tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76219236533054142522024-03-13T07:48:49.634-07:00From Groundzero UpRedefining the values of an entire generationmalaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-37088002722740829832010-05-17T02:12:00.000-07:002010-05-17T03:21:30.757-07:00Reading through the Bible<div>For those of you who may not have heard,</div><div><br /></div><div>About 30 MYPGers have committed to reading through the Bible together at the pace of 10 chapters a day. If you calculate, it should take us about 4 months to finish reading the whole bible. We've had a pretty intense 1st week, reading Genesis 1 - 50. And we know it isn't going to get any smoother! </div><div><div><br /></div><div>For those who are on the Bible sprint, how did your first book go? We had some interesting sharings over gmail. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Esther: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the first 30 chapters of genesis is FULL OF DECEIT lahhh, it's like son like father, chip of the old block....haha makes me wonder was lying OK back then? considering the 10 commandments only came during to Moses time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Eunice: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What kept popping up at me during the first 10 chapters was the word - life. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yosh: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Out of the ENTIRE human race around in Noah's time, God decided that animals were more worth saving than humans- so corrupted were they- that He had to build such a big ark to put all of those furry little fuzzies in... says alot about how good we humans can be, eh?</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Isaac: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">One of the things that struck me in my readings today is that people are so stubborn and never learn from history. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Abraham lied that Sarah was his sister, Isaac lied that Rebekah was his sister.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to bear him a son, Leah and Rachel gave Zilpah and Bilhah respectively to Jacob. (at least Isaac wasn't stupid enough to get into this)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The amount of family politics is unreal!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cheng Yee: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I think it's real cool that God talks to himself. And that He likes to ejek people also.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Anything else to bring to the table? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Full speed ahead with Exodus! (Trumpets blasting and sails unfurl)</span></span></div></span></div></div>Eunice Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776124475977564804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-42137877933037471162010-02-08T06:19:00.000-08:002010-02-08T06:21:48.572-08:00What I learnt this week at Holy Communion!<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(99, 67, 32); font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 108px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; height: 108px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">We often think that some things are too petty for God to care for. Nevertheless, don't forget, God cares for you and everything you do. Doesn't matter if its the friends you make, the ministries you're in, or the status updates you update. He cares for you. Not for what you do for Him, but just because you are His. Not because of who you are, but because of who He is!</span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I started this year thinking that this is the year, I'm going to try to please the Lord. Noble thought you say? I wanted to remembered by the end of 2010 as one who tried. That when people thought of me, they would say "Marcus? Well, at least he tried!". This was also what I wanted to be inscribed on my gravestone and it still is. I want to known as someone who remained faithful. And so, I equated Obedience and Love with Works and Responsibilities. It's not that being a Christian and a Child of God means there are no responsibilities. And I'm not saying you don't have work to do as a Christian, far be it from me. I can't stand lazy Christians who talk a lot, but don't work. Cakap tak serupa bikin memang kiam pak!(LOL). But what I'm saying is, personally, I emphasized on these too much. I really really really tried to find approval by doing work.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Well, there were 2 things wrong with that. Number 1. Whose approval? Number 2. Whose work? God really convicted me of those 2 things.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Anyways, as I said, that was my goal for 2010. To be someone who TRIED.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">On Friday night, I went to </span><a href="http://penhop.org/" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Penang House of Prayer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> for Friday Night Burn with my dad. It just so happened that my dad did not have to go to Serdang to fetch the Hokkien Fellowship member and it just so happened service ended early that night. And it just so happened that I had an incessant desire to go to PenHOP. So I persuaded my dad (somehow XD) to take me to Penang at 9pm in the night. 10mins into the journey towards Penang, we got caught in a jam. I think my dad was considering not going to Penang due to that jam, but he never said a word (pure speculation.) Anyways, the crawl was for about 10mins and we passed an accident. Come to think of it, there were so many points of the journey that could have caused us to turn back and go home. But God works in mysterious ways.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">We reach PenHOP and we go up. And at the door, I hear Josh Yeoh saying, "He loves you not for what you do!". I headed for the toilet and then entered the room. I sat down and said a quiet prayer. God actually revealed a few issues in my life, but I will just share one.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After 15-20mins of TRYING to focus to worship, I finally entered that tangible atmosphere. I knew God was right at my side, and I knew He was listening. So I started praying. I repented of my insincerity and for making the whole thing about me and not Him. And then, Josh led the song You will not relent by Misty Edwards. And the 1st line hit me real hard.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">You won't relent till until You have it all</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">My heart is Yours.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I had read the lyrics on his blog before, but that was just for viewing pleasure. But that night, the song hit me. The part God won't relent I get. God is unmovable God. But He wants it all? I thought God just wants my good side? He won't want my bad side, my sinful nature, my lustful desires. Will He? Oh. I might have to rethink some of my standings.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">And then, there was this song that REALLY REALLY REALLY hit me and I started bawling!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">He is jealous for me,<br />Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,<br />Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.<br />When all of a sudden,<br />I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,<br />And I realise just how beautiful You are,<br />And how great Your affections are for me.<br /><br />And oh, how He loves us so,<br />Oh how He loves us,<br />How He loves us all<br /><br />We are His portion and He is our prize,<br />Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,<br />If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.<br />So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,<br />And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,<br />I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,<br />When I think about, the way…</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">God is jealous for me? I mean, I knew this, I had told people that God is a jealous God. But this was a first-hand experience for me!</span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br />As Terence gave out communion, it was really a time that I re-communed with God. It was truly a reconciliation time for me. I became one with God. No no, I did not become God, but He and I were united. And I could feel His heartbeat. I could hear Him saying, "I love you, Marcus. I love you so much. If only you thought about it more often."