And I just want to praise Him, Jesus,
for He's so good to me.
I am still pretty sick,
with the flu keep coming back to me,
and with the weird heaty feeling in me,
like if fever returning any time,
but then whenever I stop thinking about it,
and focus on Jesus,
He never fails to Heal me immediately with His love.
I listen to the praise and worship on my Ipod,
and along the journey on bus,
I just happen to discover a smile hanging on my cheeks.
And the reason for that smile on my face,
is because its just so good to be able to praise Jesus.
Jesus is just so good,
and He is worthy of our praise!
I love Him so much in my life,
because He is always there to support me,
to listen to me, to go through everything with me,
and to provide for everything that I lack in my life.
I know that Im just so limited by my own strength,
and to be given so many opportunities today to serve God,
I am just so honoured and pleased.
And that's the very reason why I praise Jesus today,
because He use me, the weak to shame the strong.
Its not about me, its about Him. Always.
Everything that I do is to glorify and praise His name,
not for my glory and successes to be built.
I may not be doing very well currently,
in a way im pretty still inexperienced and new with things,
but Im not going to be giving up in serving God more,
just because of some discouragement and hits on my self-esteem.
Because my focus is not about me,
but my focus shall be on being His vessel,
to groom and grow His kingdom from glory to glory.
And I love God so much because,
I am just so weak and poor in everything,
yet He still pick me from the mess,
and groom me, mould me, guide me, shaped me.
Im so new in publicity for ESS,
and Im so limited with whatever that I know,
but God I call out to you in my cries and prayer,
that Im not going to give up giving my best,
because I know very well You will do the rest!
God bless the entire production please,
and make the publicity a fruitful one.
That Lord You will insert your miraculous touch in the clip,
to inspire and motivates members to excite and invite for the ess!
And there's so much more in my life right now..
That Im struggling to juggle every single one of them well.
So Lord I ask that you'll expand my capacity,
my wisdom, my timespan, my love,
to provide for those under my care!
For Lord Im burdened to meet more of their needs,
and be there for them when they needed me.
And that Lord You'll help me to guide them to charge,
for this harvest is so important that we don't want to miss!
God please give me the vision, the direction, the prophecy,
so may it edify, encourage and strengthen the group.
Give me a heart that long to serve greater for You,
so that no matter what Im willing to be stretched by You!
My heart will beat for You,
and nothing else matters to me anymore.
Only You.
(My anger,my hatred, my bitterness, I hand it all to You. And I ask of You to give me in return, a heart of love, a heart of grace, a heart of praise. And grant me with Wisdom, grant me with vision. I Love You.)
Genesis Jorris 12:47:00 AM
had a hell lot of fun today with the unit,
at the favourite of the favourites, moberly.
We went karaoke in one of the rooms,
and had lots of havoc with our awful singing.
I was basically screaming because Im voiceless (due to sorethroat).
And today God blesses me greatly.
Im so glad to see Jasmine coming for dinner today,
after all its been so long since she join us for unit outings,
other than during saturday services.
When I was struggling and contemplating to come to school,
sort of God gave me a hit on my brain.
he sort of seems to be telling me:
Since you want to go to school, then go with positivity!
I know you're not feeling well and damn uncomfortable,
but my dear girl, relax and smile, and just go..
You'll find a great day after all.
Don't pull a long face and keep focusing on the pain,
focus on me and what Im going to do and bless.
So I went to school, putting 101% faith in Jesus,
that He is going to make my day damn sweet!
I just releases my grip, and be the salt and light of the day.
God blesses me somehow, cause I felt alot much better,
at the end of the day!
And I get to know Thomas's sister, call Irene..
And she's pretty interested about services.
Well, we even talked about perhaps she can join us,
on one of the saturday for our service!
woohoo~
The 11th may event is confirmed already,
and the 1st may event is finalised as well.
People are all inviting friends to come and join us,
and currently responses are pretty okay!
Hope to see at least 10 visitors on this wed/thurs!
And Oh yah.. I forgot to say..
God bless me in my journey to and fro school/home,
with a beautiful song call: Our God reigns.
I remember very clearly, there's a part that sang:
God didn't mess up, when He make you.
It sort of reminded me that, hey.. Though im so limited,
but then, to God Im still His masterpiece.
He's the potter, Im the Clay.
and lots of blessings came in after that!
I had been praying for a video camera damn hard..
For like the entire day!
I was desperate for a Video camera,
and was even more despodent when Lijia told me,
the school does not allow her to borrow it for external use.
While I was helpless, I just happen to ask a friend,
whether he have a video camera to lend me.
He said no, and my heart just sank..
The only thing I remember was to say Im desperate for it.
Then minutes after!!!
He came to me and told me he help me get a video camera!
Without me asking him to help me look for it!
I was so bless at that point of time, and I just keep,
repeating "praise the Lord!" in my mind!
Soon after that.. I was just so motivated and inspired,
so I completed settling the publicity part for ESS this week.
Ideas just keep flowing in and my brain seems to activate again,
I was once encouraged and spurred by the spirit.
And also God bless me with a responsive heart,
from Lijia my editor of the publicity clip,
and Im just so bless to have her with me together!
I found a few anonymous msn friends,
and so I went chatting with them..
Then I realise they are my contacts,
that I've sort of lost contact with.
Through the little msn chat, we sort of reconcile!
And I just revive another 3 contacts!
Am going to work on them once again..
woohoo~ God just bless me with 3 new souls to work on!
After that..
I went chatting with my sheep, Edmund.
Was asking him to come on wednesday, unit event.
And he's coming! Something more to share..
Sort of was telling him the publicity team need a third clip,
that requires flash and some professional skills.
And he volunteer to help out the church, FOC!
Somemore he's working in a media company now..
So he's professionally trained in animations, flash, editing, etc!
