All the best for the year ahead!
Let's be blessed to be a blessing!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2010 SO FAR HAS BEEN GOOD!
hiii Radics! haha today is the 1st day i ever have no hmwk! So I decided to come here and post. Anyway, since we have combined with Consumed, should we open out our blog to them if they haven't got one?
I've been holding on to the Prophetic Word of the Year (Watchnight sermon), meaning everyday seeing which pointer that I didn't do and then try to do it the next time. It brings me much hope whenever I look at the sermon; that this is God's will for everyone this year and we are blessed to be a blesser!
Recently, God has been speaking to me through TAWG about serving Him. For JC, there'll be times when we're really physically tired and strained. But Bible says that when we wait in the Lord, He will renew our strength! To wait on also means to serve. And to serve the Lord also means to serve others. Cos Jesus said when we serve other people, its just like doing the same thing to Him!
So let us use our enerygy for God's purpose,to bless others, and He will come and renew our strength.
Oh and of course lets not forget the thanksgiving part which is the first pointer of the Watchnight sermon. To thank God for everything.
I wanna thank God for/that
having me smile more in school than I used to,
I've understood every lecture so far,
I'm kind of more accepting of others,
Chuiyi cos the last few days I realised that when I think of her, it makes me happy!
revealing His heartbeat to me in times of trials
I am in the light!
God loves me so so much!
Bryan (my oiko)!
everything is possible through Him!
that the Gospel is the power of God for those who believe!
and I also wanna thank God for who He is..that He is sovereign.
Oh I want to tell you guys that in my GP lecture, the teacher said that the Roman Catholic Church once hated Galileo Galilei for claiming that the earth revolved around the Sun when they believed that the earth was the centre of the universe..? I don't want to guess anything cos I only want to hear the truth about it. So I'm gonna ask someone this Sunday haha:)
Joy unspeakable that won't go away
and Just enough strength to live for today
so I'll never have to worry what tomorrow will bring
cos my faith is on solid rock
I am counting on God!
Valerie
I've been holding on to the Prophetic Word of the Year (Watchnight sermon), meaning everyday seeing which pointer that I didn't do and then try to do it the next time. It brings me much hope whenever I look at the sermon; that this is God's will for everyone this year and we are blessed to be a blesser!
Recently, God has been speaking to me through TAWG about serving Him. For JC, there'll be times when we're really physically tired and strained. But Bible says that when we wait in the Lord, He will renew our strength! To wait on also means to serve. And to serve the Lord also means to serve others. Cos Jesus said when we serve other people, its just like doing the same thing to Him!
So let us use our enerygy for God's purpose,to bless others, and He will come and renew our strength.
Oh and of course lets not forget the thanksgiving part which is the first pointer of the Watchnight sermon. To thank God for everything.
I wanna thank God for/that
having me smile more in school than I used to,
I've understood every lecture so far,
I'm kind of more accepting of others,
Chuiyi cos the last few days I realised that when I think of her, it makes me happy!
revealing His heartbeat to me in times of trials
I am in the light!
God loves me so so much!
Bryan (my oiko)!
everything is possible through Him!
that the Gospel is the power of God for those who believe!
and I also wanna thank God for who He is..that He is sovereign.
Oh I want to tell you guys that in my GP lecture, the teacher said that the Roman Catholic Church once hated Galileo Galilei for claiming that the earth revolved around the Sun when they believed that the earth was the centre of the universe..? I don't want to guess anything cos I only want to hear the truth about it. So I'm gonna ask someone this Sunday haha:)
Joy unspeakable that won't go away
and Just enough strength to live for today
so I'll never have to worry what tomorrow will bring
cos my faith is on solid rock
I am counting on God!
Valerie
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Malachi 3:3
Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.
As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.
The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"
He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."
If today you are feeling the heat of the fire , remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
Pass this on right now. This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them.
And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.
As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.
The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"
He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."
If today you are feeling the heat of the fire , remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
Pass this on right now. This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them.
And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
True Fasting and Prayer
It was a great time of fasting and praying these few days for me! On my last day of fasting(which was wed), i was just praying in the locker room during my lunch break for my oikos, for Radics, for ignyte ministry and 30mins just flew by and I couldn't even finish what I wanted to pray. Its amazing how God stirs up within us a burden for the things around us and shows us what to pray for as we declare our dependency on Him!
Some things to thank God for :)
1. Two people so far from my department have agreed to come for 4 ONE! (Though it must be noted that I must follow up on this. We all know how often people have something "cropped up" at the very last min)
2. One of my former jc section-mates, who backslided about a year ago, will most probably be coming back to ignyte service this weekend!
