Announcements!
Hi Hi boys and girls!!! So this is a new segment on this blog. As you know from the title… yea… its no other than hot news and events going on in
So let’s get down to business!
- FRESHIES WELCOME!! GOD is LOVE!
Date : 1 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue : Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA (
It’s gonna be full of excitement happening! From drama to choir to dance! So come thrilled for all these but ultimately for GOD!!
- Maximum Impact Simulcast 2009
Date : 29 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 8.00am for 9.00 pm Registration
: 9.00am to 5.00pm Simulcast
Venue : Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre,
Cost by 16 August : 30 (Student), 60 (Standard)
Normal Cost : 60 (Student), 100 (Standard)
Contact : Arthur SUDJANA mis@zion.org.au 0412 058 868
Come and be impacted by speakers that have great leadership skills!
- Search For A Star Auditions 2009
Date : 23 August 2009 (Saturday) and 30 August 2009 (Sunday)
Contact : Jerry Tan tan.jerry@hotmail.com 0433 445 779
Show us what you have and BLOW US AWAY!
- Passion Combine Cell Semester 2 2009
Date : 7 August 2009 (Friday)
Time : TBC
Venue : TBC
Do encourage your friends to join and be involved in a cell!! Life would be SO different with people who love GOD by your side!
That's all for now folks!! Just tune in every week to see if there is any new news and new events going on in Zion Praise Harvest!
With much Love from Him and me!
Jacq
Announcements!
Hi Hi boys and girls!!! So this is a new segment on this blog. As you know from the title… yea… its no other than hot news and events going on in
So let’s get down to business!
- FRESHIES WELCOME!! GOD is LOVE!
Date : 1 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue : Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA (
It’s gonna be full of excitement happening! From drama to choir to dance! So come thrilled for all these but ultimately for GOD!!
- Maximum Impact Simulcast 2009
Date : 29 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 8.00am for 9.00 pm Registration
: 9.00am to 5.00pm Simulcast
Venue : Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre,
Cost by 16 August : 30 (Student), 60 (Standard)
Normal Cost : 60 (Student), 100 (Standard)
Contact : Arthur SUDJANA mis@zion.org.au 0412 058 868
Come and be impacted by speakers that have great leadership skills!
- Search For A Star Auditions 2009
Date : 23 August 2009 (Saturday) and 30 August 2009 (Sunday)
Contact : Jerry Tan tan.jerry@hotmail.com 0433 445 779
Show us what you have and BLOW US AWAY!
- Passion Combine Cell Semester 2 2009
Date : 7 August 2009 (Friday)
Time : TBC
Venue : TBC
Do encourage your friends to join and be involved in a cell!! Life would be SO different with people who love GOD by your side!
That's all for now folks!! Just tune in every week to see if there is any new news and new events going on in Zion Praise Harvest!
With much Love from Him and me!
Jacq
Empty again
Sunken down so far
So scared to fall
I might not get up again
So I lay at your feet
All my brokenness
I carry all of my burdens to you
All of these things
I've held up in vain
No reason nor rhyme
Just the scars that remain
Of all of these things
I'm so much afraid
Scared out of my mind
By the demons I've made
Sweet Jesus, you never ever let me go
Oh, sweet Jesus, never ever let me go
So happy to love
Yet so far to go
You lead me on to where I've never been before
Much Afraid (Jars of Clay)
Was just listening to this song when it spoke to me. So many times we fear so many things. So many times we feel so vulnerable. But it just reminds me that we live by faith and not by sight. May this song minister to you in times of trouble. :)
Sunken down so far
So scared to fall
I might not get up again
So I lay at your feet
All my brokenness
I carry all of my burdens to you
All of these things
I've held up in vain
No reason nor rhyme
Just the scars that remain
Of all of these things
I'm so much afraid
Scared out of my mind
By the demons I've made
Sweet Jesus, you never ever let me go
Oh, sweet Jesus, never ever let me go
So happy to love
Yet so far to go
You lead me on to where I've never been before
Much Afraid (Jars of Clay)
Was just listening to this song when it spoke to me. So many times we fear so many things. So many times we feel so vulnerable. But it just reminds me that we live by faith and not by sight. May this song minister to you in times of trouble. :)
Empty again
Sunken down so far
So scared to fall
I might not get up again
So I lay at your feet
All my brokenness
I carry all of my burdens to you
All of these things
I've held up in vain
No reason nor rhyme
Just the scars that remain
Of all of these things
I'm so much afraid
Scared out of my mind
By the demons I've made
Sweet Jesus, you never ever let me go
Oh, sweet Jesus, never ever let me go
So happy to love
Yet so far to go
You lead me on to where I've never been before
Much Afraid (Jars of Clay)
Was just listening to this song when it spoke to me. So many times we fear so many things. So many times we feel so vulnerable. But it just reminds me that we live by faith and not by sight. May this song minister to you in times of trouble. :)
Sunken down so far
So scared to fall
I might not get up again
So I lay at your feet
All my brokenness
I carry all of my burdens to you
All of these things
I've held up in vain
No reason nor rhyme
Just the scars that remain
Of all of these things
I'm so much afraid
Scared out of my mind
By the demons I've made
Sweet Jesus, you never ever let me go
Oh, sweet Jesus, never ever let me go
So happy to love
Yet so far to go
You lead me on to where I've never been before
Much Afraid (Jars of Clay)
Was just listening to this song when it spoke to me. So many times we fear so many things. So many times we feel so vulnerable. But it just reminds me that we live by faith and not by sight. May this song minister to you in times of trouble. :)
kids, do not do this at home. also not for the faint-hearted.
before i start, do this: bite on ur tongue real hard till it actually hurts! don't stop till it actually hurts.
ok, now before i get sent to crazy people paradise, stop! stop biting ur tongue!!
as we've heard this before over and over again, pain is good for u, no?
let me tell u a story. once again not for the faint-hearted.
