Amplify Hospitality Team

Not knowing.

2011-03-28T18:24:00.005+08:00

First off, I just wanted to say LONG TIME NO SEE! Though I guess all of you have also "long time no see" this blog. Bleah. I'll still post randomly! wahahaha.

Next up, I just felt like this needs to go on our hospi blog. It's like kinda a big moment!

This be our new Hospi Head! Hello Don!:) (big moment calls for BIG picture. hehe)

Ok so on to what I really wanted to post. I can't remember where I got this from, but I read it somewhere and typed it into my phone.

You know what I think we are most afraid of? Not knowing. Not knowing whether it's all really worth it. not knowing if you should give up or keep fighting. Not knowing why you do the things you do; not knowing the purpose. It's like when you're little and you touch the stove and get burned, because you didn't really know it was hot. Not knowing has always hurt us, from the very beginning.

This really struck me. Hard. It's always not knowing what's going to happen that makes us so cautious, makes us so wary, makes us hold back. If not knowing hurts us, then conversely, knowing will keep us safe? I guess we are all lost at different times of our lives. Wondering why am I doing this? What's the reason? What's the purpose? And that big unknown scares us away. Makes us run away from what we are doing. But the thing I've come to learn is, the more you run away, the less you will know. It gets to a point where you can only learn frmo what you experience, what you see, what you feel, waht you hear. If you just run away from whatever you are doing just because you don't see the purpose, then we will be running our whole lives.

I've been with Amp and Hospi for about close to 2years now. There have been so many things I don't know, so many things I do even though I don't know the purpose. Some I still don't know. But there are also so many that through doing them and staying on in the community and listening to what everyone has to share, I've learnt what the purpose is. When we first started the designated huggers, I thought it was just to be another welcome party. To me it was just a simple task of hugging people as they walk in(which I did before that anyways) But I truly understood the reason recently. A friend of mine shared with me that there have been a few occasions where she came alone and when she opened the door to the small audi, she got scared, closed the door, walked out of csc and headed home. If someone had been there to welcome her, make her feel comfortable, guide her into the room, I'm sure she would have gone in. The effect of one simple "Hey, come on in" makes a huge difference. People walk in and out all the time. Let's try to make it people walk in all the time. Make the out not an option.

I'm sure we all have faced different times in our lives where "Not knowing" has stopped us from doing things, from saying things, from serving. That's why there's the need to keep coming back, keep asking, keep learning, keep knowing. Don't let the "Not knowing" be a hindrance to our lives and our service. If you're lost or confused or lost the sense of purpose, just always know that we are all searching for that purpose. Come and do it together. The most important is to not leave. Coz when you leave, the chance of you knowing will not come, and you will spend your life "Not knowing" and getting hurt.

Hospitality

2011-01-30T23:42:00.002+08:00

The Difference

2011-01-12T03:53:00.005+08:00

I got up early one morning

and rushed right into the day;

I had so much to accomplish

that I didn't have time to pray

Problems just tumbled about me,

and heavier came each task.

"Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered,

He answered "You didn't ask"

I wanted to see joy and beauty,

but the day toiled on, gray and bleak.

I wondered why God didn't show me.

He said, "But you didn't seek."

I tried to come into God's presence,

I used all my keys at the lock,

God gently and lovingly chided,

"My child, you didn't knock."

I woke up early this morning,

and paused before entering the day;

I had so much to accomplish

that I had to take time to pray.

It's 2011!

2011-01-07T03:24:00.004+08:00

Happy New Year Teamies! It's a new year and I'm really excited.

Thanks Hospi teamies for a great 2010. Serving with you guys and gals really helped me to get through each week. Knowing that at the end of the week, I can look forward to an awesome friday night serving together with all of you, spreading hospitality and love to all, got me sailing through each week. Each time I find myself trudging through a week, I'd think of seeing all of you on friday night and I perk up and fly through each day to quickly get to friday. HOSPI LOVE <3

2011 is gonna be awesome. With hospi taking on some new directions and systems, it's sure to be a fun and exciting year! I think it worked out quite well when we did it for the last Amp friday of 2010. But there's still so much more we can do as a team! I really really am so excited to continue spreading the love and hospitality to the people who are coming to us in this new year. Let's start the new year off with a bang! Can't wait to see all of you later on at the first amp friday of 2011!

PS This blog is only dead if we all stop coming here. So let's keep on posting entries and revive this blog back to it's glory days:)

But the greatest of these is Love

2010-04-11T23:52:00.003+08:00

Hello Hospi!

It's been a extremely long time since anyone last posted anything here. I'm wondering when our Hospi Happy Meal is going to take place, coz seems like everyone is so busy(myself included). I really miss you guys! Although we see each other every Friday, we haven't had a sit down and chill session for a long time. Really hope that we can have a successful Hospi Happy Meal soooon!:)

This is not Goodbye is another Hello.

2010-01-13T20:40:00.010+08:00

Alvin's Cow face! with the HamSum Joel

Always Nice to have Family Around.
Love you Dear.

Leroy and his Coolz hair. Bridget? what are you doing and Jo? what are you looking at hahaha

Olsen's Gummy Bears! :D

It was really Amusing to watch Markus do that thingTrademark.

STEAMBOAT AT MY PLACE YESTERDAY!
Yummy.

Love the Face Ambrose!

Baileys!

This Lil Mdm...
So noisy but so lovable.

Chio Bu...
I lub chew larzxz

I love you,
My Mates, My FRIENDS, my BROTHERS & SISTERS, My Dear (s)
You change my Life
I am not abandoning you
I just need to do what gotta do.
I promise you , this i promise you
I will be back & fair to all of you.
I will be strong now & stronger - please be strong for me too.

Pray.

You all secretly love yourselves so much no one looked into the cameras!
Markus likes Hair..

Look at Jojo. Haha
So cute you all.

Trying to be formal but CANNOT MAKE IT OKAY!

this happened in a Food Court haha

Remember to not let anyone take your gifts from God away from you.
Remember to serve the Lord WITH GLADNESS.
Remember to Thank the Lord for Good and Bad
Remember to Stay together as one family
Remember your brothers and sisters in Christ
You Are all made different, therefore
You are all made for each other.
Show the world what you've Got.
Cause I've seen it.. and I believe it in you.

Remember me.

Hospi's Christmas Gathering/Potluck.

2010-01-11T18:08:00.010+08:00

Christmas Fellowship @ Olsen's place.

HOSPI fLAMBily without joel + some others ! :(

:) we certainly enjoyed the day, dont we?

lynn mama, kim & cheryl lamb!

love the pinkish wall!

your very awesome pawsome hospi head- lynn adele. HAHAHHA.

i love youuuuuu & she's crying :(

My tudi & I!

Cher, Olsen, Thava & Jo!

