MISSIONS MISSIONS MISSIONS !
hello people, some news :
- i'll be going for the MISSION TRIP ! thank God !
- yes the trip was finally supported and approved.
- i'll be away from the 29th November to 7th December.
- take care !
- these few days i'll be VERY busy.
- dance practice
- skit training
- thai learning
- preparations for the trip
- packing
- missions Fund Raising
- thai songs learning
ALOT of catching up to do !!!
okie so i'll probably have a SUPER long post after i get back :D
lots of stories and amazing testimonies to tell !
*-kenric :) . 9:33pm . 24 November 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
the outcome is near....
in a few hours, tomorrow, i'll probably know whether my mission trip to thailand will be approved or not....
and whatever the outcome may be, i'll gladly accept it. for it must've been God's plan and will for me not to go this year....for he knows. i may not even be spiritually ready, he knows im weak, therefore he wants me to be even more prepared for the next.
However, i did not felt so previously. the thought that i might not be able to go for missions affected me badly. even when ade told me that there may not be any space left, i began to worry. for i was quite certain that once the approval is in, i'll be going. however, the thought that even if i had the approval, i wouldn't be able to go made things worse.
i wanted to go for missions badly, i want to experience God's works and miracles in thailand first hand. and see it with my own eyes, feel it with my own heart.
i even began to let these feelings and thoughts to affect me. i even began to question God's plan for me. and had this feeling of bitterness. at this, i was already joining hands with satan ! but i didn't realise this. i was slowly giving in to his lies, even begining to obey his words.
i tried to do quiet time, but i was just so hard. i talked to ade about it. which i felt thankful that i did. and we managed to salvage the situation.she brought me to my senses. even telling me that even though i may not be able to go to the frontline, i'll still have a part here in Singapore by even raising funds, and even praying for them. we prayed, it worked and before i did my quiet time i prayed to God to even show me what he wants to teach me and tell me from that quiet time...
and God answered ! and this was what i got....
Luke 1:34-37:
Mary asked the angel, "But how can this happen? I am a virgin."
The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she's now in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God."
from this, i realised. God's word never fails. and nothing is ever impossible for God. even Mary, as a vigin, she could conceive. even elizabeth, which was barren, could conceive. and all these were made possible thru God ! i realised that even if there was no space left, if God wills for me to go, he'll provide a way ! ultimately, the decision lies on God.
also...
Luke 3:15-18:
Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. John answered their questions by saying, "I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am - so much greater that I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire." John used many such warnings as he announced the Good News to the people.
from this, i realised something. John even warned of the impending judgement. that those who refuse to be used by God will be discarded because they have no value in furthering God's work. BUT those who repent and believe. however, hold great value in God's eyes because they are the begining of a new life of productive service for him ! it has even reminded me to not be the chaff, but instead,be the wheat ! cause i know this new life i lead was bought at a cost, Christ's blood. that i should not even receive God's grace in vain, and even be useful for his works !
now, i finally understood that God's plan is perfect. his timing is always right. we'll just have to follow him obediently.
any part not understood, feel free to ask me.
*-kenric x) . 10:58pm . 22 November 2006
in a few hours, tomorrow, i'll probably know whether my mission trip to thailand will be approved or not....
and whatever the outcome may be, i'll gladly accept it. for it must've been God's plan and will for me not to go this year....for he knows. i may not even be spiritually ready, he knows im weak, therefore he wants me to be even more prepared for the next.
However, i did not felt so previously. the thought that i might not be able to go for missions affected me badly. even when ade told me that there may not be any space left, i began to worry. for i was quite certain that once the approval is in, i'll be going. however, the thought that even if i had the approval, i wouldn't be able to go made things worse.
i wanted to go for missions badly, i want to experience God's works and miracles in thailand first hand. and see it with my own eyes, feel it with my own heart.
i even began to let these feelings and thoughts to affect me. i even began to question God's plan for me. and had this feeling of bitterness. at this, i was already joining hands with satan ! but i didn't realise this. i was slowly giving in to his lies, even begining to obey his words.
i tried to do quiet time, but i was just so hard. i talked to ade about it. which i felt thankful that i did. and we managed to salvage the situation.she brought me to my senses. even telling me that even though i may not be able to go to the frontline, i'll still have a part here in Singapore by even raising funds, and even praying for them. we prayed, it worked and before i did my quiet time i prayed to God to even show me what he wants to teach me and tell me from that quiet time...
and God answered ! and this was what i got....
Luke 1:34-37:
Mary asked the angel, "But how can this happen? I am a virgin."
The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she's now in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God."
from this, i realised. God's word never fails. and nothing is ever impossible for God. even Mary, as a vigin, she could conceive. even elizabeth, which was barren, could conceive. and all these were made possible thru God ! i realised that even if there was no space left, if God wills for me to go, he'll provide a way ! ultimately, the decision lies on God.
also...
Luke 3:15-18:
Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. John answered their questions by saying, "I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am - so much greater that I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire." John used many such warnings as he announced the Good News to the people.
from this, i realised something. John even warned of the impending judgement. that those who refuse to be used by God will be discarded because they have no value in furthering God's work. BUT those who repent and believe. however, hold great value in God's eyes because they are the begining of a new life of productive service for him ! it has even reminded me to not be the chaff, but instead,be the wheat ! cause i know this new life i lead was bought at a cost, Christ's blood. that i should not even receive God's grace in vain, and even be useful for his works !
now, i finally understood that God's plan is perfect. his timing is always right. we'll just have to follow him obediently.
any part not understood, feel free to ask me.
*-kenric x) . 10:58pm . 22 November 2006
Sunday, November 19, 2006
People, im certain that at any point of your life or your Christian walk, you would've faced problems and situations of despair or even feeling hopeless and disappointed. That even when we've already prayed the hardest we could, put in the best of our efforts,yet, the results dont really tally. which make you even feel that God never hears us? or that he dont care about us?
well, i admit. when Pastor announced that we've raised around 14k so far, ( target is 40k ) i had that feeling. i had this sudden urge to burst, but i managed to hold back somehow... but i was eventually awakened, God always waits till the last minute for his miracles to happen. if we even lose hope at this VERY last and crucial moment, all will be gone. and the person that disappoints at the very last moment would be God, cause we backed out and did not trust in him that he'll provide ! when at that very moment he was already lifting his fingers to open the floodgates of heaven !
yes, and i didn't really feel like blogging to day, BUT i dont KNOW WHY! these few days, i always get last minute INSPIRATIONS. i'd just obey my ideas and get to WORK ! ( blog ) but ! this song is the reason why....
SUPERBLY NICE !!! LOOK AT THE LYRICS AND SING ALONG ! and REJOICE ! FOR GOD NEVER SLEEPS !!! ( turn off the blog song and click play, it may take awhile to load , but its worth it ! )
well, i admit. when Pastor announced that we've raised around 14k so far, ( target is 40k ) i had that feeling. i had this sudden urge to burst, but i managed to hold back somehow... but i was eventually awakened, God always waits till the last minute for his miracles to happen. if we even lose hope at this VERY last and crucial moment, all will be gone. and the person that disappoints at the very last moment would be God, cause we backed out and did not trust in him that he'll provide ! when at that very moment he was already lifting his fingers to open the floodgates of heaven !
yes, and i didn't really feel like blogging to day, BUT i dont KNOW WHY! these few days, i always get last minute INSPIRATIONS. i'd just obey my ideas and get to WORK ! ( blog ) but ! this song is the reason why....
SUPERBLY NICE !!! LOOK AT THE LYRICS AND SING ALONG ! and REJOICE ! FOR GOD NEVER SLEEPS !!! ( turn off the blog song and click play, it may take awhile to load , but its worth it ! )
ask yourself : what does worship mean to you?
worship is not something we watch, its actually something we DO ! it needs actions.takes responsibility and participation.
Fact 1 : Everybody worships something. not compulsory to be God. even if we dont worship God, we'll still worship another of his creation.
- it is a response to what we value most !
- the driving force for our everything
How we know we're worshipping something
- we'll be following something on a trail, and at the end of every trail, we'll find a throne. and whatever that lies there, is what we worship. its of the highest importance to us.
Fact 2 : Our Worship is more about what we DO than what we SAY
- worshipping God is not just a saturday / sunday thing. it must be what we are doing, everytime, everywhere.
we're all created by God with a natural mechanism to worship
- ITS ABOUT WHO YOU WORSHIP.
Fact 3 : We are made to Worship God.
all thing are made by God, for God. thats a fact. surely enough, have you ever wondered since you we're small : " who created me ? " and certaintly, we would surely hunger for our maker.
1 ) Worship matters Because i am and ALWAYS will be a worshipper.
