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Noah Being Very Sure of What He Sees, Built An Ark

I am very amazed that Noah Builds an Ark for 100 years without rain in between.

Noah saw it and spend 100 years of his life doing it.

What a determined and confident pursuit. What faith! What focus and what clarity!

What do we see today?

-U-jin

If You Know You Couldn't Fail, What Would You Do?

I was asking myself this question today.

"If I know I couldn't fail, what would I do?"

"What is the ideal job that I will do if I know i will have the blessings of God and will surely succeed?"
Answer : I value significance and therefore being able to contribute significantly to something is what makes me truly happy.

1st Choice : I will be a preacher full-time... I always wanted to be a preacher of the word of God since I was a young boy... Not a part-time preacher as I understand the importance of being a preacher in the market-place but that is not what I was referring to.I am referring to preaching full-time.

2nd Choice : I will be one of the decision makers in a company that can contribute and influence the way the business is run.

3rd Choice : I will be a social entreprenuer... =)

"Why Didn't i be what I liked to be?"

Answer :

Because I didn't believe I will succeed or think that this is what God called me to do at this point in time.

"What is my conclusion to this matter?"

Answer : Honestly, at this point in time...Only God Knows. But this doesn't make me despair because in Christ, we have a hope - Jesus Christ who have purchased this on the cross of Calvary.

What About you? What is your response to the 3 questions above?

Seek God and He will speak to you.

My Significance In Life Comes From Walking With God

Draw near to God and you will find greater peace in Your life.

I believe it. It is like swimming in the sea, the deeper you go, the calmer it will be.

The Deeper we go in the Lord, the more peace we experience in our life.

Life is not about us fulfilling our greatest potential in life, how high you can climb and how much you can earn or how significant a difference you can make in your community but it is to bring our potential to God and use it to Worship Him.

I have reflected on some of the things I hope to accomplish in life, only to receive a direction from God to go deeper and deeper in Him. And as I do, find my greatest significance in Life.

If my life is to be significant today, then today I must make it a priority to start walking deeper in the Lord today.

O what Passion it takes for Christ to go to the Cross for us and what certainty/hope he has when he laid down His life.

He Alone defines what significance is and it is our priviledge to find that out from Him today!!

Funny Army Song - English (Haha)

Karate Baby - Very Funny

Love This Funny Baby

CHRIS TOMLIN - INDESCRIBLE - I LOVE THIS SONG

2009 - The Year Of Transformation

The Lord showed me His plans for me in 2009 that 2009 will be a year of transformation.

I Believed it and therefore I confess it!

The Bible says in Matthew 7:13
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

The Bible teaches us that there are 2 gates.
1)the wide gate
2)The narrow gate

And there are 2 ways.
1) The easy way
2) The hard way

The wide gate and the easy way in this passage is talking about the teachings of the Pharisees which focuses on external requirements for man to see.

The narrow gate and hard way is referring the the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is talking about inward transformation.

The Lord showed me that inward transformation is the work of God in our lives and this year, God is going to make me focus on this.

Tranformation will lead to Victory and Victory will lead to Fruitfulness.

Transformation is not a work of man but a work of God. Let's pray for this and believe God for it.

God will definitely answer your prayer of transformation.

Let's Pursue The Greater Blessing In Life!

We worry about the wrong things in Life don't we? =)

We tend to worry about the clothes we wear, the hairstyle we have, the money we earn, the things we need to buy, the career we must take etc etc...

Please don't get me wrong, these are things we need to think about cos they are legitimate things we Singaporeans discussed about almost everyday.

But the Bible teaches us something more profound. The Bible considers all these things that we tend to pursue "The lesser Blessings" and shows us the "Greater Blessings" in life.

In Matthew 6:33, the Bible says "But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

When the Lord Jesus says this, He was referring to the fact that we worry about the clothes we wear and the food we eat which are of course important but not cosidered as the most important things to pursue in life.

Rather, the Lord wants us to focus on the greater blessings which is to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and ALL THESE OTHER THINGS will be added/Given on top of these to us.