once a upon a time in a far far away land called fairyway, there live this girl who ain't very wise. so she prayed to God for wisdom as said in James 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. and God answered prayers, no? so the God of how much more, who gives us more than what we ask for, did. and ta-dah instead of 1, she got 4 wisdom teeth! but lo-and-behold, her very wise wisdom tooth grew horinzontally instead of the normal vertical way and it's hurting her. [wisdom hurts!] so instead of staying wise, she has to pulled em out.
the irony *siGh*
yada, yada [i'm out of stupid ideas] yea, not very creative now that my wisdom is 50% gone.
so anyways, the point is when i got home, i felt like napping. so i did. mind u, my whole right face was numb due to multiple shots of LA. so i napped while biting on the gauze to apply pressure on my gums hence reduce the bleeding.
yes, yes..u know what happened. when i woke up, i thought my mouth felt funny and was more bloody than before. strange, but i ignored it. i changed my gauze and continued to bite on it. hence after a long while right before service, after being very frustrated with the constant bleeding which never seemed to slow down one bit, i asked jeremy to check my gums if they were still bleeding to only realise that all this while i've been biting on my tongue hard instead of the gauze! *owwww-- sobx* i still feel the pain~
but because it was numb, i couldn't feel the pain. so yes, tell urself pain is good for me! pain is good for me! pain is good for me!
so hey ever wonder why ur constantly bleeding but never felt pain in ur life? even when u do wrong, u no longer feel guilt. sinning or bad habits becomes so natural to u u dont even struggle anymore. u bleed urself dry and u wonder where's that tugging gone to.
check! maybe u've become numb. and you cant feel His Spirit anymore. have u been constantly injecting urself with anesthetic to somehow close one eye? just for that lil while so u dont feel pain.
.careful.
let's constantly pray and check ourselves daily that we will always be sensitive to His Spirit so we don't bleed ourselves dry and become bloodless-Christians [if there's ever such a thing] we should be blood-y Christians in a not rude way, no?
anyways, just a thought!
love,
-ehly-
PS: be bloody!!
before i start, do this: bite on ur tongue real hard till it actually hurts! don't stop till it actually hurts.
ok, now before i get sent to crazy people paradise, stop! stop biting ur tongue!!
as we've heard this before over and over again, pain is good for u, no?
let me tell u a story. once again not for the faint-hearted.
once a upon a time in a far far away land called fairyway, there live this girl who ain't very wise. so she prayed to God for wisdom as said in James 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. and God answered prayers, no? so the God of how much more, who gives us more than what we ask for, did. and ta-dah instead of 1, she got 4 wisdom teeth! but lo-and-behold, her very wise wisdom tooth grew horinzontally instead of the normal vertical way and it's hurting her. [wisdom hurts!] so instead of staying wise, she has to pulled em out.
the irony *siGh*
yada, yada [i'm out of stupid ideas] yea, not very creative now that my wisdom is 50% gone.
so anyways, the point is when i got home, i felt like napping. so i did. mind u, my whole right face was numb due to multiple shots of LA. so i napped while biting on the gauze to apply pressure on my gums hence reduce the bleeding.
yes, yes..u know what happened. when i woke up, i thought my mouth felt funny and was more bloody than before. strange, but i ignored it. i changed my gauze and continued to bite on it. hence after a long while right before service, after being very frustrated with the constant bleeding which never seemed to slow down one bit, i asked jeremy to check my gums if they were still bleeding to only realise that all this while i've been biting on my tongue hard instead of the gauze! *owwww-- sobx* i still feel the pain~
but because it was numb, i couldn't feel the pain. so yes, tell urself pain is good for me! pain is good for me! pain is good for me!
so hey ever wonder why ur constantly bleeding but never felt pain in ur life? even when u do wrong, u no longer feel guilt. sinning or bad habits becomes so natural to u u dont even struggle anymore. u bleed urself dry and u wonder where's that tugging gone to.
check! maybe u've become numb. and you cant feel His Spirit anymore. have u been constantly injecting urself with anesthetic to somehow close one eye? just for that lil while so u dont feel pain.
.careful.
let's constantly pray and check ourselves daily that we will always be sensitive to His Spirit so we don't bleed ourselves dry and become bloodless-Christians [if there's ever such a thing] we should be blood-y Christians in a not rude way, no?
anyways, just a thought!
love,
-ehly-
PS: be bloody!!
kids, do not do this at home. also not for the faint-hearted.
before i start, do this: bite on ur tongue real hard till it actually hurts! don't stop till it actually hurts.
ok, now before i get sent to crazy people paradise, stop! stop biting ur tongue!!
as we've heard this before over and over again, pain is good for u, no?
let me tell u a story. once again not for the faint-hearted.
once a upon a time in a far far away land called fairyway, there live this girl who ain't very wise. so she prayed to God for wisdom as said in James 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. and God answered prayers, no? so the God of how much more, who gives us more than what we ask for, did. and ta-dah instead of 1, she got 4 wisdom teeth! but lo-and-behold, her very wise wisdom tooth grew horinzontally instead of the normal vertical way and it's hurting her. [wisdom hurts!] so instead of staying wise, she has to pulled em out.
the irony *siGh*
yada, yada [i'm out of stupid ideas] yea, not very creative now that my wisdom is 50% gone.
so anyways, the point is when i got home, i felt like napping. so i did. mind u, my whole right face was numb due to multiple shots of LA. so i napped while biting on the gauze to apply pressure on my gums hence reduce the bleeding.
yes, yes..u know what happened. when i woke up, i thought my mouth felt funny and was more bloody than before. strange, but i ignored it. i changed my gauze and continued to bite on it. hence after a long while right before service, after being very frustrated with the constant bleeding which never seemed to slow down one bit, i asked jeremy to check my gums if they were still bleeding to only realise that all this while i've been biting on my tongue hard instead of the gauze! *owwww-- sobx* i still feel the pain~
but because it was numb, i couldn't feel the pain. so yes, tell urself pain is good for me! pain is good for me! pain is good for me!
so hey ever wonder why ur constantly bleeding but never felt pain in ur life? even when u do wrong, u no longer feel guilt. sinning or bad habits becomes so natural to u u dont even struggle anymore. u bleed urself dry and u wonder where's that tugging gone to.
check! maybe u've become numb. and you cant feel His Spirit anymore. have u been constantly injecting urself with anesthetic to somehow close one eye? just for that lil while so u dont feel pain.
