Tan Guang Xiang

Take off you sandals

2009-12-22T16:20:00.001+08:00

Recently while reading the Ex 3 , I was brought back by God to the encounter of Moses with God in the burning bush.

"5 Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”
6 Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God."
- Ex 3:5-6

Why did God ask Moses to remove his sandals? Because Moses was standing on Holy Ground. Other than a removing his sandals to show reverence for a Holy God, I believe with all my heart that God wanted Moses to 'feel' His Holiness with Moses' bare skin not just through another medium.

God spoke to me again recently with this story, His gentle urging is always there. To edge and draw us closer to Him. He constantly says "Come My child, feel me today, let's enjoy this time tgt."

God also told me to remove my 'sandals of life' 'sandals of busyness.' in the midst of a fast-paced lifestyle here in Singapore, we got to remove those sandals.

Sandals are not slippers. They are easy to take off, difficult to wear. I felt God impressing in my heart, so clearly, I want you to take off your sandals and take your time, don't be in a hurry to leave. Come and fellowship and stay.

God is really a relational God. He never forces us against our will, but He will win us and woo us over. Like a zealous lover and persuer.

This is my God
This is our God

-- Post From My iPhone

What Can I Do?

2009-11-20T03:52:00.000+08:00

Paul Baloche - What Can I Do

When I see the beauty of a sunset's glory,
Amazing artistry across the evening sky
When I feel the mystery of a distant galaxy
It awes and humbles me to be loved
by a God so high

Chorus:
What can I do but thank You,
What can I do but give my life to You
Hallelujah, hallelujah
What can I do but praise You,
Everyday make everything I do a hallelujah
A hallelujah, hallelujah

Verse 2:
When I hear the story of a God of mercy
Who shared humanity and suffered by our side
Of the cross they nailed You to, that could not hold You
Now You're making all things new by the power
Of Your risen life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7uP7F-7GQ

The burdens of my heart

2009-10-21T00:31:00.004+08:00

Let no one despise
(to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.)

your youth
(the condition of being young, the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young, the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.)

but be an example
(a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: to set a good example.)

to the believers
(to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so:
Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.)

in word,
(warrant, assurance, or promise; speech or talk: to express one's emotion in words;
an authoritative utterance, or command;
to express in words; select words to express; phrase: to word a contract with great care. )

in conduct
(personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment; to behave or manage (oneself);
to lead)

in love
(a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person;
a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend; affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
Sacrifice and protection)

in spirit
(an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action;
the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit;
the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action:
a man of broken spirit;
the Spirit- God;
a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15.)

in faith
belief that is not based on proof;
belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion;
belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit;
the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved;
the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc
The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.

in purity.
freedom from guilt or evil; innocence;cleanness or spotlessness; freedom from foreign or inappropriate elements)

- 1 Tim 4:12
不要叫人小看你年轻，总要在言语、行为、爱心、信心和纯洁上，都作信徒的榜样。

pop lo

2009-10-14T14:59:00.002+08:00

Owing to the Grace of God, I finally pop-ed.

Throughout this 13 weeks. I have learnt so much more.
Truly, the Bible has taught us to be wise as serpents but as gentle as doves.

This is really the verse that carried me throughout the 13 weeks.
Many times, I did stupid things but God really brought me out of the fire because of the wisdom He gave.

4 types of ppl can be found (Christians included)

1 Wise as Serpents and not gentle like a dove.
This ppl are the scariest. They are the type that what the Chinese calls as 心机.
They can be your best friend for now, but turn ur back and you find a knife in your back.

2. Not as wise as a serpent but gentle as a dove.
They are great ppl to hang out with. They are what we always feel that they are very pure.
But never will they have a powerful impact in many things. And they often look clueless.
But this are the ppl whose hearts will always be open for God to touch them and change their lives. Give them the wisdom that they need.

3. NOT wise, NOT gentle.
Hallelujah.. They are the typical ah beng figures. Usually they are the loudmouth ones.

(The quotation, "As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabbers," is from the Greek philosopher Plato.)

They will always boast of their affiliations with this group and that group.. BUT they are usually the foot soldiers that gets exploited.

4. Matthew 10:16 (BBE)

See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves

This is the verse that reminds me of what to do. With this, we will be more like Jesus. This is how He cared for the multitudes, how He even rebuke the pharisees. This is the Jesus' way.

United vs City

2009-09-21T15:41:00.000+08:00

Classic.. Absolutely a classic.
There's only one United in Manchester

Sick...

2009-07-21T12:37:00.002+08:00

My oh my, this weekend I was sick!! Really hate it man.
Temperature was 38.5 on friday night.

Went to CGH as NS requires it.
Got MC for friday and saturday, like for what!?
then Sunday, fever gone! Nonsense la. Hahaha.

But after booking in, we have to go back cause still have flu symptoms.
But the boring part is cant go out. Have to rest!

Tonight booking in again at 7.45pm, starting to get used to the lifestyle and enjoying it.
Cya guys on friday!

ptp

2009-07-19T00:58:00.002+08:00

Amen.. This Sunday marks the 3rd week of my NS life and man,
this 2 weeks felt long yet short at the same time.
I know that I'm not as fit as most ppl and the physical training phase is really killing me.
Ran for more than 10km in 2 days, its really no joke.

Many times while doing push-ups or crunches,
I will look up to the sky and cry out to God in pain.
And man, really need God more than ever.

I was telling Him one day while doing push-ups, "God, strengthen me! I need You."
But He just replied, and I sensed a smile from Him, "Don't worry son, My grace is more than enough for you."

2009-06-30T00:49:00.002+08:00

Thru my deepest valley and over my highest mountain
My God, my Lord, You are always there

Nothing is ever too small, or too big in Your sight
You shape all things with Your hands of love

Even as Your sheep strays away from Your flock
Your Staff and Rod guides me back to Your side

How can I ever thank You
My Savior, My Salvation
My Healer, My Comforter
My Lord, My God
My Jesus

SCDF

2009-06-29T21:37:00.002+08:00

I'm going to NS soon.
Its next Tuesday (7th July).

Excited, yet apprehensive.
Felt ready for the challenge, yet uncertain of what lies ahead.

Going to Jalan Bahar Camp for Singapore Civil Defense Force.
Should I go for the Firefighter, paramedic or other vocations??

What Lies ahead? I don't know.
But one thing I know,

“ For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
“ For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts."
-Is 55:8-9

Self Quarantine

2009-06-28T13:46:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, just came back frm Malaysia.
Currently I am self quarantining myself cos just came back.

Currently I am not having a fever but kept sneezing and having running nose. So as a safety precaution, I am staying home. Ya. Do keep me in prayer ya.
Miss you guys, miss the church and everything. =)

Love,
Gx.

harden

2009-06-03T02:09:00.002+08:00

Why God? Why??

Why are ppl with wrong theology being selected time and time again,
and those with a slightly 'sounded' Theology gets placed at the sidelines?

Why do a flaky person gets away with causing a disturbance in cell group meetings gets away with things but a intuition, impression and vision from someone with a good track record is being dismissed as flaky?

Why can't someone speak to members with a proven bible study record, proven growth and sound doctrine
but someone who has a knack of pulling members aside to 'talk' to them abt spiritual stuff even though what he is teaching is doubtful able to do that?

Why does a man with a good heart has to go through all these?
I think the same man is no longer ard. I think he has decided that
He is a stupid guy who takes a bloody long time to realised that in this world, there is no such thing as a 'WE' but its each for his own in this world.
I think he has just hardened his heart.
He will not drop another tear for someone.

New Songs

2009-05-27T04:56:00.002+08:00

Recently I just felt new songs coming out from my spirit. Didn't really write them down. But it just feels beautiful. New songs, New Anointing.

Something that poh said last week shook me.
Every Revival Carries a New Sound.

City Harvest Church carries a different sound.
Bedok North carried a different sound.
What's your new sound?

Asia and Life Conference?

2009-05-22T11:02:00.002+08:00

I was walking to the bus stop near my house when I saw this Banner outside Trinity Church near my place.
Uncanny familiarity? Almost everything is the same. The fonts of both Asia and Life. Guess we are making an impact. The only common letter is 'I'. Both ASIA and Life's 'I' is the same. Most prob, Trinity's church's Life is Bolded.

I Just want you.

2009-05-19T01:17:00.002+08:00

I am feeling so frustrated and discouraged for the last few months, I felt that I was on the brink of giving up, throwing in the towel. This must be it, the pit, the valley that King David felt he was in. I think that I am of the verge and slipping in and out of depression. But I wanna thank God for ppl like Poh and Gabriel in my life. It was really no fun during this period of my life. Every single day felt like agony.

Pastor's right, God does not disappoint us, but people disappoints.

Like what Huijun and Amelia said, they both think that I'm a perfectionist. But thats nothing to be proud of man... Everytime I mess up, I feel so bad, so guilty and so very inperfect, even though its a small mistake and it just builts up and spirals into a bigger and bigger mistake. I just can't get over it. In a way, I disappoint myself all the time.

But I really wanna thank God for the Teo brothers.

I saw Gabriel on the 10th of May, Mother's day. Because he went to Amelia's cousin's birthday.
Man, just seeing Gabriel makes me feel so so so very loved and cared for. He's really a spiritual dad to me. When I saw Gabriel, I felt like running to him, hugging him and crying in his arms. Being with Gabriel makes me feel safe and that I can conquer the world. Not that I am basing my faith on him but its just different being in another zone. Its like being seperated from your dad. Man, I could even hear his voice, accent and tone in my head now. Haha! A simple "Guang Xiang, Jia You ar." from Gabriel is like a highlight of the day. Super encouraged!

And as for Poh, Meeting him 3 times this week just doesn't get any better! How to not get inspired, encouraged and convicted by him? Things that he shared on a personal basis and as a class really shook me. Every aspect of my life just seemed to be linked with him. My vision in life, my goal, my future business and ministry. Things that he shared about how does a cell group grow mightily? Being a blessing to the cell group. How to change the lives of your cell group members for the better, how to engage God in worship. And of course, guitar skills and theory. I am so inspired by him!

I Just Want You
Planet Shakers

More than a nice melody,
More than the sweetest of words
This is the love i have found,
And with this love i am found.

I just want you Jesus
I just want you my Lord,
I just want you Jesus,
I just want you.

Never could I comprehend,
The love you so freely give,
Never could i be worthy
But your love covers all of my sin.

There is no greater love than yours,
Nothing else could ever compare,
And even if i search all the world
I will never find a love like yours.

Spiritual Jargons

2009-04-07T12:58:00.002+08:00

In the last 4 years in church. I have made my fair share of mistakes and victories with friends that joined us for service. And I have always found this to be the number 1 turn off to the friends. I have committed it too in the past and learned my lesson hard.

NEVER USE SPIRITUAL 'JARGON' ON THE FRIENDS WHEN WE COMMUNICATE WITH THEM

The friends will never understand what we are saying and not relate to them. Some examples would be:
"Hey John, have you responded to the Altar Call before?"
"Wow.. Thank God that there is so many Salvation cases today."
"Oh, we say grace so that God will Sanctify the food."
"Oh.. we fall under the anointing of God."
Reconciliation, holiness, offering..

The Bible says those who win souls is wise. We gotta be wise and relevant in communicating spirituality to the new friends because they will not have an idea of what are we talking about.

Scientists make simple things complicated.
Communicators make complicated things simple.

Keep it simple guys

2009-03-30T01:40:00.002+08:00

These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan.

He did this to teach warfare to generations of Israelites who had no experience in battle.
These are the nations: the Philistines (those living under the five Philistine rulers), all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

These people were left to test the Israelites—to see whether they would obey the commands the Lord had given to their ancestors through Moses.

-Judges 3:1-4

I was reading judges on the way home yesterday and these words caught my attention.
The Bible says God wants to teach the children of Israel how to do warfare. Yet in verse 4, it says that it is to TEST them if they will obey the commands of God.

No link right?

But yet, many battles that we will fight, the winning strategy is with God. If we would just obey. When God tested the Israel and teach them how to do warfare, He didn't put one puny nation against Israel. He placed 5 nations against one. Its really either listen and obey, or face extermination.

God does this all the time to Israel. During biblical times as well as modern days, but God saved the day all the time!

=)

Pastor Phil

2009-03-27T03:21:00.003+08:00

Honored
Pastor Phil only follows 45 people and I am one of them. Woo~
I love Pastor Phil!
My 2nd fave preacher of all-time. (After Pastor Kong)

Breakthrough

2009-03-24T02:43:00.002+08:00

Amen and Amen.
Past few weeks had been quite tough. Learning to balance new commitments, yet trying my best not to neglect the more impt things in life.
Felt a new flow in my walk with God, a mini-breakthrough with more to come. And its really simple.

In the lift, I just called out to God, Simply put, I kept saying "Jesus.."
I called out in a way that I HAVE NEVER called out His name before.
and the presence of God was so strong that I teared in the lift. Man.. Actually the lift is one of my many secret places. I love the lift.

The simplicity of the name Jesus is so beautiful that I don't know how to describe it.
Can you imagine..
This is the name that is able to save..
This is the name that is able to heal the sick..
This is the name that is able to prosper someone.
This is the name that met needs.
This is the name that loves.

