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2009-06-28T01:59:00.001+08:00

new blog link @ http://n395.wordpress.com/

2009-05-31T17:56:00.006+08:00

Hey guys, i need to collect the forecast of some events that will be coming up soon..

ChurchWide Bible Study session with Pastor Kong on Song of Solomon

Date: 06 June 2009

Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 1

Time: 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Pre-Service Prayer Meeting

Date: 06 June 2009

Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 1

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Morning Prayer Meeting

Date: 08 June - 12 June 2009

Venue: Jurong West Auditorium, Eunos, Church of Singapore

Time: 7.00am - 8.00am

Evening Prayer Meeting

Date: 08 June - 11 June 2009

Venue: Jurong West Auditorium, RiverWalk

Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Please let me know (via email / sms) :

- If you will be able to make it for the ChurchWide Bible Study and Pre-Service Prayer Meeting.

- For the Week of Prayer Meeting, please let me know when you can make it, and the location you will be going for, asap or by next week ( 05 June 2009 ).

Thanks.

Karmen.

2009-05-30T12:24:00.005+08:00

Guys, let's resurrect this blog once again..

Its getting a little dry yea?

Anyways.. i was just thinking of a mini-encounter night next sat after post-service fellowship at Pandan Reservoir. Can spend the entire night worshipping God with esther and my laptop available (for the songs). After that we can go and have breakfast together. Since there will be no cell group, we can go home and have a well-deserved rest after that!

Anyone interested?

RSVP asap okies! thanks.(:

iDestinee.

2009-04-27T20:52:00.006+08:00

To date, only these people send me their prayer request...

Kit: The cell group can communicate with one another and with God and grow exponentially.

Luis: to be able to go to another level in prayer time.

Gloria: To pray for personal breakthrough in the cell group.

Crystal: Greater hunger for the Word of God and wisdom of God to handle people.

Karmen: For breakthrough in personal and spiritual life.

Esther: For Breakthrough in financial.

Kenny: For Gloria Wong to get As for her exams.

For those who have not have your prayer request sent in, please do update me or Xavier so that we can pray for each other the things that we need alright?

Let's begin to engage one another no matter how busy we are alright?

Love you guys!!

Communication

2009-04-26T21:39:00.006+08:00

This is going to be one lengthy post, bear with it!

Communication: By KIT QIN.
DON'T KOPI PASTE THIS ANYHOW OKIE, I WRITE ONE! XOXOXO

In our church, we keep learning about communication all the time.
Just a quick run-through all that we learned:
How to Pray: Prayer is really talking to God, we say. but i think, prayer is really listening to God. eh? he can tell us things that we can NEVER think(ideas) or imagine(the heart: feelings of comfort, peace and joy), so i think i rather listen to him. but of course must talk also la. Communication is TWO-WAYS.
The Caring-system: through communication, we meet emotional and spiritual needs.
The Love languages: through communication, we love one another.
The 5 Levels of communication: how to really communicate.

Just to clarify: in my opinion, communication is for 2 chief PURPOSE:
1) To create INTIMACY. Words can do wonders for LIFE.
2) To create UNDERSTANDING.

i love how practical and creative the bible is. To communicate is not to judge. One needs to be careful with words, for death and life is in the power of the tongue. Only fools will say what's on their mind without thinking. One must not be quick to anger when communicating. He who is wise speaks the appropriate words at the appropriate season. One must speak tactfully. Not to lie, but to use euphemisms. One must speak the truth. One must honor one's parents, with what? obviously with words of gratefulness and thankfulness for their upbringing.
Isn't the bible great in teaching us all these great truths about communicating?
Communicating is essential, no doubt about that.
-Think the TV, various media publications, internet and phones as important tools for disseminating information.
-Social interactivity: we all need to communicate with one another to interact and know one another.
-We can bring across what is in our MIND, which is our ideas, and what is in our HEART, which is our feelings.
-We can connect to God spiritually through PRAYER.

What does the secular world say then, about communication?
Communication is commonly defined as "the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
the interesting fact is:
What you are trying to bring across to someone is determined by:
* 55% of impact is determined by body language--postures, gestures, and eye contact,
* 38% by the tone of voice, and
* 7% by the content or the words used in the communication process.
This tells you something: to completely convey the meaning and intention (and not just the INFORMATION)of your message correctly, you must speak to the person FACE-TO-FACE. In written form it only convey 7%, verbally it only conveys 41%.