Thava's sucha cutie!

"bring me home" written all over his face.
the fact is...... he WANTS that giraffe.

Brid+Olsen with the box full of red gummy bears!

We should have more gatherings! :D Anywayz,

i miss all of you. And we ought to meet up more often and turn up for amp

despite all the busy schedules and stuffz like that kay?

Miss+love all of you very muchie! <3>

Held- You got to listen to this! :D

2010-01-11T17:00:00.002+08:00

You guys got to listen to this!
it's my favourite song & i wanna share it with you guys!

Sometimes, we tend to appreciate Him only when we are broken.......
we stop finding comfort/seek Him when we're in cloud nine(cause we'll totally forget about him). Lambs, in whatever situation we are in, whether in our tears or in our laughters, we should opt to be in His arm always...

He is the God that will never let us go. In fact, we are the ones who choose to leave :(
He never leaves us in the lurch and we should hold on to him, for as long as we're living.

Abit slow....

2010-01-03T23:59:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year!!
May 2010 be an awesome awesome year for us all!

Amplify Social Day!

2009-11-23T23:52:00.002+08:00

Settler's Cafe!

27th November 2009!
Friday

Meet at Clark Quay MRT at 2:15pm Sharp!
come with money please!

If you have not register please contact me at
chnglynn_1990@hotmail.com
Thanks!

Leave it to Him

2009-11-21T22:37:00.003+08:00

Very often, our attempts to RUSH

God's timing can spoil the beauty of His plan for OUR lives.

Just because something is good,

doesnt mean we should pursue it right now.

We have to remember that the right thing, at the wrong time,

is the Wrong thing.

Everything will be alright

2009-11-05T02:43:00.003+08:00

Lord, because you hold me in your embrace ever so closely, nothing else matters.

Thank you Lord for being there for me through thick or thin, when I'm happy or sad, spending every moment with me.

-rachel

*video courtesy of www.EvenEyesSpeak.com

Oh Lord,

2009-10-26T23:16:00.001+08:00

Announcements!

2009-10-25T01:59:00.002+08:00

Please take note that there will be NO Amplify Fridays this coming week!
because................

Please pray for the retreat and maybe the weather! HAHAH
For it will be a opportunity for testimonies and growth!
Praise the Lord!
BE GOOD LAMBS!

O'Level people "GO GO ADD OIL!!!"

<3 Ah Dele.

Catch the fish, keep it fresh.

2009-10-18T01:53:00.004+08:00

I was thinking about the homework Leonard gave us at the session on friday. Think of one person who has made a great difference in our faith, and write them a letter. On friday night itself, 3people came to mind. The first gave me a tangible experience which changed me from a single-celled organism into a fish. The second one cast the line and got me on the hook to this community. The third one reeled me in.

But as I was blogging about it on my livejournal just now, I realised there was a fourth party involved in my being "caught". When you fish, you first cast your line. When the fish bites, you reel it in. When you've caught it, you put it in an icebox to keep it fresh. My icebox is this awesome community I've found myself a part of. This awesome community where I really learn more and more about our awesome God, and see the awesome things he does for all of us in our everyday life.

Amplify, especially Hospi, is my icebox, keeping my faith fresh. Not just keeping it fresh, but making it grow and become better. I was caught before and reeled in, but somehow the icebox was missing and I once again fell away from Church. Finding my place in the Hospi team is the anchor that keeps me rooted in Amplify. Without the Hospi team, I probably would have just fallen away from Amplify and Church already.

I thank all of you, for playing such an important part in my journey from being a fish to becoming a fisher.

Life in cupcakes

2009-10-03T02:28:00.000+08:00

We can taste it, smell it, look at how beautiful it is.
Smile at it
dare not destroy it

Many colours and flavors
like many challenges and situations

many ingredients and mixtures
like many solutions

Leave it untouch and it will go bad
Like living life to the minimum and u will feel sad.

Indulge in it.
live it
eat it
smell it
solve it
mix it
make it better and cuter
live life to the hilt!

'Phariseetical'

2009-09-21T12:02:00.003+08:00

Lately, I've been hearing a lot of things that have been going around the Catholic church. They are arguing which ritual is right, which form of praise is the more true way and many other nonsensical claims. Frankly, I found out the answer to all those questions.

When the priest told us that it was incorrect to bow when the priests, lectors and altar boys made their entrance and took their leave, I knew he was right. Did you know that you've already paid compliments to the altar when you genuflected before sitting down and that the priest was doing the same thing when the made his entrance? Therefore, there's no particular need to do it again.

When another priest told me that you shouldn't bless yourself with holy water after mass, he was right again. That's cause you bless yourself with holy water before mass to cleanse yourself before setting foot into the house of God. Therefore, after mass, you are clean and there's no need to bless yourself again.

But why must we bicker about these little issues which add no particular value to our worship or our relationship with God?

Tradition is a fantastic thing which are supposed to add flavour and colour to our religion. However, we are stuck in it, just like the pharisees were 2000 years ago.

The next time somebody tells you that you should bow/kneel/pray in a certain way, tell them that they shouldn't question the motion, instead, ask for the notion. Bickering about the way we do things makes us 'phariseetical'. Instead, tell them that the way that you bow/kneel/pray improves your relationship with God, not because you want to follow tradition blindly.

2009-09-07T16:20:00.002+08:00

Please stay tune for exciting news

HOSPI-EDEN PICNIC
next week.
19th Sept.

Be Alert!

2009-08-30T19:22:00.003+08:00

I just wanted to say that I had a really really awesome time yesterday. I'm sure we'll have more of these fun times to come. Together with the rest of the lambs who couldn't make it yesterday. I can't wait for the Hospi+Eden picnic. Another chance for us all to just let our hair down(mine is always down anyways), and go crazy together. I wanted to let you all know that, I LOVE YOU GUYS!(:

Volunteers Day this SAT, 15th AUG!

2009-08-11T15:29:00.000+08:00

Dearest Amplify Volunteers!

Hello!!

Just a friendly reminder of Volunteers Day happening

this Saturday, 15th August! 1-4.45pm!

The VENUE for Volunteers Day have been changed to

NATIVITY CHURCH (SESSION HALL, LEVEL 3)!

We have many activities planned for the day!

Our Spiritual Director, Father William, will be giving us sharing with us on Kenosis Spirtuality, and Leonard, will be sharing with us the exciting plans, upcoming changes and direction for our community in the next few months ahead!

There will also be opportunities for you to connect & get to know other volunteers from our Amplify community! Have lunch before you come but we'll be catering some desserts!! :)

So take time to come for this day of fellowship and input! You wouldn't want to miss Volunteers Day! :)

After the event, we'll all be heading down for Assumption Day Mass together!

