Yup, Bern Bern has convinced me. I will start blogging again. Haha. Thanks Bern Bern. I was thinking of blogging again after my exams. But I think I'll start now~!
Haha, I just realised I have so much to write about. Maybe part of the reason is that I haven't been sending my reflections to Daniel for quite a bit.
Just to remind myself, 3-4 things I'll need to write about
1) Fathers love
2) Generational Thinking
3) The Spirit of Excellence
4) Why we bleed?
Monday, June 16, 2008
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Christmas 2007
It's 10am in the morning 25th of December 2007. And I'm sitting in my jammies (well, not really jammies, but makeshift jammies of clothes) just thinking what a great Christmas it is, with "My Hope" blasting on my headphones (not to wake my sister up).
It's strange, but I don't think I've ever had a better Christmas. And I'm not really joking or being sarcastic. For some strange reason, this year feels like the best Christmas ever.
Just thinking about it, I have about umm, 5 bucks in my wallet. 76.60 in my bank. Eh, more money than I expected! I thought I got 15 bucks. Hahaha! Got paid from Fry's yesterday, Thanks Wes!
My parents got me clothes from Malaysia when they dropped by 2 weeks ago (Super Thanks!), I'm going to wear my superbright orange-red shirt today! Haha. My sister got me something but I forgot what it is. Hahah! Planetshakers City Church got me the "Free" Album (which I had to pay 25 bucks, but for them to release it early for me, hahah thats a gift in itself!), my uncle and aunty have prepared me a super nice warm meal last night in Melton.
My Father in heaven? An awesome year in 2007. And a hope, a future, and a destiny veiled in mystery that lies before me, that is beyond what I could imagine, dream and ask for. That cost Him not an arm and leg, but Himself entirely. It cost Him Jesus.
Is it the best Christmas? Yes it is. I don't know why. I didn't get the most impressive, or beautiful presents. We didn't even put up a tree.
Maybe this is the best Christmas ever for me, because it's less about everything else the world can offer, but more about Him.
It's strange, but I don't think I've ever had a better Christmas. And I'm not really joking or being sarcastic. For some strange reason, this year feels like the best Christmas ever.
Just thinking about it, I have about umm, 5 bucks in my wallet. 76.60 in my bank. Eh, more money than I expected! I thought I got 15 bucks. Hahaha! Got paid from Fry's yesterday, Thanks Wes!
My parents got me clothes from Malaysia when they dropped by 2 weeks ago (Super Thanks!), I'm going to wear my superbright orange-red shirt today! Haha. My sister got me something but I forgot what it is. Hahah! Planetshakers City Church got me the "Free" Album (which I had to pay 25 bucks, but for them to release it early for me, hahah thats a gift in itself!), my uncle and aunty have prepared me a super nice warm meal last night in Melton.
My Father in heaven? An awesome year in 2007. And a hope, a future, and a destiny veiled in mystery that lies before me, that is beyond what I could imagine, dream and ask for. That cost Him not an arm and leg, but Himself entirely. It cost Him Jesus.
Is it the best Christmas? Yes it is. I don't know why. I didn't get the most impressive, or beautiful presents. We didn't even put up a tree.
Maybe this is the best Christmas ever for me, because it's less about everything else the world can offer, but more about Him.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Overnight Prayer
Yup, It was amazing! We had our overnight prayer last night, which was on the 30th of November, from 10pm till 6am. Wow, it was awesome. I can only give praise to such a crowd of people, who will stand the night and pray for the church.
The biggest crew was the 10pm till midnight. I think somewhat close to 300+ people came. Which was amazing. By midnight, the crowd started dwindling a bit. And by about 6am, there was a little over a 100 people. But it's still a awesome turnout.
There had been 4 watches, and 3 breaks in between. Each watch is 2 hours long. So it's from 10pm-12am, 12am-2am and so on so forth. The breaks lasts 20 minutes. So technically out of the 8 hours, we praised, worshiped and prayed for about 7 hours, and then had 1 hour in total rest.
