Wahh...i dah disappeared for sooo...LONG..never think of something to write. Sorry for those who concern about me and left you without any updates. These months have been the most passive one in my uni life compared to 05/06.
Busy with assignments? Not really...(at least i still managed to go Gurney sing k with friends, hahaha). Busy with tests? It just took two weeks time to finish all my mid-term. Then, where have i been for this period of time? hmm...revision (sometimes), on-line (most of the time), shopping/outings, balik kampung (more often) and the list goes on... I think i should spend more time to hang around with my "current" housemates as they will soon be my "ex-housemates" within a month.
My life has been very extreme in a sense where i could get so many friends moved in together to this unit 95-7-6. And in one month's time, all of them will leave me behind and pursue their new phase of life. A song~ "You give and Take away...You give and Take away..." Though i know the Lord has prepared a new bunch of friends for my years ahead, He will not cease to provide what we want, but how about old friends? Just a bit worry of losing contact with them. So silly of me....
Then, my cgpa also 'mengalami' a deep "V" during these 3 years of uni life... "a sundden strike, i fell deep down into the valley.." My future had been dramatically changed (i mean in academic planning) I chose to step back from what i've talented in, and believing that a peaceful /(passive) life will change my adverse situation. That's why, i live a "quiet" life for months.
Now, it's time to farewell my same group (04/05) of friends. Believe that God has a purpose for your life, and He will lead you through to meet His divine plan. PERSIST and you'll WALK through the uncertainties, because He walks togther with you. A bright future is waiting ahead. Be strong and steady, friends! Your name has been recorded in His "Book of Life" and in mine as well, YOU had a place in my heart!!
T.A.K.E C.A.R.E , f r i e n d s....
yunleng Dear All my Beloved Seniors,
Ohh, i'm extremely happy to see all seniors and super seniors who come back for convocation!! This is the time where we can meet up and fellowship again, i treasure it...coz i don't even know when we will meet again next time...
Seniors, i'm ready to be your maid on convo. It's my pleasure to help and to serve, please do utilise me ya?!!! hahaha. Anything needs help, call me. I'll be there!! Things too heavy to carry? cari me. Too hot by wearing your robe? cari me. You are my Empress and i am your servant who will be prepared with an umbrella and a fan for you...
I love you, seniors!!! You are so dear to my heart. Hugs. and hope that we will see each other again in days to come.
Take care. God bless Hi, thank you so much for all prayers that had helped me through the hard time.
It's time to re-arrange my steps, lift up the leftover burdens to the Lord. And continue to move on obediently...
I'm now trying to look forward for a wonderful blessing ahead. i'm sure the lesson is not a coincidence but for a purpose!! i believe that God is teaching me how to be silent in all those unbelievable situations and awaits for His instructions to move to a newly planned environment... There is a HOPE...& a VICTORY against all evil. pay that it can be a blessed testimonial that will glorify the name of the Lord!!
I really need to have a new start for my studies...Hoping that my eyes will be opened and helped to walk through the path He set. He is the only way...
"God never promised a life without pain, or laughter without tears. But He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears for those who believe in Him." --a message sent by someone who cares.
yunleng Our new academic year has just started about a week. But it marks a painful start of my semester....regarding the bad result i get...
It's truly bad...until i couldn't believe that this is real... it causes me to replan some of my subjects all over again, i thought i couldn't bear the cost of taking this kind of result....
I've hide myself up for a few days to free from my bitterness, i'm in deep sorrow...my heart broken into pieces...and i feel so sorry to my mom...for what had happened on my studies...
As now i looked through my trouble, i thank God for having some encouraging friends who are there to guide me and console my broken heart... God has teached me a lesson, i'm sure there will be something wonderful waiting ahead.
I pray that i would have a fast recovery from my pain. Hi!!I'm so excited to have the opportunity to click on this keyboard again. I had been away from my blog since few months ago...bcoz it's hard to find internet access at home and busy with my work too..=P Sorry for losing contact with all my frens.
What i've been doing for these months?? Hehe, i worked as a sales assistant in a cake shop in ipoh called Gold Vision. Everyday facing some freshy, creamy n 'wangi' buns and cakes,such a "irresistable temptation" for my mouth...=P Yummy!!Tho i just worked for a month plus, i've tasted many kinds of cakes and buns there (that's why i've gained weight recently). Ohh, i love cakes now! and curious about their cakes baking prosedures.
