Thursday, February 28, 2008
I remembered I wrote this email to many of my dear friends just last year. It was then my lowest and driest period of my life and God had proven Himself to be so real. Today, as I saw the sent items in my email, I came across this and I read it again, and to watch the video once more. Without fail, it touches me deeply. I thank God for saving me even I am the least worthy person He could have thought of, yet He chose me.
Dear Friends,
I am just so encouraged by this short video clip that I am making an effort to share it with all of you.
This short video clip will only take up 5 minutes of your time but/and I prayed that you will be ministered by it. It brings me to tears but it leads me to joy.
Give yourself the chance to watch the video first before you continued reading what I have written.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee73e63418003b47d7d5
I cried because so many times I failed in trusting God’s way for me and I argued with God that I can do it my ways. Never had it come to my senses that it hurts God who views EVERY moments of my life from “far” especially so, those times when I fell (Now I know). I am sorry for all the actions that I had made which hurts Him. God is indeed a good God who stood by with me (and you) in all the different stages of my (our) life. He is just awesome. I am thankful that after all the wrong doings, God still picks me up and gives me that second chance to walk with Him again.
However, what’s disturbing in this video are the struggles my unsaved friends have to go through; battling with Satan on THEIR own strength. This video clips ends off beautifully for us, who are called Children of God, but what about those who are yet one? Will they end up in Satan’s hands and never had an experience on the wonders our Creator had created? Are they just going to be tossed to and fro by the evil ones all their lives? Where will they be if they die without knowing God?
I felt the burden. I felt the pain when I see how many people are placing their lives on what’s visible (earthly materials) rather than what’s invisible and important (eternity). Are we really crying out for these people in our midst today? Are we praying for souls?
Will you walk with me to spell this to all our loved ones that if they placed their happiness on temporary stuff, their happiness will be temporary.
Pass this on.
God loves you and He loves you the way you are.
Be bless.
Everything by Lighthouse (the song that’s being played)
Find me here
And speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That is leading me
To the place where
I find peace again
You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You're everything
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You steal my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper now
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
'Cause you're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything
Everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything
Everything
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
*Are you sharing the love of God with your unsaved friends today? Just a gentle reminder, the harvest is here. Are you willing to sacrifice yourself for God?
Be blessed,
Daphne_Chloe
12:01:00 AM
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I simply love to spend time with people, getting to know what they have been up and their true personalities and characters through conversations. I dislike analyzing especially on people, but then when opportunities come, I will seized. -I'm not judging but well, I am alerting myself-
I had a chat with my long lost friend. We did not contact for about 5 months due to some hurts that we left on each other, we called a off towards communication so that we can be healed and forget the past. Guess what. Time did an extremely good job for us. Well, I believe God did a great job in healing our hearts too. Today, we chatted like we used too again. Though we both feel a little awkward initially, but that doesn't change the fact we are still going to remove that barrier and be friends once again. He even mentioned to me that if we do communicate and meet up more often, we will not feel award with one another, instead we will be friends again. I am really contented with the way we are behaving unto this case. Thank God for reconciling friendships.
What struck me most throughout the day was this saying
"If one person dislikes you, it maybe something wrong with that person, but if the whole world dislikes you, it maybe something wrong with you."
Sometimes we are just so used to think of who we are that we forgotten to see ourselves upon how ugly we may have been to others. We do not know that within our comfort zone, we may have allowed selfishness, pride, boastfulness and etc to take a hold of us. Everyone of us wants to be somebody and without your awareness that you are who you are, you are ready somebody.
Anyway, I don't want to go into that topic because recently, I have been wondering a lot about why people come, people go. Why people make decision for others. Why decisions are made so harsh? Why people ALWAYS find themselves the EXCUSES, "Is God's plan for me!"? Too many whys. Maybe I am in the junction of a deeper understanding that sometimes in life, you have not need to know the answers before you head on in life.
I had Gelare with those special ones in my life. I am just so joyful to have my time spent with each and everyone of them. Though I have already left and meeting up with them maybe so tough, still when they are out, they remember me. I am so happy. Just so thankful that in my life I met wonderful, faithful and humble children of God like they are.
I am so blessed with friends and I love all my friends.
Sunshine club (includes TomSumJo & Gil)
Love,
Daphne_Chloe
PS : Pray for me that if I ever go to an interview for SOT, pray that I could answer the questions with the wisdom of God. I am really keen to enter School of Theology. -Come What May-
9:40:00 PM
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
When you realized that blessings come in many forms, you will know that you are the richest child of God. I have grown to understand how much God blessed me throughout this "low" period of my life, as He sent friends that money can't buy, buddies that time can't afford, leaders that wisdom can't purchased, and a HOME (church and cell group) that only His life can measure. I'm indeed bless, much more than blessed!
