Life is All abOut…

"The lives that have been the greatest blessing to you are the lives of those people who themselves were unaware of having been a blessing."                                                                                                  taken fr. "My Utmost For His Highest"

God is so good. In every stage of my life, He has put in it someone (sometimes, there r MANY!) who truly  has been a blessing to me. Back in school, esp during f4-f6, He has made my path crossed with a few Christian teachers (ah ha, i’m kinda close with the teachers) who have helped me along my journey of getting to know God more. I’m greatly encouraged by their faith in Christ n their passion for God. Whenever I’m discouraged, they are always there with a word of encouragement for me. Their lives speak volumes. Through them, I see a great potential of reaching out to the next generation. It is thru Christian teachers that the Gospel reaches the non Christian young ppl. The same thing happened to me when i was in f5.

I’ve seen how God has miraculously worked in me, changing me into a new person, having this new life in Jesus Christ. Yup, i want others to experience this too. I want to share the love of Christ with the young ppl out there, just as how the teachers have shared it with me.

At first , I really struggled to accept the fact that I’m going to be a teacher, not a doctor.. there’s nothing wrong with becoming a teacher, itz one of my choices.. the difficult part was that i had to deal with my pride, my disappointments, my family’s disappointments.. But, really thank God for the assurance He has given me, plus the ppl around me that encouraged me to trust God, for He knows wat is the best thing for me. And as i settle down in UM, I realised n I still realise that God has a unique plan for me to be here.. His plans r customized n perfectly fit for everyone.. All I need to do is to humble myself to embrace wat God has for me. As I learn to see n value things in God’s perspective, things will not look the same anymore.

These Christian teachers will always be my role model as I step into a new phase of life 4 years later.  = }

As a 1st yr student, doing Science with Education in UM, majoring in Bio n minoring in maths.. have 13 hrs of lecture per week.. if u think that i’m very busy, fren, u r right.. but if u think that i’m very free, fren , u r oso right.. contradicting huh? Well, but i enjoy my life here, learn to appreciate what i have over here.

Last week, erm another ‘normal week’. Went for lectures, sat for calculus test, went for PKV(CF) recycling project meeting, cell gp meeting, Bible exposition(BE)–which we had a time of prayer for the coming campus election. As usual, went for church service on saturday evening.

Ahha, i oso joined the cf frens for badminton last thursday nite. After that, we went makan at a indian restaurant– 1st time eating those indian nasi.. super spicy la. Really enjoyed the time of fellowship with the cf gang–a time to know each other more. And…. last week’s highlights– GTPJ HOdge Podge BBQ night!!! For ur info, Hodge Podge is a band–5 guyz n a girl from GT. I invited a few frens to that bbq thingy. I’m glad that they enjoyed themselves very much. The food was good.. plus the music.. it was great!

Actually i wanted to invite more ppl–spent quite some credit to sms. Erm, some declined the invitation la. But itz ok. There’s plenty of opportunities to reach out and yet, itz not easy to do so. Sometimes ppl are just being too sensitive with the word ‘church’–" ‘Church’ event ar, dun want le.. u enjoy urself la…" This was the most common answer i received during the past few days. Frankly speaking, itz rather discouraging to hear that. But at leats i’ve tried. God has His own timing la. My fren shared this with me–"Keep on reaching out, ppl need to hear n c Jesus thru our lives. Keep up the momentum!" This really encourages me. It also reminds me that i need to check myself constantly. Am i practising God’s Word in my daily life? Am i walking in a manner worthy of God? There were many times which i’ve failed God.But yet , because of His mercy n grace–" If we confess our sins, he is faithful n just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" 1 John 1:9(NIV). That’s the amazing grace of God!

Erm, so i’m still in the process of knowing God more n learning to practise His Word in my daily life. For Jesus Christ’s honor is at stake in our bodily lives. Non Christians do not read the Bible, they read Christians. Brothers n sisters, are lifting Jesus’ name up high?  =] 

Imagine this… "Everything in ur life seems to b going on smoothly, with not much of ups n downs. You r financially stable, you n your family r in good shape. You enjoy ur social life. Seeing that everything is going your way, you plan to venture out ( whether itz for God or for yourself ). Not long after you have made your first step out, problems begin to hit u every way. How would u feel? What would u do? Wallow urself in self-pity? Or will u rise up n soar on wings like eagles?