Yesterday was my last day of work,i'm sure there will be a big rest after this. Continue to "keep fat" at home lo...(don't be surprise if you saw a "big size" yunleng ya??) kakaka.....and i'm waiting for the new academic year to start soon. Hope to see you well in school or in any other place (for those who graduated).
Keep God close to your heart. May God bless you and your plans ahead. Take care. =) Happy Chinese New Year!! This is the first day of our lunar new year, I’ve been a super TV fan for the whole day! Finally, I can have time to relax, makan and sleep and watch TV and do nothing at home except for doing what I want to do…yay!!
Just wanna share with all my friends that I’m so blessed to have good housemates in Penang. They are truly my good friends and we treat each other as our own family members… We share our heart matters, our problems, our happiness, and our craziness together. I’m so blessed to know them who care.
The day before we all went back for CNY, we were planned a house outing to free ourselves from all the pressures we faced from the beginning of this semester…
That night we put aside all our assignments, our obligations, our troubles, and fully committed to the plan we have. And I would like to thank Scott personally, because he had spent the whole night to accompany all crazy girls to follow our crazy plan.
We went out from 8.30pm until 8.30 in the morning! Cool!! This was the very first time I didn’t sleep for the whole night just because we chose to ‘lepak’ outside. We played games—our childhood games—PepsiCola, catching…and we spent a good time to fellowship together. This was also the very first time we spent the night with Scott, the only guy in our outing. God blessed that he led us all the way to our destinations, and played a role as our ‘protector’ throughout the night. Thank you so much for joining us willingly, and played with us…for the crazy games =P
We went Gurney drive during midnight…slept in the car for an hour…
Then, we searched so hard for the ‘dim sum’ place where I’ve been there once, but totally forgot how to go…God blessed, we met a man, he kindly led us to the destined place.
I’m sure we were all tired enough after sustained to be awaked for the whole night. After breakfast, we went back with our tiredness but we truly enjoyed and treasured the time we spent together…I love my housemates. May God bless you all in everything you do. Let everyday be counted!
How will you decide when someone gives you RM86,400? For Everyday!!!
You must be “WOW!! Am I dreaming?” Whether or not you are in a dream, I’m sure I will start thinking how to use this sum of money… But there is a requirement, where it can’t be accumulated until the next day. You must make sure you finish that RM86,400 everyday in your life or else, you will just have RM86,400 in every beginning of the day (it’s more than enough anyway =P).
Yes, I will think carefully on how to spend that large sum of money…
Buy a car? Buy a house? Not for EVERYDAY ‘guar’… if not, I will have 365 cars or 365 houses per year…=P too much la!!
Contribute to churches!! (the most right and good choice!! Haha.)
Anyway, my point is not on how well I will spend the money. But, is where it captured my mind to think about it thoroughly…
The core message:
Do I really think so deeply on how to use my time well, where God has given us 86,400 seconds for EVERYDAY?!
It struck my heart! Coz I never thought of this question before! Yes, I have 86,400 seconds for everyday and don’t know how many thousands of billions seconds that had been past, and will be given to us… yet, it’s hard to measure, and couldn’t be known… only God knows.
So, let everyday be counted!!
My own story: I would have been died a week ago on a road accident. But God pull me back from the edge of death, that I escaped from being crashed!
One late night, I sent my friends home. After my ‘mission’ accomplished, it’s my turn to drive home… When I drove across a T-junction, there was a car around 150 meters away from my sight. Then, I safely crossed the road. Just right after adjusted my steering, there’s a quick horn from the car behind, within a half second, the car just passed me by like a storm!! I think it could be around 100 km/h. Our cars were so… so close, until my heart bumping like mad and I hold up my breath for a few seconds…
Isn’t it my fault? But I’m not on a highway!! …or he thought he is F1 racer? =P
Phew… Thank God that I didn’t speed up that time. If I move a little bit more further… I’m very sure, I will be no more on earth! Ohh~ Thank God…!!! Hallelujah! Maybe it’s not yet time for me… God’s timing is always right, Amen?
It’s an awful experience! Treasure your 86,400 seconds everyday.
Do not burden yourself with the troubles of tomorrow, just let this day be counted for God!
God bless your days.
