Cell Mutuality Centre

Me & My Kancil

2004-12-08T09:33:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was the very trying day for me and my kancil. Let me explain.

In the morning, I accidentally left my car key in the car and locked myself outside. As this is not the first time that is happens, I already know what to do. I went to a restaurant nearby and borrowed a fork. I managed to use the fork to open the back door and it was done.

In the later morning, about 10.30am, I noticed some strange noice out of the tyres and went down and check. No problem. However, after another 5 minutes drive, I heard familiar noice and true enough, one of my tyres punctured. Well, as this is also not my first experience, very calmly I got it fixed on my spare tyre and off I went.

In the evening, about 5pm, after coming back from bank, my car engine just wouldn't start. Lights ok, alarm ok, dashboard endicators all ok. I used to have battery problem but it was not like this. I know something was not right this time. Upon checking and trying a few more times, couldn't figure out. Called my brother in law, who came 1 1/2 hour later, tried jump start the car. No. So, off he went and I called Kurnia AutoAssit. Mechanic arrived at about 8:40pm and got the car started in 15 minutes time. But I was informed that my starter is faulty and need to either service or replace it. After reaching home, truned off the engine, car wouldn't start again.

Well, now you see what I mean?

5pm - 8.40pm ... what did I do?

I prayed ... prayed and prayed. I praised Him for all these as I manage to see the good things that came out of all these.

Firstly, I kept on reminding myself to be patient and calm. This is done by knowing in my heart that He allows things to happen for my own good. I learn really how to quiet my heart and have peace despite the difficulties.

Secondly, I learn how to crank start a car without using the car key (without pushing it either). :-)

Thirdly, and most importantly, it gave me opportunity to sit down, relax, have a drink and read the Bible. I have been overloaded with a lot of things this past one week and I am really tired, to the point that I really felt like being torn a few ways buy all the seemingly important tasks to be taken care of. I have not been reading the Bible for the past 2 days. Now, I am glad that I could finally quiet my heart and do so. Instantly I was uplifted spritually.

When I think back ... huh ... now I know why things need to happen, for the good of me !

How great is your love ?

2004-11-28T08:36:00.000+08:00

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Would like to share some thoughts after reading a book entitled China: The Hidden Miracle by Ross Paterson & Elisabeth Farrell.

Lets put our imagination to work for a moment. Imagine you are a political leader with specific agenda, to remove the church of Jesus Christ from your nation. Suppose that you have more or less unlimited powers. What steps would you take to achieve your ends?

The following might be some useful steps:

1) Silence the Christian

Intimidate and arrest all national Christian leaders (killing can be negotiable). Even execute
some foreign missionaries who dare call themselves "missionaries". The remainders
are pressured into joining your version of church. Failing which, branding them as counter-
revolutionary criminals. Submit them to tools such as "accusatin meeting" and "re-education
program". Raise your own "christian leaders" so that they can report any undetected
activities.

2) Isolation

Intimidate the non-believers who befriend Christian until they regard ongoing contact with
the Christians is too dangerous and sometimes a fatal mistake.

3) Miscommunication

Take over contral of all channels of communications. Firstly, to exalt the glories of your
leadership and policies. Secondly, information about other countries, especially the
Christians, to be extorted by proclaiming their social and political "turmoil", corruption,
immorality and perversion. Make them believe that hardly anybody believes in Jesus in
foreign lands.

4) Peer-Pressure

Reward those who report Christian activities. Publicly reward those who persecute Christians
and punish in public those persecuted. Encourage betrayal among relatives, family members
and friends. Attach genuinely godly Christian leaders with false issues of moralitya and
perversion, publicly discredit them.

5) Helplessness

Detroy all Bibles and Christian literatures. Ban all printing activities in this area. Make it a
crime to import.

Ok. Now, so much for our gruesome flight of fancy. Actually, are all these still exist in today modern society? Look at China now, there are so open, socially and economically. These must be happening way... way back.

OR IS IT?

