To: Our dearest Cell group Leader Lavinia(:
Happy birthday,Lavinia!Hope you like the gift that we give it to you(:
A very blessed birthday to you!God grant you your heart's desires on you grow stronger and experience Him in such a marvellous way..Treasure ur youth and let no one look down on you.Do not fear,rise up and be what God wants you to be!You've truly been a blessing to all around,including me,bring cheer,joy,laughter!Stay young and sweet alwayz!Lotsa potential in you to be unlocked!Thanks for everything you are!Remember,this life you live,in for God and He'll prepare you for more challenges to come!God bless and the very best for you!Hope this little gift will store precious memories for your life(:
Love and blessings,
12 shining stars(:
we love you!
hello Everyone =) Now the slide show full of shirlyn picture =) hahahaz!?All are weird action!!hahahaz
Hi Guys!
Today cell grp is cancelled for this week,will keep you all informed(:Have any prayer request?If have pls us know ya(:Have a blessed week ya.
Hi guys
Hi guys!
Cg on friday okay?Dinner and bible study at swensons in northpoint okay?meet at 7p.m outside swensons.Can?See u guys =)
A pLaCe To SpAcE
When the world leaves you confused,there is always one place you can go...
Whether you think your littlesis is a total tot or your dad drives you nuts with that easy listening station he likes,well..they're your family.Everybody has has one,and you can be sure yours is unlike anyone alse's because no two fams are alike.MAybe you have so many sibs that your family makes the crew on Seventh Heaven look like smsll stuff.Or perhaps you have no brothers or sisters at all-you're an only kid.Some of you live with two parents,some with one and others are raised by step-parents.foster parents,grandparents or other relatives.While all families are different,they all have one thing in common.A family is supposed to be a place where you feel like you always belong and are always accepted.What stinks,though,is that some teens don't excatly feel this feel because of hard time in families have faced.There are so many things that can happen in a family to make you feel insecure.Many of you have experienced your parents' divorce,a parent leaving or parents who constantly fight.Maybe you don't have much of a relatioship with one or both of your parents,and that makes you feel like you are not good enough to be loved.Maybe you feel like your parents don't accept you for who you are because they criticize you or don't tell you they are proud of you.Well,guess what..No one has a perfect family and,sure that can get confusing and frustrating.You might feel like you don't have a place to belong of something going on in your family.Maybe you don't feel good enough to be loved and accepted.But there is hope.God wants you to bleong to His family,where you will always feel accepted and loved.He wants you to be a part!
You are wanted!
God,as your Heavenly Father,wants to have a relationship with you.Yes,that's right.You!He cares about you and every other person on Earth.HArd to believe?well,be a believer because it's true.Think about this..Have you ever been to a mall or a grocery store when a mom can't find her child?Even if she has other children with her,she will stop whatever she is doing to look for the missing child.And she is so relieved when she finds him or her.That is the same feeling God has when just one person wants to know him.Even through there are millions of people in the world,God is still looking out for you.Ok,maybe you don't get the missing child scenario since you're not a parent or anything .Here's another way to think about it.Have you ever lost money and then search for it ?Even if you had other money,you were probably still excited if you found what you lost!That's the same way God feels about you.You are valuable to Him!
There's Room for you
God has space in His family for every single person.When His son Jesus was on Earth,He told His friends,the disciples,just that.Jesus promised there would be room for all of them in Heaven,just like there is room for you-your own personal space.Now,that's sweet!
You won't be left!
Many of you know the pain that comes when one or both our parents leave.It might be hard to trust anyone else because you are afraid they will do the same thing-leave.But you can know,without a doubt,that God will never leave you because He is perfect and His love for you is perfect.When you become a part of God's family ,He will neverever let you go.
It's up to you!
Has some turmoil in your family left you feeling alone and insecure?Do you feel like you need a place to belong?Even if you and the folks get along great or even just so-so,God is ready to welcome you into His family too.He wants you to feel loved and accepted.He wants you to belong to something greater than you ever imagined.Are you ready?All you have to do is tell Him that you want Him to ba part of your life.Then it's all up to you,dude!
Who is a Friend?
Who is a Friend?
Everyone would like friends who fit all of these descriptions..all of time.Because none of us are perfect,even our best friends will let us down on occasion.There is only one person who can be the greatest friend you would want during every second of the day and night.He is God's son Jesus.Friends are like rainbow who never fade or never run and hide in the shade.True friend will always stick by your side and will be there to help you guide!
Surviving The Tough Stuff
Surviving The Tough Stuff-From Troubles at school to troubles at home,sometimes it takes a plan to survival to get through the things life throws your way!
Maybe you've been riding in a car when..
BAM!All of a sudden a car comes out of nowhere and rams rught into you,stopping you in the road and shocking very part of your mind and body.Lifa can be often be the same way.You can be going along,smoother than ever,when out of nowhere,a really hard situation hits you without warning.You get stopped in your tracks,and many times,you don't know what to do because you are so shocked.Death,divorce and abuse all bring shock,confusion and alot of pain.So do regret and guilt from bad decisions.These things can leave you feeling helpless and hopeless.You won't always understand the reasons bad things happen,and the pain really can stomp all over your psyche if u hang on to if for too long.People try many different ways to make the pain and hard times go away.Some people try drugs,other just rebel,and some even think about suicide.These things only make problems worse because they just bring on more hurt.
Getting Rid of the pain
There is one person who can always help you with the pain you face in life.His name is Jesus,God's son.If you go to Jesus with all your pain,He will help you get through it.He will listen to you,and He will help you know that you will be able to handle whatever it is.Even if you don't think you can.Jesus knows there are hard everyone's life,and He wants to be there for help.Jesus doesn't promise that you will always understand why things happen in life,but you can be sure He can help you get through whatever has you spazzed..as long as you rely on His strength.That doesn't mean the pain will just(poof!) disappear,but it does mean Jesus will help you know what to do when you find yourself stuck in tough stuff.
Finding Answers
The first step in letting Jesus help you is to accept the friendship He is offering to you.Once you have a relatioship with Jesus,He can tell you how to deal with any situation you are facing.You can get answers from Him by reading what he says in the Bible and by talking to Him.How do you talk to Jesus?The same way you would talk to a friend.Of course,you can't see Jesus, and you don't hear him through your ears.You hear him through your heart.That's why it's called "prayer".Jesus wants you to talk to Him about everything going on in your life.That way,he can help you with what you are going through.
No Problem Is Too Great
Maybe you feel like no one can help you deal with your situation because it is too big.But Jesus has the power to overcome anything,and He proved this when He overcome life's greatest obstacle,which is death.Not only did He bring people back to life,but He rose from the dead after three days.We know He rose again because more than 500 people saw Him.They had a chance to talk with Him,touch Him and get special instructions from Him before He went back to the presence of God in Heaven.If Jesus can do that,He can help you with whatever you are facing.
There All The Time
Not only can Jesus help you with anything,He can also help you anytime and every time you need Him.It's like you can Im Him whenever Day or night,weekday or weekend..He promises to hurry and help those who call on Him.
Psssst....the secret of success
You spend all summer practicing for basketball.Nothing else matters to you,except that.You even decide that your friendships could be put on hold while you try to reach your dream of becoming a starter on your school's team.Your friends will wait,right?When try-outs come,not only do you make the team,but your are the No.1 player.Who would have thought that during the first game you would twist ur ankle,tear some ligaments and be out for the season?Not only did you lose your sports fame,but your friends have also dropped you because you snubbed them during the summer.
Success story?Think again!
Television and movies are constantly trying to tell us success is all about money,sports,Jobs,cars and clothes.But these things can be taken away from you at anytime,and then what are you really left with?The things in life that make you truly successful are the things that can never be taken away from you-your reputation,your relationships with others and the difference you make it other people lives.Why?Because the things last forever!Years from now,the clothes you wore yesterday won't matter.But the way you treated the people around you will.
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Song morb chew-wit hai ka
You give your life to me
Nam cheewa Pra Ong song phlee
Brings his life to death
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Chak pen re chak tai
To live or to die
Chak hua ror re rong hai
To laugh or to cry
Chai yu per chat rak jon mok duang chai
To live or to love with all my heart
Chai yu per chat kraw
To live to proclaim
Lek chat praw rong reng Pra Ong
To declare His story
Chai yu per rong pleng sun ra serng Pra nam Pra Ong
To live to sing praises to You
Vision and Darkness
Whenever God gives a vision to a christian,it is as if He puts him in"the shadow of His Hand"(Isaiah 49:2).The saint's duty is to be still and listen.There is a "darkness" that comes from too much light-that is the time to listen.The story of Abra, and Hagar in Genesis 16 is an excellent example of listening to so-called good advice during a time of darkness,rather than waiting for God to send the light.When God gives you a vision and darkness follows,wait.Gow will bring the vision HE has given you to reality in your life if you will wait on his timing.Never try to help God fulfill His word.Abram went through thirteen years of silence,but in those years all of his self-sufficiency was destroy.He grew past the point of relying on his own common sense.Those years of silence were a time of discipline,not aperiod of God's displeasure.There is never any need to pretend that your life is filled with joy and confidence;just wait upon God and be grounded in Him(Isaiah 50:10-11).Do I trust at all in the flesh?Or have I learned to go beyond all confidence in myself and other people of God?Do I trust in books and prayers or other joys in my life?Or have I placed my confidence in God Himself,not in His blessings?"I am Almighty God.."-El-shaddai,the All-powerful God(Genesis 17:1).The reason we are all being disciplined is that we will know God is real.As soon as God becomes real to us,people pale by comparison,becoming shadows of reality.Nothing that others saints do or say can ever upset the one who is built on God.
"It Is the Lord!"
"Jesus said to her,'Give Me a drink' "(John4:7).How many of us are expecting Jesus Christ to quench our thirst when we should be satisfying Him!We should be pouring out our lives,investing our total beings,not drawing on Him to satisfy us."You shall be my witnesses to Me...."(Acts1:8).That means lives of pure,uncompromising,and unrestrained devotion to the Lord Jesus,which will be satisfying to Him wherever He may send us.Beware of anything that competes with your loyalty to Jesus Christ.The greatest competitor of true devotion to Jesus is the service we do for Him.The goal of the call of God is His satisfaction,not simply that we should do something for Him.We are not sent to do battle for God,but to be used be God in his battles.Are we more devoted to service than we are to Jesus Christ Himself?
"Thomas answered and said to Him,'My Lord and My God!' "(John 20:28)
Marc
Hi,Everyone!
Farewell photo with Jem =)

