FOOTSTEPS TO CAMBODIA 1

Yellow yellow ppl....Sorry for not updating lately ( blame the ASTRO la cox i was addicted to the TVB dramas lately....I noe some of u wanted to know how was my experience to Cambodia for the mission trip....anyway it's gonna be kinda long la ( gonna break into parts)...so tahan sikit la...if tak tahan then letak sum EYEMO to freshen up ur eyes...WIthout furtherado...LETS START

The actual journey starts as soon as I made the decision to go. The journey to making that decision itself is very mentally torturing. This is my VERY FIRST mission trip, summore all the way to CAMBODIA...Worries and fears of being kidnapped, stepping into landmines and getting diseases such as hepatitis B and typhoid cholera has been a barrier for me to step into that country.

Adding more worries is when I have the worst eczema flare-ups 2-3 weeks before the trip and it was during my final exam. The mental agony deprived me of my rest, stripped me of my rationality and filling me with inner and outer restlessness. This was when the real decision steps in: to rest at home or to go Cambodia right after exam. At this moment I did not think of spiritual attack until Joann called. Many encouraged me to go but some say don’t go. I was confused to what God wants me to do. The Bible also says to rest, but it also says go and make disciples of all nation. CONFUSING rite?? I was totally unaware that satan was using the Word to make me confused, to felt as though it is God Who wants me to rest. Part of me says rest, part of me says go. I was in a tug of war, where I’m in the middle pulled by satan in one end and the other end pulled by God. I have no peace at all. Pastors and the rest of the team prayed hard for me, giving me encouragements most of the time. Not to forget GEPC, SACC and my own cell group as well. Their aggressive prayers have been answered. My skin starts to improved tremendously 1 week before Cambodia trip. Even my housemates were amazed. But some of them think it is because of the steroids not God. I believed it is God who is FAITHFUL to heal through the faithful prayers of my brothers and sisters in Christ.

I was thrilled yet worries and fears of having second flare up in Cambodia overwhelmed me. I still remember Pastor Rueben said that ‘don’t let discouragement stop you from seeing a greater miracle” and Pastor Anba who said” The devils bring sickness and God brings healing”. Satan was definitely trying his best to stop me from going to Cambodia. Yet I still need to make the decision. Now a big part of me says go. Tuesday morning, I finally made my decision to go. REALLY GO!!! Messages were being sent out to the rest of my team bout the good news. Right after that decision was being made, peace overwhelmed me. I felt as though the chains were totally broken and I felt so happy... Satan was defeated at that point (I bet that fella must be crying). And that’s when I start to prepared myself to go and let God take charge of my health. Joshua 1:9 says “ Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go”.

Many of their encouragements have kept me going. Praise God for that...

I LOVE ME

I went back yesterday(Saturday) to GEPC to shared our Cambodia mission trip testimony with my other Baray team members...Was really happy to meet all of my bros n sis back....But first thing some of they asked me :HOws the bush?" "You kena kejar ox ar?" I guess all my funny and humiliating experiences during the mission trip TERBONGKAR ady....wonder WHO'S RESPONSIBILITY was that??? haha...
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Anyway, for the past 2 weeks, my heart was totally burdened, i don't feel like praising and worshipin God, I don't feel like praying, I don't know what's the reason....But I'm glad that when I came back to church yesterday, God had lifted up the burdens from my heart....At first I thought i carried some unforgiveness in my heart, but after Ps Anba prayed for me, he said that all this while I have not been loving myself..He said I am able to show great love towards others who are hurting but towards myself I am not able to do so.....He said that " We should love our neighbours as ourselves"...You must be thinking how I don't love myself...The signs and symptoms of not loving myself - low self-esteem, low self-confidence, ......(dun worry, it's not any suicidal thoughts at all.:)) All these negativities have eaten my thoughts away, had let satan the opportunity to have a foothold in my life...

But I truly thank God for revealing His love to me yesterday, today and forever. God is my confidence, my strength.

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My Sabbath Rest Today...

Today is April's Fools Day. Gonna be my finals soon in 5 days.Havent finish many subjects yet..Heart no peace...mind no peace...soul oso no peace..
Conclusion...I seriously need a sabbath rest...A rest in God, WILL DEFINITELY HELP ME TO PULL THROUGH..God is faithful!!

" WE LIVE BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT"...
2ND CORINTHIANS 5:7

God's Promise.

Although things are not perfect

Because of trial or pain

Continue in thanksgiving

Do not begin to blame

Even when the times are hard

Fierce winds are bound to blow

God is forever able

Hold on to what you know

Imagine life without His love

J oy would cease to be

Keep thanking Him for all the things

Love imparts to thee

Move out of "Camp Complaining"

No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power

Praise can do alone

Quit looking at the future

Redeem the time at hand

Start every day with worship

To "thank" is a command

Until we see Him coming

Victorious in the sky

We'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high

Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...

Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!
"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!" The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything. Love and peace be with you forever, Amen

The Lord Provides

Small things, Big things, God definitely provide if you believe in Him...

God has been faithfully providing many things to me, my family, my friends as well for GEPC.
As for me, I was praying about an hour plus ago for the Lord to provide me with an interesting story to write about for my Creative Writing. God do really answer because I FINALLY HAVE A STORY TO WRITE ABOUT!!!! (yahoo!)..
Few weeks before, I was worried about my essay cox I could not think of anything to write....plus I am not good in writing only in talking nia...!!!! But the Lord never fails to provide if you ask from Him.

Just wanna share with you who is reading this.

In Hebrews 11:6, it says " Without faith, it is impossible to please God......and that He REWARDS those who earnestly seek Him"

There is something so powerful about this message or personally I will call it a PROMISE from God. God is trying to tell us if we seek Him first and trust Him before we do ANYTHING, then the work we lay hands on could be done with success. Not just the work will be complete, I believe the work will be completed even FASTER than the normal rate!!

So, normally you might take about 3 hours to do a task, but coming FIRST before God even for that 5 or 10 minutes would help you to save SO MUCH time from wondering around aimlessly ,worrying unnecessarily and feeling frustrated excessively in your work or studies!!!

What I'm trying to share is, if you Go to Him, He will BLess You. You Don't Go to Him, then no blessing la....in other words NO FAITH, NO REWARDS....

If I did not come before God to ask Him for wisdom to come out with an idea for the essay, then maybe until tomorrow or the next day I still would not get an idea and even if I get an idea, it would not be a good idea at all!!!

Now, do you see the DIFFERENCE it made, coming before God and putting Him first??
Many of us may think that we need hours to come and pray but hey, God may not need all your 24 hours, what He need is your HEART to SEEK HIM FIRST and pray even for just 5 minutes only before you start doing anything, be it studying, working, or even playing. I tell you man, that 5 minutes you set apart for seeking God, you definitely would not regret...and you may even add more prayer time in the future...Praise God.


In pharmacy profession, when a disease had occurred or yet to occur, there always something called first line treatment before you do anything else.

Now I gonna share on the benefits of something call FIRST LINE PRAYER:

1. Your relationship with God becomes stronger.
2. Your faith and trust increases.
3. You will get rewarded for the things you Prayed for ( the rewards may be even bigger than you expected leh)
   
4. No UNNECESSARY frustrations.
5. No UNNECESSARY worries.
6. No UNNECESSARY burdens
7. the list goes on...
   

There is this saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"....I would say "A 10 minute prayer keeps the unnecessary frustration/worries/ burdens away"...haha

INSPIRATIONS...