Saviour Please

Friday, February 5, 2010 at 3:41 PM | Posted by NonoShan

A song I baru heard in Joy FM (online de~) a week ago....
A meaningful song... A good prayer and reminder for all of us~~~

Savior, please take my hand.
I work so hard, I live so fast.
This life begins, and then it ends.
And I do the best that I can, but I don't know how long I'll last...

I try to be so tough.
But I'm just not strong enough.
I can't do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me..
I try to be good enough.
But I'm nothing without Your love!!!
Saviour, please...
Keep saving me~~~

Savior, please...
Help me stand.
I fall so hard, I fade so fast..
Will You begin, right where I end?
And be the God of all I am because You're all that I have...?

Hallelujah
Everything You are to me.
Is everything I'll ever need.
And I am learning to believe.
That I don't have to prove a thing.
'Cause You're the one who's saving me.

Last two days..encountered this verse...Felt a stab in my heart... Felt that God is terribly angry at me, and this verse is like a straight forward scolding from Him..I have been very bad lately...being lazy, procrastinate, reluctance, self-pity, and many more...Sinning too much... Still remember what Cikgu had said about me last month.. "Lazy la this gurl...Even to think also lazy..!!" Aiii... ABBA~~~
Still feel the sting now.. Praying hard that God will save me from swerving away... In so, I need to serve Him well...Doing the best that I can to please Him without complaining unnecessarily...
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Joshua 24:15

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Worry~~:[

Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 12:23 PM | Posted by NonoShan



Worrying so much bout everything recently...
Bout my thesis, LI, Control, relationship with family and friends, Welcoming, English CG...etc..:[
I guess we as human being never gonna stop worrying bout anything..
Though I know I shouldn't. We are His child, He is in control..why worry???
But I can't help myself..
Keep on reminding myself...so many times..even my laptop's password is 'Have Faith Nono'~
Thus, I've frequently being in quiet moment.. Talking with God while others are talking...
I don't mind that they scold me of being absent-minded... Cuz all I needed the most is my ABBA, Father~ an assurance, a warm embrace of comfort that He's very near~~

Found this somewhere... A prayer we all should recite when our faith is shaken...

MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this You will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust You always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for You are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.
[Thomas Merton]

I guess worrying is somehow good if it lead you back to our Almighty God. To be dependent in Him, to cling to Him, though there are gazillions of uncertainties in front.
Have faith my dear brothers and sisters, that He will do everything to perfection according to His plans and purposes.. No matter how terrible it may seems to us~^^

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Into the night...

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:17 PM | Posted by NonoShan


Keep watch, dear Lord,

with those who work or watch or weep this night,

and give your angels charge over those who sleep.

Tend the sick, Lord Christ,

give rest to the weary,

bless the dying,

soothe the suffering,

pity the afflicted,

shield the joyous

- and all for your love's sake.

Amen

[Augustine, Book of Common Prayer]


I am placing my soul and my body

in Thy safe keeping this night,

O God,

in Thy safe keeping, O Jesus Christ,

in Thy safe keeping, O Spirit of perfect truth.

The Three who would defend my cause

by keeping me this night from harm.

[Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Reading from Northumbria Community]

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EYES

Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 3:17 AM | Posted by NonoShan



Man’s eyes have great power, for they are conveyors of the soul.

When God dwells in a man, his eyes can carry God to men.


I am now about to close my eyelids, Lord,

For my eyes this evening have finished their work

And will return home,

Having walked for a day in the garden of men.

Thank You, Lord, for my eyes, windows open on the wide world;

Thank You for their look that carries my soul as the broad sunbeam carries the light and warmth of Your sun.

I pray to You during the night, that, tomorrow, when I open my eyes to the clear morning,

They shall be ready to serve both my soul and my God.

May my eyes be clear and straightforward, Lord, and give others a hunger for purity;

May my look never be one of disappointment,

disillusionment,

despair;

But may it know how to admire,

contemplate,

adore.

