Friday, July 4, 2008
I know i haven't been blogging in our thensuddenyle348 for quite some time so it's time for an update! I see that our blog has suddenly become alive again!
Just now had the second prayer meeting with my colleagues and what can i say?! it was beyond what i imagined. We chose a different location this time with light, praise, worship, pray. 2 of them were quite dead during praise and i learnt from what Wendy said when she led praise last time that 'only the dead people cannot praise God, so is everyone alive today?!', it was a good try though. Worship was a great time of dwelling in the presence of God and each one of us taking turns to pray, to share. I was really proud of my friend that even though he had fallen away from God and had just recently went back to church, he shared! It was really an encouraging moment. This time i think we were more open to each other so it was also easier for us to share but at the same time, i thank God that each of us took the step of faith to open our mouths to speak and to edify our souls.
Starting a prayer group has been my vision and urge during the 21 days of prayer and of course, this cannot be done by myself alone for i know i'll not be bold enough to take this step but really thank God for giving me the boldness to do so, to cross my comfort zone and make a difference in my marketplace. We also discussed about who we can reached out to and the girls (my friend and myself), had the same people in my mind. It will not be an easy task as i know that once we started this prayer group the devil will be fighting with us, so we need to become even stronger to fight these wars.
One night when i was in Japan and talking to God, He spoke to me about the first touch. What was the first experience i had with God that i will not forget? Most of us came from non-christian family and we have broken rules just to be with God, like for myself, I told my mum that i was watching movie with my friends at town but i was at jurong west. That first touch from God, the first time we experience God's love pouring down as we open our hearts to Him and how we wanted to know God more and more each day, to walk with Him each day. Let's remember this special relationship we have with God today and renew it each day. (:
Cheers!
Val
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Hey Val!
Thanks for sharing! That spoke to me as well! ;) Yes, thinking back, its so sweet how we came up with all sorts of things to breakthru the next level for ourselves: just coz we so wanted to touch Jesus. It was so childlike: just like when a child wants some ice cream from the freezer, he will many times over ensure there is no chance mummy can possible see him, then he chiongs for what he wants. Perhaps that is the key to someone who constantly breaks through: one who dwells in childlikeness and fear of doing crazy things for God is a commonality in his world.
I'm so so proud of you for starting your own prayer group in your own marketplace specifically, and for leading change! To think that when people think of Val, they will think of the words bordering along quiet, shy, etc...I'm sure when you like-minded close friends who love God come together, great things will be a given. Look forward to it as you keep sowing...I'm excited for you!
Love,
Zoe
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zoe, at
July 4, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
My purpose
Hello guys!Just wanna share with u my thoughts over the past few weeks..
A few weeks back... Jaydee, my good friend from security got sent by Bro Chris to ask me... "What is my purpose?"
and i thought.. wow! this is easy.. my purpose is to study for this period of my life.. and set up gatekeeperlabs (cpu cooler company) asap.
but i thought.. if that is my purpose.. then why am i not doing anything to pursue it?
So for the next week, i worked everyday to submit a proposal to Spring Sg for a 750k grant to help gatekeeperlabs become "the next technopreneurship SME" in singapore. Finally, after 26 pages and endless number of drafts, and koonpo with beers overnights at my house.. i submitted the proposal.
Then i thought.. ok whats next? Why is my vision so narrow that i feel like it can be completed in 1 week? And that sparked me to think of a greater vision, not only for my present, but for my future.
Its important for a man to have his vision clear, simple, and consistently in his mind. It was during last week's service that God reminded me of "No longer I, but Christ living in me". And somehow i thought to myself .. my vision.. is what i want to accomplish this short time that i have left. It has to only be 1 thing
To live out the fullest potential that God meant for me!
This means so many things to accomplish at different periods of my life..
for now its to do well in school, forge great friendships and be a committed friend, impact and change lives for the better, honor my parents
then i have to take responsibility and start planning for growth financially, make gatekeeper a platform for God to change the industry, find a bubbly, daring, unique, fierce yet shy but pretty and somewhat innocent, but willing to learn and step out, prays sometimes with a deep voice but yet very powerful, Lamborghini loving girl,
and a thousand other things, that will leave a legacy!
All these "tasks" appear daunting and yet i can say i enjoy doing every single one of it.
Dont make a vision something u hate doing, or it will never come to pass!
Finally i found my answer, my purpose is to live out my vision and enjoy the process of seeing lives change while doing it
living every second, up or down,
Joseph
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wow! thanks Jo, for sharing from your heart! Corrinne May once said: "The best performances come from the heart; performing is about communication, about connecting with one’s audience. It is about reaching out to offer one’s story, one’s vulnerability, to a listener,” she stressed. And when its from the heart,the message becomes so much more powerful, whatever it may convey. haha so yesss keep blogging and sharing!
By jamie, at
July 1, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Thanks for answering the call in taking a step to help revive this blog! Truly, it takes a man to lead by example...hopefully many others will follow? ;)
Thanks also for sharing, and for inspiring all of us to live for a larger-than vision.
Let's keep making E348 a CG Jesus can be super dups proud of!
Together with you,
Zoe
By zoe, at
July 2, 2008 at 1:46 AM