two is better than one

Christmas

2007-12-24T13:33:00.000+11:00

Hello all. This is my first post.

First of all, Bernie isn't taller than me. I'm sure she's fine with that. I'm not very tall either.

Secondly, Christmas isn't Jesus' Birthday, there was barely a ripple in history the day Jesus was born, so little that it is impossible to determine the exact day He was birthed in Bethlehem (scholars say it's sometime around fall or spring). The whole idea of Christmas, it to celebrate the significance of Christ Jesus coming to earth to atone for our sins, and as Christians, we MUST absolutely grasp the significance for GOD coming down to EARTH to be like one of us, and the reason why He'd do something like that. To demonstrate His love for us, and to show us that He's not a far away God who has no grasp of how it's like to be mortal. The very next time you feel that God is far away, remember Jesus, who exchanged His divinity for our frail Humanity, and who knows exactly what it's like to be human.

1: If you're tired of Family problems, Jesus had issues with His mom too. Mt 12:46, John 2
2: If you're tired of waiting for God, Jesus waited 30 years before beginning Minstry
3: If you're tired of being tempted by the things of your past, Jesus was tempted too. Mt 4
4: If you're tired of being out all the time, Jesus wanted to be alone too. John 6
5: If you're tired of office work, Jesus was a manual labourer
6: If you're tired of the political situation, Jesus was hunted by King Herod
7: If you're tired of life, Jesus was put to death.

So have a very merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!!!

2007-12-23T14:50:00.000+11:00

WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING? WHOSE WHOSE WHOSE?

HEHE

HINT: Today is the 23rd of December, so his birthday is in TWO DAYS... two days... TWO DAYS

Another Hint: His name starts with the Letter J....

and the ANSWER IS:

JESUS!!! YES IT'S JESUS'S BIRTHDAY...

I CAN'T WAIT FOR his birthday... Jesus is an awesome Saviour... he is the son of God... He died on the cross for us! How awesome is he???

VERY AWESOME...

Hehe Let's celebrates Jesus's birthday together on our Beautiful Blog =)

hehe I have an idea... Let's post our birthday notes for Jesus on this blog? what do you think?

Anyways Have a great Sunday! Love you all!

look who's taller

2007-11-24T02:08:00.000+11:00

HEHE BERNIE is taller than DARREN... how awesome is that!!! HEHE

a short testimony :)

2007-11-17T23:39:00.000+11:00

(This testimony is as much as Cherish's as it is mine :D)

So where shall I begin?

As most of you would know (if you didn't no worries :D) I have recently finished my drama performance exams. To be exact, Friday the 16th was the day we performed.

Since our performance exams involve all of us to perform in groups, I was in the same drama group as Cherish. And everything seemed to be fine right up until the first full dress rehearsal (i.e. the week our performance exams were due): everyone was working hard, everything seemed right.

Then on the day of our full dress (which was a Monday), Cherish turned up really sick. Her eyes were swollen, she could not swallow without her throat hurting and yes, my group started to panic.

At that time, she had not gone to the dr yet and so we thought perhaps Cherish's condition would clear up. But as Tuesday approached, Cherish suddenly rang me up and told me she couldn't make it for the first session of our drama practice due that day because the dr had told her she had toncillitis.

May I just say, I just blanked out at that very moment.

Our performance exams were on that very Friday. And toncillitis, it was just right smack out of the blue. It was just absurd. Unheard of. How on earth?

I started to fret. The other three drama members started to fret as well. And as we were just discussing Cherish's condition and thinking of a way to get out of it, all I remember was myself thinking: I need a miracle. I need a miracle.

And for the whole day the phrase kept repeating itself in my mind.

I prayed hard on Wednesday, Thursday, I believed for a miracle. Believed and believed and when I heard from Hannah that Cherish seemed to be better, I thanked God for it.

Then, on Thursday, Cherish called and told me that on top of toncillitis, she had glandular fever.

The world really seemed to crash down at that moment then. After all, performance exams were the next day and there really seemed to be no way she could get well on Friday. Absurdly no way.

I told Sarah and of course, Sarah being Sarah ;) called some of the other UL members up and went to pray for Cherish. Right before we went over to Cherish's place to practice drama with her. The whole night we pressed for the drama practices and the whole night the whole group fretted that she might not be well enough to do the performance the next day.