The encouraging part is always to see your best friends pray alongside with you and pray throughout the night. I wonder if it wasn't after exam period, how many other people from PlanetUni would have hold the night as well. To stand the night, sacrificing sleep for the cause of Christ. Thats the really encouraging part. To see young men and women of Christ, crying out for more for God to make a difference in their life. "No matter the sacrifice, Lord we need more". The mood and the atmosphere was just mind-blowing. Although everyone is aching of tiredness, some of the girls are just really hilarious, because their kneeling down, look like their praying, but I think they've fallen asleep. Hehehe. People all worshiping God and walking around the hall praying in tongues continuously, as the prayer leader in front is praying without ceasing.
I believe tonight would be a night to be remembered. It's the first of many more to come. And tonight we have planted seeds of revival in our church. 2008 would be a year of great harvest. Very very great harvest. And it is continually important on our side to continue planting, praying, and pressing in for the increase, that the Holy Spirit would pour out his spirit with a measure that there is no end upon Planetshakers.
An interesting statistic, we grow by 1000 people a year. Pastor Russell wants us to conquer Telstra Dome. Thats a 100,000 people stadium. It's going to take us 97 years to do that. Melbourne has nearly 4 million people. We don't need all 4 million people to be in our church, but Melbourne needs Jesus. And we are one of the fore-frontiers of leading Melbourne into a revival. We need a multiplication to reach the lost! I need a blood-washed Melbourne!
I to go out into all new territories, invading new realms for God. We need new anointings, powerful fresh anointings that were once lost, we need them now and now again. I want anointings like Smith-Wigglesworth, raising people from the dead, John G Lakes, killing diseases by touch, John Wesley, Preaching so powerful that people get convicted of sin miles and miles away, Semple Amy McPherson, that even down the road, the presence and power of God can be felt, people just in awesome fear knowing that the power of God is present, Kris Volloton & Larry Landolph, calling out peoples destiny and deepest dreams without even knowing them, Cho Yonggi, a million people church!
The biggest crew was the 10pm till midnight. I think somewhat close to 300+ people came. Which was amazing. By midnight, the crowd started dwindling a bit. And by about 6am, there was a little over a 100 people. But it's still a awesome turnout.
There had been 4 watches, and 3 breaks in between. Each watch is 2 hours long. So it's from 10pm-12am, 12am-2am and so on so forth. The breaks lasts 20 minutes. So technically out of the 8 hours, we praised, worshiped and prayed for about 7 hours, and then had 1 hour in total rest.
The encouraging part is always to see your best friends pray alongside with you and pray throughout the night. I wonder if it wasn't after exam period, how many other people from PlanetUni would have hold the night as well. To stand the night, sacrificing sleep for the cause of Christ. Thats the really encouraging part. To see young men and women of Christ, crying out for more for God to make a difference in their life. "No matter the sacrifice, Lord we need more". The mood and the atmosphere was just mind-blowing. Although everyone is aching of tiredness, some of the girls are just really hilarious, because their kneeling down, look like their praying, but I think they've fallen asleep. Hehehe. People all worshiping God and walking around the hall praying in tongues continuously, as the prayer leader in front is praying without ceasing.
I believe tonight would be a night to be remembered. It's the first of many more to come. And tonight we have planted seeds of revival in our church. 2008 would be a year of great harvest. Very very great harvest. And it is continually important on our side to continue planting, praying, and pressing in for the increase, that the Holy Spirit would pour out his spirit with a measure that there is no end upon Planetshakers.
An interesting statistic, we grow by 1000 people a year. Pastor Russell wants us to conquer Telstra Dome. Thats a 100,000 people stadium. It's going to take us 97 years to do that. Melbourne has nearly 4 million people. We don't need all 4 million people to be in our church, but Melbourne needs Jesus. And we are one of the fore-frontiers of leading Melbourne into a revival. We need a multiplication to reach the lost! I need a blood-washed Melbourne!
I to go out into all new territories, invading new realms for God. We need new anointings, powerful fresh anointings that were once lost, we need them now and now again. I want anointings like Smith-Wigglesworth, raising people from the dead, John G Lakes, killing diseases by touch, John Wesley, Preaching so powerful that people get convicted of sin miles and miles away, Semple Amy McPherson, that even down the road, the presence and power of God can be felt, people just in awesome fear knowing that the power of God is present, Kris Volloton & Larry Landolph, calling out peoples destiny and deepest dreams without even knowing them, Cho Yonggi, a million people church!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Minding my thoughts and words.
