Make MY Life Count

From the Funny Man, Reverend George Ong's sermon on last Sunday...

                           Incase you've forgotten..

⁶ As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. ⁸ And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.                        (2 Timothy 4:6-8, New Living Translation)

Have you ever past through days and not remember them?
"Eh, today's Tuesday already? April? Wow, so fast!"

Wake up, go school, eat, watch tv, bathe, sleep and it goes on and on and on and on
and then its the weekend. Aeon on Saturday and church on Sunday. Argh,..Monday again!

Out of 12 other disciples, Paul is an example of someone who chose not to live a life like any ordinary person.
FUNFACT! Unlike what you think, before Paul became a Christian and changed his name, he was Saul. A man who was cruel to Christians and sinned by killing them.
But he changed, How?

1)The Finality of One's life
Translation: Knowing The Ending of life

Paul, like everyone else knew death would come. But he didn't know when exactly he would die, so he lived everyday like his to the fullest. He made every single day about doing God's work and being his servant. He didn't want to live in regret that he might die and never be able to glorify the One person who had saved him.

I chew for you: When you're getting old and getting white hairs..Whether you dye or don't dye your hair, you are still going to Die. We can't think that we'll be alive forever or that we're Superman, we will die when the time comes, so live everyday for the glory of God.

2)The Finishing of One's life
Translation: How We Live Our life


Are we doing the things God wants us to in this life?
Just like some of us who are athletes, we run when the whistle blows *PHWEEET! We run as fast as we can, to be first to reach the end.
Wait! You look around and think.. I'm Form Three, but why am I running with the Form One kids??
So don't just do something without thinking..Hey, is this what God wants me to do?

How do we know what God wants from us?
We pray, we talk to other Christians, and read the Bible..
If it is in God's plan for you to do something, he will make ways or give you things to help you make it happen. If God has asked you to feed someone poor, he will not forget to feed you.

At the same time, don't live a life doing things just because your afraid, of your parents, or of you teachers or of your future..Live your life with faith, that God will take care of you and take you where u need to go.

3)The Finale of One's life
Translation: The Last Episode of your life

Yes! You watch SpongebobSquarepants, there is only 100 episodes. So at the end of the whole SpongebobSquarepants show, there will be a very special last episode..

SPONGEBOB LAST EPISODE: BIG ACTION

But, you watch and think What lah! Not special also..
So disappointed right? All the episodes nice, but the last one, not even funny at all..
Wasted time watching Spongebob only..
The producers should have end the show properly right?
Its the same with our life, if we work so hard, do well for our exams and be a good daughter or son, all good then in the end we make one mistake and our life ends. We end up finishing our life badly.
Paul decided to live his life for God and made God popular everyday of his life,
even though in the beginning he was bad,in the end, he died as a man who loved God.

So even if we can't stop school and be a pastor now, we can still tell our friends about God and importantly,
love God! Live a life that God wants us to live, God knows what we want and need even before we know. So trust him, and Live a Life that Counts! A life that's not same everyday.




GO!

Keep your chin up!

Hey you!

Knowing that Mid-term holidays are near by, Mid-term exams are NEARER still! (aren't they? :P)
Well, Hard Work Pays Off! So, don't slack and expect to get straight A's when your results are back after enjoying yourself during the holidays. You might just faint!

Oh no..

Yes, there's only so little time left but don't waste any more of it. Cause we don't wanna regret whatever time we have, live for the present and work for the future!

Oh-no-you-didin't! Giving up too soon is NOT the best thing to do!

Mid-terms are near, but according to the Ministry of Education (Probably PPD is more familiar?)

  UPSR : 145 hari lagi

PMR : 166 hari lagi

SPM : 207 hari lagi

Don't believe me? Check it out at http://www.moe.gov.my/index.php?id=20&lang=en

So much time to work harder and do your best!
But most importantly,with all your heart, pray that God will bring you through it. God sees us, no matter how we feel like He's a million, zillion, gabillions light-years away.

He's there, cause black and white in the Bible, God spoke:

 “Never will I leave you;
   never will I forsake you.”^[a]

It continues..

 ⁶ So we say with confidence,
   “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
   What can mere mortals do to me?”^[b

In the same way, just as it is with exams or with teachers you feel like throwing wet socks at, or even bullies,
Don't be discouraged. There will always be One, who will be there cheering and hoping the best for you.



God Bless!
Seriously!

New faces of YA! Teens!

Last Sunday these many juniors were celebrated as graduates as they hatched out from Kids Ministry.
They were once a part of Junior Church but now they are spreading their wings and moving on to join us in YA! Teens. Let's offer a warm smile and welcome them as friends, soon to be a part of our family (:

Cause just like it was yesterday, don't you remember your first day in YA! Teens service?
Many may feel different from others, but surely..

You felt a little awkward, shy and out of place.. 

or a teeny bit confused and just "HUH"?

Or just plain B.O.R.E.D?

Having a friend to sit next to you, laugh along, even just to share your feelings and be weird with you! that would have helped to make it better..
All you need to do is to be a friend, and you'll earn a friend easily, Cause these newbies need you to help them feel loved and a part of the youth!

Just as Paul wrote to the people in Corinth (p.s. Corinth is a city, like KL),

¹⁰ I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters(adelphoi),^[a] by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

*The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family




Hope you know that a smile can go for miles! :D :D

How my writing has changed since kindergarten..

Dont u agree now that too much computer is bad?

So get a REAL book instead of Facebook!

Have a great week ahead!!

Mums are phenomenal!

For all the homemade delights you've prepared,nose-pinching, nauseous making nappy you've changed, every urge that compels you to care for your child when life's tough for em', for all the secret night patrols to our rooms and gentle whispers of 'i love you' under your breathe, MUMS YOU ARE GOD-SENT and never short of magnificence.

Today, we celebrate not just our mothers but every women. God has embedded that unique strand for every female heart to nurture. Every female is a 'mother' at her capacity be it for her friends, siblings, kids and so on.

Mums, you possess the tenderness and empathy of our Divine Maker. You know it right from your gut when you see something's not right. They say it's every mother's intuition.

So this is a salute to all the women of valour, strength and dignity. Women of God! We cherish you, we embrace you, we honour you for you! Beautiful in every way-MUMS.