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School Of Inspiration

These past few months have been a string of inspirations from the Most High One and the school.

For several weeks, we have various inspiring speakers from around the world with different backgrounds. Some came from Mid-East while some came from the West. All of them brought inspiring testimonials of how God have used them in a mighty way. One thing common about them : they are broken before God and they are sons.

In May itself, there came the awesome Asia Conference & CGI 2010 !! I love all the 14 plenary sessions and of course POS! ( I feel that Uni Cluster should have won...) It showed a tremendous move of God through the three halls at Expo. Surely enough, physically worn out but spirit-filled to the max. Especially when Reinhard Bonnke shared his testimony of his ministry in Africa. simple messages but powerful atmosphere. People at that scene can feel the heavy flood of liquid fire from the roof. AC 2010 the best ever yet!

Now, though there may be different events coming the way, I believe in the God who chose the leaders in CHC. This faith also extends to the leaders in CHC because they sacrificed a lot of their lives to contribute to a sounding success at CHC. No matter what happens, CHC is my family and I will not leave the church.

Time

As a seed is planted, a certain period of time needs to be used in order for the seed to grow into a fruit tree.

Same thing with life - rushing towards the end results kills the seed, while waiting for the seed suffocates the seed.

How then?

Water the seed, nurture it with love and wait for it to grow.

In analogy to reality, people progress onward while waiting for their "time" to come.

Ultimately it's your choice - to rush or to wait? to treasure the process or the end?

Revival!!

HAHA!

I am back to blogging!

Been busy with Internship and now exams already!

Time flies very fast... And now I am 24..

To the one who is attracted to me, I thank you for choosing me and waiting for me

To Father, I thank you for moulding me till now and bringing me closer to You..

hey guys, been not so posting lately lol..

Btw, my new car came in last month so was busy admiring it while driving my dad's car to sch. The car is WHITE!! 

Take a look at this site! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5196297&l=a904c&id=864165322

However, each time I am driving my dad's car, I am reminded about the color of my house back in pri and sec sch. I am so stuck with purple for now, but shall expect myself to drive the white car! 

Anyway in manner, the topic of faithfulness comes into my life, where my leader questioned me. I was thinking of how the passion actually faded for the past year wore down by disappointments and events that failed through. It is time that I should unlock the chains of such burdens and take up the yoke of Christ which is light. To my realization, most of the successful plans are from God's anointing itself. You can be more creative than your nobody next door, and more initiative. But the success don't come to you, why? I keep asking myself this question, while I observe the people around me getting the success. The common thing that I see is the faithfulness and consistency in doing the right things. No matter what their situation is, how bad or good, they can just continue the same thing. What I mean is not a routine but a discipline. Some people are fit and well because of their discipline in exercising well. Being faithful in physical exercise has its fruits, what's more being faithful in the emotional realm, in the spiritual realm. 

It's been 4 years alr. I decided. Faithfulness comes before appointment, anything else despite how bad the situation or how lousy the people related to you. Change myself before change the people ard me. 2009 is the time I should run hard and good.

blessings..

Life is a marathon where you will need to alternate your paces. when to go fast and when to go slowly and when to extend your stamina - involve factors that we need to learn in life. Sometimes, we went a bit too fast and we burned ourselves out. When we go slow, we dun feel like picking up again. But when we extend our stamina as we stride our legs outside the comfort zone, the pain is near and the gains are long. Fulfillment comes least when you expected. I had chosen to extend my stamina long and hard.

God is really blessing me in this month. Now around this time, the COE drops to $2 and I thought it would be nice to get a car soon. So I asked my dad if there is any hint of buying a new one. The feedback I got is positive. Nonetheless I still need to see if it is really coming to pass. Last week in the midst of Asia Conference 08,  my dad brought me along to test drive the car ( which I will reveal when the car arrives haha) and I drove not according to his expectations of safety. So I thought probably no chance already. Then I remembered the Transformers film last year. As this main actor told his professor this, " If you are Jesus, what would you do to help me?" So I prayed to God for a miracle to come, and it did! My grandmother is going to sponsor half of the car. So I am getting this car!

I prayed hard and long, I worked by practicing outside driving rented cars. I chose to extend my stamina and God blessing comes. This is the wonder of a marathoner. Run like the wind and you will feel the joy of the run.

