Recently, I've been evaluating what we've done in Destiny so far and couldn't help but feel that perhaps we could have saved some of our efforts and resources. The three of us have poured in countless sleepless nights, days of running around (sometimes with our families in tow), tens of thousands of dollars, many hours of prayer and even buckets of tears as we prayed. And none of us are drawing a salary. Then I remembered the spark in one of the participants' eyes, the 'wow!'s from some of the other participants and the joy that flowed from all these young people as they sang/played in worship. I then realised that we are helping them to fulfil the same dreams that we used to have when we were young but nobody had given us a chance to pursue long time ago... and it's worth everything that we've put in and will be putting in. After all, Jesus has given us His all so whatever that we sacrifice is nothing compared to His! And that's why we'll keep doing what we've been doing, at least until He tells us to stop. ;)
annesoh
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Find Yourself In Music
Music is the expression of one’s deepest emotions that are, in every sense, beyond words. Her rhythmic strokes weave easily into yearning ears and slowly but surely, into the innermost being of every listener. This simple wavelike beauty becomes magical for those who understand its language.
The beautiful reality is this: Music is created especially for us. From the rhythmic beep of the train every morning to the melodious cluck of the stilettos in Shenton Way, we are created to appreciate and find pleasure in it. Music, in its simple way, moves us. Its sparkle extends even into our lives. Not only is it an avenue where we seek solace and convey our delight in, it is also one where we learn to express ourselves in.
We are indeed, what we listen to. The kind of music that we relate to is very telling of who we are. Many teenagers like you and I express our identity and individuality through music and often, it is this identity that is truest to our self. In music, there is no need to pretend or put on a mask; we are free to express ourselves in the ways we want to. The best thing is that no one person interprets the same piece of music the same way. Through music, we find our uniqueness and personality.
Music is essentially a channel where we discover ourselves, a creation for us to conduct our search for our destiny in life. This meticulous and thoughtful medium can only be created by someone as loving as God. The Creator of the world, He has also produced such breathtaking complexities that will one day, capture many wandering hearts and become a signpost to many lost entities. All the intricacies of music are there to direct us to His beauty and His splendor. The magnitude of God’s love has propelled Him to create music for us to find Him in.
Music. It is undeniably a language. It is a language of God’s love for you.
Do you hear it?
sarah
在音乐中找寻自我
音乐可以表达我们内心最深处的情感。
音乐是一个独特的语言。
音乐的节奏飘落到每一位听众的耳中，再渗入心灵的最深处。
音乐带给知音人的魅力确实是超越一切言语。
最美好的现实就是：音乐是特别为我们所创造的。
无论是每日早晨听见地铁的哔哔声，或是高跟鞋的嗒嗒声，我们都可享受并欣赏这些美妙的声音。
音乐可以带给我们很简单的感动，深深地触动我们的生命。
音乐不止能安抚我们的伤痛，也能传达我们的喜悦，更能使我们学会表达心声。
我们喜欢的音乐跟我们的个性是息息相关的。
人们往往可以从我们喜欢的音乐来了解我们。
许多青少年就如同你和我一样，借助音乐来表达自己的个性。
很多时候，这竟是我们内心深处最真实的个性。
在音乐的世界里，我们无需掩饰自己或戴上任何面具，可以自由自在地表现自己。最好的是：不同人对相同一首音乐的理解都是完全不一样的。
通过音乐，我们确实可以找到自己独有的个性。
音乐可以引导我们找寻到自我。
音乐也可以让我们找寻到自己生命中真正命定。
音乐如此精确又细腻地指引我们，只能出自于一位深深爱着我们的创造者-神。
神创造了宇宙万物，又创造出美妙的音符。
这些美妙的音符如此动人，如此扣人心弦，让我们尝到创造者伟大的心思和爱。
这些美妙的音符有朝一日必定指引每颗流浪的心归向音符的创造者。
我们的创造者通过音乐，让我们在音乐的世界里，寻找到这世界的创造者-深爱我们的神。
无可否认，音乐是一个独特的语言。音乐藏着神爱我们的语言。
这么神奇的语言，你听见了吗？
Chinese translation by edmund
The beautiful reality is this: Music is created especially for us. From the rhythmic beep of the train every morning to the melodious cluck of the stilettos in Shenton Way, we are created to appreciate and find pleasure in it. Music, in its simple way, moves us. Its sparkle extends even into our lives. Not only is it an avenue where we seek solace and convey our delight in, it is also one where we learn to express ourselves in.
