fear situation around.
When you FAIL in life, remember to SAIL through the storm because God will help you.
When you FALL under the pressure of this world, remember to CALL upon the name of God because He will rescue you.
Whenever you FEAR, remember to HEAR the heartbeat of God and move in faith because God is with you.
(Psalms 23:4)
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me".
What is the valley of the shadow of death? They are probably moments or seasons in life where we felt lost, helpless, fearful, depressed and etc. Everyone of us had our own unique moments of experiencing the valley of the shadow of death at certain parts of our life.
One example of the valley of the shadow of death is Fear. In my opinion, we experienced Fear when we fail in life and fall under the pressure of this world. Eventually, you fear the opinions of others to the point that you cant face yourself.
God knows that this is one experience that we will definitely have to go through at least once in our life journey. Knowing that, He strengthens us with His word in (Psalms 23:4) that we should not fear because He is with us all the time and His comfort and peace is with us.
This is why whenever we fear, we should remind ourselves of the word that God has given to us. We do what we can and God will do the rest.
A touch from Heaven, a change in your mindset and a shift of perspective can help turn your fear situation around.
When you FAIL in life, remember to SAIL through the storm because God will help you.
When you FALL under the pressure of this world, remember to CALL upon the name of God because He will rescue you.
Whenever you FEAR, remember to HEAR the heartbeat of God and move in faith because God is with you.
GUTS
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #4
I attended the Thanksgiving Service for Sun on 20 Dec 09 and to me, it was really an honor and privilege to be part of a 2400 congregation that evening. We celebrated like a big family, praising and worshiping God, and the different ones testified on stage what Sun had done and impacted their lives.
Pastor also shared about the many sacrifices that Sun had made for God’s Kingdom and the church visions with the Crossover project. There and then, I began to sense that boldness, saw that kind of courage and guts that Sun had from that very point when she agreed to take on the Crossover project and till the moment she embarked on the journey. Not many people can have that level of courage and guts to make these kinds of life changing decisions.
Sun works with many people in the entertainment world, including the people in the gay community who are extremely talented and gifted. One of the reasons why they are so creative is because they are fearless.
(2 Samuel 10:12)“Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
In (2 Samuel 10:12), it says that we should be courageous and be strong for the things that we are doing for God - the people and for the cities. The cities here refer to the marketplace. We should have the courage to believe and be strong to carry out what God want us to do.
Another word for courage is GUTS.
GUTS = “Getting Used To Sacrifices”
It takes GUTS to believe in and be part of something great. It requires SACRIFICES to make your dreams and visions come true.
However, it doesn’t necessary mean you have to anyhow make sacrifices in order to have your dreams come true. The key in life is balance. There must always be a balance and that balance should come from God.
The kind of GUTS that Sun has demonstrated as she takes on more challenges and fights for the vision that God has given to her is something that we can all learn.
Dare to Dream! Dare to Believe! Dare to Sacrifice! Dare to Conquer!
With God, All things are Possible! As the year 2009 is coming to an end, let’s gear ourselves up and enter 2010 with GUTS!
I attended the Thanksgiving Service for Sun on 20 Dec 09 and to me, it was really an honor and privilege to be part of a 2400 congregation that evening. We celebrated like a big family, praising and worshiping God, and the different ones testified on stage what Sun had done and impacted their lives.
Pastor also shared about the many sacrifices that Sun had made for God’s Kingdom and the church visions with the Crossover project. There and then, I began to sense that boldness, saw that kind of courage and guts that Sun had from that very point when she agreed to take on the Crossover project and till the moment she embarked on the journey. Not many people can have that level of courage and guts to make these kinds of life changing decisions.
Sun works with many people in the entertainment world, including the people in the gay community who are extremely talented and gifted. One of the reasons why they are so creative is because they are fearless.
(2 Samuel 10:12)“Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
In (2 Samuel 10:12), it says that we should be courageous and be strong for the things that we are doing for God - the people and for the cities. The cities here refer to the marketplace. We should have the courage to believe and be strong to carry out what God want us to do.
