Ephesians
Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For your struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rules, against the authorities, agaisnt the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you many be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Psalm 91
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, not the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Monday, 22 February 2010
The God I know...
Today I bore witness to something that warmed my heart so. It's been some time, I have to admit, since I felt the kind of presence I did so today from a chat, and I treasured it. Recently it has been from afar. But today I was reminded of how good He is and His love for each of us...and He is near.
As I listened I could only smile and Thank God that at the end of the day, his smallest and lightest touch sends waves through our lives. In fact, it was so nice, I didn't know what to say..hahaha...
Seeing her tears as she blurted out memories of feelings of being lost when waking up daily with a heavy and burdened heart. Digging deep and finding a brand new type of Faith that took care of things and carried her through. It was such a simply put yet powerful testimony. No fancy build up, no elaborate picture was decribed. No flowery words used.
Just reaching an end point where there's nothing left but to say: Here I am, I don't know how. But I pray...and ask....
She added that it was one of the most impactful experiences for her in the past year and that she met God in a new way.=)
And you know what? That to me is the best part. That it isnt' some man influenced deal, training or favour....but the most impactful experience was that of one with our heavenly father.
Which for any of my friends is the happiest I can be for them, and I'd only want more for them. Because these personal testimonies that strengthen them are the same that will pull them through when there's no one around.
I'm tearing as I type this too..coz it's joy and a strong strong reminder of who He is, who He has promised to be to us, and yes...He is... I had a song humming at the back of my mind since I started this post...
When the stage is bare tonight
There’s no one else
Just You and me
When the curtains close behind
There’s no pretense
I’m on my knees
The God I know
Righteous and Holy
The God I know
Faithful and true
The God I know
My tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed
The God I know
Light of the City
The God I know
Strengthens the weak
The God I know
Your heart beats within me
As You are, so are we
I cry buckets when I sing the chorus each time...heh.
My dearest friend, I'm so happy for you. =) Thank you for being there for me k...can't say enuff of how blessed me is to have you lah..=P
As I listened I could only smile and Thank God that at the end of the day, his smallest and lightest touch sends waves through our lives. In fact, it was so nice, I didn't know what to say..hahaha...
Seeing her tears as she blurted out memories of feelings of being lost when waking up daily with a heavy and burdened heart. Digging deep and finding a brand new type of Faith that took care of things and carried her through. It was such a simply put yet powerful testimony. No fancy build up, no elaborate picture was decribed. No flowery words used.
Just reaching an end point where there's nothing left but to say: Here I am, I don't know how. But I pray...and ask....
She added that it was one of the most impactful experiences for her in the past year and that she met God in a new way.=)
And you know what? That to me is the best part. That it isnt' some man influenced deal, training or favour....but the most impactful experience was that of one with our heavenly father.
Which for any of my friends is the happiest I can be for them, and I'd only want more for them. Because these personal testimonies that strengthen them are the same that will pull them through when there's no one around.
I'm tearing as I type this too..coz it's joy and a strong strong reminder of who He is, who He has promised to be to us, and yes...He is... I had a song humming at the back of my mind since I started this post...
When the stage is bare tonight
There’s no one else
Just You and me
When the curtains close behind
There’s no pretense
I’m on my knees
The God I know
Righteous and Holy
The God I know
Faithful and true
The God I know
My tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed
The God I know
Light of the City
The God I know
Strengthens the weak
The God I know
Your heart beats within me
As You are, so are we
I cry buckets when I sing the chorus each time...heh.
My dearest friend, I'm so happy for you. =) Thank you for being there for me k...can't say enuff of how blessed me is to have you lah..=P
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Having heart...
It's really been a tough week for ge and me in the office. Am glad she numbs faster than she used to in the past and has grown more resillient to the tumbling waves.
For me, today I think my body and spirit just gave out and I felt really short-tempered and crabby since morning. Thank god for entertaining office colleagues, ge's encouragement and of course most importantly, God's encouragement.
I initially thought I was upset over the latest development in our exhibition. But I think with the help of moody hormones, I was overall feeling discouraged and had no more in me to chase all the ghosts away...
I was alot better after lunch. =) thank god...i was turning into a monster...even my part-timer was afraid to come an inch into my room...sigh...
God's encouragement...ah yes...there's a story behind it.
I accompanied ge for an impartation service in her church in papaya...LOL...yeah...=P For a start, we were late and we went in one car, with me as the human GPS. Enroute, I was exposed to what i thought was 'insulted turtles', that left my sides trembling in laughter...too bad for the cab driver that really deserved it.
Once parked, we ended up walking round and round the HDB estate trying to find the church, when it barely 100m from where we were. Only later did I akin the feeling of the Children of Israel being brought round and round the desert for ....for...oh man...was it 40 years? And I remember, studying somewhere that they did not go round and round in a large area. In fact they weren't too far from the promised land. But God that led them in circles.
So yeah! It did feel that way..haha..let's not forget, my footie's still not back in full working condition and ge's back is still bad...so there we were dragging ourselves around and asking God to show us where it was...we walked for at least a good 20 to 25mins!
Though I was just as frustrated that an entire church buidling can be so well hidden, I was also very very amused that we couldn't spot such a large buidling. hahaha..=)
When we reached, we were late. The place was packed and we had no choice but to sit on the floor between the blocks of seats. We caught the last 10mins of the sermon and the impartation part started! And you know what, coz we were seated on the floor, we were the first to be prayed for and was able to be the first to goooo....hehehehe...last to come, first to be blessed and then able to go eat.
Hahaha..I know I know...=P But you see, I really think God planned it all. I'm serious. He probably knew these two girls just need immediate emergency 'medical' procedure, get straight to the point and let them be on their way to fill their stomachs, given the trying days that we've been experiencing. Hee...macham like a father lor...
Okie, so you're all eager to know the prophecy that was prayed for over me. I dunno what to really make of it lah...dunno if for the season or for longer years to come. So here it is:
First thing the pastor said was that for what was ahead of me, I'm going to experience and need a new kind of faith ...a stronger one...one that is different from the one I'm used to. It will have to be. It will be of a higher level than the kind of faith that I'm having with God.
Ok, I admit after this, it was all kinda fuzzy. Probably coz my child-like mind went: "Hah...really ah...sounds like what's ahead is worse than now...eeppps..God..what you mean by that..." =S
Next thing I caught was that something I usually get when I'm prayed for "...the people around you will never understand how you feel and what you're going through...But God understands and He loves you." =) it's pretty sweet lah, He's reminding me he's still watching over my life.
The next hour, I felt calm but abit 'eeeps'...hahaha...Sorry lah God, as much as I knew it's all good, I couldn't help but feel =S about it...hahaha...New kind of faith for obstacles ahead -- U mean there's more daunting stuff?!?!...Gak!!...sigh...more longsuffering...*sobz*
But thank you for building me this way and never letting me go. Providing in good time, what I need to fight the battles. Hee...
