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Rewards! i love rewards…. rewards mean i can benefit something or earn something that i have done or achieved. We are wired to love rewards.

just a few days ago, i had the SP empowerment with the wonderful SPs. it was really tiring because i din really get to really rest and prepare for this Sp empowerment. i guess by the grace of God, i managed to pull through. the altar calls and prayer was really powerful.

i think it has been an amazing journey how God has been teaching me to disciple this generation… i am very much happy and alive to be in that priviledged place to mentor the young ones. i enjoyed the last two days because i really got to know them and they know me…. it is as if after the sp empowerment, the sps has caught my heart.

i dunno but it is just wonderful la… maybe i love them too much (Dun really show it) but i see all of them as eaglets waiting to fly for Jesus. i want them to learn to be strong and independent.. learn to be committed, learn to persevere, learn to look upon God. learn to walk a life of faith, learn to be a blessing…. so much more!!!!!!!

sometimes rewards can be long in waiting but i dun mind waiting cause i never know when i will leave from this planet earth but watever time i may have. i want to give my all….

i am not here to impress or be a crowd pleaser. i want to speak the heart and will of God to the youths of this generation. The enemy is really launching full scale attack on the destiny of this generation..maybe i see myself as a protector, a defender and a warrior for my youths..

there are just so many lives waiting to be changed la..hahaha… but i guess not every youth will understand where or what i am doing… hmmmm but yeah one person that came to my mind was a youth leader, Sister Jerlyn…

i remember meeting her, encouraged her to get water baptized, becoming SPs.. it been 2 years plus..and now she is a igntye leader… two weeks back, she was sick in one of the weekends but she insists that she wants to come down to be with the youth..i was really amazed by her commitment and passion… it was really my sweet reward…. people like her will be strong leaders of the future… and i am just thankful how she has grown…. i am looking out…always for great leaders to rise up…. dunno when, dunno how… one step at a time…. God will help me… not sure how long God wants to put me in ignyte… but as long as i will be in… i will war and love this generation. Devil, watch out!

Rewards! i love rewards…. rewards mean i can benefit something or earn something that i have done or achieved. We are wired to love rewards.

just a few days ago, i had the SP empowerment with the wonderful SPs. it was really tiring because i din really get to really rest and prepare for this Sp empowerment. i guess by the grace of God, i managed to pull through. the altar calls and prayer was really powerful.

i think it has been an amazing journey how God has been teaching me to disciple this generation… i am very much happy and alive to be in that priviledged place to mentor the young ones. i enjoyed the last two days because i really got to know them and they know me…. it is as if after the sp empowerment, the sps has caught my heart.

i dunno but it is just wonderful la… maybe i love them too much (Dun really show it) but i see all of them as eaglets waiting to fly for Jesus. i want them to learn to be strong and independent.. learn to be committed, learn to persevere, learn to look upon God. learn to walk a life of faith, learn to be a blessing…. so much more!!!!!!!

sometimes rewards can be long in waiting but i dun mind waiting cause i never know when i will leave from this planet earth but watever time i may have. i want to give my all….

i am not here to impress or be a crowd pleaser. i want to speak the heart and will of God to the youths of this generation. The enemy is really launching full scale attack on the destiny of this generation..maybe i see myself as a protector, a defender and a warrior for my youths..

there are just so many lives waiting to be changed la..hahaha… but i guess not every youth will understand where or what i am doing… hmmmm but yeah one person that came to my mind was a youth leader, Sister Jerlyn…

i remember meeting her, encouraged her to get water baptized, becoming SPs.. it been 2 years plus..and now she is a igntye leader… two weeks back, she was sick in one of the weekends but she insists that she wants to come down to be with the youth..i was really amazed by her commitment and passion… it was really my sweet reward…. people like her will be strong leaders of the future… and i am just thankful how she has grown…. i am looking out…always for great leaders to rise up…. dunno when, dunno how… one step at a time…. God will help me… not sure how long God wants to put me in ignyte… but as long as i will be in… i will war and love this generation. Devil, watch out!

You know.. in life we can have many friends… some friends are at the distance, some are quite close. Some friendships are closer, those whom you share your joy, pain etc… basically you can talk anything under the sun.