Important points to take note about communication is:
1) Never assume that the person that you are speaking to would be able to FULLY grasp what you are trying to bring across to him or her. I do not meant facts and information, but i mean your IDEAS and FEELINGS.
-People can only grasp your ideas and feelings from his or her POINT OF VIEW, I.E, his or her OWN THOUGHTS and FEELINGS. For example, someone(ahem) have a deep-seated prejudice against Pastor John. thus no matter how hard Pst John tries to convey his message to him or her, he or she will never be convinced. This is due to the PRESUMPTIONS made by the person even before the communication process takes place. In this sense it reveals the IMPERFECTION of the human being: that we are never ever able to look at things OBJECTIVELY, hence our understanding will always be LIMITED. If you want someone to understand your FEELINGS and IDEAS COMPLETELY, you are bound to end up DISAPPOINTED.
-Look to God: he understands you PERFECTLY. He knows how many strands of hair you have on your head. He knows how wicked the human heart is, which was why he sent his Son to cleanse it, because ONLY his Son can do it. Communicate with Him. The thing about God is his COMPLETE OBJECTIVITY. Even when he JUDGES, we can only shut up and accept it because of his IMPARTIALITY.

2) We must learn not to say things IN THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT, OR that which Hurts others. HURTING OTHERS IS NOT COMMUNICATING AT ALL.
What things?
- The Disrespectful Judgments: Read Pst Kong's sermons! And also, God say don't judge. i think in this context it really meant not to condemn others, especially DISRESPECTFULLY. so, Don't judge.
Trivial E.G: SEE HOW SHE EAT? WA, everyday eat fried fish noodles plus rice! Sin of GLUTTONY HAHA PIG!
Serious E.G:
JOHN: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING TO YOUR COLLEAGUE ABOUT BEHIND MY BACK?
MARY: ER, work? (Shakes head innocuously.)
JOHN: HOW DARE YOU COMMIT ADULTERY BEHIND MY BACK? YOU SLUT! (SLAPS HER)

- The Spiteful things: You Feel HURT, so you say things that you know will deliberately hurt the other person. God says to love your enemies, to be peaceable. To my dear cg members, i know it's really hard to not say spiteful things sometimes, but here's a method:
A: Hey you XXXXXX(insert a disrespectful judgment).
B: ~instead of reacting with a spiteful word, why don't you take time to think of Jesus. No matter how persecuted he was, he never say a spiteful word to his Heavenly Father. He didn't crack and say " hey Dad you XXXXX for making to all these things!" instead, he fully supported his Father and went on to accomplish his ministry~ if all the time all we can think about is how to return a caustic remark with a spiteful remark and go on being a war-mongering christian, we can NEVER achieve what God wants us to do in this lifetime. :)
So, just close you eyes, take a deep breath, think of Jesus, and chill.
Romans 12: 14 says "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse."

-The SARCASTIC REMARKS. HEY DUDES, YOU ARE REALLY SO NICE PEOPLE! SO GREAT! I REALLY REALLY LOVE YOU MAN! WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND SOUL. YOU GUYS REALLY CHANGE MY LIFE SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR IT. REALLY THANK LEH. GIMME SO MUCH CARE AND CONCERN THAT I CHANGE SO MUCH.
if that irritated you, it meant that sarcasm is really not the way to go. Be sincere in your speech. again, i love romans 12. Verse 16 says "....Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. "
if that did not irritate you, well.. i will not be sarcastic here. lol :)

- The guilt-trip. (this can be also considered spiteful, only in a more subtle and mean way.)
To me, this is the most hurtful of it all and the most frustrating. When things do not go a person's way, we tend to react in different ways:
- We try to make the best of it and see the light in the end of the tunnel. we are calm, amicable and peaceable. Unfortunately, we are not perfect, and we end up:
- Being spiteful directly to inflict hurt on others, and going overboard about your problems and exaggerating your ideas and emotions.
- Being silent, channeling the problems inward. this meant not communicating at all. this is bad, if we do not express ourselves, others will ASSUME what we are thinking and feeling. which is DANGEROUS.
- Putting others on the guilt-trip, inflicting hurt and at the same time masking up the real problem.
again, Romans 12:19 says "Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”says the Lord"
Please do not hurt others with our words anymore!