In Christ,
yunleng Since I came back from National Conference last week, I’m thinking of whether i should update my journal? Somehow, my hand ‘gatal’ ady! Now only updating my journal…=P
During NC, I don’t have a chance to thank the staff workers and volunteers for they had put so much of efforts and hard works to make this conference a success! And thanks for their daily prayers without ceasing. I’m really really thankful for what they had prepared for us and never forget that God is the source of all things that had been done!
To make it short, I would like to share some phrases that captured my heart:
-To be a serious follower of Christ!
-Let God BE God.
-God can use a nobody.
-Obey, Step Out and Possess!
-The real barrier seems to be in our heart.
-Choose this day Whom you will serve
-Admit who you are. Do not be the person that the world has shaped you to be.
-Stand Up and Be Counted!
-God has opened a new chapter for you!
There are much more in details…
Through NC, I realized the world is not about me, I and myself…
Mission needs to be accomplished by those who received His blessings. Reach out and harvest! Is there anywhere that we cannot go?
Besides, I learnt to discipline myself so that I could have more time for God and get closer to Him. And always remember what my heart matters.
Enjoy your holiday! And make everyday counted for God.
I love our NC’s theme song:
“Run faster, Reach higher…
Changing our world together…
Run faster, Reach higher…
Declaring Your love forever.”
We are the only agent of His love. Share the Good News before it is too late. Do not let the world without mission.
In Christ,
yunleng I think this coming weekend will be the most happening weekend for me! Coz i have planned what I want to do for these few days before I went back to my hometown. It’s just nice to spend time here for relaxing after the whole month of study and exams.
So, I’ve used this opportunity to visit my juniors at RST. It’s been a very very TRULYdifficult task to be there! Why?? Coz I’ve been waiting for almost an HOUR for a bus to reach there!! Some more, it was Friday afternoon, I know the drivers are sembayang… but it’s too much for waiting only a bus. Where’s the Chinese driver? How if someone got exam at noon but no bus to send them? I think USM really cut down the number of bus commuter …or maybe it just happens during exam period??...anyway, it’s good to have our own transport…more convenient, but sure your daily expenses will be higher. Opportunity cost…sigh.
Oops, back to the topic =P…When I get there (RST), feeling a bit dizzy after cramping with other ‘passengers’. Then, immediately I started my plan and I brought some food for their tea time…Throughout the ‘process’, I did have a good time with my juniors. Everyone busy preparing for their coming papers, but some having their naps, some ‘wanted’ to have a nap (sorry, bcoz I’m there, haha=P)… some went out ady…
I’m sure I have left out some juniors, but sorry for that coz I have to rush back for my kungfu practice. Anyway, I’m having good conversations with whom I visited…and will be praying for those who are still having exams. Rest well before you study ya!!
One encouragement is hearing that our new sister- Mun Yee, who accepted Christ one and a half month ago, will be baptized soon. I’m so surprised and glad for her! And I did see the changes in her. I’m so thankful for what God has done, in transforming her life.
Now, is another story to tell. Since my roommates all fall sick a few days before (caught flu…not bird flu la of course!!), I prayed for their recovery and prayed for myself as well. Coz I don’t want to keep my running nose during exam, and some more that was my last paper. But I’m sure I will get it one day since we are in the same room for day and night, it just the matter of when will i get it. So, I’d pleaded to God to ‘delay’ my sickness, as long as I’ve done my exam, then anything will do.
God’s timing always the perfect timing! Right after my last paper…
GOTCHA!!! Hehe, ‘heavy flow’ from my nose, started yesterday…After taking medicine, I still managed to carry out my visitation plan. Although I feel dizzy while waiting for bus under the hot sun and also because of the medicine, I feel so weak and lack of energy…
God blessed, I’m half recovered at night. No more running nose, but still left a sore throat. I believe that it’s going to be alright soon. But my poor roommates still not fully recovered, while the others (housemates) also ‘kena’ the flu one by one…So, do pray for us, thanks.
Today, we will be having our STEAMBOAT dinner at home (with my housemates, to celebrate birthdays and finished exams). Hehe, this is the first time we use rice cooker to ‘steam’ our dishes. We’re going to have FUN tonight!! Before that, let me fast for my lunch and keep my prayers on the coming event—EPCC campus camp and others that I need to pray for.
I would like to encourage those who want to seek our Father’s heart, please do come and join our campus camp. 31st December until 2nd January, at St Nicholas. It doesn’t matter if you are a Christian or not, we just welcome you to experience what God has restored for you personally. And you will be surprised!!
“Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.”—Matthew 7:7
Are you ready to receive the Blessings?
In Christ
yunleng Time flies, who knows, I just left one more paper to finish my 2nd year 1st semester! How was I come along these past few months? I’m quite blur about it also, coz my mind hasn’t been keep track most of the time…=P hehe.
Anyway, I just know there’s not much personal and quality time left for me and God. All busyness had kept me away from doing what I think I should do. I keep checking my own heart, is this what I choose not to spend time with God? Is this an excuse for not spending time with God by saying that ‘I am busy, busy…later la…or tomorrow la…’
NO!! I realized it shouldn’t be my excuse! I remembered the phrase ‘What matters your heart?’ (somewhere in the Bible study material). It says human will put things that matter their hearts in the first place--You will make time for what matters.
Busyness always the biggest enemy between our relationship with God. But we need to know what matters the most…
He is the reason we live.
Thank God for rebuking my wrongful thoughts, and make me awake from my ‘sleep’, and gave a clear guidance for my confusions.
Now, I will always ask--What matters my heart?
To keep on the right track is important for being children of God.
HE is worthy to be praised, and, HE is worthy to be placed---above all things.
May God’s blessings be showered upon you. And keep you strong and still during the exam week. He has equipped you with His armor, to protect you from nervousness and fear. Nothing to be afraid for God is with you!
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm46:10
Gambateh ne!! =P
yunleng Haha..
i thought two weeks of study week will pass slowly, so that i can at least catch up my studies which i've been left out all these while. However, i did spend a few days back home, just for my mom's sake. Bcoz i think i should go back more often, to see her face and let her see my face...haha. Anyway, i know i'm not going to study well at home, too much of distractions! So, i've planned to back to Penang earlier to start my week for study. Who knows, one week had past. Soooo.....fast!!
I'm still wondering how much subjects i can cover for my exams. Along these 3 semesters, i found out that, i couldn't really finish what i need to study, then straight away step into the exam hall ady! Though my results were not that good as miracle happens, but not that bad also. I give thanks to the Lord for whatever will be happened, all in His plan.
Keep on to be faithful. He is trustworthy. He will reward you in whatever good deeds you've done.
Actually not much i've done through this week. But i'm sure i'm going through a good day for everyday. This is the day that the Lord had made. Give thanks to the Lord for all His creation.
'Yoyoyo!!! Keep on pump in your petrol!!---'JIA YOU'. haha.
God is there to help you, just lift up your hand and He is THERE, He is EVERYWHERE! Stop doubting and BELIEVE.....He is the Father in heaven...
God bless.
yunleng How long I’ve been disappeared to update my journals? …around months ago…
Sometimes I have so many thoughts that I want to share, finally it turns out with some excuses and sent me away from doing what I want to do. Such excuses like: I have no time la; I need to study first…; or …aiyo, cannot access to internet, so may be post later… And I admit that, I have a very short and bad memory, always forget things easily, that’s why all thoughts were gone whenever I want to say it out. But I’m sure the things that impacted me, must be kept around somewhere in my heart, it just can’t be remembered temporarily…=P
However, I did learn a lot in my CGs. Recently which are still fresh in my mind will be the topics about relationships—God&men, men&men; faith—believe that we have the potential that God gave us to make all things possible from the impossible; conviction or preference; blessing to others; guard our tongue; temptations and trials will bring us more nearer to God.
From the last Bible study of Solomon CG, we talked about relationship in the movie Titanic. I found out the thoughts of this relationship—Jack & Rose, was unrealistic in most of our perspectives. Anyway, i see this was the most beautiful scene for a person who sacrificed his own life in order to save his loved ones. Logically, it could not be done by a normal human being, but it had been done by Jesus who is already sacrificed his own precious life and died for us on the cross.
Without considering the time line for this relationship to happen, I think it’s all related to our Christian life…
Jack falls in love with Rose and invites her to love him back:
God loves us even before we were born. “I see You”, it’s what God told us: He knew our heart; He knew everything about us more than we know ourselves. And God did invite us to love Him back. God did not fall in love, but He already IN LOVE with us in the very beginning, even before we were born. Thus, “We love because HE first loved us.”
