Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Hi Gals
Remember we talk abt attending SWF as a cell together?
Its near. Let's sign up together.
Date: 16 & 23 Sep (Sat)
Time: 1.30pm – 8.00pm
Venue: TCT Auditorium
Fee: $5 per person
Criteria:
Complete 100% PE and 80% SOL1 by 3rd Sep 06.
madeline
servants of christ
3:41 PM
a talk by Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard
(he reminds me of my lecturer... haha, we[crowd] always have to repeat after him~~ =p)
Luke11:52
*knowledge is the key
you are limited by the knowledge in your mind and the content of our character
There are a few stages for man
1. natural man (doesn't know/believe God)
2. Unlearned man (not taught in the wisdom and law of God)
the next one is special~
either carnal man---behaviour not consistent with knowledge (knows God, lives like natural man) or spiritual man---haha, which every christians shld reach =D
sentences:
" one can't minister if there is no relatioship (trust)"
" the only reason we lie is out of fear "
" our freedom comes from submission "
" don't be a product of the world "
" ignorance is weakness"
vocab time~~ haha
symbiosis: living together in close association of 2 similar entities
Aion (greek)---period of time in human history marked by distinctive characteristics & achievements
oikumene (greek)--- land/territories
kosmos(greek)---the social order & the arrangement of thing.
eg. politics,economics, church, family, arts & entertainment, education
(Psst~~~ dr. B says to understand a place culture, these are the critical areas~~ can tk note for GP too~~~ =p)
everytime you pray, the presence of the future kingdom of heaven is there
matthew12:28
Luke10:9
yep yep, there is 3 talks, but i went for 1, sat & sun cant make it. That's bout it =D
Jia you Eileen for ur piano~~
signing off, Leen
3:41 PM
Sunday, August 20, 2006
a talk by Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard
(he reminds me of my lecturer... haha, we[crowd] always have to repeat after him~~ =p)
Luke11:52
*knowledge is the key
you are limited by the knowledge in your mind and the content of our character
There are a few stages for man
1. natural man (doesn't know/believe God)
2. Unlearned man (not taught in the wisdom and law of God)
the next one is special~
either carnal man---behaviour not consistent with knowledge (knows God, lives like natural man) or spiritual man---haha, which every christians shld reach =D
sentences:
" one can't minister if there is no relatioship (trust)"
" the only reason we lie is out of fear "
" our freedom comes from submission "
" don't be a product of the world "
" ignorance is weakness"
vocab time~~ haha
symbiosis: living together in close association of 2 similar entities
Aion (greek)---period of time in human history marked by distinctive characteristics & achievements
oikumene (greek)--- land/territories
kosmos(greek)---the social order & the arrangement of thing.
eg. politics,economics, church, family, arts & entertainment, education
(Psst~~~ dr. B says to understand a place culture, these are the critical areas~~ can tk note for GP too~~~ =p)
everytime you pray, the presence of the future kingdom of heaven is there
matthew12:28
Luke10:9
yep yep, there is 3 talks, but i went for 1, sat & sun cant make it. That's bout it =D
Jia you Eileen for ur piano~~
signing off, Leen
servants of christ
10:29 PM
just when i thought my life was going haywire, things start falling in place again. i guess for the past few weeks i've been having this feeling like i'm falling far from God and just being under a lot of pressures and tests on my level of committment to the Lord. i read daily bread today and it said that sometimes we're going through bouts of spiritual darkness and sometimes instead of fighting it, we should instead leave it all to the Lord and just be cradled like an infant.
and cradled i was. through all the dark moments the Lord has been lifting me up and out of it. just that i've been too defeated to realise how good the Lord is. i've been praying for changes in the spiritual atmosphere at home and the bonding between my family members (which isn't THAT cheery though)... GUESS WHAT?
the Lord broke an unholy relationship up... between my sister and a non-believer! she actually spent the night in my mom's room talking to my mom! praise the Lord! He really does hear me! :D
it's given me this glimmer of hope... and i will press on in prayer and move on in faith.