Please RSVP to your Sub-ministry heads asap, and if you do not have a sub-ministry, pls RSVP to josey410@yahoo.com

Thanks!!!

See you all real soon!

Love Josie & Florence

PS: Please let us know whether you are joining us for mass because we might be catering bus!! :D
By Tag Board
By Email
Or By SMSing me!

<3 Big Lamb

2009-08-05T20:25:00.001+08:00

Everytime I feel down, I just have to watch this and suddenly, all the problems in the world seem like nothing.

What's Louder?

2009-08-04T20:48:00.001+08:00

I had a chat with my Dad just a few minutes ago.
Watched a Nooma Video together and all that.

I realize he has a lot of things to say and they are mostly criticism.
Firstly, Nooma Video:

He mentioned that he doesn't like people to go so deep into the Bible and confirms messages here and there. "Is not as if they live the Bible. " He said.
So the conversation goes.

DAD: I cant stand people who goes deep into the Bible like that. makes people so confuse of what God is all about.
LYNN: No! They are not! You are the only one confused.
DAD: Please, is not as if they really live the Bible. Why go so deep when they hardly know the surface of it?
LYNN: If they can even go deep, they probably have the ability to, means they have the Basics already what.
DAD: How would you know!
LYNN: You just do! Its God given leh! You don't trust God?
DAD: They Don't live the Bible what...
LYNN: How would you know!? I don't think you have the right to even judge that cause you don't even live the bible yourself what. People Grow with the Bible, word of God. that's how they live it!
DAD: Its not what i meant!
LYNN:Then, what do you mean??
DAD: *Silence.*
LYNN: -______________-"""

POINTLESS CONVERSATION ONE ENDED.

and here goes.. I was watching Paramore.. heading to the Grammy awards.. Hayley Looked Gorgeous. So here he goes again

DAD: I don't understand why people wear so nicely and put so much effort on how they look but they don't do the same thing when they go to church.
LYNN:We have our Sundays best what.. and we do wear like that for Christmas and stuff (thinking, he might have a point.. but feeling irritated at the same time.)
DAD:No, you should do that every time you go to church!! Its the House of God leh. And all these Weddings... and Awards.. makes no sense what..
LYNN: Well, I seriously don't think you have the right to say things like that when you don't even do it yourself.. right?
DAD: Is not whether i have the right to or not....
LYNN: Yea maybe you do..only if you show it.. and set an example. then i ask you, why do you wear so nice to weddings for? and not that classy to church?
DAD: I don't go drama for it like you do!
LYNN: Ya, i know. but you do make an effort right?? So why Don't you do that for Church and show the Church and me before you start saying anything? cause you are not wrong. You are just not right.
DAD: * Silence*

FYI I wasn't being Rude to my Dad, we always have this kinda conversations.

My actual realization that i get out of this is not how irritating my Dad can be.

But, People should only say things that do justice to them and to the glory of God. My Dad is right about the dressing up part.. but does he do it himself? that's another story. And that is a huge part of the story.

Action Really does speak Louder than words.

Like how Jesus say, "I love you."
And Died - For you.

Believe that.

2009-08-03T23:45:00.000+08:00

we all need different things and we make different choices
eventually we learn to define ourselves and our happiness in our own terms
despite of the pain that people have caused us.

sometimes, people have to cry out loud their tears to make room for a heart full of smiles.

Take a look in the mirror and see the person you are, and the person you have been.
Is it the person you are suppose to be or meant to be?
Or is there a person that you could have been?

Look at yourself in the mirror and remind yourself to be happy!
Because you deserve to be.
And believe that dreams come true.
Because they do.

Believe that.

The Opposite Of Love

2009-08-01T16:13:00.000+08:00

Indifference: (ĭn-dĭf'ər-əns) lack of interest or concern.
Contrary to popular belief, the answer to the statement is not hate - it's indifference.
That's when we are total strangers and not a single part of me feels for the person.

That's cause love can't be shown when we don't even know the person.

Every Friday is a chance to be an instrument of God's love but we can't do that by ignoring people.

Romans 12: 10, 13 'Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.'

Lynn Adele's Story

2009-07-28T00:22:00.000+08:00

Living Testimony.

Before my YISS Everlasting God - December 2007, I was one of those typical rebels. Who couldn’t careless about people. The more they want to bug into my life the more i will show them they can’t, no matter what their purpose is.
Whether is for love, plain concern or any of that sort. I took them for granted. I was going through a series of emotions in me due to self centeredness and of course due to the situation that took place. I fell for this guy, vice versa and dated-ish.. We had our happy moments spending the whole of our ‘O’ Level period together and every other minute we’ve got. Weeks passed, both of us went through a series of emotions, I was having really high hopes for the possibilities between us- until it started to all fall apart. Things didn’t work out, and none of us talked about the situation, or what went wrong, at all. We just stopped talking and the next thing I know, he was back together with his ex girlfriend. Like how I expected it to be ever since we started drifting away from each other. I was utterly broken.
And naturally i started drifting away from God. I started having doubts about God, and I questioned if He cared about my situation or even love me at all. Because it was definitely ungodly of him to put me through all that, to be exact a series of it few times in a roll.
But this was ultimate because it really made an impact to my life and how i don’t quite trust people around me anymore. This really broke me, because if I cannot even trust that God will take care of my needs, who else can I trust in this world? And I was afraid that the people who are going to hurt me are the ones closest to me. I was emotionally wounded and Heartbroken.

(For those of you who can relate to me) I was forced- Literally, to go for Yiss. I know I was determined to not go at all. So much so for two months plus I’ve been saying No to people who have tried and they sort of gave up because of my stubborn character- Especially to my Godsister.. Apparently, there is this one person amongst who never give up on me. She did all she could to have me at YISS. Bugged me every week without fail, asked my sister to remind me and paste the YISS flyer on my Computer so i won’t miss it. Finally, came over to my place (uninvited) and talk me into it. Tears were shed and we were literally screaming at one another. Finally i asked, “Why is it so important that i go?!” ,
“Because babe, he is calling you , and after all these you’ve been through he’s got something special for you and I will not allow you to miss it.”
“ YOU ARE CRAZY?” i said.
“I’m Serious Babe.” She answered.
After much hesitation, i agreed. For whatever reason, She was jumping for joy, She was so happy. But i wasn’t.

The night before YISS was when I found out about their relationship. I was also one of the last ones who did. On the first day of YISS, he sent me a really sarcastic sms about how much he “loved” my latest blog entry about True Friends. He was positive that that post refers to him. He thought wrong. This added to my misery and it was good enough to spoil my entire day. I walked into CSC with a heavy heart and I burst into tears. I told God, I’m not here to search for who you are, because I know you and I know you have something specially planned for me. I told God that I’m here to find out who I am. And I am also here in search for You because I’m in desperate need of help, I don’t know why You’ve put my in this situation and I know that I cannot handle it anymore with my human strength. And I know that You have something specially planned for me.