.careful.
let's constantly pray and check ourselves daily that we will always be sensitive to His Spirit so we don't bleed ourselves dry and become bloodless-Christians [if there's ever such a thing] we should be blood-y Christians in a not rude way, no?
anyways, just a thought!
love,
-ehly-
PS: be bloody!!
before i start, do this: bite on ur tongue real hard till it actually hurts! don't stop till it actually hurts.
ok, now before i get sent to crazy people paradise, stop! stop biting ur tongue!!
as we've heard this before over and over again, pain is good for u, no?
let me tell u a story. once again not for the faint-hearted.
once a upon a time in a far far away land called fairyway, there live this girl who ain't very wise. so she prayed to God for wisdom as said in James 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. and God answered prayers, no? so the God of how much more, who gives us more than what we ask for, did. and ta-dah instead of 1, she got 4 wisdom teeth! but lo-and-behold, her very wise wisdom tooth grew horinzontally instead of the normal vertical way and it's hurting her. [wisdom hurts!] so instead of staying wise, she has to pulled em out.
the irony *siGh*
yada, yada [i'm out of stupid ideas] yea, not very creative now that my wisdom is 50% gone.
so anyways, the point is when i got home, i felt like napping. so i did. mind u, my whole right face was numb due to multiple shots of LA. so i napped while biting on the gauze to apply pressure on my gums hence reduce the bleeding.
yes, yes..u know what happened. when i woke up, i thought my mouth felt funny and was more bloody than before. strange, but i ignored it. i changed my gauze and continued to bite on it. hence after a long while right before service, after being very frustrated with the constant bleeding which never seemed to slow down one bit, i asked jeremy to check my gums if they were still bleeding to only realise that all this while i've been biting on my tongue hard instead of the gauze! *owwww-- sobx* i still feel the pain~
but because it was numb, i couldn't feel the pain. so yes, tell urself pain is good for me! pain is good for me! pain is good for me!
so hey ever wonder why ur constantly bleeding but never felt pain in ur life? even when u do wrong, u no longer feel guilt. sinning or bad habits becomes so natural to u u dont even struggle anymore. u bleed urself dry and u wonder where's that tugging gone to.
check! maybe u've become numb. and you cant feel His Spirit anymore. have u been constantly injecting urself with anesthetic to somehow close one eye? just for that lil while so u dont feel pain.
.careful.
let's constantly pray and check ourselves daily that we will always be sensitive to His Spirit so we don't bleed ourselves dry and become bloodless-Christians [if there's ever such a thing] we should be blood-y Christians in a not rude way, no?
anyways, just a thought!
love,
-ehly-
PS: be bloody!!
Greetings Friends,
Bacon Flu ( the term was coined by Ong Li Jin a few days ago at an undisclosed location, genius i must say), the epidemic that is taking us by storm seems rather serious and scary so first of all i pray that most of us will be protected and kept healthy.
Anyways, this is definitely a blog worthy post. As scheduled, thursday is the planned shopping trip to IKEA and wherever else. The grape vine has told me that most freshies are pretty keen to go to ikea so we are expecting some what of a massive number of them.
That means, we need to start mobilizing our cars and transport people. Before we get into that however, these are the details for tomorrow.
Pick Up Time:1700hrs onwards
Meet up Time:1800hrs.
Location: Ikea Food court.
The plan is as such, we will meet at aforementioned location and have a light dinner. During this period, it would be our best opportunity to talk to the freshies, get connected to them more etc etc. After that, groups of maybe 4 or 5 can walk around ikea together to shop for those things that newly students need or if there is nothing they need, proceed to the bottom floor to mess around with the trolley things. Just joking.
Anyways, back to transport. For cell leaders, please get back to Althea or myself by tonight the number of your members who are going as well as your Car people. For those of you who have invited freshies, please get back to Althea or myself by tonight as well with their addresses and preferably their phone numbers as well.
For drivers, Either Isaiah, Althea or I will contact you latest by Thursday afternoon to inform you of you pick ups. Remember, these assets are very important to us so your job of transporting the assets is of utmost importance.
Friends, the time is now (cue patriotic music),it is time to put one foot forward, it is time to show the world( maybe just the international community) what they are missing out on,it is time to bring in the harvest.
It may also be time to start planning your timetable for next semester if you have not already done so and perhaps a realistic study plan.
Anyways, all jokes and seriousness aside, i do hope everyone is having fun and not stressing or being too tired out. I mean for crying out loud, its our last week of Holidays.
God Bless all,
Jeremy
PS: Was anyone awake at 6am this morning, it was really really, ridunculously freezingly, freakishly, at absurd levels, insanely Cold.
Greetings Friends,
Bacon Flu ( the term was coined by Ong Li Jin a few days ago at an undisclosed location, genius i must say), the epidemic that is taking us by storm seems rather serious and scary so first of all i pray that most of us will be protected and kept healthy.
Anyways, this is definitely a blog worthy post. As scheduled, thursday is the planned shopping trip to IKEA and wherever else. The grape vine has told me that most freshies are pretty keen to go to ikea so we are expecting some what of a massive number of them.
That means, we need to start mobilizing our cars and transport people. Before we get into that however, these are the details for tomorrow.
Pick Up Time:1700hrs onwards
Meet up Time:1800hrs.
Location: Ikea Food court.
The plan is as such, we will meet at aforementioned location and have a light dinner. During this period, it would be our best opportunity to talk to the freshies, get connected to them more etc etc. After that, groups of maybe 4 or 5 can walk around ikea together to shop for those things that newly students need or if there is nothing they need, proceed to the bottom floor to mess around with the trolley things. Just joking.
Anyways, back to transport. For cell leaders, please get back to Althea or myself by tonight the number of your members who are going as well as your Car people. For those of you who have invited freshies, please get back to Althea or myself by tonight as well with their addresses and preferably their phone numbers as well.