Lets concert in prayer and ask for God's revelation on this matter. Lets ask for God's burden so that we may see the wordly things through His perspective, on of our own flesh and blood. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Eph 6:12).

Finally, let me share with you a cartoon strip that I came across. Funny but very profoung.

One man said: "Soemtimes I will ask Him why He allows all the sufferings heppening around us when He can do somethings about them, if He wants."

The other man said: "Why not ask Him now?"

That man replied: "I am affraid that He will ask me the same question ! "

Lets ask God to lay upon us His burden for the lost and persecuted.

Amen.

Sharke Tale

2004-11-11T21:40:00.000+08:00

With blessing in the name of Jesus, brothers and sisters:

I tell you the truth, the outing for the movie was much fun and enjoyable. Despite the heavy down pour, the challenging traffic condition, the dinner rush and the congested exist fromt the mall, I hope you enjoyed it as much as Jaya and I.

The movie was excellent. We like it. It is lots of fun, fun, fun ....

Fellowship session was all worth it, despite the late hour. We have great fun there too.

Soo, thanks for the "Puchong tour".

Need to go. Lightning.

To be continue ...

2004-10-21T18:24:00.000+08:00

Evelyn 3

2004-10-21T18:23:00.000+08:00

Evelyn 2

2004-10-21T18:18:00.000+08:00

Evelyn 1

Kelvin: My Nepal Experience

2004-10-07T17:03:00.000+08:00

As some of you have heard me shared, my mission trip to Nepal this time round was truly awesome and amazing. Your prayers made the difference! I went expecting it to be something like my last trip there but God has other plans. Proverbs 19:21 says, "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." And the Lord directed us to places we would never even have thought of going!

During one of our outreaches, our team ran smack into the Maoists' territory - even the locals with us were unaware that it was their territory. It was about 5.30pm on 21 Sep and were detained for 18 hours but no harm fell upon us as the Lord was with us and amazingly, they also did not take anything from us. Praise God! Everyone in our team felt at peace. We spent the nite in an upper room in their hut, with a few of them sleeping among us. When we were there, God spoke to me that He loves the Maoists as much as He loves us.

When we got up the next morning, we requested for permission to sing some worship songs which they allowed us to. As we worshipped the spiritual atmosphere changed from that of uncertainty to that of peace and joy. One of them came to ask us about our songs. We witnessed to him and he was convicted to give his life to Jesus! (like Paul & Silas' experience in Acts 16?)

During our 18-hour stay there, we managed to build relationships with them. They shared with us about their love for their country and also showed us their grenades and stuffs. At about 1pm the next day, I asked the Lord how long more are they going to detain us. The Lord told me that it was not them who were holding us but it was Him who had brought us there and He will decide when we could leave - it would not be a minute earlier or a minute later. Immediately after God spoke, one of the Maoists came with news from their HQ that we were allowed to go. What a faithful God we serve! Before leaving, we said a prayer for them. They even gave us an "official farewell" by making us stand in a row and presenting us with a flower each.

God's presence was truly with us. There were many security checkpoints as we were returning to Kathmandu city on 23 Sep. We passed the last checkpoint at Tankot at 6.45pm. We discovered the next day that checkpoint was bombed by the Maoists at 7.45pm. The Lord's hand was truly upon the team! Hallelujah!

Back at our hotel the next day, the Lord prompted us to fast and pray and we had a 4-hour power-packed prayer and intercession time. There were many visions, confirmations and prophesies. The Lord's presence was so strong that everyone cried buckets of tears that day. We saw Jesus and His army of angels victoriously conquering two very important high places as we prayed - namely Mt Everest and Pasupatinah Temple. The Lord also laid upon our hearts a burden for this land and its people. He revealed to us that He will bring revival to this nation over the next 7 years and we claim that in the Name of Jesus.

Even as we walked the streets in Kathmandu, many were open to the gospel and readily put their trust in Jesus. Praise God for the many souls that were ushered into His kingdom!

