The Day

Ha, today was a great day!

Above just having service with Pastor Josh Kelsey, it was discipleship class with Pastor Lia! It's been a long time since I was last involved in a class, and it was just a great privilege to have been invited to one!

The worship team was super funny, we had a nonsensical session, where we were all just disturbing one another. Wells, we really are a team that has come far, from the beginnings in Henderson till now. It's really been one incredible journey!

But wells, that aside, really learnt alot about myself through the class today, ha. We need to be self-motivated people, which is so true because only we can motivate ourselves!

Wells, also met up with Nadine and Sinfei, ha. Was just talking to them and they asked me about my testimony, ha. Shared it with them and was really refreshed, ha. It was really deep sharing, about my journey with God, things that I've learnt, etc. Then Nadine also started to share abit about her past, ha. I was just really happy and glad talking to them, I can really see both of them going far in God!

Above disciple class, talking to the both of them really made my day today, ha. Also was traveling home with Ivan and co was also good. Where else can you find true friends except the house of God?

Soccer's starting soon, wells I hope that Spain wins, but Germany might prove otherwise.... Nights!

Love....

Hey hey! Ha, wells, haven't blogged in the past days, but things are amazing....

Went out with Ivan on Monday night to do some training to prepare him for his napfa. Wells, it's really important if you are a guy, because if you pass napfa, it equals to.... 2 months off from your NS service of 2 years! So yeah, gotta pass, gotta pass, gotta pass... It was good, though after that my knees hurt due to a past injury, but it's just a great feeling helping people, making others successful. (I will still help, so just let me know when you need to ;))

Went for a medical appointment today, though there wasn't any results and since I had time to kill, I asked my dad out for lunch, ha. It was just good time spent with my dad, talking to him, about work, about the family, my siblings, etc. Wells, my family's not one that really talks, so these kind of one of ones are really precious ya know... Also I've spiritually adopted my family, I'm going to see them saved! God show me Your way!

Wells, that aside, I've been really feeling different recently. It's like I just want to make the effort to love people and just talk to people when I can. I don't know how to put it, it's like what Pastor Joakim shared during schools' seminar, when you are close and connected to God, your love will overflow. It's really how I've been feeling recently, it's like when I see people, there's just compassion for them. I think it's so true, that love for people is so so important. I think regardless of how we are doing in our lives, love for people must never be compromised. It's not about what you feel, but just doing it, then feel it. Like what Pastors always share with us, we don't feel first, then do, we do first, then feel!

With so many things happening, I need my 8 - 5! God, open it! I see it in the fourth dimension! But I still trust You regardless for the outcome. Ha, I know it sounds weird, but I'm also in a weird circumstance regarding camp, ha. Ask me and I'll share it with you in person.

Also prayer meetings have been amazing, it's really a time where all of us come together and have one heart and one mind. I believe that we as HOGC will be like that with our Pastors and our Leaders! Oneness in the body of Christ.

Let's grow in Love, because Love of God has become our calling. To love God and to love people, with that, we'll love life!

The Next Phase

Life is just getting more and more exciting isn't it?

Church has just gone through major changes and it's super cool. We are really getting focused and at the same time preparing ourselves for the incredible growth that's coming. 1,400. Imagine that, 1,400 people in service at the end of the year. And what's more, is that this 1,400 people are people who are spiritual. Thinking about that I'm just so excited to see what comes at the end of the year!

Wells things have surely been amazing. We are still staying focused on youth, but now with the added dimension that Pastor How shared, we really are going to get our parents and families saved! Spiritual adoption, it's super cool and important.

When we adopt them, it means they are in our hearts, it's no longer just doing it, but you do it, because you care. You are not friendly, but you are a friend, and you are sincere about them. Not just as individuals, but like Pastor shared, about their family, their household. That what matters to them, also matters to you.

Also been reading the 4th dimension book and it's super powerful, really learnt alot about seeing things in the 4th dimension and pulling them into the 3rd dimension, which is the world that we live in. Writing them down specifically and praying for them specifically too. I think when you really pray like that, you can feel your faith increase and you can really see it, it's like it's incubated in you. You are pregnant with what you pray and you're just waiting for it to be birth!

