By today, I have been in Covenant for 15 and half months. My family and I move on to Covenant on 15th April 07. I treasure every moment of my learning journey here. Any learning opportunity, you can find me there. My christian journey of more than 30 yrs cannot even compare to the 1 year I spent in Covenant EFC. I learned much all in one year. It is just so exciting, I looked forward going to church not just Sundays, even Saturdays actitives where I join the prayering mothers. I learnt to pray more effectively by using the scriptures, praying God's word for others and for ourselves.
Since the day I step into Covenant, they come up with many new ministries. I have opportunity to join the Pick a partner's programme for singles( making right choices), Women in Covenant and Lay Counselors. It is my calling to become the people's people. And the Lord has led me into where He wants me to be. Isn't this amazing? It took the Lord 5 yrs to equip me in the process. 5 represent Grace period. The last stage was at Covenant, it is very much an eye opener for me. I witness life change of people in difficult circumstances. I witness people being delivered from their mess in their life through their sharing of testimonies.
It is real authenticity, there is no pretentious spirits. People just let go and let God do a deep work in their lives for transformation to take place. All I know is, this is a praying church. A church that constantly on their knees. Praise the Lord! Amen.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Great weekend
Yesterday was a tiring day but it did make a different when there is no pain on my body. I had tution before leaving the house at 10.45am for 12nn Sv. My last worship service in Bukit Panjang. This week onwards, will be at Woodlands. I am very excited and looked for to this day since the day I worship at Covenant.
It will be a greater week end because Hazel is arriving from Shanghai by Saturday night. I was so thrill that both my sisters will be joining me for the 1st worship service at Woodlands Covenant this Sunday. It is indeed an amazing journey for myself. I believe my family too, by reading their body language.
Yesterday, Alice Tok led the counseling class. A very simple lady but with great professional skill in working with people. I learn a lot from her. The amazing thing is that I pray to see someone and she appeared in the counseling class. During grouping for some workshop, I was told to shift to another group and I later found the girl I talk to God for, sitting beside me. I was horrified indeed, my heart almost jump out. I asked myself, how can this be.
When God answered prayer like this, you just now that God is doing something deep and His presence is very near. So listening to God carefully, it has become part of me. I become very sensitive when He wants me to do a certain thing. I will just follow but sometime I don't even know why and the reason.
Pastor Edmund said yesterday, The fear of the Lord is listening to Him carefully and just obey what He tells you to do. I agree with what He says.
I believe that the Lord reveals secret things to those He found favour with, because secret things belongs to God.
It will be a greater week end because Hazel is arriving from Shanghai by Saturday night. I was so thrill that both my sisters will be joining me for the 1st worship service at Woodlands Covenant this Sunday. It is indeed an amazing journey for myself. I believe my family too, by reading their body language.
Yesterday, Alice Tok led the counseling class. A very simple lady but with great professional skill in working with people. I learn a lot from her. The amazing thing is that I pray to see someone and she appeared in the counseling class. During grouping for some workshop, I was told to shift to another group and I later found the girl I talk to God for, sitting beside me. I was horrified indeed, my heart almost jump out. I asked myself, how can this be.
When God answered prayer like this, you just now that God is doing something deep and His presence is very near. So listening to God carefully, it has become part of me. I become very sensitive when He wants me to do a certain thing. I will just follow but sometime I don't even know why and the reason.
Pastor Edmund said yesterday, The fear of the Lord is listening to Him carefully and just obey what He tells you to do. I agree with what He says.
I believe that the Lord reveals secret things to those He found favour with, because secret things belongs to God.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
WCCA08 conference
I was able to go through the 3 full day conference on counseling without any pain on my body. Healing is taking place on me amazingly. It has been the 7th day with out pain after the 7th chiropractic treatments.
I didn't understand why God took so long to heal me. This one thing I know that many people pray for me. The Web mothers' group, we became good friends. I enjoy praying with them and prayer were answered in very special ways. And because of this pain, I got to know Aunty Lian's prayful life. Even how God has used her so amazingly. I visited her in between conference, since she stayed near Faith Medothist Church. I am so happy that I managed to get her a bouquet of lilies since she likes flowers. Just to thank her for introducing Dr. Luke Ho.
Somehow God has also brought her into my life. I hope to be encourager to her and I enjoy hearing how God keeps her for a purpose in His time. To be able to witness a 92yrs old lady at her age serving the Lord with all her heart is just so amazing. Seeing her encourage me to press on with my life.