This type of friends are not many isnt it? These are the ones whom we can really share and trust with our lives.
but what if ONE FINE DAY you and your friend have a misunderstanding? disagreement? how would you handle it?

well for sure.. there is no perfect way to handle..because it really depends on the level of r/s with the person, the nature of the indcident and the characters of people handling conflicts.

but one of the main things that i have learnt and still learning is to face them and not keep them.
many times we just want to move on and pretend nothing happen but that is just pilling and waiting for the bigger one to come.
friendship is all about sharpening one another so sometimes if not often, we must learn to express or share what is the core issues about. we must learn to be slow to speak and quick to listen. at the end of the day, it not about who is right or wrong but rather hearing and identify the feelings and thoughts of the person.
it never easy to have a strong friendship that is build on trust but once you learnt that, it would become stronger.
treasure your friends because they only come once in a lifetime. treasure them because they are God’s gift to you!
love you all!

V day is always a special day for many of us… flowers prices jacked real high… see many youths buying nice gifts, wrapping presents to prepare the special day.

really.. what is the true meaning of v day? when i was younger, i always think v day is special but as i grow older, i begin to think hey i think V day should be a daily affair isn’t it? not that i need to send flowers or gifts everyday but it is the feelings isn’t it…

but well…. sometimes these feelings can be quite wicked… it can really twist the person up and down..hahahahhaa indeed Love is a strange feeling..

for those who are secretly liking someone.. well…. choose the right time to express not necessary v day…. but you must be prepare for the truth and face the truth.. sometimes it hurts and sometimes it brings joy..but most importantly you must convinced this is who God intended for… =>

for those..who are not really interested in looking for partner… well… do think a bit deeper about P.S I LOVE YOU….. can you imagine when Jesus says to you, P.S I love you?

He paid with his unconditional love…. what will be our response this v day?

just the other day i was thinking through what is love all about as i am preparing a message on love. I was brought back to my memory lane when i was a youth. Honestly i actually enjoyed the times when i have secret crushes on some girls and the exciting part of getting to know them and have them sharing with me their struggles (ok, this is a bit of man talk) But ya..above all it is about building friendship with long phonecalls (That was before Msn, icq became the main channel of commmunication)  and then all of suddenly, something strange feeling come all over you…. something unaware caught you… it’s like suddenly you realized… you realized that you like that someone but you not sure and then u start to think whether this person likes you or not and then one thing lead to another and next thing you know…. CONFUSED..hahahahaah there is thin line between having a crush from liking and from liking to love.

okok.. this is my definition of the three.

Crush - means you are attracted to the person’s outward appearance and the way this person talks, dress and carry him or herself…almost like you like some drama star or idol.. but you don’t really know the person

Like  - means you know the person for quite a while, form a certain understanding… appreciate the good points that this person may have.  it’s like u kind of know what this person thinks.. u appreicate the person’s values and way of communication… and you start to think…. he/she really understands me and nice…

Love - means regardless how many mistakes this person make, sometimes his or her habits irriates you, when there is a commitment to one another. when you accept for who this person is.

Now this is NOT extensive as writing blog is not really the best to explain but one thing i can tell you is this… most people would fall into between crush and like. Many times, ppl would misunderstood like and love together.

btw, Love does not equate to giving oneself totally to the other person, that is only when you are in a marriage where there is total commitment to one another. True love demands self control, respect, christ centred and always put the other person above him or herself… but yes… need time to explore on this…

but i realized in my journey in life, not necessarily your feelings will tell you the right thing.. u have to constantly evaluate your list of qualities and of course seek GOd for timing and peace….

The world would devaluate the meaning of love by dishing out hollywood scenes with love with no consequences and gives picture perfect of what love is. Sadly in REAL life, it often not the case.

Jesus came and redefine love in best way and that is his life given up for us. I mean would you transform yourself to be an ant so that you can die for an ant? Well… that is our Saviour Jesus’s love for us. Came down in a form of man, he did not need to but his Love for us demanded him to go through betrayal, hurts, physical pains so that you and i can benefit eternal life. even now, i think i can only comprehend a little of his great and wonderful love for us.

For now, i am applying this great love of Jesus into my marriage. Learn to accept, live, share and encourage one another. btw… this is just NOT one month kind when you don’t like it, you can file for divorce.. it is forever.. no more turning back.. that is true meaning of love.

