Consider the following Scenario :-
Boy overhears Girl saying something....
Boy think Girl is complaining/gossiping/.......... about him
or
Boy think Girl is enjoying someone else's company..
Boy gets Mad / Sad
Boy ignore Girl
Girl is Sad (don't understand why Boy ignore her)
A beautiful friendship/relationship is over.
- Seems like a scene from a movie/drama.
Apply it in real life - Replace the Boy/Girl with some names that you know or even yourself.
I believe it will happen to us at one point or another.
Why would this happen?
My thoughts?
Insecurity, lack of trust & courage
Insecure to think that maybe the issue is because of 'Me'. 'I' caused this to happen. Why bother to clarify?
Lack of trust in that person to stay true/loyal/faithful to the friendship/relationship.
Lack of courage to face up to the person. What if what 'I' heard/seen is true? 'I' don't think 'I' can face the reality.
It's good if you can approach the person and clarify on why he/she acted that way. Clear the doubts, forgive the person if need to and MOVE ON.
The benefits of doing this?
- Bringing the friendship/relationship to another level
- You don't need to keep guessing on what will happen if ONLY I clarified with the person
- World Peace. Hahaha (Funny... But it's true!)
Oh God! Help me.....
Today I had another encounter with Daddy in Heaven...
This morning as I was in the train on my way to work.... At the Bouna Vista station, suddenly it rained so heavily! I thank God that I brought out my umbrella (which I took home last night).
I didn't think much about the rain, but as I approach Redhill station.... I turned to face the door. I saw it.... I saw the most wonderful rainbow...
What is the significance of a rainbow...?
Remembering the story of Noah & the Ark? Extracting from Genesis 6:9 - 9:17 onwards....
The Earth has become corrupt and was full of violence. So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.
I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you. You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.
Noah obediently built the Ark, followed what God has commanded him to do.
Soon the waters came and it flooded for 40-days and 40-nights. Those in the Ark were safe. Soon the waters subside and Then God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you—the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground—so they can multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase in number upon it."
God promised - I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
God showed me the rainbow... Wants me to remember his promises. As I did a search about rainbow and Noah's Story, I remember.... The promises and plans he has for me. But I'll need to be like Noah. Act on it and be obedient...
The rainbow happens after it rains (flood). Same goes for life - Something good will surely turn out from a bad situation/circumstance.
The MTV I believe has touched many hearts. Do a quick search on youtube, you'll be able to find it. As I didn't understand Korean, so I went and did a search for the english version.
Enjoy the song....
The past is behind... I'm looking forward, for my present and a future.... Still praying hard for the right one to appear. Hahaha... God'll provide the most suitable one for me.
Was reading this in my email yesterday, and decided to share with you.
Seems like everyone wishes for Happiness. Everybody wants some. Many pretend to have it... yet few seem to truly possess it. Why is happiness so hard to find?
Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. - Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
From this verse, we have 3 clear instructions for finding lasting happiness and contentment.
- Do not worry about Anything
- Pray about Everything
- Thank God for Everything
In the next verse,
Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hears and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:7 (NLT)
If we begin to live this way, we will experience amazing peace -- a kind of peace we can't even imagine. Peace that makes no earthly sense! This kind of peace is so powerful that it has a protective function on our hearts and minds -- which only makes it easier for us to stop worrying and be thankful. That sounds like a state of happiness for me!
Instead of worries, think about other things -
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise - Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
We can think about whatever that is good, true, honorable, pure, lovely, praise worthy and right. Many things can fall into these categories, but Christ encompasses them all! This is not just "positive thinking", this is "spiritual thinking".
How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. - Philippians 4:10-12
You have to learn how to be happy and content. It didn't just happen once you reached your goal. The author of the Book Philippians - Paul, claims his ability to be happy had nothing at all to do with circumstances, but rather his increased trust in Christ. (How to be happy when you are behind bars!?)