During out pouring, God asked me to surrender it all to him before he can reveal his plans. Slowly I build my trust in him and surrendered it all. I found comfort in some of the service team members who prayed over me. It’s amazing how they were all once strangers. God brought be these incredibly loving people in my life once again. I told myself, this is it- nothing can take this love from God away from me but myself And, I am not going to let it go but bring it to people who needs the love of God in their lives.

I thank God for bringing me My ever loving facilitators (Lydia And Elijah), Godsister (Eunice) who never gave up on me and those who stood by my side without fail like how God wants us to.

They are my soul mates- they are not perfect, but they will always be perfect for me.

I am not perfect myself. Things happen because God wants to mould you into the person He has purposed for you to be. Like the saying goes :” if it doesn’t kill you, it only makes you stronger.”

He showed me who I am. I am not what I do or who I hang out with. I am what God brought me to this world to touch people’s lives. I found myself I am not perfect and he loves me for that.

For all the obstacles I face, he always reminds me that if he wanted to today to be perfect, he wouldn’t have invented tomorrow.

After my YISS, I’ve learnt that every one of us has a choice to everything. Even if you think you have no choice, you’ve made a choice not to choose.
Like they always say,” Anything is possible if you just believe!”
I’ve became more patient and learnt how to react to things differently now. I’m still learning and I will always be.

I’ve learnt also to appreciate and value other people’s opinions although they might be different from mine. I’ve learnt to listen and not disregard other people.

I’ve learnt not to judge, but accept people for who they are.
With all my Heart.
And I thank God for bringing me to this special community that I’m serving with, so that I can touch others like how He had touched me though the love of my friends and my Facilitators.

I've since, set my stand to serve the God with all I have. And I am very happy to see you guys stepping up and make the same difference that you've experienced one way or another to the people that are going to step into your life in near future.
Let's do this together in the name of Jesus.

As one Flamb-ily
Through the ups and downs.
And Lift up to our Mission in Hospi!

I love you Lambs. all of you.

You guys are my Happy Pills!
Thank you for stepping into my Life.

Merci Beaucoup, je t'aime!
(Thank you very Much! I love you! in French)

2009-07-27T18:07:00.000+08:00

Do not give in to sadness/desperation for what you are going through now.......
GOD KNOWS HOW YOU FEEL.

God knows exactly and with perfection what is being allowed to happen to you in your life at this precise moment.
God's Purpose for you is simple; He wants to show you things that only you can understand by living what you are living and by being in the place you are, right now.

Dear Lambs! Let us all hang on to Jesus yar!
Fear not for the setbacks that you're going through serve as invaluable lessons that mold you into a stronger and better person.
You might not see the whole picture now, but just perservere and hang on.
Cause everything will be breeze without you realising that YOU'VE ALREADY REACH THE FINISHING LINE.

Mission

2009-07-26T19:41:00.001+08:00

Our heart is simple: To encounter our God; be changed from the inside out; so that as the Church, we would go out and change our world.

We need to be emptied, to be filled(with goodness) again.
God loves you.

God Provides

2009-07-26T13:51:00.003+08:00

GOD PROVIDES.

I went for Mass this morning and prayed.
God spoke.
I think I need to share with you readers and Lambs and remind you that God Provides.
Have Faith, Fear not.
As Fear is the opposite of faith.(as quoted by Cassilda)

God said, "Ask and You shall receive and I will Give you more than enough of which you asked for."

As the Lord said in:

2 Kings 4:42-44.
A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. "Give it to the people to eat," Elisha said."How can I set this before a hundred men?" his servant asked. But Elisha answered, "Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: 'They will eat and have some left over.' "Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.

Do not doubt the power of Prayer and ask for the Glory of God and you shall fear not.
For in the name of the Lord you will be protected and granted with.
But never be boastful( with your achievements and deeds for these achievements aren't yours but our Lord Jesus'.
Never be contented and never do things for your own Glory.
Pray in secret, in silent.
("And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." ~Matthew 6:5-6)

Ephesians 4:1-6
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.

Jesus wants to transform you from the inside out. He wants to empower you to walk in this world with the same confidence and authority that he had. Today and every day, he calls to you: “Raise your sights! Let my body and blood transform you! There is so much I want to do through you!”

“Lord Jesus, take my life. Fill me with your presence and joy as I receive you this day in holy communion.”

I love you all Lambs!
Praise the Lord for the Little Things.

We are not Jesus.

2009-07-22T19:38:00.001+08:00

Jesus always does the right thing, even though it doesn't always seem as if it's part of the plan
But it is.

The things we go through
the anxiety
the now.
the whys.
and figuring out the Hows.

So like it or not, life is where you and i are at.
Serve with Gladness
Use the sorrows
Learn the lesson
And turn out stronger.

Cause its all part of the plan.

"blessed are the hearts that condemned.
they shall never be broken."

but i wonder, if there's no breaking then there's no healing.
and if there's no healing there's no learning.
and if there's no learning than there's no struggle.
and struggle is a part of life.
if not all hearts will be broken and unhealed.

Perseverance is the Lock
Patience is the Key
Jesus will turn the key and open the Lock
So worry not.
Back at myself.

2009-07-21T20:09:00.000+08:00

When God takes something from your grasp, He’s not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

God loves you.

Why Does God say "No"?

2009-07-20T00:03:00.001+08:00

***
I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No. I give you blessings;
Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No. You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No. I will give you life,
so that you may enjoy all things.
***

Amplify Volunteers' Day!

2009-07-16T16:40:00.003+08:00

Hello Precious Children of God!!!

Mark your calendars
1 August 2009,
it's Amplify Volunteers' Day! Woooaahh!!

We have something exciting in store for everyone! :)
Have you just signed-up to serve with us & want to find out more? Or are you already part of our wonderful service team?
Or do you attend Amplify Fridays and want to find out more about the community behind the scenes? Why we do what we do? How we do what we do?

For the first time, we will be showcasing our different Sub-ministries!! Woo hoo!

We will also be sharing all the exciting plans in store for our whole Amplify community for the next 6 months!
(You won't want to miss this!)

So whether you are currently serving with us or you just come to attend Amplify Fridays, join us for a day of good food, great fun, worship, activities, as our community gathers together to celebrate God and each other! It will be awesome!

Date: 1st August 2009, Saturday

Venue: CSC

Time: 12.30pm (Have your lunch before coming but save space for an awesome dessert!)

*Please RSVP to your Sub-Ministry Head or if you are not serving in any sub-ministry, please RSVP to josey410@yahoo.com, by 27th July.

Hope to see you there! :)

Volunteers Day!

Amplify: God. Passion. Family.

God Bless!

Love,

Josie

Volunteer Head, Amplify Ministry.

Invest in a True & Lasting Friendship today!

2009-07-14T18:46:00.003+08:00

New friends appear to keep you young. If you have not had 3-4 NEW friends in the last year, ask yourself have you ever been:

1. SELF-INVOLVED: Boring, Overbearing or uninterested in others.

2. OUT OF BALANCE: Are you a loner/workaholic/others not willing to learn more abt you?

3. INACTIVE: Cultivating and maintaining friendships takes a lot of work not on your side.

4. NOT ENOUGH TIME: How will you enjoy life to the fullest without finding the time?

5. FLUSTERED: How can i managed my time?

Here's a piece of good news! now you can improve the QUALITY and QUANTITY of your friendships >:)

1. Put your friends IN YOUR CALENDAR: Set aside time to spend with your friends (ofcourse, note that you should not neglect your family members as well! you should have a family day every week!) Not with the usual group of friends that you always see though, make an effort to meet up with the old ones? You can spend time with them physically or by telephone and chatting on the msn. (if you need someone to talk to, feel free to flood me with your msges kay? i've got unlimited msges, no link right? i know! HAHA) Make the time with them IMPORTANT. Do not always cancel at the last minute. If you have to miss it, be honest and tell the true reason :)

2. Try taking the INITIATIVE: Having accquaintances as friends can be easy. If you have an extra ticket, offer it to your acquaintance! Go to the movies, mall or just for a ride! start off as acquaintance before you proceed on to 'grow' your friendship.

3. Get use to LISTENING: Do not just pour out your troubles without reciprocating. You ought to listen to their problems too! :D A good friend is one who listens and speaks at the RIGHT TIME. You do not want a friend that's too obsessed with speaking about their own problems the entire day, dont you? :D

4. Be true to your friends: Now, you dont want your friends to see you as a hypocrite and gossiping behind their backs :) be nice to people around you and you'll receive the same treatment back. This is the art of true friendship. True friends never 'attack' each other.

REMEMBER: Try not to bring your personal problems with you. We all have problems throughout our lives. We need to control our troubles. A relationship grows people who are able to express their problems and get help and support.

5. Attempt HARMONY: Friends need to open up and let each other know who they really are. (do not wear a facade ya!) Friendship does not mean you and your friend has to be 100% same. When a friend is in need, all they have to do is to ask for help. We do not have all the answers, but we can be a good source of companion by being by their side and attending to their needs & problems.

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Dear fellow lambs, i do hope that we can all improve the friendships among our own ministry first before we proceed to go all out and make people feel loved! Awesome-ness starts with YOU. Do your part today, try to understand and get to know your fellow hospi members well enough so that the friendship between you and them are not just merely a friendship, but one that will LAST!

IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME-PAWSOME WITH YOUR PRESENCE. <3

With Love,

Cheryl Phoebe Liew.

(Little Lamb, HAHA)

A Song

2009-07-09T00:23:00.002+08:00

After a song is played over the radio, the DJ in the studio would usually announce the title of the song followed by the singer, band or group who sang the song. Just a little random example would be 'And that was I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Areosmith'. The thing is that this has always been the case and I failed to notice something only until now...

Who wrote that song, the lyrics and the melody?
Who played the music?
Who recorded the song?
Who produced the song?
Most importantly, who heard the song and made it into a smash hit?

Why is it that only the artiste gets the credit for the entire song, then? After all, the performer only supplied the voice.

Yet, despite this reality, we fail to notice the efforts of the entire team, the entire force behind every success. Let's face it, without those people mentioned, thousands of singers would be out of work.

Cause in real life, we have our different roles and responsibilities, all equally important in their own ways.

'None of us can function without one of us.'
We Are One.

HEY PEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-07T23:27:00.000+08:00

HI EVERYONE JOSEPH HERE.......AND I AM HAPPY TO BE IN THIS GREAT HOSPI TEAM COS ITS FUN AND COS I AM IN IT THATS WHY ITS FUN...ANYWAYS SO HIIIIIIIIIIIIII AND YA.....HAHAHAHAHAHA....AND I REALLY THANK GOD FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU....AND GOD IS GREAT MANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheryl Phoebe's Testimony

2009-07-06T21:14:00.010+08:00

Used to be rebellious, rude, selfish, self-centred and materialistic.
It may seem that i always lose my patience whenever im talking to my parents/grandmother. And when I do, i shouted at them instead of being patient?

Unlike majority of you, i wasn't a cradle catholic. & thus, grasping the Catholic faith may seem difficult for me although i've been attending mass since i was p4. I used to question the existence of God, and believing it only for the sake of believing it because if I dont, Mommy will come hunting me.

My past was really horrible. I hated my life so much that I had sucidal thoughts at the age of 14. Now that I am looking back, those setbacks have got their purposes for their existence in my life for I wouldn't be who/what I am now without them.

The friends i made were a bunch of backstabbers, hypocrites and big bullies. They were the reason why I dont really believe in having friends? It was really bad that I dont even think true/best friends existed, or rather the terminology was sorta eradicated in my dictionary.

To add on to the stress, i was from the normal stream. My parents pinned high hopes on me and expected me to promote to the express stream. School was really stress for me at that point of time since i need to obtain an overall 75% in order to make the jump. There was no one whom i can turned to, and thus, i decided to write my last letter and end my life. I can still remember evidently that I was sobbing uncontrollably while writing the letter, and that i was looking down at the window to overcome my phobia of height so to better prepare myself when i managed to find a suitable and highest HDB flat to carry out my suicidal plan.

So the day sees everything going on smoothly,
Found a suitable building: Check! , Last Letter: Check!

The only time i could cry was during Bath time cause nobody will know. It was only with god's grace that I was given the courage to tell my mother about my plan. & i just wannna thank God for i will prolly go ahead with the plan if i hadnt consult her. Both of us broke down and cried. From then on, mommy lowered her expectations and goals for me to meet, so long as i give it my best shot, she'll be contented.

Things started to fall in place after my YI? (Liberation- Dec 2008) cause i was able to better comprehend things & appreciate them for their existence.

I was in the midst of my RCIA journey when my RCIA mate then(Amplify mate now!) approached me and handed me a card. It was the registration card for YI. Knowing i am never the holy moly kind, i told Danny, huh camp? sorry i dont like camps Dan! However, Despite my rejection, Danny was always patient and kind towards me. I see Jesus in him! ^^He just told me to bring the form back and fill it in when im ready. I NEVER LIKE camps, not to mention church camps. Camps are a waste of time.

One day, I just dont know what came over me, and i just filled the form and passed it to Danny. Unknowingly, It was god's calling for me.

The day came with me being really skeptical. How interesting can a church camp be? If school camps are already killing me, what's more with church camps with all the alleluia alleluia songs right?

