Looking Forward, laying behind

Wow, times flies.. Now is alreadly the midst of November le.. Ever since the start of school, my life is filled with tons of challenges and excitment. :) Life is full of ups and downs, many time I almost slip and fall; but thank to a God who is always merciful and graceful to me. In moment like this, I just feel so supported.. How warm is that; when you are able to rest in the arms your Father in heaven. :p Though, tests after tests have placed in front of me; I know is it because I still have to learn and change. God wants us to have a stubborn faith; a faith that could not be shaken in time of despair and crashing.

Today, I was told by one of my friend that the D-Day is near; but who cares whether is it near of not. Live the best for God; as He will come like a their where no one know; so that when He comes, we are also ready to be accountable to Him ma.. ^^ I was really challenged during these two weeks; I began to think back when I was a little child; someone who yearn for great things and was simple and OK to everything my authorities.. Thank God for His grace that I remained obedient than rebellious. Though sometime how I wish to be naughty and try all things out and for once who scolded vulgarities to grasp the attentions of my friends. But what do I get.. A defeat in self; feeling small and thinking why can't I be like others. Thank God, He taught me how to be grateful in life.. He taught me how to love; He taught me to cherish the little that I have and be faithful to it. All these while, He has not failed; though I fail Him mant times.. God IS INDEED AN AWESOME GOD :)

Just want to thank God for the following things:
1) Thank God for His Provison
2) Thank God for His love
3) Thank God for His Healing and Restoration
4) Thank God for His faithfulness in my studies and family
5) Thank God for giving me a 2nd and infinity chance to change

Lastly; thank God for making me a unqiue person. Though I am not perfect; but I will strive to become more like Jesus one day.. Sorry to those who I have not made your day; and thank you to those who choose to support me in times of trials.. :)

Whatever happens, I had chosen to look forward; and lay everything behind that would seek to hinder me from the prize in heaven. Great day guys... ;)

Thank You Lord :)

Hi everyone... It has been a looooooooooong time since I last blogged.. Was really busy recently, the projects and assignements are piling up like a tall mountain. Anyway, I believe God is really in control.. Today I having my Rhetoric and Lexicology test; and I am really amazed by God's work in me... I really thank Him for His guiding in doing the question.. Can you believe one question is 50 marks.. O my goodness.. I think I must have a "culture Shock" at that time.. Ha ha.. Well praise be unto God, I believe He had led me; if not I would have really shock to the ground.. ;p Now, the test is over, and what is over cannot be undone liaoz; Lord I really commit my result unto Your hands and may you get all the glory you deserved.. Shine through me Lord.. Thank God for his faithfulness... Life is really getting challenging.. Let the rain fill my "cracking land"; let the sunshine blossom the "seed of my life." Everyone stay strong for the Lord ok..

I will say continually,

Let the Lord be mangnified,

He takes PLEASURES in my PROSPERITY

Indeed Our God Want us to be successful too . (Read Jeremiah 29:11) :)

Thanks Everbody!

HEY my ex - cell group/ present cell group and God's pple:

Thanks for the surprises that you all had shown to me today! I am really encouraged and felt so warmth to have such brothers and sister like all of you :) God bless you guys! Pray that we will continue to deepen our friendship and stand as one or "one bird park"(my ex-cell)to see East District grow in a powerful and impactful manner. Be encouraged and prepare the rain in this season. You are a WINNER in God's eyes and so am I. :)

God bless;

Mr Penguin

wooz.. hooz.. wow... so many spi - tech (Spider) web on this blog le... Well, it has been a long while since I allow this blog to rot on its own.. Ha ha.. thank to flamingo for the constant "warnings, thus taking part of my time to blog.. Actually these 1 month plus has reali been a challengin and tiring month for me.. The assignments datelines are juz so close.. tests are round the corner..It reali come to the pts that u wan to be like an ostrich lor. lolz... Well stil thank God for His grace and mercy..

Today, I stayed in school until quite late lor.. abt 7.15pm den leave school. My eyes were filled woth bloodshot.. Reali look like mee goreng lor.. IS RED~~ lolz.. But still I thank GOd for His faithfulness. when I walked past a tutorial room, there were a christian fellowship in sight.. At that time they were singing "still"..

