and i thank You Lord

great song!

And I Thank You Lord for the trials that come my way
in that way I can grow each day as I let You lead
and thank you lord for the patience those trials bring
in the process of growing i can learn to care

chorus
but it goes against the way i am to put my human nature down
and let the spirit take control of all i do
cause when those trials come my human nature shouts the things to do
and god's soft prompting can be easily ignore

verse 2
i thank you lord with each trial i feel inside
that your're there to help lead and guide me away from wrong
cause you promised lord that with ev'ry testing
that your way of escaping is easier to bear

chorus

verse 3
i thank you lord for the vict'ry that growing brings
in surrender of ev'rything life is so worthwhile
and i thank you lord that when ev'rthing's put in place
out in front i can see your face and it's there you belong

end
and i thank You Lord
that when everything's put in place
Out in front i can see Your Face
And it's there You belong

no higher calling

it has been quite an awesome week.
very much intense too! very.

ups and downs with 3 of my closer friends. God is teaching me smthg :)

this song has been stuck onto me since npcf's fri prayer meeting.

No Higher Calling
Lenny LeBlanc, Greg Gulley

Key: G

Verse:
G            C2
Down at your feet, Oh Lord,
       D         G
is the most high place
        C2
In your presence, Lord,
   F    D     G
We seek your Face
   F    D     G
We seek your Face


Chorus:
         C2              D
There is no higher calling
B7           Em
No greater honor
        Am
Than to bow
    D                 G
and kneel before your throne
    C2                 D
I'm amazed at your glory
B7               Em
embraced by your mercy
Am         D               G
Oh Lord, I live to worship you

indeed man! no higher calling and no greater honour than to bow b4 Him!

:D

too many. candy canes.

too many happening things happening.

shan't write them all here.

like i said.. too many.
some too personal.
too many, too personal. The past week (last wed till today, a wed) has been too dramatic. ok.. maybe within. or withins. can't really deny the intensity. or intensities. :D


but this i must share...
CDOP has been another testimony of His faithfulness. and grace. and providence.
honestly, i felt it as a breakthru in SP...
Mr Tan Hang Cheong, new principal of SP came and shared Luke1:26.. same passage as howie shared on sat! and apparently, a few churches had it preached recently too.. how very interesting!
Ed Wong shared on revival. and miraculously we got him in less than 2 wks. looking back, it has to be divine appointment. yfc's chee chong(?) couldn't make it. neither could cf's fuji. ok.. i make it sound so trivial... but u gotta know the background:P

it just was so surreal. we have principal of SP sharing and praying with us leh. in my head i was like, PRINCIPAL LEH! cool sia... :D
07 has been a breakthru yr in SP....
i needn't say more.

it's an honour to be a servant of the Most High!
thank you LORD.


but as i told eug and fuj (hey it rhymes!!!)... my race aint over yet, even as much as i do want to give up at times...
but it's real exciting.

it seems i have lost even more ability to reflect.
oh wells.

He knows my thoughts, that's assuring. but at the same time, it can be 'discomforting' also. a journey of Holiness.

Thank You Father.




something which i thot was super interesting ... it was shared during RAYS prayer by charmaine... use it as an evangelistic tool this christmas! :P

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Legend has it that in the 18th Century somewhere in Europe any public display of Christianity was forbidden. No crosses or Bibles were allowed and the Christians were greatly oppressed. One old man, a candy maker by profession, was particularly distressed by this. He loved the Lord with all of his heart and couldn't stand to not share that love with the world. His heart especially went out to the children when Christmas drew near and no one was allowed to have a nativity scene (or crèche`) on display in their homes. He prayed for God to show him some way to make Christmas gifts for the children which would teach them the story of Christ.