Guess i was utterly wrong. This is the camp that changed my entire life and perceptions of how I see things now. Without this camp, i wouldnt find my motivation to keep my faith strong. It was on the last day of YI that i vow to serve God's people and his kingdom through a Ministry.

Throughout the camp, I received a whole lot of care and concern, the group sharings were a source of vitamins for me to grow and realise God's overpowering love for me. During the whole camp, my prayer intention was solely to hear God speaking to me. Indeed, he did, not literally but through acts of the service team- the way they cared for us, the way we were being treated, the way our facils treated us, the way the whole itinery was planned.

It was really really awesome pawesome that i couldn't believe it. It was near to perfection.

As time passed, I have learned to appreciate the advice given to me by my FACS(Antonia&Joseph). The whole camp made me realise how special i was in the eyes of God despite my unworthiness. & It was during the time before confession that God touched me in a special way. I could still remember the background music played: "Spirit of God, Lift me Up"

Oh, and I was the only non-catholic to go for confession because apparently all the priests mentioned that the non-catholics are not bound by sins? & that priority are given to the Catholics :( But PRAISE GOD, I was really lucky to meet this particular priest and he even taught me how to go about confessing during a confession. Cool yar!? He was so patient and nice that i felt God's presence in him, and i just teared when im in the midst of it.

Healing night was even awesome as i learned to open up. I vowed to God that i will never ever go back to my old ways and that i will start life anew. While the intercessors were praying over me, I just feel the urge to cry as loud as i could. It's been a long time since i last cried my lungs out lor! It seemed as though God wanted me to leave all my burdens to him! :D

After the last event of the camp, i just got the urge and calling to serve in the ministry and so Joseph(my facil then, and now my fighting partner,HAHAHA) encouraged me to join the hospi team since he's inside too. From then on, there was no looking back! >:DDDD YAY.

Ever since then, i broke up with my boyfriend of 2 years(with God's grace), although it was difficult to muster the courage, glad i did. Now that im able to concentrate on my spiritual life, im proud to say that Jesus is my king and I TOTALLY ENJOY SERVING HIS PEOPLE AND HIS KINGDOM with OTHER HOSPI LAMBS ^^

Let YI be an awesome pawsome experience for you too, serve in a ministry to stay strong in faith and to serve God's people for you'll feel a sense of accomplishment through doing god's work. SERVE IN HOSPI NOW!

He's promises we proclaim.

2009-07-05T12:31:00.002+08:00

My Grace is sufficient for you.
In your weakness, You will be strong in me.

RESCUED BY LOVE

2009-06-24T17:55:00.002+08:00

Great Camp.
God brought great people.
The gentle and the screw ups.
I was one of the screw ups at my YISS
and they have such wonderful and edifying testimonies.
Which can never be made up.
Its Tangible.
He is.
We Know it cause we were there.

:)
For those who experienced and got Rescued by Love.
Send that love out to those who need it.
Let them know Jesus.
The same way you did.
You are a Living Testimony.

Amen.

Fret not for the camp is not a entry ticket to heaven
Fret not for YISS is not a license to Amplify.
We are Hospitality and we serve our family.
God's people and children will be.

Congrates Joel Hospi Lil Lamb!
:D

Like God, He sacrifised his son for us.

2009-06-04T00:54:00.001+08:00

2009-05-23T10:51:00.005+08:00

Many times we don't realize how lucky are we to have a family.
We count on people who gives us hope, love, a sense of belonging.
Friends.
Is a term for/in a relationship with another.
Friends.
Is what we call someone often with many other criteria and expectations

What do you call these people when they become so close that they are part of you.
Family.

Hospi babes & dudes, you made a part of me.

With all the love in the world
- Lynn Adele Chng

2009-05-21T21:55:00.000+08:00

LUNCH WITH GOD.
From Stan Wrigth, Author Unknown
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A little boy wanted to meet God.
He knew it was a long trip to where God lived,
so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies
and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks,
he met an old man.
He was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons.
The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase.
He was about to take a drink from his root beer
when he noticed that the old man looked hungry,
so he offered him a Twinkie.

He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again,
so he offered him a root beer.
Again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted!
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was
and got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps,
he turned around, ran back to the old man and gave him a hug.
He gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later,
his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face.
She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I had lunch with God."
And before his mother could respond,
he added, "You know what? He's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen."

Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy,
returned to his home.
His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face
and asked, "Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God."
And before his son responded,
he added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch,
a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
Embrace all equally.

Let people know how important they are. (Have lunch with God!)

God's Love Letter

2009-05-03T15:50:00.007+08:00

Fun in the Sun @ Sentosa '09

2009-05-01T23:43:00.002+08:00

Fun in the Sun @ Sentosa '09
1 May 2009
Siloso Beach

Meeting Time/ Point:
10am @ VivoCity Level 3 Lobby L, Sentosa Express,
Look out for Anne Marie, Marius & Glenn

Contact Persons for this event:
Anne Marie 9697 6927
Thava 9728 7967
Joseph 8186 3912

Entrance Fee to Sentosa: $3 (to be paid individually)
Lunch (will be catered): $3 (Student) / $5 (Adult)

Programme:

10.00am Meet at Vivo City Monorail Station
10.45am Reach Siloso Beach
11.00am Worship & Prayer
11.20am Ice Breakers
11.40am GAME TIME!!
12.45pm Lunch time
2.00pm Free & Easy
4.00pm End of Programme

What to Bring:
- Extra Attire
- Volleyball, Roller Blades, Frisbee etc for "Free & Easy" slot
- Extra Snacks
- Sufficient Drinking Water

Seeya There!

Love,
Amplify Ministry

God's Humour

2009-04-22T00:04:00.001+08:00

The Atheist Pays

There was an atheist living next door to an old woman who was a Christian.

Everyday he could hear her praying and praising God for all of the things He had done for her. One day the old woman fell on hard times and had no food in her house.

The atheist overheard her praying to God to please send her some food. So, off the atheist goes to the grocery store, thinking he was gonna fix the old gal once and for all. He bought two bags of groceries and, after placing them on her porch, he rang her bell and then hid in some nearby bushes.

When the old woman came out of her house, she saw the bags of groceries and started giving thanks to the Lord for sending her the food.

At that point, the happy atheist JUMPED from the bushes and shouted, "AH-HA! The Lord didn't send you those groceries! It was I who put them there!!!!"

Without a pause, the old woman shot back, "PRAISE YOU DEAR LORD. NOT ONLY DID YOU SEND THE GROCERIES, YOU MADE THE DEVIL PAY FOR THEM!"

2009-03-31T01:42:00.000+08:00

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (New International Version)

2009-03-30T16:03:00.004+08:00

fairy tales dont always have a happy ending do they?
but with God, its always happy (:
teehee.
with love,
Kimberly Felicity Chng♥

PS, CONFESSION FELT QUITE GOOD. HEH.

