Debbie's blog...

Just realised Debbie has a blog... Really glad to have known her, she has grown so much from the 1st time I knew her... So much, so much... Such a willing attitude and a cheerful gal, nothing can get her down, always smiley... :)

http://minjo.multiply.com/

Oh ya, so pretty now also... Hee...

An update...

Yes, I know I havent been blogging for the past few days... Cos I'm back in office and they blocked the blogspot... Yep, so cant blog, cant read blogs, cant watch online clips, sermons, podcasts, cant surf lots of sites... So irritating... Hahaha.... And I've been working hard...

Sat had to go back to work for a few hours, then mon we worked til 4am? Yes... then went hm and took a nap... I reached office at 1130 this morn... Then left at 1am... then now blogging... But I know it's going to be over soon... I keep telling myself, you can do it; God is with you... I kept praying in tongues under my breath.. Listening to christian music n sun's songs while i work... This has kept me going for the past days...

My mgr commented that i still look very fresh, like i slacking... Haiz... I'm not ok, jut waiting for work to come in, then rush then wait then rush... Yep... But i really thank God for the strength... During this few days, although the lack of sleep and everything, but i'm still strong.... Physically and mentally... Quite excited for the upcomin emerge... Yeah!!!

And I know that there's only one more day to go... Then will be able to enjoy the emerge, get a new direction and then my toil will come... Been writing a list of things which I wanna do... Wow!!! The list just gets longer each day... Hahaha... But really looking forward to the comin days... It's exciting times... For now, i need to go sleep le, recuperate... Oh ya, jio my friends to join me for emerge weekend... Wanna them to enjoy themselves too, have fun n catch up also... :)

So tired...

Just finished my work... Came back after zone meeting and started doing... Just finished... Going to take a nap and then off to work... Hope I can sustain thru the day... But thank God it's fri le!!! Just a few more hours to go... I wanna go v-tea room and eat... I worked hard... I wanna reward myself...

Learnt abt 8 fatal flaws in a person during zone meeting... Totally blessed by it and no regrets abt having to work til now aft that... God give me strength and a clear mind to go thru the last working day of the week...

Oh ya, you know wat? My mom and bro are up le, getting ready for school and work... I better stop now and go take a short nap... Really tired...

Dun put out other ppl's fire!!!

When ppl are on fire for God, hungry for the word... Dun go discourage them and put them down!!! Rather evaluate urself... Esp if you have been a Christian for a longer time then you ought to be more in love with God and be an example!!! Not to make ppl feel that being on fire for God is wrong... The bible says in Revelation that you need to make a stand, either be hot or cold. Dun be luke warm, or He'll vomit you out...

So... I really feel that it's time to evaluate ourselves during this period of time. Especially your attitude towards this coming emerge conference. Indeed our God is a God who can do exceedingly, abundantly, above what we can ever ask or imagine; if we will honur Him in everything which we do. So dun be a stumbling block!!!

So blessed that you've taken things for granted...

Emerge is just round the corner. For many of the ppl in my cg, this is their 1st emerge. But wat is emerge? I've been to all the emerge conferences we've had. Each year Pst will share a word which he feels will minister to the youths in our generation. And every year there'll be new songs written just for this conference. Each year, the emerge just gets more and more exciting. More and more events but as a result, some of the younger ppl (in the Lord) has failed to understand the need for this conference.

This year is no exception. I've already applied leave in order to attend this conference. In fact, I went to send email to my snr cos I really wanted to go and he allowed, he approved my leave. But what is emerge to me now? I've been in the workforce for 2 years but yet I still come for emerge... Cos firstly, emerge is a youth conference... I'm still a youth!!! Still not 25 yet ok?! Secondly, my cg is made up of so many youths. I want to be able to share and relate wat they're going thru, this new wave, i dun wan to be lost in my own world. I assume that all the schooling ppl are coming for all the sessions unless they are working, and even if they are working, i think they'll only miss one session, fri morn one... Yep... And thirdly, I know that Pst is going to preach a relevant msg which will bring us (youths) up another spiritual level and a direction which he'll share during emerge. So I dun wanna miss out on all these!!!

I've been talking to Ken, he feels so burdened... I feel that it's time to evaluate urself. What do you see this emerge conference? Is it just a time to queuing, having fun, getting to know ppl in ur sch fr our church? Or is there another reason behind it? Pst wants our youths to be on fire for God. All the competitions are to allow ppl to discover their hidden talents and to build school cohesiveness. Thru events like POS, you really get to know ppl in your sch, build up the friendship before you can start to evangelise to one another's friends and bring revival to the school. Many a times, I see so many ppl training hard for the competitions in order to win, they forgot abt the reason this emerge is for. They get so physically tired that they have no more energy to think abt soul-winning... They fall asleep during class cos they had spent late nites doing tut aft return from the training. Then it's time to evaluate!!! Emerge is a good time for you to build up friendship but you are called to be the light of the world!!! Be a good testimonial in school!!!