For drivers, Either Isaiah, Althea or I will contact you latest by Thursday afternoon to inform you of you pick ups. Remember, these assets are very important to us so your job of transporting the assets is of utmost importance.
Friends, the time is now (cue patriotic music),it is time to put one foot forward, it is time to show the world( maybe just the international community) what they are missing out on,it is time to bring in the harvest.
It may also be time to start planning your timetable for next semester if you have not already done so and perhaps a realistic study plan.
Anyways, all jokes and seriousness aside, i do hope everyone is having fun and not stressing or being too tired out. I mean for crying out loud, its our last week of Holidays.
God Bless all,
Jeremy
PS: Was anyone awake at 6am this morning, it was really really, ridunculously freezingly, freakishly, at absurd levels, insanely Cold.
Hey guys, here's the breakdown of the events that are up and coming during this time of Orientation. Come and join us in any of the events as we welcome in the freshmen =)
Monday 13 July
International orientation
Meet the freshmen during lunch in Trinity. - Meet at Yau Shu's house at 11:15 - Ian and Yau Shu
Coffee @ Terrazza 8pm- Rachel Chia
Tuesday 14 July
BREAK
(Confirm numbers for late night shopping trip to facilitate transport arrangements within cells.)
Wednesday 15 July
Enrolment & OLCR
BREAK
Thursday 16 July
Late Night Shopping (Westfield Innaloo/Ikea) - Aletheia, & Jeremy Tan
Friday 17 July
UWA Fremantle Trip
Steamboat Night (at several houses- maybe 2 cells combine) – Winter Cell leaders
Saturday 18th July
Prayer meeting @ 1130 Venue TBC
UWA Service at Murdoch Lecture theatre
Sunday 19th July
Sports.
Tennis - Isaiah
Soccer -Michael
Badminton -Aldrin & Chu Xuan(Andrew)
First Week of Studies
Tues 21 July
Movie Night - Johnson & Khang Wee (Venues and movie choices are flexible)
Friday 24th July
Passion on Ice - Ice Skating @ Perth Ice Arena (arrangements by Cell leaders)
Saturday 25th July
UWA service
Dinner at Northbridge and Yip Kee – Cell leaders
Sunday 26th July
Sports.
Tennis - Isaiah
Soccer -Michael
Badminton -Aldrin & Chu Xuan(Andrew)
That's all for now...keep checking the post for more updates yea? Let's bring in the harvest together =)
In His love and mine,
Isaiah
Hey guys, here's the breakdown of the events that are up and coming during this time of Orientation. Come and join us in any of the events as we welcome in the freshmen =)
Monday 13 July
International orientation
Meet the freshmen during lunch in Trinity. - Meet at Yau Shu's house at 11:15 - Ian and Yau Shu
Coffee @ Terrazza 8pm- Rachel Chia
Tuesday 14 July
BREAK
(Confirm numbers for late night shopping trip to facilitate transport arrangements within cells.)
Wednesday 15 July
Enrolment & OLCR
BREAK
Thursday 16 July
Late Night Shopping (Westfield Innaloo/Ikea) - Aletheia, & Jeremy Tan
Friday 17 July
UWA Fremantle Trip
Steamboat Night (at several houses- maybe 2 cells combine) – Winter Cell leaders
Saturday 18th July
Prayer meeting @ 1130 Venue TBC
UWA Service at Murdoch Lecture theatre
Sunday 19th July
Sports.
Tennis - Isaiah
Soccer -Michael
Badminton -Aldrin & Chu Xuan(Andrew)
First Week of Studies
Tues 21 July
Movie Night - Johnson & Khang Wee (Venues and movie choices are flexible)
Friday 24th July
Passion on Ice - Ice Skating @ Perth Ice Arena (arrangements by Cell leaders)
Saturday 25th July
UWA service
Dinner at Northbridge and Yip Kee – Cell leaders
Sunday 26th July
Sports.
Tennis - Isaiah
Soccer -Michael
Badminton -Aldrin & Chu Xuan(Andrew)
That's all for now...keep checking the post for more updates yea? Let's bring in the harvest together =)
In His love and mine,
Isaiah
Hey guys, how's it going again? It's half past midnight as i'm typing this. Just wanna share a little of what i have learnt, or so to say, "caught" from hillsongs this year.
Before i came for hillsongs, i really wasn't expecting much. I thought it would be like a movie, if i expected too much from it, i might get disappointed. But you know what? I wasn't so much of impressed with the conference itself, but i was blown away indeed. No, not by the conference, but by God. I really don't know how to begin what i want to tell you guys here, except that God is indeed indescribable. And on that note i'm really happy that i cannot put into words what i wanna say to you about God. Only that YOU, yes you reading this, have to experience it first hand and not from someone else.
However, i'm still gonna share "the main thing" of what i got. The past few days were awesome, and there were many good points that challenged and inspired my mind. I really expected the last message of the conference to "the best". And yes it was! You know what? It was the best not because it was inspiring or the preaching was marvelous (Louie Giglio did indeed give an awesome message). But more than that it was the best for me because it was SIMPLE.
It was so simple. JESUS LOVES YOU. That was the title of the message. I can almost read your minds as you read the title. Yeah Jesus loves me... ok. JESUS LOVES YOU. Yup Jesus loves me... I got it. JESUS LOVES YOU. The third time it struck me. Do i really know that? Or do i just know that in my mind, and not in my HEART. You see if Jesus were indeed IN my heart, why am i still such a mediocre "Christian". Am i just a full time student, and a part time Christian?
As Christians, we need to understand that it is NOT about us. It is ALL about God, People, and Prayer. We also need to know this: Humanity is waiting for you. There are 1.4 billion people suffering from extreme poverty, and every 3 seconds a child dies of hunger. I won't go too much into that, but the main thing is, what are WE, as believers, going to do about it? It made me feel so helpless that i am here, enjoying comfort, while someone has to die because of some unfair reason of humanity. And at that moment i realised that Jesus has not really been manifested in my heart. That i only knew Him in my head, and not my heart. The problem is that we do not have a problem with GIVING. We give tithes and offering, we give of out time to church and its service. The problem we have is RECEIVING. That we really haven't received Jesus into our hearts.
