This is it for the year =) Faith!

I decided to change my blogskin due to certain people's comments haha this is especially for you Vvn and Dal =P

I have a very faithful reader! Haha even Aunt Victoria likes my blog! oh oh and my mom or dad thought Sophia was my girlfriend because I borrowed her my jacket ==’’ gosh, that is just SO funny! haha =D

Yesterday’s prayer intercession was so amazing, God’s presence was so present in our midst, there was such a heavy out pouring of His spirit, I believe many people who desired to seek impartation from God we’re filled by His Holy Spirit last night, I know I was. For the past few days, I felt the Holy Spirit moving within our midst. This fresh fire conference is truly going to be a life-changing, life-impacting, and life transforming experience. Something is just going to happen I can feel it, I truly believe something amazing is going to take place in Miri, I believe a lot of people are going to be set free, strengthen, deliver and redeemed. Impartation is going to take place and I strongly believe certain people are going to rise up out of the occasion.

Today is going to be my last spiritual post of this year before my blog goes into spiritual recess haha I will blog but it’s not going to be anything heavy.

Today let’s talk about something very very very important, something so important that it has to be brought up; that is faith.

‘The OBJECT of our Faith’

Read Matthew 17:14-21

Suppose someone asks you to take a ride in his single-engine plane. SINGLE-ENGINE plane! Haha how many of you know it’s an IMMEDIATE death sentence =P of course you would politely decline right? Why? Well, let’s say you’ve heard that the plane has a history of mechanical problems and you don’t have confidence in its safety. The pilot assures you that he fearlessly entrusts his life to it whenever he flies. You still decline. A few weeks later the plane crashes, and he is killed. An investigation shows that the engine was faulty. The pilot had strong faith – BUT it was faith in a FAULTY object.

Wow many of us who are sincere Christians worry that our faith seems too small. But we need to distinguish between ‘the SIZE of our faith’ and ‘the OBJECT of our faith’. We all truly desire strong faith but sometimes it gets to a point where we think having strong faith is the ONE AND ONLY way to see things happen. That is wrong, remember it’s NOT about what we can do, but it’s ALL about what HE CAN DO ‘THROUGH’ us. All the faith in the world couldn’t help you if you don’t have the right faith in the right object; in this case the object is God.

Jesus taught that if we have faith no bigger than a tiny seed (Matthew 17:20), God will respond to our prayers according to His Will, Wisdom and Grace (1 John 5:14-15) He hears the faintest cry of our hearts, the feeblest whisper of our lips, and in love He listens and responds to our Faith (Matthew 14:26-31)

No matter how small and insufficient we think our faith is, let’s keep on praying. You not giving up in a particular situation shows that you have faith; strong faith, because a strong faith is also a faith that never gives up.

Fitzhugh – ‘It matters not how large or small your faith may seem to be; what really counts is whom you trust in life’s uncertainty’

FAITH MUST FOCUS ON GOD, NOT ON FAITH ITSELF

So remember, it is the object of our faith – our ALMIGHTY GOD – NOT the size of our faith that is all important. Like I said you can have all faith in the world, but having faith in the wrong things is just as good as having no faith.

So for all of you who are reading my blog and who are going to the conference this Thursday, have the faith to believe God is going to do something in your life. Please please please do not miss this opportunity, God is moving, He’s presence I believe is going to be SO TANGIBLE and SO THICK in that place, I believe God is going to pour out a new spiritual anointing into your life (that is if you want it)

I believe He is going to strengthen certain areas in your life that you are weak in, He is going to impart spiritual gifts or even raise you to an even higher standard, He is going to widen your spiritual capacity and vessel and much much more! Please be open and receptive to His Holy Spirit, if you feel you need to respond in the altar, do respond!

Don’t go there just for the sake of going! You can have fun after the service but please I urge you to give your fullest attention to God just for those 3 hours in each session! 3 hours! Please don’t miss out! This can be a LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE for you! It would be such a great waste if you miss out on ALL OF GOD's PLANS for you in your life and all you had to do was just to give 3 hours of your life in each session to God, sad isn't it? you miss out on an entire life-time just for those 3 days of fun? haii yaa we got so much time to have fun lah don't worry! =D

It is TRULY my heart’s desire to see ALL OF YOU IMPACTED this coming conference alright! Wooo! Im so excited! =D

So this is it =( my last heavy spiritual post of this year, the next time I’ll be posting would most probably in Singapore =) what I learn over there, you guys are going to get some too =D so you guys are getting it for free! =P

Alright I see all of you this fresh fire =) and I'll leave you all with this song =)

Your Love Is Everything - Jesus Culture



see you guys =)

Let it all go =)

Yo!

Had talentine yesterday and it was good! haha Sheila and I won 2nd place in the duet division, but I really didn’t care about winning, I just wanted to perform =D We sang ‘Nothing is Impossible’ in a government school with Muslims in it! Haha the non-muslim teachers notice it was a Christian song played in ACTS29! Woo =D

I gave my trophy and certificate to my friends haha I really didn’t care about winning, I have better things in life than a trophy haha and another thing is I got this letter saying I’m invited to a ‘Student’s high achievement award ceremony’ I was like 0.0? what did I achieve? I asked my friends what was this letter all about and they replied ‘Wow, did you achieve anything great? Like achieving all A’s or something like that?’ I replied 'I have no idea 0.o ' haha this is the first time I receive such a letter =D still thinking whether I should go and attend this ceremony =P

Went to nativity play last night, had so much fun with the guys! Haha and there was this application in Josh’s phone, that can switch people faces with one another hahaha! gosh the victims of Josh's application looked so retarded! haha Peh han looked like Yao Ming haha =P

Friday we had an awesome seminar with Ps Benny Ho. When people mention that he was an awesome bible teacher that teaches with great simplicity and clarity, they weren’t joking, he really is that good! And not only that, some of you may not know this but when he first started teaching at 2 pm, he hasn’t eaten anything since then, when the seminar ended at 10.30 pm, he still insisted in sharing with the older leaders. He sacrifices a lot, just for the sake of sharing with us and imparting what God has to say, what an awesome man.

And Saturday Josh, Mark, Dave and I were all doing [Selah] haha a very long instrumental song =P I think we jammed more than we practice on Sat o.o

We went out and watch 2012, ‘the movie was depressing’ – Alisa Lau haha

For me it was boring lah cause I’ve watched it twice, I kind of understand how Sophia would have felt that night haha plus the atmosphere wasn’t as enthusiastic as the previous time when we were watching the same movie; previously everybody clapped their hands and laughed real loud and etc but not this time, it was silent! I felt depress man haha

Went to MacD and Rachel gave a surprise to Alisa =D why? Because it was her birthday!

So with that said HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ALISA! Have another awesome year yeah? =)




Anyways, FOR THESE 2 DAYS, I am going to share certain issues that majority of young people may face each and every single day, I know you all will be bless =)

For today, ‘Loosening our grip’

Let’s read Matthew 6:19-24; a very famous verse

I've read this short story: ''An American tourist traveled to Poland to visit with a respected religious teacher who was known for his wisdom. The visitor noticed that the man’s room had nothing but a table, chair and some books. Puzzled by such austerity, he asked, ‘Where is your furniture?’ The teacher answered, ‘My Furniture?’ ‘Where is your furniture, my friend?’ the American protested, ‘Furniture? but I am only a tourist passing through.’ ‘So am I’ said the man.''

