And so it is stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that in Christ we're a new creation, that the old has gone and the new has come!



Am very very positive about 2009. Have I mentioned? Thank God.
2008 ended well. To have been ascertained of my identity in Christ was the best thing that has happened. And finding myself in the Hokkien service music ministry was as cool (I have no idea why my vocab's so limited now! Ha!).
I've decided I'll continue to serve (just less) and not procrastinate (as much as I have in past years - we take one step at a time yeah?). I can probably say this would be the first major [will be] 'executed' decision I'll ever make (kinda, so far in the 15+ years of my life). Yes, before major exams. Also for once, I'm doing my best to start the year off well (approaching teachers for help, praying as the new year approached, baptism etc.)

School today was slack, restful (woah, even more of this), fun(ny), pathetic (Clare, Maddy & I played monopoly with no dice, we used paper to make 2 sets of numbers 1 to 6). Blessed to have the same classroom again this year with aircon, which persistently chooses to be lousy & staying in class now feels warmer than staying out WITH THE AIRCON turned on, so that defeats the purpose huh. Maybe 'cos it's the first day! It's amazing how time flies...It's hard to believe I'm Sec 4 already and I'll be writing '4G' on papers from now onwards but everyone (older than I am in terms of school year) have been there and done that. Unavoidable phase, ha!
Social studies & geog tests next monday/tuesday. I scraped thru' history elect (ie. missed the percentage for retest by a teeny weeny bit)! Hallelujah! So I won't be needing to take a retest (Mrs Pandian's our teacher now but a change is always good) I will study, I will. (I'll also do all my homework tomorrow. I'm making this a promise)
Am I already supposed to start preparing for DSA? HC, RIJ, AC? Aiya, I'll just try to get my A1s. Not on my own of course but with God 'cos impossible is nothing with him!

It almost slipped my mind I'm getting baptised this Sunday. V thankful I can carry out this act of obedience now, 'cos it's the right time in God's plan for me to undergo such a life change. As a kid, water baptism would really have been a very 'cool thing' to go thru' huh (like 'drowning',ha)! But maybe I wouldn't have known what it really means. Being baptised in Spirit on...(I think it was) 26th Nov 2005 was the start of it all. Maybe I won't be where I am if not for God's plan to put Xiao-gu/Gu-gu in their current marriages, if I wasn't enrolled into a church kindergarten because of distant cousins.

2009's gonna be a year of change, I'm certain. I want to change myself and my perceptions because I can't change situations/circumstances. There's just so much I want and need to do. I must continue to strengthen my faith and walk closer to God (relationship 'cos serving alone won't make me any stronger spiritually...). I'm praying there'll be revival in MG (it's after all my last year after 9! Ah!), that we may all perform our best in all aspects (as a level)...Alot of things that God knows even without me explicitly listing them out. He sees our hearts and hear our cries. Amen. :)

Habakkuk was a strong, faithful man who had alot of confidence that God was the Sovereign Lord, and no matter what still rejoiced in the Lord ('Rejoice in the Lord always' - Phil 4:4) despite all sorts of obstacles. Also teaches us to let God be God. Habakkuk 3:17 to 19 says:
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.

God is a real God. The Bible's the Living Word. I having bible verses here really serves as a reminder to me each time, but what's more important is I wanna share the Word that was made possible only because of our Almighty God. There are lessons to learn from all the parables etc and God speaks to us thru' the Scripture. He answers our questions (many times) thru' His Word. It's really cool how everyone hears from God differently - we've all got different gifts, we just needa utilise them and proclaim you're willing to accept them!
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” - Psalm 90:12

P.S. I figured I'm a very (bracket) person, I use brackets alot :/ and this post seems to be lacking in smileys so...(gay smileys incoming!) :D :D :D :D :D :D
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To worship You I live,
To worship You I live
I live to worship You