Been an interesting week for me...shall not share here...ask me personally...
That relationship has not been restored..God's timing is the best timing...yes
I've been giving it much thought. If Jesus was me, how would Jesus have handled the situation.
And it came to me, Jesus loved each and everyone unconditionally.
People who loved him, hated him, despised him, tortured him.
So what would you do?
Monday, June 25, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
For all You've done
My Saviour, Redeemer
Lifted me from the miry clay
Almighty, forever
I will never be the same again
Cause You came near
From the everlasting
To the world we live
The Father's only Son
And You lived and You died
And You rose again on high
You open the way for the world to live again
Hallelujah, for all you've done
Hallelujah, for all you've done
Like what uncle Francis shared in cell last night, what is the first thing in the morning that we do when we get out of bed?
Last night's sharing was full of gems and treasures that spoke to my life thoroughly. Many sharings and object lessons were exactly what I was going through.
-Faith that moves the mountain - Mark 11:22-24
-Keys of the kingdom of heaven - Matthew 16:19
-Whoever believes in me,as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. - John 7:38
-Standing firm for Christ - 2 Corinthians 12:10
I want to thank God for His majestic teachings, His faithfulness and His abundance of grace. He can give us more than what we can imagine.
Are we prepared to receive? John 16:24
Lifted me from the miry clay
Almighty, forever
I will never be the same again
Cause You came near
From the everlasting
To the world we live
The Father's only Son
And You lived and You died
And You rose again on high
You open the way for the world to live again
Hallelujah, for all you've done
Hallelujah, for all you've done
Like what uncle Francis shared in cell last night, what is the first thing in the morning that we do when we get out of bed?
Last night's sharing was full of gems and treasures that spoke to my life thoroughly. Many sharings and object lessons were exactly what I was going through.
-Faith that moves the mountain - Mark 11:22-24
-Keys of the kingdom of heaven - Matthew 16:19
-Whoever believes in me,as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. - John 7:38
-Standing firm for Christ - 2 Corinthians 12:10
I want to thank God for His majestic teachings, His faithfulness and His abundance of grace. He can give us more than what we can imagine.
Are we prepared to receive? John 16:24
Friday, June 15, 2007
Suffering
God has allowed sufferings on earth.
Tsunamis..
Hurricanes..
Volcanoes..
Earthquakes..
Wars of mass destructions..
Civil violence..
Rape..
Murder..
Accidents..
Terrorism..
Divorces..
Family breakups..
Abortions..
Plus many more..
I want to accept all these events happening in our world today. I don't see it as God's punishment to this world for its sin right from the start of God's creation. It is not a sadistic God trying to convince His people that they need to believe Him to stop all that sufferings that are constantly ongoing. He is not going to give His children a smooth ride in their lives in this world because it is a moulding process.
The bottomline for suffering: Do I love God enough to trust Him that everything that happened and will happen in my life is part of His perfect master plan?
I believe.
Whatever problems I face.
Whatever crisis I'm in.
Whatever difficulty I encounter.
It is always a chance given by God to mould me.
Job. The man who suffered from a divine arguement between God and Satan, chose to hold onto God's character and not on the promises of blessings and gifts that God has. In this way, Satan who has tried to push Job into the deepest valley of his life, has failed in his mission. Job, walked through that valley knowing that God will be there and believed in Him.
The game has been set. The scoreline has been given. God has triumped over death and sin. He has provided a way out for us all sinners. Are we going to choose to trust in His character or focus on certain puny issues in our lives that seems to be magnified by ourselves. Dear God, forgive me for not focusing my eyes on you.
I must share this. It has been a year since that relationship I held was broken. I do not know if the actions I took a year ago was right or wrong but anyway, things are down in the valley. This relationship may not seem to have hope to be salvaged but I trust in God. It indeed is my will to see this friendship restored as soon as possible however, I was reminded that God's will should be what I need to follow. Just look at how simple things actually are! All I need to do is let God's will be done.
Things are always easier said than done. I've been praying to God that this relationship may be restored since I'm pretty sure God does not want to see His children stuck in a conflict. It's hard to take my eyes off the issue and focus on God. I am still trying but I seriously have no clue to how long I can hold on. Probably I need God to hold on to me because He never gets tired.
