Hey!! sorry ah...very long never post cause my mum don't allow me to come online...hmmm...haha=)
Oh!! do you rmb what i said in the previous post about trust, the one that Pastor prayed for me and God gave me the word "trust" through him to me?
Today, i am going to talk about trust!
On mon night, my family had some time for sharing session and for prayers.
My mum shared with us about the sermon on Sun...
It really inspired me alot because what she said was about trust! cool right?!
hmmm..anws, one of the story is that there is this book named as "HEY GOD!" if you all interested in it, can go and buy..
the author of this book wrote this book because he is inspired by his mother!
So, the story is that their family is kinda poor kind...then hor, his father is a very hot-tempered person...
One day, he brought back 5 friends and ask the mother to cook italian noodles (because they are italians) the mother went back into the kitchen and found out that she onli has one hand full of noodles and there is a need to feed like 11 ppl! (cause got the 5 ppl+herself+father+children)
And she has to cook cause if not she will get a scolding from her husband...
Because of her great amounts of trust in God, she knelt down and prayed...
Then, she stood up and boil the water and place the noodles in and stir....while stirring, she was singing songs and praising God...
Then, she layed out 11 plates...and fill the plates one by one with the noodles....
She managed to fill all the plates and still have extra noodles!!
God not only provides just the right amount that is sufficient, he also gives us extra!
Oh! and somemore sun night and mon afternoon when i am doing my quiet time, i read 2 stories, matthew chap 14 verse 13 to 21 (five thousand fed) and matthew chap 15 verse 32 to 39 (four thousand fed).
For all those who don't have a bible, these two verses states how God can use just 5 loaves and 2 fishes to feed 5 thousand ppl and 7 loaves and a few small fish to feed 4 thousand ppl! God miraculously multiplied the food to feed everyone!
Don't you think it is amazing?
My first reaction is "huh? really meh? sure not?" when i first hear the story
i doubted..
And this shows how much i trust in God...it is very difficult for me to trust in God because i am scared that i trust in God too much (like for him to do certain miracles) but he don't perform it, i will be very disappointed and lose faith...thats why i still struggle with the fact that i need to trust..
How about you?
The other story that my mother talked about is about this man, he is a christian and he is on the way to china to attend some seminar relating to God (all the other pastors going there also)..
It is like a one time opportunity thing...and he knows God wants him there...
one the way there, he was prepared to stay in quite a broken down place..he wasn't expecting a hotel or anything (because he was thinking that they wouldn't waste money on these but on helping others and spreading God's word)...but when he reach, the christians from that country, hosting this seminar thingy brought him to a hotel!
And the hotel is a 5 star one somemore!
when he look out of the window from his room, he can see the Whole city landscape! (he even brought the pic to show) he was staying on the seventy something storey..
When he came down, he ask one of the organiser like why let him stay in this kind of high class hotel?
Guess what the organiser say?
He said " we cannot mistreat God's people."
When i heared that, i was like "WO!"
God's ppl are very impt. They are more important than anyother human being on earth! So i am proud to be one too!
Anw, on his stay there, his wife called him and told him that his son had fever and he already had high fever for like 4 days!
If it is already so serious, i believe that any other human being would have rushed back to Singapore and take care of the son.
But, he trusted God. He knows that since God want him here, he will take good care of the family.
He prayed and kept his full attention on the seminar...
Until the 5th day, his wife called him and told him she sent his son to the hospital...
And he asked his wife to place him into the one bed kind of hospital room...(cause he is like a small little boy and will tend to make noise)
Later on, his wife realise that the hospital do not provide such a service..
She asked the doctors that if possible, placed him in a single bed room..
However, one of the doctors placed him in a special room..
When he got back to Singapore, he went to the hospital to visit his son..he realise that his son is in a room that is so unlike a one bedded room...it is so much nicer!
He ask one of the nurse what room is his son in, the nurse said he is in a suite!
He got shocked cause one night in the suite costs 460 dollars!
He thought to himself "wah, i stay in luxury hotel, my son also must stay in luxury hospital, somemore mine is sponsered"
He didn't blame his wife because it is not easy to handle so many things on her own..
Thank God his son only need to stay for a night..
However, he was bugged by the cost he had to pay...but he placed his trust in the Lord and know that he will settle everything for him..
And really, God settled it!
How?
His wife's company got some medical claim that she can collect for herself as well as for her children's hospitalisation fees...(not all companies have such a previlage)..
She asked the company like how much can she claim for her child like maximum,
they said 460 dollars exactly!
So cool right?
I am sure there are many stories that many others have and i also have somemore just that i cannot really rmb...
All in all, as long as you place your trust in God, like a full kind of trust, he will take care of everything...
Trust is not something that you want then you will get..it is something that you need to pray for and ask the Holy Spirit to help you have trust and not to doubt..
As long as one have trust, i am sure that one will not fear nor worry as you will know that God will take care of everything..
GOD BLESS YOU!!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
The need for Holy Spirit
You know, for today's service, Pastor kuang ming's sermon was about the Holy spirit...
And what i wanna share with you is what happen and what is in my mind throughout the service..
You know, i was like really tired out from the chalet and also having to run to the church (cause i scared i miss the worship, but thankfully i didn't so i was really thanking God! cause i prayed really hard and i love worship=))
So no offence but i almost fall asleep when the sermon was about to end...
This is not the point...i dunno why i talk about this also..haha=)
Anw, his sermon was also a good one!
It was about the need and yearning for the Holy Spirit...
The Holy spirit is a like a little helper that provides you with Help in everything that you do, everything that you say and stuff..
Anyone can have the Holy Spirit! Anyone! As long as you really want it and ask for it!
And we should really pray very hard for it cause it is really impt!
Why impt?
We christians believe that when we recieve Christ into our hearts, we already have the Holy Spirit..
Because Pastor about being able to feel the Holy Spirit. Do you feel the Holy Spirit now, everyday in your life or just a few years back when you recieve the gift of tongues?
