Its finally done... the restructuring that we planned for so long...
Many mixed feelings and very sleepy... Part 2 tomorrow lah... =)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
My prayer requests this week..
Hello.. thought this might reflect some of my thoughts now....
- Thank God for the 3+ years in CLAY zone and the 9 years in CYYAM... its been absolutely wonderful.. =)
- Thank God for His faithfulness and love which never fails to draw me back to Himself where I can enjoy the greatest joys
- Thank God for the chances to serve Him all these years although I'm absolutely unworthy... and for all the happy and sad times and the lessons I've learnt and how I've grown up over the years, being shaped by Him
- Thank God for all the wonderful brothers and sisters in CYYAM.. its great to know that there are people looking out for you and people with the same ideals, same purpose, same direction in life... to go thru this short journey of a few decades before we all meet in Heaven
- Thank God for bringing me thru 3 years of uni life...
- Pray for the coming changes in ministry - adjustment and that I can have love from God for all the people I'm working with and in the new environment
- Pray for wisdom and patience, humility, and that I can influence the youths positively
- Pray for people in YA taking up new roles - that God will be their strength in difficult times
- Pray for CYYAM to be rooted in the Word of God and that each of us will have a close relationship with God to empower us for useful service to Him
- Pray for strength for CYYAM leaders - most of us are undergoing big changes in life and ministry - that we will be faithful to Him
- Pray for REVIVAL in CYYAM and the church
- Pray that in the next 5 years, God will continue to lead us and use us to advance His kingdom
(^_^)
- Thank God for the 3+ years in CLAY zone and the 9 years in CYYAM... its been absolutely wonderful.. =)
- Thank God for His faithfulness and love which never fails to draw me back to Himself where I can enjoy the greatest joys
- Thank God for the chances to serve Him all these years although I'm absolutely unworthy... and for all the happy and sad times and the lessons I've learnt and how I've grown up over the years, being shaped by Him
- Thank God for all the wonderful brothers and sisters in CYYAM.. its great to know that there are people looking out for you and people with the same ideals, same purpose, same direction in life... to go thru this short journey of a few decades before we all meet in Heaven
- Thank God for bringing me thru 3 years of uni life...
- Pray for the coming changes in ministry - adjustment and that I can have love from God for all the people I'm working with and in the new environment
- Pray for wisdom and patience, humility, and that I can influence the youths positively
- Pray for people in YA taking up new roles - that God will be their strength in difficult times
- Pray for CYYAM to be rooted in the Word of God and that each of us will have a close relationship with God to empower us for useful service to Him
- Pray for strength for CYYAM leaders - most of us are undergoing big changes in life and ministry - that we will be faithful to Him
- Pray for REVIVAL in CYYAM and the church
- Pray that in the next 5 years, God will continue to lead us and use us to advance His kingdom
(^_^)
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Life...
Wah... what a week... actually wanted to blog on several days.. but like so hard and always so tired.....
Well this week was busy despite it still being holidays... especially when there's a long slide show with music to prepare.. plus the photos are not electronic but in photo albums... well glad it came out in the end although i almost smashed my computer for hanging just at the right times to maximise the amount i had to redo (windows movie maker)... but thank God it turned out ok in the end...
I always believed that my choice not to work during the holidays is a right one... well i still think so... since its the-last-longest-holiday-of-my-life-before-retirement.... :) must say it has been great and purposeful and enjoyable...
Well today is the last sunday together with Clay zone.... its been a great few years with Clay... as it was in the past with COWS and PASSION... CYYAM history is already almost a decade long, since we started in december 1999.. or was that 98...? :) my memory is failing... I can say confidently that my journey into maturity and young adulthood was a journey walked with many people in CYYAM... u all take up such a big part of shaping the person i am... looking back, i can really see how God has moulded me thru all these different people and circumstances and the numerous breakthroughs in my own character and personality... God, the Master Potter doesnt make mistakes in moulding people... to Him be all the glory and praise for these wonderfully meaningful years...
