Thursday, January 28, 2010

childlike faith

When I saw this video today, I just cried and cried.

Here is a little 6 year old girl, with her beautiful childlike faith, having such a desire to be baptised and how she confessed her faith.

And that angelic voice singing that how she wants to be used by God.

Simply beautiful.


Lord, I pray that everyone who watched this video be touched by her childlike faith and they will catch the fire. Lord, I pray that they will have that desire, that longing to be used by you. We are Your feet, Your hands, Lord. Use us as You have planned. I uphold everyone into Your mighty hands, In Your loving name, Amen.



Lyrics to "set the world on fire"
I wanna set the world on fire
Until it`s burning bright for You
It`s everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?

I, I am small but
You, You are big enough
I, I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams
Come and give them wings
Lord with You
There`s nothing I can not do
Nothing I cannot do

I wanna feed the hungry children
And reach across the farthest land
And tell the broken there is healing
And mercy in the Father`s hands

My hands my feet
My everything
My life, my love
Lord, use me

I wanna set the world on fire
I wanna set the world on fire, yeah

I`m gonna set the world on fire
Set the world on fire

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Jamming session with God

I was really tired today. Since morning, although I was able to wakeup early to prepare to go to church, somehow I knew I wasn't myself. Just felt tired physically. So during the service, I was thinking to myself "I think I better go home right after service and not join cell lunch'. I seldom skip cell lunch on sundays coz i LOVE it! but today I just felt TIRED, so I thought I better go home and rest lar...=) I did went home after service, but I brought back 7ppl. haha=) we decided to cook at home which turned out to be really fun=) ok, now to my main point. I was still tired after lunch. I didn't eat lunch but I was still tired. So when everyone went back, I took out my guitar and started playing songs and singing=) Some may know I'm a beginner in guitar so sometimes I play out of tune. God knows I play the guitar out of tune, SO WHAT?! He was enjoying just as much as I was enjoying myself, singing worship songs from my song book and just jamming on the guitar. Then I went over to the guyz' house to get the keyboard and started playing the worship songs on the keyboard, enjoying my time JAMMING with God! THAT was what I needed! I forgotten the enjoyment of just sitting down playing an instrument that I have so little knowledge of, out of tune somemore! just singing simple worship songs to the Almighty God. It didn't matter if I had the most out of tune guitar playing skills or the not so nice voice, all it matters was that I was able to spend time with Him, quality time, time I wouldn't trade anything for. He knew I was tired, so He gave me strength. He knew I was thirsty, so He gave me a drink. He knew I was hungry, so He fed me good food. I was entertained by God this afternoon in my room and my living room. I hope He was entertained by my out of tune guitar playing skills=)

Matt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

G2

Saturday, January 23, 2010

God He reigns

God He reigns
Holy is the Lord of heaven
God He reigns forevermore

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

While i'm WAIT-ing...



This song is from the soundtrack of Fireproof.

Yet again God spoke to me through a song. He ask me to WAIT...
Those who have read my post on WAIT, will know that i want a job very badly... i'm very impatient...

BUT God say WAIT...
He reminds me again to WAIT..
and while i WAIT,
let me continue to SERVE Him,
to WORSHIP Him,
to RUN this race for Him...

Isaiah 40:31
"But those who wait on the LORD, shall renew their strength;
They shall mount on wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint,"

Thank you Father, for reminding me again and again, Thank you for being patient with me even though i am not patiently waiting for you. I LOVE you DADDY!!! :)

Love,
G1

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

faith like potatoes



If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Don't look at the weather, phenomenon, weather conditions,
just trust Him.


The seed for a great miracle lies not in difficulty, but impossibility.

God has provided for us in the past, He'll do it again.


Feel this potato, smell it. Your faith in God must be like that, must be real. You can feel it, can smell it! Your faith it has to be like potatoes!