He told me, he want to serve God!
He want to contribute to the church somehow..
because he had been like away for so damn long!
And my heart is so touched at that moment!
God create miracles!!!! Just as what I prayed yesterday!!!
And Jason, weiquan, my caregroup members,
are coming for the unit event as well.
woohoo~ Im so damn glad, because they'll get to experience,
the joy together with the family as well!
Thank JESUS. I LOVE YOU.
(PS: for my beloved huiru, I hope you're okay and recovering from your headache.)
AND Joella!
Be blessed in your interview!
God shall bless you!
=)
Genesis Jorris 10:44:00 PM
outwardly I am wasting away,
inwardly I am renewed day by day.
Though Im down with fever, sorethroat and flu,
and Im troubled with a hell lot of problems coming along my way,
as well as the intensity with inviting friends,
to come for matthew events, special services, big scale event,
Im just still so excited and motivated to fight on for Jesus.
Though Im worrying for my coreteam members,
whether they can take the pressure coming along their way,
in sowing and persevering for the freshmen harvest,
and I myself is experiencing heavy weights pulling me down,
trying to burdened my heart in this crucial period,
God He just never fails to lift me up when I call out to Him.
I recalled when I faint yesterday,
right before I passed out on that chair,
I heard the very prophecy that came timely,
where God seems to be speaking to me:
My Child, no matter whether you're breaking down,
you're feeling low, you're disturbed, you're troubled, you're burdened,
I'll be here to comfort you, and give you rest.
Then I just fell into a deep sleep,
with my arms hugging tightly to myself,
like if the spirit hugged me to my rest.
I have a couple of prayers, in me right now.
And Im praying hard that the Lord will assist me,
in what I am attempting for His kingdom in this period.
That the Lord, please sustain me and support my body,
to be able to survive this entire harvesting period,
without breaking down. For Im not going to resign in this battle.
God, I need more strength, I need a healthier body.
I need miracles, help me along with it, and to believe in you totally.
I need ideas in my mind, so pour abundantly creativity in me.
And Im so burdened for my caregroup people..
My coreteams: Joella, wanting, Jeremy, Gordon, Huiru.
My beloved workers, they're in this together with me.
And I know its going to be hard, its not going to be easy for them to go thru this.
I pray God they will learn to depend on you, seek you, look for you.
So that when they feel that their strength is depleted,
they will learn to draw strength from you, and you will provide.
I love them so much, and I don't know how to express to each and everyone of them.
Every single individual, means so much to me,
none of them is more important than another.
Every single individual, makes a big difference to me.
God as we reap,
help us to reap together.
None of us get left behind.
We will move from glory to glory,
together. =)
And my fellow caregroup members:
Jason, Evangeline, Edmund, Jasmine, Fairli.
These are so precious to me as well.
For a few that have drifted away from God,
Im so grieved for them and Lord I pray,
Use me, as your vessel, use this group, as your ambassador,
to reach out to those lost sheeps.
Use us to direct them back to the right path,
and help them to realise you're the one and only way.
For some who may not be staying long together with us in the group,
I pray Lord you'll prepare them well while still in Crippled Beggars.
So that when they move on to another group,
Lord they'll not stumble and fall,
but rather Lord they'll grow stronger each new day.
We'll see each other at the end of the race.
And for some who are not very connected,
I pray Lord you'll build the relationship we have with each other,
on a strong foundation of Christian Love.
That Lord we'll be there for each other no matter what,
to listen and give advices for our life endeavours.
Those new Believers who are not very connected to our group,
such as ryan, caoli, suwin, weiquan and marcus,
Lord please make something happen in their life.
According to your plans, God you shall direct them to remember their decision.
The very decision to receive Jesus into their life,
and rememebering that Jesus is only waiting to do more in their life,
so long they open the door in their heart,
and seek Him. For when they look for Him, they will find Him there.
And together as a caregroup,
we'll grow from strength to strength.
Crippled beggars will grow powerfully,
for the Lord's hand shall be upon us.
Father I cry out to you!
I may not be a very good leader,
but Lord you are a good God!
That Lord you'll help these desperate servants here!
To witness harvest, to reap abundantly!
That Lord you'll bless Crippled Beggars,
that we'll no longer see ourselves as a caregroup,
for Lord you'll grow us so miraculously,
that Lord we'll praise you so greatly,
with many souls that make up a unit.
We love you my King.
I love you my King.
I love you, Crippled Beggars.
Genesis Jorris 10:41:00 PM
The Potter's Hands
David Jeremiah
Turning Point
We are, in a literal sense, pottery. We’ve been formed from clay. God physically shaped Adam from the clay of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life. We are all humans, a word that is akin to the term humus, meaning earth or clay. The apostle Paul referred to our bodies as “jars of clay” (2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV).
But the Bible also tells us that God wants to spiritually fashion us into vessels fit for His use, molded as images of our Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul says God wants to form us into “a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work” (2 Timothy 2:21).
The patriarch Job concurred: “Your hands have made me and fashioned me . . . You have made me like clay” (Job 10:8-9). This gives us a biblical warrant for thinking of the events and influences of our lives as His hands and fingers, shaping us like a potter shaping clay.
His Hands Form Us
First, God’s hands form us. And, His hands are on your life. He knows how to skillfully apply pressure, how to relax His grip, how to score your life with His fingernail, how to squeeze and nudge — all of it designed to make you a vessel fit for His use. Sometimes He even places us in the kiln where the fires of life turn us into more solid vessels for His use.
Romans 8:28 says that God works all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose, but the next verse gives us His purpose: “to be conformed to the image of His Son” (Romans 8:29).
