Thursday, January 29, 2009
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God.. what are my seeds?
What have you given to me to grow?
What have you given to me to grow?
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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ughh the really bad sleeping patterns have been making it really hard for me to blog, especially now that my biological clock is totally stuffed!feels so weird sleeping at 4am, but yet so normal.. hmm i better snap out of it soon, definitely a bad habit..
Been reading Honour's Reward and also watching the DVD series of it, haven't gotten far but so far it's been really informative. It covers a lot of basics which we know, but tend to forget or overlook, e.g the kingdom of God is a kingdom not democratic, the Christian walk is an endurance race and what matters is how we finish, and that there are life defining moments in our life when we make decisions that will affect the rest of our life without us even knowing it.. All these accompanied by examples from the Bible and from his personal experience. He begins the book by covering what honour is, and that God is a rewarder (2 John 8), because of that John Bever came to a conclusion that there are three types of rewards, a full reward, partial reward, and no reward! I think these will be the grounds for the rest of the book, but i'll have to read on in order to find out!
Still struggling to hear God's voice.. not sure why.. i can sense His presence really strongly, and He still points stuff out to me, and drops lines or words in my head every now and then.. but i just can't hear His actual voice. Was really weird at the overnight prayer session when i was praying, but getting no response, but could still feel His presence there and the stirring within me. Not sure if that's ok, but i don't like it that way.. Unblock my ears?
Been reading Honour's Reward and also watching the DVD series of it, haven't gotten far but so far it's been really informative. It covers a lot of basics which we know, but tend to forget or overlook, e.g the kingdom of God is a kingdom not democratic, the Christian walk is an endurance race and what matters is how we finish, and that there are life defining moments in our life when we make decisions that will affect the rest of our life without us even knowing it.. All these accompanied by examples from the Bible and from his personal experience. He begins the book by covering what honour is, and that God is a rewarder (2 John 8), because of that John Bever came to a conclusion that there are three types of rewards, a full reward, partial reward, and no reward! I think these will be the grounds for the rest of the book, but i'll have to read on in order to find out!
Still struggling to hear God's voice.. not sure why.. i can sense His presence really strongly, and He still points stuff out to me, and drops lines or words in my head every now and then.. but i just can't hear His actual voice. Was really weird at the overnight prayer session when i was praying, but getting no response, but could still feel His presence there and the stirring within me. Not sure if that's ok, but i don't like it that way.. Unblock my ears?
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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FWAH!!*&#%^&Q#%$*Q#$*&*W#(@&#%^)*)@#($&(@*#&%!!!!!! Inflencer's was just so MINDBLOWING!! Thank You God for answering prayers, and just being there with us at the conference.. God You left me speechless! Your anointing over such great speakers at every session just blew me away Lord, and Your beatuful presence that was so heavy and strong in the church was just soo amazing! God You've taught me lots of things, and have literally just turned my whole life around.. Thank You for showing me ways that i was wrong in, and for just revealing Your great knowledge to us in this conference.. Thank You for all the revelations that You gave, and for just showing me how wrong i was living my life. God i pray that everything i learnt over the past week will not be forgotten, but be constantly reinforced in my life daily.. Thank You God for letting me experience this awesome once in a lifetime conference where my life has literally been turned around from everything that has been taught, and for the refueling and increasing the fire inside me once more. For the fresh new insight in life that You've given me, and for just placing within me a fresh new hope, and a totally new way to live life, i thank You! God, i pray that You'll continually reveal Yourself to me and teach me in more and more of Your ways. You've shown me what i've been doing wrong in the past through this conference, and there probably still are many more things which im doing that are not in line with Your Word.. so i pray to You, the great revealer of all truth and grace, that You'll have patience and mercy on me, and continue to lead me and guide me in all of Your ways. So i may live the life that You have planned for me!
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L
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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oooh my gosh.. today's influencer's was even better!! wow at the great sermons, and the presence of God just in that place! defintely mindblowingly awesome! Once again im getting all this knowledge going through my head and i cant seem to remember them all!! Everything just seems so important and relevant, and really speaks to me.. It's like every session, is a revelation session where you just learn all these new things that you never knew or saw from that particular angle before! Man, all these revelations, convictions, and alter calls are just making me feel so fired up, but i really hope that this will last and pull me through this year!