Why did i suddenly recall the past.. well... actually we all went for dinner at xiaoling's house today... and then after that somehow the conversation turned towards the past and the things we did in CYYAM... the prize for best memory goes to Kai En, who can recall almost all the zone names and what they stand for...! =) hey Kai En... how about a blog post on CYYAM history..?
Haha.. ok... yah... so this is the very last week before the reshuffling... new challenges, new people, new hopes are coming soon... hope to do a nice round up of everything in Clay... As a side note, lets keep everyone in prayer and the whole ministry.. do u all realise how MANY of us are about to go through super big changes in our lives? not just ministry-wise but in our school, work, life in general... really need to support each other and depend 100% on God for strength and faithfulness to Him... the road ahead is tough but it will be a joyful one....
Lastly... just want to end off with this passage.. may it be our encouragement time and again when we need the strength.. and may CYYAM have a great many decades ahead fulfilling God's purpose and mission... only few more decades before we get to Heaven... about maximum 7?
(^_^)
2 Corinthians 4
Treasures in Jars of Clay
Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken."With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
May God use us to advance His kingdom more and more...
Well this week was busy despite it still being holidays... especially when there's a long slide show with music to prepare.. plus the photos are not electronic but in photo albums... well glad it came out in the end although i almost smashed my computer for hanging just at the right times to maximise the amount i had to redo (windows movie maker)... but thank God it turned out ok in the end...
I always believed that my choice not to work during the holidays is a right one... well i still think so... since its the-last-longest-holiday-of-my-life-before-retirement.... :) must say it has been great and purposeful and enjoyable...
Well today is the last sunday together with Clay zone.... its been a great few years with Clay... as it was in the past with COWS and PASSION... CYYAM history is already almost a decade long, since we started in december 1999.. or was that 98...? :) my memory is failing... I can say confidently that my journey into maturity and young adulthood was a journey walked with many people in CYYAM... u all take up such a big part of shaping the person i am... looking back, i can really see how God has moulded me thru all these different people and circumstances and the numerous breakthroughs in my own character and personality... God, the Master Potter doesnt make mistakes in moulding people... to Him be all the glory and praise for these wonderfully meaningful years...
Why did i suddenly recall the past.. well... actually we all went for dinner at xiaoling's house today... and then after that somehow the conversation turned towards the past and the things we did in CYYAM... the prize for best memory goes to Kai En, who can recall almost all the zone names and what they stand for...! =) hey Kai En... how about a blog post on CYYAM history..?
Haha.. ok... yah... so this is the very last week before the reshuffling... new challenges, new people, new hopes are coming soon... hope to do a nice round up of everything in Clay... As a side note, lets keep everyone in prayer and the whole ministry.. do u all realise how MANY of us are about to go through super big changes in our lives? not just ministry-wise but in our school, work, life in general... really need to support each other and depend 100% on God for strength and faithfulness to Him... the road ahead is tough but it will be a joyful one....
Lastly... just want to end off with this passage.. may it be our encouragement time and again when we need the strength.. and may CYYAM have a great many decades ahead fulfilling God's purpose and mission... only few more decades before we get to Heaven... about maximum 7?
(^_^)
2 Corinthians 4
Treasures in Jars of Clay
Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken."With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
May God use us to advance His kingdom more and more...
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Zhi Yang's Prayer Requests
Hello everyone.... argh.. sorry, forgot to put Zhi Yang's prayer requests on today...
Here they are... please pray for him!!
Pray for a regular and fruitful QT...
Pray for good time management as he won't be starting school so soon so there's a lot of free time
Pray for enrollment next week, that he can plan his timetable
Pray for his family - going taiwan next week - safety
That's it... thanks for praying... =)
Here they are... please pray for him!!
Pray for a regular and fruitful QT...