We need to show the "face" of the church of Jesus Christ. What do i mean? That we need to show the community or marketplace or wherever we are sent that the church cares, and it is a place of safety, a place of refuge, and a place of hope. Sure there may be criticisms, because if there are no criticisms, then we are not preaching the gospel. If there is no pain, then we are not leading. The church is not peripheral to the world, the world is peripheral to the church. The head of the church is Christ, and we are the body. Because God is UNSHAKABLE, the body is unshakable.
To end off, i know its easy to say what's on our minds, but its difficult to do what the heart says. What would i like the church to know? We need to do something, we need to do something now. Because humanity is waiting for us.
Ah Lau
Hey guys, how's it going again? It's half past midnight as i'm typing this. Just wanna share a little of what i have learnt, or so to say, "caught" from hillsongs this year.
Before i came for hillsongs, i really wasn't expecting much. I thought it would be like a movie, if i expected too much from it, i might get disappointed. But you know what? I wasn't so much of impressed with the conference itself, but i was blown away indeed. No, not by the conference, but by God. I really don't know how to begin what i want to tell you guys here, except that God is indeed indescribable. And on that note i'm really happy that i cannot put into words what i wanna say to you about God. Only that YOU, yes you reading this, have to experience it first hand and not from someone else.
However, i'm still gonna share "the main thing" of what i got. The past few days were awesome, and there were many good points that challenged and inspired my mind. I really expected the last message of the conference to "the best". And yes it was! You know what? It was the best not because it was inspiring or the preaching was marvelous (Louie Giglio did indeed give an awesome message). But more than that it was the best for me because it was SIMPLE.
It was so simple. JESUS LOVES YOU. That was the title of the message. I can almost read your minds as you read the title. Yeah Jesus loves me... ok. JESUS LOVES YOU. Yup Jesus loves me... I got it. JESUS LOVES YOU. The third time it struck me. Do i really know that? Or do i just know that in my mind, and not in my HEART. You see if Jesus were indeed IN my heart, why am i still such a mediocre "Christian". Am i just a full time student, and a part time Christian?
As Christians, we need to understand that it is NOT about us. It is ALL about God, People, and Prayer. We also need to know this: Humanity is waiting for you. There are 1.4 billion people suffering from extreme poverty, and every 3 seconds a child dies of hunger. I won't go too much into that, but the main thing is, what are WE, as believers, going to do about it? It made me feel so helpless that i am here, enjoying comfort, while someone has to die because of some unfair reason of humanity. And at that moment i realised that Jesus has not really been manifested in my heart. That i only knew Him in my head, and not my heart. The problem is that we do not have a problem with GIVING. We give tithes and offering, we give of out time to church and its service. The problem we have is RECEIVING. That we really haven't received Jesus into our hearts.
We need to show the "face" of the church of Jesus Christ. What do i mean? That we need to show the community or marketplace or wherever we are sent that the church cares, and it is a place of safety, a place of refuge, and a place of hope. Sure there may be criticisms, because if there are no criticisms, then we are not preaching the gospel. If there is no pain, then we are not leading. The church is not peripheral to the world, the world is peripheral to the church. The head of the church is Christ, and we are the body. Because God is UNSHAKABLE, the body is unshakable.
To end off, i know its easy to say what's on our minds, but its difficult to do what the heart says. What would i like the church to know? We need to do something, we need to do something now. Because humanity is waiting for us.
Ah Lau
Hey guys, how's it going? Hopefully Perth is not as cold and wet as Sydney. Although the weather has not been on our side, it's been an awesome 4 days for me in Sydney so far. The sound of Chris and Vips snoring and just watching Chris and Leo 'fish' at the conference. It's really hardcore every single day. We have to wake up as early as 6.30am to bathe and get ready. Although it only starts at 9am, there's only like 15 minutes between each session till we get back around 9.30pm. Just been surviving on God's strength from day to day.
Anyway, i just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences so far at Hillsongs Conference 2009. If i can sum it all up in one word, it would be OVERWHELMING! Phew, everything from the videos, sound, music, the preaching and the fellowship. There are so many things that i really want to share and pass on to you guys but Eunice has graced me with 30 minutes on her computer. HOHOHO.
This is what i learned from day 3......
Embrace the PAIN. That's right it is 'pain' that i just typed out. Craig G. shared about pain in our lives, especially as leaders and all of us need to embrace the necessary pain to live the life he has called us to. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, Paul talks about the pain and suffering he has been through, from being whiped 39 times on 5 seperate occasions to having nothing to eat but yet in the light of all his suffering and pain, it was nothing compared to his heart and passion he had for the church. In verse 28, he says 'besides the other things' ie, on top of all the suffering he has been through, it is nothing compared to his concern for the church and the pain he has suffered for the body of Christ.
Now say, "pain is my friend"!
Other than that, God wants to increase our threshold of pain of pruning.
John 15 talks about God being the gardener that prunes and shapes us. And i'm sure pruning isn't a very enjoyable thing to experience but it shows that God has a greater plan for you! Sometimes you have to move backwards before you can move forward. Don't be afraid if at first you do not see the fruits from you labour and toil and pruning and pain. God doesn't want you to blame yourself when you don't see your ministry or cell group growing because He doesnt want you to take credit for the increase and growth. God does something in you before He does something through you. So accept the pain that comes with the territory of new growth and moulding!
That's pretty much my summary of the morning session with Craig G. I hope that this will keep you guys excited to hear more about this interesting topic. Hehehe
Anyway, on a side note, I really want to share a little bit on what i've learnt on the whole. I'll try to make it as simple as possible. Coming to this conference as a cell leader and a 'seasoned Christian' i've come to a fact that what I know about God so far in my 23 years is almost close to nothing. Just when you think you know Him, He never ceases to come and blow my mind, it's just really overwhelming to experience God with a few thousand other believers. The sound of worship is scary and makes my hair literally stand up. Every sermon i hear, every testimony shared never fails to bring me to tears. It's been a very personal experience for me and i believe, one that i will never forget. God is just awesome, it's something that no words or pictures or videos can explain. He is Yahweh, a personal God, love that sacrificed for us
Anyway, i just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences so far at Hillsongs Conference 2009. If i can sum it all up in one word, it would be OVERWHELMING! Phew, everything from the videos, sound, music, the preaching and the fellowship. There are so many things that i really want to share and pass on to you guys but Eunice has graced me with 30 minutes on her computer. HOHOHO.
