As Year 2008 is coming to an end, i see that many of us are doing their reflections upon their performance throughout the year and setting resolution for a brand new year ahead. Well, since i've got nothing to do at home, I shall reflect upon my Year 2008 progression and most probably i'll set some resolution for Year 2009.


"For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea," and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."
- Mark 11:23-24


Mental illness

As Pentecostalism expanded in the 20th century and attracted the attention of the wider world, psychologists initially thought of glossolalia in pathological terms, thinking that it was caused by mental illness. In 1927 George Cutten described tongues-speakers as people of low mental abilities.
This explanation was effectively refuted in 1969 by a team from the University of Minnesota, who conducted an extensive study covering the United States, Mexico, Haiti and Colombia; they reached practitioners among Pentecostals, other Protestant groups, and Roman Catholics.
Cutten's contentions concerning psychopathology, quoted and re-quoted through the years, have taken on an aura of fact among non-Pentecostal churchmen who are critical of the movement. His assumption that glossolalia is linked to schizophrenia and hysteria has not been supported by any empirical evidence.
Subsequent studies have confirmed this conclusion. A 2003 statistical study in the religious journal Pastoral Psychology concluded that, among the 991 male evangelical clergy sampled, glossolalia was associated with stable extroversion, and contrary to some theories, completely unrelated to psychopathology.


"A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am WILLING," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy."

-Matthew 8: 2-3


Oh no!!! My stupid allergy came back! *sighz*

Me bad... I was enjoying that seafood dinner at Chomp Chomp. It was delicious! However, I didn't notice that I've eaten that much, so much so that I'm having a bad rash now... Itching all over my hands and legs!! STUPID RASH! I'm currently struck at home now. Super sick... Let's just really hope that my rashes would quickly ease itself and I'll get myself back to normal...

These days I've been thinking a lot of stuff...
Life has been good as God granted a breath on me so that I live according to His purpose. But... Have I been too complacent? Have I been neglecting His people? Have I been a naugthy child?... This is tormenting... God, please tell me....


When The Stage Is Bare Tonight
There's No One Else
Just You And Me
When The Curtains Close Behind
There's No Pretense
I'm On My Knees

I Will Lay Down My Life
For The Love Sacrifice
You Gave To Me
It's All Because Of You
All Because Of You

The God I Know
Righteous And Holy
The God I Know
Faithful And True
The God I Know
My Tower Of Refuge

Hearts Are Healed
Christ Revealed

The God I Know
Light Of The City
The God I Know
Strengthens The Weak
The God I Know
Your Heart Beats Within Me
As You Are
So Are We

This Is My Cry
My One Desire
More Of You
More Of You


Aloha!! Alright, just a quick update about my Experience with John Avanzini... hehehehe...
Last week was, yet another tremendous week for me. God has indeed, stretched my capacity to the fullest each time when I serve in the house of the Lord. Last week was my service duty. I don't know what happened but I got to know my allocation only that morning, 10.30am. Hallelujah! It was so obvious that I have insufficient time to prepare myself for the briefing. However, nevertheless, thank God for Crist's crazy idea. Always prepare a default template of briefing notes, any extra announcement, you'll just have to add on, will do. Hahaha... THANKS AH!! Anyway, as i was saying, I was allocated as the West IC. I thought that was all that I have to take care of but Hallalujah, God is good all time! Youmei was giving briefings to the leaders, then I suddenly saw my name popping out from the list AGAIN.

Hall Attendance Sheet: Vannessa + LAY HWA + Jermaine

Arrrgggh!! What's that? Hall attendance? I don't know anything about that???!!!! Can it be eaten?? >.<>

Anyway, thank God for Vanessa. Vanessa has been patiently teaching me about what hall attendance IC is supposed to do. I've, indeed, learned a lot from her! :)

God has really been a blessing for me. I can see a more visible affirmation upon my calling. These days, God has been repetitively asking me a question, "If I were to rise you up to the next level, are you ready to take up this challenge?" I thought for awhile, I hestitated. Lots of question were running all over my mind.

Rising up to the next level? When? God, can you tell me a date and time so that I prepare myself first? God, what is the position scope I have to demonstrate in order to be like what you want me to be? God, can you give me more details about what's going on in future??

I guess it is foolest enough for me to think like this again. God is a suprising person. He wouldn't tell you when is His next move, He wouldn't signal to you that He is going to do something to you. Like what Jasmine said, God moves in a special way by which we will not exactly know. When God moves, when you discover the truth, how ready are you to take up God's challenge??

I told God, " God, if you are going to place me in this position, I am ready to take up. I am more than willing to learn if you are willing to teach. I am willing to sacrifice, just like how You sacrifice your love for me."

Loving is at the expenses of yours in order to see the smile on that person's face. Different people lives in different condition. Although it is an unequal amount contributed, however, we give equal sacrifices. This is Love.