Name: Cecilia
Name: Albert
Name: Amanda
Name: Caryn
Name: Cedric
Name: Cyril
Name: Eiffel
Name: Jasmine
Name: Jiayi
Name: Jordan
Name: Josiah
Name: Joshua
Name: Kah Theng
Name: Laura
Name: Marilyn
Name: Nicholas
Name: Phoebe
Name: Xueming
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20 August 2007 17:27
The Explanation For Our Difficulties
. . . that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us . . . —John 17:21
If you are going through a time of isolation, seemingly all alone, read John 17 . It will explain exactly why you are where you are— because Jesus has prayed that you "may be one" with the Father as He is. Are you helping God to answer that prayer, or do you have some other goal for your life? Since you became a disciple, you cannot be as independent as you used to be.
God reveals in John 17 that His purpose is not just to answer our prayers, but that through prayer we might come to discern His mind. Yet there is one prayer which God must answer, and that is the prayer of Jesus— ". . . that they may be one just as We are one . . ." (John 17:22 ). Are we as close to Jesus Christ as that?
God is not concerned about our plans; He doesn’t ask, "Do you want to go through this loss of a loved one, this difficulty, or this defeat?" No, He allows these things for His own purpose. The things we are going through are either making us sweeter, better, and nobler men and women, or they are making us more critical and fault-finding, and more insistent on our own way. The things that happen either make us evil, or they make us more saintly, depending entirely on our relationship with God and its level of intimacy. If we will pray, regarding our own lives, "Your will be done" ( Matthew 26:42 ), then we will be encouraged and comforted by John 17, knowing that our Father is working according to His own wisdom, accomplishing what is best. When we understand God’s purpose, we will not become small-minded and cynical. Jesus prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself, just as He was one with the Father. Some of us are far from this oneness; yet God will not leave us alone until we are one with Him— because Jesus prayed, ". . . that they all may be one . . . ."
- shuwen (:
. . . that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us . . . —John 17:21
If you are going through a time of isolation, seemingly all alone, read John 17 . It will explain exactly why you are where you are— because Jesus has prayed that you "may be one" with the Father as He is. Are you helping God to answer that prayer, or do you have some other goal for your life? Since you became a disciple, you cannot be as independent as you used to be.
God reveals in John 17 that His purpose is not just to answer our prayers, but that through prayer we might come to discern His mind. Yet there is one prayer which God must answer, and that is the prayer of Jesus— ". . . that they may be one just as We are one . . ." (John 17:22 ). Are we as close to Jesus Christ as that?
God is not concerned about our plans; He doesn’t ask, "Do you want to go through this loss of a loved one, this difficulty, or this defeat?" No, He allows these things for His own purpose. The things we are going through are either making us sweeter, better, and nobler men and women, or they are making us more critical and fault-finding, and more insistent on our own way. The things that happen either make us evil, or they make us more saintly, depending entirely on our relationship with God and its level of intimacy. If we will pray, regarding our own lives, "Your will be done" ( Matthew 26:42 ), then we will be encouraged and comforted by John 17, knowing that our Father is working according to His own wisdom, accomplishing what is best. When we understand God’s purpose, we will not become small-minded and cynical. Jesus prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself, just as He was one with the Father. Some of us are far from this oneness; yet God will not leave us alone until we are one with Him— because Jesus prayed, ". . . that they all may be one . . . ."
- shuwen (:
Vision
17 August 2007 22:44
i have a vision. And it is this vision that keeps me going all the time.
what is my vision? it is to see a harvest of souls among the young people, the seconday school students especially.
i have no idea when it is that God has placed in me a burden for this group of people. but, deep in my heart, i know that God has called me to them. i desire to see schools being saved, i dream about schools being saved, and i believe that it can happen!
we are youth. but it doesnt mean that we cannot be spiritually mature, we cannot do great things for God. all the more, we should have the energy and strength to do the work of God. all the more, we should have the zeal and passion!
i have a vision, and i will lay down my life for my vision.
what is your vision? will you make it happen?
Don't Fight!
12 August 2007 21:26
Don't fight...We are family that loves right??
So don't fight can? We all customize the blog eh!!
So as we stay strong we can stand firm?? All agree?
Mummy,Ah Ma and Ah Gong agree? We as brothers and sisters must love 1 another...
