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#3 Love is....
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#1 LOVE is...
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2010
It calls for a time for celebration when victories are tasted but in view of failures, courage was needed to put both feets up so one may walk again.
For me, it had been an exciting journey as I think back right now. Roller coaster ride indeed.
Let's see really as I think back what I had gone through...
Jan was a start when I started chasing Shuyun, also the time when I quitted from my first full-time job.
Feb was a pretty okay month with struggles of whether I should enter SOT but praise God, by then I was confirmed and accepted into it!
Blessings came then both financially and in terms of my relationship with the leaders like 80 and 95.
It was a brand new start by the time SOT started in March as there were many things that I'd took on like SOT ushering and making new friends around the world.
Assignments came, lessons were packed, blessings were still on the way with part time jobs that supplemented the income...
April and May were like the cruising period when everything was still on momentum, not to forget the peak being for the Asia Conference '10.
June was perhaps more exciting as I had found my new partner and everything then start taking for a turn though blessings were still on their way, in a different form. Not to forget the first taste of preaching in front of live audiences.
By July I started to see myself 'degenerating' from what I used to be. Could be an act of complacency, or simply my character could not support where God wanted me to go that I need to be corrected on the inside.
Ministry was a setback for me, with many things being challenged not on authority, but on my character to sustain what I had being entrusted.
God was still good as I embarked on my first mission trip to Surabaya, GpDI Elohim with 14 other amazing ppl and indeed it was an exciting time then doing many works and in hope of blessing the church and the city.
August was a breaking month with preparation of exams, handing up of assignments and of couse getting ready for our graduation. My second mission trip with Pst Darren to GpDI LC in Jakarta where we had Emerge Conference there! It was a blast and with the other good pals fm the zone, we certainly had fun and we could sense God creating history there! Many youths on fire, certainly a greater destiny yet to come!
Then came September and October when winter started for me. Family went through turmoil after turmoil, being unemployed myself. Financially it was not sustainable but God saw us through, every single day of it.
November was a revelation month of me, when things started unfolding on the future of myself and my family. Of course the truth was hurting but it was a phase we need to go through. The search for a job went on still. Ministry wise, it took on a lower turn but with new additions to the team that made a whole world of difference.
December. A month of decisive moments that determines the future, actions that will shape the course of my life. It was a visionary month as well as many more unfolded which will affect the future.
2 forms of separation I will need to go through, decisions I need to make that requires a hard reset of my priorities. More importantly, I was able to set pace to tell myself I can afford to slack no more, after many hardships I had to go through, unnecessarily.
Overall, it was more of a downtime when most of it had to be spent on re-building the trust that was lost by me, many whackings that could be avoided if I had been more attentive.
Power of leadership, discipleship, delegation and empowerment are the main things I need to learn.
Time waits for no one, everyone has the same amt of time each day as long as you are alive. What you do will and shall shape and break for the future.
I guess that is about all for me in 2010. 9 more days to go. Only these 9 days to make the 2010 most worthwhile yet, and making 2011 a great start for myself.
And most importantly, a new start of greater things to come!. God certainly won't let me miss out the fun I believe! :)
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
The greatest of all is, love
God is not one that just loves to joke, but loves to see people grow as well. He can choose to leave us alone but chose not to out of a great motivation called 'love'.
In all ways He has never fallen short of being there for us and standing in the gap with us. How bad things are, He is there to comfort and to strengthen.
love is not just sacrificing but also being there for the person, giving that person the best one can offer.
I'm glad my God has done all these, just for me.
But on a personal note, what is love to you and how will you express it to the ppl you love?
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Vision for a leader
Vision is the oxygen, the breathing life of a leader. Without the vision, there is no leading, no direction to go.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Before going on to the next level, we go through stages of preparation. In the stages of preparation, many trials and tribulations set us apart from our comfort zone. We face things. Either those we are not willing to step into, those that we fear or those that we never thought would happen or exist in our situation.
A good example will be going through our education to finally get our certification. Getting the certification is the level we must reach, but the exams, teachers (ooppsss), going to school that seem so far away etc are the trials we go through, to put it simply.
All things happen for a reason. We don't go through things as if it is a must to go through them only. There can be many pre-requisites to accomplish before we move on. The trials and tribulations at the stages serve as a platform of preparation before we embark to a new level. It often deals with our character or personality, things of the heart or the mind.
It revolves around our circumstances or the environment and the external factors causes us to make decisions that determines the course or ultimately the result of the trial.
If we can surpass ourselves to grow stronger after each ordeal as we make the right decisions, congratulations! You advance closer to the next level. Otherwise, I'm sorry!! You need to go through it again until you pass it! Something humour about God is He never fails to provide you with the many chances until you get it right! If not should you decide on a different path, God winds it around such that ultimately you will reach that place.
Just suddenly reminds me of the a building, with steps linking to each floor. No lifts, no ropes to climb on, just steps. The whistle blows, and you are on your way to finish a vertical marathon.