That sure was a whole of ranting I made. Probably some of you had faced similar problems as me and right now, in the same spot. Some of you might not get the picture I'm trying to illustrate. Nevertheless, I choose to believe that God is faithful and with Him, all things are possible.
Philippians 4:6-7 = Do not be anxious in anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to the Lord. And the peace of God that transcends all understanding guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Thank You Lord for the chance to ask of You.
Thank You Lord for pain I'm going through.
Now I know that pain of unappreciated love.
The time when Jesus, You were sentenced to crucifixion.
When You hung there and died, You were paying the price for my life.
Yet I do not know the cost You paid to set me free,
Forgive me today for I did not believe.
Now teach me to live my life,
According to Your will.
Amen.
Tsunamis..
Hurricanes..
Volcanoes..
Earthquakes..
Wars of mass destructions..
Civil violence..
Rape..
Murder..
Accidents..
Terrorism..
Divorces..
Family breakups..
Abortions..
Plus many more..
I want to accept all these events happening in our world today. I don't see it as God's punishment to this world for its sin right from the start of God's creation. It is not a sadistic God trying to convince His people that they need to believe Him to stop all that sufferings that are constantly ongoing. He is not going to give His children a smooth ride in their lives in this world because it is a moulding process.
The bottomline for suffering: Do I love God enough to trust Him that everything that happened and will happen in my life is part of His perfect master plan?
I believe.
Whatever problems I face.
Whatever crisis I'm in.
Whatever difficulty I encounter.
It is always a chance given by God to mould me.
Job. The man who suffered from a divine arguement between God and Satan, chose to hold onto God's character and not on the promises of blessings and gifts that God has. In this way, Satan who has tried to push Job into the deepest valley of his life, has failed in his mission. Job, walked through that valley knowing that God will be there and believed in Him.
The game has been set. The scoreline has been given. God has triumped over death and sin. He has provided a way out for us all sinners. Are we going to choose to trust in His character or focus on certain puny issues in our lives that seems to be magnified by ourselves. Dear God, forgive me for not focusing my eyes on you.
I must share this. It has been a year since that relationship I held was broken. I do not know if the actions I took a year ago was right or wrong but anyway, things are down in the valley. This relationship may not seem to have hope to be salvaged but I trust in God. It indeed is my will to see this friendship restored as soon as possible however, I was reminded that God's will should be what I need to follow. Just look at how simple things actually are! All I need to do is let God's will be done.
Things are always easier said than done. I've been praying to God that this relationship may be restored since I'm pretty sure God does not want to see His children stuck in a conflict. It's hard to take my eyes off the issue and focus on God. I am still trying but I seriously have no clue to how long I can hold on. Probably I need God to hold on to me because He never gets tired.
That sure was a whole of ranting I made. Probably some of you had faced similar problems as me and right now, in the same spot. Some of you might not get the picture I'm trying to illustrate. Nevertheless, I choose to believe that God is faithful and with Him, all things are possible.
Philippians 4:6-7 = Do not be anxious in anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to the Lord. And the peace of God that transcends all understanding guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Thank You Lord for the chance to ask of You.
Thank You Lord for pain I'm going through.
Now I know that pain of unappreciated love.
The time when Jesus, You were sentenced to crucifixion.
When You hung there and died, You were paying the price for my life.
Yet I do not know the cost You paid to set me free,
Forgive me today for I did not believe.
Now teach me to live my life,
According to Your will.
Amen.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
What Do You Know?
Just came back from WDYK? camp from 9-12 Jun. I would say yes, it was fruitful!
Probably God's favour was upon this camp and all that praying and fasting by the camp com had been heard.
With no expectations for the camp except to do my job proper as the worship leader, I headed for Changi Resort with the mindset of helping out. I ended up being the leader of "Just Follow Marshall". It was a good experience with Joel coming in and out as a leader too. Thanks going out to Marshall, Luke, Yong Jian, Eugene, Raina, Dione and Sherry for making this camp so wonderful together. They were a sporting bunch who were willing to follow instructions given to them quickly.
As for the program for the camp, Thank God it was truly smooth. Too wonderful. With God's blessings, I tell you NOTHING stands in God's way!
Rachel Chan sprained her left ankle on day 2 while playing mass games. She had stepped into a pothole and somehow sprained it. She didn't do anything about it the whole day and was only till after the session that we found out about it. I was looking at it and I've seen how sprains looked like, she had her first sprain so naturally it was very painful for her. That night, I just prayed for her.