And it was in good timing indeed, coz while travelling up the elevator to the office this morning, I had my head tilted to the elevator walls, breathed deeply and felt absolutely crappy, when will it end...what is the point... Then suddenly revelation came. He's already starting the engine on the new faith...it will be a coughy and uncertain beginning...but still...=)
Yesterday, my msn nickname was Treasure in Jars of Clay. Tuesday night, the verses just popped into my mind! Out of no where lor...must be the Holy Spirit..hee...sooo it's how we all feel now...Boss, Ge and most others in the office.
And then the very next day Ge asks me if I wanna go for the impartation service lor...Master planner he is!
It's all in 2 Corinthains 4:
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. >>
=)
Yeah...We do not lose heart. And we will not lose heart. Because we have heart. God is the strength of our heart, and our portion forever.
For me, today I think my body and spirit just gave out and I felt really short-tempered and crabby since morning. Thank god for entertaining office colleagues, ge's encouragement and of course most importantly, God's encouragement.
I initially thought I was upset over the latest development in our exhibition. But I think with the help of moody hormones, I was overall feeling discouraged and had no more in me to chase all the ghosts away...
I was alot better after lunch. =) thank god...i was turning into a monster...even my part-timer was afraid to come an inch into my room...sigh...
God's encouragement...ah yes...there's a story behind it.
I accompanied ge for an impartation service in her church in papaya...LOL...yeah...=P For a start, we were late and we went in one car, with me as the human GPS. Enroute, I was exposed to what i thought was 'insulted turtles', that left my sides trembling in laughter...too bad for the cab driver that really deserved it.
Once parked, we ended up walking round and round the HDB estate trying to find the church, when it barely 100m from where we were. Only later did I akin the feeling of the Children of Israel being brought round and round the desert for ....for...oh man...was it 40 years? And I remember, studying somewhere that they did not go round and round in a large area. In fact they weren't too far from the promised land. But God that led them in circles.
So yeah! It did feel that way..haha..let's not forget, my footie's still not back in full working condition and ge's back is still bad...so there we were dragging ourselves around and asking God to show us where it was...we walked for at least a good 20 to 25mins!
Though I was just as frustrated that an entire church buidling can be so well hidden, I was also very very amused that we couldn't spot such a large buidling. hahaha..=)
When we reached, we were late. The place was packed and we had no choice but to sit on the floor between the blocks of seats. We caught the last 10mins of the sermon and the impartation part started! And you know what, coz we were seated on the floor, we were the first to be prayed for and was able to be the first to goooo....hehehehe...last to come, first to be blessed and then able to go eat.
Hahaha..I know I know...=P But you see, I really think God planned it all. I'm serious. He probably knew these two girls just need immediate emergency 'medical' procedure, get straight to the point and let them be on their way to fill their stomachs, given the trying days that we've been experiencing. Hee...macham like a father lor...
Okie, so you're all eager to know the prophecy that was prayed for over me. I dunno what to really make of it lah...dunno if for the season or for longer years to come. So here it is:
First thing the pastor said was that for what was ahead of me, I'm going to experience and need a new kind of faith ...a stronger one...one that is different from the one I'm used to. It will have to be. It will be of a higher level than the kind of faith that I'm having with God.
Ok, I admit after this, it was all kinda fuzzy. Probably coz my child-like mind went: "Hah...really ah...sounds like what's ahead is worse than now...eeppps..God..what you mean by that..." =S
Next thing I caught was that something I usually get when I'm prayed for "...the people around you will never understand how you feel and what you're going through...But God understands and He loves you." =) it's pretty sweet lah, He's reminding me he's still watching over my life.
The next hour, I felt calm but abit 'eeeps'...hahaha...Sorry lah God, as much as I knew it's all good, I couldn't help but feel =S about it...hahaha...New kind of faith for obstacles ahead -- U mean there's more daunting stuff?!?!...Gak!!...sigh...more longsuffering...*sobz*
But thank you for building me this way and never letting me go. Providing in good time, what I need to fight the battles. Hee...
And it was in good timing indeed, coz while travelling up the elevator to the office this morning, I had my head tilted to the elevator walls, breathed deeply and felt absolutely crappy, when will it end...what is the point... Then suddenly revelation came. He's already starting the engine on the new faith...it will be a coughy and uncertain beginning...but still...=)
Yesterday, my msn nickname was Treasure in Jars of Clay. Tuesday night, the verses just popped into my mind! Out of no where lor...must be the Holy Spirit..hee...sooo it's how we all feel now...Boss, Ge and most others in the office.
And then the very next day Ge asks me if I wanna go for the impartation service lor...Master planner he is!
It's all in 2 Corinthains 4:
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. >>
=)
Yeah...We do not lose heart. And we will not lose heart. Because we have heart. God is the strength of our heart, and our portion forever.
Friday, 6 March 2009
Thankful...
It's been a long day. The parking read $20 odd coz I'd been in Suntec for over 12 hours. Thank God for an opportunity to get the complimentary parking.
Thank God I managed to pick up my free gift at samsonite. Thank God, for this surprise gift too. =)
Thank God for winning the lucky draw of $100 robinson's voucher. And I started thinking of what to buy for the office...=)
Thank God the dinner tasted good, though I wasn't too hungry as I was too tired.
Thank God boss's keynote worked out well and he lasted through the day though tired.
Thank God Ah Nu's dad looks to be recovering well, and i pray should check out soon.
Thank God for supportive aero companies, who pitched in a version of economic defence.
Thank God ge managed to wear a sales hat pretty well today...
Thank God for a nice Pepper Lunch with the *slurp* Sesame chicken 'shake' salad. =)
Thank God for strength, even though I'm aching all over and moody coz ...(yes!) my period came today! WAHHAHA...
Thank God for my job, as I see many who do not have one today.
Thank God for wisdom, as I spoke to different people and knew how to handle the weird ones. And in a way, those who spoke mandarin. LOL....
Thank God I feel calm as i write this post...
Thank God I drove home safely...even in the heavy rain and I recall struggling to see while changing lanes.
Thank God for ge for...hmmm...the everything else in between...=) the best stuff is in da small stuff...
Thank God my laundry has just finished washing (special load for my trip!)...and it's time to go hang them up!
Oh, and before I go...Thank God for friends who read my blog, for I appreciate their time to bother to find out about my life.. =)
Thank God I managed to pick up my free gift at samsonite. Thank God, for this surprise gift too. =)
Thank God for winning the lucky draw of $100 robinson's voucher. And I started thinking of what to buy for the office...=)
Thank God the dinner tasted good, though I wasn't too hungry as I was too tired.
