Scripture makes clear that the image God has made us in, is His own.
Our destiny is to be His image in this Earth.
We are extensions of His character.
God's plan is to conform us to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ.
We are made in the image of a being that created the entire universe in just six days.
He did it with the words of His mouth.
You and I create our personal universe the same way.
Mark 11:23
'if you tell a mountain to be removed and don't doubt in your heart, it will move.'
Amazing isnt it?
The world we live in is form by the words we say
My world is in my mouth!
I decide how well i live!
Anonymous entered S.A.L.T @ 12:33 AM
Discipline is doing the things that you do not want to do.
Discipline is also choosing not to do something that you want to do.
Discipline is also consistently doing the things that you should do.
Discipline is the making of character; indiscipline, the unmaking of character.
Doing something repeatedly creates a habit; a way of life.
Our habits form our lives, for good or bad.
The world lies at the feet of the disciplined.
Anonymous entered S.A.L.T @ 10:49 PM
The issue is not so much focusing on the right things but rather, not becoming distracted by the wrong things.
There are a thousand and one things we can give ourselves to, but there is going to be one thing above all others that we must devote our highest attention to.
We cannot do everything.
We are not called to do everything.
We should not attempt to do everything.
Anonymous entered S.A.L.T @ 10:47 PM
MY Jesus
I call your name
You're broken for all my pain
MY Healer
You touch my world
By your stripes
I'm whole again..
Songs sung from the bottom of their hearts, words that meant the world t0 some devotees. Hands raise, tears run, on their knees they cries out t0 the air. The atmosphere was still, yet i felt there was smtg that lingers that made your heart yields f0r more of it. The experience was fresh for a rookie like me. I was rooted the ground when i was greeted with such gestures surrounding me. N0t understanding a single thing out of this every sun, relentless i decided to be different under the persuasive power of my frens. As i stepped into the unkn0wn, my w0rld seemed t0 have enter into another dimension.
Everything seemed to have change from that minute onwards. Unknowingly the name of Jesus became an added vocab to my dictionery. I can never comprehend with that simple head of mine the power and life that came together with the gift presented to me by the person Himself. With the many excuses i gave to my mum, i made my way successfully to church every sunday! But this temporary plan of mine was n0t so excellent after all. I confessed the mischief i was uP to for the last few sundays. Of course things were n0t a bed of r0ses for me after that. Despite the continuous persecutions and hurling from family and relatives, i found myself closer t0 Jesus! Missing service and cg i didn n0t even dare gave it a thought! Gradually and surely i breakthru my PO and i am thankful for where i am n0w.~
Th0se thoughts were evoked bcoz on fri cg, i was reminded during the very last few minutes h0w much i need to love GOd. He gave His all just f0r me.. all i need t0 d0 is t0 give my all as well.. at that m0ment Jesus said: it includes all yr pain, yr burdens, fears, worries.. u kn0w la everything! How much i need to tell Him... Jesus i love You!
When i was lost
You found me
When darkness embraced me
You light up every part of my life
When my heart was emptied
You filled me
When i was alone
You were my best friend
When the g0ing gets tough
You keep me going
When my tears run
You keep them in a bottle
When i am in trouble
You carry me
When i was discouraged
You give me hope
When i am nothing
You give me love
Anonymous entered S.A.L.T @ 2:25 PM
I am back from the mission field! It was such a fruitful time in KL! Woke up early mon morning at 6am. I was super tired, i wanted to sleep s0me more but the thought of going mission just recharged me and g0t me running t0 the bathroom to wash up! Left the house at 7am. I was desperately late coz i am mtg sandy at Newton mrt at 730am to catch the coach! I got to squeeze my way to the train station with e working crowd, burdened by my enormous luggage! It was just so slow! In the bus i realised i left my guitar back at home.. so i only got e chords w/o the guitar.. how silly is that? That aside.. Breakfast was sumptuous every morning. But we dun have the luxury of enjoying it as m0st of the days we were just drowned in our tiredness and just slept in. Tuesday was a whole day fo preparation for the first night of emerge at the convention hall. It started at 730pm. Ppl started streamin in only about 730pm omwards as its a working day and also a rainy day. It seems like queueing up its not their practice. Everyone was quite disciplined in entering the hall. I guess that make the ushers job much easier.. hee! Sis Bel!!! She is my inspiration! Our breakfast every morning!
