poem

This is from God..not me ah..Yan Shiang cannot write poems :P

If you put others first before yourself,
While putting God above everything else,
If you do it from your heart's basement,
I guarantee it the BEST investment!

Bye!

Psalm 62- a Psalm of David

My soul rests in God alone,

from whom comes my salvation.

God alone is my rock and salvation,

my secure height; I shall never fall.

How long will you set upon people,

all of you beating them down,

As though they were a sagging fence or a battered wall?

Even from my place on high they plot to dislodge me.

They delight in lies; they bless with their mouths,

but inwardly they curse. Selah

My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope.

God alone is my rock and my salvation,

my secure height; I shall not fall.

My safety and glory are with God, my strong rock and refuge.

Trust God at all times, my people!

Pour out your hearts to God our refuge! Selah

Mortals are a mere breath, the powerful but an illusion;

On a balance they rise; together they are lighter than air.

Do not trust in extortion; in plunder put no empty hope.

Though wealth increase, do not set your heart upon it.

One thing God has said;

two things I have heard: Power belongs to God

so too, Lord, does kindness,

And you render to each of us according to our deeds.

* Speak to one another with psalms , hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything , in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph 19-20)

I'm always extra encouraged when my brothers n sisters encourage me using God's words. Not that their own words are ineffective but God's word is alive and active , sharper than any double-edged sword , it is able to fathom what is in our hearts and give us the encouragement that we need. Let us make it a habit to speak God's words to each other !

Still Learning

Exams are over. I was relieved but feelings are mixed just like how I felt after I came back from MEC. I prayed, God revealed his promises, I praise and thank Him for being faithful but it's like, after exams, I'm less free from worries and burdens. There isn't much to depend God on???? What happened to the closeness, sweet relationship?? Or is it normal just to be calm? I'm am still learning. Continue to pray and continue to seek God in everything you do, Yan Shiang!

Have You Ever Been Alone with God? - Utmost for His Highest

His Solitude with Us. When God gets us alone through suffering, heartbreak, temptation, disappointment, sickness, or by thwarted desires, a broken friendship, or a new friendship— when He gets us absolutely alone, and we are totally speechless, unable to ask even one question, then He begins to teach us. Notice Jesus Christ’s training of the Twelve. It was the disciples, not the crowd outside, who were confused. His disciples constantly asked Him questions, and He constantly explained things to them, but they didn’t understand until after they received the Holy Spirit (see John 14:26).

As you journey with God, the only thing He intends to be clear is the way He deals with your soul. The sorrows and difficulties in the lives of others will be absolutely confusing to you. We think we understand another person’s struggle until God reveals the same shortcomings in our lives. There are vast areas of stubbornness and ignorance the Holy Spirit has to reveal in each of us, but it can only be done when Jesus gets us alone. Are we alone with Him now? Or are we more concerned with our own ideas, friendships, and cares for our bodies? Jesus cannot teach us anything until we quiet all our intellectual questions and get alone with Him.

Psalm 34

Hello friends!
Just want to share a Psalm with you all.
It is good to sing praises to the Lord! And to dwell in His presence and soak in His word. Have a rested Lord's day!

1 I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

3 Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.

6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,

13 keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their cry;

16 the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the LORD delivers him from them all;

20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems his servants;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

Exam Fever

Dear friends,

even as most of us are facing the stress of revision and upcoming exams, let us keep close to our Father in heaven and keep our eyes on Him every day. Let us work hard and smart, but put our trust in HIM!

Keeping us in prayer,
Pam :)

BEFORE EXAMS

I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SUBJECT
"Do not be anxious in anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

I CANNOT CONCENTRATE DURING REVISION
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because He trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3

I CANNOT SLEEP PEACEFULLY NOWADAYS
"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." Psalm 5

I AM PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FATIGUED
"...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

I AM TOO FAR BEHIND TO CATCH UP
"Why are you so downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 43:5

DURING EXAMS

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS QUESTION IS ALL ABOUT!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

I AM TOO NERVOUS TO THINK PROPERLY
"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." John 14:27

I DON'T HAVE WISDOM TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION
"If any lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5

AFTER EXAMS

WHAT WILL MY RESULTS BE?
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

DOESN'T GOD CARE IF I FAIL?
"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

