REAL camp 2009~ (long post, i think)

Oops! I realised i have not been blogging for veryyyyyy long! Yikes! Hmmm, time to get back into the habit of blogging.

What is REAL programme?
Basically it is a yearly programme that my church have to provide a platform for people to learn more about God's Word, do community work and to learn how to work better with people and baiscally just to have fun! It is NOT a brain-washing programme! (I knew you were going to say that!) Weeee~~ It is a 1-2month programme, which u can choose either 1 or 2 months depending on your schedule. We have lessons on tuesday to friday while weekends are for us to serve in church and monday is off day! A.K.A slack day!

REAL camp is a 3 days 2 nights camp for us to get to know each other better and just bond together. So yep... here goes! (good luck all sanguines!)

Day 1
First day of the camp. We were given a short briefing and we were splitted into 3 groups. The theme of the camp is "Back To Square One". Which means the basics of Christianity that some of us have forgotten or did not know about. Each group were given $50 to buy food for 3 breakfast, lunch and dinner. So basically $150 for 22-26 people for 9 meals! Exciting right?! So we combined our money together and just bought food together at nearby market and stuff. We brought everything back and we started to cook. YES! We cooked all our meals ourselves. Oops! Did i forget to mention that? So each group take turns to prepare lunch and dinner for 20+ people. It was a pretty cool and awesome experience. I think. Lol! Then we had a workshop and then dinner and then worship and service. Yup! We got sermons too! Weeee~~

Learning point:
1) We tend to see God base on our feelings and maybe sometimes people too?
2) Guard our heart and have a clear conscience.
3) Do we live on the truth or on our feelings? Feelings betray us sometimes but the truth do not.
4) We do not need to hear God to know God is there. We just know God is here with us no matter where we go or where we are.

Day 2
This morning we woke up like early at 5.30am to go to East Coast Park (ECP) to do devotion and just spend quiet time with God. To some of you, it may sound ridiculous. However, it is like the BEST thing ever! I can like just sit at the beach to read God's Word for hours and hours if we had time. You can really feel God's presence with you. Praise God! Then we went back to church to have our morning workshop then lunch then afternoon workshop then dinner then service and worship! Some of you may think worship is sing song only and nothing much or even waste time or just to enjoy the music. But to me, it is really a place to just feel God's presence and just listen to how He talks to you. It is really just an amazing time. It is like one of the best thing, not the music, not the songs but to hear God speak to you and you just worship Him with all you have. Hallelujah!

Learning point:
1) God wants us to be involved in His plans. Regardless of size, race, religion, height and etc. However, it is up to US to respond and allow God to use us and be involved. And when we respond, you WONT regret it. Its like the BEST decision you can ever make in your life! The BEST!
2) Leaders are NOT perfect although we always wish for it. So support your leaders and give them your support because it means alot to them.
3) God's standard is the standard we should all have. And it is super high! Yikes! >.<


Day 3
Woke up at 3.30am today when they said 5.30am! Like ok ok lor... Went to Changni beach to do devotion this time. And we saw a lot of dead fish. =O The water quality must really be c.m.i (cannot make it). Every 10 steps got 1 dead fish. Is this considered a lot? HAHAHA! Same routine, workshops lunch workshops dinner service and worship. WORSHIP is really really really awesome! Like awesomeness x1000

Learning point:
1) We have to be authentic when we be with people. This means be your real self. I know it is hard to do it sometimes and you may feel rejection and stuff. But really, it just sets you free and you will not be as worried or paranoid as you would when you have a fake front.
2) God can use ANYONE He likes. Even beggars, prostitutes, presidents, CEOs, me and YOU! You just have to let Him take over and trust Him. It will be hard at first but you will really thank Him for all He has done.
3) We have to do what we preach. It is VERY VERY hard, even for me. But hey, we Christians are not perfect that is why we need God. So, i am just trusting God for He is greater than ALL things.

Day4
We just did area cleaning, sharing and stuff before we break camp. Weeee~~

Learning point:
1) Everyone is different and we just have to learn from each other.

