Hey Guys And Girls,There will a cf combine this saturday(17 july 2010).
what time to what time?
it's from 9 A.M to 12.30P.M
where will it be held?
at our school dewan
Hope to see you guys there!!!:-)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
FAITH
IN A WORLD FULL OF GREED
DISHONESTY AND DESPAIR
NEVER LOSE FAITH
GOD IS THERE
WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE
AND LOSE SIGHT
THE DEVILS STRONG BUT HE
WON’T WIN THIS FIGHT
GOD IS THERE TO GUIDE
YOU THROUGH
PRAY FROM THE HEART
HE HAS ROOM FOR YOU
PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS
AND GOD TO COME INTO YOUR HEART
HE’LL GUIDE YOU AND SHOW YOU
IT’S THE RIGHT START
GOD WILL HELP YOU
FIGHT THE TEMPTATION
BUT MAKE THE EFFORT
AND PRAY FOR SALVATION
IF YOU THINK YOUR LOST
YOU’LL ACT LIKE IT TO
BUT WHEN GOD’S ON YOUR SIDE
YOU’LL FEEL BRAND NEW
THINGS CAN GET HARD
AND BE PRETTY ROUGH
GOD IS THE ANSWER
HE’LL MAKE YOU TOUGH
NO MATTER YOUR TROUBLE
OR TRIBULATION
LEAVE IT TO GOD AND HE’LL
SHOW YOU, YOUR DESTINATION
DISHONESTY AND DESPAIR
NEVER LOSE FAITH
GOD IS THERE
WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE
AND LOSE SIGHT
THE DEVILS STRONG BUT HE
WON’T WIN THIS FIGHT
GOD IS THERE TO GUIDE
YOU THROUGH
PRAY FROM THE HEART
HE HAS ROOM FOR YOU
PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS
AND GOD TO COME INTO YOUR HEART
HE’LL GUIDE YOU AND SHOW YOU
IT’S THE RIGHT START
GOD WILL HELP YOU
FIGHT THE TEMPTATION
BUT MAKE THE EFFORT
AND PRAY FOR SALVATION
IF YOU THINK YOUR LOST
YOU’LL ACT LIKE IT TO
BUT WHEN GOD’S ON YOUR SIDE
YOU’LL FEEL BRAND NEW
THINGS CAN GET HARD
AND BE PRETTY ROUGH
GOD IS THE ANSWER
HE’LL MAKE YOU TOUGH
NO MATTER YOUR TROUBLE
OR TRIBULATION
LEAVE IT TO GOD AND HE’LL
SHOW YOU, YOUR DESTINATION
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
A Simple Thank You
I woke up this morning and knew that today,
the sun would not be shining and the clouds would be gray.
As I stepped outside, rain fell upon my head.
My car wouldn't start so I walked to college instead.
I forgot all of my assignments, I failed all of my tests.
I dropped my head in disgust and asked the Lord for one request:
"Lord, why is it that things won't go my way?"
He gently replied, "Dear child it is because you didn't thank me yesterday.
I woke you up and enabled you to see the sun again.
I gave you shelter, protected your family, and even let you make a new friend.
I blessed you far greater than I ever had before.
But you were too busy to thank me once more.
You didn't feel sick because I maintained your health.
You had money in your pocket because I maintained your wealth.
You had shoes on your feet and clothes to wear, too.
You had plenty of food to eat, and what did you do?
You ignored me and went about your tasks.
But when you wanted something you never hesitated to ask.
I was there when you needed me, and that wasn't too long ago.
But when things started going your way, it was me you did not know.
As if that weren't enough,
I provided your favorite luxuries.
This was something I didn't have to do,
they weren't even necessities.
And when it was time to get on your knees and show your gratitude,
you decided that after such a fulfilling day, you weren't in the mood.
So I decided to give you just a little test.
To show you how it would feel to stop being blessed."
I began to realize what the Lord was saying.
And when I got home, I fell to my knees and started praying.
He said, "My child, you have learned and you know I do forgive.
But remember to remember this day as long as you shall live.
I love filling your life with joy, and your pain I'll alleviate it.
But just a simple thank you would show how much you appreciate it."
the sun would not be shining and the clouds would be gray.
As I stepped outside, rain fell upon my head.
My car wouldn't start so I walked to college instead.
I forgot all of my assignments, I failed all of my tests.
I dropped my head in disgust and asked the Lord for one request:
"Lord, why is it that things won't go my way?"
He gently replied, "Dear child it is because you didn't thank me yesterday.
I woke you up and enabled you to see the sun again.
I gave you shelter, protected your family, and even let you make a new friend.
I blessed you far greater than I ever had before.
But you were too busy to thank me once more.
You didn't feel sick because I maintained your health.
You had money in your pocket because I maintained your wealth.
You had shoes on your feet and clothes to wear, too.
You had plenty of food to eat, and what did you do?
You ignored me and went about your tasks.
But when you wanted something you never hesitated to ask.
I was there when you needed me, and that wasn't too long ago.
But when things started going your way, it was me you did not know.
As if that weren't enough,
I provided your favorite luxuries.
This was something I didn't have to do,
they weren't even necessities.
And when it was time to get on your knees and show your gratitude,
you decided that after such a fulfilling day, you weren't in the mood.
So I decided to give you just a little test.
To show you how it would feel to stop being blessed."
I began to realize what the Lord was saying.
And when I got home, I fell to my knees and started praying.
He said, "My child, you have learned and you know I do forgive.
But remember to remember this day as long as you shall live.
I love filling your life with joy, and your pain I'll alleviate it.
But just a simple thank you would show how much you appreciate it."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Bible Knowledge Quizes
SPM Bible Knowledge Oral Quiz and Bible Knowledge 2010 Quiz (give your names to Yen Ping 5A by 21st June 2010)
3 July 2010
Regional Quiz
For Form 4 & 5 only - work in pairs
SPM BK Part 1 Quiz held at Regional Centre (For Wilayah: SMK Wesley Methodist)
Time: 9 am – 11 am
50 objective questions in 40 min. (the whole of Luke and Acts of the Apostles)
Papers will be marked and marks announced the same day. Marks are added together for team, totals to be carried to Part 2.