We are indeed, what we listen to. The kind of music that we relate to is very telling of who we are. Many teenagers like you and I express our identity and individuality through music and often, it is this identity that is truest to our self. In music, there is no need to pretend or put on a mask; we are free to express ourselves in the ways we want to. The best thing is that no one person interprets the same piece of music the same way. Through music, we find our uniqueness and personality.
Music is essentially a channel where we discover ourselves, a creation for us to conduct our search for our destiny in life. This meticulous and thoughtful medium can only be created by someone as loving as God. The Creator of the world, He has also produced such breathtaking complexities that will one day, capture many wandering hearts and become a signpost to many lost entities. All the intricacies of music are there to direct us to His beauty and His splendor. The magnitude of God’s love has propelled Him to create music for us to find Him in.
Music. It is undeniably a language. It is a language of God’s love for you.
Do you hear it?
sarah
在音乐中找寻自我
音乐可以表达我们内心最深处的情感。
音乐是一个独特的语言。
音乐的节奏飘落到每一位听众的耳中，再渗入心灵的最深处。
音乐带给知音人的魅力确实是超越一切言语。
最美好的现实就是：音乐是特别为我们所创造的。
无论是每日早晨听见地铁的哔哔声，或是高跟鞋的嗒嗒声，我们都可享受并欣赏这些美妙的声音。
音乐可以带给我们很简单的感动，深深地触动我们的生命。
音乐不止能安抚我们的伤痛，也能传达我们的喜悦，更能使我们学会表达心声。
我们喜欢的音乐跟我们的个性是息息相关的。
人们往往可以从我们喜欢的音乐来了解我们。
许多青少年就如同你和我一样，借助音乐来表达自己的个性。
很多时候，这竟是我们内心深处最真实的个性。
在音乐的世界里，我们无需掩饰自己或戴上任何面具，可以自由自在地表现自己。最好的是：不同人对相同一首音乐的理解都是完全不一样的。
通过音乐，我们确实可以找到自己独有的个性。
音乐可以引导我们找寻到自我。
音乐也可以让我们找寻到自己生命中真正命定。
音乐如此精确又细腻地指引我们，只能出自于一位深深爱着我们的创造者-神。
神创造了宇宙万物，又创造出美妙的音符。
这些美妙的音符如此动人，如此扣人心弦，让我们尝到创造者伟大的心思和爱。
这些美妙的音符有朝一日必定指引每颗流浪的心归向音符的创造者。
我们的创造者通过音乐，让我们在音乐的世界里，寻找到这世界的创造者-深爱我们的神。
无可否认，音乐是一个独特的语言。音乐藏着神爱我们的语言。
这么神奇的语言，你听见了吗？
Chinese translation by edmund
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Making History
This year, we have witnessed a dramatic increase not only in the quantity of participants in the competition but also in the quality of the competitors. It is heartening to see how much talent God has given to these young people as well as the dedication and determination that they show in developing their God-given talent.
In this day and age where the future appears bleak, what with rampant natural disasters, terrorism, diseases and the financial crisis, we must continue to hold on to the hope that God has given us through the younger generation (that’s YOU!)
As long as God keeps gifting us with talents and abilities, and we are committed to keep growing and putting these gifts to use, He can work miracles through us. As our opening song tonight says, “I’m gonna be a history maker in this land.” Let this be our cry to God – enable us to make an impact in this world and change history for the salvation of all mankind!
Your fellow history makers,
Jeffrey, Job & Anne
Music iLab Pte Ltd
P.S. We indeed made history on 11 & 12 Sep. The finals of Destiny Music Awards 2009 were webcast live on both nights and the total number of hits for our live video streaming was over 20,000!!!
In this day and age where the future appears bleak, what with rampant natural disasters, terrorism, diseases and the financial crisis, we must continue to hold on to the hope that God has given us through the younger generation (that’s YOU!)
As long as God keeps gifting us with talents and abilities, and we are committed to keep growing and putting these gifts to use, He can work miracles through us. As our opening song tonight says, “I’m gonna be a history maker in this land.” Let this be our cry to God – enable us to make an impact in this world and change history for the salvation of all mankind!
Your fellow history makers,
Jeffrey, Job & Anne
Music iLab Pte Ltd
P.S. We indeed made history on 11 & 12 Sep. The finals of Destiny Music Awards 2009 were webcast live on both nights and the total number of hits for our live video streaming was over 20,000!!!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Winning the Race
“Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.”
–1 Corinthians 9:26
Life is like a rat race – you jostle to get ahead of the pack and they say you are “really there” only if you clinch the coveted trophy, earn big bucks and socialize with the most popular and powerful people.
