Jesus: Hello. Did you call me?

Man: Called you? No.... Who is this?

Jesus: This is Jesus. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.

Man: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.

Jesus: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.

Man: Don’t know. But I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic. It’s rush hour all the time.

Jesus: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.

Man: I understand. But I still can’t figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.

Jesus: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.

Man: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?

Jesus: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.

Man: why are we then constantly unhappy?

Jesus: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy.

Man: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?

Jesus: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.

Man: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty.

Jesus: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.

Man: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?

Jesus: Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.

Man: You mean to say such experience is useful?

Jesus: Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

Man: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can’t we be free from problems?

Jesus: Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.

Man: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don’t know where we are heading.

Jesus: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.

Man: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?

Jesus: Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

Man: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

Jesus: Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

Man: What surprises you about people?

Jesus: When they suffer they ask, “Why me?" When they prosper, they never ask “Why me” Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.

Man: Sometimes I ask, who I am, why am I here. I can’t get the answer.

Jesus: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

Man: How can I get the best out of life?

Jesus: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Man: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

Jesus: There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.

Man: Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the day with a new sense of inspiration.

Jesus: Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don’t believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

Man: Thank you so much.

Jesus: You are always welcome. Have a good day my friend. "Always remember, God's Word is the Word for YOU ."

I know that you are for me...

Indeed Jesus is for ME... (: To him, I give him praise for this new career to come, as a Reservation Executive in Treetop Executive Residence! (: (: (:

Praise the Lord for all his goodness, his grace and his strength...

Indeed, we are more than Conquerors! "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31(NIV)

Hallelujah ! I pray that in this new chapter of my life, I know that Jesus is for me, I know he will never forsake me of my weaknesses, to remind me who I am in him... I pray that I can be able to commit my all, my 100% in the hands of the Lord.

I commit my all unto the Lord, from this day onwards, may the Lord be of my strength, who leads me in and don't not put me on tests. I pray that he will increase my capacity yet, in him, I will not feel weary in doing good. In Matt 11:28, it says: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Thank you Jesus for all your promises, I pray all these in Jesus's mighty name, Amen.

Congratulations to SAA Global Education

Praise The Lord ! Look at this !



Woo Hoo !!! <3 <3





Am so proud of them and also so happy to hear that all our efforts are not put to waste ! (:
With all my heart, I wishes SAA Global Education all the best !

Signing off,
Grace

21st !

When you reached 21st, it is just like you are back in a cross junction. You will have to decide on what you want, what you want to achieve. Seriously, I am stress. I am still directionless.

Had my quiet time after a long while. The holy spirit spoke to me one word. "PEACE"
In Matt 11:28-30, it says " Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

I have just completed a contract job over at SAA Global Education. Seriously, I have no idea what I wanted. Steve Job reminded me that your career will take up 3/4 of your lifetime, so choose 1 which you like, and you have passion for ! When I saw this, immediately, I decided to reject a job opportunity at Ascensia Education Group. The thought of me even joining the company, back to course scheduling and all gave me a shivered.

This also reminds me on the entire procedure which took place before I finally get into my very first relationship with Samuel. I was praying and praying. Being so desperate in getting one awesome boyfriend. I remembered the times when I was so so so stressed up with myself, with God, with everyone around me.

I started to be so frustrated that I questioned God, as the bible says " Put first the kingdom of God, and all righteousness will be added upon you". "I put you first in my priority, being so faithful in all my giving, no matter whether it's my time, or my money, or even my effort. So Where is HE ?"

Then at one meeting, pastor reminded us that when we pray, we got to be SPECIFIC. So in my mind, I was thinking... "ah.. that must be the reason why..." So... I listed down the criteria that I wanted to see in my coming boyfriend.

1. He got to be TALL
2. He got to be SMART
3. He got to be a CHRISTIAN, who loves the Lord
4. He got to LOVE ME more than I love him
5. He got to be GOOD-LOOKING
   
6. He got to have a GOOD FAMILY BACKGROUND
7. He got to have A GOOD CHARACTER

Hence, I prayed earnestly. And finally God gave me Samuel. (:

Hmm.. Perhaps, I should also start to do the same for my career.

Dear Jesus, I would like to thank you for reminding me so much of your goodness, love and mercy you have for me. I just want to lift up my career to your hands. O Lord, I plead you to give me one which has all the following criteria below:

1. The job scope got to be something which I have PASSION for and something that gives me A LOT OF POTENTIAL to unleashed.
2. The working hours is 5 DAYS and from 9AM to 6PM and given OT PAY & TIME OFF when necessary.
   
3. The Pay is something that HIGHER THAN MY EXPECTATION
4. The Supervisor, Heads, Directors are PEOPLE WHO ARE GREAT LEADERS and CHARACTERS, and they will be NICE PEOPLE TO SOCIALIZED WITH
   
5. The location is NEAR TO MY HOUSE, with DIRECT BUS
6. The Company is HIGHLY ESTABLISHED and the management is like a FAMILY
7. The Colleagues working in the company will be MORE THAN WILLING TO TEACH, MORE THAN WILLING TO WELCOME ME and to GET TO KNOW ME.