Aug 14 2010
SPM BK Oral Quiz (Part 2 and Part 3)
Venue: SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya
All teams who have taken part in Part 1 enter Part 2 with Part 1 scores. (Maximum 100 marks)
Part 2: 10 short oral questions, answers to be written down, team members can confer. Maximum score is 40 marks.
Part 3 (Semifinals): The top 15 teams from Selangor, top 10 WPKL teams, top 8 teams from Ipoh
BK Quiz, and the top team from each of the other states take part – others are
eliminated.
Semifinals: 7 questions, 5 marks each. Maximum score is 35 marks.
Part 3 (Finals): Top 8 teams from Semifinals.
Begins with 3 speed round questions (Total:15 marks) and
ends with 1 context question (10 marks) where conferring is not allowed.
Maximum score for Finals is 15+10 = 25 marks.
Please read before you fill in and send us your registration forms.
BK 10 QUIZ
Open to all students from F1 to F6; individual participation.
Register by 22 July 2010, using BK 10 registration forms (RC2 or RS2)
Takes place on Aug 14th 2010 in SMJK Katholik – no regionals.
Students taking part in SPM BK Oral may not register for this quiz.
All quiz day helpers are required to participate in the BK10 quiz.
From Luke 1-14 and Chap 1-5 of The Acts of the Apostles.
Format of quiz: 50 objective questions to be answered in 35 minutes.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES:
SPM BK Oral Quiz BK 10 Quiz
MCSC certificates for all participants
Challenge trophy for State Champions and personal trophies for top 3 state teams.
National champions also get MCKL scholarships. MCSC certificates awarded to all participants.
Trophies awarded to Top 10 Juniors (Forms 1 – 3); Top 10 Seniors (Forms 4 and 5); Top 3 veterans (F6 and college students)
confused? asked Yen Ping to explain..but that will mean you are definitely signing up =P
3 July 2010
Regional Quiz
For Form 4 & 5 only - work in pairs
SPM BK Part 1 Quiz held at Regional Centre (For Wilayah: SMK Wesley Methodist)
Time: 9 am – 11 am
50 objective questions in 40 min. (the whole of Luke and Acts of the Apostles)
Papers will be marked and marks announced the same day. Marks are added together for team, totals to be carried to Part 2.
Aug 14 2010
SPM BK Oral Quiz (Part 2 and Part 3)
Venue: SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya
All teams who have taken part in Part 1 enter Part 2 with Part 1 scores. (Maximum 100 marks)
Part 2: 10 short oral questions, answers to be written down, team members can confer. Maximum score is 40 marks.
Part 3 (Semifinals): The top 15 teams from Selangor, top 10 WPKL teams, top 8 teams from Ipoh
BK Quiz, and the top team from each of the other states take part – others are
eliminated.
Semifinals: 7 questions, 5 marks each. Maximum score is 35 marks.
Part 3 (Finals): Top 8 teams from Semifinals.
Begins with 3 speed round questions (Total:15 marks) and
ends with 1 context question (10 marks) where conferring is not allowed.
Maximum score for Finals is 15+10 = 25 marks.
Please read before you fill in and send us your registration forms.
BK 10 QUIZ
Open to all students from F1 to F6; individual participation.
Register by 22 July 2010, using BK 10 registration forms (RC2 or RS2)
Takes place on Aug 14th 2010 in SMJK Katholik – no regionals.
Students taking part in SPM BK Oral may not register for this quiz.
All quiz day helpers are required to participate in the BK10 quiz.
From Luke 1-14 and Chap 1-5 of The Acts of the Apostles.
Format of quiz: 50 objective questions to be answered in 35 minutes.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES:
SPM BK Oral Quiz BK 10 Quiz
MCSC certificates for all participants
Challenge trophy for State Champions and personal trophies for top 3 state teams.
National champions also get MCKL scholarships. MCSC certificates awarded to all participants.
Trophies awarded to Top 10 Juniors (Forms 1 – 3); Top 10 Seniors (Forms 4 and 5); Top 3 veterans (F6 and college students)
confused? asked Yen Ping to explain..but that will mean you are definitely signing up =P
Meet up
To all CF members (and anyone else who wants to be bak gua):
please keep this saturday (19 June) free cos we'll be meeting up to pray and plan or CF combine!
pukul berapa? 8am
di mana? mamak maluri, centre row, next to the market (I think it's called KSM, not sure though..can't find, call yen ping/gerald ;)
berapa lama? depends how long you guys eat, plan and pray, if you're in a hurry you can always leave early..we are no slave drivers ;P
See u guys! :)
please keep this saturday (19 June) free cos we'll be meeting up to pray and plan or CF combine!
pukul berapa? 8am
di mana? mamak maluri, centre row, next to the market (I think it's called KSM, not sure though..can't find, call yen ping/gerald ;)
berapa lama? depends how long you guys eat, plan and pray, if you're in a hurry you can always leave early..we are no slave drivers ;P
See u guys! :)
AWESOME!
So many cool things are happening around me.
God is so AWESOME! Am totally in awe with Him right now ;)
yenping
God is so AWESOME! Am totally in awe with Him right now ;)
yenping
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Ant and the Contact Lens
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope, and started up the face of that rock.
Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens.
Well, here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course, she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge, but it just wasn't there.
Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to find it.
When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.
Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom.
At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"
Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it.
Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."
At the risk of being accused of being fatalistic, I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, "God, I don't know why you want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if you want me to carry it, I will."
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
by Karen Swaim
Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens.
Well, here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course, she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge, but it just wasn't there.
Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to find it.
When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.
Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom.
At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"
Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it.
Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."
At the risk of being accused of being fatalistic, I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, "God, I don't know why you want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if you want me to carry it, I will."
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
by Karen Swaim
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Share Your Time
A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare him ask such questions only to get some money.
After an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00, and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?"
Share some time with those who need you.
They need our time more then we will ever know.
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare him ask such questions only to get some money.
After an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00, and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?"
Share some time with those who need you.
