God will make a way :)

Time really flies. I've been in Singapore for almost 1.5 yrs now. And guess what, Christmas and New Year are around the corner right now in the midst of busyness (and craziness) working life. But really really want to thank God, for how He always provide a way for me whenever my work clashes with church ministries/events. Almost every week i'm able to share one testimony on how God worked in the time of when i only see impossibility. Oh how little faith I have. But i thank God for His Holy Spirit who always reminded me:

"so, do you want to go CG this week? why not you ask? Ask, and you shall be given. For God will make a way" :)

and AMEN! He really did! I'm able to attend 99% of CG and church events. Even my church friends were so surprise to see me in every single CG and church events:

"Wah, are you sure you're auditor? How come I never see you working OT?"

Of course i worked LOTS of OT, just not on CG days :P

God is good, all the time :)

So friends, if you're reading this, I encourage you to pray and lift up your request to our Father in Heaven. When you see impossibility, remember all things are possible for God.

"I lift up my eyes to the hill, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth" Psalm 121:1-2

Maker of heaven and earth! If He created the universe with billions and billions of stars, and make sure our galaxies and solar system are in PERFECT place; if He created our bodies with countless cells and each of them working in PERFECT harmony, is there anything that He cannot do? NOTHING! What is going off early from work and able to go CG for Him? It's peanuts man... or even less than peanuts... (teehee... inspired by Ps Brendon's sermon on the previous Sunday)

Like always... will end my blog with a song, by Don Moen:

God will make away
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way
He will make a way

By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade
But His Word will still remain
He will do something new today

enjoy the song :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOjYR8UZT8

all glory to God alone

Worship You Alone

This song always brings me to tears...

worship You alone - planetshakers

Your faithfulness never fails
Your faithfulness everday
You're the same

Unfailing love sets me
Unfailing love, You lead me
With Your hands

And all I know
With Your arms around me
Your face is all that I seek
Your love and grace
Pick me up and hold me
You alone are holy

For You alone are great in power
You alone are my strong tower
And I will lift my heart and soul
To worship You alone

For You alone are my desire
You have set my heart on fire
And I will lift my heart and soul
To worship You alone
Worship You alone

And I will follow after You
For You are my desire
O Jesus, my heart belongs to You...

You are my Rock

My favourite song at the moment, by Hillsong London. Especially the verse part, I really can relate to it. Enjoy :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOSkzk9IjM

There's a voice in the silence
Pearcing the darkness of my own selfish soul
There's a cry deep within me
A yearning to feel You
I look to You, Lord

I can't pretend I don't run from the feelings I'm trying to hide
Must get the focus on me and my problems
I look to the cross

You are my rock
On You I stand
Safe from the storms that surround me
You're my only rock
In You I can
Don't have to rely on my own strength

Even the world is tumbling down on me, I know my God, my Jesus, will always here with me, the only Rock that I can hold on to, all the time.

Thank You Lord Jesus. :)

Yet will I praise Thee - Paradise church

Lord, You are the one I long for
In Your presence is where I belong
Lord, Your love brings joy to my heart
And Your touch is all I need to feel
Deep in my heart
Won't You satisfy my soul

Yet will I praise Thee
Lift my hands to sing
Yet will I praise Thee
I will bow before the King and praise Thee
Give to You my everything
I lift up my hands to You
Yet will I praise Thee

Verse that came to my mind:

Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Saviour. - Habakkuk 3:17-18

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised." - Job 1:21

Beautiful One - Tim Hughes

Wonderful, so wonderful
Is Your unfailing love
Your cross has spoken mercy over me
No eye has seen
No ear has heard
No heart could fully know
How glorious
How beautiful You are

Beautiful One, I love
Beautiful One, I adore
Beautiful One, my soul must sing

Powerful, so powerful
Your glory fills the skies
Your mighty works display for all to see
The beauty of Your majesty
Awakes my heart to sing
How marvelous
How wonderful You are

Beautiful One, I love
Beautiful One, I adore
Beautiful One, my soul must sing

And You open my eyes to Your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
'Cause nothing on earth is as beautiful as You

My soul, my soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul, my soul must sing
Beautiful One!

You alone are God

I confess my hope
In the light of Your salvation
When I lose myself
I will find You're all I need

Sing my soul
Of the Saviour's love
Sing my soul
Unto God alone

I will need You here
In the life we call surrender
Let the world I know
Be the glory of Your grace

Sing my soul
Of the Saviour's love
Sing my soul
Unto God alone

You alone are God
You alone are God
We declare the glory of Your name

Reign in all the earth
Reign in all the eart
Jesus

Till I See You

The greatest love that anyone could ever know
That overcame the cross and grave to find my soul
Till I see You face to face
And grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You

With all I am I live to see Your Kingdom come
In my heart I pray You let Your will be done
Till I see You face to face
And grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You

I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
I will live a child in awe of You

You are the voice that called the universe to be
You are the whisper in my heart that speaks to me
Till I see You face to face
And grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You

I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
I will live a child in awe of You

You alone are God of all
You alone are worthy Lord
And with all I am
My soul will bless Your name

You alone are God of all
You alone are worthy Lord
And with all I am
My soul will bless Your name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0-siER8Ns&feature=related

There can be miracle

It's funny that i only update my blog during my busy period...