Let me elaborate on the second point :)
A few of us were hanging out in the office(in fact we were hiding from the watchful eye of our boss) and one of the guys plugged in his ipod. Then this guy called dino(pronounced dee-know) walked over and chose the song "Heart of Worship" and we started singing along hahaha. Actually come to think of it, all of us gathered there happened to be christians.
After about 2 mins, my old friend walked in and joined us. He chose the song "With All I am" and started reminiscing about the old times he was active in church, how he used to be an SP an how God spoke to him in his TAWG through this song.
At that very moment, I knew God was doing something special :)
I am just so filled with awe and wonder at the way God works in our daily lives. Lets not underestimate the power of prayer! Because when we call upon His name, pray against the work of the devil and intercede for our workplaces/schools, it paves the way for God to open the floodgates of heaven and do His work wherever we are!
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways. then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place." 2 Chronicles 7:14
If any of you have any other testimonies to share, feel free to post! :)
- Bro Nic
Some things to thank God for :)
1. Two people so far from my department have agreed to come for 4 ONE! (Though it must be noted that I must follow up on this. We all know how often people have something "cropped up" at the very last min)
2. One of my former jc section-mates, who backslided about a year ago, will most probably be coming back to ignyte service this weekend!
Let me elaborate on the second point :)
A few of us were hanging out in the office(in fact we were hiding from the watchful eye of our boss) and one of the guys plugged in his ipod. Then this guy called dino(pronounced dee-know) walked over and chose the song "Heart of Worship" and we started singing along hahaha. Actually come to think of it, all of us gathered there happened to be christians.
After about 2 mins, my old friend walked in and joined us. He chose the song "With All I am" and started reminiscing about the old times he was active in church, how he used to be an SP an how God spoke to him in his TAWG through this song.
At that very moment, I knew God was doing something special :)
I am just so filled with awe and wonder at the way God works in our daily lives. Lets not underestimate the power of prayer! Because when we call upon His name, pray against the work of the devil and intercede for our workplaces/schools, it paves the way for God to open the floodgates of heaven and do His work wherever we are!
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways. then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place." 2 Chronicles 7:14
If any of you have any other testimonies to share, feel free to post! :)
- Bro Nic
Friday, August 21, 2009
And I know that I can find You here
'Cause You promised me You'll always be there
Times like these, it's hard to see
But somehow I have a peace, You're near
And I pray that You will use my life
In whatever way Your name is glorified
Even if surrendering
Means leaving everything behind
My life has never been this clear
Now I know the reason why I'm here
You never know why You're alive
Until you know what you would die for
I would die for You
And I know I don't have much to give
But I promise You I will give You all there is
Can I possibly do less
When through Your own death I live?
No greater love is found
Than of those who lay their own lives down
As sure as I live and breathe
Now I know what it means to be free
I was look for the song I would die for You by Mercy Me, the song played during chapel, and I came across this video using the song as the music. It really touched me, the things in the video. I hope you guys have the time to watch the whole thing, and it is my prayer that this video will impact you.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Going beyond religion
Surely children weren't made for the streets
And fathers were not made to leave
Surely this isn't how it should be
Let Your Kingdom come
Surely nations were not made for war
Or the broken meant to be ignored
Surely this just can't be what You saw
Let Your Kingdom come
Here in my heart
I will live
To carry your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
I will give
With the life that I'd been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your Name
Surely life wasn't made to regret
And the lost were not made to forget
Surely faith without action is dead
Let Your Kingdom come
Lord break this heart
I will live
To carry your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
I will give
With the life that I'd been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your Name
Your Name
Is a shelter for the hurting
Jesus Your Name
Is a refuge for the weak
Only Your Name
Can redeem the undeserving
Jesus Your Name
Holds everything I need
I will live
To carry your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
I will give
With the life that I'd been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your Name
"I am not going to be religious."
Does that statement shock you? I think the song is very apt for what God calls us to do, and especially the line in the chorus, go beyond religion.
Are we just being religious Christians who go to church, pray everyday and do our TAWG? Or are we being true Christians who are living for God, reaching out for the lost and broken around us?
Especially now since we're having SPA, since we're getting closer to promos, since we're all slowly but surely feeling the pressure of JC life. Are we letting these unimportant things get in the way of what God is trying to do in our lives, or through them?
This line was shared during chapel in school, "You are not truly alive until you know what you would die for."
The answer definitely isn't our grades, but God. Are we making that extra effort as Christians, as IGNYTErs, as God's tools, to impact those around us and bless them? Let's continue to pray for the strength to do so, even as we juggle our schoolwork. Let's not lose sight of God's plans for us!
In His service,
Xiang An
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