Exam Period

Been studyingt lately and wondered whether the course I am taking will bring me to the next level? Getting a paper qualification is just a door to something greater. I can understand that the government is pushing for singaporeans to be all rounder and bilinguial so that the nation's resources is still treasured by MNCs. 

So as I touched on the technoentreprenuer elective, I can also do the same creating a venture that will influence the market in the SEA region. Be it disruptive or revoluntionary, I want to be a light that God can use and the salt for the people to enjoy. 2 Days to Asia Conference, and it is time for Singapore to shine so brightly that Asia will be shaken.

Alamak of all the times, I got a major backache and my left leg is immobilised like a half paralysed. But don't worry I can still walk and take my exam :) I can be healed by the stripes Jesus had borne!

wow been one month since i last blogged >.<

this semester is really taking the hell of life out of me. core modules weighing me down with stupidity and electives draining me out. Need life and help haha..

So far, i can grasp the concepts well all i need is to apply them simply back to the equations despite how the question is going to ask. I can score in this exam through Christ who strengthens me!!

Crazy Week

Hello again.

One week has just passed and many things had happened throughout the week, except for tue and thurs which are my study days.

First start with Monday. Was watching anime before I sleep and fell asleep at 230am without me knowing. The miracle thing is I woke up at 7am exactly when the sun rose up and shined on my face. The next thing I thought I would be late in reaching Kranji, so I changed quickly and gulped down my coffee, rushing out of the house at 720am. The next thing I fell asleep on the train and reached Kranji at 805am. 805am!!! I am like all of a sudden the earliest of my NTU friends >.< when I thought I was late in the first place. So together with we went over to JB city square and have a shopping therapy and a makan session. Tell you that the makan session is more of enjoying the cakes and laughing at each other's jokes rather than a glutton's session.

Shopped like there's no end. My buddy and I went all over to look for 'breakthrough' clothes to change our image once for all. In the end, I only got my shoes and my buddy got presents and shoes. Sad isn't it for a pair of guys to buy this little?

Afterward, we went Neway - JB Kbox version. We sang till our throats ran dry, the ceiling shaking, the microphones got 'wet'. Haha it was a wonderful time man especially when we sang Lian Ai ING. Everyone just got HIGH~~. However, sad thing I can't join them for dinner and rushed back to SG to help out CHEC crash course.

Wed also another siao night. Went with a few of my NTU and NUS friends to go to Holland Village. I was driving so I parked the car at the multi-storey which is not cashcard gantried, and here I thought I would not be staying too long. In the end, it got too late and changed my car location again... so went to wala wala then jumped to harry's. Everything seemed alright and normal till the packet of fries caught fire!! We tried to blowing it out and it got bigger. Still water is the main help in this situation. The result --- FRIES got Hotter! Taste so much better mmmm... (dun try this at home - this event is an accident)

Friday is the KI siao night. Went with cell group to cathay to eat @ Ashtons. The food is fabulous. The steak tasted juicy and the meat is tender. I can't believe that I am eating this steak for $11 bucks only with 2 side dishes !! Followed after that, we went to watch MAMA MIA! It is such a nice show as they re-sung ABBA songs all over again. Man, I missed those songs when I listened to them as a toddler. We even sang after the movie. Teresa then dragged me and Jialiang over to Clarke Quay as we thought we were going to have fun. This fun turned out to be a Pit-Stop cafe playnight. Played till the shop closed with our hands full of bruises and we all agreed it is cheaper than minds and settlers.

Eventful week, but still need to study. I still got 1/3 left to study. GANBATTE!!

scam

Dear friends,

Bad news to those who are expecting a treat.. It turned to be a scam! All the calls and drama almost made me caught up in the action and this in turn make me realise that their acting is not as good as I thought. 

One thing for sure, is that I did not transfer any funds out but I wasted money on overseas calls. Still alright because in exchange of all these I get to learn a good lesson. That is why boundaries are important to everyone of us. We need to have our individual self before we give this 'self' back to God. Each time we do this, we can grow all the more better in nature. As i read on chapter 3, God is really bringing me to another level. Strengthening the soul and spirit becomes a everyday nature to me. I really believe that God will bring queenstown secondary to a new level of being a student. 

