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JohnGan

2009-06-16T02:11:00.003+08:00

Love

LOVE is the POWER..

8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it–I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while–9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.
2 Corinthians 7 : 8-9

LOVE is PURPOSEFUL
LOVE is REGRETFUL
LOVE is GRATEFUL (",)

JohnGan

2009-06-02T02:10:00.013+08:00

Learn From Your Mistakes

How do we learn from our mistakes?

1. Don’t see your mistake as a failure, but see it as a lesson to be learned ~
A baby doesn’t fall down when trying to walk and stay down. It gets back up and tries to walk again. We must recognize that we will stumble and fall in this life, but we have to get back up, learn from what we did wrong and keep walking.

2.Don’t be so hard on yourself when you fail, because you are only human ~
Failure is an event it is not a person. Remember, that we can always learn from our failures by understanding what we did wrong and by next time choosing to do better. Don’t think it’s the end of your world because you made one mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what makes us human. Always remind yourself that your worth is not what you do right or wrong, but your worth is defined by God’s unconditional love for you. You are not a failure you are a precious child of God.

3.Admit to your mistake and keep a teachable spirit ~
A failure is only failure if we fail to admit that we failed. To deny our mistake is ignorance and pride. But when we admit to what we did wrong, own up to it and take responsibility to not do it again we can learn to be better people. Failures humble us and humility is what makes us appreciate God, others and the life we live. Always keep a teachable spirit and you will only grow wiser from every mistake you make.

4.Don’t be afraid to fail, because our failures lead us to our true successes in life ~
Thomas Edison (famous scientist) failed with over 1000 inventions before he invented the light bulb. If Thomas Edison simply said after his third failed invention, “I’m nothing but a failure and I quit inventing because I have no hope” then we would maybe never have electricity and light. Thomas once said,

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” -Thomas Elva Edison (1847-1931)

Don't be afraid to make a mistake. Learn from them and you will become a better person. Everyone who has ever done anything great in this life has had failures. It's part of life. Don't be so hard on yourself. Don't take yourself so seriously. Stay humble and never stop learning

Another important message from Rev. Jaeson Ma. =]
God can forgive the sins/mistakes/wrongs that we have did before, but I don't think it's a good reason for us to continue commit ourselves in making the same mistakes in our daily life. Amen? We have to commit ourselves not to make the same mistakes again. I strongly believe our bad habits can be overcome with having a daily devotions and prayer life regularly.

"8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." 1 John 1:8-10

God bless.

JohnGan

2009-06-01T01:33:00.012+08:00

Responsibility

A few ways to take responsibility:

1. Do what needs to be done~

Don’t try to justify your wrong actions, don’t keep saying you are trying to make yourself feel better just do what is right.

2. Be accountable for your actions. Don’t make excuses or blame others ~

There will always be someone to blame but yourself. The world is not perfect.Bad things will happen to us, but it is how we choose to respond that makes the difference. If you are in the wrong, own your wrong and take personal responsibility to make it right.

3. Fulfill your moral obligations ~

There is nothing worse than knowing what is morally right to do and not doing it. Don’t live a life of regrets, rather live a life that is righteous by doing your best to do what is right and fulfilling your word to do what you say you will do. Don’t say you will do something unless you are committed to doing it. Integrity is everything. If you lose integrity you have lost it all.

4. Use good judgment and think through the consequences of your actions ~

Don’t be ignorant when making important choices. Know that every choice you make has a positive or negative effect. Use sound judgment before you do anything important in life. Pray about it. Think it through. Evaluate the consequences of your actions before you make them and your life will be a lot more problem and stress free.

5. Exercise Self Control ~

Don’t say you can’t stop. We can all do anything if we put our mind to it. Recognize you have a personal issue, struggle or problem and that you need help. Ask God for help through prayer to overcome the temptation at hand and then choose to make the right choice. We all have the God given power to choose right from wrong. The decision is yours by exercising self-control and acting on our convictions, not our feelings.

When we take responsibility it puts us in charge of our lives. We get to own up to who we really are, face our fears and overcome our fears by doing what is right. It may not be easy, but life never is. We can’t change our circumstances; we can’t change others unless we first learn to change ourselves. If we want different results in our lives, we need to change what is wrong in our lives. Change can happen when we take responsibility for our mistakes, make no excuses and just do it!

God bless.

An important message from Rev. Jaeson Ma

Rise -C3

2009-03-01T22:39:00.014+08:00

Fafa's 23rd Birthday

Breakfast Gathering on 20.03.2008

A&W Gathering 2008

October 2008 Group Pix

"Radical" Youth Camp 2008

2008 Christmas Celebration

Rise -C3

2009-02-28T00:45:00.005+08:00

RiseC3's 2009 Proposal..
"God's plans NEVER FAIL"

JohnGan

2008-10-28T03:01:00.004+08:00

You Say ... And God Says..

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34 )

You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)

You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)

You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 )

You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)

You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

God is there just for you~~

michelle in the house Xp

2008-09-07T00:03:00.005+08:00

God uses us..

Hey there.. tis is oni my first post.. haha improvements will definately b made if im just given more time heehee.. im here to share a story. Or u call it.. a testimony.

It was the first day of my STPM trial. A friend of mine was confused about the format of a graph when we were doing revision before the exam. So she came n asked me. And i cant give her a firm answer because even the teacher cant give a firm answer. So she was kind of frustrated and asked "then how?"

Then i answer her, " I dunno.. Pray lo! " ( she is a christian bdw)

Then she told me i made her felt guilty. She said ever since she stopped going church, she forgot to pray n read the bible. And i always reminds her to pray. ( cz when i cant get an answer i will jz say "pray lo!" =p )

So.. she said she felt guilty whenever i ask her to pray. Why guilty? Because she forgot to rely on God.

So.. the point im trying to say is.. Dont forget to rely on God. God is always there ready to help us whener we need Him. And one more ting. When she said i made her felt guilty and always reminded her to pray.. honestly.. i dunno wat i said could make someone felt like that. Its like pulling someone who is far away from God to come to God again. God uses me. Although its just a small little tiny task God gave me bt im proud to get this task done. So.. remember.. whatever u are doin.. U are doing it for God. He is always watching u and He is ready to use u anytime.. XD

roselind

2008-09-01T22:12:00.002+08:00

It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.

Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up,

he had his eye on us,

had designs on us for glorious living,

part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

hoon..

2008-08-25T11:34:00.003+08:00

God is great.. All the time...

Hello there.. haha.. I just got a short message here.. At first i plan to write on the chatbox geh.. but too long liao.. just write it here as a post la.. short post..

God are really a great God. I really wanna thank you all so so so so much-y.. Thanks for all your encouragemnet and all your prayer..

And mostly I wanna thanks God so so so so so so so so......................... much... His arrangement are far higher than what you expect and what you cant do.. hmmm...

Although it seems really a hard feeling for me to have this kind of lesson. But this is all, what He planned for me... Before this.. I still blame why He plan this for me.. I really hope that that wont happen to me... But is true.. .. ..

Before a baby eagle learn to fly, it must gone thru a hard time and scary time.. Eagle baba will push the baby eagle down from the cliff.. What will you feel if you are the baby eagle.. Imagine that you are always sleeping in a comfort nest, been fed by the eagle dady.. but one day he push you down from the cliff...

Same feeling.. I can feel that my baba is trying to push me down from the cliff now.. I am scare, I hope that this wont happen to me..

But rise... Slowly you will see me start flying on eagle wing.. haha.. Just have faith in God.. He is far more greater than what you can expect..

Lets RISE on eagle wing...

roselind

2008-08-11T22:42:00.002+08:00

Exambies..
(haha.. I wonder does such word appear.)

Hello.. So sorry for not updating the blog for such a long time.. But i do see you guys stil contacting thru the chatbox.. haha.. Chatbox rocks!!!

Anyway, this blog are specially cater for those who are having exam or many assignment.. (i wonder do you guys stil on9 and find out this blog?!?)

For the people i know, lets pray for them..

John Gan-exam
Michelle-exam
Hui Mei-exam
Wilson-assignment
Roselind- exam, (late of Aug)
and I think all form 6 student rite..

and many more la. sorry if I din write your name. Just shout out at the chatbox and I believe we'll stil pray for you..

Here comes some bible vers.

Before exams......

"I am so worry!!!"
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanks giving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and you minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

"I cant concentrate!!!"

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trust in you.

Isaiah 26:3

"I cant sleep well..."

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalms 4:8

"I am exhausted!!"

but those who hope in the Lord will renew in their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

"I have no hope la.. I am lost already!!!"

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my saviour and my God.

Psalms 43:5

During exam......(try to memorize it lo, God's word are powerfull.)

"I don't understand the question!!!"

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverb 3:5-6

"I am anxious!! cant think of any!!!"

Peace i leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:27

"This question needs wisdom, I dont have.."

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5

"The question are extremely hard, I cant even answer!!"

Pray first before you answer lo!!!!!

(never ever copy others ya!!)

Don't forget that God will always be with you and he'll always keep his promise..

Most important one, just have faith in Him...

God bless!!!!

roselind

2008-07-15T10:34:00.005+08:00

Hello There!!
Is been a busy weekend.. haha... now only i got time to write out something about the "street gospel"(is there any word far more suitable than this?!?)..

It is rili an excited weekend.. With a bit of nervous, and a bit of happiness and lots lots lots of fear..

Haiz.. Sad to say that lo act.. But that was rili my first feeling.. Is true.. Before we go to give the pamphlets out, is really scary.. Cause I really scare of how those people will react, and I know most of the reaction will be rejection..

But.. Thanks for all the leader, like Song Beng ah, John Mah ah, and Sheryl they all.. Thanks for their leadership and of course their prayer walk before we go for the street gospel...

At first I do rili rili rili scare.. But what they taught us is to have faith in God.. Ya what.. If I do believe God are the most wonder and most great above all, We shouldn't be ashamed of him right.. Amen?!?! By then, for sure there's stil little nervous in me la, but most of it is just believe god will do the rest and what we need to do is just walk out and speak in faith...

Wow.. I think you guys can ask John Gan for what we did that day... I really thanks God so so much.. God is really leading and I find that what I've been thru that day are all miraculous things.. I'll still pray that all the aunt unc and the young will come this Saturday..

Do you guys interested me to share some of it here.. haha... I write that for fun, because surely I'l tell you more here... Cause is really an excited experience..

You know what happen?!? Wow, I don think you can believe.. Almost none of those passer by rejected us.. How to say huh.. All of them is like when we smile to them, they will reply.. Isn't it amazing.. My previous experience is like when I smile to someone, they will either say no with a fierce tone or mayb give zero reply..

Among all the people we meet, there's two group that i stil rmb it very clearly..

We pass by an end lot, there's the couple standing at their garden.. Then we straight great them and give them the pamphlets and of course we got explain to them what is it la.. Then that unc rili very cute one.. He's like purposely wanna ask us those hard hard question, purposely pretended that he very bu shuang someone like us la.. But.. .. something funny is, we have stand there and chat with them for more than 20minutes I think.. haha...

From the beginning of the earth chat til the ends of the earth.. Hahah... nola.. Is like we really chat a lot with them, probably because that unc rili ask a lot of ques.. At the end, I heard something from unc and aunt mouth that really encourages me and of course it wil encourage you.. They said, "Our nation really need a lot of people like you all.."

I really thanks God that this word came out from a non-believer.. They do appreciate us... I really feel kinda touch when I heard that.. Is true, we don't need to be ashamed of our god.. He is the GREATEST among all.. Amen!!

Another testimony is from a restaurant unc.. When we pass by O & S restaurant(neh that one nearby giant, beside caltex, a corner lot restaurant which always full of people one), I saw an Uncle with a whole body of tattoo staring at me.. Hmmm.. As I've mentioned, we had already pass by you know, but i told John Gan, "hey.. the expression in the unc eyes is like waving to me(although seems very fierce).." haha.. I think it would be more funny if it is in mandarin.. then we are like struggling there whether to turn back or not eh, cause you know la, pass by then go back again is like a bit "fish" mah...

But Gan take the first step, He walk first then we also don care that much then go in.. When we start explain to that unc, then that unc point to the young man beside him and say, " you see my son, he met an accident 16 years ago and cant recognize anything till now.. he had made 5 operation on his brain since then.."

Wow.. I've had my lunch at the restaurant for a plenty of time, but i really dono there something like that happen to them.. I can really see a father love from that unc eyes.. He really hope that his son will bac to normal...

When we heard that, I straight ask whether they accept our prayer for his son or not.. Thanks god he say, "sure!!"... I believe that god will heal him.. Although nothing happen from what we see, but i believe that surely there's something happen in the spirit.. We'll keep pray for him, till one day we heard the testimony from his father that his son got healed.. Amen?!?

I find that.. Sometimes we Christian mustn't just sit there and pray, pray that god will change our personality, god will let you get the things you want... Of course that is also the 'special features" of being a christian.. But there's something that we must do is to step out and tell all the people around us how GREAT our god is..

There's many people at every corner hoping for something, longing for something, and everything that they are finding, WE HAVE IT!! We must not be ashamed of anything and must not be someone that so selfish that we don't tell those people around us HOW GREAT OUR GOD ARE!!! We must share the love to everyone beside us...

Haha... Thanks for reading such a long "article" from me.. There's nth I can do but just write out my testimony.. I believe God will do the rest... Amen..

NLRC

2008-07-09T01:20:00.001+08:00

NLRC Singing Contest

Here is the video clip for the 2008 NLRC Singing Contest..

Kindly invite ur frenz n family to join tis contest~
A lot of the attractive prizes waiting for u all to grab..
Here is some details bout tis contest :

2008 NLRC Singing Contest
Date - 17/08/2008 (Sunday)
Time - 4pm-6pm ( Practice) / 7pm ( Competition )
Venue - Definitely in our church - PJ NLRC =]
T&C - U r allow to join tis competition if u hav a voice tat can sing ..^^

Yea.. U all nid to get the form from church or any NLRCians.. And submit the form to Tommy or Wei Xiong before 25 July 2008 (Friday).. *No any charges require*
Yea.. Any problems u all can contact either Tommy or Wei Xiong~
Tatz all ~ Let's join the competition together ~

rise-C3

2008-07-07T16:32:00.003+08:00

Prayer needs

Yo, rise cell member.. Hmmm.. I wonder whether do you have any prayer needs onot.. If there is.... .... ...

Please send your prayer need to our e-mail, riseC3@gmail.com..

*ya.. did you realize something funny? Cause I say i want you guys to post your testimony here but i still haven give you the e-mail all that..

Because I stil want you guys to be familiar with the setting of the blog first..
1. If there is some announcement from our youth, I'l write NLRC youth as the title.
2. If it is msg from me and fafa, I'l write there rise-C3.
3. Here's the most important one, for my own testimony I'l write my name there..

hmm... understand?!?!

ok.. thanks for your support to view our blog...

NLRC youth

2008-07-06T23:41:00.006+08:00

Finally... I made it... wahaha... here come the announcement on the Saturday YOUTH SERVICE..

Our "da jie jie" Grace Ho are going Australia on this tuesday 8th of July.. She is so bless that she could study the course she likes, that is TV-MEDIA in the institute of HILLSONGS.. Lets pray for her...

Goodbye our love... We'll miss you very very very much... You must jia you ah..

RISE member, don't forget the purpose of having this blog ok... This blog will be perfect if your daily devotion testimony are posted here.. Jia You...

Yup.. Do join the ministry of youth.. Multimedia, Dance, or Drama.. You would know your talent thru joining ministry..

Those who didn't come previos saturday had missed the interesting drama John mah n Sheryl did.. This is a true story of a guy resurrected from death.. Interesting right.. Ivite friends to join..

And ya.. Important announcement... Stil remember what we did on A4J?! Remember all the amazing things that happen on the street gospel?! We'll be doing the same thing on this coming Saturday to invite friends to this true story sharing.. Must come on this saturday ah... Surely there'll be new amazing things happen...

RISE up C3... We are the chosen one.. God is with us.. AMEN?!?!?!

rise-C3

2008-07-06T23:10:00.008+08:00

Announcement
aiya!! At first a wanna upload the slides that Beng annouce on saturday for you guys who cant make it to church.. I don't know why canot la.. Nevermind..

I stil got an annoouncement here..

This coming thursday, we would have a cell group meeting, erm... probably at my house la.. There will be further information for the venue. Invite your friends come if can, we will watch the movie that we wanted to watch since january, haha,
The Passion of CHRIST.

So, there's some detail here...

Time: 2pm
Venue: A hawker stall for lunch, then proceed to my house.

This is really a pretty nice movie.. And finaly we could make it on this thursday.

Any question please contact us thru phone or thru the chat box..

RISE up C3.. We are the blessed one, lets tell our friend how Jesus love us, and don't be the selfish one.. Share the great great great LOVE to all our friends..

Gambateh.. God bless you..

roselind

2008-07-01T15:29:00.000+08:00

Falling

Find me in your holiness
Lead me in your righteousness
How I love you
Beautiful Savior

When I'm weak you make me strong
Bearing my cross I carry on
How I need you
Heavenly father

Search my heart O Lord
You know my every thought
An open book to you
I placed my all in your hand

Falling at your feet
As my whole world fades away
Falling at your feet
Let my life be holy thine
My life be holy thine
Jesus

haha... This is a song sang by city harvest church, always play by my brother in the morning. At first I feel a bit irritated one, because I stil wanto sleep.. haha.. But today when I am making big decision (til now stil haven decide la), when i feel very 'fan' ah, this song suddenly play in my mind.

The orange highlighted part is the part which touch me. Even me myself don't know what am I thinking. Thanks god.. I know what i need to do is just place my all in your hand.