She was breathless. She was tired. Her eyes were swollen. Her throat hurt. And again I thought: Please God. I need. A miracle. She needs a miracle.

And you know what?

I got it the very next day.

No, Cherish did not recover a full 100% the next day but she did recover well enough.

My drama group couldn't sleep the night before (at least I know that two out of three of them didn't) because of anxiety. I myself had a fitless sleep. We were all up early the next day, arriving one hour before our drama performance session and we were all pacing in the rehearsal room worrying over Cherish.

And when she walked into the rehearsal room wearing sunglasses, we were all probably prepared for the worst.

But let me tell you something, my fellow ULers, the moment she took off her sunglasses and the moment she looked at us I tell you I could almost cry because I was THAT happy.

Her eyes were swollen yes but they were looking much better. She looked less pale. And for a moment we all couldn't say anything and then right smack out of the blue one of my drama mates said:

"Oh my God, this is a miracle."

We went into the performance exams and no the miracle didn't stop there. :)

Our drama teacher, Roger, came up to us and told us that we were ALL eligible for special consideration for the exams. And that when we applied for special consideration, our final performance mark would have a probability of being reconsidered and then marked up.

Notice, MARKED UP, unlike the other drama groups who had a final average mark from the three examiners, we had the privelege of getting our average mark from them REASSESSED and REEVALUATED and possibly MARKED UP.

How good is that?

AND that's not all. That's not all.

After the session was over, talking to some strangers, they just told me straight on saying: You know what? I think out of this drama session, your drama was one of the strongest. One even said: You know what? If they didn't announce that one of your drama members was sick, I would NEVER have known because other than her voice being soft, HER ACTING WAS SUPERB and your drama was by far one of the BEST in this session.

OHH no that's NOT all. There's some more.

Roger personally came up to me and told me: "Despite your difficulties, your group pulled off a good performance. In fact, your drama is one of the BETTER ONES OF TODAY"S SESSIONS.

Imagine that. Out of almost 30 drama groups, one of the better ones despite all the circumstances!

And so let me encourage all of you: Despite our moments of doubts in God's abilities and despite the fact that sometimes He doesn't provide a result that you want, He will do something for you that by the end of the day, it all turns out great.

It's simple really.

God. Of. Miracles.

Video!!

2007-11-11T23:51:00.000+11:00

Hey all, this is the video for Ephesians 6, which Marcus, Darren, Joey and Joanne put together weeks and weeks ago... Sorry I took so long to put it up... Teehee... But now it is here... so enjoy!!

http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=v1439628F2Gj78EQ

what motivates you to get up in the morning?

2007-11-07T03:04:00.000+11:00

“I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me.” (Psalm 3:5)

These days I have no mood to get up in the morning. In winter, I didn’t like to get out of bed because it was always so cold. Now, I don’t want to get out of bed because I don't feel like studying. But I can wake up every morning because I know it’s a new day that the Lord has created. It’s a new day with things for me to do. I can’t just lie around in bed all day! That’s is idleness – it’s bad! (yes, check your bible; it does say somewhere that laziness is bad) So, when I lie down and sleep, I can get my rest; and I will wake up again to a new day (a new day that the Lord has created) and like the song goes: ‘This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it’ (:

So I shall rejoice.

(:

Oh noes its exam time!

2007-11-06T23:10:00.000+11:00

Ahhh its exam time again! Just looking back, exam time never really brought much good memories (for me at least haha) and generally isn’t a very pleasant time to be in. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Here are some points which came to me…

Exams are just how we view it.

Hmm this can be said with pretty much anything else but its true, exams really are how we see it. Numbers 13:33 says ‘[…] We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.’ The perspective was the problem, not what the material thing was. Think exam time sucks? Well guess what it does now!

On the contrary, exams can be worship too! If we can worship God with our voice, what we say, our actions and our offering, what’s stopping us from using our exams and studies to worship Him! Remember that it is because of our God given intelligence that we are where we are now, so let us lift it up to Him because we are sowing the seeds which He gave up. It’s not just limited to praising and thanking God for the results but to essentially dedicate the entire process to Him and by doing so glorifying His name with our efforts! With this in mind, there is a nasty nasty habit which needs to go away and that is COMPLAINING. Honestly I myself am guilty of this but whats the point?? Seriously?!? We don’t complain when we give to God or sing His praises, so since our exams and studies are worship why do we complain? It is a blessing and a privilege that we have the opportunity to take these papers to further our life. Look at Exodus chapter 15 and 16. Loads of grumbling by the Israelites after being brought out of Egypt. Then look at 1 Corinthians 10:10 and Numbers 17:45-50. Long story short, they died. Ouch…even though Jesus already died for our sins, its still not a nice thing to do.