In fact, had a vision for queenstown. A few years down the road - queenstown with a cross, with students proclaiming Christ to the highest, yet engaging each other in arts, media and sciences. This is my plan - 6 months creating a new connect group of 5, 1.5 year creating a new youth cell group. Indeed, the new generation from CHC will set apart a new standard for all asia to see - impacting the next generation!

think I consumed a huge amount of caffeine on mon and tue.. Can't fall asleep in lectures for now while enduring the endless barrage of lecturers' monotonous voices.

Just yesterday, a call came in and told me about the lucky draw in China. Now you guys may wonder if it was a hoax and majority would think it is a hoax.. Let me tell you the brief history.

It was after morning prayer that i received the first call from them. Thinking that it would be a hoax (I'm just an undergraduate and I was invited to an event with stars from China and Hong Kong), I listened to the speaker as she promotes the event. I asked her what details did she need and found out to be just addresses and phone number confirmation. I just gave it eventually knowing that the lucky draw would not involve me at all. Of course I did not accept the invitation as I am still stuck in school.

Then this call came in before my lecture started. I was astonished as the same person told me that I won the THIRD prize of the lucky draw. Never ever in my life had I won any lucky draw!! With apprehension, I asked about any terms and conditions. There was NONE! Third prize - a car worth HK$500,000 (S$100,000 approx) !

At the moment I was stunned as she droned about how to receive the prize. Of course the car won't be coming over but I will be given a cheque instead. Indeed, God is faithful. I had been praying for a car two years ago and never stopped. This time, God gave me the finances to buy a car! Praise the Lord!

Just went into the new cg W238 and sat together with them. Wow, they were full of energy and hyped up haha. Had fun fellowshipping with them at macau express and a movie "make it happen" in vivocity. Shiok sia!

Then afterward, sent some of them to bugis so that my fren Janis can also meet up with her frens. After that, went to jumbo seafood at Dempsey Road ( Tanglin area) to eat with CHEC guys. Wow the food is fabulous and we ordered so much that we didn't have space for ben & jerry's!! At least had fun eating and fellowshipping with different ppl.

As I was talking with my new leader, I realised alot of things that I'm weak at personally. For example, My emotions is like a playful lady who just fell in love with another guy. I could not keep "her" in control till I win her back. So many times won "her" but "she" managed to slip away. Too bad I can't get the attention from my emotions till bad things come and "she" come begging me to keep her in. Now I win "her" again and I'm in command! Let see if my command over my emotions will last eternally.

God is moulding me at this period of time as He has great plans and visions. I too realised God has put a TREMENDOUS amount of faith into us to make IT happen. So in this one year, I am aiming to be a leader in places where God is calling me to. No longer I'll drop the ball, no longer I'll back out, but the more I want to stretch myself to the limitless limits despite what my body, soul might say. My spirit will reign with the Holy Spirit inside my body, soul merging with spirit and as the soul prospers so will prosperity come into life more abundantly above all we can imagine.

So therefore to be able to maximise my potential, I may go on a 9-month vow (although it is not in flow with what pastor had preached about) . God is setting a new generation who will impact the next generation. I WANT to be part of that generation! PTL!

just watched a movie on crunchyroll.com. This movie is in japanese, with title "Platonic ***" and it has a wonderful plot. Very touching indeed.

Two people of different backgrounds. the girl just got gang-raped by her classmates, and wanted to commit suicide while the guy's sister committed suicide because of bullies. the girl, Aoi Kadokura, suddenly received a sms from a person named Toshi. A sms containing birthday greetings, and thanks for her birth except it is sent to Ai. Aoi took a step back into the safety realms. the guy's Toshi was going to kill the bullies but received a reply from Aoi. He was shocked as he dropped the knife. Soon both kept in contact trhough sms, as they went onto their ways of life. Aoi went into prostitution while Toshi was working at the disco club. It was one year later they met each other at the club and a blossoming love comes along.

I guess tat I envied Toshi not because of Aoi or anything but of his truthful character. I wasn't tat open with ppl, even i suspected myself.. I can't find my real self which is probably lost during my childhood, my NS or now..