Pray for good time management as he won't be starting school so soon so there's a lot of free time
Pray for enrollment next week, that he can plan his timetable
Pray for his family - going taiwan next week - safety
That's it... thanks for praying... =)
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Bless Those Who Persecute You
Another good sermon... will post summary... i know i know.. still owe some right... =/
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2005/201_Bless_Those_Who_Persecute_You/
=)
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2005/201_Bless_Those_Who_Persecute_You/
=)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Unless.
Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat -
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
-Psalms 127:1-2.
Just came back from the retreat and Church today... this year, retreat felt different because its the first time i work directly with many of those in the group going down to train the youths... although its been gone through many times in my mind what to expect when such a big change takes place in my ministry area, i guess things have to be experienced before truly knowing what its like... i must say... it felt strange not to have familiar voices around me, familiar points of view and ways of doing things... i found myself wondering what was going on in the YA side and how they were doing......
Thank God, it wasn't exactly a negative feeling or any unhappiness... in fact it could have been bad if i wasnt sure that this is the path that God wants me to go... questions like... "er.. ok.. really ah.. God wants me to come here?" will be quite frequent if i had not settled it already.... so really thank God, i settled it on friday finally after 2 weeks of trying hard to have longer QT times and prayer... but i guess it shouldnt stop here, since there are many more issues in life and it'll always be so.... gotta keep keeping in step with Jesus.. :)
Yah.. well actually, another feeling that i got is a feeling of excitement.. like the hope that big things are going to happen, that God is going to use us to advance His kingdom, that so many brothers and sisters can really be united in love and fight for God together, that younger ones are coming up to join us on this journey, that life can be a big adventure that God has put us on, together... there's no other place in the world with such hope and love and peace and joy... =)
Soreally looking forward to working in the youth ministry, with the various people and "feeding God's sheep" in the coming 5 years.. at the same time, happy for and looking forward to seeing the YA ministry take off with God as our Leader...
On a different note, my computer died again just now... the desktop. the thing to thank God is, i'm typing on it now... think i didnt repair it this time. guess its better to say, "God repaired it..."? I tried two things when trying to repair: first one failed, second one made it worse. To put things simply, thought i had to spend ~$400 for a new processor at least.. then... i prayed and asked God for help, tried a different method, and it was revived. Back to normal again...
Think God is trying to tell me something thru this... I need to depend on Him more, need to know that i'm powerless to do anything alone, need to talk to Him more... not exactly feeling very happy today actually... sort of a bit lonely when i got home and also very tired... guess i need to talk to God and have a long chat with Him...
Ok, till next post, take care... :)
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat -
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
-Psalms 127:1-2.
Just came back from the retreat and Church today... this year, retreat felt different because its the first time i work directly with many of those in the group going down to train the youths... although its been gone through many times in my mind what to expect when such a big change takes place in my ministry area, i guess things have to be experienced before truly knowing what its like... i must say... it felt strange not to have familiar voices around me, familiar points of view and ways of doing things... i found myself wondering what was going on in the YA side and how they were doing......
Thank God, it wasn't exactly a negative feeling or any unhappiness... in fact it could have been bad if i wasnt sure that this is the path that God wants me to go... questions like... "er.. ok.. really ah.. God wants me to come here?" will be quite frequent if i had not settled it already.... so really thank God, i settled it on friday finally after 2 weeks of trying hard to have longer QT times and prayer... but i guess it shouldnt stop here, since there are many more issues in life and it'll always be so.... gotta keep keeping in step with Jesus.. :)
Yah.. well actually, another feeling that i got is a feeling of excitement.. like the hope that big things are going to happen, that God is going to use us to advance His kingdom, that so many brothers and sisters can really be united in love and fight for God together, that younger ones are coming up to join us on this journey, that life can be a big adventure that God has put us on, together... there's no other place in the world with such hope and love and peace and joy... =)
Soreally looking forward to working in the youth ministry, with the various people and "feeding God's sheep" in the coming 5 years.. at the same time, happy for and looking forward to seeing the YA ministry take off with God as our Leader...