Wow! i just finished watching FAITH LIKE POTATOES the movie. And it really spoke to me so vividly. Yesterday I was asking two of my friends how to have faith like a mustard seed? I gave them an example. I said if an apple turn rotten, what kind of faith will we need to pray for that rotten apple to turn back into a fresh apple. Only yesterday I asked this question. Today God answered me tru this movie. The bible says that faith like a mustard seed can move mountains! That's right! Faith! THat's the only answer! only by faith as small as a mustard seed, can we see the impossible turn possible! wahhh!!!=) i want to have faith like a mustard seed and a potato! i want to see the impossible turn possible!!! i want to see miracles!!! i want to believe in things that are hard to believe!!! i want to have faith!=)

G2

The God I Know

Monday, January 11, 2010

Psalm 73

Yesterday, it was my turn to fast and pray for orientation 2010. And my elephant shared with me a few verses...

Psalm 73:16-17 When I tried to understand all this it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.


Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.


I thank God I can call upon His name whenever I want to and I thank God for giving me the strength I need. How wonderful is our God!=)

G2

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Love :)




For those who cant read Chinese...


A man went into KFC because KFC staff refused to deliver a icecream cone. Icecream cone is not an item for delivery. The man went to KFC and demands for the icecream to be delivered immediately. The manager refused. The man was furious and started to throw things. The manager asked staff to call the police. On hearing that, the man went inside the counter and beat up the manager. She was 2 months pregnant.


What are you thinking?


Why is this man doing this? This is crude? This is wrong? He shouldnt do this?


Who are we to point finger at him? Are we any better than him just because we dont hit a pregnant woman?
How many times have we lost our temper? How many times have we hurl abuse (verbal) at people when we are angry?


1 Peter 2:23
"When they hurl their insults at Him, He did not retaliate;
when He suffered, He made no threats.
Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly."


Then take a look at the people around. Did they help? Did they stop the man? Did they protect the manager?


We may not be in this type of situation all the time. But there are needs of people that we can meet.


Have you ever walk pass a poor person without stopping to help?
Have you been to busy to help the people around you?
Have you been too afraid to go comfort a crying girl?
Have you ever seen a person in need and just brush it off and say that somebody else will help the person?


I have. So who am i to point my finger at the man or the people who didnt help?


However, let us make this summer really WARM. Let Jesus be our example.

Galatians 5:13
"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use youe freedom to indulge in the sinful nature; rather, Serve one another in LOVE."

Let us show love to the people around us and help anyone who crosses our paths. ok?

Hebrews 10:24
"And let us consider how we may spur one another towards and good deeds."

Love,
G1

O Lord, You have search me and know me :)

Last night, I received an email from Jayson. (I think some of you received it too)

It says the 10 things that God will ask you on THAT day :)

1) God wont ask what kind of car you drove, BUT how many people you drove who didnt have transportation. (Thank you all drivers:))

2) He wont ask how big is your house, BUT how many people you welcomes into your home.

3) He wont ask how much clothes you have in your closet, BUT how many people you helped clothed.

4) He wont ask what is your highest salary was, BUT if you compromised your character to obtain it.

5) He wont ask what is your job title, BUT if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

6) He wont ask how many friends you have, BUT how many people to whom youe were a friend.

7) He wont ask what neighbourhood you lived in, BUT how you treated your neighbours.

8) He wont ask the colour of your skin, BUT the content of your character.

9) He wont ask why it took you so long to seek salvation BUT He will take you to your mansion in heaven and not to the gates of hell.

How great is our God!

He look at our hearts and the our outside appearance.
Just as in Psalms 139:1-4, it says...

"You have search me, Lord and you know me.
You know when i sit and when i rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue; you, Lord know it completely."

God look at our attitudes and not the actions only. He know our hearts even before we do something. He knows our motives. He knows! No one knows better than Him.

Sin and ignorance have dull our minds. So today my dear friends, let the Holy Spirit search our hearts and let God bring to our realisation the why we are doing things and the areas of our lives that needs work and surrender.:)

Love,
G1

Thursday, January 7, 2010

1 Samuel 3:1-10 The Lord calls Samuel

Yesterday during prayer meeting, we learned about 1 Samuel 3:1-10 The Lord calls Samuel . God calls us, each and every one of us. He will keep on calling, keep on knocking at the door until we answer His call. One way to help us hear God's call in our own lives is tru prayer. By speaking to God, we can hear God speaking to us. By listening to our own requests carefully, we can often hear or be inspired to solutions. God can use almost any means to make us more aware of him, but we need to be listening, aware, tuned to what He is trying to tell us. Listen for the repeated and repeating calls of God in your life.