They need our time more then we will ever know.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
A Gentle Thunder
Once there was a man who dared God to speak.
"Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God and I will follow.
Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God and I will fight.
Still the waves like you did on Galilee, God and I will listen."
And so the man went and sat by a bush, near a wall close to the sea and waited for God to speak.
And God heard the man , So God answered.
He sent fire, not for the bush, but for a church.
He brought down a wall, not of brick, but of sin.
He stilled a storm, not of the sea, but of a soul.
And God waited for the man to respond.
And he waited ...
And waited ...
And waited...
But because the man was looking at bushes, not hearts; bricks, not lives; seas and not souls, he decided that God had done nothing.
Finally he looked at God and asked, "Have you lost your power?"
And God looked at him and said, "Have you lost your hearing?"
"Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God and I will follow.
Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God and I will fight.
Still the waves like you did on Galilee, God and I will listen."
And so the man went and sat by a bush, near a wall close to the sea and waited for God to speak.
And God heard the man , So God answered.
He sent fire, not for the bush, but for a church.
He brought down a wall, not of brick, but of sin.
He stilled a storm, not of the sea, but of a soul.
And God waited for the man to respond.
And he waited ...
And waited ...
And waited...
But because the man was looking at bushes, not hearts; bricks, not lives; seas and not souls, he decided that God had done nothing.
Finally he looked at God and asked, "Have you lost your power?"
And God looked at him and said, "Have you lost your hearing?"
Monday, May 17, 2010
His Mysterious Ways
by Bob Robison
Jobs were hard to find in New York City in 1930. Just 19, I was fresh off the boat from Sweden and didnt speak any English.
When I'd boarded the train in my hometown of Karlskrona, Sweden, a woman next to me had asked, Where are you going?
America, I said. To make a new start.
My cousin Lars works in New York City, she informed me. At the Steinway piano factory. Look him up when you get there. She wrote on a piece of paper, handed it to me and said, God be with you.
It was a sweltering New York day when I set out in search of the factory. I had no idea where it was. I wandered the city for hours, showing people that scrap of paper, which bore four words: Lars Olsen-Steinway Piano. Nobody was able to help me.
I was disappointed, and so tired. When I saw a parked car I opened the door and slid into the front seat. Where I was from anyone could rest in someone elses wagon or cart. I hoped the same was true here.
I soon fell asleep, but was jolted awake by the blast of a whistle. Workmen streamed out of a nearby building. One of the yelled at me, in English. What is he so upset about? I answered instinctively in Swedish that I was sorry. Amazingly, he responded in Swedish, What are you doing in my car? I explained, then showed him that piece of paper. The man smiled. He said the whistle I had heard announced the end of the workday at Steinway & Sons. Then he walked me around the corner and introduced me to someone who got me a job as a painter.
By now youve probably guessed. The man who owned the car was Lars Olsen.
Jobs were hard to find in New York City in 1930. Just 19, I was fresh off the boat from Sweden and didnt speak any English.
When I'd boarded the train in my hometown of Karlskrona, Sweden, a woman next to me had asked, Where are you going?
America, I said. To make a new start.
My cousin Lars works in New York City, she informed me. At the Steinway piano factory. Look him up when you get there. She wrote on a piece of paper, handed it to me and said, God be with you.
It was a sweltering New York day when I set out in search of the factory. I had no idea where it was. I wandered the city for hours, showing people that scrap of paper, which bore four words: Lars Olsen-Steinway Piano. Nobody was able to help me.
I was disappointed, and so tired. When I saw a parked car I opened the door and slid into the front seat. Where I was from anyone could rest in someone elses wagon or cart. I hoped the same was true here.
I soon fell asleep, but was jolted awake by the blast of a whistle. Workmen streamed out of a nearby building. One of the yelled at me, in English. What is he so upset about? I answered instinctively in Swedish that I was sorry. Amazingly, he responded in Swedish, What are you doing in my car? I explained, then showed him that piece of paper. The man smiled. He said the whistle I had heard announced the end of the workday at Steinway & Sons. Then he walked me around the corner and introduced me to someone who got me a job as a painter.
By now youve probably guessed. The man who owned the car was Lars Olsen.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
If One Day..
by Ntsiab Si Vaj
if one day my tears are running
because i’m so hurt inside
i know you will be there
and i wouldn’t have to hide.
if one day i see beauty
that no one cares to see
i know you will be there
to cherish it with me.
if one day i grow old
and nothing seems worth while
i know you will be there
to share with me your smile
if one day my eyes give up
and i couldn’t see the stars at night
i know you will be there
to share with me your sight.
because God loves me so much
he sent someone true
he knows deeply of friendship
and he saw it in you.
if one day my tears are running
because i’m so hurt inside
i know you will be there
and i wouldn’t have to hide.
if one day i see beauty
that no one cares to see
i know you will be there
to cherish it with me.
if one day i grow old
and nothing seems worth while
i know you will be there
to share with me your smile
if one day my eyes give up
and i couldn’t see the stars at night
i know you will be there
to share with me your sight.
because God loves me so much
he sent someone true
he knows deeply of friendship
and he saw it in you.
The Difference Between Strength and Courage
It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubts.
It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.
It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.
It takes strength to hide your own pains,
It takes courage to show them.
It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.
It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.
It takes strength to endure abuses,
It takes courage to stop them.
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on a friend.
It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.
It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.
by David L. Griffith
It takes courage to have doubts.
It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.
It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.
It takes strength to hide your own pains,
It takes courage to show them.
It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.
It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.
It takes strength to endure abuses,
It takes courage to stop them.
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on a friend.
It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.
It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.
by David L. Griffith
What Is...
What Is…
What is within …
What is within the depths of my soul …
What is …
What created what is.
What lies without …
What lies in the serenity of a morning
hike through the forest, along side a
mountain stream, slowly and steadily
cascading a bed of mountain stone.
What is mighty and majestic as
the roar and tumble of the ocean’s
tide at storm.
What is as gentle as the touch of the gardener,
tending the rose.
What is …
Gentle, Calm, Mighty,
and Majestic from the depths of my soul
to the world around me…
God is All-Surrounding.
Magnificent, Unfathomable, Astonishing…
His vastness is beyond comprehension…
His mercy unceasing …
His love…undying.
Robin M. Ferguson
What is within …
What is within the depths of my soul …
What is …
What created what is.
What lies without …
What lies in the serenity of a morning
hike through the forest, along side a
mountain stream, slowly and steadily
cascading a bed of mountain stone.
What is mighty and majestic as
the roar and tumble of the ocean’s
tide at storm.
What is as gentle as the touch of the gardener,
tending the rose.
What is …
Gentle, Calm, Mighty,
and Majestic from the depths of my soul
to the world around me…
God is All-Surrounding.
Magnificent, Unfathomable, Astonishing…
His vastness is beyond comprehension…
His mercy unceasing …
His love…undying.
Robin M. Ferguson
5 min
yo peeps!
There won't be proper cf tomorrow, but there'll be 5 min prayers @ laman maluri as usual :)
see you guys tomorrow!
There won't be proper cf tomorrow, but there'll be 5 min prayers @ laman maluri as usual :)
see you guys tomorrow!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day!!
To All the mothers in the world:
- Happy Mother's Day!
(this happens to be our cf blog's 100th post ~ imagine how special mom's are :)
- Happy Mother's Day!
(this happens to be our cf blog's 100th post ~ imagine how special mom's are :)
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Take Down Goliath!
Take Goliath Down
by Max Lucado
Goliaths still roam our world. Debt. Disaster. Dialysis. Danger. Deceit. Disease. Depression. Super-size challenges still swagger and strut, still pilfer sleep and embezzle peace and liposuction joy. But they can't dominate you. You know how to deal with them. You face giants by facing God first.
Focus on giants—you stumble.
Focus on God—your giants tumble.
You know what David knew, and you do what David did. You pick up five stones, and you make five decisions. Ever wonder why David took five stones into battle? Why not two or twenty? Rereading his story reveals five answers. Use your five fingers to remind you of the five stones you need to face down your Goliath. Let your thumb remind you of ...
1. THE STONE OF THE PAST
Goliath jogged David's memory. Elah was a déjà vu. While everyone else quivered, David remembered. God had given him strength to wrestle a lion and strong-arm a bear. Wouldn't he do the same with the giant? A good memory makes heroes.
"Remember His marvelous works which He has done" (1 Chron. 16:12). Catalog God's successes. Keep a list of his world records. Has he not walked you through high waters? Proven to be faithful? Have you not known his provision? How many nights have you gone to bed hungry? Mornings awakened in the cold? He has made roadkill out of your enemies. Write today's worries in sand. Chisel yesterday's victories in stone. Pick up the stone of the past. Then select ...
2. THE STONE OF PRAYER
Note the valley between your thumb and finger. To pass from one to the next you must go through it. Let it remind you of David's descent. Before going high, David went low; before ascending to fight, David descended to prepare. Don't face your giant without first doing the same. Dedicate time to prayer. Paul, the apostle, wrote, "Prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long" (Eph. 6:18 MSG).
Prayer spawned David's successes. His Brook Besor wisdom grew out of the moment he "strengthened himself in the Lord his God" (1 Sam. 30:6). When Saul's soldiers tried to capture him, David turned toward God: "You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble" (Ps. 59:16).
Invite God's help. Pick up the stone of prayer. And don't neglect ...
3. THE STONE OF PRIORITY
Let your tallest finger remind you of your highest priority: God's reputation. David jealously guarded it. No one was going to defame his Lord. David fought so that "all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's" (1 Sam. 17:46-47).
Let your tallest finger remind you of your highest priority: God's reputation. David jealously guarded it. No one was going to defame his Lord. David fought so that "all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's" (1 Sam. 17:46-47).
David saw Goliath as a chance for God to show off! Did David know he would exit the battle alive? No. But he was willing to give his life for the reputation of God.
What if you saw your giant in the same manner? Rather than begrudge him, welcome him. Your cancer is God's chance to flex his healing muscles. Your sin is God's opportunity to showcase grace. Your struggling marriage can billboard God's power. See your struggle as God's canvas. On it he will paint his multicolored supremacy. Announce God's name and then reach for ...
4. THE STONE OF PASSION
David ran, not away from, but toward his giant. On one side of the battlefield, Saul and his cowardly army gulped. On the other, Goliath and his skull-splitters scoffed. In the middle, the shepherd boy ran on his spindly legs. Who bet on David? Who put money on the kid from Bethlehem? Not the Philistines. Not the Hebrews. Not David's siblings or David's king. But God did.
And since God did, and since David knew God did, the skinny runt became a blur of pumping knees and a swirling sling. He ran toward his giant.
Do the same! Let your ring finger remind you to take up the stone of passion.
One more stone, and finger, remains:
5. THE STONE OF PERSISTENCE
David didn't think one rock would do. He knew Goliath had four behemoth relatives. For all David knew, they'd come running over the hill to defend their kin. David was ready to empty the chamber if that's what it took.
Imitate him. Never give up. One prayer might not be enough. One apology might not do it. One day or month of resolve might not suffice. You may get knocked down a time or two ... but don't quit. Keep loading the rocks. Keep swinging the sling. David took five stones. He made five decisions. Do likewise. Past. Prayer. Priority. Passion. And persistence.
Next time Goliath wakes you up, reach for a stone. Odds are, he'll be out of the room before you can load your sling.
From Facing Your Giants, by Max Lucado.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Announcement
There will be cf meeting tomorrow(5/5/2010).
Same place and time.
Bring scissors and coloured pen.
Meet u there....
Same place and time.
Bring scissors and coloured pen.
Meet u there....
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Self Control (by Cindie York)
Titus 2:12 (NLT)
And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God.
Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance and patient endurance leads to godliness. (II Peter 1:6) Self-control is also a fruit of the Spirit and those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh and its passions and desires. The Bible tells us to walk in the Spirit and to live in the Spirit.
Every temptation is an opportunity to do good. We are all given two choices: to resist temptation or give in to temptation. Our bodies are the temple of God. Christ dwells in the body of every believer who accepts Him as Lord and Savior and asks for the pardon of sins. God gives us the power to overcome temptation. As we grow in wisdom and knowledge of God's word, we can better recognize the tricks of the devil. Red flags go up. As we mature in Christ, the deeper we grow in the Lord, the easier those flags are to recognize and the easier it gets to walk away from tempting situations.
We need to embrace holiness and sanctification once again. Today's society has become so immoral and more and more Christians are being deceived. It seems that self-control is becoming a thought of the past. The church world has just become so compromising when it comes to sinful living and behavior. Many people are turning a blind eye or deaf ear to condemnation. We must learn once again that it is essential in our Christian walk to be bigger than the tempter. We must again show the lost and dying world that there are still Christians who have self-control.
Remember to resist the devil and he will flee from you. We do not have to submit to the tricky devises of the enemy. Again, one word RESIST!!
And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God.
Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance and patient endurance leads to godliness. (II Peter 1:6) Self-control is also a fruit of the Spirit and those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh and its passions and desires. The Bible tells us to walk in the Spirit and to live in the Spirit.
Every temptation is an opportunity to do good. We are all given two choices: to resist temptation or give in to temptation. Our bodies are the temple of God. Christ dwells in the body of every believer who accepts Him as Lord and Savior and asks for the pardon of sins. God gives us the power to overcome temptation. As we grow in wisdom and knowledge of God's word, we can better recognize the tricks of the devil. Red flags go up. As we mature in Christ, the deeper we grow in the Lord, the easier those flags are to recognize and the easier it gets to walk away from tempting situations.
We need to embrace holiness and sanctification once again. Today's society has become so immoral and more and more Christians are being deceived. It seems that self-control is becoming a thought of the past. The church world has just become so compromising when it comes to sinful living and behavior. Many people are turning a blind eye or deaf ear to condemnation. We must learn once again that it is essential in our Christian walk to be bigger than the tempter. We must again show the lost and dying world that there are still Christians who have self-control.
Remember to resist the devil and he will flee from you. We do not have to submit to the tricky devises of the enemy. Again, one word RESIST!!
7 Minutes With God (CF 28/4)
SEVEN MINUTES WITH GOD
How to Plan a Daily Quiet Time by Robert D. Foster
It was in 1882 on the campus of
"Remember the morning watch."
Students like Hopper and Thornton found their days "loaded" with studies, lectures, games and bull sessions. Enthusiasm and activity were the order of the day. These dedicated men soon discovered a flaw in their spiritual armor -- a small crack which if not soon closed, would bring disaster.
They sought an answer and came up with a scheme they called the morning watch -- a plan to spend the first minutes of a new day alone with God, praying and reading the Bible.
The morning watch sealed the crack. It enshrined a truth so often obscured by the pressure of ceaseless activity that it needs daily rediscovery: To know God, it is necessary to spend consistent time with Him.
The idea caught fire. "A remarkable period of religious blessing" followed, and culminated in the departure of the Cambridge Seven, a band of prominent athletes and men of wealth and education, for missionary service. They gave up everything to go out to
But these men found that getting out of bed in time for the morning watch was as difficult as it was vital.
The intimacy of communion with Christ must be recaptured in the morning quiet time. Call it what you want -- the quiet time, personal devotions, the morning watch, or individual worship -- these holy minutes at the start of each day explain the inner secret of Christianity. It's the golden thread that ties every great man of God together -- from Moses to David Livingstone, the prophet Amos to Billy Graham -- rich and poor, businessmen and military personnel. Every man who ever became somebody for God has this at the core of his priorities: time alone with God!
David says in Psalm 57:7, "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed." A fixed and established heart produces stability in life. Few men in the Christian community have his heart and life. One of the missing links has been a workable plan on how to begin and maintain a morning watch.
I want to suggest that in order to get under way, you start with seven minutes. Perhaps you could call it a daily "Seven-Up". Five minutes may be too short, and ten minutes for some is a little too long at first.
Are you willing to take seven minutes every morning? Not five mornings out of seven, not six days out of seven -- but seven days out of seven! Ask God to help you: "Lord, I want to meet You the first thing in the morning for at least seven minutes. Tomorrow when the alarm clock goes off at
How do you spend these even minutes? After getting out of bed and taking care of your personal needs, you will want to find a quiet place and there with your Bible enjoy the solitude of seven minutes with God.
Invest the first 30 seconds preparing your heart. Thank Him for the good night of sleep and the opportunities of this new day. "Lord, cleanse my heart so You can speak to me through the Scriptures. Open my heart. Fill my heart. Make my mind alert, my soul active, and my heart responsive. Lord, surround me with Your presence during this time. Amen."
Now take four minutes to read the Bible. Your greatest need is to hear some word from God. Allow the Word to strike fire in your heart. Meet the Author! One of the Gospels is a good place to begin reading. Start with the Book of Mark. Read consecutively -- verse after verse, chapter after chapter. Don't race, but avoid stopping to do a Bible study on some word, thought, or theological problem which presents itself. Read for the pure joy of reading and allowing God to speak -- perhaps just 20 verses, or maybe a complete chapter. When you have finished Mark, start the Gospel of John. Soon you'll want to go ahead and read the entire New Testament.
After God has spoken through His Book, then speak to Him -- in prayer. You now have two and a half minutes left for fellowship with Him in four areas of prayer that you can remember by the word ACTS.
A -- Adoration. This is the purest kind of prayer because it's all for God -- there's nothing in it for you. You don't barge into the presence of royalty. You begin with the proper salutation. So worship Him. Tell the Lord that you love Him. Reflect on His greatness, His power, His majesty, and sovereignty!
C -- Confession follows. Having seen Him you now want to be sure every sin is cleansed and forsaken. Confession comes form a root word meaning "to agree together with". Apply this to prayer. It means to agree with God. Something happened yesterday you called a slight exaggeration -- God calls it a lie! You call it strong language -- God calls it swearing. You call it telling the truth about somebody in church -- God calls it gossip. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18)
T -- Thanksgiving. Express your gratitude to God. Think of several specific things to thank Him for: your family, your business, your church and ministry responsibilities -- even thank Him for hardships. "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians
S -- Supplication. This means to "ask for, earnestly and humbly." This is part of your prayer life where you make your petitions know ton Him. Ask for others, then for yourself. Why not include other people around the world such as missionaries, students studying abroad, friends in distant places, and above all the people of many lands who have yet to hear about Jesus Christ.
Let's put these seven minutes together:
1/2 Prayer for guidance (Psalm 143:8)
4 Reading the Bible (Psalm 119:18)
2 and a 1/2 Prayer:
a) Adoration (I Chronicles 29:11)
b) Confession (I John 1:9)
c) Thanksgiving (Ephesians
d) Supplication (Matthew 7:7)
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This is simply a guide. Very soon you'll discover that it is impossible to spend only seven minutes with the Lord. An amazing thing happens -- seven minutes become 20, and it is not long before you're spending 30 precious minutes with Him. Do not become devoted to the habit, but to the Savior.
Do it not because other men are doing it -- not as a spiritless duty every morning, nor merely as an end in itself, but because God has granted the priceless privilege of fellowship with Himself. Covenant with Him now to guard, nourish, and maintain your morning watch of seven minutes.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Blessed Storms
During stormy weather
Clouds seem to lose their glow;
Gathering together
They darken Earth below.
The leaden sky explodes;
Rain pelts the ground with force
Threatening to erode
The soil without remorse.
Clouds rumble, roil and moan;
Lights split the sky in two;
Earth's creatures hide and groan
Birds bid the air adieu.
Though dark clouds hide the sun;
Though they are glum and gray -
Without them we're undone
For they send life our way.
They're smiled on by the Son
He formed; sent each of them;
A blessing every one;
A mystery to men.
Bringing much needed rain
Enabling life to grow;
Though storms can cause much pain
We need their blessed flow.
When storm clouds gather close
And life seems dark and bleak;
When foes attack; oppose
Leaving us battered; weak.
Remember that each cloud's
A blessing in disguise -
Sent by God; allowed
To strengthen; make us wise.
~ Belinda van Rensburg ~
Clouds seem to lose their glow;
Gathering together
They darken Earth below.
The leaden sky explodes;
Rain pelts the ground with force
Threatening to erode
The soil without remorse.
Clouds rumble, roil and moan;
Lights split the sky in two;
Earth's creatures hide and groan
Birds bid the air adieu.
Though dark clouds hide the sun;
Though they are glum and gray -
Without them we're undone
For they send life our way.
They're smiled on by the Son
He formed; sent each of them;
A blessing every one;
A mystery to men.
Bringing much needed rain
Enabling life to grow;
Though storms can cause much pain
We need their blessed flow.
When storm clouds gather close
And life seems dark and bleak;
When foes attack; oppose
Leaving us battered; weak.
Remember that each cloud's
A blessing in disguise -
Sent by God; allowed
To strengthen; make us wise.
~ Belinda van Rensburg ~
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Yes, No, Maybe?
On 14/4, Ser Keat, one of our members shared with us a story:
A father had 3 children - a girl, an 18-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy.
The 18 year-old boy asked the father for a shaver. The father said yes, and gave it to him.
The 8-year-old son asked his father for a shaver. The father said wait.
The girl asked her father for a shaver. The father said no. =P
God is like that..He says yes, no and maybe at different times.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" ~ Romans 8:28
A father had 3 children - a girl, an 18-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy.
The 18 year-old boy asked the father for a shaver. The father said yes, and gave it to him.
The 8-year-old son asked his father for a shaver. The father said wait.
The girl asked her father for a shaver. The father said no. =P
God is like that..He says yes, no and maybe at different times.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" ~ Romans 8:28
Prayer Walk
Last CF (21/4), we went prayer walking!
Basically, we prayed for everything we saw as we walked round the whole school...At first, we agreed that 1 or 2 people will pray for each place, but when it came to more popular places (ie. Bilik Disiplin, Bilik Guru, Tapak Perhimpunan), everyone seemed to have a prayer to add!
It was pretty fun..and we believe TBM will truely be blessed by our prayers =)
We love TBM! Praying to transform it! =p
Posted by YP
Basically, we prayed for everything we saw as we walked round the whole school...At first, we agreed that 1 or 2 people will pray for each place, but when it came to more popular places (ie. Bilik Disiplin, Bilik Guru, Tapak Perhimpunan), everyone seemed to have a prayer to add!
It was pretty fun..and we believe TBM will truely be blessed by our prayers =)
We love TBM! Praying to transform it! =p
Posted by YP
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
About God =)
God is the wisest God I've ever known...
Oh wait! He is THE one and only God!!! =P
posted by YP
Oh wait! He is THE one and only God!!! =P
posted by YP
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Bible Knowledge Quiz
Date: 9/4/2010 (friday)
Time: 1- 2 pm
Place: 4 cekal
Read Genesis 12-15 and Luke 15-24.
Time: 1- 2 pm
Place: 4 cekal
Read Genesis 12-15 and Luke 15-24.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Peace in Lifes Storms
Some days we look around us
and all we can do is sigh
It's hard to find a glimpse of hope
peeking out from questions of why
We see friends whose hearts are aching..
People are hurting everywhere
Many asking"Where is God-
Is it possible He doesn't care?"
Yet it's those same enquiring minds
Who claim He isn't real.....
If they don't believe that He exists,
How can they expect Him to feel?
If only these people realised
They're wrong on two accounts-
Christ is real, and He DOES care
He loves them despite their doubts
Over time I've come to realise
That although we now don't understand
We don't have to question when things go wrong
It's somehow all part of God's plan
If you learn to trust our Saviour
Without expecting it all to be clear
He will give you peace until that day
When He'll take you to the place of no tears
and all we can do is sigh
It's hard to find a glimpse of hope
peeking out from questions of why
We see friends whose hearts are aching..
People are hurting everywhere
Many asking"Where is God-
Is it possible He doesn't care?"
Yet it's those same enquiring minds
Who claim He isn't real.....
If they don't believe that He exists,
How can they expect Him to feel?
If only these people realised
They're wrong on two accounts-
Christ is real, and He DOES care
He loves them despite their doubts
Over time I've come to realise
That although we now don't understand
We don't have to question when things go wrong
It's somehow all part of God's plan
If you learn to trust our Saviour
Without expecting it all to be clear
He will give you peace until that day
When He'll take you to the place of no tears
Paid in Full
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, a sudden feeling of sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, a sudden feeling of sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Praise The Lord!!!
Testimony time!!
Yesterday(Monday15/3) I went for my driving test...and I was reminded of how God really loves me =)
First of all, my test was during the hols, so I didn't have to ponteng school (not that I minded anyway =P)
Then, for some reason or other, I don't have to go to school for the next 2 Mondays either, so if I fail, God still arranged for 2 more chances =P
But when I went there, I found out that the next 2 Mondays are full, so if I failed, I would have to wait till April, and AFTER my school exams =(
So I prayed, hey God, I've only got this Monday and after that I dunno how I'm gonna sit for the test, so You've gotta help me here. =P
God did some extra stuff for me throughout the driving test, like
1) I met an old schoolmate also taking the test, so I could spend my time chit-chatting instead of having to wait nervously
2) The weather was BEAUTIFUL =)
3) My tester was a LADY! Who would've thought of that???
4) I'm glad I'm a naughty student and practice driving with the radio on, cos the lady tester turned hers on..if I wasn't used to it, I might have become nervous and do something wrong, maybe crash somebody's car =P
5) Didn't have to beri rasuah....as a Christian, I'm very bodoh when it comes to stuff like that, looking back, I think she expected me to do so, but then, the 'blur-case' of me didn't know, so... =P
6) Biggest miracle of all: I PASSED!!!! (And I actually 'mati engine' twice =P)
God is really good..I'd been a little low on faith, but He proved to me how much He loves me...it's like you ask Him for a simple little cake, and He gives you a large size one with all the icing and cherries on top =P
"Which of you, if his son asks for a bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much MORE will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" ~ Matthew 7:9-11
Happy hols!!
Yenping
(btw, my driving is still wobbly, it's not safe for me to drive people around yet, so don't even ask =P)
Yesterday(Monday15/3) I went for my driving test...and I was reminded of how God really loves me =)
First of all, my test was during the hols, so I didn't have to ponteng school (not that I minded anyway =P)
Then, for some reason or other, I don't have to go to school for the next 2 Mondays either, so if I fail, God still arranged for 2 more chances =P
But when I went there, I found out that the next 2 Mondays are full, so if I failed, I would have to wait till April, and AFTER my school exams =(
So I prayed, hey God, I've only got this Monday and after that I dunno how I'm gonna sit for the test, so You've gotta help me here. =P
God did some extra stuff for me throughout the driving test, like
1) I met an old schoolmate also taking the test, so I could spend my time chit-chatting instead of having to wait nervously
2) The weather was BEAUTIFUL =)
3) My tester was a LADY! Who would've thought of that???
4) I'm glad I'm a naughty student and practice driving with the radio on, cos the lady tester turned hers on..if I wasn't used to it, I might have become nervous and do something wrong, maybe crash somebody's car =P
5) Didn't have to beri rasuah....as a Christian, I'm very bodoh when it comes to stuff like that, looking back, I think she expected me to do so, but then, the 'blur-case' of me didn't know, so... =P
6) Biggest miracle of all: I PASSED!!!! (And I actually 'mati engine' twice =P)
God is really good..I'd been a little low on faith, but He proved to me how much He loves me...it's like you ask Him for a simple little cake, and He gives you a large size one with all the icing and cherries on top =P
"Which of you, if his son asks for a bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much MORE will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" ~ Matthew 7:9-11
Happy hols!!
Yenping
(btw, my driving is still wobbly, it's not safe for me to drive people around yet, so don't even ask =P)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Three Trees
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday, I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straighest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen come upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" . . . and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy, because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they come to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things doin't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straighest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen come upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" . . . and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy, because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they come to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things doin't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A Pebble
Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.
Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,
And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy circling yet,
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.
Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,
And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy circling yet,
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Heaven's Grocery Store
I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's Grocery Store".
As I got a little closer the door came open wide,
and when I came to myself I was standing inside.
I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a blanket and said, "My Child shop with care".
Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store,
and all you can't carry, come back the next day for more.
First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row.
Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith,
I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race,
but then my blanket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace.
I didn't forget Salvation, which like the others was free,
so I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
for I thought I had everything to do my master's will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and had to put it in,
for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf.
Song and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the Angel, "How much do I owe"?
The Angel smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."
Again, I politely asked "How much do I really owe?"
The Angel smiled again and said, "My Child, Jesus Paid Your Bill A Long Time Ago."
One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's Grocery Store".
As I got a little closer the door came open wide,
and when I came to myself I was standing inside.
I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a blanket and said, "My Child shop with care".
Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store,
and all you can't carry, come back the next day for more.
First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row.
Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith,
I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race,
but then my blanket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace.
I didn't forget Salvation, which like the others was free,
so I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
for I thought I had everything to do my master's will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and had to put it in,
for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf.
Song and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the Angel, "How much do I owe"?
The Angel smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."
Again, I politely asked "How much do I really owe?"
The Angel smiled again and said, "My Child, Jesus Paid Your Bill A Long Time Ago."
The Love Story
He was born in a stable,
He was sent down in love,
He was humble as a lamb,
Yes, He was gentle as a dove,
In miracles He was able,
but He can save souls too,
For that is what Jesus came for,
The work of God to do.
He was twelve years old in the temple,
Oh such a little lad,
At Him, the elders were amazed,
To see what gifts He had.
As He grew, nourished in God's love,
He preached the Golden Rule,
He said "Love your neighbor as yourself,
use prayer as a tool."
With three rusty nails, life would end,
But on the third day, begin.
He said, "Father, please forgive them."
A plea much souls to win.
He was sent down in love,
He was humble as a lamb,
Yes, He was gentle as a dove,
In miracles He was able,
but He can save souls too,
For that is what Jesus came for,
The work of God to do.
