A Whole New Tale

Finally, I am going to start my pen (stylus or keyboard) writing again. Here to announce that I am going to write a new story, though I have yet to complete my Dream Dates. But just now, ironically while I was bathing, I was inspired to write a new story.

So stay tuned for the first episode, chapter or whatever of my new story soon. Should be out in the next one to two weeks. A whole new story, brand new genre, darker, deeper, and most importantly, more personal. Muahahahaha.

Inspired and Challenged

Just came back from leaders meeting and man was I challenged. Bro Kim Hock wanted the leaders to share about what we've learnt over the weekend message on "Releasing the glory". At first I thought "oh well, just another sharing", but when I heard the different things each leader has learnt, I was completely stirred up in my spirit.

Pastor shared about maximising our full potential when we release the glory. And after the sharing today, a number of questions just kept coming to me.

• What is our maximum potential? Seriously, we talk about releasing our potential and fulfilling our fullest potential, but when we talk about maximum, what is our maximum. Many times we are like "argh, too much already", there always seems to be more within. So, really our maximum is determined by the level we can believe for.
• What could I do to reach my maximum potential? Question here is in our ability. What are the things we can do to reach there. For the CGLs, can we do one more visitation or bible study group? Can we call another person? Can we raise up another leader? There is so much that we can do to bring revival to our cell group.
• What would I do to reach my maximum potential? Question here is in our desire. What we can do and we are willing to do is a big gulf separating. Sad fact is that many times there are many things that we can do, but when we ask ourselves if we would do it, the answer is rather obvious. Because of our comfort zone and our complacency, we would put away those things we could do for a later time. (I raise both hands in agreement of that)

But when all is said and done, what can we conclude and go on from here. That we must all continue this journey and run up the road to our maximum potential. For when the day we reach our maximum is the day we slump and decline. So a prayer that we should all pray, "God enlarge my maximum. Increase my abilities and induce my willingness."

Fairy Tales

"Do you believe in fairies?" *click* That's such an irritating advertisement on TV Mobile. It was aired past few months when the show was on. Didn't really see the play, but heard from someone that it was not worth the watch, so oh well. But if you think this post is about Peter Pan, you're greatly mistaken. It's more about my next favourite song: 童話.

忘了有多久再沒聽到你
對我說你最愛的故事
我想了很久 我開始慌了
是不是我又做錯了什麼

你哭著對我說 童話裡都是騙人的
我不可能是你的王子
也許你不會懂 從你說愛我以後
我的天空 星星都亮了

我願變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使
張開雙手變成翅膀守護你
你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡
幸福和快樂是結局

一起寫我們的結局

The song's lyrics is so beautifully written. Actually cause I am an actor (or maybe I try to be), one day, I would like to write a song called "男主角", with a similar message on how I want to be the male lead of the movie. He he he, maybe something about me being the 男配角 all the time and just for once, I would like to be a 男主角 in this story with my lover. But oh well, that's a fairy tale for now.

The Brazen Altar

I think I would speak for most members when I say that the Tabernacle bible study has indeed blessed us deeply in a tremendously great way. It has given us insight as to how we can walk more closely with God and to experience Him in an intimately personal way.

I would like to add to the abundance of revelations that has been shared, my little revelation from what was preached. Remember pastor shared about how the horns of the brazen altar represents the baptism of the Holy Spirit and how it empowers us as a Christian. In fact, the word "horn" in some parts of the scripture represents strength.

At the same time, pastor shared an interesting fact about the horns of the altar. It is primarily used to hold down an offering during the sacrifice so that it would not run away or fall off. Putting all these together, if we apply the fact that we are to offer up our bodies as a living sacrifice on the altar, the horns would be pegs to keep us on the altar.

Many times our flesh will cry out in pain when it is pressed to surrender itself to the lordship of Jesus Christ and it manifests itself in the acts of the flesh. However, this is when the "horns" come to place to keep us on the altar. Whenever our flesh acts up to manifest itself, whether is it physically in sin or emotionally in temper tantrums, we can rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to bring us back to the altar and keep us there.

So the next time when you feel like you're at the edge, when your flesh wants to manifest itself, pray in the Holy Spirit, for indeed that is when you build your most holy faith. That is when the Holy Spirit intercedes for you and that is when the Holy Spirit would put you back on the altar and keep you there, as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.

Updated, New and Improved

Hey everyone. Today a good friend of mine reminded me that I have not blogged for the last TWO MONTHS!!! Man!!! And it just dawned upon me that I've neglected the journal which I so loved and was passionate for. I love to write, what can I say, but don't have an avenue to do so. The least I could do is to update this blog with my thoughts, and of course my Crossroad to Heaven. The journey I am undertaking up towards eternity.

And so to redeem myself, I'll punish my mind (as well as your eyes) with three consecutive blogs to update whatever that has been happening. So ROCK ON!!! BLOG ON!!!