G2

story from lil blur elephant=)


smile=) i'm goin to post a letter our lil blur elephant wrote to me when she was in sitiawan. Before she went back home, i reminded her to write a letter and she did write eventually. I believe this letter will make an impact and so i asked for her permission to post this letter. It may seem like a very normal letter, but you can feel God's joy in this girl so much that you'll want to experience that same joy and be at the same places she was. Here goes...

Dearest pokok-pokok,


Hehehe, this is my highschool writing pad that we normally use for exams, LOL. How are you??? Busy working and having fun in the new house Lor I'm sure.

Hmmm, what should I write? How's my life in sitiawan? What have I been doing lately?


I came home and joined my mum's cellgroup the night itself. Cough cough, I feel very weird cuz normally cellgroup on friday in Perth but it's on Monday here. And then there are 7 or 8 aunties, some having hearing problems and some are illiterate. Nevertheless, our pastor was fantastic. He mobilised the cellgroup well, every aunty was involved in ice-breakers and all of them laughed happily!! hehehehe.


Then two days later, I went to church to visit the youth camp there=) This is the first time the youth from our church is combining with youth from singapore! Oh my, the youth from singapore squeeked and screamed trying to light up a match>.<''' Anyways, joining them was still fun, becoming helper and help teachers and watch the youth "suffer" during game times. Lol...Hahaha.

On random days, I went to church for practise. We're practising for 31st December 2009 countdown worship. Seeing the musicians thinking and coming up with new ideas and trying to get the timing and pitches correct really encouraged me. LEarnt a lot of new songs too. 2 years away from the church, they have had many new songs added to the song list. Then normally after practise, we'll go together for supper and laugh and talk and bond=) happy happy!


Oh, I also don't know how I use my phone credit. RM10 top up hardly last for two days when I was in KL. If continue like that, I'll go bankrupt, hahaha. So I ended up limiting my sms and replies. Oh did I tell you the camp there a lot of mosquitoes!!!!! (she draws a mosquitoe) pzzzzzz!


Ah, I thought I couldn't survive without internet in sitiawan. THe first two days was tough, I literally make noise at home saying I want internet, hahahaha!!! Anyways, I'm alright now. Haven't been going online for some time. Life have become much more simple like that. All I do now is stay at home, sometimes stare at the ceiling don't know what to do. Most of the time go church, sometimes help mum with her work.


Oh oh oh, I also read books. I've finished reading Mother Theresa's biography book titled "faith in the darkness". Amazing! All the while I thought she's an American, but rupa-rupanya she's an Albanian. All the while I thought her true name was Theresa, but rupa-rupanya it was something else, complex. I forgot her actual name. Amazing how it was revealed in the end of the book that throughout her life in India, she felt abandoned by God, she felt emptiness. She pressed on and proclaimed that she will still love God and she will refuse God nothing. And all the brave things she did by walking across the war streets to rescue kids trapped in an after-bombed hospital building!!! For her faith when she felt God left her, this book is thus called Faith in the Darkness. She learnt to love the darkness, love God in the darkness.

Yesterday (Sunday) happened to be Sunday School Service, meaning Sunday School kids are going to do the bible reading, play the instruments, lead worship, do drama, dance and sing! Wah, the songs during worship made me tear. Simple songs, faithful songs, a song that shows trust and hope like a kid. It touched me so I teared. Things can be simple for kids but their faith is also just simply believe. Never realise big problems but always know our Big God Daddy and a simple faith through everything, I felt joyful after that. Also also, I see my tambourine kids and dance kids grow up. I feel proud oh, hehehe. MOst of them still dance on stage=) When they see me, still greet me "lao shi!!! (meaning teacher in chinese) " Wah I also smile happy=)!!! Still very good to be in my mother church.