Well, we boarded the bus at Hotel Asia. It was an airbus.. super comfortable chairs with pillow and leg rest. U were right! M0st of us were in dreamland when the bus cruised all the way to KL. After a long 4.5 hours trip, we reached our destination! We hopped d0wn the bus, redeemed our luggage, dashed into the hotel rooms, combed the place, in seconds we settled d0wn and off t0 the shopping mall we went! We received news that the last bus coming broke down and will only reached in the late evening, s0 we got ourselves equipped with some groceries for the next few days from giant. It goes without saying, the shops there were just s0 tempting, we were all drooling, super tempted to buy every single items we set eyes upon. Thank God for self-control, we were spared the impulse buying. Coz we g0t an important agenda for our RM, that is to pay off the "deluxe suite" which housed us for 4 days! It costs us a burning h0t RM 233 per night which burnt a hole in our pockets.. >_<
As evening drew, all of us gathered.. we met up and started the whole mission by commiting it to the Lord. We prayed and worshipped God in the convention hall. The absence of a guitarist and confined in a stuffy room did not stop us in crying out to God for a mighty revival in KL! It was a free sauna session for all as we left eagerly and headed f0r the first assignment of the day. We prepared and stapled 1000 inserts together for the conf in n0 time. Thats e power of team effort!
Wed and thurs morn, we had our session in KL CHC building itself. We really felt at home with their hospitality. One of the usher, also a CGL, also a team IC, she went all the way out just to get coffee for sandy and me. You thought its nothing.. but coz the church is situated in some industrial area so its actuali miles out to the nearest convenient stall.. so touching right! The morning session was just s0 awesome.. most attendees are adults and some greyed hair citizens and they are much more excitied than our youths back in S'pore.. i cant help but think ... who loves God more? The morning sessions were abit struggle.. The Zzz monster jabbed most of us with some drowsy injection, for a few minutes i couldnt resist but closed my eyes. Eh u know the hall is small, we dun want Pst Kong to catch us dozing off.. But i promised i didnt missed out much. The preaching by Pst Kong was life changing, the P&W was so ministering, the presence of God just saturated our hearts and melted everyone in the room as we cried "Abba Father!" How i wished Jesus would bring me up to heaven that moment! =)
The finale lasted for 5 hours or so. The overflowing crowd was unexpected. We had a 2000 over ppl coming to join us. I heard the ushers said.. we dun have enough chairs! All i can say .. the mission trip was fruitful... I was in the BKL (bao ka liao) team. A total of 9 of us! So we did everything from ushering, bookstore to children's church and even security.. cool right! Really felt God moved so much in KL and in our own lives. Although we din reali do alot, i felt we all moved on to a new level with Jesus, the love deepens, the tents expanded! It was just great!
KL has emerged! I have emerged!
Looks yummy right! *sLurp*
Anonymous entered S.A.L.T @ 11:41 PM
Time flies!!! Can't believe that in just another 3 months i will be graduating from SOT. For the past 7 months in SOT was awesome! Indeed an experience that all of you shoud taste and part-take of it as well. The encounter with God during the P&W before the class, the revelations received during the teaching, the life story & experience shared by the local as well as the WOF pastors, these already worth of all our school fees! =)
There are so many things that i am so excited to share but just don't know where to start. haha. Beside all these great encounter and experience, SOT is also a place of stretch physically, mentally, financially and ofcause spiritually. With every breakthru in life there must first be a stretch of pain. NO PAIN NO GAIN & NO PAIN NO GROWTH!
Whatever it is that i learnt in SOT so far, I felt that it is not just about how knowlegable you are, how smart or educated you are? I felt is all about attitude of one self. Attitude of willingness to be taught and to receive. Beside learning from the pastors and the lecturers, my team mates are also a group of people that I have learnt and receive from them. Their life experiences they had and their walk with God and the revelation they received... we are always there to encourage each other. So glad for the team that I am in. TEAM 10, Yeah!!! (Aiming for the best united team this year 2006...hahaha) In fact going to SOT is not just about getting good grades but also to make a different and influence in others life as well. When you know that what you have shared had touched them and encourage them to grow, you will have the satisfaction and fulfillment. I always believe that sharing be it in joyful thing or problems at the end it must be something that others can pick up and learnt and be motivated to move on and strike for the better.
To those who has not been to SOT and desiring to go, start praying and planning for year 2007 in-take if you are able. Promise its going to be a life changing experience! =)
Jin Lian entered S.A.L.T @ 12:05 AM