3) we must learn to forget the words that are said which you KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT when the opposite party said it, HE OR SHE DID NOT MEAN IT.
- This means to FORGIVE the person that says those hurtful things stated in point 2. We are not perfect, but we can try. see how jesus did it :)
- Doing so will prevent us from being OPINIONATED and form PREJUDICE against a person, which will help is in UNDERSTANDING the person ( i got say this is one of the purpose hor ^_^)

4) We must learn in communication that while OPENNESS is IMPORTANT, we will not be CARELESS in our speech
- Do not reveal Secrets that you promise to keep. Secrets are intimate. yes. they are. So please RESPECT them.
- Be HONEST. being open doesn't mean you try to impress others by EMBELLISHING or TWISTING your words. When a person does not trust you, He or she will not communicate with you and hence will not UNDERSTAND you. It is at this point, that relationships are broken. proverbs 4:24 says "Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you."
- This also meant that, base on your trust on the person, you will determine the LEVELS of Communication that you want to achieve whenever you speak to a particular person.
- how then, is trust established? through ACTIONS. this topic too big liao. lol

Last point
5) Have wisdom in your speech.
romans 12: 15 says "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep."
Learning how to bring across an idea tactfully. how to judge, and not Condemn. How to say the right thing at the right time without LYING. In proverbs, God repeatedly tells us to LISTEN to his WORDS. To UNDERSTAND his wisdom, to
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct[a] your paths.
he says
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
Lend your ear to my understanding,
2 That you may preserve discretion,
And your lips may keep knowledge.

How to attain wisdom? From God.

With this, i hope we can learn how to communicate with one another. The CG will grow from strength to strength if we are willing to be open and honest one another, to share our testimonies, our dreams and visions. Our hurts, our troubles. Our feelings. it will take time, we might misunderstand each other. We might face even more problems. but i don't care about the situation. i know that i know, that if we communicate deeply as a cell group, we will meet each other spiritual needs and GROW. we need reach God. we will then truly communicate with him.

Jesus, i pray that N395 is able to share with each our innermost spiritual thoughts to one another, to trust one another completely, have faith that we will able to help one other solve their problems. I pray that that through communication, our cell group will grow like never before. As we improve our communication skills, we will be able to reach out effectively in the marketplace and shine for you. I pray that we are able to communicate to you as a cell group our dreams and visions. You will give us fresh revelations and your love will pour down so strongly over us in every cell group meeting. In Jesus name i humbly ask of all this, and i await in deep expectation and anticipation your anointing to pour forth in our cell group as we learn to communicate. In Jesus name i pray, Amen.

2009-04-09T00:39:00.006+08:00

Hey guys.. sorry for such late post..

Prayer request for late this week is...

Esther : Greater Spiritual hunger and breakthroughs.

Glor : Pray that her wrist will not be strained too much during work.

Karmen : Pray for inner healing, financial breakthroughs, more spiritual hunger for God..

Guys, though it is already thursday, let's continue to pray for our friends who have yet to say "Yes" to our Daddy God.. Let's be consistent and never give up when discouraged!

Jiayou!

For those who still have prayer requests, please sms Xavier or myself alright?

Thanks!

Karmen.

Great Harvest!

2009-03-26T23:45:00.001+08:00

N395, Let's pray for a great harvest this season!

Certainly, if we reach out with all of our hearts, we will be able reach their hearts...
Keep On Keeping On! <-_-_-_- inspired by our Cgl...
Let us move in One heart, One beat, One rhythm.

Happy Harvesting!!!

Matthew 28:16-20
(16) Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
(17) And when they saw him, they worshiped him: but some doubted.
(18) And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
(19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
(20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Happy Easter!

2009-03-18T01:46:00.003+08:00

So this is the prayer request that I've received:

Luis For God's grace to be upon him as he does my assignments and presentation.

Gloria Goh For the ah longs to stop disturbing the wrong family and for safety for family and HOUSE.

Thanks!

2009-03-16T23:59:00.002+08:00

Hmm.. going to post something really random before i sleep..

Just wana appreciate some people in the cg..(:

Gloria : Always there for all her members!

Crystal : Thanks for being so funny at times.. and.. really appreciate all your "noisy" and weird comments.. but they are fun.(:

Daniel : YO man! Fun guy to hang out with! serving (driving us around sometimes, serve the cg) and with good and nice smile(:

Esther : Noisy girl also...but always cheerful.. making really good atmosphere around..(:

Glor : Nice to talk to.. somehow understand my nonsenses.. and good listener! Loves sweetie!!

Kenny : Thanks for driving us around!! Thanks for many many things.. serving.. jokes.. Keep smiling!!!!