reporting in
hello everyone!
hope you're all doing great. Just dropping a note to let you all know that I'm fine and still ALIVE! Weather's very hot here actually, although humidity is very low so its more comfortable than tropical heat. But its still hott hot hott nonetheless! The irony is that the people here are craving for rain, whilst its flooding in our part [southeast asia]. The world's going crazy man. Let's not make it our treasure. We focus on something that's GREATER than here. yikes, enough rambling for now.
wishing you all the very best!!!
will be keeping everyone in prayers.
God bless.
JEM
Thank shirlyn
Thank Shirlyn =) Thank posting!hahaz,it been very long and no one is posting,hahaz finally here come our shirlyn(: hahahaz,LOL!I'm busy this few day so dun have the time to post here and i need to post for kidzalive blog too,hee hee! Lavinia,could you update those photos,hahahahaz=) Oh help me pray also,pray that the kinderland's principle would,so that I will have a job =) hahahaz!Thank you!
Nourishments!
Hey! Shirlyn here! Hope you guys had a great week in sch or in wadeva you're doing! So yea, Cya guys soon! make this blog alive man! blog wadeva you want...aaha..nuisance oso can, prayer request oso can, troubles oso can....Dun hesitate and post! =))
Courage is fear prayed for.
Everyone feels afraid many times during life. However, when the Bible instructs us to "fear not," it doesn't mean not to feel afraid; rather, it means to decide to press on even in the face of fear.
Several times, the Israelites were instructed to "be strong and courageous." For example, in Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses commanded Israel: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Even in the face of fear, we too must "be strong and courageous." Indeed, we are encouraged in 1 Corinthians 16:13 to be men of courage; be strong. So, next time you feel afraid, overcome your feelings through prayer so that you can "be strong and courageous."
Hello Everyone =)
Combined CG this week
heyhey guys!!
Do try and make it tonight for Uncle Freddy's birthday in church k? It's our last time to see Jem and take some crazy pix!
Oh and remember to bring your bibles and CG materials this Sat k? Combined CG in church at 6pm. Till then, here are some pix from our train ride home from Vivo. Once again the girls look awesome and Jem closed his eyes. haha :)

Prayer Requests
Dearies...
let's all pray for Shirlyn and Michelle for their release of their GCE "O" Level results this Friday k? We know they will do brilliantly but let's pray for God to calm their nerves and that everything will be perfect. :)
Anyone else with prayer requests?
-lav-
Cell Group Meeting This Week
Hello, our dear 12 shiningstars....
Our next cell grp meeting will be at The Pacific Coffee Company at VivoCity! We will meet there at 7pm ok? We can grab food nearby before going there or tapau food there. It's also fine if you want to grab dinner at home before you come.
Vivocity is really accessible. Just take 855 or MRT there. Those who live in the North,Pauline is organizing a meet up at Yishun Interchange at 5.45p.m. Jeremy will meet the rest who live around Thomson area too, to take 855 around 6pm. We think Huiling and Nicole can make their own way down from school by taking 855 there.
We will try to start by 7.15pm at the latest and try to end by 9.30pm k? So see u guys there!!! Do try and make it k? It's our last CG before Jem leaves. So do, RSVP by leaving a msg on the tagboard or leaving a comment on the post k?
Take care and God bless :)
hugs,
your loving CG leaders: Jem and Lav :)
Finally up with photos(:
Yeah Yeah..!Shining stars blog is alive again(:hahaz,finally up with our cell grp photos(:Thanx Lavinia!Oh ya,we can have cell grp at ur house,hahaz,then we can have BBQ(maybe)but is up to you,then we can have fellowship day,hahaz,where we get to share stuffs like this(:hahahaz,well take care everyone,GOD bless(:
We love Jesus(:
First CG of the year! :)
heya dearies!!
How has the first month of school been? Must been quite an adventure with some of you doing Os, Ns and others stepping to JC for the first time! Well trust in God! Let's pray for Michelle and Shirlyn k? Their O level results will be out in 2 weeks time and we know they will do well right? :)
Anyway, here are the pix from our wonderful first CG for the year at Island Creamery! Be warned that some of the pix are way too hilarious!

The Wonderfull Ice Cream and Apple Pies

Look how earnestly Huei and Shirlyn pray! hahah :)

During the game when we made Huiling become Terrence and eventually Michael Jackson. :)
Ice Cream Monsters eyeing the other ice cream bowls around

Jem praying....to the water bottle? haha :)

