be faithful

one thing i learnt is that when you're faithful to God, He will be faithful to you too.
it doesn't mean just by not doing bad things. it means spending quality time with Him.

so guys, have you been faithful in your quiet time?
you can use the "Our Journey" book isaiah has given us
it's very good and useful

I asked GOD t0 take away my bad habits.
GOD said, No. It is n0t f0r me t0 take away, but f0r y0u t0 give it up.

I asked GOD t0 make my handicapped child wh0le.
GOD said, No. His spirit is whole, his b0dy is 0nly temporary.

I asked GOD t0 grant me patience.
GOD said, No. Patience is a bypr0duct 0f tribulati0ns:it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked GOD t0 give me happiness.
GOD said, No. I give y0u blessings; happiness is up t0 y0u.

I asked GOD t0 spare me pain.
GOD said, No. Suffering draws y0u apart fr0m w0rldly cares and brings y0u cl0ser t0 me.

I asked GOD f0r all things that i might enj0y life.
GOD said, No. i will give y0u life, s0 that y0u may enj0y all things.

I ask GOD t0 help me LOVE 0thers, as much as He l0ve me.
GOD said "Ahhhhh, finally y0u have the idea. "

Day of Fasting =)

Dear KAIROS!

how's everyone this week? we'll be together in fellowship again at the outreach BBQ tm, but also importantly, it is our day of fasting as well!

as we fast and pray in unity, let's keep ourselves focused on Jesus!
keep ourselves ever mindful that we are saved by the work of Jesus on the cross..

• keep our South Korean brothers and sisters in prayer.....one (the pastor) has already been executed the last time i checked. they pay a price that we have yet to pay....pray for the faith that we too will stand firm in the day that our faith is tested....pray for the family of our brothers and sister suffering in Afghanistan now...may GOD's will be done..
  
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• pray for the outreach, that our friends will be touched by the fellowship, love and unity of God's people!
• pray for each other...that we will keep loving and honouring God!
• pray for the service and especially the message that Daniel J is going to bring us! pray for God's will to be done and our inner hearts to be healed by the touch of the Holy Spirit!

stand firm dear ones, stand strong by growing more in love with God and His Word everyday! =)

see u all in a little while =)

our present struggles...........

Consider him[Jesus] who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart .
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Hebrews 12:3-4

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290195,00.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070722/ts_afp/afghanistangermany_070722162958;_ylt=A0WTUeJYiaNGnnsBFRX9xg8F

read these news articles.

while we think about our own struggles and suffering, consider our 18 fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
keep them in prayer and remember that our present struggles have not cost us of lives yet.

may God's will be done...

wonderful =)

WHo thought that today's service was a wonderful time? i certainly felt ministered by the Holy Spirit!

it was joy for me to see so many come up for prayer and so many being touched and convicted by the Holy Spirit!

continue to trust in God =) no matter what happens, remember that God is in control! =)

Pray that we have a wonderful Kairos Outing this week, planned by Joseph n Deming! keep them in prayer =)

DO ur QT =) Love God, we must love His Word as well!!

prayer & fasting =)

Dear Kairos!

 

as we fast tomorrow (friday) from 12 to 6pm, some things I hope that we can commit to God:

 

• Pray that God's Will be done in you life and in the lives of Kairos members
• Pray for our Family members and those friends we have committed to reach out to
• Pray for your own spiritual growth; that you will continue to put God first and pray for strength and courage to face temptations, trials and spiritual warfare!

Ephesians 6:18 =)

harvest is plenty but workers are few

hello guys. i will be joining my soccer team for training again this sunday. it's been awhile since i joined them and i hope to show them how God has changed my life.

remember, worship is not just about singing songs but in every little thing you do for God.

hey cell. !!!!
we will be having cell grp at JOANTHAN HSE. did i spell his name c0rrectly. ?
lets meet at KOVAN 7.45PM.
cya guys. !!!

Never Give Up!

Don't give up.....
One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I asked,

"Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light.
I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said. "In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said.

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."

He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you." "Don't compare yourself to others." He said.

"The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come", God said to me.

"You will rise high" "How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned.

"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and brought back this story.

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.

Never, Never, Never Give up. For the Christians, prayer is not an option but an opportunity.

Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is!

hihi.

this week cell. FRIDAY. 8PM.

• chairpers0n- ru0ping.
• w0rship leader- kum weng.
• guitar- j0nthan.
• ice breaker- j0seph.
• bible study- sheeNa.

but i have n0t decide the place yet. cell members, g0t any suggesti0n. ?

wah.!

haha i learnt that from ms ng. =P

hope everyone had a good time enjoying God's presence and each other's fellowship just now =)

i really want to praise Joseph n Sheena for serving in worship today.

joseph had 2 stay up late 2 do the bulletin (don't worry ruoping, i'm sure we will see nicer and nicer bulletins every week!) and even though he was nervous, i believe that his heart was really focused on worshipping God!

sheena, even though she was stressed out, yet out of her own choice and free will, she came up and carried on playing the drums, even when i gave her the option of resting from the drums.

