hey yo ppl, i've changed to wordpress haha, the link is http://lifeofpurposee.wordpress.com , it contains all my posts still, infact it contains even my previous blog's posts which is super great haha! so yeah leave a comment or two when ur viewing the posts over there! cya=)
aloy; 1:56 AM
Thursday, December 11, 2008
mountain moving faith!
One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children.
The teacher asked a little boy: Tommy do you see the tree outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can see the sky.
TOMMY: Okay. (He returned a few minutes later) Yes, I saw the sky.
TEACHER: Did you see God up there?
TOMMY: No.
TEACHER: That's my point.. We can't see God because he isn't there. Possibly he just doesn't exist.
A little girl spoke up and wanted to ask the boy some questions.
The teacher agreed and the little girl asked the boy: Tommy, do you see the tree outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yessssss!
LITTLE GIRL: Did you see the sky?
TOMMY: Yessssss!
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy, do you see the teacher?
TOMMY: Yes
LITTLE GIRL: Do you see her brain?
TOMMY: No
LITTLE GIRL: Then according to what we were taught today in school, she possibly may not even have one! (You Go Girl!)
FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT' II CORINTHIANS 5:7
this was an email sent to me and i've probably seen it before, but still i find really meaningful because of how child-like the girl was! that type of faith that believes in God even tho she doesn't see God!
and i believe that's the type of faith i need to have in the run of CG08! in fact all of us need to have that mountain moving faith! that even though the end of 08 is near, even though we may be far from our goals, even though God may not seem to be with us. BUT! the fact is when we don't see God, He IS still there!
i would really love to have that kind of faith while chionging for God because God moves according to how much we believe He will give, believe God will bless greatly and God will pour down greatly and vice-versa.
but while we have to complete CG08 for God, let's concentrate at what's before our eyes! HEROES CAMP!! really encourage us to have that kind of super faith to believe that we WILL leave the camp changed forever, NEVER the same! expect God to move greatly in ur lives and set objectives for ur camp! ask ur leaders if u dunno how! let's all walk into HEROES camp with our faith filled to the brim! cya all future heroes in the camp! bye!
-Aloysius
aloy; 12:33 PM
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Calling.
haha yeah im here to blog! yay! lol. God just struck me and i can't help but sharing.
was preparing a teaching on realising YOUR calling from God, part of our unleashed series that ED1 is currently embarking on. it's basically a series to get the true warrior and potentialinside of us unleashed!
weeks even before i started preparing for the teaching, God was already preparing me through a whole series of event, from myself not even sure about what i'm called to do, to me running away and not doing it, and lastly i reached the end point. i understood what it means to realise our calling from God, not just that, but why we should get that calling, how do we do it etc.
let me share a few points of what really struck my heart to the core. -The amount of potential that we contain( the power to change the world! ), that which can't be obtained and unlocked unless God unlocks it for us! -The amount of fun that we're truly supposed to have! and not the fun we get by playing computer games etc -The amount of difference we would be living our life!
i can't describe the those huge amounts of whatever that i've mentioned above, but i know that i am only truly happy when i am with God. i am only truly satisfied when i am with God. and i am only truly powerful when i am with God.
weeks where i've not been fulfilling my purpose, i was pretty much rendered useless, the gifts that God gave me, was no longer as prominent in my life. and the authority that God has given to me was taken away as well, and now i know the clear difference of how much God is in my life and not in my life.
but nothing's ever too late, there's always repentance and there you go, the unlimited amount of potential unleashed. the infinite things that you can do with God unlocked! the true fun and enjoyment of life experienced!
really glad that God woke me up big time, it's time to stand up and make a change already.
Our potential is like our treasure vault, it’s hidden and not accessible normally. And God is the only key to that treasure vault in us, hidden away from us since our birth.
aloy; 2:39 AM
Thursday, November 06, 2008
shoutout: HI!
hey people, yes been away for quite some time. here to share some really cool stuffs that i learned yesterday=)
How to be a good listener, this was a teaching taught in ytd's DMM, in 8 points.
1) Don’t be prejudiced by first impressions
2) Take time to listen.
3) Without criticisms and judgement at the start
4) Keep calm
5) Listen with empathy
6) Be an active listener, by asking creative questions.
7) Paraphrasing and summarising
8) Recognising the healing power of a listening ear.
but all in all what i learn is this.
The Point of Listening Is Not What You Hear, but the Hearing Itself. ( this was what i found along with the pic when i googled for it )
and this
When You Listen You affirm.
truthfully. i don't think the pictures shows any link to the words that is being typed together with it hahaha!
but the point is there, the power of listening is really great. being able to listen is really one of the greatest ability one can have to bless people around them. when you just simply listen, there's a difference. and when you start to listen, you make a difference.
really want to encourage anyone whose reading this, if you think your not a very good listener, take some time to stop listen to what ppl around you talk you about before speaking=) im still learning as well=) jiayou! sometimes, listening simply helps and solves everything.=)
lastly end off with a quote.
your heart tells you what want, but may not be what you need.
but word of God tells you what you may not want, but definitely is what you need.
take your choice today, what you truly need or what you want. but regardless know that Jesus wants to be with you above all else, even if you make wrong choices. that's how accepting, graceful and great Jesus is. not the angry, petty and jealous God that you may think He is=)
aloy; 12:09 AM
Saturday, October 18, 2008
the best.
one of the most nerve wrecking news that the poly grads can expect is the news of the new timetable! and i believe most if not all would say amen to that!
and on the day of release of our new timetable, i overslept and woke up. when i saw the messages on my handphone that the timetable is finally out. i really believe with all my heart thats one of the worst ways to wake up haha, at least for now. some who messaged had really good timetable while some just reminded us to check. but the me at that time, had a totally unprepared heart that went into worrying mode.
was really worried on how the timetable would be, i was scared to even check it! because that very timetable would determine how things would be like in ED1 and ministry. in short, it affects alot of areas of our lives.
but i was reminded by God that we shouldn't worry! and i really took some time to really turn back to God and remind myself of no matter what the timetable is like, whether its good or bad to me it doesn't matter! cos its God's best for me! and with that i committed my timetable into God's mighty hands and i checked.
first thing i checked, wednesday and thursday slot, any clash with cg time? and sadly the answer is yes, and i moved on to other slots and praise God! i end early on tuesday and that would be a good time for cg huddle! and no school on fri! at first glance, my timetable really looks sucky. it seems to be filled with things and everything. and i didn't find it very good even tho i noe it's the best.
but guess what? i just checked my timetable again! and i realised that i almost missed out God's blessings! on certain days i end earlier for this term! because some of those on the timetable are for next term! so for now i end at 3pm for mon and tue, 5pm for wed and thurs and school-less on fri! praise God!! really thank God for everything!
Good is a measurement of man's view of God's best plan for man. But best is the measurement of God's best plan for men.Best is definitely good for us in God's eyes, but good in man's eye may not be the best for us.
thank You God for the best You have for me, regardless of what the world throws at me now. i'll be alright!=)
God really blesses the poly grads so much, with the best timetable He has for us and also the late camp dates! now we don't have to take our term test during camp! we can enjoy it fully! woohoo! let's jiayou tgt!=)
aloy; 2:17 AM
Friday, October 10, 2008
destroying.
"One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys."Proverbs 18:9
someone showed me the verse, and usually at the first thought. the verse just appears to be reminding us that if you don't do anything then its not good.
but i was pondering on the verse as i knew that what God wanted to speak to me was much more.
and here goes
by not moving God's kingdom, it does not just mean you do not advance God's kingdom. by choosing to not prioritize building God's kingdom and advancing God's kingdom first does not JUST means you do not advance God's kingdom.
it does really means that you are destroying! you are destroying the future growth and the supposed growth that is supposed to be there if ONLY you choose to step out of your comfort zone, to say "God i will do it."
and when it came to me i really repent of all the times i go lazy and slacky, times when i get comfortable and choose to remain comfortable with close friends and my laptop. thinking of the amount of things i have destroyed in those times that i have not chosen to advance the kingdom of God.
not to even mention the consequence of not moving! it's not just destroying the future growth and the supposed growth.
Proverbs 10:4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
This is God's promise and revelation to the lazy. if you are lazy, because of your laziness you'll contribute to making yourself fruitless and having nothing / little in God's kingdom.
Question to all, are you lazy in any way? lazy to step out of your comfort zone? lazy to stand up against peer pressure? lazy because it is raining? lazy because you are tired?
even when you are tired, you can still be hardworking. cos being hardworking and diligent is about giving your best every moment, not by how much you give measured by results. but by how much you give measured by your willing heart and hands that only God can see.
and of course being diligent would definitely help you see fruits in your life, seeing life transforming for the better, seeing yourself helping others to have a life transformation as well.
*evaluate and reflect on your life, just how much have you really achieved of things that will last and is not temporary?
i know i have achieved at a few things that are TRULY eternal, my relationship with God, my relationships with my friends. and i am working towards my relationship with my family to be eternal as well. there are much more eternal treasures that can be claimed and achieved by us, the question is, will you?
[let's start moving and not get lazy in anything.]
aloy; 1:12 AM
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
the decisions.
make the right decisions, make the right decisions, make the right decisions.
doesn't matter if everyone else around you makes the wrong choice.
cos the decisions a person make, shows the positions a person can take. only when you're ready and you make the right decisions for God, then will God be able to put u in the position that He wants to use you fully! woohoo!
and how do you know how to make the right decisions? one answer - follow Jesus. whatever that is best to advance God's kingdom would definitely be what Jesus would do. but to know what to do specifically if u really don't know, comes from asking the person taking care of you in the church or the word of God.
to have great success, expect great problems. to have greater success, expect God to move through those great problems. once again, no problem, no growth, no success!
ED1A, if ur having problems in prioritising God first, good for you. we'll go thru it tgt with God and we'll experience that great success God has for us=D jiayou!=)