Hide me now

Under Your wings

Cover me

Within Your mighty hands

CHORUS:

When the oceans rise and thunders roar

I will soar with You above the storms

Father You are King over the flood

I will be still, know You are God

Find rest my soul

In Christ alone

Know His power

In quietness and trust

This song that was sung by them reali encourage me.. Do you know what it means when you are down; facing your storms, yet there is someone who is always there covering and protecting you.. How sweet isn't it.. Well, reali has to lean on Him le.. Life is getting challenging, world is getting complicated each day.. LORD teach me how to live a pure yet righteous life before YOu; even the world seem so real and influencing.. O I really need to be in the solitude le.. :)

Well, I believe life is not easy but but yet I believe I have a group of great brothers and sisters and my God and friends who are constantly there to encourage me.. There is such saying by John C maxwell: (To those who are reading this post; be encouraged in your life too.. Jia you!)

"Encouragement is the oxygen of the soul."

If i win praise God, If i lose I praise God :)

O well, this is my 2nd attempt in writing the blog le... Guess wat.. the other time when I was about to post it .. it was hanged.. aiz.. But is okay.. "always look on the bright side of life.." School is starting soon..Wat a mix feelin... Since I had my holiday for 2 months thus have been quite sian at home le.. But I know when school started, it is going to be another challenging years for me le..New friends... New lecturers...Projects.. Assignments...Rockz. I just could'nt wait to it comes.. The Lord is my strength and refuge. .who shall I fear :)

Recently watch a movie on "facing the giant".. it does inspire me alot.. life is like a rollarcoaster but wat made the difference is: "are we doing for the ourselves or doing it for the Lord?" Ya we might be chasing after paper, buit wat next? Fame? YOu die and people remember you.. Umm..these are all so temporary.. But when we do it for the glory of God.. I believe we will do the best for Him.. "Winning life may seem to be important, but it would not have happen without honoring the LOrd.."

"So if i win I praise Him, if I lose I still praise him" :)

In high time, we sure give our best and praise him like nobody business.. But wat abt the low valley of your lives? Do you dare to give your best until your best come to zero percent? DO you dare to trust Him in your situation? Do you praise him like nerver before? Bro's and sister a verse to encourage all of us:

"Psalm 27: 1 - The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall i fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid."

Stay strong bro's and sis'.. You can do it de! So can I.. lolz..

Crazy Day !

Today was reali a great moment; the food, drinks and games.. Ha ha.. "Tarzen.. Penguine..Pretty gal.. " and ya, a game that I had not played for 12 yrs - Block catching. Ha ha.. Thanks for the preparation of food.. it was mouth - watering. .Ha ha gals you all planned it well.. Such a unity, such a moment.. "In moment like this, I sing out a song..." Bro's and Sis' keep up the SPirit.. I believe we are a powerful moving cell grp in Christ... Claudia was reali good at catching too.. Don't play play with her..Wahahaaha.. Qi ying and Shu yi a great planner for games as always, the testi by Shu min and Robin was "powderful"; don't worry guys we are also quite good at eating la.. New friend with us, reali make the atmosphere more lively too.. Frendrick our new and welcoming friends.. Good jobs guys.. The oikos would not be of the sucess without YOU guys! Jia You E2 and E7 :)

BUT MOST OF ALL, MAY ALL GLORY GO TO GOD! :)

珍惜生命

好久没有以中文写字了。。。世界还是如此的宽阔，大海始终还是一望无际。人生是如此的奇妙，但也常常发生不为人知的事。生命是脆弱的，不知哪一秒，就会有人出事或者因祸得福。最近，周围的朋友都不知怎么了，都似乎被事所困。无知的我更不知该如何劝导，如何关心。有位认识多年的好友，最近又再次联络。听他的语气似乎沉重，便问他何事，他悲感地说，母亲得了重病，因此行动也不方便。一阵凄凉的风使我毛孔顿然“打开”了，心想生命有如一瞬间。谁能体会到这名朋友的痛苦呢。尽管如此，他还是坚强与坦然的面对这一切。

在这个世纪里，大家寻找的“东西”无奇不有。有的寻找真爱、有的追求名利、有的却渴望人生有个“白衣天使”照亮眼前的路。不管怎样，迷失的年轻朋友，生命虽薄，但也未必绝路。圣经中有那么句话：

“约翰福音14：6－耶稣说：“我就是道路、真理、生命；若不借着我，没有人能到父那里去。”

生命是神赐予的，让我们好好珍惜吧！：）

Joy is permanent but happy is temporary !

