#NoToShortcuts Psalm 57:2 "I cry out to God Most High,to God who fulfills his purpose for me." #GodFulfillsNotMe #GodsPromiseGodsWay
I was watching the 3rd in the #bArsandBattles series of Ps Steven which is #CuttingCorners and it speaks about God fulfilling His promise to us in His own way and His own time. It's not our responsibility to make it happen but to be faithful and faith-filled in serving to where we are NOW. It is awesome to get a Promise from the Lord but we don't take a partial promise or a piece of the bible and claim it as a promise without understanding the context, situation and the process the promise came about. It is very true. Nowadays we love doing cherry pick verses wherein we just take something out from the bible because it sounds good but did not read the whole thing. David got a promise to be the next King but he don't need to climb to get there. God #Pick him up #SERVING where he is at the moment, in a #shepherds #pen. When God gives us a #promise #itDoesNotMatterWhereWecameFrom #WhatWearecalledForMattersMore but there is more that where we came from and where we are going that is #HowWegetThere! In 1 Samuel 24:1-6 It showed how #David Honoured the promise of the Lord by doing the right thing and not taking the matter to his own hands to get where he is called to. I am thankful how God spoke this at this time because I need to hear it. When David felt guilty of cutting the corner of the robe of King Saul when he is in his vulnerable situation David felt guilty about it. That is not the kind of man he is. He will not become someone he is not in the pursuit of what he wants to be. It is Gods' job to get us there. V3-6 3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relievehimself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, “This is the day the Lordspoke of when he said[b] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.” He knew to honour authority despite of how cruel King Saul maybe and despite the fact that King Saul wants to kill him. He leave that to God. Anyways he will still be a king at the end as we all know but David have not seen it yet that time but he believes on what God can do and it has proven his character. #ItIsnotJustaboutGettingTherebutHowyouGetThere. #NotEveryOpportunityisFromGodbutsomeAreTest. #SomeThingsWeshouldnotDoJusttoGetsomething. #WhyjustcutAcornerWhenGodWantsToGiveTheWholeThingInTheRightTime? I can totally relate. There is such powerful peace from within when you know God is working out everything. When you can see God in every process. When you have sought the blessings of your elders, of your church when you got a promise from the Lord. There is something special about honouring the process for God to schedule the promise. When I shouted a Nation when we were asked in Africa and got a land stick or marker, i wanted to return it because I didn't want the Nation that came out from my mouth. It was never me, at first I did not want to go. It took me more than a year. But God knows what He is doing. God knows when and how. It was all just right in time and place. If I look back 6 years ago I never thought I will be in Mission Field but God knows so He trained and equipped me. I am thankful I did not fully know until 2014 because I might freak out if I got the whole picture while I'm just a new believer. But it's 2017 now. Did I already knew what I need to do back in 2014? God knows I need to prepare my WHOLE BEING FOR IT. He always know. There is no rush with God. He put things all in sequence. We can't put God in our own time schedule. I have gone through a lot while in preparation but God made me through it. When I got sick again last month and got to go for my 4th surgery, did I question God? Yes I did. Did I cry? Yes I did. Was it painful? Absolutely! But I knew I am just in the right track because like what is in verse 1-2, 1 After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats. "When God has a purpose for you to do something so significant expect for the enemy to send out his special forces. That might be why your life is so hard, not because God is not with you but because God is so distinctively with you, maybe His plans for your life is so intimidating and threatening to the devil that no way that the devil will let you ascend to your purpose without an attack. That might be why you are fighting right now." - Ps Steven Furtick It is one thing to know what you are called for but another thing to know what do to about it. Let God be God. It is Gods' purpose He will make it happen. When you feel so stressed out making it happened tendency is God did not asked you to do it to be stressed out! When you know you are just right where you need to be in just the right time you will rejoice in the midst of suffering! I know that for a fact. Because God is good All the time but we will only be able to know that when we are in His presence. It will hurt but it's worth it! It is important to love people and build relationship with them. I have learned that many times in my leadership years but the most I have really learned and inspires me to do more, and never give up in my calling is to be able to give an aid for them to see the potential out of them. When I was in takeo cambodia I had a long day teaching in the school but then when I went back together with the kids in the orphanage I still had the spirit and strength to have an intimate art bonding in the girls quarter. There is great potential with those kids. I love the spirit of Chandra. To be able to help those kids have a glimpse of what they can do and a potential of what they can be is a great honour and priviledge. True! They may have less