4/6th of us! We need a complete photo of all 12 of us soon! And my dear co-CG leader also needs to let go of his ah pek umbrella.
So dearies, where shall we go next time? Next CG is a week time! Pacific Coffee Company? Gelare? Someone's house? Leave comments ya?
-lav-
Dun forget(:
mmm,13 shining stars we are meeting this sat at 6p.m(: so dun be late ya!Take care,God bless(:
A time for everything
A Time for Everything
There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
God's assurance
My assurance is to built upon God's assurance to me.God says,"I will never leave you,"so that then I"may boldly say,"The LORD is my helper;I will not fear"(13:5-6).In other words,I will not be obsessed with apprehension.This does not mean that I will not be tempted to fear,but I will remember God's words of assurance.I will be full of courage,like a child who strives to reach the standard his father has set for him.The faith of many people begins to falter when apprehensions enter their thinking,and they forget the meaning of God's assurance-they forget to take a deep spiritual breath.The only way to remove the fear from our lives is to listen to God's assurance to us.
What are you fearing?Whatever it may be,you are not a coward about it-you are determined to face it,yet you still have a feeling of fear.When it seems that there is nothing and no one to help you,say to yourself,"But 'The Lord is my helper'this very moment ,even in my present circumstance."Are you learning to listen to God before you speak,or are you saying things and then trying to make God's Word fit what you have said?Take hold of the Father's assurance,and then say with strong courage,"I will not fear."it dose not matter what evil or wrong may be in our way,because"He himself has said,'I will never leave you...'"
Human frailty is another thing that gets between God's words of assurance and our own words and thoughts.When we realize how feeble we are in facing difficulties,the difficulties become like giants,we become like grasshoppers,and God seem to be nonexistent.But remember God's assurance to us-"I will never..forsake you."Have we learned to sing after hearing God's keynote?Are we continually filled with enough courage to say,"The LORD is my helper,"or are we yielding to fear?
How could I live without you
How Could I live without You
How could I live without You
How could I survive without Your love
Without Your touch
You're the one that heals me,that cleanses my heart
And sets me free
Now I come right before You,
With my hands lifted up
As my heart humbly bow at the throne of the cross
As You hung there and died
You were paying the price for my life,for my life
For Your love is higher than heavens
Deeper than the sea,and all I want is You in my life
No one else,can satisfy my soul
And make me feel this way
Only You Lord,Only You
In remembrance
In Remembrance
We come together for the feast
Joined in hearts,and joined in faith
In one accord we break the bread
In unison we eat and we partake
We drink the wine and we recall
The one whose blood was shed for all
The Body was broken in pain
The Son who paid for us to gain
We remember,We remember,Dear Lord
The deed you did for us
Friendship roll
FRIENDSHIP ROLL
Taking a cup of caring
Add to two cups of listening
Combine with a little sharing
A teaspoon of humour of sprinkling
Blend together till thick and bright
And the mixture looks just right
For more richness in the roll
Half a cup of tears to flow
Sometimes a full measures of cheer
Then into the pan it all goes
Spread all over with love
And bake till frim enough
To make into a tight,warm roll
Then serve over and over again
Till the friendship overflows
I celebrate
I celebrate
I celebrate each moment You give me Lord
A further extension to my days
A new lease of life I treasure anew
and bonus time with beloved
What could I do without You Lord?
What emptiness would I endure
Without a hope,without a cheer
A life without a friend so dear
I thank Thee Lord for blessing me
With love and pain,suffering and gain
Through these it is I have drawn close
To love and know You more and more
No greater love
Today in school,I thought of this song=)
NO GREATER LOVE
You loved me,when I was so unlovely
You sought me,when I was lost
You showed me how much you really love me,
When you bought me at the highest cost
CHORUS
There's no greater love than this
There's no greater love than this
That a man would give his life for a friend
There's no higher sacrifice,that a man would give his life
You have paid a perious price for me
This world need leaders....
This world need leaders..
who use their influence at the right times for the right reasons;
who take a little greater share of the blame and a little smaller share of the credit;
who lead themselves successfully before attempting to lead others;
who continue to search for the best answer,not the familiar one;
who add value to the people and organization they lead;
who work for the benefit of others and not for personal gain;
who handle themselves with their heads and handle others with their
hearts;
who know the way,go the way,and show the way;
who inspire and motivate rather than intimidate and manipulate;
who live with people to know their problems and live with God in order to solve them;
who realize that their dispositions are more important than their positions;
who mold opinions instead of following opinion polls;
who understand that an institution is the reflection of their character;
who never place themselves above others except in carrying responsibilities;
who will be as honest and faithful in small things as in great things;
who encounter setbacks and turn them into comebacks;
monday suck
Mondays really suck man..!!Tiring...!!!
Look at my face and you will know
So do you still like mondays..?
Other monday
Other Monday,got to go to school man..And monday is the most tiring day..=( Why can't school start on Tuesday...?Or why can't school start at 9a.m..?Isn't that better..!!!
Hello There Fellow Mortal ( or not so mortal) Being.
Greetings from cell group blog land.
The new year's begun and i pray that all of you have started well. (:
haha
God bless the students who dread school but have to go anyways.
God double bless the students who love school but can't go anyways.
haha
sincerely, I, the cell group blog, hope to you and guide you through this new year which God has given us.
1/6/2007.
Truth and Consequences
"Welcome to TV’s most popular game show, in which contestants compete for fantastic awards and prizes!"
[WILD SHOUTS AND APPLAUSE FROM STUDIO AUDIENCE AS CAMERA PANS A BRIGHTLY LIT STAGE TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF UPTEMPO THEME MUSIC]
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, the host of Truth and Consequences, Tom Foolery!"
[MORE SHOUTS AND APPLAUSE AS HANDSOME HOST JOGS DOWN THE CENTER AISLE THROUGH THE AUDIENCE AND LEAPS ONTO THE STAGE, WITHOUT MUSSING HIS HAIR]
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. Let’s welcome our first Truth and Consequences contestants, Paul and Susan!"
[TWO TEENAGERS LEAP FROM THEIR SEATS IN THE AUDIENCE AND JOG DOWN THE AISLE TO JOIN FOOLERY ON THE STAGE. FOOLERY STRIDES STAGE RIGHT, AND MOTIONS FOR SUSAN AND PAUL TO FOLLOW HIM]
"Let’s play Truth and Consequences. Our first game involves these two doors." [HE POINTS TO TWO LARGE, BRIGHTLY COLORED DOORS] "You may choose the prize that’s behind the red door or the prize behind the blue door. I’ll even tell you what the prizes are."
[THE SOUND OF A DRUM ROLL ENTERS THE STUDIO THROUGH THE LOUDSPEAKERS]
"Behind the red door are two free tickets to next Saturday’s Counting Cannibals concert. A group of your friends is already going, and you want to go, but you don’t have the money, am I right?"
[PAUL AND SUSAN NOD; THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]
"Behind the blue door is a night at home alone with your mom and dad watching a rerun of ‘Matlock.’"
"I choose the red door!"
[THE AUDIENCE ERUPTS IN LAUGHTER AS PAUL AND SUSAN SHOUT THEIR RESPONSE IN UNISON. FOOLERY FLASHES A TOOTHY SMILE]
"Not so fast. In order to open the red door, you must agree to ‘borrow’ sixty dollars from your mother’s purse. . . after all, you didn’t think we’d buy the tickets, did you? And, of course, you can always repay the money later."
[LAUGHTER AGAIN WAFTS INTO THE STUDIO THROUGH THE LOUDSPEAKER. FOOLERY CONTINUES SPEAKING]
"To open the blue door, simply don’t ‘borrow’ the money. What’ll it be, the concert of the year with all your friends. . . or ‘Matlock’ with Mom and Dad?"
Tough choice, huh? Which would you choose? Many times, trying to do the right thing is made really tough by the fact that the wrong thing could be so much fun, while the right choice seems like a real drag! Take Moses, for example. He faced a tough choice as a young man in Egypt: turn his back on God and his people and live his life in the lap of luxury (try saying thatten times fast!), OR hang out with a bunch of complainers in the desert, eating the same thing day after day. Pretty clear choice, wouldn’t you say? But Moses chose the longer-lasting rewards of obeying God instead of the immediate gratification of sin.
That’s the way it goes. Many wrong choices offer immediate "gain," while right choices often seem to involve short-term "pain." Sin is often packaged very appealingly and carries a promise of instant gratification; right choices often require postponing immediate satisfaction for better long-term results.
To be honest, if we make moral choices simply on the basis of what will bring immediate pain or gain, we will very often make the wrong choice. But if we’re willing to choose right even when it might be easy to choose wrong, we’ll be much better off in the long run. That’s the truth.
God Bless You.
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ALIOZ AMIGO!
Friends

Friends are like stars in the sky,
You may not see them,
But thay are always there.
Friends are like shady trees,
On a hot summer day,
Always providing a shelter for you.
Regardless of whether you are sad,
or happy,
friends will always be there to cheer you up
and share your joy.
Memphyss youths rocks =)
Daily Devotional Readings

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READINGS
SET A
2 Corinthians 3:18
Philippians 3:13-14
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Colossians 1:28
1 Colossians 1:9-10
SET B
- 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
- Ephesians 5:18-21
- 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
- Romans 8:5-17
- 1 Corinthians 2:12-16
SET C
- Psalm 42:1
- Psalm 37:4-5
- Psalm 138:8
- Psalm 145:17-19
- Isaiah 50:4-5
SET D
- John 16:23-24
- Philippians 4:6-7
- Proverbs 15:29
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- James 5:16-18
SET E
- Psalm 1:1-3
- Isaiah 55:1-3
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Psalm 19:7-11
- Hebrews 4:12-13
SET F
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
- Psalm 40:1-3
- Philippians 4:8-9
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
- Romans 8:38-39
One way Jesus