Yesterday I was talking with Marcus for about an hour in the Law building. It was after my work, and was just sitting around just chit chatting about life, and Sundays sermon.
I found myself talking something that I shouldn't. I personally found it weird, and didn't realize I said all that until I guess God pointed out to me about it while working today. I felt I had to repent and change my thoughts concerning the matter.
We first talked about Graces, what Grace are we operating in, just kinda threshing out some ideas and thoughts about what our graces were. And then for some strange reason, we started talking about other people, from other urban life's and stuff. And for some reason, without minding my words and thoughts, I started giving opinions that are, I guess one-sided, and without in consideration of their grace in which they operate in.
I wasn't really bad-mouthing per-se, but I wasn't really giving the respect due, like I was talking about how certain individuals, how I can't really hold them in high regard. But then again, its because I haven't worked long enough with them, or have only seen a bad side of them, without taking the view in total.
Strange, because we were just only talking about Grace, and both nodding about how the little lady who bakes cakes for church in the Kingdom of God is on equal standing to the preacher, or the worship leader. And yet, here I was 10 minutes later talking bad about someone. I felt a bit bad afterwards.
I felt the bible verse I read, I feel I must put into practice. To add salt to wounds, I was thinking of going on a "Positive confession Fast". :D
Proverbs 8:6 - Hear! For I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips be right things.
I think I'm going to need this bible verse more, and maybe start meditating on it.
2 Corinthians 10:15 - Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Yeah, I need to mind my thoughts and my words. Uh Oh, feel like I'm going to start preaching a flood of a lot of things I've just learned. Hee hee. Better stop here for now.
I found myself talking something that I shouldn't. I personally found it weird, and didn't realize I said all that until I guess God pointed out to me about it while working today. I felt I had to repent and change my thoughts concerning the matter.
We first talked about Graces, what Grace are we operating in, just kinda threshing out some ideas and thoughts about what our graces were. And then for some strange reason, we started talking about other people, from other urban life's and stuff. And for some reason, without minding my words and thoughts, I started giving opinions that are, I guess one-sided, and without in consideration of their grace in which they operate in.
I wasn't really bad-mouthing per-se, but I wasn't really giving the respect due, like I was talking about how certain individuals, how I can't really hold them in high regard. But then again, its because I haven't worked long enough with them, or have only seen a bad side of them, without taking the view in total.
Strange, because we were just only talking about Grace, and both nodding about how the little lady who bakes cakes for church in the Kingdom of God is on equal standing to the preacher, or the worship leader. And yet, here I was 10 minutes later talking bad about someone. I felt a bit bad afterwards.
I felt the bible verse I read, I feel I must put into practice. To add salt to wounds, I was thinking of going on a "Positive confession Fast". :D
Proverbs 8:6 - Hear! For I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips be right things.
I think I'm going to need this bible verse more, and maybe start meditating on it.
2 Corinthians 10:15 - Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Yeah, I need to mind my thoughts and my words. Uh Oh, feel like I'm going to start preaching a flood of a lot of things I've just learned. Hee hee. Better stop here for now.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Jesus = Weight loss program
Yeah, serious, spend 2 hours jumping up and down in music. Definitely lose weight!
The Peace of God
I've been doing a little mini study on the peace of God recently. I don't know why, probably it's a bit on my co-current study on issues of the heart, patterns of the mind.
The peace of God is a powerful study. Pity I don't know too much about it. But while I was doing a study on it, for some strange reason, I felt further away from the peace of God. Like there was at one time, I for some strange reason had this thought in my mind concerning an assignment, whether I did it well, or maybe I flopped it, which it made me thought about the possibilities of even needing to stay back another semester just to graduate. Wouldn't sound too bad to be honest, as I would fulfill my 2 years studying here and could apply for my PR.
