argh! i got no time to blog what i want. oh well, i got to go. wun be in church next week! got field camp. staying till CNY's eve =(. take care k? God is more than enough. Our hope is in Him. He has everything we need for life n godliness, 2 tim 1:3! meditate on this verse this week. =)
Let's live in the Fear of the Lord and keep His word n laws close to our hearts!
see u all soon. will miss u guys in church. praying for u all.
benji
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Sunday, January 23, 2005
His Way is Perfect.
have u all heard the song, His Way is Prefect before? It's in the CD "Wondrous Joy' well, why that song? simply becos it's v meaningful and the title already means alot. At first when i heard it, it didnt mean much. somehow in camp when i heard it on the mp3 player, it was so enlightening and heart-warming. wondering how i manage to get the mp3 player in? haha it was YH who passed it to me in camp. It was certainly much a blessing wif him around and dropping by occasionally. It's like so rare to see someone from church and someone close! oh well, back to the song. It blessed my heart cos I was really wondering wat was i doing in tekong. with all the trash, lousy instructors who are unreasonable and do things in ways in which could be done so much more easily. I think their job is to make our lives hard to live in there. Being there was certainly a different experience from any other kind. The culture shock is more than tat of u gg from sec sch to Jc or pri to sec sch. well, having gone thru all of that i only can but say that the Lord been ever so Good n Close to me! I dun want to complain cos it doesnt help and I shall learn to do All things without complaining unto Our Lord! imagine All that Jesus went thru when He was on this wicked n perverse Earth! yup, so the 1st few days, i was really thinking that the time spent in camp could be used so much more worthwhile wif youths- having meetings, discipleship and all! but God made me realised that He has a purpose in all that He put me thru. seriously, I felt tat the discipline, tough training n all taught by the army was basic and like could be taught in a much more pleasant way. =) in fact, i felt what they were doing stupid n reali dumb. haha so u could guess that i was reali feelin like i was reali wasting my time there. then, one of my bunk mate approached me and talked to me abt christianity(i din think that was possible, but God proved that He reali works in ways we never imagine). so my friend said something like I was straight Christian and like dun join them in many of their typical talks n activities. So then i asked him if he was a christian too. he said half free thinker n half christian. anyway, he is a hongkonger n i think since young his parents brought him to church. So then i told him that there was no such thing as a half christian or part time christian. then he replied saying something like he wanted to go another church cos he felt that he did not grow in the present one. so i invited him to my church. he immediately said 'ok'. yup so that was really an eye opener for me. jus a few days only, God is working! he most probably be coming next sunday. his name is Chi Hei- a rather unique name i thot. Thank God for opening my eyes! His way is best n perfect, why cant we just leave it all to Him n not take things into our own hands! Remember, " you are not your own... for you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body'' this applies to anyone anywhere u are!
quiet time in camp have been ever so sweet and precious. God is always there whenever i was. be it in the hot sun or where ever, God is there!
Youths and all dear christians, be encouraged n not be dismayed, for God is real and living. Those back in school, cling n never let go of God. Let us never dwell on things we have done for God but things that could be done if we had followed God closer n totally. Remember u have nothing really to offer God. Draw Near to God n never depart! God doesnt want 80% or 90% but 100%. every min and sec are we living it for Him? or are we guilty of letting our hair down n not taking God seriously at certain slots of the time in a day? The ans to many is yesyes. we are guilty! so let us strive to give Him our All!
This is a little from the song
"His Way is perfect. Tho i don't understand, His wise and loving plan.
Take My life and make a vessel purified. His way is Best!"
I have got to go already. soon i will be in camp again. it's quite dreadful i cant deny but i can take Joy n comfort that God is in Control n has a plan! I pray n trust the Lord will take care of all of u. His children n sheeps. praying for u esp---- my dear youths ministry! i remember u, yes esp u reading this now =)
take care!
love in Our Lord n Saviour,
benji
quiet time in camp have been ever so sweet and precious. God is always there whenever i was. be it in the hot sun or where ever, God is there!
Youths and all dear christians, be encouraged n not be dismayed, for God is real and living. Those back in school, cling n never let go of God. Let us never dwell on things we have done for God but things that could be done if we had followed God closer n totally. Remember u have nothing really to offer God. Draw Near to God n never depart! God doesnt want 80% or 90% but 100%. every min and sec are we living it for Him? or are we guilty of letting our hair down n not taking God seriously at certain slots of the time in a day? The ans to many is yesyes. we are guilty! so let us strive to give Him our All!
This is a little from the song
"His Way is perfect. Tho i don't understand, His wise and loving plan.
Take My life and make a vessel purified. His way is Best!"
I have got to go already. soon i will be in camp again. it's quite dreadful i cant deny but i can take Joy n comfort that God is in Control n has a plan! I pray n trust the Lord will take care of all of u. His children n sheeps. praying for u esp---- my dear youths ministry! i remember u, yes esp u reading this now =)
take care!
love in Our Lord n Saviour,
benji
Friday, January 07, 2005
I'll be in there already...
heya!
well well, the day has finally come. haha most probably u all will read this when i am in tekong already. =) oh well, a few weeks of separation from the outside world. haha at least that is wat i view it as!
I will be praying for u youths! As u all be having the 1st youth mtg of the year tmr. take care and Be strong tho sometimes u might seem lost and God doesn't seem near at times. Just be faithful n never stop Looking unto Jesus, the controller and master of each and everyone of ur Lives! That moment of dryness might be a stepping stone for u to draw even closer to God.
Press On and never forget to be thankful for all that u have. I think I will be even more thankful for my family and all when i am in tekong.
In whatever stage of ur life,
remember God is always good
and the devil is always bad!
take care friends
ur prayers are ever so appreciated!
thank you so much!
recruit QUEK reporting.. heehee
well well, the day has finally come. haha most probably u all will read this when i am in tekong already. =) oh well, a few weeks of separation from the outside world. haha at least that is wat i view it as!
I will be praying for u youths! As u all be having the 1st youth mtg of the year tmr. take care and Be strong tho sometimes u might seem lost and God doesn't seem near at times. Just be faithful n never stop Looking unto Jesus, the controller and master of each and everyone of ur Lives! That moment of dryness might be a stepping stone for u to draw even closer to God.
Press On and never forget to be thankful for all that u have. I think I will be even more thankful for my family and all when i am in tekong.
In whatever stage of ur life,
remember God is always good
and the devil is always bad!
take care friends
ur prayers are ever so appreciated!
thank you so much!
recruit QUEK reporting.. heehee
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
My very 1st post...
Hillo my dear friends!! This is my 1st offical post =) oh well, i told myself i must submit at least 1 post before i go in. How sad that it's getting even closer to the day of my enlistment. I really don't know what to expect, only trusting God to lead and guide me further! I am excited yet full of uncertainties about going in. yesyes, i know u all will be wanting so badly to see me 'botak' rite? haha!
On my Heart...
Pressing Toward the Goal
Phil 3
12Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Now as we are back in our battling grounds, lets strive and fight for Christ! The verses above are reminders for us to press on. Leave june, children and youth camp behind and look forward, move, grow and press on! I have experienced and can surely say that it feels just weird and somewhat abnormal as we go back to school. It's obvious why this is so since we all have been so involved in Christian followship practically the whole of last month. NOW, it's the time for the test! Go back into the world, live out our Faith. All the commitments and recommitments are useless if we don't know how we should go about doing it. Equip yourselves with a good start before u begin doing anything- dwell in God's presence, go to Him in brokenness acknowledging that without Him u are nothing. If it means waking up 30 mins earlier, do it! On the bus, on the way, just be still and go into His presence. Don't ever start a day without any form of communiciation with the Giver of Life. Thank Him for the wonderfully morning(that we all take forgranted; Just look at the trees, the amazing sky beholding His glory =)) and ask Him to make u sensitive to His working. Someone who u talk to later could be someone who u can share Christ with, be watchful and tactful in all ur actions n words! Let me share and relate a little of my life to this. In Jc, I used to tell myself "no breakfast" until i get my 1st taste of bread from the source of Life, our Lord. So my homemade bread will not be eaten until I am ready. hee and it really taste better after having the 1st from God! Apart from that, my quiet time eats into assembly too, haha i know that is quite funny but seriously, although I am there physically(sometimes with the school song playing), my mind is in prayer with the Lord. This is because I know that is what i need before I start the day off =) It is most vital because we need DAILY guidance and leading by the Holy Spirit. U know the song 'Day by Day'? wondered why is it not 'month by month' or 'week by week'? Well, think about it. Our time alone with God each day is to keep our focus on Him and nothing esle. Time spent with God is for strength, for hope, for joy, for satisfaction in God and God alone. It will not come naturally, in fact if u think that way, then the devil has got the better of u. It's our constant, conscious effort of abiding in Christ, longing for His approval and His leading in ALL that we do. Normally, if u think u are alright, that is when u are not! So be aware, don't let the devil deceive u. Stick close to God. The devil will show u that ur worldly friends without God are living a "somewhat" more fun, interesting, fulfilling and a life more worth having. Hey, but don't be deceived! They are seeking satisfaction in creations(things that will pass away) and not the Creator, our Father! Remember it's most important to please God. Check ourselves that we cleanse our hands and purify our hearts, then God can work in our lives!
