PAST

Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #17

PAST is defined as the time which was before the present.

2010 is considered a PAST. 2011 is the present and future!

Everyone has their interesting PASTs. It can be our past victories, happy moments, hurtful defeats, saddening encounters, etc. I’m a strong believer that whatever we go through in life, be it our past, present or future encounters, they all add to our life experiences.

However, if we don’t manage our PAST experiences well, it could potentially hinder our progress in life. That is also one of the many reasons why people cannot last in the journey.

Some people cannot move on in life due to some bad experiences in the past. Others don’t want to move on because they stay in their comfort zone thinking of their past victories and sweet moments.

(Revelation 21:4-5)
V4: “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

V5: Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold I will make all things new.”’

God is a God of new things. He makes all things new. He doesn’t focus on the PAST. He is always forward looking. However for us, quite often we focused too much on the PAST rather than the future.

In order to LAST in life’s journey, we must never ever be CAST down by our PAST.

PAST = Put Aside Sufferings Today
PAST = Put Away Sorrows Totally
PAST = Pray And Surrender Thoroughly


(Ps 65:11)
“You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance.”

God has promised this year, 2011 with His goodness. He who promised is faithful to deliver. He is our Provider. God is always thinking of good thoughts about us. There will be abundance and overflowing in every aspect of our life.

Let’s start to forget the PAST, surrender to God, learn to move on in life and embrace the goodness and abundance that God has prepared for us.

2011 way to go!!

HEART

Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #16

Time flies, 2010 has officially ended and we are into a new decade, 2011!!

I concluded that the year 2010 had been a busy and hectic year for me in general. It was definitely a year where I experienced the grace, favor and mercy of God in my life. Had achieved quite a bit in many areas.

Shall kick start the new year with a HEART message. I share it once during our zone meeting but didn't managed to load it. Hope it suits your appetite. ;)

God has given everyone of us a heart. It is not only a heart, but a heart that beats, one that is alive.

Throughout the bible, God emphasizes a lot on the word “HEART”.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding
My flesh and my heart fail, But God is the strength of my heart
The heart of the matter is always the matter of the heart.

(Proverbs 4:23)
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues life.”

Our walk in life is a journey. We have surprises along the way. Out of it, experiences were added

Keep = To look after or care for, to remain in good condition, to preserve

God knows that we have the potential to lose HEART if we don’t look after it

(Ps 27:13)
“I would have lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living”

To lose heart = to be discouraged, disappointed, hopeless, to give up

5 areas where we need to take care and not lose HEART

i) Hope
- Having hope, faith and expectation sustains us in the race
- Hope is like an oxygen that allows you to breathe despite the situations
- (Pro 13:12) “Hope defers make the heart sick but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life”
-(Jer 31:17) “There is hope in your future…”

ii) Enthusiasm
- Keep your fire burning, your passion renewed daily
- Don’t be lukewarm, half hearted
- Be excited and trust in the goodness of God

iii) Attitude
- Your attitude determines your altitutde
- People look at the outwards appearance but God looks at the inner hearts of men, our attitude
- Possess a great attitude at all times, at work, ministry, career,

iv) Revelation
- God has given us revelations – visions and dreams
- Without vision, a man perish
- The devil is here to steal, to kill and destroy

v) Temper
- Keep you cool
- The person who is able to remain calm in spite of the problem will be the one who is able to control the situation

HEART = Hope, Expect and Receive Today

HEART = Having Endurance and Run Through

We all have a heart beat. Listen to your where your heart is leading you.

Our life on earth ends the moment our heart stop beating.

Our heart beat tells us the condition of our heart – it reflects our state of mind, our emotions

HEART = He, EAR, HEAR, ART

It is an art to understand the matters of the heart.

Let’s learn to listen to our heart more.

When we cannot see the hands of God, we feel and hear the heart beat of God.

2011 will be an awesome year for everyone of us!