Another word for courage is GUTS.
GUTS = “Getting Used To Sacrifices”
It takes GUTS to believe in and be part of something great. It requires SACRIFICES to make your dreams and visions come true.
However, it doesn’t necessary mean you have to anyhow make sacrifices in order to have your dreams come true. The key in life is balance. There must always be a balance and that balance should come from God.
The kind of GUTS that Sun has demonstrated as she takes on more challenges and fights for the vision that God has given to her is something that we can all learn.
Dare to Dream! Dare to Believe! Dare to Sacrifice! Dare to Conquer!
With God, All things are Possible! As the year 2009 is coming to an end, let’s gear ourselves up and enter 2010 with GUTS!
PACE
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #3
Our journey in life, our walk with God is liken that of a marathon..a long distance race in which we have the privilege to experience various elements of surprises, joy, sadness, shock, love, etc at different stages, thus enhancing our values and beliefs towards life.
God knows that we will all go through seasons in life. There's ups and downs in different juncture in life. In Gen 8:22, it says:
(Genesis 8:22)
"While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and Summer, And day and night Shall not cease.'
Positive thinking leads to Positive life and outlook.
God is faithful and His promises to us never fails.
God is our provider and He is always with us.
When we are weak, He gives us strength.
When we are poor, He provides for us.
When we need help, He gives us solutions.
When we are sad, He comforts us.
When we are lost, He gives us direction.
Knowing that there are seasons in our life, we need to understand how God moves and works in our life. The key is that God is always with us and He is in control of All things.
The word "Pace" came to my mind during one of my quiet time. The meaning of the word "Pace" in Webster dictionary denotes as the rate / speed of movement;
The fact that we will go through seasons in life influences the speed and rate of movement during that particular stage. For example, we got affected emotionally, physically as well as mentally whenever we are in our bad times. As a result, some people's rate / speed of movement, their pace in the things they do, be it their workplace or ministry would tend to be affected.
We should learn how to "Pace" ourselves at all times. Pacing to me is consistency. In a race, a runner usually pace himself consistently in order to win the race, to clock his best timing or to finish the race.
When we pace ourselves in a race, we should consistently do the following:
1) Push through and Pray Strong
2) Acknowledge and Activate God's promises
3) Commit and Continue to believe the vision that God has given
4) Endure and Encourage yourself
Our journey in life, our walk with God is liken that of a marathon..a long distance race in which we have the privilege to experience various elements of surprises, joy, sadness, shock, love, etc at different stages, thus enhancing our values and beliefs towards life.
God knows that we will all go through seasons in life. There's ups and downs in different juncture in life. In Gen 8:22, it says:
(Genesis 8:22)
"While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and Summer, And day and night Shall not cease.'
Positive thinking leads to Positive life and outlook.
God is faithful and His promises to us never fails.
God is our provider and He is always with us.
When we are weak, He gives us strength.
When we are poor, He provides for us.
When we need help, He gives us solutions.
When we are sad, He comforts us.
When we are lost, He gives us direction.
Knowing that there are seasons in our life, we need to understand how God moves and works in our life. The key is that God is always with us and He is in control of All things.
The word "Pace" came to my mind during one of my quiet time. The meaning of the word "Pace" in Webster dictionary denotes as the rate / speed of movement;
The fact that we will go through seasons in life influences the speed and rate of movement during that particular stage. For example, we got affected emotionally, physically as well as mentally whenever we are in our bad times. As a result, some people's rate / speed of movement, their pace in the things they do, be it their workplace or ministry would tend to be affected.
We should learn how to "Pace" ourselves at all times. Pacing to me is consistency. In a race, a runner usually pace himself consistently in order to win the race, to clock his best timing or to finish the race.
When we pace ourselves in a race, we should consistently do the following:
1) Push through and Pray Strong
2) Acknowledge and Activate God's promises
3) Commit and Continue to believe the vision that God has given
4) Endure and Encourage yourself
Saturday, February 6, 2010
YES
Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #2
(2 Cor 1:20)
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
Truly the Word of God says in 2 Cor 1:20 that His promises are Yes and Amen! God is faithful and whatever He promised, He will give it to us.