But I don't want to fail, I don't want to be held back. And it was very strange, somewhat, like the thing I am currently reading up on, I am being put to the test. So I held fast, started to worship, prayed, told whatever spirit that is not of God to begone, and the fear allured. I felt peace.
Proverbs 4:23 - Above all else, guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life.
The book of proverbs is not only an interesting book of philosophy, but it is also the knowledge of perhaps the 2nd wisest man in the world. The wisest is definitely Jesus! Hee hee. As he has the greatest search engine within him, the Holy Spirit. And so do we. But like Pastor Matt says, that we want to be lead, we want to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
To submit to Christ, is to submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit, and let him be our guide in all expects of our life as he knows ALL the answers. Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
I don't know what are the full extent of fear and what are its causes. But I do know that fear causes people to grow old fast, causes people to die. Stress and fear are the same thing, just being put in another word that sounds more matured, and acceptable. We as humans aren't meant to live in fear. Though there is uncertainty and mystery in life, thus fear is not believing in the goodness of God in our life's circumstances. It is partnering with a spirit of unbelief that will only hinder us from hearing when God is giving us the solutions.
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
There is no fear in love. If we are continually aware of the perfect love of God, we should not fear. Like Jesus, in the boat, amidst the storm, the disciples are screaming, wailing in fear. But Jesus could sleep in the boat, As there are no storms in him. Thus, he could say to the storms, peace be still. I like what Pastor Bill Johnson says that "My internal reality defines the nature of my external reality. If I prosper in my heart, I will prosper". I can only Give what I have. If we have peace in our heart, with Christ has already given us, and we lay hold and claim it, we are able to manifest the peace of God speaking forth into our circumstance.
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
To be continually aware of the perfect love of God is to know that you are totally redeemed from the sin and death. There is no more punishment awaiting the children of God, as the blood of Christ has covered all sins. So from God, what awaits is only the blessings and grace. Yes, there is moments of training and correction. But this is not done by sickness or disease, neither poverty or adverse sufferings. There are times, God allows the shadows of these into our lives, but it is never to test us above what we cannot bear. As God is a good God. God does not tempt us with evil. (James 1:13).
Perfect love drives out fear, as amidst the deepest darkest circumstance, the knowing that we are in the palms of his hands, and if we only seek him for the answers to our problems, stand fast and believe in the coming of His glory, He is our salvation. Why should there be worry, if you are in the knowing that your life is in his hands, and he loves so much. Thus, the knowledge of his love in our life, would bring us peace, as we know that he is above the storms.
There are times, that we feel like Peter walking on water, when we look away we are sinking, we sink and sink until the waters are all around us, only our head is above the water. But Jesus is there, we will not go under. He will lift us up, and not only lift us up to walk on water, he promises us to lift us up above the storms. Above the clouds. He is absolutely good.
Phillipians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Praise be to God for this absolutely terrific and pregnant with power verse. Bring everything to the Lord in prayer and thanksgiving. I'm currently reading up on thanksgiving and praise right now. To praise and give thanks amidst circumstance, is to stand on faith, to thank God for the circumstances in life, that though it might not be comfortable, but adverse circumstance unveils the issues of the heart, the truth of the person, and it is an invitation into greatness.
To rejoice amidst circumstance is the opportunity to rise out and live out an expression of faith, that we are more than conquerers. How can you be more than conquerers if there is nothing to conquer? God is good, his mercy endures forever, for it shall only be a day of evil, but we live in seasons of blessings.
And the promise of a peace which transcends understanding will guard our hearts and minds. This is not just some nice phrase that Paul uses. Even Jesus talks about it. I believe that when we are in dire circumstances, the very first thing we should always do is come to God with prayer, petition and thanksgiving as our first and main priority. We tend to go to God last when all options fail.
It is in the peace of God, that circumstances can change. The physical realm is a shadow of the spirit realm.
The peace of God is a powerful study. Pity I don't know too much about it. But while I was doing a study on it, for some strange reason, I felt further away from the peace of God. Like there was at one time, I for some strange reason had this thought in my mind concerning an assignment, whether I did it well, or maybe I flopped it, which it made me thought about the possibilities of even needing to stay back another semester just to graduate. Wouldn't sound too bad to be honest, as I would fulfill my 2 years studying here and could apply for my PR.
