Retreat @ Watson's place

I really thank God for Watson & Shufang for lending out their apartment for our retreat. Firstly we get to save money & secondly the place was really good. We could house everyone who stayed over - compared to past chalets that we rented, this is so much more spacious. Once again, I want to thank and bless this dear couple.

The Holy Spirit moved powerfully among us amidst the fun we had. Much sharing was done on Growing Deep in the Lord and gaining spiritual maturity. During the 1st day we shared about our cell plans and some personal faith goals for 2007. I managed to take pics & videos on this. =D




The first night was awesome as the youths opened their hearts to the Holy Spirit and some was able to experience God in a greater way. The sink choked when I washed dishes after supper, and both Taufik and I stayed up until 3++am to clear the choke. We became good buddies as a result.

Take a look at what happened on the 2nd day...

Well.. as u can see, everyone is enjoying the chicken game - a game that requires you to grow up!


Once again, the Holy Spirit moved powerfully and God gave me a word to minister to people as well. This greatly encourages me bcuz I became more convinced of what the Holy Spirit wants to do in our lives. Likewise, I cannot agree more with what Bobo shared about 'Growing Deep' (which actually implies 'growing up in Christ') bcus when Ps Adrian arrived at nite, he urges everyone to cultivate the Spirit aspect of their lives. His stories about how God uses major turning points in life to strengthen his faith brought great encouragement to many. I believe those who went had been tremendously blessed as well.

On the 3rd day, the youths learn to move in their spiritual giftings according to the Word of God in 1 Cor 12 and 14. We had a very good time learning to hear from the Spirit and learning how to minister. I believe God had blessed us with a fruitful time together, even though personally I rely more on the Spirit than my own plans for this whole retreat - it was personally very rewarding to me. And of course... the usual crazy things you'd expect from all of us:


TAUPOK!!!!


SEE HOW HAPPY THEY ARE?


-ROAR

wad love truely is..

this is a post taken from my blog..hope u guys will be reminded of God's love for u:

The Bridge Keeper

There was once a bridge which spanned a large river. During most of the day the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river paralleled with the banks, allowing ships to pass thru freely on both sides of the bridge. But at certain times each day, a train would come along and the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, allowing a train to cross it.

A switchman sat in a small shack on one side of the river where he operated the controls to turn the bridge and lock it into place as the train crossed. One evening as the switchman was waiting for the last train of the day to come, he looked off into the distance thru the dimming twilight and caught sight of the trainlights. He stepped to the control and waited until the train was within a prescribed distance when he was to turn the bridge. He turned the bridge into position, but, to his horror, he found the locking control did not work. If the bridge was not securely in position it would wobble back and forth at the ends when the train came onto it, causing the train to jump the track and go crashing into the river. This would be a passenger train with many people aboard. He left the bridge turned across the river, and hurried across the bridge to the other side of the river where there was a lever switch he could hold to operate the lock manually. He would have to hold the lever back firmly as the train crossed. He could hear the rumble of the train now, and he took hold of the lever and leaned backward to apply his weight to it, locking the bridge. He kept applying the pressure to keep the mechanism locked. Many lives depended on this man's strength.

Then, coming across the bridge from the direction of his control shack, he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. "Daddy, where are you?" His four-year-old son was crossing the bridge to look for him. His first impulse was to cry out to the child, "Run! Run!" But the train was too close; the tiny legs would never make it across the bridge in time. The man almost left his lever to run and snatch up his son and carry him to safety. But he realized that he could not get back to the lever. Either the people on the train or his little son must die. He took a moment to make his decision.

The train sped safely and swiftly on its way, and no one aboard was even aware of the tiny broken body thrown mercilessly into the river by the onrushing train. Nor were they aware of the pitiful figure of the sobbing man, still clinging tightly to the locking lever long after the train had passed. They did not see him walking home more slowly than he had ever walked: to tell his wife how their son had brutally died.

Now if you comprehend the emotions which went this man's heart, you can begin to understand the feelings of our Father in Heaven when He sacrificed His Son to bridge the gap between us and eternal life. Can there be any wonder that He caused the earth to tremble and the skies to darken when His Son died? How does He feel when we speed along thru life without giving a thought to what was done for us thru Jesus Christ?

-tzup
ps.u can always find stories like tt on the net if u need it..

touchkids

Today open my email
guess what got a email
from ah pa
told us that we no need go
touchkids any more cause we
are to young? They were looking for older leaders.
I felt abit sad but thinking maybe god has a better plan for me
to serve him so i belive god will open doors in other place.
Amen

signing off

shawn

Keep it holy

The traffic at CTE was bad as i was driving back. Guess who's car i driving? If can guess correctly get a sweet on Sunday.. Ha ha..

Surprisingly the internet is just as bad even as i'm typing now. Lag lag lag... a lot of ppl not sleeping and playing lan now... lag lag lag... (actually only blogspot lags the most - must be spiritual warfare - devil wans to steal my sleep) :/

"You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." - 1 Cor 6:20

The Word of God is very clear about holy living. We must know that God sets us apart from the rest of the world, altho' the mass media subtlely encourages sex and sexual fantasies.

"The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body." - 1 Cor 6:13

Talk is cheap. And its hard to be absolutely pure (even in our thots) when the rest of the world plunges into this bottomless whirlpool. However, God wants to encourage us:

"They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead." - 1 Pet 4:4-5

Therefore my prayer for everyone of us is this:
"May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Thess 5:23

The one who calls us is faithful and he will do it. Will update you more on our retreat at my next post.

-roar

Countdown party

nth better to do...or DO i..

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-tzup

"From the inside out" from Hillsong

"From the inside out" from Hillsong

i saw this video on lirong's blog and i found it quite useful so ill post this here enjoy!





Shaun sign Off

This is just a test, ignore this post haha.

A New Blog

I've quitted blogging...
I think it's such a tiresome business...

But look.. -> I"M BACK!!!

Ha ha ha

I prefer to write on my own diary most of the time. But I guess blogging has its way of sharing my life with others. I want to imitate Paul's example. So here I am, sharing my life with you, my dear children. I pray we'll use this to encourage and spur each other on. Roar!!!

-roarham