Peace be with you

John 20:19-23

Then, the same day at the evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where he disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them, "Peace be with you."

When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit."

"If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

2013

This morning I felt my heart pounding hard and fast. It was 5am. I immediately got up and asked God..."What is it?" I waited and prayed, and got prompted to read my bible.  Isaiah 40.

I have been reading a lot from Isaiah lately. And so I did not want to read Isaiah. But when I flipped open my bible, it was right at Isaiah 40.

So much revelation revealed. Read Isaiah 40 until 61. And I wasn't the only one. Radiance also read the whole of Isaiah this morning haha. :)

Yesterday, I received healing too! Having sty is really frustrating. It will swell up my eye and every time I blink I feel pain. But yesterday during church I blinked my eyes and suddenly the pain and swelling was gone! Praise God! My eye was swollen two days ago and normally it would swell more before it recovers. But I remembered God promised He would heal me during the weekend. So I kept on claiming that my eye will be healed. So it's healed now.

Church service was great. God is always present when His people gather to worship and praise His name. I just fall in love with Him over and over again. While worship leading on stage yesterday I received a vision. Someone said, "One of you here have a shoulder pain." And that time I felt my shoulder ache. Then a girl went forward to be prayed for and she was healed. The setting of that vision was at Kingdom City Church for some reason. I just proclaim God's healing that time on stage. And I thought I would pay that church a visit later that evening to go forward to be prayed for as well. But instead I went home to sleep :p

This morning Radiance told me about her shoulder ache she had for 3 days. She went up responding to an altar call for people who wants more of God's anointing during the evening service. And at that time her shoulders were healed. Wow.

God is showing so much of Himself and I'm running out of superlatives to describe how awesome is His awesomeness. I can praise Him all day!

2013, a year of redemption. A year for MORE of God. I want to do so much more... I want to feed the hungry, make education possible for the poor, pray for the lonely... I want to go Philippines. I heard that the place I wanted to go is one of the most dangerous place in Manila, but if God is for me, nothing can be against me. Amen!

His Love

Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

When I was having this verse in mind, I was in awe. I was excited, curious, in awe, and many more feelings - I'm confused.

Bible says to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Every time I read that verse I would ask God, "How?" But this time, I didn't question God. Instead, I was reminded that God demonstrated His own love - He loves us with all His heart, mind, soul and strength. He loves us with His ALL. How? By sending His Son to die for us while we were yet sinners.

In Matthew 25:40 - "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' What was it that we should do to demonstrate God's love? Feed the poor, clothe them, provide shelter, look after the sick... Let us give back. 

Eventful 1st week of 2013

It's only the first week and God has given me so many new friends who are like-minded and like-hearted. People who pursue God.

Attended 2 prayer meetings this week and I didn't know everyone in the meeting except for Radiance. But it's amazing how God can bring people together, and because we are a family we can just come before Him having the same faith.

I am SO HAPPY. Spirit in me is so excited all the time I could literally feel him jumping inside me.

The thought of having the King of Glory dwelling on the inside of me just made me go...wow...

And I also had dinner with my CG members :) So glad to have them share lives with me. It's not about how tasty the steamboat was (yea the soup tasted so good!) but the company that matters. Hearing them thanking God for 2012 just put a smile on my face.

Reflecting 2012

Looking back at the year that went by quickly, 2012 was a year of discovery for me. God showed me so much about Him, and so much about myself that I didn't know (or didn't want to know haha..)

What happened in 2012?

I quit my first job at Harvest Center, and started a new job at FrogAsia.
I won't deny, I still miss my students VERY MUCH. Often wonder how are they doing. Having worked in Harvest Center was definitely God's opportunity to open my eyes to a bigger purpose in my life. To have compassion for the needy and to be ready to give.

FrogAsia is a totally different environment. I travelled to so many schools around Peninsular Malaysia, had the opportunity to meet many amazing people, communicate with teachers, engaging the students, brainstorm etc. It's a new door opened for me and I believe for greater things to come.

Went back to visit the Orang Asli at Raub

I love going back to Raub - because I get to meet pastors who sacrificially travel bumpy rides every week to visit the orang asli's villages and conduct services. I didn't get to meet the children because I went there a day later due to work. But I was blessed. To be able to have fellowship and cook with the people from the villages, to be able to pray for the sick and see healing happen.

Went to Philippines for the 1st time

With the worship team and pastor, and a medical team, we went to Philippines to lead praise & worship in a youth conference while the medical team opened a mobile clinic. Thank God for that free time in the afternoon. I went and sat on a branch when children came and I learned some Tagalog from them :) They were a bliss.. Love them!

Carolling at an Orphanage

Every time I go for missions I thought I'm there to blessed. In the end I was so touched and blessed myself! The children there do not live comfortably but they looked so jolly. During the part where I distributed goodies, a boy carried a 1 year old pastor's son. And he laid his hand on my head. Caretaker said he wants to pray for me. *teary* 

Went to Bangkok and Hanoi for the 1st time

Not for mission trip :p It was a sisterly holiday and although I was not well during the trip, I enjoyed my time a lot! And I get to learn the different culture outside Malaysia.

Had Sub Zone Big Day (Ohana Night) and Sub Zone Christmas Party

Which bonded all of us leaders in the sub zone :) And lives were blessed.

And the many weddings I've sang at and attended...

So despite all the events happened in 2012, I considered to be quite withdrawn because I was spending more time discovering more about who I am in Christ :) It was a good year. I was blessed, and I look forward to this year! God's going to do amazing thing!

Closer

So pull me a little closer

Take me a little deeper

I wanna know Your heart

I wanna know Your heart

I was very encouraged after having dinner with 2 great friends of mine

To learn we came from different walks of life, different upbringing, different calling (still discovering), and yet in the end it's all for One audience - God.

He works in mysterious ways, ways we couldn't comprehend. We will ask Him "Why???" all the time but in the end still find joy in doing the things He called us to do. Funny. I love Him.

To my 3 email friends, I know you read this wan lah he he he... keep the faith!