The speaker Dr. Gary Collins, Dr. Tan Siong Yang, Dr. Huang Wei Jen are by profession, Psychologists. I am very touch by their love for people and their close relationship with God.
They are very humble in many ways, as they partner with God in their Counselling journey. I am in many ways amazed by their acknowledgement of God's presence with great passion for lost souls.
Dr Huang has a burning passion to help people work on relationships. His urgent call move me much. He is a wiseman with a special gift of love for people.
I met many of my ex-classmates in Lee's college. Together also with my present Lay counselling team in Covenant. I am glad that I am able to join them in this journey together. I believe I will experience God in another different dynamic.
The Lord has blessed me much with wisdom, faith and a discerning spirit. I have come to understand alot of things I have never understood before since 5 yrs ago. I know that I still have a long journey to go. I would like to partner with God the rest of my life journey in whatever He called me to do. May He empower me.
I didn't understand why God took so long to heal me. This one thing I know that many people pray for me. The Web mothers' group, we became good friends. I enjoy praying with them and prayer were answered in very special ways. And because of this pain, I got to know Aunty Lian's prayful life. Even how God has used her so amazingly. I visited her in between conference, since she stayed near Faith Medothist Church. I am so happy that I managed to get her a bouquet of lilies since she likes flowers. Just to thank her for introducing Dr. Luke Ho.
Somehow God has also brought her into my life. I hope to be encourager to her and I enjoy hearing how God keeps her for a purpose in His time. To be able to witness a 92yrs old lady at her age serving the Lord with all her heart is just so amazing. Seeing her encourage me to press on with my life.
The speaker Dr. Gary Collins, Dr. Tan Siong Yang, Dr. Huang Wei Jen are by profession, Psychologists. I am very touch by their love for people and their close relationship with God.
They are very humble in many ways, as they partner with God in their Counselling journey. I am in many ways amazed by their acknowledgement of God's presence with great passion for lost souls.
Dr Huang has a burning passion to help people work on relationships. His urgent call move me much. He is a wiseman with a special gift of love for people.
I met many of my ex-classmates in Lee's college. Together also with my present Lay counselling team in Covenant. I am glad that I am able to join them in this journey together. I believe I will experience God in another different dynamic.
The Lord has blessed me much with wisdom, faith and a discerning spirit. I have come to understand alot of things I have never understood before since 5 yrs ago. I know that I still have a long journey to go. I would like to partner with God the rest of my life journey in whatever He called me to do. May He empower me.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Just so amazing
Mon 7/7 was a real bad day for me, I had unpleasant experience from my husband, Rebecca, my brother. Too much for me to manage a bad day. I just couldn't meet up to my brother's expectation. Alot more lousy things just continue to Fri.
Last week, the devil already started to work very hard to distract me. I was anxious that I might not be able to settle my emotion and facilitate my group of ladies that was asign to me.
I told the Lord that I want to choose to forgive the hurt words I receive for the past two weeks, please help me. Soon after my prayer, there was a great sense of peace in my heart. I was surprised it doesn't hurt anymore even as my thoughts run through the bad events that had taken place. It just not there. It was just so amazing.
I pray through the 4 names of the ladies that was asigned to me daily a month ago that God will prepare their hearts. And it was so exciting to have met 3 of them yesterday(Sat 12/7/08) when the first WIC session launch. One of the ladies walk in to join my group. To my surprise, from 530 it went to 600 ladies for WIC. I am so glad to be in this.
I met the fourth lady today after service because I didn't want to wait for the next month. Well!
God continue to prepared me to do His will in Isa 58:12 in 2003. As I sat to facilitate the ladies, the Spirit of the Lord reminded me that this is what He wants me to do from now onwards. I can not describe from my heart what is taking place in my life.
In 2004 1st August I began with children choir followed by youth ministry which I tagged along with Charmaine. In all these, God is in it because He opens the door which was so difficult to open for me. I was not authorise to do so, I knew it was going to be hard and temperal because He has great things for me. Isa 58 the last few verses said so. He wants to take me on His high way, higher plain. He is going to take my hand and walk with me.
Today, I am equipped by Covenant in many ways. I learn alot, alot more than I can ever imagine. I have grown more mature in my christian walk with God. I learn to pray more effectively and see things in God's perspective. I am even more sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I know exactly what the Lord has for me to do. All I need is, follow and follow in obedience with complete surrender even to my disadvantage sometimes. Even with heart aches.
Pastor Edmund asked,"What is Godliness?" He further explained that it is not the kindness or being polite that you show. It is not being that Good person. It is not attending prayer meeting, doing devotion, going worship or serve in a ministry zealously. It is not trying to live a righteous christian life.