I will definitely have a do a whole recap after the conference, and go through all that i've learnt.. there's just soo much knowledge, and so many things to be done. This is definitely gonna have a big impact on my life, im opening my heart totally to God, and im gonna receive everything He has to tell me. I've set in my heart to not let anything hinder me from getting what i should be getting out from this conference!
I will definitely have a do a whole recap after the conference, and go through all that i've learnt.. there's just soo much knowledge, and so many things to be done. This is definitely gonna have a big impact on my life, im opening my heart totally to God, and im gonna receive everything He has to tell me. I've set in my heart to not let anything hinder me from getting what i should be getting out from this conference!
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L
Monday, January 19, 2009
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Influencers today was great! i personally found it really really good, especially the sermon! Ps Ashley Evans gave a sermon on multiplication and increase, which was really relevant to our g12 vision, and also our church's word this year. I learnt a lot of new things, and saw things in a different light. The main point being that our God is a God of multiplication, and we his creation should also have a spirit of multiplication in us. We should also be moving forward, ever increasing, and never stopping or 'settle down', because God does not like it. Also since we have a spirit of multiplication, God expects us to make good use of the skills/talents and everything He has given to us. We are to multiply everything that we have!(e.g the parable of the talents) God expects us not only to increase in skill, but also in fruits! We have been given this life to live, and have also been saved, therefore we are required to multiply, bear fruit, and increase by 30, 60,90 fold! We don't just expect increase from God, God on the other hand expects increase from us! For me that spoke straight to my heart. I never really saw it that way, and only knew that we had to be good stewards of what we have. Now that God is expecting something from us, we would have to multiply ourselves by 30.60, 90 fold! and start winning more souls for the kingdom!
Thank You for the spirit of multiplication in me, and compassion for lost. Thank You from removing the barreness in me, and for using me.
Thank You for the spirit of multiplication in me, and compassion for lost. Thank You from removing the barreness in me, and for using me.
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L
loooong day.. and i'm really tired..
great church services today though, both the morning service and the bilingual services were great! hope its just not me that's feeling that way though. i felt God's presence pretty strong in the sanctuary when there was the alter call, and it just felt so refreshing yet so heart warming.. feeling that deep sense of love once more, not just alone, but with the whole church!
burning for a desire to see God move in our church and in my life!!
great church services today though, both the morning service and the bilingual services were great! hope its just not me that's feeling that way though. i felt God's presence pretty strong in the sanctuary when there was the alter call, and it just felt so refreshing yet so heart warming.. feeling that deep sense of love once more, not just alone, but with the whole church!
burning for a desire to see God move in our church and in my life!!
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L
Friday, January 16, 2009
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I need a passion for Your name, and a passion for Your faith..
What i want is not for You to meet my needs, but for me to meet Your needs..for my world to revolve around You.
It's as though im stuck in this well, and all i see is the sky above me.. but fail to see everything else that is around me. I have to widen the horizon of my gaze, and look beyound the things of now, and see into the things of the future. I want to do things that count, and last..
If life were to end for us right now, will we have any regrets?
everytime i read the Bible, i always learn two things. That God always does the impossible, or what seems impossible for us humans, and that He always has His way no matter what. Still in the Old testament, time and time again miracles happen through the different prophets, and what God does is always so unpredictable and unexpected but turns out for the best. Secondly, whatever God says through His prophets always comes true! God never fails to deliver on His word, it is a 100% gurantee! When God says something, He means it, and will do it.. i guess that's why He's so trustworthy. Nothing ever stands in His way or phases Him, He is the Almighty God!
What i want is not for You to meet my needs, but for me to meet Your needs..for my world to revolve around You.
It's as though im stuck in this well, and all i see is the sky above me.. but fail to see everything else that is around me. I have to widen the horizon of my gaze, and look beyound the things of now, and see into the things of the future. I want to do things that count, and last..
If life were to end for us right now, will we have any regrets?
everytime i read the Bible, i always learn two things. That God always does the impossible, or what seems impossible for us humans, and that He always has His way no matter what. Still in the Old testament, time and time again miracles happen through the different prophets, and what God does is always so unpredictable and unexpected but turns out for the best. Secondly, whatever God says through His prophets always comes true! God never fails to deliver on His word, it is a 100% gurantee! When God says something, He means it, and will do it.. i guess that's why He's so trustworthy. Nothing ever stands in His way or phases Him, He is the Almighty God!
