Revival is about the Glory of God

When Dr Thomas Chung came to preach on 24 May 2015 at 7:30 am Service, I was anticipating a good sermon to be preached by him. I did not expect I would weep during and after the service. He was just sharing the revival stories of Sarawak and north Borneo before. He mentioned that the word Christians should use more while on earth is "Hosanna" as this word is not to be used in heaven. 

I was privilege to read from John Stott's teachings through his writings and speakings. I was told that before preaching, he would pray this prayer in the pulpit:

Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence
May your Word be our rule Your Spirit our teacher,
 And your greater glory our supreme concern,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Good morning heavenly Father,
good morning Lord Jesus,
good morning Holy Spirit.

Heavenly Father, I worship you as the creator and sustainer of the universe.
Lord Jesus, I worship you, Savior and Lord of the world.
Holy Spirit, I worship you, sanctifier of the people of God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence
and please you more and more.

Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.

Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God,
have mercy upon me. Amen.

- John Stott, quoted in Basic Christian: The Inside Story of John Stott

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Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence and please you more and more.

Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.

Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life:

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control

Holy, blessed and glorious trinity, three persons in one God, have mercy upon me.

Almighty God, Creator and sustainer of the universe, I worship you.

Lord Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord of the World, I worship you.

Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the people of God, I worship you.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

As it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be forever, Amen.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/john-stotts-daily-prayer-61643/#E1P6efJRi3XhAc00.99

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/april2/4.60.html

Prayer for Baby Faith

Dear Lord,
Our Baby Faith needs you
Thank you for forming in her mother's womb
Protecting and surrounding her with your love and shield
Day by day You watch her grow
It has been a good 35 weeks and a day
The gestation period of her body

Her heart and lungs need to be strengthened
Her immune system needs to double up
Against all diseases surrounding us
Her tiny stomach and intestine
Need to learn to absorb all nutrients good
So she could nurse from her mother's bosom

Her tiny body needs to grow
Make her bones stronger every day
As she learns to feed well and sleep well
That her mind be filled with God's grace
She be Christ-like and not timid but bold
Bringing joy and love to her parents

Dear Lord, I pray that Faith will be

Forever be your precious one
Always cherished and loved
Incredibly witty and nice
Tall, cheerful and strong
Healthy bubbly and sweet

In Jesus' victorious Name, we pray. Amen.

Note :-

Baby Faith Liew was born 21 May 2015 after gestation of  35 weeks 1 Day. Her birth weight was 2.06kg, discharged weight 1.88kg. At the time I completed this, she weighs 4.5 Kg. This prayer poem was written during the first month after her birth, only completed in July 2015. But I dated it on her birthday. 

Moments of our life

Moments of our life

Our life is made up of moments

Life is not measured by Seconds, Minutes and Hours

Nor by days, weeks and years

Moments can be split seconds of joy or sorrow

Moments can be few minutes of shock and awe

Moments can leave you with unique feeling

Our life is made up of moments

Life is measured by the breadth and depth

It is enriched by the Content and experience

Moments of awakening as you understand more

Moments of truth as experience will tell

Moments can be our life prized enlightenment 

~ May 2015

How deep is your love

How deep is your love
lovers want to know
before they embark on
a life-long journey of loving and embrace
We just have to be sure
Because there is no turning back of time

No one tells us marriage is hard work
We have to work on it to make it works
The feelings The loving all can subside
Romance can be weathered off
It may not be lasting forever
The glorious feeling called love

As days turn to months and months to years
We have weathered off our relationship
We stay on because of commitment and ties
Many little mouths depend on us to do that
And we hope we be still in love
But How deep is your love

Some days marriage is lonely
Some days marriage is burdensome
Some days marriage is bitter sour
Hospital, funeral and taking care of elders
Tackling quarrelsome difficult children
Every minute on the clock is hard to pass

I caught you caring loving still
Life has to go on no matter what's the feel
Commitment is spelled with many 'M's
Moments after moments that's what we live for
I know the depth of your love
Locked up and deep within you

I love you to the core.
You are the core of my soul.
Though I don't feel top of the world
Everyday living here with you
But deep within  me I know
We are made for one another

I seldom express my love to my soul mate, as we journeyed this life together as partners in crime, companion for life. Once upon a time, when we were still young at heart, we used to write letters and cards, those sweet cards of greetings. But now, we just lost this habits when we got real busy with living. Nowadays, our love was spelled out in paying for bills, taking care things that we are expertise in, making sure the kids are not too rebellious.