- it all goes down to who you'll choose.
- making sure what matters most to us, REALLY matters most to us.
2 ) Worship matters because there is a BATTLE for your worship.
- our common enemy : satan.
- the greatest thing God wants from us : OUR AFFECTION.
so, isn't it logical that satan would want to take that away from you? for he wants to pit himself against God and rebel. Your Worship matters to God, if it didn't, satan wouldn't even have bothered to steal it from God.
3 ) Worship matters because we BECOME what we WORSHIP.
what you WORSHIP ---> what you become obsessed with
what you becoem obsessed with ---> you imitate
what you imitate ---> YOU BECOME
^ todays' sermoms, it really touched me and awakened me.
it let me even search my heart, whether God is the true number 1 in my heart.
i pray that i'll even not be distracted and be swayed. in the midst of serving and trying means to please God. the act of it becomes even more important than God. so, FOCUS is very important.
ive got friends, who claim themselves as Christians. BUT guess what? i'll summarise their life.
- online gaming
- obsession in physical appearance
- not in the spirit of maintaining the unity as a body of Christ
- dont do quiet times
- blaspheme
- dont even SHARE.
how terrible is that? even worse things i shan't mention. Basically, they're full of PRIDE. we dont want that, we should even learn from Jesus Christ that he has set an example where he humbled himself, and the was exalted to the highest place in heaven.
dont JUDGE others, leave it to GOD. just do your part.
*kenric :D . 12:43pm . 18 November 2006
ps : Jeremy received Christ today ! :D finally ! im very encouraged that my efforts paid off. and i thank God for even guiding me thru.
To Jeremy : heys ! im glad that you finally awoke ! yes, the key now is your focus and hunger =D keep it. dont even fear the bumpy road that we have to walk, for it is when we grow and strengthen our faith thru trials and tribulations ! dont worry even about facing rejection from family, friends okie? Persecution is by far the BEST and most EFFECTIVE method i known so far, that God uses to purify us :) it is by the going thru of this process where we GROW and we'll be tested for our FAITH. hang on there, for your reward is in heaven ! dont be even affected by people who want to shaken you ! have a clear conscience in what you do and not worry about what they question on what you do ! we're pleasing God, not man ! and God looks at our heart, he knows. so , dont worry if ever people question you, but you know what you doing is Right and your conscience is clear !
worship is not something we watch, its actually something we DO ! it needs actions.takes responsibility and participation.
Fact 1 : Everybody worships something. not compulsory to be God. even if we dont worship God, we'll still worship another of his creation.
- it is a response to what we value most !
- the driving force for our everything
How we know we're worshipping something
- we'll be following something on a trail, and at the end of every trail, we'll find a throne. and whatever that lies there, is what we worship. its of the highest importance to us.
Fact 2 : Our Worship is more about what we DO than what we SAY
- worshipping God is not just a saturday / sunday thing. it must be what we are doing, everytime, everywhere.
we're all created by God with a natural mechanism to worship
- ITS ABOUT WHO YOU WORSHIP.
Fact 3 : We are made to Worship God.
all thing are made by God, for God. thats a fact. surely enough, have you ever wondered since you we're small : " who created me ? " and certaintly, we would surely hunger for our maker.
1 ) Worship matters Because i am and ALWAYS will be a worshipper.
- it all goes down to who you'll choose.
- making sure what matters most to us, REALLY matters most to us.
2 ) Worship matters because there is a BATTLE for your worship.
- our common enemy : satan.
- the greatest thing God wants from us : OUR AFFECTION.
so, isn't it logical that satan would want to take that away from you? for he wants to pit himself against God and rebel. Your Worship matters to God, if it didn't, satan wouldn't even have bothered to steal it from God.
3 ) Worship matters because we BECOME what we WORSHIP.
what you WORSHIP ---> what you become obsessed with
what you becoem obsessed with ---> you imitate
what you imitate ---> YOU BECOME
^ todays' sermoms, it really touched me and awakened me.
it let me even search my heart, whether God is the true number 1 in my heart.
i pray that i'll even not be distracted and be swayed. in the midst of serving and trying means to please God. the act of it becomes even more important than God. so, FOCUS is very important.
ive got friends, who claim themselves as Christians. BUT guess what? i'll summarise their life.
- online gaming
- obsession in physical appearance
- not in the spirit of maintaining the unity as a body of Christ
- dont do quiet times
- blaspheme
- dont even SHARE.
how terrible is that? even worse things i shan't mention. Basically, they're full of PRIDE. we dont want that, we should even learn from Jesus Christ that he has set an example where he humbled himself, and the was exalted to the highest place in heaven.
dont JUDGE others, leave it to GOD. just do your part.
*kenric :D . 12:43pm . 18 November 2006
ps : Jeremy received Christ today ! :D finally ! im very encouraged that my efforts paid off. and i thank God for even guiding me thru.
To Jeremy : heys ! im glad that you finally awoke ! yes, the key now is your focus and hunger =D keep it. dont even fear the bumpy road that we have to walk, for it is when we grow and strengthen our faith thru trials and tribulations ! dont worry even about facing rejection from family, friends okie? Persecution is by far the BEST and most EFFECTIVE method i known so far, that God uses to purify us :) it is by the going thru of this process where we GROW and we'll be tested for our FAITH. hang on there, for your reward is in heaven ! dont be even affected by people who want to shaken you ! have a clear conscience in what you do and not worry about what they question on what you do ! we're pleasing God, not man ! and God looks at our heart, he knows. so , dont worry if ever people question you, but you know what you doing is Right and your conscience is clear !
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
STORY TELLING
lead : John
age : 15
studies : a mess
life : dont really have one ( dota, Final Fantasy, and day dreams , debates )
here goes...
John is a typical kid, just like any other kid you would find around the corner which is walking in the dark, without God really in his life. he knows God, but, hes bid for more than arguments, and does not trust even on God's very existence. hes the kind that would only seek God when in trouble.
and this is how life goes downhill .... when u dont have God and ur in this scenario. u get consumed in your games and would rather debate, rebuke and argue on Biblical texts. ( not believing it and having DOUBTS on every single point ) than even wanting to just give all your heart out to God and let him take the wheel. or even spending your time wisely learning more about him and nurture your relationship with him. BUILDING YOUR FAITH.
YOU would worry all the time, homework, love, studies.....rather than WORKING on it and seeking God's help. and things ends up how u predicted they were. usually the negative ones.
LASTLY, ur not protected by the armour of God. you wouldn't want this to happen. you get ATTACKED OPENLY by satan. he attacks your emotions. he makes you feel emptiness and loneliness. he gives you illusions, he makes you look at negative sides rather than the brigther side of life.
and lastly, satan pulls out his flying daggers and prepares for his final and deadliest blow, to send your life crashing down, without any possibility for you to stand on your feet again. this dagger is called, LONELINESS. he torments you the worst way you could ever experience, EMOTIONALLY.
lasttly, John met the "love" of his life. he thinks that she is right for him, and for the VERY first time in his life, he gets things serious. he practically LIVES for her. and even wants to improve his life and change who he is, just to get her attention and LOVE. little did he know that this was a trap, the SAME OLD trap used by the old fogey, satan. ( how dumb for satan to use the same tactics over and again, BUT EVEN dumber to fall for the same tactics. ) .
and satan illusionises John, he makes him have emotion "rollercoasters" and he gets VERY furious at other guys getting close to her, and becomes aggresive and especially possessive. he doesn't realise this. he lets his life get affected by this. this made things worse. his STUDIES, his relationship with God detiorates. ( did it even exist? ) . and he becomes the laughin stocks of his friends. however, he doesn't realise why. he was strong willed and decides to not even wonder why. he continues to try means to get the girl's attention. and the others continue to laugh. and finally, he found out that the girl already has a boyfriend.
his life came crashing down as satan's daggers started to pierce through his naked body ( didn't even have the least protection ) and he felt the piercing pain in his heart. drowned in sorrows and filled with hatred and anger, he becomes' satan's slave. and this was how his life came crashing down. all of God's efforts, plans for him are all wasted. but would God even care when you denied him in the first place?
END
personal thoughts :
people, THINK . if ever time turned around. and he chose to seek God instead. what would've happened? well, i say. he'll be fully prepared and protected from satan's attack in the first place. and even the confidence that God is Love. so, i want to emphasise something. in EVERY point of our life. God gives us a CHANCE to CHOOSE. HIM OR THE WORLD. choose wisely. the rest of your eternity lies on it. you may never get another chance if the people around you are irresponsible christians who dont encourage you. be thankful if you've got at least one.
so, i'll end by saying....
