First of all,this is a a post that i just wanna rant everything out here instead on my blog
Im thankful for God presence,Holy Spirit guidance in things that happened this week. Sometimes i really feel like the devil is trying to take away the happiness that God has given to me,especially more this week. he seem to be taking away everyone i trust.I've this constant battle in listening to what the HS is trying to guide me and bring light to the problem i have yet the raging emotions in me that will not allow positive things to happen.I know this is so wrong,Yes yes,i'm under immerse stress that i'll think i'll probably lose it should anyone says something wrong.
My faith has been tested time again and again but i think this round i'm pretty wounded,I don't want my faith to be like a passing shadow,that quickly comes and go.I'm sure all of us feel this way sometime somehow,just wanna encourage you guys to keep fighting and do the opposite of what the devil tells you to do.
You know,each time i climb higher up in my spiritual ladder,the devils hits me harder at all places.My school,home,relationship,emotions.Sometimes,i really feel like giving up,feel like just throwing everything to one side and cover them up.But i'm gonna make sure he lose every battle he tries to take out with me.
Job 23: 10-11 'But he knows where I am going.And when he tests me,I will come out as pure as gold.For i have stayed on God's path;I have followed his ways and not turned aside.'
ahh,ok..I don't know if you have any idea what i'm talking about but at least the verse makes perfect sense.
Have a nice mid-week.See you all on saturday!=)
love, The fabulous
Now Reading...
July 25, 2008
12:40 AM
Someone once said - what you will become 5 years from now will depend on 2 things -
1.the books you read
2.the people you hang out with
As part of investment to our personal and spiritual growth, i wanna encourage you guys to cultivate the habit of reading regularly, and i dont mean your archie comics or your school textbooks or just the bible. I refer to good books that you feel can change your mindset or boost your confidence or just simply inspire you to become someone better. I try to read at least one book a month and i cant describe how this has revolutionalise my life. As an additional step, i also write down quotes or sentences from the book which i find meaningful and often review them.
You can try doing so too.
So... im starting this new series of post called "Now Reading". This is where we share with each other the books we are currently reading and why we recommend them. You can post them up with the picture preferably and a short description of it. And if you are stratching your head now, then its time to visit your nearest national library and borrow some wholesome books to read!
Right, so to kick start, my current reads are ...
1.
A wonderful real estate friend, Jamie recommended this book to us.
For a working person like me, this really helps me to find perspective in prioritising my time, balancing work-life and achieving excellence at work. It serves to remind me that in all i do, God is my CEO, my boss, my lao-ban, my paymaster.
Highly recommended for working pple! :)
2.
Of cos this doesnt apply to most of you. But i dont want to take my next phase of life for granted. So we read and read and read... we have abt 3 such books.
My point here is to read something that will help you gain knowledge in a particular aspect that you wanna improve on.
So... lets invest in your lives and in each others' lives. If you are currently reading a book that is a blessing to you, do share it with us here. If you are not, stop procrastinationg, pick up reading as your habit soon, you wont regret it. Lets all be well-read people, shining God's glory!
Hear from you guys soon! :)
Love,
Diana
July 20, 2008
12:41 AM
neoprin-to!
K-ING @ CHEVRON
July 18, 2008
10:34 AM
The place is really not bad for a $11/2hrs with drinks that are about $2-4 for the honey lemon/milo etc..and we paid only $6/person compared TO KBOX which is like 4x of what we're paying.Song choices are to me = kbox cause i don't sing many chinky songs!hahaha,and diana and the guys got all the choices they want so its pretty much the same as kbox(minus the bass prob) but still can sing right?Lol
anyway,it was crazy..the In The End was wicked.hahaha..omg,the video is a little blur but i think still can hear you jajabings..and the laughter is i dunnoe which retard..LOL!!hope danny had fun too!
eh dehhh!continueee continueeee continueeeee!
Diannaaa!
really maddddeeee!!LOL!!!
PICTURES!
July 13, 2008
9:52 PM
ok!since we havent had any pictures posted for the past month,i shall start bringing in some peekies! Miss our Yuling!Hope you're settling well there!Love you lots!
This pic is funny!
Inseparable 6
Changi Airport
Shine in whatever you do sweetie!=) Have A FABULOUS WEEK !
Deb
Walk the talk.
9:30 AM
Let's walk the talk. =) Wondering what is it about? Read on.
Well, it's about yesterday's cellgroup. When Zoe asked each of us to share, with the person beside, about what spoke to us during the message. So there I went, sharing with Benny, about the "familiar spirits". What I highlighted to him was something that's gotta do with feeling of the same burden, troubles & worries.
Quoting from Zoe, the familiar spirits will always know which button to press to "crash" us. In order to protect ourselves from such "crashes", we must be discerning. Remember that we have surrendered all to Jesus, we must not bear the burden upon ourselves again. It is by God's grace that we are set free.
These familiar spirits, can come in different forms. What I shared with Benny, I told him that his condition of the stomach would be the target where the familiar spirit will attack. It will, time and again, challenge and test his faith in God. If he succumbs to it, it will only hinder his walk with God.
In our daily lives, we must learn how to identify these spirits. Only this way, we'll be able to progress and go up to the next level. It'll come in different forms at different times, be it emotionally, physically, mentally and even spiritually. By successfully identifying them, we are then able to guard ourselves against it. Of course not depending on our own strength, but by God's instead. Pray strongly to build your "spiritual muscles". So, what's next?
