Blessed Be Your Name Blessed Be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name Blessed Be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your name pre-chorus: Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say chorus: Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be Your name When the sun's shining down on me When the world's 'all as it should be' Blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name

i will choose to say blessed be your name.. in good times and bad times, i want to learn to give my praise to you always.. Especially in bad times, i struggled, i feel down, but when i praise God for what He has done, You will find that special kind of joy.. [ for those who dunno God, you might be thinking, why i give thanks to God even when the circumstances i am going through may be unpleasant.. but all i can say is i love God, cuz He first loved us, that he went to the cross and died for us.. Sacrificial love.. unending love, grace, mercy, encouragement, care, blessings.. ] God has His own plans.. His plans is always good for us! remind me time and again, that you have the best plans for me, that no matter what i am going through, is your plans and you allowed it.. assurance you have give me time and again has helped me, lord.. i really want to thank you.. Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise. When the darkness closes in, Lord, Still I will say, Blessed be the name of the Lord

Death race.. nice show.. a bit sadistic & gruesome, but happy ending.. haha.. 14K, Frankenstein, machine gun joe.. haha..

Breakfast at McDonald's

This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.

The last class I had to take was Sociology.

The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.'

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought this would be a piece of cake.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.

It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'.

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.'

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers.

That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.

I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it.

Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?'

I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

There is an Angel sent to watch over you.

In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.

An Angel wrote:

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head.

To handle others, use your heart.

God Gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

recently, i keep praying for understanding.. like understanding what is written in that econs book, and also understanding the bible.. then God really answered me.. things i used to not understand, are now understood... though today's paper aren't easy to me, i didn't understand fully.. though i am afraid that my results may not come out good..(up to him) but i feel that today, i did the paper with god.. and i understand what i am doing more.. cuz normally, when i do gp, i will not know what i am writing, cuz i dun understand the passage at all.. at least today, i understand the passage, though i dun understand it fully.. and also for econs, normally i will have lots of free time, cuz i wun know what to write.. but today, i feel that i got not enough time, and i write until my hand pain.. and also god provided me with the strength and energy i needed.. 3pm is the time where i will just switch off.. but today, cuz it's during exam, so cannot.. normally, i will be super duper tired at 3pm and sleep.. but god help me pull through.. yup.. and now my hands are aching.. cuz econs + gp.. all needs so much writing! tml is chem + bio.. worst combination u can get in exams.. haha!

i dunno why i am prone to getting swollen eyes before exams.. last time, before some of the subject tests and exams, i will confirm get some kind of sickness de la.. yesterday, when i reach home after my gp tuition, sat down, wanting to study econs.. i feel that my eyes are dry and itchy/pain.. den i go and take a look in the mirror.. eeyer, my eyes starting to get swollen.. i could not concentrate on studying, cuz my eyes just couldn't take it.. (it makes me wanna sleep) i went back, sat down and pray.. after a few mins, it's ok, and i got the strength to study already..

1, 2, 3 Bible Song

One, two, three

The devil's after me

Four, five, six

He's always throwing bricks

Seven, eight, nine

He misses every time

Glory, Hallelujah, Amen!

Nine, eight, seven

I'm on my way to Heaven

Six, five, four

There's always room for more

Three, two, one

The devil's on the run

Glory, hallelujah, Amen!

In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of you
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone

The B-I-B-L-E

Yes, that's the book for me

I stand alone on the Word of God

The B-I-B-L-E

The Pencil Parable

koped from yingiet's blog.. The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be." "One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand." "Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil." "Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make." "Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside." "And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write." The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.Now replacing the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be. One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess. Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but you'll need it to become a stronger person. Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make. Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside. And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties. Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change!

i am so glad that Jesus loves me.. so glad that He will never leave me or forsake me.. even in times or difficulties, or any other unbearable times..

look to His grace to do what you cannot do. Say, “Lord, I cannot, but You can!” Then, what you experience will not merely be behavior modification, but true and lasting inward transformation!

i really wanna thank si qi for always accompanying me, encouraging me, and always there for me.. and she bought me my favourite seaweed today! tao kae noi... u all should go try.. ya.. Si qi.. thank you lots!

woohoo.. tpjc is the cui of the cui of the cui.. worst school song + cheer + badge + uniform.. as for unglam CLs, tpjc still haven win yet.. but i believe they'll soon get it the next time round.. haha..

today is the day where i am 1 year old in this church, my relationship with god is 1 year old.. though it may seems like i am still small, but within this 1 year, i have received many many blessings from god.. not only answering of prayers, but also helping me out of difficult and tough times.. 1 year and still counting, i believe my relationship with god will last forever! yea! it's like i can't imagine it's like 1 year already.. i used to be in other churches, but will never stay more than 3 months.. mainly is because i had never knew that god is love and that Christianity is not just a religion, but a relationship with god.. when you know about this, u will definitely find that god is good, and most importantly, he loves you no matter who u are.. if u still dunno about god, i strongly urge u to come to church at least once.. u can call me a promoter of Christ, a fanatic, or whatever, i dun care, but i just want u all to at least experience this love from god.. trust me.. once u have discover this love, u will never let it go.. human love may fail u, but god's love will never ever fail u..

really wanna thank mrs gay for playing that movie.. it really really touch me life.. the movie is "facing the giants".. u all watch, den maybe also will cry.. haha.. Plot summary: From the award winning producers of FLYWHEEL, comes an action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. Devastated by his circumstances, he cries out to God in desperation. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds, the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage. What transpires is a dynamic story of the fight between faith and fear. Facing the Giants is a powerful experience for the whole family inspiring viewers to live with faith, hope, and love! God reminded me a lot of stuff: - i am made small and not so smart, so that He can show his mightiness and greatness through me.. - if u have decided to trust in god fully and completely, he can do all sorts of miracles for you.. the same power he used to raise Jesus Christ.. - pray to god all the time, giving thanks to him, when we win or lose.. - he place u in all sorts of difficult situations, so that u can be back or close to him.. closer than ever before.. - Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith. - No matter how undesirable the situation maybe, trust in God, and also don't give up, for god still uses you... - you can do great things through god who strengthen you.. - god can really change your life for the better if only u obey him.. - fear not, by not fearing, god can use u more because u have not close the door.. - for every door god closes, he opens many other ways.. - give in your best and do things that honour god.. it's by choosing to honouring god, that these people can win the matches... - bible, the only answer to victory as it contains the truth.. - 3 memorable quotes: Grant Taylor: I want God to bless this team so much people will talk about what He did. But it means we gotta give Him our best in every area. And if we win, we praise Him. And if we lose, we praise Him. Either way we honor Him with our actions and our attitudes. So I'm askin' you... What are you living for? I resolve to give God everything I've got, then I'll leave the results up to Him. I want to know if you'll join me.

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Grant Taylor: You can't judge your father by his actions and yourself by your intentions. It just doesn't work that way.

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Grant Taylor: With God, nothing is impossible. God flooded me with so much so much so much thoughts, that i just broke down.. but cuz there's so many ppl in that IMR, i silently teared.. haha..

Release The Power In You!

Ephesians 3:20

20Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

How much power is working in you right now? God’s Word says that there is “power that works in us”. It is a tremendous power that shakes the heavens and the earth because it comes from the throne of God, “who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”! The problem, however, is that many of us don’t release that power.

God wants us to release that power because there are things that will not happen on earth until we do so. Jesus said that “whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven”. (Matthew 16:19) What Jesus is saying is that what you permit to happen, heaven will permit. What you disallow, heaven will disallow!

So how do we release God’s power in us? One way is to pray in tongues. When we allow His Spirit to make intercession for us (Romans 8:26), miracles happen.

Some time ago, the aunt of a church member underwent surgery to remove a diseased kidney. In spite of the surgery, the prognosis was poor. At home, the church member and his wife were prompted by the Spirit to release the power that works in them by praying in tongues for their aunt.

Back at the hospital, the aunt underwent further observation. When an X-ray of her abdominal area was taken, the doctor was shocked to find two healthy kidneys. Five other doctors were consulted who subsequently examined the aunt. At first, they thought that the surgeon who had performed the operation had made a mistake and did not remove the diseased kidney. But further investigation showed that the kidney had indeed been removed. They could not explain what had happened.

But the church member and his wife needed no explanation because they knew that when they released the power that worked in them, God did exceedingly abundantly above all that they could ask or think — He gave their aunt a new kidney.

Beloved, He can do the same for you when you pray in the Spirit and release the power that works in you!

(from new creation church devotion)

today, for almost the whole day, my mood hasn't been good.. ever since morning assembly.. though it started off well during prayer meet.. i was easily irritated for the whole day, especially during MATHS lesson.. and photo-taking too.. but it's better by then.. God keep reminding me, in your anger, do not sin.. i dunno.. but i just keep controlling it.. it's a good thing that God reminded me.. because, before He reminded me, i feel like just doing all the wrong things.. Anger will lead to sinning.. Until now, still a little.. haha.. maybe PMS? or wad? i dunno.. stress? prelims? maybe.. luckily, God is with me through out, if not, i really dunno what could have happen......

The Stand

You stood before creation Forever within Your hand You spoke all life into motion My soul now to stand You stood before my failure And carried the cross for my shame My sin weighed upon Your shoulders My soul now to stand So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to You So I’ll walk upon salvation Your Spirit alive in me This life to declare Your promise My soul now to stand So I’ll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours

Testify To Love

All the colors of the rainbow All of voices of the wind Every dream that reaches out That reaches out to find where love begins Every word of every story Every star in every sky Every corner of creation lives to testify For as long as I shall live I will testify to love I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough With every breath I take I will give thanks to God above For as long as I shall live I will testify to love From the mountains to the valleys From the rivers to the sea Every hand that reaches out Every hand that reaches out to offer peace Every simple act of mercy Every step to kingdom come All the Hope in every heart will speak what love has done chorus chorus

* don't u think the video is very nice, all the pictures.. i am so in loved with this song.. as long as i shall live, i will testify his love.. and With every breath I take I will give thanks to God above..*

argh.. having bio lessons now.. in J209.. mrs gay booked the wrong room.. haha.. my eyes are swollen again.. every tuesdsy without fail!

Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace (My Chains are gone)

Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind, but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed

My chains are gone I’ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, Amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures

My chains are gone I’ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, Amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, Who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine

You are forever mine

i like this post from jasmine: away with that i-think-i-am-the-best kind of attitude. away with that i-think-i-am-always-right kind of perspective. away with that i-can-do-it-on-my-own kind of attitude. (sure, just go ahead) away with "i, me and myself" mentality. (just in case you didn't know, the world DOES NOT revolves around you only) away with that ego of yours. away with your approval addiction. away with that the-world-owes-me-a-living kind of attitude. away with that people-don't-love-me kind of mentality. away with your constant craving for TLC (tender loving care). away with always wanting people to praise and affirm you. away with all your model tys answers just to please people. away with all the pity parties. away with that pride of yours! if you would just stop looking at YOURSELF, YOURSELF and YOURSELF and start to think about the people around you instead, life would really really be better. one of the greatest downfall of a person is PRIDE.

simplicity is a blessing..

i want my life to be like an open book.. i want my life to be transparent.. it's difficult to be totally transparent.. but i will try.. in front of God, i can be and feel comfortable to be transparent, for i know he has already accepted me for who i am.. God knows each and every one of us inside out.. so amazing.. He is always with me, whatever i do..

http://jcanniversary.blogspot.com/ go vote.. CL pics must take more unglam shots.. woohoo.. imagine all that photos screened for everyone to see.. yea man.. shee ting gonna kill me.. i think.. haha

See The Miraculous When You Give Thanks

John 11:41 41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Jesus lived a life of thanksgiving. He always thanked His Father for what He had and for always hearing Him when He prayed. That was how He released miracles in His life.

In the story of the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1–13), Jesus’ attitude was one of thankfulness. He took a little boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fish, gave thanks and had them distributed. He gave thanks for the little that was there and the little multiplied. Not only did the people eat as much as they wanted, there were 12 baskets full of leftovers!

So when you see the meager balance in your bank account, thank the Lord for what you have. That’s your “five loaves and two fish”. When you give Him thanks that He is your provider and the source of your supply, in spite of the little you have, your little will become much, with leftovers!

Even when faced with the impossible, the solution was still, “Father, I thank You…” When Jesus stood outside Lazarus’ tomb, and the people took away the stone that was covering the tomb, He did not see the situation as hopeless and impossible. He simply lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.” Then, He proceeded to call forth Lazarus, and the man came forth alive once more!

The raising of Lazarus, who had been dead for more than four days, was one of Jesus’ greatest miracles. And He accomplished this by saying, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.” He thanked His way to an awesome miracle.

My friend, the next time you find yourself praying, “God, please do this for me! Please give me...” stop! Instead, say, “Thank You God, for hearing me. And because You have heard me, I thank You that I have what I asked for.” And when you thank God, the little that you have will multiply. Your impossible situations will turn around to reflect God’s provision. And resurrection life will hit you!

Delirious - We Wanna See Jesus Lifted High

We wanna see Jesus lifted high A banner that flies across this land that all might see the truth and know He is the way to heaven (x2) We wanna see We wanna see We wanna see Jesus lifted high (x2) Step by Step were moving forward Little by little taking ground Every prayer powerful weapon Strongholds fall tumbling down and down and down We wanna see We wanna see We wanna see Jesus lifted high (x2) We're gonna see We're gonna see We're gonna see Jesus lifted high We wanna see We're gonna see We're gonna see Jesus lifted high Were gonna see Jesus lifted high (x3)

was blog-hopping, and found this post..

Here are few quotes that are worth pondering.

“Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for the gift.”

“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears”

“If you can't, you must. If you must, you can.”

“If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.” --------------------------------------- When we are grateful, we'll have tht peace in our hearts.. and we'll be able to smile at the storms.. cuz we know what we have and who's with us. We won't be just focusing on the problems. Mistakes and problems are INEVITABLE. Everytime when we feel like a failure or felt tht we didnt hit the mark.. it's ok. We gotta slow down and evaluate. Don't be put down or condemn one self. Don't avoid. It's just another time of GROWTH. You learn and overcome. Who promised you that you'll leave a comfortable life w/o problems or difficulties? i don't know who can promise that. But i KNOW who promised a life of strength and assurance and full of LIFE. The reason why we all face problems/hardships, etc now on Earth is because... This place is not our REAL HOME. You bound to feel lost and stress. And even though we are not yet back at our HOME.. We've the OWNER of tht HOME with us every where. to confide.. to seek.. to turn to.. to hear us.. and so much more. That is sufficient. Matt11:28-30 28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life. When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing, and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.' Each of us influence the lives of others.

How will you touch the life of someone today?

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

It is the inward behaviour that God changes.. Do things not just for show, but do things which you really feel for.. We wouldn't care for others because we want the rest to know we are 'caring', but because we really care for the people.. would we want the others to notice us doing the not Christ-like things when we think they aren't looking? we should be good salt and light.. it is tough.. but it is joyful to be one..

from pastor shirley's blog.. Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.

[Matthew 6:30-31a, 33-34] 30 - 31a If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into fire, will he not much clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry... 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore, so not worry about for tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

today my mum give me $165 to pay for my gp tuition, and she gave me extra $20 for the week.. forgetting she gave me the extra $20, i paid everything to the lady who's collecting the fees.. while paying i never count how much i gave her, cuz i thought i am late for tuition.. After gp tuition, i went to one of the bakeries to buy bread home.. while paying for the bread, i realised i am left with 9 dollars only.. it was then that i realised i had paid that $20 to the lady.. she did not return me that $20.. i went up, could not find the lady, and the in-charge there say he cannot return me.. that's understandable la.. so i just went off with a heavy heart, filled with disappointment and was scolded by my mum.. called that lady, but she never picked up the phone.. i was thinking, she could have just taken the money.. so many negative thoughts that came into my mind.. while walking to mrt, i was praying and praying.. i smsed the lady, but she never reply.. on the mrt, i met the gp tutor, and he told me that the lady is honest, but not that in-charge.. i was relieved that she's honest, but i still did not really believe.. just nice, i was smsing jun wei.. so i just told him i lost the money and bla bla bla.. He replied and told me that i have to have faith.. just that few words, but God reminded me quite a lot of stuff la.. God said.. if you have faith in me, why will you even be disappointed.. while praying, do you think you have faith.. ya, at that point of time, i really started to pray to god, and have faith.. trusting that he will provide a way.. whatever is it, whether or not i get back that $20, it's up to god.. i did not feel disappointed at all after that.. then just, not long ago, that lady replied me, saying that she'll return me the money this coming sunday.. so i really thank god for what he has done, and teaching me this very useful and fruitful lesson.. and also wanna thank junwei for reminding me to have faith.. at times of disappointment or discouragement, i will tend to look inwards, as in at what i have done, my limitations, the first thought that i have is not i must have faith in god.. so ya.. really thank god for reminding me.. having faith is a personal choice.. and i doubt i will be able to get back that money if i chose not to have faith in god despite his reminder..

Not to focus on the facts concerning your problem. Instead, establish the truth of God’s Word and Christ’s finished work over your problem.

friday FOP sermon

Calista told me today Festival of Praise's sermon: title : the atmosphere in church bringing about revival [acts 9:31] -the 4 kind of atmosphere a church should have for growth (a) peace -peace is referring to peace with God, peace of God, and peace with people (b) encouragement -encourage is to edify, to build each other up. - must look for e good in others and encourage them, den see their potential and help them to achieve it, followed by encouraging by speaking e truth( discipleship) - and God is not our only comforter, but He will place people around us 2 comfort us (c) comfort - comfort is like u come along side with someone when they're going through difficult times - Bible says God brings us THROUGH the fire and not over the fire or under the fire - sometimes we're like ducks, on e surface we look calm but inside we're paddling like siao (d) fear of the lord - An example : when you are driving and you see a police car behind you, you tend to be more cautious even if e police car is not like chasing after u.. merely the presence of the police car makes you a little scared and you'd check ur seat belt, stop talking on e phone, etc - same for the fear of the Lord : - we ought to live life and be conscious that God is looking at us all e time: when we surf the net, God is looking, when we talk on the phone with our friends God is listening.. - so are we doing things that are pleasing to god? - and lastly, obedience is the ultimate form of worship

Time flies!! 18 august --> prelims!! how fast is that man!! omg.. panic-stricken.. depend depend depend on god.. i cannot make it on my own...

1 john 4

God's Love and Ours

7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son^[b] into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for^[c] our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

13We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19We love because he first loved us. 20If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

grace, peace

[ 2 Peter 1:2–3 ] 2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue

What is grace? It is the unmerited, unearned and undeserved favor of God shown to us. There is nothing we can do to earn God’s grace. But the more we learn of the beauty and love of our Lord Jesus, the more we see His perfect work on the cross, and the more we position ourselves to receive a multiplication of God’s grace in our lives.

peace too, is multiplied to us through the knowledge of Jesus our Lord. The peace of God sets our hearts free from fear, stress, worries, anxieties and cares. Wouldn’t you want to have the peace of God presiding over your heart always?

how god transform us?

How has God transformed me? that's the question everyone should ask themselves, so that when u share with ppl, u can readily tell them.. god has changed you by this, this, this..... how has god transformed me? i haven't really realised.. but one thing for sure.. patience towards friends.. past: i am impatient, but i kept in my heart.. which is a little hypocritical.. now: impatient still will, but lesser.. (i am a human too..) but this time, i am not hypocritical.. it's a inward change.. past: i used to pass quick judgment on ppl.. like straight away condemn the person.. now: i tend to view ppl in a more loving way.. cuz everyone's God's creation.. past: i tend to be a not-real me.. changed by friends and surroundings.. i became not myself.. now: i can be myself, for i know that god accepts me for who i am, and also, my spiritual family accepts me for who i am.. i dun need that layers of mask anymore.. i am still reviewing my life, thinking how god has changed me.. may god show me more..

captivated

Captivated by Sidney Mohede Jesus You You hold the world with Your unfailing love The heaven sings Your praises from above In Your name lips shall praise and knees shall bow Father You The universe exalts in who You are The stars declare Your wonder far and wide How majestic is Your love throughout my life In You.. I find my peace In You.. I bend my knees You are Lord of Heaven You shall Reign in all the earth I humbly bow before Your majesty Now I will sing Your praises and I will sing forevermore I'm captivated by Your love in me

srp cancelled!

You know what, structured remedial program is super tiring.. usually ends at 7pm.. by the time get home, about 8 plus 9.. and have no more energy or the "feel" to study already.. so i prayed to god, telling him that this program is super tiring.. plus when i am tired, nothing seems to go into my brain.. and that i will sleep in the srp thing la.. lol.. and i also remembered in the past, we prayed for the srp thing right? remember? when the srp idea was implemented, and clashed with our activities, we prayed that god provides a solution? now that srp has stop, i think god really answered my and our prayers.. cuz i failed almost all the subject test, so was down for all srp.. why did i fail? first, i didn't depend on god + i never really study for it.. and i didn't know got meet-the-parents for this la.. (argh!) ya.. so i really really thank god.. Thank you! thank you! thank you!

love, sincerity

after watching the last episode of the 9 o'clock show.. i have learnt some things a lot la.. i think god showed me some things la.. 1) Love, you need not show out, just a back-stage help.. i dunno how to say it.. it's like every action you do, shows how much you care for the person.. 2) Sincerity speaks louder than anything, it touches ppl's hearts.. the person may not accept you, may be hostile to you.. but if you love the person, and are sincere about it, it will definitely touch the person's heart one day.. just tolerate how the person treats you, continue to treat the person with sincere and genuine love.. that's it.. it's simple, yet a lil' difficult to do.. But god can do it, so we have to try to do it too.. yea! surprisingly, i thought it's merely a show.. but god showed me how to love, how to be sincere.. and just at that moment, i am thinking about outreach and my friends who rejected the gospel..

my mistake..

argh.. i think i need to improve on something.. reading.. i realise whenever i read a sentence, during exam, or even an sms, i tend to just get the overall idea, but sometimes skip pass the main thing.. haha.. think i need to read carefully le.. Just if i read carefully, my organic can get like 6% more marks lei.. aiyo! but ok la.. i think now, my organic still ok, but the rest of my chem i dunno how la..