Christians, lets all do our part. encourage friends that are falling. spread your light. People who got this second or even third or fourth chance, CHERISH it. Chances are hard to come by. and once you've passed yours, there may never be another coming again.
LASTLY, youths, dont look for love in the wrong places. YOU'VE GOT GOD. he wants to know you more than you want to. what you can do now its to do well in your studies and do it for God's GLORY ! experience his overwhelming LOVE nobody else can ever give :D
ps : sorry if it seems a little shallow. i didn't do any planning for this. it came right out of my mind :) apologies. FEEL FREE TO TAG ABOUT THIS POST. I WANT COMMENTS !!! feedback about what this guy could do to overcome the attacks and eventually see God's light.
*-kenric :) . 11:39pm . 16 November 2006
lead : John
age : 15
studies : a mess
life : dont really have one ( dota, Final Fantasy, and day dreams , debates )
here goes...
John is a typical kid, just like any other kid you would find around the corner which is walking in the dark, without God really in his life. he knows God, but, hes bid for more than arguments, and does not trust even on God's very existence. hes the kind that would only seek God when in trouble.
and this is how life goes downhill .... when u dont have God and ur in this scenario. u get consumed in your games and would rather debate, rebuke and argue on Biblical texts. ( not believing it and having DOUBTS on every single point ) than even wanting to just give all your heart out to God and let him take the wheel. or even spending your time wisely learning more about him and nurture your relationship with him. BUILDING YOUR FAITH.
YOU would worry all the time, homework, love, studies.....rather than WORKING on it and seeking God's help. and things ends up how u predicted they were. usually the negative ones.
LASTLY, ur not protected by the armour of God. you wouldn't want this to happen. you get ATTACKED OPENLY by satan. he attacks your emotions. he makes you feel emptiness and loneliness. he gives you illusions, he makes you look at negative sides rather than the brigther side of life.
and lastly, satan pulls out his flying daggers and prepares for his final and deadliest blow, to send your life crashing down, without any possibility for you to stand on your feet again. this dagger is called, LONELINESS. he torments you the worst way you could ever experience, EMOTIONALLY.
lasttly, John met the "love" of his life. he thinks that she is right for him, and for the VERY first time in his life, he gets things serious. he practically LIVES for her. and even wants to improve his life and change who he is, just to get her attention and LOVE. little did he know that this was a trap, the SAME OLD trap used by the old fogey, satan. ( how dumb for satan to use the same tactics over and again, BUT EVEN dumber to fall for the same tactics. ) .
and satan illusionises John, he makes him have emotion "rollercoasters" and he gets VERY furious at other guys getting close to her, and becomes aggresive and especially possessive. he doesn't realise this. he lets his life get affected by this. this made things worse. his STUDIES, his relationship with God detiorates. ( did it even exist? ) . and he becomes the laughin stocks of his friends. however, he doesn't realise why. he was strong willed and decides to not even wonder why. he continues to try means to get the girl's attention. and the others continue to laugh. and finally, he found out that the girl already has a boyfriend.
his life came crashing down as satan's daggers started to pierce through his naked body ( didn't even have the least protection ) and he felt the piercing pain in his heart. drowned in sorrows and filled with hatred and anger, he becomes' satan's slave. and this was how his life came crashing down. all of God's efforts, plans for him are all wasted. but would God even care when you denied him in the first place?
END
personal thoughts :
people, THINK . if ever time turned around. and he chose to seek God instead. what would've happened? well, i say. he'll be fully prepared and protected from satan's attack in the first place. and even the confidence that God is Love. so, i want to emphasise something. in EVERY point of our life. God gives us a CHANCE to CHOOSE. HIM OR THE WORLD. choose wisely. the rest of your eternity lies on it. you may never get another chance if the people around you are irresponsible christians who dont encourage you. be thankful if you've got at least one.
so, i'll end by saying....
Christians, lets all do our part. encourage friends that are falling. spread your light. People who got this second or even third or fourth chance, CHERISH it. Chances are hard to come by. and once you've passed yours, there may never be another coming again.
LASTLY, youths, dont look for love in the wrong places. YOU'VE GOT GOD. he wants to know you more than you want to. what you can do now its to do well in your studies and do it for God's GLORY ! experience his overwhelming LOVE nobody else can ever give :D
ps : sorry if it seems a little shallow. i didn't do any planning for this. it came right out of my mind :) apologies. FEEL FREE TO TAG ABOUT THIS POST. I WANT COMMENTS !!! feedback about what this guy could do to overcome the attacks and eventually see God's light.
*-kenric :) . 11:39pm . 16 November 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
ACTUALLY....
i wasn't really keen to blog today buts....something caught my attention and i felt a serious need to BLOG and tell !
TODAY
- went school
- had trainings
- went home, washed up and headed to church
- meet ade for discipleship !!!
- headed home
- do homework :D
yet to be done :
- bible reading session before bed. ( one is in the morn )
- pack bag.
- wash face.
- set alarm.
- sleep.
HI-LIGHT OF THE DAY
discipleship ! today's was great and awesome, just like any other :D as usual.its such a great joy to even learn more about God ! and even NOW , with my NLT study bible, quiet time has been MORE efficient and fruitful ! verses i didn't catch or understand could now be easily understood and grasped :D all thanks to the NLT, and God for creating such a awesome book. and all for just $42 , its so worth it. it is probably the best buy of this year, probably the whole of my life =D where else can you find another book that can be with you or even be applied to you for the whole of your life? and just $42 ? if there is tell me, for im sure the words of God is worth more than any ither earthly minerals, be it gold, titanium, iron, silver, you name it. FOR the first time, even till the end of the earth, that PAPER could be worth more than any of these earthly treasure.
DONT GET ME WRONG, these papers are not just any paper. its the LIVING WORDS that are on it :D
for dummies : if you dont understand, dont keep quiet. ASK :)
it BEEN LONG ! ever since i last posted some useful verses...
and here goes....
from yesterday's quiet time :
Revelation 13:9-10
anyone with ears to hear,
should listen and understand.
anyone who is destined to prison,
will be taken to prison.
anyone destined to die by the sword,
will die by the sword.
This means that God's holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.
close your eyes and look deep into your heart, ask yourself : " will i flee when faced with these obstacles? ", " will i deny God at these situations? " , " will i even FEAR ? "
if you answered yes for any, you still have time, but not much either. Jesus' return is very near, and we never know when that will be. be prepared. claim that place in heaven.
and lastly, few verses from discipleship :
John 15:16
You did Not choose me, but i chose you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last. Then the father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
Matthew 28:18-19
Jesus came and told his disciples, " i have been given authority in heaven and on earth" . Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing then in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
God chose me. and i choose to OBEY Him.
therefore, i'll stand for my Generation.
bring light to those around me :D
people, be ready. you might be one of the people on my list. im going to TELL TELL TELL ! the Truth will blow your minds and set you free. trust me. i wont just stand here and watch people going to hell each day without ever knowing God's love in their life.
to Christians : THINK, one soul saved. is an ETERNITY claimed. Lets all do our part !
AND LASTLY, THE REASON THAT STIRRED THE EXCITEMENT FOR ME TO BLOG :
i just realised that MISSIONS are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO near !!!
29th NOVEMBER !!!! that is JUST 16 DAYS LEFT !!!!
I PRAY, that my mission trip WILL be approved ! pray for me too yeah ? :)
LETS push !
*-kenric :D . 11:55pm . 13 November 2006
i wasn't really keen to blog today buts....something caught my attention and i felt a serious need to BLOG and tell !
TODAY
- went school
- had trainings
- went home, washed up and headed to church
- meet ade for discipleship !!!
- headed home
- do homework :D
yet to be done :
- bible reading session before bed. ( one is in the morn )
- pack bag.
- wash face.
- set alarm.
- sleep.
HI-LIGHT OF THE DAY
discipleship ! today's was great and awesome, just like any other :D as usual.its such a great joy to even learn more about God ! and even NOW , with my NLT study bible, quiet time has been MORE efficient and fruitful ! verses i didn't catch or understand could now be easily understood and grasped :D all thanks to the NLT, and God for creating such a awesome book. and all for just $42 , its so worth it. it is probably the best buy of this year, probably the whole of my life =D where else can you find another book that can be with you or even be applied to you for the whole of your life? and just $42 ? if there is tell me, for im sure the words of God is worth more than any ither earthly minerals, be it gold, titanium, iron, silver, you name it. FOR the first time, even till the end of the earth, that PAPER could be worth more than any of these earthly treasure.
DONT GET ME WRONG, these papers are not just any paper. its the LIVING WORDS that are on it :D
for dummies : if you dont understand, dont keep quiet. ASK :)
it BEEN LONG ! ever since i last posted some useful verses...
and here goes....
from yesterday's quiet time :
Revelation 13:9-10
anyone with ears to hear,
should listen and understand.
anyone who is destined to prison,
will be taken to prison.
anyone destined to die by the sword,
will die by the sword.