May my eyes learn to close in order to find You more easily;

But may they never turn away from the world because they are afraid.

May my eyes be penetrating enough to recognise Your presence in the world,

And may they never shut on the afflictions of men.

May my eyes be firm and steady,

But may they also know how to soften in pity and be capable of tears.

May my gaze not soil the one it touches,

May it not disturb, but may it bring peace.

May it not sadden, but rather may it transmit joy.

May it not attract in order to hold captive,

But rather may it persuade others to rise above themselves to You.

May my eyes disquiet the sinner because in them he will see Your light,

But may their reproach lead to encouragement.

Grant that my eyes may be startling because they are encounter,

an encounter with God.

Grant that they be a call,

a clarion call,

that brings all the world to its doorstep,

Not because of me, Lord,

Once more, this evening,

I give You my soul,

I give You my body,

I give You my eyes,

That in looking at men, my brothers,

It may be You who look at them

And You who beckon.

(Michel Quoist)

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Blessings from HIM (you're not alone)

Friday, November 27, 2009 at 3:25 PM | Posted by NonoShan


Every step in life may bring us closer to God,
may give us a deeper experience of His love
and may bring us one step nearer to the blessed home of peace.


May God give you strength
so that you may stand up
to all difficulties and pressures.

May God give you courage
so that you are brave enough
to face all odds.

May God give you happiness
which you can experience
in any circumstances, good or bad.

May God be with you always~~~!

(Teacher, U5's CG Leader---Liew Tze Siew^^)

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Daily Rules From GOD

Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 8:20 PM | Posted by NonoShan

1. Wake Up! Decide to have a good day. ‘Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.’(Psalm 118:24)

2. Dress Up! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. ‘The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart’. (1Samuel 16:7)

3. Shut Up! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. ‘He who guards his lips guards his soul’.
(Proverbs 13:3)

4. Stand Up! For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything... ‘Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good...’ (Galatians 6:9-10)

5. Look Up...!! To the LORD ‘I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.’
(Philippians 4:13)

6. Reach Up!! For something higher. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him. And He will direct your path.’ (Proverbs 3:5-6)

7. Lift Up...!! ‘Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING.’
(Philippians 4:6)

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ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:08 PM | Posted by NonoShan

There's work to do, deadlines to meet;
You've got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry -
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

In the midst of family chaos;
"Quality time" is rare.
Do your best; let God do the rest -
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

It may seem like your worries
Are more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather -
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

God knows how stressful life is;
He wants to ease our cares
And He'll respond to all our needs -
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER


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I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.


[ An all time favourite hymn...Still remember how I used to long for no.469 of Common Praise to appear in the Pew Bulletin every Sunday Morning service during my secondary school years (still doing it now)...Sadly, it is not in Presbyterian Hymnal..so many are not in it actually...even 'It Is Well' that Cikgu Horatio quoted recently in FB also not in it..Another one of my favourite,
'Lord of all Power' also not inside...wonder why only few are chosen in Presbyterian Hymnal...?? Maybe because the one that's used in most Presbyterian churches is bilingual. Thus it will be a VERY thick book if all are included...??? Maybe the mono language got..?]

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Welcoming Activities Part 2

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:07 PM | Posted by IVCC
Sorry for the late updates !

Here are the pictures for the rest of welcoming night!

We have Shanti and Xiang Yi as the emcees of the night! * imitating Michael Jackson's famous pose *

Followed by, Singspiration by bro. John and sis. Jin Yii...

Event continues with ice-breaking slot where juniors are each given a balloon and they're supposed to pounce the balloon up to the air while waiting for the music to stop...

anD yes, after that, its the sketch performance by our IVCC seniors... John as the main character of the sketch...


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Cat walk for introduction of I-V-C-C!

and Lastly, we had refreshments at the end of welcoming night 2009!


yea...Guess that's all for the updates for our Welcoming Night 2009! Though the amount of people coming over to the event exceeded our expected amount of ppl, we managed to put it through at last.... for we know, God will always be there to guide us and lead us...

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