You are the Lord
In whom I can trust
You are the Rock
I can stand upon
Every step of the way
You take my hand and say
You'll always be there right beside me
When I call on you,I know you'll come to me
CHORUS
You are my Lord
In whom I can trust
You are my fortress
You're my deliverer
My shield,my strength
For all of my days
I place my hope in Jesus
Who loved me His life
The Rock of my salvation
In whom I can trust
Eagles wings

Here I Am Waiting
Abide In Me I Pray
Here I Am Longing For You
Hide Me In Your Love
Bring Me To My Knees
May I Know Jesus More And More
Come Live In Me,All Life Take Over
Come Breathe In Me
And I Will Rise On Eagles Wings
(Repeat)
Empower me

Nobody know how weak I am
Better than You
Nobody sees all of my needs
Better than You
And nobody has the power
To change me,to what I was born to be
Jesus,be strong in my weakness
Empower me
Empower me,like a rushing river
Flowing to the sea
Lord,sned Your Holy Spirit flowing
Out through me
Till I'm living as Your child
Victorious and free
Send the power of Your love
Empower me
Nobody's eyes see through my soul
Better than You
Nobody's love can make me whole
No love but Yours
And nobody has the power
To lift me to reach for eternity
Jesus break through all my defences
Empower me
So you would come

Before the world began
You were on His mind
And every tear you cry
Is precious in His eyes
Because of His great love
He gave His only son
Everything was done
So You would come
Nothing you can do
COuld make Him love you more
And nothing you've done
Could make Him close the door
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Come to the Father
Through your gift is small
Broken hearts,broken lives
He will take them all
The power of the word
The power of His blood
Everything was done
So you would come
He will take them all

Jehovah Jireh,my Provider
You are more than enough for me
Jehovah Rapha,You're my Healer
By Your stripes I've been set free
Jehovah Shamma,You are with me
To supply all I need
You're more than enough
More than enough
More than enoguh for me
In your hands

I'm so secure
You're here with me
You stay the same
Your love remains
Here in my heart
So close,I believe
You're holding me now
In Your hands,I belong
You'll never let me go
You gave your life
In Your endless love
You set me free
And show the way
And now I am found
All along
You were beside me
Even when I couldn't tell
Photos of mission trip


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Photos of mission trip =)



One way
I lay my life down at Your feetYou're the only one I need
I turn to You and You are always there
In trouble times it's You I seek
I put You first that's all I'll need
I humble all I am,all to You
One way,Jesus,You're the only one
That I could live for
One way,Jesus,You're the only one
That I could live for
You are always,always there
Every how and every where
Your grace abounds so deeply within me
You will never change
Yesterday,today the same
Forever till forever meets no end
You are the way,the truth and the life
We live by faith and not by sight for You
We're living all for You
A pure heart
A pure heart,that's what I long forA heart that follows hard after Thee(x2)
A heart that hides Your word
So that sin may not come in
A heart that's undivided,but one You rule and reign
A heart that hide beats compassion that
pleases You my Lord
A sweet aroma or worship that rises to
your throne
Jesus loves me

Verse 1
Jesus loves me this I know
For the bible tell me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong
Chorus
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The bible tell me so
Verse 2
Jesus loves me!He who died
Heaven's gate to open wide
He will wash away my sin
Let His little child come in
Verse 3
Jesus loves me!He will stay
Close beside me all the way
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee
He knows my name

Verse 1
I have a maker
He formed my heart
Before even time began
Myl ife was in his hands
Chorus
He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And He hears me when I call
Verse 2
I have a Father
He calls me His own
He'll never leave me
No matter where I go
Here I am,O Lord
I bring this sacrifice,my open heart
I offer up my life
I look to you Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again
Chorus
So I lift my eyes to you Lord
In your strength will I break through Lord
Touch me now,let your love fall down on me
I know your love dispels all my fears
Throught the storms i will hold on Lord
And by faith will I walk on Lord,
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day
And I will be complete in You
God of wonders
Lord of all creationEarly in the morning
Of water earth and sky
I will celebrate the light
The heavens are your tabernacle
When I stumble in the darkness
Glory to the Lord on high
I will call your name by night
Chorus
God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy,holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy,holy
Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth
The Lord is my rock,my fortress and
my deliverer;my God is my rock,
in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my
salvation,my stronghold.
psalm 18:2

For being there when I need you and standing beside me..
For listening without judging,and knowing without asking..
For keeping even the tinest secrets safe..
For making me laugh,encouraging my dreams,and loving as I am..
and most of all,for being you..
I thank you,my wonderful supportive friend!!!
Friendship