This means that God's holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.
close your eyes and look deep into your heart, ask yourself : " will i flee when faced with these obstacles? ", " will i deny God at these situations? " , " will i even FEAR ? "
if you answered yes for any, you still have time, but not much either. Jesus' return is very near, and we never know when that will be. be prepared. claim that place in heaven.
and lastly, few verses from discipleship :
John 15:16
You did Not choose me, but i chose you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last. Then the father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
Matthew 28:18-19
Jesus came and told his disciples, " i have been given authority in heaven and on earth" . Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing then in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
God chose me. and i choose to OBEY Him.
therefore, i'll stand for my Generation.
bring light to those around me :D
people, be ready. you might be one of the people on my list. im going to TELL TELL TELL ! the Truth will blow your minds and set you free. trust me. i wont just stand here and watch people going to hell each day without ever knowing God's love in their life.
to Christians : THINK, one soul saved. is an ETERNITY claimed. Lets all do our part !
AND LASTLY, THE REASON THAT STIRRED THE EXCITEMENT FOR ME TO BLOG :
i just realised that MISSIONS are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO near !!!
29th NOVEMBER !!!! that is JUST 16 DAYS LEFT !!!!
I PRAY, that my mission trip WILL be approved ! pray for me too yeah ? :)
LETS push !
*-kenric :D . 11:55pm . 13 November 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
HELLO :D very tiring day indeed , partly because i didn't have enough sleep.
BUT , isn't it a joyful and cheerful thing to serve God? oh yes i enjoyed myself in today's fund raising ( for missions ) !!! we've gotta PUSH !
though there were times that "business" wasn't that good, we ought to know we shouldn't give up ! in times of need, we are to constantly pray that God will even bring crowds to our stalls or even be attracted. and indeed, things turned out for the better when crowds came at around 11pm .
the fund raising hasn't ended yet !
FRIENDS OUT THERE ! we need your support !!
the fund raising will still be on for the next two sundays, if you've not had any plans for next, or the week after. make it a decision, to even come down to Church ( COSbt ) and support us !!! 9am - 2pm .
any further queries :
you can call me : 97878791,
email / msn me : K3nRiC@hotmail.com,
or tag me. :)
and lastly i'll end with two VERY cool videos !
Youth Impact Camp 2006 . 18 December - 21 December .
KEPP THE FAITH !
( alternatively, you may want to off the blog song if its hindering )
you may want to view the videos directly :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AlKa6AMHDk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RW1FKd1Rak
BUT , isn't it a joyful and cheerful thing to serve God? oh yes i enjoyed myself in today's fund raising ( for missions ) !!! we've gotta PUSH !
though there were times that "business" wasn't that good, we ought to know we shouldn't give up ! in times of need, we are to constantly pray that God will even bring crowds to our stalls or even be attracted. and indeed, things turned out for the better when crowds came at around 11pm .
the fund raising hasn't ended yet !
FRIENDS OUT THERE ! we need your support !!
the fund raising will still be on for the next two sundays, if you've not had any plans for next, or the week after. make it a decision, to even come down to Church ( COSbt ) and support us !!! 9am - 2pm .
any further queries :
you can call me : 97878791,
email / msn me : K3nRiC@hotmail.com,
or tag me. :)
and lastly i'll end with two VERY cool videos !
Youth Impact Camp 2006 . 18 December - 21 December .
KEPP THE FAITH !
( alternatively, you may want to off the blog song if its hindering )
you may want to view the videos directly :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AlKa6AMHDk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RW1FKd1Rak
okie, since its the holidays, you people might be somewhat tempted to go clubbing yeah? ive been heavily bombarded by invites and requests to go clubbing yeah. BUT you think i'll go? LOL . and heres a little something i did for you people. THIS IS STRICTLY FACTUAL, any significant similarities to any club party adverts are strictly coincidental !!! everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial ! and i guess you'll know whats beneficial, and i shall not say further, all ya gotta do is LOOK BELOW :D
IMPORTANT : there are 2 parts in today's post. the 1st is the advert. the second is THE VERY IMPORTANT TODAY'S POST, DONT MISS IT.
Are you ready to praise & worship God ?
www.cosbt.org.sg
WEEKLY !! 2pm - 5pm
service for all youths that are keen to know God or
have not known God !
Singapore's MOST HAPPENING CHRUCH
& MOST HAPPENING PARTY OF ALL ETERNITY!!
Venue: Church of Singapore Bukit Timah
2B Hindhede Road
Singapore 589240
Tel : 6469-2002
Fax : 6469 2006
E-mail Address
cosjuron@singnet.com.sg
Date: weekly !
Entry: anytime.
Price: FREE
Age Requirement: ALL AGES
( no form of IC required )
-----------------------------------
STAND A CHANCE TO KNOW GOD AND
EXPERIENCE HIM !
HOW? JUST BE THERE WHEN DOORS OPEN
AT SATURDAY 2PM, 2ND FLOOR.
-----------------------------------
Get ready to BE SET FREE
that hunger for God inside of YOU!!
DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE IN YOUR LIFETIME
Get ready for the GREATEST party on earth,
a day of praise & worship songs and things to be
learned ! There's something for EVERYONE! (
maybe not satan x)
The indoor air-conditioned service of the century!
First time ever - PRAISE AND WORSHIP MEGA
PARTY FOR GOD.
Featuring bands like:
HILLSONGS
PLANETSHAKERS
YOUTH ALIVE
ETC.
PLAYED BY Z3 !!!
HOSTED BY SISTER WANPING AND
SPEAKER : PASTOR DANIEL .
And Djs: ( from our very own YOUTH IMPACT
MEDIA TEAM )
- MUEN
- SEAN
- WILSON
- RICO
- KENNETH
Get ready to be blown away by THE POWER OF
GOD.
Along with ushers to guide you around and pass
your never failing bulletins and for new comers
there are SPECIALS .
FREE GIFT TO BE GIVEN AWAY !
- HOPE XTREME MAGAZINE :)
- RADICAL CONFERENCE CD
LEMME SEE YOU GET TOUCHED BY GOD AND
FEEL HIS PRESENCE !
AND for the newcomers, you stand to get a
chance at deciding your FATE ! the rest of your
eternity ! you salvation is at stake !!!
***For the newcomers, be prepared for surprises!!
sermons that WILL BLOW YOUR MIND ! the
truths that youve been longing to know ! THE
FACTS. THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE !
MEET THE MAN OF ETERNITY : JESUS. ( forget
about the men of the centuries and millenias, THIS
IS ETERNITY )
ORGANISED BY:
COSBT, Youth Impact.
Interested people :
if you want to know more : contact
- KENRIC
hotmail / msn : K3nRiC@hotmail.com
Blog : http://www.-kenricng.blogspot.com
Handphone : 97878791
*pls do help to repost.
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
thanks !!!
and lastly, some VERY COOL VIDEOS !!!
( you may want to off the blog song )
alternatively u may want to video directly : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca55KGeqb1I
IMPORTANT : there are 2 parts in today's post. the 1st is the advert. the second is THE VERY IMPORTANT TODAY'S POST, DONT MISS IT.
Are you ready to praise & worship God ?
www.cosbt.org.sg
WEEKLY !! 2pm - 5pm
service for all youths that are keen to know God or
have not known God !
Singapore's MOST HAPPENING CHRUCH
& MOST HAPPENING PARTY OF ALL ETERNITY!!
Venue: Church of Singapore Bukit Timah
2B Hindhede Road
Singapore 589240
Tel : 6469-2002
Fax : 6469 2006
E-mail Address
cosjuron@singnet.com.sg
Date: weekly !
Entry: anytime.
Price: FREE
Age Requirement: ALL AGES
( no form of IC required )
-----------------------------------
STAND A CHANCE TO KNOW GOD AND
EXPERIENCE HIM !
HOW? JUST BE THERE WHEN DOORS OPEN
AT SATURDAY 2PM, 2ND FLOOR.
-----------------------------------
Get ready to BE SET FREE
that hunger for God inside of YOU!!
DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE IN YOUR LIFETIME
Get ready for the GREATEST party on earth,
a day of praise & worship songs and things to be
learned ! There's something for EVERYONE! (
maybe not satan x)
The indoor air-conditioned service of the century!
First time ever - PRAISE AND WORSHIP MEGA
PARTY FOR GOD.
Featuring bands like:
HILLSONGS
PLANETSHAKERS
YOUTH ALIVE
ETC.
PLAYED BY Z3 !!!
