seeing things God's way - Kingdom Value

it is easy or comfortable when changes abound. no one likes the uncertainty changes brings. however, the only constant thing in this world is CHANGE. we can never stop changing. to improve, to grow, we need to change and evolve with time. whatever don't kill us, makes us stronger. and i believe and always maintain the fact that i know that our God, the almighty, the omnipotent, all knowing One, will never stretch us beyond what we can take. i always like the analogy that we are like rubber bands, we need to be constantly stretched to achieve greater capacity.

the YouthNet is returning back to its roots of being the Youth Ministry. i thank God for this move. in fact, i somehow did wish that this move happened a little earlier. (it might have saved a few broken hearts) but, we must never live in regrets. so let's just look ahead! this returning back to the roots, the fundamentals of what the YouthNet had always set out to do is shaking the whole network up. and some might be uncomfortable with it. yet, i am thankful for this shaking and stirring. it really helps check our hearts!

looking at the way things are right now. i did question my relevance in all of this. i mean, i have the passion for the next generation. but the immediate next generation might not be the group that i can outreach to effectively. when i was listening to SP today during the meeting, the question of me being effective in the areas where i have been placed in came in. if you ask me if i have the passion for the next generation, i can safely say that i have a heart for them. but if you ask me if i can effectively consolidate them, i am not sure. when we were in the comfortable place where nothing was going to change, i could play the supporting role of helping the rest build their cells first. however, now as the question is posed. how effective am i as a youth ministry worker. i had my doubts. somehow, communicating with the teens poses a problem to me. and i guess because of that, i had been comfortable just helping maintain the administrative part of the platform i'm in. so when the stirring and shaking came, i did question how relevant am i to the youth work today.

i don't want to scramble to look for a platform to serve the youths just so that i can stay in the comfort of YouthNet. neither do i want to miss God's hand and move on too fast. i want to do what God wants me to do.

i am thankful for the way the YouthNet has brought up the next generation. i look around and am glad that the leaders i know have never once spared me from the discipline i needed. i am thankful that because they love, i have built a strong foundation in my walk with the Lord. i want to see the same thing inculcated in me to be nurtured in the next generation. so that when they grow up, they will be godly men and women.

i believe God is testing everyone of our hearts right now. i want to see longevity within the ministry i serve in, though there is never permanence, i believe that the Lord wants to use us to touch the lives of the youths we come into contact with. we serve, because the Lord called us and availed us to serve. when He moves the people out, it is not because of our incompetence, but simply because the season is up. and maybe my season with the youths is up. but i believe that the Lord has been preparing me for the next season of my life - the children. God hasn't developed my skill set in handling and managing children on a daily basis for nothing. i may grumble and moan about how difficult my students are, yet with the changes coming in place, i am beginning to see things with a different perspective. God is remolding me to become a new pot. a vessel He can use to impact the lives of the next, next generation. and with the new service, more volunteers are needed for barnabas club. not really sure if that's where God is calling me to be now. but will continue to pray about it. "Lord, here i am. Use me."

the challenges are laid out. can we see things God's way? can we be found good stewards of God who understands the importance of Kingdom Value.

accountability

really thank God for the people He has placed in my life... especially my leaders... recent events has made me even more thankful and grateful for their presence in my life...

thank God that He has placed them over me not to lord over me, but to guide me and keep me accountable for my words and actions...

some people don't see the importance of having leaders to keep us accountable... however, i beg to differ... having someone to account to reflects a lot on our character... if one is willing to account to someone in authority for his/her life, it shows that this person is not just a responsible person, but a humble one at that too... someone filled with pride would not like to account his/her life to someone else... accountability is part and parcel of life...

in our workplace, we account to our bosses... they are the ones who review us and keep us in check with out KPIs... even if we are our own boss, we are accountable to our clients... the things we promise to deliver, it is our responsibility to deliver them...

in school, we account to our teachers... they teach and guide us in our path to knowledge... they may not be the best teachers, but i believe that they do have our interest in their hearts... they do desire to see us graduate well and do well in life...

at home, we account to our parents/spouse/children... growing up, we live under our parents' roof... they protect and guide our ignorant steps... their ways may not necessarily be the best, but they have the best interests for us... we account to them as to when we will be back home, if we'd be home for dinner, who we're with... just to show them that we are growing up to be responsible people... when one is married, he/she is accountable to their spouse... need i say anymore on this point? you choose to be united as one and so to move as one, you ought to know what the other party is thinking right? otherwise, how can it be considered a marriage? and when you have children, you are accountable to them to just as we as children are accountable to our parents... we need to provide a sense of stability and security for our children so that they can grow up to learn to trust and be responsible young people too...

i hope that i am definitely found to be someone who has learnt to be accountable to God through the people He has placed in my life...