You have to know that we believe in a LIVING God, not one that is LIVING in the PAST but DEAD in the NOW!
Don't you think life will be so much easier if you are like intouch with the Holy Spirit?
When you share and spread the word by many many methods (including the pen and paper method), many of the times without the help of the Holy Spirit but by just merely your own wisdom, you fail?
I come to realise that i have been sharing so so many of God's word to my friends and desperately trying to save them...many of the times, i do it without the Holy Spirit, but by my own strength..i fail to seek God's will and the help of the Holy Spirit to help me...thats why i haven gotten any successes...
God reminded me about my prayer. I keep on asking God why don't you want to save those I love? Why can't you at least let me have 1 success to give me this extra boost and confidence? What have i done wrong by sharing the gospel to as many as possible?
Now, God answered my prayer and i am willing to pray and wait on the Holy Spirit to instruct and help me..
I asked Elo...how do you know whether the Holy Spirit is helping you?
She told me that lets just say when you share the gospel, you may find yourself saying things that you yourself do not expect yourself to say...
She also said that when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, God will open your eyes to see things that others may not see...(it may not be very deep stuff. It may be just a rainbow behind a car or any other physical stuff that speaks to you)
When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you can do things that you never thought you could do...if you are willing to obey and listen to it, Lives will be saved..and it is so much better than just using your own wisdom..
After the whole sermon, it is time for altar call...
He ask...who is hungry and thirsty for more of God, more of the Holy Spirit? Who is not satisfied and happy with the state they are in now? Who wants more and wants a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, come to the altar when the worship team sing the next song so that we can pray for you...
There is a great prompting in my heart..i was thinking, that is me..i need more of the Holy Spirit..i was hesitant and slightly afraid to go up...
As the song continued, the altar only had a few ppl...very little went up...
Should i go up? i struggled on the inside...also i asked myself...shouldn't all Christians thrist and hunger for God? Shouldn't like everyone go up? why no one is going up?
In the mist of all these, Pastor Cuixian came to the stage and asked everyone to go to the altar..she says that everyone should thirst and hunger for God..not to wait upon your friends..i decided strongly that i should go...(but in the end everyone went up la)
I was standing quite at the back and was praying and singing...i look at Pastor kuang ming..he was praying for the ppl infront...i thought "i am so at the back, i don't think he will come here and pray for me one la...so nevermind lor.."
When it was about to end, had to pray for the P6s...and of course i prayed...
After i was done, i just continued singing and look at the screen..until i saw Pastor Kuang Ming walk over...he came in front of me and said "let me pray for you"
I was kinda shocked but at the same time happy=)
He held my hands and brought it up to the Lord...he said "i sense that God is trying to tell you trust in him...trust in him"
Trust in him...hmmm..i don't trust in him enough?
Maybe God is trying to tell me to trust that he will save my friends?
Delete all my fears?
I have no idea..but i am sure that God will reveal it to me in the days to come=)
Many always say "ai ya! its God's will"
They (including me) many of the times think that things that happen in our life is God's will..
But, do we actually understand and look into what is God's will?
We use God's will so easily that we fail to seek what is actually his will!
Oh! there is one thing that hurt my heart...
I was playing game at fareast with my church bros and sis...
Then someone mentioned about catholics...
I started to be very interested in that topic because i was eager to know more..and to take this opportunity to clear some of my doubts...cause CJ got alot of catholics and tiffany and i also talk about religion and stuff to the catholics...
There was once, one of my catholic friend rozanne, she say that christians are protestants..and why are they called that? because they protest..
So i rmb that doubt..i asked that someone...more about it..
maybe because of one moment of excitedness, i asked the question too rashly or something..i dunno..
one of my church friend said that wah! nicole always like that one leh...(something like) always talk about religion then very (i forgot what was the word that the person used)...
Anws, it was not a very good comment....and it is definately not what i would expect my church friend to say...
My other church friend said after her "why? it is a good thing what"
i just kept quiet...
i haven't got the answer to my question yet..and i don't wish to probe on further...
i dunno..i just got really hurt by the comment...cause it was a comment that my non-christian friends will say (something like the previous post about swearing and forgiveness)
Maybe being overly enthu was wrong? No idea...
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
And what i wanna share with you is what happen and what is in my mind throughout the service..
You know, i was like really tired out from the chalet and also having to run to the church (cause i scared i miss the worship, but thankfully i didn't so i was really thanking God! cause i prayed really hard and i love worship=))
So no offence but i almost fall asleep when the sermon was about to end...
This is not the point...i dunno why i talk about this also..haha=)
Anw, his sermon was also a good one!
It was about the need and yearning for the Holy Spirit...
The Holy spirit is a like a little helper that provides you with Help in everything that you do, everything that you say and stuff..
Anyone can have the Holy Spirit! Anyone! As long as you really want it and ask for it!
And we should really pray very hard for it cause it is really impt!
Why impt?
We christians believe that when we recieve Christ into our hearts, we already have the Holy Spirit..
Because Pastor about being able to feel the Holy Spirit. Do you feel the Holy Spirit now, everyday in your life or just a few years back when you recieve the gift of tongues?
You have to know that we believe in a LIVING God, not one that is LIVING in the PAST but DEAD in the NOW!
Don't you think life will be so much easier if you are like intouch with the Holy Spirit?
When you share and spread the word by many many methods (including the pen and paper method), many of the times without the help of the Holy Spirit but by just merely your own wisdom, you fail?
I come to realise that i have been sharing so so many of God's word to my friends and desperately trying to save them...many of the times, i do it without the Holy Spirit, but by my own strength..i fail to seek God's will and the help of the Holy Spirit to help me...thats why i haven gotten any successes...
God reminded me about my prayer. I keep on asking God why don't you want to save those I love? Why can't you at least let me have 1 success to give me this extra boost and confidence? What have i done wrong by sharing the gospel to as many as possible?
Now, God answered my prayer and i am willing to pray and wait on the Holy Spirit to instruct and help me..