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L
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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17 “ But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance,
And there shall be holiness;
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
18 The house of Jacob shall be a fire,
And the house of Joseph a flame;
But the house of Esau shall be stubble;
They shall kindle them and devour them,
And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,”
For the LORD has spoken.
Came across these verses from Obadiah 1. How true. We, the church of today, should be like the house of Jacob, and the house of Joseph, where we are able to possess all our rightful possesions (both physically and spiritually), and that our church will be a fire and a flame! We have been called to burn bright and burn strong for God as a church, so may we rise up to our calling, and not be like the house of Esau which ends up being devoured. Our church is to be like a fire, and a flame!! so where is the fire?
And there shall be holiness;
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
18 The house of Jacob shall be a fire,
And the house of Joseph a flame;
But the house of Esau shall be stubble;
They shall kindle them and devour them,
And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,”
For the LORD has spoken.
Came across these verses from Obadiah 1. How true. We, the church of today, should be like the house of Jacob, and the house of Joseph, where we are able to possess all our rightful possesions (both physically and spiritually), and that our church will be a fire and a flame! We have been called to burn bright and burn strong for God as a church, so may we rise up to our calling, and not be like the house of Esau which ends up being devoured. Our church is to be like a fire, and a flame!! so where is the fire?
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L
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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Now in the darkness
We'll see Your light shine
We'll hear You calling when we're lost
You'll never leave us
Nor will forsake us
We'll trust in your great faithfulness
We'll see Your light shine
We'll hear You calling when we're lost
You'll never leave us
Nor will forsake us
We'll trust in your great faithfulness
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L
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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one thing that i've been asking myself recently regarding myself and the worshipnet was this: How serious are we? are we taking worship at church serious enough? or are we treating it as a hobby, or a past time and something that we just do in the weekends.. I've got friends who play in bands, and they are more passionate about music playing than we are, and what's more is that they are only playing music for themselvs! We on the other hand are meant to be the worshippers who are set apart for God, and who lead others into worshipping the one and only true God. But do we take our music as seriously as those in the world do? Those who are in bands, love their music, and can't live a day without playing it! For them to be in a band but not be good at their instrument is a joke! They meet up a few times a week just to jam with each other, to improve their skills, sometimes even paying money just to hire a place where they can jam together.. I mean if the people outside can take it so seriously when they are only playing it for themselves, what more us? the worshippers? who are playing it to the God that we love and would die for? Being a worshipper who leads others into worship is a priviledge, and i really hope that i myself will not take that opportunity for granted. I pray that my love for God will be reflected by the level of worship that i give to Him, and by really showing God how much i love Him by putting in the effort to practice and to give my best.
Been reading about Elijah, and he was a great prophet.. He did miracles, prophecied and had great faith in God. Was reading about the time when he raised a boy from the dead, and the boy's mothers' response was this in 1 kings 17:24
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth.”
I found this verse to be pretty cool.. Elijah was known to be a man of God by the actions he did, and at the same time the word of the Lord that was in his mouth was also seen to be the truth. How can people tell if we're a man of God, and that the word we have in our mouth is the truth? That can only be shown by our actions, and those kind of actions require faith. We need to have faith in order to overcome!
Another thing i read was when Elijah was in the cave in a mountain, and God told him to go out and stand in His presence. Then a great and mighty wind blew by, but God's presence wasn't there. After that there was an earthquake, but God's presence wasn't in the earthquake either. Then there was a fire, and God's presence wasn't there too. Finally there was a soft whisper, which was God's voice, and His presence was there.
Just reminded how many times, when people are expecting God's presence, they always expected something big or flashy to happen.. But this passage reminds us that it is in the quiet, and in the stillness where we His presence can be found. Makes us wonder if we're looking in the right place for what we're looking for..
Been reading about Elijah, and he was a great prophet.. He did miracles, prophecied and had great faith in God. Was reading about the time when he raised a boy from the dead, and the boy's mothers' response was this in 1 kings 17:24
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth.”
I found this verse to be pretty cool.. Elijah was known to be a man of God by the actions he did, and at the same time the word of the Lord that was in his mouth was also seen to be the truth. How can people tell if we're a man of God, and that the word we have in our mouth is the truth? That can only be shown by our actions, and those kind of actions require faith. We need to have faith in order to overcome!
