Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Warm up post

Wow.. It's been a long while since I last posted in here. The lack of a personal computer at my disposal has taken its toll. It's increasingly hard to write when I'm at work too cos I've got real work to do finally.. Haha.. I miss my com!! It's got the coolest most customized desktop that I can't have at work or anywhere else.. *sighz* So what's been happening in my life so far? Much. But much has been in limbo too. With regards to my family life we're pretty much in the eye of the storm for now and just bracing ourselves and waiting for 'da bomb'. If you know what I mean. Of course we're not gonna wait until the cows come home but there really is not much we can do now but wait.
This Christmas I finally tasted the true meaning of it all. Within my spirit I just saw a vast difference between the way the world is celebrating Christmas to what it really means. It's a really special one cos I found myself blessed enough to be able to be blessing others (despite my current situation) and using the opportunity to express my gratitude at the way friends have been there for me all this while, through it all.. It's amazing how I can still keep my spirits up despite all that is happening but I have God to thank for, and the family of believers He has placed me in, that I am able to have a community of support across the ages (from youths to adults). Taught me a really big lesson about the importance of community. That's why we are called to think globally but act locally. If you can't think of any way to serve in the community you are living in, most likely global ministry is out of the question. I'm seriously thankful and joyful about being able to bless people all around me in terms of gifts, fellowship and all..
It was nice to have my postcard project involving some of my cell members.. Felt so communal and all.. It was nice. Much better than when it was just Ashley and me. It was a real struggle! But yesterday was a breeze.. No man is an island.. Hmm maybe I should change my title to 'Living in a community'.

Mantou at 1:41 PM

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Saturday, December 02, 2006

Happy Birthday to me

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."

In many ways, as a Christian, life somehow becomes much more eventful. Even your birthdays will never be the same again. I will be confirmed soon. In less than 24 hrs I will be certified a Christian. The grown ups like it that way. Everything has to be documented. Memories fail them quite easily. I have been a Christian for 2 years, and I've known about God even longer than that. Took me two years for His perfect plan to come to pass. I'm learning about perseverance alright. This must be a pretty significant event spiritually because man are things happening or are things happening. Nonetheless, glory's not just for the good times. A soldier's battle scars will be transformed into medals of honor.

Safe in a crazy world

I try to smile my tears away, I try to keep my cool
Oh but one more door gets in my way, I feel like such a fool
Trampled and bitter my heart just wants to bleed and stop, believing in me
It feels like nothing is for certain, and that nothing comes for free
When they're lowering the curtain to theTheatre of my dreams
I stumble and I crumble and I'm sinking to my knees but you, you cradle me

You keep me flying, You keep me smiling, You keep me safe in a crazy world
You understand me, Embrace my fragility, You keep me safe in a crazy world
And in your arms I find the strength to believe in me again

Noise keeps chasing me, No matter where i go
Oh and life likes pretending that it's on a tv show
When it's hard to tell what's real
From what the world just wants to preach
You are the voice I seek

You keep me flying, You keep me smiling, You keep safe in a crazy world
You understand me, Embrace my fragility, You keep me safe in a crazy world

'Cause when i'm wrapped up in your arms
Nothing else can touch me
What a wonderful way to recharge
I feel like i can breathe again.
You keep me flying, You keep me smiling, You keep me safe in a crazy world
And in your arms I find the strength, to believe in me again

Mantou at 8:54 AM

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Friday, December 01, 2006

For the good of those who love Him

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
God’s Everlasting Love 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “ For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”[c]37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Who is this King of Glory? He happens to be my King. Or rather, I happen to be His subject. More than that, I happen to be His son as well! What's so significant about that you say? Well, I'm not sure about you but to me that's the reason why I can still stay in one piece even when my world is falling apart. I shall not be ashamed to say that my family's headed for bankruptcy. Thanks to some poor decisions and habits made by my earthly father, we are now one of the rare families in the 21st century Modern Singapore to be living without a fridge, washing machine, or any other household essentials. Even as I'm typing from my office, they are placing stickers on our possessions back at my earthly home to seize it as their property. Very soon I will have a spacious house. Thankfully my wise mommy has moved my computer to my aunt's house. Else we'd really be primitive. Any prayer warriors out there willing to pray for God to turn this situation for 'the good of those who love him?' Anyone out there who believes that this is not a sign that God has forsaken my family but that it is a natural consequence of my dad's decision and God can use it to bring my parents to look to Him for dependence and salvation? I am assured of that (the wonderful blessings of having a personal relationship with HIm). I wanna say a BIG thank you to all my friends (not a lot really) for being there for me in big and small ways. Every bit from a msg to a hug has helped tremendously. God will bless you who 'gives a tunic to those who have none'. My dad needs heaps of prayer because he's still in denial and wishes to stave off this bankruptcy by more borrowing from friends. Thank you all who will be praying.

Mantou at 11:52 AM

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