Kit : Good friends who will always smile..(:

And i love all the cg members as well.. without u. it is just a group of friends hanging out.. Not spiritual family already!! I love all you guys. Let's continue to grow as one accord and serve the Kingdom of God together!!!

(done with a very cranky mind)

Loves!!

iDestinee.

2009-03-09T15:50:00.002+08:00

hahaha
i wanna join karmen.
hee..
i'm bored too!

hee..

shall we play game here?
some games that we can play by blogging here?

frm: crystal

2009-03-08T07:40:00.001+08:00

Hello GUys!!!

Hahas. too bored.. sorry!!

See you guys at AMK later!!!

Loves,

Siao Karmen.(:

2009-03-03T14:59:00.004+08:00

Hey... I am gonna post the prayer requests here..

For those who have more prayer requests, Please let Karmen or Xavier know.

Crystal : For wisdom in settling the problems that she is facing.

Daniel : For wisdom upon handling relations with people.

Esther : Prayer life: Deeper relationship with God, more revelations from God.

Gloria : To be able to find a good part time job.

Karmen : For wisdom in things that she does, esp in her upcoming attachments, and also to be

more sensitive to people's needs.

Kay : For a job with a good pay, and that the schedule of the work will not clash with the service and cell group timing.

Xavier : To be able to make the right decisions in his work, personal life and such.

Those whose names are not here, you can send your prayer request(s) to Karmen or Xavier.

Arigato Gozimasu!

God bless!

Prose; Never End.

2009-03-01T21:35:00.001+08:00

Taking his favourite creased pillow, he leapt onto the bed. It was late at night, with no end in sight. He braced himself, gave a nudge to his chest and wept. The never ending situation was tormenting and as he solemnly stared at the clock, the chill emanating in the room reminding him the never ending guilt. It tore at him like a predatory lion, leaving no stones unturned. He flipped violently in his bed, in a crouching position he tried vehemently to shake away the persistent guilt tearing away his soul. The endless night slowly ticked away and he felt himself shrinking with every passing second, his soul excruciatingly being torn into pieces.
A silhouette appeared at the door and a familiar figure loomed.Immediately he flinched and turned the other way, not wanting to face her. She, ever the person for the occasion, walked elegantly towards him.Sitting down beside him, she began patiently, in a matronly tone and a soothing voice.She spoke of pearls of wisdom, words of comfort. A humane touch which epitomised her forgiving attitude towards him. Still, it fell upon deaf ears as he continued to be hunted by the malice that is gulit.
That's when she spoke these words:

Grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things he can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.

He blinked open his eyes and looked at her as though he had an epiphany, silent tears still dripping relentlessly down his glistening face. These were however, tears of peace and serenity. The night plodded along, the gust of winds no longer tearing apart him but leaving him with a renewed sense of purpose. Guilt left in a mighty wind brought about by her words.

And her presence.

Never end ended that night.

Acknowledgments:
This prose is inspired by

Never End
~Song by Namie Amuro

The Serenity Prayer
~Prayer by some catholic priest?

2009-02-16T21:09:00.000+08:00

Hey Guys, so far these are the prayers requests that I've received but if you guys have anymore, feel free to message me or Karmen. Thanks and have a great week!

Karmen To be able to make good relationship decisions and to do well in her studies and examinations. To do well for her mental health exams today, on the 18th of February.

Kit To be able to watch his words.

Gloria Goh To be able to find a good job with a good pay. To be able to pass her piano exams.

Esther(Jia Hui) To be able to do well in her studies and examinations.

Zhi Hao Protection and Guidance for his recce commander course.

Luis For greater capacity to manage the different areas of responsibilities that he has.

Hong Yun To have a financial breakthrough.

Daniel Salvation for his friends and improvement in his academics.

Xavier To be able to find favour in his job and to be able to make the right decisions during work.

Shi Hui Increased burden for the lost and for the wisdom of God to come upon her as she reaches out to people.

I hope that with all of us praying, all of these requests would be able to come true.

God Bless!

Duty

2009-02-16T20:33:00.000+08:00

Duty

When Sunday comes,

do you trudge wearily
fulfilling what seems like
an obliging duty?

When Sunday comes,

do you shout triumphantly
fulfilling what seems like
an occlusive prophecy?

We all have duties,
Something that divides our
resonating responsibilities.
We need clarity.

When Sunday comes,

Leaving our cargo ships;
we abandon our duties.
With alacrity-
we embrace a relationship!