</span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">All in all, the lesson I learnt that night was, I started the year thinking of what I could do, what I could achieve. I did not bother to stop and say, God, not by my power, not by my might. The 1st thing that came to mind was, Change your blog. It is no longer the journey of striving. No longer the trying on your part. Yes, you still strive for holiness and righteousness and purity. But not by your strength. All the good qualities must be IN Christ.</span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">It is the rediscovery of love. His love for me. And why I do all the things that I do. Why I run LYPG, why I do the MYPG videos. I'm not doing it just because Yosh told me to do so. No. He received the directive from the Lord yes, and because I acknowledge his authority in MYPG , but I must remember that I do it because I love Christ. Because He 1st loved me.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I want to remind all of us here at MYPG or in other ministries. Do a heart check. Are you doing your work out of obligation? If you are, it's time to re-evaluate. Be sincere. Yosh said it's not my work, but the Lord's. It's not our battle, but His.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><sup class="versenum" id="en-ESV-26700" style="font-size: 0.65em; line-height: normal; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">12</span></sup><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><sup class="versenum" id="en-ESV-26701" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 0.65em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">13</span></span></sup><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Greater love has no one than this,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 6px; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">that someone lay down his life for his friends.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><sup class="versenum" id="en-ESV-26702" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 0.65em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">14</span></span></sup><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">You are my friends</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 6px; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">if you do what I command you.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">John 15:13</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I am a friend of God. WOW! =)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Regards,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">MarcusDS</span></div><p></p><p></p></span>MarcusDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02097119175326156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-43023658558593997502009-10-10T22:05:00.000-07:002009-10-10T22:15:05.467-07:00The Rise and Fall of a NationI recently finished reading about the judges and the kings of Israel. One thing has become very clear to me as I look back. Everything in the nation depended on the leadership!<div><br /></div><div>As soon as the elders who served under Joshua died, the Israelites sinned and turned from the Lord. But then, in His mercy, the Lord provided a judge and the people served Him. Yet, as soon as he died, the people reverted to sin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then came the kings. The people served the Lord under David's and much of Solomon's lives. But Solomon sinned and the kingdom was divided. The northern kingdom of Israel had one wicked king after another. The southern kingdom of Judah had a better record, but what was evident in both was that the condition of the nation reflected the condition of the king. If the king served the Lord, the people did too.</div><div><br /></div><div>As youth of Malaysia, I believe this means two things for us. First, we must pray for our leaders. The rise and fall of our nation literally does rest with them. A corrupt government means a corrupt nation. Imagine what would happen if our politicians were unselfish and full of integrity!</div><div><br /></div><div>Secondly, WE are the leaders of today and tomorrow! I know it's incredibly cliche to say it, but there will come a day when our parents and leaders will be gone. New generations will look to us. Our decisions will determine our nation's government, education, health care, media, and just about everything else.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are leaders! The rise and fall of our nation rests with us! Let us remember this.</div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064831603434920605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-33949294262334002182009-09-13T09:36:00.000-07:002009-09-13T10:11:33.055-07:00All-consuming fireYesterday morning, while praying for thePlan and MYPG4, God brought me to Joshua 11. He revealed certain things about the whole movement that I feel compelled to share them with you. I shall post the main parts of the chapter that got me, so it'll be easier for to read.<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Joshua 11:1-9 </span><br />And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.<br />And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Joshua 11:23<br /></span>So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. </blockquote>The story of victory is cool enough, but I thought I'd study further. These are certain names of kings and places (I didn't have time to look up all).<br /><br />Jabin - <span style="font-weight: bold;">intelligence</span><br />Jobab - <span style="font-weight: bold;">howler</span><br />Hazor - <span style="font-weight: bold;">collective village</span><br />Dor - <span style="font-weight: bold;">dwelling/age/generation</span><br />Merom - <span style="font-weight: bold;">height</span><br /><br />If we're going to look at things the way the world does, we're going to doubt our radical ideas of transformation. Wisdom of this world, of this age, will be sitting on her high horse howling at us. <blockquote>"It can't be done... Where are you going to get the resources? The people?... Ah the church nowadays not interested... You wanna be thrown out the window?... You all young young why think so serious? Go study get a job earn money can de what... Malaysia no more hope. Migrate only lah!... Kena tangkap go ISA then only you know... How to change people's mind? Impossible... Got tuition... What for? They don't deserve any compassion... The world's going to end anyway.... You gila kah?"</blockquote><br />Opposition came from all sides. They numbered like the sand on the shore. But God said, "Be not afraid." He's saying the same thing now. He's going to deliver us. But that's not the end. When Joshua and the people fought against the armies, they chased them to three places.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Zidon - catching fish</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Misrephoth-maim - burnings of water</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Mizpeh - watchtower</span><br /><br />Actually when I first read burnings of water, I thought of all the boiling water visions. But then my mom pointed out the story of Elijah vs. 400 Baal priests, and how the fire from heaven licked up the water. So I'm telling ya, it'll be an all-consuming fire we've never seen before. Amazing yeah?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdUWMAvEC_-r7E2y6RQlY0BelwQXXWaUlR0UkTADQLG-9eY6vvm2XjBhYIv-I7VOLqmO3SBgaz50CFLd14oYLV0xu4jSuicZzPQcFVA62kllr5jOW8lNv4_9CxtuHkMOOcw568Fb7hEw/s1600-h/l_3a1d7143edebb09c926b758be44143e0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdUWMAvEC_-r7E2y6RQlY0BelwQXXWaUlR0UkTADQLG-9eY6vvm2XjBhYIv-I7VOLqmO3SBgaz50CFLd14oYLV0xu4jSuicZzPQcFVA62kllr5jOW8lNv4_9CxtuHkMOOcw568Fb7hEw/s320/l_3a1d7143edebb09c926b758be44143e0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380994510278798530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So thePlan and MYPG4 is in a week's time. I realize that the time leading up to it is going to intensify. The enemy's going to use all possible ways to hinder and rob God's glory. But God tells us, "Be not afraid. I will deliver you." Let us keep pressing on the upward way, before, during and <span style="font-style: italic;">especially</span> after the conference. Let us cling to His faithfulness and promise, that "tomorrow this time (when tomorrow is I don't know but it's soon!)" the cities will be set alight by a heavenly fire, as His children keep watch over the cities, and call all men unto Him.<br /><br />Ad maiorem Dei gloriam -- for the greater glory of God.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Charmain</span>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-31331366017418147832009-09-07T10:35:00.000-07:002009-09-07T10:35:00.645-07:00Melaka-laka!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.adventuregotland.se/aImg/9900.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 360px;" src="http://www.adventuregotland.se/aImg/9900.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>City walls<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August Report:</span><br /><br />Marcus called Cathy and me the night before and shared about what happened at Kulim's LYPG. I can say we were both very encouraged after that and excited for LYPG.<br /><br />Cathy led us in this session. She asked us to read Psalm 43 and pray whatever was impressed upon our heart from it. Her words, "I felt God give me this verse the morning itself... it couldn't have been more perfect for this time." We spent about 50-60 minutes praying. This is what we got in our order of sharing.<br /><br />Charmain: Word for Malacca and LYPGs all over.<br />- Ezekiel 4:2 -- We are laying siege around the cities, preparing for battle. <br />- Joshua 8:24 -- This is when we take over the city. And when we do, we need to break down all strongholds.<br />- Joshua 8:8 -- We're gonna set the city on fire yeah!<br /> And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.<br /><br />Timothy<br />- Encouraged by Psalm 43, especially verse 1 in praying for an ungodly nation<br />- and verse 3, that what was done in darkness will be revealed in His light and truth.<br />Psalm 43:1 -- Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<br /><br />Cathy<br />- Hebrews 5:1-11 - We are high priests. I felt that we're not living on par with God, and how he wants us to live.<br />Hebrews 5:1 - For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:<br /><br />Lara<br />- got the phrase 'Children of God' and 1 John 3:1<br /> Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.<br />- God loves us. He's our Father. He sees us as heirs. Those who have not seen him do not know Him. We know Him, we have seen Him.<br /><br />Summary: Revival and change will come. But we as children of God ought to reflect our Father's heart, and as high priests ought to set and live up to God's standards as examples.<br /><br />We separated the prayer points for thePlan into 7 cards (and there were 7 people!) and took turns to pray. Overall we kept praying for calling and change of heart for the participants.<br /><br />Those who were there, if there's anything else I forgot to put in, please let me know.<br /><br />All praise to God for another good prayer gathering. A major prayer need is our planning and preparations for MYPG 4.<br />Oh and yes, our video report is coming out soon too! =D<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cathy and Charmain</span>Eunice Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776124475977564804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-57701108394360294232009-09-04T20:45:00.000-07:002009-09-04T21:09:22.575-07:00Growth..<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nviews/images/exam_f.jpg"></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v7/n8/images/nrm1990-i1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 245px;" src="http://www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v7/n8/images/nrm1990-i1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />Hi guys,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Just wanted to affirm what Liz said. My dad spoke in our LYPG yesterday on spiritual growth. In 1 Cor 2 (the last few verses) till chapter 3:3, Paul talks about 4 kinds of people.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">- Natural</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">- Spiritual</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">- Carnal</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">- Infants</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Since we are already brought out of darkness into light, we are no more of the natural, but the supernatural - Spiritual. However, there is the possibility of "down-grading" to the carnal.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I'm a new driver. Ever so often, i change gears too quickly (assuming from 3 to 4) and i meet with an obstacle up front, and i slowly down and the car starts to "shiver". So naturally, i will down-shift to a lower gear. Sometimes, after shifting to a lower gear, the car continues on smoothly. Sometimes, it starts jerking back and forth, and before you know it, you "si hui / sei fo" (mati enjin) in the middle of the road. Now all the world is honking at your behind, and in your panic, u forget to enter neutral, and you start the car, causing it to jerk front and back and stall again. Now because of that experience, a new driver usually gets spooked, and tends to take some time before getting confident at travelling at high gears. I remember riding my motor in gear 3 for 6 months before i really mustered the courage to go to gear 4. It was just one gear away, yet it scared the daylight out of me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I want to share something close to heart. Kulim LYPG started out, with no structure. It went on that way for a few months, and it began to become tiring. We tried and tried, but humans have no means to coax God to fall unless by a broken and contrite heart. Maybe, we were proud of getting our "license" while others were not even going for their "undang-undang test". U get my drift?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So, i as a leader, went on without consulting others, nor God. and the result? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Failure.</span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">After that, i sort of retreated into a shell. At a time, i wanted to leave MYPG. Wanted to put it all behind. My failure had shown how weak i was. I was defeated. As a team, we were going nowhere.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Come MYPG3, new strength was given. I know it sounds like im looking for a booster, but i do believe MYPG3 strengthened me and FWP2 gave me a new mindset. For the past 3 months after MYPG3, I see God's hand moving. We were getting closer as a team. We were experiencing visions and dreams and than, we got comfortable.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">We had moved from natural to infants, but were drifting back into carnals. And as infants, we could not take solid food, but as carnals, i don't think milk would have helped either. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So as a team, we decided to form a structure, with 2 adult supervisors, supervising what we were and are going to do. With that, the flow of LYPG in Kulim has been much better. No more beating round the bush when we pray, no more 2 word prayers. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Now, we are far from perfect. As i look at the picture above, i rmb the times as a kid, i would mark a tiny wee bit higher than my real height. Just to give me some encouragement and just to sort of "show" that i have grown. So in our growth, please maintain a humble spirit (i speak to myself too) and know that we plan, but God orders. That's a story for another time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">We must remember that we are all subject to Spiritual Numbness like Liz said. Try squatting for 5 minutes. You know the feeling. But if you continue to leave your body part in that position, the feeling doesnt get better. It gets worst. So there is no "comfort zone" actually. Because, it's either you feel the pain gradually increase, or you change position and deal with the pain as much as you can. Either way, THERE WILL BE PAIN! Change is not easy.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So, let us not CONFROM to the world, instead be TRANSFORMED in the renewal of our minds(and actions, and words).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">=)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">MarcusDS</span></div>MarcusDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02097119175326156378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-6465677150898390122009-09-04T01:37:00.000-07:002009-09-03T10:53:28.721-07:00From the South<div style="text-align: center;">(As seen on Facebook)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dreamstime.com/car-gear-shift-manual-lever-thumb10042674.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 263px;" src="http://www.dreamstime.com/car-gear-shift-manual-lever-thumb10042674.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;"><br />JB LYPG </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;">August </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;">report:</span></span><br /><br />The 1st vision: Driving a car using the 1st gear. I sure you would know that the toughest part of getting the car to move is coz the car might "die" if you release the clutch too soon. So likewise, getting something moving is always the toughest part. When it actually starts moving, it gets easier (in this case, I am referring to the JB LYPG). But the thing is, when it starts to move, we forget that we are still in 1st gear and if we stay in the 1st gear for too long, it strains the car.<br /><br />What I got from it is that the JB LYPG is like the car, it's moving, but so far, it's still in the 1st gear. And unless effort is made to change it into the 2nd gear(and so on), the LYPG will continue to move like this. Of course, there are risks to consider while changing into 2nd gear coz it might juz "die" as well (once again, the changing gear analogy) But this change is necessary if we wanna see change and build momentum in our prayer as an LYPG. It will get easier at each level of change, but we must make sure we are not trying to jump from 1st gear to 4th gear (or something like that). So yeah, that was the 1st vision and what I got from it.<br /><br />The 2nd impression is more personal, meaning more for individuals and not so much for a whole group. Numbness. What causes physical numbness? Well, most of the time it is because we've been remaining in a fixed position for too long a time. Likewise, I felt God telling us that some of us are spiritually numb. Even though we know we are suppose to move at certain times (take certain actions regarding some things), we refuse to because of disobedience, stubbornness or perhaps pride (once again, it has to do with change or rather not wanting change).<br /><br />And because of that, we have become spiritually numb, and no longer sensitive to the Holy Spirit when He speaks to us. We might think it's alright to feel numb forever and it's more convenient as well. But that would just prevent us from coming closer to God and knowing His heart. The song we sang that day, "Break my heart for what breaks Yours (Hosanna)" cannot truly be our prayer unless we deal with this numbness. And how we can do it is just by "moving again". Of course, it would take effort. When recovering from physical numbness, we tend to experience the "pins and needles". In other words, it would be "uncomfortable" but nevertheless, necessary if we desire to "feel" again.<br /><br />So I suppose the two things I received have a sort of similar theme -- CHANGE! And it has been shown in 2 aspects: Individually and as a group (LYPG).<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Liz<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/2/8/1/CarChase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 275px;" src="http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/2/8/1/CarChase.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Eunice Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776124475977564804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-31483890753052540412009-09-02T08:45:00.000-07:002009-09-02T10:02:20.433-07:00Alor Setar UpdateAlor Setar LYPG:<br /><br />1. Be still before God- for the leaders/organisers<br />2. Pray for the chinese churches. it seems like there is a barrier between the english n chinese churches because of the language<br />3. committee must have sparks so that when the people come, a fire will start<br />4. don't forget the lost sheep. when the leaders come for plan09, don't forget the fellow people in your churchThought I better stop procrastinating and send this email or it'll be another week before I tell you anything. Haha. Anyway, I received 1 vision and 1 impression from the Lord during our LYPG on Saturday. It was at the beginning when we were worshipping and praying.<br /><br />Hazel <br /><br /><em>via Eunice</em>Eunice Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776124475977564804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-28913827599827651912009-08-28T07:18:00.000-07:002009-08-28T09:00:26.823-07:00From Habakkukhey there! well to start,i received something on sunday n i felt led to share it(sorry it took so long=P) i was doing my quiet time with my guide on tat day,i was starting with a new book,Habakkuk.i've never really read this book so i din know what to expect but i knew God was going to amaze me with it somehow,as He always does.if u've read Habakkuk,it talks about Habakkuk's complaints to God and God's answers to them.the part i read tat day was chp1:1-11 where Habakkuk complains about Judah's injustice n then God answers saying He would send the Babylonians to punish them.after reading i started to pray n ask God what He was trying to say through the passage.i felt Him telling me that He is going to do something for our nation,just like in Habakkuk.we wouldn't be crushed by another country like Judah but the change we will go through would be just as hard and painful.this was a confirmation from last month,when i received tat we would go through change but only on sunday did God tell me a little bit more about it.later tat sunday i was praying with my mom,my sis n james about something totally different.we were praying in tongues n suddenly james started to interpret bits n pieces of my tongues.i was praying things like bravery,enable us,we will not perish.i felt it was connected to what i received about Malaysia.later on tuesday i continued to read Habakkuk and i got a confirmation for my tongues in one part of a verse where it says"we will not perish".i also received something new which is from chp2 where God says"the righteous will live by their faith" and i felt it meant tat the righteous will survive because of their faith in God.then i felt God saying,"share with prayer".i haven't exactly grasped the whole meaning of it,all i know is tat it has to come together.well,now tat i've shared,i'd like all of u to also share this after reading it n of course continue praying for Malaysia:<br />1)pray for this change tat God will prepare us for it<br />2)pray tat God will be merciful tat our change won't be full of pain n hardships;tat if it does have<br />to be painful n hard tat it can be overcome with love.<br />God bless always!<br /><br />Phoebe=)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777907053169799296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-42751820519754919442009-08-19T03:15:00.000-07:002009-08-19T03:58:53.884-07:00KL/PJ on 8th Aug 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi4VuETTNWcrKN2NW6GPvCeo4cYgvgnmk7I5-XPXB2-VCmkeQGp857PWhbnJGVNVGvRWWII7VI-92nHZqcU9kfQi3JvQJaFMiGLrX27-ijCSWuZ4EpCIbuxCzm-41QWAPgtpLCibUBDA/s1600-h/New+Image.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi4VuETTNWcrKN2NW6GPvCeo4cYgvgnmk7I5-XPXB2-VCmkeQGp857PWhbnJGVNVGvRWWII7VI-92nHZqcU9kfQi3JvQJaFMiGLrX27-ijCSWuZ4EpCIbuxCzm-41QWAPgtpLCibUBDA/s400/New+Image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371622666983937138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Report on the LYPG for thePlan09 which was held on 08 of 08. <span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The theme was still on <b>the younger generation</b>, but with special focus on thePLan09.<br />Si Qin (who is part of the program team) kick started with a sharing from the heart about being part of what God is doing in Malaysia.<br />"I used to think that Malaysia is a boring place, and I would never want to come back to live here. But since I've been back, and after hearing about thePlan09 and all that God is doing, I now believe.. Malaysia IS an exciting place."<br /><br />So don't miss the boat. ;)<br /><br />We began with celebration, following the model God had given us. Themes that came up during worship "He is Lord". We moved from there to intercessory prayer thru "every knee shall bow, every tongue confess". After awhile, we did personal repentance (Step 3). And then the more focused prayer started with about 10 minutes of tongues. Then... lightning! Zap. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Esther - saw rain falling, youth automatically pulling out umbrellas to shield themselves from the rain.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Lester- a fence, one side raining and stormy, the other sunny with green pastures. Not wanting to go over to the other side.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Melissa - heard the Lord say "Will you go for me?" Shouldn't wait for God to call us, but just go. Because He has already been calling. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >This is when we zoomed into praying regarding our generation getting out of our comfort zones. Interpretations of Esther's vision was .. we often ask God for rain/revival, but when it comes we don't want to get wet. Getting wet = getting uncomfortable?</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z165/starchild1106/Umbrella-DancingInTheRain.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z165/starchild1106/Umbrella-DancingInTheRain.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Checkup after prayer</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">David - saw a long road, with many people running like a race. Jess was standing at the end. Many fell down along the way, but picked themselves up and helped each other keep running</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Melissa - Words "repositioning" and "in place" from Nehemiah. Asked "how do we sustain?" God replied "the zeal of the Lord" (Confirmation of Paline's prayer)</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Si Qin - "Let us start rebuilding"</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Pauline - even though we don't see anything happening, we are making a dent, or an impact.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br />Geryl - a field filled with plants, and flying things moving across the field. </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">One uncle shared that he felt God's presence as soon as he walked through the door. (Didn't get his name, but he's one of the people in charge of sound and media during the conference)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7hXIY-tEhsDTJXEU-7Uvwsr0lAEAMaaNqkcU4-3lq8CopfCL0yhkbhKOy7CamL9tcu3ydrF2xngFOF-cUmf4A7z-fOp3xVTbCn5uiJLFefoDdGhXLUCkQAfTwTD-oigJgMHwLdKHjEE/s1600-h/8096947.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7hXIY-tEhsDTJXEU-7Uvwsr0lAEAMaaNqkcU4-3lq8CopfCL0yhkbhKOy7CamL9tcu3ydrF2xngFOF-cUmf4A7z-fOp3xVTbCn5uiJLFefoDdGhXLUCkQAfTwTD-oigJgMHwLdKHjEE/s320/8096947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371626416755019362" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.theplan09.weebly.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.thePlan09.weebly.com</span></a></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Last part was praying for different areas of thePlan09 with prayer cards. Then we declared the things that we wanted to see as a result of this conference, popcorn style.<br /><br />Some of the popped prayers:<br />~Revival among young people<br />~A lasting youth missions movements<br />~Mission movements to start in schools<br />~ etc. etc. etc.<br /><br />To end, Wai Nyan shared "last words" (not the kind you say before you die, but before you lay down your life for Christ!) and closed in prayer. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Then of course... LUNCH! At our fav post-LYPG place "Under the tree".<br /><br />Keep watching this space for other updates from the other LYPGs. They had (in the words of Cathy, LYPG Malacca) <span style="font-style: italic;">pretty high-voltage</span> stuff too. *winks*<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/69111102_c355ee18b9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 288px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/69111102_c355ee18b9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Waiting for what? Cross the line and get into the field!<br /></div>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-79258060281290093172009-08-02T22:57:00.000-07:002009-08-02T23:32:06.430-07:00KL/PJ where we are at...Hey y'll fighter jets out there,<div><br /></div><div>I recently shared with Isaac what kl/pj has been getting so far and said that i would type it up and send to the other MYPGers. So here is a rough summary on it.<br /></div> <div><br /></div><div>We set aside the whole month of June to pray and seek God for a direction and we've been getting clues each week. At the end of the month, we (the Facis) met up and had a post mortem. </div><div><br /></div><div>Putting the pieces together, we found ourselves with a model of prayer to follow thru. We've been asking God how is it that we should plough our ground (we call it PHASE 2), and this is it.</div><div><br /></div> <div>1. <b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Celebration </b><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">(week 1)</b><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span>- to sing praises and worship unto Him, with no hidden agenda.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. <b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Repentance</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">(week 2)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> </span>-</b> ploughing of the ground (Hosea 6) in FWP. After FWP most of the leaders experience some sort of breaking of the heart and softening the ground (personal healing). And so we think repentance must be made a habit every prayer meeting, to repent of our sins before praying for anything else, to get ourselves right before the Lord first. AND besides ploughing of the ground in the context of personal repentance, there must also be ploughing of the ground in general (pray for the churches especially) so both must happen together every time we meet since usually we focus on either one.</div> <div><br /></div><div>3. <b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Persistence, Consistency (week 3)</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"> </span>in prayer and worship - we must continue to pray and pray and plough and plough...cuz got so much work to do ma, so every week just come and remove more stones..and it goes on until the ground is ready.</div> <div><br /></div><div>4. <b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Rebuilding the walls</b> of Jerusalem (Nehemiah) - verse 3 talks about Nehemiah instructing different families to build diff parts of the wall, reminded me of the diff lypgs, we are rebuilding the diff parts of the walls. isaac also did mentioned something about rebuilding in FWP. The walls were once built before, it was ruined, now we have to rebuild it again. To me, it felt like the walls were defence walls...it was once strong when the missionaries were here, they set up the church and the walls were strong, but as the years go by, the defence walls started to deteriorate, either the world went into the church or the church went into the world. </div> <div><br /></div>Also, we prayed specifically for the <i>young people </i>who, young as they may be ("young" ranging from teenagers to young adults) who have been affected by this disease of disillusionment. Pray for God's holy fire to burn within them, and not the fire and passion of the world. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[Yvonne's two cents] </span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div>Following this, two weeks ago when we prayed for the church, Eunice had a vision - bodies with injured arms and limbs cut off (eerie scene) like those war times. She felt that it represented the result of Satan's plan in the church , some people are hurt by the things happening in church (i.e. politics, hypocrisy, selfishness etc) some churches, things are so bad that they stopped functioning as how a church of Christ should really function. So we need to speak life and pray for these churches (restoration and prophesying life - like what happen in <span style="font-weight: bold;">ezekial 37:9-10</span>, the valley of the dry bones)<br /><br />So must pray for churchshift!! Mindsets to be changed!!<br /><br />Hope this encourages all the other LYPGs just as it has encouraged us to continue the uphill battle with perseverance and consistency!!<br /><br />esther<br /></div>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-59990811811386463242009-07-12T07:51:00.000-07:002009-08-06T23:18:51.822-07:00The KL/PJ June analogs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQFRONFHfUaAbxnYfBIXnWYjpMLqp3Ue1ImGjkarZJ9A0-IczjfaExLYJkPBPx7PkjjBb1BaR-WwwwCIYYzRdePlIt5XkyDEcuodLF4TnQjrBEQmd6QR6f8QsfxDJyS0UMaZcwA67reY/s1600-h/lypg+intro+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357627934369700706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQFRONFHfUaAbxnYfBIXnWYjpMLqp3Ue1ImGjkarZJ9A0-IczjfaExLYJkPBPx7PkjjBb1BaR-WwwwCIYYzRdePlIt5XkyDEcuodLF4TnQjrBEQmd6QR6f8QsfxDJyS0UMaZcwA67reY/s400/lypg+intro+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />OK, guys... Eunice the Wong here.<br />I've been meaning to put up the reports of our KL/PJ LYPGs but time hasn't been on my side for the past few weeks. But if God is for me who can be against me right? So like it or not, time will have to end up on my side too. ;)<br /><br />These are the lightnings (notes from God) for our June LYPGs.<br />For a <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:courier new;" >forewarning</span> you may not piece the puzzle pieces together so quickly as you are reading - it will sure look like shrapnel flying in the air - but I pray that as you read prayerfully, you will slowly get the<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">BIG PICTURES</span> </span>that we are seeing now!<br /><br />For background, we entered the month of June with a sense of waiting and expectation. The whole idea was to get the Lord's direction, and we would seek Him until we got it. That's why we felt the month of June was so crucial. We were going to enter a new phase.<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><br />Week 1 </span><br />On the first week itself, we received a confirmation when someone said "We are entering Phase 2". We also received a picture of an angel drilling a hole in a wall with a machine gun. This gave us some clues how Phase 2 will be like - strategic, focused, and requiring perseverance.<br /><br />Then we got the marching orders for next week -- Come before me in celebration.<br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Week 2</span> (right after FWP)<br /><br />After some lightning from Deut 29, Psalm 96 and John 17 - (about Jesus' prayer that we will be one), and a sharing about the 3 things blocking the unity of churches to pray (disunity, laziness, and loss of focus) we moved into worship. Gene Harn led us with "Mighty to Save". It felt like the praise was lifting us to the next level of strategic intercession!<br /><br />We continued with worship for some time, until a few people felt like we weren't really breaking through. It was like "we're standing around a hole and no one is digging, we're all just looking."<br /><br />We needed to plough the ground. Sounds familiar? The remember of the Word received at FWP came back to haunt us.<br /><br />And so the ploughing began. Led by Yvonne, our prayer began taking a form of its own. Unity among the broken and divided churches. Yvonne asked us to confess and repent as churches, and then press in together as one.<br /><br />Cool stuff. Wai Yan then shared Nehemiah 9, which begins with a gathering to fast, weep, and repent. She said each paragraph was like a telling of their history. The people came before God with their whole history and laid it before Him.<br /><br />True to the theme, we ended with a celebration of praise. ;)<br /><br />Now we were a little like "eh?" because God had spoken celebration, but had led us into repentance. But we would understand later on. =)<br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Week 3</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,255); FONT-STYLE: italic">I was not here, so anyone who took ntoes can fill in this space. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Week 4</span><br />Because the PPBC-ians were at a wedding, we gathered this week at the MNPN prayer tower, formerly known as the Wall. This week's prayer was spent more in voluntary rest and soaking.<br /><br />Here are the notes:<br />Josh - Isaiah 40 - perseverance of the saints<br />Kenneth - Matt 5: 15 - light for everyone to see<br />Peter - Fire and water, opposites but symbols of HS<br />- saw chicken stock (ya the cooking one)<br />- in order for two chicken stock to be one, need fire to melt two blocks together<br />- Fire breaks it down into atoms, into particles, only then can it transform the water around it<br />- in order to be one, we need to be small<br />- it follows the current of water (like how we are led by the Spirit) bringing impact wherever it goes.<br />Jess - the down times are when God reminds us we need Him. This is where our faith lies.<br /><br />A lot of the prayer for this week had to do with returning to resting, abiding, and dependence on the Father. Dunno... maybe that's what we needed that week, as most of us were drained out from our respective lives. It was a good rest and preparation for the gun-battle coming up...<br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">July - Week 1. </span><br />To be continued...malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-65957658372285794182009-07-09T07:25:00.000-07:002009-07-09T08:35:13.870-07:00"Govt-run Shelter for Disabled becomes their Jail"<div style="text-align: center;">I was reading an article on The Straits Times (Singapore newspaper) entitled, "Home's residents caged and chained". It was taken from The Star, reporting on abuse of human rights in Malaysia, specifically in Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor.<br /></div><br />Government-run Taman Sinar Harapan home, tucked away in a secluded area, supposedly a home and hope for the mentally disabled showed scenes on abuse of human rights.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> One of its few stated objectives were to provide the disabled with self-management skills to be independent, to allow interaction with friends and public through social activities.</span><br /><br />Instead, these were the conditions of the home.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9_i1cMpe_c2HGfGHmd-4xvFAGsiKJXPsIEtfHhKvTLbPDm4iraVBzctQPDEoVuvv80PIBBPKIMtxrzPQ2cEyzLz9HZ_3K0iH7JZguX9yP3YFpcH-gW0amXo8aHaKb-GIAF7DqsQPitg/s1600-h/Caged+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9_i1cMpe_c2HGfGHmd-4xvFAGsiKJXPsIEtfHhKvTLbPDm4iraVBzctQPDEoVuvv80PIBBPKIMtxrzPQ2cEyzLz9HZ_3K0iH7JZguX9yP3YFpcH-gW0amXo8aHaKb-GIAF7DqsQPitg/s400/Caged+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356473433411332354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp89gcGNNNqsQzcxvTwDaBq8A1Evmv7KgCxr9O0JXOAgE4-HGAOeCAzq6yb-zjPbYzcoE-Fj9hjpT0jZHf7ecCN6oRKE7hAViddqhbay52ZGN0kFALNv2H0h72QSHFGneps0otobk53P0/s1600-h/caged.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp89gcGNNNqsQzcxvTwDaBq8A1Evmv7KgCxr9O0JXOAgE4-HGAOeCAzq6yb-zjPbYzcoE-Fj9hjpT0jZHf7ecCN6oRKE7hAViddqhbay52ZGN0kFALNv2H0h72QSHFGneps0otobk53P0/s400/caged.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356472956406180738" border="0" /></a>When the Sunday Star team entered the home, it was filled with a <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">stench of faeces and urine</span>, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">a pool fresh blood</span> at one corner of the room, <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">naked men being chained and locked up in cages</span>. Most of them no older than 50. There will normally only be 2 caretakers to 50 residents.<br /><br />The two caretakers stationed at the block were seen watching TV and chatting. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"The caretakers don't do much. If it’s time to feed them, they would just walk one round with a bowl and feed whoever wants to eat. Those who don’t are left alone"</span>. Food donated by organisations would be thrown away to reduce the faeces needed to be cleaned after eating.<br /><br />Asean Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health president Prof Dr Mohamad Hussain Habil recognized that, "It is an obvious case of sheer abuse and inhumanity." However he did not comment on future actions to be taken to solve the problem.<br /><br />It was also commented that there were many other cases of improper treatment given to the disabled throughout Malaysia but NOTHING has been done.<br /><br />Is the government ignorant of these? They are government-run! What about the law on human rights protection? This is one of the areas where light is needed to expose darkness.<br /><br /> "<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> Rescue the weak and needy;</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> deliver them from the hand of the wicked. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> They know nothing, they understand nothing. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken." </span><br /> Psalm 82:3-5.<br /><br />When such people are wardens of justice, the whole nation order crumbles. Take your positions, watchmen of Malaysia!<br /><br />When our prayers lack the words, pray Psalm 83:1,<br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still</span>."<br /><br />Wei<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-11636504010596929492009-07-08T23:41:00.000-07:002009-07-09T00:08:56.850-07:00Do not fear!<div>Hi everyone!<br />I jus wanna share something I got from God when I was reading Numbers 14:1-10. It talks about the Israelites complained of the suffering that was upon them and that they wanted to choose a leader to bring them back to Egypt. But Joshua & Caleb that were asked to explore the land, tore their clothes and said that the land were exceedingly good. Do not rebel against the Lord adn He would bring them through.<br /><br />Noted Number 14: 9--<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356353724355067346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vjKxDxjJZHt8ITVky-20w9XqTBs1xxOJZTfJsm9JEUpNfQzwy97kqovI4BfVxk4XeZAWUCHVb_nwvm_QWfg6vHK5292MuaT62a9ar8VjQzhbW4qu7ZXeeoRT0c0yGA2Z61mXBns7QKE/s320/Numbers+14-9.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">"Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we'll swallow them up. <em><span style="color:#cc0000;">Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us</span>.</em> Do not be afraid of them." </div><br /><p>I felt that God was trying to tell that running Recess Revolution and Prayer Group are not easy. [For those who do not know what is that, log onto <a href="http://www.urtherevolution.com/">http://www.urtherevolution.com/</a>] Witnessing to people is not easy too! But we shall not be afraid of them, because God's protection is with us. No matter whether we're well-prepared / well-trained, but if the Lord's not with us, we'll not suceed. But if the Lord is with us, we'll prosper in everything that we do. As long as what we do is pleasing to Him and that we do it for Him & in Jesus' name.</p><br /><p>I suddenly felt this has nothing to do with LYPG/MYPG but I believe God'll work through what I've shared.</p><br /><p>Hallelujah! Amen!</p><p align="right">-Blessings!-</p><p align="right">-Jasmine xD-</p></div>JazZ xDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13672909097735927817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-1577263083329662432008-10-09T08:16:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:33:04.550-07:00my dream..Yesterday (Wednesday), I had a nap. And while I was having the nap, I had a dream. I'm still seeking the Lord about it, because like one of my friends said, sometimes, we tend to dream things and immediately <span style="font-style: italic;">claim</span> it "comes" from God. Must be careful.<br /><br />Anyways, I shared it with Yosh, Eunice, Isaac and a friend in KL.<br /><br />In my dream, I dreamt that we were having a gathering. Some sort of conference. And, I saw some familiar faces. The event was about to start. Just before the event started, people started coming in. And it was not one two people. It was like, floods of people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/uk_enl_1165758359/img/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 260px;" src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/uk_enl_1165758359/img/1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Get the picture?=)<br /><br />We were in a one-story building. Very soon, the ground floor was full of people. So, there and then, we built a 2nd floor. After a while, 2nd floor also became packed with people. And then, we built a 3rd floor, and a 4th, and a 5th. I lost count at 5th floor, because I was too intrigued by the number that kept coming in. We started the event, and people were calling on Jesus and ready to worship and praise God.<br /><br />And then...<br /><br />I woke up.=( That was the only sad part.<br /><br />I really loved that dream. I'm sure we are all awaiting the day when it will truly happen.<br /><br />Signing off,<br />MarcusDSmalaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-37450541150026174472008-09-27T23:43:00.000-07:002008-09-28T00:43:19.638-07:00"Emo"ness in passion?<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://alqamardesigns.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/crying.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 190px;" src="http://alqamardesigns.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/crying.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />Yesterday i had my worst day of inward emotional display since december. What do i mean by that?simple, i just felt like crying the whole nite, because of a lyrics of a song which was parallel to my desire. The song is With everything from Hillsongs latest album.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />now, it's not uncommon for me. Since march this year, i have cried lots of times in my quiet time. But yesterday as i was listening to this song, i just started feeling a pain in my soul. And i longed for God to just "hurry up" and touch the church. I needed a sign, i really needed a sign.<br /><br />So i smsed 3 people. Isaac, Eunice and my pet sis.<br /><br />I asked Eunice, whether she had had these kinda feelings before?She said of course.<br /><br />Isaac said yes. i then told Isaac that i was on the verge of breaking down, and that i needed a sign. He then smsed a very important word to me.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Patience.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.j-ink.com/blog/patience.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 233px;" src="http://www.j-ink.com/blog/patience.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">itz all God's timing, and only when He feels we are ready.<br /><br />My pet sis told me that i must wait on the Lord and hear His heartbeat and not insist on my own way.<br /><br />That was really really helpful.<br /><br /><br />But, last nite, what really struck me was when Eunice smsed me. I asked her if it was ok to mix emotions in this? i personally believe that we should never act on emotions. if you ask me, emotions are actually quite destructive. But now i know, there are 2 perceptions. She said she believes emotions are necessary and have their place. How else can we intercede and travail? She said not to kill my passion but learn to live it out with grace.<br /><br />She said the Lord had given her 2 Cor 5 :13-15<br /><br />So, i opened my bible and decided to read from verse 1 onwards. I read till verse 4 :<br /><br />4While we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened - not that we would be unclothed, but further clothed,so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.<br /><br />I was surprised that i had never stumbled upon this passage before. And i was just telling my pet sis that this burden was not smth i detested. This burden to cry was something i wanted so badly.and i said i wasn't so sure whether it was just my own emotions acting in. The next verse confirmed my doubts.<br /><br />5He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.<br /><br />Wow, that was like so handy in the time of need.<br /><br />6we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord, 7for we walk by faith and not by sight.8Yes, we are of good courage and we would rather be away from the body, and at home with the Lord.9</span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.<span id="en-ESV-28871" class="sup">10</span>For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.<br /><br />That itself was a blessing, then i continued reading .<br /><br />13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. <span id="en-ESV-28875" class="sup">14</span>For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; <span id="en-ESV-28876" class="sup">15</span>and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />And i finally know, i must live out my emotions with maturity and my passion with grace. and patience!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.leasingnews.org/Placards/Grant_me_patience.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 350px;" src="http://www.leasingnews.org/Placards/Grant_me_patience.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />I really thank God. He is great and He knows how to soothe and mend a broken and weeping heart. God is great.<br /><br />signing off,<br />MarcusDS<br /><br /></span><br /></span>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-6492206844663759282008-09-26T07:16:00.001-07:002008-09-26T07:16:27.437-07:00What i watched on youtube today =)<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span>Well, what exactly did i watch?<br /><br />i watched a few vids actually, some very heart breaking ones. One about a palestinian christian converting to islam, another about mormons testifying of joseph smith as their god.<br /><br />but, then i saw a video which reminds me why im still a christian.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q02_yRT2CIk<br /><br />Pastor Robert Ferguson led the bible reading and the benediction. And i remember, how it hits me everytime. That Jesus, He willingly became poor so that in His poverty, we will be rich. It hits me everytime, when i remember that how God has every right to throw us right now into the abyss and forget all about our sinful race. But yet He chooses to wait patiently for the gospel to spread thru the 4 corners of the earth.<br /><br />How wonderful tisn't it? Oh, for the wonders of the God is unknown to man. One of the reasons christianity never fails to amaze me is because, it is sooo real. I never fully understand, and that gets me to question. And God answers. and it is so precious for a moment like that.<br /><br />random ramblings,<br />marcusDS<br /></span>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-60970691623418917012008-09-23T10:50:00.000-07:002008-09-23T11:27:23.258-07:00A New Race has BegunPrayer conversation that took place at KLCC 5 days before Pastor Sunther went home to be with the Lord.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8w2mGRS1k_aavok0_wLWX-Tl0Vop8ZX_1Wt9Gj-AEEUhsEuiRH1J99PHrHa7B8sr_C6OMv4WiAaHuJ4b_OCf-ZAgvBJbJpfxCzTwzc6WMZQNZct6XotTQalwDwVms2fd0xnaoJfwKWah/s1600/klcc+park+borrowed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8w2mGRS1k_aavok0_wLWX-Tl0Vop8ZX_1Wt9Gj-AEEUhsEuiRH1J99PHrHa7B8sr_C6OMv4WiAaHuJ4b_OCf-ZAgvBJbJpfxCzTwzc6WMZQNZct6XotTQalwDwVms2fd0xnaoJfwKWah/s1600/klcc+park+borrowed.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yvonne Lim, Isaac Lee, and I (Eunice Wong) had just met up at KLCC. Not to shop, or to lepak.. but to talk business and pray. We accomplished the latter more than the former.