Thank God boss's keynote worked out well and he lasted through the day though tired.
Thank God Ah Nu's dad looks to be recovering well, and i pray should check out soon.
Thank God for supportive aero companies, who pitched in a version of economic defence.
Thank God ge managed to wear a sales hat pretty well today...
Thank God for a nice Pepper Lunch with the *slurp* Sesame chicken 'shake' salad. =)
Thank God for strength, even though I'm aching all over and moody coz ...(yes!) my period came today! WAHHAHA...
Thank God for my job, as I see many who do not have one today.
Thank God for wisdom, as I spoke to different people and knew how to handle the weird ones. And in a way, those who spoke mandarin. LOL....
Thank God I feel calm as i write this post...
Thank God I drove home safely...even in the heavy rain and I recall struggling to see while changing lanes.
Thank God for ge for...hmmm...the everything else in between...=) the best stuff is in da small stuff...
Thank God my laundry has just finished washing (special load for my trip!)...and it's time to go hang them up!
Oh, and before I go...Thank God for friends who read my blog, for I appreciate their time to bother to find out about my life.. =)
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Friday, 11 April 2008
"See- mah"
My boss enjoys calling me "See -Mah" (which is the pronunciation for my new designation the past few weeks)...which ..*ahem*...i shall endeavour to protest till kingdom come!! hahaha....
I mean...it sounds horrible lor...like " See Ma (look mum), i bought a new gadget!"...or if given a singlish twang to it...you have " Si- Ma" (aka...dead mum)....
Then again maybe i can view "See-Ma" to sound like those streetfighter character names hor...like some cool jap name or something...hahaha...as you can see..i'm trying to look at things positively...as I've a feeling my boss will NOT stop!!...RAARRR!!!....
I'm not TOTALLY unhappy lah...just that...well..it's the principle of it!! it sounds horrible!..=S
so yes...battle of wills! haha...
Actually after airshow, things have haven't settled somewhat. i guess it's coz the org is growing...and this is the expected period. ie. between the tiring airshow and just as headache AGM ( in sept)....so..i know..no way..my boss will 'disturb' the Christmas period for the expansion lor...
My boss has downloaded to me my larger responsibilities..about a month ago..and now it's sinking in...coz he officially announced them on Monday!
Still my fren has joined us since monday too...=) my counterpart..hee...She is an "Ack!" and I'm a "See-Ma"...haha...i hear her protesting already...LOL! hmmm...there's something fundamentally wrong here ....we have horrible shortforms of designations! haha..
I'm glad to report that we have not gone at each other's throats yet..haha...and i pray we never will. =) We are stronger united than apart... We are learning alot together..our scopes differ...but in everything else..the same--pioneering new things and coping with the unknown...we are first timers...and yet the responsibility is there...it is indeed a great opportunity...that i believe is given by God. =) we have to grow and learn fast!
But I'm reminded of Pst Phil's message almost a month 3 weeks ago in church. it was the few days after i got some clue of my the areas i am to delve into from my boss.
It couldnt' have come at a better time...it was one statement he made.
Whatever God has called you into ....He will give you the anointing you need to make it happen and last the distance, provided you surrender to Him. You may look at yourself today and say...."OOookkkaaayy....but are you sure...i don't have the skills/ abilities to do what you have called me to do..."
But God will anoint you to last the distance. =) He is a father that loves you and will not call you or position you into something, for the sole purpose of watching you suffer what!...=) We do not see as He sees...but thankfully, God who does see..is on my side..and a promise-keeping God!..=)
Amen!
tomorrow is friday already... the mountain ahead looks bleak...Trust in the Lord with all your heart...and lean not on your own understanding. =)
Oh...i think most readers here may be wondering am i really called "See- mah"???...Yes...it is my bosses way of saying "CMA' ---*growl*....
And what does CMA mean?...hehehe...u can ask me when u next meet me! =P
I mean...it sounds horrible lor...like " See Ma (look mum), i bought a new gadget!"...or if given a singlish twang to it...you have " Si- Ma" (aka...dead mum)....
Then again maybe i can view "See-Ma" to sound like those streetfighter character names hor...like some cool jap name or something...hahaha...as you can see..i'm trying to look at things positively...as I've a feeling my boss will NOT stop!!...RAARRR!!!....
I'm not TOTALLY unhappy lah...just that...well..it's the principle of it!! it sounds horrible!..=S
so yes...battle of wills! haha...
Actually after airshow, things have haven't settled somewhat. i guess it's coz the org is growing...and this is the expected period. ie. between the tiring airshow and just as headache AGM ( in sept)....so..i know..no way..my boss will 'disturb' the Christmas period for the expansion lor...
My boss has downloaded to me my larger responsibilities..about a month ago..and now it's sinking in...coz he officially announced them on Monday!
Still my fren has joined us since monday too...=) my counterpart..hee...She is an "Ack!" and I'm a "See-Ma"...haha...i hear her protesting already...LOL! hmmm...there's something fundamentally wrong here ....we have horrible shortforms of designations! haha..
I'm glad to report that we have not gone at each other's throats yet..haha...and i pray we never will. =) We are stronger united than apart... We are learning alot together..our scopes differ...but in everything else..the same--pioneering new things and coping with the unknown...we are first timers...and yet the responsibility is there...it is indeed a great opportunity...that i believe is given by God. =) we have to grow and learn fast!
But I'm reminded of Pst Phil's message almost a month 3 weeks ago in church. it was the few days after i got some clue of my the areas i am to delve into from my boss.
It couldnt' have come at a better time...it was one statement he made.
Whatever God has called you into ....He will give you the anointing you need to make it happen and last the distance, provided you surrender to Him. You may look at yourself today and say...."OOookkkaaayy....but are you sure...i don't have the skills/ abilities to do what you have called me to do..."
But God will anoint you to last the distance. =) He is a father that loves you and will not call you or position you into something, for the sole purpose of watching you suffer what!...=) We do not see as He sees...but thankfully, God who does see..is on my side..and a promise-keeping God!..=)
Amen!
tomorrow is friday already... the mountain ahead looks bleak...Trust in the Lord with all your heart...and lean not on your own understanding. =)
Oh...i think most readers here may be wondering am i really called "See- mah"???...Yes...it is my bosses way of saying "CMA' ---*growl*....
And what does CMA mean?...hehehe...u can ask me when u next meet me! =P
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Thank God!!!!!!
Today i had a free check up on my eyes worth $80. It's not the regular optometrist check, but goes further to check on pressure reaction, and xray photos were taken of my eye balls...weird..but interesting...coz i've heard that the eyeball can tell certain things about your health like high blood pressure, diabetes etc.
