Most of the time, being young is a blessing. You can make mistakes and nobody would blame you. You have the energy to try all things new. You have the physical strength.
But sometimes, being young can be a curse, especially when too many new things in life try to bog you down.
Being young offers you many opportunities to try new stuff. But one has to be careful to not fall into the trap of burning out oneself, so much so that time alone with God gets sacrificed.
Here is an exercise you can consider doing. Write down how you spend your time each day.
How many hours do you put in your studies?
How many hours do you spend on the Internet or TV?
How many hours do you spend in church serving ministry?
And how many minutes do you give to God, alone?
Remember, there is always a season for what you are supposed to do. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, it is said that “there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven”.
In different seasons of our youth, we are called to do different things.
So be focused.
Learn to say no to new things if God does not give the yes.
esther
人生的季节
人们常说，年轻就是本钱；年轻是种恩典。年轻人犯错常常能得到他人宽恕，更有那无穷无尽的精力和力量。但是，年轻人也可能因为周遭围绕着太多新事物，而受诱惑以至迷失方向，年轻也因此成为一个人的咒诅。
青春带给我们许多尝试新事物的机会，但千万要小心哦，不要因为太过积极尝试新事物而忽略了与神独处的时间。
大家不防试试，按照下列问题思考应该如何分配时间，就能事倍功半！
你在课业方面花多少时间？
你有多少时间是用于上网及观看电视节目的？
你花多少时间服侍上帝？
你与神独处的时间又有多少呢？
切记，每一个季节都有每一个季节需完成的事。
“凡 事 都 有 定 期 ， 天 下 万 务 都 有 定 时 。”传 道 书 3:1
在年轻的季节里，神对我们的生命都有不同的安排。仰望上帝，寻求生命的命定，
若神不点头，我们也不能点头。我们要学习拒绝上帝不接受的事物。
Chinese translation by cheri
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
God – Our Weatherman
In December 2007, my church mates and I went to Perak, Malaysia for an outdoor adventure trip. During that period of time, news of Malaysia (our destination) being flooded, well, flooded the TV. The torrential rain even caused some places to have landslides! Yes, the rain was that terrible.
So, on our first day, we all shouted in unison to the hills of Perak, praying for great weather for all our activities. Guess what?
During the 3 days 2 nights of our trip, we were never soaked in heavy rain! What’s even more amazing was that we even got the scorching sun on our last day of activity!
God is awesome!
In the Bible, Jesus calmed the life-endangering storm as well. If God is in control of these natural occurrences, we can trust in Him to help also calm our emotions when the going gets tough.
During stressful periods, proclaim that He is the Prince of Peace. During times of depression, proclaim that He is Your Hope and Joy!
Feeling under the weather?
Proclaim that God is our great Weatherman and He is in control!
esther
上帝：我们生命的天气测量师
去年年终，我和弟兄姐妹们到了马来西亚的霹雳州，参与户外探险旅程。当时，新闻常播报霹雳州常下雨，导致许多地区淹水甚至还发生土崩。
我们已到达目的地，便齐声向众山呼喊祷告，祈求上帝赐予美好天气。
上帝垂听了我们的祷告。在那三天里，不但没下雨，甚至在进行户外活动时，我们都沐浴在温暖的阳光里。这正是奇迹，更是神大能的障显！
圣经里提到，耶稣使狂风暴雨停歇下来。若天气及天地万物都在神的掌管下，我们必然能够在生命面临困难及苦难时信靠他！在面临压力时宣告耶稣是和平之子，那带来平安的上帝；在面临苦难时宣告主是你生命的盼望及喜乐！
你的生命是否在面临狂风暴雨的吹袭？ 和我一起宣告，神是掌管天气、掌管万物的神！他是我们生命的天气测量师
Chinese translation by cheri
So, on our first day, we all shouted in unison to the hills of Perak, praying for great weather for all our activities. Guess what?
During the 3 days 2 nights of our trip, we were never soaked in heavy rain! What’s even more amazing was that we even got the scorching sun on our last day of activity!
God is awesome!
In the Bible, Jesus calmed the life-endangering storm as well. If God is in control of these natural occurrences, we can trust in Him to help also calm our emotions when the going gets tough.
During stressful periods, proclaim that He is the Prince of Peace. During times of depression, proclaim that He is Your Hope and Joy!
Feeling under the weather?
