Last entry before VN
Well, this is the last night I'll be Singapore before the overseas CIP. Had an great week, as usual. I think I've been using the word great to describe my days that they don't seem to carry anymore weight. Well, I DID have a great week.
Went for the university YMCA camp last friday. It was a camp for the mentally disabled, which we had to take care of them and play games with them. You know at the end of it, I felt er... well. Off. If you would put it.
Everyone thought it was a really memorable experience, and I could see that alot of them would hold on to this experience for a long time to come. But yet for me, I felt no different. Not that I wanted not to feel different. But I don't know why, to me, it was just another camp. I did many new things la, like helping the beneficaries bathe, brush teeth, listen to them, played with them. But I felt no different. It wasn't particularly special for me. And btw, it IS the first time I bathed someone else. It is the first time I'm in a 3 day 2 night camp with these people.
But to me, I know that this experience will just pass me by. I almost forgot about today. I'm trying to figure it out. Not that I'm sad or whatever. I'm just perplexed. Haha.
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Sunday service was amazing. AMAZING. I have never felt the presence of God so strongly before. Hmmm, how to explain the presence of God.. I dunno.It is just sensed. Nothing seen, nothing heard, but felt. It's in the atmosphere. One of the singers on stage even had to leave the stage and grab a tissue paper... Haha
And this time, tears even came to X( refer to previous entry) and Y said that tears almost came out of him. I was really surprised to hear that, because I thought they might not be as open as the mature believers, but it seems that God even touched them.
Even when I was a still a non-believer, I rem one service I went to, the presence ( which I didn't know that was what it was called at that time) was so strong that for one moment, I was expecting some angels to descend. I'm not kidding.
Pastor Tan is really superb man. He's a really an anointed preacher, and this is only the second time I heard him preach. I'm gonna hold on to what he said. I'm really glad I didn't miss this service.
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Today a friend told me that he/she feels that city harvest are a little cultish, in the sense that they're too expressive. Haha.. I accepted what he/she said, but didn't agree. And well, its not the first time I heard it.
Well, firstly, from our point of view. IF there was a friend, would was your best friend, who will never leave you nor forsake you, that will be with you till the end of the age, that will guide you in your life to be the best you can be, who wants you to be prosper in life, that loves you no matter how bad you have been in the past, who sacrificed his life for you.How would one thank this friend?
Er..a short," Thanks dude, for being there?" with little or no emotion? and that's it? Cmon, we know better than that.
Another thing, let's say I'm a Dad of a particular child. Would I be more delighted if the child comes to me with a normal, or in some cases sian look, or would I be more delighted if the child gets so excited when he sees me? Would a father be happy if he saw his children jumping and dancing for joy in his presence?
And to quote references.
Psalms 9:2, 11 ,Psalms 47:1 ,Psalms 63:4 ,Psalms 149:3 ,2 Samuel 6:16 , Psalms 150:3-5
And in Revelations, Jesus speaks of the church that has lost its fervency for Him.
Rev 3:14-22
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Its always interesting to see how someone who is less well off financially, not as smart, and not as sharp can live his/her life beyond self. One who can give love, one who can be a true blessing to others, one who will willingly gives time to serve another.
And on the other hand, another who has a comfortable life, academically smart and the stuff can spend his/her life indulging in self-pity, anger, having much frustration in life, and basically someone who just lives for him/herself and takes from others. And believes that the world, and God included owes a him/her a living.
It always reminds me, more doesn't equal more joy in life, and that includes finances, brains, ability. Always a thought to keep me in track, and to help in my decisions.
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I've been giving Maths Tuition to X ( refer to previous entry) for two session now. Initially when he came to church, I wanted to offer to help, but I had to first know if he was really serious about changing. If he wanted to study, I'll gladly offer to help for nothing at all.
So he's taking N level this year. 3 months time. Problem is, now he hands in blank scripts. I was ...er.. okay, this one need ALOT of prayer. Haha.
So today I was helping him with quadratic equations. Took me a while to figure out how to explain factorisation of quadratic equations to him. Haha I just found one advantage of someone who zhou jiang hu before ( means been in the gangs and stuff).
He took fries and upsizes from the counter! For free! He knew the girl at the counter. And he told me he used to get free meals at Pizza Hut! I was like.. er.. okay..
And he wanted to take away some more also! For free... wah.. too bad I got cough, or else i confirm whack one.. Hahaha.. okay I was just kidding. I don't really encourage him to do this..
And he's blasts his para-para music on his handphone whereever he goes. Hahaha, and guess what? Today he decides to play praise and worship music in KFC. I dunno whether to be embarrassed or happy. On one hand I'm glad he's acquiring a taste for Christian music, on the other hand, he's prob getting a little unwanted attention. And it's these times that you want to pretend not to know him. Haha..
And he was telling me about his plans for growing the cell group. One problem, he's talking about it like he's building a secret society gang. Hahaha. I was so amused by that.
And Y said he likes the song Destiny.
HOPE IS FOUND IN CHRIST DIVINE
ALL MY PAST I’VE LEFT BEHIND
LET YOUR GLORY SHINE
ALL I’VE GAINED I COUNTED LOST
I PRESS ON TO YOUR HIGHER CALL
I LONG TO KNOW YOU MORE
THIS IS THE HOUR
I CAN FEEL YOUR POWER
DESTINY CALLING OUT TO ME
CLOSER GOD TO THEE
DESTINY,
MY ETERNITY
GOD IN HEAVEN, YOU ARE ALL I NEED
HOLY, HOLY GOD ALMIGHTY
LET THE WHOLE WORLD SING
GLORY, GLORY JESUS YOU SHALL REIGN
And guess what X, was telling him he was trying to dance Para para to this song. I was er.. -_-; at that... Hahaha. They're damn funny la.