Anyway, straight to the point. I thought i had lazy eye the past year as my right eye i discovered was blurer than my left. Turned out, both my eyes are in good shape! Just that my left eye is my dominant eye.
And i have been judging my right eye harshly with a high standard, coz the clarity that i see with my left eye only...i expect the same clarity to be on my right eye correct?..that's the natural way to gauge mah...turns out..my right eye is fine...just that my standard i placed on it was too high...
i have very minor shortsightedness in both and astic in my right eye...but still i got 6/6 for both eyes!!...praise god!! the doc said...i dont' need glasses or any aids...and she recommends that i don't' bother trying. LOL!
The photo shot of the eye ball was cool too...i learned my eyes are healthy and happy...good nerves and blood flow, good colour..no weird patches (which could mean bleeding or clots). No sign of any diseases...yipee!
I have follicles at the inside base of my eyes which is normal in our urban environement...explains..the itchiness and tearing in contact to dust...so it's normal..nothing to worry about...hee...
One thing though...now that I'm typing on the comp...I'm linking something that the doc asked me....She noted that my corneas expand wider than normal when exposed to light...this is normal in young kids...but for adults should be smaller...so she asked me if i have problems in the day with glare.....do i feel disoriented in glare?...
No ah....but come to think of it....
it explains how come when i use the computer, i reduce the brightness to zero and it is still bright to me...LOL!...i better mention this to the doc next day...=) see if it explains anything...haha
OK...once again...praise god! =D
Anyway, straight to the point. I thought i had lazy eye the past year as my right eye i discovered was blurer than my left. Turned out, both my eyes are in good shape! Just that my left eye is my dominant eye.
And i have been judging my right eye harshly with a high standard, coz the clarity that i see with my left eye only...i expect the same clarity to be on my right eye correct?..that's the natural way to gauge mah...turns out..my right eye is fine...just that my standard i placed on it was too high...
i have very minor shortsightedness in both and astic in my right eye...but still i got 6/6 for both eyes!!...praise god!! the doc said...i dont' need glasses or any aids...and she recommends that i don't' bother trying. LOL!
The photo shot of the eye ball was cool too...i learned my eyes are healthy and happy...good nerves and blood flow, good colour..no weird patches (which could mean bleeding or clots). No sign of any diseases...yipee!
I have follicles at the inside base of my eyes which is normal in our urban environement...explains..the itchiness and tearing in contact to dust...so it's normal..nothing to worry about...hee...
One thing though...now that I'm typing on the comp...I'm linking something that the doc asked me....She noted that my corneas expand wider than normal when exposed to light...this is normal in young kids...but for adults should be smaller...so she asked me if i have problems in the day with glare.....do i feel disoriented in glare?...
No ah....but come to think of it....
it explains how come when i use the computer, i reduce the brightness to zero and it is still bright to me...LOL!...i better mention this to the doc next day...=) see if it explains anything...haha
OK...once again...praise god! =D
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
It's cool...
Definition of adversity - a state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty (Merriam-Webster online dictionary)
Hmm... one thing from my experiences with God, is that the truth, no matter how awful it may be, indeed sets you free.
But the revelation is something I am thankful for. =) and the constant reminder (ie. detailed in my last post was cool...)
Hmm... one thing from my experiences with God, is that the truth, no matter how awful it may be, indeed sets you free.
But the revelation is something I am thankful for. =) and the constant reminder (ie. detailed in my last post was cool...)
Monday, 17 March 2008
... Adversity...
Since early friday morning, i've been thrown this word, via a letter, the summary of the feelings i've had lately...part of a conversation i've had with two different people (in this case, adversity would sum up their one sentence)...and this morning in church -- twice (once directly and the other indirectly)...
Monday, 12 November 2007
...yak yak....
Got off the phone with Bowl about half an hour ago. the conversation was very farnee..it's hard to describe..altho..*ahem*..i soon realised I was actually being used as an 'accounting' tool! @*&#^@^..hahaha...but still i say that I'm entertained for tonite.=)
then went into my mum's room to BUG her. She's busy packing for 2 back to back trips. she's leaving for taiwan on tuesday till the 19th on some sch trip. then on the same day 6 hours later she'll be flying off to Israel- Jordan for 10 days!
*celebrate*...hahahaha....true what...no more naggy mum..hahaha...
thinking back, i remember when i was still in school, i'd look forward to my mum being away. then i can 'take over' her room...and stay up late. Not that she doesn't let me stay up late when she's around. Only back then, my mum was the only person with TV in her room!!! with a VCR somemore! *hiak hiak*...her room also had air-con...my room only had a fan...but these days...i have 2 DVD players in my room, a TV and 2 computers and air-con..so..*ahem*..my room is now better equipped than my mum's tho she has upgraded to a flat screen tv in her room...i'm happy to have my colour bulky tv!
why 2 DVD players? well , these are the rejects from my sister..haiz...u can call me cheap skate or karang guni,...but they still work, just that abit temperamental. so when one kicks a fuss and refuses to play the disc..i just swap the cables behind and Voila! - you can continue with your movie.
talking about staying up late...those who know me,..know that i'm a night owl. My old sec sch pal commented that day that i'm still keeping the insane sec sch hours..hahaha..
wellz...you all must know my history...It all began...when i was in Pri 6....and my evil older sister decided to introduce me to the throes of the World Cup...the amazing thing called -- soccer skills!...needless to say, it was held in europe, this the match was on at some ungodly hour, keeping me awake till 5am. heheheheee...
I remember mum complaining about that...since then it was too late to switch back. i always found i was more productive at night. in JC I would sleep at one plus earliest. And that was late back then, considering there was no such thing as the internet, computer or cable tv, etc. and also by the fact i had to wake at 5.45am the next day to catch the 6.15am bus. =)
I was busy studying lah...it really wasn't easy...though of course tv played a part too.
University...*nostalgic sigh*...that is indeed a laugh...hostel days..for 5 years..i don't remember sleeping earlier than 2am on ANY day. unless i'm really sick. heee...aiyo...hostel environment...and you know my character lah...people come and chat chat with me. watch tv in my room...take breaks in my room...whine in my room..complain about their problems with their projects/ roommates...play with the toys in my room...feed me...hahahah...ask Bowl...she will furnish you with the details...after all..*ahem* she was the cause of most of the late nights!!! --- i know she doesn't read my blog unless reminded...but i'm sure i'll kenna for this..hahaha...
Of course, i admit i'm kay-po also lah...i'll go over and check up on them and nuahz on thier bed...heee...