-deborah
10:29 PM
Saturday, August 12, 2006
just when i thought my life was going haywire, things start falling in place again. i guess for the past few weeks i've been having this feeling like i'm falling far from God and just being under a lot of pressures and tests on my level of committment to the Lord. i read daily bread today and it said that sometimes we're going through bouts of spiritual darkness and sometimes instead of fighting it, we should instead leave it all to the Lord and just be cradled like an infant.
and cradled i was. through all the dark moments the Lord has been lifting me up and out of it. just that i've been too defeated to realise how good the Lord is. i've been praying for changes in the spiritual atmosphere at home and the bonding between my family members (which isn't THAT cheery though)... GUESS WHAT?
the Lord broke an unholy relationship up... between my sister and a non-believer! she actually spent the night in my mom's room talking to my mom! praise the Lord! He really does hear me! :D
it's given me this glimmer of hope... and i will press on in prayer and move on in faith.
-deborah
servants of christ
12:13 AM
I have made you too small, in my eyes
O Lord, forgive me
And I have believed in a lie
That you were unable to help me.
But now O Lord, I see my wrong
Heal my heart and show yourself strong
And in my eyes,and with my song
O Lord, be magnified
O Lord, be magnified.
Be magnified O lord,
You are highly exalted
And there is nothing you can't do
O Lord, my eyes are on you, be magnified,
O lord be magnified, O Lord be magnified.
-deborah
12:13 AM
Friday, August 04, 2006
I have made you too small, in my eyes
O Lord, forgive me
And I have believed in a lie
That you were unable to help me.
But now O Lord, I see my wrong
Heal my heart and show yourself strong
And in my eyes,and with my song
O Lord, be magnified
O Lord, be magnified.
Be magnified O lord,
You are highly exalted
And there is nothing you can't do
O Lord, my eyes are on you, be magnified,
O lord be magnified, O Lord be magnified.
-deborah
servants of christ
7:13 PM
this year's 40-day period is the most relevant and significant in my decade of christian walk. bonded believers of the faith unite every lunch(fast it) to read the prayer guide, share and commune. the whole class knows about this gathering, even the unsaved are aware and impressed by our sincerity and daily commitment. they're prolly surprised; we're sacrificing our time and effort even though it's the big A's and prelims are closing in, work is pressing, but yet we're selflessly saying prayers of blessing for the general good. we've been petitioning timelessly for the salvation of a101, and undoubtedly i would say the atmosphere in the class has opened up. they are pleasantly receptive to our relationship with our Lord. this week, we started passing this sheet of paper for our classmates to write down their prayer requests. at first we were thinking not many people will pen down, coz of the obvious discomfort of someone beseeching their God to interceed for you, and the rejection by the staunch buddhists and atheists. but lo and behold God opens the heavens and gates, the full a4 paper was completely filled with filed requests by all individuals! even the malay and indian girl in my class eagerly listed down their share. God is awesome in his God knows ways. so we're enthusistically praying that our Father will answer every one of them, specifically, so that they will know that He is King.
a miracle happened today. i got up as usual, caught the first of three buses i take to school regularly. however the bus was a snail, so i barely missed the second bus which was a mere two stops ahead(that chain of buses gets me to school on the dot!) i declared immediately in my head, "God please don't let me be late for school!" then became more ardent, "Lord, you WILL get me to school on time." 5 mins later, i fell into a dilemma. should i take a cab? i see a bus coming.. still brazen, i repeated, "God you WILL let a bus come now that will reach school on time." no it wasn't 58. another bus is coming! nope not 58. gawd bus come NOW. nep still nort my bus. at 7:20 am, i was thinking of hailing a taxi already(to reach school on time, 7:20 is the final lapse to cab down to school). while waiting for one, my boldness soared again, "Jesus i know you will get me to school on time. i will not be late." under his hand, no taxi passed(previously there are many in this stretch of road in the heartlands). at 7:23, when school starts at 7:30 am, bus 58 came. honestly, i had no idea if i would make it or not. i was just nonchalent. down bedok reservoir to pasir ris... nearly 15 mins elapsed, i'm technically late. got off 58 and the third sequence of bus was directly behind it! boarded 109.. two stops later alighted at merdian junior college bus stop. gulp. no huge group of students lining up at the side gate(typically if the group of latecomers is large enough to boycott, the teacher would let us all in). with no clue still to my arrival status, i crossed the road and entered the gate... "meridians please hurry to your class!", the j1 counsellor squalls into my ear. amagadd it can't be? ! nono what really? i'm not going to be booked? i have free access? i don't need to sing the national anthem and take the pledge and the late form? woohooo! i danced to class and what a testimony i gave. i love mini miracles. God is good all the time!
odeesaysjesusismyrock.
7:13 PM
Thursday, August 03, 2006
this year's 40-day period is the most relevant and significant in my decade of christian walk. bonded believers of the faith unite every lunch(fast it) to read the prayer guide, share and commune. the whole class knows about this gathering, even the unsaved are aware and impressed by our sincerity and daily commitment. they're prolly surprised; we're sacrificing our time and effort even though it's the big A's and prelims are closing in, work is pressing, but yet we're selflessly saying prayers of blessing for the general good. we've been petitioning timelessly for the salvation of a101, and undoubtedly i would say the atmosphere in the class has opened up. they are pleasantly receptive to our relationship with our Lord. this week, we started passing this sheet of paper for our classmates to write down their prayer requests. at first we were thinking not many people will pen down, coz of the obvious discomfort of someone beseeching their God to interceed for you, and the rejection by the staunch buddhists and atheists. but lo and behold God opens the heavens and gates, the full a4 paper was completely filled with filed requests by all individuals! even the malay and indian girl in my class eagerly listed down their share. God is awesome in his God knows ways. so we're enthusistically praying that our Father will answer every one of them, specifically, so that they will know that He is King.
a miracle happened today. i got up as usual, caught the first of three buses i take to school regularly. however the bus was a snail, so i barely missed the second bus which was a mere two stops ahead(that chain of buses gets me to school on the dot!) i declared immediately in my head, "God please don't let me be late for school!" then became more ardent, "Lord, you WILL get me to school on time." 5 mins later, i fell into a dilemma. should i take a cab? i see a bus coming.. still brazen, i repeated, "God you WILL let a bus come now that will reach school on time." no it wasn't 58. another bus is coming! nope not 58. gawd bus come NOW. nep still nort my bus. at 7:20 am, i was thinking of hailing a taxi already(to reach school on time, 7:20 is the final lapse to cab down to school). while waiting for one, my boldness soared again, "Jesus i know you will get me to school on time. i will not be late." under his hand, no taxi passed(previously there are many in this stretch of road in the heartlands). at 7:23, when school starts at 7:30 am, bus 58 came. honestly, i had no idea if i would make it or not. i was just nonchalent. down bedok reservoir to pasir ris... nearly 15 mins elapsed, i'm technically late. got off 58 and the third sequence of bus was directly behind it! boarded 109.. two stops later alighted at merdian junior college bus stop. gulp. no huge group of students lining up at the side gate(typically if the group of latecomers is large enough to boycott, the teacher would let us all in). with no clue still to my arrival status, i crossed the road and entered the gate... "meridians please hurry to your class!", the j1 counsellor squalls into my ear. amagadd it can't be? ! nono what really? i'm not going to be booked? i have free access? i don't need to sing the national anthem and take the pledge and the late form? woohooo! i danced to class and what a testimony i gave. i love mini miracles. God is good all the time!
odeesaysjesusismyrock.
servants of christ
7:55 PM
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