On a different note, my computer died again just now... the desktop. the thing to thank God is, i'm typing on it now... think i didnt repair it this time. guess its better to say, "God repaired it..."? I tried two things when trying to repair: first one failed, second one made it worse. To put things simply, thought i had to spend ~$400 for a new processor at least.. then... i prayed and asked God for help, tried a different method, and it was revived. Back to normal again...
Think God is trying to tell me something thru this... I need to depend on Him more, need to know that i'm powerless to do anything alone, need to talk to Him more... not exactly feeling very happy today actually... sort of a bit lonely when i got home and also very tired... guess i need to talk to God and have a long chat with Him...
Ok, till next post, take care... :)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Busy!
Hello everybody.. this week has been really busy so far... =) for example, yesterday my schedule was like this:
9 am - QT @ Cheng Hung's house with Wei Hong
12 noon - Lunch, buy organiser, buy running shoes
3:30 pm - Reach home to grab IPPT attire
4:15 pm - Meet Yanheng @ Dover MRT, go IPPT
7 pm - After IPPT & bath, dinner @ Chinatown
9 pm - Reach home, grab guitar, go to neighbour's house to teach him guitar
10:30 pm - Reach home, conference prayer
12 ++ - Bathe, sleep
As you all can see... yesterday was really tiring.. haha.. guess it's the busiest day of the week...
Well tomorrow onwards will still be as busy... =) do pray for me that i'll be able to really keep focused and keep my mind tuned to God - its easy to get distracted once i go out, but i guess home is even more distracting... its so important to keep our minds stayed on God in every moment, every day, every circumstance, and in every smallest activity of the day.. Or we can easily become drifters.. drifting thru life without a clear mind and purpose...
Another thing to pray for is the retreat, of course... Pray that God will guide us and we will be used by Him to accomplish His purposes for His glory. Really really hope that CYYAM will be able to reach out and touch the lives of many many seekers in the future, and make disciples out of each one of them... and us...
Yup.. lastly.. announcement...
Friday 4th July - Extended Prayer & QT
10 am @ Wei Hong's house
We'll probably go for lunch together after that.. and maybe all the way till retreat timing (optional)... yup... =) register early with me!! hope to see you all there... those that can't make it, dun be sad, cos there'll still be chances next week and next time...
Ok see you all again soon...!
9 am - QT @ Cheng Hung's house with Wei Hong
12 noon - Lunch, buy organiser, buy running shoes
3:30 pm - Reach home to grab IPPT attire
4:15 pm - Meet Yanheng @ Dover MRT, go IPPT
7 pm - After IPPT & bath, dinner @ Chinatown
9 pm - Reach home, grab guitar, go to neighbour's house to teach him guitar
10:30 pm - Reach home, conference prayer
12 ++ - Bathe, sleep
As you all can see... yesterday was really tiring.. haha.. guess it's the busiest day of the week...
Well tomorrow onwards will still be as busy... =) do pray for me that i'll be able to really keep focused and keep my mind tuned to God - its easy to get distracted once i go out, but i guess home is even more distracting... its so important to keep our minds stayed on God in every moment, every day, every circumstance, and in every smallest activity of the day.. Or we can easily become drifters.. drifting thru life without a clear mind and purpose...
Another thing to pray for is the retreat, of course... Pray that God will guide us and we will be used by Him to accomplish His purposes for His glory. Really really hope that CYYAM will be able to reach out and touch the lives of many many seekers in the future, and make disciples out of each one of them... and us...
Yup.. lastly.. announcement...
Friday 4th July - Extended Prayer & QT
10 am @ Wei Hong's house
We'll probably go for lunch together after that.. and maybe all the way till retreat timing (optional)... yup... =) register early with me!! hope to see you all there... those that can't make it, dun be sad, cos there'll still be chances next week and next time...
Ok see you all again soon...!
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