Friendship is a Priceless Gift that cannot be bought or sold,But its value is far greater than a mountain made of Gold.
For gold is cold and lifeless,it can neither see nor hear
And in the time of trouble It is powerless to cheer.
It has no ears to listen Nor heart to understand,it cannot bring
you comfort or reach out a helping hand.So when you ask God
for a gift be thankful if HE sends not diamonds,
pearls or riches But The Love of
REAL TRUE FRIENDS.
Footprints
one night a man had a dream.He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,one belong to him,and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him,he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.He also noticed that it happens at the lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it."LORD,you said that once I decided to follow you,you'd walk with me all the way.But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of my life,there is only one set of footprints.I don't understand why when I needed you most you wouls leave me."
The LORD replied,"My precious child,I love you and I would never leave you.During the time of trial and suffering,when you see only one set of footprints,it was then that I carried you."
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We had Joy,We had Fun,We had season in the sun =)
But you are chosen people,a royal priesthood,a holy nation,a people belonging to God,that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 peter 2:9)
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Friendship =)
Dear 13 shining stars,
Friends are like rainbows who never fade Or never run and hide in the shade.Tru friends will always stick by your side. And will be there to help you guide.
Who is a Friend?
Answer:Friend is a Everyone would like friends who fit all of these descriptions..all of a time.Because none of us are perfect,even our best friends will let us down on occasion.There is only one person who can be the greatest friend you would want during every second of the day and night.He is GOD'S son JESUS.
Are you searching for success,happiness,hope,a friend or a place to belong?Then take the next step and allo Jesus,God's son,to be part of your life.When you do that,Jesus can guide you in making the right choices and He will help you through tough times.He will always be there for you because He wants to be your best friend.When you ask Jesus into your world,He will allow you into His world forever.
How does it work?
Jesus came to live on Earth more than 2,000 years agao because He wanted us to have a relatioship with GOD.Our sins,the things we do or think we shouldn't,keep us from having a relationship with GOD because GOD cannot be around sin.Sin is wrong,and its consequences are living forever without GOD.Because God created us and loves us so much,He didn't want us to live away from Him forever.So He decided to send His Son Jesus to pay the penalty for our sin by dying on the cross for us.Jesus also arose from the dead,allowing us to have a realtionship with God and eternal life in heaven.Jesus took our punishment for us,kinda like a person willing to do prison time for a crime his friend committed.When we ask Jesus to be part of our lives and forgive our sins,then our sins are wiped clean.We begin a new life,with Jesus by our side and with God as our Heavenly Father.But if a person chooses not to receive this gift form Jesus,he or she will stay separated from God forever.The Bible say,"Everyone who has faith in the Son has eternal life."
1) Recognize that Jesus came to give you life.
- First and foremost,you have to believe Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the only way to have eternal life in Heaven.Jesus said,"I am the gate.All who come in through me will be saved.Through me they will come and go and find pasture.A thief comes only to rob,kill and destroy.I came so that everyone would have life,and have it in its fullest."
2) Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins through prayer.
- Jesus said that ,when we admit our sins to Him,we would be forgiven.We do that by praying.Jesus taught some of his closest friends how to pray to God and how to ask God to forgive them for thier mistakes.So Jesus told them,"Pray in this way:Father,help us to honor your name.Come and set up your kingdom.Give us each day the food we need.Forgive our sins,as we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us.And keep us from being tempted."
3) Believe that Jesus will forgive you and give you hope.
- Believing in Jesus gives you hope,and believing in God's words gives you the strength and understanding to know you are forgiven.God loves you so much that,thorugh Jesus,you can experience a brand new life with HIM.That is HOPE!"God loved the people of this world so much that he gave His only Son,so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people.He sent him to save them!
4) Make a personal commitment to live by the plan Jesus has for your life.
- Making a commitment to Christ and becoming a Christian means you should want to live your life the way God wants you to live.Studying God's word,the Bible,is how you learn how God wants you to live and,when you do this,your life will be better than you ever could have imagined!Then Jesus said to his disciples,"If any of you want to be my followers,you must forget about yourself.You must take up your cross and follow me."
5) Say a prayer of commitment to God.
- God wants you to become a part of His family.He wants to become your friend and guide you for the rest of your life.If that is what you want,too,invite Jesus to be a part of your life.Simply ask Him to come into your life and make things right.You can pray the prayer below,or even use your own words to express how you really feel.The important thing is to be real!"Heavenly Father,thank you for sending your son Jesus to die for my sins.I know I have done things in my life that are wrong.Please forgive me for all the mistakes I've ever made.Help me to live the way you want me to live.Jesus,please come into my life and change me,and also help me to be your follower from now on.I surrender all of my life to you-the way it has been and what it will be like the future.I want Jesus to be my Savior,my Lord and my Friend,now and forever.Amen"
Friends are like rainbows who never fade
Or never run and hide in the shade
True friends will always stick by your side
And will be there to help you guide.
We are all children of God =)