this is a wonderful example and testimony of having the right attitude, a heart that is focused on seeking and putting God first, above all. like what we learnt from Esther, sometimes we are placed in uncomfortable or difficult situations. but as long as we just give it to God and remember that the Battle belongs to Him, then we're going to be OK! =)

the devil is here, prowling around, trying to break u down, to wear you out, 2 distract you. but remember - The BATTLE IS THE LORD's!
trust God and know that even if you can't feel Him, He's right there with you, trust in Faith! =) trials come 2 test us, 2 show us whether we live what we believe and follow what the Word of God says. stand firm dear ones, stand together as well.

pray for one another, remember each other during your Quiet Time, during your fasting. just like how Mordecai encouraged and supported Esther. we are stronger walking together, make a commitment 2 pray for someone from the cell everyday.

i pray for you guys almost everyday, everytime i remember you - praying for you that you will grow up strong in the Lord, full of faith, hope and Love. and praying that you will live in the centre of God's will all the days of your life =) as much as u all have blessed me, i also want to bless u =) so remember the words of Ephesians 6:18 (memory verse!!!!)

btw, blessed birthday Jonathan!! =) thanks for playing guitar during cell. keep improving, your life is a testimony to those around u, so as u grow older, may u grow wiser and burn and shine brighter for God in every part of your life!!

LONG TIME NO POST !

I've a few prayer request. I'm doing the service bulletin and I'm cracking my head on the design since I have no knowledge on how to do it. Pray for me that God will show me a way/person/idea on how to improve it over the next few weeks.

I did many bad things this week and tried to run away from God but I got stalked by a gay who stays at my block. Maybe God is using him to tell me I can't run away from Him - just like how he made the storm for Jonah.

Pray for me that God will stop letting me have any encounter with gays because they made me really angry with the things they do. Also, I'm having a new girlfriend soon. Her name is Rachel (I really like this name after Isaiah suggested it for Sheena's baptism name because it gives me the impression of a really nice girl) and she might be black in colour depending on the stock available.

Rachel will be the name of my PSP. Pray that she will be very nice and smooth because I'm going to keep her with me all the time. See you guys at cell on Friday!

(:

Cell group for this week will be held at Kum Weng's house.

Friday, 8pm.

Please be puctual.

what's up =0

Dearest KAIROS!

 

some reminders for this week!

 

1) Cell - Sheena is the chairperson this week, she'll inform us of the details!

2) please bring the QT book, OUR JOURNEY along to cell this week

3) there's BAptism Course this saturday at 1230pm! Be on time!!!

4) Love God

5) Love one another

6) Do your QT =)

 

God bless!!!

heya =)

while i'm writing this, i have to look over my shoulder, in case someone passes by!!

 

hehe my first post from my office, on my first day at work...was really quite stressed in the morning cos this is a start of a new phase in my life - a full-time career. haha i am missing my mid-day kopi already!

 

i was quite tensed, but i thank God that He cares for me. twice in the morning He reminded me of His presence.

 

1) i received an SMS in the morning from a Pastor (he's actually my father's friend) saying:

"MAy u receive a double anointing 2 shine brightly 4 JEsus in dark places. May He protect n provide abundantly 4 U. favouring u with great success" - really God has been good 2 me =)

 

2) my boss changed my desk to another place and on the cupboard there was a sticker, handwritten by someone (probably the person who used 2 workt ther) saying

"Peace be with you, My peace I give you. do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid"

 

God is always right by us, with us always. HE will NEVER abandon or leave us! dont be afraid to face a new place or a new face, or even 2 go to places u dont want to be in - cos He's watching over u!

Joseph, nice ah my guitar.....I'm gonna break ur fingers =)

God is faithful

check out the date on the photo: 22nd Jan 2006!

6 of us.........we put on a PlanetShaker DVD and start jumping up and down....

praying and believing God that one day this hall would be filled with young people jumping up and down, praising God with everything they have, giving it all and living for Jesus.

sometimes life is like that - full of uncertainties, full of unknowns, full of "I'm not sure"....but 1 thing is certain is that the Future is in God's Hands. often being faithful means taking risk, walking without knowing the destination.. just like the way God called Abraham 2 follow Him into an unknown future, an unknown land.

the seeds you sow today, the life you live today, the example you set today - it's going to have an effect that you cannot imagine....trust God, He's using you to do wonderful things for Him.

everyone of you is a reminder of God's faithfulness. if you are facing troubles today, remember that He brought you through past struggles and He holds tomorrow in His hand =)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Happy Birthday! =)

blessed spiritual "Birthday" 2 sheena, ruoping & kumweng. =)
you've come a long way from that day in the kitchen when you accepted Jesus as Lord & Saviour.

Kairos! thanks all of u guys 4 contributing 2 this youth ministry cos this ministry grows stronger as you all continue 2 grow in your walk with God!
soon the time will come for you all to begin 2 lead cell groups, lead ministries and teams and most importantly to disciple others and lead others in their walk with God =)

one day sinners like us became Princes and Princesses, the royalty of God
soon..........
the sheep will become shepherds
converts become Priest and Apostles
disciples become the teachers

Rise up, rise up and trust God to do even greater things thru all of u!