2009-03-29T21:44:00.002+08:00

people are put here in this world for a reason.
doesn't matter if you hate them, or love them.
cause ultimately, God put them on Earth for different purposes.
cause if everyone was so perfect,
life would be boring.
without hypocrites/backstabbers/gossipers,
we'd have nothing to talk about.
nothing to cry about.
nothing to solve.
and life would be too easy.
then we'd have lost the purpose God has given us.
which is to become stronger.
remember, God doesn't give us something we cant handle.
(:
with love,
Kimberly Felicity Chng♥

Bare Naked

2009-03-28T01:13:00.001+08:00

Clothes are Matter of Shame.
We cover ourselves with fashion
Glitz and Glamour
Off you go bare naked.
Pure, you have nothing to hide, keep or be embarrassed about.
No pride
No Face
No Dirt.
Just you
and your body.
The body that he made for you, the way you were born.
No Shame
No guilt
only skin.

That person can never be you.
or me

Only HIM.
Our God.

Why Blame the Sins we've got?
&
Why? Blame the Sins we've got.

Learn to love the sinners hate the sins.

AMPLIFY VOLUNTEER DAY!

2009-03-21T21:07:00.005+08:00

Hello!!

Something very exciting is happening in Amplify on 21st March & YOU are INVITED!

Are you currently serving with us at Amplify?
Do you want to find out more about our plans and direction for 2009?
Would you like to interact more with the amazing people who serve with you each week?
Or do you attend Amplify Fridays and want to find out more about the community behind the scenes?
Why we do what we do?
How we do what we do?

Then, you are warmly invited to our very first Amplify Volunteers Day!

Whether you are currently serving with us or you just come to attend Amplify Fridays, join us for a day of good food, great fun, worship, activities, as our community gathers together to celebrate God and each other! It will be awesome!

The theme of the Day is Childhood Memories so come dressed with your favourite childhood memory in mind as we hang out as one family!

Date: 21st March 2009, Saturday
Venue: CSC
Time: 11am - 4.30pm (Lunch included!)

*Please RSVP to your Sub-Ministry Head or if you are not serving in any sub-ministry, please RSVP to josey410@yahoo.com, by 16th March.

Hope to see you there! :)

Volunteers Day!
Amplify: God. Passion. Family.

God Bless!

Love,
Josie
Volunteer Head, Amplify Ministry.

With HIS love. everything is,

2009-03-17T00:32:00.003+08:00

SO SMALL

So Small - Carrie Underwood

What you got if you ain't got love
The kind that you just want to give away
It's ok to open up
Go ahead and let the light shine through
I know it's hard on a rainy day
You wanna shut the world out and just be left alone
But don't run out on your faith

Cause sometimes that mountain you've been climbing
Is just a grain of sand
And what you've been out there searching for forever
Is in your hands
And when you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else seem
So small

It's so easy to get lost inside
A problem that seems so big at the time
It's like a river that's so wide it swallows you whole
While you're sitting around thinking about what you can't change

And worrying about all the wrong things
Time's flying by, moving so fast
You better make it count cause you can't get it back
Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing
Is just a grain of sand
And what you've been out there searching for forever
Is in your hands
Oh, and when you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else seem
So small, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

God is Love.
And that is All you need.
Love.
God.
And all the big oroblems will seem so small
All the small things will be things we treasure.
And that mountain you've been climbing
Look back
its just a grain of sand.

2009-03-13T15:34:00.003+08:00

Life & it's inevitable ups-and-downs.
Life's like a bottle of water:

"you have to pour out the bad contents of the water first, before you can carry on pouring the good contents inside."

we face problems because God wants the best for us, he wants our bottle to be filled with goodness and minerals. that's why he have to pour out the bad contents to pour the good ones in.

When God's pouring the bad contents of the water out from your bottle, you're bound to face difficulties. (e.g you have lesser water with you now, and we all know how important water is for us!) & it represents our everyday life when we will inevitably face problems in our lives. We have to face problems to better understand and refrain from repeating our mistakes again and to learn & grow from it. only by facing problems are we physically and mentally ready for the good things we've about to receive!

When god's pouring the good contents of the water inside your bottle, it is when good things start coming your way :) be still and patient and await the arrival of good things coming into your life.

God loves you.

How Good God Is

2009-03-12T19:57:00.003+08:00

They say we will never understand our mother's pain.
It is also true that our mother will also never understand our Father's Pain while watching us.
Our Father in Heaven.

We cry over spilled milk.
Sometimes wishing we have super powers to see the future.

Jesus watch and cry over a full cup milk, as he watch us do what he knew.
What the Father plans before his creation.
The future.

Ask and you Shall receive.

~Matthew 6:8
...for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

I Wanna

2009-03-05T00:05:00.001+08:00

I wanna be able to dance with you,
with my toes on your feet.
I wanna wake up every morning,
and tell you I love you.
I wanna know in my whole being,
that you’re my heart’s desire.

I wanna sing you a love song,
and tell you how amazing you are.
I wanna see your face in every person,
and love them as I would love you.
I wanna leave your touch wherever I go,
and let them know that you’re near.

I wanna cry to you, run to you,
and you’ll be the one to comfort me.
I wanna let you be the first of all my moments.
I wanna share every moment,
and live every moment for you.

-Eunice.

Miracles

2009-02-14T21:54:00.002+08:00

Do we notice miracles in our everyday lives and believe in them instead of forgetting about them or even failing to notice them?

The disciples did the latter. They forgot about a miracle which Jesus performed just earlier on. This is found in Mark 8:1-10. It talks about the loaves and the fish again, but a 2nd time. Instead of believing that Jesus could feed the thousands, they questioned Jesus about his capabilities! The 1st miracle of the loaves and fish, was performed not too long ago, and they have already forgotten about it!

I was quite exasperated when I read this passage. I feel that sometimes, we tend to not realise the miracles that God performs in our lives. It can be a big/small miracle. We just need to notice it, and from there, spread the Good News of Christ to the world.

Another thing that I took home from the passage was an assurance that we won't go hungry when we're with Christ. In the later part of the passage, it talks about Jesus wanting to feed the crowds, and he didn't want them to go home empty handed for fear of them fainting on the way home. I took comfort in that verse - Mark 8:3. There were many who had come a long way just to listen to the word of God. The same thing applies to us, we may have come a long way and we feel like giving up. Let's not give up, but persevere instead, and in time to come, God will satisfy our hunger for Him!

It's definitely not going to be an easy journey for our faith.
It's going to take a lot of patience and a lot of perserverance.
But let's take hope in the love that God has for us! ((:

Amen.

