Second Day of Ripple Conference..

One Word..

..Tired..

Was super tired today.. All because I kept tossing and turning in bed last night..

Today was yet another fruitful day at the conference.. Learn much from the various workshop..

And was glad that the special program that I was involved in went smoothly as well.. Thank God for the planner for moving the program forward after some delays from previous workshops cause us to be behind time, so that I can attend my service in time..

In service I was so cold.. Guess I a bit ill le.. But kept my coat on and praise and worship awhile then sat down for the sermon.. After the sermon then I took my coat off.. By then felt a bit better le.. Thank God..

After service, went to celebrate Jen's Birthday.. Was quite a short celebration thought..

Ok.. I go settle some of my stuff then go sleep le.. Super tired.. Update the overall experience of the conference with you all soon.. See Yar~~~

The D-I-S-C..

Yo.. Attended the Pre-Conference of the Ripple Conference today.. And man was it fruitful I tell you.. The overall experience I will share with you people at the end of it all.. But today, let me just share with you something I find rather interesting..

Lets talk D-I-S-C..

Nope.. Its not the personality test that D-I-S-C.. This D-I-S-C is actually the 4 Biblical Focuses of a children ministry leader, something that a CM leader like myself should have.. However, I do find that actually we all need this, not only leaders, but everyone too..

~Okay~

Lets go into the main topic now.. So.. What does the D-I-S-C stand for?

D - Dreams
I - Influence
S - Strength
C - Courage

So this is what Hong Teck taught us..

..Dreams..

Dare to dream BIG.. Dream of the BIGGEST dream that you dare to dream for Jesus.. Be like Joseph.. Dream BIG.. The great enemy of dreams is a idle mind.. So dream.. Dream BIG.. Not day-dream thought.. Have a vision!

..Influence..

Be like King David.. Lead by influence, not by the position you hold.. Love others, and serve others.. Also, serve with the goal of making an impact in people's life.. The greatest enemy of influence is insecurity.. So.. If we want to influence people and make an impact in their lives, don't let your insecurity hold you back from serving people!

..Strength..

Be FIRM.. Stand strong.. And have the strength that Daniel has.. Strength that comes from serving God and doing His will.. Haha.. This Daniel is not me, at least not yet, but the Daniel from the bible if you are wondering.. Daniel had the strength to stand by his beliefs and see them come to pass.. Braving the fiery furnace and the lion's den.. The greatest enemy of strength is people pleasing.. When we turn away from God and start to please people instead of God, we lose strength in the deeds we do.. So.. Please God and stand for what is right in God's eyes.. So that we may forcefully advance God's Kingdom!

..Courage..

Do not be afraid.. Be like Paul, take heart and know that God is with you.. Paul did not fear to be prosecuted.. Instead, even after being prosecuted, he continued to serve God and did His will.. I suppose we all know how he "Shared Christ" to Roman soldiers when he was under "House-Arrest".. The greatest enemy of courage would be fear, or should I say, responsing to fear.. So.. We should have courage and be action-oriented.. Overcoming our fear with practical action, rather than sitting there and let fear overtake and cripple us..

I hope this entry will speak you and move you to take action in our lives so that we can all serve God better..

My 1st time as a Care Leader for HopeKids

Woah!!!

Today was awesome!! It is my 1st time taking over as the Care Leader (Teacher) of the HopeKids P3 Care Group..

I was told to take charge as the group is getting bigger and bigger.. And it is to be split into 2 groups very soon.. And I am suppose to take 1 of the groups after the split.. That is why I was ask to take charge today..

Thought the care group did not go very smoothly.. It was a valuable experience.. I didn't do so well I suppose.. But at least Sandra, my partner, told me that I was able to stay calm and maintain a smile.. Which is not bad..

Plus.. When I got home from HopeKids.. I turn on my computer screen only hor, then I saw someone talk to me le.. Haha.. So sat down to chit chat.. Did not even change my cloths.. Haha.. I suppose in a way I oso receive a good news ba..

Today was tiring.. I'm like a piece of dead-log now.. But its was a wonderful day without a doubt..

Catching My Breathe

Lately.. There has being many things happening in my life.. I feel very burdened.. I find it especially hard to catch my breathe recently.. Maybe I am too worried about certain stuff or certain people.. I'm holding on too tight..

I believe the Lord is trying to tell me this.. Let go.. Let Him take control.. Why am I struggling so hard? I should not be struggling at all.. Holding on to things so hard doesn't help me at all.. Why am I holding so tightly to the things I have no control over?

I am burden with so much things.. Fear of the future.. Relationship issues.. Family issues.. Ministry issues.. Studies.. And concern for some of my friends.. Worrying too much le..

I believe I should let go.. Relax.. And catch my breathe.. Cause I really feel like a piece of jelly now..

Dear someone, whoever you might be.. If you happen to chance upon this posting, and if you have something in your heart you can't let go of.. Trust me that the best solution is still to let go..

Letting go.. Move on to what is ahead.. The better future that God has promised you..

Amen..

Rain..

For the past week or so, it has being raining like crazy.. Not exactly the heaviest of rains, but the timing of the rain is just horrible.. Being caught in the light rain for like a few times.. Feels a bit giddy today, may be because of soaking in the rain too much..

And as usual, there was rain during the baptism yesterday too.. Every time there is baptism also will rain 1 lehzz.. Shall not blog too much today.. Head pain lah..

Wooh!!!

Hi All..

I back to blog about my life in these recent weeks..

I know there are people out there reading my blog and get sort of disappointed when I don't update it as often as I did before.. Chiam la.. Must wake up my idea le.. Got responsibility to my faithful readers..

Ok.. So I will start now..

Wah.. Tell you ar.. Recently the weather is a killer man.. Don't know if you feel it or not (you will be surprise, some don't).. Last time not like that one lor.. Like one year ago the weather is like so cooling.. Haha.. One year ago.. Time really flies man.. One year ago I just cross that line of faith to accept Christ..

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Well..

If you have not figured it out by now.. It is my spiritual birthday today!!! (18 Feb 2008).. I want to talk about today and give thanks to God for this wonderful day and share with my people (you all) some of my thoughts and plans for the future..

Let me start off by talking about my day today.. Woke up today with the aim of going to school to support Jenny, my dear sister, for her major project showcase.. Of course I went, despite being in the middle my revision.. But in the end never get to see her project cause I was a bit blur.. People when up and I did not follow.. But at least got heart la.. The thing I learn from doing this was that when someone, a friend lets say; means a lot to you, you would always pick out time for the person despite how busy you are..

Anyways, being in school today was also really a blessing.. Most of the time I was stuck on the bench outside LT 18 with a number of sisters from BizArt.. Okay, maybe stuck isn't such a good word to use.. But I got the chance to have a good chat with a few of them.. Catch up abit.. Crap a lot.. Haha.. It was nice la, to be able to have a decent amount of time to talk to them.. Know most of them around one year le.. They feel different from when I first got to know them.. Most of them have a more mature thought pattern now.. This year has really molded some of them.. And as far as I can see from where I'm standing, I'd say that the sisters have really grown.. Though somethings never change la.. Like jokes and all that.. Then someone very big stomach hor.. Keep eating.. Haha..

Ok.. So that was something nice....

So.. After leaving the sisters behind.. Ser Meng and I went to mushroom and find the two Bens.. Mark was there too.. But he had to leave for meeting.. So the rest of us went to the library.. We intended to study there; but, we failed, me especially.. Could not focus.. Was too tired le.. After awhile, Nicolas came.. "Studied" awhile more then when to had dinner.. So sad.. Feel so cheated about my dinner.. so expensive but not really nice and filling.. Lucky Ser Meng gave me some chicken.. Thank God for him (Yo.. K.C, see I so good, never let your sheep eat too much.. Haha.. JKJK).. After that, went to get stuff for study kit separately.. Met at Macs later on.. I knew that some form of celebration was coming le.. And dear readers, please ask Nicolas to try harder please.. He pick up the phone call I know its Ser Meng or Ben Tan le.. Haha..

Ohh.. Forgot to say that we came up with some jokes too.. Not convient to share here.. Want to know come look for me.. But some of the sisters know le la.. Saw Try de group at Macs and shared we them one of the jokes I created.. Only Li Jia laughed.. Thanks Li Jia.. Try was like totally ignoring me.. Haha..

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Now for the future..

I have a dream.. Which I shared with someone before.. I want to learn to play my guitar (my A & E guitar, and Bass in the future), that is the open to let all know de dream.. And another dream, also revolving serving with guitars de.. Which I shared with 1 person.. Don't think I want to let too many know.. Maybe just a few more ba.. Want to keep it a surprise.. I really believe that it is a calling from God I tell you all.. Though I might be lousy at it now, but I know that God will make a way for me I tell you.. I can feel that stirring in my heart.. And like what Jenny always like to say to encourage me, "Ni Ke Yi De!!!".. Haha.. I still remember lor..To me, its like a slogan that Jenny always use.. (This colour is what she likes too, if I'm not wrong.. Blue with a hint of green.. Don't know how to spell the colour's name..)

I really also pray that as I serve, God will reveal His plans for me.. As a sister once told me, let God plan your life for you.. This is not to say don't plan anything for yourselves la.. But really to be available whenever God calls on you.. I now firmly believe that fact that when I make myself available for God's use, God will really use.. I hope that I can be a impactful person in many people's lives.. And help them come closer to God, through worship and sing their praises to the Lord.. I know that all these starts with me.. I have to take action.. One year pass le.. Best not let another year pass just let that..

Lastly.. Personally, I feel that in this past year, there are areas in which I really change a lot le.. Looking back now, I really can't see myself living the life I used to live in the times to come.. However.. I got to still learn to talk nicer to some people.. Sometimes when I see the person in person, can't help but say something stupid.. But if talk online or whatever woudn't one lehzz.. Weird one.. So.. I got to discipline myself now.. Argh.. Mould myself.. Impact people positively..

Hmm.. Quite a lengthly post I have here.. Hope you all enjoyed reading it.. I will really try to post more often de.. Must move my lazy bum..

The Cross Within..

Yo.. I'm back again.. Sorry yar.. Recently very busy, then never update..

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Today I'd be talking about inner values.. Recently have being thinking about and people around me have been talking about inner values.. Values we hold dear in our hearts..

What makes us who we are?
What makes us stand firm in time of doubts?
What makes us step out of our comfort zone?

I think I now know what makes me tick..

Its..

JOY

This JOY is the feeling kind of joy..

BUT

This JOY however, comes from putting Jesus first, Others Second, and Yourself last..

Many of us Christians would have heard of this saying.. But is this one of the values we hold dear in our hearts?

Its almost a year since I first cross that line of faith, and as time passes by, this fact becomes more and more apparent to me..

Many times I've neglected this fact, and just as many times I've had to learn the hard way.. When we choose NOT to put God first in our lives, we stray from His ways and go through so much UNNECESSARY pain and suffering..

Now.. I say "No More!"

This value is something I want to hold dear with me.. Because I believe that as we OBEY Jesus more and more, and put Him as the TOP PRIORITY of our lives, the more He would reveal Himself to us..

With Him at the front of our lives, we are able to live our lives to the fullest, and enjoy that JOY that comes from within..

I say that this is one of the things that makes up my Cross Within..

What makes up your Cross?