Tuesday, June 02, 2009

only 2 more weeks and i'll be home.
i know its long awaited, i have been waiting for this for the past 9 months! but then again, i know i shouldnt expect too much because i know i will get disappointed that things have changed, people have moved on etc.
but its ok. i am learning how to be content with Jesus. and hopefully the word alone comes in SOON. i need to learn to be content on God's promises and with Christ alone, because only He can fulfill all his promises perfectly, just as He has prophesized..
but anyhow, pls be praying for me as i go back to singapore, to continue to focus on the Lord and not get distracted by the world. and also, to strip myself from worldliness, and replace it with Godliness. seeking to glorify Him in everything..

one sermon i heard yesterday about the second coming of Jesus. and all believers should ask themselves this 3 questions:
1) do you want Jesus to come again? if not, why not?
2) do you believe in His second coming?
3) what difference does this make in your life?

to qn 1) if you say no, what is it in your life that you hold so dearly, more than Christ? where do your priorities lie?

to qn 2) if you say no, there are many instances in the bible that show God fulfills promises. all the prophecies about the coming of a saviour in Isaiah 53 were fulfilled. and i love 2 peter 3:8-10, that everything happens in God's time. and patience is part of the plan. because God is merciful and kind and gracious and the delay is meant to bring about repentance and the saving of more sinners, not disbelief.. but ultimately, judgment will come because of God's holy nature. He will judge sinners and eventually those who do not believe will be cast into the lake of fire and will reside with Satan forever.

so, to qn3) we should continue to be holy. strive towards Godliness. we need to be hardworking, and do everything to glorify Him. as 1 Cor 3:8 says, our reward in heaven is proportional to the work we have on earth. Salvation is by grace alone and not by works, but our reward in heaven depends on how much we do on earth for His glory.

so, what is it in your life that you are clinging on to that you will rather settle for temporary happiness (in this life), and give up eternal rewards and the eternity spent in heaven with Christ our saviour?
2) do you

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

someone asked me a very good qn and it caused me to reflect and question my motives.
what is your motive for wanting to go to heaven? if your family and friends were not allowed to go, and you were the only one, would you still wanna go?

My love for Christ must exceed all other love for humans. thanks for the reminder!

and someone else told me about dating, that your love for God should never be less than your love for your bf/husband, if not you are making him an idol. which is so true.

great time at retreat, just to think about discipline. spiritual discipline. and investing into the eternal future. we can spend so much time reading human texts, like internet, wikipedia, fb, even our own school textbooks, which will cease to be important in eternity. and we are not even reading the word of God which is our ultimate guide to life. what are we doing? and discipline means discipline for the glory of God, not for the glory of ourselves. so hard to do, but its not impossible, because "I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me" Phil 4:13.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

learning to be content, trusting in the Lord's plan, and just waiting on Him, and growing in Him. thats hard for me now, but i know He will continue to sanctify me. His commands are not burdensome to me, because I love Him..

just seeing how depraved this world is, so full of sin.. how can i say i love jesus, when i continue to live my life in sin. Lord please give me the courage to face up to my sins and that i would just run away from them. help me please!

and i thank you for all the blessings. may i not take them for granted, but continue to praise you and thank you for everything. thank you for giving me this opportunity to grow in you. and as for my studies, thank you for allowing me to study here and do well in school. i pray that i will not boast in my grades, but boast in Jesus.

i wanna be, i wanna be, more like You.
make me more sensitive to my sins and help me be more like You..

i know i am slinking back into the same pattern of thinking again, and i need to turn away from that pattern. pls help me!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

my heart hurts so, and i wish the Lord would save you from your pain, but i know at the same time, all i can do is to be there for you and pray that He will change your heart. you need jesus in the same way everyone else needs Him.. and i will continue to pray.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

phews, by the Grace of the Lord, i survived thru this week's midterms. hope they went well, if not ok. But its all in His hands now(:

my driving is improving! yeshh, no more suddenly lurches and stepping on wrong pedals. and no more mounting curbs (ok i only did that ONCE). so hope i can get a license soon! (: (:

tired. early morning tmr..

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Lord, i come again before you to submit my life to you and i express full dependence on you in everything.

James 4:15 says Instead, you ought to say "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that".

Thank You Lord for such precious reminders everyday.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

its so ironic how in california, not much action is taking place with the swine flu thing, when its in our backyard.

but in sg where the virus is so far away, so many things are happening. its uber hyped up.

which leads me to think, the media really does shape our perception of things.. hm.