Our heavenly Father wants to use the events we encounter each day as tools with which to shape and sculpt us into the image of Christ. He wants to deepen our faith, to develop within us the quality of perseverance, and to make us watertight containers of His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
If you’re under some sort of pressure right now, visualize the skillful hands of the divine Potter using it for good in your life. Pray as Isaiah did: “But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand” (Isaiah 64:8). You can trust His dexterous and expert fingers not to harm, but to help you.
His Hands Are Re-Forming
Sometimes we think we’re unusable, unredeemable. We’ve done something for which we feel shame and guilt, and we think God can no longer do much with us. Our problems are occasionally of our own making, and our pain arises from our own stupidity. But when we bring our sin to the Lord, confess it earnestly, nail it to the cross of Christ, and surrender it to the power of His shed blood, God can take our sins and shame and spin them into a design that glorifies Him.
One night Adelaide Pollard went to church in a state of depression because she felt God wanted her in Africa as a missionary, but she couldn’t raise the support. During the prayer meeting, a woman prayed, “It doesn’t matter what You bring into our lives, Lord. Just have Your own way with us.”
Returning home, Adelaide read the story of the potter and the clay in Jeremiah 18. By bedtime she had written out a prayer of her own, which today is the hymn, “Have Thine Own Way.”
Today make it your prayer as you think of the forming and re-forming hands of the Master Potter who is crafting you and me into vessels of honor, fit for the Master’s use. Ask God to have His own way in your life as He forms — and re-forms — you into His wonderful image.
Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way.
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting yielded and still.
David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point for God, senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, Calif., and chancellor of San Diego Christian College (formerly Christian Heritage College). For more information on Turning Point, visit www.TurningPointOnline.org
Genesis Jorris 5:27:00 PM
thank you.
thanks to those who've carried me out from nexus,
to the reception area.
I know im not that light!
thanks to my sheep, jeremy for having,
worried about me.
Now then I realise he cares alot for me. =)
thanks to raymond, for accompanying me,
outside at reception area while Im resting.
You're really nice to do that for me.
thanks to xiuzhen and jeremy from ns to joke,
with me when I awake.
You guys just can't stop making me laugh yah.
thanks to zejun for being my nurse for the minute,
and worrying about me..
Really appreciate those concerns from you!
thanks to all those who have asked me how am I..
Im just, too tired. And feel like,
fainting I guess.
It do feel great when I faint.
you know why?
I get to stop thinking for a while.
When I awakes, one of the first few question is:
Why do you faint?
I actually thought of saying this..
Maybe God thinks its a little too hard for me, so He want to take me up first.
But well!
Nel said this immediately after that thought run in me:
God won't let you go up there so fast before you finish doing what's left here.
=) I guess so too.
I've still got alot left here.
GOD HELP ME!
Genesis Jorris 4:31:00 AM
put down by the very fact that I want to excel for Jesus.
I felt like Im so small.
So tiny and can't even be seen in this world.
Im having the thought that Im just so small, and so dispensable.
God? Do I matter that much to you still?
Perhaps, Im not needed.
I just hope to be more appreciated, that's all.
Genesis Jorris 3:03:00 AM
Anvil Time
by Max Lucado
On God's anvil. Perhaps you've been there.
Melted down. Formless. Undone. Placed on the anvil for...reshaping? (A few rough edges too many.) Discipline? (A good father disciplines.) Testing? (But why so hard?)
I know. I've been on it. It's rough. It's a spiritual slump, a famine. The fire goes out. Although the fire may flame for a moment, it soon disappears. We drift downward. Downward into the foggy valley of question, the misty lowland of discouragement. Motivation wanes. Desire is distant. Responsibilities are depressing.
Passion? It slips out the door.
Enthusiasm? Are you kidding?
Anvil time.
It can be caused by a death, a breakup, going broke, going prayerless. The light switch is flipped off and the room darkens. "All the thoughtful words of help and hope have all been nicely said. But I'm still hurting, wondering....."
On the anvil.
Brought face to face with God out of the utter realization that we have nowhere else to go. Jesus in the garden. Peter with a tear-streaked face. David after Bathsheba. Elijah and the "still, small voice." Paul, blind in Damascus.
Pound, pound, pound.
I hope you're not on the anvil. (Unless you need to be, and if so, I hope you are.) Anvil time is not to be avoided; it's to be experienced. Although the tunnel is dark, it does go through the mountain. Anvil time reminds us of who we are and who God is. We shouldn't try to escape it. To escape it could be to escape God.
God sees our life from beginning to end. He may lead us through a storm at age thirty so we can endure a hurricane at age sixty. An instrument is useful only if it's in the right shape. A dull ax or bent screwdriver needs attention, and so do we. A good blacksmith keeps his tools in shape. So does God.
Should God place you on his anvil, be thankful. It means he thinks you're still worth reshaping.
Genesis Jorris 2:22:00 AM
Genesis Jorris 12:33:00 PM
When Christians Leaders do Wrong
by Steve Diggs
No Debt No Sweat! Financial Seminar Ministry
Sometimes when we witness Christian Leaders doing something wrong, we will be thinking, what should we do? It's no longer about the difference between right and wrong, but it involves the integrity of a Christian as well as the validity of the Christian values and principles that these leaders preached to the members.
But one very important thing that I learnt of from the article is in..
Deuteronomy 32:35, God says, "Vengeance is mine…" Judgement, leave it to Jesus. Revenging for the wrong done to you, leave it to Jesus. Vengeance belongs to God, and thus never tries to take it into hand, because it is too big for us to handle.
If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! (1 Cor. 6:1-3)
The saints will not short give what you deserve from what you've lost unworthily. Therefore, take heart and trust in God, for surely He will bless those who believe that Jesus will give the rightful judgement.
"But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 6:39).
And one very important thing as fellow Christians, we should not keep focusing on the part about receiving what's due for us and keep trying to fight for our portion. Its more about giving, not taking. Thus, just as the verse above indicates, do not resist an evil person, even though its righful of you to try to get what you deserve. Rather, turn your left cheek to the one who strikes you on the right, for your reward is not gone, but up in heaven.
