Don't all the major religions basically say the same thing?
The truth is they do ask similar questions: Who is God? Why is the world such a mess? How do we solve this problem? The fallacy is that they all come up with the same answers.
Of the world's major religions, Jesus is the only leader who claimed to be God in the flesh. Moses didn't. Mohammed didn't. Buddha didn't. But Jesus made another claim many people find even more controversial. Jesus claimed that He was the only way to God: "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me' " (John 14:6).In the Garden of Gethsemane before Jesus is betrayed and arrested, Jesus fervently prays in agony, because he knows what is going to happen to him. He must suffer for the sins of humankind. Jesus is praying that God reveal another way for people to be reconciled to Him. He prays, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done" (Matthew 26:42).
God's answer was there is no other way. In fact if there were another way to God, Jesus' death would have been unnecessary.There could be many solutions or ways to God if the world's problem was ignorance, or desire or just being bad. But God's diagnosis was different, and it had just one solution. Our problem is our sin that separates us from God, and Jesus' death is our only cure.
How good do you have to be to go to heaven? The common wisdom is that if you are 51% good or obey most of the commandments, then you've made the grade for getting into heaven. That is a false belief.
The truth is we all make mistakes; we know we need to be forgiven. Do you live up to your own expectations? If you don't even live up to your own, how do you think you live up to God's?
The problem isn't that we are bad and that the cure is to be better. Rather, Jesus diagnosed that our sin is a symptom of a diseased and dead heart, and what we need is a new heart from a donor.
Think of it this way. Imagine God said to you, "I want to give you the gift of healing. You can heal anybody of any fatal disease." Would you take this gift? Now, what if God said, "There's just one catch. Whoever you heal, you will get what they had." Now would you accept this gift? You might for someone you loved more than yourself. This is the deal Jesus was offered - and He accepted.
The Bible says it like this: "God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21).In the movie there is a scene where Jesus reveals that He knows the meaning of His death. During the crucifixion there is a flashback to a meal He had with His disciples. He takes bread and breaks it. He gives it to his disciples and says,
" 'Take and eat; this is my body.' Then He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins' " (Matthew 26:26-28).
For Jesus, dying was His reason for the living. He died for you so that you might live forgiven."If Socrates lived and died like a philosopher, Jesus lived and died like a God."• Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher (1712 - 1778)
http://thelife.com/truefalse/one.html-Joyce Tan is That Seed
22AUG: JUMP!
God moved in such a tangible way. infact God started moving even before the concert started.
the land provided. the authorities. the rain that stopped.
and God moved even more when the concert started.
the presence of God in worship. when He spoke, my knees bowed down, it was just me, and God.
i didnt care bout the muddy ground or the stench of sweat.
its just the wonder of God. God, and God alone.
praise was when we literally stepped on each others feet.
adding on with the muddy shoes, wet hair, stinky bodies...
But its just great to Praise God!
23AUG: drama, entitled: JOYCE.
JOAN,VIVIEN,CELINE
im so proud of all of us! a 1week drama production. haha
but the highlight is definetely not us, its our dear leader,
JOYCE TAN!
i can thank God enough for her, or say enough THANK YOUs to her, or say enough SORRYs to her, or give enough HUGs to her, or....
YOU ROCK! JOYCE TAN!
service:
worship never fails to make me hear like crazy from God.
i leart a lot a lot a lot.
"what could i say, what could i do, but to offer this life oh Lord, COMPLETELY to you."
i just cant get enough of worship. but i know in the end, i have to open my eyes
and do whatever that God has spoken to me during worship:)
i thank God for this family.
25AUG: shepherding.
im so so so proud of yuwen!
she caught the vision, caught the spirit.
you've done a great job sheep! i believe you can do more in God's kingdom:)
CCHY, a land ready for you to take.:)
i saw you grow from a quiet bookworm to a shepherd taking care of mandy and sarah.
i saw how you shared your conviction to mandy.
God saw your effort.
God honours it,
and you honour God in the process a well:)
LET GOD'S GLORY COME DOWN IN NORTH A!
-XINRU
North A
wrote at ;; 3:44 PM
Have the courage to face your SIN!!!
