Sunday, June 10, 2007

I have been spending a lot of time praying and doing my devotion. Some of you guys know I have a midnight appointment with God every night and I am enjoying every moment of it. My mind has been increasingly saturated with the Word of God and I am really excited and loving every moment of it. My spirit has become more sensitive and God has shown me many things.

Many things I ask for with all my heart,
Many people he reminds me to pray for,
Many areas of my life he disciplines (Been asking him to discipline me in my studies and I am truely glad he did *big smile*, revision has been going stable n well.)

He has taught me how to look at the world through his eyes.
He has taught me how to love as he loves.
He has taught me how to be a blessing to the people around me.
He has taught me how to put my reliance n trust in Him

Time and again when I go wrong, he never fails to correct me lovingly...

I am still in the process of learning day by day..

I m going off to church soon...
Its Nemo's farewell today.. God bless him as he leaves adelaide..
I m seeing Genieve for short session of discipleship as well.. May God take his leading..

Have a good n awesome day guys!

Love u all loads..

Saturday, June 09, 2007

This semester has been a tough yet spirit guided semester for me.

I have learnt alot. People have told me I have grown alot and changed alot as well, especially the leaders around me. It is by no means of my own, Its only God who can make the change in me and I give HIM all the honour and glory. For such is the work of the Holy Spirit and not of human nature. An undeserving creature I am, precious in His sight and bought by the blood of the lamb, bought at an indescribable price which I can never pay on my own.

3 Breakthroughs I had this year so far and many more by faith I believe are coming.

1. Breakthrough in my bible study group.

I could see alot of growth in them after all the effort, unceasing prayers and fasting. I have seen them grow so much in knowledge, unity and love for one another. For myself, increasing reliance on God for his guidance in leading my group and the faith that he will use me as his servant to guide his lambs and feed them. By no means, I could ever achieve them on my own. Not of my own, but of His strength I draw on. What can I offer, I give what I have been given.

2. Breakthrough in my results.

It has been a while since I last had a breakthrough in my results. My knowledge is insufficient but God has never failed to provide for me. I find myself struggling lesser and lesser each day. I have not grown more intelligent. I only have known how to claim the victory I have in Christ alone and draw on the power that he has already given me. My life is not mine, but His. Be amazed by not my works but of His works. My saviour is the only one who is holding me.

3. Breakthrough in worship leading.

Yesterday was the first worship session I led this year. After the session, there were quite some senior leaders inclusive of the speaker who came to me and said that the worship is good. Again, I know it was God leading the session because throughout the session, I did not do anything I had planned, apart from the songs we sang. All the other words I said were from God given to me at that moment. Give God all your praises! He is the worship leader. He has taught me how to lead worship in a way that is pleasing in his sight, a sweet sound to his ears. My praises go only to Him!
Thank you for all leaders who have encouraged me. Again, I emphasis, my life is not about me, I live only to bring glory to His Name! Give God all your praises!

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Dear all,

I just wan to share something that happened to me today! Today one of my project marks was released. It was a project which I spent a lot of effort, sweat and tears on. And I praise God for his faithfulness to me and by his strength, I was able to pass from hurdle to hurdle. Any today, when I saw my marks for that project, my eyes saw a distinction beside my admin number and gosh, u guys cannot imagine the joy in my heart, its indescribable, my praises goes only to God and I thanked him with all my heart. To be honest, after I handed up my project especially the essay ( remember the essay I was doing before and after connect group on the day we celebrated Pastor Matt's bday at Deb's house), I realised that I made a huge error. And for a spilt second, my heart was wrenched and fearful but God reminded me of his presence in my life and how he is a miracle working God. So, what I did was I prayed, day after day the same prayer lifted to God. Day after day, week after week, I waited for my results. Slowly the fear that was once in me was removed by God. I believe that he would let me pass. I believe that he would listen to my prayers and from heaven he could hear my cry. Indeed, he has heard me, he gave me much more than I asked for. So much more, my heart is overwhelmed with joy. I know it would never have been possible without Him.

I just want to thank all of you who have been praying for me. I would also like to encourage everyone to put your utmost trust in our awesome God.

In this exam period, though stressful we may be, lift all our burdens to God and just do our best!

I hope you guys are encouraged by what God is doing in my life. Its not abt me, its only abt Him. All Glory to God!

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

In His Love,
Prissy

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Current Reading:

Effective prayer by J Oswald Sanders &
A Hunger for God, desiring God through Prayer and Fasting by John Piper

‘Satan dreads nothing but prayer,’ wrote Samuel Chadwick. “His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.”

Many a stubborn city has opened, many an intransigent heart has yielded, many a financial need has been supplied and many a delicate personal difficulty has been resolved by this means.

Unbelief has always shackled omnipotence. Faith releases its might. And faith is not credulity, it is confidence. It rests its weight on the divine warrant of the infallible Word. It joyously believes that to the God who ‘calls into existence the things that do not exist,’ nothing is impossible.

Oswald Sanders

Saturday, June 02, 2007

I have had a busy week. I set aside time with God everyday but it wasn’t as much time as I wanted to have with him. Honestly, I did my best. Each and everyday, I begin with prayers uplifted to God and prayers throughout the day. I seek him to intervene with the plans I had made for the day. I wanted to walk in the direction where His hand is leading because that’s the way I should walk in. I knew I would break if I run on strength of my own. I acknowledge that I needed strength from on high. I had an overwhelming week with all my major assignments due. There were many days that I had to wake up before daybreak just to complete my work. This week though I had so much to do, I praise God because he has increased my strength, in my weakness, he reigns. Humbly before his throne, tears were in my eyes as I seek Him with all my heart. My reliance on Him increases by the day, by the hour, by the minute.

Last night when I was doing my quiet time before bed, though physically tired I am, God was speaking to me and I was straining my ears to catch everything he wanted to tell me. Indeed God knows what is bothering my heart. In the mist of my weakness, he never left me…

“Do not let anyone or anything steal that time away from you and Me, My Child. I know you love me. It is my word that lets you live life with supernatural wisdom. It is my word that defines who you are and how much I love you. I know there is much to see and do. Let me reveal Myself to you in a very real and intimate way. Any time you spend with Me will be multiplied by My mighty hand, so draw near to Me and I will draw near to you.

Love,
Your King and your Living Word

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I was preparing the worship songs for next week’s worship session yesterday, God reminded me of his faithfulness and the strength which I can draw on him again.

2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Indeed his grace is sufficient for me and his power is made perfect in my weakness.
When I am weak, he will show himself strong.

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Footprints In The Sand

“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.
I do not understand why when I needed you most, you would leave me”

The Lord replied, ‘My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints in the sand, it was then that I carried you.’