Be imitators of God,therefore,as dearly loved children and live a life of love,just as christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(Ephesians 5:1-2)
We had Joy,We had Fun,We had season in the sun..=)
So on I go,not knowing,
I would not if I might;
I'd rather walk in the dark with God
Then go alone in the light;
I'd rather walk by faith with HIM
Then go alone by sight.
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There's a darkness all round in my earthly affairs,
Wave following wave,tribulation and cares,
My way is shut up on the left and the right;
And yet,I've mind for a song in the night,
A song in the night-a song in the nightMy heart,
canst thou give Him a song in the night?
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Ye countless starss that tremble in the sky,
How bright and beautiful are you tonight!
I've known ye long,but never did my eye
So burn beneath the glory of your lightAs it doth now;I kneel to ye-ye wear
That impress of the deity that's there.
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Farewell,brother soldier,in peace may you rest,
And light lie the turf on each mouldering breast,
Until that review when the souls of the brave
Shall behold their chief ensign,fair mercy's flag wave
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Amazing grace!How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost,but now am found,was blind,but now i see
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Long time I dared not say to TheeO Lord,
work Thou Thy will with me,
But now so plain Thy love I seeI shrink no more fron sorrow
So true,true and faithful is HE,Kind is my saviorAlike in gladness and in woe,
I thank Him who hath loved me so
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Prayer for 13 shining stars =)
Lord,I'm lighting this star
candle for my friends,
Who has a personal problems that only
You can solve it.
I pray that You will grant
Him/Her favour
and protect him/her.
Give my friends
enlightenment and spiritual strength to overcome
his/her problems.
I leave this candle alight
and ask my guardian angel to continue
the prayer for my friends
till this candle burns off.
Amen!
Sometimes GOD puts us through the experience and discipline of darkness to teach us to hear and obey Him.Song birds are taught to sing in the dark,and GOD puts us into "the shadow of His Hand"until we learn to hear him(Isaiah 49:2)."Whatever I tell you in the dark.."-pay attention when GOD putus us into darkness,and keep your mouth closed while you are there.Are you in the dark right now with in your circumstances,or in your life with GOD?If so,then remain quite.If you open your mouth in the dark,you will speak while in the wrong mood-darkness is the time to listen.Don't talk to other people about it;don't read books to find out the reason for the darkness;just listen and obey.If you talk to other people,you cannot hear what GOD is saying.When you are in the dark,listen,and GOD will give you a very precious message for someone else once you are back in the light.After everytime of darkness,we should experience a mixture of delight and humiliation.If there is only delight,I question whether we have really heard GOD at all.We should experience delight for having heard GOD speak,but mostly humiliation for having taken so long to hear Him!Then we will exclaim,"How slow I have been to listen and understand what GOD has been telling me!"And yet GOD has been saying it for days and even weeks.But once you hear Him,He gives you the gift of humiliation,which brings a softness of heart-a gift that will always cause you to listen to GOD now.
"whatever I tell you in the dark,speak in the light,and what you hear in the ear,preach on the house-tops" (Matthew 10.27)
We are all travellers who ought to go a long journey before us
Through each one of us started this journey at a different time
Some are walking lightly,some are walking even one step very heavily
Nobody knows when this journey ends,but everyone knows there is an end
Because the way we are walking on is lonely and tough
We all are seeking for a partner to walk together
We think that if there's somebody to love me and be with me
This journey won't be a problem..that only with enough expenditure,this long journey won't be so tough..that provided many people acknowledge me,
I might even enjoy this journeyBut we are missing that it is impossible for anyone to walk together with us till the end
Nobody can lead us from the end of this journey into a new oneExcept Him onlyThere are several people who are carrying a ladder to cross a new road
Sometimes they feel pressured by the ladder,but knowing the value of itThey walk with gladness
Many are walking without knowing the value of walking with Him
Other have gone someone else
Forgetting the importance of walking with Him
Those who are walking with Him are to introduce the true companionship to others
Those who are far from the fellowship need to remember that He is waiting for them to walk together again
And those who have not found the true friend yet on this journey would meet Him now Now..Now..
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Song morb chew-wit hai ka
You give your life to me
Nam chee wa Pra Ong song phlee
Bring his life to death
Pra Jaw song sum pat chan wan nee
God please touch my life today
Chak pen re chak tai
To live or to die
Chak hua ror re rong hai
To laugh or to cry
Chai yu per chat rak jon mok duang chai
To live to love with all my heart
Chai yu per chat kraw
To live to proclaim
Lek chat praw rong reng Pra Ong
To declare His story
Chai yu per rong pleng sun ra serng Pra nam Pra Ong
To live to sing praises to You
A poem:For You In Christ Love (Do You Love Me)
One morning I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise.
Ah,the beauty of God's creation is beyond description.
As I watched,I praise God for His beautiful work.
As I sat there,the Lord brought His presence on me.
He asked me,
"Do you love Me?"
I answered,
"Of coursed God!You are my Lord and my Saviour!"
Then He asked,
"If you were physically handicapped,would you still love me?"
I was perplexed.
I looked down upon my arms,legs,and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't be able to do.The things that I took for granted.
And I answred,
It would be tough,Lord,but I would still love You."
The the Lord said,
"If you were blind,would you still love my creation?"
How could i love something without being able to see it?
Then I thoughtof all blind people in the world.
And how many of them still love God and His creation.
So I answered,
"It's hard to think of it,but I would still love You."
The Lord then ask me,
"If you were deaf,would you still listen to My Word?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf?
Then I understood.
Listening to God's word is not merely using our ears but our hearts.
I answered,
"It would be though,but I would still listen to Your Word."
The Lord then asked,
"If you were mute,would you still Praise My Name?"
How could I praise without a voice?
Then it occurred to me,
God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul.
It never matters what we sound like.
And praising with God is not always with song.
But even when we are persecuted.
We give God praise with words of thanks.
So I answered,
"Though I could not physically sing,I would still praise Your name."
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love Me?"
With courage and a strongconviction,I answered boldly,
"Yes Lord!I love You because You are the one and true God!"
I thought I have answered well,but God asked ,
"Then why do you sin?"
I answered,
"Because I am only human,I am not perfect."
"Then why in times of peace,do you stray the furthest?
Why only in times of trouble do you pray the hardest?"
No answered.Only tears.
The Lord continued.
"Why only sing at fellowship and retreats?
Why seek Me only in times of worship?
Why ask things so selfishy?
Why ask things so unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to rolled down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me?
Why are you not spreading the Good News?
Why in times of persecution,you cry to others when I offer my shoulders to cry on?
Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"
I tired to answered,but there was no answered to give.
"You are blessed with life.
I made you not to throw this gift away.
I have blessed you with my talents to serve Me,but you continue to turn away.
I have stretched My Word to you,but you do not gain it in knowledge.
I have spoken to you but your ears were closed.
I have shown my blessings to you,but your eyes were turned away.
I have sent you servants,but you sat idly by as they were pushed away.
I have heard your prayers,and I have answered tham all."
"Do you really love Me?"
I could not answere.How could I?
I was embarrassed beyond belief.I had no excuse.
What could I say this?When my heart have cried out and my tears had flowed,
I said,
"Please forgive me Lord,I am unworthy to be your child."
The Lord answered,
"That is My grace My child."
I asked,
"Then why do you continued to forgive me?
Why do you love me so?"
The Lord answered,
"Because you are My creation .You are my child.
I will never abandon you.
When you cry,I will have compassion and cry with you.
When you scream in joy,I will laugh with you.
When you fall,I will raise you up.
When you are tired,I will carry you.
I will be with you til the end of the days,and I will love you forever."
Never had I cried so hard before.
How could I have been so cold?
How could I have hurt God as I had done?
I asked God,
"How much do You love me?"
And the Lord stretched out His arms,
And they were nailed on the cross.
I bowed down at the feet of Christ,my Saviour.
And for the first time,
I really prayed.
Prayer for day one (Divine Love)
- baptism in God's divine love
- destruction of anger,hate,bitterness and unforgiveness
- spreading of God's contagious love from these special services
- love conquers hate
Ephesians 3:19- And to know the love of christ,which passeth knowledge,that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Prayer for day two (Compassion)
- view suffering from God's perspective
- feel His compassion for the lost,needy and afflicted
- be proactive for God through intercession and by bringing the sick
- hatred for Satan and his evil works
Matthew 9:36- But when he saw the multitudes,he was moved with compassion on them,because they fainted,and were scattered abroad,as sheep having no shepherd.
Prayer for day three (Humility)
- no self-glory or pride
- pure motives:be a blessing for God's glory
- team work and good co-ordination
- Jesus Christ be lifted up to draw all the people to Himself
1 Peter 5:6- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,that he may exalt you in due time:
Prayer =)
God has ordained prayer to be the only means for us to draw the power of God for all our evangelistic efforts.Without prayer,there will be no anointing,there will be no lasting results.The common problems that many churches encounter,as they prepare for evangelistic meetings,is that they do not know where to begin praying.Often,if they do know,the prayer coverage is too restricted and repetitious.By God's grace,this little note may be the solution you have been looking for.Although great pains have been taken to make these prayer items as systematic and comprehensive as possible,nonetheless,this is but a guidebook and is therefore not exhaustive.As you get into the spirit and pray through this note systematically,the exercise will no doubt trigger off other needful prayer items not mentioned in this guide.Determine in your heart to get into the spirit if prayer and travail until a ring of victory echoes in your heart.May God grant you a prevailing prayer time which will bring about a breakthrough of souls and miracles in your ministry.Get ready for a tremendous adventure in the spirit world.=)
Dear 13shining stars,
Let us start praying for one another now...If you have any prayer request just tag us and we will pray for you.=)God bless..
Do you really love Him ?
If what we call love doesn't take us beyond ourselves,it is not really love.If we have the idea that love is characterized as cautious,wise,sensible,shrewd,abd never taken to extremes,we have missed the true meaning.This may describe affection and it may bring us a warm feeloing,but it is not true and accurate description.Have you ever been driven to do something for GOD not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so,or that there was anything in it for you,but simply because you love Him?Have you ever realized that you can give things to GOD that are value to Him?Or are you just sitting around day-dreaming about the greatest of His redemption,while neglecting all the things you could be doing for Him?I'm not referring to work which could be regarded as divine and miraculous,but ordinary,simple human things-things which would be evidence to God that you are totally surrendered to Him.Have you ever created what Mary of Bethany created in the heart of the Lord Jesus?"She has done a good work for Me."There are times when it seems as if God watches to see if we will give Him even small gifts of surrendered,just to show how genuine our love for Him.To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness.Concern over our personal holiness causes us to focus our eyes on ourselves,and we become overly concerned about the way we walk and talk and look,out of fear of offending God."..but perfect love cats out fear..."Once we are surrendered to God(1John 4:18).We should quit asking ourselves,"Am I of any use?"and accept the truth that we really are not of much use to Him.The issue is never of being of use,but of being of value to God Himself.Once weare totally surrendered to God,He will work through us all the time.
"She has done a good work for Me" (Mark 14:6)