Proclaim that God is our great Weatherman and He is in control!
esther
上帝：我们生命的天气测量师
去年年终，我和弟兄姐妹们到了马来西亚的霹雳州，参与户外探险旅程。当时，新闻常播报霹雳州常下雨，导致许多地区淹水甚至还发生土崩。
我们已到达目的地，便齐声向众山呼喊祷告，祈求上帝赐予美好天气。
上帝垂听了我们的祷告。在那三天里，不但没下雨，甚至在进行户外活动时，我们都沐浴在温暖的阳光里。这正是奇迹，更是神大能的障显！
圣经里提到，耶稣使狂风暴雨停歇下来。若天气及天地万物都在神的掌管下，我们必然能够在生命面临困难及苦难时信靠他！在面临压力时宣告耶稣是和平之子，那带来平安的上帝；在面临苦难时宣告主是你生命的盼望及喜乐！
你的生命是否在面临狂风暴雨的吹袭？ 和我一起宣告，神是掌管天气、掌管万物的神！他是我们生命的天气测量师
Chinese translation by cheri
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Love is in the air
It’s that time of the year again – flowers, chocolates, cards flying all over the place! ;)
But did you ever wonder where our need to love and to be loved came from? Why is it that we go all ga-ga over cute little babies and shower our love over family and loved ones? And what about the yearning for that special someone who will be the love of our life? How can it be that this peculiar feeling called love is found only in us humans, especially when some scientists would have us believe that all living things evolved from some mutant bacteria or algae?!
Well, my dear friends, the answer is simple. These scientists are wrong! We were created in God’s image, not some ape’s! It seems illogical and far-fetched but isn’t that exactly what love is? God is love and He made us with the same capacity that He has - to love and feel loved. So as we celebrate the season of love, let us also remember to rejoice and give thanks for the love that our Creator has put in us!
annesoh
爱的季节
一年一度，鲜花、巧克力、情书满天飞的时刻又到来了！
你是否曾想过人为什么会爱和想被爱呢？这爱又来自哪里呢？为什么我们看到可爱的小宝宝时会忍不住想去疼他、呵护他？为什么我们会懂得关怀我们的家人？为什么我们会渴望遇见生命的挚爱？为什么许多科学家千方百计的设法证实人类的根源来自细菌的变异及海藻的进化，却无法解释为什么万兽当中唯有人类才能拥有“爱”这种独特的感觉？
亲爱的朋友，答案很简单，那些科学家都错了！我们并不是猿猴，而是神的孩子，是他按照他的形象所造的。这虽然听起来毫无逻辑，也有些牵强，但爱不也是毫无逻辑，无法用言语解释的吗？神是爱，他在创造人类时，同时也让我们就像他一样拥有爱。因此，我们不要忘了，怀着感恩的心与神一起共同庆贺这爱的季节！
Chinese translation by cheri
But did you ever wonder where our need to love and to be loved came from? Why is it that we go all ga-ga over cute little babies and shower our love over family and loved ones? And what about the yearning for that special someone who will be the love of our life? How can it be that this peculiar feeling called love is found only in us humans, especially when some scientists would have us believe that all living things evolved from some mutant bacteria or algae?!
Well, my dear friends, the answer is simple. These scientists are wrong! We were created in God’s image, not some ape’s! It seems illogical and far-fetched but isn’t that exactly what love is? God is love and He made us with the same capacity that He has - to love and feel loved. So as we celebrate the season of love, let us also remember to rejoice and give thanks for the love that our Creator has put in us!
annesoh
爱的季节
一年一度，鲜花、巧克力、情书满天飞的时刻又到来了！
你是否曾想过人为什么会爱和想被爱呢？这爱又来自哪里呢？为什么我们看到可爱的小宝宝时会忍不住想去疼他、呵护他？为什么我们会懂得关怀我们的家人？为什么我们会渴望遇见生命的挚爱？为什么许多科学家千方百计的设法证实人类的根源来自细菌的变异及海藻的进化，却无法解释为什么万兽当中唯有人类才能拥有“爱”这种独特的感觉？
亲爱的朋友，答案很简单，那些科学家都错了！我们并不是猿猴，而是神的孩子，是他按照他的形象所造的。这虽然听起来毫无逻辑，也有些牵强，但爱不也是毫无逻辑，无法用言语解释的吗？神是爱，他在创造人类时，同时也让我们就像他一样拥有爱。因此，我们不要忘了，怀着感恩的心与神一起共同庆贺这爱的季节！
Chinese translation by cheri
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Awkward Teenager No More!
A few years back, I was an awkward teenager.
I wore braces, donned large gold-rimmed glasses that took up half my face, had broom-like hair – dry and limp.
I had no fashion sense. Nada. Zilch.
So, back then, to make myself feel better, I came up with this list in my diary on what I like about myself.
Here are the things I like about myself:
1) Good sense of music/ keen sense of rhythm
2) Ability to be a peacemaker
3) The “leader” in me
4) My neat handwriting
5) My ability to draw and blend colours
I was always the quiet and awkward one whilst my younger sister was the more popular, more outspoken one, and still is. But I’ve learned to capitalize on other strengths and gifts that God has given me, instead of focusing on my inadequacies. Because of that, I am confident about myself.
Look through your life and count your blessings. Make up a list of them!
God has different purposes and gifts for various people because He loves diversity in His big family.