Thank God for my leaders and bosses!

It was my sister who told me spread the word around.
I have to know what I'm publishing before I publish.
So I went and read about this girl.



At the age of 4, Charmaine has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
According to Wikipedia

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and the most common cancer in infancy, with an annual incidence of about 650 new cases per year in the US. Close to 50 percent of neuroblastoma cases occur in children younger than two years old. It is a neuroendocrine tumor, arising from any neural crest element of the sympathetic nervous system or SNS. Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that most frequently originates in one of the adrenal glands, but can also develop in nerve tissues in the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis.
Esthesioneuroblastoma, also known as olfactory neuroblastoma, is believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium and classification remains controversial. Since it is not a sympathetic nervous system malignancy it is a distinct clinical entity not to be confused with neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma is one of the rare human malignancies known to demonstrate spontaneous regression from an undifferentiated state to a completely benign cellular appearance.
A disease exhibiting extreme heterogeneity, neuroblastoma is stratified into three risk categories: low, intermediate, and high risk. Low-risk disease is most common in infants and highly curable with observation only or surgery, whereas high-risk disease is difficult to cure even with the most intensive multi-modal therapies available.

For more details, click here.

Charmaine is currently in the 4th stage and fighting hard. It breaks the heart of everyone that such a sweet and cheerful little girl has to undergo so much pain and suffering at such a young age.

I hope that everyday as we enjoy, keep a short time for this little girl. Keep her in your prayers before meal; Keep her in your prayers during your quiet time. If you would like to help her with some donations, click on the banner right at the beginning of the entry. Or go to

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marketplace ministers

Faith confessions!

Hebrews 11:6

It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.

You know the times when we say things for the sake of saying it, and without meaning it? It’s the same thing that often goes for faith. I say, ”Lord, I pray that you will bless my friend with good results.” But soon after, I begin discussing with my friend the impossibility of scoring well in the coming exams given the difficulty of the subject. The Lord says that it is impossible to please Him without faith. And I thought to myself, “But I do have faith.” And go on stressing over my problems after I make the prayer.

What then is faith? Faith can only be called faith when you do not doubt at all. Absolute faith, though difficult, works miracles! I believe that when the Lord says, “faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains”, He means it. Literally.

We did something in cell today that I thought I will practise for the rest of my life.

Faith Confession is speaking a word of positivity about the things in your life. It’s not just about speaking positively, but also about proclaiming positively. Many times, I make prayers like “Lord, I pray that you will help me with…” or “If it pleases you Lord, give me…” Even though there’s nothing very much wrong with prayers like these, they somehow sound more like a desperate plea to the Lord.

We are given authority to claim God’s blessings for us! And I’m gonna claim it all, in Jesus’ name!

I believe in the Lord that:

- Jenn’s dad will be saved!
- Mabel’s parents have reconciled!
- Von’s family will be saved!
- Mel & Regina’s financial needs will be met!
- Cheong’s family will be saved!
- Sandy’s bf will come back to the Lord!
- Juan will serve the lost!
- Gwen’s knee is completely healed!
- Fiona will attain favour from her superiors in teaching!
- Olia will be a minister at her block!
- Sik Peng will attend church regularly & complete all her work before her exhibition!
- Ros will find a stable job & grow mightily in the Lord!
- Suet will serve & grow in her church!
- Debbie’s family to have peace!
- PD will find a husband!
- I have aced my exams!


Last but not least, that WE WILL ALL FIND OUR LIFETIME PARTNER! God-fearing ones, of course! According to his time! :)

Prayer Slots on April 8

Hey guys.
Below are the prayer slots allocated to us on the coming Wednesday. Please take note of yours, aights?