‘I cannot’

I’ve noticed that exam time breeds a lot of ‘I cannot’ comments. Here is a simple list I can think of. I cannot pass, get H1, do well, get in the course I want, remember, understand, understand the question, write fast enough, finish the paper in time, finish studying in time, do all things through…wait that’s not right. Because the Bible says I CAN do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Don’t build up our selves on these lies of the enemy but build on God’s Word and His promises! Remember if we build (a house) on these lies (sand) we are doomed to fail and collapse. But remember its ‘Christ who STRENGTHENS me’ not ‘Christ who does everything for me’. Common saying where if you don’t study, don’t expect to do well. So lets not laze around but use the strength from God to perform and soar!

So final thoughts. Some times we feel like we cannot reach our goals and they seem ridiculously far away. But a few weeks ago this is what God told me. Exodus 3:11 says ‘But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”’ Moses was having serious doubts and it can mirror a lot of situations we are in. ‘How can I do well when I have always failed’. ‘How can I beat (insert name here) when he/she has always beaten me’. And God’s first words simply blew me away which says (in verse 12) ‘I will be with you’. Never forget this, with God by our side and with the work we put in, we WILL succeed (last time I checked Moses actually did bring the Israelites out of Egypt).

So God bless everyone and keep chasing those dreams hand-in-hand with God!

calming the storm

2007-11-04T01:36:00.000+11:00

this is my first time posting so im expecting you lot to be nice to me (hem)

KIDDING~

ahhhhhhh well my mentor (cough sarah cough) encouraged me to post this qt revelation of mine when i mentioned my idea of posting it to her sooo oh wells. :D

Matthew 8: 24-26
"And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!" But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the seam and there was a great calm."

Jesus in the middle of the storm of the century, sleeping peacefully. Such a serene picture, such bliss, such calm.

So when we stand in the middle of the storm of our lives, don't run around panicking over our sails, steerings and navigations because we feel that if we didn't we would be doomed. Because when we go around fretting, we're giving in to our fears and frustrations.

Don't go round begging for help from other "ships" because they are fighting their own life storms. Some might be "weaker ships" than you, some "stronger" in dealing with the storm but always know that they will not be able to commit themselves a 100% to saving you from YOUR life storm despite their willingness to at times.

BUT never fear :D there is always one who can. And it is He who you should go to in the event of a storm.

He's right there in the middle of the ship, waiting for you to come to Him so that you can sit right next to Him, so that He can hold fast to you with no intention of ever letting go, so that you can sleep in His bosom even as He'd take you, safe and all, through the storm of your life.

So never give up and never give in. Ever. He's always there to help you through anything. All you have to do is run.

To Him.

2007-10-31T16:41:00.000+11:00

oops! bloopers

2007-10-29T00:09:00.000+11:00

Who's stressed? If you think you're stressed, then stress no more (yea i'm telling myself that too) anyway, some bloopers for you:

have you ever tried memorising Isaiah 61:3?
Isaiah 61:3 says '...They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor'

so it came to past on certain days, when girl A took up the challenge to memorise Isaiah 61:3 and as she was reciting it, this happened:

[week 1] A: "...They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting... *pause*... into the Lord?"

[week 2, take 1] A: "...They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting into the Lord..."

[week 2, take 2] A: "...They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting in the Lord..."

..this leads us to wonder whether people actually plant themselves in the Lord? well, that might not be totally wrong, but the first thought that came to my mind when I heard this was - a tree growing out of God?!

and there was another girl, B, who was reciting Isaiah 61:3...

B: "They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his slander.. NO NO SPLENDOR!!"

...
as B tried to recite Isaiah 61:2, this was heard:

B: "to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance for our God..."

oh me, oh my, who dares to exact vengeance for God?! maybe it had something to do with what A mistakenly said..

A: "and God sent us His Son as a sinful offering..."