HOSTED BY SISTER WANPING AND
SPEAKER : PASTOR DANIEL .
And Djs: ( from our very own YOUTH IMPACT
MEDIA TEAM )
- MUEN
- SEAN
- WILSON
- RICO
- KENNETH
Get ready to be blown away by THE POWER OF
GOD.
Along with ushers to guide you around and pass
your never failing bulletins and for new comers
there are SPECIALS .
FREE GIFT TO BE GIVEN AWAY !
- HOPE XTREME MAGAZINE :)
- RADICAL CONFERENCE CD
LEMME SEE YOU GET TOUCHED BY GOD AND
FEEL HIS PRESENCE !
AND for the newcomers, you stand to get a
chance at deciding your FATE ! the rest of your
eternity ! you salvation is at stake !!!
***For the newcomers, be prepared for surprises!!
sermons that WILL BLOW YOUR MIND ! the
truths that youve been longing to know ! THE
FACTS. THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE !
MEET THE MAN OF ETERNITY : JESUS. ( forget
about the men of the centuries and millenias, THIS
IS ETERNITY )
ORGANISED BY:
COSBT, Youth Impact.
Interested people :
if you want to know more : contact
- KENRIC
hotmail / msn : K3nRiC@hotmail.com
Blog : http://www.-kenricng.blogspot.com
Handphone : 97878791
*pls do help to repost.
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
thanks !!!
and lastly, some VERY COOL VIDEOS !!!
( you may want to off the blog song )
alternatively u may want to video directly : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca55KGeqb1I
Saturday, November 11, 2006
TODAY'S POST !!!
some words to describe TODAY !
- Exciting
- Thrilling
- God-filled
Exciting : okie today i brought a friend along to church, YIXIAN ! amazingly, she liked the atmosphere and she even thanked me for bringing her to church :) and here i THANK GOD for the atmosphere, and even thank Him for the comfort he brought to the newcomers. AND, the friend i brought along last week came to Church THIS WEEK ! yes at first i thought that she'll be affected by her friends who didn't believe in God, BUT i really thank God for strengthening her and even for standing strong to her stand ! not caring about what others feel, its the inner hunger that God has given and blessed her and i thank God for this. i pray that she'll even GROW, and even become more HUNGRY for God. and even to become stable and come chruch regularly !
Thrilling : yes and im sure most of you know why !!! xD its about today's sharing yeah. ade suddenly called me at 12:30 to tell me that sister wanping wants to see me once i reached church. and ade gave me a fright ! she asked : " eh, what did u do this time ah ? " it sounded as if i did something wrong ! xD and i didn't so i was quite surprised . and it was when i met sister wanping that i found out the truth that i'll be sharing my testimony in today's service. OKIE at first i was VERY tensed YET thrilled, i didn't know what to say. BUt i thought, HEY that isn't so hard what !!! cos its like speaking from my heart between what God has done to my life and me ! so i was EASY i thought. its the FEAR of speaking in front of so many people ! haha but it was quite okie, i prayed and indeed i was calm enough to speak in front of everyone. tho i missed out some points....
AND LUCKY YOU IF YOURE READING THIS BLOG NOW !
why? cos im gonna TELL TELL TELL !
haha its not much actually, but it means alot to me yeah so...here goes :
- okie, at first when i started to come church, mom didn't really approve of me going to church. she was afraid of losing a son. and thought that i wont respect her when i had God in my life. yes BUT thanks to everyone who prayed really hard for me !!! for it was one of the hardest times of my walk. i had to choose between God and Mom. yes, but i chose God. and guess what, he blessed me ! Mom started to approve of me going to church !
she even encourages me to go now ! and even she fetches me home almost every saturday night ! just to make sure that it'll be home on time !!! ( ive got probation if u didn't know, its at 9pm ) THANKS MOM ! & DAD the driver of course. :D
its amazing and now im trying to get her to come for our adult services !!! EVERYONE PARY FOR HER OK !!! im sure, that even when i start to receive God into my life, i will start to see family members coming to christ !!! i am even trying to get DAD , KEVIN to come ! so everyone , PRAY ! and im sure, in no time once their salvation is redeemed, we'll even see RELATIVES, FRIENDS or even AQUAINTAINCES or people at their WORKPLACES even start to see CHANGE and come to the house of the Lord ! all we have do to is to believe and have faith ! we're accountable for the salvation of people around us !
so, why are we holding on to this Good news? SPREAD IT ! SHARE IT ! EMBRACE IT ! how can we just stand here looking at souls walking into hell one by one , yet we're sitting here comfortably doing nothing to help? I URGE EVERYONE, to even SHARE ! build the kingdom of God ! we want to see his kingdom GROW , EXPAND and REIGN !
God-filled : yes, Today's sermons touched my heart ! it impacted me . :)
and here it is .... the never failing weekly sharing of sermons via BLOGGER .
( you may want to thank God for blogger and me for this x) here goes...
THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
- if you dont want to see change in your life, it is a great tragedy.
- 10 out of 15 bestsellers are self aid books, but changes brought by these DONT LAST !!! the power to change dont come from these, they must come from the heart :D
Phillipians 3:10 -
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death.
Ephesians 1:19-20
I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
you know what? this very power that raised Christ from the dead is made avaliable for us !!!
4 steps to see change :
EVENT : Jacob wrestles with God
Genesis 32:24-30
22 During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them. 23 After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.
24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. 25 When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!”
But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 “What is your name?” the man asked.
He replied, “Jacob.”
28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel,[c] because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”
29 “Please tell me your name,” Jacob said.
“Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.
30 Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.” 31 The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel,[d] and he was limping because of the injury to his hip. 32 (Even today the people of Israel don’t eat the tendon near the hip socket because of what happened that night when the man strained the tendon of Jacob’s hip.)
STEP 1 : CRISIS phase
- God will put us in situations beyond control
- this is to get our attention
- this is for our own good to even learn to fend for ourselves.
STEP 2 : COMMITMENT phase
- God wants to test if we're commited to stay in the situation, untill he turns it around FOR GOOD.
- " if you want your situation to turn around, you need to want it badly "
- God dont just want to get our attention, he dont solve our problems IMMEDIATELY, he'll wait to see if we REALLY mean business with him !
- dont even GIVE UP if youre in this situation.
REMEMBER : the present mess we're in wasn't developed overnight. it took months and even years ! so when God removes then, he has to do it, LAYER by LAYER. so, it takes awhile for God's change to fully complete.
STEP 3 : CONFESSION phase
- refer to the story : when asked his name , Jacob admitted it and replied " Jacob " which lterally means : CHEATER , SCHEMER.
- he admitted his faults honestly.
- God's work will not take place UNTILL we admit and take responsibility !
STEP 4 : CO-OPERATION phase
- God wants to speak to us, MORE than we want to listen.
-> when we do things God's way, we'll get God's kind of results ! BUT when we do it man's way... youve guessed it right ! we'll get man's results. ITS LOGICAL ! :D
and look back to the story, what did God do when Jacob comfessed?
he told him that he'll no longer be known as Jacob, BUT will from then on be called Israel. and it means : Prince of God.
and guess what, God solved his problems, and even his bad habit of running away when trouble comes ! he injured his hips, and the thigh muuscles were there ( thigh muscles are the most powerful muscles ) NOW that he's limped, he couldn't run anymore !
and lastly, its missions FUND RAISING TOMORROW !! very excited yeah ! the target : $40 000 . to provide for people financially in need ! therefore , PEOPLE ! we've got to do our part !!! and God will do then rest ! in the mission field ! LET HIS MIRACLES UNFOLD !
interested to come?
any queries, call me : 97878791 . email me, msn me : K3nRiC@hotmail.com
its never too late ! its will be at church tomorrow , 12th November 2006 ~
*-kenric xD . 11:55pm . 11th November 2006
psst : dont ask why i finish blogging till so late. i re-typed this twice, there was a problem just now and i didn't manage to save it. SO, thank God that you've got such a committed person like me ! ahahah xD okie joking. but go ahead if you're touched at what i did :D
some words to describe TODAY !
- Exciting
- Thrilling
- God-filled
Exciting : okie today i brought a friend along to church, YIXIAN ! amazingly, she liked the atmosphere and she even thanked me for bringing her to church :) and here i THANK GOD for the atmosphere, and even thank Him for the comfort he brought to the newcomers. AND, the friend i brought along last week came to Church THIS WEEK ! yes at first i thought that she'll be affected by her friends who didn't believe in God, BUT i really thank God for strengthening her and even for standing strong to her stand ! not caring about what others feel, its the inner hunger that God has given and blessed her and i thank God for this. i pray that she'll even GROW, and even become more HUNGRY for God. and even to become stable and come chruch regularly !