How does one measure one's love ? Is it one cup full to the brim as called for in recipes ? Is it a credit free financial account for the family to use for kids' educations ? Is it counted by the speed of heart beats in tantrum to the rhythm of one another ? It is a bit of everything. One cannot be exactly sure which is which when it comes to how deep is the love for one another. 

But this much I do know, we have learnt to love one another out of nothing when we were still poor in finance and social status. We have chosen to love one another under the covenant of marriage, committed to life's ends, forsaking all others and love as deep as we can. We have purposed to love in all eternity under the celestial sphere of earth. In loving, we know there is only God who could love us more, in loving, we learn that we could not out-love what God has loved us with, the Agape Unconditional Love. Our love pales in comparison to the saviour's love for us. Our love dissolves like vapour in the chill of winter, our love is just few breadths of warmth compared to the heat of the sun. Our love is like mono hue of gray, in comparison to the full and rich colours of rainbow arrays.  

One day, when we finally reach heaven's shore, I hope we could still cherish our love on earth, I hope we are thankful for this romance that we have had, that we could say to one another, "Thank you for loving me and showing me what love can be. Your love has enriched my life, made my life complete and made me feel and understand the depth of God's love more! And yes, at the end of earthly life and at the start heavenly glory, I could say to you, "Darling, I have loved you to the core."".

~April 2015

Lamentations Chapter 48

Woe to me at this stage of my life

I am stuck and life seems so unfair

The young has grown taller

Stronger than us by the day

They challenge us to tasks

They will surely win

We do not stand a chance

To beat them at their games

Once they were so little

Once they depend on us

When I look at the elderly

My heart is burdened with care

Years of strife has made them

Wounded, Battled and Sick

Their memory starts to fade

Once they were our source of strength

Once they steer our life

With words of commands

Here I am, at my late forties,

Stuck in between two generations

Before and after me

I am the Gen X generation

the current ruler of the world

This one thing torment my soul

My heart cries out tears of despairs

Why I am loaded with a load of care

The elderly needs our tender cares

As their bodies weaken slowly

They need us more everyday

Decision for their health and welfare

The young ones needs our loving guidance

As they prepare to leave the nest

They need us more everyday

Decision for their future destiny

Oh Lord, I am but one body

One mind and one pair of hands

My resources is limited

My giving is limited

I cannot give all that I have

For I will be living from without

What about my needs and wishes

Who cares for me then

I could choose to live

And dwell in the land of sorrow

Or I could choose to be

A cheerful soul that cheer

To all who surrounds me

Give me perspective, Lord

Though the days are long

The years are actually short

I have often complained to my friends that life in the forties have been the toughest by far or so I think to myself, based on my current experiences. In the teens years, we felt so bounded and needed to be set free, to be independent and explore the universe to the deepest mystery. In the twenties, we felt so challenging, lots of bills just sucked up our salary, it was difficult to save for the future. In the thirties, when the kids were tiny, their food bill higher than the adults, all the toys expensive, life was hard but we must press on and save more for them and ourselves. Then, suddenly, came the forties, by then, we have survived the thirties, we have made some investment and we are beginning to see the fruits of our labours. Just when we think we have saved some money, it is time to empty the tanks again, for the elderly health care and for our kids' education. Such a pitiful stage.

 On the emotional ride, we face similar challenges. In our teens, we wanted to be free as birds, fly far away. In our twenties we were carefree, we could go where we wanted to go, we could be happy. In our thirties, we were more down to earth, we try to establish our own family traditions and legacy. Then in our forties, the emotion ride is up and down, as we prepare to say many good byes in our life. Good byes to some elderly or even young people in our life, as they depart this life. Temporary Good Byes to our children as they leave the nest to pursue their dreams.