hahaz,this is Jocelyn and michelle during the steamboat..=)
Perseverance is more than endurance.It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happened.Perseverance means more than just hanging on,which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling.Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered.Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned,but somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated.Also,our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for-love,justice,forgiveness,and kindness among men-will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us.Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance.A call not to hang on and do nothing,but to work deliberately,knowing with certainty that GOD will never defeated.If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now,it simply means that they are being purified.Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of GOD.But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for GOD.He bring fulfillment,"because you have kept My Command to Persevere..."(Revelation 3:10)Continue to persevere spiritually. "Be still,and know that I am GOD.." (psalm 46:10)
Sometimes GOD puts us through the experience and discipline of darkness to teach us to hear and obey Him.Song birds are taught to sing in the dark,and GOD puts us into "the shadow of His Hand"until we learn to hear him(Isaiah 49:2)."Whatever I tell you in the dark.."-pay attention when GOD putus us into darkness,and keep your mouth closed while you are there.Are you in the dark right now with in your circumstances,or in your life with GOD?If so,then remain quite.If you open your mouth in the dark,you will speak while in the wrong mood-darkness is the time to listen.Don't talk to other people about it;don't read books to find out the reason for the darkness;just listen and obey.If you talk to other people,you cannot hear what GOD is saying.When you are in the dark,listen,and GOD will give you a very precious message for someone else once you are back in the light.After everytime of darkness,we should experience a mixture of delight and humiliation.If there is only delight,I question whether we have really heard GOD at all.We should experience delight for having heard GOD speak,but mostly humiliation for having taken so long to hear Him!Then we will exclaim,"How slow I have been to listen and understand what GOD has been telling me!"And yet GOD has been saying it for days and even weeks.But once you hear Him,He gives you the gift of humiliation,which brings a softness of heart-a gift that will always cause you to listen to GOD now."whatever I tell you in the dark,speak in the light,and what you hear in the ear,preach on the house-tops" (Matthew 10.27)
Lord,we long to answer Your prayer for unity so that the wrold will know You are the Son of God and that You have come from the Father.Yet I know the "we" must being with me.I want to make you Lord of my life and not merely call You Lord.Holy spirit,I ask you to convict and perfect me so that I can accomplish what the Father has called me to do.Grant me,and grant us,the grace to walk in humility,considering others better than ourselves.May we look after the interests of others as carefully as we look after our own.Above all,may my attitude be the same as yours-that a humble servant.Father,forgive me for my selfish motives and my envy of others.Lord Jesus,let my heart be broken like Your heart,and may I humble myself to serve others faithfully as You served us in Your life,death and resurrection;let there be no division between me and my brethren.I pray that my kingdom would go so that Your kingdom may come.May my will be broken so that Your will maybe done on earth as it is heaven.Lord,cause me to be single-minded and sure of Your calling upon my life.May unity of heart and mind prevail in my home in my community of friends and family,in my local church and in the church around the world as we focus on You,our risen Lord,Master,King and Saviour.Break down the barriers that separate us,and bind Your people together again in your love.Rise up those among us who have fallen.Cause Your compassion to stir our hearts and impregnate us with Your purposes.May our chief loyalty be to You and to everyone who shares our common boodline in the lamb who was slain.May we work together in unity to lift You up before all men,Lord Jesus,so that they would be drawn to You and receive eternal life.Oh God,I convenant with You.Let us become one.Command Your blessing upon us once again as we dwell.serve,dream and worship You together in blessed unity.Dear Father,I want one word to become my most passionate means of communicating my love for You and Your kingdom.When You seek my obedience,when You command my steps,when You gently nudge me to step beyond my bounds of comfort and ease,I will say:"Yes Lord.Not my will,but Yours."I pray all these things with thanksgiving in Jesus name.Amen.=)