Saturday, January 14, 2006

a day at the Garden

wow... its been awhile since the last post.. well basically wanted to share about this experience that i had not too long ago. I was doing gardening at one of Don's friend's place, and my goodness! It was a real challenge. Firstly i do not like to do gardening.. basically all i ever did for gardening was cut grass and water.. i never dared to venture into the soil because i simply cannot stand the feeling and the sight of touching.. ok enough said. Well so anyway i was doing it to bless Uncle Heng Kwai and Citi from YWAM. Little did i know that not only was it gardening, it was more than that we ended up clearing a whole bunch of bricks and debris from this HUGE pile of unknown black stuff which formed an insect's mount everest. There were lots of unused and mouldy roof tiles too, in the end we took 3 rounds to clear everything. Did most of the dumping in a HDB flat rubbish collection station (had to give $20 ang pao to the indian men) and just kept loading and clearing the mountain of whatever. We started at about 10 or 11 in the morning and worked all the way till about 63o - 7. Well just as we finished (or just decided that it was enough) God spoke while i was cleaning up. He said something like :" This garden is like your heart, or could be like it once was. Most of it looks good, but there are certain areas that are black and stained, some easy to remove and some are like a stronghold which you've built up over the years. But if you allow me to clean you, slowly each and everyday that you walk in Me i will remove bit by bit until your heart is totally clean. And it will be Beautiful." Wow.. God can really speak using anything as long as you are willing to hear. In the end we got $200 from Teresa and $100 went to each person respectively. Credit goes to my fellow workers - Don, Ben Wu, Uncle Heng Kwai and Merv (super sub) We did it for a good cause man. Bless others. And maybe just maybe get to learn something while doing it ;)

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

A Step Closer To Eternity

Its a New Year, a time of new beginnings and new experiences in life. Lately, i've really been at a lost for words and nothing much seems to make me ponder about it for a long time, except for mostly the word of God and through meditating His word. I guess that at some point nothing else much would matter except His divine word.

Looking back at 2005, it was a year of much change. God has been moving and doing alot in my life and in YC, this year alone, i've really learnt and dealt with alot. I'm no longer bitter and angry at many things and people (oh God help me everyday) and my relationship with people have become better, for example getting to know people like Tany, Jiahao, Bassie, Brian, Edward, Stacey, Joette, Reg, Jeannie and lots LOTS more better. And best of all, with my own family at home.

The year gone by has brought many uncertainties too, but i thank God for His ever guiding hand, even though sometimes i cannot see it, i know it was certainly Him doing all the work. Thanks alot Daddy! I need more revalation on where to go next though.

Another thing that God has dealt with is how i see myself, i used to be depressed about alot of things, thinking too deeply about everything, and sometimes being overly sensitive. I think that i've been dealing with my identity for a very long time that even when God dealt with it, some people still kept thinking that i was struggling with it. Hehe, but maybe God is telling me not to go back there and that I AM FREE!! thanks simon. It was through constant prayer and counsel from brothers like Jiahao and Ian and Don and afew others that made the difference cause every single bit counts. Thanks guys.

God is also preparing me and slowly pushing me towards the deeper end of the pool. I noticed that He gave me bigger challenges and issues to help others deal with, and slowly raising me to be a leader, helping me see the false humility that constantly plagued me. Not saying good things about myself etc. sometimes just for affirmation from others.. well thats what a identity crisis can potentially develop into... so don't ever go there. God also gave me many dreams... alot of them seem to link up to a point. He first told me in a dream that i would be a great leader one day (of course at that time i thought it wasn't going to be) and that the times ahead are going to be very dark. I've been having lots of dreams with dark skies.. and that people i see live in fear of someone or thing. I pray that if it is true, and when the time comes there will be a strong army of His that will fight against the oppression and the darkness.

On a lighter note, 2005 has brought about a re-discovery of some of the talents that God has given me, I first wrote a poem when i was quite young, the most memorable one was in primary one where i even won a prize for my Jazzed up version of "hey diddle diddle" the nursery rhyme. Throughout the rest of my life up till now, i sort of wrote poems quite sparsely, but somehow looking back now, i sort of knew that it was there. And so in about June i began to write more and more, starting with a poem that He inspired me to write - in quite a distinct fashion, it was very personal as if He was speaking through me - wow. Thank you Lord. Well partly also quite an engima on what gave me the idea to write it. But soon after followed quite a number. Maybe i am to go into poetry but i still have much to learn (hahaha but i can use it to encourage and bless others!)

So 2005... wow has already gone by... reminising, it all seems like yesterday that 2005 began, partly also because i can still remember the first day of it. Thank You Lord and King and Daddy for such a wonderful and splendid year. You are indeed Awesome.

yet another year has past and gone
another journey in life is about to dawn
i thank Thee for all the You have done
it strengthens me for the long run

yet another year has past me by
but i have no regrets and no wondering why
Lord lead my in the days to come
that i may be strong and not succumb
give me grace and strength from above
to speak your truth and love
encouraging those who are in need of