Talked to one of my good friends for quite a bit today, was just talking about church, the future, about people and just sharing my heart and deep thoughts with them. And we both also agreed that we need to be honest with our leaders! I don't know how to put it, but I think we need to be able to come to a point, where our leader is our friend, but yet we respect them. I hope you know what I mean, cause I think sometimes it's a little hard to understand that point.

It's a place where we can be honest, sharing with them our real thoughts and feelings. Not those that we have thought through about whether we should or should not, but really just being honest and transparent with them. And also having fun with them too!

Just thought of this while writing this down. We really are going to the next place, phase, level. It's just exciting to see how God moves us. I love my life, ha!

Random.........

Today was a good day. Pastor How shared with us the next phase of our church and it was simply mind-blowing. Wells won't be writing much about it here, because you have to attend service to find out more, so please attend tomorrow's service at 3 - 5pm!

Wells, one thing that Ivan blogged about is really true and I think even Pastor How shared about it today. And that is that we need to know who we are and what we are good at, and not lose them. Meaning that we stay focused on our strengths and use them. Not saying that we don't bother about our weaknesses, but that we should stay focused.

Wells, been really missing people recently, ha. Wells, it's quite weird but it's like even though I just met them hours ago, hours later, I'm already missing their company, ha.

Ha, not sure what I'm blogging about today, think it's time for me to go, I'll try to blog a proper entry another time, see ya!

Excites me, makes me happy

Haha, I love my life. Though previously, I've always been complaining about camp and about my frustrations about it, but I've finally come to terms with it, ha.

I've learnt that it's really not about how much time you spend, but rather what you make out of it. I think we hear this alot, but only when we put it into practice, then we see the effects of it.

Anyways, had a super fun day yesterday just hanging out with Ivan, Jordan, Nicholas Luo, Nadine, Sin Fei and Chew Theng. There wasn't anything special in what we were doing, but just being with them was already super fun. We crapped alot and just had fun with one another!

Also, today was good. Went for prayer meeting today and was really refreshed. Though in the beginning I was quite unfocused as I was doing sound, ha. Which was something that I've not done in ages! But still it was fun, kinda miss the times I used to touch the soundboard back in Henderson, ha.

But during the last 20 minutes of the prayer meeting, when I decided to just abandon the soundboard and focus on God, God really spoke. Was just praying for the church and just crying to God that the 1,000 of us need to be really strong. And that we'd have the touch of God in our lives, where when we see our life, we can see God's hand in it!

I really can't wait for this week's service because Pastors are really going to share many things with us, about the next phase of the church and about Korea. It's really going to be powerful! Also realised that many things have been happening in church and that we've really been growing recently. Think it's like what Pastors shared, that when we really seek God, things just happen. It's like God's literally building the church recently.

I can't wait for the future, when we are all free from PO, from army, from school. It's really that time when the church is going to fly, to beyond the thousands. I'm just so excited. I really love my life, even with the ups and downs in it!

Lastly, for all those who are going to take their exams, do well! Faith and Success! Hope you know what I mean

Writings...

Ha, wrote this down in camp after smsing Ivan back in camp. It was really mind-blowing, because as I wrote, the writings became personal revelations for me, ha.

"God, come let Your presence be with me, wherever I go. I want to have Faith and Success. Faith in You, that is unwaivering, that stands and trust in You completely, which through that success comes. Because success comes from the Giver and only when we are focused on You, can success come and that we become effective for You to use!

Confidence, that we know who we are in You, that no one judge us, but only You can, because You have called us as Your children and Your people whom will impact and change this world for You. And You say it's already done!

Prayer, that Your hand moves before we do. That it's already birthed in the spirit and a vision of it given, then we do practical things to attain that vision birthed!

Audacity, fight and persistence, that no matter what happens, we hang on. Holding on to what You have told us and shown us."

It was really a prayer actually, as I can't really pray in camp, so the best alternative, is writing down my prayers, ha. Envisioning them as I write them down. Describing in details what I see with my spiritual eyes, that we go to the thousands, rising up many leaders with HOGC ingrained in them.

I am so looking forward to attend one of those prayer meetings in church that I've heard so much about. 4 - 5pm, 8 - 9pm. I'm really going to attend one of those whenever I can.

We are no longer just doing the ministry, but we are tapping on God, while doing the ministry. That God gives us the strength, the provision, the vision of His plans and His ways, and we do accordingly to His ways instead of how we would do it.