This is what i learned from day 3......
Embrace the PAIN. That's right it is 'pain' that i just typed out. Craig G. shared about pain in our lives, especially as leaders and all of us need to embrace the necessary pain to live the life he has called us to. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, Paul talks about the pain and suffering he has been through, from being whiped 39 times on 5 seperate occasions to having nothing to eat but yet in the light of all his suffering and pain, it was nothing compared to his heart and passion he had for the church. In verse 28, he says 'besides the other things' ie, on top of all the suffering he has been through, it is nothing compared to his concern for the church and the pain he has suffered for the body of Christ.
Now say, "pain is my friend"!
Other than that, God wants to increase our threshold of pain of pruning.
John 15 talks about God being the gardener that prunes and shapes us. And i'm sure pruning isn't a very enjoyable thing to experience but it shows that God has a greater plan for you! Sometimes you have to move backwards before you can move forward. Don't be afraid if at first you do not see the fruits from you labour and toil and pruning and pain. God doesn't want you to blame yourself when you don't see your ministry or cell group growing because He doesnt want you to take credit for the increase and growth. God does something in you before He does something through you. So accept the pain that comes with the territory of new growth and moulding!
That's pretty much my summary of the morning session with Craig G. I hope that this will keep you guys excited to hear more about this interesting topic. Hehehe
Anyway, on a side note, I really want to share a little bit on what i've learnt on the whole. I'll try to make it as simple as possible. Coming to this conference as a cell leader and a 'seasoned Christian' i've come to a fact that what I know about God so far in my 23 years is almost close to nothing. Just when you think you know Him, He never ceases to come and blow my mind, it's just really overwhelming to experience God with a few thousand other believers. The sound of worship is scary and makes my hair literally stand up. Every sermon i hear, every testimony shared never fails to bring me to tears. It's been a very personal experience for me and i believe, one that i will never forget. God is just awesome, it's something that no words or pictures or videos can explain. He is Yahweh, a personal God, love that sacrificed for us
Hey guys, how's it going? Hopefully Perth is not as cold and wet as Sydney. Although the weather has not been on our side, it's been an awesome 4 days for me in Sydney so far. The sound of Chris and Vips snoring and just watching Chris and Leo 'fish' at the conference. It's really hardcore every single day. We have to wake up as early as 6.30am to bathe and get ready. Although it only starts at 9am, there's only like 15 minutes between each session till we get back around 9.30pm. Just been surviving on God's strength from day to day.
Anyway, i just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences so far at Hillsongs Conference 2009. If i can sum it all up in one word, it would be OVERWHELMING! Phew, everything from the videos, sound, music, the preaching and the fellowship. There are so many things that i really want to share and pass on to you guys but Eunice has graced me with 30 minutes on her computer. HOHOHO.
This is what i learned from day 3......
Embrace the PAIN. That's right it is 'pain' that i just typed out. Craig G. shared about pain in our lives, especially as leaders and all of us need to embrace the necessary pain to live the life he has called us to. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, Paul talks about the pain and suffering he has been through, from being whiped 39 times on 5 seperate occasions to having nothing to eat but yet in the light of all his suffering and pain, it was nothing compared to his heart and passion he had for the church. In verse 28, he says 'besides the other things' ie, on top of all the suffering he has been through, it is nothing compared to his concern for the church and the pain he has suffered for the body of Christ.
Now say, "pain is my friend"!
Other than that, God wants to increase our threshold of pain of pruning.
John 15 talks about God being the gardener that prunes and shapes us. And i'm sure pruning isn't a very enjoyable thing to experience but it shows that God has a greater plan for you! Sometimes you have to move backwards before you can move forward. Don't be afraid if at first you do not see the fruits from you labour and toil and pruning and pain. God doesn't want you to blame yourself when you don't see your ministry or cell group growing because He doesnt want you to take credit for the increase and growth. God does something in you before He does something through you. So accept the pain that comes with the territory of new growth and moulding!
That's pretty much my summary of the morning session with Craig G. I hope that this will keep you guys excited to hear more about this interesting topic. Hehehe
Anyway, on a side note, I really want to share a little bit on what i've learnt on the whole. I'll try to make it as simple as possible. Coming to this conference as a cell leader and a 'seasoned Christian' i've come to a fact that what I know about God so far in my 23 years is almost close to nothing. Just when you think you know Him, He never ceases to come and blow my mind, it's just really overwhelming to experience God with a few thousand other believers. The sound of worship is scary and makes my hair literally stand up. Every sermon i hear, every testimony shared never fails to bring me to tears. It's been a very personal experience for me and i believe, one that i will never forget. God is just awesome, it's something that no words or pictures or videos can explain. He is Yahweh, a personal God, love that sacrificed for us
Anyway, i just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences so far at Hillsongs Conference 2009. If i can sum it all up in one word, it would be OVERWHELMING! Phew, everything from the videos, sound, music, the preaching and the fellowship. There are so many things that i really want to share and pass on to you guys but Eunice has graced me with 30 minutes on her computer. HOHOHO.
This is what i learned from day 3......
Embrace the PAIN. That's right it is 'pain' that i just typed out. Craig G. shared about pain in our lives, especially as leaders and all of us need to embrace the necessary pain to live the life he has called us to. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, Paul talks about the pain and suffering he has been through, from being whiped 39 times on 5 seperate occasions to having nothing to eat but yet in the light of all his suffering and pain, it was nothing compared to his heart and passion he had for the church. In verse 28, he says 'besides the other things' ie, on top of all the suffering he has been through, it is nothing compared to his concern for the church and the pain he has suffered for the body of Christ.
Now say, "pain is my friend"!
Other than that, God wants to increase our threshold of pain of pruning.
John 15 talks about God being the gardener that prunes and shapes us. And i'm sure pruning isn't a very enjoyable thing to experience but it shows that God has a greater plan for you! Sometimes you have to move backwards before you can move forward. Don't be afraid if at first you do not see the fruits from you labour and toil and pruning and pain. God doesn't want you to blame yourself when you don't see your ministry or cell group growing because He doesnt want you to take credit for the increase and growth. God does something in you before He does something through you. So accept the pain that comes with the territory of new growth and moulding!
That's pretty much my summary of the morning session with Craig G. I hope that this will keep you guys excited to hear more about this interesting topic. Hehehe
Anyway, on a side note, I really want to share a little bit on what i've learnt on the whole. I'll try to make it as simple as possible. Coming to this conference as a cell leader and a 'seasoned Christian' i've come to a fact that what I know about God so far in my 23 years is almost close to nothing. Just when you think you know Him, He never ceases to come and blow my mind, it's just really overwhelming to experience God with a few thousand other believers. The sound of worship is scary and makes my hair literally stand up. Every sermon i hear, every testimony shared never fails to bring me to tears. It's been a very personal experience for me and i believe, one that i will never forget. God is just awesome, it's something that no words or pictures or videos can explain. He is Yahweh, a personal God, love that sacrificed for us
Hello !! =)
Here's a little contribution from me from day-2 of Hillsongs! It's been a really LONGGG and full-on day; there's so much to share I dont quite know which one to pick on! (think i wrote a total of 7 pages back to back today?? lol) Don't worry though, i will make this short and sweet for you! Hah!
Well, like what Eunice mentioned, yesterday's speaker was AWESOME!! And day 2 just got even better and better. Hallelujah! We had Brian Houston and Jentezen Franklin as our main speakers today; and many other great leaders who shared their wisdom with us through the different workshops they offered. I am frankly very empowered by every single message that I heard today but as I pondered upon what to share here tonight, I really feel that God wants me to share the real spirit of worship with you guys. I could be sharing Jentezen Franklin's awesome message, but something nudges me to pass on the spirit of excellent yet heartfilled worship to our zone back home.
We all know that worship is not so much about the great music or the awesome voice or even the "keng-ness" of the lyrics. It is about the HEART. And what Ive noticed from this conference so far is that, without fail, every single worship session has been so POWERFUL and personal despite the big congregation. Every one singing with all their heart and might, losing themselves in the presence of the Almighty; giving God what He deserves and honoring Him with our voices. It is really not about the song itself, because we could be singing just one line over and over again, yet the atmosphere did not die down with a boring repetition; instead, the more we sang, the more powerful it got. It's really like getting a touch from Heaven as we bless His Name.
Why am I sharing this? My heart's cry is to see our people honoring God and giving Him what He deserves through our worship. True, we give Him glory with our entire life (not just worship) but I would like to specifically focus on worship today because we have to know that worship is one of the essential elements in our walk with Him. Darlene Zschech shared today that our songs welcome the Holy Spirit, they speak of FAITH and they draw us closer to God. So as we worship, may our worship be not of lip-service (Matt 15:8-9), may our worship be sincere, REAL, between just YOU and GOD (pausing there.. remember, JUST you and God.. you and God..), a worship that draws down the presence of God, a worship that is so powerful that can shake the whole atmosphere. Shall we challenge ourselves this semester to grow in this area perhaps? (Hah, those in my cell...wink wink!)
Darlene Zschech came up today to share with us her testimony about the hard times she went through and how she held on despite being challenged in her faith. One thing God led her to was to worship. She very strongly told us that that was NOT just a suggestion, it was an instruction. Many times we come across the phrase "I WILL sing..." in the bible and the word "will" here tells us that it is a decision. (eg Judges 5:3, Ps 108:1, Ps 57:7 etc etc). Wow! When Darlene mentioned that singing is not just a suggestion, but an instruction, that really got me thinking. May our hearts be ever singing to our Lord be it the ups or the downs sides of our lives.
God bless!!
love,
Let
Here's a little contribution from me from day-2 of Hillsongs! It's been a really LONGGG and full-on day; there's so much to share I dont quite know which one to pick on! (think i wrote a total of 7 pages back to back today?? lol) Don't worry though, i will make this short and sweet for you! Hah!
Well, like what Eunice mentioned, yesterday's speaker was AWESOME!! And day 2 just got even better and better. Hallelujah! We had Brian Houston and Jentezen Franklin as our main speakers today; and many other great leaders who shared their wisdom with us through the different workshops they offered. I am frankly very empowered by every single message that I heard today but as I pondered upon what to share here tonight, I really feel that God wants me to share the real spirit of worship with you guys. I could be sharing Jentezen Franklin's awesome message, but something nudges me to pass on the spirit of excellent yet heartfilled worship to our zone back home.
We all know that worship is not so much about the great music or the awesome voice or even the "keng-ness" of the lyrics. It is about the HEART. And what Ive noticed from this conference so far is that, without fail, every single worship session has been so POWERFUL and personal despite the big congregation. Every one singing with all their heart and might, losing themselves in the presence of the Almighty; giving God what He deserves and honoring Him with our voices. It is really not about the song itself, because we could be singing just one line over and over again, yet the atmosphere did not die down with a boring repetition; instead, the more we sang, the more powerful it got. It's really like getting a touch from Heaven as we bless His Name.
Why am I sharing this? My heart's cry is to see our people honoring God and giving Him what He deserves through our worship. True, we give Him glory with our entire life (not just worship) but I would like to specifically focus on worship today because we have to know that worship is one of the essential elements in our walk with Him. Darlene Zschech shared today that our songs welcome the Holy Spirit, they speak of FAITH and they draw us closer to God. So as we worship, may our worship be not of lip-service (Matt 15:8-9), may our worship be sincere, REAL, between just YOU and GOD (pausing there.. remember, JUST you and God.. you and God..), a worship that draws down the presence of God, a worship that is so powerful that can shake the whole atmosphere. Shall we challenge ourselves this semester to grow in this area perhaps? (Hah, those in my cell...wink wink!)