 There is no such thing that life is unfair. Life gives us surprises, this we can be sure of. What we make out of life's surprises, that is what we can choose. 

The Day I became a Joke of the Day

One day I became the joke of the day, everyone that I shared with, they just laughed at me. It was a bad day to begin with. I was sick and unwell but I told people why I was unwell, they did not really show compassion to me, instead, most of them said the same words and with the same mockery voice. It was just terrible !

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J : Good morning.
Me : Ahmm
J : You dont sound cheerful.
Me : I am not cheerful. I feel miserable.
J : Oh !
Me : You see, I am having #myproblem.
J : What ? No Way !
Me : Why no way ?
J : That is ridiculous to come from you. You should be treated special.
Me speechless.

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P : Come join our lunch.
Me : I feel awful and terrible.
P : Seriously, are you unwell ?
Me : I am having #myproblem.
P laughed out loud. P : That is very funny, coming from you. Don't you have special privilege to get this resolved ASAP like last night. Why did you wait till now and make yourself so miserables ?
Me speechless.

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C : You don't look too good.
Me : I am having #myproblem.
C : (Laugh) Ha
Me :I know I am silly
C : Its a kind of funny for you to have this problem.
Me ; You are not the only one not sympathetic.

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I tried not to mention #myproblem and I try not to show my pain. It was numb and  heavy on the head. I was miserable and sad the whole day. As for my friends, most of them just laughed at me, gave me a "mocking" look. I have taken #myproblem lightly and have not paid attention to.

Today, the joke was on me.

What is #myproblem ? I had toothache. And my husband is the dentist. 

Stronger (What doesn't kill you) by Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn676-fLq7I

You know the bed feels warmer

Sleeping here alone

You know I dream in color

And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me

Think you had the last laugh

Bet you think that everything good is gone

Think you left me broken down

Think that I'd come running back

Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new

But told you I was moving on over you

You didn't think that I'd come back

I'd come back swinging

You try to break me

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you I got a new thing started

Thanks to you I'm not a broken hearted

Thanks to you I'm finally thinking bout me

You know in the end the day to left was just my beginning

In the end

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I, just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Songwriters

ALEXANDRA TAMPOSI, GREGORY KURSTIN, JORGEN ELOFSSON, DAVID GAMSON

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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group

My First Word Acrostic Poems on Health

The word acrostic can be any subject you chose as long as it has a message of 5-8 words in the message. 

Example: 
Tongue Twister-Word Acrostics 

RUBBER a useful substance for making 
BABY dolls as well as 
BUGGY wheels and 
BUMPERS good as pads for the crib 

SHE went to the beach where she 
SELLS her product, but it could not have 
SEASHELLS embedded in it 
BY a tidal wave 
THE only way to avoid the shells was to move from the 
SEASHORE, she did and her sales improved. 

The first word of each line down forms the word acrostic. 

Here is my first attempt:-

Poem # 1 
A healthy outside starts from the inside.
Robert Urich

A patient laying inside the hospital
Healthy is a stage that she wants to have
Outside the windows, up in the sky a rainbow
Starts from the east spread across to the west
From the north to the south the wind blows
The Lord God's promises are sure and true
Inside the hospital, she claims the promises of God

Poem # 2
The first wealth is health.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The sun rises
First thing in the morning
Wealth is more than number
Is more precious than gold and silver
Health is a prized possession

Poem # 3
The greatest wealth is health.

Unknown 

The long days of staying in hospital 
Greatest joy is to come home
Wealth of men cannot buy
Is the peace and comfort of loved ones
Health is precious beyond words

I wrote these poems, thinking of my mum - Lily Ho, my father in law - Justine Heng and Grandma Tsen. Until we lose health, we often forget that health is a prized possession, it is the first wealth, it is the greatest wealth. Three of them have been hospitalised for a long period in these past two months. 

April ~ May 2015