This week is the mid semester break at uni. I was very grumpy to find out earlier this week that I would have to come to uni and do group work on thursday (which is today). I was grumpy because thursday would be my only day off from uni and work because I had my mid semester exam yesterday and am working tomorrow. I was planning to just rest and relaxing at home but my friends sent an email out asking for a group meeting. I had no choice but to say yes because it is a group work.
It turned out that my friends cancelled the group meeting which means that today will be my day off :D:D I slept in and woke up thinking "God, thank you for rest and thank you for canceling the group meeting!!" hehehhe
Today is the perfect day to stay at home and rest too because its been raining outside and pretty cold, so staying inside the house with a cup of tea is the best alternative to group meeting and be outside :D:D
Being at home and not wanting to do anything just yet, I decided to turn to psalm 23 and verse 1 and 4 particularly struck me. It says " The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me."
I am encouraged and challenged at the same time to not fear anything even to the point of death because I know that God will be with me. To have God instead of anything or anyone else gives me a HUGE comfort. Why?? Because God never fails while everything else in this world fails!! BUT
Those verses are a big claim (in my opinion) that David wrote in his psalms and it left me pondering about what would it look like in my life now that I am rebuked to not fear and be in want. Clearly, there will be times in my life where I would want more and better of things and also worrying and getting scared about life and future.
Knowing and understanding God and who he is will leave me with fighting against temptation. It is going to be rough, painful and hard but I know that God will NEVER leave me alone and that he will give me the strength to cope. Therefore, I trust him to be my shepherd who will guide me in path of righteousness.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Post KYCK and ETC
I am so blessed to be able to go to 2 christian camps 2 weekends in a row. Theyre both full of awesome bible teachings and great fellowship with the people who went. I've never done anything like this before and to be honest, my brain is now overloaded with intense bible teachings (regardless of the intensity of the teaching, they are still awesome and challenging and encouraging).
My life post KYCK and ETC has been and will be face with studying for mid semester exams. I had an exam last monday after kyck and will have another exam this coming wednesday. I had to put aside further reflections on what i learned at both ETC and KYCK till after this wed. Life after this wednesday would still be busy because i still have assignments to do and lots of uni work to catch up. There is a tendency to put aside what i learned because life is now back to normal.
I am particularly challenged to reflect more on what i learned and not putting it aside for too long and eventually forget it. I am challenged to NOT only letting the knowledge that i learned go into my right ear and at the same time letting it go out from my left ear because there are just soo many infos that i need to reflect and take on from both weekends and my life is now back to normal (let alone all the many things i learn from church on a weekly basis).
I would like to encourage you my brothers and sisters in Christ too to not only be hearers of God's word but also doers. As we are called to be holy because our dad in heaven is holy, it is important to put into practice what we learn from the bible not just listen to it and forget it!!
"As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:14-16
My life post KYCK and ETC has been and will be face with studying for mid semester exams. I had an exam last monday after kyck and will have another exam this coming wednesday. I had to put aside further reflections on what i learned at both ETC and KYCK till after this wed. Life after this wednesday would still be busy because i still have assignments to do and lots of uni work to catch up. There is a tendency to put aside what i learned because life is now back to normal.
I am particularly challenged to reflect more on what i learned and not putting it aside for too long and eventually forget it. I am challenged to NOT only letting the knowledge that i learned go into my right ear and at the same time letting it go out from my left ear because there are just soo many infos that i need to reflect and take on from both weekends and my life is now back to normal (let alone all the many things i learn from church on a weekly basis).
I would like to encourage you my brothers and sisters in Christ too to not only be hearers of God's word but also doers. As we are called to be holy because our dad in heaven is holy, it is important to put into practice what we learn from the bible not just listen to it and forget it!!
"As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:14-16
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
KYCK and ETC
I just came back from KYCK with my youth group earlier this week (fyi, KYCK is an annual conference for high schoolers up in the mountain). It was more tiring that usual but was awesome as it usually is. The greatness of being with the youths learning from God's word and enjoying each others company overcome the tiredness. Lacking of sleep hours at night from talking and chatting was definitely worth it. Encouraging and sharing with each other was something that i always look forward to from kyck.
I am still excited from kyck last weekend and am excited for etc this weekend (fyi, etc is an annual conference as well but for UTS uni students). I am looking forward getting to know the people at credo (the christian group at uts) and being centered in God's word. Hanging out with each other and being encouraged and encouraging others too.
I love the fact that i can go to both camps one after another. Being able to learn from God's word intensely with his people 2 weeks in a row.
As much as i love going to camps and being taught from the bible, i am scared that i only hear it and not reflecting on it. I am scared that i only listen to it at camps and forget it as soon as i go back to real life after camp. I often say to people who tease me that i dont take their tease and jokes seriously because it goes into my right ear and goes out the other way. I hope that this wont be the case for all the things that i learned at kyck and will learn at ETC.
Please pray that i would be able to stop and reflect on the teachings being taught so that i would be able to apply it to my life as well. Please pray that my heart would be softened and challenge as i hear God's word being preach at ETC and reflect on the words preached at kyck last weekend.
Please pray for us who are going to ETC that our hearts would be ready to be rebuked, encouraged and challenged. Please pray for us who went to kyck and are going to etc that we'll be doers of God's word not just hearers.
love,
ikan :D:D
I am still excited from kyck last weekend and am excited for etc this weekend (fyi, etc is an annual conference as well but for UTS uni students). I am looking forward getting to know the people at credo (the christian group at uts) and being centered in God's word. Hanging out with each other and being encouraged and encouraging others too.
I love the fact that i can go to both camps one after another. Being able to learn from God's word intensely with his people 2 weeks in a row.
As much as i love going to camps and being taught from the bible, i am scared that i only hear it and not reflecting on it. I am scared that i only listen to it at camps and forget it as soon as i go back to real life after camp. I often say to people who tease me that i dont take their tease and jokes seriously because it goes into my right ear and goes out the other way. I hope that this wont be the case for all the things that i learned at kyck and will learn at ETC.
Please pray that i would be able to stop and reflect on the teachings being taught so that i would be able to apply it to my life as well. Please pray that my heart would be softened and challenge as i hear God's word being preach at ETC and reflect on the words preached at kyck last weekend.
Please pray for us who are going to ETC that our hearts would be ready to be rebuked, encouraged and challenged. Please pray for us who went to kyck and are going to etc that we'll be doers of God's word not just hearers.
love,
ikan :D:D
Sunday, April 10, 2011
This Life I live
This life I live is not my own
For my Redeemer paid the price
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For my Redeemer paid the price
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His is the right to rule my life
Mine is the joy to live for him
Mine is the joy to live for him
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I cannot know what lies ahead
But know that he has gone before
But know that he has gone before
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I will not fear to meet him there
I know my life is hid with him
I will not fear to meet him there
I know my life is hid with him
Words & Music: Michael Morrow
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