food for thought:
"when it comes to dating and relationships, perhaps more than in any other area of the everyday Christian life, the church is largely indistinguishable from the world... Worse, it has brought great dishonor to the name of Christ and to the witness of individuals and the church."
which is why this post by a very inspiring 18 year old in awesome Judah 4 has blown me away!!! SO blessed beyond words and i truly believe that God is building a generation that will stand for PURITY and hold marriage SACRED as God intended!!! may we have as firm convictions about relationships and purity and may His Church set an EXAMPLE in this area about dating/courtship, godly relationships and godly marriages that reflect Christ's love for His bride!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
the generation, the revolution
This is the generation,
We live devoted to your name
This is the revolution,
We will not leave this world the same
Friday, October 9, 2009
too many questions?
2009 is drawing to a close... I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S FLOWN BY SO QUICKLY!
sometimes asking ourselves these questions is necessary...
What have I learnt and experienced about God this year?
What has God done in me and what has He taught me this year?
What have I accomplished this year?
What can I bring with me into next year?
WHAT DOES GOD HAVE IN STORE FOR THE REST OF 2009?
HOW ELSE CAN I GROW and WHAT ELSE HAVE I NOT DONE IN 2009?
still not over yet!!! :)
sometimes asking ourselves these questions is necessary...
What have I learnt and experienced about God this year?
What has God done in me and what has He taught me this year?
What have I accomplished this year?
What can I bring with me into next year?
WHAT DOES GOD HAVE IN STORE FOR THE REST OF 2009?
HOW ELSE CAN I GROW and WHAT ELSE HAVE I NOT DONE IN 2009?
still not over yet!!! :)
Thursday, September 3, 2009
simply women: Confidence
confidence. am i confident?
The weekend was incredible! workshops, massages :), Word of God, rubbing shoulders with incredible women and role models! personally had to do a few things out of my comfort zone and was a real learning curve- all that i hope is that God moved through me and was glorified!
i think one of the main things God spoke to many of us ladies over the weekend is how God VALUES us. nothing that we can say or do or happens in our lives can ever diminish how He sees us and thinks of us.
He loves us, He esteems us, He would give up men for us (not being gender specific here!), He forgives us, He pursues us!
WOW!!! blows me away again and again...
chasing other things/people/successes in this world will never give us the security that knowing our true value in God brings! And we need that to sink deep into our hearts and for us to be firmly convicted about who we are in Him so that we can step forward in confidence, be who He has made and called us to be and live the life He has set out for us!
here are some gems i picked up along the way... (esp Lisa Toh's workshop- sooo good!!)
ministry is all-encompassing, broad, holistic, involving my WHOLE life
one of my roles/calls in ministry as a woman is to be a nurturer. so am i a nurturer in ALL facets of my life? not just church life but work, family, included... (ouch!)
understanding what season God has placed me in will help me be secure in what God has called me to and what He is doing right now. different seasons bring different emphasis- like a wheel turning. how do i maximize and what can i capitalize on in this season?
it's all about conviction and intentionality. e.g. live as a single with conviction and full intentionality!
we cannot link our worth and value with our productivity and fruit! God's value and call on me can never be compared/tainted
do NOT do things out of season and take things into your own hands. seek God and trust Him- He alone sees the heart and knows the future
when we have a clear idea of our identity in God, we will not compare (ourselves with other people) and try to live God's plan for someone else
"comparison is destructive. it erodes our love for other people, and causes us to shun the gifts God has given us." Nancy Ortberg
confidence focuses on inner strength; which comes from our relationship with Jesus. get that right!!!
security is about safety. there is true safety in the LOVE of GOD
The weekend was incredible! workshops, massages :), Word of God, rubbing shoulders with incredible women and role models! personally had to do a few things out of my comfort zone and was a real learning curve- all that i hope is that God moved through me and was glorified!
i think one of the main things God spoke to many of us ladies over the weekend is how God VALUES us. nothing that we can say or do or happens in our lives can ever diminish how He sees us and thinks of us.
He loves us, He esteems us, He would give up men for us (not being gender specific here!), He forgives us, He pursues us!