So happy contentedness is not something that comes once our waistlines have slimmed, our wrinkles are erased, our houses are organized, our children are successful, our bosses have thanked us, or our husbands / wives dote on us. Instead it is learned as we become prayerful and thankful as we practice spiritual thinking and as we trust totally in Christ, despite our circumstances.
- Article by Rachel Olsen
(Proverbs 31 Ministries)
Sea of Red & White...
9th August! What a day... Woke up early and was making my way to church for Choir when suddenly my brother informed that he managed to get 2 tix for the National Day parade! So we were sms-ing and saying if can get another tix for my mom, so that she can go or maybe I go with her etc... After saying so much, decided that my mom & 1 are going for the Parade!
I was already at Aljunied's MRT when I had to turn back and take a train down to Clementi.
Why go Clementi? We were having birthday celebration for my Grandma (Dad's mom). I intended to go down after my Choir Practice, but if I go for Choir, den go for the NDP, den cannot go down to the celebration.
Grandma & Relatives...
Anyway, lucky before I left home, both my mom and I wore RED! Hahah.. And my bro & his gf isn't dress for the occasion.
Me and my mom stayed @ grandma's place till about 3 plus before making our way to Marina Bay. This year's NDP has many first for me.
- Attended it @ the Marina Bay
- Attended with my Mum
- Attended the actual day and not preview
- Rained during parade
- Wearing the Poncho!
Though our seat was rather back and got blocked by a big tree, so can't see much of the fireworks, but still enjoyed myself.
I always loved fireworks...
Remember in July 2007, during Church Anniversary, I received my first Prophesy.
http://mijnprecious.blogspot.com/2007/07/photo-of-church-celebration-prophesy.html
Here's the excerpt of it:
"........You've walked a pathway as you've hidden, hidden from yourself, hidden from life itself;
You've been hidden from people;
You hadn't really exposed myself as to who You really are and who You can be and
You've stood back in the crowd, You've not wanted to be in the front,
You've not wanted to be exposed.
You've just been very careful and cautious about Your life.
Because when you risked yourself for one point of time, you were made a fool out of.
............. You'll be an amazing woman of God to minister into the lives of people."
-Igniters @ Camp
During Church Camp in March 2008, we had another session with Pastor John and received another prophesy. Well, its not really another prophesy, because.... It's basically the same one as spoken to me in July!
Here's the "2nd" Prophesy:
Father, touch her deep inside.
The Spirit of God says,
'I am really gonna reach in and I'm gonna draw the real person out.
Sometimes you just hang in the background;
I don't want you living in the background;
I want you in the foreground.
I want you to the fore-front.
I want you to really be in the heat of the battle;
I want you to take on issues;
I want you to begin to stand up and speak into them;
and I want you to know that I've given you a tongue and
I'll put these words upon your lips and you'll know what it is.
YOU MAKE A STAND IN LIFE!'
Prior to being prophesied, I asked God... "Will the prophesy be the same?" I was in quite a dilemma. On one hand, I'd like to have a new prophesy, on the other, I want to know if God would confirm the same so I'd know it's really from Him!
From the looks of it, it really is from God. On 2 different occasions, same issues was raised - i.e. about me being in the background. What is the possibility of having the same issues mentioned by the same prophet who last saw me 8 months ago and in the meantime has been ministering to many others around the world. Would he take special note of me and say the same thing by his own strength? I don't think so....
Comparing the 2, other than the same issue on stepping out I've found a major difference.
God is comforting me in the first prophesy by telling me how much He knows about me as all the sentences is starting with "You've" (Me lah).
In the second one, He's telling me what He wants me to accomplish and his promises as all the sentences is starting with "I want" (God).
Wow~ taking the 2 and comparing makes me really stand in awe of God. I will cling on to His promises.
I Will Make A Stand In Life!
Did a bit searching for a nice template and personalized it a bit with my fav colour and an addition of music.
Do gimme feedback on this new look. Hahaha...
