FOUR MORE DAYS!

Wow, it has been almost 3 months since my last post! :O

Haha, guess what?! UNSTOPPABLE camp is this friday!!! 4 more days and I would be happily at Downtown East with my wonderful care group/ shepherd/ sheep, listening to awesome sermons, enjoying great time of praise & worship and fellowshipping ttm Just thinking of camp makes me excited haha. God, I pray that you would prepare me for camp. I want to receive so so much from you during this 4 day 3 nights that my life would never be the same again! I pray that my heart would be soft and open towards You, so that I would be able to absorb everything learnt (: Use me, to convey the plans You have for my sheep. Lord, I’m willing to learn, I’m willing to humble myself, I’m willing to step out of my comfort zone, I’m willing to be used by You (:

Follow You all the way

I ‘m living in a imperfect world. I ‘m a imperfect person. But I know that I have a perfect God, who sent His 1 and only precious son – Jesus to pay for my sins. Thank you Lord

Whatever that I do. let it be to glorify you. Let every step I take, be a step of faith. Every morning, as I embark on a new day, help me to remember you. Help me to serve you wholeheartedly and without complains/ grumbles. For I know that everything I do, mutiplied by 100, can’t even be compared to 1% of how much you love and sacrificed for me!

I will take up my cross and follow Lord where You lead me
And I will take up my cross and follow wherever you go

Psalm 23

Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Look to YOU (:

Have been on Shepherds’ Series for service these few weeks. Really learnt alot and hope I apply it!

Today’s sermon touched on hurts that people inflict on us. How are we gonna deal with it? Are we gonna spend every single second plotting revenge, to get even? Are we gonna continue living in the hurts and keep on dwelling in them?

God is the solution to our hurts! (: He will make things right, He will take care of our troubles. Revenge never works, the key is forgiveness. As long as we learn to commit it to God, allow Him to take control, He ‘ll defintely make things right (:

I like what Pastor Jeff said: When we are hurt, we need to be still and rest in the Lord. However after resting, we have to GET UP AND EMERGE STRONGER! Just because we have been hurt, doesn’t means that we ‘ll be hurt for life! Only God can meet my every need. In the future, whenever I look at the “scar” the hurt has left, I wanna learn to accept, remembering not the pain or the person who inflicted the hurt, but REMEMBER THE HEALER – JESUS CHRIST!

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Around 1am of 2am yesterday night, I randomly looked through my wallet, planning to empty useless things like receipts etc. And I chanced upon my PC Bunk membership card (it’s expired alr), it lead me to think of my audition addiction when I was in secondary 1… …

I started playing Audition when I was in primary 6 -  PSLE period. And I just keep on playing and thinking about leveling up. During the june holidays when I was sec 1, which was year 2007, I kinda became v. addicted to audition. Not only did I play @ home, but i also went to PC Bunk frequently to play audition! During June holidays, I think I went there almost everyday and spent alot of time and money on Audition! It also led to me doing some foolish things that I now regret doing.

I came to know Christ in 21 July ‘07 and since then, I think I’m leading a more purposeful and fulfilling life (: I stopped wasting my life away, I learnt to invest my life in the kingdom of God.  I’ve stopped wasting my time and money on Audition. Although I was still v. playful in sec 2, not paying attention in class, leading to a drop in my results. It was horrid, like each term I would deprove by about 2%! Hmm, but at least now (sec 3) I study harder and pay more attention in class. Also, I used to be v. judgemental and rather over-sensitive. At least now, I can thankfully say that I have learnt to love and accept (:

I believe Jesus is the reason for these positive changes. I believe He transforms lives. I believe everything is worth it for Him!

If you aren’t a believer and is reading this, I pray that you will make the same decision that I made on 21 July 2007, the decision that I have never regretted (: May God bless you.

