Be still.
Just want to share a revelation that I received the other day...
I was praying and I saw a vision of peaceful waters and a dove flying down gently causing ripples in the water.
In my heart I was thinking, "ok, so dove is the Holy Spirit...so what about the waters?..."
I prayed for God to begin to reveal to me what the vision signifies. Then I realised the waters is like our soul. In our life we have many dreams, desires, tasks and responsibilities. Often our soul is busy occupied with all these things, however, the soul that is busy and anxious is like waters that are full of boisterous waves.
Would there even be an impact when the dove gently comes upon the water?
Unless we quieten our soul and be still, then can we be so sensitive to the Holy Spirit that comes gently to move in our lives..
Be still..and know that He is in control.
Ps 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
Monday, May 23, 2005
The Holy Spirit is real.
The Holy Spirit is real.
Though this is long outdated "news" in my life, but I am more than excited to share this...
It was a phenomenal week I had previous week, I experienced the Holy Spirit so real in my life. Encounters upon encounters that has opened up my eyes and enlarged my faith.
That week, Pst Phil Pringle was in town and we had a three day conference in church. On the first night, I happened to go home with Irenaus and we began chatting...She told me about how she ministered to this old forty something "ah beng" and all the funny details during the encounter..
At the end of it she was just sharing that many of us are often occupied with the many tasks and busy with serving, going to church, cellgroup, doing followup..and then at the end of the day we wonder, "When is God going to use me?" Then she continued, "As long we remain faithful over the little things, God will use you.."
*BHAM* By then there were tears in my eyes, because it was the exact same words that God was reminding me in the morning! Wow. I was so touched. I trusted Him.
The next day, I managed to invite my cousin to church and boy, I could really see that she wants to know God. She asked me if I had an extra bible to give her because she finds it interesting to read it. I really ask God that He would manifest Himself as she reads..And then I realised, a year ago I was facing a breakup. It wasn't easy to move on, but I grew from it and now I've emerged stronger. AND right now, she's facing a breakup and I could understand how she feels and share with her what I've been through. Indeed, God does not let any of our hurts and experiences go wasted. He has a plan for everything!
Through the past few weeks, I learnt that this life I lead is really not my own. Submitting my decisions, actions and lifestyle to Him is an ultimate experience for me..Just last week, a friend of mine came up to me and said, "Julia, something that you told me that day changed my life." I was so encouraged! It turned out that she was facing a major crisis in her life that required her to make a decision...and a statement that I made over dinner caused her to affirm her faith and she made the decision to not give up. Wow. So this is how God speaks to different individual one of us. and each of us could be one that speaks into people's life, because we are all temple of the Holy Spirit!
I thank Him for using me. I know that walking with Him has really changed my life and it is always exciting to see how He let things happen..WOooh.
Though this is long outdated "news" in my life, but I am more than excited to share this...
It was a phenomenal week I had previous week, I experienced the Holy Spirit so real in my life. Encounters upon encounters that has opened up my eyes and enlarged my faith.
That week, Pst Phil Pringle was in town and we had a three day conference in church. On the first night, I happened to go home with Irenaus and we began chatting...She told me about how she ministered to this old forty something "ah beng" and all the funny details during the encounter..
At the end of it she was just sharing that many of us are often occupied with the many tasks and busy with serving, going to church, cellgroup, doing followup..and then at the end of the day we wonder, "When is God going to use me?" Then she continued, "As long we remain faithful over the little things, God will use you.."
*BHAM* By then there were tears in my eyes, because it was the exact same words that God was reminding me in the morning! Wow. I was so touched. I trusted Him.
The next day, I managed to invite my cousin to church and boy, I could really see that she wants to know God. She asked me if I had an extra bible to give her because she finds it interesting to read it. I really ask God that He would manifest Himself as she reads..And then I realised, a year ago I was facing a breakup. It wasn't easy to move on, but I grew from it and now I've emerged stronger. AND right now, she's facing a breakup and I could understand how she feels and share with her what I've been through. Indeed, God does not let any of our hurts and experiences go wasted. He has a plan for everything!
Through the past few weeks, I learnt that this life I lead is really not my own. Submitting my decisions, actions and lifestyle to Him is an ultimate experience for me..Just last week, a friend of mine came up to me and said, "Julia, something that you told me that day changed my life." I was so encouraged! It turned out that she was facing a major crisis in her life that required her to make a decision...and a statement that I made over dinner caused her to affirm her faith and she made the decision to not give up. Wow. So this is how God speaks to different individual one of us. and each of us could be one that speaks into people's life, because we are all temple of the Holy Spirit!
I thank Him for using me. I know that walking with Him has really changed my life and it is always exciting to see how He let things happen..WOooh.
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Praising Him even when all else fails.
Praising Him even when all else fails.
Since I don't really have time to blog.. I guess I'll just paste from something I wrote earlier on in my email to my sister. Hope this encourages!
______________________________________
-dated 18 April 2005-
Dearest Sis..
I just wanna share with you about my encounter with God... The past few weeks, as you've known.. I've been having holidays..