O Lord, I plead you once again to give me this job at the most right time in my life which is now. I pray that I can work in this company being so happy each day, looking forward to work daily, and I pray that I can really get to shine in this company for your glory. O Lord, I pray that you give me such an opportunity and the interview will be so smooth, I pray for the interviewer to be so nice, and to be so easy for me as Lord, let it be one open door for me this time. O Lord, I just want to trust in you and believe that this wonderful job will come knocking at my door soon. So Lord, I just want to give you all the praise and the honor.

In Jesus's precious name I pray,
Amen.

GOD IS ABLE.




Verse 1
God is able
He will never fail
He is Almighty God
Greater than all we seek
Greater than all we ask
He has done great things

Chorus 1
Lifted up He defeated the grave
Raised to life our God is able
In His Name we overcome
For the Lord our God is able

Verse 2
God is with us
God is on our side
He will make a way
Far above all we know
Far above all we hope
He has done great things

Bridge
God is with us
He will go before
He will never leave us
He will never leave us
God is for us
He has open arms
He will never fail us
He will never fail us

Ending
For the Lord our God is able
For the Lord our God is able


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21st Birthday Celebration

One of the days during the week, (before my 21st birthday Celebration), I received a sms being ask me to lead the cell group testimonial, I was really in a dilemma, thinking of whether should I take up the job, as in my position, seriously what is there to thank God for?

Before the celebration, I received so many messages from Facebook, sms and whats app that my friends are so busy with their lives that they are all unable to turn up for my 21st birthday.

To me, if you put me with a little importance in your heart, you will try no matter how hard to turn up during that day.

Therefore, I was really undergoing a time of depression, I teared as I was so heartbroken to see and feel that I am nothing in so many of my friend's lives and heart.

While I was thinking to reject leading cell group's testimonial, the Holy Spirit rebuked me, saying why am I so upset and even thinking to reject? the Holy Spirit speaks to me that, Grace, your 21st birthday is coming, all the expenses are all paid off, this day should be a joyous occasion ! You should not feel depressed for those whom placed you of no importance but instead REJOICE for those whom are coming !

Hence, I decided to take up the job to lead. After that, I remembered that I once said that I would thank the Lord no matter I am going through the most beautiful times of my life or the most miserable times of my life.

God never failed me, this 21st Birthday Celebration was really more than expected! I felt that I had the best 21st birthday Celebration EVER ! Indeed, All PRAISE BELONGS TO JESUS ! Love Him so much! Everything went on so well and smooth. It was AMAZING ! (: (: (:

I was so so so happy to see many of them surprising me with their presence. I simply love all of them individually so much!

UOS Convocation

30 April 2010 marks an extremely significant day for me... 30 April 2010 is a day where I'll be holding my graduation ceremony at Stamford ballroom with my love ones and my fellow graduates. This day is a day of celebration!! And,I'm so honor to have such a day. Never do I expected that I do have such a day. All my hard work, all the struggles have been paid off and been all worth it. :)

Standing there as a graduate has always been my greatest desire. Alway wishing for such a day to fall in my life, thinking and thinking... envying others, asking when will be my day... Not just being there as an audience, but being there as one graduate. Indeed, God has been good to be me. He understands my desire and know where are all my limits.

Although many times, I may not understand his plan for me... I tend to grumble a lot, always asking " Why me?" "Why am I always in situations like this?" "Why do I have to face such a situation?" But now, I finally understands. God put us in a crisis not to pull us down, but to allow us to upgrade, to grow into a new level. These are our stepping stones and not stumbling stones.

I felt so amazed at the hands of God. I am a person who can merely pass my PSLE... Who can merely pass my secondary school exams... a person who can't even get into polytechnic... and now I am a graduate who got 2nd class honors, Bsc in science, travel, tourism and hospitality. I am proud to say that I am a degree holder as well ! :)

Indeed, God has turns things around. Remembering the pasts, when I teared so many times due to my poor academic results. Remembering the times, when I am being looked down upon others, by my friends, by my relatives, by my love ones... Remembering the times, when I found myself being in no where, being so disgrace, and ashamed of. Remembering the times when I just wanted to give up. Remembering the times, when I feel so low upon myself, feeling so useless, so failure, even being as a human, not saying God's child.

Truly, God has never let me down. Not even once...

I always compared... I always questioned God... I always complained...

But he is faithful, forgiving, loving... He never forsake me when I am through my valley. He is there, reminding me a picture of a skinny, bony and weak person, carrying a big heavy stone on his back... It speaks of me being so weak, yet trying to use my strength to carry all these burden, but God wants me to let go of these burdens and trust him instead. To carry his yoke and his burden instead.

Matt 11:30, For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

These few months have not been an easy one for me... I have change my job, taking up more responsibility at my workplace. Also I have to take up more roles in my ministry, and even in my finances, I am being stretched so much.

