Thrive Like A Green Leaf

Pro 11:28 says that the righteous will thrive like a green leaf ... was meditating about different areas that we could be thriving - in our finances, our emotional state, our knowledge of God, our intellect, our physical conditions etc.

In order for us to be thriving like a green leaf, there is a need to be righteous and what is being righteous?

What is being righteous is all about?
angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, conscientious, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, ethical, exemplary, fair, faithful, godlike, guiltless, holy, honest, honorable, impartial, innocent, irreproachable, just, laudable, law-abiding, matchless, meritorious, moral, noble, peerless, philanthropic, philanthropical, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, reverent, right-minded, saintly, scrupulous, sinless, spiritual, sterling, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, worthy

Perhaps then, if we attempt to live a righteous life will we experience thriving like that of a green leaf. Let's go for it! God's Word will not return to Him void.

Covenant Keepers Who Changed The World

Was reading this book by Kingsley Fletcher entitled 'The Power of Covenant' and was fascinated by a chapter which wrote about Queen Esther and how she responded to her covenant duties ... Let me share it with you.

Mordecai's reply is a timeless warning to every covenant keeper of God about the importance of obedience and accepting personal responsibility for the welfare of others. Esther's response to her covenant duty is what God expects to hear from each of us where His covenant is concerned :

Do you think that because you are in the the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai, "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for 3 days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

It is clear that the birth of every single covenant keeper in the Old Testament was preordained by God for His divine purposes. Why should it be different for us? God is no respecter of persons and He brought us into this world for a divine purpose unique to us. The only way to live a fulfilled life in Christ is to live as a covenant keeper, as a person who understands that your life is not our own, for we have been bought with a price by blood covenant. We can approach each new day with a new perspective of God's purpose in our lives .....

Waiting Is No Fun!

I am asking the Lord for many answers and issues pertaining to ministry, work, personal and even new dreams for the next year ....

Waiting for answers and inquiring of God is no fun and is sheer hard work! I am pressing in so much that I am getting rather tired and lonely .... where's everyone, God? Are you there??

My heart is heavy and downcast.... Why so downcast O my soul? Put your hope in God!

Overflowing

The way the Lord has been teaching me about the MARKETPLACE Ministry has been a real eye opener. I never realised that I could learn so much about business in these few months.

It is indeed a firm step of faith that we need to have in the Lord Jesus to know that He loves us and has a wonderful plan for our lives. He will never forsake us, in fact, He wants to prosper and bless us to overflowing.

Recently, I was rather upset that I lost a 'big deal' and it was no fault of mine. I lamented to the Lord about this matter and knew that the Lord had closed that door for me. If that project had been on, I would have had no help because of the extent of the project .... instead, when the Lord closed that door, He opened the WINDOWS so large and poured forth a blessing for me.

I had another project which brought in double the amount of sales from the lost project and it was a more manageable group and size. See! God is really at work to will and to do that in our lives ... if only we dare to trust Him completely. I surrender all!

Dizzy

Oh man! I woke up this morning with such a terrible dizzy spell. I could not even sit up because the entire world was spinning right before my eyes. I wished that someone would hold me up just at that moment. I cried out to God and went back to bed.

Sigh ... I am still feeling slightly dizzy and nauseaous even scribbling on this blog. Hope its not a virus attack. Lord, heal me in Jesus name!

He Makes Everything Beautiful

Ecc 3 - A time for everything. As I look at the way the Lord has been directing me, in the area of my business or should I say my career or job (oh! whatever!), my friends, my ministry .. even the strangers that I meet because of me ... I am just AWED! I really have no words to describe the way things have been going for me except that God makes all things beautiful in His Time.

There is really nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while we live. That everyone may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his toil - this is a gift of God. Everything that God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him.

Ecc 3:22 This is the best expression I thought to describe myself at this point of time .... I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after that?

I Love You, My Jesus

In this past week, I have had many wonderful testimonies of God's goodness as well as challenges and sorrows that have filled my heart with much sadness.

Well, God continues to challenge me to keep my heart pure, tender, kind and loving. He has assigned me my portion and my cup and have made my lot secure. I believe that the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places and that I have a delightful inheritance, specially from the Lord.

I know that in this past week, the Lord has been counseling me, even at night my heart instructs me. I will set the Lord always before me because He is at my right hand. I will not be shaken, as I keep Him as my ROCK, my FORTRESS and DELIVERER!

Knowing God's Will

This is a common question many of us ask God constantly and regularly .... Glad that SP preached a sermon yesterday on this topic. It was very good food for thought!

Isa 48:17 .. God will teach and direct us in the way that we should go. Can we believe that He will do that for us in the choices we will make, decisions and crossroads that we will face, especially in times of adversity and doubt?

I am certain of this that God has good plans for our lives and if we decide to choose God's purpose for our lives, trust Him completely and develop an intimate relationship with Him, we will be able to hear God for ourselves and follow His wise leading.

Just yesterday, I had a new tuition referral to teach an Autistic boy. Strangely, his mother had such a positive impression about TOUCH and their services when I mentioned to her that I was from FCBC. God really opened this door of ministry for me to enter into this home to be a blessing. I was so overjoyed! More than that, her sister-in-law also has 2 kids who will be looking for a tutor as well. All 3 under the same roof sounds like a superb idea!! Pray .... Thank God for His provision yet again!

Renewed Vision of 12

Hello people, I have been missing from my blog for a while. Reason being, I have been rather busy with appointments and ministry.

I have been pondering much about this G12 vision thingy and would like to journal some of my thoughts. I really believe that there is authority, government and maturity when we establish our 12. We want to ask the Lord for deep growth as we teach our leaders to find their 12. Is there a need to be single-minded focus? Yes! Phil 3:13 One thing I do ..... Concentrate on one group and make it good soil for growth and we will see a bountiful harvest.

Some other thoughts:

1) We need a balanced lifestyle - Pray and ask the Holy Spirit where we have to juggle.
2) Set realistic goals for ourselves and our people.
3) Constant brokenness and a tender heart is needed - so that Christ can be formed in us.
4) Can our families see Christ in our process of discipling as a good model and example?
5) Being faithful in little so that God will grant us much in due season? Can we see beyond the menial tasks of faithfully discipling, loving and admonishing our 'sheep'?
6) Like Nehemiah, he had 52 days to fulfil his goal, did not get discouraged or become weak until he achieved it. Our people need to be united to work day and night towards the vision, have clear faith and not lack direction.
7) Leaders need to have a good positive attitude and stay motivated in order to impart faith. Engrave the vision in the hearts of the people.
8) An outpouring of the Holy Spirit is experienced when we complete our 12... each person must have a right heart that pleases God.
9) Pray continually for the nurturing of your 12 ... so that they will be strong and successful in all they undertake. They are your 'children' and there is a great responsibility to bring them up in the instruction and fear of the Lord.

That's it for now... will add more along the way .... tata!

Life By The Spirit

I'm back .. hoho! I have been busy with school but I thank God for the new beginnings of 'adventure' with Kooky Art. I am grateful for the provision of friends who came alongside with me to volunteer their kind services to see me successful! That's what friends are for ....

I have been meditation on Galatians 5-6 on how we should live by the Spirit instead of gratifying the desires of the flesh. I reckon that we struggle many times due to our own fleshy nature because the flesh is weak and is in constant battle with the Spirit. We are reminded that we need to be led by the Spirit and to be kept in step with the Spirit ... Holy Spirit I love You & need You, I want Your presence, Your power, Your authority in my life.