<br /><br />While finding a quiet spot to have a 4-way convo (it ended up being a bench in the park), Isaac said "We need to be so near to Him that we can even hear his heartbeat."<br />We began asking God to let us hear His heartbeat. Not ask Him about a specific thing, but to just hear what is in His heart.<br /><br />While we waited in silence, the song "Save <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1222192078_4">Malaysia</span>" began playing in Isaac's head.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">"Do it through us</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Do it in me</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">" </span>goes the pre-chorus.<br /><br />God's reply was: Show it.<br />Questions is ARE WE?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Bless this sun burnt land</span><br />(Yvonne then pointed out that Malaysia is a pretty sun burnt land too.)<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">With Your mighty hand</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Take our hearts and lives</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">So all may know Your Love</span><br /><br />Yvonne said again that is was very hot, so we finally moved indoors to avoid a suntan.<br />"Ah... air con!"<br />Out of the blue, she shared a memory which might actually have been a Word.<br />When we hold up our hands to God and we are asked "What is there in your hands?" our answer is - nothing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKjueUjbwgs2hrdnNtWmAAK6XBRZkOpeIvd9JJgi1sXmxrIBiRgl6Dj2CTKAAHhg6F8FuRsBmxlJc1tL7iQTabzE6tinnh8NPdPtJreRS5gIGfGHnA7Do0HdCZYrCh6F_mwhlgtsKw-k/s1600-h/OpenHands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKjueUjbwgs2hrdnNtWmAAK6XBRZkOpeIvd9JJgi1sXmxrIBiRgl6Dj2CTKAAHhg6F8FuRsBmxlJc1tL7iQTabzE6tinnh8NPdPtJreRS5gIGfGHnA7Do0HdCZYrCh6F_mwhlgtsKw-k/s400/OpenHands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249283486062647458" border="0" /></a>But when God says "Now stretch out your hand" and our hands are now giving.. we are saying "God even though I have nothing, you can still use the nothing in my hands and make it SOMETHING to bless others."<br /><br />As for me, I heard Revelations 3:2 for the second time that day -<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Rev 3:2 Wake up!</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > Strengthen what remains and is about to die, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God. </span><br /><br />Is God warning us that we cannot start something new without first being faithful to build what God has already given us.<br />I also saw a padlock. It's right there in clear sight, but felt such a frustration to get it open.<br /><br />Last of all, God seemed to be calling us to something no one finds easy - ENDURANCE.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="sup" id="en-NIV-30923" >Rev 14: 12</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/amraceallstars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/amraceallstars.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It's not just the passing of a baton. It's a new race!</span><br /></div><br />But the next verse was what interested Isaac and Yvonne.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Rev 14: 13 </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" id="en-NIV-30924" class="sup" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." </span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >"Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them."</span><br />Blessed are the dead! A discussion sprang up about death. Why is death sometimes part of God's plan to start something new?<br /><br />One week later, I was a little startled when Marcus wrote a response to the email concerning Pastor Sunther's homecoming. And he quoted the same verse! Is God confirming the truth that Pastor Sunther is now at rest from his labors and that everything He has done will bear fruit?<br />Amen and amen to that!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://prosperity312.com/images/Crossing%20the%20finish%20line.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://prosperity312.com/images/Crossing%20the%20finish%20line.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Would you like to hear from the Message what it says in contemporary English?<br />Here goes:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" id="en-MSG-13070" class="sup" >12</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Meanwhile, the <span style="font-size:130%;">saints stand <span style="font-style: italic;">passionately</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">patient</span>,</span> keeping God's commands, staying faithful to Jesus.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" id="en-MSG-13071" class="sup" ><br />13</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I heard a voice out of Heaven, "Write this: Blessed are those who die in the Master from now on; how blessed to die that way!"</span> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> "Yes," says the Spirit, "and blessed rest from their hard, hard work.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">None of what they've done is wasted; </span><br />God blesses them for it <span style="font-size:130%;">all </span>in the end." </p>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621923653305414252.post-70197481575278261632008-09-18T02:19:00.000-07:002008-09-18T02:21:27.533-07:00in memory of Pastor Sunther<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Pastor Sunther from Peace AOG in Kluang passed away this morning(Wednesday) of asthma..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>itz a very sad thing..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i met him at MYPG..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>heard him give a message, chatted with him..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>altho i only talked to him a while and knew him for roughly 12 hours</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i feel like i have known him a long time,</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i really liked him as well..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i had wanted to email him..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>but i alwayz forgot..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>now when i wan oso cant adi..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>he has a wife and 3 kids, very young kids..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>itz not easy to see a man of God pass away like that..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i know how the kluangites feel..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i rmb how i felt when pastor Tan passed away..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>im praying for you guys in kluang!!</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>HANG IN THERE!!</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord, i pray for the youths in kluang oh Lord</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>even the adults..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord they have lost a leader to death,but in You, he is alive..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord, we thank you that in the time Pastor Sunther lived, he had lived a good life</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>His ministry was important, serving people was important, serving You was important</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>thank you that He left such a great legacy..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord, please touch those close to him,</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>esp his wife and kids Lord</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord, You are a Father to the fatherless..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lord, even as his children cant talk to their dad anymore</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>i pray you will raise them up to continue their dadz legacy..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>thank You Father God..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Fill them with a passion to do more for Your name</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>In Jesus name i pray</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Amen..</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Revelation 14:13</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." </strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>"Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them."</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong></span><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>MarcusDS</strong></span></p>malaysian youth in prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821374614610705031noreply@blogger.com0