Darlene Zschech came up today to share with us her testimony about the hard times she went through and how she held on despite being challenged in her faith. One thing God led her to was to worship. She very strongly told us that that was NOT just a suggestion, it was an instruction. Many times we come across the phrase "I WILL sing..." in the bible and the word "will" here tells us that it is a decision. (eg Judges 5:3, Ps 108:1, Ps 57:7 etc etc). Wow! When Darlene mentioned that singing is not just a suggestion, but an instruction, that really got me thinking. May our hearts be ever singing to our Lord be it the ups or the downs sides of our lives.
God bless!!
love,
Let
Hello !! =)
Here's a little contribution from me from day-2 of Hillsongs! It's been a really LONGGG and full-on day; there's so much to share I dont quite know which one to pick on! (think i wrote a total of 7 pages back to back today?? lol) Don't worry though, i will make this short and sweet for you! Hah!
Well, like what Eunice mentioned, yesterday's speaker was AWESOME!! And day 2 just got even better and better. Hallelujah! We had Brian Houston and Jentezen Franklin as our main speakers today; and many other great leaders who shared their wisdom with us through the different workshops they offered. I am frankly very empowered by every single message that I heard today but as I pondered upon what to share here tonight, I really feel that God wants me to share the real spirit of worship with you guys. I could be sharing Jentezen Franklin's awesome message, but something nudges me to pass on the spirit of excellent yet heartfilled worship to our zone back home.
We all know that worship is not so much about the great music or the awesome voice or even the "keng-ness" of the lyrics. It is about the HEART. And what Ive noticed from this conference so far is that, without fail, every single worship session has been so POWERFUL and personal despite the big congregation. Every one singing with all their heart and might, losing themselves in the presence of the Almighty; giving God what He deserves and honoring Him with our voices. It is really not about the song itself, because we could be singing just one line over and over again, yet the atmosphere did not die down with a boring repetition; instead, the more we sang, the more powerful it got. It's really like getting a touch from Heaven as we bless His Name.
Why am I sharing this? My heart's cry is to see our people honoring God and giving Him what He deserves through our worship. True, we give Him glory with our entire life (not just worship) but I would like to specifically focus on worship today because we have to know that worship is one of the essential elements in our walk with Him. Darlene Zschech shared today that our songs welcome the Holy Spirit, they speak of FAITH and they draw us closer to God. So as we worship, may our worship be not of lip-service (Matt 15:8-9), may our worship be sincere, REAL, between just YOU and GOD (pausing there.. remember, JUST you and God.. you and God..), a worship that draws down the presence of God, a worship that is so powerful that can shake the whole atmosphere. Shall we challenge ourselves this semester to grow in this area perhaps? (Hah, those in my cell...wink wink!)
Darlene Zschech came up today to share with us her testimony about the hard times she went through and how she held on despite being challenged in her faith. One thing God led her to was to worship. She very strongly told us that that was NOT just a suggestion, it was an instruction. Many times we come across the phrase "I WILL sing..." in the bible and the word "will" here tells us that it is a decision. (eg Judges 5:3, Ps 108:1, Ps 57:7 etc etc). Wow! When Darlene mentioned that singing is not just a suggestion, but an instruction, that really got me thinking. May our hearts be ever singing to our Lord be it the ups or the downs sides of our lives.
God bless!!
love,
Let
Here's a little contribution from me from day-2 of Hillsongs! It's been a really LONGGG and full-on day; there's so much to share I dont quite know which one to pick on! (think i wrote a total of 7 pages back to back today?? lol) Don't worry though, i will make this short and sweet for you! Hah!
Well, like what Eunice mentioned, yesterday's speaker was AWESOME!! And day 2 just got even better and better. Hallelujah! We had Brian Houston and Jentezen Franklin as our main speakers today; and many other great leaders who shared their wisdom with us through the different workshops they offered. I am frankly very empowered by every single message that I heard today but as I pondered upon what to share here tonight, I really feel that God wants me to share the real spirit of worship with you guys. I could be sharing Jentezen Franklin's awesome message, but something nudges me to pass on the spirit of excellent yet heartfilled worship to our zone back home.
We all know that worship is not so much about the great music or the awesome voice or even the "keng-ness" of the lyrics. It is about the HEART. And what Ive noticed from this conference so far is that, without fail, every single worship session has been so POWERFUL and personal despite the big congregation. Every one singing with all their heart and might, losing themselves in the presence of the Almighty; giving God what He deserves and honoring Him with our voices. It is really not about the song itself, because we could be singing just one line over and over again, yet the atmosphere did not die down with a boring repetition; instead, the more we sang, the more powerful it got. It's really like getting a touch from Heaven as we bless His Name.
Why am I sharing this? My heart's cry is to see our people honoring God and giving Him what He deserves through our worship. True, we give Him glory with our entire life (not just worship) but I would like to specifically focus on worship today because we have to know that worship is one of the essential elements in our walk with Him. Darlene Zschech shared today that our songs welcome the Holy Spirit, they speak of FAITH and they draw us closer to God. So as we worship, may our worship be not of lip-service (Matt 15:8-9), may our worship be sincere, REAL, between just YOU and GOD (pausing there.. remember, JUST you and God.. you and God..), a worship that draws down the presence of God, a worship that is so powerful that can shake the whole atmosphere. Shall we challenge ourselves this semester to grow in this area perhaps? (Hah, those in my cell...wink wink!)
Darlene Zschech came up today to share with us her testimony about the hard times she went through and how she held on despite being challenged in her faith. One thing God led her to was to worship. She very strongly told us that that was NOT just a suggestion, it was an instruction. Many times we come across the phrase "I WILL sing..." in the bible and the word "will" here tells us that it is a decision. (eg Judges 5:3, Ps 108:1, Ps 57:7 etc etc). Wow! When Darlene mentioned that singing is not just a suggestion, but an instruction, that really got me thinking. May our hearts be ever singing to our Lord be it the ups or the downs sides of our lives.
God bless!!
love,
Let
