on spiritual giftings

i gave my sis a birthday present! it was an iphone casing made of genuine leather. i thought it looked rather nice.

when my sis unwrapped it though, she seemed... only a little happy. haha you know how when you buy gifts for someone, you hope that they'll whoop with joy or at least beam with elation? didn't happen.

haha. so i was a little disappointed.


and i realised that it's the same when God gives us our talents and giftings.
won't you be happy if you see someone using your gift?


:) p.s. signed up for ushering
i'm not talented in any way, but i can smile :)
so dont think that you're ungifted, or untalented. search deeper!

shepherding!

i finally had some quality time shepherding libo and ruiyi!!!

phew finally.

all the other times were very haphazard, but today was different!

felt like i achieved something tangible. heh


i really want to help them grow God!!!




p.s. i also want to talk less and do more.

on obedience and faith!

John 9: 1- 7
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes. "Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.

i was reading this passage pictorially. meaning i was trying to envision this scene in my head, and me being the blind man.

and i think that the blind man has much greater faith than i do.


imagine that you're blind. woooo everything's dark. and you're unsure of what's happening. suddenly this random group of man started a discussion over you. okay you just continue minding your own business, sitting somewhere.

then suddenly you feel something slimy and gross being smeared onto your face
(i wonder how much spit Jesus had to use to produce a decent amount of mud)
and suddenly you're told to go to the Pool of Siloam, which i would imagine is some ulu farway place.



some circumstances in life are like that, aren't they? you are just going about daily life, when something drops onto you. some bad news, some disaster, some arrows. but we know that God's with us right? yup so then, we get mud paste on our face. and you're given some incredulous instructions as to how to handle this situation
what happens next? what would YOU do next?






i think that i would stagnate. i imagine that if i were the blind man, i would just emo. blind, AND DIRTY. what! why not splash chicken blood on me while you're at it!


what really struck me though, is that the man OBEYED. he obeyed! and that's the significance of the pool of siloam. siloam, which means sent. can you imagine what great testimony this man's life is? i dunno about you, but i being a child of God, one of my most frequent prayers is for my life testimony to be a shining example for people who don't yet know God.





sometimes when you're caught in a pants down situation, understand that you have nothing to lose, cause EVERYTHING comes from above. and this blind man really had nothing to lose. situations that require obedience, when you look past all the circumstances, i think would simply boil down to the bible passage above.

it's simply about obeying God. regardless of how ridiculous you may look.



and when i look at my life, and i reflect on past decisions i have made regarding my spiritual life, i realise that i do indeed stagnate. and people have to push me on sometimes.
but what i find encouraging about this passage is that, even if you're blind to your ways, there are people who would help you along. how else do you think this blind man managed to find his way to the pool? :)

i want to start blogging again!

why?

need reason meh. ha
well i think that a blog is a good way to pen down thoughts that needn't be kept private. plus i'll be interested in what YOU have to say as well!

okay no inspiration as of now.

i am one year old as of today!!
(spiritual birthday)

:D

ahhh im very happy now!!!

haha, alot of people sending me their love, care and concern.

i realised that i missed out the USHER team in my last words!!!


USHERS
i love every single one of you leh! i really really learnt the what it means to serve with a spirit of excellence. others may view our ministry as a sidelined one, but we know that we are serving God regardless!!! and we are making a difference no matter what. jiayou with serving, i'll seriously miss all your company, and i'll miss serving with the team too. GO!!! :D

i chickened out of cutting my hair...

haha... okay la for economic reasons, and also i'm worried that i'll be very emo before i even enlist. i hoping that once i step onto that island which must not be named, i'll be filled with vigour and be able to handle anything! including losing my hair.


i think hair gives a sense of security for me, cause my fringe can cover my face. well forehead only, but it's like 1/4 of the face :P

oh!! my handphone number is 96365034!!


-anticipates many encouraging smses-
:D
oh ya! i'll do my best to reply all sms-es, but it may be pretty erratic :) phone batt please last super long please~



this is possibly my last post, so my last words!

i'm quite sad that i can't attend ESS. can't watch raphael dance!!!! gah. maybe watching my shepherd dance a couple dance with another CL will make me backslide, so God's exempting me from ESS :P

NO LA kidding! jiayou dancing if you do see this raphael :)
dance till your pants fall off!



HWACHONG CG
i'll miss you i'll miss you i'll miss you i'll miss you i'll miss you!!!
better grow while i'm gone okay. please bring new life into the care group! i wanna see many healthy spiritual babies when i come back out :) you guys can do it! i'm certain of it. i see so much potential in every single one of you, it awes me when i realise that i had the privilege to be part of this care group.

everyone, walk close to God k? or i'll come back from the island that must not be named and shoot you with my new rifle :P


JCcentral
i'll miss you guys alot too!!!! :(
thanks for a super super fun 1 year of my christian life :) everyone contributed to the strong bond i feel in this unit, and i'm sure that this group will grow to be immensely attractive :D ah remember BRA!
biblical, relevent, attractive!
erk discipleship that flows down from xiangyu is like that de. :P


all other friends!!!
i'll do my best in maintaining contact! i'm sure that i'll remain close friends with some of you :D and i look forward to when we are in UNI together! yup yup the future keeps me going strong even if NS turns out disastrous. hah. oh wait no i expect that it'll be a wonderful journey!!! that was an 'if' :P



farewell, keep me in your prayers!
pray that i won't stop praying in NS