Day 1 of F&P guide

Hi God, as the church is embarking on F&P for e x'mas season through the prayer of Jabez. Reveal to me on what i should fast on though i gg overseas for a week. As i was reading the day 1 guide, it helps me to understand more about the bible character, Jabez.


Reflection:
Q1: I see pple who are leading me spiritually as honourable pple in my life (includes my shepherd, LGL, pastors & other leaders etc.)

Q2: some qualites i can pick up
-humility (humble ourselves)
-pray
-seek God
-repentance (turn from wicked ways)


Q3: Qualities to grow:
-be humble (learn from other ppl, sensitive to God's voice)
-repentance life (repent daily n as often when H.S prompts me)
-prayer life ("pray like never before" even while doing things)


Q4: Allow God to define my significance ( Just as wat pastor had shared today, let the truth sink into my heart that my identity is in God alone, not of the things/possessions/suceesses of the world. Be always reminded that i am a child of God & i belong to Him.


Lord as i walk thru this P&F with You, i pray that my prayer life will increase n become more faith-filled in the things You've revealed to me=) I pray for my trip to be one that is safe and also being able to get to noe my friends better, last but not least to enjoy n relax for hols!=)

Getting things right on track...

hello God, finally get my night shifts over for this month. haha, looking forward to my off days and AL! i can't wait for my retreat at Korea! i think work night shifts not bad at times, more time to reflect on certain things...i felt that some areas in my life got to be made right before You O God.=) not convenient to post it,but i believe You noe them...i want to see personal breakthru' in my life. i want to learn from aposte Paul (1 Cor 13:1 )"If i speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Out of the three (faith, hope and love), the greatest of these is love. Without love, a lot of things we r doing will be meaningless... i pray that i will learn treasure n be grateful to God's love and in turn i can bless ppl with His love. I had this in mind as i was brushing my teeth just now, "If i can't even love the perfect God with all my life, then wat's more to say loving the ppl- the unlovable ppl". sometimes i can get too inward-looking n fail to see e bigger picture God has intended to show me. pple needs to feel loved, n we r called to love & be loved. Help me Lord not to focus on my personal needs so much n learn to be interested in others' lives...
Gotta persevere more despite of seeing my own weaknesses, rely on God for greater strength!
today went to chill out wif my coreteam at City Space, i like the ambience of the place and e jazz music. dunno issit e pisco sour or my night shift aftereffect, my eyes were like so so tired... haha, almost fell asleep there...i miss pisco sour cos it's my fav drink in Chile, reminds me of e gd times there wif ah dan n Chilean friends. hope to go Chile again if there's an opportunity to go there relax n have fun! God i pray for tis month i will end it well and be able to bring my loved ones for x'mas service=) " i planted the seed, Apollo watered it but God made it grow". Amen! For i am assured God is still doing a spiritual revival in my family, kp on praying n miracle will happen i believe!

babies of the world unite...

Babies are such precious gifts from God...They can really make ur day, disclaimer: not the naughty cry babies. they will drive u nuts...haha. even their sneeze, frown or even yawning r so adorable!!! haha.Time to pen down my blessings for today:

1) Had a great time makan-ing mac b/f wif ah meng & she treated me though there wasn't discount after 9am

2) P&W before going for work

3) Learnt something from my work today

4) my fren offered to lend me $ for studies, felt very touched..

5) Got food(curry puff) to eat after i reached hm

I'm really looking fwd to my overseas trip in dec before i start chiong-ing for studies next yr, jiayou!!!

My heart sings out to God

Today is a more relaxed day for my work, really hope everyday can be like today...Want to pen down my blessings:
1) Got enuf rest before my work began
2) mummy very supportive & accompanied me to enquire about bank loan
3) Got ferrero roche n nacho chips to eat
4) My fren "saved" my hp by rebooting my hp
5) Had fellowship with San, JM and Abi & we had desserts while sharing our lives
6) my gd fren (study kaki) got into e same uni course as me
7) encouraged by God and motivated to focus on ministry
8) excited to finish my work n look fwd to my AL!
9) managed to chat wif ah dan jiejie online
10) tml no need wake up early!
Thank You God for speaking to my heart and letting me to major on e major things in my life. As i'm abt to embark into a stressful yr of 2012, bless me so that i can be a testimony of Your grace and goodness in mey life. I want to yield to You & i shall not be in want. I pray that You will help me to rem the verse in Pro 16: 9 " In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."

monday not blue...