Genesis 4: 1-16
Cain and Abel 1 Adam [a] lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. [b] She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth [c] a man." 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." [d] And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."
13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
15 But the LORD said to him, "Not so [e] ; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16 So Cain went out from the LORD's presence and lived in the land of Nod, [f] east of Eden
2 facts about SIN:
SIN will keep growing if you don repent (v6-9)
SIN will cause us to be out of God's presence (v16)
3 Steps to Repentance:
1. Caution of your SIN
"""""AND THEN REPENT IMMEDIATELY""""
"""""IMMEDIATELY""""
"""IMMEDIATELY""
2. U-Turn from your SIN
3. Stop Sinning
Truth about repentance...
1 John 1:9
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD =D =D =D
-Joyce Tan is that seed
North A
wrote at ;; 3:26 PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Things may seem so impossible for man to do it but to God, everything are just chicken feet. After reading many blogs, i can conclude that God is doing countless of miracles everywhere. God will make a way, when there seems to be no way.He will make a way out for you when you felt like you're ending up nowhere or even when you felt so helpless and useless. So hang on to Him because when God brings you to a problem, it's when God will reveal more of Himself to you and He will bring you out of it.
God, nothing is impossible for You and with You. God, I will stand strong and firm in You during this critical period of my prelims and O level which is drawing nearer and nearer. I know that You've placed me here for a reason and I want to be used greatly by You Lord. God, I know that You will make a way for me and You've planned what is best for me. I gonna let You to take control of my whole entire life. Use me as a clean vessel Lord. You are my Almighty God ! I love You !
LiYan
North A
wrote at ;; 12:03 AM
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Yesterday.... haha couldn't stop smiling =D =D :D :D =) =) :) :) My CLs are so so so SO SO SO SweeeeeeeeeeT.... Thanks for Affirming me and encouraging me haha hmmm CLs, you all miss the MEAT haha (sandwich model) haha Thank God, no correction from them HAHAhaaaaaahaha........... hmmm Very Proud of the CLs:
BEATRIX, TAY XIN RU
CAROL, CELINE HO LE YUN
VIVIEN LIM XIN MIN
ARIELLA, JOAN HOE JIA YI
ESPECIALLY FOR...
Rebecca,
5 or 6 more days left liao....
Thanks for taking care of your Sheep (joey), School (CG08), Studies and your own Spiritual life =] do you realise all start with "S" haha
DO GOD PROUD!!!
-almost cry when you encouraged me on sat... i think because you are really a responsible sheep whom i don need to worry much because you really hae a teachable and obedience heart towards God. Hence, taking care of you is not a burden as compare to _______ .... ok shouldn't mention the nameS above haha haha kidding la
A verse for you....
Mark 8:34
34Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Today PSC i was reminded abt what God will be doing in North & North a... COMPLETION of CG08 WILL BE DONE SWIFTLY!!!
Isaiah 60:21-22
21 Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
22 The least of you will become a thousand,the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly."
CLs, you all taught well =] .... 有水准!!!!
-Joyce Tan is THAT seed!!!
North A
wrote at ;; 11:06 PM
Each time I feel inadequate, You assured me..
Each time I fall, You picked me up..
Each time I wanted to give up, You pushed me beyong my limits and what I can do..
You believed in me..
You saw the light within me..
You saw how much more I could contribute to this Kingdom of Yours..
Things might be tedious right now..
But Daddy, I am not giving up..
Despaired? Yes, I am..
Discouraged? Definitely..
Afraid? Perhaps..
Giving up? NEVER!
My fingers are only inches away from reaching the finishing line..
I am not gonna turn my head back and give up just like that..
I would be a total fool if I were to do so..
You said in Isa45:7 that You're the one who created the light and made the darkness,
sent the good times and the bad times..
Therefore, I am gonna wait for Your timing..
'Cause I know my future is already set..
The present sufferings are nothing as compared to the future glory that's gonna be revealed in time to come..
I am gonna hold Your hands,
and walk beside You..
In Your pace, not mine..
All I have to do is to follow You..
I have no idea where You're gonna lead me to
But as long as I am with You,
I know, for sure, that I am not going anywhere wrong..
-Ariella Joan
North A
wrote at ;; 10:28 PM
Hey!