“You jump, I jump”
It’s truly what God will do when we are in trouble. He is dogging us all the while, no matter how far we go, no matter how bitter it is for our own heart, no matter how hard the circumstances are…, He will NEVER LEAVE!! But God will have something to add on: “You jump, I jump” “…and I will keep you safe…and bring you back to my arms.” How dear He is!
When the great ship goes down, Jack helps Rose survive, though he himself succumbs…
Can we sacrifice for others? ....
But Jesus DID!! Jesus sacrificed for those who love him, and even for those who do not know him. We are alive because of God’s grace; we are made right to God because Jesus died on the cross for men’s sins.
…Rose takes Jack’s last name as her own:
Once we acknowledged Christ Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are bearing his name in whatever we do, because we now belong to Him. There’s no more our own way and own life, but to live in Christ as a new being because He is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE!
When there’s the end of our earthly life, Jesus is waiting to meet us in heaven, and go on for an eternal life where it has an infinite time line.
Believe in God, who loves you so much, and yet we are the one who are not deserved for His unconditional love. But yet, He made us deserved.
To love God is to Live Obediently, loVe Eternally! Love one another as you love yourself. God bless.
Love,
yunleng This was the first time i attended the Miracles & Breakthrough Night at EPCC. Before that, we went to Grace's house makan dinner and fellowship. Thanks Grace for offering the dinner, i know there's a lot of hardworks in preparing the food. But it's a blessing when you can bless others. My CG members first celebrated my birthday, not yet 12midnight...haha.
After that, we walked towards EPCC around 7.30pm. Suddenly, we forgot to pick up some juniors who want to join the breakthrough night as well. Then, Grace and i called all 'possible' drivers, try to get someone near to fetch them. However, there's none! Anyway, the juniors still managed to come to church by the church van which was late for 20 minutes. Sorry for those juniors who were late for the service because of me (i've been rushing to the van ady!) The night was great!! I saw the prayer power, it was awesome!! After all, i fetched some students back to RST and Sg.2 with the church van. The van was almost burst out with people...
Oh, i'm 21 already! So glad that all my friends especially beloved housemates had given me a surprise on my birthday night. They had 'suffered' in coming out the ideas on how to celebrate my birthday... Finally, they gathered almost 10+ people in the 'early morning' around 1.30am and surprised me with all sorts of creative ideas. i'm lack of words to express my gratefulness to them. They kept the presents coming one by one. So, everytime i back home, they will prepare something new for me... oh, so sweet of them!
I received a carry Bible which i anticipated for such a long time ady. God knows our heart. He is gracious and kindly gives us everything that we need. Besides, this is the second Bible that i received as a birthday present. Coz the first Bible that i had was the gift from my previous CG members (where there was one week after i accepted Christ). For now, the 2nd Bible from my housemates... They also prepared a special & meaningful message board for me... So...soso...niceee!!! i loved it!
Thanks for everyone who remember my birthday. God bless you all.
yunleng     A Good Start
I should have post it earlier, but somehow i’m short of words to express what my feelings. Anyway, I don’t mind to use hours and hours to complete the journal (coz I’m slow in journal writing =P), as long as my own story can bless others.
A Good Start, i mean it when I’m reflecting how my Christian life was started, it’s truly a God’s blessing that I can start up a relationship with God through friends. Now i found that friendship evangelism is the most important and effective way in the sense of making friends for God by being a friend of man. What i experienced was: one act of your love that touches life, will bring forth salvation to the cross.
With the love of PKA-ers, previous CG members, and the most importantly, with the Love of Christ, i’ve been transformed into someone that God wants me to be. Formerly, I’ve been called a Buddhist for the past 20 years, without knowing anything about Christ but come to follow Him within a month after I came here for studies. At first, i’m quite resisting to know more about Christianity, but i’m impressed while there’s a friend who showed me the love of God. She is the motivator for me to eager to know more about Christ. I’m sure most of my closest friends know about her—Rosalind, who picks me up as a starter. i’m so grateful for having her as my follow-upper, and picked up the fundamental Bible Studies where it had given me a firm foundation of my Christian life.
Thank you for every little thing that you have done, Sis! I’m appreciate for the Good Start indeed!
Sure i will not forget the friends who are always encouraging me to go on with the journey faithfully and obediently. They truly play a part in my spiritual growth. And I still need some spiritual guides from all of you, please feel free to drop in mails or messages. Christians need to grow up but not growing old. Then, let us grow up together!
