Sunday, March 30, 2008

It's been a while. Time flew pass, n soon, we are going into April, with 1/4 of the year done. What have you done thus far?



I'm glad that it's been a challenging but exciting start of the year thus far. definitely not easy, but i know i have a God who's bigger than all my problems..

Someone told me im emo. which i think im not, Maybe its because im thinking alot more ba.. harhar.. Thinking = Reflection while Emo-ing = letting your emotion affect yourself. I think, i dun emo. harhar..

Had a steamboat outing yesterday with F5, quite fun. Tons of food, tons of wastage. harhar. Then had to rush off to meet my jc frens. for another session of steamboat. things have changed so much now, all of them had started working, while im e only one left studying.. Even the topics we were talking about have changed, we were like asking, so when are you getting married. harhar. It's been a long time, 7 years already..

As i look back at the people all ard me, I realised how much i have moved on in my life. its not easy, but then, im glad that i nv stopped walking. I still see people who have been stuck where they are, since i know them, stuck in their valleys. I also see people who are soaring right now, enjoying being in the limelight.

All i can say is that, things may change, circumstances may change. But what really matters is that we try to hold on to Him, n not be affected by these changes. No one stays in the valley for ever. so long as you keep walking, keep moving on.. no one keeps soaring high up in the sky. there will be a point of time when you will come down for a drink. Keep moving..

I thank God that through all these years, I have never once stopped walking. maybe i crawl, maybe i dragged myself along, but i moved on. frens, never never stop walking. you make the choice to move on, while there are frens ard you to pull you through. all you need to do is to make the decision.

Keep walking and moving on. I will go on. Will you?
L1v1nG 4 JeSuS at Sunday, March 30, 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

This has been a great weekend. a record that was set. God is indeed awesome. our God hears and answers our prayers! I've been really blessed and amazed this whole week about how things are happening in my life.

On tues, led my 1st zone PM with my zone. We had only 60 plus children from centres. Our target was 160. By Friday, we had 189 hounded to be coming. God is awesome! We are on our way to hit our target! This time round, I've been not doing much saturation, but I know that my God will raise up ppl to do it, and we shall arise and shine! Believing for 587 children this Easter.

So many thoughts in my mind right now.... not studying, but thinking.......

One of the kid's parent commented on me today. This is what she said. "Hi EngWee, I really like your smile! It's a contagious smile!" harhar.. i was like errrrr... All I could say was, "Oh, thank you!".. so funny.. dun know what to say.. but isnt it really true? A smile is contagious! SO do smile more!! and the boy is really funny, he graduated from my age grp, coz he's Primary 1, but he's telling the mum that his birthday is in Dec, so technically, he's not 7 yet. So he wants to come back to my age group, because he misses me! so funny!! *touched*

Saw this today - Don't cry because it's over! Smile because it happened!

Circumstances and situations are ALWAYS temporary! so SMILE! N just like what Pst Phil preached. These trials and testings are necessary, for you to grow and increase the anointing of God in your life! Yes, SMILE because the trials are here! SMILE because God's anointing in your life is going to increase! SMILE because God knows that you're going to make it!

I was taking a nap a while ago, when i received a call. I was pretty shocked by it. Didnt expect it. It was one of my kids' mum. They have stopped coming to church super long ago, bcoz of PO and extra classes. The mum called to ask for prayers for the children. I can sense the desperate-ness in her, as in, she really doesn't know what else she can do but to trust God. My heart went out for the family, especially the children. How true is it, that we are really placed in such a position, to find a hurt and heal it, to find a need and meet it. I'm just glad that at the end of the day, whatever seed that i sowed in their life then, made an impact in their lives. I thank God that the children still listen to me, and respect me as their teacher even though it's been a few years since i last talked to them. I thank God that I can still be able to speak into their lives. I may not have the perfect solution, but I have the perfect God. Will do my very best, to be of help to the family. It's the least that i can do.

Final thought - You may not see the results right now, but that doesn't mean you stopped sowing. Are you sowing a seed into someone's life now? Every small action, every small thought and intention, is a small seed that you can sow. Everyone has seeds in their hands. The choice is yours. Sow it or keep it? what would you choose?
L1v1nG 4 JeSuS at Sunday, March 16, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

It's been a hectic week with so many things happening and going on, but i believe that something great is on its way! Just finished with one quiz n one presentation today, so that equals relief for the time being. And one more good news is that i got my internship, with K2, from 28th April - 25th July. I know that it's going to be a great learning experience for me.

There's still so much things to do, but i'm not as stressed. harhar. ok, maybe stress is not the word to use. its more of frustration about having so many things to do. but at least its getting better. harhar. even though i have much more to juggle with Easter egg hunt n Easter treats coming up. But i know that my God has something great in store for me! so just gotta trust n believe. That's why i need His grace even more during this time.