Ok...Grow stronger in God ya!!!...Be on fire for God as we are going to engage in the marketplace
and our campuses like what Dr.A.R.Bernard preach right...We must have both the spirtuality and the morality of God!!!...Hee...We must also feed on the right culture...Amen? We must also prospers and be in health as our soul prospers...So that we can be successful in life and at the same time prosper in our soul through spiritual discipline...BY living a life of prayer,fasting,reading the bible,bible study,thanksgiving,solitude,repentence and forgiveness eh!!!...
-Cyril...Loving God,E18 and my family always!
So don't fight can? We all customize the blog eh!!
So as we stay strong we can stand firm?? All agree?
Mummy,Ah Ma and Ah Gong agree? We as brothers and sisters must love 1 another...
Ok...Grow stronger in God ya!!!...Be on fire for God as we are going to engage in the marketplace
and our campuses like what Dr.A.R.Bernard preach right...We must have both the spirtuality and the morality of God!!!...Hee...We must also feed on the right culture...Amen? We must also prospers and be in health as our soul prospers...So that we can be successful in life and at the same time prosper in our soul through spiritual discipline...BY living a life of prayer,fasting,reading the bible,bible study,thanksgiving,solitude,repentence and forgiveness eh!!!...
-Cyril...Loving God,E18 and my family always!
hellooss!!
20:55
hellooss people!
JORDAN TAN AND SHU WEN is OFFICIALLY lame. they write themselves as customizer??!!
anyways, i AM the customizer. but thats not the point here.
just want to say, if you guys see any nicer blogskins, PLEASE change ok? bcos this blogskins, kind of girly. and boys may not like it. yar.. so, just change if you see nicer ones.
and so sad can't join you guys for cell for so long!! arhs... !!
:: marilyn , the CUSTOMIZER!!
JORDAN TAN AND SHU WEN is OFFICIALLY lame. they write themselves as customizer??!!
anyways, i AM the customizer. but thats not the point here.
just want to say, if you guys see any nicer blogskins, PLEASE change ok? bcos this blogskins, kind of girly. and boys may not like it. yar.. so, just change if you see nicer ones.
and so sad can't join you guys for cell for so long!! arhs... !!
:: marilyn , the CUSTOMIZER!!
00:29
erm,hello.the blog quite nice,but why all is marilyn de name?i go change to mine.haha.aiyah,i dunno wad to write,i go play maple liao.ciao.haha
-jordan
-jordan
Revelation
11 August 2007 23:17
hello guys!
there is just something that i would like to encourage all of you to do.
i believe that almost all of us, or i hope all of us pray and read the bible everyday. and as we read our bible, and pray, and enter into the presence of God, God will speak to us and we'll receive revelation. can we all make some effort to write down the revelations that God has given us in this blog, if it's not too personal. this way, we all can learn together as a cell group.
ok?
hellooss!
10 August 2007 09:33
hellooss!!
hellooss!!
hellooss!!
my first time posting here xDD i've done the blogskins and stuff. any blog address please tag, so i can link. and if any problem with the skin, also can tell me, or change it. if you found a nicer blogskin, can change it too. bcos this blogskin is last minute find derh.. so its not the best one yet. so lookout for some nicer ones.
and last thing :: cecilia, bs when? next wk, thurs ok? sowrie 2 wks so busy.. and can't go out too..
-- MARILYN, with lots of LOVE xDD
hellooss!!
hellooss!!
my first time posting here xDD i've done the blogskins and stuff. any blog address please tag, so i can link. and if any problem with the skin, also can tell me, or change it. if you found a nicer blogskin, can change it too. bcos this blogskin is last minute find derh.. so its not the best one yet. so lookout for some nicer ones.
and last thing :: cecilia, bs when? next wk, thurs ok? sowrie 2 wks so busy.. and can't go out too..
-- MARILYN, with lots of LOVE xDD
FOP
09 August 2007 22:50
beautiful pictures of E18 during FOP. we rock like nobody's business!
BRAND NEW!!
22:44
A new blog...WooHoo...This is our CG E18 blog...hehe...Cool right?? Now waiting give the blog life haha....Hmmz...Let me think wad to say...Ermz...E18 go go go??Haha...Actually E18 rocks...The cgl rocks the members also rocks...We are family that loves loves loves...Right?Haha...
-Cyril
Hello
21:48
Hello!!!!!
this is our cell group' s blog. let's keep this going for a long long time. keep blogging and keep tagging and keep encouraging one another! please look for shuwen to ask her for the email and password.
-Cecilia