Dun stagnant!!! Move, stretch n increase!!!

I've been a Christian for almost 7 years. Amazing things have happened. Looking back, I wonder where I'll be now if I hadn't come to Christ... The knowledge, the wisdom, the friends, the blessings, the favour, the protection, the goals, the hopes, the dreams... ... So much so much which I would nvr have gotten from other things... God has freely given all these, as long as I continue to seek Him. He's just so amazing!

2007 will be a year when I conquer my fears; when my cg is to multiply. It's a;ready the end of Feb... But seems like everyone is contented, everyone is just so concerned abt oneself and maybe 1 or 2 more closer friends. But that's all. How can we multiply like that??? When will you realise that you need to do much more? Not to please man, but to obey the great commandment, to make disciples! Ask yourself, are you a disciple??? Are you a role model for the younger believers? Do you have the desire to grow spiritually? Do you even pray?!

How can we mulitply if ppl who have been in church for years dun even read the bible or pray? Do you think you're there already? So arrogant. I can just see your downfall coming. Pls repent quickly. It's already Feb. You think you're still young? When the time comes and you want to enter heaven, God will say I dunno you. Cos now that He wants to fellowship with you, commune with you, you're always not free! Hello!!! Who is free in Singapore? Even the retirees are busy finding things to keep themselves occupied. Do volunteer work, take bus ard to tour S'pore, go on hols... Who is ever free???

It's abt your priority. What is impt to you? Then you'll do it without fail. Without anyone asking you. Do you even still have the fear of God, or the love of God inside you? It's not abt pleasing man, it's abt pleasing God. Our maker, our creator!

I dunno abt you, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

9 years...

Wow! Time flies... I've been with Ken for 9 years. Known him for 11 years already... Think can say he's my childhood friend? Heh... The secret behind this long relationship? It must be God.

Before we both got saved, we kept quarelling. Over little things. I was looking through the letters, notes we passed to each other back then... So childish... Over such little things, we'll have cold war and stuff...

But after we both got saved and fully committed ourselves to doing God's will. We have no time for such petty things. There's a purpose which we're living our lives. Life has become more meaningful and exciting. We're always thinking of how to change for the better. How to touch others' lives. This gave us our joy and at times, we cry with our friends in their down time.

Seriously, you need someone who has the same faith as you in order to have a long lasting relationship. God blessed us more than helping us keep this relationship going. He gave us self-confidence. So that we are assured in who we are, not always living in doubt. Someone who have the same values and beliefs with you. Then we can talk abt running this race and finishing this journey of life together. Dun you agree?

Wonder where we'll be going later... Heh... Maybe just staying home and watching dvd. This is enjoying life... :o)

Mandate into China!!!

Wow!!! This is the word for the season. We're going in! Finally... Full steam ahead. Really so excited, finally after all the months and years of preparation... Was having dinner with Ken on Sat after svc... Then we were just talking abt the cg and missions... Ken asked why I didnt go down when the full-time missionary altar call was given...

I was just thinking of the answer which I gave him... Things have all changed. My focus has changed. I dun wan to be far away from home... I dun wan to be not ard when things are happening in my family. My parents need me to support them. Although I'm still not the sole bread winner. But i guess I got to contribute more for my family now. Missions can wait. But if the time when you can be filal is getting short, I guess you'll wan to be there for them like me.

I dunno... A part of me want to go, my heart goes out to the souls out there waiting for me to touch, to meet. But a part of me want to be here for my family. I feel so torn at times.

Like wat ken says, the home base muz be strong. I really understand why pst always preaches abt that. An antioch church, but a strong Jerusalem church as well. And similarly, if we wanna send missionaries out from our cg, the cg muz be strong. Then we can talk abt going missions, without any worries... Just chiong... So now, we got to build up a strong cg, keep all our families in prayer that everyone will be in good health, prospering, finding favour...

But this cannot be too long, time and tide waits for no man. if you miss this, you've got to wait... For the next round which is God knows when... It's time to chiong and go le... STOP PROCRASTINATING!!!

I'll miss you...

Bye bye... ABC... All the best to your future!!! May you be able to enjoy what you'll be doing... Hahaha... I think it's not that difficult though... Heh...