But I don't want to fail, I don't want to be held back. And it was very strange, somewhat, like the thing I am currently reading up on, I am being put to the test. So I held fast, started to worship, prayed, told whatever spirit that is not of God to begone, and the fear allured. I felt peace.
Proverbs 4:23 - Above all else, guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life.
The book of proverbs is not only an interesting book of philosophy, but it is also the knowledge of perhaps the 2nd wisest man in the world. The wisest is definitely Jesus! Hee hee. As he has the greatest search engine within him, the Holy Spirit. And so do we. But like Pastor Matt says, that we want to be lead, we want to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
To submit to Christ, is to submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit, and let him be our guide in all expects of our life as he knows ALL the answers. Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
I don't know what are the full extent of fear and what are its causes. But I do know that fear causes people to grow old fast, causes people to die. Stress and fear are the same thing, just being put in another word that sounds more matured, and acceptable. We as humans aren't meant to live in fear. Though there is uncertainty and mystery in life, thus fear is not believing in the goodness of God in our life's circumstances. It is partnering with a spirit of unbelief that will only hinder us from hearing when God is giving us the solutions.
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
There is no fear in love. If we are continually aware of the perfect love of God, we should not fear. Like Jesus, in the boat, amidst the storm, the disciples are screaming, wailing in fear. But Jesus could sleep in the boat, As there are no storms in him. Thus, he could say to the storms, peace be still. I like what Pastor Bill Johnson says that "My internal reality defines the nature of my external reality. If I prosper in my heart, I will prosper". I can only Give what I have. If we have peace in our heart, with Christ has already given us, and we lay hold and claim it, we are able to manifest the peace of God speaking forth into our circumstance.
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
To be continually aware of the perfect love of God is to know that you are totally redeemed from the sin and death. There is no more punishment awaiting the children of God, as the blood of Christ has covered all sins. So from God, what awaits is only the blessings and grace. Yes, there is moments of training and correction. But this is not done by sickness or disease, neither poverty or adverse sufferings. There are times, God allows the shadows of these into our lives, but it is never to test us above what we cannot bear. As God is a good God. God does not tempt us with evil. (James 1:13).
Perfect love drives out fear, as amidst the deepest darkest circumstance, the knowing that we are in the palms of his hands, and if we only seek him for the answers to our problems, stand fast and believe in the coming of His glory, He is our salvation. Why should there be worry, if you are in the knowing that your life is in his hands, and he loves so much. Thus, the knowledge of his love in our life, would bring us peace, as we know that he is above the storms.
There are times, that we feel like Peter walking on water, when we look away we are sinking, we sink and sink until the waters are all around us, only our head is above the water. But Jesus is there, we will not go under. He will lift us up, and not only lift us up to walk on water, he promises us to lift us up above the storms. Above the clouds. He is absolutely good.
Phillipians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Praise be to God for this absolutely terrific and pregnant with power verse. Bring everything to the Lord in prayer and thanksgiving. I'm currently reading up on thanksgiving and praise right now. To praise and give thanks amidst circumstance, is to stand on faith, to thank God for the circumstances in life, that though it might not be comfortable, but adverse circumstance unveils the issues of the heart, the truth of the person, and it is an invitation into greatness.
To rejoice amidst circumstance is the opportunity to rise out and live out an expression of faith, that we are more than conquerers. How can you be more than conquerers if there is nothing to conquer? God is good, his mercy endures forever, for it shall only be a day of evil, but we live in seasons of blessings.
And the promise of a peace which transcends understanding will guard our hearts and minds. This is not just some nice phrase that Paul uses. Even Jesus talks about it. I believe that when we are in dire circumstances, the very first thing we should always do is come to God with prayer, petition and thanksgiving as our first and main priority. We tend to go to God last when all options fail.
It is in the peace of God, that circumstances can change. The physical realm is a shadow of the spirit realm.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Good. So so Good.
Jesus you are so Good. You are so so good.
Just one touch, and my world would never be the same.
Just one touch, and my world would never be the same.
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