Dear all,
Hope everyone's been doing fine.
Yesterday Was a really bad day for me. Kept on disappointing people, not living up to the standards that is expected of me, not being able to remember all the things that I'm required to do...etc.
It's a really bad feeling, to be given all this responsibility, but yet not have the capacity to handle it, and I feel useless, like how I look at some people so useless in what they do and yet I'm like them.
Came back from work in the darkest mood. Really felt down. Just felt I needed God more than anything. Didn't just need prayer support, but what I really needed was him
And you know what? He came and comforted me.
I started picking up all the Godly books that I previously neglected and started reading them.
I glanced at cards that my parents used to send me from australia, with bible verses.
Read through Bible verses that my dad sent to me via sms from long ago.
Had quiet time from the first page in the daily bread that i turned to.
And from every single verse, I felt God comforting me. Telling me that I am blessed, and that no matter where we are, as long as we have him we have life meaningfully and abundantly. John 10:10.

Today was much better, 10X better, despite the fact I didn't eat from 6am (one muesli bar) to 8pm (one bowl of korean noodles) or that I was running around from camp to camp so busy or one of my colleagues got hospitalised from fits (he's fine now), I felt God had made my day, and that he had answered my prayers.
So brothers and sisters, don't give up praying. It works :)
With a bad day, he might just be using it to draw you closer to him :)
Take Heart!! GOD BLESS!!!

your identity

What if this sheep said 'moo' and had green boots, is it still a sheep?What if this sheep rolled in mud, will it become a pig?What if this sheep grew spots instead of wool, does it mean it's not a sheep anymore?What if this sheep loves eating fruits, is it?......still a sheep??

YES!


The sheep remains as a sheep! It's identity as a sheep remains unchanged. THAT is the TRUTH. It's identity is NOT dependent on what it says, wears, does, eats, etc... Its remains as a sheep no matter what the outward appearance proves it to be!

Who are YOU?? You are God's Righteousness! That is your identity. Do you ever think that sinning, falling short from your standards of perfection will change your identity? You are righteous because that's who you are, regardless of your outward appearance or circumstances. You are God's own Righteousness and you sit at His right hand far above ALL. Because Jesus has taken all your falling short, best of all, on His standards of perfection. How can you not be righteous? You are made perfect, spotless, and blameless before God no matter what.

What if you sinned? Your identity remains unchanged. God says you are blessed beyond your imagination! You are the champion in Christ. What if challenges come along the way, what if you stumbled? Your identity is unchanged, you are God's favorite! He favors you and He says you are His Beloved child, He is well pleased with you in Christ. What if you don’t feel right, you don't feel loved? Your true identity remains unchanged! You are His joy and glory. YOUR IDENTITY IS IN CHRIST! All that He is, you are. All that He has, you have, all because of his love for you. So who are you? You are who He made you in Christ and He deserves all the praise!


HALLELUJA!

Eee!! Why everyone so quiet eh?
I'm in camp now. Staying in for the night.
Got no bunk allocated, no food indented.
So we gotta find our own way :P
Sofa's that were mouldy but cleaned recently or just find a spare bed with friends around camp.
It's pretty spooky here. This old five story building's got like no one else besides the 6 of us.
We also gotta go out and change the keys at midnight for security reasons. That's the scariest part.
Aiyah, feel low. Kinda bored lazing here, just have to wait till next morning then can continue working. The normal comps only operate during office hours. I only am let off tmw night.
Then again...this is one of the slackest vocations.
Only problem is the amount of responsibilities that I'll have once my upperstudies are gone.
Hope everyone's having a better week!
God Bless Y'all.

Jo

Hey all! At work now.
No, does not mean I slack despite me blogging in an army camp, as you might think.
Just means my jobscope means I have more time for God :P
It's scary actually. It's getting busier and busier.
I can see my work just snowballing at the end.
It's like a little snowball rolling down a hill, but I know it'll be an avalanche by the end of my service.
So many responsibilities to take over, and what used to be two men in one section, In time to come it'll be just me handling two sections.
But I can't complain. God's put me here with his own reasons and I am grateful for that.
Wherever I am, pray that God can use me as a living testimony to his Word.
Opps, gotta go for a meeting soon.
Blog some other time.
Cheers To the Rest of Y'all.
God Blessings and Speed.

a glimpse of our Daddy's love

if a human father can do this for his son..
can you imagine the love that Daddy God has for us?

FIRST POST!!! :)

HEy all!!!

Yay, I get the first post!!! :)

Really thank God for how this group has grown in fellowship and love, it was great to see you all serving in various ways (chatting with newcomers, clearing up, eating up food) on the evangelistic bbq. Let's continue to pray for our guests, and also for ourselves to be faithful servants and to seek joy in Him and his salvation alone.

As I write this, I find it ironic to type that, cos i'm darn STRESSED!~!!!

House-search has been quite tiring and stressful. I have to head down to sign a $25k+++ contract for the wedding dinner, and a $2K contract for the church venue. Ministry changes taking a toll on me, PUNJ/TNYF ahhhhhh. I have two lesson observations coming up today, stressed. And ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Cari's going to hospital today, and her ops is tommorow!! ;p

Pray for a successful ops, and for her to be steadfast in Him, and to draw strength in him. There are certain risks involved with the surgery, pray she'll regain consciousness in her lower lip and chin. Mostly, for her to cope with pain and discomfort over the next 3 weeks.

The passage YukYee (Pastor YY) spoke to us on Saturday, Romans 5:1-9 is quite apt. Through suffering, we continue to rejoice, for even though we were sinners, he died for us. If this BIG problem of ours God can settle for us, what can't he do for us? So pray he'll mould us in character and grow in HOPE in him through all. To all who are unhappy, to all who are struggling, to all who because of school, family or other struggles are losing hope, take heart!! :)

Jesus loves you. Pursuit of Happyness starts and ends with him.

Yea!!