Monday, December 31, 2007
Blessed New Year to all my readers.
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
According to my countdown timer, It's almost 1 day more to the end of the year. But to me, it really doesn't mean anything. A "year" is just a form of measurement that men created. For all you know, the earth may not be revolving around the sun at all. What if the universe was revolving around the earth?, taking that the big bang theory is wrong.
But anyways, it's gonna be the new year soon. I feel that this year has been the year of most meaning of the 16 years of my life. Meaning means I've accomplished the most this year. So many things that I wouldn't just say here. But it's the year I've learnt the most.
I'm wondering: do you readers make new year resolutions? Quoting from Matthew, (RE)(Solutions) sound like we've failed at a particular thing many times, and we are just thinking of new solutions to do it, which I admit, is just crap. We make resolutions so that we have something to work towards. Since "year" doesn't mean anything to me, this is my
resolve
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
Blogger's Block... Been staring at this page for ages and I still don't know what to type..
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
I'm finally back to ypm, after two weeks. Today's cell meeting was really fun.. We discussed a skit for the Joseph/Enoch Christmas dinner next Friday. Elina really knows her stuff, from the random word thingy to the story making. And I'm going to teach!! But to a much older group this time. Most are older than me actually. I wish more younger people will come for bible study. Also hoping that I will be able to get more people to help revive the youth ministry prayer meetings next year, when so many of them are going overseas to study. Matthew, Melissa, Shalyn.. etc etc.. zzz.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
What is the difference between the day a person is born, and the day she dies? To you readers, there probably is a rather clear distinction. But for her family members, her close friends, every year that passes, there is no specific two times to grieve. It is prolongs until the healing of our despair. There is no difference. But mourning should only last for that period of time. Rejoicing comes after, knowing where she has gone. Her birthday may be on December 12, the day she left on August 11. But The physical loss was so great that any significant dates didn't matter.
Someone recently asked me why I changed my facebook status from engaged to single. I was laughing for quite a while, but thanks for the concern :) "Too many busybodies" I replied. It was true. If you're here, sorry for not replying for reply, I didn't feel like..
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Everyone has strongholds in their lives. Strongholds are things in our lives that take priority. For the unbeliever, his stronghold is unbelief of God's word. For us Christians, our strongholds are mainly of idolatry. It may be a stronghold of material items - computer games, branded goods, whatever is so important to us that we lose sight of God. A stronghold of pride is a priority of self, or self-obsession. A stronghold of guilt is letting our regret of wrongdoings overcome us, and we forget why we are Christians in the first place. A stronghold of hate and unforgiveness is allowing human feelings to prevent us from realising that everyone makes mistakes. In any case, everyone has strongholds.
So how then, do we break down these strongholds? They are strong, because they are from the devil. Any idol but God is the devil. Any hate, anger is from the devil. Pornographic materials are the devil Any sadness is from the devil. So keep in mind that our God is almighty, that he is the strongest and that can never change. We break strongholds by attacking it. The only offensive part of the armour of God is the sword, which represents the word of God. Also, we must keep in prayer with God. With the weapon of God's word to break those strongholds, they can be destroyed. Yet watch yourself by keeping in a close relationship with God by constantly praying, filled with the holy spirit.
Lastly, Merry Christmas, all ye faithful readers of my blog. If you're actually reading this, rest assured you won't be forgotten when I go for last minute Christmas shopping. Unless of course you're some anonymous person who hasn't tagged before or I don't know.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
The lead singer welcomed us all to service today, sounding familiar, as I heard him almost every week. I greeted the usual ushers, taking the weekly church "magazine". Quickly, I glanced at the tithes declaration, dismayed as I saw the smaller number for December than November. Still, there was hope, December wasn't over yet. I turned to the left and walked down the stairs to the 5th row from the front, and sat on the 2nd seat from the left. The usual place.