Our duty to thee,
let it be a decree:
let it not be just religious piety,
let it not be just murmured phrases.
let it not be just empty visages!

When Sunday comes,

Let us have a great call,
Learning that our great duty,
Is not pious, religious, nor
Pharisaical duty.

Our duty is to love.
when Sunday comes.
Our duty is when
Monday is traumatizing,
Tuesday is mesmerizing,
Wednesday is tantalizing,
Thursday is excruciating,
Friday is out of syntax,
and Saturday is the day of rest,
We love.

When Sunday comes,
we seek Love,
not duty.
When we see Doves,
we see God.

~kit~

think it's a pretty bad poem -.-
too long liao lol.

2009-02-16T18:20:00.001+08:00

_Announcement_

Those who have any prayer request, feel free to msg Me and Xavier.

Anytime. Anything.

Midnight also can.

Karmen

thanks

2009-02-15T19:38:00.000+08:00

crystal here
wanna thanks all the brother for being so sweet.
bought chocolate and roses for the sisters.

thank you!!

2009-02-13T10:23:00.001+08:00

Hmm, this is my once-in-a-very-long-while post..

First post in the new blogskin..

Skin is nice.. (:

After much complaints and stuff, its finally up.. thanks Crystal for the effort!

Anyways.. went for morning PM everyday..

its great.. made me day really fresh! (guys, dont you think so?)

Been hanging out with some after the PM sessions..

have really been enjoying myself alot alot..

Kenny, Crystal, Luis, Xavier and last but not least, my dear Jiahui (Esther)!

Especially Kenny and Crystal.. everytime go out, confirm got 2 of them one..(:

Feel really blessed and happy to have them with me in this week..

Really enjoyed myself..

And i really find myself loving this cg more and more each time i fellowship with them..

Thanks guys!

Really hope we can stay like this for life..

做永远的朋友～

2009-02-05T12:52:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL !!

Chinese New Year Message!

2009-01-29T14:27:00.000+08:00

Hello N395, here is my first post (I was going to be bombastic by using the phrase "inaugural post", but realised that the usage of inaugural is so totally wrong in this context)!

Chinese New Year is a great time for Families to gather together, catch up on the old times ETC...
Of course, this year I had a great time, and picked up precious lessons about life along the way.

Flexibility:
One lesson I learned in my overseas trip to Malaysia. The charter buses in Malaysia has amazing flexibility and adaptability. To cut long story short, after much meandering in Malaysia in our first day there, we arrived at a town called Segamat, right at the Southern most tip of Johor. We were hoping to hop onto a bus that will bring us to Muar, near the small town where my maternal grandparents house is. However, it was a Saturday and already rather late. There was a charter bus that was heading towards Kuala Lumpur instead. To my surprise, my mom somehow managed to negotiate with driver to pick us up and drop us at our location as there were remaining seats and the bus was passing by that particular location.
This tells me that flexibility is really a great trait for us to have. God only gave us ten laws. Laws cannot be bended. However the rest are just rules and restrictions created by man that can be manipulated. Be flexible!

I have somemore lessons to share, but i need your input!!! write with a flourish about the lessons you picked up during Chinese New Year!

Kit signing off.

2009-01-15T20:35:00.000+08:00

hey!
these are some of the photo which were taken in 2008
i can't upload the christmas party one coz very long.
i'll update another time :D

From
Shihui :D

Kai Chin bd celebration

2008-06-16T01:08:00.000+08:00

hey i'm back
finally~
hee

labourers!

2008-06-03T21:49:00.000+08:00

hi guys!

realise i haven't posted anything at all in this CG blog. :X

and since it's a cell group blog, we can all have a part to contribute to this blog!

anyway, i just wanna share something.

i believe that N395 will be able to experience a revival. i was just thinking about last week's cg message about having the correct motivation in order to have continual and increasing passion for Christ.

and by having the correct motivation for God's kingdom, there's just no possible way that we can't get our friends and the people around us saved.

God put us in this cell group together, so that we can pray and fast together, and run together in this race. if we pray together constantly and be committed to it, God will move among us!

i was also thinking. the bible stated that "without faith it is impossible to please God". and i have faith for revival, for souls to be added into N395, to be added into the house of God. because that's what we're called to do - to be labourers for His kingdom. and if we're called to be labourers, we are to fulfil what God has called us to do. and if God called us to be a light in this world, to reach out to the lost, He will definitely provide the means for us to achieve it!

without faith it is impossible to please God. let's please God together and have faith to be fruitful in His kingdom! becos in fact, we CAN achieve it!