The answer was the candy cane. The candy cane was in the shape of a shepherd"s staff to show them Jesus is our Shepherd and we are His flock. A sheep follows his own shepherd, knows his voice, and trusts him and knows that he is totally safe with him. The sheep will follow no other shepherd but their own. This is how we are to be with Jesus if we truly follow Him ( John 10:11; Psalm 23:1; Isaiah 40:11)

Upside down the candy cane was a "J", the first letter of Jesus' name. ( Luke 1:31) It was made of hard candy to remind us that Christ is the rock of our salvation. The wide red stripes on the candy cane were to represent the blood He shed on the cross for each one of us so that we can have eternal life through Him. He redeems us and cleanses us with His shed blood - the only thing that can wash away our sin. ( Luke 22:20) . The white stripes on a candy cane represented the virgin birth, sinless life and purity of our Lord. He is the only human being who ever lived on this earth who never committed a single sin. Even though He was tempted just as we are, He never sinned. ( I Peter: 22) The three narrow red stripes on candy canes symbolized that by His stripes, or wounds, we are healed and the Trinity - the Father, Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit. Before the crucifixion Jesus was beaten; the crown of thorns was placed on His head; His back was raw from the whip. We are healed by those wounds. He bore our sorrows and by His stripes we are healed. ( Isaiah 53:3) The flavoring in the candy cane was peppermint, which is similar to hyssop. Hyssop is of the mint family and was used in Old Testament times for purification and sacrifice just as Jesus sacrificed His life for ours. ( John 19:29; Psalm 51:7)

The old candy maker told them that when we break our candy cane it reminds us that Jesus' body was broken for us. When we have communion it is a reminder of what He did for us. ( I Cor. 11:24) If we share our candy cane and give some to someone else in love because we want to, it represents that same love of Jesus because He is to be shared with one another in love. ( I John 4:7,8) God gave Himself to us when He sent Jesus. He loved us so much He wants us to spend eternal life with Him... which we can do if we accept Jesus in our hearts as Savior and Lord. ( John 1:12; John 3:3,16) Some people believe this story of the candy cane is just a legend. Others believe it really happened. We do not know for sure exactly how the candy cane was invented, but there is one thing for certain... it is an excellent picture of Christ and His love for you.

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cool eh?

one life. live it!

whoa

so many things.
so many things happened within so short a time.

things changed.
dramatically.

and i know God is mouding and revealing more of personalities.
flaws in me.


cool journey.

prayer in friendship.

i'm beginning to see the difference in friendships where we prayed for the friendship itself.

there just is that... difference.

so people. be warned.
your friendship may change when the parties pray over it...

God is our heavenly friend.

yest and yest's yest.

fyp presentation. over!
big load off our chests man. and no... no one went for any heart bypass operation :P

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Exco.
oh wells.

sorry eliza.

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talked w my mum... never really had such deep talk before.. thank You God.

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Thanks bro for praying.
God will provide. the Best!
:D

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woots.
:D:D

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God will empower us.

sharp mind

wish i had a sharper mind :P

but being simple-minded is great too! oh wells... maybe i shd just remain the simplemindedness. think too much also lead no where.

dumbing down vs intellectualism
dumb intelligence

i guess i'm not meant to have a great mind... we all have different roles in this journey of life.

same old same old

same old same old...
i'm sick and tired of the same old same old...

and my fone or my number cant receive sms... how very much a great time.
sho ppl, if i dont reply.. chances are i didn't receive :D

same old. take them away. mould me, God.

i wonder...

... if lonliness drives people crazy. makes crazy actions, thoughts, and emotions seem normal.

oh wells, i may not be able to relate ever... not the lonliness part. the situation which makes people lonely. that situation. my grades will never allow me to...

oh wells, its a unique journey. cuz you and i are unique.

just like everyone else.

title lor....

Man will disappoint. God won't.
Man will fail. God won't.
God is faithful in man's unfaithfulness.

it's our own journey. the choices we make, will have consequences.
so much things are happening. and i am not talking bout the events.
so much things happened too. and today is another insightful, and a lil shocking day.

but God is my anchor.
Sure and Stedfast.

hecticism

fyp. presentation.

cdop

christmas events
plural. cg and cfs

spiritual succession

fyp. presentation.

cdop

christmas events
plural. cg and cfs

spiritual succession

wahhaa...
since christmas is coming, wahohoho....

:D:D

Ps 18:1-3
I love you, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.