Another thing i read was when Elijah was in the cave in a mountain, and God told him to go out and stand in His presence. Then a great and mighty wind blew by, but God's presence wasn't there. After that there was an earthquake, but God's presence wasn't in the earthquake either. Then there was a fire, and God's presence wasn't there too. Finally there was a soft whisper, which was God's voice, and His presence was there.
Just reminded how many times, when people are expecting God's presence, they always expected something big or flashy to happen.. But this passage reminds us that it is in the quiet, and in the stillness where we His presence can be found. Makes us wonder if we're looking in the right place for what we're looking for..
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L
Friday, January 9, 2009
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didn't feel too well today.. woke up with a pretty bad headache, fever, and a sore body.. was pretty much stuck in bed for the whole day. But thank God im feeling much better now, was worried that i'll be feeling too unwell to work tonight, but everything worked out great in the end and i even had a great time at work!
been feeling really weak for the past few days, just too many things going on at once.. been spending less time with God, and more time with friends which isnt really good.. plus the fact that everyone is acting so childish and complaining about every little thing isn't really helping too.. sometimes i just wanna cut myself off from all these emotional things, because they really aren't helping anyone. everyone around has been so negetive, and it definitely isn't a good way to start the new year. i really really need God's wisdom to just be able to sort everything out and be the light that i'm meant to be.. not getting dragged down by the things around me.
I've been letting my guard too many times this holiday, and i'm always being moved by by circumstances instead of conquering it.. As i was sleeping in the afternoon, i felt as if God was saying something to me. He was telling me to be more vigilant, more alert, more aware of my surroundings, to be constantly on guard because sin and temptation is all around me.. the moment i relax, i give in. God has made a way for me, i just have to choose to walk that way, to be constantly on my toes. And vigilance was the key.
been feeling really weak for the past few days, just too many things going on at once.. been spending less time with God, and more time with friends which isnt really good.. plus the fact that everyone is acting so childish and complaining about every little thing isn't really helping too.. sometimes i just wanna cut myself off from all these emotional things, because they really aren't helping anyone. everyone around has been so negetive, and it definitely isn't a good way to start the new year. i really really need God's wisdom to just be able to sort everything out and be the light that i'm meant to be.. not getting dragged down by the things around me.
I've been letting my guard too many times this holiday, and i'm always being moved by by circumstances instead of conquering it.. As i was sleeping in the afternoon, i felt as if God was saying something to me. He was telling me to be more vigilant, more alert, more aware of my surroundings, to be constantly on guard because sin and temptation is all around me.. the moment i relax, i give in. God has made a way for me, i just have to choose to walk that way, to be constantly on my toes. And vigilance was the key.
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L
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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catching up on my devotions..but everything is feeling so dry.. might be the weather!! getting so caught up with the holiday mood, that its so hard to even find time to go deep into His presence.. I wanna start worshipping God afresh, in a whole new way, to discover a whole new side of Him. I feel as though i need my own little solitary sound proof room where i'll be able to do anything inside without disturbing anyone else. Just wanna worship freely. Worship has such a huge impact on me, the presence and the power that can be felt during worship is so much different compared to when im reading the word(or i might be doing something wrong?). But personally all the breakthroughs and fire, an passion that i get ismost of the time from worship. The power of worship, i believe must not be doubted or underestimated. It lieterally is a whole new realm in itself, one where i just want to get my lost in.
Take me deeper, higher, further, closer, nearer...
Take me deeper, higher, further, closer, nearer...
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L
Monday, January 5, 2009
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year 2009, year of increase!
Leviticus 26:9 (NKJV)
9 ‘For I will look on you favorably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you.
Leviticus 26:9 (NIV)
9 " 'I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you.
Leviticus 26:9 (NKJV)
9 ‘For I will look on you favorably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you.
Leviticus 26:9 (NIV)
9 " 'I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you.
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L
Friday, January 2, 2009
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getting back into posting again.. really need it to keep me on track with my devotion. missed many days of devotions last month because of various reasons or excuses..which was bad. so gonna start this new year a fresh! Gotta press in harder, much much more this year, to grow stronger and to go deeper with God.
Last year, for me i guess was generally a pretty good year. I personally felt that i grew a little with God. Got to know Him a bit more better, but at the same time still a very long way off. Have definitely gotten stronger, but still the occasional weakly flesh that gives in to the temptations of sin. All curses, bondages, bad habits, addictions, and evil things over me have been broken. God has given me/us the power and authority as His children to live pure and holy lives the way we ought to.