Our God is more than enough!
Remember:
~No man that seeketh after things of this life,
is a soldier who passes the test. (from May the Lord find us Faithful)
~2 Tim 2:4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
Ok, that is my sharing for today. I have lots more to but i don't want u all to find me long-winded and somehow reduce the effectiveness and meaning of the the words u read.
I will be praying for u all, my dear youth community!
It has always be edifying and encouraging sharing.
Praise the Lord for He saved our wretched lives and indeed, is All that we need!
I will end with this verse as my exhortation and prayer as we seek to please the Lord in our own lives, no matter where we are!
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Eph 4:1-6
If u don't have any agenda for reading the Bible,
Memorize, Analyse and Personalize Isa 55 =)
On my Heart...
Pressing Toward the Goal
Phil 3
12Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Now as we are back in our battling grounds, lets strive and fight for Christ! The verses above are reminders for us to press on. Leave june, children and youth camp behind and look forward, move, grow and press on! I have experienced and can surely say that it feels just weird and somewhat abnormal as we go back to school. It's obvious why this is so since we all have been so involved in Christian followship practically the whole of last month. NOW, it's the time for the test! Go back into the world, live out our Faith. All the commitments and recommitments are useless if we don't know how we should go about doing it. Equip yourselves with a good start before u begin doing anything- dwell in God's presence, go to Him in brokenness acknowledging that without Him u are nothing. If it means waking up 30 mins earlier, do it! On the bus, on the way, just be still and go into His presence. Don't ever start a day without any form of communiciation with the Giver of Life. Thank Him for the wonderfully morning(that we all take forgranted; Just look at the trees, the amazing sky beholding His glory =)) and ask Him to make u sensitive to His working. Someone who u talk to later could be someone who u can share Christ with, be watchful and tactful in all ur actions n words! Let me share and relate a little of my life to this. In Jc, I used to tell myself "no breakfast" until i get my 1st taste of bread from the source of Life, our Lord. So my homemade bread will not be eaten until I am ready. hee and it really taste better after having the 1st from God! Apart from that, my quiet time eats into assembly too, haha i know that is quite funny but seriously, although I am there physically(sometimes with the school song playing), my mind is in prayer with the Lord. This is because I know that is what i need before I start the day off =) It is most vital because we need DAILY guidance and leading by the Holy Spirit. U know the song 'Day by Day'? wondered why is it not 'month by month' or 'week by week'? Well, think about it. Our time alone with God each day is to keep our focus on Him and nothing esle. Time spent with God is for strength, for hope, for joy, for satisfaction in God and God alone. It will not come naturally, in fact if u think that way, then the devil has got the better of u. It's our constant, conscious effort of abiding in Christ, longing for His approval and His leading in ALL that we do. Normally, if u think u are alright, that is when u are not! So be aware, don't let the devil deceive u. Stick close to God. The devil will show u that ur worldly friends without God are living a "somewhat" more fun, interesting, fulfilling and a life more worth having. Hey, but don't be deceived! They are seeking satisfaction in creations(things that will pass away) and not the Creator, our Father! Remember it's most important to please God. Check ourselves that we cleanse our hands and purify our hearts, then God can work in our lives!
Our God is more than enough!
Remember:
~No man that seeketh after things of this life,
is a soldier who passes the test. (from May the Lord find us Faithful)
~2 Tim 2:4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
Ok, that is my sharing for today. I have lots more to but i don't want u all to find me long-winded and somehow reduce the effectiveness and meaning of the the words u read.
I will be praying for u all, my dear youth community!
It has always be edifying and encouraging sharing.
Praise the Lord for He saved our wretched lives and indeed, is All that we need!
I will end with this verse as my exhortation and prayer as we seek to please the Lord in our own lives, no matter where we are!
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Eph 4:1-6
If u don't have any agenda for reading the Bible,
Memorize, Analyse and Personalize Isa 55 =)
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