Thrilling : yes and im sure most of you know why !!! xD its about today's sharing yeah. ade suddenly called me at 12:30 to tell me that sister wanping wants to see me once i reached church. and ade gave me a fright ! she asked : " eh, what did u do this time ah ? " it sounded as if i did something wrong ! xD and i didn't so i was quite surprised . and it was when i met sister wanping that i found out the truth that i'll be sharing my testimony in today's service. OKIE at first i was VERY tensed YET thrilled, i didn't know what to say. BUt i thought, HEY that isn't so hard what !!! cos its like speaking from my heart between what God has done to my life and me ! so i was EASY i thought. its the FEAR of speaking in front of so many people ! haha but it was quite okie, i prayed and indeed i was calm enough to speak in front of everyone. tho i missed out some points....
AND LUCKY YOU IF YOURE READING THIS BLOG NOW !
why? cos im gonna TELL TELL TELL !
haha its not much actually, but it means alot to me yeah so...here goes :
- okie, at first when i started to come church, mom didn't really approve of me going to church. she was afraid of losing a son. and thought that i wont respect her when i had God in my life. yes BUT thanks to everyone who prayed really hard for me !!! for it was one of the hardest times of my walk. i had to choose between God and Mom. yes, but i chose God. and guess what, he blessed me ! Mom started to approve of me going to church !
she even encourages me to go now ! and even she fetches me home almost every saturday night ! just to make sure that it'll be home on time !!! ( ive got probation if u didn't know, its at 9pm ) THANKS MOM ! & DAD the driver of course. :D
its amazing and now im trying to get her to come for our adult services !!! EVERYONE PARY FOR HER OK !!! im sure, that even when i start to receive God into my life, i will start to see family members coming to christ !!! i am even trying to get DAD , KEVIN to come ! so everyone , PRAY ! and im sure, in no time once their salvation is redeemed, we'll even see RELATIVES, FRIENDS or even AQUAINTAINCES or people at their WORKPLACES even start to see CHANGE and come to the house of the Lord ! all we have do to is to believe and have faith ! we're accountable for the salvation of people around us !
so, why are we holding on to this Good news? SPREAD IT ! SHARE IT ! EMBRACE IT ! how can we just stand here looking at souls walking into hell one by one , yet we're sitting here comfortably doing nothing to help? I URGE EVERYONE, to even SHARE ! build the kingdom of God ! we want to see his kingdom GROW , EXPAND and REIGN !
God-filled : yes, Today's sermons touched my heart ! it impacted me . :)
and here it is .... the never failing weekly sharing of sermons via BLOGGER .
( you may want to thank God for blogger and me for this x) here goes...
THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
- if you dont want to see change in your life, it is a great tragedy.
- 10 out of 15 bestsellers are self aid books, but changes brought by these DONT LAST !!! the power to change dont come from these, they must come from the heart :D
Phillipians 3:10 -
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death.
Ephesians 1:19-20
I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
you know what? this very power that raised Christ from the dead is made avaliable for us !!!
4 steps to see change :
EVENT : Jacob wrestles with God
Genesis 32:24-30
22 During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them. 23 After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.
24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. 25 When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!”
But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 “What is your name?” the man asked.
He replied, “Jacob.”
28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel,[c] because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”
29 “Please tell me your name,” Jacob said.
“Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.
30 Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.” 31 The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel,[d] and he was limping because of the injury to his hip. 32 (Even today the people of Israel don’t eat the tendon near the hip socket because of what happened that night when the man strained the tendon of Jacob’s hip.)
STEP 1 : CRISIS phase
- God will put us in situations beyond control
- this is to get our attention
- this is for our own good to even learn to fend for ourselves.
STEP 2 : COMMITMENT phase
- God wants to test if we're commited to stay in the situation, untill he turns it around FOR GOOD.
- " if you want your situation to turn around, you need to want it badly "
- God dont just want to get our attention, he dont solve our problems IMMEDIATELY, he'll wait to see if we REALLY mean business with him !
- dont even GIVE UP if youre in this situation.
REMEMBER : the present mess we're in wasn't developed overnight. it took months and even years ! so when God removes then, he has to do it, LAYER by LAYER. so, it takes awhile for God's change to fully complete.
STEP 3 : CONFESSION phase
- refer to the story : when asked his name , Jacob admitted it and replied " Jacob " which lterally means : CHEATER , SCHEMER.
- he admitted his faults honestly.
- God's work will not take place UNTILL we admit and take responsibility !
STEP 4 : CO-OPERATION phase
- God wants to speak to us, MORE than we want to listen.
-> when we do things God's way, we'll get God's kind of results ! BUT when we do it man's way... youve guessed it right ! we'll get man's results. ITS LOGICAL ! :D
and look back to the story, what did God do when Jacob comfessed?
he told him that he'll no longer be known as Jacob, BUT will from then on be called Israel. and it means : Prince of God.
and guess what, God solved his problems, and even his bad habit of running away when trouble comes ! he injured his hips, and the thigh muuscles were there ( thigh muscles are the most powerful muscles ) NOW that he's limped, he couldn't run anymore !
and lastly, its missions FUND RAISING TOMORROW !! very excited yeah ! the target : $40 000 . to provide for people financially in need ! therefore , PEOPLE ! we've got to do our part !!! and God will do then rest ! in the mission field ! LET HIS MIRACLES UNFOLD !
interested to come?
any queries, call me : 97878791 . email me, msn me : K3nRiC@hotmail.com
its never too late ! its will be at church tomorrow , 12th November 2006 ~
*-kenric xD . 11:55pm . 11th November 2006
psst : dont ask why i finish blogging till so late. i re-typed this twice, there was a problem just now and i didn't manage to save it. SO, thank God that you've got such a committed person like me ! ahahah xD okie joking. but go ahead if you're touched at what i did :D
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
FINALLY ! im free to blog for now :D
was quite busy the past two days, so i didn't have much time to blog yeah.
nothing much happend these few days actually...
basically i just spent my time the whole day doing my maths assignments and homeworks.
yea, im close to completion....
TODAY
- woke up at 10am
- did some homework
- headed to town for lunch
- went to MCYS to report.
- showed mr.tay the details of my mission trip, camp, and basketball outing.
its not a 100% gurantee that i my trip will be approved. BUT i believe that God will provide :) i trust in him. this is yeat another time for God to perform his miracles ! and he'll never fail us !!! as he delights in blessing his children. im sure he can do the same miracle as he did at home.
after that, called mr.teoh and told him the details, as a letter will be required for the outing. after that i called ade, told her the details about the letter that i need for the trip. in order to let my officer to send a request for me leaving the country.
YES, this i pray that God will bless me in. when we glorify him. he'll provide.
GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD. ! :D
*-kenric :) . 8:41pm . 8 November 2006
was quite busy the past two days, so i didn't have much time to blog yeah.
nothing much happend these few days actually...
basically i just spent my time the whole day doing my maths assignments and homeworks.
yea, im close to completion....
TODAY
- woke up at 10am
- did some homework
- headed to town for lunch
- went to MCYS to report.
- showed mr.tay the details of my mission trip, camp, and basketball outing.
its not a 100% gurantee that i my trip will be approved. BUT i believe that God will provide :) i trust in him. this is yeat another time for God to perform his miracles ! and he'll never fail us !!! as he delights in blessing his children. im sure he can do the same miracle as he did at home.
after that, called mr.teoh and told him the details, as a letter will be required for the outing. after that i called ade, told her the details about the letter that i need for the trip. in order to let my officer to send a request for me leaving the country.
YES, this i pray that God will bless me in. when we glorify him. he'll provide.
GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD. ! :D
*-kenric :) . 8:41pm . 8 November 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
GOOD NEWS !!!