Once again, thank you so much for upholding us in prayers! Jayamasihi (Victory to the Lord) & dhanyabad (thank you)!

Baptism

2004-09-05T16:55:00.000+08:00

Praise the Lord...Hallelujah!!!!! Amen......

I guess you guys know what I'm referring to right?., Yah lah!!!! The Baptism ....

Yehhh... I am excited, happy, and....... looking forward fo more joy... in my life...
Wow.... I wanna thank Kelvin Yong and his beautiful wife...Stephenie Yong.. you guys are really great people. Getting to know you guys, working with the Lord you know, its really something speacial... thanks Kelvin for bringing us up. May the Lord bless you.

Thanks to all the cell members: Brothers and Sisters.... you guys and gals are significant in my life.. bring me joy and closeness.. i'm indeed gratefull. May the Lord bless you all... Amen.!!!!

The miracle Of Agape Love

2004-09-02T23:32:00.000+08:00

Took this picture on the way back from Kuantan 2 weeks ago. How powerful the ray of the sun that not only causes the cloud to shine with silver lining, but also that it can be seen spread beyond the thick cloud.

Just finished the book "The miracle of Agape Love" by Joseph Manning. Very inspiring and after putting some thoughts into practice, I am feeling great.

Agape Love means godly love. Lord Jesus commanded us to love one another. I believe He meant unconditional love. Being human, too often I fail to achieve this standard of love. This book provides the answer.

Since we cannot love other with our human minds and heart, we pray for God to pour His Agape Love into our hearts so that we are able to love unconditionally, even our enemies ! Sounds unbelievable? I thought so too. However, after putting this into practice, I am much much better at loving other.

So, what did I do?

We (Jaya & I) were invited for a family gathering on Tuesday (Merdeka Day). However, Jaya was not very comfortable with it. We had some misunderstanding a few months back. (I am over it, no problem). So, I could sense her tension before going there. Together we prayed. We seeks God's help. We asked for Him to fill our hearts with His unfailing love. We prayed that He fill our hearts so full with His love that it overflows to affect people around us. The result .. you should see the way she move around them, mingling with them. Praise the Lord.

I have been praying daily for God to fill my heart with His Agape Love so that I could love people that my human ability fails to love. I recommend this if facing someone that you don't like is inevitable in your daily routine. If you cannot fight them, love them !

My Cell Members Ah......

2004-08-20T09:23:00.000+08:00

Ai yooo yoooo ... what to say about my cell ah .. (sound like a convict)?

They are so .... ah yah ... you know ...

How to discribe them ah? hm .... no, no ... that words not so good lah. maybe ...this word .. wha .. like that meh ... cannot lah ... no standard one. I think like this better lah ... you know what I mean, right?

Well, how to sum it all up? You all are so... "imperfect" (wah .. kurang ajar).

Now, with all seriousness ... as young Christian and new cell members (still new mah), We look up to you guys and girls and having some real expectations. Some of you are in high position in the corporate world, some of you are in leadership position in the church and some of your a very very mature in your walk with Christ. So, you know lah ... high expectation is much expected.

But now ah .. with all seriousness, I think ah ... *sigh*, not quite like that leh. Cannot find any perfect person here. Not even close to perfection. Everywhere I see ah ... sure got some problems one. Perfection .. i mean ... is not easy lah .. but as God people, shouldn't we at least think about it and maybe try.....

You see ah ... some fo you ah ... walk so long with God already ah ... still make mistakes. Some of you ah ... in leardership position one, still will come down to do small small things one. Some of you ah ... make so many mistake ah ... still talk so much ... and some of you ah ... a bit too serious when come to time to lighten up. So, now you see what I mean or not?

Actually ah .. with all seriousness ah ... I just want to say one thing lah.

"Hellelujah! Praise the Lord for all our imperfections !!!!!!"