Had my 1st zone PM that i led, 1st time leading PM, still ok, but can be improved. No one taught me what to do, how to do but it's just do it. harhar. that's so NIKE.. randomness. anyway, we took time to pray and share a word each to encourage each other. This is what i shared.... From Isa 60: 1-4

1 Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the LORD will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
3 The Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “Lift up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.

Yup, hope it encourages you too. Just felt the Lord telling us that though there may be darkness all around, like there's no time for saturation, no time for so many things, but we shall ARISE n SHINE, for His glory shall be seen upon our lives. And we shall lift up our eyes and look, God will bring us to see, the harvest. They shall be drawed to you, they shall gather together and come to you! Isn't it so amazing when you are fighting a battle together with God? No more strugglings, but in Him we shall have the victory!

There'll be a breakthrough, believing for 587 for my zone, and 80 for my group. Above and beyond it shall be!

Anyway, something random. My friend commented that recently, I seem to like shopping a lot... harhar.. but i guess, i need to correct her, im window-shopping.. unless some kind soul wishes to bless me to shop.. Yea, window shopping seems to be a good tool for me to relax, just walking around and looking at things.. harhar.. and at the same time, my mind taking time to digest and process all the information and things to do.. and ya, another re-found joy. to worship God!! harhar.. Im going retro, thinking of all the old old songs.. how i miss them.. the songs that i grew up with in my walk with Him.. Listening to P&W while studying is really cool, gets me all excited n motivated to study. im loving it! worship is not confined to your quiet time, but it can be anywhere, and anytime.

Supposed to be studying now i guess, but im giving myself a well-deserved break to relax, blog and listen to nice music. i've decided to sleep early tonite, been sleep-deprived for the past few days.. harhar..

final thought of the day: How are you walking your walk with Him? Out of conviction or out of preference? What is conviction and what is preference? Start thinking........................................
L1v1nG 4 JeSuS at Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Sunday, March 09, 2008

This is just an entry for me to complain and de-stress. I will be fine.................................................. grrrrrrrrrr...................

I hate it when work piles up to my head.

I dislike having so many things to do and yet having so little time.

I do not like the feeling of wanting to do something and yet i can't, all because i have so much work to do.

I hate it when i have no motivation to study but i have to.

I dislike writing reports when i'm not in a good mood.

I dislike Murphy's Law!!

I hate it when plans do not go according as it's planned and things do not happen the way it should.

I need a break. Time spend alone just with God.

I like challenges.

I like to be free.

I like to spend time alone with Him

I like to just be myself and not tied down by work.

I want to read.

Yes, books and not textbooks.

Readings allows me to get away from al the work i have.

I want my time.
L1v1nG 4 JeSuS at Sunday, March 09, 2008

Sunday, March 02, 2008

It's been a great weekend for me! Blessed and happy! 1st and foremost, FIR came over to our church to perform. for the children and in the adult services! And I can tell you, the children are like super duper high to the max! I nearly got squashed by them when FIR gave out free CDs to them. harhar.. ok la, actually, it's only FR, coz only fei-er and ah qing came. I'm really blessed by both of them, not by their singing, but really, its by their testimony! Both have such a busy career, but yet, they manage to squeeze time out to attend church service on sat n sun, attend cellgroup on wed, find time for prayer meetings and discipleship sessions! So people, sometimes, if you really feel that you are so busy and have no time, look at them! Look at the people around you. It's not that you do not have the time, to serve, to be God's servant, to be used by Him, but it's because that YOU CHOOSE NOT TO!!! so stop giving me excuses!!

Anyway, the highlight of the week was really the sermon that Pst Kong preached! I seldom blogged about the sermons that was preached, even though we have awesome sermons every week. BUT this week's sermon was really just for me, at least that's what i felt.

I was reading this book that I borrowed from Joyce, Excellence in Ministry, by Robb Thompson. And there was this chapter about "preparing for the call with excellence' It talks about the preparation, a time of preparation is necessary before you are going to step into your calling. Another chapter talked about authority. About how we are to relate to our leaders, people of equal status, and our disciples.

Pastor Kong shared 3 simple and yet powerful points.

1) Servanthood is the key to PROMOTION
2) Servanthood is the key to AUTHORITY
3) Servanthood is the key to your DESTINY

Yes, how important it is to avail yourself to serve! God looks not at our talents, but at OUR HEARTS! Are you willing to be around, to be there and ready when God calls?

Pastor went on to pray for those who are open to go full time in future, if God calls. I answered the call, yes, i'm definitely open to the idea about that. And why i said that this entire sermon meant a lot to me is because God has been speaking to me about this for the whole of the past week.

It's not easy to put everything into words about everything that happened. But all i can say is that our God is indeed an awesome God! He moves in ways that are beyond our comprehension. Thank you Jesus!

Sone people are asking me a question. Which i have no absolute answer yet. Time will give you the answer that you are seeking. harhar.. :)
L1v1nG 4 JeSuS at Sunday, March 02, 2008