The Physical Discipline of Stillness

the following is extracted from a book im currently reading called "When God Writes Your Life Story" by Eric and Leslie Ludy. thought this part should be shared with you guys.. it's long.. just read. (:

Hudson Taylor, a pioneer of mission work in China, eloquently described the antidote for stress. "Are you in a hurry, flurried, distressed?" he wrote, "Look up! Let the face of Jesus shine upon you - the face of the Lord Jesus Christ. Is He worried, troubled, distressed? There is no wrinkle on His brow, no least shade of anxiety. Yet the [problems you face] are His as much as yours."

Hudson Taylor did not have an easy life. He frequently faced poverty, hunger, death threats, and the tragic loss of loved ones. And yet he discovered the secret to overcoming anxiety and stress: "Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you."

When we look at life from our limited human perspective, it seems there is always plenty to worry and stress about. What we need is to look at our circumstances from a heavenly perspective. When we remain still in God's presence, we soon realize there's nothing to fear. Our God is not shaken by any circumstance. And when we slow down enough to finally see things through His eyes, we will experience "peace... which surpasses all comprehension."

Stillness takes practice. We are habitually consumed with problems, fears and worries. And often we don't let go of those distractions even during our times alone with God. It's easy to pray about a problem but not really give the problem to God. We may ask God to help us with a challenge, but often we continue to stress about it and try to solve it in our own strength. But to cast our cares upon God means to lay them at His feet and leave them there.

Next time you feel the cares of life weighing you down, steal away to a quiet place and practice stillness in God's presence. Ignore your body's apathy and you mind's distraction. Train yourself to be still before God. Place your worries at His feet. Allow Him to do whatever He wants in the situation you are facing, even if it is not the outcome you were hoping for. His ways are perfect, and though we can't always see it at first, His faithfulness is beyond out understanding. He cares more about our life than we do, and He only wants the best for us. Take some time to read His Word and be reminded that He sees everything and worries about nothing. The more you put this physical discipline of stillness into practice, the more it will become a way of life.

Before we leave..

Before we (aka me, zl, wj) leave for mission trip, please remember to:

1. INVITE friends to service!! CQ, Serene, Joel, Hui Zhen, Hui Yu, Sze Rong, Wenn Ni, Yan Jun, Shu Zhen... Hold on to them! It wasn't easy for them to be able to come, so we gotta clear the path so that it'll be easier! Start by inviting them for service, lunch etc!!


2. Permission granted to be EXTRA SUPER DUPER HIGH!!!! lol.. It's important that we show our support and involvement in all activities, especially when less people are around.. It matters!


3. Give all the help you can!! Not only because we're not around and we don't want ah wang 副组长 to become ah wang 老阿嬷 when we come back, but also because it's time we served others!! Be it what we love to do (eg serve the elderly) or what we don't quite enjoy doing (eg going to the room and study), EVERYTHING IS A CHANCE FOR US TO BUILD THE CHURCH!!


4. Ah wang 老阿嬷 (oops!!) will be helping to send down the smses in our absence.. So, send her your smses to be forwarded down.


5. Thanks to Mel Mel, we have a smooth system of smses EVERYDAY! Ok, maybe not at first, but we're getting there! Please continue to be faithful in this, because I believe that this will definitely build our cg, and make us an even bigger blessing to Charis. (Hey.. Not too many 'personal' smses hor.. Especially guys to gals and gals to guys.. DEFINITELY no calls after 10.30pm k!! Don't get?? Follow then ask when we come back.. ^^)


6. Thanks guys, for all the support and help given for this mission trip!!! Let youths be a great blessing to Charis, in whatever we do k!!


(P.S.: It's less than 25hrs to our flight.. Miss us!! But better, PRAY FOR US!! Gonna miss you all lots!!!! :'( )

Have you ever wondered...?

Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?

Some say:
A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colours because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight. Blah blah blah...

We say:
Cuz God created it like that.




Have you ever wondered how many varieties of beetles there are in this world?

They say:
There are over 350,000 different known beetle species worldwide and new species are being discovered all the time.

We say:
Yea, cuz God likes variety. (Can see; beetles already so many different species liao..)




Have you ever wondered why we're all different?

Research says:
What makes people different may not just be their different genes, but how many copies they have of each one, and how many stretches of DNA are "missing".

We say:
Cuz God took time out to create each and everyone of us to be unique in our own ways, so that He can use us in His ways!














P.S.: Don't forget about the 难题解答.. Pass me the questions when I see you guys on 22/03/08 k.. Will miss you guys and gals.. !!

How Do I Get God To Do What I Want?

Sorry, you have it backward. God is trying to get you to do
what He wants, because His way is perfect, and yours is
obviously not.

PSALM 18:30 NKJ
30 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is
proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

You don't need to get God to do anything. God knows what to do.
You are the one who does not know what to do.

Imagine a two year old child telling his parents what they
should be doing. It is even more crazy to think we know more
than God about what is best for us, and that we need to tell
Him what to do.

This attitude indicates immaturity.

If we were so good at figuring out things, we should be running
the universe instead of God. But look at what our decisions
have produced -- a mess. What we need is new management, not
just to get God to do something for us.

Even if we were to get God to do what we think He should do for
us, would it really fix our life?

For example, many people think getting a lot of money would
solve every problem, but the facts show differently. Just look
at the record of people who won the lottery. Some people think
getting a spouse would fix everything, but don't think about
how half the people who do get married then seek a divorce.

What you need is to let Jesus be Lord of your life. You need to
learn of Him and follow His directions. You need to learn His
ways. Your ways have got you in a mess. You need to change your
ways so you can have a change in your life.

God has already done what He needs to do. Now we must learn how
to receive His provision and walk in victory.

If you are on the road to destruction, why should God give you
a new car and gas money to go down that road? Your decisions
have produced wrecks in your life. What you need is a new
driver. Let Jesus take the wheel.

You don't need to argue with Jesus or tell Him what to do. You
just need to trust Him.

God knows more than you do, and loves you more than you love
yourself. He desires the best for you. You can trust someone
like that!

Lord Jesus I trust You. Please take over management
of my life.

Please take management of our lives.

祢的愛

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祢的爱

你创造宇宙万物，

统管一切所有，

但你却关心我的需要，

了解我的感受。

你手铺陈天上云彩，

打造永恒国度，

但这双手却甘心为我，

忍受彻骨钉伤苦痛。

你公义审判万民，

圣洁光照全地；

但你却一再赐恩典，

一再施怜悯，

给我机会回转向你。

你的爱如此温柔，

超乎我心所想。

这样大有能力的主，

竟捧我在手掌心上。

你的爱如此深切，

我知我无以报答，

但愿倒空我的生命，

学习你谦卑的样式，

背起我自己的十字架。

Our attempts to jump for Joy!

Look at WW, more of surrending than jumping la. So we took another one.

This time is YQ. More like reaching for help... Haha! And LY, where's your face?


SY! Arrghh...

LY!!!
After many MAny MANy MANY MANY MANY more shots...
FINALLY!



That's a nicer one.

Ahh... This is nice too! Or at least, normal.

We need to work on our coordination -..-"



Also, we have the LX episode:





I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
~Vincent Van Gogh~

What's jump for joy?

I'll show you later today.
Now I'm too tired.
But I PROMISE, I will make you laugh like mad...
Or at least, smile.

ON VALENTINES' DAY.
(Oh, please don't do anything you will regret, today...)

Happy Valentines' Day, 0104!