Hmm... I went down to suntec office to meet Pastor Aries to have coffee together at starbucks. He actually just touched down Sinagpore today fm Taiwan. I just tot i'm free today so y not give him a call.
To be able to spend time with my mentor is definitely one enjoyable thing. Pastor is really one whom i look up to, always very friendly n concerned with the leaders n the members. He's also one who is really focus and totally all out to be on the frontline with Pst Kong.
He shared alot with me of wat's happening in Taiwan n he came back with a great sense of renewed passion n strength.. Can sense it. He even asked if i can make for the July emerge conf in Taiwan, he wans me to go along cos they need help. Well, i hope i can work tt out. =)
At the same time, of cos i took time to account, haha no la share about the CG n he really wans E256 to grow significantly this year, he said this yr is really abt growth. Wan us to be really focused. That's how i felt too.. really hope that we can really reap a harvest during the mini big days in March, but hey to reap, we must sow amen?? Counting on u E256!! God moves when we move! Lets not wait till March.. lets inviting n reach out now! Faith is for the NOW!
Well, then i also shared my personal life n thots wif pastor. Really appreciate pastor for what he's doing in my life. Though its rather diff to have time to share with pastor, I am where i am now cos i pressed in into pastor's world. So guys, dun wait for ur leader to come n press into ur world, start pressing into ur leader's world. =) Love u guys! Really love u so much.
Haha... i guess most of u know that i have passed my driving today. This is a special day for me and of cos i will definitely blog it down. =)
Well, its really by the grace of God.. cos i have always not been confident on driving in circuit since i onli went there 3 times and all 3 times i made mistakes there. =x Worst still when i was practicing on road from 8-10am today, i made a blunder of mistakes! I guess i was rather tired that's y.. can'r slp the nite before. So stress! Haha..
Let me give u the details on the driving test. It's quite funny la.. My name was called n i went to my car.. Thank God i kana route 7, which is kinda easy for me to drive.. Grace will know.. cos it's just ard Bukit Batok area.
So in my car, i tried to shift my gear to 'D', but i cant press to handle to shift it down!! I thot it was spoiled! I turned to the tester telling him that i think it's spoiled. But he just kept quiet. Suddenly, i realised that i had not on the engine that's y! =P How blur was I! Then, i did all the stations n when i came to the slope. i'm supposed to pull my handbrake. I did that but i shift my gear to 'P' as well! I was thinking eh y i shift to 'P' for what! hehe... Coming to parrallel parking i had a 2 demerit pts cos i turn the steering wheel while the car is stationary. After tt, i'm out on the road. everything was fine. Till, i came to the U-turn. i too gan jiong, see that the taxi coming towards is still far away fm me so i went ahead n U-turn. but apparantly the drive flash light at me la! then kana 8 demerit pt. Haiz... So i completed my route, i drove back to BBDC. Then, to the horror of horror, i suddenly did a dangerous brake in front of the BBDC first entrance! cos i thot i missed the enterance i need to drive in when actually it was at the next enterance. = S The tester was in shock too! He was quite mad i think. Saying it was dangerous! So i drove in at the 2nd enterance, he asked me to park n cease the engine.
My heart was pumping real hard cos i tot this is it man, y i din see the enterance properly!! i mean i myself think i really brake suddenly n very dangerously lor.. Goodness.. But by God's grace.. phew! i passed with 10 demerit points only!! Muhahaha!!!! WOAH!! I'M SO HAPPY!!
Well, i messaged some of the ppl the good news while watching the traffic video and do some necessary documentation. My brother called me up n told me where i wanna go eat to celebrate. I was quite amazed cos i felt there's nth to really cele la. Well, to cut it short, he brought me to Marina Mandrain Hotel to have International buffet la. WAH!!! *dun envy me* haha.. i tell u, i was ssssooooo full n super bloated! But the food was yum yum!!
After that, we were at the carpark n he asked me to drive! i was so shock! But i rejected it cos i'm not comfortable to drive in front of him n i dunno the way back home!! But i really appreciate it!! He's simply the best! *Muacks*
This week wasn't a very good week for me. Just dun feel the strength n mood to do anything. Been down and out. cried like er... dunno how many times... hai... *cry baby in God's eyes* =P
Mon morning, ambulance had to come to my house to bring my gm (grandma) to SGH cos apparantly her legs were very red n swollen. Guess its due to the the long term stay in bed. Also, report said that she had severe malnutrition. -think i must try to put on weight n exercise more man..-
Anyway, as many would know, my most dreaded place is.......??? ya that's right hospital. I think the phobia has worsen. can't even stand workers n nurses etc to stand near me. so workers in hospitals in the radius of 50m, pls off ur hp opps i mean stay clear from me... A million thanks...
Then tue valentine's day, nth special. was in hospital. Eeks!
Dunno is if it's bcos of the hospital visit, i fell alittle ill after tt. Had flu n sore throat today. So skipped lesson today.
hai... i really dunno how to catch up with my studies. Really dun hv the heart to study. have to always drag my feet to sch. Something must be done!! urgh!! help!!
So i spend the whole day resting then went for my driving.
I was late so i took a cab there.. Firstly, the moment i went in, the instructor was like '' woa L** u very early leh..'' Then to my horror, he said he see the time slot wrongly, i cant go in to circuit. have to drive on road today.. In my heart i was like 'hey my exam is this coming wed n i onli went into circuit once. im still so unfamiliar to the stations in the circuit. I've spent so much money, i really dun wanna fail..' Well, no choice come le, i cannot say i wanna go home, sure dun allow wan, wanna eat my money... So i thot ok n i drove.
I drove pretty well, despite it was raining and peak hour. Then, to my second horror, after an hr, i was told to drive back to Gomabak mrt. He said he can only teach me for 1hr only. I was like huh?? Firstly, i was told that my driving was 6-8pm, one hr circuit, one hr road. Then, my circuit is cancelled, so i tot it will be 2hrs on road. Now, become 1 hr on road. What is this???!!!! And is last min, on the spot when we went back to mrt then tell me that he's rushing to teach the next student. Bad mood man...
Well, maybe is a good thing la, since i wanted to go home at first. 1hr $30 bucks lei. but still think tt i shouldn't even be giving the 30 bucks lor. Hai..
Since driving exams are near, im like trying to book as many circuit as possible. So fri, tts tom, i book 5-7pm. tts the only timeslot left. so have to rush to cg. =(
Next tue timeslot is 11-1pm. Mon n wed still trying to confirm. hai... i wanto pass my driving!! on the first time!! Pray for me. thx.
Finished preparing sermon. Hope that the mems wld be blessed by the msg. As i am blogging, i was also reading grace's blog. Wah, then yeah~ song came along. Felt the presence of God. Feel like crying. Probably felt tired n the Lord wans to refresh n encourage me. I love u Lord.
Oh ya, thanks for all those ppl whu have been praying for my gm n send me sms. Sorry tt i din reply. was either busy or tired n slept alr. Thanks guys. Muacks!!
In a few weeks time will be the mini big days and im really praying anf fasting, believing for some souls to be saved. Like wat Ps. Kong says that during these weeks, we gonna take some time out to bless and fellowship with the lost.. Hope that every member will roll up their sleeves n work for the harvest. Knw that some of them have exams but i truly believe in my heart tt when u take care of God's harvest, He will take care of yours. Its time to stretch of capacity E256!
Im reallty glad that Li Shing came n join us yest after such a long time.. Still rem the times where she was active and loves Jesus.. Miss her smile. =) Im believing for her to come n integrate into our cg again..
Also, by God's grace, we gonna multiply... its been years... tis is one anniversary which i dun really like to celebrate... just hope that next when we multiply, we just have to celebrate it once and multiply again. Amen!
Hmm.. but really its not abt the numbers but the maturity and stability of the members. Im still praying and asking the Lord to show me how i can realli influence some of the members tt have lost their sense of direction.. it just pains my heart. Dunno wat can i do for them.
Anyway, im glad that cg on fri was great! Bro Tony was there n it felt like im back to leading the cg for the first time n he's there to evaluate me.. Haha... Hmmm.. guess it was a S.U.C.C.E.S.S! =)
I will worship God today, not because of what it will do for me, or because it is popular, or because it is Sunday, or because I like the worship music, but for the simple reason that I was made to do this. To worship God is what I am here for.
Worship is not an asset. It is not an added benefit to my life like working out or taking vitamins. Nor is it a secret formula that will add a deeper dimension to my life. Worship is raw. Basic. Worship is the air I breathe. It is the blood pumping through my veins. It is the cells in my body that reproduce and keep me alive for this. Everything else I do is extemporaneous. To worship God is the root of my being. To not worship is to miss the fundamental reason for my existence.
Worship is what happens when you get in touch with God. Something about it is automatic. When any human being encountered a vision of God in the Bible, the same thing happened: they hit the dirt. It was the natural response. Some of that was fear, some of that was worship as expressed by awe and respect. Much of it was feeling little and insignificant in His sight. That's part of worship too, because we are. That's why it is so amazing that He is mindful of us. That He even notices us. (Psalm 8)
And because He loves us so much, and knows how far away we can stray from our stated purpose, and how much damage we can do to ourselves and others in the process, He has commanded us to worship Him. We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Luke 10:27). That's not because He is arrogant, but because He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows our fulfillment is in Him. The Rolling Stones get it right every time they sing it: I can't get no satisfaction. That's because there is no ultimate satisfaction until God is in His rightful place in our lives.
Think of it as God commanding us to do what we were meant to do. God is commanding us to do the one thing that will make us deeply satisfied and forever fulfilled. That's a twist, because we're so used to laws being overbearing, backbreaking spoilers of our fun. This is a law that commands us to do what will be our delight for now and for eternity. +Benny+