Ok...back to the PRESENT Time. =)
i'm sick...sniffling abit. But my tonsils are swollen making it hard to swallow. This has been on the past 2 days. It didn't help we were sitting directly under the aircon in church today. My entire cellgrp turned into a row of popsicles. hahahaha...for almost 4 hours leh...*horrors*
this weekend was Pst Ulf preaching. it was a good reminder that life of a christian is not suppposed to be all blessings or about feeling comfortable implies that i'm on the right path with God. It is about recognising that the blessing are ongoing, He is omnipresent and that there will be trials and tribulations...like it or not!! =)
it's a priviledge when he comes down from sweden/ israel to preach. He is one of my pastor's mentors and indeed, it feels just at home with him around. Like a spiritual father.=)
Ok,...I should go..this week is the final week before my boss gets back. Just sitting in the toilet earlier...it dawned upon me how much there is to do! haiz...ok ok...leave it for tomorrow. i can't do anything tonight. No point worrying!
Oh yeah..today i brought my dog for a walk/jog..i'm surprised how i managed to survive considering how seldom i do this..hahaha..=) let's hope the legs don't ache too much tomorrow.
Nites! =P
then went into my mum's room to BUG her. She's busy packing for 2 back to back trips. she's leaving for taiwan on tuesday till the 19th on some sch trip. then on the same day 6 hours later she'll be flying off to Israel- Jordan for 10 days!
*celebrate*...hahahaha....true what...no more naggy mum..hahaha...
thinking back, i remember when i was still in school, i'd look forward to my mum being away. then i can 'take over' her room...and stay up late. Not that she doesn't let me stay up late when she's around. Only back then, my mum was the only person with TV in her room!!! with a VCR somemore! *hiak hiak*...her room also had air-con...my room only had a fan...but these days...i have 2 DVD players in my room, a TV and 2 computers and air-con..so..*ahem*..my room is now better equipped than my mum's tho she has upgraded to a flat screen tv in her room...i'm happy to have my colour bulky tv!
why 2 DVD players? well , these are the rejects from my sister..haiz...u can call me cheap skate or karang guni,...but they still work, just that abit temperamental. so when one kicks a fuss and refuses to play the disc..i just swap the cables behind and Voila! - you can continue with your movie.
talking about staying up late...those who know me,..know that i'm a night owl. My old sec sch pal commented that day that i'm still keeping the insane sec sch hours..hahaha..
wellz...you all must know my history...It all began...when i was in Pri 6....and my evil older sister decided to introduce me to the throes of the World Cup...the amazing thing called -- soccer skills!...needless to say, it was held in europe, this the match was on at some ungodly hour, keeping me awake till 5am. heheheheee...
I remember mum complaining about that...since then it was too late to switch back. i always found i was more productive at night. in JC I would sleep at one plus earliest. And that was late back then, considering there was no such thing as the internet, computer or cable tv, etc. and also by the fact i had to wake at 5.45am the next day to catch the 6.15am bus. =)
I was busy studying lah...it really wasn't easy...though of course tv played a part too.
University...*nostalgic sigh*...that is indeed a laugh...hostel days..for 5 years..i don't remember sleeping earlier than 2am on ANY day. unless i'm really sick. heee...aiyo...hostel environment...and you know my character lah...people come and chat chat with me. watch tv in my room...take breaks in my room...whine in my room..complain about their problems with their projects/ roommates...play with the toys in my room...feed me...hahahah...ask Bowl...she will furnish you with the details...after all..*ahem* she was the cause of most of the late nights!!! --- i know she doesn't read my blog unless reminded...but i'm sure i'll kenna for this..hahaha...
Of course, i admit i'm kay-po also lah...i'll go over and check up on them and nuahz on thier bed...heee...
Ok...back to the PRESENT Time. =)
i'm sick...sniffling abit. But my tonsils are swollen making it hard to swallow. This has been on the past 2 days. It didn't help we were sitting directly under the aircon in church today. My entire cellgrp turned into a row of popsicles. hahahaha...for almost 4 hours leh...*horrors*
this weekend was Pst Ulf preaching. it was a good reminder that life of a christian is not suppposed to be all blessings or about feeling comfortable implies that i'm on the right path with God. It is about recognising that the blessing are ongoing, He is omnipresent and that there will be trials and tribulations...like it or not!! =)
it's a priviledge when he comes down from sweden/ israel to preach. He is one of my pastor's mentors and indeed, it feels just at home with him around. Like a spiritual father.=)
Ok,...I should go..this week is the final week before my boss gets back. Just sitting in the toilet earlier...it dawned upon me how much there is to do! haiz...ok ok...leave it for tomorrow. i can't do anything tonight. No point worrying!
Oh yeah..today i brought my dog for a walk/jog..i'm surprised how i managed to survive considering how seldom i do this..hahaha..=) let's hope the legs don't ache too much tomorrow.
Nites! =P
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Now is the time again...
I was away on my NZ trip when it was first played this video in church in Oct 2006. Though i was physically overseas, my heart was with the church during the important weekend. As i drove in the afternoon of the sunday (NZ being 8 hours ahead) ...i thought of my spiritual family.. the body of christ in church...and the big step we were going to take that will affect our next 6 months.
Never shall we take anything for granted, but by prayer and leaning on him for all things. Just because we have grown physically, all the more we need to pray like never before. I prayed for the new people as this would be their first. Indeed, it is a time where our faith matches our action. For those who have done it before, dear brothers and sisters...now is the time again. =)
It's not about the amount but Equal Sacrifice. It's not just about the building, it's about the lives that will be touched. Yes, the blessings that are promised by Him are cool...yet, I remember years ago at the start of my first...When He touched my heart...I wanted a new house...a bigger house...an extra seat..a better place..an awesome place..so that another soul can be saved...=)
And i remember as I drove alone, sharing my thoughts with Him was wonderful. He brought to my rememberance thoughts i had even forgotten I ever thought! Ha...
The whole song in the video...one line...just one line raises you up. Well,...it made me stronger...=)
" Pouring out this treasure You gave, in Your Promises, our hearts turn brave..."
More to come...
Never shall we take anything for granted, but by prayer and leaning on him for all things. Just because we have grown physically, all the more we need to pray like never before. I prayed for the new people as this would be their first. Indeed, it is a time where our faith matches our action. For those who have done it before, dear brothers and sisters...now is the time again. =)
It's not about the amount but Equal Sacrifice. It's not just about the building, it's about the lives that will be touched. Yes, the blessings that are promised by Him are cool...yet, I remember years ago at the start of my first...When He touched my heart...I wanted a new house...a bigger house...an extra seat..a better place..an awesome place..so that another soul can be saved...=)
And i remember as I drove alone, sharing my thoughts with Him was wonderful. He brought to my rememberance thoughts i had even forgotten I ever thought! Ha...
The whole song in the video...one line...just one line raises you up. Well,...it made me stronger...=)
" Pouring out this treasure You gave, in Your Promises, our hearts turn brave..."
More to come...
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
It's been some time...