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Well, thats not about all, but I need to sleep. Haha.
I'm really gonna miss church.
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Went for the university YMCA camp last friday. It was a camp for the mentally disabled, which we had to take care of them and play games with them. You know at the end of it, I felt er... well. Off. If you would put it.
Everyone thought it was a really memorable experience, and I could see that alot of them would hold on to this experience for a long time to come. But yet for me, I felt no different. Not that I wanted not to feel different. But I don't know why, to me, it was just another camp. I did many new things la, like helping the beneficaries bathe, brush teeth, listen to them, played with them. But I felt no different. It wasn't particularly special for me. And btw, it IS the first time I bathed someone else. It is the first time I'm in a 3 day 2 night camp with these people.
But to me, I know that this experience will just pass me by. I almost forgot about today. I'm trying to figure it out. Not that I'm sad or whatever. I'm just perplexed. Haha.
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Sunday service was amazing. AMAZING. I have never felt the presence of God so strongly before. Hmmm, how to explain the presence of God.. I dunno.It is just sensed. Nothing seen, nothing heard, but felt. It's in the atmosphere. One of the singers on stage even had to leave the stage and grab a tissue paper... Haha
And this time, tears even came to X( refer to previous entry) and Y said that tears almost came out of him. I was really surprised to hear that, because I thought they might not be as open as the mature believers, but it seems that God even touched them.
Even when I was a still a non-believer, I rem one service I went to, the presence ( which I didn't know that was what it was called at that time) was so strong that for one moment, I was expecting some angels to descend. I'm not kidding.
Pastor Tan is really superb man. He's a really an anointed preacher, and this is only the second time I heard him preach. I'm gonna hold on to what he said. I'm really glad I didn't miss this service.
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Today a friend told me that he/she feels that city harvest are a little cultish, in the sense that they're too expressive. Haha.. I accepted what he/she said, but didn't agree. And well, its not the first time I heard it.
Well, firstly, from our point of view. IF there was a friend, would was your best friend, who will never leave you nor forsake you, that will be with you till the end of the age, that will guide you in your life to be the best you can be, who wants you to be prosper in life, that loves you no matter how bad you have been in the past, who sacrificed his life for you.How would one thank this friend?
Er..a short," Thanks dude, for being there?" with little or no emotion? and that's it? Cmon, we know better than that.
Another thing, let's say I'm a Dad of a particular child. Would I be more delighted if the child comes to me with a normal, or in some cases sian look, or would I be more delighted if the child gets so excited when he sees me? Would a father be happy if he saw his children jumping and dancing for joy in his presence?
And to quote references.
Psalms 9:2, 11 ,Psalms 47:1 ,Psalms 63:4 ,Psalms 149:3 ,2 Samuel 6:16 , Psalms 150:3-5
And in Revelations, Jesus speaks of the church that has lost its fervency for Him.
Rev 3:14-22
---------------------------------------------------------------
Its always interesting to see how someone who is less well off financially, not as smart, and not as sharp can live his/her life beyond self. One who can give love, one who can be a true blessing to others, one who will willingly gives time to serve another.
And on the other hand, another who has a comfortable life, academically smart and the stuff can spend his/her life indulging in self-pity, anger, having much frustration in life, and basically someone who just lives for him/herself and takes from others. And believes that the world, and God included owes a him/her a living.
It always reminds me, more doesn't equal more joy in life, and that includes finances, brains, ability. Always a thought to keep me in track, and to help in my decisions.
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I've been giving Maths Tuition to X ( refer to previous entry) for two session now. Initially when he came to church, I wanted to offer to help, but I had to first know if he was really serious about changing. If he wanted to study, I'll gladly offer to help for nothing at all.
So he's taking N level this year. 3 months time. Problem is, now he hands in blank scripts. I was ...er.. okay, this one need ALOT of prayer. Haha.
So today I was helping him with quadratic equations. Took me a while to figure out how to explain factorisation of quadratic equations to him. Haha I just found one advantage of someone who zhou jiang hu before ( means been in the gangs and stuff).
He took fries and upsizes from the counter! For free! He knew the girl at the counter. And he told me he used to get free meals at Pizza Hut! I was like.. er.. okay..
And he wanted to take away some more also! For free... wah.. too bad I got cough, or else i confirm whack one.. Hahaha.. okay I was just kidding. I don't really encourage him to do this..
And he's blasts his para-para music on his handphone whereever he goes. Hahaha, and guess what? Today he decides to play praise and worship music in KFC. I dunno whether to be embarrassed or happy. On one hand I'm glad he's acquiring a taste for Christian music, on the other hand, he's prob getting a little unwanted attention. And it's these times that you want to pretend not to know him. Haha..
And he was telling me about his plans for growing the cell group. One problem, he's talking about it like he's building a secret society gang. Hahaha. I was so amused by that.
And Y said he likes the song Destiny.
HOPE IS FOUND IN CHRIST DIVINE
ALL MY PAST I’VE LEFT BEHIND
LET YOUR GLORY SHINE
ALL I’VE GAINED I COUNTED LOST
I PRESS ON TO YOUR HIGHER CALL
I LONG TO KNOW YOU MORE
THIS IS THE HOUR
I CAN FEEL YOUR POWER
DESTINY CALLING OUT TO ME
CLOSER GOD TO THEE
DESTINY,
MY ETERNITY
GOD IN HEAVEN, YOU ARE ALL I NEED
HOLY, HOLY GOD ALMIGHTY
LET THE WHOLE WORLD SING
GLORY, GLORY JESUS YOU SHALL REIGN
And guess what X, was telling him he was trying to dance Para para to this song. I was er.. -_-; at that... Hahaha. They're damn funny la.
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Well, thats not about all, but I need to sleep. Haha.
I'm really gonna miss church.
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