You see ah ... bible also full of mistakes mah. Man's mistake (and also woman). But it is truly Word of God as it is trnasparent. God never hide the mistakes of His children. In fact, I think all of us are expected to learn from them.

"Hellelujah! Praise the Lord for all our imperfections !!!!!!"

One of the reasons that we are able to grow in a fast pace in our daily walk with God is because of all of you. You imperfection help us a lot. It is so encouraging for Jaya nd I to see some of you ah ... like not so confident one, but share very openly (that is where she learn to share with her heart), some of you oh ... weigh down so much by your work but still come. Some of you, make mistake, learn from it and the next thing we see .... Boom !! ... another spiritual breakthrough. Some of you, really respect lah ... used to be in commanding position, come down and help and share and make mistake in front of us some more. And not forgetting some of you that have walk with God for so long but the humility side of it never fails to shine.

You see ah ... we join with a mindset to grow into perfection. But now hoh .... i think that can wait for a while lah. Let me make some mistakes, squeeze as much lessons from it as possible, and move on with another giant step in faith. I trust also that I have found a safe environment to be myself and make mistakes, hope you don't mind ah ... :-)

To sum it all up .....

Indeed I am a convict. I am convicted by the good Lord to share this .... I love my cell !

"Hellelujah! Praise the Lord for all our imperfections !!!!!!"

Baptism & Membership Encounter Weekend 2

2004-08-15T08:57:00.000+08:00

Now is Jaya's turn to share ... hehehehe ....

What is one most important spiritual lesson I have learnt?

Well...... (when it comes to this sort of question...... i panic),
A) About sin.
B) What Jesus has done for me on the cross.
C) Dealing with baggages and bondages.

Talking about sins, at this point of time in my life, I know how much I have sinned against God. But however it was not so bad as before I accepted Christ. At least now I know if I sin, I sin against God and that will help me to ponder whether to do it or not . Whereas before it was like : who cares? or who will know?.... sort of thing. You know what I mean.

About Jesus died for my sins, well, it is very heart aching when I watched Passion of Christ, I can never imagine my son dying for the world, what more my Heavenly Father who send Him : Jesus, to the world just to save us, that show how much He is willing to sacrify, I felt ashame of myself, sometimes I think: Do I deserved to be saved?

Dealing with bondages and baggages, for me it was very hard to deal with. I am human, not perfect, but willing to learn to forget and forgive with God's wisdom. Was it difficult?. Yah I admit that it was way to difficult to handle with my human flesh and brain, but with God's wisdom, some how or rather , the solution was easy, and guess what? I question God one time. I asked: This is your solution? Why didn't I think of that? You see what I mean. The sort of solution He will provide for me, which far easier and cute!

What happened? I was very upset about the person which happen to be someone too close, that it hurt sometimes to know the truth of the person, Oh well..... long story short. I asked God: Is this a test on me my, Lord?. Are you telling me something? Do you want me to learnt something from here?. Irregardless I give it up to Him, and I grew stronger with God now. I prayed like never before, faithfully that is. Poof!! There's the answer. I forgived and moved on, and thanking Him. I'll always remember this, He puts me into situation for me to walk faithfully with Him. Amen to that!.

What has transacted between you and God this weekend?