All these are not Godliness but it is having God as your reference in your life constantly. Having God in the equation in your life. Always acknowledging Him as the master of our lives in everything. Otherwise, it can be Godlessness. And when Christian chooses to sin, it is called wickedness, it is no different from the unbelieving. I felt so sad for the many christian that I know. They appear to have a relationship with God but I don't think so.
I found these very profound because in the past, I could never put this into words but now I know. He asked," How do you evaluate your success in life?" He believes in the three yardsticks- Grace, Growth and Godliness which I heard this many time ever since I am in Covenant. I agreed with him strongly because I see with my eyes the church growing in this direction.
I am very sure and am confidence that God makes no mistake because His way is always right and His will is perfect.
Yesterday, Pastor Ann spoke on Beautiful life for WIC and today Pastor Edmund speaks on the Paradox of the Certain Kind. These two person have great insight from God on their knees. I am very touch by their close relationship with God.
To have great insight from God, only can be found on your knees cum God's words. Before any message, 6am they will be praying, that's what I got to know.
Looking forward to the coming 3 days conference at Faith Methodist on Christian Counseling from next Mon-Wed. I am so glad that I got the workshop I selected. I am packed with amazing stuff. And meeting interesting people and one of them include Dr. Luke Ho. I have recovered much under his treatments although it is very expensive. 75% of my pain has left me after the 6th session. It is amazing after suffering so much more than a year.
The Lord could have healed me Himself as so many people have prayed for me but He chooses Dr. Luke Ho to help me. I feel strongly there may be a purpose which I do not know now. God will reveal His secret to me in His time. God does reveal secret to whom He chooses. I experience this a number of times. I thank God that He has kept me in His equation.
Praise the Lord. Amen
Last week, the devil already started to work very hard to distract me. I was anxious that I might not be able to settle my emotion and facilitate my group of ladies that was asign to me.
I told the Lord that I want to choose to forgive the hurt words I receive for the past two weeks, please help me. Soon after my prayer, there was a great sense of peace in my heart. I was surprised it doesn't hurt anymore even as my thoughts run through the bad events that had taken place. It just not there. It was just so amazing.
I pray through the 4 names of the ladies that was asigned to me daily a month ago that God will prepare their hearts. And it was so exciting to have met 3 of them yesterday(Sat 12/7/08) when the first WIC session launch. One of the ladies walk in to join my group. To my surprise, from 530 it went to 600 ladies for WIC. I am so glad to be in this.
I met the fourth lady today after service because I didn't want to wait for the next month. Well!
God continue to prepared me to do His will in Isa 58:12 in 2003. As I sat to facilitate the ladies, the Spirit of the Lord reminded me that this is what He wants me to do from now onwards. I can not describe from my heart what is taking place in my life.
In 2004 1st August I began with children choir followed by youth ministry which I tagged along with Charmaine. In all these, God is in it because He opens the door which was so difficult to open for me. I was not authorise to do so, I knew it was going to be hard and temperal because He has great things for me. Isa 58 the last few verses said so. He wants to take me on His high way, higher plain. He is going to take my hand and walk with me.
Today, I am equipped by Covenant in many ways. I learn alot, alot more than I can ever imagine. I have grown more mature in my christian walk with God. I learn to pray more effectively and see things in God's perspective. I am even more sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I know exactly what the Lord has for me to do. All I need is, follow and follow in obedience with complete surrender even to my disadvantage sometimes. Even with heart aches.
Pastor Edmund asked,"What is Godliness?" He further explained that it is not the kindness or being polite that you show. It is not being that Good person. It is not attending prayer meeting, doing devotion, going worship or serve in a ministry zealously. It is not trying to live a righteous christian life.
All these are not Godliness but it is having God as your reference in your life constantly. Having God in the equation in your life. Always acknowledging Him as the master of our lives in everything. Otherwise, it can be Godlessness. And when Christian chooses to sin, it is called wickedness, it is no different from the unbelieving. I felt so sad for the many christian that I know. They appear to have a relationship with God but I don't think so.
I found these very profound because in the past, I could never put this into words but now I know. He asked," How do you evaluate your success in life?" He believes in the three yardsticks- Grace, Growth and Godliness which I heard this many time ever since I am in Covenant. I agreed with him strongly because I see with my eyes the church growing in this direction.
I am very sure and am confidence that God makes no mistake because His way is always right and His will is perfect.
Yesterday, Pastor Ann spoke on Beautiful life for WIC and today Pastor Edmund speaks on the Paradox of the Certain Kind. These two person have great insight from God on their knees. I am very touch by their close relationship with God.
To have great insight from God, only can be found on your knees cum God's words. Before any message, 6am they will be praying, that's what I got to know.
Looking forward to the coming 3 days conference at Faith Methodist on Christian Counseling from next Mon-Wed. I am so glad that I got the workshop I selected. I am packed with amazing stuff. And meeting interesting people and one of them include Dr. Luke Ho. I have recovered much under his treatments although it is very expensive. 75% of my pain has left me after the 6th session. It is amazing after suffering so much more than a year.
The Lord could have healed me Himself as so many people have prayed for me but He chooses Dr. Luke Ho to help me. I feel strongly there may be a purpose which I do not know now. God will reveal His secret to me in His time. God does reveal secret to whom He chooses. I experience this a number of times. I thank God that He has kept me in His equation.
Praise the Lord. Amen
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Rebecca's friends
Friday 4/7, Rebecca had invited some friends to celebrate her birthday at home. These are some friends she seems to treasure since she enters TP last year.
Somehow her friends' last minutes response was that they couldn't make it due to some other commitments.
She was really down cast because some plans were made for the day. Food and cake were ready for their presence. Rebecca made me prepare for their overnight stay.
She came home disappointed but she didn't know that her bunch of nice friends had trick her. Two of them were already in the house hiding in my teaching room awaiting to give her a surprised. They called me many times to make plan and adjustment to carry out their plot.
I was a little hesitant with mix feeling because I didn't know how much Rebecca can take it. She dragged herself home and decided to stay on the piano. At 11+pm, her first friend, CY appeared at the door, she was too shocked to see him and followed by the two girls Serena and Grace appearing from the tution room with many blue balloons. She couldn't say anything but kept saying 'O my goodness'.
I am glad that she has friends who bother to come all the way from the East to spend time with her. I was very touch too. Anyway these friends of hers have the first priviledge to stay overnight which never happen before.
When all her friends arrived, it was already past midnight. Somehow, I felt the Lord has been gracious to her in many ways. She has received uncount blessings from the Lord this year, she is aware of them herself. I only pray that she kept a closer walk with God and always give thanks to Him also to know her destiny in life.
As much as she receives God's blessing, I will pray that those with her will have some share of it too. I will give thanks to God for them and that they will come to know Rebecca's Jesus in their life too. So life won't be this empty and they will find meaning living.
Somehow her friends' last minutes response was that they couldn't make it due to some other commitments.
She was really down cast because some plans were made for the day. Food and cake were ready for their presence. Rebecca made me prepare for their overnight stay.
She came home disappointed but she didn't know that her bunch of nice friends had trick her. Two of them were already in the house hiding in my teaching room awaiting to give her a surprised. They called me many times to make plan and adjustment to carry out their plot.
I was a little hesitant with mix feeling because I didn't know how much Rebecca can take it. She dragged herself home and decided to stay on the piano. At 11+pm, her first friend, CY appeared at the door, she was too shocked to see him and followed by the two girls Serena and Grace appearing from the tution room with many blue balloons. She couldn't say anything but kept saying 'O my goodness'.
I am glad that she has friends who bother to come all the way from the East to spend time with her. I was very touch too. Anyway these friends of hers have the first priviledge to stay overnight which never happen before.
When all her friends arrived, it was already past midnight. Somehow, I felt the Lord has been gracious to her in many ways. She has received uncount blessings from the Lord this year, she is aware of them herself. I only pray that she kept a closer walk with God and always give thanks to Him also to know her destiny in life.
As much as she receives God's blessing, I will pray that those with her will have some share of it too. I will give thanks to God for them and that they will come to know Rebecca's Jesus in their life too. So life won't be this empty and they will find meaning living.
God our Healer
Yesterday, I witness a testimony of miracle. This lady was healed in 2003 of Lumbas disease. From the age of 14, she suffered rashes all over her body and bad joints pain with swelling. There are times she recovered by medication and then relapse. Later she got married and gave birth to a baby girl 740g. Nurses and doctors felt that the baby very likely would die or become retarded.
She was a backsliden christian but came back to the Lord. One day the Lord redirected her to another church. She heard a voice spoke to her the name of the church and she obey. As she pray during the service, she felt an internal strength from within her body. A warm heat stirring from the stomach to all parts of her body. She realised that she was healed of Lumbas completely, instantly. Today her girl is a 18 yr old normal person, I saw her too.
This is just so amazing.
Today, Pastor Tony shared a testimony at the end of his message. I was extremely touch because Pastor Tony become part of the testimony.