at the moment. They may be in the orphanage right now but there's many opportunities for everyone when we believe. I love those kids. They truly brought life within me. They have unleashed something from me. Everytime I go for a trip I go back with lots, lots and lots of stories back in singapore that I always impart with my mentees. I am so happy when one of them travelled with me in thailand last month. Unexplainable joy to see them find their own passion and path. Glad to be part of it. How about you? #onelife #lovemuch #kiddoes #missiontrip #travel #Lifetothefullest #livinglife #traveller #travelforJesus #love #blessed #blessedtobless #kids #thankful #art #life #feetonthego #passion #calling #takeo #cambodia In my Takeo, Cambodia trip I had such an awesome time being an art teacher. God really have his own plan, which I agreed always better than ours. When I was still in the planning stage and arranging things to do in the kids of cambodia, I told Mr. Kit i want to share some art stuff with the kids. That time I want to let loose and have fun again with colors and brush. I supposed to have a carefree art thing with the kids in the orphanage with water color and then it turned out when I got there they want me to teach FOR REAL in the school. I never hesitated to say yes though I never hold a brush for about 7 years. It became a burden to me hearing these kids have zero idea with art because they have been trapped in a gloomy mindset of after war setup. Art got some magic in kids, that stir up their creative minds and imagination. Art can bring out unspoken words and unexpressed emotions that can break any wall of miscommunication, language barrier and silence. That experience was totally awesome. I got to teach them and all of them taught me back, the strokes of colors i did back there were the strongest and boldest strokes i ever did becAuse i did it not for any client or professors but out of love for those kids. Those kids taught me something from within that is irreplaceable. I got to enjoy my birth right giftings to bless people which I never thought I still have. Don't stop trying and exploring things friends! The race of life will never stop, don't stop in the middle of your journey. Don't waste what ever you have! Bless people! Love more! 😊😊😊😊 #creatingmemories #travel #takeo #cambodia #onelife #alonetraveller #spreadlove #traveller #passion #calling #art #schoolexperience #missiontrip #teacher #thankful #blessed #favoured #livinglife #Lifetothefullest I'm finally back in my second home. What a long journey back home and when I was about to rest suddenly i missed the kids. Then tears started coming again. I just missed those kids. It's like part of my heart was left there in Chiang Mai. Then i scroll to my gallery again and saw my collage of my last night with them where in they Really slept later than usual to spend time with us before we leave. They really hugged us like they don't want us to go. I missed all of them with all my heart. Thank You Lord for breaking my heart once again with so much to witness out there. Your love is overwhelming. 😭😭😭😭 I will pray to never get tired on serving You. He is Philip.. He is the guy who was sitting beside me in the plane on my way back to Singapore from doing mission trip in Isabela Philippines for their second anniversary. That night God prompted to me to pray for him because he kept on coughing badly. He let me pray for him and eventually he just kept on asking about the bible and christianity like what I have shared before until we went on before we land to the prayer for him to get to know Christ even more and accept Him as his Saviour. I wrote about it last time, the whole story. After that encounter I always follow up on him but his schedule in retail hinder him from attending the lifegroup and sunday service but our communication still went on. Until last sunday the spirit prompted me. After a long time it was just that day I asked him where he is working so I can just drop by sometime and tadahhhh!!!! He said seletar mall just the mall besides where i work and where i usually eat my lunch. Isn't it amazing? Now I can finally pay a visit. 😊😊😊 I finally saw him after 3months. God works in a very surprising and amazing way, more than what we can understand and imagine. THERE IS NO ACCIDENT WITH GOD! All things happened for a reason. I believe God really wants this fellow brother to be imparted of God's work through me. I am so blessed and amazed!! Today before the session 5 of kids one conference started I had huddle with the local congregation for kids since I will be serving with them as the host. Then Ps Hong Teck was looking at me and after the prayer and briefing He approached me saying the He heard alot about me going for mission trips in different countries for the children, most specially the orphans. I shared with him the calling I had and we exchange sharing and eventually I mentioned him the next trip I will be having in one month time and I am glad that I guess the time is about to come. God asked me to go out and learn! He sent me everywhere so I can open my eyes and heart and soul even more. He want me to see. He want me to feel. He want me to witness and know what I am signing off. He want to soften my heart even more seeing those different kids out there. And Now is the time to be engage. Ps Hong Teck asked me of the potential of seeing a longer term of connection with the kids I am visiting and take the church with me whenever God calls me. I believe the time is now and I asked for him to pray for me dor wisdom and direction and praying that this coming trip will open a new opportunity for the expansion of the kingdom of God! Isn't it amazing when we get the chance to be prayed for by our leaders and Pastors! Sis Daphne even blessed me with materials I can bring along to bless the kids in Thailand. I am overwhelmed! We are called to make an influence in a way that people will see the kingdom of Heaven goes down on earth through us. May we always respond to the call of God! Not just respond and answer and Give God a yes but do nothing. Act Upon It! Thank You Lord for the opportunity to serve you! 😊😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Glory to Your Name Always! It's an honor and priviledge to be serving our younger generations. Whenever I'm with the adults what I always get is new learning and being empowered!!! The adrenaline is there! It's like there is always that hype and sudden rush to move high and go and be ready to be sent out. Like, come one! Bring it on! But when I'm serving the little ones, teaching them and watching them it's totally different. I receive a fresh revelation and fresh annointing. God always brings me back to the foundation and core of my calling. Instead of going up. I go down and I look down! It's not because I am looking at little kiddoes but because God is drawing my eyes down. Everytime I see the kids my heart is always being shaped by God! So earlier while worshipping with the kids God reminded me again of how to have a CHILDLIKE FAITH! I repeat the same prayer, "God help me to be like the children always. Help me to be like them, always eager to learn new things. They always long to be teached. Lord help me to be fully dependent on your leading always. Remind me that I am not capable enough to lead my own self and I need you to guide me, to feed me, to take care of me, to love me, to protect me and direct me. Thank you Lord for more than teaching the Kids they always teach me back." "Our little ones right now will be our future leaders, ministers and worshippers. If they will be guided properly by the word of God imagine how does the world in the next few years will look like? If somebody did bring the love of God to the abandoned children and less fortunate they could have been saved from the wrong path of poverty, violence and crime." That is the call i received from God last ACTS CONFERENCE. That is what God put in my heart and I know God will equip me and you to build His new generation! 😊😊😊😊 Praise the Lord! Matthew 18:3 And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. #hopeconf15 #kiddoes #kidzlove #kidatheart #passion #calling #loveforservice #LoveofGod #Godsmove #ministry #kidsministry When life gets tough or I am losing my strength this is what I always remind myself. "I am not living for today but for eternity." When I see my friends fulfill their worldly ambitions that was once mine also, I remind myself my goal is not the success of this world but of the kingdom of heaven. When i see people travel from different places just to wonder and have fun which I once dreamt of also I try to look in the out there perspective and see how God plan big for me to be sent out in different places not for my own pleassure but for the Gospel to be proclaimed, for the Love of God to be spead out and for me grown and shaped beautifully. I want to live with a kingdom mindset wherein everything in this world will perish and all my being should be focus on what the heaven is about to pour out unto the earth. My citizenship is in Heaven. This world is my temporary home. #timewithGod #timetoponder #christianlife #ministry #missions #passion #allformyJesus Today, God must have really poured out rain from Heaven. Last week i felt like I'm on a test! I faced quite some challenges but thank God i survived. So this week tuesday my working pass was renewed and thank God! Praise Jesus today it was approved. Then this whole week my boss always talk to me about promotion thing and suddenly i felt scared and troubled of the greater responsibility. Then before going for lunch i prayed and my spirit lifted up. My heart was lightened. I told myself God is already providing. He knows i need to save up money for africa😊😊😊😊 so, He wants to promote me. I suddenly remembered! Come on girl! You prayed for this, now you are hesitating. Last week wednesday during the first session of nehemiah seminar i went down the altar for prayer. I was floating. When they asked for prayer all I can think of is I need prayer. So i went straight to Pastor David Lim's wife at the center and asked for prayer for my upcoming mission trip in africa, for all the preparations I needed to do. So, before i went to sleep I prayed, I was staring blank in the ceiling wondering about so many things. I said: "Lord, I need financial break through and promotion." You know that i need to prepare a lot for africa and its already occupying a large portion of my thoughts. The wife of Pastor David Limprayed for my Finances also. So, now? Why am i so resistant and bothered about the promotion thing. Hahahha..i dreamt that same night my site manager asked me to print something and told me that he is happy with my performance in our current project and he wants me to join the next project. And the song playing in his laptop is 10000 reasons. "Blessed the Lord oh my Soul." I asked: "why are you listening to that song? That is because he is not a christian currently and that sticked in my mind and i keep on asking God what does it mean? The other day he told me this girl is coming with us also. Yesterday he show me the new project he is going and he said: "your new project!" Today my direct boss reaction to our admin about my pass approval: "Good! Because I need her. I will promote her to the next project." Deep inside me I was happy and flattered and touched and thankful. As i was walking out for lunch and prayed my prayer and my dream all flashed back and right at that moment I knew, God is working. Everything is just in place and in time. Our company's up coming appraisal is this coming early June. Whatever it may be, Your will be done Lord and not mine. I am truly blessed and overwhelmed! Isn't this day so wonderful!!! Thank You Jesus! You are amazing! 😊 Your love and favours overflows in my life! Supernatural favours!!! All Praises and Glory belongs to you Jesus.😊 Today, God must have really poured out rain from Heaven. My cup is overflowing and I am truly overwhelmed. Last week i felt like I'm on a test! I faced quite some challenges but thank God i survived. So this week tuesday my working pass was renewed and thank God! Praise Jesus today it was approved. Then this whole week my boss always talk to me about promotion thing and suddenly i felt scared and troubled of the greater responsibility. Then before going for lunch i prayed and my spirit lifted up. My heart was lightened. I told myself God is already providing. He knows i need to save up money for africa😊😊😊😊 so, He wants to promote me. I suddenly remembered! Come on girl! You prayed for this, now you are hesitating. Last week wednesday during the first session of nehemiah seminar i went down the altar for prayer. I was floating. When they asked for prayer all I can think of is I need prayer. So i went straight to Pastor David Lim's wife at the center and asked for prayer for my upcoming mission trip in africa, for all the preparations I needed to do. So, before i went to sleep I prayed, I was staring blank in the ceiling wondering about so many things. I said: "Lord, I need financial break through and promotion." You know that i need to prepare a lot for africa and its already occupying a large portion of my thoughts. The wife of Pastor David Limprayed for my Finances also. So, now? Why am i so resistant and bothered about the promotion thing. Hahahha..i dreamt that same night my site manager asked me to print something and told me that he is happy with my performance in our current project and he wants me to join the next project. And the song playing in his laptop is 10000 reasons. "Blessed the Lord oh my Soul." I asked: "why are you listening to that song? That is because he is not a christian currently and that sticked in my mind and i keep on asking God what does it mean? The other day he told me this girl is coming with us also. Yesterday he show me the new project he is going and he said: "your new project!" Today my direct boss reaction to our admin about my pass approval: "Good! Because I need her. I will promote her to the next project." Deep inside me I was happy and flattered and touched and thankful. As i was walking out for lunch and prayed my prayer and my dream all flashed back and right at that moment I knew, God is working. I am truly blessed and overwhelmed! Isn't this day so wonderful!!! Thank You Jesus! You are amazing! 😊 Your love and favours overflows in my life! Supernatural favours!!! All Praises and Glory belongs to you Jesus.😊 Do you believe in coincidence? Do you even believe in angels? There is a saying: “Angels don’t always come with wings.”
God always send angels! At least based from my experience. It's my first time to travel alone to somewhere I really don’t have anyone I know personally, but then yeah, I’m not alone, my God is with me. All I have is excitement to meet the precious kids and see what God is about to bring in my trip. But let me tell you all a story of how God works mysteriously and helps unexpectedly. I’m in a plane for 2 hours going to Ho Chi Minh City and God send an angel right just next to me. I met one Pleasant lady, her name is Linh. She was sitting next to me in the plane but we really never talk until one baby in the plane cried so loud because of the pressure in his ears while we are landing. We all began to be concerned and Linhs’ boyfriend started telling her to tell the mother that the baby needs help about the pressure and instruct her what to do. I also started telling about doing what the divers normally do. Eventually she instructed the mother and afterwards she looked at me. What’s next? We started talking, finally! I remember the first question I asked is: “How to say hello?” She was very helpful but sorry guys I cannot remember anymore. She helped me upon arrival in transferring to the domestic airport and changing money and talked a lot about travelling alone and guess what’s next? She asked if I’m a Christian and I got the perfect opportunity to share what I came for in Vietnam. The moment she learned I am travelling to Danang City for the poor children she then said: “Oww, then maybe you can have the toys”; toys that she just suddenly found right across the corner of their HDB, that she just thought of bringing along in Vietnam to have some use and by the way she don’t even have in mind to whom she will give it. God intentionally made a way for us to meet so she can finally send the toys where it should be. Amazing right? Those toys were instant gifts for the kids. That is how God works. That is how He send angels to our ways. This is Fate! This is from God! Most often we tend to be scared of doing things unfamiliar to us. I am not an exemption, I never really travel alone somewhere I never been to and where I don't know anyone. Why? because it's not really how I do things, I usually get someone to go with me even when just buying things from somewhere I’m not familiar because I always told myself in case I get lost at least I’m not alone.
So why am I in Vietnam alone? In Danang City some more, because GOD put that vision and passion in my heart to reach out for the kids there. When He said go and bless the children in Vietnam after attending our church conference; of all countries why Vietnam? I don't know but I only need to follow. I always remember what Reinhard Bonnke said: "when God asked you to do something jump in the voice of God, do it!" So I end up going to the internet searching for a foster homes for over a week until I finally found one. God specifically wants me to bless the children for they will be the new generation of worshippers, they will be the next generation of Gods’ mighty men and we should show them in their young age what Gods' LOVE really means. I don't know what is your calling, it may be different from mine, but the point is when we respond it’s not always on the time that we are ready and capable but God will test your heart if you will still obey. I don't know, I'm not sure what to expect but I'm excited to do it for God's glory. I am so excited for I know God will reveal greater things again and HE did! I was there not just to show the kids GODS' LOVE AND BLESSIGS but I was there because God wants me to see something else, God wants me to experience what the old churches had: “persecutions, limitations and condemnation.” I am very blessed and happy to be part of it. Wherein I am so eager to evangelize and I end up to be there and being restricted to do what I really came for. If it's not just that I will cause other people harm also, I may have boldly do it but thank God for wisdom, He leads me to find some ways to do it eventually, which will be politically acceptable. Thankful that God showed me how the Christian Vietnamese cannot go join the international fellowships and I have been part of it, they cannot be exposed on how to really worship so Mr. Reggie dared me to do so even I may end up in jail it never stop my voice to give our GOD the WORSHIP He deserves. Mr. Reggie asked me to share a song to let them hear, and put in their hearts how great and important it is to WORSHIP God even their own churches hinder them from doing so, because of the limitations and rules. I had that chance to share to the staff of Mr. Reggie and they got a lot of questions and while sharing to them I am learning even more. Following what God has told us to do is never easy, but it will always be up to us if we will do it for His name sake! If I will go back there, which I intended to do; I might do something crazy and crazily love the people even more. I may have blessed them. I may have left a mark in their lives and memories, but to tell you honestly I am more than blessed for I cannot always witness such glorious thing for God. We can always share the Love of God in any ways we can it’s just a matter of choice if really do find that willingness in our heart. Serving God is not about how long have you been serving, how expert we can be in leadership, how many people we led to Christ, it's never about the number it is how we still always love to do it over and over again not because we are told to do so, not because of the call of duty, “BUT BECAUSE YOU'VE HEARD IT FROM GOD and you FOUND IT INTO YOUR HEART!” We are saved by grace not by law or not even because of our own capacity and capabilities. We are saved completely because God loves us so much. It should be automatic for us to show grace for other people also, and love them and bless them. Those kids regular meal might be very far from what is least in your food list to eat and giving them special food to eat to enjoy God's love and grace will always be meaningful for me, teaching them, pray for them, playing with them and just have a good time with them even though they don’t understand me most of the times and I cannot understand what their language is saying I can understand what is on their heart. The credit is all to our God. If it’s not for Him I don’t know if I can even build any connection to those kids who certainly don’t understand every word I say. I will never forget their smiles and love and care and hugs during my stay there. It will always bring tears to my eyes when I replay my experience there. There is this one kid that made a special portion in my heart. Her name is Linh 2 (because there is so many Linh in the place) I taught (Linh 2) a song "how he loves us by kim walker" and when I asked her to teach me one Vietnamese song she wrote it down for me to pronounce it correctly and I brought it down from their room to the open space to ask my interpreter what does it mean? It actually means "I'm waiting that in one peaceful place there my mother and father are waiting for me to come back". What I did might be very simple and very short while but to have that experience to touch someone else life and see them will never be compared to whatever this world can offer. I Pray that they may see God through me, that they may see that I came there to love them not because of me but because GOD LOVES THEM VERY MUCH!!! They may have less of what the world can offer but GODS' Love will always be sufficient. I would like to thank those who helped me make this trip possible: Special thanks to Ella and William for the pens, for Julius for the bonnets and my other colleague for sharing, for charity, leny and ate peach for helping me through, Hannah my cute little girl interpreter the first day I came, to Linh and Van who helped me a lot the next day, for Tien for showing for the mothers in cooking and simply being there, for the kids and of course for Love Of Vietname Expressed(L.O.V.E) org. for having that heart for the kids and showing God's mercy and Love, and for continuously doing their best to proclaim JESUS. 1 John 4:9-11(NLT) 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. — at Danang City, Vietnam. I'm finally back in my second home. What a long journey back home and when I was about to rest suddenly i missed the kids. Then tears started coming again. I just missed those kids. It's like part of my heart was left there in Chiang Mai. Then i scroll to my gallery again and saw my collage of my last night with them where in they Really slept later than usual to spend time with us before we leave. They really hugged us like they don't want us to go. I missed all of them with all my heart. Thank You Lord for breaking my heart once again with so much to witness out there. Your love is overwhelming. 😭😭😭😭 I will pray to never get tired on serving You. |
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