We got to love one another.
We got to give in for one another.
Genesis Jorris 1:16:00 PM
I do not know how to say.
God is just so good..
Even though now there's so many things I've got in my life to handle,
I still want to praise Him cause I know He's doing more than what Im doing now.
I have an urge in me that's telling me, I got to seek God.
I got to ask of His spirit to run in me,
because I need more of His coverage and His pouring.
Im having intensive output, and I need more input,
if not my output > input, and that means? I'll break down.
hahaha.
Doing some spiritual maths over here..
But then Im so tired I just want to rest on my bed everyday I get home.
Its always like 11pm to 1am when I reach home..
I leave home early in the morning,
and reach very late back.
What I do during breaksin between is reading mails and replying them,
ensuring suppliers are confirmed, dates are settled for filming,
have to make sure my recruitments are done properly,
my outsources are doing well their job in what I've assigned.
And I meet up my people in my group,
checking out their health, their life, their relationship with God..
When I reach home?
First thing I do switch on the PC,
and check emails as well, chat with my people to keep in contact,
make sure everything is settle,
then sleep.
I don't really have any time for so called,
a super nice rest.
readers!!! Pray for more time for me.. So I can rest at least a while,
with my dear heavenly father.
I just want to spend some quiet time with him,
without having to rush myself because I've got lots not done yet.
=)
Ah pa?I love you.
Genesis Jorris 1:17:00 AM
Specially Dedicated Birthday Post to James
My Special Friend.
As promised, I won't go to bed without writing this,
a passage of affirmation for a friend that's always there.
You know James! I really appreciated you alot in my life,
always been there to inject humor to those dull and boring days,
I believe you really make many people days with your smile.
Had a really superficial affirmation back there at "colors of the bay",
hope you don't really mind alright?
Wanted to just put it in nice words, in here, right here. =)
I really do not know how to describe this friendship we own,
a friendship that is seriously not build on the time that we spend together,
but it is this really unique understanding of each other,
the depths of our similarity in character,
that somehow make this friendship unforgettable I believe.
And Im really glad, I found a friend like you!
The impression of you in my mind is deep and vivid.
Forever someone who is always laughing and reacting positively,
always carrying this "trademark" smile on your face,
and always trying your best to make everything end nice and sweet.
It is this characteristic of you that make me look up to you as well.
As a leader, as a brother, as a friend, as a passer-by,
you never fails to leave a happy impression in people's lives,
and you really liven me whenever you're around!
And... Thank you for being a source of joy whenever times are down!
Sometimes I felt as well, perhaps its awkward to share things with each other,
since after all you're a guy, Im a girl, and we know the rules.
Being leaders some more! We just know, we had to draw a line.
I guess that's why after sometime the supper days started,
we stopped and didn't really hang out in the end after all?
But well, just want to let you know, this sister over here,
shall always be able to lend a listening ear to you, whenever you need them.
So feel free to call ---- ---- (you have them) when you've got something to say!
I'll try my best to be a listening ear =)
Let's work hard towards the finishing line to meet Jesus,
together in this team of leadership for the POLYDINS region.
Continue to fight on with this positivity in you,
being always sustained by His spirit overflowing in your heart,
never giving up in persistence and perseverance of the harvest,
and always growing to be more christ liked.
I want to encourage you to take heart that,
there's always someone out there praying for you.
And be comforted that you're really loved by plenty.
Your spirit shall influence many others,
and in turn yourself shall be encouraged by this fact.
Be blessed,
my dear friend.
Yours faithfully,
another dear friend of yours,
GenJ.
Genesis Jorris 11:26:00 PM
Definitely, Maybe.
Watch this romance adults movie today.
Pretty lovely, and light hearted.
A few scenes touched me to tears,
because of the reality regarding love.
The movie sort of reminds me about relationships,
once again.
Reminds me of certain people,
as well as some situations before,
where I was entangle in matters of the heart.
Pretty sweet to be reminded of sweet old memories,
but it does leaves me a mushy longing.
If you really appreciate filming and creative storyboards,
definitely maybe is really a pretty good show to catch.
The way a simple story that captures the life of a typical divorced father,
is being filmed in such creative scenes arrangement,
is a totally fabulous work done by the director.
And I love the realness featured regarding emotions and heart issues.
How the man break down when he loses the woman he loves,
the way different woman appears in his life and touch his heart,
how it turns out in the end that one single woman was truely the one he loves.
But I'll still felt it is a little unrealistic,
of how the woman felt in love with the guy, william hayes, so fast.
Perhaps because I can't accept it as a singaporean?
Maybe this is just american culture. I am not that sure.
Well,
I hope at the end of the day,
I'll get a happy ending too.
I'll be waiting.
Genesis Jorris 3:54:00 AM
Its a weird night after all.
I heard thunders so loud outside my window,
that I jump up so suddenly.
(and ignore the bad sentence structure for today)
I went checking out how heavy is the rain just now,
and it was not raining! Just wet grounds.
I was afraid of another sudden shock when I saw lightnings,
so I decided not to peep what's happening out there for too long.
Im having mixed feelings in me.
On one hand im so motivated and excited to go all out for God,
and on the other Im getting the effects of discouragement,
that keeps coming in from my surroundings.
My heart is so burdened for souls under my care,
that are not coming regularly and consistently for service/cg.
I am just so upset not because they are in my group,
and I got to make sure they come if not I will have to explain why they're not there again,
but Im just so upset why would they miss out chances to meet God,
and meet God's people.
If they really know how great and how good God is,
and how important is it about gathering as a family of God,
they would not have miss out any opportunities to meet God and His people.
It would have been their priority.
