for such a time as this
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:53 PM
It's not always you get to feel God's touch more than ever but YPM camp did it. :) V thankful I took the step for signing up for it with much courage from God & for sending Vanessa to ask me along (It was an answered prayer, thanks!). The theme was utterly appropriate for me, especially in the current stage of my christian walk. It answered many of my questions, and God spoke to me on different things that bothered me. And to all the campers too I believe! All refreshed and with spirit renewed, I know what I'll be embarking on from this day on in my walk with God. I know now who exactly I am (identity) and how I'm gonna be working towards my destiny. It was an amazing experience, seeing revival among us youths (I see a near revival, stirring as we pray and seek, we're on our knees, we're on our knees) Thank God. What more can I thank Him for - made many new friends (yay!), games were really fun & got to know Van much better!
All that's needed now is more earnest seeking, more and more prayers, more and more praise and worship. God is my love, my strength, my redeemer, my refuge, my big God, my all.
Quoting from Van's blog:
"CAMP.J-a-c-i-n-t-h!Jian En, Jerome, Jovian, Yong Seng, Joel, Caleb, Jachin, Michelle, Gillian, Sabrina, Eunice & Vanessa!
Camp was really a good time to take a step out of the secular world and really to refresh and renew my relationship with God. plus i came out of the camp knowing who i was and what i was to do for my destiny(: i was glad that i could just be soaked in God's presence and have a good time of fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ (:"
I was extremely heartened by how God touched Van right when she seeked His face, when her heart was filled with expectancy. Van, you've encouraged me a big deal thru' the camp seeing how close you are to God & how you're getting closer! Press on :)
Go read Esther if you haven't! Quote Pastor Glenn Lim, "If you haven't read Esther, go read it. Short 10 chapters. Beautiful book."
"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14
We had the first ever Hokkien carolling sessions @ homes of two people who attend hokkien service & are currently sick last night after rehearsal & dinner! (Uncle Stanley, Aunt Eve, Ivy, Uncle Henry, Jovial, Aunt Kaylee, Dad & I) It was a sudden suggestion that Uncle Stanley brought up over dinner. Led by SPIRIT - that's what it's called. One's terminally ill (He & his wife were really cute! Clapping and filled with expectancy to sing praises to God & getting hold of candles - those white long big ones － we held in our hands while singing 'silent night‘. I really think those elderly ah mas and ah gongs are very cute, attend Hokkien service in COS(MP) once & you'll get what I mean!) while the other has been diagnosed with cancer & will be going for an op tomorrow. I think it was really fulfilling to bring joy to the sick. I was so heartened by their faith in the Lord tho'. They have so much faith and don't worry about sickness nor death because they've got God. I think that's really cool, they are. Letting go and letting God. Mhm!
All honour and glory belongs to our BIG BIG GOD. :D
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
Psalm 138:8
Yeah, always remember that He'll fulfill His purpose for all of you! Don't ever be disheartened when you meet with obstacles that hinder your journey to fulfilling your calling, your dreams k! Pastor Glenn (along the lines of) repeated quite a few times, "Our problems/difficulties are PLUTO! They're PLUTO as compared to how BIG, how HUGE our God and his love is!" Truly, "with God, all things are possible." (matthew 19:26). :)
stir it up in my heart Father, stir it up