Thank God for e rest from my work, cos' i really treasure it a lot. Especially after watching the movie "In Time"...Time is really so impt n sometimes we may neglect n even take it for granted. Every hour, minute and second just pass so fast in a twinkle of an eye.i can't help but to be grateful to e things tt God has given to me including time. It makes me ponder now the way how i spend my life, whether or not it has been spent wisely...I believe that God is trying to encourage me to treasure the things that i have now n having a thanksgiving attitude. I like the way how jiejie tried to bring across e msg of gratitude to God. Putting on the lens of God n try to look at our circumstances in e different way. Give thanks to God in all circumstances! Amen, tt's really a testing of faith in God. Thank God for e time to b able to catch up with a sister n also get to share life with one another. Pray that i will be able to have a great time tml n also enjoyable dinner with my family=)

Reminder: Be joyful!

I really thank God for speaking into my life whenever i need it the To remain joyful in all circumstances.Nothing beats having God in ur life, seriously cos' God yearns to draw near to us n created us out of love. Sometimes we just fail to understand that God is bigger than our problems. Our problems are so "kecik" as compared to the greatness of God. Learning to listen to the voice of God n we'll come to realisation that all these troubles we have are just momentary...At the end of it all it all boils down to our relationship with God. Do we pray rather than worry? Do we trust God's hands or just do it our own way? I want to commit my life once again to e hands of my heavenly father, the One who truly understands me...So blessed by God that today i had a very fruitful day.=) I managed to go see e 20th WOC in MBS n also a great time of fellowship with my lg mates. I really love it when i can get to go out on my off days.hehe. Pray for greater bonding in my lg n tt we can grow together as a spiritual family.

Lord, lead us to be obedient children of Yours n that we'll seek first Your will in our life to be done.

Live a joyful life!

Foundation is important in doing anything. What's more we r saying abt e spiritual foundation? It concerns whether or not we can last through tis spiritual marathon or not. Many pple can come n go after accepting Christ into their lives, but how many can truly live a life with Jesus in it? As i was praying just now, Holy Spirit prompted me many things to pray for. It's indeed true when e verse tt talks abt Holy Spirit will interceed for us what we do not noe wat to express in words...i felt spiritually refreshed when i worship n pray to God, i pray that everyday i can be filled with God's presence in my life.=)

The one thing...

The one thing i ask is be with You, Jesus...I like how this song, everyday my one desire is to grow deeper in my r/ship with God. Many things in life will try to cloud our vision on God, sometimes we might even forget that God the Almighty is living in us, n working thru us. I just want to give all my praises onto God, for He is so so good in my life. I doubt i'll ever make it thru if it is without God.He is the source of my hope, strength n joy. I noe that i'm nvr fighting alone in this battle, but with the Holy Spirit living in me, i am more than a conquerer. I really thank God that i'm provided with a job, one that is very meaningful n can really touch lives. everytime i cuddle e little babies, i'm so amazed by Your love for creating each n every unique individual, having great & wonderful plans for all of us. Thank You Jesus for redeeming us, that we can now live victorious n free...no longer under the bondage of sins. Lord, i pray that i'll be able to bring positive influence to wherever i go, n i might be able to love others like how You have loved me.

Transformed lives transform lives!=)

Lord, thank You for transforming my life. I never noe how blessed i am by wat all e things You've done for me. i really want to dedicate my thanksgiving onto You by living out my life to the best, one that is pleasing in Your sight. my words, tots n actions let them be made obedient to Your Word.I love You Lord! I noe my life wouldn't be how it is now without knowing You. You lead me by Your hand and stay faithful throughout all seasons in my life. When i type "i hate my life" in yahoo search, it amazes me when the search engine shows many websites abt knowing Jesus Christ is the solution to life. Even internet shows abt this, i pray that my life can shout out this truth as well.=) everyday is a challenge, jiayou!!!After i read Hosea 7, few things i want to remind myself abt: to have positive influence on others, to noe that only God can truly satisfy the deep longings of the soul.

