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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 rains
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
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
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
Giving Up On Ourselves
something i read during QT few days ago.
a poem which helps us to realize the importance of giving up on ourselves so that we might receive grace more profoundly:
"Sever me from myself that i may be grateful to you;
may i perish to myself that i may be safe in you;
may i die to myself that i may live in you;
may i wither to myself that i may blossom in you;
may i be emptied of myself that i may abound in you;
may i be nothing to myself that i may be all in you."
"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to." - Elisabeth Elliot
a poem which helps us to realize the importance of giving up on ourselves so that we might receive grace more profoundly:
"Sever me from myself that i may be grateful to you;
may i perish to myself that i may be safe in you;
may i die to myself that i may live in you;
may i wither to myself that i may blossom in you;
may i be emptied of myself that i may abound in you;
may i be nothing to myself that i may be all in you."
"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to." - Elisabeth Elliot
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Prayer Meeting!
thank God for tonight's prayer meet! thank God for the opportunity! my FIRST TIME playing drums throughout for prayer meet. i had never tried that before. for prayer meet, i at most only play the first song and the rest of the time i will be praying instead of playing. haha!
when i know that i might have to play throughout for prayer meet, i was quite excited but scared at the same time. excited becoz it's something i hope for some day, scared becoz for skill-wise, i would think that i'm still not up to that standard! but well, if God give me the opportunity to drum for Him, He will definitely use me and anoint me! :)
from the start of worship practise to the time before the actual worship and prayer time, i thought i should be feeling nervous, that's wat i kept telling myself i should be worried, i should be nervous. BUT deep down in my heart, i wasn't feeling so, i'm actually feeling quite normal. in fact i felt much more peaceful than the other time (about 2 weeks ago) when i had to play for baptism. haha! anyway, as i'm drumming i kept telling God, "God, help me. teach me wat i should play. lead and guide me!" at first, i was abit tensed up, but slowly i juz let God take control! i wasn't sure wat i'm playing, or wat i should play. so i juz played, and i really felt the feeling of worshipping with drums, and how the holy spirit leads. :)
i'm really thankful for the opportunity and having the privilege to serve in prayer meet. it's actually one of my goals that i've set for my serving in drums. :) i'm glad and thank god for bringing me to another level! :) and thanks to all who had been giving me lots of encouragement in my serving! :)
when i know that i might have to play throughout for prayer meet, i was quite excited but scared at the same time. excited becoz it's something i hope for some day, scared becoz for skill-wise, i would think that i'm still not up to that standard! but well, if God give me the opportunity to drum for Him, He will definitely use me and anoint me! :)
from the start of worship practise to the time before the actual worship and prayer time, i thought i should be feeling nervous, that's wat i kept telling myself i should be worried, i should be nervous. BUT deep down in my heart, i wasn't feeling so, i'm actually feeling quite normal. in fact i felt much more peaceful than the other time (about 2 weeks ago) when i had to play for baptism. haha! anyway, as i'm drumming i kept telling God, "God, help me. teach me wat i should play. lead and guide me!" at first, i was abit tensed up, but slowly i juz let God take control! i wasn't sure wat i'm playing, or wat i should play. so i juz played, and i really felt the feeling of worshipping with drums, and how the holy spirit leads. :)
i'm really thankful for the opportunity and having the privilege to serve in prayer meet. it's actually one of my goals that i've set for my serving in drums. :) i'm glad and thank god for bringing me to another level! :) and thanks to all who had been giving me lots of encouragement in my serving! :)
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Encouraged by God!
thank God for affirming my serving in drums once again! :)
for the past few weeks, when project deadlines are near, exams juz round the corner, i started to feel stressed. not juz feeling stressed in school work, but i was also feeling quite stressful when serving in drums too. i dunno why, but juz felt that when i'm playing the drums, i felt very restricted, the feel wasn't really right. and i started to have lots of negative thoughts, and also lose my confidence in playing drums. but like what i've shared before in one of my previous post, the more you want to try to get away from serving, the more you get to serve.
i was serving for baptism service yesterday and i felt really very nervous. actually there's nothing to be nervous about, but i dunno why i juz felt so. haha. and i remember joshua telling me something like, juz imagine that you're the only one left in the world to worship with drums, how or what are you going to play to worship the Lord? and i felt that this is an interesting question. :) this question came to my mind again when preparing for 2040 service worship today.
the feedback given during 2040 worship debrief was that the worship today on the whole was good. the way i played the drums had a different feel, and the feel was good. and it's not just me, even the way shumin led worship today was different. :) and i believe that each and every one of us can definitely make a difference for God! :)
anyway, i thank God for the encouragement He gave me through many people for my serving in both yesterday's baptism service and today's 2040 service. and i was reminded that it's not a matter of how skillful you are, even though skills are important too, but most importantly, we need to serve with the right heart! :) ultimately, the one in control is not us, but God. and we are not serving for our own glory, but God's glory! :)
for the past few weeks, when project deadlines are near, exams juz round the corner, i started to feel stressed. not juz feeling stressed in school work, but i was also feeling quite stressful when serving in drums too. i dunno why, but juz felt that when i'm playing the drums, i felt very restricted, the feel wasn't really right. and i started to have lots of negative thoughts, and also lose my confidence in playing drums. but like what i've shared before in one of my previous post, the more you want to try to get away from serving, the more you get to serve.