... ... Today my heart was somehow of heavy man.. Ha ha don't know why.. Holy Spirit do you know why.. If yes reveal to me leh.. Hopefully not emo.. Umm.. Talking about "emo" this topic, it somehow trigger every puny cells in my brains.. Youths are making it "popular" and parent r getting headache too.. Was wondering y pple r so emo now a day.. Any Idea?... lolz :)

Let us be joyful man! Just like Psalm 118: 24 says:
"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

To look at this verse, it seems short but are we able to apply it into our life even when days seem bleaks.. Well the answer is yes, look up to the Lord as you wake up.. Begins to thank Him, say to Him, Good morning daddy... I believe it would have already start your days right...No matter how lousey we may seem to be; it cld be like in a desperate situation, but rejoice that e Lord is taking control over your situation.. Believe is the word to start the day; and believe is still the word to ends the day... So fill with the joy from God...

No more "emo" rulz us; No more "feeling" rulz us but "Jesus" who rulz us.. :)

Powerful Worship

Umm.. Today I came across an article on Holy Worship by Benny Hinn. It was excellent thus decided to share. Ha ha. I has always believe that Worship is the key in openin the word of God, thus I reali want to worship God in such a joy and not "restless".. How about you guys?

Holy Worship

One of the greatest movements of the Holy Spirit in the world today is the rebirth and revival of worship. In true worship, people meet the Lord with their intellect, will, and emotion. That's the difference between a cold, dead service and one that is vibrant and alive with God's presence.If you've ever been in one of our crusades, you know how wonderful the sense of worship is. Occasionally people think it has something to do with me. They compliment me for leading in worship. But you know what? I don't lead in worship - the Holy Spirit does. I may be on the platform, but I'm worshipping the Lord just like everyone else. The Holy Spirit is in control, and I follow His leadings just like everyone else.It is the Holy Spirit who reveals Jesus to usRemember, worship isn't singing about the Lord and praying that God will meet your needs; worship is lifting your praise to the Lord in love, devotion, and adoration. Jesus said, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24).Who gives us the ability to really worship? The Holy Spirit: "For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh" (Phil 3:3). It is the Holy Spirit who reveals Jesus to us. And the more we see of His beauty, His holiness, and His glory, how can we do anything else but bow before the King of Heaven to adore and magnify His name?

Running still

o.. It was reali awesome to see how God has worked in my life so far.. Well it has been a while since I last blogged, was reli busy wit my own stuff.. Ha ha.. but was somehow motivated by my cell mates, Shu yi to blog again. lolz.. Thanks ya for that motivation :) But somehow was feeling quite lost this week.. God wat is e direction you wan me to head on, show me.. The spiritual battle was indeed getting stronger, almost fall... but thanks to God's grace, manage to overcome the tedious and "fatal" battle.. Wooz.. Lord let me stand righteous before you.. Holy spirit teach me thy ways.. cell group is always fun, but how could it be more exciting without those cell mates in my group (you noe who you are la) .. definitely, the powerful presence of our God is the essential.. well have to do my housework lee.. hee.. ta ta.. :)

Times really flies and soon we are havin our church camp tommorrow. Well this excitment seems like a small fire burning the "charcoal" inside of me. It just started to get burning, I believe it would continue to burn brightly and strongly as the camp embarked. :) Anyway it was really such a joyous moment in pondering what God would do in this camp. There is so much joy that is rather unspeakable. During these period time while having "breakfast" with God; He has been challenging me that, "Greater measure of faith in doing His will" should be my main expectation this camp. I pray that this would come to pass.. Well still holding close to my dream, a dream that seems big and great faith to act out.. "Here I am waiting, abides in me I pray.." God I really wan to see the vision come to pass leh.. ha ha.. I believe it will, since a mustard seed will grow to a tree and soon bear fruit.. what a sweet waiting... lolz..

Brothers and sisters let believe and move on ya! :)

Feeling VS Obedience

Below is a devotion passage from Purpose Driven Life website:

The truth about feelingsBy Jon Walker

“… And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ ….” (Philippians 1:9-10 NIV)

Submitted now for your consideration is Pamela, a loving wife, a nurturing mother, a prayerful Christian. This morning her husband, Richard, left a tender note on the bathroom mirror, inviting Pamela to join him for lunch at their favorite restaurant. Pamela eyes the clock all morning, anticipating meeting her life-long love at 1 p.m. She’s excited and feeling extraordinarily loved by her husband, so she leaves for the restaurant early so she can buy Richard a small gift. She splurges a little, buying two balloons that float from the ribbon around the present. As she pays for the gift, she notices her cell phone isn’t in her purse – again. No matter, it’s 12:30 and in a few short minutes she’ll be with Richard, giving him her undivided attention. Who needs a cell phone in moments like that? Pamela arrives at the restaurant first, and she patiently waits for Richard to arrive. What she doesn’t yet know is that there has been in a horrible, tragic traffic accident, and Richard died at about the time she was tying the balloons to his present, excitedly anticipating their romantic rendezvous. The point to this painful snapshot is that our feelings don’t always reflect the truth. Pamela was soaring high on feelings of love, completely unaware of the awful truth bearing down on her. Her feelings are not yet in line with the truth. Imagine Pamela as she waits for her husband. When he doesn’t arrive soon, she becomes annoyed. After 20 minutes, she’s irritated and hurt. Her feelings still do not line up with the truth. By the time 40 minutes have passed, she is worrying. This just isn’t like Richard. Maybe something has happened. She borrows the restaurant's phone and calls Richard’s office. His boss says, “Pamela, we’ve been trying to reach you. There’s been a terrible accident ….” The truth and Pamela’s feelings collide – and become one.

There’s nothing wrong with our feelings; God gave them to us. As one of my friends often says, “Feelings are just feelings.” Sometimes they reflect the truth; often times they don’t. They can serve as an early warning system, such as when fear alerts us to danger, or they can draw your attention to the one God wants you to marry, when you feel an overwhelming sense of love. But your feelings do not define the truth. Only God defines the truth. You may feel worthless, but the truth is you are uniquely created by God, who loves you deeply. You may feel like you can walk on water, but the truth is you can only do that if Jesus calls you from the boat. You can’t; God can. The apostle Paul teaches us to discern the truth, not through our feelings, but through knowledge and insight. He writes, “… and this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ ….” (Philippians 1:9-10 NIV)

Eugene Peterson, in The Message paraphrase, translates that passage like this: “… You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush ….” (Philippians 1:9b-10a MSG) Otherwise, you end up in a life “shaped by things and feelings instead of God.” (Colossians 3:5 MSG) Your feelings are from God; they are a gift, and there is no need to avoid them or be ashamed of them. However, God never meant for our feelings to measure our life and determine how we live it. Your feelings do not define you; they are not designed to interpret the situations you now face. Only God’s truth can define you, and only God’s truth can pass judgment on the circumstances of your life. The great and best Good News is this: God’s truth is a person – Jesus Christ, our Lord.

So what?

• You are not your emotions – You are defined by God, not your emotions. You may not feel like it, but God says you are wonderfully and fearfully created in his image, accepted in the Beloved. He loves you no matter what you’ve done.

• God uses your feelings – God may use your feelings to reveal a piece of your heart that you need to turn over to him. He may use your feelings to draw you closer to him. Paul speaks of feeling like a wretched man, and that draws him deeper into the grace of God. Your feelings of hopelessness in a situation may be what God uses to show you that you’re hanging your hopes on the wrong thing – because he is the God of a hope that will not disappoint.

• Your obedience is based on the truth (word of God),not feelings – The facts(circumstances) may appear daunting, but it is up to God, not you and your feelings, to interpret the facts. God calls us to be obedient to the truth, not to the way we feel. As C.S. Lewis says in Mere Christianity, if you don’t love someone, behave as if you do, and your feelings will catch up.
  

Hey pal, no matter what you are facing, believe and be obedience to Him, for he who abides in Him, He will abides in you. Amen?

Powerful Indeed!

Todae I am having my cell group at our dear MO house. Her food was really delicious lor, I believe those who had eaten it would surely say Amen right.. haha.. The movie was great too, well sometime of scarry err... Hell.. Can you imagine that, the fire.. the worm.. those disgusting images really does freak people out. Something really touch my heart today that is the word on

Eph 2 :8 - 9 - " For it is by grace yo have been saved, through FAITH - and this not from yourselves, it is the GIFT OF GOD - not by WORKS, so that no one can boast.

I think many a time we thought we have done many many works for God and we r gd lor.. but what surprises me is the faith we have in HIM.. wat more, God also spoke to me abt having the spirit of Mary and not Martha..brothers n sisters who are here today,you know who you r la, jia you, don't give up ya.. Uh.. Church camp coming le..Expectations... Umm.. God.. it seems I need your help leh.. help me...Holy spirit keep me running.. :)

Question to ponder: Are we really having a genuine relationship with God or are we juz doing works like Martha?

Great Day :)

Wow.. first time blogging woz.. :)