Sunday, January 31, 2010

Anchored to eternity

This week, God taught me a lesson being assured of eternity with the Lord... it all started on friday morning, when i was doing my quiet time, The prayer was, "O Father, what deep reassurance it gives me to know that whatever I am called upon to face today, my life is securely anchored to eternity. I have a hope that may be disturbed but cannot be destroyed."

You know when i read that prayer in my devotional book, i was actually afraid that i might be tested by God later in the day where we had an ippt re-test. Some background first to Friday was a couple days back on weds,was our first ippt, and for the first time ever since i entered ocs i actually dropped to a silver. And its because i miss the gold timing for my 2.4km run by just 7 seconds, where my timing drop to 9.51mins! And well my biggest fear really came.....as it RAIN in the midst of our ippt re-test! So in the end i didn't get back my gold before i book out... and i was really disappointed actually as i was so ready to get back that gold! In the end i recalled the prayer sentence at the start of the day in my QT...And so i realised that God taught me a lesson that day, that i sldnt pursue such worldly goals in life compared to what i have secured too for eternity! And that matters more! The HOPE i have in Christ that can NEVER be destroyed! =)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

A new camp! A new ministry ground!

Really THANK GOD so much for the wonderful people i got to know in my new course in Signal Officer Cadet Course (SOCC)... great officers and great friends make coming to camp not as bad actually! And SI is like so near civilization! Feel so homely there!

On the first night there, a small grp of us Brannon, Lester and me went to a quiet part of our level to just pray and worship God to start of our SOCC term together for the next 5mths! Really excited how God can take us from here on, as we hope to encourage one another on in the Faith as we train together as well as opportunities to share the gospel to our other mates here! =)

(A nice chinese dinner at this nice Curry wok place near coronation with My lovely small grp God's Clay!)

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Back from a MEMORABLE brunei adventure!

I really THANK GOD so much for everyone who prayed for me as i set off for Brunei the last ten days! He truly has answered all my prayer request and i have came back safe and of much more JOY! I really THANK GOD for the awesomeee friends i made there! Got to know a bunch of really cool christian friends in Signals too! Excited what God can do next! A new ministry in my new camp in Stagmont camp? hee. Wells there's so much i want to share of the adventure i had there, but i cant due to the restrictions of our trainings. But i would gladly share with u personally the awesome adventure when i seeyall!!! =)


A Poem that i heard from a Sermon by Pastor Alvin before i set off from Brunei!

I asked for Strength...
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
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I asked for Wisdom...
And God gave me Problems to solve.

I asked for Prosperity...
And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work.

I asked for Courage...
And God gave me Danger to overcome.

I asked for Love...
And God gave me troubled people to help.

I asked for Favors...
and God gave me Opportunities.

I got nothing I wanted...
But I received everything I needed.

Will be booking in to Stagmont camp, Signal institute(SI) later for my official start of my new professional term in ocs! really exciteddddd!!!!!!!! =)

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Will be away in Brunei from 3-13 Jan!

It's been quite an encouraging last few days for me as i read all the wonderful testimonies of how GOD is moving in the hearts of the ymers in all the encouraging well written notes on facebook inspired from GOD!

It's amazing how in the STILLNESS, the ministry has grown to learn to listen to God! =)

Anyways i will be heading of to BRUNEI later tonight! Going to meet new people! Going to to new UNKNOWN adventures ahead!!! And i really want to THANK all those who have prayed for me! =)

Anyways my prayer request will be ....
Pray for our SAFETY there, no injuries, NO RAIN(
trusting the impossible!), for me to meet like-minded christian brothers and most importantly opportunities for me to share my Faith! =)

A verse from today's sermon which Pastor Alvin shared which really ministered to me! =)

2-4Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1:2-5 (The Message)

Seeyall when im back from brunei on 13 Jan!

Friday, January 01, 2010

Reflections of 2009!.....& New year resolutions of ...2010!!!.... (my 700 post!)