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” - 1 Corinthians 9:24
We run the race to get the prize. But is this the prize, or are these the prizes we are running for? No, the prize is to complete our ultimate calling in life.
True winning comes when we run with our God-given destiny blazing before us, not from blindly chasing things that do not have eternal value. Run, but with your destiny.
Now, you are ahead and the eternal prize will be yours.
esther
赛跑大赢家
“所以，我奔跑不像无定向的；我斗拳不像打空气的。” - 歌林多前书 9:26
生命就像一场赛跑竞赛。只有当你赶在前方、赢得万众瞩目的奖杯、赚大钱、周旋于达官贵人之间， 大家才认为你成功了。
“岂不知在场上赛跑的都跑、但得奖赏的只有一人? 你们也当这样跑、好叫你们得着奖赏。” - 歌林多前书 9:24
我们参加赛跑竞赛是为了得到奖赏。但我们所要的奖赏是这些名和利吗？不是的，我们所要的奖赏是完成自己生命中的真正命定。
真正的赛跑大赢家向着上帝赐予自己真正命定奔跑，而不是盲目追求没有永恒价值的东西。我们要奔跑，但是要向着真正命定而跑。
只有这样你才算赶在前方，永恒的奖赏将是属于你的。
Chinese translation by edmund
–1 Corinthians 9:26
Life is like a rat race – you jostle to get ahead of the pack and they say you are “really there” only if you clinch the coveted trophy, earn big bucks and socialize with the most popular and powerful people.
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” - 1 Corinthians 9:24
We run the race to get the prize. But is this the prize, or are these the prizes we are running for? No, the prize is to complete our ultimate calling in life.
True winning comes when we run with our God-given destiny blazing before us, not from blindly chasing things that do not have eternal value. Run, but with your destiny.
Now, you are ahead and the eternal prize will be yours.
esther
赛跑大赢家
“所以，我奔跑不像无定向的；我斗拳不像打空气的。” - 歌林多前书 9:26
生命就像一场赛跑竞赛。只有当你赶在前方、赢得万众瞩目的奖杯、赚大钱、周旋于达官贵人之间， 大家才认为你成功了。
“岂不知在场上赛跑的都跑、但得奖赏的只有一人? 你们也当这样跑、好叫你们得着奖赏。” - 歌林多前书 9:24
我们参加赛跑竞赛是为了得到奖赏。但我们所要的奖赏是这些名和利吗？不是的，我们所要的奖赏是完成自己生命中的真正命定。
真正的赛跑大赢家向着上帝赐予自己真正命定奔跑，而不是盲目追求没有永恒价值的东西。我们要奔跑，但是要向着真正命定而跑。
只有这样你才算赶在前方，永恒的奖赏将是属于你的。
Chinese translation by edmund
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Destiny Music Awards 2009
We are pleased to announce that the third Destiny Music Awards will be held this year.
This is a music competition open to all students attending educational institutions in Singapore within the following age groups:
Secondary – 12 to 17 years old
Post-Secondary – 17 to 20 years old
The competition categories include:
Best Original Song (English/Chinese)
Best Vocalist (English/Chinese)
Best Group (English/Chinese)
Best Dance
Interested students must register for the Awards by 18 Jul 2009. The auditions for all categories of the competition will be held from 27 to 31 Jul 2009 and the finals on 11 Sep 2009 (for Secondary) and 12 Sep 2009 (for Post-Secondary). Attractive prizes worth over $6000 are up for grabs! Registration forms are available at the official website: http://www.m-ilab.com/destiny
For more information, please email: destiny@m-ilab.com or call hph: 91418913.
This is a music competition open to all students attending educational institutions in Singapore within the following age groups:
Secondary – 12 to 17 years old
Post-Secondary – 17 to 20 years old
The competition categories include:
Best Original Song (English/Chinese)
Best Vocalist (English/Chinese)
Best Group (English/Chinese)
Best Dance
Interested students must register for the Awards by 18 Jul 2009. The auditions for all categories of the competition will be held from 27 to 31 Jul 2009 and the finals on 11 Sep 2009 (for Secondary) and 12 Sep 2009 (for Post-Secondary). Attractive prizes worth over $6000 are up for grabs! Registration forms are available at the official website: http://www.m-ilab.com/destiny
For more information, please email: destiny@m-ilab.com or call hph: 91418913.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Destiny is on Facebook!
If you have a FB account, join us at
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If you still don't have FB - go get one!! Then join us. ;)
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If you still don't have FB - go get one!! Then join us. ;)
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