As we seek the to do God's will in our lives, the Lord will certainly add the rest of the things that we desire to our lives.

So let's not worry about the things that are of lesser importance but know that as we look to God and walk with Him, He will bless us not just with peace and joy but also all these other things that comes with it.

Our Lord is Good and will supply all our needs according to His riches and glory in Christ Jesus!

Phil Pringle - The Lord Shall supply All Your Needs According To His Riches And Glory In Christ Jesus

Why On Earth Do We Have To Pray?

Have you ever asked yourself why do we need to pray? Is it a must? Will something bad happen to us if we don't pray?

Prayer is not made so that God will know what we need and give it to us because the bible says in Matthew 6:8 "Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him".

The Lord also will not plan for bad things to happen when we don't pray because He is a good God.

1) Prayer was made so that we can develop our dependence on the Lord and grow in our faith in Him.
Prayer expresses our trust in Him as the Almighty God and increases our trust in Him when we see the result of answered prayers.

2) Prayer also helps us develop our relationship with God. Through times of speaking to God and seeking His will through prayer, it cultivates a lifestyle of communication with God. Prayer brings us deeper in fellowship with the Lord and God delights in that.

3) Prayer is also made so that we can be a part of God's people praying for the advancement of God's Kingdom values in this world. When we pray, we align ourselves with God's plan in bringing His light and salvation to this world where darkness and deception exists due to the absence of the light and truth of God.

So Prayer isn't really about trying to appease a God that may become angry anytime if we don't please Him, turning the Lord into something like a volcano waiting to erupt, so we better keep Him happy.

Rather, Prayer is all about drawing near and working with a loving Father who love to have us around Him and who love to speak with us everyday and to shower us with His love, guidance, blessings and protection for our lives.

So let us draw near to him in Prayer today, delighting in this wonderful priviledge of being an audience of the Creator of the Universe today.

God Bless!

The Lord Loves Your Work

The Lord delights when we work, espescially when we give it our best shot and best attitude.

I was working late today trying to finish up a work that was given to me by my other boss. It requires a lot of detailed attention and time to analyse and get the information ready, nevertheless, i decided to give it my best shot, producing more information than required.

After finishing it, i felt a sense of happiness and fulfilment. I sat back on my chair and pray to the Lord. At once, i felt His love and pleasure on me. He impressed upon my heart that He was pleased in my work and was also happy that I gave my 120% to it.

My Friends, as you go about doing your daily chore, whether is it work or studies, do know that the Lord takes delight in you doing what you are being tasked to do and He certainly takes pleasure when You and I give our 120 percent to it.

God Bless!!

Discipleship

How Do We Obtain Victory?

2 Corinthians 2:14 "But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him."

Say for example, I would like to own a pair of white Nike Running Shoes, how do I go about doing it?

Well, I call it the 6 steps to own a pair of White Nike Running Shoes, we will :
1) Head down to a Nike Shop
2) Look for a Running Shoe
3) Make Sure its white in color
4) Check out the price
5) Pay for it
6) Bring it home

Easy isnt it? But provided the price is right, the shoe size is available, you brought money along, you cannot bring the shoes home.

Well, in most leadership conferences and self-help book, they too offer steps to obtain victory in life, to obtain finanacial freedom, to be the top performer etc. And more often than not, they are good practical steps in obtaining victory and success.

These are good. But let's say if someone you know comes along, carrying a pair of Nike running shoes, white in color, exactly the size you need and having already paid for it, he/she give it to you. All you got to do is to just take it home.

My friends, it is the same as with the Lord. The bible says that the Lord gives us victory. He GIVES, meaning to say that HE has already got the right size, the right color and paid for it and He gives it to us. All we got to do is to just bring it home.

So let us not fret and worry about finding the right ways and methods to obtain victory. We do get frustrated and somewhat discouraged when we fail to see ourselves improve.

