Prayer ~ 29th January 2009

Prayer

As I am thinking how to write this Post, I am listening to a song entitled “Prayer”. Today my heart is down, my mind is confused. This song helps to clear my mind; it reminds me to pray to God for Jesus says:

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks find; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Sometimes I really wonder what God has in store for me. I also wonder if I can go back to the original state; perhaps I will not be in such a state of confusion like now. I really wonder what God wants me to learn this time. I remember a Bible verse which says:

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

I remember one of my friend told me, when she was a ‘baby’ Christian, God heard her prayer, whatever she asked for God will provide; but she also discovered that as she growed up spiritually, things were not so smooth.

I once shared with a friend that life is like a bus journey. At each stop, some people will get in, some people will get down; likewise, at different stage of our lives, things happen, whether positively or negatively. If I were to apply my friend’s sharing rigidly to the situation now, everything seems so fine at the beginning, but now temptations, obstacles and tests have filled in.

In my heart, there is fear. I fear that one of the things that I treasure will be jeopardised. I fear that my heart will be broken once more. I fear that I am not able to cope with the challenge. Oh Lord, please show me Your light, please guide me in paths of Your righteousness.

Deep inside I know my heart hurts, my mind is confuse; all I can do is to pray hard, just like the song, for God is there for us at all times. I hope, and I really hope that ‘it’ can be saved and in fact will grow stronger as ‘we’ go through the challenge unitedly.

Dearest Abba Father,

I [we] cast this obstacle unto Your hands. Please show me [us] Your wisdom so that I [we] will walk in Your path with the guidance of Your light. Holy Spirit, please be with me [us] at all times so that I [we] will rely not on my [our] own understanding, but on Your wisdom and strength. Please help me [us] to keep God’s commands in my [our] heart[s]. Please help me [us] to let go, and let God take charge of my [our] life [lives], for You alone know what is best for me [us]. Please guard my [our] heart[s] and my [our] mind[s], so that I [we] will love the Lord with all my [our] heart, my [our] mind, my [our] soul and my [our] might. Jesus, I [we] need You because I [we] am [are] insufficient. I [We] seek Your presence in whatever I [we] do, wherever I [we] go, however I [we] am [are] and whenever it is. Please walk with me [us] so that I [we] will not stumble.

Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name,

Your kingdom come, Your will be done.

on earth as it is in Heaven,

give us today our daily bread,

forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever, Amen.

Dear Lord, please listen to ‘our’ prayer and lead us through with Your Love, Joy Peace, Grace, Hope, Strength and most of all, Your Wisdom. As we pray ‘unitedly’ we seek the Holy Spirit to purify us so that we will be moulded into God’s desired child. 

In Jesus’ precious name we pray, Amen.

It’s Year End [Again] ~ 25th January 2009

It’s Year End [Again]

Today is the last day of the year in the Lunar Calendar, a day which all of us will be busy preparing for the reunion dinner. So happen that today is also a Sunday; there were very few people attended the Sunday Service as most of the Brothers and Sisters have gone back to their respective hometowns.

Today’s Sermon was meaningful and inspiring:-

[Relationship with God]

My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.

[Relationship with Man]

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favour and a good name in the sight of God and man.

[Fully Rely on God]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

[Attitude Towards Evil / Sin]

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

[Attitude Towards Wealth]

Honour the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brom over with new wine.

[The Lord's Discipline]

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent His rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those He loves, as a father the son He delights in.

Proverbs 3: 1 - 12

This Sermon reminds me to seek the Lord as my priority in all aspects in my life.

For the past week I have learnt few important lessons. It is always easier said than done:-

Firstly, is to ‘LET GO AND LET GOD’. I remember that this principle was taught many years ago. Frankly, how many of us can really let go [fully] and let God take charge? However, no matter how tough, we still have to learn to let go FULLY and let God take charge. Over the years, I have begun to grasp this principle bit by bit; from family, to friendship, to studies and other aspects. It is definitely not an easy task, even till today I will take quite some time to learn to let Him take charge of my life. I thank Him because He never let go of me, although sometimes I’m being stubborn to let go of certain things in life. Abba Father, I thank You and pray that in 2009, Holy Spirit will help me to FULLY RELY ON GOD.