...since the words of a song touched my heart so much in worship.
When i first sang the song a week back in church, i have to admit, it didnt' catch on to me...perhaps the fact that the chorus had "Hosanna, in the highest"..left me wondering .."isn't this not very far off from another worship song of old?"
But when the Bridge came...I felt different...the words.... The way it was sung was like a cry for something...something...a longing...
By the time the Bridge was sung the 3rd time,...I had fallen in love with it...because it so encompassed how i felt...and in 6 beautiful lines...covered the meaning of our walk with Him.
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause - (Surrender at the altar...discipleship...the great commission..Looking at me through His eyes...)
As I walk from earth into Eternity - ( His promises...his fellowship...that he will never forsake us...forever and ever...I'm not alone...have a direction..and I have a home somewhere...)
When i first sang the song a week back in church, i have to admit, it didnt' catch on to me...perhaps the fact that the chorus had "Hosanna, in the highest"..left me wondering .."isn't this not very far off from another worship song of old?"
But when the Bridge came...I felt different...the words.... The way it was sung was like a cry for something...something...a longing...
By the time the Bridge was sung the 3rd time,...I had fallen in love with it...because it so encompassed how i felt...and in 6 beautiful lines...covered the meaning of our walk with Him.
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into Eternity
No prizes for guessing the line that has stuck to my heart the whole week and i still tear when i hum the song... --- Break my heart for what breaks Yours --- Holy Spirit inspired indeed..=)
So why do i say the Bridge covers the meaning of our walk with Him in those 6 beautiful lines? Like i said...when i sing the bridge..all this runs thru me...it's a cry and a longing for:-
Heal my heart and make it clean - (from the day i called him my father in heaven...confession...even till today..everyday...i still ask...and he still heals ...he still cleans..)
Open up my eyes to the things unseen - ( Faith...belief...in everything...and everyone...and me...even when the present condition looks beyond hope)
Show me how to love like You have loved me - (the great commandment..to love our neighbour...and remembering that for every 1% I give...he first gave 100% more...enuff said..)
Break my heart for what breaks Yours - ( I'm sorry for all the times i've hurt You the times i walked away...please never let my heart grow cold towards You...I long to be close to you...)
Break my heart for what breaks Yours - ( I'm sorry for all the times i've hurt You the times i walked away...please never let my heart grow cold towards You...I long to be close to you...)
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause - (Surrender at the altar...discipleship...the great commission..Looking at me through His eyes...)
As I walk from earth into Eternity - ( His promises...his fellowship...that he will never forsake us...forever and ever...I'm not alone...have a direction..and I have a home somewhere...)
I have delayed writing this post for over a week. Because it's not easy to write..simply coz...I knew I'd cry buckets as i typed it out...
the good kinda' cry...hee... =')
My mouse is all 'goooey'....Yecks!
I'm done...and i'm so glad it has been written the way I want it to be...=) like God says...it is good...
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Because it was good...
Today has been a good day...
Wait let me re-phrase that.."One hour this evening was very good and that changed the rest of the night!" -- and effectively the rest of my day...=)
Because today ended well, I thought I'd blog it here for myself to remember. Last night didnt end well. With a phone conversation that ended badly. It left me angry and sad at the same time which was such a weird feeling. It's like you're sad but defiant at the same time! I think my mind was torn between crying as I had hurt a friend and also, battling negative thoughts of my friend since the conversation turned out that way. ie. the 'yuan1wang4' feeling!
I had every reason to be defiant or think negatively...but I thank God the right voice in my head won the battle. I chose to believe in the goodness of a friendship. And so hard to go against the pride to just 'get back' at the person.
Hahaha...but yes, back to the positive things. I Thank God for loving and taking care of me. I was able to manage my emotions and handle a big company event today and help my leader find some info she needed.
I also thank God for putting everything in place (including a good boss who let me off).. i knew i had to go settle the misunderstanding. Sending me the mrt train quickly and of course, opening the door to honest sharing.
Things worked out - In one hour! it was resolved. *whew*
So yes, I'm blogging this to remind myself. That i listened to the right voice and the reward was so good. It erased every blue feeling i had for the day. =) Also, it is worthwhile believing in the goodness of others. Esp those close to you. =) So i pray i'll continue to listen to the right voice. Hee...
Wait let me re-phrase that.."One hour this evening was very good and that changed the rest of the night!" -- and effectively the rest of my day...=)
Because today ended well, I thought I'd blog it here for myself to remember. Last night didnt end well. With a phone conversation that ended badly. It left me angry and sad at the same time which was such a weird feeling. It's like you're sad but defiant at the same time! I think my mind was torn between crying as I had hurt a friend and also, battling negative thoughts of my friend since the conversation turned out that way. ie. the 'yuan1wang4' feeling!
I had every reason to be defiant or think negatively...but I thank God the right voice in my head won the battle. I chose to believe in the goodness of a friendship. And so hard to go against the pride to just 'get back' at the person.
Hahaha...but yes, back to the positive things. I Thank God for loving and taking care of me. I was able to manage my emotions and handle a big company event today and help my leader find some info she needed.
I also thank God for putting everything in place (including a good boss who let me off).. i knew i had to go settle the misunderstanding. Sending me the mrt train quickly and of course, opening the door to honest sharing.
Things worked out - In one hour! it was resolved. *whew*
So yes, I'm blogging this to remind myself. That i listened to the right voice and the reward was so good. It erased every blue feeling i had for the day. =) Also, it is worthwhile believing in the goodness of others. Esp those close to you. =) So i pray i'll continue to listen to the right voice. Hee...
Monday, 21 May 2007
Has it been over a month?!
Just finished reading Beanie's, annanananana's and Shen's blog while stuffing my face with today's lunch. Now chatting with ah yin on msn. Yes, i have few minutes more of my lunch hour left. So thought i'd drop a note.
Can't believe it's been over a month since i last blog, though it shouldn't be, since it felt like some time since i bothered to really read or post.
Guess I've been tied up. Work's been bad again...and things are ramping up in church. =) But I think I'm happy...just need the occassional motivational poke. I'll share more tonight on wah'ts been happening. Hoepfully i can blog tonight.
While walking back with my da-paoed lunch bag, i was singing a song to God. It started with the Hungry and Thirsty worship tune ( that has been in my head lately) ..then ended off with a brand new song..which i thought would be a sell-out coz the words are 'sweet'...hahaha...
But it was nice, and reminded me that he's so near...and i could feel him with me enjoying the song, even under the hot sun and the mundane 'every-other-day' same walking path between the makan place and the office. My heart was light, even though I was tired. =)
That's my heavenly father. =D
Can't believe it's been over a month since i last blog, though it shouldn't be, since it felt like some time since i bothered to really read or post.