I realised that whenever i sinned, God was always giving me the strength to not sin, and to get away from it.. the only reason why we fall into it is because we ourselves are too weak to say no to our fleshy nature/desires.
I used to pray to God and asked Him to help me to stop sinning, thinking that it will be easier not to sin. But the sin was still there, however what God has done is that He has given us everything we need to overcome that sin, all we have to do is to utilize that potential within to say no to sin. No such thing as the sin is to strong, or, it's just normal human nature to sin..there's nothing too strong for us to resist and to break with God in us. Just one of the things that i learnt in the previous year.
Last year could have been a good year, or a bad year. But regardless, it has passed, and we have to move on. So for this year, the one thing that i really want to drill into myself is to have the spirit of excellence within me. No matter what im doing, or where i am, i want to do it to the best of my potential, because that is what God has given me. As a child of God, we should also excel in everything that we do to give God the glory. In my work, studies, drums, guitar, church, relationships, etc.. i'm gonna to make sure that i'll give it my best. God won't be honoured by a half hearted and sloppy person who does the bare minimum in everything he does.. What God wants is everything that is within us, and since i belong to Him, it is just natural for me to give my all to Him. Although as Christians we all should be doing that, i just want to drill this into my heart, so it becomes a second nature.
I still have soo much more to work on, and lots more stuff that i can/should be doing..and time is just ticking by. I want to make the best out of this year, and the time that God has given me, i don't want to have any regrets, but to live my life to the fullest, the way God wants me to.
I want to start this new year with a fresh start. And i thank God for His grace and mercy that makes this possible.
2009 is going to be another year of growth, of pursuit, and of seeking after God. I won't want to be the same at the end of the year, and i definitely don't want to backslide. I want to advance forward, daily training myself in the ways of the Lord, and give this year everything i got. More passion, zeal, love, and fire!!!
[these are just plans, and there's no harm in aiming high!]
Thank You for the cross, Lord
For at the cross, You gave it all
to a people such as us.
Thank You Lord
Last year, for me i guess was generally a pretty good year. I personally felt that i grew a little with God. Got to know Him a bit more better, but at the same time still a very long way off. Have definitely gotten stronger, but still the occasional weakly flesh that gives in to the temptations of sin. All curses, bondages, bad habits, addictions, and evil things over me have been broken. God has given me/us the power and authority as His children to live pure and holy lives the way we ought to.
I realised that whenever i sinned, God was always giving me the strength to not sin, and to get away from it.. the only reason why we fall into it is because we ourselves are too weak to say no to our fleshy nature/desires.
I used to pray to God and asked Him to help me to stop sinning, thinking that it will be easier not to sin. But the sin was still there, however what God has done is that He has given us everything we need to overcome that sin, all we have to do is to utilize that potential within to say no to sin. No such thing as the sin is to strong, or, it's just normal human nature to sin..there's nothing too strong for us to resist and to break with God in us. Just one of the things that i learnt in the previous year.
Last year could have been a good year, or a bad year. But regardless, it has passed, and we have to move on. So for this year, the one thing that i really want to drill into myself is to have the spirit of excellence within me. No matter what im doing, or where i am, i want to do it to the best of my potential, because that is what God has given me. As a child of God, we should also excel in everything that we do to give God the glory. In my work, studies, drums, guitar, church, relationships, etc.. i'm gonna to make sure that i'll give it my best. God won't be honoured by a half hearted and sloppy person who does the bare minimum in everything he does.. What God wants is everything that is within us, and since i belong to Him, it is just natural for me to give my all to Him. Although as Christians we all should be doing that, i just want to drill this into my heart, so it becomes a second nature.
I still have soo much more to work on, and lots more stuff that i can/should be doing..and time is just ticking by. I want to make the best out of this year, and the time that God has given me, i don't want to have any regrets, but to live my life to the fullest, the way God wants me to.
I want to start this new year with a fresh start. And i thank God for His grace and mercy that makes this possible.
2009 is going to be another year of growth, of pursuit, and of seeking after God. I won't want to be the same at the end of the year, and i definitely don't want to backslide. I want to advance forward, daily training myself in the ways of the Lord, and give this year everything i got. More passion, zeal, love, and fire!!!
[these are just plans, and there's no harm in aiming high!]
Thank You for the cross, Lord
For at the cross, You gave it all
to a people such as us.
Thank You Lord
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