i was serving for baptism service yesterday and i felt really very nervous. actually there's nothing to be nervous about, but i dunno why i juz felt so. haha. and i remember joshua telling me something like, juz imagine that you're the only one left in the world to worship with drums, how or what are you going to play to worship the Lord? and i felt that this is an interesting question. :) this question came to my mind again when preparing for 2040 service worship today.
the feedback given during 2040 worship debrief was that the worship today on the whole was good. the way i played the drums had a different feel, and the feel was good. and it's not just me, even the way shumin led worship today was different. :) and i believe that each and every one of us can definitely make a difference for God! :)
anyway, i thank God for the encouragement He gave me through many people for my serving in both yesterday's baptism service and today's 2040 service. and i was reminded that it's not a matter of how skillful you are, even though skills are important too, but most importantly, we need to serve with the right heart! :) ultimately, the one in control is not us, but God. and we are not serving for our own glory, but God's glory! :)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Lord, Thank You!
i made a simple prayer while travelling to prayer meet from school today. i told God that i want to hear Him tonight. i want to hear Him speak to me LOUDLY and CLEARLY. indeed, He did! :)
before the start of prayer meet, i received a gift from angie. and i read the words on it. it says "Capable Individual, Nothing Discourages You". and i smiled! thanks angie, your gift came in timely! :) then when i saw the sermon topic, i smiled again! the topic is "Don't be afraid, God is with you!" that's not all, throughout the whole session, the message is so clear to me! don't be afraid... do not fear... be bold... be strong... be courageous... God is always with you!! :) and there's no reason for me to ask God why didnt He speak to me when He spoke so loudly and clearly to me! :)
another thing is, i really thank God for my cell leader, cheri. there's just too many things which allow me to thank God for her. she really helped and taught me alot things. be it my serving, my life, my family, etc. all i would say is, it's in all aspects of my life. thank you cheri for always being there when i needed someone! :)
there's just too many things that we could thank God for. but it's a matter of whether did we notice or not. sometimes we would just thank God for great and wonderful things that happen in our life, and we tend to forget about the small little blessings God has given us EACH DAY! let's all learn to count our blessings each day, and be alert to notice all the big and small blessings God has given us each day! :)
Experience how AMAZING and REAL our Father is! :)
before the start of prayer meet, i received a gift from angie. and i read the words on it. it says "Capable Individual, Nothing Discourages You". and i smiled! thanks angie, your gift came in timely! :) then when i saw the sermon topic, i smiled again! the topic is "Don't be afraid, God is with you!" that's not all, throughout the whole session, the message is so clear to me! don't be afraid... do not fear... be bold... be strong... be courageous... God is always with you!! :) and there's no reason for me to ask God why didnt He speak to me when He spoke so loudly and clearly to me! :)
another thing is, i really thank God for my cell leader, cheri. there's just too many things which allow me to thank God for her. she really helped and taught me alot things. be it my serving, my life, my family, etc. all i would say is, it's in all aspects of my life. thank you cheri for always being there when i needed someone! :)
there's just too many things that we could thank God for. but it's a matter of whether did we notice or not. sometimes we would just thank God for great and wonderful things that happen in our life, and we tend to forget about the small little blessings God has given us EACH DAY! let's all learn to count our blessings each day, and be alert to notice all the big and small blessings God has given us each day! :)
Experience how AMAZING and REAL our Father is! :)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Amazed!
i just check my result for my assignment 1 of my computer networking module (which is my killer module of the sem!). and when i saw my result i was super super shocked! the result is so unbelieveable!!! during my assignment evaluation few weeks ago, my tutor said there are some requirements not implemented. and from the checklist, i tried to count the marks given, and i think i'm only able to get a borderline pass. but when i saw the marks i obtained, the first thought that came to me is, it's all given by God! the max mark is 100, and under the marks obtained, i saw 90! God is GOOD!! :)
few days ago, i was thinking if i should go for the batam mission trip. there isn't really a very strong reason that stop me from going, but there isn't any strong reason which makes me want to go either. so i started to ask God for an answer if i should go. but as you know, normally there would not be any clear answer given. so on friday, i made a challenge with God. i told Him that if He really wants me to go, then let me have $50 cash on saturday so i could pay for the trip. as you would have guess so, i didnt have enough cash on saturday to pay. in fact, instead of cash coming in, cash kept going out. but deep in me, i know that even if i dun have $50 on saturday, it doesnt means that God dun want me to go.
to cut the long story short, i chose to do what is pleasing to God. learning to obey and do the right thing. so on sunday i submitted the form and paid for the trip. i thought things will juz end there, but that's not the end. yesterday night, when i reached home, my dad return me the amount of money which i helped him to pay for his bill previously, and on top of that, he gave me an ADDITIONAL $50. i asked him how come? then he just reply me give you then you just take lor, why must have reason one meh.
so what more can i say? i'm totally amazed by God! He's so wonderful and amazing! it's really great to experience God each day, and counting His blessings everyday! :)
few days ago, i was thinking if i should go for the batam mission trip. there isn't really a very strong reason that stop me from going, but there isn't any strong reason which makes me want to go either. so i started to ask God for an answer if i should go. but as you know, normally there would not be any clear answer given. so on friday, i made a challenge with God. i told Him that if He really wants me to go, then let me have $50 cash on saturday so i could pay for the trip. as you would have guess so, i didnt have enough cash on saturday to pay. in fact, instead of cash coming in, cash kept going out. but deep in me, i know that even if i dun have $50 on saturday, it doesnt means that God dun want me to go.
to cut the long story short, i chose to do what is pleasing to God. learning to obey and do the right thing. so on sunday i submitted the form and paid for the trip. i thought things will juz end there, but that's not the end. yesterday night, when i reached home, my dad return me the amount of money which i helped him to pay for his bill previously, and on top of that, he gave me an ADDITIONAL $50. i asked him how come? then he just reply me give you then you just take lor, why must have reason one meh.
so what more can i say? i'm totally amazed by God! He's so wonderful and amazing! it's really great to experience God each day, and counting His blessings everyday! :)
Friday, September 26, 2008
你的最爱 - 赞美之泉
在你光中，带着盼望
你领我出黑暗入光明
张开双臂，带我回家
我属于你，是你的最爱
天父拥抱我
你爱的双臂使我再一次
成为爱中的孩子
当你拥抱我
我可以自由，活出你旨意
天父我永远属你，你的最爱
A child of light, a child of hope.
Adopted from darkness into life.
With open arms, You welcome home.
I am your child, You call me as your own.
Father, hold me, in your arms of love
Where I'm safe to be, a litte child who's made for love.
When you hold me, I am free to be
Who I'm meant to be.
Father, I'm your child, your own, your beloved.
你领我出黑暗入光明
张开双臂，带我回家
我属于你，是你的最爱
天父拥抱我
你爱的双臂使我再一次
成为爱中的孩子
当你拥抱我
我可以自由，活出你旨意
天父我永远属你，你的最爱
A child of light, a child of hope.
Adopted from darkness into life.
With open arms, You welcome home.
I am your child, You call me as your own.
Father, hold me, in your arms of love
Where I'm safe to be, a litte child who's made for love.
When you hold me, I am free to be
Who I'm meant to be.
Father, I'm your child, your own, your beloved.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Reassurance
thank God for assuring me once again that He's there for me! He listens and had heard my prayers! :)
i was feeling super demoralized and upset when i was travelling to church for prayer meet after my project meeting. my friend and i spent a whole afternoon trying to figure out how we are going to implement our program, but we totally got no idea! so we went to seek our tutor for help, and manage to clarify some doubts and had a better concept of how the program should work. and we continue trying out again, but the program just dun work! and we got more n more demoralize, and even thought of juz giving up this project! i asked God "why?, why is it that we cant get our project done? why arent You helping me?". even though i was questioning God, deep down in my heart i felt a sense of peace, knowing that this project will be completed somehow. but i still feel very sad. :(
God reminded me during prayer meet, it's a test on faith! how He used to bring me through all my programming projects, He will do the same for this project, and for everything! and He reminded me of what i received this morning on the mrt. normally when we're on train we dun really hold on to the poles but rather we will try to balance ourselves. but when balancing by ourselves, we tend to use much more strength to keep our balance. sometimes we juz can't stand firm and eventually we still have to hold on to the pole. and when we hold on to the pole, we actually dun really need much strength and energy to keep our balance. God is just like the pole. if we hold on to Him, we will not fall or lose our balance. and we are able to stand firm no matter how tough the journey is. all we have to do is to hold on to Him, and everything will be alright! :)
as i was travelling to school, i prayed. i was having many thoughts, many uncertainties, but i just told God that i hope to get a hug from Him. all i want is just a hug filled with encouragement and love from Him and it'll be enough. i told Him that i hope to get a hug tonight during prayer meet! even though i wasnt sure if i will get it, i kept telling Him, Lord, just a hug from you, and it's enough! let me feel your hug tonight! :) and He heard what i said. almost throughout the prayer meet, the emphasis is on receiving hug from God and God's love! and that's not all! juz now as i was sharing with huilin, she told me, she prayed for me. her prayer is, "God, hug her tighter!!". i was really surprised when she told me that! :)
i cried again during the song (阿爸天父). actually since sunday, i'm wondering if we will sing this song again during prayer meet. somehow i just feel that we will. and i juz got the feeling that i will cry again if this song is to be sang in prayer meet. indeed, i cried. but i felt God's love and joy filling me after crying! :)
God didnt stop working after prayer meet. i was chatting with chuan on msn, sharing with her about my project thing. and she said this prayer for me on msn, "i pray for Daddy to bring people to help you and to let u understand the codes and able to come out with the correct codes for the program to work!". and i said amen! God listens to it! even it's juz a short prayer made through msn!
before that i was chatting with another fren asking if he did the progam before. he said he did before but is using another programming language. but shortly after chuan said the prayer, this friend of mine msn me "u wan i try to help u"! i was shocked! and that's not all! i started doing my project again bit by bit, searching for suitable codes and things juz get working bit by bit! and the most interesting thing is i actually tried out some thing in school and it juz don't work! but i tried doing the same thing again and it worked perfectly! i was really amazed by God! :)
what can i do? but to THANK YOU! thank You for tonight's prayer meet. thank You for reassuring me, and thank You for overwhelming me with Your love! btw, this is what i told God during prayer meet, let me be overwhelm by Your love! :)
i was feeling super demoralized and upset when i was travelling to church for prayer meet after my project meeting. my friend and i spent a whole afternoon trying to figure out how we are going to implement our program, but we totally got no idea! so we went to seek our tutor for help, and manage to clarify some doubts and had a better concept of how the program should work. and we continue trying out again, but the program just dun work! and we got more n more demoralize, and even thought of juz giving up this project! i asked God "why?, why is it that we cant get our project done? why arent You helping me?". even though i was questioning God, deep down in my heart i felt a sense of peace, knowing that this project will be completed somehow. but i still feel very sad. :(
God reminded me during prayer meet, it's a test on faith! how He used to bring me through all my programming projects, He will do the same for this project, and for everything! and He reminded me of what i received this morning on the mrt. normally when we're on train we dun really hold on to the poles but rather we will try to balance ourselves. but when balancing by ourselves, we tend to use much more strength to keep our balance. sometimes we juz can't stand firm and eventually we still have to hold on to the pole. and when we hold on to the pole, we actually dun really need much strength and energy to keep our balance. God is just like the pole. if we hold on to Him, we will not fall or lose our balance. and we are able to stand firm no matter how tough the journey is. all we have to do is to hold on to Him, and everything will be alright! :)
as i was travelling to school, i prayed. i was having many thoughts, many uncertainties, but i just told God that i hope to get a hug from Him. all i want is just a hug filled with encouragement and love from Him and it'll be enough. i told Him that i hope to get a hug tonight during prayer meet! even though i wasnt sure if i will get it, i kept telling Him, Lord, just a hug from you, and it's enough! let me feel your hug tonight! :) and He heard what i said. almost throughout the prayer meet, the emphasis is on receiving hug from God and God's love! and that's not all! juz now as i was sharing with huilin, she told me, she prayed for me. her prayer is, "God, hug her tighter!!". i was really surprised when she told me that! :)
i cried again during the song (阿爸天父). actually since sunday, i'm wondering if we will sing this song again during prayer meet. somehow i just feel that we will. and i juz got the feeling that i will cry again if this song is to be sang in prayer meet. indeed, i cried. but i felt God's love and joy filling me after crying! :)
God didnt stop working after prayer meet. i was chatting with chuan on msn, sharing with her about my project thing. and she said this prayer for me on msn, "i pray for Daddy to bring people to help you and to let u understand the codes and able to come out with the correct codes for the program to work!". and i said amen! God listens to it! even it's juz a short prayer made through msn!
before that i was chatting with another fren asking if he did the progam before. he said he did before but is using another programming language. but shortly after chuan said the prayer, this friend of mine msn me "u wan i try to help u"! i was shocked! and that's not all! i started doing my project again bit by bit, searching for suitable codes and things juz get working bit by bit! and the most interesting thing is i actually tried out some thing in school and it juz don't work! but i tried doing the same thing again and it worked perfectly! i was really amazed by God! :)
what can i do? but to THANK YOU! thank You for tonight's prayer meet. thank You for reassuring me, and thank You for overwhelming me with Your love! btw, this is what i told God during prayer meet, let me be overwhelm by Your love! :)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
God's Reminder
thank God for sustaining me throughout the past few weeks and reminding me each day that His grace is sufficient for me! :)
as workload gets heavier with more projects, assignments and tests coming up, i started to feel stress and afraid that i cant cope. i started to think of getting away from all things and juz wanted to spend all my time to finish my work. but the more i wan to get away from things, the more things i got! anyway, this kind of things happen most of the time. the more u dun want, the more u get it!
so when i was on my way to school one day, god reminded me through the song 祷告 that He will provide me the strength i need each day and His grace is sufficient for me! from that day till now, i'm still being reminded of the same thing EVERY DAY, especially when i thought of the tons of things i have to do and not having enough time to complete! :)
God touched my heart during worship today. juz at the starting first few lines of the new song (阿爸天父 by 赞美之泉), tears filled by eyes. when it came to this line of the chorus (打开心门，领受你大爱) i started crying! and i just cant stop crying until the next song! i feel God's presence and know that He is working in me! :)
if you had read my post previously, you will know that i googled "jesus i'm afraid" before. God spoke to me clearly today. He reminded me once again tt He will not leave me nor forsake me! and NOT TO BE AFRAID! yes! He knows what i'm thinking about, and what i really need! :)
though my travelling time to school and back home is long, but honestly i enjoyed it! becoz i enjoyed my conversations with God! :) the more i talk to Him, the more secured i feel. i know i'm growing up in Him, and my faith is growing! and there is nothing i need to be afraid of! All things are possible in Him! :)
as workload gets heavier with more projects, assignments and tests coming up, i started to feel stress and afraid that i cant cope. i started to think of getting away from all things and juz wanted to spend all my time to finish my work. but the more i wan to get away from things, the more things i got! anyway, this kind of things happen most of the time. the more u dun want, the more u get it!
so when i was on my way to school one day, god reminded me through the song 祷告 that He will provide me the strength i need each day and His grace is sufficient for me! from that day till now, i'm still being reminded of the same thing EVERY DAY, especially when i thought of the tons of things i have to do and not having enough time to complete! :)
God touched my heart during worship today. juz at the starting first few lines of the new song (阿爸天父 by 赞美之泉), tears filled by eyes. when it came to this line of the chorus (打开心门，领受你大爱) i started crying! and i just cant stop crying until the next song! i feel God's presence and know that He is working in me! :)
if you had read my post previously, you will know that i googled "jesus i'm afraid" before. God spoke to me clearly today. He reminded me once again tt He will not leave me nor forsake me! and NOT TO BE AFRAID! yes! He knows what i'm thinking about, and what i really need! :)
though my travelling time to school and back home is long, but honestly i enjoyed it! becoz i enjoyed my conversations with God! :) the more i talk to Him, the more secured i feel. i know i'm growing up in Him, and my faith is growing! and there is nothing i need to be afraid of! All things are possible in Him! :)
Sunday, September 07, 2008
祷告 - 讚美之泉
祷告 因为我渺小
祷告 因为我知道我需要
明瞭 你心意对我重要
祷告 已假装不了
祷告 因为你的爱我需要
你关怀 我走过的你都明白
有些事我只想要对你说
因你比任何人都爱我
痛苦从眼中流下
我知道你为我擦
在早晨我也要来对你说
主耶稣今天我为你活
所需要的力量你天天赐给我
你恩典够我用
祷告 因为我知道我需要
明瞭 你心意对我重要
祷告 已假装不了
祷告 因为你的爱我需要
你关怀 我走过的你都明白
有些事我只想要对你说
因你比任何人都爱我
痛苦从眼中流下
我知道你为我擦
在早晨我也要来对你说
主耶稣今天我为你活
所需要的力量你天天赐给我
你恩典够我用
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Jesus Goes With Me (I'm Not Afraid) - Lamar Campbell
I'm not afraid anymore, Jesus goes with me
I'm not ashamed anymore, His blood has set me free
I never worry when Jesus goes with me everything's ok
When I'm burdened He's there
When I'm lonely He's there
Through disappointments He's there
Even in sadness He's there
I never worry when Jesus goes with me everything's ok
So glad, that, Jesus goes with me
I'm glad about it, yes, Jesus goes with
Glad, I'm glad, Jesus goes with me
i googled "jesus i'm afraid" and i saw the lyrics of this song. wanted to find the song, but i cant find it. anyway, i was ministered when i read the lyrics. it was a reminder to me that He's always there no matter where i am, what i do, how i feel and everything will be alright! :)
recently, god is constantly reminding me that i will never walk alone, for He is ALWAYS with me! well, it's time for me to register it in my heart that He's there for me AT ALL TIMES! and also finding my security in HIM!
I'm not ashamed anymore, His blood has set me free
I never worry when Jesus goes with me everything's ok
When I'm burdened He's there
When I'm lonely He's there
Through disappointments He's there
Even in sadness He's there
I never worry when Jesus goes with me everything's ok
So glad, that, Jesus goes with me
I'm glad about it, yes, Jesus goes with
Glad, I'm glad, Jesus goes with me
i googled "jesus i'm afraid" and i saw the lyrics of this song. wanted to find the song, but i cant find it. anyway, i was ministered when i read the lyrics. it was a reminder to me that He's always there no matter where i am, what i do, how i feel and everything will be alright! :)
recently, god is constantly reminding me that i will never walk alone, for He is ALWAYS with me! well, it's time for me to register it in my heart that He's there for me AT ALL TIMES! and also finding my security in HIM!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
From Two Different Aspects
juz as i finish checking my mails, i saw this news title or whatever it's called on yahoo homepage.