Im just so grieved over why they have not picked God,
as their Number 1.
I am tasting the beginning of the tough battling in this coming harvest,
me and my armour bearers are very well aware of this fact.
And we really need alot of strengthening and dependence on God,
to pull through this period without giving up.
The thought of that its going to be another difficult time to go through,
indeed succeeded in holding me back a little.
It is never easy to go freely ahead when you are very sure,
the journey is going to be full of thorns and pain.
readers,
pray for me in these areas:
- strengthening of my caregroup members (committees, fringe members, new believers)
- encouragement from the Lord (visions, word of God, word of affirmation and comfort)
- focus (kingdom mindedness)
AGM cum leaders' prayer meeting
The prayer meeting was fruitful.
God speaks to me in afew areas.
When nel was praying for me, God speaks to me that my faith and conviction shall not be build upon my feelings, but rather they are going to be build upon His word, His words of guidance for me. God impressed in my heart that it is important that I build my foundation on the bible, the book of words inspired by His truth through His chosen servants. That in times where I do not feel Him,I will not be like a flower quickly fading, rather I will be growing strongly by the moisture and nutrients of His word.
When Pastor Dinah prophecized over the leaders, I was touched to tears. God speaks powerfully into my heart that I am His warrior. I am His called warrior in His battle, and He is there to strengthen and equipe me with everything that I lack. And even though there are situations that we do not understand, even though circumstances are forceful and discouraging, the Lord has His plans to mould and build me to be a promising servant of His through them. The Lord is there to embrace me, and provide me with everything that I lack.
When Pastor Jo shares the testimony of the brother in this particular basketball team, I was touched as well, for it encourages me, and identified with my current situation. Basically the testimony touched me with the element of persistence of prayer. The brother in this testimony was persistent to pray to God for his village, where death rates are high because there is no hospital or clinics to provide medication for people suffering from simple illnesses. In the end, the brother grows to be a famous basketball and contributed 50 million to the village to build a hospital. God use this brother to make a difference in His village, because he never gives up in praying to the Lord even in such tough circumstances.
I want to pray a persistent prayer. For the Lord to change me, sustain me, make me His faithful servant always.
I want to continue to love my group.
I want to continue to lead my coreteams to serve God greater.
I want to motivate members to take up the calling from God.
I want to share the gospel.
I want to be more Christ-like.
I want to have a pure heart.
I want to forgive.
I want to claim the harvest!
Provide me my King!
Genesis Jorris 3:47:00 AM
On The Anvil
by Max Lucado
With a strong forearm, the apron-clad blacksmith puts his tongs into the fire, grasps the heated metal, and places it on the anvil. His keen eye examines the glowing piece. He sees what the tool is now and envisions what he wants it to be--sharper, flatter, wider, longer. With a clear picture in his mind, he begins to pound. His left hand still clutching the hot mass with the tongs, his right hand slams the two-pound sledge upon the moldable metal.
On the solid anvil, the smoldering iron is remolded.
The smith knows the type of instrument he wants. He knows the size. He knows the shape. He knows the strength.
Whang! Whang! The hammer slams. The shop rings with the noise, the air fills with smoke, and the softened metal responds.
But the response doesn't come easily. It doesn't come without discomfort. To melt down the old and recast it as new is a disrupting process. Yet the metal remains on the anvil, allowing the toolmaker to remove the scars, repair the cracks, refill the voids, and purge the impurities.
And with time, a change occurs: What was dull becomes sharpened, what was crooked becomes straight, what was weak becomes strong, and what was useless becomes valuable.
Then the blacksmith stops. He ceases his pounding and sets down his hammer. With a strong left arm, he lifts the tongs until the freshly molded metal is at eye level. In the still silence, he examines the smoking tool. The incandescent implement is rotated and examined for any mars or cracks.
There are none.
Now the smith enters the final stage of his task. He plunges the smoldering instrument into a nearby bucket of water. With a hiss and a rush of steam, the metal immediately begins to harden. The heat surrenders to the onslaught of cool water, and the pliable, soft mineral becomes an unbending useful tool.
"For a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed." (I Peter 1:6-7)
Genesis Jorris 3:35:00 AM
I was suddenly led by the spirit to stop the worship,
Genesis Jorris 11:20:00 PM
Genesis Jorris 1:14:00 AM
Anointing.
When God calls YOU
to the Front Line
When God calls YOU
to His Battle
When God calls YOU
to serve in His Kingdom
He will not leave YOU Alone
His Anointing from the SPIRIT will be along.
So what exactly is anointing?
Have you experience anointing?
Often we heard about this word "anointing" in the leadership circle. We will learn that it is important for every Christian leader to be anointed by God when serving in God's ministry. However, how do we know we have the anointing from God, and when we loses the anointing from Him?
My personal experiences with anointed leaders always lead me to similar conclusions.
Although these leaders are different in their own unique ways,
they may even be leading differently in different strategies and style,
they may be of different mix of character and personality,
but one thing NEVER fail is,
their CHARISMA.
Im not talking about just somebody you see on the streets,
that happen to capture your attention,
because of how they speak,
the way they deliver themselves.
Im refering to this GODLY CHARISMA.
They are God's chosen people to take care of His flock.
And when you really talk to them,
they share this COMMON passion for God, this LOVE that hovers above them.
I witness the drastic difference too,
when a leader loses his or her anointing,
despite he or she might have been successful in the past,
the charisma and this aura COMING out from him or her just disappear.
When God lifts the anointing away from the leader,
everything is gone.
And from this we LEARN,
it is indeed not by our work, but by God's might.
All the more it teaches LEADERS to always learn to be humble,
and always give all credits back to the Lord Jesus.
Just wanted to encourage all leaders and workers of God,
always remember to pray for God's anointing to be upon YOU.