Anyway, i just want to thank God for His miracle that happened today during work.
To cut the story short (as i'm really quite sleepy now...), i was told to finish up profit/loss section for 4 entities + tidy up other sections within 4 days. My jaw almost dropped when i saw the to-do list, i seriously doubt i can finish it.

While i was stressed out and trying to do my best to do my work, i found out that someone actually already finished up one of the entities weeks before, and another colleague came and told me that the manager already reviewed another entity so no further work need to be done. MEANS i only need to do 2 entities!!! What a HUGE relief... Work being cut into half just within a morning!

Then I was reminded about a sermon 2 sundays ago about how to deal with stress, is to totally surrender to His will, and trust Him completely. For His way is higher than our ways, so many things happened around me that i still don't quite understand. But if i continue to surrender, and walk according to His way as He continue to show me step by step, i know all things will turn out to be alright. Thank You Lord, for You are indeed my God that i love ^^

Good night!

Psalm 95:1-7

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
and extol Him with music and song.

3 For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In His hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
5 The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.

6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
7 for He is our God
and we are the people of His pasture,
the flock under His care...

Saving Grace - Hillsong United

Night and day
I seek Your face
Long for You
In the secret place
All of I want in this life
Is to truly know You more

As the waters cover the sea
So Your love covers me
Guiding me on roads unknown
I trust in You alone
I trust in You alone

My saving grace
My endless love
Deeper and deeper
I'm falling in love with You

My one desire
My only truth
Deeper and deeper
I'm falling in love with You

And I will rise on wings of eagles
Soaring high above all my fears
I rest in Your open arms of love

My saving grace
My endless love
Deeper and deeper
I'm falling in love with You

My one desire
My only truth
Deeper and deeper
I'm falling in love with You

As the waters cover the sea
So Your love covers me
Covers me......

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hCkfu4nzBtk

I could sing of Your love forever

Over the mountains and seas
Your river runs with love for me
And i will open my heart and let the Healer set me free

I'm happy to be in the truth
And i will daily lift my hands
For i will always sing
when Your love came down

I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever

Oh I feel like dancing
It's foolishness i know
But when the world has seen the light
They will dance with joy
Like we're dancing now yea...

- Delirious

I miss Melbourne Part 2

I miss Melb Uni OCF.
I miss everyday Friday night 7pm go to North Dining Hall in Melb Uni Union house to attend OCF.
I miss attending the prayer meet before OCF.
I miss the bible study within CG.
I miss CG retreat.
I miss OCF Victoria Easter Camp.
I miss Melb Uni July Camp.
I miss OCF Australia convention.
I miss the camp fire.
I miss seeing lots of OCFers got touched and changed by God.
I miss the sharing, the love, the concerned poured by the brothers and sisters in Christ in OCF.
I miss OCF friends. (REALLY MISS THEMMMMMMMM)
I miss Jeri-Uni prayer walk. (prayer walk around Melb Uni, something like Jerico walk. Yes we walked 7 times around uni during our 7th time prayer walk. And we did SHOUT hahaha... really crazy...)
I miss the craziness of singing praise and worship songs in the middle of Uni.
I miss coffee ministry.
I miss pushing the whole big pile of hot water from Architecture building to Ballieau Library for coffee ministry.
I miss baking muffins/cakes/cookies to bless the OCFers.
I miss the young, passionate, fearless OCF members who stand up for Christ.
I miss the talented yet humble OCF worship team.
I miss prayer meet until 5am in this small little room in Arrow Heights with a few brothers/sisters who have BIG BIG heart for Uni students.
I miss playing all the crazy games/sabo in camps.
I miss cooking and preparing food for Malaysia national day celebration and lots of CG "pot-bless" (coz we don't believe in "luck")

To be continued...

I miss Melbourne (Part 1)

I miss Melbourne

Let me talk about the food first.
I miss Lygon street, the Italian restaurant street, with lots of yummy authentic italian pasta, pizza and Gelato ice-cream (esp. roche ice-cream!!)
I miss Chinatown, where you can get lots of nice and oily food eg. A1, K.O.K., Supper Inn, Shanghai Dumpling, Dessert House, Nam Long 1 and 2, Shark Fin House's Dim Sum and etc.
I miss Victoria St authentic Korean restaurant (esp. the Hot pot and the Kimchi!! so niceeee..)
I miss Elizabeth St Mala Steamboat.
I miss the Stalatite Greek restaurant near QV (it's very meaty, guys will love it)
I miss Hungry Jacks along Swanston st that open til 4am (hehehe)
I miss Melb Uni Union house' sushi (salmon onigir!!)
I miss Breadtop greentea cake.