And so are all of us.

Doesn’t that relate to us somehow? Whatever we have here on earth is not permanent and isn’t it temporary? Because it is true that we’re just passing through this world, we need to learn to loosen our grip on our EARTHLY possessions. This declaration from Jesus should help us: ‘One’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses’ – Luke 12:15

How many times have we feared to let go of something so dear to us? A preacher in my church once said, ‘whatever you’re holding back from Jesus, is what you are worshiping’ let me give you a few setbacks that I once experience and had to went through.

When I had my first girlfriend, I loved her so much to the point where I didn’t want to let go, and I was SO afraid that I might lose her. Many people might say being afraid of letting go proves and shows that a person ‘truly love’ another person but the truth is once you are afraid of losing a certain person in your life, it shows that that person is seated in the center of your heart, clearly that person that you are so afraid of losing is SO much much more important than God Himself.

You have such a tight grip on that person that it ends up being an obsession and Jesus is not the center of your attention anymore; and believe me when I tell you by doing that it’s not going to help you in your relationship either, being obsess isn’t going to keep your relationship, cause if you do not put Jesus as your number 1, and if you do not surrender it COMPLETELY to Him, (surrender it even to the point of losing it) then He can’t help you even if you needed help because He is a gentlemen, He will not come and intervened if you do not allow Him to. So you need to ask him! And be specific =)

I know this because I was exactly like this and Jesus wasn’t the center of my attention, but that was ages ago when I wasn’t a committed believer.

Another RECENT example, like I’ve mentioned in one of my previous post, I fell for someone extraordinary a few months back, for the first time I wanted to live a very God-conscience relationship, a relationship that isn’t as jealous, as worrisome and isn’t as over protective compared to previous relationships that I had, a relationship that was optimistic, that was positive in thinking at all times and etc (of course it wasn’t like that at first, I still had a lot of work within myself to reach the standard but thankfully by God’s grace I was able to do it) but that wasn’t enough, God challenged me ‘Do you really put Me first in your relationship? If you really do, then you TRULY have to surrender EVERYTHING and COMPLETELY commit to me your relationship even to the point of you losing her, are you ready to make such a commitment to me? Are you really putting Me first?’

It was truly hard but God was testing me, if I didn’t do that, it showed that I was holding something back from Him, but I was sick and tired of having the same kind of relationships over and over again because I really wanted to have a Godly relationship for once! So by faith I said ‘Father, I want you to be the center of my attention, of my life, of my heart and of my soul, I know if I put you first in whatever I do, and even if things may not work out, I know you would want the best for me; so I am going to COMPLETELY surrender this relationship into your hands, even to the point of losing her because I want you to be my number 1 and I want to put you first in my life. I don’t want to worship anything else besides you, I don’t want to hold anything back from you, what I have is yours and yours alone, I give it all to you.’

It wasn’t easy, but I was loosening my grip, I truly held on to Him more than anything else, I truly surrendered everything and the situation was entirely in His hands. A few months passed and the relationship didn’t work out, *dum *dum *dum haha but note that because I HAD surrender it to God earlier on, this situation was STILL in His hands, and even though she and I have gone our separate ways emotionally, our friendship was still there because God was there, intervening the situation from the very beginning that I had earlier on surrendered to Him and we have became better friends than ever since =)

Even if it didn’t turned out the way I wanted it to be, I believe it was for a good cost =) the fruits have shown over the course of these 3 months =)

Let’s say IF I DIDN'T surrender it to God and I didn’t really let go and completely surrendered to Him, I am confident that she and I would not have been on such good terms as much as we are now =)

Rather than acquiring and holding tightly to earthly things, we should be obeying this directive given by our Saviour: ‘Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven’ Matt16:19-20

That statement alone is so simple but yet so precise, I've mentioned before, things of the world no matter how good it is; it will always come to an end, because sin is there to take it all way, because that is the nature of sin. Treasure of the world such as cars, house, clothes, money and even relationships or maybe even people, are opened for the enemy to come and to destroy, but as you give it up to God, as the situation becomes under His control, as you begin to loosen your grip on certain things in your life and choose to surrender COMPLETELY to Him, you are storing up treasures in Heaven, and as you do that, NOTHING can take your treasures away from you because God is taking care of it =)

HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO WHAT IS ETERNAL,
HOLD ON LIGHTLY TO WHAT IS TEMPORAL =)

Is there something that you are afraid to lose? Let it all go =) Cling onto what’s important =)

Jesus Christ =) that is my challenge for you today =)

tomorrow will be my last post before fresh fire =)

A Deeper insight

Yo!
Going to lawas baby! huu yaaa




Tarusha msged me and asked me to listen to this song =) haha it is so good!

Boys like Girls Feat, Taylor Swift!






Another Deeper insight of John 10: 1-18

10:1, At night sheep were often gathered into a sheep pen to protect them from thieves, weather, or wild animals. The sheep pens were caves, sheds, or open areas surrounded by walls made of stones and branches. The shepherd often slept in the pen to protect the sheep. Just as a shepherd cares for his sheep, Jesus, the Good shepherd, cares for his flock (those who follow him).

10:7, In the sheep pen, the shepherd functioned as a gate, letting the sheep in and protecting them, Jesus is the gate of God's salvation for us. He offers access to safety and security. Christ is our protector. Some people resent that Jesus is the gate, the only way of access to God. But Jesus is God's son - why should we seek other ways to approach to God?

10:10 In contrast to the thief who takes life, Jesus gives life. The life He gives right now is abundantly richer and fuller. It is eternal. Yet it begins immediately. Life in Christ is lived on a higher plane because of His overflowing forgiveness, love and guidance. Have you taken Christ offer of life? =)

10:11,12 A hired hand tends the sheep for money, while the shepherd does it for love. The shepherd owns the sheep and is committed to them. Jesus is not merely doing a job, He is committed to love us and even lay down His life for us. False teachers and false prophets do not have this commitment.

10:16 The 'other sheep' were non - Jews. Jesus came to save Gentiles as well as Jews. This is an insight into his worldwide mission - to die for the sins of the world =) People tend to want to restrict God's blessings to their own group, but Jesus refuses to be limited by the fences we build.

10:17,18 This is pretty awesome. Jesus' death and resurrection, as part of God's plan for the salvation of the world, were under God's FULL control. NO ONE COULD KILL JESUS WITHOUT HIS CONSENT!. When people say things truly happen for a reason, it really DOES happens for a reason, EVERYTHING! =D so do not worry, EVERYTHING is in His control =)

Try and give this a little listen, just 6 more minutes of your time =) believe me you will be bless =) It's very powerful =)



so that is it! haha i'll see you guys tmr =)

You are God's Favourite!

YO W.T!

Both Paul and Sunny was touch by our worship =) Well done! Remember its NOT about what WE can do, its ALL about what HE CAN do THROUGH us! =) WE CAN DO CRAZY IMPOSSIBLE THINGS for Him! =D




This is so far the best song I've heard this year, Adam maybe gay but his voice is indescribably good =)






Haha you will know me a little bit more after reading this post =P

After having my first break up, I remembered loving my first girlfriend so much to the point where it was hard to let go even after being apart, and it began to hurt, A LOT! I was afraid that I might not be able to love my next girlfriend (if I ever was going to have another one, so I thought) as much as I did with my previous one; because I have given my ALL in my previous relationship. But when I actually do have another one, I realise that I could love her as much as I loved the previous one and at the same time; loving her even more passionately in a whole new and different way.