It is important to have God's hand upon us,
when we are doing His ministry.
We need God to work in us before we WORK in His Kingdom.
=)
Claim His anointing.
Genesis Jorris 10:04:00 PM
L-O-V-E
Love comes in many different form.
Brotherly Love.
Family Love.
Christian Love.
Relationship Love.
God's Love.
Wanna just take today, to just talk about Love.
We all know God's love is gentle, is great, is pure, is the best.
God loves all, God loves our strength and our weaknesses.
God's love is so great, He send His son to die for our sins.
But the truth is that, despite many people knowing this truth,
they chose to deny it. Which saddens and burdens my heart.
Sometimes we see Christians proclaiming they love God,
but the truth is that, we dun love God just by shouting "Amen".
We recognise His love by living our life to the fullest,
along with full dependence on His Holy Spirit.
For the best way to love the one who love you,
is to live and do the best that you can in your life.
And the best thing to do in our life, is to follow and serve Jesus.
Really have a great burden in my heart,
to help many to walk right with Jesus.
To experience the joy of serving Him,
and to lead a life to the fullest according to His plans.
What about Christian Love?
The second greatest commandment is this:
Love your neighbours.
It is important that we love our fellow brothers and sisters.
For God put us as a family together,
a church is like a family.
Ohana means family,
and family means together.
No ones get left behind.
I just want to encourage fellow brothers and sisters,
let's keep each other in check,
and when you notice somebody troubled,
do go and be there for him or her. =)
Let's be a support for each other,
be a fan of one another.
Let there not be any hard feelings that is too hard to dissolve.
Let us all come together in unity,
to march towards the promise of God.
Family Love.
I just want to say...
As youths, often we'll neglect the fact that family,
is very important.
Let us love our fellow sibilings,
and our parents.
Spread the gospel to them, before its too late.
Relationship Love.
And this is the hot topic.
So who's the guy or girl u're setting your eyes on today?
But I just want to encourage everybody.
be patient.
Dun rush into a relationship,
and in the end, get yourself hurt everywhere.
It is when you least expected,
God will send the one and only into your life.
And by then, you'll know very clearly,
that He or She is the ONE.
Dun find Love, let Love find you.
Genesis Jorris 8:53:00 PM
A. list 7 habits/quirks/facts abt urself.
1. I like cute guys. LOL. (not those sissy ones, I mean those cute yet macho, OK.)
2. I am an angry woman. dun mess with me.
3. I hate people who are fake or are hypocrites.
4. I dun sleep before 4am nowadays. (hoping to change when school term starts.)
5. My laughter is one and only in this WORLD.
6. I comment and advice alot. Meaning, I got alot to say about everything.
7. Im obese. SAD thing to say.
B. tag 7 people to do the same.
1. Yiheng
2. Huiru
3. Jen
4. Gideon
5. Peiyi
6. Evangeline
7. Raymond
C. do nt tag the person hu tagged you or say tt u tag "huever wants 2 do it"
Sad thing to say... I am one of the victims of ELYSE WANTING.
But something joyful to say, I get to have 7 victims. hahaha.
Just some stuffs about my days..
Things been clearing up in my mind.. I thank God for His patience in me, I thank God for His guidance in my thoughts and in my heart, I thank God for His grace and forgiveness for my rebellious and self-afflicted soul, I thank God for His love that dissolve my hard heartedness.
There's alot of things going on recently, and on top of these, I have alot of things on hand to involve and contribute to the church in planning. Am really glad Im given the honour to lead publicity for the two upcoming ESS for freshmen outreaching. God! Help me in this, I am so limited by my own abilities, but You will make it successful. Not for my glory, but for your church to be glorified. And for lost souls to be interested and come, to let your presence touch them.
As well as the sowing events that are coming up. Challenge your limits, as well as another matthew event that comprises of SP/NP/TP together. Both of the events is going to be exciting! Am first time planning the setting and the entire outlook of challenge your limits as well, together with Bing Quan, hope that I can learn something from him since he is experienced in this field. The matthew event is going to be plan by TP, probably be taking roles. Really pray hard that this event is going to be successful so that many contacts will be interested to come, and they will enjoy! God please let this be a fruitful time of sowing and building relationships with our friends that have not receive You!
The CRIPPLED BEGGARS is lovely as well, I can see the people growing to desire to serve God greater, and I can see the coreteams really wanting to fight this battle. They are very sure of what they are doing, and they know very well that they are currently in the front line. I am really very pleased with their reactions when I reveal times and times again to them, the next 3 months is going to be intensive and its not going to be easy. We got to buck up and really charge, there's not going to be a time where we can slacken off and rest. We got to charge throughout the freshmen harvesting. I am really glad that I have core team members that are willing to fight together with me despite knowing tough and difficult times is to come.
Wanna just affirm 2 person here. Elyse, somebody that caught my eyes recently from her speedy growth in God and her desire to serve God. I believe there must be ups and downs u undergo right? But I can see that you really take heart to think and consider carefully about your life to God, and always come down to a conclusion to have faith in Him. I can really see the joy that is in your life from the Lord, and you are indeed one genuine and faithful believer that follows Jesus. Although you are only a six month old Christian, I can see that you have mature alot in your faith the past few months. Continue to grow and serve the Lord Jesus, never giving up this conviction in you despite it is going to be excruciating. For those who persevere will get the prize at the very end of the race =) Let's charge for God!