Oh Father heart of God!!!!. I will never forget what I experienced in the BMEW. Before I begin with that, I want to share where I came from...... being the eldest in the family with 2 other younger sister , I was to set example to those 2. When I was 7, my mom died, my whole family crashed into an accident that no one would imagine. Me, my sister, dad mom, and a cousin. Mom past way on the spot. My sister was 3 then. Well, without my mom's knowledge, my dad had an affair with another lady while my mom was still alive. Not a year later he married this lady, now by that time she was conceiving. Was this God's plan? To take away my mom so that the one growing in the lady's womb would live.?. I only knew how to ask these sort of question when I was a teenager.
We started to call her mummy, as we were told to do so. Well beginning it was beautiful love and caring .... but when my stepsister arrived to the world.... everything was gone......dust. I was only 7, and my sister was 3. For a long long long time I wanted revenge I kept in my heart so long to get rid of our new mom. What was God trying to do? I still don't know. well at the time none of my family were Christian. Not even now. I also tried to commit suicide, at the age of 16, it was so painful for me. I was isolated from everything, execpt school and stuff, I was tourchered mentally, I always see other children with their mother hugs and loving each other so dearly, I long to have that, but I couldn't. We used to argue, fight, we hardly talk, we only use few word. My dad: because he had to provide for the family, he will not be home all the time. He's a workerholic, so he lets my stepmom, to handle everything. Hardly see him. Guess who to I talk to about my personal things?. Yup friends... an what influence they had on me.... all great, they were nice, they are the only one I got to for problems. they always say: jaya you come to school you joke with us, you smile, you make us laugh, but you do this only because u are so hurt inside. very true of what they said. I became an entertainer to most people, but my friends knew my problems, they have seen situation in the house, these are my most precious friends, an I value them. However as time past by, I was 18 going 19 already, I was always called a "su-eh", a bad luck to the family, my step mom believes in palm reading, and astrology, so she got some one to read mine, and it was said, that I will never let a family live happily, I will have the guts to separate a husband and wife. Something happen I was leading life very immorally, and dad got to know about it, so did my stepmother, and soon the whole "kampung", My step mom and I had fight over another issue and it went physical, from then on I never talked to her ever. All I ever wanted at the time was death or my own mother back. 1997 my dad stepmom, and her daughter migrated to India, Bombay for 5 years. and my stepsister and I were close during childhood, but she was always being taken away from me. Heartache. Oh well time passed by until one day I met Jeremy my husband, things started to change in me, cos I saw hope again, God's plan? maybe. I saw they the sister communicated, father communicated with respect, and so did Jeremy's mom. Oh she has such a darling heart!. I started to think, what must I do, to patch up my family again?. at this time I was a free thinker. thinking back again whose fault was all this?. dad's, stepmom's, me?. This is what happened to a family most of the time, when they are free thinker, my dad especially, never believed that there is God. He claimed he was God!. WOW!!!. Well as time passed by many things has happened since, things resolved between me and my stepmother, this happened when my grandmother past away. I greeted her and it all begin from there. my dad was the happiest person, I saw smile on his face again. that joy that I never seen before. my stepsister, we are great together, so is my own sister. I always wonder why me in this situation, everything was a jigsaw puzzle with no clue how to put the pieces together. my dad and I never had the time together, I know he loves me dearly, a lot, actually, but he never shows, has always busy, busy, making money. I crave so much for his time. Want to tell him a lot things. everything. but his never there. I love my dad so much!!! . After so long I realised its a blessing in disguise that things are happening that way. me and my stepmom are so close now. things when so good. and still is. and after becoming a Christian, as the commandment tells us, about respecting our parents. I repent that I will never again break the commandments.
At the BMEW ( ok ok I know it was long , but must tell the root story first mah). so as I was saying, at the BMEW, I prayed to the Lord, show me your Heart father. Guess what: I was standing with and umbrella which was black. And at the this path there was this man , smiling at me welcoming me in , I went in , left the umbrella I saw a tall man huge and I was small, still adult but small, and he is just so pure, I saw everything white, pillars white in colour, and it was a happy feeling. The man that ushered me in sat the side of the pillars, and this huge man started to lift me up, playing with me, and I was smiling away laughing, he also carried me on his back, like piggy back. and were running around in circles, and the man sitting there was clapping his hands. it was so fast. he gave me a big huge hug, it was very comforting, and loving, I knew then Father loves me, and he knows what I long for,dispite all the thing happend to me, he really knows it was hard for me, and he loves, me . soon i was moving backwards, and i felt strange, and he was waving at me, bye bye, i said don't go , he said don't worry , im there for you. All this happend even before pastor Chris sensed about i. How did that happend? I Hav no idea. This has reminded me to appreciate my father more .eventhough he is not by my side. i only get to see him like once a year, for 3 days the most. and hes back to work in Nigeria. transfered from India just incase youre wondering. Oh Father heart of God!!!!. He has showed me great love!! and i really mean it. I grew up in the absense of my earthly father and mother , but growing the presence of my heavenly father. Amen.

How did you feel before and after the Encounter Weekend?

I felt blessed, for having sisters and brothers in christ, so many of them, especially my praying partner. Well it was very peacfully, everyone was transparent to one another. I felt more confident in my daily walk with the Lord, and i was nervous before coming to BMEW, but also happy, get away , meet new people, fun. All that.
Practically blur before coming, don' know whats gonna happend. but it was well.

Why should others attend the Encounter Weekend?

Well one will feel the difference of ecounter with God and what will happend after that is whats most important, and you know what untill today i am stunt of what God has showed me, I'm speechless!!! For once. !!! It will not only benefits anyone by knowledge, it will for sure benefit our spirit. And for people who loves fun , lauhgter, jokes, discoveries, this is the place, away weekend is really taking the mind away from everything, for us just to be with God. Amen.

Baptism & Membership Encounter Weekend

2004-08-13T09:03:00.000+08:00

We have been greatly blessed by attending the encounter weekend. Let me share my testimony and Jaya's one should be up in no time, if she feels comfortable.

One Most Important Spiritual Lesson I Have Learnt

I would say it is truely knowing about The Father Heart of God.

I have to confess that before this, I had my own interpretation of who God is. That, I have to admit is quite off the mark after knowing who He is, His heart. I has been trying to understand Him true my past experiences, of other religion. I misunderstood God as ever ready to catch us in mistake and punish us for that. Once our "performance" not up to his expectation, we are being brushed aside until we make good the mistake again.

This is a very important paradigm shift and I consider this as a life changing lesson for me. I encoutered God in a very emotional environment. I could not contain my feeling as God has really touched me. I felt the hug of the Father so real that I did not want it to end.

I always feel that I am not worthy of His love and hence always have doubt whether or not God hears me when I talk to him, can I truely surrender all my problems and difficulties in Him and trust His loving hand. That moment, however, change my heart. I encounter God's heart for me through the parable of the prodigal son. When I truely understand His heart, everything changes. Praising and worshiping God is so much meaningful. Sinning is not just a nother mistake. I understood how we must have hurt Him, so much. In the same time, I now truely understand the joy that fills His heart when we choose to spend quite time with Him. That is the sure way to understand the father heart of God.

With this foundation of understanding alone, I know that my daily walk with the Lord is not going to be the same again. This lifts up my faith in Him and grow in strenght with Him who truely love me. Knowing the father heart of God fills me with ever flowing love that I can not keep within myself and I am eager to share it as my cup is overflow. I walk with high esteem and self confidence knowing that God truely loves me.

Between Me and God

God showed me His heart, His love and His grace.

This encounter is so strong and so real that I can't help sharing it with people around me. God put so many different characters within out midst and showed me that each and every one of us can be his instrument, effectively. Through each and every one's testimony, I felt as if God is telling me something and I did not want to miss it. I wrote down what other sisters and brothers had shared and later meditate on the message that God is telling me. God showed me the power of love. The power of loving God brought all of us together just in a short less than 30 hours time, effectively. I am amazed. This is answer to the unity in families, societies and nations. I doubt not. On a personal level, I will pray that God presents me opportunities for salvation of all my family members. I long to create such bound in my family.

God also taught me that as a human being, we naturally choose to handle things our own way. Hence, it is important to spend time with Him. I truely enjoyed those moment where we meditate on His Word and listen to Him through our heart. However, God also remind me not to under estimate our ability to sin. Even having our daily quiet time can be quite an up hill task. Obeying and seeking Him is a deliberate effort. Not a natural tendency.

Before And After The Encounter Weekend

I am not the same.