And i know some ppl are having attachment and cant come for all the sessions. But my qn to you is... What is ur attitude behind?

'I purposely go attachment so that I dun have to come for all the sessions. You know very siong? I live on the other end of spore. and my grades depends on this attachment. I'm called to be a light in the mktplace. i need to go work. dun expect me to commit too much, i got to sleep early on thurs nite cos i got work on fri. so i cant come for the nite sessions. Moreover, my parents also wont allow me to stay out so late'

Come on la... How often do you have emerge?! I've been in the workforce for 2 years and i still take leave to come for this emerge lo. I also live in jurong. it take 1 hr plus to travel down for me as well. and how old are you le? do you need your parents to decide wat time you need to sleep and eat and bathe and wake up??? I dun mean to ask you to be unfilial or rude towards ur parents but how long are you going to be totally controlled by them? They are human too, they have their own lives and I have mine. I want to live a fulfilling life in my lifetime and not regret when I grow older. So there're certain things which i will make a stand for and going for emerge and services is one of them.

And for attachment, I dunno if taking leave is allowed. But i feel that the attitude is very impt. Wat attitude do you have? You dun have to answer me, but you yourself know it. How hungry are you for God? Have you stepped out in faith and asked if you can take leave or just act blur, attachment so cannot come. Act blur live longer? Oh please... I dun mean you dun go work and come then it shows that you're hungry for God, on fire. But I mean wat is ur attitude behind it? Only you yourself know the condition of your heart.

I just feel so sad when I know that there are some ppl who are not coming for most of the sessions... Me, a working adult, took leave so that I wont miss out on this move of God and haiz... Pst is fasting and praying and preparing for a great message to share with us. And there're some many ppl who are going to fly in, travel in all the way from so many countries to join us. But ppl who are so close, so near (in spore) cant even make the effort to come. This is so saddening... So much for attending the sermon on the mount??? Blessed are the poor in spirit... Are you still hungry for more? Or are you satisfied? It's time to evaluate yourself... After being in the church for the past 7 years... I'm now more serious for God, as i come to know Him more and more, I feel more and more dependent on Him. How abt you??? It's time to ask yourself...

Oh God, let him who has a heart perceive what You have prepared for them. God help us to understand the things which are happening now. We need a deeper hunger... Move in our midst...

To be a tither

Just a thought that went thru my head as I was traveling down for service this morning...

God calls us to be tithers, giving Him 10% of the increase He has given to us. Our every breath comes from God, for each minute we live, our life is increased (lengthened) by that one minute... So we should also tithe our time to Him.

Let's look at it from a mathematical perspective, a weekly basis.
One day is 24 hrs.
One wk is 7 days ==> 168 hours
10% ==> 16.8 hours, approximately 17 hours.
Ask yourself, do you give God 17 hours every week?

Let's see. Assume that you go for bible study n cg n svc once every wk.
Assumed timings...
BS = 1.5 hrs
CG = 2.5 hrs
Svc = 3 hrs
Total = 7 hours...
And since Pst is preaching on the sermon on the mount, we come for sat svc also ==> 10 hrs.

This means that we still need to pray at least an hour every day before we hit 17!!! And this is not inclusive of 'offerings' and 'sacrificial pledge'... Finances applied to time wise... AND.... The assumed timings are longer than the usual time lengths of these activites. AND... It's based on the assumption that you attend 2 svces, one cg n bs every wk!!! So we should be praying longer each day if we do not do the above...

God says if we tithe, we can test God in this area and see if He blesses us back... Not that He'll give us 26.4 hours a day instead of the usual 24 hours. Time wont increase like that... Dun be illogical or flaky... But God will give us better time mgmt, He will give us favour... Are you wondering why you do not have enoug time??? So if you want increased time??? Then ask yourself... Have you tithe?

This is just my personal opinion... My point of view... You dun have to agree... But no harm testing it out right? Seek 1st the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added to you...

I like this song...

Who am I
That You would know me from the start
Set me apart

Who am I
That You would place eternity into my heart

You have given to me
More than this world could give
My purpose is found in You

One life
I lay at your altar
One love
I have with you
Touch me again
Fill me as you hold my outstretched hands

One word
You know I will follow
One heart
Broken to you
Use me again
Your mercies follow me for all my days

In your presence
In your power
Holy Spirit I surrender


Disclaimer: Not sure if there're any wrong words or typo... Typed based on my recollection of the song...