:D
gloria goh

The Race

2008-05-29T00:37:00.000+08:00

"Quit! Give up! You're beaten!"

They shouted at me and plead.
"There's just too much against you now. This time you can't succeed!"

And as I start to hang my head in front of failure's face.
My downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.

And hope refills my weakened will as I recall that scene:
For just the thought of that short race rejuvenates my being.

A children's race-young boys, young men-how I remember well.
Excitement, sure! But also fear; It wasn't hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope each thought to win that race.
Or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.

And fathers watched from off the side each cheering for his son.
And each boy hoped to show his dad that he would be the one.

The whistle blew and off they went! Young hearts and hopes afire.
To win and be the hero there was each young boy's desire.

And one boy in particular whose dad was in the crowd,
Was running near the lead and thought: "My dad will be so proud!"

But as they sped down the field across a shallow dip,
The little boy who thought to win lost his step and slipped.

Trying hard to catch himself his hands flew out to brace,
And mid the laughter of the crowd he fell flat on his face.

So down he fell and with him hope --He couldn't win it now--
Embarrassed, sad, he only wished to disappear somehow.

But as he fell his dad stood up and showed his anxious face,
Which to the boy so clearly said: "Get up and win the race."

He quickly rose, no damage done, --Behind a bit, that's all--
And ran with all his mind and might to make up for his fall.

So anxious to restore himself --To catch up and to win--
His mind went faster than his legs: He slipped and fell again!

He wished then he had quit before with only one disgrace.
"I'm hopeless as a runner now; I shouldn't try to race."

But in the laughing crowd he searched and found his father's face:
That steady look which said again: "Get up and win the race!"

So up he jumped to try again --Ten yards behind the last--
"If I'm to gain those yards," he thought "I've got to move real fast."

Exerting everything he had he regained eight or ten,
But trying so hard to catch the lead he slipped and fell again!

Defeat! He lied there silently --A tear dropped from his eye--
"There's no sense running any more; Three strikes: I'm out! Why try?"

The will to rise had disappeared; All hope had fled away;
So far behind, so error prone; A loser all the way.

"I've lost, so what's the use," he thought. "I'll live with my
disgrace."
But then he thought about his dad who soon he'd have to face.

"Get up," an echo sounded low. "Get up and take your place;
You were not meant for failure here. Get up and win the race."

"With borrowed will get up," it said, "You haven't lost at all.
For winning is no more than this: To rise each time you fall."

So up he rose to run once more, and with a new commit
He resolved that win or lose at least he wouldn't quit.

So far behind the others now, --The most he'd ever been--
Still he gave it all he had and ran as though to win.

Three times he'd fallen, stumbling; Three times he rose again;
Too far behind to hope to win he still ran to the end.

They cheered the winning runner as he crossed the line first place;
Head high, and proud, and happy; No falling, no disgrace.

But when the fallen youngster crossed the line last place,
The crowd gave him the greater cheer for finishing the race.

And even though he came in last with head bowed low, unproud,
You would have thought he'd won the race, to listen to the crowd.

And to his dad he sadly said, "I didn't do too well."
"To me, you won," his father said. "You rose each time you fell."

Now when things seem dark and hard and difficult to face,
The memory of that little boy helps me in my race.

For all of life is like that race, with ups and downs and all.
And all you have to do to win, is rise each time you fall.

"Quit! Give up! You're beaten!" They still shout in my face.
But another voice with me says: "GET UP AND WIN THE RACE!"

Prov 24:16
16 "For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again"
NKJV

Science VS God

2008-05-23T15:54:00.000+08:00

This is such a good rebuttal to all the doubtful science-is-everything- atheists out there...

A science professor begins his school year with a lecture to the students,
'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.' The atheist
professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new
students to stand.

'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'

'Yes sir,' the student says.

So you believe in God?'

'Absolutely.'

'Is God good?'

'Sure! God's good.'

'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'

'Yes.'

'Are you good or evil?'

'The Bible says I' m evil.'

The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a moment.
'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can
cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'

'Yes sir, I would.'

'So you're good...!'

'I wouldn't say that.'

'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could.
Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'

The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does
he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to
Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?'

The student remains silent.

'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a
glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.

Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'

'Er...yes,' the student says.

'Is Satan good?'

The studen t doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'

'Then where does Satan come from?'