Thank Heaven that God chose me to be His Children for it is written: YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME, BUT I CHOSE YOU AND APPOINTED YOU. ( JOHN 15:16 ) As I count all of my blessings, I remembered to also count the fact that God chose ME to be a Child of His! Just think of how important I am to God, I know what a blessing it is to be selected as a Child of His!Psalm 91:11–12
For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.Thank you, thank you Jesus.
I was out the whole days with 4 angels of whom I believe was sent by God to watch over me while I was in China - Beijing last May. Every moment with them seems to be the time of my life. I just love the way they are, uniquely special.
We were out actually having the thoughts of celebrating Valentine day together (I know is like super late to do so, but hey, if you are sincere, EVERYDAY is Valentine day!) but due to our busy schedule since the start of the year because of projects and exams, today we were out to celebrate HuiMing's birthday which was supposed to be in January, instead. It was pretty sinful of how we welcomed and enjoyed today. Let my sinful story begins!
We met up at Buona Vista MRT at supposedly 1230pm, but girls being girls, we were late, except for Ivana was who there by 11am because she got the time ALL wrong. -_- Thank God that our wonderful organizer, set a grace of half an hour. We set our feet to our first station at 1pm and it is to Holland Village. Sad to say, I did not take a picture of the windmill, because we were too hungry and we needed just food to fill our hunger. Guess what, because of that, we just got ourselves into a shop that's found everywhere, Swensens! It's pretty lame that we traveled so far just to eat in a fine-dinning restaurant where we can get it everywhere in Singapore. No complain as it seems as if we booked the whole restaurant.
While waiting for our food, is time to take some pictures.
Our FOOD.
A picture with Ivana (Something is so not right with me - I don't know what but yeah, just weird)
Time indeed flies! Before we knew, it was almost 4pm. After a satisfying lunch, we decided to go down to Bugis, realising that there is nothing much for us to shop/walk around in Holland V. We board the bus and off we go! We shopped around, loitered a while and surely I got myself something again. I never know I was so BLUR and I didn't know Bugis is a loop not to mention that this whole place seems so big to a girl whose legs are in pain! We walked one whole big group to just decide what we want for dinner and as aimlessly as we could be, we found nothing. Is really true that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. We walked till we can't feel our legs (exaggerating) and we found nothing to eat.
Our "blessings" for the day, is a super nice "toy".
We entered Billy Bombers and we were out of Billy Bombers becuase we have no idea what we want. The waiters and waitresses must have think what's in the mind of these 5 crazy girls. We were pretty full by our lunch, but because we wanted to give HuiMing a treat, so no matter how full we are, we need to EAT. Guess what! We went to Pastamania for dinner. We had Combo A and we had Pizza. It was shared among 4 and HuiMing has her spaghetti. It was so full that we can't even eat these little food that we ordered, but well, wastage is the curse of poverty, so we tried to finish all that we ordered.
Our dinner.
(My poor ShiHui, struggling to finish all the food, must grow FAT FAT)
Some photo taking sessions before moving onto the next event for the night
It is really sinful on the amount of food that we eat. Western food on both meals and that's not the end. Due to the overloaded stomach, we decided to walk around in the shopping center before we could go for the MAIN "COURSE" of the day. It was about 9pm when we headed into NYDC and have our desserts. The pictures explain itself how sinful our days have been. Well, there is no regret to pamper ourselves once in a blue moon and we promised that our next outing will be Pasir Ris Park for serious cycling and exercising.
Main "Course"
Birthday Girl and her money cannot buy gift
Some camwhoring first - Super FULL face
I can't imagine that we spend more than $150 on just food alone, and it didn't even pinch a bit on my heart when I paid more than $80. Blessings are indeed from Heaven, how much you invest will determine how much God will bless you back. If you are stingy, God will be too. (I am serious) Well, if you think I am rich, than I surely am! Like I said, I am so rich in Christ if you see blessings the way I do and I believe I am going to be really RICH in God. :) (I won't forget old friends if I am really wealthy;financially)
My Childhood Loves
The Child within
Anyway, I really enjoyed myself so much in the presence of my Angels. Nothing can ever expressed it all, for my life explains how much colorful by just their lovely presence. I am so overjoyed as the day(s) of our date(s) draw(s) nearer and so much of gratitude as our outing(s) come to an end. It is certainly more than just life we are talking, is about pure love. If ever I found out that I forgotten what a friend was supposed to be, I look at each of them and I will know the answer. All of you have given me the chance to learn what friend is supposed to be. They don't change who you are, they mold you to be who you should be, thus be wise to decide who should be your friends.
Thank you and am looking forward to our very first "exercising" gathering on 17th March 2008 at Pasir Ris Park!
Thankful,
Daphne_Chloe
12:14:00 AM
(My poor ShiHui, struggling to finish all the food, must grow FAT FAT)