So as V day approaches,, what is true love to you? While you maybe longing for someone to be with you… ever thought that everyday Jesus wants to be your valentine?

for those singles out there, dun fret.. always know that God will prepare ‘a true love’ for you..

for those who are attached..always remember Christ’s love and let this love be the foundation in your relationship…ok take care folks.. love you all! 

Once again, it a brand new year! I think everyone wants to start well in a new year… afterall no point dwelling in the past.. now is the time to look forward. i think 2008 will be a year of testings for me…not exactly in a bad way but in a good way, to really test me how much i believe in my God. i guess being a Pastor is never easy..ahahhaa hmmmm i mean so many lives are in my hands…

i am excited  but at the same time pondering what the future hold for Ignyte, Trinity@Adam. i dun even know how long i will stay to oversee this young and exciting group…. but as much time as i have, i will give my best shot… i guess my resolution in 2008 is to really raise up younger leaders. I just love it when raw lives changed to become diamonds in the eyes of Jesus.

i feel that this year will be a strong indicator for me what God has placed in me for the longest time.  It really a leap of faith in many areas of my lives.. i am not sure about you though but ignyte is my family… i am not here to oversee or manage but i am here to give this season of my life to my calling.. do i have dreams? ya..sure do… i would like to travel and preach to the youth of nations one day… not sure when or whether is it possible but one step at a time. do what God has called me to do and let the Big Boss decide.

life still goes on, people come and go. Sometimes.. very important people in our lives but we still go to carry on… keep on walking and follow God…. well to sum up.. i think 2008 for me will be year of surprises and dreams… i think God gives us dreams for a reason… =p so for all those who are reading these thoughts of mine, i hope you will have the best for 2008… some of you may not really think there will be much in this brand new year but you know what..unless u start hoping, dreaming big things, God cannot work within you..only when we offer a small mastard seed to Jesus then He can cause it to grow…… love you all to those who know me…. those who dunno me..well..i wish you the best in this year and feel free to drop by in ignyte to say hi to me. =p

Hey folks, it’s been so so long since i came here to write my thoughts. Well, been really busy for the last few weeks. Army training, preparing for the new year etc… and of course, BattleCall!!!! which was the ignyte, trinity@Adam church camp. I must say it been really amazing camp for me personally. I have been to many camps. And like you who have attended many camps. it really helps us to boast our love and our faith in God. But somehow BattleCall is really different by nature. True to it’s meaning, i think the youths must have already prepared themselves for this camp. I mean the 1st service we had, people already kneeling, worshipping their hearts out as if God is coming tmr! ahhahahaaha One thing i took note was their hunger for God’s will. Notice i say God’s will not presence or love. Sure, these are important, in fact we must have his presence and his love to run after him but in order to do that, we must lay down our life for his Kingdom, to do his will. Only through that, God releases his presence and his love to do his will. I believe the 4D3N Camp has caused many youths to change the way they think, to start living on a higher level of faith and not the same o same o. The workshops definitely blew their minds away and quite a few of them spoke to their leaders after each topics is being taught. The waving of flags and the marching in really earmarked the new season for the youth ministry. I dunno but when i saw the faces of the young people. i could tell they were quite determined to succeed no matter what happen. Like i said, the battle is not in the church or camp. The battles often happens when we are alone or with our outside friends. God did not call us to be a hermit church but a church that reaches out but yet at the same time, we must NOT compromise our identity, absolutes and convictions in Him so we have to allow the Holy Spirit to prompt us, guide us for times like this. But really i am truly happy and glad how it had went through. The Song, ‘I will go’ really touched my heart when i first heard it, my spirit was saying YES! THIS IS IT! This is the season to walk in victory, to rise above the enemy and enlarge God’s Kingdom. If you are from Ignyte and you reading this… may you share the same warring spirit for this generation! For those who are not really in TCC or ignyte, well catch the fire and passion and who knows what God can do through you! He just needs your little seed of faith. =p

Have you ever felt sometimes you need to let go of some things? When i was young, the most difficult to let go, is the desire to get the toys i want. I would cry big time at the shopping centre hoping that my parents would buy me that particular toy. Well, many times it did not go my way. Then as we grow up, we realized it more than toys… sometimes it could be things that we treasure and possessed for the longest time. I think the most difficult part being a Christian is learning to submit and allow God to take away my treasured possessions. I was doing my tawg and the Holy Spirit reminded me this verse, where your heart is, there will also lay your treasure. In other words, God was asking me do you trust me enough to give your treasured things and allow me to work at it and allow your heart to be possessed by only God alone.

Many times, i thought i have given up then i realized i have not. Maybe it can get a little tiring. it’s like u know it but then your feeling tells you other wise but i think that is a process of growing and understand God’s bigger plan for my life.

As you read my blog, what are the things you treasuring and you feel God is calling you to give up? Sometimes, it can be as simple as giving up playing certain games that takes away your time in spending God to Friends you love to people who are close to you but knowing that it would be better to watch from afar.

Life is full of surprises, many times things does not last long but one thing for sure, God’s plan and love for you and I is eternal. Got to remind myself everyday as i allow the Master to take my treasures one by one.

Love you all, PGC

Recently i was thinking through about my younger days in my christian faith. As i looked back, one of the most difficult times in my journey with God is sometimes growing without friends. Like it or not, we all go through changes in life. Sometimes due to unexpected changes in church, school that catches us unaware.

Often when we lose our friends, we lose our direction. Now Friends are important in our growing up with God. But sometimes God puts us in a position where we will learn to grow our faith in him alone. The hardest for me was i could not find anyone i could really share. Sure i have friends i could play with, joke with but i just could not find friends to share my problem. Probably, i was not sure they are my type of friends i want to share and sometimes i would think that if i share, would they be gone in a few months time? Afterall, we all our best friends forever right? 

So i went in this wilderness of trying to run my faith. It was really a big struggle. i was trying to make sense of everything. Sometimes, i would think God was bad by trying to ‘trap’ me into putting my faith in Him. But i guess after much struggle, i just told God..ok God… i am tired of keeping asking for friends.. ok.. u tell me what to do!!! Then God in his gentle whisper told me in your best and worst time, i will be there for you.. when you call upon my name, when you fix your eyes on me, i will be there to lift you up.

I begin to realize this truth as i looked back over the years. Ever since God spoke that into my heart, i realized that through the down times, i have learnt to lean on God, fix my eyes on God.

Sometimes we dun understand why God take our friends away but you know what? When that happens, dun react immediately, learn to place it before God and ask Him, what does he want in your life? Be sure He is preparing you for greater things.

So the next question is so does God still give us friends?

Yes… in fact, when we learn to fix our eyes on God, trust in God totally,two things will happen: 1. You will know what type of friends to choose 2. God will lead you to the right friends.

Bible says, Brothers are born in the face of adversity. i am proud to share with you that in my life i know i have some ‘brothers’ when called upon, will be there for me and i am sure you want that too.

So don’t get frustrated, angry but trust God to give you best friends in your life. When you feel alone in the journey of faith, God is waiting to hold your hand to walk with you.

God Bless, Love PGC

Just last week, we had the worship experience, break free!!! It was totally cool and awesome which is also an understatement. i was praying for the whole week for this, asked the Lord for a word that din really came till the service itself, talk about last min stuff.

you know what was the amazing thing? Well, God led me to Exodus, God was telling Moses to be still before God and hear his voice. Then my prayer leader, Sis Christine came up to me and told me, Pastor this is what the prayer team sensed, be still for the presence of God, for the battle is the Lord’s. My hair stand, bones chill… just those times where it becomes supernatural. i knew that was a confirmation of the word for our youths.

right from the start, the atmosphere of worship was amazing. God just came so ‘fast’. All boils down to the heart and expectation of the people. They were really hungry, desiring for the freshness of God in their life. When we sang Heart of Worship, God was just stripping us our sins, past, guilt and giving us the freedom to worship Him! When we sang, All i want is you Jesus, it was really the cry of this generation.

As a Pastor, i am blessed to have these awesome youths. Seeing them desperate, lost in God’s presence really warmed up my heart and gave me the encouragement to push for the cause of Jesus in this generation. I want my youths to being to reach out to those who need Jesus, pray till the Hell trembles and Heaven Gates open! I was just overwhelmed with joy and i believe 2008 is going to be mighty year of harvest. To my ministry youths who sees this blog. Onward Mighty Warrior, for God our Commander is with you, Amen!