WOW!!! blows me away again and again...
chasing other things/people/successes in this world will never give us the security that knowing our true value in God brings! And we need that to sink deep into our hearts and for us to be firmly convicted about who we are in Him so that we can step forward in confidence, be who He has made and called us to be and live the life He has set out for us!
here are some gems i picked up along the way... (esp Lisa Toh's workshop- sooo good!!)
ministry is all-encompassing, broad, holistic, involving my WHOLE life
one of my roles/calls in ministry as a woman is to be a nurturer. so am i a nurturer in ALL facets of my life? not just church life but work, family, included... (ouch!)
understanding what season God has placed me in will help me be secure in what God has called me to and what He is doing right now. different seasons bring different emphasis- like a wheel turning. how do i maximize and what can i capitalize on in this season?
it's all about conviction and intentionality. e.g. live as a single with conviction and full intentionality!
we cannot link our worth and value with our productivity and fruit! God's value and call on me can never be compared/tainted
do NOT do things out of season and take things into your own hands. seek God and trust Him- He alone sees the heart and knows the future
when we have a clear idea of our identity in God, we will not compare (ourselves with other people) and try to live God's plan for someone else
"comparison is destructive. it erodes our love for other people, and causes us to shun the gifts God has given us." Nancy Ortberg
confidence focuses on inner strength; which comes from our relationship with Jesus. get that right!!!
security is about safety. there is true safety in the LOVE of GOD
Thursday, July 23, 2009
finding life
about time to end the blog drought! :) this is SO going to be verbal diarrhoea! :)
we're more than halfway through our 14 day fast and prayer season themed "Ignite"! it's been really timely and there really is the sense that God is longing to do SO MUCH more in the hearts and lives of His people!
personally it's been a crazy couple of months :) it's always always such an adventure walking with Jesus and i'm so grateful that i get to continually experience His faithfulness and realize that i would be so lost without Him! but yes it was a trying, moulding, testing couple of weeks but wow! just amazing testimonies and lessons learnt (big time!) to share about how i finally passed my driving exam and attended my grad ceremony among other things! (PRAISE GOD!!!) God's timing and how His purposes unfold never cease to amaze me! i think God has still plenty of things to teach me in this season but He has taught me over and over again that trying to have a life without finding it in Jesus and trusting completely in Him is like having milk tea without pearls or cereal without milk! (ok definitely not good comparisons at ALL haha)
once again i am convinced and convicted that we can fully entrust our lives into His hands, and as we continue to seek Him and walk with Him every step of the way He IS faithful and His plans are always the best even beyond what we can plan for ourselves!!!
it's been a wonderful week so far, but for the next few days (and weeks!) i desperately want God to move and speak as i seek Him! i believe He does desire to ignite within our hearts a new consuming passion and fire for Him, His purposes and His Church!
it's been really SO good to have some time off and i absolutely would NOT trade the precious time spent with my family, but once again as i was reflecting this week, running after more "stuff" and living for myself is TIRING. As Solomon came to a conclusion in Ecclesiastes, when he had everything he wanted and could do whatever he desired, "everything is meaningless!" God is so faithful to provide and to bless... but there is a growing discontent... that i believe many of us feel!
Achievements, things of this world, possessions, relationships, self-gratification, money... none of these things can fill that God-shaped hole and that innate desire for eternal things! though it can sometimes seem SO tempting for me to just sit comfortable, please and care about myself, go do more shopping, watch TV all day... the Holy Spirit kept that gnawing feeling going... and knowing that it was all purposeless and temporal made me feel SO uncomfortable at the same time.
God has INDEED put eternity in our hearts and once again i am challenged and convicted to make the most of every moment that He has given to us! no matter how tired, how sleep deprived, how much of our time, how much it costs, nothing can compare to the privilege of investing into eternity- the Kingdom of God; the bride of Christ; souls saved for eternity!
really His Kingdom is like that pearl of great value; and only will we find true life when we lose our lives in Him. As Jesus says "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"
stir it up Lord, stir up a consuming fire for You and Your purposes once again- let there be new dreams, new vision, new passion, new life found in You!
we're more than halfway through our 14 day fast and prayer season themed "Ignite"! it's been really timely and there really is the sense that God is longing to do SO MUCH more in the hearts and lives of His people!
