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I went to Batam last Saturday with some of the CVSOM students. This was the first time I went for a short ministry trip. It was part of the certificate course in Practical Christian Ministry offered by CVSOM, Covenant Vision School of Ministry. I went there with much anticipation and eagerness to see how our God moved among His people. This was a moment when I witnessed the work of the Holy Spirit, how it convicted the hearts of the people and lifted up their burdens, bondage, difficult moments and there were tears of joy and relief. There was a total of 4 teams and our team comprised 9 members and we were all so different in our disposition. However, it was a fun time, when we learned to bear one another in love and patience. I believed the students knew now by heart that it was not about me but about Him! The things I learned was to trust God from the preparation stage till completion by praying and committing every aspects of the trip under His gracious hand. Preparation wor...

The following hymn has never failed to encourage me. God’s mercies are new every morning. We are very tempted to just give up each time we failed. However, God often uses our failure to make us wiser The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases His mercies never come to an end They are new every morning New every morning. Great is Thy faithfuess, O Lord. (x2) Great is Thy faithfulness Instead of dwelling on our failures, mistakes, we can learn to bring them to Him and ask Him to give us strength and wisdom, and thus like Paul, we can boldly say: When I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10b. Just simply get up from where we fall and walk in the newness of life for God is always a God of new beginnings - His mercies are new every morning. Our Christian life is also a series of new beginnings, of falling down and getting up again. Instead of focusing on ourselves, we can refocus on Him. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. His grace is manifested and magnified i...

Matthew 11: 3 “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” The above question seemed very familiar to most Christians. When persecutions, sufferings and troubles come into our lives, we begin to question, "Why does God let this happen to me?". "Is God real, have I made a mistake believing in Him?" We have all together forgot or ignore the corresponding clear biblical teaching that the glory of knowing our Lord Jesus is intertwined with the priviledge of suffering with Him (the fellowship of His sufferings). John the Baptist was the forerunner of Christ but yet he was imprisoned. Was it God's juggement on Him? Perhaps Christ was not the Messiah because there were many false prophets in Israel and John could had recognize wrongly. Had he led the people astray? He was confused. He started to question: "Is He the One?" Similarly, when we are in severe trials, we just cannot think straight. When John had heard in prison about the works of Chr...

Do you believe that all Scripture is God-breathed? Dr Yu-Lan Zhang firmly believed that God and Jesus of the Bible are true. The following were some facts which convinced him and hopefully it will also convinced you:- 1) The Bible was written by more than 40 authors and had taken more than 1,600 years to complete. Despite the idiosyncrasies in the various authors' professions, state of mentality, birthplaces, opinions and life styles, the scriptures they wrote fitted well into one great master plan. This combination was without any contradition; even the intellectuals believed and received their blessings. If the Bible were not God-breathed and the words spoken by men who were not moved by the Holy Spirit of God, then nothing could explain this great masterplan. 2) The Bible is full of prophecies, confidently predicting the events of the future: the fall of a nation; the vicissitudes and the destruction of the Old City; the birth and the death of the Saviour; His life and wor...

Many a time we dismissed things/events as coincidental instead of thanking God for answering our prayer. This is the experience of many christians. However, as you walk with Him, God impressed upon us certain events and they become our landmarks which serve to remind us clearly of God's provision and protection. We can say for certainty that He is the one that answer the prayer because the situation/events are beyond hope and without divine intervention, it is just impossible. Once again we have renewed confidence that He is one we can trust and also one that will take care of us. Our God is eager to demonstrate His power in our lives. Sometimes, He allows us to go through struggles and challenges so that we will learn to turn to Him and experience Him as the one who leads and guides us.

Got this article via email from a friend.... This vegetable is commonly used for Chicken rice, Nasi Lemak, Satay, Tau Pok, Rojak etc. Now it got more uses for the home....... 1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. 3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. 4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give...

The Bible tells us clearly that there is really no excuse for not knowing God (Romans 1:20). Just simply look at the creation - it declares God! Through everything God made, men can clearly see His invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature. (adapted from ODJ) Below are some Bible Verses that talk about God's creation:- In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers , the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalm 8:3 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handywork. Psalm 19:1 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. Jeremiah 27:5 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:...