The Scary movie?

Greetings all.
I'm sure that you have heard of all sorts of scary things such as scary rides from your favourite theme parks and theatrical entertainment like the Scary Movie; and of course the list goes on.

Today, i'm here to bring your attention to something called "The Scary Verse".
Where can it be found? Well, maybe you might want to turn to Ezekiel 3:18 from the bible aka the Word of God.

F.Y.I
What is a bible?
noun [C or S]1 (ALSO Holy Bible) (a copy of) the holy book of the Christian religion consisting of the Old and New Testaments, or the holy book

Or, it can be put in this way :)

B-asic
I-nstructions
B-efore
L-eaving
E-arth

But I digress. To get back to what i mentioned about Ezekiel 3:18, all of you must be wondering what it is right?

Well, here it is:

" When I say to a wicked man, 'You will surely die,'
and you do not dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life,
that wicked man will die for his sin,
and I will hold you accountable for his blood. "

In laymen's terms, if we do not help our non-believer friends realise that they are sinning, and they continue reveling in it, they will definitely die; and we will be held accountable for it.
So let's spread the message of the gospel and save our friends from eternal death! :)
School's ending for most of us, are we really willing to see our friends go somewhere we dread to even think of? Time for change.

And yes, if you've been trying very hard and nothing seems to work, keep on praying, keep on pushing. :)

P-ray
U-ntil
S-omething
H-appens

and something will happen.

Joy.

which i hope is eternal :). (and it is :))

I really find joy in the God-given fellowship that i found in church.

This joy is inexplicable. It's not the kind of joy that you get from 'having fun' with your peers, nor the kind when you go for a movie with a group of friends or just chill out in some cafeteria.

It's the kind of joy whereby you know that you'll be accepted no matter what, loved no matter what. The kind of joy whereby you know that nobody would ever be left out. With them, chasing God has become a lot more of an encouraging process. Nobody condemns, but we rebuke in love.
I really look forward to awesome cell outings this coming term break.

Oh yes, Jordan is returning on the 15th; and Audrey too on the 21st! :)
Church camp and X'mas bash!

:D

ps: the purpose of the previous post is to signify that i'm finally able to let go. =)

Chalets.

Some things are best kept as memories.

Hey, remember this? It's 2D1's very first chalet! Everybody looked so different then. The change in hairstyles is probably the most prominent one. I clearly recalled that it was quite an exquisite experience, generally one of the better chalets that i've been to; if the second one was even considered one. It was my first chalet too. Miss Charlene Seah was also there with us! It wans't very well planned, not filled with a plethora of activities, but at that time everything was simple and we all had fun Dozen of thanks and hugs to Miss Seah for concocting such an ingenius plan to bond the class; and it was a major success. I'm not sure about you but everything was a maiden experience for me then. These memories are definitely priceless.

2D1 unites again in 2007! Like what they say, absence do make the heart grow fonder. We definitely enjoyed each other's company more than before. Afterall, there was still this tinge of 2D1ness in us all. Everything was the same, only that it was more fun filled and we really got closer; though some of the unfortunate few of us were left out. Moreover, i took on a more active role in issues and affairs pertaining to 2D1. I was the chalet coordinator for the 2D1 chalet'07, and i'm proud of it. Though i may not be very much appreciated. But we did have a lot of fun and it very much made up for it. We had an array of really crazy games such as mass waterbombs, beach games, hours long bbqing, night movies and non-stop 'truth or dare' before some of us finally hit the hay. There was definitely some of us -sixus which comprises of Zhen Ning, Jie Run, Nicholas, Grace, Qin Xin and myself - who stayed all the way up till nine the next morning. Cool stuff huh. I remembered how close we were then; with Jie Run and all albeit a barrier called "We're streamed into different classes". Sweet~ (and we took lots of photographs) Sweet~~

2008 marked the beginning of some strange happenings. This was the first chalet that 4D1 had as a class; not all turned up though. Certainly, we bonded quite a lot during this chalet. ( And i got very judgemental of the people around me but i later grew out of it and regretted severely.)

Anyway, i was part of the organisng committee which comprised of six people. We had water bombs and all. The usual stuff. Miss Tan Wen Yi and Miss Tnee joined us! The BBQ was okay, and i thank See Yuan for being very cooperative. (really). From this chalet alone, unfortunately, i could see that 2D1 is something very precious to me. Very important too. This chalet was weird.

Somehow, it felt different. It was not 2D1. and i realised i didn't quite like this feeling of change. I had fun no doubt. But the way things were being carried out, wasn't quite as smooth as planned. Is this because it's not 2D1? Maybe? Ha, doesn't matter; or so i thought then. I could always return to 2D1 this year right? Nothing is impossible after O levels after all.