Guess I've been tied up. Work's been bad again...and things are ramping up in church. =) But I think I'm happy...just need the occassional motivational poke. I'll share more tonight on wah'ts been happening. Hoepfully i can blog tonight.
While walking back with my da-paoed lunch bag, i was singing a song to God. It started with the Hungry and Thirsty worship tune ( that has been in my head lately) ..then ended off with a brand new song..which i thought would be a sell-out coz the words are 'sweet'...hahaha...
But it was nice, and reminded me that he's so near...and i could feel him with me enjoying the song, even under the hot sun and the mundane 'every-other-day' same walking path between the makan place and the office. My heart was light, even though I was tired. =)
That's my heavenly father. =D
Friday, 16 March 2007
He says: "Surprise!"
HAHAHA...this is truly amusing!
Came back from cellgroup a few hours ago. And just before CG started, I found an ang pow in my backpack! Those in cg saw me holding up a golden angpow and waving it around! heee....I totally forgot my boss gave me one at the AeroCareer Pavilion!
I just took a peek at the amount...And....if you look back two postings ago, under 'CNY Testimonies', for my new mobile phone, i was $5 short! So with this angpow, that means God has given me a free phone! HAHAHAHA....
His surprises just doesn't end huh...I guess...that means His blessings toos...heee...YAY! free new phone!! Yippeee!!! With $$ to spare somemore! =D
Came back from cellgroup a few hours ago. And just before CG started, I found an ang pow in my backpack! Those in cg saw me holding up a golden angpow and waving it around! heee....I totally forgot my boss gave me one at the AeroCareer Pavilion!
I just took a peek at the amount...And....if you look back two postings ago, under 'CNY Testimonies', for my new mobile phone, i was $5 short! So with this angpow, that means God has given me a free phone! HAHAHAHA....
His surprises just doesn't end huh...I guess...that means His blessings toos...heee...YAY! free new phone!! Yippeee!!! With $$ to spare somemore! =D
Monday, 12 March 2007
CNY Testimonies
=) just have several small testimonies to share. I thought that we always shouldn't leave God out of the smallest stuff...
This CNY was different. It felt different.
For starters, it has been the most tiring CNY build up I've had in the most recent years. Weekday nights were spent packing or going out to buy the necessary for the weekend cleaning or sprucing up tasks, aside from going for cellgroup and bible study. =) Thank God I got my clothes when i was in NZ. It's as though God knew I'd be busy with other things!
The main thing that took my time was solving the soil problem in my garden. My ungrateful animal - Red, has a habit of digging many holes there. Causing puddles and muddy patches all over the floor outside. It also doesn't help that she sleeps in the mud, dirtying the home when she sneaks in! Anyway, spent over $100 on a trial effort that I hope will solve this!
Keeping a dog ain't cheap man! haha...=) But i realise, I love her ennough to spend on her. =)
This CNY there was no pressure to gamble on the eve or first day. So it's significant, coz it is finally accepted that I won't be pressured into it. Hence, others have moved on to either find other 'kakis' or choose another mode of entertainment with me. Helps that majority of my cousins left are saved too, so we try to stick together. Though we're not as close as ideally be, we sense, this commonality that we should stick together to seek other forms of entertainment. This is my guess lah...hahaha...family togetherness doesn't come naturally to me, unfortunately due to environment. =)
Got a chance to get to know some of my distant cousins. Usually we'd be too shy or obsessed with something else to talk during CNY. I learned that one of them is a part-time card magician! Pretty cool. He was demonstrating his tricks and the best part was that he was humble about it. He has got his own website (co-run with friends) so he can be hired for events. http://www.conjurersroundtable.com/
On day two, my grandma on my dad's side came to visit my home. Just on the eve of CNY, I had prayed that i would be able to communicate with her better. She only speaks Cantonese, which somehow I have no problems listening but get tongue tied when i need to speak.
Amazingly, when i was put in a rare situation alone with her and had to give her a small tour on the outside of my home, i managed pretty ok! Just the two of us and she understood me! Praise the Lord! hahaha...i was very amazed and in my heart, I knew it was Him. =) There was a point in time there that i sensed i was talking...But didn't' feel as though the words was spoken by me! hahaha...
Last Thursday night, i finally counted my ang pow $$. =D The past few years the bounty has been much lower. For various reasons. But this year, I prayed that though i knew it would be highly unlikely I'll get anything close to covering a month of building fund, I asked for supply to cover the new mobile phone I'd been eyeing for the past few months.
The final figure -- $273... the phone is presently retailing at $398!
Oh well...not matter what, i still thanked God that this year has been the highest intake at least for the past 5 years! and i would still be able to cover a significant portion of my phone cost! (even after tithing)
So Friday, i made my way to the phone shop. And you know what...after a recommended upgrade of my phone plan, it cost me only $278!!!! WOW!!!!
God is so cool! He provides in the most interesting ways!...LOL! =P It's as though he planned it all as a surprise...hee...so cute! So yeah...me got my new phone..it's an encouragement for me, coz the past month, I'm beginning to really feel the effects of the building fund as it draws to it's final two month closure. Many things have to be put on hold...
But God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good! =D
This CNY was different. It felt different.
For starters, it has been the most tiring CNY build up I've had in the most recent years. Weekday nights were spent packing or going out to buy the necessary for the weekend cleaning or sprucing up tasks, aside from going for cellgroup and bible study. =) Thank God I got my clothes when i was in NZ. It's as though God knew I'd be busy with other things!
The main thing that took my time was solving the soil problem in my garden. My ungrateful animal - Red, has a habit of digging many holes there. Causing puddles and muddy patches all over the floor outside. It also doesn't help that she sleeps in the mud, dirtying the home when she sneaks in! Anyway, spent over $100 on a trial effort that I hope will solve this!
Keeping a dog ain't cheap man! haha...=) But i realise, I love her ennough to spend on her. =)
This CNY there was no pressure to gamble on the eve or first day. So it's significant, coz it is finally accepted that I won't be pressured into it. Hence, others have moved on to either find other 'kakis' or choose another mode of entertainment with me. Helps that majority of my cousins left are saved too, so we try to stick together. Though we're not as close as ideally be, we sense, this commonality that we should stick together to seek other forms of entertainment. This is my guess lah...hahaha...family togetherness doesn't come naturally to me, unfortunately due to environment. =)
Got a chance to get to know some of my distant cousins. Usually we'd be too shy or obsessed with something else to talk during CNY. I learned that one of them is a part-time card magician! Pretty cool. He was demonstrating his tricks and the best part was that he was humble about it. He has got his own website (co-run with friends) so he can be hired for events. http://www.conjurersroundtable.com/
On day two, my grandma on my dad's side came to visit my home. Just on the eve of CNY, I had prayed that i would be able to communicate with her better. She only speaks Cantonese, which somehow I have no problems listening but get tongue tied when i need to speak.