Jireh, I have been tough on you recently, and going to be even hard on you in the coming months, but I am glad to see that you receive my intensified shepherding style with a good spirit. I am inspired by your hardwork for God, as well as your desire to serve God in everywhere that you can. Your enthuasiasm to respond to invitation for help sets a good example for plenty in our group. Continue to spread and share this enthusiasm to more people so may they too be enthusiatic to help out in everywhere they can. Just want to challenge you, be a leader, not a follower. Speak up your mind, blow your thoughts. If there is anything that you have to share with me, go ahead, I'll always be there. And in this year, let's witness a very different harvest you're going to reap. Its going to be a harvest in abundance for 2008. And let's charge to win more guys to the group so may the guys prosper as well in SP UNIT. SUB DISTRICT, let's make it happen together =)
Of course not forgetting my other coreteams.. Joella and Gordon. And a newly recruited committee into the CB team, Danielle! I am glad that she have approach me herself to request to be part of the team to serve God, and that she wants to play a part. Im just waiting for people to come to me and shares their burden for God in the land. Huiru! I believe it is going to be an exciting journey you're going to have in your walk with God while in SP! Although you're studying in MDIS, but I believe you and Jolene is going to make something happen in MDIS CAMPUS. For the Lord our mighty God is the provider of your strength, your wisdom, your ability! Miracles will happen. God shall make a way for you guys.
I love Edmund, Fairli, Jason, Jasmine and Evangeline as well! These are my lovely members of crippled beggars. I really pray hard that these ladies and gentlemen will walk fruitfully with God and be strong in the relationship with Jesus. I really hope to see them connecting well with the church and growing in their faith. God please do your work in their hearts! I pray that Lord you will work through us to connect responsively to them. Make this happen, in Jesus Name.
And the new believers. Weiquan. Marcus. Suwin. Caoli. And now another, Ryan! I pray Lord you'll help us to retain these new believers well in the group. By our strength, it cannot be done. But by your strength, it will be done!
I pray too for visitors tml. I pray for the reconciliation of Yushan. And also committing to Hope church. Lord do your work in his heart.
And do your work in my heart as well. Praise You.
Genesis Jorris 1:45:00 AM
What am I clinging to?
What am I clinging to?
That left me hanging here no where
I found myself amidst the dark
None but lust black I could see
What am I clinging to?
My hands are slipping off from grip
I scream I shout but to no avail
None but my own I could hear
What am I clinging to?
The sight of nothing shakes me up
Im in despair Im so upset
None but shivers I could feel
What am I clinging to?
I let go my grip and let God in
I bow my head and ask for light
None but bright light I could praise
In this walk with God,
we don't cling on to God,
but it is God who hold us in His arms.
For not by our strength,
but by His strength, we will be sustain.
I learnt in the past few days, there maybe alot of things happening in our lives, there maybe alot of the question "why"regarding certain things that have taken place. Let us remember that all these things are not within our control, but at least you are aware that God is in control. Never try to play "God" and take over the judging career. Many times we ask God, why are we in despair? Why did you let that happen to me? But why not think about it from another angle. When you let go of what that has happen, you won't find those emotional struggles of a hassle to you.
Let go, Let God.
Genesis Jorris 2:09:00 PM
Then why are you not
committing to one yet?
Fairli Jason Jasmine Evangeline Edmund
Genesis Jorris 12:06:00 AM
I want to be cure,
from my terminal disease,
of spiritual pain and sorrow.
I want to be relieve,
from trials of negativity,
away from pessimistic thoughts.
God please heal me.
I am waiting.
Genesis Jorris 10:36:00 PM
The saxophonist plays, Labels: Missing you
along in the instrumental song, "true love" by SENS.
The beautiful tune,
rings in my ears, right here right now.
The music draws memories.
Like 1 year ago I think?
When I was having my attachment,
so does that very person.
It was a difficult period of time,
but every single conversation we had,
brighten my days up.
Always.
In that half an hour or so bus journey,
we never fails to have great laughs, over the phone..
I miss the days we had together.
The time together was unforgettable.
We had each other,
as a strong support.
I hope you are doing well?
I really hope.
Seeing you soon,
I pray it will be a good time after all.
But hey?
Walk right with God. =)
I wanna see u when I reach the end,
let's go heaven together.
Genesis Jorris 3:04:00 AM
My heart crys.
I stood in the middle of nexus,
where hands are lifted,
where voice are ringing,
I was motionless.
My heart hardens.
I tried to open my mouth,
so in the gap I could sing.
but yet it does not move,
Like if somebody glued my lips.
I struggled there,
and I know clearly,
I am troubled by some issues,
thus if I am not coming clean before God,
I can't worship Him.
When everyone flips their bible,
when the preachers preached,
I find myself dwelling in stillness.
I hold my pen, on a piece of blank paper,
and I start writing, non-stop.
I wrote a letter to God, non-stop.
I came clean with Him in that letter.
I paused.
Preacher changed.
I tear out my paper,
I started drawing my thoughts,
on the other side of the paper that had been written.
Every single thought I drawn,
the preacher will preached an answer.
I drawn dark clouds,
He gave encouragement.
I drawn wrath,
He speaks Love them.
I drawn people in mind,
He inspire to be the good samaritan,
not the priest,
not the levite.
10 mins before the end of sermon,
I started tearing.
I cannot stop my tears from coming,
because I was touched powerfully by the power of His word.
He just spoke so relevantly and directly to everything I told Him.
Altar call.
I cried like a just-born baby.
I was so touched by His love.
I know He was entering my heart,
comforting it,
teaching it.
God I will not fail you.
I will pass the test.
I will finish the race.
I will love my neighbours.
Genesis Jorris 1:05:00 AM
He's Been There
by Max Lucado
". . . shall not perish but have eternal life . . ."
On a trip to China, I rode past Tiananmen Square in a bus full of Westerners. We tried to recollect the causes and consequences of the revolt. Our knowledge of history was embarrassing. One gave one date; another gave a different one. One person remembered a certain death toll; someone else disagreed. All this time our translator remained silent.
Finally one of us asked her, "Do you remember anything about the Tiananmen Square revolt?"
Her answer was solemn. "Yes, I was a part of it."