"The worst is yet to come"
at that moment, i stunt for a while. it looks so familiar yet, it's NOT! i remembered wat we always proclaim during prayer meet, "The best is yet to come"! and now i saw the direct opposite of it.
i started thinking about this two phrases. and it reminded me that no matter wat situation i'm facing, it's still not that bad because there might be worst things coming up! on the other hand, if i feel that i'm really in a very jialat situation, i can look forward to the better things that's ahead waiting for me! :)
so no matter wat situation it is, looking at it from these 2 aspects, there's no reason that we can't give thanks in everything! so just learn to give thanks that we are not facing things that could have been worse, and knowing that God's blessings is just ahead waiting for us! :)
"The worst is yet to come"
at that moment, i stunt for a while. it looks so familiar yet, it's NOT! i remembered wat we always proclaim during prayer meet, "The best is yet to come"! and now i saw the direct opposite of it.
i started thinking about this two phrases. and it reminded me that no matter wat situation i'm facing, it's still not that bad because there might be worst things coming up! on the other hand, if i feel that i'm really in a very jialat situation, i can look forward to the better things that's ahead waiting for me! :)
so no matter wat situation it is, looking at it from these 2 aspects, there's no reason that we can't give thanks in everything! so just learn to give thanks that we are not facing things that could have been worse, and knowing that God's blessings is just ahead waiting for us! :)
Monday, August 18, 2008
As the New Phase Begins...
thank god for everything! i got ALL the modules i bidded for... i got ALL the tutorial slots i wanted... there are friends who attend lectures with me, friends who are in the same tutorial class as me too! :)
actually i felt quite tired, which i also dunno what's the main reason behind it. probably is mentally very tired. probably is i'm still trying to adjust back to study life, with tons and tons of readings, assignments, tutorials, exams, etc... in fact, i think i'm kind of afraid that i cant cope, and subconsciously i think i felt stress.
recently i just felt that there's something not very right in my life, which others might not have noticed. probably there is nothing very wrong, but somehow juz felt that something is not very right somewhere. well, shall not say more about it.
anyway, no matter what it is, i juz got to trust that God won't give me things i can't bear, and He will always be with me to guide and lead me through anything and everything! Lord, thank you!
actually i felt quite tired, which i also dunno what's the main reason behind it. probably is mentally very tired. probably is i'm still trying to adjust back to study life, with tons and tons of readings, assignments, tutorials, exams, etc... in fact, i think i'm kind of afraid that i cant cope, and subconsciously i think i felt stress.
recently i just felt that there's something not very right in my life, which others might not have noticed. probably there is nothing very wrong, but somehow juz felt that something is not very right somewhere. well, shall not say more about it.
anyway, no matter what it is, i juz got to trust that God won't give me things i can't bear, and He will always be with me to guide and lead me through anything and everything! Lord, thank you!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Journey
It’s a long long journey
Till I know where I’m supposed to be
It’s a long long journey
And I don’t know if I can believe
When shadows fall and block my eyes
I am lost and know that I must hide
It’s a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
Many days I’ve spent
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what’s my purpose
Wondering how to make me strong
I know I will falter I know I will cry
I know you’ll be standing by my side
It’s a long long journey
And I need to be close to you
Sometimes it feels no one understands
I don’t even know why I do the things I do
When pride builds me up till I can’t see my soul
Will you break down these walls and pull me through?
Cause It’s a long long journey
Till I feel that I am worth the price
You paid for me on calvary
Beneath those stormy skies
When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes
It feel like everything is out to make me lose control
Cause It’s a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you... to you
Till I know where I’m supposed to be
It’s a long long journey
And I don’t know if I can believe
When shadows fall and block my eyes
I am lost and know that I must hide
It’s a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
Many days I’ve spent
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what’s my purpose
Wondering how to make me strong
I know I will falter I know I will cry
I know you’ll be standing by my side
It’s a long long journey
And I need to be close to you
Sometimes it feels no one understands
I don’t even know why I do the things I do
When pride builds me up till I can’t see my soul
Will you break down these walls and pull me through?
Cause It’s a long long journey
Till I feel that I am worth the price
You paid for me on calvary
Beneath those stormy skies
When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes
It feel like everything is out to make me lose control
Cause It’s a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you... to you
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Amazing Love
God's love is so so amazing!! and He is so real to me!
For the past 1 - 2 weeks, i juz felt that God is juz right beside me, listening to me, and telling me wat i should do. haha, he is so real that i was quite shocked and did not know exactly how i should respond to him. at times, he prompted me to do something, but i juz tried to delay or not do it due to the lack of courage, afraid of awkwardness, and thinking too much as to how others will think. but sometimes the prompting is juz so strong that it's a must for me to do it, but i really dunno how to, so i juz can pray to god to open the doors and lead me thru. and in the end, things juz turn out to be so perfect, that i was wondering why should i drag so long to do something! haha.
guess god is training me to be more sensitive to him. learning how to listen and obey him, differentiating wat is from him, and building up my courage to juz do the right thing. :) and it's when u complete all the things god wants u to do, then u will be able to see the most perfect picture, and feel the real peace and joy from the bottom of ur heart!