"But those who HOPE in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run n not grow weary, they will walk n not b faint." - Isaiah 40:31(NIV). In God, there is hope. Itz not to say that without God, there’s NO hope. NOooo… you can still hope in other things — THINGS that will fade away, THINGS that will change every now n then.. Isn’t it much more better n secured to hope in the Lord Jesus Christ? "God is not a man, that he should lie. He is not a human, that he should change his mind." - Numbers 23:19(NLT). "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." - Hebrews 13:8(NIV). God is always there with us n for us as long as we count on Him in everything, depend on Him n let Him to have His way.

Christianity is not a crutch and we Christians r not a bunch of escapists. We simply commit everything, including ourselves to God, acknowledge His sovereignty in everything because He is an awesome God, the Almighty God who loves us so much that He is willing to sacrifice His one n only Son to redeem us.

‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 (NLT). How to enter into that ‘rest’? By laying down all our burdens at His feet. At times there seems no way thru, God will find a way. All we need to do is to run to God and trust Him because — "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV).

We don’t need to question God, by the way, who r we to do so? Ask yourself these — R u willing to trust Him? R u willing to open up your heart to Him? R u willing to let Him to have His way in your life, after all the years of you having your own way in it? Most of the decisions you make will only affect your life here on earth. BUT there is a decision that will affect you ETERNALLY — "Would u let Jesus to come into your life?" This decision will determine whether you r going to spend your eternity with God or without God.

Jesus is actually standing outside of the door of ur heart now, knocking n waiting patiently for you to open the door n invite Him to come into ur heart. My question for u is — will u say yes n open the door for Him? My prayer for you is that you’ll have an ENCOUNTER with God. God bless u.

17/9/2005

I have always been imagining myself giving out tracts on the streets, inviting ppl to attend this event, attend that event or maybe giving out tracts which contain articles about God’s love, His salvation, etc. For me, tracting is fun man! Coz you actually have a chance to approach to ppl — a total stranger to u, telling him or sharing with him bout the events we have in church. the exciting part is, it is a door for u to reach out to our society where many of them do not know Christ yet. The tracts serves as a means to convey God’s message to them. As God moves, reading the tracts could b a life changing moment to anyone of us. As for me, all the tracts I have is actually a channel for me to know God more, encouraging me to stand firm for Jesus in whatever situation. We do face some problems when we give out the tracts. Last friday, i went tracting with my other cg frens, inviting young ppl to join the BBQ night at the GT this coming friday. Ya, some ppl responded positively (at least they stopped n listened…). But some, they just put up their hands n said NO even as we were approaching them. Maybe they thought we were asking for donations @ maybe they thought we were from a MLM company  =]

In your mind, maybe you would like to ask this — "Who would bother to read the tracts….." n etc. Sometimes i oso find myself asking the same question. Seriously, we wouldn’t know. God moves in a very mysterious way which no one can fathom. What we can do is to pray, ask God to work mightily in that particular situation and soften the hearts of ppl. It might seem impossible, but i know who my God is and Jesus said this — "With God, all things are possible"

16/9/2005

Yup, went back to ipoh for holiday.. Reached ipoh on thursday night(1/9) 10 sth. Itz good to be back there. So.. went here n there, visited teachers n friends, went for cell group meeting on friday night.. attended my home church–COP for the sunday service(4/9), both 1st n 2nd service.. besides going here n there, i oso went to makan here n there la. My mum cooked some of my favourite dishes.. my dad bought home some of my favourite food.. muahahaha.. my best fren belanja me makan at My Point after church. N.. McD!! Haha, went to jusco juz to makan my favourite food– DOUBLECHEESE burger.. sundae cone..

One of the best things is i got to meet up with my F6 classmates, although itz only a few of them. Glad to know that there r doing well in their studies.. Spent time with a few frens who r in upper 6 this yr. I really enjoyed my holiday la, though i need to finish my calculus tutorial papers..

Thank God for everything, for keeping my family.. friends.. Life is full of ups n downs.. which make us feel terrible.. But in Acts 16, Paul n Silas worshipped God although they were being imprisoned.. physically but NOT SPIRITUALLY! The gate flung open n they were set free! When we worship God, give thanks to Him even in the midst of difficult situations, it helps us to focus on God instead of the situations.. When we focus on God, we’ll sense His peace in our hearts.. overflowing.. giving us joy n ‘the joy of the LORD is your strength’! Circumstances happened to my family, friends.. but I still count on God for He had never once failed me. N I know that all things work out for good to those who love Him.. = D

"Those who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true’! God bless ya!