I asked Elo...how do you know whether the Holy Spirit is helping you?
She told me that lets just say when you share the gospel, you may find yourself saying things that you yourself do not expect yourself to say...
She also said that when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, God will open your eyes to see things that others may not see...(it may not be very deep stuff. It may be just a rainbow behind a car or any other physical stuff that speaks to you)
When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you can do things that you never thought you could do...if you are willing to obey and listen to it, Lives will be saved..and it is so much better than just using your own wisdom..
After the whole sermon, it is time for altar call...
He ask...who is hungry and thirsty for more of God, more of the Holy Spirit? Who is not satisfied and happy with the state they are in now? Who wants more and wants a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, come to the altar when the worship team sing the next song so that we can pray for you...
There is a great prompting in my heart..i was thinking, that is me..i need more of the Holy Spirit..i was hesitant and slightly afraid to go up...
As the song continued, the altar only had a few ppl...very little went up...
Should i go up? i struggled on the inside...also i asked myself...shouldn't all Christians thrist and hunger for God? Shouldn't like everyone go up? why no one is going up?
In the mist of all these, Pastor Cuixian came to the stage and asked everyone to go to the altar..she says that everyone should thirst and hunger for God..not to wait upon your friends..i decided strongly that i should go...(but in the end everyone went up la)
I was standing quite at the back and was praying and singing...i look at Pastor kuang ming..he was praying for the ppl infront...i thought "i am so at the back, i don't think he will come here and pray for me one la...so nevermind lor.."
When it was about to end, had to pray for the P6s...and of course i prayed...
After i was done, i just continued singing and look at the screen..until i saw Pastor Kuang Ming walk over...he came in front of me and said "let me pray for you"
I was kinda shocked but at the same time happy=)
He held my hands and brought it up to the Lord...he said "i sense that God is trying to tell you trust in him...trust in him"
Trust in him...hmmm..i don't trust in him enough?
Maybe God is trying to tell me to trust that he will save my friends?
Delete all my fears?
I have no idea..but i am sure that God will reveal it to me in the days to come=)
Many always say "ai ya! its God's will"
They (including me) many of the times think that things that happen in our life is God's will..
But, do we actually understand and look into what is God's will?
We use God's will so easily that we fail to seek what is actually his will!
Oh! there is one thing that hurt my heart...
I was playing game at fareast with my church bros and sis...
Then someone mentioned about catholics...
I started to be very interested in that topic because i was eager to know more..and to take this opportunity to clear some of my doubts...cause CJ got alot of catholics and tiffany and i also talk about religion and stuff to the catholics...
There was once, one of my catholic friend rozanne, she say that christians are protestants..and why are they called that? because they protest..
So i rmb that doubt..i asked that someone...more about it..
maybe because of one moment of excitedness, i asked the question too rashly or something..i dunno..
one of my church friend said that wah! nicole always like that one leh...(something like) always talk about religion then very (i forgot what was the word that the person used)...
Anws, it was not a very good comment....and it is definately not what i would expect my church friend to say...
My other church friend said after her "why? it is a good thing what"
i just kept quiet...
i haven't got the answer to my question yet..and i don't wish to probe on further...
i dunno..i just got really hurt by the comment...cause it was a comment that my non-christian friends will say (something like the previous post about swearing and forgiveness)
Maybe being overly enthu was wrong? No idea...
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
Shapes and Sizes
Hey Hey!!
Sorry that i have not been posting..cause i went for chalet!!! it is some children's church 3's chalet at the changi village there!! SUPER FUN and I REALLY REALLY LOVE IT!
Anw...lets not get into all these details...
Today i would like to touch on the topic of shapes and sizes!
What is it you may ask?
It is the fact that different ppl have many different shapes and sizes!
As i just stand at the side at the MRT interchange, i look at the many ppl walk by and rushing in and out of the train station, i realise how amazing God is!
There are so many thousands, millions or even billions of ppl who look all so different!
I wonder how God can make everyone different from each other!
Everyone is unique in the way they look, their size, height..etc...
And we should really thank God for the way we are!
Then a thought came into my mind, i wonder what the world will be like if everyone is the same size...The so called ideal figure in today's world..with girls being slim and sexy and guys being macho and hot...
Don't you think if God makes everyone what is deemed to be perfect today, there won't be a differenciation as to what is considered as being beautiful and hot?
I mean, if everyone is the same, there won't be such a thing as being "ugly" and "pretty" kind of thing...
Media is influencing people to go for things like plastic surgery to change their looks...or even to buy slimming pills, go to slimming palour, starving themselves and being aneroxic..etc...
This makes being to have the desire to have the "perfect" body shape or face...
I mean, why do you want to change the way you look? Your body is God who gives it uniquely to you so you must take really good care of it! cause the bible says that your body is a temple of God...for christians, God lives within you...and uses you to spread the word just like what a temple does...so, you have to treat it like treasure. Not to harm it!
I feel that what is deemed to be the best in this world today is what is set by the people themselves!
Do you know that japanese in the past, what is deemed as being a beautiful woman is actually fat ones? it is like the fatter the better...
So i feel the perfect body shape and stuff is set by the ppl themselves!
We should be happy just the way we are because no matter how hard one try, you will never be the same as the other=)
Don't get easilt influenced by this world and fall into the trap. Cause do you rmb what i said in the previous posts that Satan is the one that controls part of the earth?
Thats all for this topic!
GOD LOVES YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!
BE YOURSELF!
Sorry that i have not been posting..cause i went for chalet!!! it is some children's church 3's chalet at the changi village there!! SUPER FUN and I REALLY REALLY LOVE IT!
Anw...lets not get into all these details...
Today i would like to touch on the topic of shapes and sizes!
What is it you may ask?
It is the fact that different ppl have many different shapes and sizes!
As i just stand at the side at the MRT interchange, i look at the many ppl walk by and rushing in and out of the train station, i realise how amazing God is!