Secondly, is to be PATIENT. Another principle which I was exposed to many years ago, that God has His own time and plan; that when the time comes, He will reveal His plan to us. Recently I feel down because all of sudden I have lost direction in my life, especially on my career. I have just started work last week, throughout the week I could not concentrate on my work and was not motivated to work. I wonder if this profession is what God has planned for me. I wonder whether it was because of post-holiday blues or I was looking forward to CNY break; all sorts of thoughts filled my mind…however I believe that by being patient, God will lead me through. He never left me alone in the past, therefore, He will not leave me alone in the present as well as in the future.

Thirdly, is to TRUST GOD. This is a very simple principle in life and it links with the above. Although sometimes I refuse to let go, but often I trust that God will take care of everything. Very often I will worry about something, then after prayer, I can ‘forget’ about the matter [almost instantly and completely], till it’s time to think about it again. I wonder if this is good because this actually makes me a very ‘care less’ person.

I hope and pray hard that this year will be a breakthrough for me. To hold onto these principles is not easy, but it can be done because: I can do everything in Him who gives me strength.

Weng Yin, gambate!=)

Happy “NIU” Year to all Family & Friends! May the LOVE, JOY, PEACE & GRACE of the Lord be with us at all times…God bless!!

Immanuel, Shalom & Agape^ ^

Goodbye 2008 ~ 26th December 2008

Goodbye 2008…

First Quarter - CONTEMPLATION

Second Quarter - EXCITEMENT

Third Quarter - UNCERTAINTY

Fourth Quarter - WONDERFUL

God has blessed me this year with His Love, Joy, Peace and Grace this year…

I went through some uncertain circumstances which taught me to rely on Him more and more;

I built a number of friendships with wonderful people;

I have smoothly finished my nine [9] months of chambering;

I begin to see that God is working in me…

I believe that to use just a few words will not be able to describe what God had done for me throughout the year. I never thought that I will go through change this year. I think the biggest change would be on the aspect of openness. Perhaps in the past I have been quite reserved but strangely enough, I am more open this year. At the very least, I am more able to open myself to new friendships. I have been quite busy these few months; and have actually involved myself in some church activities. I never thought that this would happen, never at all. God must have been working in me, as my heart is ‘warm’ once again. I have no idea what He has planned for me, I am just hoping that 2009 will be a better year. I can see that a new journey has just begin…

On the downside, I experienced some fragility in friendships this year. Firstly, I have no idea what happened that a friend avoided me and now trying to keep in touch with me once again; secondly, I was being untactful that my ’straightness’ and ‘openness’ had put the friendship at stake; and lastly, I have actually made a friend unhappy with me because of my keenness to bless this friend…

However, God is being gracious to me. Despite the above, I have built new friendships as well. Out of the blue, I have opened myself to new opportunities to meet with new people and now am closely connected to them. Deep inside, I really appreciate their friendship and would like to take this opportunity to thank them for they have spiced up my life. Further to this, I have reconciled my friendship with my good friend, CLAY and it is touching to know that she has the same thinking. Thank God for this…

It is a wonderful Christmas this year. The church that I attend had organised a Christmas party; given that my friends are usually ‘busy’ whenever I invite them, I did not put much hope that any of them will attend [perhaps I need to take up the lesson of FAITH once more], but two [2] agreed to come and one [1] of them accepted Christ…Praise the Lord, Hallelujah=) This is the best Christmas gift that I have received, and this simple gift is the most meaningful…

As I am writing this blog, my heart is touched because God did not forget me. He had always been with me. Although I did go through the usual life’s ups and downs, but He’s always there for me. He never let go of my hand and had always remained as my best friend. It’s because of Him I am able to stand here today. It’s all because of Him…

2008 is definitely a memorable experience but I am looking forward to 2009, hoping that through His Love, Joy, Peace and Grace, more and more people will be touched by Him. God is great, all the time! All the time, God is great!

Before I end, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for everything. Thanks for making my 2008 a wonderful experience. Let’s walk down the memory lane together, whilst looking forward to a better future. 

Most of all, our future is in God’s hands…

 y yip Says:
December 26th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Praise the Lord,i can foresee 2009 will be another great year for all of us!