But when we turn to God and seeks His face, the bible says "ALL these things that you need in your life will be added onto you" Matthew 6:33. It does not just say provided but added onto what you already have received, it becomes Your thirty-fold, sixty-fold, hundred-fold.

So beloved, seek God and rest in His promises for you and I. Praise the Lord!

Is This The Truth Or A Lie?

There was a Man who graduated the last few in his cohort in the military school. He is a small-sized short man. In your opinion, how far can such a person go in his career? An Officer Major at the most?

How about this other man who once was forced out of the military because he could very well faced court martial if he stays on. This man went on to worked and failed at being a businessman and his wages as an employee in a company could not feed his entire family. Do you see any chance of letting someone like that be a leader in any organisation?

What about this Young Preacher, who started his career as a pastor and preached a 10 min sermon to the elders and leaders of his church. The comments he received from his seniors were meant to help him find a place for effective ministry. They put across very nicely that he was definitely not made to preach as a career.

These 3 men did not have what it takes in their life, whether in terms of height, built, status as in the first man, luck, favor and character as in the case of the second man and eloquence, quality of presentation and skills to teach as in the case of the third.

Is it true that they could not amount to anything great in their lives because of all these truths and facts about them.

Because of their limitations, is it not difficult for any logical, reasonable person to conclude that it is best for them to retire contented with being who they are with what they have?

Is this the truth? Or a Lie?

The first man became the greatest emperor of all time, conqueriing almost all of Europe and the known world at that time. Having 70 million people under his rule. He was hailed as the most well-known man today in the history of Europe behind Jesus Christ. A military genius and a very infamous person on the face of the earth. His name : Napolean Buonaparte.

The second became one of Americas's youngest president and a great leader of all time. A great General and a champion strategist, Ulysses S.Grant led the Unionist to victory over the Conferderates.

The third man went on to become one of the greatest evangelist of our time, preaching to millions of people and seeing God touching the lives of countless individuals all over the world. He was also advisor to a few of the American Presidents in his course of duty.
This man , Billy Graham, is the man that people know to be the man that God used as his appointed evangelist to the nations.

My friends, the lie is that they will not amount to anything, the truth is that they did.

Jeremiah 29:11
"I know that plans i have for you says the Lord, plans to prospoer you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future."

The Lord loves all of us and sees as as somebody when the people around us sees us a nobody. Dont believe what others say about you or what you think about yourself as a nobody.

Let's set our eyes on the Lord and believe, that we are meant in God's will to succeed and to be a person of great influence and use for God's Kingdom.

Praise the Lord!

Count Your Blessings!

Today, I decided to start my day by counting my blessings. I began to realised that I actually had so much more than I thought I have.

I thank God for my family who have been with me since day 1 till now.

Thank God for blessing me with a good and beautiful girlfriend, through whom I see life in a whole different way. Whom I practiced to love, to understand, to be truly wise.

I thank the Lord for blessing me with good friends whom I have, friends I can share and laugh with.

The Lord also bless me with a good job, close to my home, good colleagues. I never have to worry about anything.

And how can I forget my grandma who loves me in the way she knows how, and my domestic helper who is obedient and selfless.

My day has only begun when I feel really rich on the inside... Like I have lived like a millionaire.

Romans 8:32 "He who did not spare His own son, but gave him up for us all - how will he not also along with him, graciously give us all things? "

My Friends, God is good to us. Let us also be kind to others and spread forth this joy and grace to the people around us.

God's grace and peace be with you all!

Team - Learn to Complement One Another

I found that when working in a Team, more often than not, people do have to learn to work with each other, whose working style and behaviours may be different.

If we approach an objective without understanding this fundamental principle that different people will have different working styles and leadership, we may end up having conflicts and problems with our relationships.

Working as a team does not just mean each person does his own job and the team will unite and look good. Of course that is important and the most primary thing to do, but what is most important is that we don't just do what we need to do but we also learn to complement one another by being the strength in each other's weakness and encourage one another as a process. Pointing fingers when things go wrong is definitely the worst thign to do in any case.