However, I felt that I haven't been able to do much.. especially after promising you to help with the photos and the songs selection..
it all took so long.. I'm still selecting the songs.. yeah.. but most of all I haven't felt fruitful..even though I have been busy, but yeah. u know
what I mean.
Then Sunday morning, I went to church, Pastor was preaching a very very short and simple sermon about praising God. He started by
talking about how the high degree of anointing comes from a high price, that is high level trials and also dependent on the degree of surrender.
In my heart, I was thinking, "I'm like not going through much trial leh, wah there much more room to be more anointed!"
Then he went on to talk about David praising God, even when he was going through the hardest testings and desolations. He emphasized that we should always remember, Ps 34 "I will praise the Lord at ALL times", bad or good.
I left church, happy with what I received...and went on..met friends, went movie, then went strikeforce training at night...
NIGHT. yes. My church is having live recording for our church album (think Hillsong, Planetshakers), so strikeforce is involved in playing one of the tracks. And it is often inevitable that rehearsals go til very late cos of this spirit of exellence and also constraints cos ppl have to work in the day.. Anyway. Yea.
I reached home...Mom was not happy as usual..but this time, God kept reminding me what I learnt. I just told her the truth. That I really love her, but I love Jesus too. I love to glorify Jesus. She mocked me and called me stupid. Wah I thank God, my cellgroup leader always say, "I'd rather be a fool in the sight of man, than to be in the sight of God." Then I told her, it's ok.. Though, in my heart I was rather helpless and grieved, but by the grace of God I was able to let her say, and tell her that I love her and have no means to want to let her worry or become crazy.. She kept accusing.. then I went into your room and pray..Thank God got your room ah (hee, then can lock mah!).
I began to praise God. It was hard. But I just did and praised and sangs songs to Him. I thanked Him for Mom too.
Then I realised, "WOW! God actually spoke and provided a solution even before it happened!"
It was really great, I just sat there and fellowshipped with Him. I continued praising and worshipping. He was there with me. We were having a conversation, a most comforting one. He even joked with me! haha.. It's just WOOOOOOOOH. wonderful.
I really hope to be used by Him mightily, I want to be able to bring souls to His kingdom, esp this holidays..
You would support me all the way right? haha.
Yes. I just hope that reading this would encourage you too. =) love ya sis. So much.
--
Peace Faith Hope Love.
Jules
Since I don't really have time to blog.. I guess I'll just paste from something I wrote earlier on in my email to my sister. Hope this encourages!
______________________________________
-dated 18 April 2005-
Dearest Sis..
I just wanna share with you about my encounter with God... The past few weeks, as you've known.. I've been having holidays..
However, I felt that I haven't been able to do much.. especially after promising you to help with the photos and the songs selection..
it all took so long.. I'm still selecting the songs.. yeah.. but most of all I haven't felt fruitful..even though I have been busy, but yeah. u know
what I mean.
Then Sunday morning, I went to church, Pastor was preaching a very very short and simple sermon about praising God. He started by
talking about how the high degree of anointing comes from a high price, that is high level trials and also dependent on the degree of surrender.
In my heart, I was thinking, "I'm like not going through much trial leh, wah there much more room to be more anointed!"
Then he went on to talk about David praising God, even when he was going through the hardest testings and desolations. He emphasized that we should always remember, Ps 34 "I will praise the Lord at ALL times", bad or good.
I left church, happy with what I received...and went on..met friends, went movie, then went strikeforce training at night...
NIGHT. yes. My church is having live recording for our church album (think Hillsong, Planetshakers), so strikeforce is involved in playing one of the tracks. And it is often inevitable that rehearsals go til very late cos of this spirit of exellence and also constraints cos ppl have to work in the day.. Anyway. Yea.
I reached home...Mom was not happy as usual..but this time, God kept reminding me what I learnt. I just told her the truth. That I really love her, but I love Jesus too. I love to glorify Jesus. She mocked me and called me stupid. Wah I thank God, my cellgroup leader always say, "I'd rather be a fool in the sight of man, than to be in the sight of God." Then I told her, it's ok.. Though, in my heart I was rather helpless and grieved, but by the grace of God I was able to let her say, and tell her that I love her and have no means to want to let her worry or become crazy.. She kept accusing.. then I went into your room and pray..Thank God got your room ah (hee, then can lock mah!).
I began to praise God. It was hard. But I just did and praised and sangs songs to Him. I thanked Him for Mom too.
Then I realised, "WOW! God actually spoke and provided a solution even before it happened!"
It was really great, I just sat there and fellowshipped with Him. I continued praising and worshipping. He was there with me. We were having a conversation, a most comforting one. He even joked with me! haha.. It's just WOOOOOOOOH. wonderful.
I really hope to be used by Him mightily, I want to be able to bring souls to His kingdom, esp this holidays..
You would support me all the way right? haha.
Yes. I just hope that reading this would encourage you too. =) love ya sis. So much.
--
Peace Faith Hope Love.
Jules
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