anyway, i think there is still something i have to do, but have not done it yet. i still owe someone (u know who u are) a prayer. please wait for a little while more ok? i will do it soon! trust me! hahaha, the prompting is still there, and god is waiting for me to do it! haha, well.. i will pray for more courage and the opportunity to do it! :)
For the past 1 - 2 weeks, i juz felt that God is juz right beside me, listening to me, and telling me wat i should do. haha, he is so real that i was quite shocked and did not know exactly how i should respond to him. at times, he prompted me to do something, but i juz tried to delay or not do it due to the lack of courage, afraid of awkwardness, and thinking too much as to how others will think. but sometimes the prompting is juz so strong that it's a must for me to do it, but i really dunno how to, so i juz can pray to god to open the doors and lead me thru. and in the end, things juz turn out to be so perfect, that i was wondering why should i drag so long to do something! haha.
guess god is training me to be more sensitive to him. learning how to listen and obey him, differentiating wat is from him, and building up my courage to juz do the right thing. :) and it's when u complete all the things god wants u to do, then u will be able to see the most perfect picture, and feel the real peace and joy from the bottom of ur heart!
anyway, i think there is still something i have to do, but have not done it yet. i still owe someone (u know who u are) a prayer. please wait for a little while more ok? i will do it soon! trust me! hahaha, the prompting is still there, and god is waiting for me to do it! haha, well.. i will pray for more courage and the opportunity to do it! :)
Monday, July 14, 2008
He Listens and Answers
i really thank god for today. there's something which god prompted me to do for quite a long time, but i do not have the courage to do it.. until today! well, and things aren't as bad as wat i thought it might be.. and this is a reminder to me. dun always let my thoughts stop me from doing something god wants me to do.
well, i'm really very happy today. throughout the day, i thought of wat had happen today and the past few days, and i really give thanks to him for all that he had done for me. it just shows me how much he loves me and he listens to wat i told him. i might be complaining, grumbling or even doubting him, but he still shows me that he's there for me. :)
juz as i thought of doing things my own ways, he stops me by interrupting what i had firmly decided to do. and it juz seem like he is playing a joke on me. but well deep down in my heart, i know he is not playing a joke on me, but rather he is telling me that this is not the right way to do things. in a week, it happened quite a few times.. opps.. haha.. i'm juz being too rebellious.. :p
anyway, really thank god for today. he answered many of my prayers! :)
well, i'm really very happy today. throughout the day, i thought of wat had happen today and the past few days, and i really give thanks to him for all that he had done for me. it just shows me how much he loves me and he listens to wat i told him. i might be complaining, grumbling or even doubting him, but he still shows me that he's there for me. :)
juz as i thought of doing things my own ways, he stops me by interrupting what i had firmly decided to do. and it juz seem like he is playing a joke on me. but well deep down in my heart, i know he is not playing a joke on me, but rather he is telling me that this is not the right way to do things. in a week, it happened quite a few times.. opps.. haha.. i'm juz being too rebellious.. :p
anyway, really thank god for today. he answered many of my prayers! :)
Monday, June 30, 2008
他在乎 - 约书亚敬拜
祂在乎你的一切
世界忘记你，神却深爱着你
你无论犯了什么罪
都不能与祂爱隔绝
祂永远爱你，祂真的爱你
祂知道你所有孤单痛苦
祂也看见你每一个经历
你无论犯了什么罪
都不能与祂爱隔绝
祂为你行奇妙大事，就是现在
祂温柔的爱，医治破碎心灵
卸下你忧虑，释放你得自由
祂满有能力，使你生命更新
祂在乎你所有一切
耶稣祂在乎，我知道祂在乎你
耶稣祂真的在乎
耶稣祂真的在乎你和我
世界忘记你，神却深爱着你
你无论犯了什么罪
都不能与祂爱隔绝
祂永远爱你，祂真的爱你
祂知道你所有孤单痛苦
祂也看见你每一个经历
你无论犯了什么罪
都不能与祂爱隔绝
祂为你行奇妙大事，就是现在
祂温柔的爱，医治破碎心灵
卸下你忧虑，释放你得自由
祂满有能力，使你生命更新
祂在乎你所有一切
耶稣祂在乎，我知道祂在乎你
耶稣祂真的在乎
耶稣祂真的在乎你和我
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Child, I'm Always With You
thoughts.. postive thoughts? negative thoughts? many thoughts.. really many thoughts in mind recently.. it's very tiring! really very tired! :(
"I'm always with you!" - this is what God has been telling me very clearly recently..
though i tried to run away from Him, hide from Him, be rebellious and not listen to what He tells me.. He is still always there for me, listening to me, holding on to me, and loves me just as much.. even if it's things that i prayed and treated as a passing remark after praying, he still listened and answered them.
i doubted Him.. i don't really believe that He has heard all that i've told him. but yesterday during prayer meet, He told me clearly thru Rev Fucai that He heard my prayers! yes, He heard my prayers!!! :) anyway, there's alot more things i've received, and definitely have made quite a great impact to me. but well, i still need time to accept and digest them.. so, i'll have to continue praying and seek Him. :)
running away and hiding is definitely not the best way to solve any problems. it will make one feel more tired and helpless. the more i wanted to run away from serving, the more servings i got... and no matter how i wanted to siam, go one big round, it still comes back to me. haha, what to do? nothing but just obey Him and submit completely to Him!
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" - Joshua 1:9
"I'm always with you!" - this is what God has been telling me very clearly recently..
though i tried to run away from Him, hide from Him, be rebellious and not listen to what He tells me.. He is still always there for me, listening to me, holding on to me, and loves me just as much.. even if it's things that i prayed and treated as a passing remark after praying, he still listened and answered them.
i doubted Him.. i don't really believe that He has heard all that i've told him. but yesterday during prayer meet, He told me clearly thru Rev Fucai that He heard my prayers! yes, He heard my prayers!!! :) anyway, there's alot more things i've received, and definitely have made quite a great impact to me. but well, i still need time to accept and digest them.. so, i'll have to continue praying and seek Him. :)
running away and hiding is definitely not the best way to solve any problems. it will make one feel more tired and helpless. the more i wanted to run away from serving, the more servings i got... and no matter how i wanted to siam, go one big round, it still comes back to me. haha, what to do? nothing but just obey Him and submit completely to Him!
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" - Joshua 1:9
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
你是如此爱我
你是如此爱我 爱到为我将你身体打破
你是如此爱我 默默地承担我所有的错
你是如此爱我 天涯到地极我无处可躲
你是如此爱我 爱到体恤我一切的软弱
我爱你因为你先爱我
你的爱像慈绳爱索
啊 我别无所求
因为拥有你的爱
这一生我已足够
it reminded me how much God loves me. there is no reason that i should hide from him, or run away from him. His love for us is indescribable!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
22nd Birthday
i prayed to god to let this day of mine be a special day to me.. i got no idea how my day would be, but juz got a feeling that god will have a special gift for me! :p
thank god for giving me a wonderful gift today! :) the gift god gave me is his love for me.. :) god reminded me how much he loves me, and showed me how much he loves me.. :)
actually i dun have any plans and i tot it might be that god wants me to have a good rest at home, and not always running out.. haha.. and i told god that if this is the case, then so be it ba.. though i hope that it won't be such a boring birthday..
god listens to my prayers.. he did not gave me a boring birthday.. god started off my day with receiving smses from many people such as my sec sch frenz, church frenz, colleagues, etc..
in the afternoon, went to meet angie, esther, and sarah at ps.. after that, we met chuan and deren for dinner at blk 3.. and i dunno why and how come, they started singing birthday song at the coffeeshop.. haha.. and after prayer meet, birthday song was sang once again, but this time round with many more people around! haha, i was kind of shocked and abit lost, dunno how to react.. but i really felt very blessed at that moment.. thanks alot guys! i'm really very happy and glad to know that i have many of you brothers and sisters by my side! :)
when i reached home, i got a surprise.. my dad actually bought a cake for me.. he even cook vermicelli (mian xian) with an egg for me! this is the first time i eat vermicelli with egg during my birthday after so many years of birthday! actually i was really quite touched and lost of words when i opened the door, and saw the house was in total darkness with a lighted candle on the cake on the dining table.. :)
i really thank god for today! :) thanks to all for your birthday wishes and blessings, and celebrating my birthday for me! i really thank god for all of you and it's all of you who made this day really special! i really felt blessed knowing that there are so many of you by my side who cares and loves me.. :)
thank god for giving me a wonderful gift today! :) the gift god gave me is his love for me.. :) god reminded me how much he loves me, and showed me how much he loves me.. :)
actually i dun have any plans and i tot it might be that god wants me to have a good rest at home, and not always running out.. haha.. and i told god that if this is the case, then so be it ba.. though i hope that it won't be such a boring birthday..
god listens to my prayers.. he did not gave me a boring birthday.. god started off my day with receiving smses from many people such as my sec sch frenz, church frenz, colleagues, etc..
in the afternoon, went to meet angie, esther, and sarah at ps.. after that, we met chuan and deren for dinner at blk 3.. and i dunno why and how come, they started singing birthday song at the coffeeshop.. haha.. and after prayer meet, birthday song was sang once again, but this time round with many more people around! haha, i was kind of shocked and abit lost, dunno how to react.. but i really felt very blessed at that moment.. thanks alot guys! i'm really very happy and glad to know that i have many of you brothers and sisters by my side! :)
when i reached home, i got a surprise.. my dad actually bought a cake for me.. he even cook vermicelli (mian xian) with an egg for me! this is the first time i eat vermicelli with egg during my birthday after so many years of birthday! actually i was really quite touched and lost of words when i opened the door, and saw the house was in total darkness with a lighted candle on the cake on the dining table.. :)
i really thank god for today! :) thanks to all for your birthday wishes and blessings, and celebrating my birthday for me! i really thank god for all of you and it's all of you who made this day really special! i really felt blessed knowing that there are so many of you by my side who cares and loves me.. :)
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