The bible has more than 7000 promises from God for each and every one of us. How many of you want God’s promises in your life? Then you need to have Faith. Faith is the foundation for you to receive God’s promises and to eventually see it through.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever. Heaven and Earth may past away, but His Word, His promises will always remain
There are 3 things regarding Faith in God’s promises
For God’s promises, Faith requires you to:
1. Yield to God
There must be a yielding to God. Faith without works is dead. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. As you study and meditate upon God’s word, as you pray and commune with Him, He will begin to show you His promises, visions and revelations.
It is important to yield to God. Man also tends to be forgetful. The devil is here to steal, to kill and to destroy. But as you spend time with God, He will bring a remembrance of the promises that He had given to you before. Therefore faith requires youghn yield to God.
2. Endure
Our Christian walk is a journey of faith. Heb 12:1 says that “let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” To see God’s promises come to past, we need to ENDURE. Life is never a bed of roses, there bounds to be challenges and obstacles along the way. But that should not stop us from having faith in God’s promises. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. Friends, let’s not give up easily. We are more than conquerors in Christ. We should keep on keeping on and fight the good fight of faith.
3. Sacrifice
To fulfil God’s promises requires a certain level of sacrifice. Jesus says in Mark 8:34 that “whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and followed Me.” There are sacrifices that we need to make in order to walk in the will of God, to receive and fulfil His promises.” We sacrifice our time and youth to serve God and His people. We give our finances, our tithing, our offering faithfully for the works of the Kingdom. All these are sacrifices. Our church has a famous saying: “Others can but we cannot” For example, during our building fund period, our friends can go for a good holiday but we choose not to because we want to build God a great house and we give and give and give. Amen
As we begin to apply these 3 points in our life, the end result for God’s promises will be a YES. It will come to past. He who promised is faithful. Let’s have faith in God, let’s have faith in His promises.
(2 Cor 1:20)
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
Truly the Word of God says in 2 Cor 1:20 that His promises are Yes and Amen! God is faithful and whatever He promised, He will give it to us.
The bible has more than 7000 promises from God for each and every one of us. How many of you want God’s promises in your life? Then you need to have Faith. Faith is the foundation for you to receive God’s promises and to eventually see it through.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever. Heaven and Earth may past away, but His Word, His promises will always remain
There are 3 things regarding Faith in God’s promises
For God’s promises, Faith requires you to:
1. Yield to God
There must be a yielding to God. Faith without works is dead. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. As you study and meditate upon God’s word, as you pray and commune with Him, He will begin to show you His promises, visions and revelations.
It is important to yield to God. Man also tends to be forgetful. The devil is here to steal, to kill and to destroy. But as you spend time with God, He will bring a remembrance of the promises that He had given to you before. Therefore faith requires youghn yield to God.
2. Endure
Our Christian walk is a journey of faith. Heb 12:1 says that “let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” To see God’s promises come to past, we need to ENDURE. Life is never a bed of roses, there bounds to be challenges and obstacles along the way. But that should not stop us from having faith in God’s promises. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. Friends, let’s not give up easily. We are more than conquerors in Christ. We should keep on keeping on and fight the good fight of faith.
3. Sacrifice
To fulfil God’s promises requires a certain level of sacrifice. Jesus says in Mark 8:34 that “whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and followed Me.” There are sacrifices that we need to make in order to walk in the will of God, to receive and fulfil His promises.” We sacrifice our time and youth to serve God and His people. We give our finances, our tithing, our offering faithfully for the works of the Kingdom. All these are sacrifices. Our church has a famous saying: “Others can but we cannot” For example, during our building fund period, our friends can go for a good holiday but we choose not to because we want to build God a great house and we give and give and give. Amen
As we begin to apply these 3 points in our life, the end result for God’s promises will be a YES. It will come to past. He who promised is faithful. Let’s have faith in God, let’s have faith in His promises.
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