personally it's been a crazy couple of months :) it's always always such an adventure walking with Jesus and i'm so grateful that i get to continually experience His faithfulness and realize that i would be so lost without Him! but yes it was a trying, moulding, testing couple of weeks but wow! just amazing testimonies and lessons learnt (big time!) to share about how i finally passed my driving exam and attended my grad ceremony among other things! (PRAISE GOD!!!) God's timing and how His purposes unfold never cease to amaze me! i think God has still plenty of things to teach me in this season but He has taught me over and over again that trying to have a life without finding it in Jesus and trusting completely in Him is like having milk tea without pearls or cereal without milk! (ok definitely not good comparisons at ALL haha)
once again i am convinced and convicted that we can fully entrust our lives into His hands, and as we continue to seek Him and walk with Him every step of the way He IS faithful and His plans are always the best even beyond what we can plan for ourselves!!!
it's been a wonderful week so far, but for the next few days (and weeks!) i desperately want God to move and speak as i seek Him! i believe He does desire to ignite within our hearts a new consuming passion and fire for Him, His purposes and His Church!
it's been really SO good to have some time off and i absolutely would NOT trade the precious time spent with my family, but once again as i was reflecting this week, running after more "stuff" and living for myself is TIRING. As Solomon came to a conclusion in Ecclesiastes, when he had everything he wanted and could do whatever he desired, "everything is meaningless!" God is so faithful to provide and to bless... but there is a growing discontent... that i believe many of us feel!
Achievements, things of this world, possessions, relationships, self-gratification, money... none of these things can fill that God-shaped hole and that innate desire for eternal things! though it can sometimes seem SO tempting for me to just sit comfortable, please and care about myself, go do more shopping, watch TV all day... the Holy Spirit kept that gnawing feeling going... and knowing that it was all purposeless and temporal made me feel SO uncomfortable at the same time.
God has INDEED put eternity in our hearts and once again i am challenged and convicted to make the most of every moment that He has given to us! no matter how tired, how sleep deprived, how much of our time, how much it costs, nothing can compare to the privilege of investing into eternity- the Kingdom of God; the bride of Christ; souls saved for eternity!
really His Kingdom is like that pearl of great value; and only will we find true life when we lose our lives in Him. As Jesus says "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"
stir it up Lord, stir up a consuming fire for You and Your purposes once again- let there be new dreams, new vision, new passion, new life found in You!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
the Word
2-3 Instead you thrill to God's Word,
you chew on Scripture day and night.
You're a tree replanted in Eden,
bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf,
always in blossom.
Psalms 1:2-3 (MSG)
24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
Matt 7:24-27 (NIV)
The Word of God is unchanging. His truth is everlasting. It will never pass away!
In this world it's pretty much the only thing that we can fully believe and rely on.
But are we chewing on it? Are we letting the truth get inside of us? His truth gives us true perspective, it shines light into the darkness, it gives life, it transforms us! The Word of God says that those who delight in, who meditate on, who chew on the Word of God will prosper, will not wither, will not be tossed about by the storms of life!
But also are we living out His Word? Not just chewing but are we digesting it? Is His Word staying IN us?
I know I need a healthier and larger diet of the Word of God! Super excited for this weekend and pray we all come prepared to chew and digest the Word of God!
you chew on Scripture day and night.
You're a tree replanted in Eden,
bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf,
always in blossom.
Psalms 1:2-3 (MSG)
24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
Matt 7:24-27 (NIV)
The Word of God is unchanging. His truth is everlasting. It will never pass away!
In this world it's pretty much the only thing that we can fully believe and rely on.
But are we chewing on it? Are we letting the truth get inside of us? His truth gives us true perspective, it shines light into the darkness, it gives life, it transforms us! The Word of God says that those who delight in, who meditate on, who chew on the Word of God will prosper, will not wither, will not be tossed about by the storms of life!
But also are we living out His Word? Not just chewing but are we digesting it? Is His Word staying IN us?
I know I need a healthier and larger diet of the Word of God! Super excited for this weekend and pray we all come prepared to chew and digest the Word of God!
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