Dismay? Perhaps. By the time i turned my eyes back onto 2D1, maybe it's a little too late, probably it's my fault for being judgemental, possibly, it no longer is. i look around, and the word change is slammed, pasted hard onto every single soul that is so feebly tied onto a well imaginated ginormous '2D1' signboard. And that is why the chalets this time would be different. It's no longer the same old 2D1. It's gone. Lost in time.

I've lost both now.

And along with them my fervour too.

And, i don't want to take any chances. I don't want to let my impression of 2D1 to be ruined. The last one was the best, and the next might not be. After all, some things are best kept as memories.

Sorry guys.

PS: Don't worry guys, there's still chalet for 2D1 even if i'm not organising. I got ya huan and wei yang to do it this year :) just remember to thank them afterwards :).

Something i did in 20 minutes =)

Hey GO, a little something for the cell :)

Covenant

Today's sermon was so awesome.

It's just the right sermon for me.

It's true that I'm truly blessed to have a Christian family to always be able to depend on.

One that lasts for eternity.

-Love your neighbour as you love yourself-

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace!

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found

Was blind, but now I see.

'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear,

And Grace my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear

The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares

I have already come.

'Tis Grace hath brought me safe thus far

And Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.

His Word my hope secures.

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures.

When we've been there ten thousand years

Bright shining as the sun,

We've no less days to sing God's praise

Than when we'd first begun.

And Lord, i just pray that cell group gets closer and closer and becomes more and more like a family; one that i can always turn to and depend on; one that will never shun me no matter what.

Dinner with G.O !

The Lord's Prayer.

The past week has been a rather daunting one for me. First it was only two of them. Then it was three. Then it was four. I wondered why, but i just can't seem to find an answer. I know the small little reasons why, but they just don't quite seem to suffice. Is it the timing? Is it the time spent? Or is it just that they were closer than before; maybe i should have joined them more often? Maybe not.

It seems to rise up from my chest everyday as i make my way to school. It was a painful feeling. It keeps me thinking, over and over again. I became overwhelmingly paranoid. Sensitive? Absurdly! Every nuance keeps me at my toe. Initially, i even gave in to the devil's plot to shatter my very being. How could I.

Alienation was at its peak. Loneliness was indeed an agonising sensation. The darkness of it consumes almost everything dear to you. The fact that you don't feel wanted only exacerbates everything else.

Snapping back from my flood of thoughts by a jerk on the bus, I realised that i've been dwelling too much on self pity and paranoia. I've focused so much on what i am losing that i've missed out the point. It suddenly came to my mind. That very sermon. Yes, the one on troubles coming; mentioned by the Lord Jesus Christ.

The alienation in school, well, was initially seen as a fiend, surreptitiously tailing me. Now, it all made sense. It was all part of His great plan. A blurred memory sparked by to my mind as i remembered that i prayed, once, to Him to help me to move on after my secondary school life; to help mitigate the parting period - to make it less painful. Really, i thank Him for helping me to loosen the ties i have now. No doubt i still love my school mates. But, i think it is easier for me to part now.

The alienation, also made me treasure my church friends more, in particular my cell group. It made me realise that they are so important to me. And i feel that, i am actually closer to them now.

I really thank God for the friends that He's blessed me with in my secondary school, but even more so the brothers-&-sisters-in-Christ that He's so graciously blessed me with in my church.

The devil no longer has a foothold on my fear of alienation anymore. :D

The Great I Am.

Seriously, I used to indulge a lot - trying to survive the harsh 'political' climate in class - in the ruthless competition for accolades and praises; and all these to be attained with purely results worth looking up to. To be esteemed with my values based on nothing but results and achievements. Agonising as it is, i never seem to be able to reach the peak of my calibre.

It was only recently, when i started to devote my all to God, did i really experience the wonders He could do with my life.
He blessed me with study hours beyond what i could ever have imagined; and this is despite not doing any work on saturdays.
He helped me to fix my body clock.
He showed me that my weaknesses could be perfected in His strength.
He showed me that I should base my values on how He views me in lieu of how others view me.
He added so much into my life.

No longer do I aim for grades, but to please the Lord my God.

When i aimed for the grades, i never seemed to even get close to them.
Only after i have seeked His Kingdom and Righteousness did He add all things into my life.
Keeping to His commandments has opened the floodgates of blessings from heaven.
All things that i needed to do His good works, He provided abundantly; and grace abounded so deeply and copiously.

My pride will never be based on worldly things anymore. I am really convicted of it. I am really convinced of it.
I am who I am, for the Great I Am says I am.
Amen!