A couple after coming back from church camp received a call from the wife of one of their relative suffering from throat cancer who was a temple medium. He couldn't talk or eat anything due to the sore on his tongue. He was on the verge of dying and wanted to see them. The couple was so shocked to see his condition that they both kneel beside him to pray for him and they left.
That night he saw a vision of Jesus and he wanted to see the couple again.
The couple looked for Pastor Tony urgently and he cleared his appointments without knowing what happened. After hearing the couple, he felt so led to reach out to the sick man with the gospel. He visited the sick man with the couple immediately.
The sick man wanted to receive Jesus into his life. Pastor Tony Prayed with him the sinner's prayer and he follow quietly. The couple prayed that God will remove every strong hold and break any chains in his life. Some days later he cough out alot of blood and strangely enough instead of dying, he began healing. Pastor Tony or the couple visited him last Thursday and he was able to eat and talk.
He prayed the sinner's prayer again aloud on his own. He told them that he wanted to testify of God's goodness upon him when he is able to take a bus to Woodlands Covenant 2.
Isn't this amazing? I am very touch by Pastor Tony's love and believing faith for God, he himself is a testimony.
It makes a great different while leading a church towards discipling. This church helps me understand the importance of a healthy coummunity by example. It is a great eye opener for me in my life time.
She was a backsliden christian but came back to the Lord. One day the Lord redirected her to another church. She heard a voice spoke to her the name of the church and she obey. As she pray during the service, she felt an internal strength from within her body. A warm heat stirring from the stomach to all parts of her body. She realised that she was healed of Lumbas completely, instantly. Today her girl is a 18 yr old normal person, I saw her too.
This is just so amazing.
Today, Pastor Tony shared a testimony at the end of his message. I was extremely touch because Pastor Tony become part of the testimony.
A couple after coming back from church camp received a call from the wife of one of their relative suffering from throat cancer who was a temple medium. He couldn't talk or eat anything due to the sore on his tongue. He was on the verge of dying and wanted to see them. The couple was so shocked to see his condition that they both kneel beside him to pray for him and they left.
That night he saw a vision of Jesus and he wanted to see the couple again.
The couple looked for Pastor Tony urgently and he cleared his appointments without knowing what happened. After hearing the couple, he felt so led to reach out to the sick man with the gospel. He visited the sick man with the couple immediately.
The sick man wanted to receive Jesus into his life. Pastor Tony Prayed with him the sinner's prayer and he follow quietly. The couple prayed that God will remove every strong hold and break any chains in his life. Some days later he cough out alot of blood and strangely enough instead of dying, he began healing. Pastor Tony or the couple visited him last Thursday and he was able to eat and talk.
He prayed the sinner's prayer again aloud on his own. He told them that he wanted to testify of God's goodness upon him when he is able to take a bus to Woodlands Covenant 2.
Isn't this amazing? I am very touch by Pastor Tony's love and believing faith for God, he himself is a testimony.
It makes a great different while leading a church towards discipling. This church helps me understand the importance of a healthy coummunity by example. It is a great eye opener for me in my life time.
Friday, July 4, 2008
God's Healing touch
Glad that the pain on my neck and shoulders had greatly reduce to 30%. Thanks to Dr. Luke, while God uses his hands to work on my back and neck. I came to him through Aunty Lian. Although the treatments were scary and painful but amazing each visit reduce my pain amazingly.
I believe God can heal me Himself but I don't understand why He led me in a big circle. He must have a special purpose for me. In this journey, I came to know God differently and saw His mighty power in many lives. He is teaching me that He can heal in many ways as He chooses so.
Through this journey of pain, I meet many christians out there who many claim that they are worldly, godless and libarel christians but they are not what many have claimed. In the oppostie, they are very prayful, they have sincere hearts. I am very touch by their truthfulness, their close walk with God. You can't pray this much for others unless you have a prayful life. Praying with a believing heart and knowing who God is, is very different from a ritual prayer.
I believe God can heal me Himself but I don't understand why He led me in a big circle. He must have a special purpose for me. In this journey, I came to know God differently and saw His mighty power in many lives. He is teaching me that He can heal in many ways as He chooses so.
Through this journey of pain, I meet many christians out there who many claim that they are worldly, godless and libarel christians but they are not what many have claimed. In the oppostie, they are very prayful, they have sincere hearts. I am very touch by their truthfulness, their close walk with God. You can't pray this much for others unless you have a prayful life. Praying with a believing heart and knowing who God is, is very different from a ritual prayer.
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