12-1.30pm: Charmaine & her girls
1.30-2pm: Olia
2-2.30pm: Gwen
2.30-3pm: Mel
3-3.30pm: Fiona
3.30-4.30: Jenn & her girls
4.30-5pm: Juan
5-6pm: Regina & Ros
6-6.30pm: Elle
6.30-7pm: Von
7-7.30pm: Sandy
7.30-8pm: Mabel

If you have problems with your slot, let Mel know asap alright?

-toodles! :)

Are you hearing some music as you're reading?
If no, I think you mute your computer!
If yes, God Bless You! ((:


I added a playlist.
Not much of a song.
But just come for a minute or 2 to listen.

Prayer Needed

So i did it. I'd prayed for a week, and then by faith bought a Nicotine Replacement pack, and by faith approached my dad to coax him to quit smoking. As expected, he flatly refused-for a few seconds-before my tears fell. I was prepared to kneel down, cry, do anything. The tears came easily because they had been coming every time I think about it-about the doctor telling him that his blood pressure is too high, and that he needs to stop smoking. Real bad.

So he said he would try tomorrow morning. I think i saw him tear when i was walking away. I wasn't sure. He has been smoking his entire life. Even from young, i would make bday cards for him and say, "Daddy, i learnt in school today that smoking is bad for you and will cause cancer. I love you. Pls stop smoking. " He fobbed me off by saying, "I will die if i don't smoke". It scared me off the topic then. But it didn't solve the problem. Even today he tried saying, "Smoking doesnt affect blood pressure one la." I replied, "Then why did the doctor say that?" To which he had no answer for.

Please pray for him. He's had two strokes before, and it would really help if he managed to quit smoking successfully. I believe nothing is impossible with God. =)

Thank you guys...would really really appreciate if you could remember my dad in prayer. *Huggs*

Ways to Conduct A Prayer Meeting

Mel's words of wisdom and instruction.

1) Pray in accordance to sermon. Can choose one of the points to focus on. =) E.g. Blood of the table. Focus on the point that speaks to you/ about marketplace --> unity

2) Pray based on one anchor verse. Can be from your devotion. E.g. Delight yourself in the Lord and He'll grant you the desires of your heart. Relate it to the people in the prayer group and marketplace.

3) Can get prayer gp members to seek God in the week or based on what they noticed in the marketplace, to take turns to release prayer points. Then perhaps get them to pray their points out loud. Or pray for the person on their left.

4) Can split session into 2 parts.
- to pray for marketplace based on certain points
- break up to pray for each other's needs (esp if there are pre-believers, good to meet their needs with this)

Announcement (again)

Who left a black cardigan (with perfume scent) together with John's singlets on the day of my baptism? Please claim from Dan. Lol.

MissRosanne
is here to blog



I don't know if I could still blog here.
But since permission isn't removed, means I could still blog.

Anyway, lately things haven't been easy. Lots of things happened.
There's only down but there was never up in my life.

(What comes down but never go up? - Ans is at the end of entry)

It came to a point that I felt like giving up.
So totally giving up. Simply everything!
You, me, we, she, he, her, they & whoever you are.
I wanted to leave you behind.
But somethings happened for a reason.
And they happen for good. Though I never agree upon that yet.
But I think it make some sense.

It also came to a point when I felt like giving up and leave church.
But I was glad I didn't. They were there for me. Spiritually.
I didn't wanna bug anyone of them at all.
But there were thoughts of leaving. Thank God I didn't.


Yesterday, I fell upon someone wanting to leave on facecbook.
I left you a comment. But I decided to blog and made a few points.
You know who you are. (: Smile ok? I had my darkest storm. Tsunami came at the strongest upon me.
But no matter how upset I felt, I never leave. So you shouldn't.


Spiritual Family are there for a reason.
They are there for you to run to for a shoulder.
They are there for you to turn to for a listening ear.
In life, people walk in & out of you.
But Spiritual Family are the ones that will never walk out of you.
They might not been seen in the scorching sun. They might not be visible to you during ur storms.
But some are walking beside u to accompany u.
Some are walking behind you to catch you when u fall.
Some are walking in front of you when you lost ur direction.
Some, refers to your Spiritual Family & your most precious daddy, God.
What God can do is to send these people to you.
Because He wants the best for his daughter. And YOU are his most precious one.