Have you found yours and capitalized on it?
esther
潇洒走过青春岁月！
多年前，我是个毫无信心的青年。当时的我，戴着牙套，戴着一幅占据半边脸的金筐眼镜。头发更别提了，像家里的扫把一样，又干又扁。更糟的是，我不懂得打扮。咳！
为了增加自信，我便在日记簿里写下自己的优点， 例：能欣赏音乐、善于协调纠纷、有领导能力、书写端正、知道如何搭配颜色。
妹妹开朗大方，很受欢迎，而我比较内向，但我不在乎这一点，而是专注于发挥上帝赋予我的潜能。我的信心也因此而大大增加。
大家切记，要回顾过往生命，数算恩典，甚至将它们记录下来作为提醒！上帝喜爱一个多元化的家庭，因此赋予每个人不同的使命、不同的命定及不同的恩赐。 你是否已寻见自己的命定与天赋并将精力投资其中？
Chinese translation by cheri
I wore braces, donned large gold-rimmed glasses that took up half my face, had broom-like hair – dry and limp.
I had no fashion sense. Nada. Zilch.
So, back then, to make myself feel better, I came up with this list in my diary on what I like about myself.
Here are the things I like about myself:
1) Good sense of music/ keen sense of rhythm
2) Ability to be a peacemaker
3) The “leader” in me
4) My neat handwriting
5) My ability to draw and blend colours
I was always the quiet and awkward one whilst my younger sister was the more popular, more outspoken one, and still is. But I’ve learned to capitalize on other strengths and gifts that God has given me, instead of focusing on my inadequacies. Because of that, I am confident about myself.
Look through your life and count your blessings. Make up a list of them!
God has different purposes and gifts for various people because He loves diversity in His big family.
Have you found yours and capitalized on it?
esther
潇洒走过青春岁月！
多年前，我是个毫无信心的青年。当时的我，戴着牙套，戴着一幅占据半边脸的金筐眼镜。头发更别提了，像家里的扫把一样，又干又扁。更糟的是，我不懂得打扮。咳！
为了增加自信，我便在日记簿里写下自己的优点， 例：能欣赏音乐、善于协调纠纷、有领导能力、书写端正、知道如何搭配颜色。
妹妹开朗大方，很受欢迎，而我比较内向，但我不在乎这一点，而是专注于发挥上帝赋予我的潜能。我的信心也因此而大大增加。
大家切记，要回顾过往生命，数算恩典，甚至将它们记录下来作为提醒！上帝喜爱一个多元化的家庭，因此赋予每个人不同的使命、不同的命定及不同的恩赐。 你是否已寻见自己的命定与天赋并将精力投资其中？
Chinese translation by cheri
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
New Year Prayers
1. We've been trying to record the songs for the CD all Dec but faced some obstacles along the way, including our vocal trainer's home got flooded when the water pipes burst, the person IC of the studio we were supposed to be using FOC mysteriously went missing, and when we tried to record at home on the 1st try the computer/software just wouldn't work properly. But thank God that we have managed to get some songs done and will continue to record for the next few days and into Jan next year. So our 1st prayer for next year is for the recording to be completed smoothly, on time and for Job to have time to do all the editing so we can produce a professional (or at least near-pro) quality CD at the end of it.
2. Even though our estimated budget for the whole project (ie incl both the Awards and Festival) seems really big, God reminded us that He has and will continue to provide for our finances at the right time. Our prayer is that we will not fail Him and will continue to do our part as we wait upon Him to do His part.
3. We saw the Parachute Band when they came to Singapore in Nov. They started like 20 years ago as a worship music festival and the current band is actually the 2nd generation consisting of the son of the founders of the festival and band! It was as if we were looking into the future of Destiny Music cos that's almost exactly the same vision that God has given us! We pray that God will use us to inspire and lead the young people of Singapore (and Asia!) to worship Him with the same passion and energy (as you can see from the video I took - with my hph so poor quality but can still see all the jumping and bopping):
annesoh
2. Even though our estimated budget for the whole project (ie incl both the Awards and Festival) seems really big, God reminded us that He has and will continue to provide for our finances at the right time. Our prayer is that we will not fail Him and will continue to do our part as we wait upon Him to do His part.
3. We saw the Parachute Band when they came to Singapore in Nov. They started like 20 years ago as a worship music festival and the current band is actually the 2nd generation consisting of the son of the founders of the festival and band! It was as if we were looking into the future of Destiny Music cos that's almost exactly the same vision that God has given us! We pray that God will use us to inspire and lead the young people of Singapore (and Asia!) to worship Him with the same passion and energy (as you can see from the video I took - with my hph so poor quality but can still see all the jumping and bopping):
annesoh
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Photoshoot
We had a great time yesterday with Gabriel (photographer) and J (make up). Really thank God for them cos they gave up precious time to do this for us (they're both in high demand in their own fields!)Here's a really awesome slideshow!
http://www.m-ilab.com/destiny/slideshow/index.html
Sorry that we couldn't get everyone on the team to be in. Pray that we will have another chance to shoot the rest sometime soon... :)
annesoh
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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