Saturday, August 7, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
POP Lo!
-Joel, POPs!-Passed out not from fatigue, but from Basic Military Training over at the Sunny island that most boys will call home for 3 months(:
And I had the privilege to be playing for his parade.
The familiar faces all gather at the same venue at each passing out parade from each cohort, Polytechnic mates,mission trip mates&church mates.
And my good old company building, with the memory of booking in for the first time as recruit, fearing everyone that wasn't of the same rank intially.
Returning,promoted 2 ranks, passed my fitness test and almost completing my stint with National Service was just 'WoW' & thankful(:
No wonder when guys meet together, this topic of National service will rarely leave their lips, the camaderie, the feeling of being tired, the laughters of singing songs when it was time to book out.
crazy sounding as it be, I'll miss NS
Thank God for bringing me through the entire process(:
And I had the privilege to be playing for his parade.
The familiar faces all gather at the same venue at each passing out parade from each cohort, Polytechnic mates,mission trip mates&church mates.
And my good old company building, with the memory of booking in for the first time as recruit, fearing everyone that wasn't of the same rank intially.
Returning,promoted 2 ranks, passed my fitness test and almost completing my stint with National Service was just 'WoW' & thankful(:
No wonder when guys meet together, this topic of National service will rarely leave their lips, the camaderie, the feeling of being tired, the laughters of singing songs when it was time to book out.
crazy sounding as it be, I'll miss NS
Thank God for bringing me through the entire process(:
Sunday, July 4, 2010
My Mourning into Dancing
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me
was like this "you sure you had everything?what if it doesn't go?are you suppose to do this/that?" combined with a week that goes up looking over the beautiful view at a sunny/rainy Tekong and down with fatigue/withholding the Word, owing the little amount of sleep the previous night, and the absence of the Spirit.
These words were part of the bigger Psalms 51 that I flipped to
making my way to church today. Its like not so quiet quiet time with the muted noise on the trains&tunnels to the walking feet/buzzers...ok, doesn't sound that muted after all suddenly.
In the midst of that 'distraction's, psalms just redirect the direction as I bring myself to church to praise HIS name with fellow brothers and sisters.thank God for that(:
its a silent retreat from the hustle and bustle of getting in a car to church with the rest of family.
Myself, God and HIS people on the train, and thoughts of people who are physically not around me at the moment.
when I begin work or a school year, I hope draw to HIM ever nearer will be what I can do each day.
Hope you find your moment to draw near to what He has for you each day my friends(:
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me
was like this "you sure you had everything?what if it doesn't go?are you suppose to do this/that?" combined with a week that goes up looking over the beautiful view at a sunny/rainy Tekong and down with fatigue/withholding the Word, owing the little amount of sleep the previous night, and the absence of the Spirit.
These words were part of the bigger Psalms 51 that I flipped to
making my way to church today. Its like not so quiet quiet time with the muted noise on the trains&tunnels to the walking feet/buzzers...ok, doesn't sound that muted after all suddenly.
In the midst of that 'distraction's, psalms just redirect the direction as I bring myself to church to praise HIS name with fellow brothers and sisters.thank God for that(:
its a silent retreat from the hustle and bustle of getting in a car to church with the rest of family.
Myself, God and HIS people on the train, and thoughts of people who are physically not around me at the moment.
when I begin work or a school year, I hope draw to HIM ever nearer will be what I can do each day.
Hope you find your moment to draw near to what He has for you each day my friends(:
Monday, June 28, 2010
ever stayed up?
This past week,returning from church camp,and not falling sick though sleep was like 5 hours a night. Thank God & thank the vitamin C.
I look back to see how gracious God was as the Vacation Bible School for the children was ran at the church camp, I saw how everybody involved came together to present to the children their better. Better? Cos it was great effort that I saw being put in and with the attitude, we can do even better!
was reminded&embarrassed how I can fall-in on time in the army, at work, at events, but I had seemed to have left that attribute of punctuality back in SG and lateness got the better most of the time if not ALL the time:/
and I saw a very pressing need to live on the power of prayer, dedicating what we do, defending ourselves against spiritual warfare, uplifting fellow brothers and sisters.
Pray powerfully my friends in the name of the Lord!
Was listening to Randy Harris sharing about the ressurection of Lazarus and the series of events that unfolded between Martha/Mary.
25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" 27"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ,the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
and further down....
.
38Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39"Take away the stone," he said.
"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." 40Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
for the moment that I said "yes Lord, I believe in you"
how many situations have erupted that really got me compromising that and just keeping the faith to myself. This word 'Faith-ing', got me reminded to live out my faith.
English majors please correct me if i'm wrong, its a verb yea?
ready to be'Faith-ing' for Jesus? Our mighty God, and Father who gives you peace lead you in your week ahead my friends(:
I look back to see how gracious God was as the Vacation Bible School for the children was ran at the church camp, I saw how everybody involved came together to present to the children their better. Better? Cos it was great effort that I saw being put in and with the attitude, we can do even better!
was reminded&embarrassed how I can fall-in on time in the army, at work, at events, but I had seemed to have left that attribute of punctuality back in SG and lateness got the better most of the time if not ALL the time:/
and I saw a very pressing need to live on the power of prayer, dedicating what we do, defending ourselves against spiritual warfare, uplifting fellow brothers and sisters.
Pray powerfully my friends in the name of the Lord!
Was listening to Randy Harris sharing about the ressurection of Lazarus and the series of events that unfolded between Martha/Mary.