Life is in a situation where I have no U-turn sign anymore.. Perharps I am not fit to be human anyway.. if anyone reading this entry, don't worry I am letting my emotions to run for now..

Apology

Thank you brothers who are there with me during the trying times. I know I was too emotional and I could not think straight. For one point, I thought that someone is going to be my partner but it appears to be part of a plan.

Confession to make : I would like to apologize for being such a devil in her life, distracting her with her walk. In return, I should receive the cold treatment, but I would like to ask for her forgiveness and hope to be friends with her once again.

God put me through these tests, to see if I am ready for the next level. AsI just knew that I will be transferring cell group, I realized that a lot of attacks had been laid upon me day after day and I got lost in the action of things. The spiritual level will not be reached if I do not have these tests and trials.

God is our Creator and Finisher of our faith.

Great Vision

What a great vision lies ahead!

A field open for harvest containing fruits from all walks of life, calling me into the centre of the field where no one would go to harvest. There the fruits are of top notch quality and will spread seeds further and further towards north, south, east and west of the field. This should be the place we should harvest, my friends.

The greatest potential in anywhere of the world is the city, town square, your inner being! Protect it and guard it well. I find joy almost everywhere, but the joy inside my inner being is always the best. So let good things come from your heart, soul and mind!

back again

It's been two months I last blogged...

Everything in my life got piled up easily and more problems arised ahead of me as I stepped out in faith to do greater works.

Indeed, it was not easy to get by. Anybody would think that I would not have survived the tasks and burdens lying ahead. With the campus ministry, school work, cellgroup, tuition ministry, so many burdens weighing on my shoulders. How I wish I could seek His burden and be relaxed once again.

Yet after all the burdens have been cleared, there is another burden in my heart which I could not shake off so long.. I felt drained and worn out by the previous demands, and now i would say "Give me a break already".

But God is faithful. He renewed my strength from time to time again, facing each day challenges ahead. Be it spiritual attacks or challenging tutorials or even playing guitar for the cell group, God is always there to push me through. I haven't reached the prime of my life and longed for the day to come - serve God with all my life just to hear "my good and faithful servant".

To the people, i would like to thank you guys for being there for me, E435, NTU ministry, CHEC and my family (even though they dunno wat i am doing outside the house).

Praise God for all things that is present in my life.

Just went through another camp first time ever NUS-NTU Combined Camp (though not recorded in the history books), The Happening 08!!

Though the prep are tough and hard, the camp has a great atmosphere woah! The locks are set loose and people went crazy, zi high all of a sudden. For those who missed the camp, you are at a loss but u can visit at http://thehappening.blogspot.com. Dead man are revived, dying man healed instantly, and living man flies above haha.

Btw, just came across this video and i was awe-struck because of the optical display and my military background. take a look.

Back

WOOHOO!

Just a whizz of months past the very days of year 1 in NTU SCBE, and many great things had happened to not only me but the whole of nueve.

From 30th June to 4th July, when the camp committee was in anxiety about the attendance, the freshies were welcomed with fun and activities, making memorable moments on cameras. I was part of the main comm in preparing for the pool games and the beach games.

From driving a small truck to scaring people with my painted face, every single thing has a place in my heart because of not my achievements, nor my subcomm's efforts, but the glory of God. Without Him, I don't think I can pull it through, or even others. Without Him, I may not able to touch the freshmen's lives.

Many in the camp would know that I was down with influenza on second day, yet I continued to do beyond expectations. This is clearly not my strength seriously because it is in my blood to give up things that are hard to achieve. Thank God for His healing miracle and His love that I can die again and be born a new man now.

God gives us life and life abundantly above all we can imagine.

haha long time no blog already...

Been working and sitting through exams den through a special semester, till now life has its ups and downs haha.

Now the fun is here muahaha... Camps and chalets all coming here yay!!

First coming up this coming weekend is the camp with my church friends. Been part of the organising committee and can tell you it's going to be fun!! tons of games and prizes coming along your way haha :)

Another will be chalet with my ntu friends haha.. mahjong, beach, dota and more to come. Cant imagine more and excited for the chalet!

Tink i'm going bonkers over the load of stuff i need to do... prob my mind may explode in the end but i m not sure... i need some rest...