Next, groceries shopping. Overseas students in Melb Uni are very slack ppl, esp commerce students who only have 12 contact hours per week (that's me). So what will they do during their free time then? Lepak in groceries store. My favourite place? Safeway in QV......
I miss buying $1.80 Tim Tam, and the excitement of seeing the offer lol...
I miss searching recipe on the net, printed out the list, and went to safeway for the beginning of the adventure... of cooking new dish... well, most of the time, it was successful, except tiramisu and Loh Mee...
I miss sms-ing my good friends when i saw some offers in Safeway.
I miss using the Safeway enviromental-friendly green bag.
I miss buying LOTS of chewing-gum.
I miss shopping with my sister and friends in Safeway.
I miss bumping into my friends in Safeway (that's why i told u most of us like to hang out there hahaha)
I miss buying fruit juice.
I miss buying $1.98 bread.
I miss buying Betty-Crockers brownies ready-to-bake pack (oops... now u know why my brownies so nice hehehe)
I miss buying super cheap Indo Mee instant noodles.

Wah, i'm so tired of writing... had a long day today...
Shall be continued next time (hopefully tomorrow hehehe...)

Conclusion: I miss Melbourne

Take my life - Chris Tomlin

Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moment and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for Thee

Take my voice and let me sing
always, only for my King
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from Thee
Take my silver and my gold
not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
every power as You choose

Here am I, all of me
Take my life, it's all for Thee

Take my will and make it Thine
it shall be no longer mine
Take my heart, it is Thy own
it shall be Thy royal throne
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
at Your feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
ever, only, all for Thee
Take myself and I will be
ever, only, all for Thee

Here am I, all of me
Take my life, it's all for Thee

Here am I, all of me
Take my life, it's all for Thee

Here am I, all of me
Take my life, it's all for Thee...

Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to Thee......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzbwcMG9Gc

Psalm 73:21-26

When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before You.
Yet I am always with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me into glory.
Whom have i in heaven but You?
And earth has nothing I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion
forever...

Caught the fire

Today, i went to the last session of JG (Joshua's Generation) class, where Hope Singapore senior pastor Ben was invited to share to us about how he and 4 other ppl planted the church in Singapore 16 yrs ago, the hardship, the faith, etc etc... It was amazing to see how the church grow from 5 ppl to 3,500 ppl now. But behind the success, there's always the hardships and trials that need to be gone thru.

I asked him how he managed to balance his life style as a church leader that time and his work, since he was an auditor as well b4 he became a full time pastor, and i'm just curious how did he manage his life, esp. his walk with God, coz i know auditors' lives are super crazy. He said, when he first started the church and work, he sometimes need to carry all those big chunk of files (that time no laptop yet, *gasp*) to church meeting, and after the meeting he will go back and continue to do his work. He also said that time he woke up 5am in the morning, just to shepherd his sheep by going to the sheep's office, only then he went to office to work. My jaw dropped that time. CRAZZZYYYYY....... So so much sacrifices made, and i realised i'm so so much blessed right now. Chinese way of saying is 身在福中不知福...

When christine asked him, what are the things that keep him going, keep him on fire. He replied, as long as there's one person who's lost out there, his job is not done yet. WOW...

After hearing his stories, i realised planting a church is almost IMPOSSIBLE, esp in Singapore (lol...) But really, becoz he caught the heart of God, he caught God's visions for His lost children, he is still going strong, and the church is still going, and growing strong. Because of his love for God and His ppl, God honoured him, and granted him the strength, the perseverence, to make the impossibles became POSSIBLE.

Oh there's another thing that he said that's super inspiring. He said, he made lots of mistakes during the church planting in Singapore, but one mistake that he never made, is that, he didn't give up. I gave him another big WOW...

I thank God that i'm in this church now. And i am so proud to be in this church. I love God. I also love Hope Singapore =) Pray that this church will continue to be a blessing and a fire-igniter to Singapore and around the world. Amen.

I am so inspired and fired up by sharings from Pastor Ben.

Thank God indeed.

祷告

祷告
因为我渺小
祷告
因为我知道我需要
明瞭， 你心意对我重要
祷告
已假装不了
祷告
因为你的爱我需要
你关怀
我走过的你都明白

有些事我只想要对你说
因你比任何人都爱我
痛苦从眼中流下
我知道你为我擦
在早晨我也要来对你说
主耶稣今天我为你活
所需要的力量你天天赐给我
你恩典够我用

Coming back to the heart of worship

This is a very powerful song written by Matt Redman. Everytime i lost focus on God, and i lost the true meaning of worshipping Him, i will always listen to the song and the lyrics. And it is so meaningful, really spoke to my heart. Well yea, i'm sort of losing the focus on Him recently, and i really do want to come back to that heart of worship, again.

Heart of Worship

When the music fades and all is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart

I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus

King of endless worth, no one could express
How much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Every single breath

I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus


22 Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing-sledges and ox yokes for the wood.
23 O king, Araunah gives all this to the king." Araunah also said to him, "May the Lord your God accept you."
24 But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it, I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them.
- 2 Samuel 24:22-24


I live to worship You, Lord Jesus