The student falters. 'From God'

'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in
this world?'

'Yes, sir.'

'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'

'Yes.'

'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything,
then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle
that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'

Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality?
Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'

The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'

'So who created them?'

The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.
'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks
away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized.<>
'Tell me,' he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus
Christ, son?'

The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'

The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to
identify and observe the world around you.
Have you ever seen Jesus?'

'No sir. I've never seen Him.'

'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'

'No, sir, I have not.'

'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that
matter?'

'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'

Yet you still believe in him?'

'Yes.'

According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,
science says your God doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?'

'Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.'

'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem scien ce has
with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His
own.

'Professor, is there such thing as heat?'

'Yes,' the professor replies. 'There's heat.'

'And is there such a thing as cold?'

'Yes, son, there's cold too.'

'No sir, there isn't.'

The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room
suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have
lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white
heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We
can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any
further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be
able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees.'

'Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits
energy, and heat is what makes a bod y or matter have or transmit energy.
Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is
only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.
Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the
opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding
like a hammer.

'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'

'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it isn't
darkness?'

'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of
something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing
light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called
darkness, isn't it?

That's the meaning we use to define the word.'

'In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness
darker, wouldn't you?'

The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a
good semester.

'So what point are you making, young man?'

'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start
with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'

The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you
explain how?'

'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains. 'You
argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can
measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.'

'It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be
ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death
is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.'

'N ow tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a
monkey?'

'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes,
of course I do.'

'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where
the argument is going.

A very good semester, indeed.

'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot
even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has
subsided.

'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me
give you an example of what I mean.'

The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has
ever seen the professor's brain?'

The class breaks out i nto laughter.

'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the
professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to
have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable,
demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due
respect, sir.'

'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?'

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face
unreadable.

Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I guess you'll
have to take them on faith.'

'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,'
the student continues.

'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?'

Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it
everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in
the multitude of crime and violenc e everywhere in the world. These
manifestations are nothing else but evil.'

To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does
not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God.

It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe
the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what
happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart.
It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that
comes when there is no light.'

The professor sat down.

03 05 08 event

2008-05-07T23:00:00.000+08:00

Hey Yo!wahhaWhenever u c me bloggingsurely there will be alot of photowahhaLast saturday we took quite alot picSo i've uploadedif not hor somebody will say"all photo is with you loh, never upload"hahaquoted from ... ...oops..heeOk then!Photo Times
Let's Start viewingME!

Wahha..there are still quite alotbut is allMEhee..if you wan to c ur photo on screen more oftenMust let me noe.haha..so signning offRemember Crystal ^^

2008-05-07T00:28:00.000+08:00

Hi guys,

this is my first entry ever since i joined N395..
anyways, jus some updates about our most recent N395 outing jus last weekend..
but before that, i just wana welcome Raymond and Xavier,
who just joined us last last weekend and last weekend respectively...

Anyways,
Raymond has decided to come back to Christ and join this small family..
*clap hands*
prayed for those who were sick and those having tests and exams..
really nice of everyone..
but i didnt manage to join in for the fellowship after the service as i had something on.
so.. could anyone update some interesting things that happened?

Sunday...

Didnt have cgm..
so we decided to have a cell group outing...
meeting time and location was 3pm at Clementi Mrt station...
but not all were on time.. except the 2 beloved new friends..
anyways....
after waiting for the 5th person to appear,
we went on to Sumo House to wait for the rest while looking through the menu for food..
(i already prepared my stomach for the lunch and i didnt take breakfast =p)
soon, people reaching and we starting ordering food and eating them..
Gloria Wong and Jiahui came along (forgot what time).. and after awhile....
we started playing games!!!!!!
and in the end.. Meiping and i got the punishment...
the videos are with Raymond though....

we headed to West Coast Recreation Centre for POOL-ing!!!!!!!!
but Gloria Goh didnt join us... =P
but the rest went on....
Played a few round like..
1) Sisters and brothers one table each..
(Gloria Wong went off ard tha time...)
2) Sisters against the Brothers..
3) Mixed..
really fun..
and i was quite high at that point of time so i kept jumping around....
i know some people were looking at me..
as if thinking.. is she ok?

Oh wells..
went to one of the coffee shop after that...
Xavier was really nice to offer us drinks and stuff.. =P
finally it was home sweet home...
was really amazingly fun lor..
like... we should really find more chance to gather together like this...
and i mean every single one of us...
no absentees at all if possible...