!!! I have no more comments.

but, thank you person A and person B for bringing such joy and laughter into my life (:
heh heh

take care y'all
love heaps

2007-10-19T12:40:00.000+10:00

Ask, Seek, Knock

2007-10-11T02:51:00.000+10:00

"Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matt. 7: 7)

I think it's so amazing that this verse represents the 3 stages when we want something.
When we ask, we use our mouth.
When we seek, we use our eyes.
When we knock, we use our hands.

1. When we ask with our mouth --- this is the easiest step.
If God says NO, then we stop at this step.
If God says YES, then proceed.......

2. With our eyes, we seek. In other words, do you believe it can happen? Do you perceive it happening? If YES, you will go on to the next step.......

3. With your hand, you knock. With your hand, you do what you can to prepare to receive that thing. But don't force your way through the door. Just knock (do what you must). And voila, door opens.

=)

courtship.marriage.sex.purity

2007-10-11T00:23:00.000+10:00

This is something meant to be written soon after True Relationships Night, but anyway, let's get on with it... I know some of you think you're too young for this, but most of you are gonna get a boyfriend/girlfriend and then get married one day!!! So yes, I think this is extremely appropriate! :P

Point #1: Your boyfriend/girlfriend must be a Christian
Please don't think I'm saying that non-Christians are no good.. That is soo NOT what I'm saying. In fact, they're people just like us.
But here's the crunch: They're focus is not God, Your focus is God!
In other words, you are both headed for different journeys.
I know it's (very) nice when your heart's always skipping a beat, when your mind's always dancing somewhere else, and when you have someone to pay you exclusive attention.
But please never get into a relationship just because of the romance.
As a wise friend of mine once said, "are you in love with the person, or are you in love with being in love?"
Then what's the point of getting together??? Well, read on down this blog and you'll find out! :)
I know some people may say, "well, my non-Christian boyfriend/girlfriend will eventually get to know Jesus... it'll be alright in the end." Please don't be deluded.
What if they don't?
Besides, if he/she is really the ONE, why can't you wait for them to receive Christ before pursuing the relationship?
Scripture says it very clearly: "she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord." (1 Cor. 7: 39)

Point #2: Courtship & Marriage
Maybe you think I'm being old-school, but I really believe you go into a relationship with your boyfriend/girlfriend with the intention of marrying them.
Please DON'T ever go into a relationship thinking, "well, I'll see how this goes..."
What may seem like fun to you, may actually be something really serious to your boyfriend/girlfriend.
Courtship's a time when you start to get to know your boyfriend/girlfriend better. And yes, enjoy the romance! :)
And now, let's talk about marriage.
Marriage is not an end-point in itself, it's another part of your journey.
And contrary to what the world says, marriage is NOT a contract nor a piece of paper.
A contract says "if you do this, I will do this in return".
You know what this means? It means conditional love.
Whereas God intended marriage to be a covenant of love, where two people walk together with a common vision.
Love within a marriage is unconditional. That means no matter what happens, you stick together.
Please note, love is not a feeling. Love is an action, love is a choice. Love says, "I may not be feeling very nice to you at the moment, but because I love you, and I cherish you, and I esteem you, I will do my best to please you."
According to the Bible, "love never fails" (1 Cor. 13: 8). [Go check out 1 Cor. 13: 4-8a and you'll find out that love is not about doing what you're feeling, but despite how you feel sometimes, to do what is pleasing in God's sight.]

Point #3: No sex before marriage
I'm sorry if I sound really blunt, but you're all mature enough to take it. Ha!
"For this reason (marriage) a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." (Genesis 2: 24)
"One flesh"--> Yes, it refers to the physical act. But more than that, it also refers to a tie between two souls.
But what if you've done it before? Does that mean there's no hope?
You know, God is a God who loves. Yes, He hates sin, but He's also a forgiving God.
This is what King David wrote after he had committed adultery...
"wash me, and I will be whiter than snow" (Psalm 51:7b)
What has happened, just let it go. What matters is whether you have given all the past to God.
And remember this, "there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1).