It's a really exciting phase that we are going through, let's flow with the church.

"4th dimensional thinking, envision, prayer, faith and success, confidence, audacity!"

Songs...

Ha, remembered the lyrics of this song and the bridge was one of the most powerful points for me;

"See now, the King of glory
Love of God, become my calling
Father, I surrender
All I am to You forever"

It was very funny about how it popped up to me, it was in service and we were worshiping with this song when we came to the bridge and the lyrics became like a image to me, ha... It spoke about so many things in just that short verse.

Focus on God, which is what we need to do. And now that we're saved, loving God and spreading the love of God has become our calling, surrendering to God all that we are and that we are His forever. It was so so powerful when it became like that. It's a personal revelation! Ha.

Also, read Ivan's blog and was really impacted. What is the fear of God? That's also something I want to have a revelation about. Like Ivan shared, it's some thing we all can read about in the Bible and in books, or even in sermons. But it's really different when it comes to a personal revelation, because you finally understand what it truly means!

"God, open my eyes and ears to hear what You have to say!"

Lastly, it was good hanging out in church abit today. Though there weren't many people around, but still it was good. Benny is super cute, just hang out with him for most of today, ha. Just love hanging out with the Zone F people, Benny, Leona, Jordan, etc. They really do remind us of ourselves back in the Henderson days.

I believe that Zone F will really grow, not just in numbers, but in spirit as well. Having Pastor Lia and their Leaders there, the anointing and DNA will be passed on to them. And I know that they will run with it, the next generation rising.

Also been hearing and reading many things from people. I'm excited seeing and hearing that people are rising up. It's really the season! Beginnings of leadership and many will rise this year, the potential that you have is there, but are you willing to do the work that is needed to unleash that potential?

Keep rising people, the year is yet to end. End it with a blast!

Accounts anyone?

Ha, been writing much back in camp and it's been good. I have finally found my 'space' in camp, ha.

Wells basically its a place where I can spend time on my own with God in camp and it's like what the Bible says, the 'Secret Place'. It's a place of power and presence of God, a place where we receive revelation from the Living Word of God. I just went back to read proverbs and through it, received a deep and personal revelation, and of course wrote it down in my journal. Like Pastors always shared with us, when we receive a revelation, we must always write it down because we don't want to end up forgetting it!

I realise that the problem always lies with us. Sometimes we think, "God, why aren't You speaking?" or "God, where are You in this?" But if you really look carefully, God has always been there. It's just that we were so blind to see it. During those times, all we see is mainly the problem, and we just can't bring ourselves to see upwards. Even though we might be faithfully praying, but we lack the faith for the prayer. And when we just give up regarding the problem, all of a sudden you see God's hand in it and His hand moving in the problem!

Even for myself, I'm still learning and also growing from faith to faith. Knowing God in deeper and more personal manners, also really growing to love the Word of God and prayer all over again. And also, accountability! It's something I think we always need to have and also something that we need to have in our lives, because I think without accountability, we lose control over ourselves. Let us grow to be people who are accountable to our leaders, not just informing, but really accountable, meaning we always check before we do something! I want to grow to be more accountable too!

Love life! And attack it! Don't let it take you down, but rise rise rise!

Values....

It's been a great day today, wells, it's got nothing to do with camp cause I went back to camp for 'training' which as usual, didn't happen, haha.

Service was great, Pastor Tan preached a great work, sharing about values and the cool part, the values' origins are from the very values that God gave His people thousands of years ago, the 'Ten Commandments'! It just shows that God's plans and ways are way way higher than ours, and that His word endures forever!

Also, God reminded me about some things that Pastor How shared before quite a long time ago. 'We are first a Christian, before we are ministers or anything else we are doing for God.' Through that, it just clicked with Pastor Tan's sermon, that our lives must be right and in order. Our relationship with God must be right and that we depend on God rather than just our own ability, which many of us have and do. So we need to have values in our lives, because it's going to be that which lasts!

I think one thing God really reminded me also is that, 'What happens if you are not doing anything in church even after army?' No longer on ministry, but just a member in church. Would you still be loyal and committed to church? Would you still do the things you do? And after really staying presence of God, I told God, yes. All over again, even if it just means being with You only.

Just got to press on! Let the values be imprinted in our hearts!