Let's declare our faith in Christ! Okay, after this statement was made, something struck me. It was something that I recalled during the meeting with Bro. Darren at Riverwalk. By declaring, it means you should be vocal as well. Call upon the name of Jesus, show your desperation and desire for Him. Being vocal means we'll have to say it out in words. Say, "Jesus! I need You!" or "I love you Jesus! Fill me with your Spirit!"
Speak and mean it. Do not think of how others around you might think cos this is your own personal encounter and cry for God. Fight for it. =)
Receive God's strength to overcome these "familiar spirits". Receive forgiveness and grace and now, the moment you've been waiting for... Loose that area in your life! Whatever you bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven, whatever you loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven. =)
Finale - Cast it out. Out of your life. Be strong and now, you've trained yourself up another level against these "familiar spirits".
Just wanted to share my personal realisation. By sharing, I've reinforced what I've learnt. Therefore, do share what spoke to you personally too, ok?
Have a blessed Sunday, my beloved w429 family. =)
-kC
Awesome..
July 6, 2008
1:45 PM
Yesterday was the first. It was physically and mentally draining, totally. I never thought it was so tough, trying to get "it" out of me. I never thought it would happen to me.
The whole process was rather scary, at least personally. I had no idea how it feels to have something casted out of you. Years and years of hidden resentment, maybe to the extent of hatred, was casted out. It shouldn't have taken a hold onto me in the first place, but due to the fallen nature of Man, we hold grudges and we remember wrong things that people do to us. It can be family members, friends or even strangers. It's another scary thing to know that we can contain so much until we can't fulfil our destiny in God. Up to the point where it cripples our very own being, not being able to unleash the potential that we have in us.
I'm thankful that Pastor Mike came yesterday. I'm thankful that my God is real. I'm thankful that even right there at my seat, I was able to receive the healing and restoration. I'm thankful that spiritual Mama was beside me to encourage me to win the battle, right at the spot where I was seated. After THE encounter, I was totally blank. Just wanted to sit down and enjoy the atmosphere and see my surrounding. All the screaming and manifestations, I know God wanted me to look at His doings.
Psalm 18 : 32 - 33
"It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places."
He wanted to let me know that my roller coaster ride in the Kingdom of God has just begun and the best has yet to come.
-kC
A Worthy Battle
July 5, 2008
11:52 PM
Pastor Mike today was really good and im so blessed with the word that he shared that I wanted to come home and share what i thought about it.
Yes Yes,not all of us manifested just now but I'm sure what Pst Mike told us just now and what Diana shared during cg is so important. God is a God of healer and we often go through many disappointment and hurts that affects our life and how we see the future.
We do have bad experiences in our past and up till now,we still have this negative mindset on what happened and how you see/feel problems is based on this fact that you were hurt before.You know,God wants to free us of our limitations because we followers of Christ are called on to glorify God and do our best to be more Christ-like.Hurt is inevitable when people say or do things intentionally/unintentionally to you.Like what Pst Mike said restore the relationship with the person before the seed of bitterness in our life growns into a tree full of hatred and unforgiveness.
Eph 5:15-18 So be careful how you live.Don't live like fools,but like those who are wise.Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.Don't act thoughtlessly,but understand what the Lord wants you to do.Dont be drunk with wine,because that will ruin your life,Instead be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Also,seek God for the peace and restoration of relationship in areas where you've been hurt/disappointed in.
Col 3:15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.For as members of one body you are called to live in peace.And always be thankful.
Pst Mike also made a statement which i believe many of us has heard of it before but whether when the situation does arise,do we apply the thinking that we are taught? It goes something like this'For the respond you give towards the situation,it can make you miserable or I can choose to be an overcomer of the problem and take it as an opportunity for you to grow as a stronger person,to make you someone better on the inside of you.
Guys,though the service has ended but let's continue to look into our hearts for any anger/resentment that is still hidden deep in our lives and ctd to meditate and pray on the WOG to free ourselve from the devil that is trying to pull us down every single day.
So,keep fighting this worthy battle that we have and persevere through!
fight fight fight! Deb
love you guys!
July 1, 2008
10:05 AM
heys W429!!!!!
thanks for these amazing 1 plus years! i will really miss every single one of you guys. in this place, its where i start to be even more involved in cell group, got to make great friends, the photos in my com multiplied(LOL!), increased my commitment to my beloved ministry, LOVE God even more, improved on my guitar playing, grow more in the LORD, to even share offering msg(something which i din do before) and lots more.
w/o you guys with me, i wonder how my sats are going to be from now on.
to diana: thanks so much for everything. im really blessed to be under ur leadership. thanks for always being so positive and for all the opportunities that u've given me. =)
to liujing: will really miss you girl! you've been my best friend in church/cg ever since i first joined. i can vividly remember how we actually started going home together with silence in the air until sisjl actually commented. haha. till now i feel that we havent talked enough when i stop at my stop every time. thanks for being my listening ear and source of advice!
to deb: thanks for ur craziness and enthusiasm! w429 will not be w429 without you around!
to janet: thanks for the touching msg on ur blog! ur craziness will really be missed!
to terri: you are really great person to have around. spreading ur joy among those around you! all the best for ur As yeah!
to the guys: thanks for being part of w429! i will miss every single one of you!
TO ALL: thanks for the fun bbq! and surprise! i love the bag ALOT!
will email you guys regarding my contact no. etc once im there..