Today... Well. I'm still quite emotional about the transfer and stuff, but that's not the point. What i really wanna share is about God, how He knows us and helps us.
Yesterday... We all cried alot, especially me i guess. When i reached home, i cried in the shower. I cried about the transfer, about how i would miss them and stuff. I told God how much i needed Him by me, to strengthen me and help me to focus on Him, my One and Only Audience.
I was really desperately searching for assurance and verses to encourage myself to hang on tight to God. I looked in Biblegateway, searching for "pain" and "separation", but i found nothing! I was really desperate not to let myself get emo or not to let this transfer affect me too much. I needed God to cling tightly on. I needed Him.
Today... PSC met up for Worship and Teaching. During Worship, i was THROROUGHLY TOUCHED by God.
"And Lord we trust in Your unfailing love
For You alone are God eternal
Throughout earth and heaven above"
-Great is the Lord-
At first i couldn't sing this.
"I give my all to You
send me and I will go for You"
"Tell me and I'll obey
This is far greater than sacrifice
Trust in You and not myself
Will always lead to blessings
Lord have Your way in me
Not my will Yours be done"
"Hold me now and never ever let me go"
-I'm Forever Yours-
But i did in the end.
And also, the prophecies also applied very much to me. I need to focus on God. Not to let anything else hinder my walk with God. No matter what, all of us have to keep on walking, trudging with God. No matter how hard it is.
I remembered when I told God and proudly exclaimed to my shepherd, Joyce Tan. "No matter what, even if my shepherd wasn't there anymore, even though people are all condemning me, even though nobody else believed, I would believe in Jesus Christ." This is it. Now is the time I show and apply what I've said. Now.
Also, I talked to Joan and asked her about Ultraman and the separation. She talked to me and encouraged me to be strong. To be brave. To rejoice. Because this is for the benefit of God's Kingdom. Thanks Joan:)
I talked to Suwanie online as well. Suwanie from Central A. I asked her about the time when she transferred there. She encouraged me as well:) She was telling me about how she was unwilling to change at first. And how she coped, with Jogina's teaching, and how she adapted. Thanks Suwanie!
While I'm typing all this, I'm encouraging myself too:) Keep on walking with God. Never, ever give up. No matter what.
Hehe. Today i went to Joyce's house for the first time. And i saw her room for the first time too:) Haha! P.S. My love language is quality time okay! Haha:P
I love you all, North A!
reb.
North A
wrote at ;; 9:58 PM
I want to thank God for the 4 CLs for putting in their efforts to teach us (: Thank God for you all for the teachings. I really learnt a lot (:
Just got to read Chris ( hope Brisbane ) and this small little paragraph from one of his post really makes me speechless. He wrote :
Sometime today, as I listened to that song(Healer) again on repeat. I asked God, “what about the song - is it still a God-song?”, “what about the throngs of young people who followed him, trusted him and adored him?”, “what about this world who needs the light?”. What are we going to do?
I believe His answer is still the same as it has been throughout the ages; through the judges and kings who have come and gone, those who have fallen, those who have returned. It’s been the same through storms & calamities, through great persecution, through some of the darkest times mankind has ever known.
It’s the same today.God is still sovereign. He is still in control. He is still our healer. He can still save our generation. He’s the same yesterday, today, and forevermore.
This is not the time to point our fingers, to cast condemnation, to lose hope or to be angry with God.
This is the time to hold on to God, to His character and to His faithfulness.
This is the time for all of us to examine our own lives and our integrity, and our accountability.
This is the time to pray. To pray for the churches in our nation. To pray for this generation that is lost and desperately needs Jesus.
This is the time to pray for the critics, for the atheists, for the disillusioned, the hurt and the bitter.
This is the time for us to come in humility before God. To submit our lives to Him. To trust Him, love Him and walk with Him.
My heart is with every young person who are struggling with God because of this incident. It’s with those who are still believing God for healing who found strength in the song and are now unsure what to hold on to. It’s with those who are hurt and are pushed deeper in the pit of bitterness and doubt because of the mistrust developed through incidents like this. It’s with family and friends whose pain we can only imagine. Let’s look to God and pray together for ourselves and so many others.Ya God is the same yesterday,today and forever. Though in this world, man may fail but God never fail to be there for us when we needed Him. God is in control and He can do something about this generation if we hold on to God firmly and keep knocking on the door and keep asking God to do something about it.From this chunk of words that he has made, you can really tell his compassion towards this generation. We should have such compassion like his. Feel for them. This generation seriously need Jesus in their lives. Let's step out of our comfort zone and chiong all out for God. Let's save this generation from being destroyed by satan. With God, everything is possible to be done, amen?!
LiYan(:
North A
wrote at ;; 9:32 PM
Today PSC,
the teaching is really powerful as ii am tired and after worshipping God ii really felt refresh after saying amen [:
And all the CLs they really did well in the teaching.
Thanks to CLs and joyce [: without you guys ii think ii dun really know more how should we reaelly follow up [;
I really learned lots of things and ii notice ii really dint had put in effort in shepherding all stuff after today teaching ii going apply it and do it [:
I believed God is going to have miracles in Northbrooks and Northview and ii going to fast more things for my sheeps. I really want to thank God that He really spoke to me into my life.
"Hold me now and never ever let me go" This is wad ii sang the song to God and ii said ii will Hold God tight and never let him go. So we sang the song let's really hold on to God tightly and don't ever let God go. So let's really submit all our 100% to God and not just only half but all to God.
CG08 is just round the corner no time for us to slack! Let's really chiong all the way. Although we are tired ask God for strength [:
God may you strength us, Lead us& used us Lord.
You are a mighty God and I will worship you forever [:
God ii am ready to wadever things you are going to do in the schools ii willing to do everything you said and ii will do. God ii am prepared [:
AnQi
North A
wrote at ;; 9:29 PM
Goodnight again...lol (sry it quite random but this jus suddenly pop out in my mind :P )
I wan to win the crown which last forever but not crown which temporial...
God i'm ready
you're the king of all majesty
you're mighty n powerful
you're so perfect
you're so beautiful
I jus wan to be wif u
yw
North A
wrote at ;; 9:15 PM
You are stronger
You are stronger
Sin is broken
You have saved me
It is written
Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all - Stronger [Hillsong]
indeed, God is strong in our lives.
with God, we can do everything.
what's impossible with God?
Nothing.
Vivien
North A
wrote at ;; 8:49 PM
oh man. though I rather late to blog but i still wanna blog about North A1 cg which was held 2days ago.
Gosh! I tell you people out there. The worship was so powerful and amazing. If i'm not wrong, most of us just simply teared during worship. We were all touched by God ! God reminded us of His unconditional love for us all. He never utter a word or even demand us to repay Him for the things that He had done for us especially when the day that He sent His one and only precious son to die for the world.What's more that God can't give? He gave us His precious son for the world lei.Who will want to send their precious son or daughter for crucification?But God made His sacrifice for this sinful world. Man, God i salute you ! Your love for us cannot be compared to the world's love because Your love is a perfect love. Your love is priceless and rare. No one can be so wonderful and so sacrificial like You.
God, once again i want to make this covenant with You. Not because i want to boast about anything. But i just want to let everyone knows how much i love you and treasure you. Though i may not be a smart girl or even any famous girl, but i am a girl who was created uniquely by you.God, i want to love you, hang on to you even if i am facing the toughest difficulty. I want to let your love be known to everyone who needs you so much.I want to serve like mad and I want to treasure all my friends around me and every single day.Thank you for being so patient towards me even though i give you so much problems. God , WO AI NI ! I LOVE YOU!
LiYan(:
North A
wrote at ;; 12:26 AM
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Hey!
Today was a day full of tears for me... Tired out. Hehe. God, I need to focus on Him, and not let emotions flood myself. I need to drown myself in God's love. Let's all focus our eyes on Him and let Him be the One and Only Audience in our lives. Some things might be painful, but don't let it get in the way of our relationship with God.
This is God's plan, and I have to obey. Even though it might mean loads of tears, a little of pain, and loads of "舍不得"-ness, I have to obey God. My Lord. And also obey my shepherd. Joyce Tan. I'll do my best to make God and Jesus, plus all my shepherds, proud of me. I'll do my best to be strong. To be brave.
Going to Central would help extend the Kingdom of God. More and more. I want to grow. I want my group to grow. I have to go to Central. To grow. So I have to rejoice. Rejoice because it means I'll grow. To know God and to make God known. I want --- to follow the Son.
I love you, North A.
reb.
North A
wrote at ;; 10:34 PM
Goodnight...lol
I would like take this chance say a BIG THANKYOU!!!
to xinru
U r such a great shepherd n leader
thx 4 nvr giving up on me
it a blessing 4 Cchy to hav u as our leader =)
to North A
Thx 4 always being such a great group to hang out wif n play together
Without this group i will not experience the feeling of being part of the big family
u guyz realli rox!!!
to Cchy
hahaha...thx 4 the b'day surprise u all had given me it really a memorial one n oso thx 4 encouraging me when i'm down
it a blessing 4 me to be in this schl =)
I Love u all...
yw
North A
wrote at ;; 9:18 PM
JUMP concert was awesome!
ok, i'm really refreshed after the whole Jump concert.
ok, just share a blessing.
during worship in the JUMP concert,
i start to feel uncomfortable, as if i'm going to dehydrate.
because i did not have a proper meal and i did not drink enough water.
so after i drank a bit i feel slighty better.
so during the song: Follow The Son,
i jumped once and i feel super uncomfortable.
i really want to praise God but i'm not feeling well.
so the second song came,
i told God: NO! shouldn't let my discomfort overtake me!
i'm going to praise You still even if i will to literally faint.
and guess what?
i was healed after the second song,
not only that,
i feel a sense of joy in my heart, really joyful.
that's the power of praise!
Vivien .
North A
wrote at ;; 1:12 AM
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Hello!
Last monday(18/8/08), I had a REALLY GREAT day! I felt super joyful and could really feel God's presence all around me:) Hehe. It's super cool:) Thank God; without Him I would be hopelessly like a nerd, aimless and searching.
I feel that there was going to be a breakthrough in RGS. There can, there must, there will be a BREAKTHROUGH! I don't believe the wall surrounding RGS can't be brought down. God is a super strong God! He can break down ALL WALLS. :) Satan, nananipupu!!! We're are going to have the VICTORY!!! :)
HAVE FAITH. Forever Rely On God!!!
i love you Jesus, deep down in my heart,
i love you North A, deep down in my heart,
i love you Joyce Tan, deep down in my heart.
reb.
North A
wrote at ;; 11:48 PM
God you never fails to give me encourage and gives me blessing all days long.
We might face alot of discouragement but let's treat it as a testing from God.And do it with a willing heart and have faith in it that we are going to hit it.
CG08 is round the corner and ii not afraid of anything know what cause i believed that God is going to have miracle in the school even until the last 1 min!
There is going to be tired/stress but we are going to get strength by God. I not afraid of anything as i believed even we dint succeed onces doesnt mean we wont succeed another arounds[:
we are going to destroy satan!!! Let's hand in hand and destroy the satan and have a new land.
Christian life is full of joy [:
jiayoz girls don't be discouraged until the end!
AnQi
North A
wrote at ;; 11:37 PM
life still goes on,
i'm still running for this race,
gotta look forward and focus my eyes on God .
this is tough, but i can't look back.
i'm still going to praise God
despite the circumstances .
Vivien
North A
wrote at ;; 11:07 PM
North A
wrote at ;; 9:54 PM
Yo!
Well this happend last week...it maybe late but i wld still like to share lol =)
Last week i'm having a hard time to contact my sheep Mandy as her hp had spoilt n i was like keep praying 4 her coz she totally MIA from schl :p
Haha but thx god during friday i gt Mandy new hp number.
At night when i'm about to call Mandy guess wt???
She msg me saying sry 4 nt updating her number to us n even ask me for shepherding.
Wow i'm so happy at that moment coz I can see that she gt the hunger 4 god n realli wish that she cn cme to svc more often n continue growing jyjy!!!
Y.W
North A
wrote at ;; 9:26 PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I like this pic a lot... read on and you will understand why =].....
wow...
God, you have been so good to me =]
Very happy to see people around me growing =] Especially my sheep =] sheep like joan, vivien, celine, xinru, rebecca, sherry, ace and sihua haha =] go and look at sihua's blog =] she has grown a lot haha
God, discipleship is about heart to heart, life to life, spirit to spirit IMPARTATION=]
I wan to love all my sheep and build them up strong and biblical =]
ZINC, thanks for encouraging me and speaking into my life on the HOPE carnival =] I will not forget about what you have spoken to me =] She told me that i have to build people up and that's will be my greatest reward =] I TOTALLY AGREE !!!
Listen up all JOYCE TAN'S SHEEP, I'm committed to you as long as you are committed to Christ =] I will build you up strong and biblical =] I will do my very best to build you to be a successful person but you must help yourself especially in your OWN WALK WITH GOD =D
I LOVE YOU , SHEEP!!!
-joyce tan is that seed =]
North A
wrote at ;; 10:18 PM
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
''COME THIRSTY''- Maz Lucado
''Christ says, 'Give me All. I don't want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want You. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don't want to cut off a branch here and a branch there, I want to have the whole tree cut down...Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires which you think innocent as well as the desires you think wicked--the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you Myself: my own will shall become yours.''
-Ariella Joan
I hope it speaks much to you as much as it did to me(:
North A
wrote at ;; 10:14 PM
I can fill the darkness with just one flash of light
Break the the silence with just one word
Warm the fire-started revolution
One that can save the world
On the steps of Washington sprinkled like confetti
Thousands of people sing "We shall overcome"
The preacher shouts: "Let freedom ring"
He gave his life for what he believed
Chorus
You can be a witness You can be a prophet
You can make the whole world believe
Break the strongest fortress Change the way the world thinks
You can build a bridge where foes can meet
Hope for the future
Shout it, don't whisper dreams are what make them to be
There is hope in every heartbeat
Tiny as it seems
You're a beautiful seed
She's a pastor's daughter
She's only 16
But her heart and her belly are breaking at the seams
Her boyfriend blames her
He want to pay for the doctor to wash it away
As she lays in the hospital
A Christmas choir is singing
About a child in a manger fragile and small "Unto us is born a Savior"
She looks at her baby and cries as she sings him a lullaby
(Chorus)
Every hope, every power lies in the heart of a seed that flowers
Intertwined all across the land
We're all seeds in the maker's hand
This song might just be a normal song to many of us here who Corrinne may is. I had been listening to her songs many times and came to realize that this song " Beautiful seed" indirectly encourages us that we are God's BEAUTIFUL SEED (: Just like one small little mustard seed that can grow into a huge tree.We are seeds that will grow powerfully and beautifully because we are wonderfully made by God (:
Let's be the seed that always makes an impact in one's life , the seed that keeps growing and growing in God's hand (: We will blossom !
Oh ya. Thanks shepherd,Joyce,Vivien,Ting for your care and concern ! (: Thanks Sheep and Rebecca for your prayers ! I'm feeling better now. North A girls are the sweetest ! XD
LiYan(:
North A
wrote at ;; 9:29 PM
Helloooooooooooooooo ;D
last week fuxuan never come service and i msg her she never reply call also never answer D;
but today vivien tell me that something that make me really really really reallyyyyyyyyyyyyy happy ;DD
and the thing is she tell me that fuxuan go find her and tell her the reason why she last week never come and fuxuan say that this week she can comeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
THANKYOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i really very shock and happy ;DDDDD
i was like wahhhhhhhhh~
God thank you, thank you for this sheep ;DDD really really !!
so EVERONE !!!!! JIAYOUUUUUUUUUJ ;DDDDD
Tingting
North A
wrote at ;; 9:08 PM
Today ii want to thank God for what he has made in both my pioneering school.
firstly northbrooks,
He dint fails to help me in that school. My sheep RongRong although she has lots of tution but she wei ler God she willing to wake up early to have shepherding with me. I really wish that she will continue to grow and work with God.Another sheep Vivian she really make a effort to come for caregroup/ shepherding. She agree to walk with God and she really make a effort to know God more.Thank God for this 2 sheep in northbrooks. God there is going to be more! It is not enough at all!!! God ii going to do everything using 100% of my strength.
Secondly Northview,
Thank God he really bless me with a seed there! Although there is some problem but yup ii believe that you are going to help my sheep and had more seed there. I will continue to pray&fast and not only saying but ii must do it [:
There is going to be alots of problem high and low so yea hang on to God. God will make a way where there seems to be no way.I got lots of discouragement through friends but thank God he reminds me of this song, "
I don’t care what people will say
I’m running after You
I won’t turn back and go their way
Coz I’m running after You
Don’t matter what may come my way
I’m running after you"
yup no matter what happen, God will be there to protect us [:
hehehehehehehex dun be DISCOURAGED okays. we are going to win the satan!!!!
AnQi
North A
wrote at ;; 8:51 PM
does it remind you of yourself when you first came to know God?it did for me.
below is one of my diary entries i've wrote 2years ago:
"hey diary! im so happy and sad today. im announced as a shepherd! yeah! rebecca and pei yu are my sheep and i really gonna thank God for blessing me with them! but when i went home today, im so scared about my exams. i really want to do well and glorify your name. But when i tried really hard this term, i got very bad marks. i kow this is just the testing and PLSE will be great! im still unsure about parental objection. i pray that you will bless me with time management. in this time, i can only depend on you. so please bless me, in jesus name, amen!"
how long have we not prayed faith filled prayers like these?
trusted God ike this
told God, only you?
"God, you got me into this, and only you can bring me through this"
xinru
North A
wrote at ;; 8:26 PM
Monday, August 18, 2008
Today, suppose to meet up sihua but she has diarrhea so can't meet her up... Hope she is ok liao... keep her in prayer too =]
Met up Sherry as well... had informal shepherding with her. She has grown a lot. Right now she will be willingly to outreach even though she don't feel like =] That's what I called Maturity--> obedience despite of being emotional =] Jiayou Sherry =]
Will up date about my SWM land soon...
God,
I want to walk right with you =] Nothing else but you =]
-Joyce Tan is That Seed
North A
wrote at ;; 11:31 PM
Insolent teenagers yelling & screaming at their parents with vulgarities in public. With such puerile sense of thinking , it’s no surprise that such blithering & inane ‘vocabularies’ are blurted out from their mouths. Whatever happened to basic mannerisms?
Observe the Youths nowadays and the big fat word, ‘E.M.P.T.Y’ is stamped on to the majority of their foreheads.
That group of youngsters puffing their lungs out outside Cineleisure.
That young couple getting intimate with each other in public with their uniforms on.
Yes, even that quiet girl with the thick glasses on, totally engrossed with her revisions.
They need Jesus.
I am not trying to sound conceited. I am a youth myself and am still learning and growing. But I seriously can’t fathom how ruined and corrupted my life would be without Him. I would most probably be this demanding and self-centered girl who thinks that the world revolves around none but her.
There’s this emptiness in all of us. Some fill it with pleasures of the world while some fill it with achievements which in return, gives them a sense of satisfaction. However, this ‘hole’ is uniquely and specially made by someone. And true enough, it can only be filled by this someone who had created this ‘hole’. The empty void inside can only be filled by Him. The empty chair within us can only be occupied by Him. No matter how hard as one tries to replace it with something else, it would still be a total waste of effort.
-Ariella Joan
North A
wrote at ;; 10:16 PM
Liyan's down with food poisoning.
Let's keep her in prayers!
No worries, Sheep, your physical discomfort is only temporal!
Take good care & rest well!
-Ariella Joan
North A
wrote at ;; 8:29 PM
THANK YOU JESUS , FOR EVERY SINGLE THING YOU'VE DONE IN NORTH A.
remember: we wanna change change change in order to grow grow grow in quality and quantity
apply: disciple making is a heart to heart, life to life, spirit to spirit impartation
conviction: its all or nothing at all
singing: you are faithful, your joy is my strength...
---xinru
North A
wrote at ;; 1:23 AM
Sunday, August 17, 2008
hello everyone
actually today i was suppose to reach nexus at 10am!! but i woke up at 9.30 which is like crazy!!then when i was waiting for a taxi, i prayed that it must come in 5 mins time and amazingly, God answered my prayer=D although the 3 girls was there but thank God ziying reached later than me wahaha. thanks everyone
love,
celineho
North A
wrote at ;; 11:46 PM
does it remind you of yourself when you first came to know God?
