With Dr. Lance Wallnau, one of the earlier proponents of the Church in the Marketplace movement or the 7 Mountains Mandate at the Asian Marketplace Conference 2011.
Riding on His wave
Honestly, I do not know where to begin with this simply because I’m still in a state of awe with what has been unfolding before me.
But I’ll start by saying that this new job that will see me (and my wife) relocate in Vietnam is a miracle.
As I reflect how this was even possible in the first place, there’s no denying that it is all His doing.
There are just too many divine connections, circumstances and decisions made that worked seamlessly over the years to make this happened.
Aside from this being my dream job in terms of the role, industry and overseas market, this was also the country that I was targeting to work and live one day with my family.
In fact, my plan was to arrive in Vietnam by 2018. But I guess God had other plans for me on His time-table.
No doubt that this is a testimony attesting of God’s accelerated growth towards spreading His transformational love in Asia. And I’m riding on that wave.
Though I may not know exactly what this wave will take me through, but by faith I know it will take me to places where I will be able to see more of His glory in its fullness.
And that is all that matters to me; to be closer to Him and to be in the centre of His will in fulfilling His purpose.
Faith activates a response from God
Most of us would have read or heard about the miracle healing of the woman who was bleeding for 12 years from the gospel.
For those unfamiliar, this story is about a sick woman who believed that she would receive her healing by merely touching the cloak of Jesus (c.f. Mark 5:25-34).
She did just that when Jesus passed by her and true enough, her bleeding immediately stopped.
Faith touches God
What is interesting about this miracle was the response of Jesus. He turned around in the crowd and asked,“Who touched my clothes?”
It is interesting because there were many others around Jesus who were touching him. Even his question caused his disciples to be puzzled.
But strangely enough, no one else but that sick woman received her miracle. And we can safely surmise that there were others possibly needing a miracle of some kind.
So why did Jesus responded only to her touch? And what made her so special? FAITH. It was her faith.
Have faith in God
Similarly, many of us may pray to God just as many in the crowd were touching Jesus. But are our prayers made with faith or out of a religious habit?
Therefore, when it comes to answering prayers, it is not our needs that activates a response from God. It is our faith.
And in particularly, God responds in a real and powerful way to those who have the faith to believe in Him and expect results.
So today, are you in need of a miracle? Or is there a prayer that has not been answered for a long time?
Remember it is our faith that will get God’s attention amongst the crowd and activate a response from Him. So have faith and believe for your miracle.
All for His glory
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families.
Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”?
That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ.
That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.”
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (The message)
We need His power
I’ve started driving recently and learnt something from this new experience.
It is instinctive for drivers to search for a petrol kiosk for a fill-up when the car indicates that it is running low on fuel.
Naturally, drivers do so because cars rely on petrol for power and to operate.
Without power, cars are almost useless.
Holy Spirit is our source of power
Similarly, we humans need power. And as Christians, we’ve acknowledged and embraced the Holy Spirit as that source.
We draw power being in His presence; renewing our visions, purposes in life and reviving our souls as we basked in the love of God.
But how many of us can truthfully say that we instinctly approach the Holy Spirit when we feel dry or low in our ‘fuel tank’?
And unlike, a car which has an fuel indicator to precisely alert us, we do not have such a mechanism in place.
Hence, many burn out and crash spiritually before even realising that they are low in power.
Drawing power from the Holy Spirit
Today, make it a habit to plug into the presence of the Holy Spirit on a regular basis to draw power and to avoid any case of a burn out.
Equally important is for us to recognise our personal tell-tale signs of a low ’fuel tank’ in our lives. So when the signs appear, instinctively we will look to Him for a fill-up.
Jesus said, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
All of us, regardless if we believe in Him or not, need His power for a successful and purposeful life. Without Him, we are almost useless.
And the amazing truth is that His power is ever readily available and accessible anytime and anywhere.
So what are you waiting for? Get your power up today.
My Read of the Month:
Title: A Nation Cheated
Published: 2008
Genre: Singapore Politics
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Without a doubt Dr Chee Soon Juan cuts a very controversial figure in Singapore politics. Some respect him while some or most loathe him, especially for his confrontational antics with civil disobedience.
However, we cannot deny that this man’s fortitude in standing for his democratic beliefs in spite of the constant hammering dished out by our PAP leaders baffles many of us. And it did provoke me to consider about this man’s intentions and aspirations for Singapore and to read this book.
This book surmises Singapore’s political history (based on historical records) and how the PAP came into absolute power that it is today. And unlike what we were mostly told by the media and in schools, Dr Chee attempts to present the untold version of the PAP’s unscrupulous mannerism in usurping power using the ISA to detain political opponents.
Many of these political opponents were imprisoned without trial as long as 25 years. One notable character whom should have been Singapore’s first prime minister was the late Lim Chin Siong. He was a respected leader of the masses who valiantly fought for the rights of Singaporeans and their desire for independence from the British rule.
Interestingly, he was against the meager with Malaysia. That allegedly led him to be detained by the ISA on grounds that he was a communist. He was locked up twice on accusations for his communist links but was never trialed and convicted. He was subsequently banished to London in 1969 and only allowed to return 10 years later.
With Lim and an opposition out of the way, Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP took control of the independent press and active trade union movement. And they say the rest is history. In 1996, Lim passed away unceremoniously.
Not everything in this book is about the late Lim, but his story and his fate is pivotal in how the tide turned in favour for the PAP to reign. The rest of the book recounts the history of the degenerating of our labour laws; the dependency of MNCs and use of GLCs; and the transparency of our sovereign wealth funds with Temasek Holdings and GIC.
Overall, this book appeals even to the average man on the street. It shares the other side of history which has been blacked out. So one ought to read with an open and discerning mind, and conclude for yourself the true Singapore story.
And the truth is important, for history defines who we are as a people, and don’t we wonder why there is no true identity or true sense of belonging as a Singaporean?
Who should read it: All Singaporeans and anyone who’s interested in the making of Singapore’s success.
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Saluting a true champion
After his team was defeated by a sensational Barcelona team during the recent European final, many expected Alex Ferguson to throw in the towel and retire.
But he did not.
Instead, this 70-year old manager has been busy getting his team ready to mount another challenge in the new season.
“You shouldn’t be afraid of a challenge. We’ve got better and better. We want to improve. Of course, next season, we must improve even more,” said Alex Ferguson after the defeat.
Indeed, champions are not those who do not fail but they’re those who do not quit.
It is safe to say that Manchester United are the champions they are today because of their manager’s winning mentality.
Alex, is one person that readily admits that he does not enjoy being second best and his team not only understands that but adopts his winning mentality.
If his 24 years at the same club and winning 12 championship titles is not convincing proof of his insatiable appetite for winning, I do not know what is.
I truly take my hat off and salute this true champion of a man.
Top 5 regrets of the dying
A lady who worked with the dying for years posted a list of the top 5 regrets she has heard from people on their deathbeds. I’m reproducing parts of the post here and hope it encourages you just as it has for me; to take action in living a life without regrets.
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives.
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