Yup! Thats all! God bless you!

What do we seek in life?

Some of us seek love, attention, money, cars, houses, girlfriend/boyfriend, fashion and more. All these may/can fill the hole in your heart BUT it is only temporarily. When you do not have all these, what do you do? How do you react to it?

There is something that can fill that hole FOREVER, that is believing in Jesus Christ! As long as He is there, there is NOTHING we are afraid of! So let us all seek God in all our life!

So what are we here today? To please God or man? You decide! Your choice! God bless! =D

Is this judegement?

When floods, famines, terrorist acts, deaths and etc happens, some of you may ask "Is this judgment from God?"

It is possible, however, that is NOT the first question we should ask. The first question is "How much are we willing to repent before God?" God's judgment comes only when men are sinning greatly. So the question is, HOW MUCH are YOU willing to repent before God?

If men obeyed God and repented their sins, God would not need to send judgement.

There is no such thing as a smaller sin or bigger sin. All sins are equal. Lying is as sinful as killing. No sin is more serious than the other in God's eye. Thus, we are all equally sinful. The question is, how much are you willing to repent?

Conclusion: Are you willing to humble yourself and repent before God? Or do you want to wait for God's judgment to come before you feel afraid? If you want to repent, say this prayer out loud.

Dear God, i humble myself before you and admit i am a sinner. I admit that i need your grace. Please forgive me of my sins and continue to teach my through the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for your grace. In Jesus Name i pray. Amen!

Prayer is powerful!

Matthew 18:19-20 (NIV)
v19 "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
v20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

This two verses has confirmed how powerful prayer is. When 2 true Christians come together to ask God for something, it WILL be done. When more than 2 ask something in the name of God, God will be with them. Praise God! I realised i have underestimated the power of prayer. Prayer helps us communicate with God. And God can do ALL things! Hallelujah! Praise God! Are you worried about anything today? Commit it to the Lord through prayer. Get more people to pray for you.

Prayer is NOT a sign of weakness. It is a sign to show that you are humbling yourself before God. Praise God!

God loves YOU!

John 3:16-17 (NIV)
v16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
v17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
only Son.

This 2 verses suddenly came into my mind. So i would like to share with you.

v16- This tells us that NO MATTER what happens, our salvation is secured IF we believe that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. Even if you never serve in the ministry or even if you continue to sin, you WILL still go to heaven.

HOWEVER, if you love God, you would want to be holy and do things to please Him right? For example, you would do almost anything for your girlfriend/boyfriend if you love them. In the same way, we would do anything for God if we really love Him.

v17- Jesus DID NOT come to earth to say "YOU ARE DEAD! YOU WILL PERISH IN HELL!" God sent Jesus to earth so that Jesus could bring more people to Him. Jesus would most probably say " I do not care about your past, i would like to invite you to my house in Heaven." God does not care if you are rich/poor/talented/tall/short and more. He invites ALL of us to Heaven. The question is, would you like to go to Heaven?

Think about it! God bless!

That's God!

If we know what God is going to do, our God would not be that great right?

If we know what God is thinking, our God would not be that great right?

What i am trying to say is our God is great and wonderful because we will never be able to guess what God is going to do. God is the only One who is ALWAYS in control and perfect in ALL ways. Our God is much better then we think and no one on this world will be able to be better then Him. God is the best of the best and all knees shall bow and all tongues will confess that He is God. Even the demons feared Jesus when He was on earth. This proves He is the one and only God and there is NO other gods except the Lord our God

God bless!

Moulding process

The moulding process is never easy. Sometimes it will really hurt you emotionally, physically and mentally. You may even be going in circles in life. However, the best thing about it is you will always end up better and stronger. During the moulding process, you will not be able to see God's plan for you in it. You will be confused and frustrated even to the point of blaming God. Thankfully, our God is a patient God and He welcomes all our scolding and tantrums. If you are feeling lost, i have a few suggestions you may want to consider...