Oh I forgot to say about my KL stay! It was fantastic. This time I met up with Sara a lot, your housemate! We watched 2012 together oh, RM6 only, wakakaka, can die happy with that price, LOL! She is so generous, welcomed me to have lunch and dinner at her house! And her entire family also like her, always laugh happily and easy going=) I also happy there!
Then I also spent a day with my highschool classmates in KL. If you see in FB my pic album there, got 5 gals which you dunno who are them (non-zion), then they are my ex-classmates lor! Happy too! This gal called "Tet Ivy" I like her the most=) hahaha. Then michael so enthu wanna bring us go Pavillion, the super high-end shopping mall oh. So me, sara, michelle, thomas and alvin and michael went. Oh my, very nice the building and the decor inside. Feel amazed for like 15minutes then felt bored ady!!! Cuz we just walked outside the shops, din go in the shop, no need see cuz it won't suit us and the price can kill ppl! I trade my purse also won't be able to buy anything there. So bored in the end>.<''' Can't wait to go home. Everybody left early in the end, hahaha!

Then on the way back from KL to sitiawan, almost reaching sitiawan and I saw BANANA TREES at road side. I just started to feel funny + happy, so I laughed out loud. My friend, Kelvin who was driving the car say I'm 3 8 and crazy. hahaha. I told him I can't wait to see the papaya tree outside my house! HAHAHAHAHA!


During the Sunday in KL, we went to this church FGA. They have invited speaker, an Indian pastor from Sentul. He talked about "Community of Compassion". When the powerpoint came out, only I realised Malaysia and area around us still have many poor communities. Many needs and many ppl suffering. He did also addressed the complexity of the politics in M'sia and the long on-going racial issues. Sigh. Things are kinda complicated but if I'm to come back M'sia, then God will prepare me and lead me. The Sunday School kids sing in chinese "Everything that is done in God's will, will be good thing". Also, as I traveled in the car along the KL streets, I do see horrible driving attitudes and rubbish everywhere along the streets, shops and houses. I wonder am I ready for all these, I guess I will, soon. I enjoyed spending time in mall with friends, but I also believe "There must be more than this" than just walking aimlessly in malls and eating in nice shops. I don't know what will my direction be after I grad, but that is where faith and prayer will sustain my uncertainties! I believe for good season in my life!


Eh eh, see see I write until 5th page ady, hahaha. Think my English has also become Manglish, broken! LOL. Okie la, guess that's all for now!

What's happening in the world out there??


All in all, life become simple here with no internet, less events and less people. Kinda resting mode now and re-learn the simple lessons that I used to learn as I grew up in church. Learn from kids and youth.
Okie la. I miss you all!!!

Merry Christmas and have a good time in summer cell & caroling! God Bless You!

lots of love,

cheahyen

G2

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

WAIT

Happy New Year everyone!!!
It's 2010. Father, i thank you for everything in 2009 and thank you for all that is to come in 2010. i pray for blessings to overflow the girls to whom this blog belongs to. i pray for blessings in their studies, in their health, in their ministry, in their relationship with people and with YOU. Father, continue to guide us through this journey that you have planned for us! in Jesus's name, AMEN!

let me share something that was "shock and awe!"
i have just graduated from physiotherapy recently and has been hunting for jobs. i really want to start working. so yesterday, as i was going about the things of life, i prayed and grumbled to God continuously,"Father, please give me a job, i need a job." The whole day, literally i was asking for a job.

At night, i sat down and yet prayed again for a job! As i was spending time with God, He told me to WAIT. This i'm quoting from a book...
"There are times when you cant understand why you cannot do what you want to do.... When God brings a time of waiting,... dont fill it with busyness, just WAIT!"

"Peter said to Him," Lord, why can I not follow you?" John 13: 37
*Read John 13:31-38

Peter did not wait for God, in his mind, he predicted what he was going to do in the time of test. But when the test came, he reacted just as Jesus predicted. As honest as we can and as passionate as we can be, we have to remember our own abilities, our natural tendency, our imperfections.

So instead of acting on things on impulse. WAIT on God, WAIT for Him to move. :)

i still want a job but i want a job that God has prepared for me. i'll WAIT for Him:)

God bless,
G1