Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Anyway, the "unsaved" entries were about Passion and Forsaken. Totally no mood to type it all out again now. SHOULD HAVE COPIED IT BEFORE CLICKING ON PUBLISH!! grr... ok, generally, both production is PERFECT!! God's spirit was with us throughout the whole of the production-Forsaken, be it the rehearsals, props making or the actual day itself! I was still very touched on the actual day by the performance despite watching it so many times during the rehearsals. God was indeed in the house! =)
Today's prayer meeting was just awesome. Church feels like a family to me nowadays. or for the past 1 yr esp. The atmosphere in our region is definitely changing! Sis lily went up today and talked abt her being really encouraged upon seeing no segregation in the youths and adults during the preparation for the easter day production. Everyone was so bonded, working with the same heart for God. We prayed against generation gap and indeed after all these months of mingling, there was and will still be breakthroughs! man.. i just cannot contain my excitement!! lalala.. There is really unity in the body now and satan has no means to sow discord. hehez..
I wanna especially appreciate certain pple here though i dunno if they would actually be reading this.
Auntie Jenny and Uncle George
They were the first few who actually opened up to some youths, making us feel comfortable talking to adults then slowly brought us to mingle around with the adults. They are more youthful and energetic than some of us i think. real blessed by them!
Uncle Boyle and Auntie Anne
These are the two amazing ones! They really dote on us lots! bringing us out for food, faithfully sending us encouraging smses and reminding us to go for morning prayers. Lovely couple! esp uncle boyle!! he's so cheeky loh!
Uncle Allan and Sis Brenda
Got to know them better through this production. They dun treat us like kids and really trust us to do things for them. I respect them a lot. Esp their service to God without complain. =)
Uncle Man Seng
Haha... he has a really nice green car!! haha.. Uncle Man Seng really make us feel important and i like him a lot cos when he get down with work, he is very focus and most importantly, he is one big lamer! had lotsa fun hanging around him!
Bro Kenneth and Sis Judy
I think i really talked to sis judy a lot. she's so funny. but her suaning power also very powerful. haha.. She came up to me today and said she has nv imagined that she could actually chat with the youths!! haha.. oh ya.. she even said how excited she was throughout the whole production because the whole atmosphere was so different and she was so happy that she couldn't sleep at night! These are two who really focus and quietly serve ones.. faithful servants!
Sis Lily
What can i say.. I just love her so much! She also contributed lots in helping us walked out of the exclusive nature of youth ministry and really enter into the big family of God. A passionate lady whom i really look up to! Love her company too!!
Bro Stanley and Sis Regina
Bro Benny and Winnifer
Pastor Andrew and sis angela
Mark Mak and wife
Sis Sandy
Bro Henry and Sis Sue
Des's parents
Bro Frankie and wife
Sis Susan
Sis Helen
Man.. the list can just go on forever man!! Nonetheless, I just LOVE them so much! They made a difference in my life and in bridging the gap between youths and adults!
kk.. i will need to find time to blog another time cos i hear my hmwk crying out to me...
I'll be back!!
Thursday, April 08, 2004
In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep Christians from going to church."
"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Saviour."
"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children."
"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive." "To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."
Give them headaches too!
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them Santa Clause to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."
"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."
"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."
"Have them return from their recreation exhausted."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead. "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
Having little time for their God or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
Saturday, April 03, 2004
待会儿的庆祝会将是个惊喜！阿姨完全不晓得我们会出现。 我们还请了神秘嘉宾呢～！ 好了，姐姐在催我了… 对了！我们还做了龙眼布丁呢！ hehez.. 回来再写！ =)