There are so many thousands, millions or even billions of ppl who look all so different!
I wonder how God can make everyone different from each other!
Everyone is unique in the way they look, their size, height..etc...
And we should really thank God for the way we are!
Then a thought came into my mind, i wonder what the world will be like if everyone is the same size...The so called ideal figure in today's world..with girls being slim and sexy and guys being macho and hot...
Don't you think if God makes everyone what is deemed to be perfect today, there won't be a differenciation as to what is considered as being beautiful and hot?
I mean, if everyone is the same, there won't be such a thing as being "ugly" and "pretty" kind of thing...
Media is influencing people to go for things like plastic surgery to change their looks...or even to buy slimming pills, go to slimming palour, starving themselves and being aneroxic..etc...
This makes being to have the desire to have the "perfect" body shape or face...
I mean, why do you want to change the way you look? Your body is God who gives it uniquely to you so you must take really good care of it! cause the bible says that your body is a temple of God...for christians, God lives within you...and uses you to spread the word just like what a temple does...so, you have to treat it like treasure. Not to harm it!
I feel that what is deemed to be the best in this world today is what is set by the people themselves!
Do you know that japanese in the past, what is deemed as being a beautiful woman is actually fat ones? it is like the fatter the better...
So i feel the perfect body shape and stuff is set by the ppl themselves!
We should be happy just the way we are because no matter how hard one try, you will never be the same as the other=)
Don't get easilt influenced by this world and fall into the trap. Cause do you rmb what i said in the previous posts that Satan is the one that controls part of the earth?
Thats all for this topic!
GOD LOVES YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!
BE YOURSELF!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Nick Vujicic (guy without arms and legs)
Hello everyone!
Yesterday evening i went down to the heart of God church at paya labar!
For what?
Just to see Nick Vujicic! Cause he is so handsome! (no la jk)...it is because he is going to preach and previously i saw his videos on youtube during childrens church 3. I tell you, he is good!
Today, i would like to tell you whatever i can rmb from the sermon yesterday!
"A life without limbs, to a life without limits" This is what he always says.
The pamplet that i cope says "The only fear in life is that i forgot how God has led me in the past."
Nick Vujicic for all those who dunno him, is a person without arms and legs..there is no medical reason for it.
He is currently 25 years of age and is currently very successful in life.
He has a double degree is dunno what accountancy thing and is also a motivational speaker.
He has made more than 1600 appearances in 12 nations, inspiring tens of thousands to live to the fullest despite the odds.
Who knows that such a successful person will think about suicide at the age of 8 just to end his pain for himself and his family.
Firstly, you have to be contented. Not to focus on what you don't have, but on what you do have. Just like Nick Vujicic, he asks God to give him arms and legs! he even have a pair of shoes at home just in case! hahaha=) However, he tells God that if he don't get any arms and legs, its ok! i shall be contented with what i have and use what i currently have.
In hebrews chap 11 verse 1 "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
Also in hebrews chap 10 verse 39 "But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul."
Faith.
We christians do not believe because we see God. We believe because of faith. (not by sight, but by faith)
God being present within us is not a particular feeling. Even if we do not feel God, it doesn't mean that he is not within us. We must have faith. It is the key to keep us close to God.
Turn to matthew chap 12 verse 22 to 31 (Jesus walks on water) "immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; when it was evening, He was there alone. But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contary. And fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "Its a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid. Peter said to him, "Lord, if it is You, commond me to come to you on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and took hold of him, and said to him "You of little faith who did you doubt?"
The boat is battered very hard and hit by the waves. Even if the waves are small, no one would just step out of the boat because they would feel that the boat is so much safer then the outside...morever, they might sink if they step onto the water.
This is like just asking anyone to step out of a moving car!
Peter had great FAITH to take a step out of the boat into the water when Jesus said " Come!"
He placed his trust in the Lord even though he do not know what will happen next.
Just like Nick Vujicic, he had faith.
And once you have faith, you can do the supernatural, things beyond your capabilities, things that you have never imagined you could do or have (eg. peace)
Just like Peter having faith is able to walk on water.
Just like Nick, having faith is able to touch the lives of tens of thousands of ppl today!
How can anyone see how successful Nick can be when he was just a little boy?
Who can see what bright future he can have without arms ans legs?
It is only by faith that God made the impossible, possible!
My God, is a God that focuses and takes good care of what is within.
What is the point when one is beautiful on the outside but is broken within?
Many ppl today have a broken heart filled with hatred, pain and suffering. They are just concealing it and hiding it just as well as anyone of us.
Many have a disability. Physically or even internally.
Things like addiction, fear, weakness, loneliness and many others.
But i want you to know that if you are disable, and you place a GO in front of DISABLE, you will get GODISABLE which is GOD IS ABLE!
I want to tell you that if you are disabled in your life, God is able. And no matter how much God wants to help you and shower blessings and gifts on you, you have to recieve it!
If you do not recieve, you will not get it even if it is offered freely to you!
No matter what you do in your life on the earth, it is never too good.
Have you ever experienced times whereby you think you did quite well in your exams and you are quite pleased...then you were hoping to be praised by your parents..but what you get is them saying that you can do better, maybe this exam is an easy one..
Or times whereby you want to feel wanted, belonged or times whereby you feel that you are not beautiful enough, not perfect enough..
I want tell you that no matter how hard you try in this world, you will never find them.
You can only find them in God.
God provides love for us unconditionally. God loves you just the way you are! And what i mean is your sinful nature, you looks, your thoughts everything of you!
God makes each one of us unique and different. No one is the same! Don't you think it is amazing as to the fact that there are billions of ppl in this world and no one is the same as you?
For the girls, you all are princesses and the guys, you all are princes.
Every girl wants to be a princess. To feel special and important.
Why princes and princesses? Because your father God is the king!
There is no need for any girl to find a boyfriend just to feel loved. You are already loved right from the beginning by God. He loved you so so much! Are you willing to recieve it?