TREASURE

2009-02-08T00:33:00.000+08:00

All planned although eyes can't see
A piece of land with grass green
Dig a hole &build a house in
Put me treasure down so deep
And hunger for me will not leak
For you know the two tragedies in life is to lose one's hearts desire
and the other to be contented
Name the house, "The Treasure is here."
And they will dig till their ends draws near
For me and the love for their soul
For the light, that bright white, beautiful
victorious light in that unending hole
They will keep seeking
For my love is never ending.
Like how you keep reaching to the sky
and see no stop signs pass by.

ASAP

2009-02-06T23:55:00.005+08:00

I got tired of staring at my books.
So here I am!

Well, before i left home after worship at amplify earlier just now,
I went to the Adoration Room to have a chat with Jesus!

I prayed for a lot of things (exactly like how kids do).
Prayed for my Grandma
For a person's Faith.
For strength and determination to study.
And also, with such human-ish low level of patience
I prayed for the these to be 'granted' ASAP.
a.k.a: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

*Lynn attempts to repeat her prayer again, in case Jesus did not hear properly.*
"So Lord, please......" And another person walked in. (btw I was actually praying out loud THE FEELING OF BEING ALONE WITH JESUS IN THE ADORATION ROOM IS AMAZING)

I looked up and i was like: "Oh.. okay right, I'm repeating myself again."
I hear the Lord say, "c'mon little girly, go home and study now.. I've got EVERYTHING under control."
So i walked home, studied a little and decided to check my email.

In great amazement Jesus spoke to me again through this email which was sent to me twice. (I deleted it unread the first time it was sent.)
It says: Trust in the Lord and *ASAP (Always Say A Prayer)

OKAY JESUS I GET IT NOW.

heh.
Amen.

Luke 2:22-40

2009-02-04T00:05:00.002+08:00

In this bible passage, it talks about this man Simeon whom God told him that he wouldn't die till he met Christ.

I thought about this man, and all his reactions in the passage.

He was inspired by the spirit to go to the temple. This only means that he was prompted by the Spirit to go to the temple, it wasn't a MUST. I felt that he went in faith, not knowing what to expect!

He knew the Spirit when it prompted, and it just came to me that Simeon must have been walking very closely with God when the Spirit prompted. If he wasn't walking closely with God, he would have never recognised that it was the Spirit that was prompting him.

He also trusted in the promptings of the Spirit, he allowed the Spirit to lead him! God always has great, amazing things planned out for us, but in his time. He definitely won't take us home until we have finished our purpose here on earth, just like Simeon, whom God said that he wouldn't die till he saw Christ.

When I was reading this entire passage, the values of being a Christian just started showing so clearly to me. This passage talks about having faith and trust in God, which is so crucial in our walk with God. It talks about the Spirit leading us. It talks about the closeness of the relationship that Simeon had with Christ. I felt that God was showing me the 'end' result of having a close relationship with him.

It's so amazing how through a man like Simeon, God shows what he desires from us. He wants our faith, our trust, he wants to be close to us.

So let us in turn, draw near to him.

Amen.

run

2009-02-02T11:37:00.002+08:00

It is easy to run away,
run far far away.
Yet it is easier still to give in,
to let the devil win.

When do we stop and think
about how our actions will change things around us.
When do we sit and reflect
on how what I do decides the next second?

I admit I've ran away a thousand times
every time a problem arises I'd run away.
But Jesus never ran away from me,
He ran closer and closer to me.

I always asked why me,
why did I have to get the problems?
why did I have to go through this?
aren't my problems enough?

His answer was simple,
and astounding.
He simply said
"Because you can"

An Author's Hope

2009-02-01T23:34:00.002+08:00

I'm just reading this book by Catherine Anderson - Only By Your Touch.
She's my favourite author of all time! ((:
And it's a romance novel by the way...

Anyway, I was just reading it and I came across this passage in the book which I thought was very worth sharing.

Here goes...

"God just put the particles together differently to create bears and trees and other things in our world. We aren't alike on the outside, and yet, essentially, we are the same.
I am in you, and you are in me, and we are in the animals and the trees.
Someday, I hope all of mankind will come full circle back to the basic truths that Jesus tried to teach ... - that we're all one with each other, millions of tiny pieces in a huge jigsaw puzzle. If we destroy just one of the pieces, we risk destroying it all."

Amazing, isn't it? How we're all different, yet the same.

We matter.
Every single one of us.
We matter, we matter.

doubt does not exist.

2009-02-01T17:07:00.005+08:00

I was at mass earlier today, feeling like crap due to the extreme amount of stress.
I prayed and prayed for Jesus to speak to me through his words. I remember the reading from
1st cor 7:32-34.
About marriage.
"I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs-how he can please the Lord.But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world-how he can please his wife-and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world-how she can please her husband."

As the girl read I listened to every single word she said, after which i thank the lord for speaking to me and just having faith because i KNOW AND HEARD AND REMEMBER very clearly that the girl read:
"I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs-how he can please the Lord.But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world-how he can please his wife-and his interests are divided. like how a little girl only concern is giving her life to the Lord:Has no one to please but him. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world-how she can please her husband."

I opened up my bible, and I was shocked to see no such sentence in the verse. Gosh, what a way. I've been speechless about it for the day.
I listened to the voices of the choir which didn't mean a word they sang.
There was a part where it was sang "May the Lord be kind to you, may the Lord give you peace."
And Jesus spoke to me, "why are all this people singing may may may. I will and they just don't believe in it. "
that's when i realize that doubt doesn't exist. doubt is just a word to describe the absence of Faith.
similar to the story I read "God Vs Science".

"Recieve my body and drink my blood, have no fear for it doesn't exist when we are one."

Why I love Fridays

2009-01-22T20:03:00.000+08:00

In life

I’ve been searching for the best.

Even though I never knew what “best” means to me.

It could be money.

It could be company.

& to me,

Strangers are like flames.

It burns.

Avoid.

That’s all I do.

Avoid.

Terrified

I use to hate them.

Hate talking to them.

I never want to start a conversation.

But as I step into this white building,

Blood filled with love and joy rashed through every narrow capillary

So warm.

I see angels.

Guardian angels in there,

Busy mending million pieces of a broken heart.

My heart.

Wiping the tears shed and painting it red.

Bright red.

Spraying love scent

Making it brand new again.

This time, stronger and braver.

Those angels, --I’ve never met them.

But one thing for sure, they don’t burn.

They melt the stone hearts, Gold.

And make the frowns all go.

Two words.

Thank you.

♥♥♥ Lynn Adele Chng.

This is my petition for meeting amplifiers and allowing me to step into CSC, into Amplify.

Thanking everyone who played a part about finding me back again.

This is where i start living my life.
For once, I want to look back and realise I'm on the same spot
Smiling and knowing -I'm here to stay..