1) TRUST. Trust that God's plan is perfect even to every single second. It is never too late nor early.
2) BELIEVE. Believe that what He has for you is the best of the best. He will only give you the best and nothing less.
3) FAITH. Sometimes you may even wonder if God even exists during this period. Let me tell you this, He does. He will NEVER leave you once you are a Child of God. Therefore, do not let go of your faith in our Great and Mighty God!

Once you have finished the moulding process, do not forget to thank the Lord our God =) God bless!

Roller Coaster

Another uncertain phrase of life? Well, just sit back and let God take control! There is nothing much you can do anyway... Just allow God to mould you and guide you as we live each day. Trust God that He will never let something you cannot handle happen to you. So do not worry. Just allow God to take control! God bless!

God holds on to us

Are you going through a tough period? Let me share something interesting with you.


You DO NOT have to hold on to God! God Himself holds on to you! Let me give you an example. Let us use Noah's Ark. Read Genesis 7 if you do not know the story.

Notice that Noah and his family and the living creatures went INTO the ark. God told Noah to go into the ark and not cling onto the ark from outside. God could have made Noah hang on to the ark from the outside, but God told Noah to go in. The ark protected Noah for 40 days from the rain and the flood. Imagine the waves beating against the ark. The wind blowing so strongly that the ark could overturn any moment. In the end, everyone in the ark was well protected and saved. In the same way, God is that ark. God will protect us from any danger. No matter what happens, God will protect us and shield us. He will NEVER let go nor will He forsake you. He will hold on to you tightly. Take a moment to thank our great and awesome God! Praise God!

God loves each and single one of us dearly!

Genesis 18:22-33
22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
23 Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?
25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
27 Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,
28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?"
"If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it."
29 Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?"
He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."
30 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
31 Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?"
He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."
32 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?"
He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."
33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

I think the most significant thing is that God loves each and every single one of us. He is willing to stop his judgement for the sake of even 1 person (although this passage says 10). God is willing to do anything for each and single one of us. We do not deserve all these. Even with God, we continue to sin and do things that make God very angry. Yet He is willing to do anything to save us and protect us. This is how great our God is. What are you going to do to show that you are thankful to God? God bless!

God our Provider

This is a picture taken in Nepal =) As you can see, it is a picture of the sunrise! Haha! Evangeline requested a picture to add 'life' into my blog, so i shall =) See i so nice. Haha!

This picture does not bring out the full beauty of the scenery. When you are there, you see the mountains, the town, the sunrise, the clouds floating and much more. You cannot help but to think who created all these. As we know, it is God Himself. God created all these! If God can create the mountains, make sure the sun rises at the exact time and ensure enough food, water and air for the villages. There is nothing you should fear or worry. God will protect you all the way till you meet Him in Heaven! He will also provide everything you need in your life! So do not worry, give your fears to Him and enjoy His presence in your life. Not only for today but for forever! God bless!

Bump on the road...

Guess you can say i got hit a bump on the road currently... So, i have nothing much to post today~~ Still on the road! Staying strong! Weee~~ God bless! =)

Never fixed...

I have already 'planned' my future out, which path to take or which school to go. I even know what to do in future. However, the more i share about what i want, the more information and suggestions i get. I realised that there are many factors in life we have to consider. Which is kind of sad yet we have no choice.



Probably what i want to tell you is life is always full of changes. Sometimes you have to be flexible in life. You DO NOT have to give up your dream/passion but sometimes you have to go through by another path. It may not be the path you like to take, however God would provide the path that you need the most to mould you and guide you.



Conclusion: Allow God to mould you from today onwards. Do not insist on going with a particular way. Sometimes, it is better to go another way though it may be tougher and more tiring =) God bless!

Irony

It is the holidays now! Free from study and nothing else to do... It is kind of sad to be unable to do anything =( Bored at home, nothing constructive to do. Probably the next thing to look forward to is REAL programme? (that is if i get accepted) Now is probably a good time to just rest my body and take things easy and see what God has for me next. Maybe i will start reading books for a change =O

PS: I dont really like reading >.<