ernie

Thank God!

2008-08-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

It's been a looooooooooooooooooong time since I've blogged. Got inspired because uncle John Lee has just put up his new blog...so hip of him...ha ha ha.....anyway, so what's up with me ? I've been busy recently due to changes in the ministry with many transitions coming a long with the young adults, even myself also transiting in ministry to do more outreach among the parents of the kindergarten. Recently God has been telling me to go ahead without fear cause this is where he is leading me. Though the road ahead will not be a smooth one, but he promises me that he'll be there.

You know in ministry we always have "problems" that we talk about in ministry and life, yes every ministry, every work, every family, every school, every government, every system, has it's problems and "room for improvement" as our Singapore society would put it. I'm not surprised, cause it's sinful people involved in all of this, including me. But one thing I can always be glad and joyful about is that God is sovereign and he somehow uses weak people like us to accomplish his purposes, often not in the way that we envision it to be, but His way nonetheless. I thank God that he is faithful and will stay true to his promises and his word. I thank God whenever I see a person who through their difficulties, encounter God and draw near to him. I thank God whenever I see a youth responding to God with passion. I thank God when I see his faithful people pressing on and not giving up when ministry gets "routine", while waiting upon God for his Holy Spirit to refresh and empower us for the long haul. Indeed there are many things to thank God for if we would only pause to see what God is doing, and focus less on what we are or are not doing or what others are not doing. I thank God !

slowing down....

2007-09-20T21:46:00.000-07:00

Recently injured my leg during kayaking...has helped me to slow down in life. Ahmas and Ah Kong now walk pass me. Now get to see a different view when everyone walk past me in the mrt underpass and I seem to take a step back and become an observer. God reminded me that I too need to to take a step back and relook, so that I don't get too caught up with everyone else in this "rat race" and lose myself in the crowd. That experience was a good one.

So glad to see the GB girls gaining confidence in themselves and happy for them that they won the drill competition in school. Some are beginning to appreciate prayer and see how God is protecting them and guiding them in their lives.

Am glad to see how God is working the lives of the people around me.....I need to keep looking up!

I feel so blessed !

2007-06-10T23:10:00.000-07:00

God has been faithful and he saw me through my "desert" ...... now at a stage of contentment in which I am grateful for. God has been giving me the message of bearing fruit...and recently a good friend of mine shared with her insights on John 15, where the "fruit" refers to being plucked by force, taken ...she said it refers to answered prayers.....I know some would disapprove of her interpretation but I went to check out on the greek translation and indeed the "fruit" refers to fruit being plucked by force...hmmm... I'm also learning to ask with boldness from God, to ask in faith trusting in the goodness of God....a loving Father who knows what is best and good for me and desires to give generously as we abide in him....interestingly the word "abide" in greek also refers to dwelling in his presence with expectancy!

Recently reading also a bit on deliverance ministry, and praying for God's guidance and wisdom to discern what is truth and to focus on Him. That's all for my reflections and happenings......

2007-03-18T23:17:00.000-07:00

Recently been burdened in the mornings but not quite sure for what reason. So it's a process of waiting upon God to reveal his purposes. He also assured me of his presence with me and that he is protecting me. Now the burden is less and replaced with his peace. Been praying more recently and learning to let go more. More unexpected things to come with regards to the church ministry. May God have mercy on us and to lead and guide us.

Recognising that we need to die first before new life, this year is our church 40th year anniversary and my hope is that we will experience a fresh awakening from the Lord but also preparing myself for a process of dying first before the new life comes. In the meantime, we seriously need God's protection and leading !

2007-02-09T01:11:00.000-08:00

ha...ha...been a looooong time since I blogged....work at church as been busy but learning a lot at the same time. I've learnt to be more flexible to changes...learning to live one day at a time. Church work is really unpredictable and really "forces" one to learn to trust God. Things happen unexpectantly and I need to learn to relax and worry less. God reminded me that in the midst of the waves, I will be fine as long as He is in the same boat as me. It's tough cause I like structure and predictability in my work....I guess it's a need for control which God is telling me that I need to let go of the control and trust that all things will work out according to his purposes. I'm still learning and struggling with my old self...learning to die to self....painful but needful.

However there are also many thanksgiving....youths maturing and becoming more serious with God. God also blessing us, with the church going out into the community and becoming less inward looking in our ministry. Also glad to have clancy the new secretary back, she's a joy to be with!

May God continue to protect us and watch over us...Amen!

2005-08-28T19:12:00.000-07:00

here's our pet cockatail.....his name is biscuit....he can be quite testy at times...but we still love him.....his crest will go up...like in the picture when he is surprise! He can be a scaredy cat at times....hee hee

2005-08-27T00:04:00.000-07:00

Taken in a hotair balloon in turkey! Brrrrrr very cold....

lookin forward in 4 months time!

2005-08-26T03:13:00.000-07:00

I'm slowly learning not to look backward but to look forward, not to pine for what is past but to look forward to what's ahead. My life will be takin on a new adventure in exactly 4 months time! Sometimes when I focus on myself it seems scary but when I look to God it becomes exciting, something for me to trust him to lead both of us into....a new experience with God. People ask, what's the purpose of marriage...I've asked myself this question...today the answer comes strong to me......to learn how to love.....you know, as a younger sibling...we tend to be more spoilt, others giving in to us, self-centredness sets in.....now I will get the opportunity to learn how to love, to give up certain rights, to love in action, to sacrifice.....I know in the beginning ...I will probably forget to love at times....the monster in me may take over (poor joseph)....but I hope in time, with God's grace....to learn how to love.

God teach me to love!

my first!

2005-08-15T06:35:00.000-07:00

wow...my first blog..never thought that I would actually have one...not sure how long it would last though...hee hee...giving tuition now so can't say much at the moment...just wanted to post something up to try out.....!