What ever hurt or pain that you are feeling right now or even in the past, God wants to use it to save another soul.
Just like Nick Vujicic. Who knows that his disability can be used to bless so many others and save so many souls?
He says to God "If there is one soul that you want me to save, any one soul, here i am Lord!"
Are you willing to be used by him?
The God that we are all serving is a God that defeats all demons, darkness and all sins.
Because Jesus Christ did not sin even though he came down to the earth.
You know and i know that it is impossible to not sin at all on the earth. And because of sin, lets just say you lie once, we are worlds apart from God who do not sin at all and is perfect and holy!
We deserve to die! We deserve eternal seperation!
But God gave us an opportunity and a way because of his unconditional love.
There is a song that Nick mentioned, one of the sentence says this "tears is a language that God understands"
It is ok to cry!
It is ok to cry for help!
It is ok to seek for forgiveness!
Because none of us is perfect and all of us has weakness..
But if we are willing to break free of all the chains that are holding us down and hand them all over to God, everything will be ok...trust in the Lord.
Isaiah chap 40 verse 31 "Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary."
God loves us unconditionally even when we do not deserve it.
Because of this, we must also love others even if they do not deserve it.
Just rmb that AS LONG AS YOU TRY YOUR BEST,
GOD WILL DO THE REST!
God love you alot! (more than you can ever imagine!)
Yesterday evening i went down to the heart of God church at paya labar!
For what?
Just to see Nick Vujicic! Cause he is so handsome! (no la jk)...it is because he is going to preach and previously i saw his videos on youtube during childrens church 3. I tell you, he is good!
Today, i would like to tell you whatever i can rmb from the sermon yesterday!
"A life without limbs, to a life without limits" This is what he always says.
The pamplet that i cope says "The only fear in life is that i forgot how God has led me in the past."
Nick Vujicic for all those who dunno him, is a person without arms and legs..there is no medical reason for it.
He is currently 25 years of age and is currently very successful in life.
He has a double degree is dunno what accountancy thing and is also a motivational speaker.
He has made more than 1600 appearances in 12 nations, inspiring tens of thousands to live to the fullest despite the odds.
Who knows that such a successful person will think about suicide at the age of 8 just to end his pain for himself and his family.
Firstly, you have to be contented. Not to focus on what you don't have, but on what you do have. Just like Nick Vujicic, he asks God to give him arms and legs! he even have a pair of shoes at home just in case! hahaha=) However, he tells God that if he don't get any arms and legs, its ok! i shall be contented with what i have and use what i currently have.
In hebrews chap 11 verse 1 "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
Also in hebrews chap 10 verse 39 "But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul."
Faith.
We christians do not believe because we see God. We believe because of faith. (not by sight, but by faith)
God being present within us is not a particular feeling. Even if we do not feel God, it doesn't mean that he is not within us. We must have faith. It is the key to keep us close to God.
Turn to matthew chap 12 verse 22 to 31 (Jesus walks on water) "immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; when it was evening, He was there alone. But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contary. And fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "Its a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid. Peter said to him, "Lord, if it is You, commond me to come to you on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and took hold of him, and said to him "You of little faith who did you doubt?"
The boat is battered very hard and hit by the waves. Even if the waves are small, no one would just step out of the boat because they would feel that the boat is so much safer then the outside...morever, they might sink if they step onto the water.
This is like just asking anyone to step out of a moving car!
Peter had great FAITH to take a step out of the boat into the water when Jesus said " Come!"
He placed his trust in the Lord even though he do not know what will happen next.
Just like Nick Vujicic, he had faith.
And once you have faith, you can do the supernatural, things beyond your capabilities, things that you have never imagined you could do or have (eg. peace)
Just like Peter having faith is able to walk on water.
Just like Nick, having faith is able to touch the lives of tens of thousands of ppl today!
How can anyone see how successful Nick can be when he was just a little boy?
Who can see what bright future he can have without arms ans legs?
It is only by faith that God made the impossible, possible!
My God, is a God that focuses and takes good care of what is within.
What is the point when one is beautiful on the outside but is broken within?
Many ppl today have a broken heart filled with hatred, pain and suffering. They are just concealing it and hiding it just as well as anyone of us.
Many have a disability. Physically or even internally.
Things like addiction, fear, weakness, loneliness and many others.
But i want you to know that if you are disable, and you place a GO in front of DISABLE, you will get GODISABLE which is GOD IS ABLE!
I want to tell you that if you are disabled in your life, God is able. And no matter how much God wants to help you and shower blessings and gifts on you, you have to recieve it!
If you do not recieve, you will not get it even if it is offered freely to you!
No matter what you do in your life on the earth, it is never too good.
Have you ever experienced times whereby you think you did quite well in your exams and you are quite pleased...then you were hoping to be praised by your parents..but what you get is them saying that you can do better, maybe this exam is an easy one..
Or times whereby you want to feel wanted, belonged or times whereby you feel that you are not beautiful enough, not perfect enough..
I want tell you that no matter how hard you try in this world, you will never find them.
You can only find them in God.
God provides love for us unconditionally. God loves you just the way you are! And what i mean is your sinful nature, you looks, your thoughts everything of you!
God makes each one of us unique and different. No one is the same! Don't you think it is amazing as to the fact that there are billions of ppl in this world and no one is the same as you?
For the girls, you all are princesses and the guys, you all are princes.
Every girl wants to be a princess. To feel special and important.
Why princes and princesses? Because your father God is the king!
There is no need for any girl to find a boyfriend just to feel loved. You are already loved right from the beginning by God. He loved you so so much! Are you willing to recieve it?
What ever hurt or pain that you are feeling right now or even in the past, God wants to use it to save another soul.
Just like Nick Vujicic. Who knows that his disability can be used to bless so many others and save so many souls?
He says to God "If there is one soul that you want me to save, any one soul, here i am Lord!"
Are you willing to be used by him?
The God that we are all serving is a God that defeats all demons, darkness and all sins.