We quickly grew quiet as she gave firsthand recollections of the bloodshed and oppression. We listened, because she'd been there.
We who follow Christ do so for the same reason. He's been there . . .
He's been to Bethlehem, wearing barn rags and hearing sheep crunch. Suckling milk and shivering against the cold. All of divinity content to cocoon itself in an eight-pound body and to sleep on a cow's supper. Millions who face the chill of empty pockets or the fears of sudden change turn to Christ.
Why?
Because he's been there.
He's been to Nazareth, where he made deadlines and paid bills; to Galilee, where he recruited direct reports and separated fighters; to Jerusalem, where he stared down critics and stood up against cynics.
We have our Nazareths as well--demands and due dates. Jesus wasn't the last to build a team; accusers didn't disappear with Jerusalem's temple. Why seek Jesus's help with your challenges? Because he's been there. To Nazareth, to Galilee, to Jerusalem.
But most of all, he's been to the grave. Not as a visitor, but as a corpse. Buried amidst the cadavers. Numbered among the dead. Heart silent and lungs vacant. Body wrapped and grave sealed. The cemetery.
He's been buried there.You haven't yet. But you will be. And since you will, don't you need someone who knows the way out?
From 3:16,
The Numbers of Hope
Copyright (Thomas Nelson, Inc, 2007)
Max Lucado
Genesis Jorris 1:25:00 AM
Dedicated to Gordon.
I know that you're currently sick.
I pray other than your illnesses, all other problems,
will be removed by God in the name of Jesus.
Be healed.
Be cured.
Love,
Pherd.
Genesis Jorris 6:08:00 PM
The camp marks the beginning really,
of a strong DESIRE to see the group to grow and to burst.
And I really rejoice that many other units,
are similarly burning for GOD in their campuses.
Praise the Lord for the work He had done in our hearts!
Testimonies just keep flowing in,
and Im really glad and honoured to rejoice together,
with the many that have been blessed.
It is not about camp that makes the difference,
it is the hearts that come for camp asking for a difference,
and thus God heard those hearts and blesses.
And indeed many lives and perspectives were being changed,
I see many people being more responsive to serving God,
and I see many people charged to go further for God.
What my prayer now is that this desire and fire will dwell,
not just for a moment but that it is going to last!
The motivation will be consistent and continuous,
because the desire is not based on excitement,
but it is build on strong cornerstones of our faith and His word.
I am really pleased and encouraged by the testimony,
of this caregroup member of mine, call wanting.
If you know her, do ask her about what God has done in her heart,
and in her family, you will be amazed too.
If you are keen to know but do not know her,
come find me! I'll introduce her to you,
she will be more than glad to share her testimony I believe.
And God's blessings is wonderful.
Quite a few things is going against me recently,
but somehow God help me to face them with a different perspective.
He help me to grow alot in my attitude and positivity thru this camp,
that despite situations not in favour of me,
I still rejoice and focus on His glory.
And indeed He never short give me!
Today was Crippled Beggars caregroup..
Though Gordon was sick, Jasmine didn't came, Jason was working,
but yet those who were there I believe reap alot.
It was a very fun and creative time together thru games,
a really sweet and fellowshippy time in the praise,
a holy and ministering period thru the prayer and worship,
a wonderful time of acknowledging what is it about our caregroup,
why we are called crippled beggars and what do we specialized in.
The Holy Communion and sharing about ownership was touching,
the impact conclusion of SUBDISTRICT goal was fulfiling.
Overall, God indeed make a difference in all of our hearts!
I really thank God..
Because before that I was fretting why did God rain,
and was thinking that we can't have caregroup at the multistorey carpark.
But immediately was reminded by God to praise Him at all circumstances,
and I still prayed to Him even though the rain was very heavy.
So He bless!
He bless me with the connection once again with dear Edmund,
He came for caregroup and is coming for services!
He bless me with connection right before caregroup with Caoli,
a new believer who we loses contact with a few months ago!
He bless the caregroup with testimony of nearing family salvation!
I just can't stop praising Him.
And I learnt my stamina of seeking Him has grown stronger.
Praise Him.
More of His testimonies to share!
In Jesus Name, SP will grow!
SUB DISTRICT.
Genesis Jorris 1:34:00 AM
GOD IS GOOD.
More of Him keep flushing into me.
More of Him to be testify, edify, and praised.
More of Him to be lifted up with our both hands.
More of Him to witness.
More of His mighty power working through us.
More of His grace and mercy to proclaim about.
More of His love to experience.
More of His intimate fatherly care and concern to be touched.
I am filled with praises. For Him.
He Left me Speechless,
because He's too Good.
Genesis Jorris 2:19:00 AM
Genesis Jorris
Created on July 8th 1988
Conversion July 16th 2005
Drowned and Roses February 19th 2006
Ministry of PSPT
Ministry of Singers
Ministry of Teamhope
Ministry of Stage Managers
Ministry of Image
PSPT
Leader of Occidental Alumnis 2007/2008
Leader of Crippled Beggars Alumnis 2008
Leader of SP2 Girls group 2006
Leader of SP2 Mix-group 2006
Leader of SP Unit Guys Alumnis 2008
Pastoral Goal: Family Salvation
Spiritual ministries
Vision: Dynamic Teamhope
Professional Image Team
Personal Verse:
Psalms 143:3-10
Fulfiled Goals:
Creative Caregroup
Influential Sheeps
2 CLs
Creative caregroup of great identity
Gift of leadership
Personal Goals:
Pioneer Image Ministry (Tertiary)
Understanding the Purpose of Gift of Mercy
Maturity, Cultivation of Character
Vocals & Music
My Sheeps:
Cheryl
Joella
PSPT
Members:
Jorris
Meihwa
Liping
Joycelyn
Hanyew
BingQuan
Joleen
Jess
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