And I would like to use this opportunity to thank my present CG leader—Grace, ACGL—Kevin, for putting so much of efforts to bring us together to honor the Lord and glorify His Name. Recently, we were having our prayer walk in USM, this is the first time i joined for a prayer walk. Before that, i’m wondering what would a prayer walk will like? Is it walking and praying at the same time?
Yes, it is. Grace started up the prayer walk with a short sharing of verses about praying, Jeremiah 29:12-13 “Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. You will seek me and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.”
I did have a good time with my CG members, we prayed and walked all the way to Rumah Tetamu. Though we were tired, but i’m sure everyone of us do have a good conversation with God. For my case, I really treasure this opportunity to COME and to PRAY to Him, i think this is the only time that i “talked” so much to Him, and He replied me with breathtaking scenery….oh, enjoy!!
Amazingly, Grace found a café (where I supposed not many of us know) and have our dinner there. She shared about “Preference or Conviction” of Christian life. We were blessed by her sharing, it reminds us always that we have to stand firm for what we believe. No matter how tough the situation is, we shouldn’t break the heart of God, but to believe that God is in our midst, He will never leave us alone, He will never forsake us – Hebrews 13:5.
In order to be strong, all we need is persistent!
May God bless you tremendously, and grant us the courage to share our faith to others.
Love
yunleng  | Religion | Aug 30, '05 1:43 PM
for everyone |
The day before my housemates and i went back to our hometown--Ipoh, we had a good time of sharing our religion background. There's only 3 people left in the house since others went back early for their mid-semester break.
We watched an old movie together--Constantine, at night. Though it is the third time i watched this movie, however it raised a lot of questions in my mind. Maybe i'm not quite understand the movie 'gua'? Anyway, i just teman my friend then she will not be watching it alone.
After the movie, she asked some questions. Then, i didn't realize that i've brought her back to our historical facts in the Bible. Thousands years ago, when the earth were not formed.... I showed her my palm and asked, "what's on my hand?", "nothing" she answered. But that's not true, there is still something on my hand! AIR! Sometimes, we will forget the thing that is unseen...
So, i shared about God who created the earth, sky, sea, human, ...followed by a brief story about the time before Jesus and the time after. Then, i shared about what i've become since the day i accepted the Lord Jesus as my Savior. Joy, peace, patient, gratefulness, courage...entered into my life. i did experience a transforming period of life. i thank God for what He did. He sent 'angels' to save a lost soul.
Oops, i'm out of topic ady! mm.. i'm really happy that i can share my faith to them. They also shared about their religion background. One of them as a Buddhist since she was borned, sometimes will just like my case--'nominal Buddhist'. But she did respect other believes, and think that it is good to learn more new things from others. Another one believed in 'Tian-Dao', which i haven't heard of it before. It's difficult for me to explain in English, but just want to let you know that it's all about meditation on Dao, the 'Journey' of life. They need to meditate until a certain level, so that they won't fall into transmigration...
Anyway, i thank God for giving me the opportunity to know more about other religion. We ended the topic at 2 in the morning.
I'm eager to grow more deeply in Christ. Pray that i will gain back the passion that i had before... mm..Gambateh!!
May the Good God bless you abundantly.
yunleng Keeping Our Appointment With God
I’ve got some new materials—Discovery Series from our PKA’s cubicle, which titled: Keeping Our Appointment with God and Why God Allows Suffering. It’s by God’s grace, His Word stuck me in the sense of reminding me what i’ve gone through these few weeks, and i’m facing the same problem as stated in the passage.
Though I haven’t finish even one of these booklets, but I feel my life have to be changed instead of keeping this stagnation period…I would like to share the Word which keeps us “alive” until today—we are out of NOTHING, but He made us SOMETHING!! We are not an accident, we are planned to live on earth to practice what we’ve learnt.
“What if we could find a place to meet quietly with someone who loves us—someone who accepts us just as we are, while seeing in us far more than we see in ourselves? What if this person could relieve our stress, our guilt, our insecurity, and our boredom?”
“Environment that makes it difficult to spend quality time with God in prayer and Bible reading. …Many of us live with a sense of guilt because we are neglecting our personal devotional time with God. During the hectic demands of the day, it’s easy to let the care of our inner life fall by the wayside.”
“Devotions are a matter of our heart more than a discipline of our daytimer.”