U. Andrew and Pastor Irene were the speakers for this camp. Uncle Andrew spoke on "Holy Spirit" while Pastor Irene brought us to the topic of God the Father and God the Son. Truly it was a simple yet knowledgeable session throughout. Highlight would probably be praying with Uncle Andrew and Aunt Shanti, Uncle Anthony and Aunt Erika. We prayed for the youth campers and helpers first who came forward. Some of the campers even got to pray in tongues for the first time. How amazing is He who can do all things.
Then after 2 hours of praying, the leaders were prayed for. Prophecies were released and Aunt Shanti gave us words from God and regards to our areas of gifts. Mine was the area of writing new songs and healing through the songs. If I got that right. It was an amazing, absolutely fabulous time praying together in the spirit! And after praying, Aunt Erika came up to me and reminded me: "Marcus, your prophecy last year has been confirmed again!" while giving me that you-know-what-you-need-to-do look.
Pastor Irene shared her testimonies and stories with God which were really encouraging. It reminded me that obedience to God should not be a no-no or later kind of attitude but YES Lord I will go for you! Here I am send me! Indeed this camp had been a firm grounding in God's word once again.. Another spiritual high, now to retain that fire that has been set alight!
A million faces I see
A thousand friendships I hold
A hundred souls I touched
Yet only few I shared
Salvation belongs to the Lord
Whom shall I fear
To share His good news
Hallelujah to the King
Hallelujah to the King forever.
Just beautiful. God the everlasting yet neverchanging Creator.
Probably God's favour was upon this camp and all that praying and fasting by the camp com had been heard.
With no expectations for the camp except to do my job proper as the worship leader, I headed for Changi Resort with the mindset of helping out. I ended up being the leader of "Just Follow Marshall". It was a good experience with Joel coming in and out as a leader too. Thanks going out to Marshall, Luke, Yong Jian, Eugene, Raina, Dione and Sherry for making this camp so wonderful together. They were a sporting bunch who were willing to follow instructions given to them quickly.
As for the program for the camp, Thank God it was truly smooth. Too wonderful. With God's blessings, I tell you NOTHING stands in God's way!
Rachel Chan sprained her left ankle on day 2 while playing mass games. She had stepped into a pothole and somehow sprained it. She didn't do anything about it the whole day and was only till after the session that we found out about it. I was looking at it and I've seen how sprains looked like, she had her first sprain so naturally it was very painful for her. That night, I just prayed for her.
U. Andrew and Pastor Irene were the speakers for this camp. Uncle Andrew spoke on "Holy Spirit" while Pastor Irene brought us to the topic of God the Father and God the Son. Truly it was a simple yet knowledgeable session throughout. Highlight would probably be praying with Uncle Andrew and Aunt Shanti, Uncle Anthony and Aunt Erika. We prayed for the youth campers and helpers first who came forward. Some of the campers even got to pray in tongues for the first time. How amazing is He who can do all things.
Then after 2 hours of praying, the leaders were prayed for. Prophecies were released and Aunt Shanti gave us words from God and regards to our areas of gifts. Mine was the area of writing new songs and healing through the songs. If I got that right. It was an amazing, absolutely fabulous time praying together in the spirit! And after praying, Aunt Erika came up to me and reminded me: "Marcus, your prophecy last year has been confirmed again!" while giving me that you-know-what-you-need-to-do look.
Pastor Irene shared her testimonies and stories with God which were really encouraging. It reminded me that obedience to God should not be a no-no or later kind of attitude but YES Lord I will go for you! Here I am send me! Indeed this camp had been a firm grounding in God's word once again.. Another spiritual high, now to retain that fire that has been set alight!
A million faces I see
A thousand friendships I hold
A hundred souls I touched
Yet only few I shared
Salvation belongs to the Lord
Whom shall I fear
To share His good news
Hallelujah to the King
Hallelujah to the King forever.
Just beautiful. God the everlasting yet neverchanging Creator.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
sigh
I will love You with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind and with all my strength.
The Lord is my refuge..
So many attacks within seven days, will I fall?
Don't have a solution.
The Lord is my refuge..
So many attacks within seven days, will I fall?
Don't have a solution.
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