Let me give us an example to illustrate this principle.

Say for example, you are leading a group at Sunday School and you are the Teacher of the group. Your Programme IC goes to the front of the crowd and speaks to them regarding some activities coming up 2 weeks from now.

Seeing that he/she does not have the ability to "Ra Ra" the crowd, you know that the crowd is getting bored and not paying attention.

Situation : Your Programme IC is not very familiar with working with your crowd's age group and does not know how to communicate effectively. He/she has something to say but does not know how to brings it across effectively.

What do you do?
1) Allow things to go on as per normal or 2) Politely come and grab the crowd's attention, helping your team member to speak more effectively to them

In doing this, you complement one another. 1st in you helping your teamate to deliver his/her message more effectively by being that "RaRa" player and 2nd by allowing the crowd to see that you both are in it together.

Rather than sitting at the side and allowing your teammate to carry on in an ineffective way, you read the situation and comes in to work things out.

By complementing each other, a strong team will be forged. You look good when you all look good together.

What Do You Need God To Do Today?

Psalm 46:1
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

The Bible says that The Lord is our refuge, strength and our ever-present help in times of need. When we need a solution, provision, comfort, miracle now... the Lord is here and He is willing to help us.

My friends, somehow we find it easy to believe that the Lord is able to help us let go of the past and bless us in the future. But we often find it hard to believe that the Lord is able to give us a miracle right now whereever we are, at this very moment of our lives.

In the story of Lazarus in John 11, the bible says that Lazarus has been buried in the tomb for 4 days. His body has started to decomposed.

When the Lord Jesus arrived at the scene, Martha told the Lord, "Lord, if you would have been here earlier, Lazarus wouldn't have died."

The Lord told Martha,"Your brother will rise again."

Not understanding what the Lord meant, Martha goes on to say, "Yes, I believe that Lazarus rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

Jesus replied,"I am the Ressurection and the Life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies, the whoever lives and believes in me will never die. do you believe this?"

You see, Martha believed that the Lord can do a miracle in the past and also in the future, but not now because the situation is hopeless. The situation cannot be reversed, it is game over!

But the Lord has other plans. He is more than ABLE to perform a miracle right this very moment, He is the Resurrection and The Life to all who believe in Him. Nothing is impossible for God and for us who believe.

The Lord said in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus came forth. "Take off his grave clothes and let him go."

My friends, you are the beloved of God. Today whatever mountain you face in your life, whatever storms there is, look to the Lord and say "Lord, You can remove this mountain, calm this storm in my life now. Thank you Lord!"

The Lord is able and willing, He is our ever-present help in times of need! Believe in Him Now!

When The Enemy Comes Like A Flood..... What Do We do?

What would you do when the enemy throws a torrent of negative thoughts at you? And you dont feel like praying cos you are tired? And you dont feel like reading the bible cos you are having a hard time slowing down your pace to let any word sink in?

What would you do?

My friends, there are times when the enemy of our faith does that. He has a scheduled routine planned out to take us down. Whenever he wants us to stop growing,he discourages with with negative thoughts, frustration . Because he knows that if he can influence out mind, he can deceives us from walking in God's will.

And instead of believing that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, we feel far from God, feeling lousy, like a failure.

Don't you feel like that sometimes?

Well.. there is good news, whenever you feel like that, like in every war, we need to find an Ally. We need a friend, a brother or a sister to help us, pray with us, talk to us, listen to us and encourage us. We need to look for the fellow soldiers of God for reinforcement.

The bible says in Galatians 6:2
"Carry each other's burdens , and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

We need a Barnarbas in our life who would believe in us and lifts us up when we feel down. To encourage us with God's word that we are still the victorious son/daughter of the Living God.

In turn we too should also look out for our fellow brothers and sisters and be an encouragement to them.

Galatians 6:10
"Therefore if we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people, espescially to those who beling to the family of believers."

Like this, we will build a strong family of allies, formidable and undefeatable against the attacks of the enemy.