He was twelve years old in the temple,
Oh such a little lad,
At Him, the elders were amazed,
To see what gifts He had.
As He grew, nourished in God's love,
He preached the Golden Rule,
He said "Love your neighbor as yourself,
use prayer as a tool."
With three rusty nails, life would end,
But on the third day, begin.
He said, "Father, please forgive them."
A plea much souls to win.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
The Storm
When the tide comes rolling in,
And the mighty oceans roar,
It can go on land so far
That is all, it goes no more.
When the storm clouds gather round us
And the great big raindrops fall,
Just so much will fall to earth
as it heeds the Master's call.
When the load becomes so heavy
That the body cries in pain,
Remember that this too will end
Like the ocean and the rain.
So adorn thyself with gladness,
Remember God is really there,
He takes time to feed the sparrow,
And He always answers prayer.
And the mighty oceans roar,
It can go on land so far
That is all, it goes no more.
When the storm clouds gather round us
And the great big raindrops fall,
Just so much will fall to earth
as it heeds the Master's call.
When the load becomes so heavy
That the body cries in pain,
Remember that this too will end
Like the ocean and the rain.
So adorn thyself with gladness,
Remember God is really there,
He takes time to feed the sparrow,
And He always answers prayer.
11th national postal bible knowledge quiz.
When? 1st week of April
Where? in school
What to read? genesis 12-15 and luke 15-24
Those interested can give their names to Chan Yen Ping or Bridgette Lee(4c)
Where? in school
What to read? genesis 12-15 and luke 15-24
Those interested can give their names to Chan Yen Ping or Bridgette Lee(4c)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Prayer Wins!!
A missionary returning home from Africa, was sharing his story with his church family .
" While serving at a small field hospital, every two weeks I traveled through the countryside to a nearby city for supplies.
This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point. On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital. Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured.
I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord. I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident. Two weeks later I repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight.
We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.'
At this I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite
The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No sir, I was not the only person to see the guards. My five friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.'"
At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact day this happened. The missionary told the congregation the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
"On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf.
I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?" The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were, he was too busy counting how many men he saw.
THERE WERE 26!!
" While serving at a small field hospital, every two weeks I traveled through the countryside to a nearby city for supplies.
This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point. On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital. Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured.
I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord. I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident. Two weeks later I repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight.
We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.'
At this I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite
The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No sir, I was not the only person to see the guards. My five friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.'"
At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact day this happened. The missionary told the congregation the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
"On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf.
I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?" The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were, he was too busy counting how many men he saw.
THERE WERE 26!!
This week: Bible Discussion
Hey Cf members!
Next CF will be on 10 Feb (wed) 1.30-2.30pm in 4c. Activity is Bible Discussion... So if you happen to have those teeny weeny bibles, feel free to bring them along... Don't lug the thick ones, though.. Text books are heavy enough! :p
see you there!
Next CF will be on 10 Feb (wed) 1.30-2.30pm in 4c. Activity is Bible Discussion... So if you happen to have those teeny weeny bibles, feel free to bring them along... Don't lug the thick ones, though.. Text books are heavy enough! :p
see you there!
Hooray!!
CF has started!
The 1st week was a bit messy like a 1st weeks, and fun! We got to know each other... And guess what? Each person has 4 guardianangels this year! And we know who they are, so as Amanda says, we can run to them for anything anytime we want. ( by the way, those who have yet to reveal who they were guarding last year, do tell everyone via the chatbox :)
This year morning session also has TWO CF teachers... Pn Ting has come up. Mr Woon will be taking over the afternoon session. Any CF member can go to either CF teachers for help, so that is our bonus on top of the 4 GAs :p
Hooray for a new year! May God use CF to bless the school and bring us to greater heights!
The 1st week was a bit messy like a 1st weeks, and fun! We got to know each other... And guess what? Each person has 4 guardianangels this year! And we know who they are, so as Amanda says, we can run to them for anything anytime we want. ( by the way, those who have yet to reveal who they were guarding last year, do tell everyone via the chatbox :)
This year morning session also has TWO CF teachers... Pn Ting has come up. Mr Woon will be taking over the afternoon session. Any CF member can go to either CF teachers for help, so that is our bonus on top of the 4 GAs :p
Hooray for a new year! May God use CF to bless the school and bring us to greater heights!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Kickstart the Year!!!
Yo peeps,
Here's our very first CF of the year! Whee!!
Wed 3/2/2010
1.30pm - 2.45pm
See you guys at 4 C =) *can't wait*
Here's our very first CF of the year! Whee!!
Wed 3/2/2010
1.30pm - 2.45pm
See you guys at 4 C =) *can't wait*
Monday, January 25, 2010
To You I Will Be True
Light I see,
So far away,
Into the mist I cry,
Oh, Lord stay close,
Be near to me,
My angel in the sky.
Heaven close,
It must be true,
The word You spoke to me,
Oh, Lord, my God,
Heavenly host,
Now near for me to see.
How it’s so,
That man denies,
Your energy or light,
Oh, Lord please trust,
Before I go,
I’ve fought a worthy fight.
Trust me now,
I ne’er gave up,
My love or hope in You,
Though others feel,
To break their vow,
To You I will be true.
So far away,
Into the mist I cry,
Oh, Lord stay close,
Be near to me,
My angel in the sky.
Heaven close,
It must be true,
The word You spoke to me,
Oh, Lord, my God,
Heavenly host,
Now near for me to see.
How it’s so,
That man denies,
Your energy or light,
Oh, Lord please trust,
Before I go,
I’ve fought a worthy fight.
Trust me now,
I ne’er gave up,
My love or hope in You,
Though others feel,
To break their vow,
To You I will be true.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Look Into Your Heart
When the pain of the world,has brought you down,
The Love of the Lord Is always around.
His Love is so true because it is always there
to guide you in all you do.
When it seems as though you are alone
He will know
How to guide you home.
When you are sad reach into your heart
He is always glad to do his part.
Take comfort in his loving arms
He is always there to keep you safe from harm.
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