Really glad to know you and the whole team. Although it seems like the whole team has left or is leaving... But I'll stay put and pray that I can manage... I guess it's possible. And after this peak finishes, I know I'll have enlarged capacity. Maybe I'll become a very good snr... Hahaha...

Ya, really thank God for knowing all of you. That team was the most encouraging team so far. So caring and loving and the most fun! Heh... All our milofied and kopified papers are evidences... Hahaha.... Looking back, I think during the job, we really became best of friends. Dun you just agree? And we developed so many lingos... Like 'you wait huh' ... and 'grandma in heaven' ... Ppl who didnt wat happened wld think we're all xiao gia... Heh... But it was really an enjoyable time... Hahaha...

I wonder what this year will be like... The team's dynamic has changed so much. Feels like I'll be the last one ard, ploughing through... Dunno if I'll go mad... Hahaha... I know that God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. This is my verse for the year. Really really need to claim this everyday.

As I conquer my fears, I really need to be filled with God's power, His love and maintain a sound mind. I know that you'll still be ard to support me. But things are not the same anymore. Just praying that things wont be that bad. Heh.... I'll really really miss you... Take care!!! Soar with wings like eagles... Go!!! :o)

Meow...

Today while waiting for the cab to go for BS... I saw 2 cats... Kittens to be more specific... Small ones... These kind very scary, will follow you one.. Thank God they didn't. Hahahaha...

But I didnt run from them... I went to look at them more closely. Like 1m away? Quite near rite? Hahaha... Ya, but they didnt run to me, they were on some pipes on the ground... Just like playing, running around. Different colours one.. One is the normal grey kind with stripes, the other is more white...

My colleague happened to bring her camera out and took some picts of them... Think only managed to catch the white one. More pretty also... Muz say they look quite cute. Hahaha...

She then say they're a few months old. Their eyes have opened and ears pointed up. She said that newborn kittens' eyes are not open and ears dun 'stand up'. Well, at the end of the day, I learnt something abt cats... Hahaha....

Oh ya... I got something to pass to my Barney friend... But I havent got the time to go get... Hmmm... Think will go get it this weekend. Dun wanna qian guo nian... Hahaha... Barney, when u free to meet up? Heh...

Stop being a complainer, Hazel Seet!

Cultural mandate... We're supposed to go in and develop culture, build civilisation. We're not to be a bunch of complainers. Complainers dun make things happen... They just move their mouths, not their hands...

So stop being a complainer and be a problem solver!!! Easier said than done... Hahaha... God, help me! Increase my capacity, increase my tolerance, increase my patience, increase my urgency, increase my willingness... ... This is not an easy year... Havent been very smooth sailing. Each day is like a test of faith. How much trust I have in God... That He will give me the strength to go through each day, the favour with men... ...

At the end of the day, I really want ... ...

I want... ...

Increased capacity.

Increased wisdom.

Stronger faith walk.

Mainly these 3... Better get back to work le....

Taking reponsibility (Part 2)

In another context... Take responsibility for the things that you've done. I mean, if you're brave enough to do it, then why deny it? Take responsibility!!! If you dun dare to face the consequences, then dun do it. Then nothing will happen. No one will come hounding after you, no one will confront you, no one will even bother to disturb you. But we all need to be responsible ppl. In this society, everyone dun care abt anything, just try to siam siam siam... Arrow dun shoot me... Ai ya, I so sua, ganna arrowed to do this and this... Why dun we just put away this negative thinking and take pride in the things which we're tasked to do? Do the best we can, not expecting any rewards... Y cannot??? Hmmmm.... Is it that difficult?

This year I'm going to try to make things not as comfortable for myself... Meaning to step out of my comfort zone... Maybe sleeping lesser... Like wat Pst Phil says,

Excellence is not an accident.
Someone went the second mile.
There are no traffic jams on the second mile.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
If it's not worth doing then it's not worth doing at all.
Do the job well.
Be well known for quality at every level.
Go the extra.
Do the unexpected.
Suprise your world with the best!

This will be my driving force and I hope it will for you too!!! Do everything with an attitude of excellence!!!