2009 certainly has been a year of a lot of transitions,changes and new places for me. It's a year also where God taught me many new insights where i have been written notes on facebook the past year! And the most memorable one yet was the year where i got my life calling from GOD!

Looking back ...

Jan
Took a new sec 1 small group called God's Everlasting Love (G.E.L) in YM!


(my beloved sec 1 grp!)

Jan 17...

God revealed to me, my calling in life!


March

YM REAL CAMP 2009 ..the first ever sec1-3 camp!

7 March: Crosstrainer's Initiation 2009

(our biggest crosstrainer initiation ever!)


April
The kelong boys 2!

(Our second spiritual retreat to a kelong with the guys from ym! spend our easter there!)


Started my involvement as a SPORTS INTERN in Wesley based @ The Third place!
For a couple of months!... where i also helped coach the odac team in tchoukball ! And started my involvement in tchoukball more regularly!

May

(After 3 years! Graduated from TEMASEK DESIGN SCHOOL!!! in Interior Architecture & Design!)

(Joined the Paya Lebar Kovan Tchoukball team! ... and we got first runner up in my first tchoukball tournament!)


June

Started the Tchoukball ministry movement to wesley ym!
(As we introduced this growing sport in Singapore to the youths in wesley ym! Where we use fort canning as our home ground and the movement started from then till now!)

Wesley Family Church Camp in Melaka June 11-14 2009!

(My first Family church camp in ages!.. enjoyed my times spend with the youths there....JAIHO!)


(The adventures of Tioman with my small grp God's Clay!)


Completed my book on

SHARING THE GOSPEL THROUGH SPORTS! (Edition 1)

July!

Enlisted to BMTC school 2 Leopard company, platoon 2 section 2 on July13 2009 in Tekong!

(P.O.P 8 September! The platoon mates i graduated with from LEOPARD coy!)


September!
Posted to OCS on 21 Sep 2009 in SAFTI MI!

(My prayer buddies during the CLM week!)


December!

-Ended my Service term in ocs!
-Combined Submins Retreat
-YM CAMP 2009



New Year Resolution of 2009

MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 2009!

1. To grow CLOSER and MORE DEEPER and SPIRITUALLY with the Lord! (YESSS!)
2. To know and grow deeper in the WORD even more this year! (The precept inductive bible study sessions certainly has taught me a lot on the WORD!)
3. To reach out to at least 15 friends! (more to come in NS!) (I guess i can pretty much say i had many opportunities to share to at least 15 of my platoon mates & wing mates in bmtc & ocs)
4. To get a GPA of more than 3.0 (need that distinction for FYP!) (YESSS!!! ...got a GPA of 3.01!)
5. To lead my new batch of Sec 1s to be closer to the Lord!...(I guess i can say so, after hearing their testimonies at the recent ym camp 2009!)
6. To be that salt and light in NS! (yessss!)
7. To get to OCS! (yessssss!)
8. To see members in God's Clay,Crosstrainers,Tp campus Crusade, step up even more this year!( I guess i can say so to some extent!... with new batch of young crosstrainers stepping up!)
9. And to continue to live each day with the JOY OF THE LORD! =) (YESSSSS!)

Wells i guess i have more or less achieve my New year resolutions of 2009!!!

NOW my NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS of 2010!!!

1. To grow CLOSER and MORE DEEPER and SPIRITUALLY with the Lord!
2. To go into FAITH adventures with the Lord where i have never been before!
3.To reach out to at least 15 friends!
4. To COMMISSION as a SIGNAL OFFICER!!!!
5. To lead my sec 2 grp (G.E.L) to be closer to the Lord!..
6. To see the Tchoukball ministry in Wesley Ym grow!
7. To see my small grp God's Clay and Crosstrainers mature more in Christ!
8. To continue to live each day with the JOY OF THE LORD! =)