“Couples who are in love do not need to be coerced into spending time together. Each has a deep longing to experience life in relationship with the other person. When life interruptions keep them apart, each one seeks opportunities to reconnect.”
How to build a relationship?
Reserve a daily time to reconnect.
Determine how much time to spend.
Find a quiet place.
Set up realistic expectations—ALL or NOTHING?!! But in a realistic sense, daily devotion are about progress more than perfection. It’s better for us to have a shorter and even less meaningful devotional time on a given day than it is to skip it in the name of high standards, which means we always looking for the perfect circumstances to have “quality time” with God (if not just don’t have one), but they rarely occur.
All in all, make time for God. Time is to be ‘made’ for God and not to ‘wait’ for God.
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”—James 4:8
Thanks Grace, our CG leader, for letting us know that we are the one who walk towards God, and not the Lord Himself who comes and finds us.
May the God of all peace fill you with joy as together we learn to walk with Him in the quiet and rush of our days.
Everyone, “jia you”!!! Gambateh! God bless.
Love
yunleng
Hehe, i'm not saying other people are safe and sound. I'm the person who is safe and sound. Coz i think i'm "lost" for quite a few weeks on this multiply, ya?(or you didn't realize about me?) Haha, don't be so serious, it's alright for me.
Actually, i supposed everyone is getting busy for their studies and works(for graduates). i'm not an exception as well, and i think i'm even more busier than any others =P (maybe not). As i'm now involved in the EXCO board of Kelab Kung Fu, there will be more meetings, activities to be set in the future. Not only for planning and organizing activities, we still need to practice our kung fu skill, and master in it, so that we are qualified to be a senior to teach those coming juniors...
Besides, i won't forget to develop the relationship with God. i'm finding time to have a good conversation with God, i know i shouldn't let any other thing conquering my time in the first place, but i'm just too preoccupied by all those stuffs...=(
Anyone who would like to give me some advices and guidances, please do so, coz i may need them for my spiritual growth...Thank you so much!! If there's anything 'menyinggung perasaan', please do forgive me. thank you & thank God for who i am, He deserved for all praises! God bless ya! These days were the most busiest time for juniors who had been accepted as a first-year student in any local university. So, my former school, Sam Tet Old-boy's association invited all seniors to come back and give some advices and informations to the coming-juniors.
Sure, i went back to look for my juniors (and be a keh-bo-chi there =P). i have a desire to help them up with any way i could, either give some advices or infos, or guide them in school, or help them to carry things to their new study's environment...etc. (but i don't think i can meet them on their registration), but i left my contact number and urged them to call me if they have any problem...
After 'advertising' our school, USM, i met my direct junior personally, i think she is the one i'm going to help thoroughly. I'm not sure is there any other's taking this course, but she is the only one who attended the seminar for accountancy. i've spoke for an hour until i'm getting a throaty voice after all. But it always is a pleasure to help them.
Then, i've met another kind of situation of the people who does not get any offer in any university. Sure they were sad, yet they are not giving up chances to appeal for second intake. It made me a chance to accompany them to my own school, USM. This morning they brought along some appeal letters, certified cert's copies and big envelopes, then started the journey to USM. Along the way, i feel sad and sorry for they couldn't get in into a university, not because they failed to fulfill the requirements of those chosen courses, but they failed (to get an offer) because of no reason. It makes me feel unfair for those who have a heart to study locally (with an inexpensive way--IPTA).
On the other hand, it makes me feel blessed as well. I thank God for giving me a chance to study. Study in a local-U, in a blessed place, USM, with a bunch of blessed people...and met my Savior of life... All of you are my treasure, because this is what He gave me preciously in this place, especially the person who helped in my spiritual growth, the helper of God. Gratefulness just overflooded my mind, i can't thank Him enough for brought me here, and shaped me through His own hand... O God, You are Awesome!! Thank You SO MUCH! This is the opportunity that God gave me to help other people, and I want to help while i can.(i learnt it from a book) So, i guide them to drive around USM and find the 'wanted' pusat pengajian. After running through a few pusat, we have a conclusion for 'appealers':
1. Must prepare 3 copies of appeal letter ; 3 copies of certs (certified) ; 3 envelopes <for each appealing subject>
2. (it's better if you can send in by your own) One full set of your certs and appeal letter is to be sent to Unit Kemasukan (Jabatan Pendaftar) (for USM: Bangunan Canselori, aras 5); another set shall send to your pusat or faculty (office/ Dekan). And the third one shall send to UPU.
