Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

Don't be so mindful of what people think about you, rather be mindful of what God think about you. (: HE has good thoughts about us!

It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death. -Eleanor Roosevelt

LIVE life. LOVE life.

Our 1st CG Outing!:)

Sisters!♥

Superwomen!

Happily eating!:)




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PRESENCE OF GOD! **** (part 2)

Friends, just want to share with you all on some thoughts and revelations. :)

Recently, I feel that God has been emphasizing the importance of His presence and the desire to seek His presence, especially in the dry periods and periods of trials of lives.

Look at the example of David, the reason why he was favored so much in the eyes of the Lord was because of his attitude in handling his toughest moments in his life – to seek God’s presence, to never let go of God.

This week’s sermon, Pastor Kong preached about Jacob – about how he wrestled with God to get his blessing, about how he is unwilling to let God go until God touch him.

All of us have problems in seasons of our lives. I was looking at my past sermon notes, and found Mike Connell’s ‘Overcoming disappointments’ sermon.

There’s a difference between endurance and perseverance in tough seasons of your life.

Enduring	Persevering
忍 = placing a knife over your heart Burying all your pain; accumulating it.	Joyful expectancy that the Lord will/ is able to help us.

 Trust God today that He is an able God. He is able to transform you and bring you out of your valley.

Look for the right source to release your disappointment/hurts. Find rest in His presence and word.

Let go. Release. Forgive.

Open your heart to God.

HIGHLIGHT: Psalms 42 !!!!

God's presence

Hello fellow brothers and sisters! :)
Pastor Bobby came to preach in Choir practise, and he shared a fantastic sermon which I believe is a word in season for all of us.
So here it goes, my sermon notes (I summarized it so as to fit our attention span):

PRESENCE OF GOD

PS 23:4 - Fear no evil (e.g. job interview), for You're with me, not because of external factors (eg. skills)
What calms you down is God's presence.

2 Chro 7:14 - Seek God's face to conquer your problems.
"My face" in Hebrew is "paw-neem", which refers to presence

Therefore, the solution to every problem is to seek God's presence.


EXAMPLES
1) God delivered Israel out of Egypt by His presence. (Deut 4:35-39)
Nothing shall be against you when God is with you!


2) David VS Saul (both commited sin, but God chosen David, why? Because David did the right decision - to seek God's presence) Ps 27:7-11

HOW TO SEEK GOD'S PRESENCE?
1) have a great LOVE for God.
Prov 8:17
Love has different levels:
A. God draws near to you, meet your needs. honeymoon period.
B. You love God for who He is, not what He can do for you.
(Your reactions to your trials in life shows God how much you love Him)
Be addicted to God's presence.
Love God = Love His presence.

2) Seek His presence with DILLIGENCE.
Prov 4:23 - Guard your heart above all things = Seek God more than you seek any other thing.
This is the attitude and the way to find Him e.g. in your QT.
God as priority

Exo 33:15-20 - Moses is ready to die just to see God's face.
SACRIFICE = being fearless e.g. to put your other commitments aside to pray and read the Bible
There's no shortcut. Most of the times, we have to sacrifice to seek God.
e.g. waking up early just to seek Him

Let's go higher in our spiritual level! :D

Dear Friends, do you have any moments when some little things happen which you just don't seems to like the way how it happen. and that totally spoils your mood for the next few hours or even the whole day?

Here's something to share with you from joyce meyer's daily devotion:
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not your self—it tends only to evildoing.
— Psalm 37:8
Whenever I find myself in a situation I can't do anything about, I have found that a good way to cast my care upon the Lord is simply to say, "Oh, well."

Take, for example, the morning that Dave spilled his orange juice in the car and got a little of it on my sweater. Immediately he said, "Devil, I'm not impressed." And I said, "Oh, well." So that problem was solved, and we pressed forward with the rest of our day. Some things just aren't worth getting upset about, yet many people do. Unfortunately a
large majority of Christians are upset, fretful, and full of anxiety most of the time. It is not the big things that get to them; it is the little things that don't fit into their plans. Instead of casting their care and just saying, "Oh well," they are always trying to do something about something they can't do anything about. On more than one occasion that simple
phrase "Oh, well" has really helped me to make it through.


From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

To all W539 students having exam,
JIAYOU, GAMBATTE!!
Do Your best in studying and God will do the rest!!
A'Level,O'Level, N'level, End of Year- CONQUER it with good attitude!! (:

The promises of God is YES & AMEN!!
YOU WILL DO WELL!!!

Membership Promotion :)

Membership Promotion this weekend! Lets cheer for our fellow brothers/sisters are are getting promoted and we have people in our cell group getting promoted! :)

OMs getting promoted: (Pls stand up during the service when you are asked to!)

1) Oswin Choo

2) Felicia Djingga

3) Min Yee

4) Jeremy Goh

MMs getting promoted:

1) Wanyi

CLAPSx2 to ALL of you!! Truly God is faithful to reward you. Thank you for your faithfulness, W539!

1 Cor 2:9

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

Truly, God has prepared something greater for all of YOU, I am so proud of all of you! :)

Movies, anyone?

Dear W539,

Im catching a movie with Cheryl on Sat at around 9plus :) Movies KIV are Shock Labyrinth & Haunted Changi.

Anyone in the CG are keen to catch the show? Please let me know! :D

BS classes registration

Dear W539,

NEW BS classes are up for registration! Commencing on 6 October at EDB, please let me know if you want to sign up for it! Some of you are automatically signed up by me. HAHAH.

Cheers (:

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (The Message)

"But blessed is the man who trusts me, God,
the woman who sticks with God.
They're like trees replanted in Eden,
putting down roots near the rivers—
Never a worry through the hottest of summers,
never dropping a leaf,
Serene and calm through droughts,
bearing fresh fruit every season."

Lets continue to TRUST and STICK with God (: The bible says, if we do that, we don't have to be worried about anything but through dry seasons, we will be watered and still bear forth fresh fruits!

It's 3 months away to the end of the year, lets pushed through! We will conquer what is ahead of us for something greater!! W539, lets GO forward!!

Welcome!

Dear AWESOME, AMAZING, LOVING W539,

Welcome to our very first CG blog!

Feel free to flood this blog with positive writings and experiences!

This is just the beginning of something greaterrrr <3

Credits to: Ms Minyee for creating this!

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