Because Jesus Christ did not sin even though he came down to the earth.
You know and i know that it is impossible to not sin at all on the earth. And because of sin, lets just say you lie once, we are worlds apart from God who do not sin at all and is perfect and holy!
We deserve to die! We deserve eternal seperation!
But God gave us an opportunity and a way because of his unconditional love.
There is a song that Nick mentioned, one of the sentence says this "tears is a language that God understands"
It is ok to cry!
It is ok to cry for help!
It is ok to seek for forgiveness!
Because none of us is perfect and all of us has weakness..
But if we are willing to break free of all the chains that are holding us down and hand them all over to God, everything will be ok...trust in the Lord.
Isaiah chap 40 verse 31 "Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary."
God loves us unconditionally even when we do not deserve it.
Because of this, we must also love others even if they do not deserve it.
Just rmb that AS LONG AS YOU TRY YOUR BEST,
GOD WILL DO THE REST!
God love you alot! (more than you can ever imagine!)
Monday, November 3, 2008
Guys and Sex
Hello ppl!!
Today i would like to touch on the topic of guys and sex....
Since pri sch, we had many talks regarding sex..
And what they will always mention is that the brain of a guy mainly thinks about sex and they are unable to multitask...
Whereas girls focus more on emotions, the need to be loved and is about to do many things at once...
There was once i was talking to my chem teacher..it was suppose to be consultation but i dunno why we talked about her cousin...
The story was that her cousin had several porn pic and videos in the com and he need his uncle which is my chem teacher's husband to clear cause his mum scold him or something...
Then my chem teacher's husband knew exactly which are the files which contains those...
my chem teacher then ask him like how he know, then he say ai yo, last time got see these kind of thing one mah...
My chem teacher thinks that it is a very usual and normal thing for guys to watch porn...she even say that all guys do that at least once in their life..
There was another encounter...
My friend said that every guy after sec will watch porn at least once!
Then i started to accept the fact that guys are made this way and i cannot blame them for doing all these...(the same concept as to men are made to sin and thus will confirm sin. It just depends on the extent)
There is a verse in the bible, matthew chap 5 verse 27 and 28 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery, but i say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."
After i read this the other day i started to realise that in this world, there are so many guys doing this! Media like tv shows, movies or even just by observing the ppl around, i encounter several committing adultery but not knowing so...
I also started to realise that there is a need to stop this and not to take it as a natural fact...
God made adam so perfect and good whereas now. most of the men are worlds apart! what is actually going on?
I believe that it is the works of satan...he is trying to make men sin. The more the better..
I feel that since sin can be stopped and prevented from occuring when one is willing to try, i don't see any excuse as to why men cannot be stopped from committing adultery...
Matthew chap 5 verse 29" If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."
Another thing i would like to talk about is sex...
As pastor ronald had said that sex is suppose to be a good thing, a very pure and beautiful thing that God created...
However, what do we see in the world today?
Sex is being abused and used for evil...(families are broken, quarrels, tears, sadness, anger...etc)
This good, wonderful and amazing thing that God created turns bad and used for several wrong purposes...Why?
Don't you feel sad for this world?=(
I know it is kinda weird for me to type all these, but i still want to! Because this is currently what is happening around the world as more and more ppl fall into sin, more and more ppl divorce, more and more families are broken...is it worth it, just because of a moment of folly?
Think about it.
God Bless you!
Today i would like to touch on the topic of guys and sex....
Since pri sch, we had many talks regarding sex..
And what they will always mention is that the brain of a guy mainly thinks about sex and they are unable to multitask...
Whereas girls focus more on emotions, the need to be loved and is about to do many things at once...
There was once i was talking to my chem teacher..it was suppose to be consultation but i dunno why we talked about her cousin...
The story was that her cousin had several porn pic and videos in the com and he need his uncle which is my chem teacher's husband to clear cause his mum scold him or something...
Then my chem teacher's husband knew exactly which are the files which contains those...
my chem teacher then ask him like how he know, then he say ai yo, last time got see these kind of thing one mah...
My chem teacher thinks that it is a very usual and normal thing for guys to watch porn...she even say that all guys do that at least once in their life..
There was another encounter...
My friend said that every guy after sec will watch porn at least once!
Then i started to accept the fact that guys are made this way and i cannot blame them for doing all these...(the same concept as to men are made to sin and thus will confirm sin. It just depends on the extent)
There is a verse in the bible, matthew chap 5 verse 27 and 28 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery, but i say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."
After i read this the other day i started to realise that in this world, there are so many guys doing this! Media like tv shows, movies or even just by observing the ppl around, i encounter several committing adultery but not knowing so...
I also started to realise that there is a need to stop this and not to take it as a natural fact...
God made adam so perfect and good whereas now. most of the men are worlds apart! what is actually going on?
I believe that it is the works of satan...he is trying to make men sin. The more the better..
I feel that since sin can be stopped and prevented from occuring when one is willing to try, i don't see any excuse as to why men cannot be stopped from committing adultery...
Matthew chap 5 verse 29" If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."
Another thing i would like to talk about is sex...
As pastor ronald had said that sex is suppose to be a good thing, a very pure and beautiful thing that God created...
However, what do we see in the world today?
Sex is being abused and used for evil...(families are broken, quarrels, tears, sadness, anger...etc)
This good, wonderful and amazing thing that God created turns bad and used for several wrong purposes...Why?
Don't you feel sad for this world?=(
I know it is kinda weird for me to type all these, but i still want to! Because this is currently what is happening around the world as more and more ppl fall into sin, more and more ppl divorce, more and more families are broken...is it worth it, just because of a moment of folly?
Think about it.
God Bless you!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Touched by God
Hello everyone!
Today, i would like to touch on the topic about the holy spirit=)
You know, like just now, just only, my brother was touched by God!
My brother is only 8! and he goes to sunday sch and stuff..
However, he was not touched by God...he goes to Sun sch just for fun and because my mum wants him to go...