Each floor you advances represents a progress, every step you take to reach the next floor represents a small victory. Yeap as you spend longer time running, you do get tired. Often you tend to get restless, forgetful, disappointed, anxious. But something different about this marathon there are designated pit stops for you to rest, charge up and be ready before you rest again.
Sounds familiar about what I'd blogged before this example? Life is like a run in this marathon. You get excited in the beginning, full of energy and you run at your best speed. At points of life you get tired, tell yourself maybe I shan't go on, too tiring!!! Your mind tells you you'd done your best, let others run for you. For some, they just give up halfway, for others they continue on.
Continue on, you'll see the prize. Giving up, you'll see where you are and not the future.
God has a great purpose for you and me. What you and I go through now are just trials and tribulations. There are different levels for us to go to and advance on. If you are tired, rest. But be sure to run on. Time waits for no one. Don't miss out on anything!
Be open to change. Change is the only constant thing and it is usually for the better. If you need to open up your heart, change your mindset, do it. You won't lose out. Because my God is one who never shortchanges.
I need to be one that's ready and open to change! Roar! PRESS ON, BREAKTHROUGH, GAMBATTE! :P
Got to be prepared and the only defense and offense i have is You.
Everything about You resides in me. Got to pull out what's necessary to fight the battles, wage victory cries against my enemies!
Though they may come from the left or the right, though I may be surrounded, but as long as the banner is raised high, i'm afraid of nothing. Even my fears will have to be casted one side as faith takes over!
As the enemies charges in, I shall fight a way through because You are one who provides all that I need.
In the midst of the darkness through the trials and tribulations, i will be tested. Out of all these the victory awaits me, to claim the eternal crown. To reign and rule with You.
I may be the weary but You are one who gives me strength, power and wisdom to fight.
You are the ULTIMATE symbol of victory!
Praise You always!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Moments, Decisions, Eternity
Decisions - one which is determined by the moments we live in and affect those we will
live out.
Eternity - where time matters no more, but affected by the decisions we make.
For every moment we live in, it is because of the decisions that we make. And those we make will affect the future we have and hence our eternity.
Enjoy each moment you have, make the right decisions and embrace the long awaited eternity of time.
Blog revamped!
But still gotta figure out how to put in the tagboard.. Anyone can help? Lol..
Cmg back later to blog.. :)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
When you don't move, there is no hope to where you are.
Even as you are walking in the shadows of death, keep on going. You will not know what is at the end till you are there.
Walk on, run on, jump on. Do anything and everything you must to keep on going.
No matter how bad or how good it may be. Persevere on. All things will turn for the better, ultimately.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
last 5 months had been an exciting journey, especially since SOT started? as usual there are the ups and downs, roller coaster rides which many people will go through at different degrees of it.
in whatever circumstance there is, God teaches us to rejoice and praise Him no matter what happens. I was just reading the book "how to become a Contagious Christian" and read this section where some flaky Christians would throw away their emotions and will continue to "Praise the Lord" etc.
I'm not trying to condemn such actions as being inhumane or being illogical as each have their own perspective to go with. One thing I like about God is that He gives us emotions to freely express ourselves, be it happiness, sadness, excitement, melancholic or even anxiety. It makes us really 'human' don't you think?
It is because we have emotions that we can express how we actually feel towards God or others in the various circumstances. :)
Try saying "Praise The Lord!" in excitement and compare that with saying the same line without emotions. How much difference it will make, seriously!!
just today in school, suddenly got reminded of how vulnerable one is, to slide back from being enthusiastic to being laid back. And to think of it, I went through that as well, during the last 5 months of school seriously. thoughts of wanting to do this and that, to being care-less of every other thing that's not new to me or to do it coz' of others commitment to the particular subject. I'm not easily affected by others' passion now...
At just about the same time it occured to me as well how true it is, that your character supports the level of your success. You can be brought to a level where you are successful because of the situation you are in but if your character cannot sustain that, you will fall to the level which your character can sustain you best at, from your last level of success.
That of course, by no means an accident to remind others how much you need to work on so that you can be ready when the next leap of success comes in, that is a constant work of maintainence and building strength into your character.
Of course do be mindful of what can cause you to degrade in your character, like viruses causing damage to the body for as long as it stays active in the body.
Okay, just a brief summary of what I'm watching out or going through myself in this season. :)
more updates coming up! hopefully. :P
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Random posting
Ever find yourself in too late to do one particular thing for others that you'll live in regrets?
Life's mysterious (so is God. :P). There are so many happenings taking place at the same time and all will require our attention to a certain extent. How do you want to prioritise such that you are living right for the season and not missing out what's the juice of it all?
Life's fragile too. We do come and go and we'll never really know or even being warned when to meet the Lord..
So just asking, what's the thing you'll do for someone, and living out your best as if today's your last day? :)