Live a real life!=)

I just want to thank You Lord, i just want to thank You Lord for the things You've done in my life. Slept a lot today, felt superb recharged! haha, went out with Celestine just now and had our Deliferance lunch...enjoyed it man. became very excited when we talked abt gg to Ecuador & learning Spanish tog. time really flies when having day off, next time must invent a machine tt can stop time during off days. Came across the website of KLC, quite inspired to go there study my degree, but definitely super ex cos' it's in UK. Nonetheless, it's not impossible i think so if i've enuf savings, wish to go there & venture out.i think i must be mad, though i noe tt financially it's not tt possible to go study overseas, but somehw there's a hope of wanting to go out e world & explore. There's this phrse tt says, " the grass is always greener at the other side, but is the greenest where u water it." tt's true cos no pain no gain, there're bound to b hard work b4 u can see e results. Bible also says, "You'll reap what you've sowed." Pray tt i can apply this verse & truly give e best in wat i'm doing, in every area of my ministries. After gg for the hangout mtg, i was very encouraged by wat e pastor had shared, to be "better" is wat God desires for everyone of us, & not abt chasing after perfection. Becos we can nvr be perfect but rather be a better us each day. In tis way we will not trap into e trap of feeling guilty why we can't meet e perfection expectation...

Persevere on!

Hello God, thank You for speaking to me today. I was rather disorientated after my night shift.haha, slept for many hours and felt physically recharged. Went to sch to certify true copy for cert, in e end unsuccessful cos they wanted e real cert and i didn't bring...felt so stupid cos wanted to settle everything today & get it over n done with. But I decided to just accept it & go ahead with making an extra trip to sch. But becos' i get my testimonial done also so kinda not wasted trip. I think i spent most of my time today travelling to sch back & forth. Felt tt God is trying to tell me to persevere on & continue on with I'm doing. Intially was disappointed with my job performance, i think it's part of God trying to mould me to be stronger & not to give up easily. There could be many ways to escape problems, but escape is never e solution. Face it & overcome my fears will allow me to grow & stand firm. Thank God for teaching me abt tis truth tt i can stop trying to be an ostrich who put its head into the sand hole when actually the whole body is out & so vulnerable to e enemy...No point trying to get out of where i am now but not solving the root issue. Had a great time fellowshipping with my new coreteam. Initially was a bit awkward cos' had to share quite personal things like strength & weakness, and past ministry things...Some flashbacks came to my mind as i tot abt last time ministry, those gd & bad experiences cause me to grow & become who i am today. I'm glad tt now we r in e progress of seeing things changing & not sticking to e old ways, learning from past mistakes r impt as well. Felt encouraged by everyone's sharing in how they want to see e new grp moving, i believe it's e zeal from all of us tt keep us going forward. Just like wat Edison shared, one chopstick breaks easily but a bunch of chopsticks does not break at all.I really hope that TS 6 will be a grp that holds one another together even in e midst of persecution, we will not fall away easily & ultimately see each other at e end of e race. "Where I belong, where i keep my heart & soul, where dreams come true for us, as we walk together hand in hand, to build a future so bright..." God will build His house amen!

the power of God's word

today was my first post-night, had a nice KFC breakfast and then slept till 2plus.after lunch, had praise & worship in my room. It was such a wonderful moment to sing praises onto God. When i start to surrender all my troubles onto God, i can feel that my spirit is being lifted up. When Holy Spirit prompted me abt e bible verses to encourage me, i pray that i can claim those verses into my life. "In this world you will have troubles, but take heart, for I have overcome the world", "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

come on fighting!!!