After understanding the father heart of God, I am empowered to live to the fullest, to grow daily in strenght with Him and my faith level has been lifted up so much and I now need to share this wonderful experience with other.

Pastor Chris teaching on meditating on Psalm 23 has helped me a lot in surrendering myself to Him fully. I have shared this with a cell member who is under fear and anxiety. I believe I have blessed him by sharing with him how this Psalm has helped me in time of uncertainty. I find real comfort in trusting God. I am eager to share the good news to the unbeliever, sharing with them this wonderful testimony. Suddenly my faith overcome my fear of sharing, even with strangers.

I now live life of more fulfillment as I understand that every small move that I make to walk closely with Jesus brings God 100 folds closer to me. I small and insignificant steps and decision in obeying Him brings smile on Him and that picture truely enlighten my life. I consider myself living more purposefully with the confidence that God is keeping watch on me. His hands is a loving hand that molds me into fulfilling His purpose for me, and I can't wait to see the positive impact in my life.

After knowing about father heart of God, I am more careful in conducting myself. This directly lead to a better relationship with my wife. I really appreciate every things, small or otherwise, that she has done for me. It is out of true love. I learn to understand her heart too. I am learning everyday the father heart of God implementing into our relationship. My daily walk with Jesus is just as before, one step at a time, but with powerful leap in each step !

The Encouter Weekend - No Word Can Describe

Others' testimonies mean nothing to a person if he has not attended the BMEW.

Fisrt of all, forget about the membership part. It is more than that. I believe it is a very important event in our spiritual birth (or re-birth). You will not be the same again, guaranteed ! This weekend touches heart, not head. Never have I experienced God being so real. So intense. Amazing thing is that, God will touch each and every one of you, personally, with experience that only you, with your own unique self and background can testify to it. All of us encountered God during that weekend but Not The Same !

I testify that this encounter provides me a foundation to build my faith on, it is built on solid rock. It is definitely a platform for spiritual breakthrough.

Many of us shared that God has cleary shown His plan for us, not the whole plan (we will not be able to handle it anyway), but the next step. Have you ever wondered or asked God this question: "What am I to do next?" or "Where should I go from here?" I strongly believe that if you attend this with an open and prayerful heart, God will lead you to your next step in your walk with the Christ Jesus. There are people who testified that God lead them to making major decision in their life during the Encounter Weekend !

Nothing like experiencing it yourself. How many times have you wondered if God is really there? Attend the Encounter Weekend and cast away your shadow of doubt once and for all.

I believe my wife and I have been greatly blessed by attending this Encounter Weekend. We are grateful that Pastor Chris you spent your valuable time to help us.

CG Retreat to Sg Gabai - 01/08/2004

2004-08-02T18:44:00.000+08:00

Praise the Lord for the trip, in all aspect from the weather to the safe journey and to the bonding that I believe has been strengthened through this incredibly enjoyable outing. Or am I just speaking for myself ??

By the way, I and Jaya enjoyed it very much, every moment of it.

Thank you Kelly for your chicken curry and thank you Kelvin and Steph for your nasi lemak and fried mihon. Not forgeting Emily and Melvin, thank you for all the nuggets, fried chicken and cucumber. Thanks to all of you that help to make it happen. Without the team, we would not be able to enjoy this trip so much.

Even though the climbing up was quite challenging, after all, I guess it was well worth the climb.

Fans of Lord of the Ring take note ... Gollum in Malaysia ! Don't believe me, see the pictures below. Or at least, look-a-like. But this one did not go like: "my preciousssssss ..."

Mentoring and Accountability Group (MAG)

2004-07-29T09:05:00.000+08:00

Had my first taste of the much heard about MAG yesterday.

I was greatly blessed by the sharing and teaching from other members of the group. I was also deeply moved by the transparency and openness amongst the group members. That motivate me a lot to open up and subject myself to accountability.