Amazingly, when i was put in a rare situation alone with her and had to give her a small tour on the outside of my home, i managed pretty ok! Just the two of us and she understood me! Praise the Lord! hahaha...i was very amazed and in my heart, I knew it was Him. =) There was a point in time there that i sensed i was talking...But didn't' feel as though the words was spoken by me! hahaha...
Last Thursday night, i finally counted my ang pow $$. =D The past few years the bounty has been much lower. For various reasons. But this year, I prayed that though i knew it would be highly unlikely I'll get anything close to covering a month of building fund, I asked for supply to cover the new mobile phone I'd been eyeing for the past few months.
The final figure -- $273... the phone is presently retailing at $398!
Oh well...not matter what, i still thanked God that this year has been the highest intake at least for the past 5 years! and i would still be able to cover a significant portion of my phone cost! (even after tithing)
So Friday, i made my way to the phone shop. And you know what...after a recommended upgrade of my phone plan, it cost me only $278!!!! WOW!!!!
God is so cool! He provides in the most interesting ways!...LOL! =P It's as though he planned it all as a surprise...hee...so cute! So yeah...me got my new phone..it's an encouragement for me, coz the past month, I'm beginning to really feel the effects of the building fund as it draws to it's final two month closure. Many things have to be put on hold...
But God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good! =D
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Spirit and in Truth
In the midst of cellgroup worship this week, i was led to this passage.
21Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. ~ John 4: 21-23
True worshippers...Hmm...it was beyond the Spirit and in Truth...
vs 22 stood out to me,...hmm...we can know who we worship but that doesn't mean we are true worshippers! Yupz...just because we know Jesus, we can't call ourselves true worshippers in comparison with other religions that worship too.
vs23 'Yet a time is coming and has now come'....what a declaration! What authority! It's like declaring a new era! How many can declare that a time "has now come", in such confidence that it will indeed come to pass! -- i had a new appreciation for God's omni-presence over Time and seasons.
Daddy seeks true worshippers...Hmm, worship in Spirit and in Truth...in truth...In TRUTH...IN TRUTH!
What does in truth mean to you? Whose truth? His truth in the word? Your truthfulness to Him? Or what we understand in the phrase: " The truth will set you free?"...or truthfulness to yourself? =)...or do you have a new revelation on truth to share? =P
Truthfulness is a virtue. It dawned upon me that these days we're surrounded by half-truths, till we have fogotten what real truth is. Perhaps half-truths have become acceptable without us realising it....How many of us have hidden how we felt when asked about something?
Hmm...that leads me to another revelation...usually, dont' we hide the truth when we are afraid? Fearful?...of hurt and backlash? consequences....over the years, half-truths may have become a form of self protection without us realising it. I'm not talking about blatant lying...the the grey areas we can't face up to...Hmm...
Maybe that's why He's so wonderful...He invites us to come to him without fear...and.....be....truthful...=)
21Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. ~ John 4: 21-23
True worshippers...Hmm...it was beyond the Spirit and in Truth...
vs 22 stood out to me,...hmm...we can know who we worship but that doesn't mean we are true worshippers! Yupz...just because we know Jesus, we can't call ourselves true worshippers in comparison with other religions that worship too.
vs23 'Yet a time is coming and has now come'....what a declaration! What authority! It's like declaring a new era! How many can declare that a time "has now come", in such confidence that it will indeed come to pass! -- i had a new appreciation for God's omni-presence over Time and seasons.
Daddy seeks true worshippers...Hmm, worship in Spirit and in Truth...in truth...In TRUTH...IN TRUTH!
What does in truth mean to you? Whose truth? His truth in the word? Your truthfulness to Him? Or what we understand in the phrase: " The truth will set you free?"...or truthfulness to yourself? =)...or do you have a new revelation on truth to share? =P
Truthfulness is a virtue. It dawned upon me that these days we're surrounded by half-truths, till we have fogotten what real truth is. Perhaps half-truths have become acceptable without us realising it....How many of us have hidden how we felt when asked about something?
Hmm...that leads me to another revelation...usually, dont' we hide the truth when we are afraid? Fearful?...of hurt and backlash? consequences....over the years, half-truths may have become a form of self protection without us realising it. I'm not talking about blatant lying...the the grey areas we can't face up to...Hmm...
Maybe that's why He's so wonderful...He invites us to come to him without fear...and.....be....truthful...=)
Saturday, 10 February 2007
Aiyah...have to share lah...can't contain!
Haiya...Couldn't share in cg yesterday. There were too many testimonies (Praise God!) in our cg, so I was skipped, so i put it at the back of my mind must share in the next cgm!
But...I can't wait leh! So i must share here! So if any of my cg members read this earlier, then good for them! Heehee...=)
*Ahem*...basically i want to thank Him for blessing me. Where shall i start?
1) I knew i was going to have a WHOLE WEEK OFF in Chinese New Year about a month ago. It wasn't really confirmed then. But I have a good feeling that it will be coming to pass! That means I don't' even need to take leave or anything! Office is just closed! Yay! (even though i have many things to rush for early March, and this 3 days extra break is not that good in this circumstance...BUT I will still thank Him for this! Hee...) --come on! It's extra rest days!!
2) My boss gave me an increment in salary this year. We had discussed it before over the phone. But we couldn't' remember the exact amount, when we brought it up again recently. (Because my increment takes effect from Feb pay). I could only remember it was within a certain range. So i e-mailed him and told him I wasn't too sure...
God is good! So is my boss! HAHAHA...He picked the highest amount of the range! Hee...
PLUS-- I'm getting an extra 4 days of annual leave! Praise the Lord!
But...I can't wait leh! So i must share here! So if any of my cg members read this earlier, then good for them! Heehee...=)
*Ahem*...basically i want to thank Him for blessing me. Where shall i start?
1) I knew i was going to have a WHOLE WEEK OFF in Chinese New Year about a month ago. It wasn't really confirmed then. But I have a good feeling that it will be coming to pass! That means I don't' even need to take leave or anything! Office is just closed! Yay! (even though i have many things to rush for early March, and this 3 days extra break is not that good in this circumstance...BUT I will still thank Him for this! Hee...) --come on! It's extra rest days!!
2) My boss gave me an increment in salary this year. We had discussed it before over the phone. But we couldn't' remember the exact amount, when we brought it up again recently. (Because my increment takes effect from Feb pay). I could only remember it was within a certain range. So i e-mailed him and told him I wasn't too sure...
God is good! So is my boss! HAHAHA...He picked the highest amount of the range! Hee...
PLUS-- I'm getting an extra 4 days of annual leave! Praise the Lord!
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