I have been praying for him to get touched by God...i didn't expect God to work so so quickly in his life! God is AMAZING! and prayers really work!
This is also what i have seen while serving in the children's ministry that the children are so so untouched by God at all...
How can i tell that my bro was touched?
He started crying when my mother was talking about some serious stuff...
Then we ask him what happen? then he say he dunno! He say that he dunno why he cry but he just feel very sad suddenly!
He couldn't stop crying...just couldn't stop at all....
my mother told me and my sis that it was the Holy spirit that touched him...
I doubted at first because it was so out of the blue!
However, my mother told me that before this, he told my mum that half of him believe in God and the other half of him did not...
As i see him cry non-stop, not knowing why, i started to be more and more convinced that he was touched by God. Also because i have seen instances whereby people in church just starts laughing and crying when the holy spirit touched them...
After that he told me "you know why i cry? i dunno why ah, but then ah..my brain is like a television and God transmit to me something...when i close my eyes when mama was praying for me, i saw papa and jun heng(his best friend), and i think that God is telling me that i must save them cause they are buddists"
The bible says in acts chap 2 verse 17 " And young men shall see visions..."
Oh! there was one more point that i missed out...before that, he was trying again and again to play some toy, but he couldn't get it..he wanted to give up but my mum encouraged him and asked him to pray...
He said "huh? God won't help me in a game what...i thought God only can help us in studies..i thought he won't do such a silly thing like a game!"
i had thoughts like this when i wanna win a certain game...
At the end, after he prayed, he got it! but he said it was he who do it...my heart sank when i hurt this...
However, after the crying incident, he told everyone in the house that God is the one who helped him! How amazing God can be=)
The main reason why i am telling you all these is that, i wanna show you all how amazing God can be!
He takes care of everything in our lives..even if you feel that it is a small and insignificant thing (just like the games), God takes it really seriously...he loves you so so much!
In the bible, mark chap 10 verse 15 "Truely I say to you, whoever does not recieve the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
Don't you think that this is a good verse?
Children are innocent, pure, unaffected by the world around us...thats why i LOVE them!
Their faith goes beyond our imagination because they just trust and believe without doubt...
I ever heard of a story about a child of age 8 recieving the gift of tongues!
So i feel that God can even impact the life of little children, why not anyone of us?
As long as we take a step of faith and believe just like little children, God can impact anyone of us! Open your hearts and let him touch you!
Even my mum has a certain change in her...because i prayed for her! (before that, she drifted away from God because of my brother's studies and stuff)
However, God didn't give up on her and she started going for cell and church more regularly...
And today, when we are like on a taxi, going back home, the taxi driver suddenly press the brakes as the car in front suddenly stop or something..then we like sort of flew forward...if this happen in the past, my mum would scold the uncle!
I was suprised when she just kept quiet! cool right? hahaha=)
Oh! We started a prayer group like at home! We had to tell our prayer requests and everyone of our family have to pray for one another! cool right?
I think it is a very good thing..and i do hope that this continues with God in our presence!
I am sure that as we work as one, revival can happen!
So i encourage you all to do it with your family too!!! cause we should make use of this opportunity that God place in our lives!!
GOD LOVES EVERYONE!
Today, i would like to touch on the topic about the holy spirit=)
You know, like just now, just only, my brother was touched by God!
My brother is only 8! and he goes to sunday sch and stuff..
However, he was not touched by God...he goes to Sun sch just for fun and because my mum wants him to go...
I have been praying for him to get touched by God...i didn't expect God to work so so quickly in his life! God is AMAZING! and prayers really work!
This is also what i have seen while serving in the children's ministry that the children are so so untouched by God at all...
How can i tell that my bro was touched?
He started crying when my mother was talking about some serious stuff...
Then we ask him what happen? then he say he dunno! He say that he dunno why he cry but he just feel very sad suddenly!
He couldn't stop crying...just couldn't stop at all....
my mother told me and my sis that it was the Holy spirit that touched him...
I doubted at first because it was so out of the blue!
However, my mother told me that before this, he told my mum that half of him believe in God and the other half of him did not...
As i see him cry non-stop, not knowing why, i started to be more and more convinced that he was touched by God. Also because i have seen instances whereby people in church just starts laughing and crying when the holy spirit touched them...
After that he told me "you know why i cry? i dunno why ah, but then ah..my brain is like a television and God transmit to me something...when i close my eyes when mama was praying for me, i saw papa and jun heng(his best friend), and i think that God is telling me that i must save them cause they are buddists"
The bible says in acts chap 2 verse 17 " And young men shall see visions..."
Oh! there was one more point that i missed out...before that, he was trying again and again to play some toy, but he couldn't get it..he wanted to give up but my mum encouraged him and asked him to pray...
He said "huh? God won't help me in a game what...i thought God only can help us in studies..i thought he won't do such a silly thing like a game!"
i had thoughts like this when i wanna win a certain game...
At the end, after he prayed, he got it! but he said it was he who do it...my heart sank when i hurt this...
However, after the crying incident, he told everyone in the house that God is the one who helped him! How amazing God can be=)
The main reason why i am telling you all these is that, i wanna show you all how amazing God can be!
He takes care of everything in our lives..even if you feel that it is a small and insignificant thing (just like the games), God takes it really seriously...he loves you so so much!
In the bible, mark chap 10 verse 15 "Truely I say to you, whoever does not recieve the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
Don't you think that this is a good verse?
Children are innocent, pure, unaffected by the world around us...thats why i LOVE them!
Their faith goes beyond our imagination because they just trust and believe without doubt...
I ever heard of a story about a child of age 8 recieving the gift of tongues!
So i feel that God can even impact the life of little children, why not anyone of us?
As long as we take a step of faith and believe just like little children, God can impact anyone of us! Open your hearts and let him touch you!
Even my mum has a certain change in her...because i prayed for her! (before that, she drifted away from God because of my brother's studies and stuff)
However, God didn't give up on her and she started going for cell and church more regularly...