Today woke up quite early, finally i went for jogging yeah! Jogged for 4 rounds & then became tired alr, lack training i think. anw, had breakfast with ah meng n mummy @ toastbox. heheh. enjoyed it!=) after which, shopped for grocery with mummy, as usual had to shop for 30 bucks things so to get the 1 bonus point.mummy is so wei da, just to save it for ah deng to buy e cooking ware. quite a fruitful day, enjoyed playing praise & worship at hm. Allowing God to speak to me re: my job, think now must be focus & con't to fight on!!! hahaha. Don't give up till u've got nothing left... yeah, pray that next 3 days i'm gonna lean on Jesus.Hosea 3. Memory verse: Phil 4: 6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer & petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'

Eat the WOG....

Eat the WOG is something that captures my heart when i was listening to the sharing during lg today. How to eat the wog and not just reading it like a ritual. I was refreshed and encouraged by e WOG, knowing that in Him i can receive love and grace that i dun deserve at all. Indeed, i need the renewing of my mind every single day. Every day discouragements or bad things can happen to us, but how r we choosing to respond to them? Do we use the WOG to help us to live a victorious life? The promises we gotta claim r found in the bible, so what r we waitng for? I need to start living my life right with God, be influenced by the WOG and not what the world tells me. Thank You God for sustaining me, for loving me just as i am. =)Pray that i'll apply what i learnt today, to fight the battlefield (my mind) and be transformed day by day by the renwing of my mind.(Rom 12:2) I read Hosea 2 and was reminded abt God's unfailing love for us though we sinned against Him time & time again. God's love for us is unconditional, nothing we can do or not do make Him love us more or less...I want to apply to repent daily and be grateful for His unconditional love, for I'm saved by His grace n not by human works.

Eternal Home!=)

I really wish to live in a new house, it doesn't have to be very fanciful or beautiful. Just an ordinary & neat one will do. As I was packing the hse today, I was reminded that the earth is purely just a temporal place for us to stay in... Ultimately , heaven is the place where we can meet God face to face. Praise God that my house is not a place that i can't bear to depart from, hahah. It's comforting to know that as well. Sometimes i feel that life is not a bed of roses makes us remember that we will not be living on this Earth forever.Isn't tt a good news? Looking forward going heaven & spend my eternity with my heavenly daddy.=)As the month of Sept is coming to an end, i pray that things are going to turn for a better change.I want to start living a life that is exciting, God is fair to give each of us 24hrs just how we spend it & whether issit pleasing in God's eyes...Learn to make time for things that is important, for the bible also says that there is a time for everything. Excited to go Korea with my classmates in Dec, Dec come faster pls!!! Can't wait to go there...-.-

It's a monday!-start of e week-

Today woke up rather late think probably raining in e early morning tt's why. Had my usual lunch packed from market, then went to work. Learnt quite a lot during work today, need to do more reading up to improve my knowledge. Practice makes perfect i think, gotta practise e skills more so to be more efficient. Talking abt workflow, i also learnt a bit from my seniors.Thank God that i can learnt so many small bits today, hopefully can perform better next time. Excited for the dinner on wed, gg to go eat Chili Crab..yummy! I was reminded abt this song which encourages me a lot, "Just enough strength to live for today. And I never have to worry what tml will bring cos my faith is on solid rock, i am counting on, counting counting on God." yeah, learning that it's a growing process to count on God and let Him take charge of my life=)

Transformation starts from within...

PTL today can rest from from work, hehe... Had a great time serving in hopekinder's svc, today was e first sunday for the godly transformer series.=) I was sharing to the kids abt listening to our parents & leaders, and to follow them as they follow Christ. 2 simple points yet so true, God places ppl around me to speak truth & wisdom into my life. Enjoyed the P&W during adult svc today, i'm thankful for the transformed life God has given me. Encouraged by what Ps Jeff shared during sermon time, it's not abt wat i can do for God's work but abt wat God can do in me & thru' me. Sometimes trying too hard to do God's work & end up being weary & stressed, i need to learn to depend on God's strength...Went out with a sister after that, was encouraged by her personal testimony & how she yields to God for her life direction. In the difficult times, there we'll see God's hands moving. Just like how God feeds the five thousand with 5 loaves & 2 fishes, God is our Johovah Jireh, our provider!=)Pray that i will learn to humble myself to follow God's leading in my life. Thank You for assuring me that i am in Your good hands, Your perfect plan for me. In Pro 19: 21," Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails."