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Monday, December 31, 2007

no more shame 12:02 am

i dont really know what to post. i only know i want to talk about yesterday's sermon by Ps Chris Long. It was really a pleasant surprise to have him preach on the last saturday of the year.
He's so fatherly.
How do i start...i'm really not sure. I shall just describe how i felt.

When Ps Long talked about shame, i was reminded of the shame i hid from everyone. The Lord forgives, yes, but the knowledge of the sins i've committed still haunted me. This shame that i bore held me back from giving my all, it distracts me from being focused, and it makes me feel like a hypocrite. This shame was a heavy yoke on my back, weighing me down, tiring me out.
I want to be free from it. I've been living under a lie. And now the real truth is revealed.
I CAN be free from it.
The moment i proclaimed "No more shame!", I felt the presence of God descending upon me like a blanket. He was so gentle, and so warm. It was as if the Holy Spirit was washing away all my filth from my body, inside and out. I couldnt stop trembling and tears flowed freely from my eyes. For the first time in a very long time, i felt so clean, so pure. He had touched me and took away my shame, like unpure gold refined in the fire.

And then i heard His voice telling me over and over again,
"My dear child, you are beautiful."

I started to weep then...so great is His love and grace...Who am i indeed,a sinner, to be noticed by God and called beautiful. But so great is His love and grace, for He has washed me clean and removed my shame when He died upon the cross.
For the first time, i was leaping,dancing AND crying at the same time during the fast praise song. What a joy to end 2007 this way.

"Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into gladness;
I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. " -Jeremiah 31:13

Dance all ye people! Young and Old as well!!!

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Dreams... christmas bash '07 11:25 pm

This year's Christmas production at Jurong East Swimming Complex Sports Hall was totally awesome. God was moving in the hearts of the people in that place that night. Many people received Christ into the lives. But not only that, i think this whole christmas production, plus the sermon, touched and stirred the hearts of many of us christians as well.

Often our dreams just seems so far away and we're living our lives apart from our dreams. Perhaps instead of chasing our own dreams, we have to ask God too, what is His dreams for us? I believe God's dreams for us is even more wonderful and fulfulling than our own.

I really thank God for this christmas production...because during this frantic stressful joyful time of rehearsals, practices and choreographing, i've drawn nearer to Him... and i found more reasons to give thanks and praise to Him too. :)

and also the YI Camp. I think this was the best camp i ever went too. It's very organized and well planned. The games were fun and creative. Pastor Matt's fiery passion for Jesus was awesome. I caught the fire too. I LOVE BLUE TRIBE. I LOVE MY CELLGROUP, i4C. I simply love the good attitude, team spirit and godliness that i experienced with the people around me during this camp. God has given me a challenge, a mission, to be different and radical in my school...im scared. oh yes i am. but I WILL DO IT. Putting my self aside, putting all the concerns and everything aside, what really matters is that i have to obey God. What really matters is that i am passionate for God. What really matters is that i have to take the responsibility of spreading the passion of Jesus Christ around, and not wait for someone else to do it.

Presenting...Youth Impact Christmas production, "Dreams".

The whole christmas crew

And all the dancers!

And our favourite driller aka instructor, kenneth the magician

and all my pretty/handsome friends!

Dont kill me!!! AHH!!!!

Corporal Rave Teo - Gideon Ren

Pastor Matt!

11:08 pm

Lord help me to discern the areas in my life in which you have extended Your grace. And Father show me the areas in which I am operating outside Your grace.

Without Him, I can do nothing. With Him, I can do anything.