Jiayou! Turn to ur leaders for help. They are there for a reason. (:
Thank You Melissa! :D
Thank You to those who were concern, worried.
Give me the support k? I'll do my very best.
If you think I need a hug, pls be generous. They mend a broken heart & soul.
I might need more than one dosage a day. So take turns. :X





The answer for 'What comes down be never goes up?'
The answer is Rain & tears.

School of Modern Levites Online

some of you might be interested in this... for your info guitar online class will be starting in june.


Desire to learn to play the drums or keyboards? The School of Modern Levites Online is now enrolling FCBC members for their new 12-week online drums and keyboard course starting 2 March (Monday). Registration opens from 8 to 22 February 2009. For registation and more info, visit the School of Modern Levites Online now! For enquiries, please email Roger at roger.lim@fcbc.org.sg.

GUIDANCE...

one of the dancers shared this with me and it moved me...  so i thought i'd shared...  

Dancing with God

Author Unknown

When I meditated on the word Guidance,

I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.  

 I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.  

 When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.   

 The movement doesn't flow with the music,   

 And everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.   

 When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,  

 Both bodies begin to flow with the music.   

 One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back  

 Or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.   

 It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.  

 The dance takes surrender, willingness,   

 And attentiveness from one person   

 And gentle guidance and skill from the other.   

 My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.   

 When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "I".   

 "God, "u" and "I" dance."  

 God, you, and I dance.   

 As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust   

 That I would get guidance about my life.   

 Once again, I became willing to let God lead.   

 My prayer for you today is that God's blessings   

 And mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.   

 May you abide in God, as God abides in you.   

 Dance together with God, trusting God to lead   

 And to guide you through each season of your life.   

 This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.  

 If God has done anything for you in your life,   

 Please share this message with someone else.   

There is no cost but a lot of rewards;  

 So let's continue to pray for one another.   

 And I Hope You Dance !

-heart of worship-

When Pastor spoke about work being a worship, I tried to make sure that whatever I do at work will be pleasing to His sight. I just want to worship God. And what joy it is to go to work, even on days when I dread a little to go to work. Making work worship unto God, certainly makes it easier to get through the workload and circumstances. That was a few sermons ago.

But Pastor's words about worship resonated even longer after service today. His words made me remember reading in the book the worshipping artist where the author, Rory Noland, "encourage every member to become a personal worshiper." And He asked "can you imagine a church comprised largely of people who worshiped privately during the week and then came together on Sunday to worship?" He said that "their hearts would be so primed for worship, it wouldn't matter [what genre of music played]" When I first read those words, I told myself I needed to become a private worshipper. Not just because I am serving in the celebration ministry. But because it basically delights God. =D God takes delight when His children worship Him. And the more I worship privately, the easier it is to just enter into worshipping God anywhere, anytime. Because the heart is primed for worship.

The parable of the talents always reminded me to put my talents to good use. God gifted me with artistic talents. I sing, play, act and dance for God. I remember when I first entered FCBC, I saw the youth congregation dancing for God. It was then that I thought to myself, I think I have been brought to the right church. After nearly 7 years, I am still here. And am even serving God through my dance in the celebration ministry. Thank God for His grace and mercy, that I am able to worship Him in such a wonderful place, with the freedom to dance to Him. I am free to worship God. I can worship God. I want to worship God. It does me good to worship the Lord. 

I used to worship God together with the congregation. Now I get to serve the Lord through leading others to worship God through the dance ministry. I will never forget the first time I served on platform. The first Sunday of September 2008. Basking in the delight of the Lord is something that does wonders for the spirit man. It is just not the same worshipping God as a member of the congregation, and as a worship leader. Have you ever felt God smiling at you as you worship Him? I have. And it is such a wonderful experience. I was never really able to describe how it felt. But today what Pastor said about wearing the crown of glory. It is just what that experience was. It was as if God just placed the crown of glory on me. It was not because of the fantastic steps of the choreography to the songs that I remembered. But it was simply because I was worshipping the Lord with my all. Literally. I was exhausted after that. But the experience that first time was electrifying, it took my breath away. The next time I dance before the congregation and for the Lord is the last Sunday of February 2009. This time not for the youth service (cause we've combined right) but for Chinese service. God certainly has a great sense of humour, and He is definitely stretching me. Cause my chinese is not the best. Haha... No matter what, it is still a delight that God takes delight in me worshipping Him.

So what is the heart of worship? Well, I believe that it is simply a sincere heart that wants to delight God. Worship is not so that we feel good, but it is that God takes delight and is enthroned. 

So my dear sisters, let's worship the Lord freely, with abandonment and let the delight of God fall upon us. =D

3rd post =)

hihis...had a post today here haha...alrites my school is gd luhs had loads of laughter and my frenz were super humorous!...today had test on excel today i kind of super careless din read the questions properly! oh gosh...but i tried my very very best on doing my excel had too much revisions ytd...i was figuring out the Net Pay but i lyk had a feeling tat some voices told me to minus to get the answer...but the unlucky thing is i din change the formula until i printed out its too late!...

then after sch accompanied my classmate to tampines mall to collect her test tube she bought 3 of them haha...it looks super nice to me but i try nt to resist on buy unwanted stuff...oh yah Pasta Mania called me today...asked me tmr to collect uniform and i dun nid to had jabs again...i prayed tat i will get bck the job luhs...ytd i juz applied then my manager called me in the afternoon i was so shocked!...then my classmate heard then i was quite relieved and happy cuz i get bck the job i wan luhs...thanked God...one of  my classmate said God bless You then i told her God always bless me! i was laughing...

then juz nw my another manager calle me for nxt week schedule:

monday : 6pm - 11pm

wednesday: 7pm - 11pm

friday: 6pm - 11pm

saturday: 6pm - 11pm

TGIS = Thanked God Its Sunday! i told them i dun wan work on sunday...haha...then i used up my ang pow money to buy a thing tat i wanted for long...then i got bck my SIM card but lazy to store all the numbers but only some i stored...hopefully i can get a C for my excel test ba...then 5th March i am selling sausage buns, desserts, drinks and cute lil wrappings in my sch for a project im the one who buy all the ingredients candies and mixes for the stall my mom will provide my grp wld have to pay all the expenses and cost is ard 200 plus...cuz of the canned drinks and cake mixes kernels corns...haha

hope those students will buy frm us then we will hit the profit of 300!...haha...then get extra marks for it haha...then my manager called n she asked me to smile...i can do it de!...hmms ok i shall stop here i prayed tat i can get my gadgets b4 june holidays!...i nid them for sch badly...ok see u guys miss ya!

Loves

Jacelyn Adriana

anyone?

saw 2 announcement in FCBC website. tot some of you might be interested. i might sign up for the School of Ministry. increase bible knowledge~!

Kick-start the year getting equipped with our first School of Ministry class in 2009, that is open for registration now. Taught by none other than our guest speaker for the class, the anointed Pastor Benny Ho, he will take you through the ‘Book of Hebrews – Jesus Is Better’, topic of the class. Hurry and sign up for the class at all our Info & Service Counters! Registration closes 15 February (Sunday).

SCHOOL OF MINISTRY CLASS: “Book of Hebrews – Jesus Is Better” *
Dates: 18, 19 Feb, 25, 26 Mar & 22, 23 Apr (Wed & Thu) 28 Mar (Sat)
Times: 7.30pm – 10.00pm 9.30am – 12.00noon
Venue: TOUCH Community Theatre
Material Fee: S$15 per person
Registration Closing Date: 15 Feb (Sun)
* Pre-requisite: Completed SOL Level 1

this one guess is to expand social circle... haha. like the way they play with the word relation"sheep". who wants to be the demure smiling white sheep in the picture below~?

Are you an FCBC member, between 25 and 42, and unattached? If so, come join in this fun-filled evening where you will have plentiful opportunities to connect with others over a delightful and relaxed Japanese fare on the 14th of February (Sat) - Valentine's Day. So don't miss out this opportunity to savour good food, like Kushiyaki (charcoal-grilled skewers), in al fresco dining style and engage in great conversation that will flow freely into the perfect night - under the stars. Hurry and sign up at the Info & Service Counter in Expo Hall 9 on the following registration dates - seats are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis!

Come Relation'sheep' with Others!
Date & Time: 14 Feb (Saturday), 5.30pm
Venue: Shin Kushiya Japanese Charcoal Grill @ Far East Square
Cost: S$39 nett per person
Registration Dates: 25 Jan, 1 Feb (Sundays)