Haha man those were the good old days, I think every young people would have thought about that wouldn’t they? Thinking to themselves they would never ever love anyone as much as they used to, but that is so far from the truth =) if you’re afraid that you would not be able to love anyone else, you are wrong =) if you’re hurt inside, the minute you let God heal you and BELIEVE it, you will be set free from your emotional bondages and you are able to love again =) I know that for a fact because I’ve experience it once too many times, so let God work in your life Amen? =) Don’t let that hurt settle even an inch in your life!

Anyways, a few months ago I fell in love with a girl whose personality, character and attitude caught my every attention. I was SO DRAWN to her inner beauty and it’s safe to say that it was the first time I truly fell for a person’s inner beauty MORE than the outer beauty; I’m not saying she’s not pretty! Haha she is amazingly and stunningly beautiful in the outside as well =)

The funny thing is I was goal orientated and I wasn’t interested in looking for any relationship, but I can’t help to notice how amazing she was as a person; this may sound a little bit out of this world but her inner beauty was REALLY radiating so ever more brightly! It was so bright to the point I really just can’t help noticing her =)

I mean I really wasn’t interested in being in any relationship, I was THAT focus haha but she just took my breath away =)

Even though I may not love her in ‘that’ sense anymore, I still honestly think that she has the best attitude, personality and character that I have EVER come across with. As a person, those qualities are amazing, and you know what? Up till today, I still think she’s that amazing! =D Don’t ever change! =)




Haha ok I am not here to talk about her or me or my relationships LOL! I’m here to talk about ‘God’s Favourite’ =)

Read John 10:1-18

An author wrote ‘After my first daughter was born, I loved her so much that it almost hurt. I foolishly feared I might not be able to love our next child as much, or that I might have to divide my love between them to be fair.’ But when our second daughter arrived, I joyfully discovered that I loved her as intensely as I loved our first child, yet uniquely.’ ‘ That discovery reminded me that our great God is capable of loving each of His children totally without taking any love away from His other children, For He loves each one uniquely. Therefore, every believer who asks for God’s help will receive it as completely as if there were no others needing His attention.’

In Jesus’ life and teaching, we find ample evidence of this. In John 10, He declared that He is ‘the good shepherd’ who calls, cares for, and known His own sheep by name and is known by them. Jesus then likened this relationship between ‘shepherd and sheep’ to the relationship He enjoys with His FATHER! How special we are to Him!
In answer to those who would warn us against acting as if the Lord has favourites, Joanie Yoder: ‘OF COS GOD HAS FAVOURITES! WE’RE ALL HIS FAVOURITES!’ As his children, we can be sure of His attention and love =)

There are people who might think that they are of least importance and the least favourite in God’s eyes just because they don’t have what other people have. For example, ‘I am not as good looking as the other person, why did God make me so ugly? He doesn’t love me, He loves that person more’ OR ‘I am not as financially strong as the other person, why God isn’t blessing me? Why is God blessing that person only? Am I not his favourite too?’ wow.. so far from the truth my friend, keep dwelling on those thoughts and you’ll see yourself drowning in greater depth of sin, because all of that, was doubt. Doubt is going against God’s trust, do you have so little faith towards your God sometimes?

GOD I AM NOT YOUR FAVOURITE BECAUSE I AM LIVING A LIFE THAT IS NOT SATISFYING! I DONT HAVE WHAT I WANT OR NEED BECAUSE YOU DO NOT GIVE THEM TO ME, SO THEREFORE I AM NOT YOUR FAVOURITE!

As silly as that may sound, you will be surprise that there are people out there who actually might think that way, always comparing their lives with others, but some may not be THAT dramatic, some may wonder and ask God ‘What’s wrong with my life?’ but the actual fact is there’s really NOTHING wrong with their life. Just because you don’t have certain things other people have doesn’t mean you’re His least favourite or He’s punishing you.

Don’t be too hasty to compare yourself with other people; you are made for a different purpose, a purpose SO different and special only you have it =)

I have learnt that life will be brighter when you see what you got and not what you don’t have =)

There’s only one kind of Alisa Lau, one kind of Sam Kuan, one kind of Shaun Lim, one kind of Abigail Tan, one kind of Vvn, one kind of Joshua Chin, one kind of David Chin, one kind of Michelle Chen, one kind of Dalvina Chin, one kind of Mark Jay, one kind of Jason Tew =) you’re ALL special in your own way =) ALL OF US ARE SPECIAL IN OUR OWN WAY!

To RENEW your love for Christ, REVIEW His love for you =)

Tomorrow we will go into something deeper about what this passage has to say =) then that’s it for this week =)




Here are the other songs for this Friday Sunday and Fresh-Fire.

Salvation is here B (original in B)



Stronger (original in C Rach is doing it in G)



Yah Weh (original in B)



see you all tomorrow and that will be all this week =)

Yo! this is my longest post yet! xP

Sam and I went shopping before watching the movie. Gosh my atm card isn’t working! I must withdraw money through my bank book! Haii ==’’ and because of that I owe Sam money! I was lazy to go down and get money so I asked Sam to pay for me first then I’ll pay him back later, but gosh! My atm card couldn’t work! so therefore I owe Sam money. I’ll pay you back Sam! =D

Before watching the movie something great happened! I finally saw Cindy and we had a REALLY REALLY good chat! =D man we haven’t talk to each other since FOREVER! It was SO nice talking to her finally! The first thing she said was ‘I’m taller than you Woo! xP’ Goshh you were wearing heels Cindy! ==’’ Haha =P

2012 WAS AWESOME!

Dannngggg! 29 people! guess who was the missing one =P *quackkkkk Haha but we all had an awesome time. 2012 was great for me, although if you are a critic, then you may find many flaws in the movie. As I'm writing this, it occur to me to be VERY careful not to ruin it for those who have not watch it and those who are reading my blog hahaha =P but the movie was just awesome man. I tell you when good things happen in the movie, many of us (people we know and people we don’t know) had SO much excitement that we can’t contain, we just start clapping! Haha yes the movie had that kind of impact on us =P

Leaders this is especially for you ;)

Read Job 16:1-5

Sometimes, we are too quick to say the things that we feel that’s ‘needed’ to say. I’ve done that once too many times unfortunately, but I’ve learn my lesson by the Grace of God =) this verse is a very good verse to refer too when it comes to handling people. Like I said earlier on my other posts, everything can be said in a positive way, yes pressure is good but not all the time. Love is better than forcefulness, just as God isn’t a person who forces things down your throat, that’s the way we should be too. Everything that we are, lets follow how He does things rather than depending on our own intellect telling us what to do =)

Now as you read Job 16:1-5, from the way Job’s friends tried to console him, we learn a basic principle about giving comfort to others in their suffering: A comforter’s ability to help is not so much his talent for using words as it is his capacity to be sympathetic. Meaning it’s not how much or how well we use our words but how much we ‘feel’ or have compassion for that individual. Honestly lah, who would want to listen to what people have to say when they are feeling down, all they need is to have someone there, and our presence alone is satisfying enough isn’t it? I mean how many of you when you’re going through a hard phase in your life, and when you don’t need to listen to an advice but you’re given a long lecture? Annoying isn’t it? Haha I mean there are times for words and there are times for simply being there for that person =)

Job longed for THAT kind of understanding when his friends began trying to correct him. Job didn’t need people to tell him things and give him painfully long hours of lecture. All he needed was just someone to be there, you can read in the first 4 verses that Job didn’t really need those lectures.

Ok now Dr Paul Brand has beautifully expressed this truth in his book ‘Fearfully and Wonderfully made.’ He writes: ‘When I ask patients and their families, ‘who helped you in your suffering?’ I hear a strange, imprecise answer. The person described rarely has smooth answers and a winsome, effervescent personality.’ I checked out the meaning of ‘effervescent’ and it says to produce bubbles of gas or to come out in bubbles; because the word bubbles was used more than once, I assume ‘effervescent’ simply meant a bubbly character =) like Von or Michelle! =D

Anyways back to what Dr Paul Brand has to say, it is someone quiet, understanding, who listens more than talks, who does not judge or even offer much advice. ‘A sense of patience.’ I still like what Derek said about being there for just that 10% in some one’s life.

Sometimes, in trying so hard to say the right thing, we forget that the LANGUAGE OF FEELINGS SPEAKS MUCH LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS. There are times when the best thing we can do is ‘weep with those who weep’ (Romans 12:15)

Job’s friends were supposed to be comforting him in his grief. Instead they condemned him for causing his own suffering. Sometimes there are truth in what we have to say, but the truth sometimes isn’t a pretty sight, we have to be comforting and loving at all times because that is how God is to us. For example, I have a friend that’s been having this emotional bondage for over 4 years, many times we think all she needs is a good smack in the head but then again, isn’t that how we all are sometimes? Don’t we all need a smack in the head from God once in a while? God knows we need it but He doesn’t do that, because He’s a loving God =) so in the same way, let us follow HIS ways =)

Anyways, Job began calling his friends ‘miserable comforters’ ouch.. little do we know, that’s what we are sometimes (NOT all of you lah! Haha)

Job has several ways to become a better comforter to those in pain.
1. Don't talk just for the sake of talking
2. Don’t sermonize by giving answers that shows you’re a know it all
3. Don’t accuse or criticize
4. Put yourself in other people’s place and
5. Offer help and encouragement not discouragement

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 helping others in distress begins when we share their pain.

Sympathy is 2 hearts tugging at one load.





We're playing a new OLD song =D haha

Hillsongs - His Love Hillsongs God He Reigns, Playing in E (Original in E)



Intro: F#m A Emaj9 *note I cant seem to arrange the chords in proper order.

Emaj9
Your light is over me
Amaj9
flooding over me
Emaj9
the night is lifted
Emaj9
Heaven over me
Amaj9
flooding over me

I can't contain it

F#m7 B6
My cup overflows
F#m7 B6
My cup overflows

E F#m7 A
Praise the Lord with all my heart
B6 E F#m7 A
Praise Him for He has done great things
B C#m7 B A
His banner over me is love, His love
B C#m7 B A
His banner over me is love, His love

C#m9 G#m9

E F#m7
You brought the sunshine in
G#m7
and turned the dark to day
A
You made the shadows flee away
Emaj9 F#m7
You opened my eyes
G#m7
to a new and living way
A
the dawning of a brand new day


Hillsongs - Guitar workshop 'His love'



Intro
Strum each chord fast repetitively

E- x x
A- x x
D- x x
G- 6 4 4 4
B- 9 7 5 5
E- 9 7 4 5

Verse
Strum each chord staccato with a pulse

E- 7 x
A- 7 7
D- 9 9
G- 8 9
B- 7 7
E- 7 x

Pre-Chorus
Play on top of F#m7 and B6
Strum in eigth pattern

E-x x
A-x x
D-7 9
G-9 9
B-9 9
E-x x

Chorus
Strum each chord till change

E- 0 0 0 7
A- 0 9 0 9
D- 7 9 9 9
G- 9 0 9 8
B- 9 0 0 0
E- 0 0 0 0



Second half of Chorus
Pick at each inversion to the song

E-
A-
D-
G-9 8 4 4
B-0 0 0 0 5 4 5
E-9 7 4 2

Opening to the Bridge
Play after staccato stum of C#m9 and G#m9
After C#m9
E-
A-
D-
G-6 4 4 4 4
B-9 7 5 5 5
E-9 7 4 5 4
After G#m9
E-
A-
D-
G-4 4 4 4 4
B-5 5 5 0 5
E-5 4 0 0 0

OR

Intro:
-9--7--4--5--4--0--5--4--5--4--5-4-------
-9--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-5-------
-9--9--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------

Verse:
-7-------------
-7---------9--- Play Emaj9 a few times,
-8---------9--- then rotate between the
-9---------7--- two chords.
-7-------------
---------------
Emaj9 Amaj7


Pre-Chorus:
------------
-9---9--9---
-9---9--8--- (x2)
-7---9--9---
------------
------------

Chorus 1:
-0----0------0-----0----0---
-0----0------0-----0----0---
-9----9------9-----9----8---
-9----9------7-----9----9---
-7----9------0--------------
-------------------7----7---
E F#7sus4 Asus2 Bsus4 B

Chorus 2:
--9--9--9---7--7--7---3--3--3---2--2--2-
---0--0------0--0------0--0------0--0---
-9--9--9---8--8--8---3--3--3---3--3--2--
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Repeat first two bars, then play Emaj9.

Instrumental:

Tabs:
-7----------------------------
-7-------14--12--9--10--9--5--
-8-(x8)-----------------------
-9-------11--9---6--7---6--2--
-7----------------------------
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-4----------------------------
-4-------14--13--9--11--6--4--
-4-(x8)-----------------------
---------12--11--7--9---4--2--
-4----------------------------


Mark! you think I've forgotten about you eh =P


INTRO:
F#m A
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------4-4-4-4--2---7-7-7-7-6—2-4--------|
|--------------------4-4-4-4------------4---------------4-2----|
|---2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------|

EM9
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7-----|
|--------------7--7---------------7--7-------------7---7-------|

VERSE:
EM9
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---7---------------------|
|--------------7---7---------------7---7---7-------------------|
Your light is over me, flooding over me.

AM7
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5/7--5-0-5-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-5-7-0-5-7-5-5---------------|
The night is lifted.

EM9
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---7---------------------|
|--------------7---7---------------7---7---7-------------------|
Heaven over me, flooding over me
AM7
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5/7--5-0-5-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-5-7-0-5-7-5-5---------------|
I can’t contain it.