Point #4: Purity
Following on from point #3, I want to talk also about purity in your heart and mind, not just physical purity.
Jesus said, "I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matt. 5: 28)
Girls, before you think this is an issue for guys only, think again.
Obviously, porn is not a good thing. But it's only one part.
Purity of mind is not only a guy problem.
As long as you are a human being, the devil is soo going to assault you with sexual thoughts.
Know that "no temptation has seized you except what is common to man" (1 Cor. 10: 13a).
But also remember that "when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up to it" (1 Cor. 10: 13c).
If you're struggling in this area, please don't feel guilty about it.
Just lay it down before God, just tell Him you have a problem in this area.
It's not gonna be easy, 'cause the devil is gonna put such a heavy fight to keep you trapped. But you know what? God will be on your side.
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8: 31)
If you're struggling in this area, please pray with me...
"Dear Lord, in Your Name Lord Jesus, I break the power of sin in me. Father, wash me clean. I know that by your blood, I have complete freedom and healing in Your Name. I repent from all these wrong thoughts and actions. But Father, I know Your love washes me clean. I know that You love me, and You forgive me. Help me Lord and thank You. Amen!"
And whenever Satan tries to come against you with those thoughts. Know you have a choice. Choose to praise God instead!
(By the way, Joey has a really good book on this topic.)

Point #5: What to do if you really really like someone?
Well, get together! Just kidding. Much as I really love seeing people getting attached, SEEK GOD ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!! And, seek godly counsel from your parents, leaders and/or friends whom you know are man and women of God. Do understand we are not trying to control you. But understand that I don't want any of you to miss out what God has planned for you! If after praying and fasting and praying and laying down your will and seeking counsel and praying and praying and fasting and praying and praying somemore and you are confident and sure that it is within God's will, then go for it!

Well, hope I didn't kill you with this very long post. Any questions, or anything at all, know that we are here to support you. So ask away!

Love ya all!

What more could I ask for?

2007-10-07T23:23:00.000+10:00

Hello my beloved hardcoretuesday aijet's Urban Life!! first of all, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the special posts on my birthday. You guys are just so encouraging and inspiring. You all have no idea how much I miss you all and the good food! But worry not, I'm definitely bringing in the culture of family and good food to my new urban life so all's good.

Other than that, I cant wait to see how much more you guys will be growing because God has such a great plan lying ahead of each of you, waiting to be unravelled day by day! God has a specific unique plan for each of you that's unique to every individual.

Come on guys, I want each one of you to stir yourselves up and ask God for more! For everything you've done, nothing has gone to waste.

With all my heart,
Tricia

happy birthday Tricia

2007-10-04T22:16:00.001+10:00

Happy Birthday Tricia!

Haha I was just thinking 19 years ago, I can imagine God going 'Alright the day is finally here! Time to unleash my brand new, unique weapon of mass salvation onto this world! You better be afraid devil because this one is really special and the things I have planned for my daughter here is gonna make you sulk in bed.’ Truly the amount of blessing and anointing you have received from God is incredible but never forget there is always more! As each year goes by I can see you growing stronger and stronger in your spirit and closer and closer to God. So keep it up and I’m sure next year you are going to soar higher than ever and you will get an even clearer and more beautiful picture of what God plans for you! Happy birthday once again and keep that praise rising!

Marcus

To her royal highness

2007-10-04T21:53:00.000+10:00

Happy Birthday Tricia!

i could say all the usual yada about you being an awesome woman of God and a terrific champion who never fails to inspire people to go to the next level in faith and yadayadaayadaaa
but my honest thoughts about you will always remain filled with the promise of God's blessing and it blows me away to just see what kinda miracles God has in store for your life, truly, you are woman who has all the potential to have heaven pour down upon your life because you are one who asks, and you are one who never fails to take time to sow into people's life. God's word will never fall to the ground, and what He says about one member of the household being saved (thus resulting in all immediate members being saved) simply CANNOT be voided, for it is written that not one Word that proceedeth from the mouth of Almighty God will ever return void. Thus. Your Family will be saved, for this is the decree of the Lord.

i got carried away!

Continue on the special edition

2007-10-04T20:58:00.000+10:00

The text on this page says :

Dear Tricia

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tricia =)

I hope you are having a great birthday =)

May God continue to shower his love and blessing on you.