Can you imagine..

This is the name of God..

So many times we really took the name for granted.

Have we forgotten the simplicity of John 1:12

"yet to all who received him, to those who believed in His name,
he gave the right to become children of God."

And then I just sang in the Spirit.
Poh taught us this,

Why do we sing in the Spirit and its so beautiful?
Its because we have reached a point that no words can describe how awesome, how beautiful God is and how much we love Him.

Wow..
I love the name of Jesus

Sin?

2009-03-08T00:54:00.001+08:00

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

-Ps 139:23-24

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

- John 8:7-8

Guitar Lessons Starting

2009-03-05T12:16:00.003+08:00

Starting From Today!!!
I will be teaching Praise and Worship guitar playing.
Guitar lessons will be held at my house every Thursdays, 7pm.
those who are interested. Do contact me.

I am not the best player around but I just wanna serve you

Special Moments

2009-02-15T11:34:00.004+08:00

What are your special moments with God?

Like what Waiyin and Poh had mentioned before during Cell Group Meeting and the worship clinic, what are our special moments with God? I searched Biblegateway.com and found this verse.

So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."

-Joshua 4:4-7

Wow... This generation of Israelites are the so-called "faithful" generation that entered into the promised land under the leadership of Joshua. They placed some stones as a reminder of this incident on the priest's robes and they were faithful. This incident was somewhat similar to a greater miracle that happened 1 generation earlier: The Splitting of the Red Sea.

But that generation did rebelled against God so many times in the Wilderness. The pigeon meat and the golden calf. They experienced a greater miracle as compared to the next generation but they were not faithful to God. Because they did not set up a memorial of the goodness of God who brought them out Egypt, of God who made bitter water sweet.

As I pondered upon it, truly the miracles and times when God touched us really has to be remembered. When I felt discouraged, I always 'go back' to that special moment; that landmark time. And these are my special and landmark (not exhaustable) moments:

1. When I first received Jesus into my life.
I can remember it so vividly. The speaker of that service was Pst Carl-Gustav from Sweden and he was so funny yet able to teach. I can still remember the sermon even till this day. Its about being 'More than a Conqueror" I remembered where I was sitting and who was I sitting with. I remember responding to the altar call at the end and tears were all over my face.

3. The first time I teared in service.
I remember it was the 2nd time I came for service. I was supposed not to come because of filming project that week but it rained and being the director and producer, I cancelled it. And rushed all the way to service. Can't remember the speaker totally, but I just remember during worship, we were singing "All I need is You" and tears start to flow. Wow.. Great!!!

3. The very first time I heard God's voice speaking to me.
It was at Bugis!!! At Parco, the row of ATMs near the Mrt station. Man... Its kind of funny, XianBi was withdrawing money, and that time I had very very very low self-esteem. I saw a mirror and thought within me, "Man.. I am such an ugly guy." And then out-of-nowhere, I just sensed God speaking so clearly to me. "Son, no matter how the world sees you, you are always beautiful in My eyes." Man... I cried immediately in the presence of not just God but everyone in the mall. Even now as I am typing this, just felt the love of God and tearing now. I love You God!! =)

4. The VERY FIRST time I picked up a guitar
That was at XianBi's house. It was just random and almost everything was self-taught. Play the song Heart of Worship. I also found myself making such a prayer that very night. "God, I wanna learn the guitar, but If I am not able to bring down your presence, what is the purpose of even playing at all." I cried too..

5. 'Overnight prayer meetings' at Xianbi's old house
Man.. This is hilarious! A few times.. Both Xianbi and myself, or with Kenneth or myself (Its always in-twos) have a urge and desire to pray.. In the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!!! So we packed our school uniforms and took cab to the house and prayed through the night. Many goofy moments.. Like praising God with Cd? In the middle of the night, and its not just any other praise song but it was playing "Yours is the Kingdom" HAHAHA!!

6. The first time I played the guitar in cell group and the first time I saw someone cry.
Ya. Its was at Xiao Yong's place that time. And Yong Xiu can't preach at that time, so Victor was preaching. And we sang "I have come to bow down" Man.. can't forget that sight.

7. The first time I played for two cell group meetings in a day.
That day, God taught me a lesson. The same guitarist can be playing the same song. But the people's attitude towards worship is very important. I played the song, "You are the peace that guards my heart" in both cell groups. In one everyone's kneeling, crying out to God, the other just lepak all the way. I learned a valuble lesson.

8. The day I worshipped God on my Mp3 in the lift.
There was once I was listening the my Mp3 and sanctuary was playing. I lifted up my hands in the lift as usual when no one is in the lift. The presence of God was so strong, I literally ran home from the lift, and slammed the door and knelt down to worship. That was awesome!

9. The worship clinic with Poh.
Woah.. This is so so so very power-packed. Whatever I was feeling as a guitarist: unappreciated, asking questions if its worth it to serve God, Is it worth it to practice and practice and sow and sow and have blistered fingers. Poh answer all my doubts and for the FIRST time, I felt that somebody(human), understood me and what I was going through. I teared at the meeting when he was sharing and speaking. I not complaining but its just a fact la(sidetrack abit). Being a
spokesperson:

Being a guitarist is never easy.
Always having to be the first to reach cell group venue and one of the last to leave.
Always have to practice and practice before cell group day and the cell group meeting itself.
Always have to carry something so heavy to cell group.
Financially, gotta pay for the guitar, the printing of chords, replacement of strings, picks.
And, the guitarist is always the one being 'scolded' by the cell group leader after cell group meetings when something goes wrong during p&w. All the members are encouraged and edified, guitarist kena 'scolding' (Note: its 'quote-quote' scolding)
and its very easy for the guitarist to feel unloved by the cell group leaders and members.
To feel used by the cell group and please appreciate your guitarist.

Guitarists and musicians are very powerful people. During wartime in the Old Testament, God asked for a MUSICIAN(2 Kings 3:15). During deliverance, God asked for a MUSICIAN (1 sam 16-23). The biggest book in the Bible is written by MUSICIANS (Psalms).

Back to main topic. I really felt that more special moments should be present and we really must remember them. By this, we will not allow complacency to crept into our hearts and we will remain strong in God. =) Hallelujah!

OLD SCHOOL!!!!

2009-02-04T01:11:00.003+08:00

OLD SCHOOL GUYS!!!
PLAY THE VIDEO!!!
YOU WILL NOT REGRET!!!!

How Impt is music to God?

2009-01-28T23:48:00.009+08:00

How Important Is Music To God?

"But now bring me a musician.”
Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him."

- 2 Kings 3:15

The background of this story is that the king of Moab rebelled and came against Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. And the kings of Judah, Israel and Edom were trapped in the wilderness and they do not have water and food. And the kings were desperate and asked for a prophet. And the prophet nearby was Elisha.
When the kings sought the Word of God from Elisha, Elisha only had one request:

"But now bring me a musician,”
Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Elisha didn't ask for a general, an army or weapons. He asked for a musician.

Before there was even the first sin of lucifer and corruption at the VERY VERY BEGINNING.
God's three archangels (Most beautiful and powerful angels) were Gabriel, Michael and also
Lucifer (now known as satan or the devil).
And out of the three, Lucifer was the most beautiful. Lucifer was also established by God to be the angel of worship, one whose ministry surrounded the heart of heaven. Lucifer was created to dwell eternally in the throne room of heaven, in the very presence of God (Ezekiel 28:14).

If God created lucifer to be the most beautiful angel, and I EMPHASISE again, in the ORIGINAL PURPOSE. This shows how much music and worship means to God. Of course we know that lucifer lusted after the glory of God and pride entered into him and got cast down from the heavens.

This was such a big deal to God. Music...

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
-Ps 33:3

Hati Hamba

2009-01-16T04:58:00.003+08:00

Hati Hamba,
I Prefer the Bahasa Version: To me personally, it is more meaningful to me.
Aku also Orang Indonesia

KU TAK DAPAT LUPAKAN
(I can't never forget)

KEBAIKAN YANG KU T'RIMA
(The goodness that I've received)

PENGORBANAN-MU YANG MULIA
(Your holy sacrifice)

JADIKAN KU BERHARGA
(Has made me worthy)

KAU TULUS MENERIMA
(You've willingly accepted)

AKU APA ADANYA
(Me just as I am)

KEKUATAN KASIH-MU NYATA
(The power of Your love is real)

MEMULIHKAN HIDUPKU
(It has restored my life)

KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MELIHAT RUPA
(You are not a God who looks at appearance)

KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MEMANDANG HARTA
(You are not a God who looks at wealth)

HATI HAMBA YANG S'LALU KAU CARI
(A servant's heart is what You are always looking for)

BIAR KAU TEMUKAN DI DALAMKU
(Let it be found in me)

S'LAMA KU HIDUP KU MAU MENYEMBAH-MU
(All the days of my life, I will worship You)

S'BAB ENGKAU SANGAT BERARTI BAGIKU
('Cause You mean so everything to me)

YANG TERBAIK YANG ADA PADAKU
(All the best that I have)

KUPERSEMBAHKAN KEPADA-MU
(I will give it to You)

YESUSKU
(My Jesus)

Shanghai Metro

2009-01-16T03:07:00.011+08:00

I MISS SHANGHAI!!!!Just by mere mentioning of the station names really brings fond memories.

淞虹路站: (Never been here but always hear this station's name as its the last station in the
direction we used to travel to our hotel)

威宁路站: (Hotel Sweet Hotel)

Unglam

娄山关路站: (I love saying the name of this station the most: Lou Shan Guan Lu. This is the stretch of malls where there are not 1, not 2 but 3 KFC branches! This is also where we get our dirt cheap S$2 hairwash-cum-ear-digging-cum-arm-and-leg-massage!)

中山公园站!!!! Our Fave station cause our fave mall is here with out fave Aji-San,
fave fashion stores HotWind, C&A and also H&M: Yes Keng, are u reading this? its H&M!)
It also has an arcade, cinema and many foodchains.
This is the mall 龙之梦, Cloud Nine (Yaya, I know both Chinese and english name a little chessy)
The Tall outlined blue building on the right pic is the mall.

江蘇路站: Oh.. I have only been here once! But man... This is where the BEST Xiao Long Bao is! Only 80 Singapore Cents for six, it taste better than Ding Tai Feng

Oh ya! One more thing! Shh.. Don't let anyone know. Gabriel's secret shop can be found here. He is a globalised businessman! Haha.

静安寺: (Where Kenneth, XianBi and myself will begin to sing on the train)

南京西路:(Never been here but always confused with 东路 where we wanna go)

人民广场:(Been here only once but its the best la! Got jazz players on the street, Unbelievable arcade, and also Raffles City (http://www.rafflescity-shanghai.com/)homesick must come here.

南京东路: (The famous Pu Xing Jie 步行街(Top 3 Pics) and also The Bund. 外滩-Bot)

步行街 is actually a road with traffic lights and 'pedestrian crossing.' In the 2nd picture u can see it. Just click on it and enlarge it to see. But the entire street is for people to walk. And its like an Orchard Road in Shanghai.

I WANNA GO TO SHANGHAI AGAIN!!!

Alright!! I think that's all for now.
Random pics:

Revival comes in a wave.

2009-01-14T10:08:00.002+08:00

Wow.. Had guitar lessons with Poh yesterday.
He was teaching us some secular music. We learned the 'proper way' of playing Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"

But Poh shared something so very spiritual for the Cell Group ministry.
If you want your cell group to grow, you just have to build on these two things in your cell group meetings.

1. Praise and Worship.
That is really the presence of God that we can usher in. I remember Poh saying this during the GT zone worship clinic. If our P&W is good, sometimes the CGL can just give an altar call and people will be saved. Because the presence of God is evidently in the place. But if our P&W is not so good, the leader can keep preaching and preaching, but it will still be very hard-going.

2. Preaching.
That is really the conviction of the people. Challenging and shaping the mindsets and values. Romans 10:17 "So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God". Lives are always changed. That is why Pastor Kong always seeks to improve in his preaching skills. That is why he always improves in his pronunciation and enunciation.

When we can have these two added together as powerful features and characteristics in our cell groups, we will definitely grow.

So we may ask, who is Poh to give such an advice. What credentials do he have? In the past when our church is still at Hollywood theater, the church has a appreciation night kind of thing. And the most prestigious of all is the "Best Cell Group Leader" Award. Its the last award to be presented. Poh is the winner of not once, but twice consecutively in 1995 and 1996. He showed us the trophies last night. (And I took photos with it as if its mine!!! HAHA!!) So if the BEST Cell Group Leader in the WHOLE CHURCH said something about growing groups, we better listen. If I am not wrong, he did mention about multiplying his cell group is 6 months cycles. Woah!!!

Poh also talked about Revival. He said that Revival is like a wave. We have to catch that wave because it comes and goes. If we were to miss it, the next wave may come like a year or 10 years later. No one knows when.. If in '95, our church didn't launch the "Church Without Walls" program, we might be 1000+ strong struggling still in Hollywood. This really shook me, send goosebumps all over me.