Besides, it is also a very effective revenue for my spiritual growth which I am even experiencing it today itself (not even a day after attending the session). I am more alert and aware with my daily-walk with the Lord as I know at the end of the next two weeks, I will be subject to the so called "accountability check", which is quite a challenge. I guess that goes to show how "human" I am as I read somewhere: "people are more likely to subject to peer-pressure than biblical-pressure". What do you think?

Of course there are some "dark secrets" of mine that I am very reluctant to open up but what I experienced yesterday encourages me a lot to unearth them and share. I trust our members and the environment. In fact, I am really looking forward for our next session, especially my turn share. Fellow MAG brothers, hold on thight to your chair !

I would like to share some questions that we ask each other as a guide to our sharing sessions:

1. What has been happening in your life lately? How does that affect your life?
2. In the midst of all these, what is God telling you?
3. What are you doing about it?

I hope I get the questions right. For confirmation, check with cell leader. In fact, I find that these are good questions to ask myself on daily basis to reflect. Very encouraging !

Prayers for Ai Lian

2004-07-27T23:30:00.000+08:00

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

My memory prompt me that today Ai Lian is to go for her follow up diagnosis. We need to come together in prayer for her.

Dear Heavenly Father, we commit our sister Ai Lian in your hands. We pray that Your divine intervntion be there for her to ensure that she receives accurate result of the diagnosis. If indeed, it is Your will for her complete healing, so be it, Father. Praise you my Lord. We pray in Jesus most wonderful name.

Pr Gan shared with us that the person prayed for, after prayers, are to have Faith in the prayers. This remind me of Hebrew 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" -- NKJV.

"See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand" -- Deuteronomy 32:39

Our prayers are with you, Ai Lian. May God blesses you and in His will deliver you from all infirmity. Jehovah-Rophe (the Lord heals). Amen.

Worship and Celebration 24/07/2004

2004-07-26T00:10:00.000+08:00

Jaya and I attended Saturday celebration this week.

SP Daniel clarified that we are to grow in Chris-likeliness but that does not mean that we are free from all troubles and temptations. He further reaaasured us that he, as a Senior Pastor, also faces temptation and in fact are those same ones that we all are facing !!

I felt so much relieve at the above revelation as I always feels that I am not good enough as a Christian. Throughout the day, I face with all sorts of troubles and temptations. My attitude towards them are generally fine, I guess but it is the feeling of constant struggle that I am facing especially when I am tempted. We are blessed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that is guiding us in our daily walk with Christ. However, despite that I sometimes still fall to temptation and this make me feel so powerless.

Yesterday's sermon give me the understanding that we are not mature in our Chris-Likeliness overnight. It is a process and our Heavenly Father has His plan to mould us and grow us gradually. Slowly, steadily but surely!

Now, instead of reflecting at my defeats against countless of daily temptations, I also find that there are countless time of victorious moments against those odds as well. More so when I examine my attitude and spiritual growth in relative to my "past life" (before I say: I'm Sorry, I do and Please to Jesus). Indeed, there are so much to celebrate. I know I am definitely growing in my Christ-likeliness, albeit the difficulties.

We are all not perfect but definitely God the Father is working on it, if we just surrender the control of it to Him, and all God's people say ....... Amen.

The Teaser

2004-07-25T10:02:00.000+08:00

There is such thing called "teaser" in advertising and promotion. It is used to "tease" the consumers on an upcoming attraction, porduct launchng or event.

This is a "teaser" to our up an coming event -- the CG Retreat to Sg Gabai, Ulu Langat.

What we are looking at is a naturual slide created by forces of nature and it is very very exciting. It is well supported by a waist-level pool of water at the bottom. It absorbs all the impact of falling from you. Don't you miss this. In fact, this is the main attraction there !

I can't wait to go there !!!

Happy Birthday

2004-07-24T13:13:00.000+08:00

Dear brothers and sisters, the birth of our mutuality centre 24th July 2004.

I trust that this will bring our daily walk with Christ to a new milestone and pray that all of us be greatly blessed. Let's exercise the priciple of MUTUALITY !!