25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" 27"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ,the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
and further down....
.
38Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39"Take away the stone," he said.
"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." 40Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
for the moment that I said "yes Lord, I believe in you"
how many situations have erupted that really got me compromising that and just keeping the faith to myself. This word 'Faith-ing', got me reminded to live out my faith.
English majors please correct me if i'm wrong, its a verb yea?
ready to be'Faith-ing' for Jesus? Our mighty God, and Father who gives you peace lead you in your week ahead my friends(:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Doing what is right
-My 1st bak chang of the ended dumpling season-This past week, during Lord supper reflection by Uncle Suen Kwong,
forgetting the bible text for the Sunday:X
It talked about the law and its purpose, and how people reciting the law doing the law, might not last without such a physical commandment imprinted in stone/papayrus.
instead of being told what was right,
the REAL test of whether doing right really applied in your lives will be revealed especially in a family context when the parents are no longer there to be your physical law to direct you.
When the people who upheld accountability for you are not around,
Ready to ever stand strong & uphold the accountability for yourself?
Sunday, June 6, 2010
S.U.M.O
Uncouthly, it means Shut Up, Move On.
But it reminds me of times when I'm brought a problem/challenge...
instead of getting stunned, freeze up, screams flying around in my head,
breathe, pray for GOD to use you or me greatly in the situation.
Cos getting stunned doesn't help, screaming's not really solving the thing except telling everyone you're still stuck, you're kinda going no where.
take a bow- Rihanna
It was used to describe an inner sense of frustration that some people had with issues that arised in church. "but its over now, go on and take a bow"The curtain's closing, show's about to have a closing chapter. The talk was the imminent possibility of the permanent absence of certain people because of how the situations have snowballed.
i'm calling out the need for us to not be higly skilled in the word, in our works. Its just not enough, its like a shortfall of something. In our faith in Jesus , God and the Holy Spirit which was given, serving as a guide in our lives, and the rest of the things will just fall into place thereafter. Cultivating aGod- spirited led being instead of me being the centre of it.
How we respond to others in the right spirit or not?
In my situations, in my experiences...
but "For me and my household, we will serve the Lord"
Let's do that my friends(:
-Praying for HIM to fill each one of us with the right spirit to move in our lives-
But it reminds me of times when I'm brought a problem/challenge...
instead of getting stunned, freeze up, screams flying around in my head,
breathe, pray for GOD to use you or me greatly in the situation.
Cos getting stunned doesn't help, screaming's not really solving the thing except telling everyone you're still stuck, you're kinda going no where.
take a bow- Rihanna
It was used to describe an inner sense of frustration that some people had with issues that arised in church. "but its over now, go on and take a bow"The curtain's closing, show's about to have a closing chapter. The talk was the imminent possibility of the permanent absence of certain people because of how the situations have snowballed.
i'm calling out the need for us to not be higly skilled in the word, in our works. Its just not enough, its like a shortfall of something. In our faith in Jesus , God and the Holy Spirit which was given, serving as a guide in our lives, and the rest of the things will just fall into place thereafter. Cultivating aGod- spirited led being instead of me being the centre of it.
How we respond to others in the right spirit or not?
In my situations, in my experiences...
but "For me and my household, we will serve the Lord"
Let's do that my friends(:
-Praying for HIM to fill each one of us with the right spirit to move in our lives-
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Memories
This 2 weeks have led me to such a a varied range of emotions.
From laughing at funny antics of band mates, a very cool duty buddy making exquisite Origami, listening to some of the never ending compilation of movie soundtracks he had with the ocassional peek into songs from Chris Tomlin.
Being sad over aunty Cassandra's departures, my spirit beginning to flow with tears as the medium listening to the final sharing that afternoon that resounded in "don't be sad".
To joy for the return of a daughter to God & how she stood courageous as an example for many of us,deciding to not fear her imminent departure but be using the energy left with the relationships that mattered.
The melting of my heart when Wesleigh her daughter dashes towards me to hug at my knee height and the child expressing honest words of love.
The gratitude to God giving us a founding father's Goh Keng Swee whom I could meet when the body laid in Parliament House.
To worshipping with our children at Kaboom resounding in How Great is our God. Indeed He is Great(:
How's God great in your life?
Looking at how the Spirit of God manifest or don't manifest in a person's life is rather scary and a reminder to persevere in cultivating the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in my being for HIS glory.
Another week for HIM to work in your life my friends(:
From laughing at funny antics of band mates, a very cool duty buddy making exquisite Origami, listening to some of the never ending compilation of movie soundtracks he had with the ocassional peek into songs from Chris Tomlin.
Being sad over aunty Cassandra's departures, my spirit beginning to flow with tears as the medium listening to the final sharing that afternoon that resounded in "don't be sad".
To joy for the return of a daughter to God & how she stood courageous as an example for many of us,deciding to not fear her imminent departure but be using the energy left with the relationships that mattered.
The melting of my heart when Wesleigh her daughter dashes towards me to hug at my knee height and the child expressing honest words of love.
The gratitude to God giving us a founding father's Goh Keng Swee whom I could meet when the body laid in Parliament House.
To worshipping with our children at Kaboom resounding in How Great is our God. Indeed He is Great(:
How's God great in your life?
Looking at how the Spirit of God manifest or don't manifest in a person's life is rather scary and a reminder to persevere in cultivating the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in my being for HIS glory.
Another week for HIM to work in your life my friends(:
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