And today, when we are like on a taxi, going back home, the taxi driver suddenly press the brakes as the car in front suddenly stop or something..then we like sort of flew forward...if this happen in the past, my mum would scold the uncle!
I was suprised when she just kept quiet! cool right? hahaha=)
Oh! We started a prayer group like at home! We had to tell our prayer requests and everyone of our family have to pray for one another! cool right?
I think it is a very good thing..and i do hope that this continues with God in our presence!
I am sure that as we work as one, revival can happen!
So i encourage you all to do it with your family too!!! cause we should make use of this opportunity that God place in our lives!!
GOD LOVES EVERYONE!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Bible and lukewarm
HEY PPL! i am back!! hahahaha=)
Oh! i have learnt really great things and facts from Grace Lum! on fri's cell.
I really wanna thank God for her! she is Really good!!
Oh! i had loads of fun too!!
Firstly, i wanna ask you all some questions that Grace pointed out!
IS IT TRUE?
1)God will never leave you nor forsake you
2)All sin will be forgiven (when you seek repentance and forgiveness)
3)Once saved, Always saved
Hmmm..you may think that it is ALL true or even like at least the first and second one is true...
HOWEVER, it is ALL half true!! that means they are not entirely true!
you know why?
For the first one, God will never leave you nor forsake you as said in the bible IF you go according to his will!
Lets just say if you did not go according to his plans and wills, you divert from him and stuff, he will forsake you! cause in a way, you are actually sinning!
Oh! you know, when Jesus got persecuted, and was hung on the cross, he said "Father, why have you forsaken me?"
You see, when Jesus died for us, he carried all out sins! he bore so much sin until he was forsaken by God(who is like the perfect one)! somemore he is like the son of God! what more US?
For the second one, Grace read somewhere in the bible that the ONLY SIN that cannot be forgiven is that one curses the holy spirit! this is more of the intention...
If one who commits this sin, he cannot be forgiven by God! but nonetheless, not many ppl do that la...
For the third one is that you are once saved, always saved, if you stay save! and not to backslide!
Do not be lukewarm christians!
What is lukewarm christians? they are christians that are not on fire for God and are not non-believers....
God said in revelation chap 3 verse 16 "So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, i will vomit you out of My mouth."
Don't you think it is kinda scary?
So my prayers will always include stuff like hope my passion for God never die! Thats why, if you feel that you are neither here nor there, not a true christian, always always pray!
And that is why church is very important for us to renew ourselves every first day of the week!
This is so that we got the strengh from God to face all challenges throughout the week!
Oh! there is one more point that Grace mentioned that i thought it is really good.
If you don't live out a life as a christian but you believe in God, you are no different from demons!
why?
Because the bible says that the demons believe and shake in fear!
So if we believe, but don't act out like one,we will be just like demons who also disobey God but believe!
Oh! i finally know what is the meaning of Grace
Grace is unmerited favour (it is when you didn't do anything to deserve it, but God still gives it to you)
What is the difference between grace and mercy?
Mercy is when you do something wrong, then you plead for forgiveness, then you are forgiven...
I would like to end off with something..
You are not saved through good works,
If you are saved, you will do good works!
For all those who know me and read my blog, i really need ppl to pray for me to have lots of love for everyone...sometimes it gets really hard to not love the word but love the people that belong to the world...
GOD LOVES YOU ALWAYS!
Oh! i have learnt really great things and facts from Grace Lum! on fri's cell.
I really wanna thank God for her! she is Really good!!
Oh! i had loads of fun too!!
Firstly, i wanna ask you all some questions that Grace pointed out!
IS IT TRUE?
1)God will never leave you nor forsake you
2)All sin will be forgiven (when you seek repentance and forgiveness)
3)Once saved, Always saved
Hmmm..you may think that it is ALL true or even like at least the first and second one is true...
HOWEVER, it is ALL half true!! that means they are not entirely true!
you know why?
For the first one, God will never leave you nor forsake you as said in the bible IF you go according to his will!
Lets just say if you did not go according to his plans and wills, you divert from him and stuff, he will forsake you! cause in a way, you are actually sinning!
Oh! you know, when Jesus got persecuted, and was hung on the cross, he said "Father, why have you forsaken me?"
You see, when Jesus died for us, he carried all out sins! he bore so much sin until he was forsaken by God(who is like the perfect one)! somemore he is like the son of God! what more US?
For the second one, Grace read somewhere in the bible that the ONLY SIN that cannot be forgiven is that one curses the holy spirit! this is more of the intention...
If one who commits this sin, he cannot be forgiven by God! but nonetheless, not many ppl do that la...
For the third one is that you are once saved, always saved, if you stay save! and not to backslide!
Do not be lukewarm christians!
What is lukewarm christians? they are christians that are not on fire for God and are not non-believers....
God said in revelation chap 3 verse 16 "So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, i will vomit you out of My mouth."
Don't you think it is kinda scary?
So my prayers will always include stuff like hope my passion for God never die! Thats why, if you feel that you are neither here nor there, not a true christian, always always pray!
And that is why church is very important for us to renew ourselves every first day of the week!
This is so that we got the strengh from God to face all challenges throughout the week!
Oh! there is one more point that Grace mentioned that i thought it is really good.
If you don't live out a life as a christian but you believe in God, you are no different from demons!
why?
Because the bible says that the demons believe and shake in fear!
So if we believe, but don't act out like one,we will be just like demons who also disobey God but believe!
Oh! i finally know what is the meaning of Grace
Grace is unmerited favour (it is when you didn't do anything to deserve it, but God still gives it to you)
What is the difference between grace and mercy?
Mercy is when you do something wrong, then you plead for forgiveness, then you are forgiven...
I would like to end off with something..
You are not saved through good works,
If you are saved, you will do good works!
For all those who know me and read my blog, i really need ppl to pray for me to have lots of love for everyone...sometimes it gets really hard to not love the word but love the people that belong to the world...
GOD LOVES YOU ALWAYS!
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