Although, I have been stretched so much and even in the midst of all these stretching now, I know that through it all, God is there for me... He is there, even though I may not know, may not even feel his presence as I am too busy in my life and stuff, but he is always there. Guiding all my footsteps. Every step I walked, he is there to lead.

Thank you Jesus! ;)

New career beginning...

Tomorrow will be my first day of work at this new company, SAA (Singapore Accounting Academy). I don't know or understand why, but my heart has been so uncertain these few days. There are many worries and fear in my heart. It's just felt like I'm going through a crisis now. I'm feeling really down, emotional, afraid and nervous. I'm so unsure how the working environment will be there at SAA, how are the people/colleagues going to react when I'm there. Will they like me or isolate me? What will the workload be like? Will I enjoy myself being there? Although, it's a 6 months contract, but it's still a contract..... I'll be bonded there for 6 months. Where is my faith, Grace? What happened to you?

However, I still wanna thank God for this new job. Putting aside all my worries, anxieties... I am praying that God will pour down his wisdom, favor of man, blessings over blessings, good colleagues, good team, good leader/supervisor over in my life. I pray that God will not shortchange me although I'm feeling so uncertain, so assured now. I pray that the work will be something that I enjoyed best, and through this, I wanna impact lives of others. I wanna be such a good and encouraging friend to them, that I'll be one that will light up the whole room when I stepped in and not stepped out.

I pray that I'll be the head and not the tail. I pray that God will send all his angels to guide every each step of my way. I pray that God's guidance, provision, protection will be with me every single hour, minutes, seconds of my life. God... I surrendered completely. Use this empty vessels of mine to do a mighty move of God. Little is my cup, but I just want to empty and give a 100% to you. Help me Lord, I pray. Thank you Jesus for all your mighty move. Thank you for your favor, your protection and your grace. Encourage me Lord! Allow me to walk in faith and not by sight. Knowing that you are the leader over my life, and everything you have in stored for me will be the BEST.

Thank you Jesus for all your blessing.

Indeed, Greater things has yet to come, greater things are still to be done in the city. The song is dedicated to you O lord.

Magically fairytale night

Love U too sweetheart! ;)
Last few days and nights seemed so magical and fairytale. I felt like I'm on a holiday, yet, the truth is we are still in Singapore. Anyways, starting from Sunday.... it felt really so relaxing until today! We went orchard to catch 'I'm number 4" movie at Cathy Cineleisure, shopped around at Ion, Central, Heeran... and ate one of the best steak at TGIF,Friday at Heeran Shopping Mall. Followed by Monday evening, we went to Sentosa, Coasters to have our romantic and relaxing beach-side dinner... listening to the waves and a slip of Singapore Sling with Pizzas baked with charcoal ovens... yummy BBQ wings and super fantastic seafood stew...

awesomely-awesome isn't it? Not forgetting on Tuesday evening, we went from Dhoby Ghaut to Promenade to Singapore Flyer to the Oldie Foodcourt to consume Hainanese chicken rice Chicken rice, Fried Oyster Egg, Hokkien Mee and Birdnest water.... Next, we walked from Oldie foodcourt to Marina Bay Sands Hotel,and to Marina Bay Sands Shopping Mall to TWG tea to have our supper and dessert... the mango crumble, lasagna, twg white tea served in a teapot, and vanilla tea milkshake was mind blowing! indeed... what a magically fairytale nights with baby lim... awwww.... he is indeed D MAN !

just wanted to let you know that I LOVE YOU! see ya tonite babe!

Time flies.... As you can see.. the last post was dated Dec 2010 ! LOL!! This shows how busy we both were that we neglected on our poor blog.. Anyways, 2011 is indeed a better year compared to 2010. Breakthroughs upon breakthrough started to flow in... 2011 is a year that our church will be moved to our promise land -> Suntec City Convention Hall in just one more week's time! 2011 is a year that my graduation ceremony will be held -> 30th April 2011... 2011 is a year where our church will start with the church wide bible study held every 1st week of the month from March onwards...

2011 is a year where baby will start serving as a guitarist in children church more frequently. 2011 is a year where promotions in our careers, in our ministry, in our cell group, in our spiritually life starts kicking in. Truly, I just want to thank God for 2010. But more importantly, I want to thank God for 2011. Because in his words, he says that greater things has yet to come. It's never going to be easy but I know in this year, it's going to so much more exciting and adventurous.. Thank you Jesus for allowing me to know him. I never regret once loving Jesus, and I know that with Jesus, nothing is impossible. I just need to be a little patience and wait for God's timing. Because God is never too early or too late. He will always be just on time. :)

Lord Jesus, thank You that as I offer my life to You, You take my life and You work in Your timing and in Your way to bring maturity and growth. It isn’t my job to do this, Lord. I can trust all of my future into Your hands and know that as I draw close to You and Your heart, You will work Your transformation and growth in my life. You alone will prepare me for all that lies ahead and I don’t need to have my ‘cope’ plan in place. Lord, thank You for the peace and rest that this brings to my heart – to simply know You are in charge. In Jesus’ name, Amen.