- thru God's faithfulness and righteousness, his wonderful promises are fufiled ! mom and dad has consented to my mission trip ! yes and amazing testimonies to share with you people later on.
okie, so today i went to pasir ris. family chalet. i reached there at around 3 if im not wrong. ronald ( my little cousin ) asked me to go escape with him. and since i had free tickets, i went on and along with him. ( its a WASTE of money going escape theme park ) i assure you. the rides are boring. which is why i dont see the worth and point queueing for them. :D
later on, went roller blading with the kids, and later swimming. KEIRA is sooo cute i tell you. too bad no pictures ! she was happily playing with water and running around. and as usual .... hopping around wanting food and sweet drinks :) and yes, we had a BBQ . the food was awesome ! i miss bbqs' . i think my last was the VERY day before i was caught. =D yeah but left early as i have probation....
and yes, my amazing testimony :
4 november , morning 8:30 am.
looked in my wallet : discovered that i have ONLY $7 . with many things to pay for. example : NLT bible. lunch. dinner. ( est cost : 42 + 4.50 + 3.50 = 50 ) and a commitment of tithe and offering to God.
and guess what, i paryed really hard that night before and morning for God to provide a way out and a solution. and he did ! as usual, mom gave me $15 pocket money. and later she asked : " since today ur not going chalet with us.... " and passes $10 more. later she added on : " yeah be home in time, if u really late then take cab, passes $10 more. "
this leaves me with exactly $47 with some other small changes and coins. and missions came to my mind. as earlier on, mom was sceptical about missions, and was reluctant and utmost unable to provide financially. and therefore i REALLY wanted badly to go MISSIONS ! and i prayed real hard in my bus rides. and God gave me and answer. " pay for the bible, offer all of the remaining " and i was like WHAT? all my money? what about lunch and dinner?!!!!
but, i decided to be obedient. i payed. and offered. and yet, i didn't feel hungry at all. for the whole day ! wake up till go home NEVER eat. i just prayed whenever i could. and guess what? initally i was really afraid to face rejection and refusal from parents, BUT, this time i used a different approach.
i let mom&dad see the " HIStory making in the nations " booklet. and they were kinda
convinced. dad readily told me to fill the form and asked when i need to pay !!! whoo and YES ! she signed on the forms for missions & camp ! Praise The Lord ! im deeply amazed by the wondrous works God had done in my life.
ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU !
so lastly. i'll only have one more obstacle to pass ! my officer and juvenile court's approval for my travel. BUT im sure ! God will indeed and surely bless you, when you Glorify him in your works and acts. :D
*-kenric x) . 11:07 pm . 5 November 2006
- thru God's faithfulness and righteousness, his wonderful promises are fufiled ! mom and dad has consented to my mission trip ! yes and amazing testimonies to share with you people later on.
okie, so today i went to pasir ris. family chalet. i reached there at around 3 if im not wrong. ronald ( my little cousin ) asked me to go escape with him. and since i had free tickets, i went on and along with him. ( its a WASTE of money going escape theme park ) i assure you. the rides are boring. which is why i dont see the worth and point queueing for them. :D
later on, went roller blading with the kids, and later swimming. KEIRA is sooo cute i tell you. too bad no pictures ! she was happily playing with water and running around. and as usual .... hopping around wanting food and sweet drinks :) and yes, we had a BBQ . the food was awesome ! i miss bbqs' . i think my last was the VERY day before i was caught. =D yeah but left early as i have probation....
and yes, my amazing testimony :
4 november , morning 8:30 am.
looked in my wallet : discovered that i have ONLY $7 . with many things to pay for. example : NLT bible. lunch. dinner. ( est cost : 42 + 4.50 + 3.50 = 50 ) and a commitment of tithe and offering to God.
and guess what, i paryed really hard that night before and morning for God to provide a way out and a solution. and he did ! as usual, mom gave me $15 pocket money. and later she asked : " since today ur not going chalet with us.... " and passes $10 more. later she added on : " yeah be home in time, if u really late then take cab, passes $10 more. "
this leaves me with exactly $47 with some other small changes and coins. and missions came to my mind. as earlier on, mom was sceptical about missions, and was reluctant and utmost unable to provide financially. and therefore i REALLY wanted badly to go MISSIONS ! and i prayed real hard in my bus rides. and God gave me and answer. " pay for the bible, offer all of the remaining " and i was like WHAT? all my money? what about lunch and dinner?!!!!
but, i decided to be obedient. i payed. and offered. and yet, i didn't feel hungry at all. for the whole day ! wake up till go home NEVER eat. i just prayed whenever i could. and guess what? initally i was really afraid to face rejection and refusal from parents, BUT, this time i used a different approach.
i let mom&dad see the " HIStory making in the nations " booklet. and they were kinda
convinced. dad readily told me to fill the form and asked when i need to pay !!! whoo and YES ! she signed on the forms for missions & camp ! Praise The Lord ! im deeply amazed by the wondrous works God had done in my life.
ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU !
so lastly. i'll only have one more obstacle to pass ! my officer and juvenile court's approval for my travel. BUT im sure ! God will indeed and surely bless you, when you Glorify him in your works and acts. :D
*-kenric x) . 11:07 pm . 5 November 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
okie, since i have nothing to blog about today, i shall do the quiz stella requested. :D
Favourite Colour: Black . White . Gold
Favourite Food: loads of em' lazy to list.
Favourite Movie: loads of em' lazy to list.
Favourite Sport: basketball
Favourite Day of the Week: Everyday, cause i live to know that ive got God.
Favourite Ice Cream: B&Js , haagen dazs.
Favourite TV show: currently inactive in TV
Current mood: as usual, happy. and maybe hyper, since its night time.
Current taste: my taste.
Current clothes: black tees, black shorts.
Current Desktop: black, with a small revolving nike dunk shoebox in the middle
Current Toenail colour: normal colour.
Current time: 11:15
Current annoyance: unsaved souls. satan's work
First Crush: in primary 4.
First Movie: cant recall.
First lie: forgotten.
First music: mom's/nurse's singing probably.
Last Cigarette: oh, thats quite long ago that i lost track.
Last drink: sugarcane juice.
Last Car Ride: just now.
Last crush: N/A
Last phone call: ade
Last CD played: aaron gayden - you're my all in all.
Have you ever dated one of your best friends: nope.
Have you ever broken the law: yes, a big story to tell about what happened 1 year ago. ( ask me what happened, and i'll tell you how i was saved :D )
Hve you ever been arrested: yes, links to the above answer. ask and i'll tell.
Have you ever skinny-dipped: er, maybe when i was a baby?
Have you ever kissed someone you don't know: nope.
Have you ever loved and lost someone: yes, grandma.
Single, taken or crushing: taken, cause God's taken over my life.
Are you happy with your life right now: tho its not perfect, i know im heading in the right direction.
When you meet the right person, will you fall in love with him/her fast: well, i fell in love with God fast. why? he was the right person.
Have you ever had your heart broken: yes.
Would you take someone back if he/she cheats on you: yes. in God's kingdom, we forgive.
Have you ever talked about marriage with another before: yeah :D but its not my thing for now.
Do you want children: hmms, lets talk about God 1st.
Would you ever consider adoption: never thought of it.
If someone likes you right now, what do you think is the best way to let you know his/her feelings: face to face.
Do you enjoy getting into a relationship: yes, im enjoying mine with God now.
What is the furthest thing you and your ex did: confidential.
Do you believe in love at first sight: not really.
Do you believe you can change someone: yes. even my world.
Do you give in easily when you are fighting: never in the spirital warfare im having.
Do you have feelings for someone now: Jesus.
Have you ever wished you could have someone but you messed it up: messed it up once with God. but never again.
Have you ever broken a heart: mom's, dad's and all the other people who held high their hopes for me.
If one day your best friend falls in love with the person you are deeply in love with, what will you do: well, i'd be more than happy if he falls deeply in love with God. :)
Are you missing someone now: currently, nope.
5 lucky people to do this questionnaire are:
1. anyone
2. anyone
3. anyone
4. anyone
5. anyone
whoever that wants to do feel free :D ( just hi-light the desired portions, press ctrl+c. post it anywhere; friendster, blogger, myspace, etc. press on the desired spot and press ctrl+v )
Big day tomorrow, very excited :) bringing few peeps to church !
*-kenric :D . 11:31 pm . 3 November 2006
Favourite Colour: Black . White . Gold
Favourite Food: loads of em' lazy to list.
Favourite Movie: loads of em' lazy to list.
Favourite Sport: basketball
Favourite Day of the Week: Everyday, cause i live to know that ive got God.
Favourite Ice Cream: B&Js , haagen dazs.
Favourite TV show: currently inactive in TV
Current mood: as usual, happy. and maybe hyper, since its night time.
Current taste: my taste.
Current clothes: black tees, black shorts.
Current Desktop: black, with a small revolving nike dunk shoebox in the middle
Current Toenail colour: normal colour.
Current time: 11:15
Current annoyance: unsaved souls. satan's work
First Crush: in primary 4.
First Movie: cant recall.
First lie: forgotten.
First music: mom's/nurse's singing probably.
Last Cigarette: oh, thats quite long ago that i lost track.
Last drink: sugarcane juice.
Last Car Ride: just now.
Last crush: N/A
Last phone call: ade
Last CD played: aaron gayden - you're my all in all.
Have you ever dated one of your best friends: nope.
Have you ever broken the law: yes, a big story to tell about what happened 1 year ago. ( ask me what happened, and i'll tell you how i was saved :D )
Hve you ever been arrested: yes, links to the above answer. ask and i'll tell.