PRE-CHORUS:
F#m7 B6
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------2---------------------------|
|----------2---------2-2-2-2-2-2-4---2-2-2-2-------------------|
|--2-2-2-4---2-2-2-4-------------------------------------------|
My cup overflows
F#m7 B6
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------2---------------------------|
|----------2---------2-2-2-2-2-2-4---2-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
|--2-2-2-4---2-2-2-4-------------------------------------------|
My cup overflows

CHORUS:
E F#m7 A B6
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|
Praise the Lord with all my heart, Praise for Him

E F#m A B C#m B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------2----------------------|
|-----------------------------------2-4--4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
He has done great things; His banner over me is love

A B C#m B (break)
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-4---4-4-4-4--4--2-2-2-2-2-2-/9-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
His love, His banner over me is love, His love

REPEAT VERSE, PRE-CHORUS THEN CHORUS:
INSTRUMENTAL:
C#m9 G#m7
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------7-7-7-6-2---------------|
|-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
|-------------------7-7/9-9-9-4-2------------------------------|
|----------------------------------0---------------------------|

BRIDGE:
No Bass line here
E F#m7 G#m7
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
You brought the sunshine in, and turned the dark today

A E F#m7
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2—-|
You made the shadows flee away; You opened up my eyes to a new

G#m7 A
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------|
And living way. The dawning of a brand new day

CHORUS:
E F#m7 A B6
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|
Praise the Lord with all my heart, Praise for Him

E F#m A B C#m B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------2----------------------|
|-----------------------------------2-4--4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
He has done great things; His banner over me is love

A B C#m B A B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-4---4-4-4-4--4--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
His love, His banner over me is love, His love

E F#m7 A B6
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|
Praise the Lord with all my heart, Praise for Him

E F#m A B C#m B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------2----------------------|
|-----------------------------------2-4--4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
He has done great things; His banner over me is love

A B C#m B A B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-4---4-4-4-4--4--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
His love, His banner over me is love, His love

OUTRO:
C#m B A B
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
His banner over me is love, His love

C#m B A B (.)
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
His banner over me is love, His love


Worship songs, Rachel is handling it. I’ll ask her so I’ll post tomorrow =)


Tomorrow we will have something fun to talk about ;) haha the starting of my post will be kind of interesting haha =P see you guys tomorrow! =D

Just for fun ;)

Finally after so long! I got in contact with my long lost friend. I was in Malaysia 2 years ago, and the place I was working in was called ‘Ikano’. I worked in Sushi King (which is a Sushi restaurant). Just like the mall, it has a huge empty space smack right in the middle; surrounded by shops, restaurants and supermarkets but of course much much bigger. During the festive seasons, they will have all sorts of ‘road shows’ or exhibitions. It could either be furniture companies or television companies advertising their products. So there was once a television road show, where all sorts of new televisions were placed and were being advertise. One of the movies they played during the road show was Transformers. Each time I had a 1 hour lunch break I would go over there, sit on the sofa (yes they provided sofas as well haha) and just watch xD free movie yo!

I think I watched Transformers more than a 100 times! Haha seriously I just love the movie! I can NEVER get bored of it xD So knowing that I watched it over a 100 times, I was always there at the exhibition/road show, and there was this girl by the name of Evon, she was one of the promoters. I think we both notice each other because she was ALWAYS there working and I was ALWAYS there watching haha and one day she came and sit beside and started talking to me FIRST!

The convo we had the other day on msn =>

Evon: So Aaron, who started talking 1st?
Aaron: You did! Haha
Evon: Wow I am so daring haha =P
Aaron: Yeah you are! I was like ‘wow this girl very friendly hoh’ haha
Evon: haha =P

So ever since then, we started talking and hung out. It was nice meeting someone new especially when I didn’t know anyone in Malaysia haha thanks Evon! I miss hanging out with you! =(


Good bye neopets.. now I know why I stopped playing in the first place.. it’s pointless! Ahha goshh ==’’


John is my gym trainer! Normally at work every few minutes in between I would go to the gym and workout a bit but on a Friday morning John was there, gosh the work out he gave me was so awesome! SO I’m going to keep pushing woo! xD Abi was there running too ;) haha

I don’t need shakes! My body’s gonna be natural ;) Heh heh heh I need no steroids or shakes to make me big! Gonna prove to you all (guys)! Muahahaha although I have to admit there were a few times I was tempted to take shakes BUT! I remembered what I said back then ‘I am NOT going to take shakes and I AM going to grow naturally big, NO external help’ ALL ME BABY! xD and also I want to mean what I say lah, don’t want to be a hypocrite xP Haha from my point of view people who take shakes are lazy =P heh heh heh

‘Easy come easy go’ Shakes simply provides minerals for your body to grow, it speeds up your muscle growth. Which for me personally I think it’s call cheating ;) so impatient wah you guys! Slow and steady don’t rush xP Want to grow big so fast for what, easy come easy go ;) naturally build bodies are harder to fade away and plus personal achievement! ;) heh heh heh

Been so tired this week, haven’t been eating right.. haii =(

Shaun you come extra early to practice everytime! Dang.. SUPER determination and discipline man, it’s not easy but you still carried on doing it for each and every single week without fail =) Awesome bro!

On Friday night it was insane in may fang! We were all so noisy haha well there was ‘one’ but yeah haha ;) (you know who I’m talking about for those who were there =P) after may fang we( Vvn , Joshua, Rach and I) accidentally saw 2 dogs ‘making love’ Goshh its so gross.. no really it IS! Uhhh I think I’m going to puke == Josh wah! You made us saw! =P haii *noty *noty =P *quackkkkk =P

I PASS MY DRIVING EXAMS! I can start driving LEGALLY next week! Woo!!!! =D after that when back to office where Ivan, Wendy, Abi and I did decorations for the upcoming graduation day for the foundation class students =) Vvn couldn’t come =(

Gonna watch 2012 on Monday with 30 people! *pheww well done Rachel ;) I don’t know how you do it == ‘’ haha

Bah that’s all people! See you guys this Sunday! =D

A Greater Insight

Ohh goshh the first online game I fell in love with when I was younger was Neopets. I think im falling in love with it again 0.o ohhh noo! IT'S SO FUN!

URL: http://www.neopets.com/

Those of you who loves Farmville, you’ll love this ;) I know Josh might like it, or even Dave ;) haha the girls might like it too HAHAHA!



Anyways hello there! Went driving with my dad last night, man I love manual cars! Now I understand by what they meant when they said driving manual is fun. It’s so fun! Why? Well manual cars are faster ;) the ability to shift up and down gives your car the RPM needed to get a greater boost. Oooo sounds so complicated haha =P but it’s not, if you guys can do chem, this is peanuts for you all haha

Ok we’re still on the same verse Ephesians 4:17-32
Let’s have a deeper insight of it shall we? =)

Verse 17: Living ‘in the futility of their thinking’ refers to the natural tendency of human beings to think their way away from God. Intellectual (way of thinking) pride or excuses all keep people from God. Don’t be surprised if people can’t grasp the gospel as much as you do. The gospel will seem foolish to those who forsake faith and rely on their own understanding. God values are always going to contradict worldly values because God values are always higher than the world’s, so your values are going to be different from other people, don’t be discouraged when you are different from other people, don’t give in to the world and stand strong in what you believe in =) don’t give an inch for worldly values to come in and settle onto your life. It’s not worth having to feel acceptance when you disobeyed God.

Verse 17-24: People should be able to see a difference between Christians and non-Christians because of the way Christians live. We are to live as children of light. Paul told the Ephesians to leave behind the old life of sin, since they were followers of Christ. Living the Christian life is a process =) a long long process haha some people might try to figure everything out where God has already figure everything out for them, let’s take small little baby steps at a time =) Although we have a new nature, we don’t automatically think all good thoughts and express all right attitudes when we become new people in Christ. So once again do not put impossible standards on yourself, you cannot feed a baby solid food, take it slow =) but if we keep listening to God, we will be changing all the time. As you look back over last year, do you see a process of change for the better in your thoughts, attitudes and actions? Although change maybe slow, it comes as you trust God to change you.

Verse 22-24: Our old way of life before we believed in Christ is completely in the past. We should put it behind us like old clothes to be thrown away. This is both a once for-all-decision when we decide to accept Christ’s gift salvation and also a daily conscious commitment. We are not to be driven by desire. WE ARE NOT TO BE DRIVEN BY DESIRE. We must put on the new role, head in the new direction, and have the way of thinking that the Holy Spirit gives. When I say not to be driven by desire, I don’t actually mean by whatever that is in your hearts, don’t follow. Our calling or assignments are linked with either the desire that God puts in our hearts or a burden for something. The decision that you choose will ALWAYS not only benefit yourself but also the people around you =)

When I say desire I actually meant earthly desire. For example, choosing friends; Group A is cool and exciting but a bad influence AND you know that the things they do will bear bad consequences. Group B may not be as cool or as exciting but they’re good people for you, people that will help build you up not tear you down. Sadly majority will choose Group A because ‘fun’ is attractive in the eyes of the world, it satisfy the flesh; and just like the Devil he would ALWAYS show you ALL the great things he has to offer, and yes it feels so good because it satisfy the flesh, but he would NEVER show you ALL the terrible consequences behind it all. You’re too caught up to see what’s ahead of you and that’s why many of us fall into sin once too many times because we have failed to see the truth behind it. DO NOT BE DRIVEN BY EARTHLY DESIRE =)

If some of you are struggling with having desire that you do not want, simply look to God in prayer and talk to Him about it. Like I said its going to be a slow process but as long as you’re making progress, you will one day reach your goal =) Just as you are stuck in a hole, slowly you are reaching the surface, and that’s great! Even though it’s a slow process but you know that in one moment in time you are going to reach your goal, but if you’re not making any progress, you are going to be stuck in that hole forever and I know you wouldn’t want that ;) ‘Those who desire to be perfect will one day be perfect’ so don’t stop trying =) keep your eyes on your Goal and never lose sight of it =)

Verse 25: Lying to each other disrupts unity by creating conflicts and destroying trust. It tears down relationships and leads to open warfare in church. Remember this, even to the eyes of the world where everything may seem ok, but we cannot see things in the spiritual realm. Our fight and battle is not of flesh but is of the spiritual realm. Do not be deceive =)

Ok for all those angry people! This is especially for you =)

Verse 26, 27: The Bible doesn’t tell us that we shouldn’t feel angry but it points out that it is important to handle our anger properly. ‘In your anger do not sin’ meaning you may feel angry but that doesn’t mean you should commit sinful actions relating to anger? You CAN’T stop yourself from feeling angry, but what you CAN do is not sin =) how? Don’t say the wrong things, control your tongue etc Have you ever wanted to say something but you restrained? KEEP THAT UP! You’re bearing fruits =) (self-control)

If you handle your anger thoughtlessly, anger can hurt others and destroy relationships. Meaning if you can’t contain yourself if you got to let the anger out of, you’ll do more damage to yourself and to other people rather than benefiting themselves and you, trust me getting angry doesn’t solve anything. It will cause more damage and good. However if you bottled it up inside, it can cause you to be bitter and destroy you from within. Haha man all of us are stuck with a dilemma here aren’t we? We can’t let it out, and we can’t keep it in? What shall we do?

Honestly I don’t know.. haha joking! =P no serious I really don’t know.. haha fool yeah =P bah bah serious haha Paul tells us to deal with our anger immediately in a way that builds relationships rather than to destroy them. Have you ever seen a person that throws his/her temper to another person for whatever reasons? People are angry at people because they are not the kind of people that they want them to be, there is seriously no point in showing anger or frustration; that is hard for me too! But I know the standard I have to reach, I will reach it =)

If we nurse out anger, we will give Satan an opportunity to divide us. Are you angry with someone right now? What can you do to resolve your differences? Don’t let the day end before you begin to work on mending your relationship. If you have a problem, get it fixed immediately! Don’t give the ‘let time have its ways, let time heal, let time does it works’ excuse haha it will never work that way, time will only make it worst if you don’t do something about it. If you have problem, get it fixed ASAP =)

Trying to give good examples haha if you have a cut on your hand, when your wounds are open, do you just let it bleed or take care of it? The more you let it bleed and not do anything about it, not only you’ll lose blood but you’re wound may get infected and it may become worst than it already is. Haha but whoever would actually want to do that to him/her self.. is sad hahaha so take care of the wound, before it gets worst =)

Verse 28-32: We can grieve the Holy Spirit BY THE WAY WE LIVE. Paul warns us against unwholesome language, bitterness, improper use of anger, brawling, slander, and bad attitudes toward others. Instead of acting that way, we should be forgiving just as God has forgiven us. Are you grieving or pleasing God with your attitudes and actions? Act in love toward your brothers and sisters in Christ, just as God acted in love by sending his Son to die for your sin.

Alright I wont be posting anything heavy from now on till next week =) take time to really grasp and learn and grow =) im just here to provide =) hope you guys are bless =)

Dont ever give up on what you do =)

Haha remember what I said about posting pictures from Saturday’s beach outing? Well im too lazy to upload because I got loads of pictures and videos in my facebook profile already! So go check them out @ my facebook profile heh heh

URL: http://www.facebook.com/Aaron.lim149?ref=profile#/Aaron.lim149?ref=profile

Yesterday Peh han and I went to Easy Way and had lunch. Can you believe the ‘Chicken Maryland with Rice/Chips’ is only $4 and the quantity is SO HUGE! My goodness both of us were actually really FULL haha

TEAM! CHECK THIS OUT! THIS SITE IS AWESOME! ALL THE TRAINING YOU GUYS CAN GET! FROM LEADING WORSHIP TO WRITING SONGS TO SINGING TO DRUMS TO GUITARS TO EVERYTHING! sorry Lis they don't seem to have anything relating to keyboard but its ok! You don't need anymore training your pro ;) but don't worry I'll try to find some good websites for you too =) anyways, MUST MUST MUST DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT!

(45 mins later after posting) Lis great news! there is a section for you! It's in the section called 'Keys' hahaha I didn't see it =='' haha my bad! =P

URL: http://hillsong.com/blogs/creative/


Worship team these are the songs. Note that the keys beside the songs are the keys I want to do it in.


You Deserve - G#(original)



No Reason to Hide (New) - G#(original)




Second Chance - B(original)




Mighty To Save - B(original is in A but I'm doing it in B)



Oh and 2 new singers are joining the team, not going to be in the team just yet but maybe after the start of December they’ll start coming in. Sam Kuan is one of the most discipline guys I’ve ever met, he keeps coming to practice each and every single Friday without fail, Sam you got some crazy hardcore determination man =) you are the example for new comers to follow =) if they are not up to your standard then they're not qualified =)

1. Attends Worship practices on Friday without fail
2. Attends Sunday services without fail
Failure to meet the acquire standards without valid reasons will be dealt with..

hahahahahahahaha! I didn't mean that lah but i definitely meant the first 2 about attending worship practices and Sunday services =)

TEAM BE THERE ON TIME! 3 to 6 pm =)

Anyways, it’s been a long time that I've last shared something solid haha but before that just to keep you readers updated; Acts29 is undergoing a HUGE re-shuffling among members. All of you would know what’s going on by this Sunday at the cafeteria, and for the leaders, you’ll know by this Friday. I am very excited to see how things are gonna turn out. The least we could do is to be optimistic about everything. Let’s support one another =)

Ok my post today will be short compare to my others haha

Now leaders are called to be of greater standards and sometimes you have ‘to do more work than usual and sometimes sacrifice more than the others would’ I want to share something about ‘Meaningful Work’ =) I want all of you to feel encourage and excited about the work load that you have =)

The passage Ephesians 4:17-32 has loads of meanings. Every single verse or parable that has been written in the bible carries many different meanings. For example the parable of the prodigal son, that parable itself possesses many revelations. For one the parable tells us that if we were to ever turn away from God, God would wait patiently for us to come back to our senses and when we do come back to Him, He’ll joyfully welcome us back into His home just as the father in the parable did.

Besides that, it can also tell us how we are often similar to the eldest son of the father who was angry at his younger brother for getting everything even when he entirely disobeyed his father; where else the eldest son who worked a lot more harder, who always were more of the obedient and the loyal one didn’t get a single thing. But the elder brother secretly had the wrong motives. He worked while expecting things in return. It shows us how we often do things for the sake of expecting certain things to happen in return due to our hard work. We work hard to expect something in return instead of genuinely loving what we do.

For example, ‘God I have done this for you! Why am I not getting anything in return? i sacrifice this and that for you, I've done this for you and now this, why!?’ sound familiar?

So there are many meanings for each story or verse written in the bible but I want to concentrate on one particular meaning that this passage can show us; which is ‘Meaningful Work’

The key verse is ‘Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labour, working with his hands what is good.’ – Ephesians 4:28

Have you ever felt so sick and tired of doing something that you have to? For example studying? Or putting up with your love ones? Or simply just sick and tired of doing the same things over and over again?

Some people may even find their responsibilities or ‘labour’ so wearisome that they think it must be punishment from God. ‘Oh God I have so many things to do! Why aren’t you giving me enough time? Why aren’t you helping me out? Why aren’t you making things easy for me?’ - In Genesis even before sin entered the world, God gave Adam and Eve meaningful work to do.

In this passage Ephesians 4:28, we are given a list of actions that characterize those who belong to Christ. One of those commands was to ‘work for a living.’ (v.28)

The motivation given for work was not to accumulate wealth but to have something to share with others.

Are you understanding what I’m trying to say? – Ps Nicky hahaha =P
From biblical perspective, work is useful and most fulfilling when it enables us to help others.

Paul said ‘Let him labour, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give who has need’

Our work does have meaning, especially when we realize that is it God-given, and that we please Him when we share its fruit with others – Albert Lee

We make a living by what we earn; we make a life by what we give.

So the next time when you feel so sick and tired of things, when you feel that things are just so wearisome and you don’t want to do it anymore, remember that your persistence and patience will bear fruits. Bearing fruits Glorifies God and Glorifying God is one of the most coolest things to do! Making Him Happy is awesome! =D You make Him happy knowing that His time invested in you is worth it. I mention in one of my earlier posts that God has made a HUGE investment in you and He expects something in return. Bearing fruits are one of those things He expects such as soul winning, self-control, thought-control, patience and etc.

By bearing fruits you are glorifying your Father in Heaven, and as you glorify Him, believe me you will be bless ;) but if you think that’s good enough, imagine sharing your fruits with others?? For example if someone has an issue with anger, because you have first overcame anger and you bear ‘self-control’ (the fruit), imagining sharing that ‘self-control’ (the fruit) with others who are going through the same thing as you once did, wow you really are being the ‘salt and light’ of the world =) you’re making a difference in that person's life and you have given that person hope and faith; not only that, you have sowed a seed of faith into that person's life =) Harvest is just round the corner, therefore indirectly because you have shared your fruit with others, you bear another fruit, soul wining =)

WOW! bearing one fruit then sharing your fruit reaps another fruit! I JUST GOT THAT! Amazing isn't it!? Truly the more you give the more you receive!

By doing this you truly are shining for Jesus =)

Don’t ever give up on what you do =) you’ll be surprise how many amazing things you can do by just not giving up =)

Love you guys! Peace out!

Have fun with life! =D

Part 1! people this is gonna be a long post due to the pictures! haha

Sunday! Worship was awesome, I was really in 'aww' during ministry time. The Flow was awesome and the Intensity was Great! Gosh you guys were Fantastic! Give yourself a tap on your shoulders because you guys deserve it ;) that's the way! haha listen to more [Selah] from Hillsongs, it will give you a little insight on how 'ministry music' are suppose to sound like

This site is especially for my W.T =D so most of you who have not been to my house, this is for you =P a little insight of how my house look like. I think only Josh and Dave have been into my house heh heh

I took the photos at night so the qualities of the pictures aren’t that good haha I don’t have a camera == I have a ‘webcam’ =P

Before coming in you will see a shoe rack on your left =P i don't put all of my good shoes outside hehe



Ooo come inside ;)



When you come in, on your left you will have these..





On your right you will have..





On your right



On your left



Say hi Dad =)



My kitchen



My mom’s store room, she got loads of ‘stock’









So that’s pretty much the ground floor, let’s go up =D
Bright..



Dark, if you see carefully there’s a bright figure roughly in the middle 0.o HAHA!



As you reach the 1st floor, on your right you will come across my parents’ bedroom. Normally it’s not a custom to show the world your parents’ bedroom but what the heck ;) it’s not like I take photos of every single little detail in the room anyways haha



Then we will move to my dressing room/shower room/ and work out room haha





These are my bro and I ‘closets’ we believe in hanging most of our clothes =P



Now onto our (bro and I) bedroom *dum dum dum =P
My bed..



His bed LOL! ( I purposely make mine look neat haha)



And my mom =P she does not like her picture taken





Beach on Saturday was reasonably good. The best thing about the beach was definitely the food! Amy you are MY hero! She’s so good at BBQ ;) Haha Shaun, Peh Han, Darren, Ivan and I had to squeeze into Wee Hong’s Vios. Yes Vios, and it was at the back! Imagine how cramped up we were, I had to sit on Shaun’s lap throughout the whole journey from His house to Muara beach. It was so intimate ==’’ haha 30 minutes of neck aching, back aching, a numb bum and a ‘Peh Han and Shaun’ that couldn’t stop abusing me haha =P people in the car would only understand what I’m talking about =P

I am very busy today so i will post some of the pictures tmr =)

Now not every day I will have something LONG to share, but I will always have something to share =) all I want to do is just bless you guys =) I don’t want to sound like ‘you got to do this you got to do that’ then and only then you will have a breakthrough in your life or an experience with God. It’s true that we have to be of standard but living life with Him is fun! Don’t make it an obligation! Just live it! =D

And if anyone try to put you down with words such as ‘But you have to do this and do that for things to happen, if you don’t do these things then what you desire would not happen or come to past’ although it’s true that things would not happen just like that but come on! Most of the time people can be very discouraged by the tone of our voices, although whatever we have to say maybe true but let us all say things that are not only right but wise. Let’s bring people up not down, let’s say things that are uplifting, encouraging and exciting. Everything can be said in a positive way, we should never ever at anytime sound negative =) let’s build relationships with one another, the right way and a compassionate way. Friendships are important, but the right friendship. We can have so many friends but only few we truly have to be rightly connected to. The people you’re connected with will determine where you’re going to go =) and how your life is gonna turn out.