God bless peoples...

Cheers,
iDestinee.

2008-04-15T21:11:00.000+08:00

HeyHey Team !!

waiting for Ms Crystal to update??

wahha

u bet

!!! Photo are back !!!

3 cheer for me

[xie xie, xie xie]

i know a lot people are waiting for the update.

But if you want me to update

then we must gather more often and go out more often so that we could take photo mah

even as a photographer

I'm sick and tired of taking photo in the cgm or after svc.

hee

wahahaha

K lah..

remember to tag when u c this blog.. ^^

So Photo Times

During Night Cycling

Last Year Appreciation Night

Woo ~

N395 are full of shui ge and mei nu

so we must dress up more often

esp during svc

Hao lah...

then finally....

some photo we took after svc [hall 1]

super cold

I remember

So that's all folk

anyway

below is a video about the past event that MJ Zone had organise

Let's recalled back

and

let us be more sporty this year

have fun together

love one another

and not to forget

Serve God to the fullest

2008-01-07T14:30:00.001+08:00

heys guys! muhahahas. finally i got some pictures from shihui lerhhs. now i shall upload the photos! please do tagg the cellgroup tagboard wors. seems like the blog is rotting lerhhs. thanks alot guys! :D upload in random, sorry. have some descriptions below each pictures. do read it. (: hope you don't feels offended by it, if to you larhhs. this post got two events of the cellgroup. enjoy!

STEAMBOATING (Carmen's and JiaHui's house) which date i forgotten lerhhs

"muhahas. i cover my face. bleah. you can't see me."

WHAT HAPPEN TO PEIQI?!?!

steamboat-ing time!

cool huh? watermelon in sprite. hahas. by Gloria, our leader! woo~

"muhahas, let me crack the egg" -_-"
eat eat

three girls in the kitchen

yay! group photo with my mum!! but where is Gloria(leader)?

putting all the things up

watermelons watermelons!!

living room

peishi

eggs, dots. obviously is eggs right? hahas. i am just talking to myself. hahas.

"i am hot"
watching tv. hahas. can you see the tigger in the room? hahas. bleah.

hehes.

thank you, mummy (auntie) for helping us cut the watermelons!

"i am still hot! dont take my pictures! sobs"

lets eat!

eat eat

SENTOSA (celebrate ShiHui's birthday also) 6 jan 2oo8
happy birthday to you~ happy birthday to you~ happy birthday to ShiHui~~ happy birthday to you~

"sobs. trick me. nvm. yay!"

"muhahahas."

white and black. lols!

N395!

kit look like frog siia. hahas.

smile!

jump again -_-"

the guys!
hees. the cake. sort of melt liaos.

guys again

... jump again...

aa. where is ShiHui?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

US (:
US again.

Girls power

now, blank and white -_-"

Happy birthday girl (:

hahas! kit's face

look at the 'beautiful' cake! (:

hahas.

me damn nan kan.

before we go, zhi hao is eating.......

hahas. thats all for now (:
well, i just want to say thank you to every member of this cellgroup.
everyone of us makes this cellgroup works, thats one of the lesson i learn in the transition period.
thanks guys! hahas.
next time, all of the member go out together yea? hahas.

JiaHui~ (:

Gathering [ sunday ]

2007-12-09T23:29:00.000+08:00

2007-12-09T23:26:00.000+08:00

Breakaway Camp

2007-12-09T23:22:00.000+08:00

These are the photo we took

Girl VS Boy

2007-12-09T23:19:00.000+08:00

~Here is the battle begin~

Wahaha

Girl won!!

^^

After svc ^^

2007-12-09T23:07:00.000+08:00

7 nov 07 [Ktv]

2007-12-09T23:03:00.000+08:00

Gloria and Mei ping bd

2007-11-04T01:01:00.000+08:00

More photo!! Grab it while blog lasts

2007-11-04T00:30:00.000+08:00

Yozz guys, shi hui here [Ms Remember], finally i have uploaded those pic that we have taken so far..

If your pic is not on the blog, don't be sad^^
B'coz my camera is 24 hr
hee

Hehe..

Signning off

From

Remember Crystal

Lantern Festive^^

2007-10-16T21:15:00.000+08:00

These were the pic taken during the festive:D

An opening of post

2007-10-16T20:56:00.000+08:00

Yozz.. Palz

Start updating..
whatever things u wanna share with the cg..

Post here^^
signing off
Remember aka shihui :D