Psalm 23:4

Oops, just realised that I’ve been neglecting this blog for v. v. v. long :O Hahah, too lazy to post spiritual stuff :/

Yupp anyway, service yesterday was great (: I especially like the sermon on ‘The Shepherd Who Sees Me Through My Valleys’. Although I’m not rlly facing any major crisis now, but I think it would be applicable in the future. Cos life isn’t smooth sailing everytime, and we’re bound to face obstacles!

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

No matter what I’m gonna go through, what valleys I’m gonna face, how hopeless situations seem, I want to trust in God (: He has promised me, and everyone of us, that He will neither leave nor forsake us. And that’s a v. powerful promise, because I know that God is greater than anything & everything in the world – greater than my problems, my fears, my worries, my sins, my emotions and also myself.

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Jesus; The Role Model

Had Northeast shepherds meeting today and I was rlly reminded by Jesus, that He is our best role model to follow to be a good shepherd (; John 10:1-18

I normally don’t blog abt meetings, but I wna blog down what I have learnt and wna apply from this mtg

1. Quality of shepherding

Jesus provides the model for spiritual shepherding! I wanna learn more from Him and walk right with Him, bcos it’s only with individual growth then will I be able to impart the word of God to my sheeps. I wna give my best in preparing for shepherding and during shepherding itself (: The content of shepherding is very important! I know I’m doing God’s works, and I want to serve Him wholeheartedly! Also, I wna invest more time in my sheep to help them grow

2. Pure intentions

When we serve, God will take into account our sincerity, motive & heart. I wanna serve Him, wholeheartedly and to my best! I wanna have pure intentions, which is to expand the kingdom of God and not any other motives or hidden intentions. We can hide from anyone, BUT NOT GOD! I pray that I will really serve God to my best, with clean hands and pure hearts, just to hear from God at the end “You have done well, my good and faithful servant!”

Today was the last service of year 2008. Omg time really passes so fast, and 2009 is just a few days away :O

Sermon today really struck me. How have I been spending my time this year? Is it worth it wasting my time away and doing meaningless things like sleeping, gossiping etc? I think the best way we can utilise our time is to invest it in the kingdom of God. Use your time to bless and benefit others (: At the end of the day, only what ’s done for Christ will last. Only the word of God and souls of men will last!

Also,I was thinking of the question “Have I changed?” Uh that question I’m still thinking, but I hope I have in a positive way Yeah, and I wanna change in the coming year to become a more Christ-like person (: At the end of the day, I want to be able to proudly tell God “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)

In this coming new year, I hope to see a breakthrough in 3 areas. Firstly, I wanna grow in my love for God and people (: I want to learn to love God’s pple, like how unconditionally God loves everyone, even if you are a pastor or a criminal. Each day, I want to be renewed more & more of my love for God Secondly, I wanna bring my family closer to Christ. As the only believer in my family,this important & meaningful job is in my hands! I think it’s important that I lead a life that shows a positive change after conversion. I know it may be difficult and even awkward to bring my family to Christ, but I pray that I will be able to let my parents see how I have changed after knowing God and hopefully bring them cl0ser to Christ. (Btw I think this year’s Mothers’ Day service was great, and I would love to bring my mom next year!) Thirdly, I wanna invest my life well I wna lead a life that places God in the center of my life and use my life to impact others, including helping my sheeps grow and bringing others to know the love of God!

Jesus, I commit everything into your hands. Mould me, shape me, strengthen me and change me from the inside out!

Christmas service

A few days ago, had Christmas service at suntec It was great, crystal came and converted. NED1b (my cg) had 3 converts. Yayyyy, happy to see us finally growing! Anyway, this Christmas I really wna thank God for His great gift for us. Jesus Christ is everything I need (: In Him, I can have a new life, my sins have been washed away.

Jesus, thank you for the cross (:

I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
No turning back,
No turning back.

Though none will go with me, I still will follow
Though none will go with me, I still will follow
Though none will go with me, I still will follow
No turning back,
No turning back.

The cross before me, the world behind me
The cross before me, the world behind me
The cross before me, the world behind me
No turning back,
No turning back.