Samuel dropped me a nice quote today. here it goes.
" How else but through a broken heart may Lord Christ enter in?"

kaiwen.

Hello all,
since this blog has not been update for quite a while, i shall take the honor to do so.
any way, as majority of us are in the examination period, do remember to take time to pray and praise the Lord, cause He is worthy of our praises. =)
no matter what your results are, praise Him.

No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18

kai wen.

hello,
got one cool announcement to declare:


Roy accepted Christ on sunday!

(22 feb --> his 'spiritual birthday')

=) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =)


and it's prayer march this sunday, so do pray for good weather =)

becky

Desert Song

hey all, there are some of us having exams/test season right now, and it's probably high-stress time. just want to share this song which reminds us that in every season, we can praise God and be victorious in all that we do.

the lyrics:

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

Chorus:
And I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

And this is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

Bridge:
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've recieved I will sow


i've also posted this song on the anshao facebook group. listen to it, it has significance for everyone =)

jiayou to the people who are having CAs/common test week/Poly semester exams!

- becky

mini post camp activity I

just to survey around a little, no offence or anything.
just purely for entertainment (:

have fun reading and guessing!

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more coming up soon!

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anyway, please keep Kaishan in prayer cuz he just went into army TODAY!

pray for:

1. strength that he is able to tolerate all the physical training
2. his faith that he'll stay rooted to God no matter what happens
3. his testimony that he'll be able to good image bearer for Christ

&&&

not forgetting those who are getting back their O's results next Monday (12 Jan)

pray that:

1. they'll praise God no matter what they score
2. God'll give them wisdom to select their choice of schools

those people are namely:

• Esther
• Kaiwen
• Nicholas
• Zhonghan
  
  

oh ya, i've posted the 迎新会 photos on facebook too!
do check it out, HERE!

have a great weekend ahead and God bless! (:

What sort of New Year’s Resolution should a Christian make?

The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a New Year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between December 31st and January 1st. Nothing mystical occurs at midnight on December 31st. The Bible does not speak for or against the concept of New Year’s resolutions. However, if a Christian determines to make a New Year’s resolution, what kind of resolution should he or she make?

Common New Year’s resolutions are: to quit smoking, to stop drinking, to manage money better, and spend more time with family. By far the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, in conjunction with exercising more and eating healthier. These are all good goals to set. However, 1 Timothy 4:8 instructs us to keep exercise in perspective: “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions, even among Christians, are in relation to physical things. This should not be.

Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?

Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God-honoring and/or is not in agreement in God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution. So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make?
Here are some suggestions:

(1) Pray to the Lord for wisdom (James 1:5) in regards to what resolutions, if any, He would have you make;

(2) Pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you;

(3) Rely on God’s strength to help you;

(4) Find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you;

(5) Don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead, allow them to motivate you further;

(6) Don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory.

Psalm 37:5-6, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”

got it from: Gotquestions.org

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Happy new year everyone, hope that this article will help you in creating your new year resolution! and camp photos are all up on facebook!

look out for the next post for Post-Camp Mini Reflection (:

something to ponder

some interesting illustrations shared by zhongmin daoshi...cool and they make much sense too!

posted by becky