farewell 2008!

Looking back at 2008:

It's been a year of transitions and adjustments, but these were smoothed and made easy because of God's grace.

My husband and i stepped out of admin work at a bible school office in obedience to what God was showing us to do. This was quite a major step as besides telling us to focus on teaching, and assuring us He will provide, no other information was given.

Still, we moved forth in obedience. We knew there was going to be a transition before it took place, but we did not do anything till we heard when. I still remember God telling me during worship in church that my last day would be 6 June.

Everything fell into place, and His timing was perfect. We prayed for good people to take over, and He answered.

We continued waiting on Him for the next steps. And He brought assignments to our doorstep, and provided for our needs way beyond our imagination. He is indeed faithful to His promise.

This morning, just as i was getting up, Matthew 6:33 came to me.

I'll quote from the amplified version:

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

We are in the world, but not of the world. I believe that because of the promise in this verse, believers are 'recession-proof'. I'm not boasting in me. I'm boasting in God's ability to provide for me.

I'm not being selfish, thinking of me only. I'm blessed to be a blessing. Because my God is Jehovah Jireh, my needs will be more than abundantly supplied, and i have enough to give to others in need.

Praise the Lord! And this is just one testimony of His goodness to me in 2008...

:D

happening 2

i feel like i'm doing a trailer for a movie of "My life in Dec 08". Don't laugh... it could be nominated for EMMY awards. haha...

Anyway, in "happening", i was enjoying myself meeting friends and loved ones. In happening 2, it is no different!!

15 Dec - Now that the secret is out... LM's final lesson in his preparation of surprise song for his bride
16 Dec - Dinner with 2 friends, followed by exchange of gifts
17 Dec - Helped out in ministry time during XScapade final message
18 Dec - Went for dinner and megapraise at XScapade - thoroughly enjoyed praising God; helped out during ministry time
19 Dec - Prayer Meeting - time of thanksgiving by XScapade participants; also prayed for other church ministries and events
20 Dec - LM and my brother practise at my place - we decided to go with the cahone instead of guitar with LM's piano
21 Dec - Met our cell group for Christmas celebration after church service - shared thanksgiving, sang carols and exchanged gifts. Missed BS and family. Decided to summarise thanksiving from all of them in email to whole cell.
Then we went to another christmas celebration - played Wii for the first time!! very fun, but my muscles ached for days after, especially after the boxing game. I discovered muscles in my inner being i never thought i had... THEN we ate, and talked, and prayed.
22 Dec - Visited Grandma at the community hospital near our place. Met my brother for light dinner, and we talked.
23 Dec - P and LM's wedding rehearsal
24 Dec - Office lunch and gift exchange; Dinner at sister-in-law's place with hubby's family - again we sang carols (quite fun as my niece led) followed by gift exchange
25 Dec - Early dinner with parents and brother, followed by Tree of Life Workshop at Tanglin Mall. Also watched snow show. Had Mac's ice-cream, then went back.
26 Dec - Shared a bottle of sparkling wine with hubby
27 Dec - P and LM's wedding ceremony and dinner
28 Dec - L and G's farewell lunch (4 couples altogether) at Jack's Place
29 Dec - Dinner with a BS group (young ladies in their late 20s)
30 Dec - Quiet day with hubby
31 Dec - BS with 2 teens; Lunch with old friend; Fellowship with 2 ladies (early twenties); High tea at Aunt P's (meet cousin i haven't seen for 2 years); Worship and Fellowship with old friends.

And that's how i'll be ending the year...

I'm excited about 2009!!

happening

i've been having a happening time, and Dec is just about half over. :D

2 Dec – Met with my Myanmar ex-Bible School classmate who is a minister, and had lunch with her at Jack's Place

3 Dec – Brought my niece out for lunch, watched a movie, went on board Duolos and had ice-cream, followed by a double belated birthday dinner celebration with a very good friend of twenty two years

4 Dec – Lunched with colleague, alumni and her pastor, followed by bible study with my two young mentees (late teens)

5 Dec – Taught about Hearing from God at brother’s CG

6 Dec – Went for a walk at Alexander Park with husband’s family, followed by lunch

8 Dec – Went to East Coast Park for breakfast with hubby, short walk/ride with niece and family, followed by lunch at Commonwealth, and a board game at Holland Close (where sister-in-law and family stay)