‘To be LOYAL to God is to be loyal to the people He has ordains or place under you’
- Ps Phill C3

I always believe in ‘no pressure’ work. Don’t get me wrong pressure is good, but only at certain times. Not everyone can deal with pressure well, especially people who are sensitive, young in thought or judgmental. Not everyone is optimistic. People work better in friendly environments because there is such a sense of love in the ‘atmosphere’ and also it makes things more fun instead of being serious all the time. People are more productive in fun and friendly environments. Communications between individuals becomes much much better thus all of these contribute to a good ‘output’.

Ever been to a place where you just feel so obligated going to? Ever been to a place with a bunch of people who doesn’t have fun and who are serious all the time? Ever been to a place where people don’t talk to each other? Do you really want to be in a place like that? Heck that, do you think NEW people would want to come to a place like that?

Life with God is Fun! Just like an ordinary relationship with people, things are not always going to go well, but hey that’s ok! It shouldn’t slow you down! Haha Live Life and Love it! =D

Love your life as God loves you =) He loves you truly and deeply much =)

You are contented!

Last night we had a black out at push’s place haha meeting went so well I just can’t wait for Saturday’s outing!




I was looking at the clock yesterday; can you guess what time was it? =P



And also this is by far the coolest thing that has ever happen! I got a card but its not just some ordinary card =P This card is the card to AFC’s entrance, just one swipe and I can go in! I don’t have to ring the door bell and wait. Just one swipe and I’m in! Gosh man I was so fascinated and ‘sakai’ about it I swiped and went in and repeatedly did the same thing for about 3 times? I went in then went back out.. gosh I looked like a retard and Elisha and Peh Han had a good laugh =P



Worship Team! => We’re leading worship for fresh fire on a Sat morning haha I’m going to be leading Praise and Rachel Worship, team you know who you are! Alisa (Keyboards) Josh (Guitars) Mark/Shaun (Bass) Dave (Drums) Vvn Abigail Michelle Rachel Aaron (Singers)

Haha figuring out the songs now! No last minute practice! =D lets make this Great! Burn team burn! Let us all shoot fire balls at the end of the conference ==’’ Josh bring your fire works! Heh heh heh





So another thing that some people may ask ‘Aaron, how about finances?’ and again it's simple, it’s not about how much you have but it’s how well you use it; and like I said before, when you give your life up to Him, He’s going to take care of everything for you; because you have COMPLETELY surrender your life to Him and your life is in HIS hands.

Let’s give you an example, here in Brunei our Sultan is awesome thank God for him, his servants have the ability to earn a lot of money! And what they do are very very very easy and simple things.

One job in particular is to simply start and ‘warm up’ all of the cars in the morning ==’’ hard to believe?

Another one would be the ‘Elevator Boy’. It’s simply to press the desired floor the Sultan wishes to go and if he’s lucky, they might just get tips and everybody know that tips from the Sultan isn’t just $5 or $10, its of hundreds. Amazing isn’t it.

I don’t want to mention the amount they earn because I am afraid that I would influence you to stop whatever you’re doing and start serving the Sultan =='' Oh my if that were to happen I would seriously be in deep trouble haha =P

But you see if these normal ordinary people can earn so much and live life so freely by serving the Sultan, what more for us (Gods people) serving Our Heavenly Father in Heaven?

What I earn may not be as much as other people who have a Degree but I have my Heavenly Father looking after me. Whatever I sacrifice for Him, I will get much more in return because I put Him first in my life =) ‘Seek first the Kingdom of God and everything else shall be provided’ whatever that has been written in the Bible is truth and it’s a fact. So start believing in it.

It is so real to me because everything has been provided. Everything was truly provided for me when I made the decision to come into full time ministry, my permit to stay in Brunei legally was taken care of(normally my parents and I would stress about this but by Gods favor; He provided), my financial needs and my physical needs are all taken care of because I choose to be obedient =) I may not see the bigger picture right now, but believing when you can’t see is Faith and Faith is the only thing that pleases God =) its hard but what do you have to lose?

Now some may ask what if I’m not going into full time ministry. Will God still provide for me? OF COS! Not everyone has the same calling, some may be call into full time ministry after they have settle down with their family and finances, or after achieving their degree or even some may be called into part time ministry. Whatever it is Love what you do =) be obedient to what God has asked you to do and love doing it =) Many people may have the heart to do many things but in the end of the day, He will ask you ‘Have you done what I asked you to do?’ Do what He tells you =) jangan pandai pandai lol!=P

Let’s give you another example, Mr A who has no God earns $10000 per month whereas Mr B who has a God may earn $1000. What’s the difference?

Mr A whose earnings are $10000 depends on his finances alone. Every human being who gets a little of something, sub-consciously would want more and more of it just to satisfy the same ‘hunger’, not ‘greater hunger’, but equal hunger. You need more and more ‘resources’ to satisfy the ‘same hunger’. Scary isn’t if you can’t satisfy yourself, think of the desperation you would get yourself into. Going to be hard to come out of it wouldn’t it?

Have you ever felt something was just not enough and you wanted more? In a relationship for example, at first seeing each other was great enough, saying ‘hi’ to one another was amazing! When he/she looks at you, your heart beats a million time faster, simply talking to you or talking to that person was enough to put a smile on your face that would last throughout the day. But as time goes by you desire more, for example you may need to hug before you say good bye if not you won’t be as happy as you were, Whereas before, even a wave or a look or a ‘good bye’ would make you the happiest person on the planet, we are given one inch but we want one foot. Everything in the world, no matter how great it is will come to an end, because Sin is there to destroy our lives.

So you can pretty much imagine how things are going to be for Mr A when his finances goes down the drain, he will have nothing. Let’s just say if his money were to run out? What would happen? But the good news is if we come into God’s home, He has us protected from all these things =)

Mr B that has God may not have a lot to spend for himself but because he has God in his life, he is under God’s spiritual covering and spiritual protection, and when you are a child of God you will be deeply favored, for example, Mr A and Mr B wants to get a car, although Mr A may be 10 times richer than Mr B, if Mr A wants to get a car he has to pay for it over a period of time right? However, with Gods favor, someone might just bless Mr B with a car; it is as AMAZING as that. No payment no nothing. Mr A has to pay for it, whereas Mr B doesn’t =) and yes don’t doubt God because He is full of abundance. He is the Creator and the Provider and the Sustainer of all things! A car is ‘puny’ to Him. If he could he would flood your whole entire neighborhood with cars if He wanted to hahaha

Remember whatever we have, it's not ours, everything belongs to God. Our talents, our gifts, our finances, everything! We’re not owners of it; we’re just caretakers of it. The only reason why we are given a chance to live is because Christ has first made the decision to die for us. Without Him and without that decision He has made for us, we wouldn’t even be here right now, everything that we have belongs to Him.

Even if you may have nothing, remember as children of God, you already have everything you need that is Jesus Christ.

Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content in whatever state I am. I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficient and to spare or going without and being in want. I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me.

Philippians 4:11-13

Where you’re money is at, is where you’re heart at. Peace Out! See you all this Saturday! =D