Something unusual, many people were absent. The usual people were not there. A few self-convincing guesses assured me. "They must be fatigued from the YPM camp, or perhaps sick, or overseas?"
We started singing Christmas songs. Isn't it 2 weeks to Christmas? I couldn't register nor remember the words for the songs. We only sing them once a year right?
Sadly, people who remember Christmas only once a year are to be pitied. What a great day Christmas is. Too bad so few experience the true meaning of it. Yet it's all planned already- the total number of Christians before the 2nd coming, the number of Christians gone through mission work, and the number of sins. Then, the plagues will be poured upon the earth within 7 years of trials and tribulations.
"I want to be there when it happens".
"I want to die during that time or last till the end of it".
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
I'm leaving soon. The previous post was not a sudden feel like typing kind of post. This is probably the first time I'm not enjoying an overseas trip. Anyway... I'll be contactable through my e-mail and may occasionally be on msn. Don't bother trying my phone after 7pm, if urgent it's 96720217.
Send e-mails?? ya?
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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Somehow, going overseas this time doesn't seem so nice. I'm not looking forward to it. It's not because of my new computer, or that I love Singapore too much, or I'm afraid of negative temperatures... It's the people. The people who I don't know at all. The people who I always go on holidays with. And, the people who are not going.
The person who I won't see for 11 days?? I wished I stayed for ypm camp...
"!!! She's older than you??""Forget it, she treats you more like a junior than a friend."
"Not like you were of any impression, just a first timer..."
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
This is a direct copy/paste from the report I wrote for the church magazine, including my testimony.
Mission Trip to Setapak, KL
23rd to 25th November 2007
To carry out Jesus’ last command, to go and make disciples of all nations. This was the purpose of the mission trip.
The team of five, Matthew, Serene, Jun Yuan, Jia En and I met on an early Friday morning, with this purpose in our hearts. After a prayer with Bro Kim San and Bro Ang, our driver, we set off for Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.Upon arriving in the late afternoon, we prepared tracts printed by the church before setting off to the flats in the neighbourhood with Sis Mei Lan, the church’s pastor. Watching her hold the conversation with such great panache made us confident ourselves and we were quickly done with three blocks. During this time, we also noticed the small number of Christians who lived in the area, realizing how large the harvest field was. Still, we invited them to our evangelistic outreach on Saturday, entitled, “The Secret to Success”.
That night, we joined the Wangsa community for LG. Though the meeting place was small, we enjoyed praising God together as a family of Christians. I was greatly encouraged when I saw the youths’ fervour for God. Matthew, the leader of the group, then shared about evangelizing. When Jesus sent His disciples to spread the gospel, He told them to “Take nothing but a staff…” (Mark 6:8). This staff is the Holy Spirit, the guidance of God. As the staff is always placed before our foot takes a step, evangelism must be carried out by following God.
The next morning, we covered two more blocks of flats and returned to the church for SuperKids, a weekly programme aimed at nurturing young children to grow closer to God. Singing along and doing actions with them brought back many memories from when I was in Sunday School.
The Evangelistic Outreach, the main event of our mission trip, began in the evening with a few items - we sang a song and performed a skit. This skit posed questions for the people. What is success to us? How do we achieve success? Serene and Sis Mei Lan complimented each other in their testimony and sermon respectively by saying that the secret to success was God. Even if we possess wealth, popularity, or academic qualifications, success would not be complete without Jesus Christ in our lives as we will not be happy.
Not only has this mission trip allowed us to encourage the church in KL, we were encouraged ourselves when we saw the work God had done through them. Praise the Lord for the church, so willing and ever ready to carry out the Great Commission, to go and make disciples of all nations.
Joel.

From left, Me, Jia En, Jun Yuan, Serene, Matthew

We went tracting here!, covered 5 blocks in total

The kids programme, I was supposed to be involved but I was the photographer...

I cant remember if this is after the saturday outreach or sunday service, anyway, food was great!, prepared by the church
Not many photos now, I havent received the rest from Serene, so I cant do nuts about designing the mag page either..
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