9 Dec – Celebrated our wedding anniversary with a special steak meal at Jack’s Place (first time in 4 years we are celebrating our anniversary in Singapore )

10 Dec – Visited our ex-pastor and his wife with some friends. They were the ones who conducted pre-marital counseling for us and married us

11 Dec – shopping with mum, followed by a meeting with another 2 mentees (early twenties)

12 dec – met a dear dear missionary friend/ex-mentee for lunch; my fren (ex-colleague) and her family coming to My Hope Singapore at mum’s place. :D

13 Dec – 1 hour exhortation for young camp team leaders/assistant leaders at preparation retreat, followed by lunch with husband. Met the myanmar minister fren for tea (her late lunch) at Mac's before she returned to KL

14 Dec – went for sunday school with my fren's (the one who came for My Hope Singapore) 2 kids, followed by lunch with hubby. Then we had a glorious and refreshing 2 hour worship with camp worship team leaders. Visited hubby's grandma at hospital. She had fractured her pelvic bone in a fall last wed, but apparently she had gotten up to walk twice before nurses stopped her. It's a miracle. Hubby had prayed for her complete healing!!

Will update at end of month!! Dec is just so exciting!!

knowing and seeing

The following prophecy was delivered on October 16, 1994 in Kansas City:

A spirit of Knowing…a spirit of knowing. Which of course is the Holy Ghost, will come into manifestation in a greater measure. It was by the Spirit that Peter knew. Ananias and Sapphira had lied against the Holy Ghost, judgment fell upon them. A spirit of knowing will be in manifestation in the church in these last days in a greater measure than any of you have ever seen it before. A spirit of knowing. Hallelujah.

A spirit of seeing. Where the prophet in the Old Testament was called a seer because he would see and know things supernaturally. A spirit of seeing will be in manifestation in the church in these last days in a greater measure than you have seen here-to-for. You'll enter first of all into the knowing and then proceed into seeing. The days are upon us. For the last days are here and the work of God must be accomplished. The plan of God must be carried out. The truth of God must be made known. Hallelujah.

And it shall be. It shall be. It shall come to pass. That which your heart has hungered for. That for which some of you have earnestly sought. It shall come to pass. Right on the verge. Yes, we're in it, in a measure. But we're right on the verge of an outbreak of the Spirit and power of God. Of an outpouring of the Holy Ghost. Not seen by this generation. Right on the verge. And it shall surely come to pass. Say it with voice and heart. Say it with voice and heart. That is with your voice and let your heart agree with it. Say it, "It shall come to pass. It shall come to pass. It shall come to pass at last! No man can keep it from coming. No powers of hell, evil spirits of the devil can gain-say-it. It shall come to pass. Hallelujah!" Now put your hands up and thank him for it.

completely satisfied

I just read the following (excerpted from an article) that totally made sense to me:

Matthew 5:8 (NKJV)

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

The pure in heart: hearts refined as gold; hearts that have been through the fire; hearts that have been prepared by God. Verse six, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Many of our bibles say "for they will be filled." Amplified says "for they shall be completely satisfied."

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (purity, cleanness) they will live a life of complete satisfaction. Complete satisfaction. Completely satisfied on the inside.

It’s not about a title or a ministry... Nothing that will build the pride of man up. It’s about those who hunger and thirst for righteousness - they are the ones who will live with one hundred percent complete satisfaction in their lives. They will be satisfied. They will have a life joy in their lives. A life joy.

Do you know what a life joy is? A life joy is not a temporary moment of happiness because of a good circumstance in your life. A life joy is because your life has been completely filled with the righteousness of God. A deep satisfaction on the inside of you that man can’t take away, that circumstances can’t take away, and certainly the devil can’t take away.

A deep righteousness on the inside. A deep life joy. A deep satisfaction. How many want to live a life of satisfaction? That you just have that sense of being satisfied. You’re not striving. You’re not unhappy in your moment. You’ve got to learn to enjoy your moment while you’re on the way to where you’re going.

You can still have vision for the future and at the same time be completely satisfied on the inside of you.

You can still have unfulfilled vision in your life and yet at the same moment live completely satisfied on the inside of you.

one

This is God's heart - for His people, His body to continue in the unity we were called to.

Eph 4:1-6
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.