(a true case from last year: after you've sent whatever you are supposed to send, make daily call to the office. Finally, the poeple who did it , was accepted into a second intake of the school)
3. Wait patiently at home....
I wish all who have friends in appealing in any local-U, please help them up with any information you have. Because they need you to be the light in the darkness, support and encourage them in your words and actions. They really need help!
For me, i feel honor to be their guide. It's a joy to be helpful. And i'm willing to stretch out my hands for those who need help (or doesn't need help of. Haha =P)
Remember, we are the group of blessed people, it is a blessing, to have an opportunity to help other people.
We are blessed to bless others. And God will Bless you even more! Hi! I would like to share an old love song, which is related to the relationship with Jesus. Hope you will like it. =D
When You Tell Me That You Love Me ~ J: Jesus ; U: Us
J: I wanna Call the Stars, Down from the Sky
I wanna Leave a Day, That never Dies
I wanna Changes the World, Only for you
All the Impossible, I wanna Do ~
U: I wanna Hold You Close, Under the Rain
I wanna Kiss Your Smile, And Feel the Pain
I know what's Beautiful, Looking at You
In a World of Lies, You are The Truth ~~
** U: And Baby Everytime You Touch Me
I Become a Hero
I'll make You Save no matter where You are
J: And Bring you Everything you Ask for
Nothing is About Me
I'm Shining like a Candle in the Dark
Together: When You Tell Me that You Love Me ~ **
J: I wanna Make you See, Just what I was
Show you the Loneliness, And what It does
U: You Walk in to my Life To Stop my Tears
Everything is Easy Now
J: I Have Been Here ...~~ (repeat **)
(Bridge) Us: In a World Without You, Our Love always Hunger
All I need is Your love, To Make Me STRONGER ~ ~ (repeat **)
yes, it's true. The time when Jesus says He loves us, He is shining upon our life as a light in the darkness. When He touches our heart, is His love that makes us Stronger. " Let the weak say I am strong, Let the poor say I am rich..." " In a World without You, Our love always hunger" Nothing compared to the joy to have Christ with us. Without God, we are nothing; Without Christ, we are dying. Redemption of lives is made through Sacrifice, He showed a sacrificial love to all of us.
" Jesus, All I need is Your love, To make me stronger!"
God bless you. And Jesus loves you so MUCH !!
Recently, i've visited a site which shows "The 7 Great Prayers" on how to pray powerfully and effectively. It says the secret for an answered prayer is to 'pray without ceasing'. It's hard to memorize a 40 words prayer, than a short but powerful prayer.
Daily praying is the way to 'Praise Him', 'Thank Him', and bring honor to Him for what He has done for us. Because of His greatness, we are living today, to fulfill His purpose that has been planned for our life on earth.
We start praising Him with the first prayer:
" I LOVE YOU GOD! "
it's short but yet it's powerful. If someone letting you know that: he loves you. How would you feel? As the same for our heavenly Father, He wants to hear the word :I LOVE YOU that came from our mouth. i'm sure He'll be pleased by hearing this word.
" THANK YOU FOR... "
Thanksgiving: we thank Him for giving us our lovely family, friends, partners, neighbours, thanks for every new beginning of the day, thank Him because we are alive for every new day, thank Him because we are healthy.....endless..
" GOD, YOU ARE INSIDE ME "
Shammah...i remembered my first family camp(CF) in Cameron last year, i've been planned into this group for games and sharings... After one worship service, i cried terribly, and totally lost control of my tears... my sister, Rosalind brought me to the back seat and said:" Shammah,....God is presence with me... See, God is presence in you!" Oops, cried again....yeah, i believe God is in me.....and in you!!
" I ATTRACT GOD'S BLESSING "
" GOD, I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE "
where got(God)?
God is everywhere! Thanks to Wenby for teaching me this in the camp! Haha...
" GOD BLESS AND I LOVE "
" GOD LET ME DO YOUR GOODWORKS "
...there are many more descriptions for these 7 great prayers. If you would like to visit this site, http://www.prayerpower.com, then you may get the blessings from God Himself, through the author of the book "The 7 Great Prayers", Paul McManus.
May you be blessed with the inspiring Word of GOD.
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