Marriage is a 3nity

The following article is wonderful spiritual food for thought. At the end of the day, it is not about how wise you are in yourself - but whether you listen and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. Only one wisdom matters and it is NOT the wisdom of this world... Solomon: A Disturbing Story by Jack Klumpenhower In a moment I’ll tell you why Solomon’s story disturbs me. But before I take questions, let’s be clear that there’s much to like about him. He was king of Israel at the height of its prosperity. He collected tons of gold in tribute from lesser kingdoms. He traded with distant lands to amass still more treasure. And he formed alliances with powerful neighbors, even marrying the princess of Egypt. Solomon also had godly wisdom. He asked for it early on, and God replied, “ I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! ” (1 Kings 3:12). Indeed, much of Solomon’s wisdom and poetry is recorded in the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiast...

Ian and I attended our care group as usual the other day. And as per normal we felt like the babiess and hippies of the group. Everyone had an office sharing of some sort aka a normal sharing; But during my turn to share, I was asking for them to pray for our friend's sister - for a miracle that she might change her mind and if she still goes on, that she willl not be in any life danger or psychologically scarred. I shared how there was divine intervention to help give her neutral ground to make her decision and how it seems that she would still like to abort. Throughout the sharing there was an uncomfy silence as I think no one knew how to react and were probably disturbed by the subject matter. But there was a lukewarmness - a "let's change topic" sentiment - hanging in the air. Later on there was a call by our leader to ask for prayer requests - there was one for someone's kid, another for work - and I reminded them to please pray for my friend's sister and...

Well with a header like that, lol... you just know I am going to be sharing my frustrations. Lol. It was a blubbery day with overcast skies and mild showers in the afternoon... not just over Singapore, but well here on my face. You can say it was work stress that was eating this hungribunni. =p Thank goodness for Kae being around - the sweety stooped down beside me to sayang me. Then it was makan time and I had comfort Rojak... which cheered me up somewhat. Upon heading home, I realised I did not have my keys with me (Ian locked up as we left the house at the same time). Gave Ian a call then whilst waiting for Ian to arrive, we counted the number of square tiles at the lift landing outside our place. We got to 370 when Ian arrived =) - just seeing him cheered me up. After letting us in and lots of bear hugs and bear kisses later, he was off to work again. Then Kae spent the afternoon on a laptop whilst I took out my newly purchased Ee PC to do my writing work. He played Cluedo, Monopo...

In life it is so easy to want to push and push and push for what you believe, to convince people of your views, to drive yourself forward, to run the extra mile. But let us never do it based on self effort or for self glory. It is easy to fall into the trap of DIY-ing. Self help books are all over the place. The government believes in self meritocracy. The world revolves around doing and parents always ask their kids to work hard. It is like "DO OR ELSE.." The world's mantra is DO DO DO DO DO. It's question is always - what are YOU doing? As a working mum, I find it easy to be sucked into the push and pull of the world... torn apart by its ideals and rules and regulations and views and etc etc etc (I love "The King & I"!) Let's take a deep breath and remember some of the stuff what Jesus would like for us to keep in mind with each step we take - Let go and let Him take care of it Remember - we are in this world but NOT of this world Do not be afraid ...

My friend asked me on MSN - u tink god will be disappointed in me for not being able to do anything? His sister seems to still lean toward abortion. My answer - Nope. You have done what you could. Now let Him do what He can. He can bless the broken road your sister walks on. He can love the baby whether she chooses to abort, give the child away or keep the child by her side. No matter what the decision the girl makes, one thing is for sure. The same grace we have is also available for her if she would receive it. Excerpt from an email i sent to a friend... I feel what I said in it sums up my feelings about the situation - I believe in speaking up for a life that has not the ability to speak for itself and for the truth that I believe to be so. At the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own view about what abortion terminates and whether it is okay - but for me, as a mother and also as a Christian, I see it as a life - that within that foetus is a potential to love and be love...

I love this song so much.When I first heard this song it was on American Idol - Carried Underwood performed it with Rascal Flatts (the orig country singer). I look back at my life and the "broken road" I walked till He led me to Ian. I look at the faces around me that are tear stained and hearts that have been broken and walked upon before... and I long to tell them God WILL bless the broken road and lead you to greater blessings . I wanted to use this song for my wedding but I could not find a version I like. =) Didn't know Selah released such a beautifully sung and arranged version. Ooh well. =D

Part The Waters/ I Need Thee - Selah When I think I'm going under, part the waters, Lord When I feel the waves around me, calm the sea When I cry for help, oh, hear me Lord and hold out Your hand Touch my life Still the raging storm in me I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord No tender voice like Thine can peace afford I need Thee, O I need Thee Every hour I need Thee O bless me now, my Savior I come to Thee I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain Come quickly and abide, or life is vain I need Thee, O I need Thee Every hour I need Thee O bless me now, my Savior I come to Thee When I think I'm going under... ============= The full lyrics for "Part The Waters" is so moving... Thanks Joo so much for sending them to me. It was the first time I ever saw it. I surfed for the song and found the above version by Selah - a combi of two hymns that are so beautiful and moving. I found so much solace in the words so I decided altho' the above rendition used only one verse...