Revolutionary Thinking - George Barna

I am a sinner, broken by my disobedience but restored by Jesus Christ in order to participate in good works that please God. I am not perfect; but Jesus Christ makes me righteous in God's eyes, and the Holy Spirit leads me toward greater holiness.
God created me for His purposes. My desire as a Revolutionary is to fulfill those ends, and those ends alone. When I get out of bed each day, I do so for one purpose: to love, obey, and serve God and His people.
God does not need me to fight His fight, but He invites me to allow Him to fight through me. It is my privilege to serve Him in that manner. I anticipate and will gladly endure various hardships as I serve God; for this is the price of participation in winning the spiritual war.
I do not need to save the world; Jesus Christ has already done that. I cannot transform the world, but I can allow God to use me to transform some part of it.
My commitment to the Revolution of faith is sealed by my complete surrender to God's ways and His will. I will gratefully do what He asks of me simply because He loves me enough to ask. I gain my security, success, and significance through my surrender to Him.
I am not called to attend or join a church. I am called to be the Church.
Worship is not an event I attend or a process I observe; it is the lifestyle I lead.
I do not give away 10 percent of my resources. I surrender 100 percent.
God has given me natural abilities and supernatural abilities, all intended to advance His kingdom. I will deploy those abilities for that purpose.
The proof of my status as a Revolutionary is the love I show to God and people.
There is strength in relationships; I am bound at a heart and soul level to other Revolutionaries, and I will bless believers whenever I have the chance.
To achieve victory in the spiritual war in which we are immersed, there is nothing I must accomplish; I must simply follow Christ with everything I have.
There is no greater calling than to know and serve God.
The world is desperately seeking meaning and purpose. I will respond to that need with the Good News and meaningful service.
Absolute moral and spiritual truth exists, is knowable, and is intended for my life; it is accessible through the Bible.
I want nothing more than to hear God say to me, Well done, my good and faithful servant.Thank you, Lord God, for loving me, for saving me, for refining me, for blessing me, and for including me in the work of your kingdom. My life is yours to use as you please. I love you.

Da Jesus Code [Way, Truth, Life]

Living by the Jesus Code requires recognition that weare battling another re-ification of Gnosticism in thisage. Gnostics believe that all the secrets of God are inthe mind or appeared in an immaterial identity and thatpossession of knowledge was the only requirement forsalvation. The Gnostics also separate matter fromthought and did not attribute humanity to Jesus Christbecause they considered material things to be evil.They taught that he body of Christ appeared to be mate-rial but in reality it was spiritual. The Gnostics ignoredor diminished the significance of the ministry, deathand resurrection of Jesus as not being real but simply apparent.

It's easy to believe the Da Vinci Code and the Gospel ofJudas with its Gnostic influence. It doesn't require aleap of faith or an inherent desire to seek REAL ABSO-LUTE TRUTH. Let me suggest that it's harder to Believeand Live the Da Jesus Code for the following reasons:


[C]hrist-God – We need to believe that "in Christ"all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form(Colossians 2:9). Jesus was truly God in the flesh.
(John 1:14, Col 1:19)

[C]hrist-Centred - We need to recognise that TrueSpirituality is not achieved by our self-centredefforts to control one's passions, but setting one'sheart on Christ.
(Col 3:1-3)

[C]ancelled Written Code – We need to acknowl-edge our sinfulness. Our certificate of in-debtness in our own handwriting has been cancelled by God (Col 2:13-14). He has forgiven us and nailed it to the cross.

[C]onquered Evil – We live victorious lives. Christ hasconquered and disarmed evil powers and authori-ties. He has triumphed over evil. (Col 2:15)

[C]ircumcised Heart – We belong to God once wemake a covenant with Him that it is Him only weserve. We would consecrate ourselves, our children and allwe possessed. (Romans 2:25-29, Dt 30:6, Gen 17:10)

[C]ontrolled by Holy Spirit – We need to die to whatbinds us as we have been redeemed by the Lord sothat we can serve in the way of the Spirit. We are no longercondemned by the Law, we need to live by faith. (Romans2:29, 4:9-14).

[C]ross-Shaped Life – We must confess that Christ isGod (Luke 9:18-27), deny ourselves and take upour cross daily to follow Jesus. We must like Apostle Peter who denied Christ, denied self, confessed Christ, tasteddeath by being crucified upside down and saw the Kingdom of God. (John 21:18-19)

Living by the Da Jesus Code takes courage to die to oneself and let God take control. Until you offer your life to God, youcan't bring life to the Lost. To have the passion of Jesus toredeem the world, you need to die like Jesus. Without Jesusthere will be no Missions, without Your Death the Lost willDie. Are you ready to Live by the Da Jesus Code?

John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truthand the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.