What got me thinking from Sunday Service today.....Pastor Ben shared about faithfulness..to be faithful in whatever we do, to be faithful in communicating the gospel with people...
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Senator Mark Hatfield visited Mother Teresa in Calcutta. He saw her home for the destitute dying. He encountered poverty like he never before imagined. He witnessed long lines of people waiting for medical attention.
Overwhelmed, he asked her,"How can you bear the load without being crushed by it?"
Mother Teresa replied, "My dear Senator, I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful."
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Ed: Are we being to focused on results, that we forget about the process , that we missed the whole idea of being faithful to whatever we are given, entrusted to do (by God) ?
Similiar to teaching, will I be so concerned about whether my students will be achieving their 'A's that i forget to be faithful with impacting values to them during my lessons?
"There are few things more important than faithfulness. That is no doubt why Paul identifies it as a gift of the Spirit. Faithfulness is at the heart of God�s character. It is also a necessary part of all healthy relationships. Children need faithful parents. People need faithful friends. It is at the very core of trust, and trust is vital to our very survival. Like Mother Teresa, we are each called to be faithful" - Rev. Steve Goodier ( taken from here )
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
My new care group NG14B4
I have moved on to Young Adults Service on Sunday. This is my new cg - NG14B4
These are my new cg members
Top ( from left) : Sheralyn , Samantha , Me , Zheng Zhong, Peter
Bottom : Joy, Sarah (my care leader)
CG Goal and verse : Matt 22:37-40
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind .38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself .'40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Key Verse to mediate on : Hebrews 10:23-25
22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
These are my new cg members
Top ( from left) : Sheralyn , Samantha , Me , Zheng Zhong, Peter
Bottom : Joy, Sarah (my care leader)
CG Goal and verse : Matt 22:37-40
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind .38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself .'40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Key Verse to mediate on : Hebrews 10:23-25
22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
PE student-teacher killed in Johor camping accident
Posted: 15 May 2007 1557 hrs
A 27-year-old Physical Education student-teacher has died in a camping accident at Mount Ophir in Johor.
Mohammad Rohaizam Bin Tumadi, a first-year Postgraduate Diploma student-teacher at the NIE died from injuries received when a tree fell on him during an early morning downpour on Tuesday.
He was given first aid at the camp site and at first light, was taken down Mount Ophir to emergency services which had been activated.
Mohammad Rohaizam was then sent to Tangkak Hospital in Johor where he was pronounced dead.
The accident happened just one day before the end of the Outdoor Experiential Camp, a compulsory seven-day module for all first-year Physical Education student-teachers enrolled in NIE’s teacher preparation programmes.
The camp is to introduce PE student-teachers to Outdoor Education as a teaching tool.
There were 65 participants in the group at Mount Ophir, which was one of three training camps. - CNA/sf
Taken from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/276283/1/.html
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What God gives, God can take away. Isn't our life so precious? I am deeply saddened by the news that my friend had died from a freak accident.( I took the same soccer module with him last semester..) Indeed...we need to appreciate and treasure everything that we have.
A 27-year-old Physical Education student-teacher has died in a camping accident at Mount Ophir in Johor.
Mohammad Rohaizam Bin Tumadi, a first-year Postgraduate Diploma student-teacher at the NIE died from injuries received when a tree fell on him during an early morning downpour on Tuesday.
He was given first aid at the camp site and at first light, was taken down Mount Ophir to emergency services which had been activated.
Mohammad Rohaizam was then sent to Tangkak Hospital in Johor where he was pronounced dead.
The accident happened just one day before the end of the Outdoor Experiential Camp, a compulsory seven-day module for all first-year Physical Education student-teachers enrolled in NIE’s teacher preparation programmes.
The camp is to introduce PE student-teachers to Outdoor Education as a teaching tool.
There were 65 participants in the group at Mount Ophir, which was one of three training camps. - CNA/sf
Taken from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/276283/1/.html
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What God gives, God can take away. Isn't our life so precious? I am deeply saddened by the news that my friend had died from a freak accident.( I took the same soccer module with him last semester..) Indeed...we need to appreciate and treasure everything that we have.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
"I am a Christian"
I am a Christian
by Maya Angelou
3 July 2000
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I am saved."
I'm whispering "I get lost"
That is why I chose this way.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
And need someone to be my guide.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I am weak
And pray for strength to carry on.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And cannot ever pay the debt.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are too visible
But God believes I'm worth it.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
Which is why I seek HIS name.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I do not wish to judge.
I have no authority
I only know I'm loved
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Thanks Jingting for finding this poem..
I was reminded of the word 'Humilty' and 'Gratitude' when you read this poem...
by Maya Angelou
3 July 2000
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I am saved."
I'm whispering "I get lost"
That is why I chose this way.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
And need someone to be my guide.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I am weak
And pray for strength to carry on.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And cannot ever pay the debt.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are too visible
But God believes I'm worth it.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
Which is why I seek HIS name.
When I say "I am a Christian"
I do not wish to judge.
I have no authority
I only know I'm loved
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Thanks Jingting for finding this poem..
I was reminded of the word 'Humilty' and 'Gratitude' when you read this poem...
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