Have you ever skinny-dipped: er, maybe when i was a baby?
Have you ever kissed someone you don't know: nope.
Have you ever loved and lost someone: yes, grandma.
Single, taken or crushing: taken, cause God's taken over my life.
Are you happy with your life right now: tho its not perfect, i know im heading in the right direction.
When you meet the right person, will you fall in love with him/her fast: well, i fell in love with God fast. why? he was the right person.
Have you ever had your heart broken: yes.
Would you take someone back if he/she cheats on you: yes. in God's kingdom, we forgive.
Have you ever talked about marriage with another before: yeah :D but its not my thing for now.
Do you want children: hmms, lets talk about God 1st.
Would you ever consider adoption: never thought of it.
If someone likes you right now, what do you think is the best way to let you know his/her feelings: face to face.
Do you enjoy getting into a relationship: yes, im enjoying mine with God now.
What is the furthest thing you and your ex did: confidential.
Do you believe in love at first sight: not really.
Do you believe you can change someone: yes. even my world.
Do you give in easily when you are fighting: never in the spirital warfare im having.
Do you have feelings for someone now: Jesus.
Have you ever wished you could have someone but you messed it up: messed it up once with God. but never again.
Have you ever broken a heart: mom's, dad's and all the other people who held high their hopes for me.
If one day your best friend falls in love with the person you are deeply in love with, what will you do: well, i'd be more than happy if he falls deeply in love with God. :)
Are you missing someone now: currently, nope.
5 lucky people to do this questionnaire are:
1. anyone
2. anyone
3. anyone
4. anyone
5. anyone
whoever that wants to do feel free :D ( just hi-light the desired portions, press ctrl+c. post it anywhere; friendster, blogger, myspace, etc. press on the desired spot and press ctrl+v )
Big day tomorrow, very excited :) bringing few peeps to church !
*-kenric :D . 11:31 pm . 3 November 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Okays, its past 12 mid night and its so called a " NEXT - DAY " but still i want to blog about yesterday, cause its SO recent. 30 minutes ago. so maybe i'll blog again tonight about todays DAYTIME events.
FIRSTLY, i am VERY VERY VERY thankful to the Lord for giving me such a good leader, discipler, a friend and a sister : Adelene ! xD ( ade, if ur reading this dont be shy ah ! )
yes i could still remember when i was a fresh Christian, i was quite rebellious, i didn't obey her/leaders/authority much. BUT i started to wonder why she asked me to do certain things and certain instructions, and i felt that they were all for my own good. and she was in fact guiding me in my walk, she was teaching and reminding me that i should glorify God in all my actions and decisions.
MOST IMPORTANTLY ! i am really THANKFUL for the times that she willingly sacrificed her time for discipleship ! the times that she had to adhere to my time schedules, for her understanding that i have to be home by 9pm daily. she still made it a point and a must to have discipleship weekly and not for it to be missed. even though she knows that she'll be scolded, even though she knows that she'll be late, she didn't mind. and still she would come my house at the end of her day , all the driving lessons, all the work at her workplace , instead of going home and resting, she was working for God, she never complained ! she did it willingly and joyfully for God.
For this i am thankful, for she has set a very good example as a leader, with her actions, she caused me to grow, not stumble in the Lord. her actions as a leader has greatly encouraged me to be even more on fire for God, even for my passion and hunger for God to even grow !
TODAY
- went to school
- had 4 periods of MT ! :D
- had tranings
- HAD DISCIPLESHIP !
okie so as usual im going to share abit about today's discipleship x)
I Choose to Submit as Jesus did !
Hebrews 13:17 - Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. they keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey then so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.
what is the first thought that come to your mind when you see the word SUBMISSION?
although we may look to it as a linkage to abuse and expliotation, or even as a doormat for people to step on, BUT its wrong :D
in God's kingdom, submission is VERY powerful and it is a very liberating thing !
and most importantly, we must submit to GOD'S idea.
- even though God knows each and every one of us individually and speaks to us on a individual basis, he also speaks to us through human channels of authority.
-he speaks to us, disciplines us and even mould our character through our : parents, pastors and spiritual leaders.
anyone can rebel, it is definitely easy to rebel. HOWEVER, it isn't easy for one to submit. only a muture person does. submission dont make us smaller, BUT bigger ! Thru this act of submission , we honour God and please God.
sub mission is NOT :
- to be a doormat for others to step on
- to blindly follow others
- to be forced to do something that you are not willing to
what submission really is :
- acknowledging the God-given authority of someone - that God has placed him or her in authority over you.
- to have humility
- to voluntarily co-operate with authority, even when we disagree
- to realise that God knows best; that we are not in the position to judge those who are in authority over us.
- an act of faith that expresses trust in God
- a sign of spiritual maturity, honouring God and bringing pleasure to him.
Why not submitting to God and rebelling against authority is wrong? :
- the rebellious attitude reflects a rebellious attitude towards God.
- rebellion had origins in satan, he was proud and he went against God. he was thrown out of heaven. :)
- when we have rebellious attitude, we're following the example of satan. however, when we submit, we are following the way of JESUS who humbled himself even to his earthly parents, even to death ! by following Jesus, we become more like him and the person God wants us to be !
- when we are submissive, we become qualified to lead others, by having a humble and submitted heart, God will then trust us with authority and leadership.
James 4:7 - submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
*kenric :D . 1:00 am . 2nd November 2006
( on behalf of 1st November 2006 )
FIRSTLY, i am VERY VERY VERY thankful to the Lord for giving me such a good leader, discipler, a friend and a sister : Adelene ! xD ( ade, if ur reading this dont be shy ah ! )
yes i could still remember when i was a fresh Christian, i was quite rebellious, i didn't obey her/leaders/authority much. BUT i started to wonder why she asked me to do certain things and certain instructions, and i felt that they were all for my own good. and she was in fact guiding me in my walk, she was teaching and reminding me that i should glorify God in all my actions and decisions.
MOST IMPORTANTLY ! i am really THANKFUL for the times that she willingly sacrificed her time for discipleship ! the times that she had to adhere to my time schedules, for her understanding that i have to be home by 9pm daily. she still made it a point and a must to have discipleship weekly and not for it to be missed. even though she knows that she'll be scolded, even though she knows that she'll be late, she didn't mind. and still she would come my house at the end of her day , all the driving lessons, all the work at her workplace , instead of going home and resting, she was working for God, she never complained ! she did it willingly and joyfully for God.
For this i am thankful, for she has set a very good example as a leader, with her actions, she caused me to grow, not stumble in the Lord. her actions as a leader has greatly encouraged me to be even more on fire for God, even for my passion and hunger for God to even grow !
TODAY
- went to school
- had 4 periods of MT ! :D
- had tranings
- HAD DISCIPLESHIP !
okie so as usual im going to share abit about today's discipleship x)
I Choose to Submit as Jesus did !
Hebrews 13:17 - Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. they keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey then so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.
what is the first thought that come to your mind when you see the word SUBMISSION?
although we may look to it as a linkage to abuse and expliotation, or even as a doormat for people to step on, BUT its wrong :D
in God's kingdom, submission is VERY powerful and it is a very liberating thing !
and most importantly, we must submit to GOD'S idea.
- even though God knows each and every one of us individually and speaks to us on a individual basis, he also speaks to us through human channels of authority.
-he speaks to us, disciplines us and even mould our character through our : parents, pastors and spiritual leaders.
anyone can rebel, it is definitely easy to rebel. HOWEVER, it isn't easy for one to submit. only a muture person does. submission dont make us smaller, BUT bigger ! Thru this act of submission , we honour God and please God.
sub mission is NOT :
- to be a doormat for others to step on
- to blindly follow others
- to be forced to do something that you are not willing to
what submission really is :
- acknowledging the God-given authority of someone - that God has placed him or her in authority over you.
- to have humility
- to voluntarily co-operate with authority, even when we disagree
- to realise that God knows best; that we are not in the position to judge those who are in authority over us.
- an act of faith that expresses trust in God
- a sign of spiritual maturity, honouring God and bringing pleasure to him.
Why not submitting to God and rebelling against authority is wrong? :
- the rebellious attitude reflects a rebellious attitude towards God.
- rebellion had origins in satan, he was proud and he went against God. he was thrown out of heaven. :)
- when we have rebellious attitude, we're following the example of satan. however, when we submit, we are following the way of JESUS who humbled himself even to his earthly parents, even to death ! by following Jesus, we become more like him and the person God wants us to be !
- when we are submissive, we become qualified to lead others, by having a humble and submitted heart, God will then trust us with authority and leadership.
James 4:7 - submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
*kenric :D . 1:00 am . 2nd November 2006
( on behalf of 1st November 2006 )
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