Happy birthday…May you enjoy this special day =)

Love Bernie

Special Edition for tricia kween

2007-10-04T20:34:00.001+10:00

When we open the book :To zoom it : it says

On the 4th of October, different people from all over the world will be singing...
生日快乐!
gelukkige verjaardag!
joyeux anniversaire!
alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
ευτυχή γενέθλια!
buon compleanno!
誕生日おめでとう!
축 생일!
feliz aniversario!
с днем рождения!
feliz cumpleaños!
Zorionak!
Sun Yat Fai Lok!
Bonne Fete!
Yom Huledet Same'ach!
Fortuna dies natalis!
Kia huritau ki a koe!
Ilanga elimndandi kuwe!
... but from this part of the world, joanne would say: Happy Birthday KWEENY!
have a blessed birthday (:

lotsalove,
joanney

On the next page it says :

HAPPY BDAY TRISH!!! Finally 19! WHOOOHOOOOO!!!! I'm so proud of u! I can't find the words to say just how much GOd has blessed me by allowing u to come into my life. Just seeing u grow in ur maturity and love for the Lord is enough to make me tear...hahaha...U're an awesome woman of an awesome God and I just can't wait to see what He's gonna do in ur life in the coming years...already u are impacting lives for His glory, and ur zeal and tenacity are such an inspiration to all of us. U're a mighty warrior in the army of God, and He's gonna use u to crush Satan under our feet man! WOOHOOO! ROCK ON GAL!!!!

Love,

**Flic**

Special edition =p

2007-10-04T20:23:00.000+10:00

This book presents:

Let's take out one of the books

Special edition =p

2007-10-04T20:17:00.001+10:00

Hmmm what's at the book shelve?

LETS SEE...

when you have nothing better to do..

2007-09-26T02:06:00.000+10:00

when you have nothing better to do..
what better thing to do, than to send some praise ringing through the air??
think of something anything that you are thankful for and thank God for that!
because God deserves all our praises and compliments!
for this is the day that the Lord has made and I (and you) will rejoice and be glad in it!

love you all heaps (:

My Last Official Urban Life

2007-09-22T21:25:00.000+10:00

Hey champs!

Dont you think WHAT IS was awesome?? The place was absolutely packed out and we didnt have enough seats, so much so that people were spilling over and into the aisle. The alter was too small and when alter call came, the front was just jam packed!

With that, it brings me to say thank you all so much for this journey that we've come along together as an urban life and all I can say is that you guys are really the best! I told myself that I mustnt cry at my last Urban Life with y'all but the goodbye hug from each of you girls made me crack under the pressure and I couldnt hold back. I cried because I love you all soooooo much. I cried because I'm so proud of you all, because I see so much potential in each and everyone of you. I cried thinking about how much God has ahead for each of you, how each of you legends would rise up and grow and grow and grow.

I asked Joanne why was I reacting this way - crying so much over leaving this urban life to join the rest in a pioneering urban life when really, we will still see each other. The reason she gave summed it all up in one very simple yet profound line - "Because you love your Urban Life too much".

That hit me so much.

Could you imagine the same thing when God gave up His one and only son? The pain He must have felt to give up something so precious, the pain Jesus must have felt when He was asked to leave this earth by sacrificing Himself on the Cross and worst still, being mocked by people.

But you know what's the one thing in common?? It's for the sake of His Kingdom and His people. Jesus did it because it was for the sinners, the lost and His people. He stepped out of His comfort zone. And it's the same thing with me. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone because it's time to draw back the backsliden, the lost and the confused.

His Kingdom.

You all know that whatever it is, you know where to get me. (:

Love y'all to bits!

thank you, with all of my heart!

2007-09-19T02:43:00.000+10:00

girls, guys, men, women
hear ye hear ye

you all are the most amazing awesome cool funky dude(tte)s!!!
seriously!

i tell you, just seeing each and every one of you brings a smile to my face, and joy to my heart. haha words are now limiting my expression of thankfulness, happiness etc

LOVE YOU ALL HEAPS (if you didn't already know!)

hugs,
joanne (:

Life house everything skit

2007-09-15T07:52:00.000+10:00

I just finished watching this video and i am going to put it here and hopefully it works... This video has touched my heart because it reminds me that no matter where we are,what situation we are at,or how near or far God is to us, he will never never never leave us or give up on us and that he will continue to love us and fight for us
... I was in tears at the end of this video because it really reminds me of how much God loves us...

Hope you all will enjoy this video=)

P.s hehe the thank God it's thursday blog has this skit as well too =p but i will still post here anyways =)

lots of loveeeeeee

One Week To Go!

2007-09-14T17:27:00.000+10:00

One more week to WHAT IS!!!!

Are you excited?? Because I am. It's gonna be so exciting, cant wait to see God move in that place next Friday!