I really gotta be more sensitive to the flow of God, to the move of the Holy Spirit. Recently felt a new fire, new strength. This song just touched me. Have been singing it for weeks when I felt so dry.Couldn't find the MP3 but this are the lyrics

BURN IT DEEP
WITHIN MY SOUL
NEW STRENGTH AND FIRE O LORD
BURN IT DEEP
WITHIN MY SOUL
NEW ZEAL AND FIRE O LORD

BURN IT DEEP WITHIN MY SOUL
NEW STRENGTH AND FIRE
IT MAKES ME WHOLE
BURN IT DEEP
DEEP WITHIN MY SOUL

exceedingly abundantly

2009-01-12T16:01:00.005+08:00

Yesterday while talking to one of Exxx's members, I had a revelation on the spot.
In all that we do, we need to set a specific target. Partially it is because it will cause us to have something tangible to go for.

Sometimes we, including myself, we always say this when we are asked about our goals and targets: "I think I will do my best. I will try ba."

But yesterday God convicted me regarding goal-setting.

"to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." -Ephesians 3:19-21

This is such a familiar verse, but God impressed this upon me.

If we do not have a specific goal, how can we expect God to do EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK

Even if He did EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, how would we know if we got nothing to gauge what is the " ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK" and by what extend did the results become "EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY".

And even if we DID ever experience EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, we will be fixed in our own natural senses, and we would miss out on how God moved in our lives.

Have a visible goal guys. Its in your Goal-Setting card!

yunyi in shanghai

2009-01-08T12:22:00.001+08:00

YUNYI WAS IN SHANGHAI!!!
Okay la.. Singaporean version much prettier. LOL!

hyno catq

2009-01-04T11:39:00.001+08:00

THIS IS FUNNY!!!!!

Lovynn

2008-12-31T11:42:00.003+08:00

Very Suddenly and Randomly,
I missed Lovynn!!!

Yea! Wacking Babe! Weewoowee~~ Haha

Pardon the Kuku Face! Haha!

A Very Common Scene During Practice and training! Aww...

Yea, Lovynn is a great teacher of dance. Haha. SURPRISED!!!!
XianBi and myself were on TV dancing. We are Dancing Stars in our own right!!!!

Bet you can't beat this! Haha!! Locking and popping!

See her dance? (don't see us la! Haha!!)

Yeap, u will catch glimpse of her! =)

ShangHai

2008-12-09T05:11:00.002+08:00

Woah.. I will be flying in around 5 hrs time.
Excited yet nervous at the same time. It will be my FIRST time flying alone.. Totally alone la.

I will be meeting XianBi and Kenneth over at ShangHai airport. To 0 Degree Celsius and to the land of Xiao Long Bao. I am really excited and thank God for the trip.
=) I really love you guys in Singapore, but I guess I really need a break ba. Haha! =D

I will be back on the 22nd dec, 5am, at Terminal 3. Haha! Its a little tad early la. =)
Alright, last check of the laguage and I am off. =)

<3 all of you! Jia You!!!

XIAO LONG BAO!!!!!

drama picture

2008-12-05T04:20:00.002+08:00

Crazy People.

These are some of THE BEST guys I have ever worked together with. Although its like almost 6 months later, but you guys are the best!!

I think I post this prayer and poem before. But nevertheless, shall do it again to remind myself

The Daily Prayer of Mother Teresa:

DEAR JESUS, help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Thy spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of Thine. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Thy presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus. Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others.

'Our Greatest Fear' by

Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

Its not about us, but about them

Tears on the carpet floor

2008-12-01T10:12:00.003+08:00

Woah.. Long week. So many things happened within a short time.
Uncle Joseph or Jimmy passed away last wednesday. Whenever Grace and him come for service in the past, I have took care and always sat beside them.

The Goh family and Pastor Kenneth Sim (L-R):
Amelia(4th), Cecilia(3rd), Grace (5th), Auntie, Victor(2nd), Pastor Kenneth Sim and Joan(Eldest)

I have learned so much about uncle and about his selflessness. I have also got so much revelations and even learned about parenting. God's Grace is really awesome and unbelievably good (I can't find a word to describe what I wanna say.)

I felt that strength of a person is not found when they are on a high. Real Solid Strength is found in the valleys, in the face of adversity and dangers.

Courage is not the absence of fear but courage is standing
face to face against fear without wavering in conviction, faith and belief.

Out of this incident, I have witness first-hand real courage in the Goh Family. And I have experienced a touch of the God factor in every of their individual life. I really want to say, that they are so so so blessed as a family, and they impacted me in such a big way, that I can't put in words.

Even at times when I visited Uncle at the Hospital and throughout the wake, the very tangible presence of God and peace of God was in the place. Even when there was a painful attack on uncle during one of the hospital visit, the peace of God was in the place. Such is the anointing and presence of God this family carries.

At the columbarium, as we were preparing to leave. I saw so much stains on the carpeted floor at the first row near the glass window. And undoubtedly, they are tear stains left by precious family members.
It was very unsightly and even looks dirty. But then and there God spoke so dearly to me.

"Through the eyes of man, those tear-stains may look disgusting and dirty, but to Me, they are precious and I am wiping off all of them off your face and saving them up in a bottle."

I just want to post of the courage and love this family has for God and each other.
I have seen them quarreling with one another, yet seeking reconciliation with one another with gifts and words almost immediately.
I have seen them encouraging uncle with words of faith and praying for their dad, trusting God for healing and salvation as a family.

I have seen them fighting a huge battle in their home front, yet still continuing with their ministry and being there for their members. Even deep inside them, they need counseling and consoling, they still make it a point to love their members and don't even show it.

I remember just one day before Uncle Jimmy passed away, Amelia had to console one member because of relationship problems between her and her parents. I mean Ame's dad is in critical condition and she still does that! She is solid la.

One thing I know for sure, All those things that they shared about their dad, and how courageous, selfless, caring and giving their dad were,
They carried his DNA

2008-11-13T11:45:00.000+08:00

I Passed My Driving Basic Theory Test

2008-11-12T10:30:00.001+08:00

In Photography, film is your canvas and light is your paint. Have Fun.

-From Marina Barrage

i simply live

2008-11-11T14:28:00.004+08:00

I Simply Live For You - Hillsong

I Simply Live
Hillsong

SAY THE WORD
AND I WILL SING FOR YOU
OVER OCEANS DEEP I WILL FOLLOW
IF EACH STAR WAS A SONG
EVERY BREATH OF WIND PRAISE
IT WILL STILL FAIL BY FAR TO SAY
ALL MY HEART CONTAINS
I SIMPLY LIVE
I SIMPLY LIVE FOR YOU

AS THE GLORY OF YOUR PRESENCE NOW
FILLS THIS PLACE
IN WORSHIP WE WILL MEET YOU FACE TO FACE
THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD
TO WHICH YOU CAN BE COMPARED
GLORY AND GLORY
PRAISE UPON PRAISE

YOU BIND THE BROKEN-HEARTED AND
SAVE ALL MY TEARS
BY YOUR WORD YOU SET THE CAPTIVES FREE
THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD
THAT YOU CANNOT DO
I SIMPLY LIVE

I SIMPLY LIVE FOR YOU

Recently, I have been singing this song so much. Never fail to touch my heart.
Praise God. The morning prayer meetings last week has been awesome. I have really been spending more time worshiping God. The part that always touch my heart in this song is the line:

IN WORSHIP WE WILL MEET YOU FACE TO FACE

What a beautiful line.. And how very true. Its always during worship that I felt so much closer to God and can hear His voice and warmth so deeply. Praying and reading the Bible, I do them too but, for me personally, music and worship is the thing that really draws me closer to God.

Recently God also have been speaking alot about having faith in Him in finances.

In 1Kings 17, Elijah prayed that famous prayer that stopped rain for 3 years. And there was a huge drought and famine across the entire land, but in 1 kings 18, after 3 years, Elijah went and challenged Baal's prophets. 1 vs 450. And when it was Elijah's turn. This is what he did:

Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come here to me." They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which was in ruins. Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Your name shall be Israel." With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed. He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, "Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood."

"Do it again," he said, and they did it again.
"Do it a third time," he ordered, and they did it the third time. The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."

Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -He is God! The LORD - He is God!"

This is an amazing story. There was drought in the land and the most precious thing on planet earth was not Gold or Diamonds or precious stones. It was water!!! But when Elijah build the altar of God, he build it with not just wood and stones. He added water into the trench. The Bible says a hole big enough to hold 2 seahs of seed.

1 seah = 2 Gallons. 4 Gallons = 18 Lt of water. Thats four bottles of these:Can u imagine pouring that much water into a trough and asking God to burn up the bull? Siao right? Impossible, Literally soaking wet leh... But then God came through and the people saw the reality of God and turned to Him.

And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.

"Go and look toward the sea," he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
"There is nothing there," he said.
Seven times Elijah said, "Go back."

The seventh time the servant reported, "A cloud as small as a man's hand is rising from the sea." So Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.'

45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
After that it begin to rain and prosperity begin to pour down. This story really inspired me to give my precious to God.

Arise and Build

Long week

2008-11-10T07:24:00.002+08:00

Wow.. Its a super long week. So many engagements, things-to-do, breakthroughs, and mountain tops. Learned so much in the entire week.

Haha! Last week has really been awesome.
Did some photoshoots, learned guitar, taught guitar, played for other cell group. And also wanna thank God for my financial breakthrough. Truly God is powerful and listens to prayers. =)
Weewoowee..

But this week, its also going to be super long and stretching. But all things are possible through Christ who strengthens me.
Looking forward to this coming week. =)

Guitar Lesson With Poh

2008-11-05T02:38:00.004+08:00

Weewoowee.. I am currently learning guitar from a teacher. And yes, this is my teacher!

Teo Poh Heng, affectionately called Poh by CHC members.

This is something that I really wanted for a long time and have always visualised and prayed for it! Thanks Amelia! Haha! =)

Poh is just amazing la! Even a simple guitar class always carries a powerful revelation. Today the thing that I was most impacted when he said this:

"Many people who learn scaling (notes that ascend or descend by family notes or scales) always go for speed rather than accuracy and precision. They can play very fast, but often miss a note or two in between. It becomes a habit. When it becomes a habit plus the speed which they are playing at. They will never become great guitarists. Unless they break it and relearn everything."

No matter what some people say about other guitarist who are better or what, I would say, Poh is STILL THE BEST!!! Sometimes we see him play in church when he is leading Praise and Worship, we think that for Poh, he can only strum. Tsk tsk tsk... You should see him play the electric guitar. Floored us to the ground la.. You must see him play in the flesh, live and in colour, before you can fully appreciate his playing. Haha! Awesome!

His teaching style is awesome too. Learned alot about teaching from him! He is just awesome! =) Like what Poh taught today, I am going to bring people into my world, through my playing, into God's presence.

New Breakthrough

2008-11-04T03:00:00.005+08:00

Man..
I need a new breakthrough. Most things are stable in my life now. But I don't just want stable. I want prosperous living. Excellent Living. Going to pray and fast for it. Too Stable.. Too stagnant

I am seriously going to fast the kind of serious-fast-when-you-get-serious-with-God-and-then-you-fast kind of serious fasting. Fierce. Super fierce.

And as a matter of fact. This few verses are now surely but not too slowly becoming the conviction of my life

You lazy fool, look at an ant.
Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.
Nobody has to tell it what to do.
All summer it stores up food;
at harvest it stockpiles provisions.
So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing?
How long before you get out of bed?
A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there,
sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next?
Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life,
poverty your permanent houseguest!
- Proverbs 6:6-11

Double fierceness...

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

-Matthew 5:3-12

Triple Kill by God..

Yes the Sermon on the Mount.

We have so much information, first-class preaching, Great sermons. But what matters most is the application. Soap is everywhere, but it is useless if we keep them lying around. Yes, we do not change overnight. But it takes discipline.

Phil Pringle says:

The world lies at the feet of the disciplined.

Everyone dreams. But only the disciplined will accomplish theirs.

A dream without disciplines is the pathway to frustration, anger, and deep disappointment.

Even a dream from God has no guarantee it will come to pass.

Success of the dream demands discipline.

Start disciplined, stay disciplined, finish disciplined.

Disciplines are the way of life.

Morals, finances, attitudes, emotions, relationships, work, devotions; all require discipline to be healthy and successful.

Patricia Fripp says:
You do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.'

I am trying, really trying! Thats why I will be fasting more. =) Pray for me! Don't be too merciiful on me. Thx Kenneth! You reminded me! =)

2008-10-30T14:38:00.003+08:00

Was looking through some blogs of a particular friend that I met once only. Read some her posts. Although they were criticizing a particular Cg member of mine, but my heart goes out to her. She looks a perfectly sweet girl. Looks naive, innocent and pretty as well. But some of the words that she used and all don't really tally with how she looks on the outside.
Got reminded of a verse:

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good;
and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.
For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

-Luke 6:45

When I saw her for the first time only bout a month or two ago, she said she was sec two. 14 years of her life embroiled in bitterness, jealousy and also insecurity. Seeking love in the wrong places. Can you imagine how much she is going through. Sometimes, we often say that someone's character drive a person away from friends and company. But what is the root of the character?
Someone said before that "Character is Not Shaped Overnight."

But I am also disappointed in 'Christians' who defended my member. There is nothing wrong in defending one another, but its how we do it. How we react or respond to an issue. The late Dr. Ed Cole said this, "A childish person reacts to situations, but a mature person responds to it." React rely on feelings, respond thinks first before speaking. The same verse applies:

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good;
and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.
For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

-Luke 6:45

Pastor Kong spoke about being a classy people, a classy generation of believers. Not because we want to show that we are superior to others. Not to snub. But to bring and carry the name of our Father, The King; The Lord, well. We carry the reputation of God.

The issue here is this:

Didn't we behave and talk like them (non-believers) before?

Tan Guang Xiang: One of the worst students in Bedok North Secondary School.
Smoking, Fighting, drinking and also VERY Vulgar in speech
Retained in Sec 3;
Almost expelled in Sec 2
(But escaped from it because I pushed the responsibility of the issue to someone else)

But on the 8th of Oct 2005, Jesus came and loved me for WHO I AM and Whom I was, And How I were. People that entered my life, accepted me were Sheena, Royston, Kenneth and also Xianbi and even Jasmine, When I was still who and how I were.
A major part of how I felt God's love is through them.

People, are we too judgmental?

God wants us to be a channel where His love can be felt by not just believers, but to those who never knew Him as well.

Loving God wholeheartedly; Loving People, (Not just Christians or your cg mem), Fervently

Gilgal->Bethel->Jericho->Jordan-> Double Portion-> Mount Carmel

2008-10-23T12:52:00.002+08:00

2 Kings 2

Elijah Ascends to Heaven

1 And it came to pass, when the LORD was about to take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.”
But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.
3 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?”
And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”

4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.”
But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.
5 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?”
So he answered, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”
6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.”
But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
8 Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?”
Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”
11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.
13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
14 Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the LORD God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.
15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were from Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.

25 Then he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

The Names of God

2008-10-21T02:28:00.002+08:00

Both yesterday night and a moment ago, God has been revealing something about Himself to me that really impacted me.

Like with Peter, God asked me: "Who do you say I am?"
I answered Theologically in the old testament.

JEHOVAH or YAHWEH which means the LORD (All caps)
First use Gen. 2:4 (Jehovah Elohim). From the verb "to be", havah, similar to chavah (to live), "The Self-Existent One," "I AM WHO I AM" or 'I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE" as revealed to Moses at the burning bush, Ex.3.

And the characteristics of Jehovah is found below:

Jehovah-Jireh: The LORD who Provides
Jehovah-Rapha: The LORD who Heals
Jehovah-Nissi: The LORD is my Banner (Victory)
Jehovah M'kaddesh: The LORD who Sanctifies
Jehovah Shalom: The LORD our Peace
Jehovah Tsidkenu: The LORD our Righteousness
Jehovah Rohi: The LORD our Shepherd (Ps 23)

P.s: I found a few more Jehovah names on the net but I am not familiar with them. But basically BS in CL ever gone through them.

So I rant off and off with the Hebrew names of God, Jireh, Rohi, Shalom, etc
And then God stopped me and asked me, which is the common factor in the names. And I answered Jehovah, LORD?

And He replied: I AM WHO I AM, I AM your Provider, Healer, Banner, Sanctification, Peace, Righteousness, Shepherd.
I know its like, ya i know to many, but when God says it to you personally... Man.. Its just different. And then God just whacked me deep.

"I can Provide for you , Heal you, Bring Victory to You, Sanctify you, bring Peace to you, be your Righteousness and also Shepherd You. But the important thing is not in the Characteristics in My names, but that I am God! Jehovah comes before Jireh, Rapha, etc."

I know it sounds like Getting Started or Christian Lifestyle, but believe me.
Knowing is one thing, Experiencing is another

Zi Ri- ah liang

2008-10-08T04:12:00.003+08:00

Goodness... Heard this song today.. Its a song that I used to like.. Haha. Jasmine sang it for a while during Xiao Yong's birthday. Man.. Back to the early 2000's
I even used to able to memorize to entire song. Wow.. Memories

Zi Ri - Ah Liang
子日
曲:黄舒骏
词:武雄阿亮
编:钟兴民屠颖

孔子的中心思想是个仁
仁的表现是
己欲立而立人
己欲达而达人
己所不欲他勿施于人
如以仁为本体
表现在具体的行为上
come on everybody一起来
对父母为孝对兄弟为悌
对朋友为信日对国家为忠
对人则有爱心

我～亮子的中心思想是个why
why的表现是
搞不懂就问人
搞得懂就答人
没有人懂还可以问神
如以why为本体
表现在具体的生活上
come on everybody一起来
要懂得推理要心存怀疑
要充满好奇要钜细靡遗
要打破砂锅问到底

oh! my god
我听不懂看不懂
学不懂都不懂
究竟谁对谁错
人生多美爱情多痛
please tell me please
生命有太多疑惑
help me help me babe
oh!不要让我自己去摸索

有了车子想要房子
有了妻子想要马子
有了银子想要位子
有了位子拿了架子
搞了圈子使了性子
铁了胆子忘了老子!
什么原因谁人会知

先管面子再管里子
先填肚子再补脑子
先端架子再a银子
先兜圈子再想点子
先捅篓子再找路子
先出乱子再闪条子!
这款人生敢有未来

搞栋房子搞一辈子
停个车子一推单子
挑个担子叫破嗓子
凡夫俗子没有法子
卷起袖子迈开步子
半个傻子一条汉子!
何必怨叹这个时代

撇撇轮子串串门子
上上馆子补补身子
碰碰钉子找找乐子
想想法子混混日子
照照镜子刮刮胡子
打打拍子哼哼曲子!
阮嘛共款逍遥自在

oh! my god
我听不懂看不懂
学不懂都不懂
究竟谁对谁错
人生多美爱情多痛
please tell me please
生命有太多疑惑
help me help me babe
oh!让我知道如何去选择

一间房子两床被子
三面窗子四张椅子
收起爪子拉开帘子
嗑嗑瓜子想想点子
打着拍子唱着曲子
两把刷子好过日子!
轻轻松松笑笑咳咳

先打底子再摆摊子
先看例子再拿耗子
先照镜子再讲面子
先插旗子再给样子
不管汉子还是鬼子
不管老子还是小子!
脚踏实地才有未来

孔子孟子老子庄子
男子女子黑子白子
游子浪子胖子瘦子
正人君子梁上君子
天王老子毛头小子
天之骄子孤臣孽子!
大家共款拢是人才

不当俗子不做判子
不干头子不当痞子
不充胖子不装样子
不耍性子不搞圈子
不扣帽子不抬轿子
不卖关子不碰钉子!
欢乐人生逍遥自在

oh! my god
我听不懂看不懂
学不懂都不懂
究竟谁对谁错
人生多美爱情多痛
please tell me please
生命有太多疑惑
help me help me babe
oh!我只想要简单的快乐

孔子的中心思想是个仁
仁的表现是
己欲立而立人
己欲达而达人
己所不欲他勿施于人
如以仁为本体
表现在具体的行为上
come on everybody一起来
对父母为孝对兄弟为悌
对朋友为信对国家为忠
对人则有爱心

我～亮子的中心思想是个why
why的表现是
搞不懂就问人
搞得懂就答人
没有人懂还可以问神
如以why为本体
表现在具体的生活上
come on everybody一起来
要懂得推理要心存怀疑
要充满好奇要钜细靡遗
要打破砂锅问到底

guitar Teachers

2008-10-07T16:30:00.005+08:00

Continuing from my last post.. (Nagging Auntie)
I think what Poh really deposited in my heart was the passion and love for God that he really has. The thing that he shared about a moving target was awesome.

I remember what Yongxiu shared with me when I was starting out to play for the cell group. She said that for every song I played for the cell group, I must have a revelation of the song for my own life and for the cell group. That was what Poh shared during the clinic as well.

So many times, heart-felt worship would change the atmosphere of a place.
Worship is a time when I feel closest to God,
Its a time when my spirit and heart would be the most broken to God.
Its a time when God reveals His heart to us. Its a time when I am comforted from all that I am experiencing.

And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

- Acts 13:22

But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.”

1 Sam 13:14

What's your revelation during your own quiet time? I just wanna love my God and what He loves more and more.. Thats all I want..

I WANT TO SING
UNTIL I AM LOST IN YOUR LOVE
TILL I'M FOUND IN YOUR PRESENCE
WORSHIPPING BEFORE YOUR THRONE

MOVE BY YOUR SPIRIT
ENTERING INTO YOUR FLOW
HOW PRECIOUS THIS MOMENT
LORD I WANT YOU TO KNOW

IT'S YOU, YOU WHO HAVE WON MY HEART
TAKEN ME INTO YOUR ARMS
COMFORTED ME LIKE A FRIEND

YOUR LOVE
SURROUNDED ME FROM THE START
I NEVER WANT TO BE APART
FROM YOU EVER AGAIN

Passion is something that leads us to wanting to learn more,
Interest is just I don't mind learning more.

Yet many times as Cell Group guitarist, we get complacent with our level of playing and learning, Our pride gets in the way. Usually, a cell group guitarist learns how to play the guitar FOR FREE! And we get complacent, not treasuring the times we have with our teachers, not honouring them as how we should. For the two teachers who taught me almost all the basic techniques that made me who I am, THANK YOU!!!!

They are........

Andy!

Andy was the one who taught me all the fundamentals. From a young, anyhow guitarist who chooses the songs to play for cell group (because can only play a few songs, so whatever Xiu wants may not be able to play) and one knows how to play G, Em, C, D to be able to play the barred chords. Remember that he haven't bought his own guitar yet and was playing a classical guitar with a huge sticker in front. But it was with that guitar that he taught me the power chords and all those as well. Thanks Andy, the sticker classical guitar and the pavilion near your place!

Wei Ming- Jo

Oh!!! This one is the power-packed one! Wei Ming was the one who taught me how to shuffle, strum with the 'piak' (sorry linda) sound, play 3-beat songs (killer!). He was also the one who taught me the dynamics of guitar for Praise and Worship. He also taught me all the Stylo-Mylo patterns and tricks for Praise. And his guitar is VERY heavy! The Ibanez 12-string guitar! Super solid and sounds like marachas. (The got handle kind-of-instrument with beans inside. Plus many people will not understand will it sounds like marachas. Hahaha!!!) He's super cool de lar!

And finally! This person didn't really teach me. But he impacted me tremendously!

Ivan!(left)

Man!!! Many of you may not know him. He is serving the nation now. But he is the best guitarist in our zone. Really the BEST! A word of praise from him about your guitar playing is like going to heaven already. I remember playing for make-up cell group for Chee Kiong and Ivan attended that cell group. When I saw Ivan, I got very nervous! Haha! Cos ar.. really stress when he was there. Its like Rooney or C.Ronaldo is here then you have to play football with them. Haha!
But after the cell group, he came up to me and say, "Hey, you are quite good ar!" Man.. I flew...
He then casually took up the guitar and played casually. But the problem is, what he is playing isn't quite casual at all. Haha! Plus, he is Poh's student. Goodness gracious me. Really inspired and encouraged by what he said. So if someone comes up to me and say that I am a lousy guitarist, I am secured. IVAN said I played well... HAHA!! Praise God!

Poh's Lesson

2008-10-03T03:10:00.003+08:00

Today is a great day to be happy and to thank God for. =)

First things first, early last morning!
Berbatov scores his first two goals for United!

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Man! There are a few moves and link-up plays that are really mouth-watering when Dimitar gets familiar with the players around.
=)

Second thing!
I finally learned how to play scales on my guitar. Like finally....
Thank God for Martin, all-guitar-chords.com and Guitar4christ.com I found the pattern and finally understand what do the diagrams mean.

The third and most important thing that made my day is....
The Worship Clinic with Brother Poh!!!!

(Okay.. This was a long time ago picture. And I did put on weight recently. Pray for me)

Woah.. Blown away by what he taught, the anointing he has, and the heart, the passion and love for music and God.

He taught about smth that some of my fellow guitarists and myself couldn't really agree and put into words, yet agree at the same time.

A Cell Group or Church Guitarist needs which one more or rather focus on:
Skills or Spirituality?

All the Cell Group guitarist I know agrees on this: Spirituality is very impt to the guitarist or else we can just get, with all due respect, Yamaha teachers to come to our Cell Groups and church to play. But they will never be able to create a spiritual atmosphere.

Poh taught that if we have a Spiritual rating of 9/10 but skills-wise 1/10. The influence we carry would be 9X1=9/100 (Area multiplication and 10X10=100). But if we balance it like Spirit=8, skills= 8. We get an influence of 64!!! which is not bad at all!

And Poh said smth that caused me to ponder and think about.
He says once a guitarist came to him and the guitarist said this: My Cell Group leader asks me to be more spiritual and pray." Which he did but the next week, his cell group leader asks him to pray AND fast. Which he did, but yielded the same results. He did pray and fast, but if he is spiritual, it means the other side of the equation is out of balance which its his skills!

Ps 33:3
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

1 Sam 16:16
Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. And it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well.”

I begin to think about how to get about and increase our ratings on both skills and spirituality.
And I figured out this.

Skills take humility, passion, practice and hardwork to learn.

The Spiritual side, frankly speaking, is a matter of Want or Don't Want.

Not discrediting any of them, but skills really take more out of us.
Seeking God, worship, fasting and praying Should be a delight.
But learning skills take a lot out of our character and one impt thing, our pocket!

Also Poh said a thing that touched me.
Relationship is impt in the Kingdom of God!

Like what he said, a guitarist really spends hours practicing behind closed doors, buying all those strings, (NOT CHEAP!), carrying a heavy guitar to CGMs. (Worse if there's school or work before CGM) Its easy to feel unappreciated, unloved and lonely. But the reward is in heaven!
And frankly speaking, from the bottom of my heart, Its all worth it!

I don't really think I am ever the first choice guitarist for many leaders or song leaders. I am not really a very good guitarist. From the start, when I picked up the guitar, it was just to worship God in a way that I can express myself more (rather than through the inflexibility of the CD player). I remember till today, someone came up to me, I didn't even have my own guitar then, and told me that I can't play the guitar because my fingers are quite fat, so it will be difficult to press the chords. But who cares... I am playing because I love my God and I am playing for Him, not anyone else. I practiced real hard.. Till my fingertips are scarred, and I don't think it will recover, cause it never has. My first guitar's fretboard are totally worn out! Haha!!!

I remember praying to God: "God, if I can't bring and touch Your Presence when I play the guitar, What's the point of me playing at all."
And then came E431 where I got a chance to play for the cell group, not because that I am that good. Its just because there is not one else. I am not plan A, really. But God do has a purpose and plan. I remember my breakthrough song. The Song's lyrics are:

I have come to bow down at Your feet, Lord Jesus
In Your presence, there is fullness of joy,
There is nothing, there is on one to compare with You
I take pleasure in Worshipping,
I take pleasure in worshipping
I take pleasure in worshipping, You Lord

And Poh said smth in Worship today that sparked me into recalling that moment:

He said, "God wants you to enjoy Him, not just to play the guitar or song-lead."
Wow... Inasmuch as we are always saying that we wait upon God, He is also waiting for us all the time.

Man.. I felt that I could go on blogging and blogging nonstop! Haha! But I know long post bores people.. Do wish to continue. But maybe in another post sometime. Praise God! =)

My $300 piece of furniture is what links and brings me Closer to God!

phillipians

2008-09-30T13:24:00.004+08:00

Felt that recently, God has been speaking to me about 'Track Records', past victory, knowledge acquired in the past and even experience. I felt that God spoke tremendously much through the Book of Phillipians.

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

-Phil 3:7-9

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

-Phil 3:13-14

and the ultimate verse:

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

-Phil 4:7

Felt that really need to do so much more for my future, for the kingdom of God; given the time that I have right now. Book of Philipians really came forth as a Rhema in this season. I'm going to catch it and run with it. =)

Jia you jia you!!!

2008-09-30T01:06:00.004+08:00

Understanding the Economy

There is no doubt that the world economy has been in a bit of a turmoil of late with extreme volatility in things such as the value of the dollar, the share market, and property.

Here's a humorous attempt to try to make some sense of it all ...

21 Economic Models Explained with Cows

SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.

COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.

FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.

NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.

BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk
away ...

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.

SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why the cow has dropped dead.

ENRON VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of
credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a
debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four
cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a
Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells
the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one
more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you
with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want
three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and
produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called 'Cowkimon' and market it
worldwide.

A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk
themselves.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.

A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the **** out of you and invade your
country.
You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of Democracy ...

AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.

[SOURCE: Jonathan MacDonald]

Taken from: markconner.typepad.com (Pastor Mark Conner's, of CityLife Church Melbourne, Australia, blog)

fishing

2008-09-25T13:08:00.002+08:00

It has been quite a while since i updated my blog.
Last friday, XianBi, Kenneth and myself went fishing with Gabriel. It was an awesome experience, even though we caught nothing. Saw another side of Gabriel doing what he enjoys most. Also the smell of salty air and water- Wah!!! This is the smell from my childhood growing up in fish farm.

Really learnt quite some stuff, the solitude, the heart to heart conversations. the revelations and stuff like that.
Remember telling Gabriel this: "Gabriel, I realised fishing cannot train patience, it only reveals inpatience." "WHY NO FISH!!!!"
But it was just awesome.

Faith in God and myself

2008-09-15T02:49:00.004+08:00

Used to think that I am always not good enough.
Whatever that I have done, always the bad and wrong is remembered, the good and right things are ignored, taken for granted and forgotten.
Always find myself stumbling, failing and falling all the time. Like a vicious cycle, it is exhausting, tiring and weary to the soul. I am never the plan A, I am always just the one filling gaps, replacing places that need replacing or when there is just no one else.

However, God reminded me through Pastor Tan that it is He who first loved me, cleanse me, forgive me. The One who gave it all for me on the Cross. The One who gave visions and dreams. Who spoke the heavens and earth and everything else into existence.

I felt that God is really speaking about the fundamentals of the faith in my life during this season. Really fundamentals, such as my giving to Him; the heart of worship, the sacrifice of praise and a life of purity.

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

-1 Peter 1:3-11

Yesterday, was fellowshipping with Jian Feng and Kenneth. Jf was talking about the fundamentals as well.

The three 'F's
1.Focus
2.Faithfulness
3. Faith

I beleive all these 'F's will amount to another 'F'
Fruitfulness

Confession time.
I have a God who loves me, who cares for me and understands me inside out.
I have a personal relationship with God, who is my Abba Father.
God is for me, God is with me, God is in me.
I have a destiny in life.
I am focused on my life's goals
I have faith
I am faithful.
I am fruitful.
I have a strong integrity.
I love God and I love people.
God's presence is the best appreciation that I can ever get!
I am Blessed!

At The Cross - Hillsongs

Oh Lord You’ve searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me

Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me

At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was she'd for me
There’s no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now

You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me

You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done

And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me

I know You love me

Random photo from Genting trip

Free-flow Sashimi at the Buffet. (Amelia, are you reading this?)

indonesian

2008-09-11T13:29:00.002+08:00

Just had a wonderful conversation with Xiu. Ever since taking a break from ministry, had never really had such a great conversation with her. It will be treasured and stored up.

Recently I have been worshiping and learning Bahasa Indonesia in my own free time. Really learning the language. I must go to Indonesia from missions. I am in love with the land, the culture, the food. Inspired by the faith, the songs and the heart-felt worship and singing of the Indonesians. Like what Xian Bi coined: "They wear their hearts on their sleeves." And how Jian Feng would put it, "Imbah, Gelato!"
Their worship is never for the show, never going through the motions. The riffs, the notes they play, the way they sing, its all anointed, heart-felt, emotionally-charged with love. No matter in Bahasa or English, wherether if it is in a language that they are proficient in or not, they give 100% in it.

Walau Seribu Rebah

TIADA PERNAH KURAGUKAN
KASIH SETIA-MU YA TUHAN
SETIAP WAKTU DALAM HIDUPKU
TAK PERNAH KAU TINGGALKAN

MESKI LANGIT TAMPAK SURAM
AWAN GELAP PUN MENGHADANG
HADAPI BADAI LEWATI GELOMBANG
TAK PERNAH KAU TINGGALKAN DIRIKU

WALAU SERIBU REBAH DI SISIKU
KAU TETAPLAH ALLAH PENOLONGKU
WALAU SEPULUH RIBU REBAH DI KANANKU
TAK KAN KU GOYAH S'BAB YESUS SERTAKU

Walau Seribu Rebah - Symphony Music

between the altar and the door

2008-09-11T11:52:00.003+08:00

Careless, I am reckless
I'm a wrong-way-travelin'-slowly-unraveling shell of a man
Burnt out, I'm so numb now
That the fire's just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart

Lord, this time I'll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...

Cry, like so many times before
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord
I try but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

Here at the altar, oh my world so black and white
How could I ever falter
What You've shown me to be right

I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me
Jesus, I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me

Don't want to serve God anymore

2008-09-08T17:39:00.004+08:00

Hmm.. After the trip from Malaysia and all, It has been another roller coster ride. Which is usually the case when we receive something powerful, a promise from God and straight after that trials come. Attacks from the Devil.

Came back feeling on-a-high, after a Rhema Word from God. But the next evening, totally chui.
Insensitive words from others, feelings of being unappreciated of the sacrifices and things I have done, I begin to throw a kid's tantrum to God.

"God, didn't You say this and that just yesterday? Why is this happening today? I DON'T want to serve You anymore."

But one thing about God, He is irritating at times. You will never outspeak Him. He just floods images of times that i was down and He was there. Moments when we did it together. And He just asks, "Really?" Man.. What to say?

Then after that listening to Hati Hamba (Indonesian Version) Totally overwhelmed.. He wins again..

Bervatov!

2008-09-02T19:57:00.002+08:00

Yea! We got him! Finally!!! Dimitar Berbatov!

From Manutd.com email updates for fans
BERBA: THIS IS MY DREAM

If you followed every twist and turn into the early hours on a dramatic transfer deadline day, you'll have bitten your fingers nails and benefited from very little sleep. But Sir Alex finally got his man, and new signing Dimitar Berbatov says his United move is "a dream come true".

The classy 27-year-old striker has signed a four-year contract at Old Trafford for an undisclosed fee, and he's immediately set his sights on success with the Reds.

Berbatov told ManUtd.com late on Monday night: "Joining Manchester United is a dream come true for me.

"I look forward to playing my part in helping this club win more honours in the years to come."

Sir Alex Ferguson feels United have captured a player of world-class quality. He told us: "This is a key signing. Dimitar is one of the best and most exciting strikers in world football.

"His style and ability will give the team a different dimension and I’m sure he will be a popular player with the fans."

As part of the deal, United striker Fraizer Campbell will spend the rest of the 2008/09 season on loan at White Hart Lane.

Wanna know how he plays?

My Life

2008-09-01T12:46:00.002+08:00

Uncertainty, Panic Attacks, Insecurities, Anxieties.
So many of these things are happening in my life now. Especially this season.
But God, I wanna hold on to the call, I want to hold on to You.
Fear Cripples.

Saw a vision during the morning prayer meetings,
I was in tattered and torn clothes, kneeling and bowing my head in prayer.
Then I saw Jesus, and a wonderful display of lights surrounding Him.
He came to me, and kissed me on the forehead. I wept...

GOD OF MY FOREVER
AND FOREVER I'M WITH YOU
MY LIFE IS SAVED WITH A PRICE
YOUR SACRIFICE REDEEMED MY SOUL
GOD OF MY FOREVER
AND FOREVER I WILL SING
MY GREATEST HONOR WILL ALWAYS BE
TO SERVE MY LORD AND KING

God, I am standing here by Your Grace.

taylor

2008-08-28T13:55:00.000+08:00

What to tell your wife after buying a Taylor guitar...

1.		I'll be home more often.
2.		I want to sing to you with only the best guitar.
3.		There are too many mediocre things to deal with in life and guitars shouldn’t be one of them.
4.		I have done full research and Taylors are the most durable guitars made.
5.		Among all guitars, Taylors have the best re-sale value.
6.		Since you have always been such a supportive wife, there is really no need to give you any reasons.
7.		I have good taste, why do you think you are my wife?
8.		Taylor’s lifetime warranty reminds me of my everlasting commitment to you.
9.		This guitar reminds me of how perfect you are.
10.		Anything less than extra-ordinary is a waste of my time, It’s the same reason why I chose you to be my wife. By Sinamex(Singapore)

what if God had voice mail

2008-08-26T19:48:00.000+08:00

What if God Had Voice Mail?

We have all learned to live with voice mail as a necessary part of modern life. But have you wondered, "What if God decided to install voice mail?"

Imagine praying and hearing this: "Thank you for calling My Father's House. Please select one of the following options:

Press 1 for requests
Press 2 for thanksgiving
Press 3 for complaints
Press 4 for all other inquiries

What if God used the familiar excuse, "I'm sorry, all of our angels are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is important to us and will be answered in the order it was received, so please stay on the line."

Can you imagine getting these kinds of responses as you call God in prayer:

"If you would like to speak to ...

Gabriel, Press 1
For Michael, Press 2
For a directory of other angels, Press 3
If you would like to hear King David sing a Psalm while you are holding please press 4.
To find out if a loved one has been assigned to Heaven, Press 5, enter his or her Tax File number, then press the pound key. (If you get a negative response, try area code 666)

"For reservations at My Father's House please enter J-O-H-N followed by 3-1-6"

"For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth and where Noah's ark is, please wait until you arrive here."

"Our computers show that you have already prayed once today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow."

"This office is closed for the weekend to observe a religious holiday. Please pray again Monday after 9:30 AM. If you need emergency assistance when this office is closed, contact your local pastor."

Thank God He doesn't have voice mail and he listens when we pray!

[Author Unknown]

Wild mare

2008-08-17T23:46:00.003+08:00

Suddenly found myself fascinated with these creatures. I mean from young I already love horses. But it was after svc today that I find myself loving them again. Haha! They are absolutely beautiful. Especially Wild Horses, wild mares. Look at their hair! Long and shuai lo. Not like those trimmed! I saw visions of wild mares while singing the praise song, Today, by CCC.

Beautiful creatures! I found the chords. Click on me

On the Anvil

2008-08-10T03:19:00.002+08:00

I got a new book; "On the Anvil" by Max Lucado Max Lucado likens the God's kingdom and ministry on earth as a huge workshop. And we are all God's tools.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
-Eph 2:10

The Blacksmith's shop In the shop of a blacksmith, there are three types of tools. There are tools on the junk pile: Outdated, broken, dull, rusty. They sit in the cobwebbed corner, useless to their master, oblivious to their calling. There are tools on the anvil: melted down, molten hot, changeable. They lie on the anvil, being shaped by their master, accepting their calling. There are tools of usefulness: sharpened, primed, defined, mobile. They lie ready in the blacksmith's tool chest, available to their master, fulfilling their calling. Some people lie useless: lives broken, talents wasted, fire quenched, dreams dashed. They are tossed in with the scrap iron, in desperate need of repair, with no notion of purpose. Others lie on the anvil: hearts open, hungry to change, wounds healing, vision clearing. They welcome the painful pounding of the blacksmith's hammer, longing to be rebuilt, begging to be called. Others lie in their Master's hands: well tuned, uncompromising, polished, productive. They respond to their Master's forearm, demanding nothing, surrendering all. Where are we now?

living rain

2008-08-04T02:55:00.005+08:00

Living Rain - Parachute Band

The song is based on this verse. The basic verse for revival. Heal our land.
"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
-2 Chro 7:14

Parachute Band - Living Rain
G Key Capo 4 = B key

G D Em
Let your People Come
C D
In Desperate Need To You we Run
G D Em
Called by your Great Name
C D
With Humble Hearts We Seek Your Ways
G D Em
We Believe in Faith
C D
Your Promises Will Never Break
G D Em
Turn From Wicked Ways
C D
To live as Christ For all our Days

Pre-chorus:
Em
O God High up in Heaven
C D
Won't You Heal our Land

Chorus:
G D
Living Rain Fall Again
Em C
Over my Life Over my Land
G D Em C
Living Rain Wash my Heart Again
G D
Open Wide Heaven Skies
Em C
Over my Street O Spirit reside
G D Em C
Living Rain Flood my Life Again

Bridge:
C D Em G
Come Back, Back to Your First Love
C D
Back to Your first Love
Em G
Back to the Cross
C D Em G
Come Back, Back to Your First Love
C D
Back to Your First Love
Em G
At the Foot of the Cross

Chui

2008-08-01T04:01:00.003+08:00

Hallelujah!
I am pretty "Chui" during this two weeks.

(Aka: broken, weak or injured. Sentence example, "Wah! My boss scold me liao, chui man!" or "The lo-lli bang the man his bone all chui".)

Goodness! What's got into me?

Last week at work.

1) Foot crushed by super heavy aluminium trolley (its already very heavy when empty) filled with many many many files. On the left on the left

2) Head knocked onto the corner of a metal cabinet door.
3) Broke a key at work. Hahaha!!! It really snapped!
4) Caught the flu virus from my supervisor.

This week.
5) Sunday: Sprained my index finger.
6) Monday: Still very painful, realised couldn't turn my key even.
7) Tuesday: Vomiting and migrain headaches.
8) Wednesday: Still having the symptoms of stomach flu.
9) Thursday: Recovered from all, so go play soccer. (wrong move) Sprained my left ankle, left big toe, right big toe. Cut on my right ankle and knee.

What is this man?

Kingdom of Comfort

2008-07-28T19:22:00.004+08:00

Kingdom of Comfort

By Delirious?
From the album: Kingdom of Comfort(2008)

Save me save me
From the kingdom of comfort where I am king
From my unhealthy lust of material things

I built myself a happy home
In my palace on my own
my castle falling in the sand
Pull me out, please grab my hand
I just forgot where I came from

Save me save me
From the kingdom of comfort where I am king
From my unhealthy lust of material things

I rob myself of innocence
With the poison of indifference
I buy my stuff at any cost
A couple of clicks and I pay the price
coz what I gain is someone else's loss

Save me save me
From the kingdom of comfort where I am king
From my unhealthy lust of material things

Save me save me
From the kingdom of comfort where I am king
To this kingdom of heaven where you are king

This will be the last album by Delirious as they are going to officially disband in 2009 after finishing all of their tours. All of Delirious' band members have their own family and they want to focus on their family lives. This band has never failed to inspire thousands, if not millions, of Christians into radical living with their lyrics and music. Cutting edge Brit rock music. Constantly finding their own sound. Who can forget the awesome vocal power of Martin Smith crying out, "Raiiiiinnnnnnn Down...", or the anointing silence that follows when he carried a candle and sang, "there is a light, in the darkness.. His name is Jesus.."
Or who can forget the anointed moments when Stu G played the riffs of Rain Down and "Here We Come"
Or when he plays his Gibson Les Paul in front of David Yem in service and David Yem fell under the power of God.

Delirious, they will be missed! =D

Btw, I really wanna thank God for the chance to play a Taylor at their shop and Peace Centre.
Taylors are like the best acoustic guitars u can get anywhere. The staff over there are super friendly and their made u feel welcomed at their place. The staff there says "Feel free to try any guitar we have here. Just grab the guitar and the seat." Man! They said ANY guitar u want.

I tried this baby here. The Taylor 110ce. One of the lower end guitars at Taylor. Obviously, i was looking for the cheapest guitar there. Hahaha! But this baby here cost a whopping $1350! And the most expensive one cost $12k+ over there.

This leads me to think about my not-so-good experience at other guitar shops. They have great sercurity there. Once you stepped into the shop, you will feel hundreds of eyes staring at you. Sometimes you will even suspect that snipers are in the shop. And that experience is the worse at two shops. A certian shop, SL, at Bras Brasah and some Ya-Mama shops. And some of their guitars are not even as expensive as taylors. Those who plays guitars will know of the experience and it is quite a shame sometimes. That the shops judge teens and students. Who knows, maybe I am the son of, not Lee Kwan ME, but Lee Kwan Yew

I want a Taylor!!!

Glory of God

2008-07-25T01:08:00.003+08:00

Who is this?.

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Glory of God! =D

2008-07-24T23:56:00.002+08:00

Mummy's water baptism! Yea!

Hallelujah! Basically this is my week. =D

affabel and aftermath

2008-07-22T23:40:00.002+08:00

Wow! Tired and powerful week.
Emerged from all the spiritual battles, some victorious but yet some defeated. But I will come up stronger.

I listened to the audio drama, "Affable" on sunday. Was powerful, totally blown away. Vision, mind, thinking expanded. Fear of God swept in.
And like Jesus and Peter, Today, I was given to the devil.

In my emotional and thought life, kept being attacked by the devil. Kept praying, but no results. Until I said golden words: "Praise God, Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus."

Truly like what Jesus said, "Peter, I am giving you to the devil, so that he may sieve you." I will emerge victorious, stronger and much purer. What I am going through is smth that I have never been through in my entire christian walk. I felt that it was the toughest fight I ever had. Jesus, I need You.

"All this trouble is a clear sign that God has decided to make you fit for the kingdom. You're suffering now, but justice is on the way. When the Master Jesus appears out of heaven in a blaze of fire with his strong angels, he'll even up the score by settling accounts with those who gave you such a bad time. His coming will be the break we've been waiting for."
2 Thess 1:5-7 (The Message)

And today is fasting day, so I spend my lunch break at Starbucks. Reading the Bible and listening to my itunes. Found a Psalm that is so powerful from the message Bible.

Psalm 51 (The Message)

Psalm 51

1-3Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record.
Scrub away my guilt,
soak out my sins in your laundry.
I know how bad I've been;
my sins are staring me down.

4-6 You're the One I've violated, and you've seen
it all, seen the full extent of my evil.
You have all the facts before you;
whatever you decide about me is fair.
I've been out of step with you for a long time,
in the wrong since before I was born.
What you're after is truth from the inside out.
Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.

7-15 Soak me in your laundry and I'll come out clean,
scrub me and I'll have a snow-white life.
Tune me in to foot-tapping songs,
set these once-broken bones to dancing.
Don't look too close for blemishes,
give me a clean bill of health.
God, make a fresh start in me,
shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.
Don't throw me out with the trash,
or fail to breathe holiness in me.
Bring me back from gray exile,
put a fresh wind in my sails!
Give me a job teaching rebels your ways
so the lost can find their way home.
Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God,
and I'll sing anthems to your life-giving ways.
Unbutton my lips, dear God;
I'll let loose with your praise.

16-17 Going through the motions doesn't please you,
a flawless performance is nothing to you.
I learned God-worship
when my pride was shattered.
Heart-shattered lives ready for love
don't for a moment escape God's notice.

18-19 Make Zion the place you delight in,
repair Jerusalem's broken-down walls.
Then you'll get real worship from us,
acts of worship small and large,
Including all the bulls
they can heave onto your altar!

The NKJV says:

Psalm 51 (New King James Version)

Psalm 51

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,^[a]
And blameless when You judge.

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.

14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.

18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Man!!! Create a Genesis week in me! Tuhu Va Bohu( Chaotic, Without form) to let there be light.

Genesis Week breakdown:

Day 1: God created light
Day 2: God created heaven and the sky
Day 3: God created earth
Day 4: God created the plants of the earth.
Day 5: God created the birds of the air and the sotongs of the sea.
Day 6: God created the beast of the field by His Word and created Man with His bare hands.
Day 7: God rested.

OCBC

2008-07-17T19:55:00.004+08:00

Students, Hate Filing?
This is just room 1. Files ranging from serial number 000001- 013500
There are a total of 4 rooms dealing with HDB loans only, there are still private property loans.
The serial number currently ends at 04597o and adding more each day.

I never like to do filing in secondary and primary school. Now I can file daoooo shuaaaannnn!!!
Hallelujah...

Ken Leeeee`

2008-07-15T14:58:00.003+08:00

Feeling stressed?
Watch these videos for instant stress relief

The classic Ken Lee which I was surprised many in my cell group have not watched it yet.

The Girly Man, Nominated Best dance routine by "Le Awards de Circuit Road" (Trying to sound French)

Benny Lava- Nominated Most Wrong lyrics by "Le Awards de Circuit Road"

And Now... The Best of the Best of recent History

Hui Ge!!!

Hancock

2008-07-14T16:35:00.002+08:00

Yo guys, just came back from the movie Hancock. This is the 2nd time I'm watching it but man, different experience.

Got quite a few revelations through Hancock.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead
If you have not watched Hancock and don't want this post to spoil your day and waste $7.50 on weekdays, $8.50 on weekends, don't continue scrolling and click on one of my links to visit another blog.

Hancock is about a misfit superhero who is a drunkard, a disrespectful person and simply no regard for anyone or anything.
But I have learn something from him, all of us are like Hancock.

Full of ability, gifts and talent but no depth in character. I'm like a Hancock.

His friend Ray tries to change Hancock's image and changed him into a superhero. And when Hancock got the applause of the crowd for the very first time for saving them, Ray burst into tremendous joy, while watching the 'live' news
Then I felt God nudging into my heart. Have I not realized that Ray was a little bit like God. Behind the scene doing all those things, changing our image and character, yet just happy to look at us in the front stage.
When our cell groups grow, when we have done great things for God, Laid hands, people heal. We are recognized, but deep inside, we know God is the one doing all these things.

Also when Ray said that he wanted to change the world through his marketing strategy, which failed miserably, he said: "Maybe I can't change the world, but I can change this man's life" But when Hancock's life was changed, he changed the world. Powerful man!
Hancock, inspired me, Common Grace!

FFM BSv

2008-07-09T22:46:00.007+08:00

Praise God! Just came back from FFM-L1 taught by Jeremy.
Really learn and felt alot about the lesson.
The one thing that I felt God nudging me on the most is the purpose and goal that God has for every single believer.

1. To increase the influence of the individual and church.
2. To grow deeper in God.

As I begin to meditate and expound upon the Word, A vision of a tree begin to form in my eyes.

A Christian Life is always likened to a tree. Pastor Tan said this 2 weeks ago, there is a purpose for everything God does. And the purpose reveals its potential.

1. The tree is to bear fruits; and how broad the leaves is determines its influence in society.
That is the purpose of the tree.

"Your mother was like a vine in your bloodline,
Planted by the waters, fruitful and full of branches, because of many waters.
She had strong branches for scepters of rulers. She towered in stature above the thick branches, and was seen in her height amid the dense foliage."
-Eze 19:10-11

2. The only way for the tree to do that is to have a strong foundation in its root system.
The roots system ensures the healthy supply of nutrients and water to the leaves and flowers, so as to ensure there is enough moisture in the tree, truck, branches, leaves and ultimately flowers and fruits. Its also important for the branches to be connected to the truck (vine) because it is how the moisture is transmitted from the roots to the branches.

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."
-Jesus, John 15:5

Isn't this like what is in God's heart and His purpose for the church? To increase in influence in society as individuals and a church. Also to increase in depth in our love, and service for Him.

Another thing that impacted me is being able to position ourselves to receive and appreciate the ministries of the many ministers and leaders of God.

That really brought me to the thought that Pastor Kong has always shared.
"Two people can come into the same service, listen to the same sermon, sitting in the same atmosphere. But one can come out, totally convicted, encouraged and on-fire. But the other comes out still the same, unmoved and unchanged."

Its about positioning ourselves to receive from the man and woman of God.
This is especially true for 'older' believers. 'Younger' believers don't really get complacent, most of the times is those who are in church for some time that get complacent.
But over the years and months with Yong Xiu, I have really learn something about it, The preacher may preach the same message, but the Holy Spirit moves differently every time. My God is a God of new things. Really thank Xiu for giving me the chance to go for duplicate service to accompany members and friends for make-up. Every service, may be the same message, brings forth a different revelation. I learned so much more during duplicate services. Learn to mould my character as well.

Its a solid week. Really love praying more and more. It has been a tough week in fasting. Kept being tempted to break my fast, but just held on. The feeling of fasting is like when I was a young believer that was struggling to keep my fast.
But I believe it is like going back to '1' again. After the achievements of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8, 9 then 10 in the areas of fasting. But I believe its now '1' but at '11' just that its at another level.
Like what Dr Jeffrey Lachmat shared. Its 1 at another level.
Going to press on. =D

Loving God Wholeheartedly, Loving People Fervantly

Faithful

2008-07-07T17:29:00.002+08:00

Found a song with these lyrics.
I have found it to be so meaningful. Brought tears to my eyes.
Remembering the times that I just have to be patient and wait for God.

FAITHFUL
Brooke Fraser
From the secular album, Albertime

There’s distance in the air
And I cannot make it leave
I wave my arms ‘round about me
And blow with all my might

I cannot sense you close
Though I know you’re always here
But the comfort of you near
Is what I long for

When I can’t feel you
I have learned to reach out just the same
When I can’t hear you
I know you still hear every word I pray
And I want you
More than I want to live another day
And as I wait for you
Maybe I’m made more faithful

All the folly of the past
Though I know it is undone
I still feel the guilty one
Still trying to make it right

So I whisper soft your name
And let it roll around my tongue
Knowing you’re the only one who knows me
You know me

Show me how I should live this
Show me where I should walk
I count this world as loss to me
You are all I want
You are all I want

God, I want to have patience for You. I want to wait for Your timing, Your call.
I want to be more faithful.
I love You God.

life

2008-07-05T01:57:00.002+08:00

Life - Hillsong

Life

Verse 1
Jesus my endless love, You are so beautiful
For Your love has saved me
with all I am, I will honor you
You gave it all for me now I'm yours
so I'm here to say that

chorus
I'm living my life for the one above the heavens
the one whose Son was crucified for me
I'm living my Life for the Son that bleed to save us
i want the world to see this love in me

verse 2
Jesus strengh of my heart, Your love is so beautiful
Your passion is my safety
Your gentleness, You have healed my heart
and captured me with Your love
now I'm Yours
so I'm here to say that

I'll live my live in love with You
You're all I really want in this world
I'll live my life in love with You
You're all I really want in this world

superGuang

2008-06-29T01:20:00.000+08:00

Thanks Guys!

Super Guang

Front

Back

from the inside out

2008-06-28T12:45:00.003+08:00

From the inside out (Acoustic) - Hillsongs

A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out

knowing ourselves

2008-06-28T11:08:00.002+08:00

I have learnt a fact since Sozo Extreme and has been going on for weeks.

The person I knew least is... MYSELF!

Yes... In this age, all of us ought to have our own identity because God created all of us differently. With different likes and dislikes, even different ways on how we feel and approach God.

Some people feel God more through music, some when they are reading the Word. Others during fellowship. Some through active serving and some love the charismatic experience.

But along the way, we picked up some things that doesn't belong to us.

Some character flaws or alteration that isn't ourself at all.

Some habits that doesn't reflect us.

Some way of speech or even accent.

=) Just be yourself and change from inside out.

No change of the surface is ever enough because it will be so exhausting acting to be someone you are not. Once we begin to change from inside out, we will naturally live it out.

I realize for myself, some character flaws that I have that I have been trying to change with the natural. Change from the outside. But recently, I have been asking God to change me from the inside first instead. And it definitely more effective than trying through natural means.

Struggling from a particular area and can't breakthrough despite trying everything?

Change from inside out. =)

lao zhar bo

2008-06-26T20:41:00.001+08:00

Praise God

2008-06-25T16:14:00.003+08:00

Man! Really missed Poh and when he leads the Church in Praise and Worship.

In Poh, he carries not just his voice and his guitar skills. But there is something else in him as a worship leader, as a guitarist. There is the anointing, the presence of God.

Another person that really inspires me is Pastor Sidney.

Man! His enthusiasm and love for God is so obvious whenever he stands on stage.

One can only wonder...

What kind of life they live...

Whenever I see Pastor Sidney on stage, I got reminded of a revelation that I had.

King David lived till 70 years old, but at the end of his life; he was still praising God with all his heart. I can imagine how King David praised,

"The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

"Praise be to You, O LORD,

God of our father Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting.

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power

and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,

for everything in heaven and earth is Yours.

Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom;

You are exalted as head over all."

-1 Chronicles 29:9-11

Can you imagine that the Bible says the the people rejoiced but the Bible said that King David rejoiced GREATLY. He praised God in front of his entire nation, not afraid of Paisehness..

And I believe in his old age, he was still praising with all his heart and soul and he would jump and dance even at old age. What a heart! What a life to live for!

I would never want to lose my zeal for God at this 'young' age. Even at this age of 19 this year, being in church for 2 years and 8 months. Its way too early for me to stop jumping, twirling, dancing, screaming, shouting when praising God! You will see me continuing doing it!

Some people I have seen are barely 16! Yet they praise as if God is a sing-along session. They clap as if they hadn't eaten for 2 weeks.

Want a revival? Be Radical!

Zeal of God.. =)

Indonesian!

2008-06-24T02:25:00.001+08:00

I AM PROUD TO BE HALF-INDONESIAN!

Puji Tuhan! (Praise The Lord)

Birthday

2008-06-24T00:51:00.002+08:00

Wee~~

My Birthday is reaching and things that I want as gifts are:

1) Field soccer Boots or Futsal Boots.

2) I won't reject cash! $$Ka-Ching$$

3) Books

4) Shirts

5)Shoes

6) Food Vouchers!!! That's power!!!

7) Movie DVDs!

8) etc, etc, etc...

=) Actually i would appreciate just anything! =)

Haha

Mark it down, mark it down...

June 30!

Ps: Chai ern, dun act innocent!

marriage day

2008-06-22T01:26:00.002+08:00

Amen, Today I missed service to go for a wedding dinner and banquet.

To think about it, its actually my first wedding banquet that I attended since coming to Christ. How long is that? At least 2 years and 8 months!

Man, had revelations upon revelations at the banquet.

I felt that God really spoke through my auntie even thought she isn't a believer.

She said, "Xiang, this is what really happens at wedding dinners. Everyone would "Zhi Zhi Dian Dian" (literally: Point point dot dot, Translated: Scrutinise, Criticise) at the couple. Eg: Shotgun marriage la, or bride not pretty ar. Or they would praise you, Eg: "Wah, bride very pretty hor, Husband is "Dua Oh Seng" or "Tak Dua Oh eh" (Literally: Big learn student and Study big lear stn. Translated: University Graduate or undergrad."

Or they will talk about the menu to asses your financial power. What I have heard: "Haiyo, "Bai Ling Mushroom will oyster sauce lei. Bai Ling Mushroom sheng siong one can only $2.60"

Or they can study your life: "Why the Nan Fang friends all ah beng ah seng one?"

I was reminded of what Jimmy said, during Bible Study, about his friends wedding. Because the husband and wife wasn't of very good character and friends avoided them. During their wedding dinner, no one came. the hall was empty. To not let the bride feel disappointed, Jimmy had to get the ushers to stand in a line to block the view of the bride so that she couldn't see that it was empty. But when she stood on stage and the lights were on. The whole world saw that she got so disappointed and almost cried.

Than God really spoke, clear as crystal.

Your whole life would be exposed on your wedding day.

And when the Bridegroom comes for the church, our life would be exposed totally too.

Man, its not just the dinner, Its a God appointed dinner for a revelation.

Even though its sort of early for me to think about my own marriage, but everything that I am doing now, would be open and exposed to the whole world. Gotta start now.

Sozo Camp Wrap-up

2008-06-14T12:30:00.004+08:00

Wow.. 3 days and 2 nights..

It has been awesome!

To Wrap up the camp, first we have to introduce the most impt person of the camp...

Cliff, Camp Commandant A.K.A The President.

No Cliff, no money.

His face is on the money, so better R.E.S.P.E.C.T this man.

Then next up, we have the trinity of Ah Taus.

Sir Tan Jian Feng, Boss of Michael Jackson (MG)

Kevin, Lao Pa of Puff Daddy.

Last but not least at all, Lao Ban of Elvis Presley the Meows,

Royston!!!

happy birthday

2008-06-06T12:24:00.002+08:00

As my birthday is approaching. I begin to reflect the past one year

I can remember that period of time when I celebrate my birthday last year.

It wasn't the happiest of my birthday because that was a low point of my life.

In ministry, in school and every aspect of my life.

One year on, After lifting myself up.

After rising up to another level.

I suddenly found myself in the same place.

And I heard the voice of God,

like talking to Peter.

At the very same place, on the coast of the sea of Galilee.

"Guang Xiang, Do you love Me?" says God

"God, I want to serve you." I replied.

Then God said, "I know you want to serve Me, but, Do you love Me?"

I cried..

Servant's heart

2008-06-05T16:49:00.002+08:00

After Listening to the song Hati Hamba, I went to read up on servant heart. =)

"Some people can be in church or ministry all their life, but is still not a servant. Because being a servant requires a servant heart."

-Rick Warren,
Senior Pastor, Saddleback Church, south C.A
Author of 'The Purpose Driven Life"

Servant's Heart by Rick Warren

1. Real Servants Make Themselves Available.
2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday
life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

Servants don’t fill up their time with other pursuits that could limit their availability. We
can say in general that servants make themselves available to their masters.They want to be
ready to jump into service when called on. A soldier is always ready, even ready to get up at
2am at boot camp.

If you only serve when it’s convenient for you, you’re not a real servant. Real servants do
what’s needed, even when it’s inconvenient.

A good test: Are you available to God any time? Can he mess up your plans without you
becoming resentful?

2 Being a servant means giving up the right to control your schedule and allowing
God to interrupt it whenever He needs to.

If you will remind yourself at the start of every day that you are God’s servant, interruptions
won’t frustrate you as much, because your agenda will be whatever God wants to bring into
your life. Remember all your time, every moment, belongs to God. It is all right to have
plans but be ready and willing for God to upset them. Servants see interruptions as divine
appointments for ministry and are happy for the opportunity to practice serving.

2. Real Servants Pay Attention To Needs.
Servants are always on the lookout for ways to help others and always sensitive to others’ cries.
When they see a need, they seize the moment to meet it, just as the Bible commands us:

Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,
especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

When God puts someone in need right in front of you, He is giving you the opportunity to grow
in servanthood. Opportunity comes – and goes. We can soon lose it if we don’t seize it.

We miss many occasions for serving because we lack sensitivity and spontaneity. Great
opportunities to serve never last long. They pass quickly, sometimes never to return. You may
only get one chance to serve that person, so take advantage of the moment. Think about last
week: were there opportunities to help which you did not seize?

3. Real Servants Do Their Best With What They Have.
Servants don’t make excuses, procrastinate, or wait for better circumstances. Servants never
say, “One of these days” or “When the time is right.” They just do what needs to be done.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds
will not reap.(NIV)
Ecclesiastes 11:4 If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything
done.(TLB)

God expects you to do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are. Less-than-
perfect service is always better than the best intention.

One reason many people never serve is that they fear they are not good enough to serve. They
have believed the lie that serving God is only for superstars. “We haven’t done the course!”
they say. “We aren’t as good at it as X.”

You may have heard it said, “If it can’t be done with excellence, don’t do it.” Well, Jesus never
said that! The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it -
that’s how we learn. None of us can do a perfect job. If you want to wait until you are perfect
you’ll never start.
You may not have much, but offer what you have. Grow with it as you do it, whether it be
praying for the sick, leading in prayer, preaching or whatever. As God’s call is there, His hand
is there.

4. Real Servants Do Every Task With Equal Dedication.
Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,
not for men

Whatever they do, servants “do it with all their heart” The size of the task is irrelevant. The
only issue is, does it need to be done?

You will never arrive at the state in life where you’re too important to help with menial
tasks. God will never exempt you from the mundane. It’s a vital part of your character
building. “If you think you are too important to help someone in need, you are only fooling
yourself. You are really a nobody” (Galatians 6:3, NLT).

It is in these small services that we grow like Christ.
Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet,
helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him,
because he came to serve. It wasn’t in spite of his greatness that he did these things,
but because of it, and he expects us to follow his example (John 13:15). If we are not
willing it means we do not have a servant’s heart.

Small tasks often show a big heart.
Your servant’s heart is revealed in little acts that others don’t think of doing. Here is
an example - Paul gathered brushwood for a fire to warm everyone after a shipwreck
(Acts 28:3). He was just as exhausted as everyone else. No task is beneath you when
you have a servant’s heart.

Great opportunities often disguise themselves in small tasks.

The little things in life determine the big things. Don’t look for great tasks to do for
God. Just do the not-so-great stuff, and God will assign you whatever he wants you
to do. Before attempting the extraordinary, try serving in ordinary ways (Luke
16:10-12). There will always be more people willing to do “great” things for God
than there are people willing to do the little things. It is God who will promote you when you can do the small things willingly. When you can do the small things He can trust you with more.

5. Real Servants Are Faithful To Their Ministry.
Servants finish their tasks, fulfil their responsibilities, keep their promises and complete their
commitments. They don’t leave a job half undone. They don’t quit when they get discouraged. They are trustworthy and dependable.

Many people don’t know the meaning of commitment. These days, commitments are often too
lightly made. People make commitments casually, then break them for the slightest reason without any hesitation, remorse or regret. Every week, churches and other organizations must improvise because volunteers didn’t prepare, didn’t show up, or didn’t even call to say they weren’t coming.

Can you be counted on by others? Are there promises you need to keep, vows you need to fulfil, or commitments you need to honor? This is a test. God is testing your faithfulness.

Small things are important. Being faithful in them is important. Maybe you only really enjoy 20% of what you do in ministry but never mind, still be faithful. Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, Daniel, Timothy and Paul were all called “faithful” servants of
God. If you pass the test, you’re in good company.

Your reward is in eternity. Imagine God saying to you, as in Matthew 25:23 "His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

6. Real Servants Maintain A Low Profile.
Servants don’t promote or call attention to themselves. Instead of acting to impress and dressing for success, they “put on the apron of humility, to serve one another” (1 Peter 5:5, TEV). If recognized for their service, they humbly accept it but don’t allow the recognition to distract them from their work.

Eye service is serving in order to impress people with how spiritual we are.
This was a sin of the Pharisees. They turned helping others, giving, and even prayer into a
performance for others. Jesus hated this attitude and warned, “When you do good deeds, don’t
try to show off. If you do, you won’t get a reward from your Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:1,
CEV).

Self-promotion and servanthood don’t mix.
Real servants don’t serve for the approval or applause of others. They live for an audience of
One. Paul said: “If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ”
(Galatians 1:10).

Real servants are content with quietly serving in the shadows.
Joseph is a great example. He didn’t draw attention to himself, but quietly served Potiphar, then his jailer, then Pharaoh’s baker and wine taster, and God blessed that attitude.

Many leaders today start off as servants but end up as celebrities. Even pastors starting off with a servant’s heart can go through a change and end up losing that heart.

If you are serving in obscurity in some small place, feeling unknown and unappreciated - God knows you. You are where you are for a purpose! He has every hair on your head numbered. He knows what you do.

In heaven God is going to openly reward some of his most obscure and unknown servants - people
we never heard of on earth - who taught emotionally disturbed children, nursed AIDS patients, and served in thousands of other unnoticed ways. They are the real heroes. And some we may expect to
have a ‘big crown’ may have nothing.

Woa! Totally blown away. Must pray and repent. God give me this heart
He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'
-Acts 13:22b
Actsh

2008-06-05T06:41:00.002+08:00

Amen! I am so excited! For the past 1 week, I have been listening to Indonesian Praise and Worship. Guess its the Indon blood pumping in me. I am loving Indonesia more and more. Its not one of the world's greatest country, but its definitely one of the world's most populated and hungry city. Everything that I love is in Indonesia.Cheap Seafood, good stuff, nice entertainment. =)
praise God, below is an Indonesian song, Hati Hamba Which means Servant's heart. It hit me in a special way.

HATI HAMBA
Bahasa Indonesia

TAK DAPAT LUPAKAN
KEBAIKAN YANG KU T'RIMA
PENGORBANAN-MU YANG MULIA
JADIKAN KU BERHARGA

KAU TULUS MENERIMA
AKU APA ADANYA
KEKUATAN KASIH-MU NYATA
MEMULIHKAN HIDUPKU

KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MELIHAT RUPA
KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MEMANDANG HARTA
HATI HAMBA YANG S'LALU KAU CARI
BIAR KAU TEMUKAN DI DALAMKU

S'LAMA KU HIDUP KU MAU MENYEMBAH-MU
S'BAB ENGKAU SANGAT BERARTI BAGIKU
YANG TERBAIK YANG ADA PADAKU
KUPERSEMBAHKAN KEPADA-MU
YESUSKU

E456 will know the meaning of the song. =)

Hati Hamba - Sari Simorangkir

Conviction? Condemnation?

2008-05-28T00:00:00.002+08:00

Conviction or Condemnation?

Change or guilt?

Romans 12:10-11

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord

Romans 8:37

In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who love us

Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

1 Cor 11:32

When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world

1 Jn 3:19-21

This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything. Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God.

I am not condemn but convicted. ...

Everyone praise the Lord

2008-05-24T13:15:00.002+08:00

Woah!!! This is Awesome!!!! Salute!!!

Working on my guitar now!

Go Taiwan!!!

Kings of Europe

2008-05-22T22:25:00.003+08:00

Kings of England and Europe, What more can I say?

How I wish this was the forfeit of the Premiership,

all players from the losing team should do this

Fellowship

2008-05-13T11:33:00.000+08:00

Goodness! Fellowshipping with Ame and Ah Chai is dangerous.
They could get you arrested!!!!
Watch out for them!!!

They will make you peddle on the roadside to sing and busk without license.
And please shine your flash light into Lum Choi Ern's eye.
If you make her blind, she will poke your eye.
But no fears, cos she can't see your eyes.

Hahaha

Presence of God

2008-04-27T00:36:00.003+08:00

Ytd after cell group meeting, I was waiting for XB to go home tgt since he was reaching the place soon on the same bus home. Then really begin to think about this thing, the Presence of God.
Yong Xiu spoke about so much about God waiting for us in the place which we usually pray or gather, just waiting for us to commune with Him.

How many times have we allowed God to wait for the whole night? Only to be disappointed that we did not talk to Him or fellowship with Him.

Or how many times did we get all pumped up and excited for Him and His Word, but only fizz out the moment we reach home?

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
-Ps 27:7-8

This verse has became a cornerstone of my relationship with God. And it is on my sidebar. But decided that I shall post something about it. This verse came to me almost a year ago, around between June to Sept last year. I received this revelation when I was going through a really rough patch in ministry and in my life. Was very very discourage and didn't felt like seeking God that particular day. But I suddenly felt prompted to read Ps 27:8 and it was a wake-up call to me.

The verse says "Seek My Face", How do we seek smth that is not already there. When we are seeking God, it means that God is already there in the first place waiting for us to seek Him. He is not somewhere a billion miles away. He is even closer to us than our very breath, the Bible says. Another dimension of the verse came alive to me today.

God says Seek My face. It really means that God is always always facing us. Looking at us. Like a lover gazing at his loved one. Like a friend trying to catch our attention, trying to get our eye contact and then finally says, "Look at me." Amen. My God is a loving God!

=) Really pray that our lives will consist more and more of the intimate times with God. =)

The whole of Psalm 27 is just beautiful

Psalm 27

A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.

14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Wait on the Lord, the Bible says.
And David repeats himself twice, Wait, I say, on the LORD.
That is his secret

A still small voice

2008-04-22T22:42:00.005+08:00

This two weeks have not been easy...

Crying out to hear the voice of God...
But nothing came...

Kept playing the guitar,
but still no answer...

Doing all sorts of stuff,
but kept turning in circles, not going anywhere.

Today, finally I had an answer from God..
Its a familiar passage and story, but God brought it to me in such a personal way.

Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake,
but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
-1st King 19: 11-12

Truly its about our walk with Him, our accountability and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit that allows us to hear from Him.

The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.
Its not what we do, or what we say.
Not what we wear or how we behave.

Its about the motivation behind everything..
And ultimately, Its that still small voice that is like a whisper.

Amen!
God is good!

i know

2008-04-16T15:39:00.002+08:00

I know I am not the best guy around...
I know I am not the best worker around...
I know sometimes I am blur and not sharp enough.
I am trying...

Man, Its difficult. Part of me is crying out, "Just give up and quit the job.", The other is screaming "Its a chance to learn and change your habits". Came back early today, not to spend time on the computer, but to go straight into my prayer closet. Its not easy, but I know in Christ, I am more than a conqueror. I am an overcomer. Every bad habit shall be overcome in His name.

How Could I Live
Paradise Praise Church

How could I live without You
How could I survive
Without Your love
Without Your touch
You're the One that heals me
And cleanses my heart
And sets me free

Now i come right before You
With my hands lifted up
With my heart humbly bowed
At Your work on the cross
As You hang there and die
You were paying the price
For my life, For my life

For Your love is higher than the heavens
Deeper than the seas
And all I want is You in my life
Noone else can satisfy my soul
Can make me feel this way
Only You Lord, only You

2 Cor 4:7-10

2008-04-15T20:53:00.002+08:00

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Cor 4:7-10

I need more of the Holy Spirit in me.

Blog Reup!!!

2008-04-15T16:23:00.002+08:00

AMEN!!!
Revival Swept through the Internet and Shutter-happy.blogspot.com is Revived!!!
Well.. At least half-way. So be patient. Songs and Links going to be all up really really soon.
Meanwhile, this should be enough to tell u guys what is going on in my blog.

White Hair

2008-04-15T09:55:00.002+08:00

After teaching for 4 weeks.

Going through the comforting coolness of heaven and the baptism of fire in hell in the primary school....

I officially have....................

WHITE HAIR!!!!
it is unheard of in Guang Xiang's head for the past 18 years. but after 4 weeks it came out.

Hmm...

3 months down the road, will I look like that?

Message of the Cross

2008-03-24T22:26:00.001+08:00

Did this video about 2 1/2years back.
Haven't post it before. Just placed it on youtube.
Since its the Easter season. Decided to post it up here.

Amazing Grace Movie

2008-03-03T14:59:00.002+08:00

Was watching this movie on watch-movie.net.
Its a powerful movie.
=) Its talking about a man, whose conviction was on abolishing the slave trade in Britian. When he alone dare to voice out against the crowds of people who was for the Slave trade.

Loving God wholeheartedly, Loving People Fervently.

Rating: 9.5/10

Manutd

2008-02-29T13:07:00.002+08:00

Man Utd will win the league!!!
Arsenal is cracking.
Man Utd is beaming!

They are all world-class players. But we have players that are even better than them. This is the depth of the team! =) Wee.. Super midfield and attack.

Rooney, Tevez, Saha, Ronaldo, Giggs, Nani, Scholes, Hargreaves, Carrick, Park, Fletcher, Welbeck (coming through).
WTF! (wow! Thats Fierce)

The book of John

2008-02-28T16:22:00.002+08:00

Hmm... Have been reading the Gospel of John for the past week.
Just felt inspired suddenly to read this book. The reason was because of the Overnight Prayer Meeting last friday. During the 2nd segment of the prayer meeting, Pastor Kong said this to the congregation: "Right now we are going to call Ge Zhao Xin of Ping Tung Peace Church. Ge Zhao Xin is one of my favorite disciples."
The next thing I knew was myself telling XianBi, "Hey, like John ar.. Favorite disciple."

Den as I return home. I suddenly flipped to the Book of John and started reading from the Book.
I was searching in the Gospel why John was Jesus' favorite disciple. And den I realized that John was the only Gospel writer out of the four that wrote about Jesus before He was sent to the Earth. John was the writer of Revelations. John has this boldness and unshamefulness when it comes to the Things of God and Spiritual things. He is never ashamed of Jesus and the Word of God. It takes a man of great boldness, courage and faith to write what will happen in the end-times. That is John! Man of Faith!

One testimony in John that touched me the most is in John 9!
Powerful story!
Its really an add-on to what Yong Xiu shared during Cell Group two weeks ago about Testimony!
=) Man! Loving the Bible more and more!

Blessed day!!!

JI Terrorist- mas Selamat Kastari

2008-02-28T12:14:00.004+08:00

Alert!!!!See This man?
His name is Mas Selamat Kastari
He is JI wanted man.
Believe to be unarmed but highly wanted.
Escaped from Internal Security Act Detention Centre
Call 999

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/331477/1/.html

Let me feel how You feel, Holy Spirit.

2008-02-18T01:59:00.002+08:00

Recently, have found myself praying a different prayer.
I keep praying this in my daily life. In everything that I do, think, say and saw.
"Holy Spirit, let me feel how You feel"

And God really answers prayers..
Sometimes, during prayer, will just felt the grieve and the weeping of the Holy Spirit over the person, when I am praying for salvation for the person. Will just cry and cry for the person.
And at times, can feel the Holy Spirit getting very excited like a person! And just wanna celebrate and jump together with Him.. The feeling is like watching your soccer team score in a match.

All these experiences are just wonderful! I love the Holy Spirit! =)

Truly, the Bible says that God has poured out His Spirit upon all flesh and those who seek Him with all their hearts shall find Him. For He has not withdrawn Himself from those who seek Him.

=) Really blessed and honoured to have Him, the creator of the entire universe, as a personal friend.

we give you praise

2008-02-18T01:40:00.003+08:00

Great song from Delirious.

Get their new album, "Kingdom of Comfort", this April 16th.

Its their drummer, Stew's, last album with Delirous. He will be leaving the band with effect from 29th March. To focus on family life and for God to sharpen him again.

fattest man in the Bible

2008-02-04T01:05:00.000+08:00

Friends. Who is the fattest man in the Bible?
Guess.... Answers coming soon...
Haha.