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The Old Man, the Shotgun and Three Bullets

There was once a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old shotgun and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out and kill something to eat (he had all he needed) for dinner. As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit and he shot at the rabbit and missed it. Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. As he went further, he saw a wild turkey in the tree and he had only one bullet, but a voice came to him and said "pray first, aim high and stay focused." However, at the same time, he saw a deer which was a better kill. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattle snake between his legs about to bite him - so he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattle snake. Still, the voice said again to him, "I said 'pray first, aim high and stay focused."' So, the man decided to follow the voice. He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree and shot the wild turkey. The bullet bounced off the turkey and killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun and hit the snake in the head and killed it. And, when the gun had gone off, it knocked him into a pond of water. When he got up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and turkey to eat. The snake (e.g. Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God: pray first, aim high and stay focused.

Bottom line:
Pray first before you do anything, aim and shoot high in your goals, and stay focused on God.
Faith is not the absence of doubt, but a step taken in spite of doubt.
A faith that hasn't been tested, can't be trusted.
Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see.

Philippians 3:13-14

Prayer Request

Dear all... :)

Below are the prayer requests i compiled from everyone who came for cell just now.. :)
Do keep everyone in prayer.. :) For those who cun make it for cell today..you can still put any prayer request at the shoutout chat box on the left.. !

Siew San - To keep on walking strong with the Lord.

Fabian - Wants to pray for humility,tolerance and be submissive to his boss/superiors.

nielle - Keep Trusting e Lord for future directions and to grow in e Lord.

Corrine - Pray for more humility and to be submissive to her boss.

Yv - Trusting e Lord and pray that e Lord reveal His purpose and plan..Continue to walk in His will.

Fiona - Submissive to her boss. Pray with regards to evangelising..to be bold to share the word of God.

Kim Heng - Pray for wisdom to draw a line and not to blindly being submissive to superior which go against his principles..

Jingxi - To pray and learn to Love like how Jesus love us.. and seek wisdom and direction from e Lord.

Renee - To pray to want to move forward, rely on God more and to pray to reach out to people and friends (Non-Christians and even christian friends )

*Do let me know if i wrote wrongly or anything i need to correct.. :)

Life without limbs

My friend sent me this video...its so encouraging...i have tears rolling in my eyes aft watching.. *shy*...hahaha ! Just to share with u all.. :)

http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html

Lyrics for "God of My Forever"

Yesterday, Pst Yang played a CD frm City Harvest..sound super nice..i have loaded on the website. For benefit of all...below is the lyrics of the song ! :)

GOD OF MY YOUTH I REMEMBER
YOUR CALL ON MY LIFE TOOK ME OVER
YOUR LOVE HAS SEEN ME THROUGH ALL MY DAYS
I STAND HERE BY YOUR GRACE

ON THIS ALTAR I'VE WRITTEN MY LIFE
TELL OF THE STORY I HAVE WITH YOU
MY LORD I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW

GOD OF MY FOREVER AND FOREVER I'M WITH YOU
MY LIFE IS SAVED WITH A PRICE
YOUR SACRIFICE REDEEMED MY SOUL

GOD OF MY FOREVER AND FOREVER I WILL SING
MY GREATEST HONOR WILL ALWAYS BE
TO SERVE MY LORD AND KING

GOD OF MY LIFE I SURRENDER
MY HEART FINDS ITS REST IN YOUR WORD
PRAISES WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO SHOW
HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS GROWN

NOTHING MATTERS WHEN YOU’RE HERE WITH ME
IN THE END JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY “WELL DONE”
BOWING BEFORE YOUR THRONE

FOREVER AND EVER
JESUS YOU ALONE IN GLORY REIGN
FOREVER AND EVER WITH YOU I’LL WALK THIS NARROW WAY

Harvard Commencement Speech, Bill Gates, June 07

http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/06.14/99-gates.html

Worship as a lifestyle?

I was chatting with a close friend yesterday and we were talking about worship. I was just telling him that we were all made to worship Him, and that is one of the main reasons why we are standing (or sitting here, depending on whether you're seated now...hur hur)

I briefly mentioned that most of the time when we go through a testing situation that is hard to withstand or bear, we consider that as a trial but I believe to a certain extent that even if we as Christians carry on life without worshipping Him, isn't that considered a trial as well (because the reason for our existence is to worship Him). In addition it's like a test of our faith and how strongly feel for God?

Coincidentally, I read about praise and worship yesterday. And I guess that's why I want to share about it. Worship's not only just for the Leaders, nor the people playing the instruments, nor the people standing on stage. Worship is also not only about the congregation lifting hands, opening mouths and proclaiming Jesus is God. I feel worship encompasses more than all of the stated examples. Other than the many aspects of worship mentioned above, I believe it has also got to do with our everyday living. As one of the websites that I came across today, it puts across saying that it happens everyday and everywhere in the life of a believer and it's not limited to music and singing.

What came to mind when I was bathing last night, is that worship glorifies Him in thought, word and deed. That means that whatever we do, think and say should ideally be pleasing to Him. It may be hard, but I believe as we spend more time with Him and submit our reaction(s) first to Him, we would do, say, and think more out of His Love.

As what S2 said earlier, we want to be a group of people who love the Lord because He loved us first. We want to honour Him with our lives. We also want to love one another, because that is what the Lord commanded us to do. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship." By honouring and pleasing Him through whatever we do, people will see the light and will be drawn to Love.

Father God
I pray for each and every one of us that whatever we do, say and even think would be centred around you. I pray that we would consider you before execution of any action and I pray that we would strive to walk closely with you so we would seek you and know that you are God in our lives (and that includes every aspect).
Amen!

The only hands God has today are our hands, and how true that is! Through us, He can reach out and touch the people who need to know that He cares.



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Juz something i read...

Juz sharing something i read on....

" God is too wise to be mistaken,God is too good to be unkind. So when i don't understand,
when i don't see His plan,When i can't trace His hand, I'll trust His heart. " :)

This sentence can be searched on google and many people wrote it as their blog's heading.. :)
Its also the lyrics from the song "Trust in Him" .. :)

All things work for our good
Though sometimes we don't see how they could
Struggles that break our hearts in two
Sometimes blind us to the truth
Our Father knows what best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim
And you just don't see Him
Remember you're never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

He sees the master plan
And He holds our future in His hand
So don't live as those who have no hope
All our hope is found in Him
We see the present clearly
But He sees the first and the last
And like a tapestry
He's weaving you and me
To someday be just like Him

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart


When you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

" For i know the thoughts that i think toward you,says the Lord,thoughts of peace and not of evil,to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and i will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search Me with all your heart." ( Jeremiah 29:11-13)