The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!" -- Matthew 8:27 What kind of man? Ah, much more than a man, he is our Lord,King, Messiah, Shepherd, and Savior. Tender Shepherd and Abba Father, thank you for emptying heaven of your choicest glory and sending Jesus to be my Lord and Savior. As I face the storms in my life, please give me the courage to stand bravely in faith, trusting that my Savior will still the winds and the waves and bring me safely home to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Just wanted to share an article that I came across during my quiet time this morning. Sorry I have not been blogging much these few days as I have quite a bit of writing assignments to tackle. =) Like every one, my boat gets rocked sometimes and in the midst of the lies of the devil that try to get at me, I too struggle to keep my eyes on Christ. I am glad thus for Christ's constant reminder in His gentle statement "Do not be afraid." During Care Group last night, I was reminded again as we watched a sermon by pastor about how when we have perfect knowledge of whose we are, there is no fear. So today I remind myself that FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real. The victory has been won at the cross and by His Spirit I can accomplish what my might and my strength cannot. (^.^)v I leave you hence with the following article... =) Have a blessed Wednesday. “THERE are commonly three stages in work for God,” said James Hudson Taylor (pioneering missionary to inland China): “firs...

Wake up Prepare for work within 30 mins Leave the house Board the train Be mistaken for being pregnant (paiseh!!) Start considering exercising regularly no matter the work load Arrive at office Find out you are the earliest =D Door not open yet =p Buy Ice Milo Wait Wait some more Yay! Door opens! Head upstairs Go with client and team to meet their client Be in meeting for about 4 hours and control the need to pee out of professional courtesy Eat lunch with team Get a lift back to Chinatown Go find out info about aircon cleaner Be totally distracted by sweeper brush at OG entrance Be totally sold and purchase sweeper brush and head in to pay for it Buy a new shower rack that you chance upon as you find the cashier Be mistaken for a terrorist at the MRT station (too much big barang perhaps? haha and I didn't respond to MRT staff asking me to stop as I was listening to Hillsongs at full blast and replyign to biz emails. Lol. Realised something was wrong only when a couple of ppl looke...

I was really exhausted and worn out today and was led to open Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado. I will write about my reflection soon but here is a summary by a fellow Christian about what that chapter talks about. Happy reading and be blessed!!!!! P/s: (o.O) I think it actually says everything that I wanna say le hehe. Dunno what to further blog about this haha. In this chapter it talks about how we run ourselves ragged sometimes doing this and that for everyone until we just can't do one more favor, run one more errand, have one more long conversation, etc. We're so pooped! Max goes on to talk about when David and his six hundred soldiers return from the Philistine war front to find utter devastation. The Amalekites had come to his village, taken everything, even wives and children. The men are sad, then angry, but not against the Amalekites, against David, their fearless leader. David had led them into battle, leaving everything behind to be stolen. They want to stone him....

A very good friend of mine msged me the other day that his younger sis is pregnant out of wedlock and we were concerned about his mum's reaction as well as his sister's decision. His family are non-believers but this friend is one. I met with her sister on Saturday and we had a long talk. Shared with her my experiences and how one can never regret bringing a life into this world, but taking a life and snuffing it can be a painful decision fraught with regrets... Encouraged her to have the child and decide if she wants to keep the child, or give up for adoption if she feels she can't mother the child. I just wanted to show her that there are more than one option out of this situation... that it is not a dead end. I told her how when I was in her shoes, I was so anxious and depressed and scared I could not see beyond my situation... I basically took a leap of faith in keeping Kae and I did it out of love -how can I kill my own child? And today, I look back and see how far Ch...

Anyone who has discovered she is pregnant out of wedlock might tell you the following - I never thought it would happen to me. I see it a lot on TV but never thought it would affect me. After having unmarried and unprotected sex, I started feeling very nervous and anxious because all I wanted to know was that my period was on its way. Waiting for the pregnancy test to show its result was the longest one minute ever. I felt that it was the end of the world and the first thought I had was - "My parents are going to kill me!" followed by the question "Should I abort?" When I found out I was pregnant. I was 21. I was pursuing a course in film making that I had fought so hard to take on. I was dating a guy I had barely known for a few months but who was quite funny and good looking. My Mum and I were getting on better than we had ever gotten along. Everything was close to perfect when it hit me one night that I felt something was wrong - my period was late. A friend urge...

Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for ( S ) the battle is not yours but God's..... You won't have to lift a hand in this battle; just stand firm, Judah and Jerusalem, and watch God 's saving work for you take shape. Don't be afraid, don't waver. March out boldly tomorrow— God is with you.- 2 Chron 20:15 (NASB) & 17 (MSG) The Battle is NOT yours... it is GOD's!!!!!!!! =D See what happened later on... (jaw dropping stuff) 8-19 Then Jehoshaphat knelt down, bowing with his face to the ground. All Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping God . The Levites (both Kohathites and Korahites) stood to their feet to praise God , the God of Israel; they praised at the top of their lungs! 20 They were up early in the morning, ready to march into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, "Listen Judah and Jerusalem! Listen to what I have to say! B elieve firmly in God , your God, and your lives wi...

Pastor Prince on Holiness through Grace part 1 part 2

A great listen! =D Needed to hear it ha ha. =) Part 1 (Audio) Part 2 (Audio) If you prefer to watch her preach, the same sermon in video is here - Part 1 (Video) Part 2 (Video) Be blessed! =D

When I first heard this song, it moved me incredibly because I felt it sang about the journey I took wandering in the desert and wilderness before I found my way back to Daddy. I am glad I am home and I am close to Him... I don't ever want to wander away again.

I want to thank Jesus for taking the little I have and multiplying it beyond my imagination. What I have today, they would've never been possible but for you LORD. I had nothing, but You gave me everything. Thank you Jesus. It doesn't matter what people say about my belief. I see grace written all over my life. Grace I cannot and will not deny because without it, who am I? My walk with Christ has been deeply personal and He has caught me so many times in His arms. I no longer see my lack... I just see Jesus. =) ================================== All those years sitting in a corner for my room, talking to You... I used to be so broken LORD. It took time for you to heal me, mould me, build me, fill me - but You did so, patiently. And everything has worked out in Your Time...

Found this article online... a very good read and source of contemplation I’ve decided David wouldn’t have made it as a worship leader in today’s church. Not that his songs wouldn’t hold up. Oh, they’d hold up, alright! But there’s just not enough grace. King David was one messed up dude, y’all. Lies, murder, adultery, and that’s just the beginning of it. With all of the systems of accountability we have in place these days, I can say with a good deal of confidence that David would be banished from most churches’ stage for life- and rightfully so, maybe. After all, serving in a position like lead worshipper means you are now called to a higher standard. But, somehow, David persevered. He messed up; there’s no questioning that, but he also rose from it. The question, then, is how is that even possible and can a resurrection like that happen in my life and my career as well? It can, but you can’t do it. Harsh? I know. Don’t worry- I can’t either. Chris Tomlin can’t. John Wesley: he coul...

Too many walls Too many broken dreams I have built around me Trapped within loneliness Blinded by pride I didn't see You sit next to me Too many nights Wondering why It had to be this way Deaf to Your voice Cold to Your touch Didn't hear what You said You said Come to Me I know you're weary All those burdens I will carry Come to Me And rest Under the shelter of My wings Come to Me Remember your first love Come to Me I'll wipe away your tears Come to Me My child You are precious In My eyes Chase away doubts Lift away the gloom Hold me tight my Daddy I can lean upon You Cast it all on You Come boldly to Your grace You are my peace You are my calm When storms rage around me I was lost now I'm found No longer bound Now I'll always look Your way And I'll say I've come to You I know You will carry I've come to You I'm no longer weary You've filled my heart with joy I'll fly upon Your wings I've come to You Remembered Your first love I...

Just wanted to share this article I just came across - Why Do Christian Ministers Fail? - Mal Fletcher This morning, I received a call telling me that a young minister friend of mine, a man who has influenced thousands of young people for good, has confessed to living a lie for the past two years. Pastor Michael Guglielmucci had claimed to be battling a deadly form of cancer. He has now confessed that these claims were untrue. Even his mother and father - close personal friends of my wife and I - were unaware of the truth of the situation. I have known Michael since he was a little boy and have always loved him - I still do. Our hearts, of course, go out to those closest to him. Though Michael is not a household name, his music gift and speaking talent, along with his very charismatic personality, have made a major impact on many young lives, in a number of nations. I write about this here, with some discomfort, because some regular readers of this editorial will know Michael ...

Extract from a newspaper article - Pastor told congregation he had cancer Recorded hit song Healer to inspire people He's a fraud - but he's getting help HE preached to thousands about his terminal illness and tugged at hearts with a hit song. The problem is the pastor wasn't dying at all Michael Guglielmucci, who inspired hundreds of thousands of young Christians with his terminal cancer "battle", has been exposed as a fraud. Guglielmucci, whose parents established Edge Church International, an Assemblies of God church at O'Halloran Hill in Adelaide's southern suburbs, now is seeking professional help. Earlier this year, Mr Guglielmucci released a hit song, Healer , which was featured on Sydney church Hillsong's latest album. The song debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA charts. It since has become an anthem of faith for believers, many of whom are suffering their own illness and were praying for a miracle for Mr Guglielm...