Dont forget to ask your friends to fill in the invitation cards and get it back from them so we can remind them about the event!

It's never too late to ask them along to the event, yeah?

Also, church this weekend is at Melbourne Town Hall. If you have no idea where it is, it is just at the corner of Collins St and Swanston St.

See y'all there!

The Bible According to KIDS

2007-09-12T00:25:00.000+10:00

The cute statements below are said to have been written by actual students and are genuine, authentic and not retouched or corrected:

In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off.

Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree.

Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark.

Noah built an ark, which the animals come on to in pears.

Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball of fire by night.

Samson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.

Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.

Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.

The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert.

Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten ammendments.

The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

The fifth commandment is to humor thy father and mother.

The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.

Moses died before he ever reached Canada.

The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.

David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. He fought with the Finklesteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times.

Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in the manager.

Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.

St. John, the blacksmith, dumped water on his head.

Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do one to others before they do one to you.

He also explained, "a man doth not live by sweat alone."

It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.

The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 decibels.

The epistles were the wives of the apostles.

One of the opossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.

St. Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

A Christian should have only one spouse. This is called monotony.

A cheerful heart is good medicine... Prov 17:22a (NIV)

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Disclaimer: I do not endorse any of these statements. I do, however, laugh at them. Join me, won't you?

2million?! O_o

2007-09-10T15:41:00.000+10:00

As i was reading Numbers today...It came to My Realization that Moses led ~2million~ people out of slavery, into freedom..

2 Million?!?!?!? 2 Million?!?!? OMGosh!!!! my eyes almost popped out at the 'small' groups of people.,,like 60 000 people at least in each. O_o

And Sometimes We think 20 people is A Lot!!!! O_o Wow! that's missing a whole lotta zeros...

And Here is Moses oke! the man who came up with Many many excuses when God wanted to send him!

it's so Amazing! Imagine if One day..God calls us to lead 2 million people! i better get masking tape around my eyes so they don't Pop out!
awesome! =D

emergency telephone numbers

2007-09-07T14:50:00.001+10:00

These are more effective than 911… when:
- You are sad, phone John 14
- You have sinned, phone Psalm 51
- You are facing danger, phone Psalm 91
- People have failed you, phone Psalm 27
- It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139

- Your faith needs stimulation, phone Hebrews 11
- You are alone and scared, phone Psalm 23
- You are worried, phone Matthew 8:19–34
- You are hurt and critical, phone 1 Cor 13
- You wonder about Christianity, phone 2 Cor 5:15-18

- You feel like an outcast, phone Romans 8:31-39
- You are seeking peace, phone Matthew 11:25-30
- It feels as if the world is bigger than God, phone Psalm 90
- You need Christ like insurance, phone Romans 8:1-30
- You are leaving home for a trip, phone Psalm 121

- You are praying for yourself, phone Psalm 87
- You require courage for a task, phone Joshua 1
- Inflation’s and investments are hogging your thoughts, phone Mark 10:17-31
- You are depressive, phone Psalm 27
- Your bank account is empty, phone Psalm 37

- It looks like people are unfriendly, phone John 15
- You are losing hope, phone Psalm 126
- You feel the world is small compared to you, phone Psalm 19
- You want to carry fruit, phone John 15

- Paul’s secret for happiness, phone Colossians 3:12-17
- With big opportunity/discovery, phone Isaiah 55
- To get along with other people, phone Romans 12

ALTERNATE NUMBERS
- For dealing with fear, call Psalm 3:47
- For security, call Psalm 121:3
- For assurance, call Mark 8:35
- For reassurance, call Psalm 145:18

ALL THESE NUMBERS MAY BE PHONED DIRECTLY.
NO OPERATOR ASSISTANCE IS NECESSARY.
ALL LINES TO HEAVEN ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.
FEED YOUR FAITH, AND DOUBT WILL STARVE TO DEATH.

Yummmm

2007-09-06T12:18:00.000+10:00

Ulers!!! O_o i'm fascinated...and HUngry at the moment!!!!! =D
Yum yum, i think i'll go drink hot choc!!! But WAIT! i'm SICK !!!!! NOOOOooooooooooo HELP! =S

we love UL!

2007-09-05T23:51:00.000+10:00

HELLO to my favourite ul peeeps!

this is our blog.
and we have a blog.

loveeee, hugs, kisses, flowers and cotton candy,
joanne (: