Beautiful 'Double' Rainbow - His Promises Won't Let Go Of His People

I asked God for a sign. I know He speaks in signs.. and also in a still small voice.
He once told me, to always seek to hear His still small voice, more than I crave signs, 'thunders' or 'lightnings'. He didn't show Himself to Elijah in the storm nor thunders nor winds, etc. He showed Himself in the calm... still small voice.

So, for this thing though, I needed a SIGN. I know I heard, but I needed confirmation.

I asked, for a rainbow. Not just any rainbow... A massive amazing stunning rainbow.

Today, I touched down in Singapore. Nice and hot weather. But then the storm came somehow, some where... I was indoors, I didn't know. But as I was walking towards Yvonne's house, Eliza and I witnessed the beautiful rainbow.

God's Promise to me... again. :)

And my brother saw it in DOUBLE.

Does that mean I was closer to the rainbow? Hehehe... God is good to all who love Him. :) And He loves us more than what we love Him with! :)

Scheduler Ring Tones

Ok.. let's side track for a moment. For me, and for my 49 Days friends... hehe.

Scheduler's Voice Mail:

"Yo! Wait, wait, wait, wait~
I am not a Grim Reaper, I am a SCHEDULER!
When I don't pick up the phone, please hang up.
I'll call you back later, I'm in the middle of a schedule. Ah!"

Missed calls:

"kang min ho is calling, i said kang min ho is calling!!, kang min ho called!!! 7 missed calls by kang min ho, 5 missed calls by han kang. the traveler who does not want to answer can no longer make phone calls in the area. diriri!!!"

Han Kang is calling:

Subtitles on Youtube

Hurry up! Answer the Call!


Ok... a few laughing moments to cheer me up for tonight.
I'm off to sleep now.

Moments

I know it when my heart feels pain. I know it when it hurts.
Over the years, I've learned to openly identify pain with my heart. No cover ups.
So I'm coming to terms with my emotions and how my heart feels at times.
Circumstances do play a role in creating one's worst and best emotions at times. But I'm determined not to let them rule over me.
Easy to say as it is. But what else can I do but pray.
I heard His Spirit calling out within me to channel all that strength and frustrations to prayer.
If my heart wrenches. Wrench in prayer.
If I want to cry, cry liquid prayers.
If I don't understand, pray... it helps.
If I don't see no road ahead that seems straight, pray... and take a step of faith... then another step. Just keep walking.
When will the light at the end of the tunnel show?
Why do us humans cringe at the thoughts of how fearful things can be?
I'm merely human. Not all knowing. I'm afraid of waiting. I'm afraid of not having an answer.
But I got my God who knows it all.
And He's telling me, trust me.
He's telling me, lay your burdens down, and look to me.

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

- Philippians 4:7 (NIV)

In times like this, thank God for inspiring great songs.

Another song by Michael Jacobs.
Very heart felt and truthful.

He says, "Please listen to the entire song, the first verse is how I was feeling for a long time and I feel that God was pushing me to make this song, so I hope you guys enjoy it! ".



To find out more about the song and what he felt while he wrote it, click the video to go to YouTube. :)

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I have a dream for the media industry. I really do.

More and more Holy Spirit inspired spoken words.
Here's a great one.



Chinese New Year is around the corner.

I'm praying for my many friends... and family to experience the love, salvation and hope from God this year.

Live, and love.

The world attempts strategies and formulas in protecting themselves. The greatest love that came down from Heaven, Jesus Christ, did nothing to protect Himself.

He gave.

He prayed.

He hurt.

He loved.

Being answerable to one's own hearts defines a person's life. To live in this complex world with endless strategies and ideologies might spite one to cover up the secrets of their heart. Some secrets are kept to protect. Protecting one self, or protecting another. Love protects. And love opens the door to getting hurt. But rather love, than not. May we never attempt to cover up what we really feel.

Whatever we feel, let's come in total transparency before God who knows the deepest of our hearts. He'll guide us through what we feel, and shine His light in our lives.

Sometimes, when proper words don't seem to come out in prayers anymore, pray in tongues, from the heart, from the Spirit that grieves and groans on our behalf.
And when too tired to even speak, you can cry.
Your tears, will be collected in the loving Father's hands... as liquid prayers.

Live, and love.

Living each day in thanksgiving.
Not a lover of heat, but this summer, I deeply appreciate the faithfulness of God in our lives.
Many complain about these few days of heat. But I know what could be worse.
This year's summer has already been greater than many years.

I won't complain about what I don't have... but I will get all that I can have.
And I will talk less... and pray more, knowing God is mighty in every situation.
Though I may not be able to reach beyond what I can do, I trust God is with us.
How we view God in our lives... will determine how we live our lives. :)

Get Your Weight Up

I go to the gym regularly. So I know what this song means for me.

Enjoy.



For the original version?



Haha... why, but nowadays, artists are beginning to bring out the truth in real nakedness and honesty.
Yay, I see growth in the way the Gospel is shared.

It really isn't that much anymore about adopting a set of rules to follow and 'be Holy'. But instead, it's a walk of recognising Grace and walking honestly, allowing God to transform us so who we become, is REAL!

Haha.. rap music!
Didn't know God was hotter than rockin' four sweaters! :)

Naked and Not Ashamed by Bishop T.D Jakes

I intended to wait till I finished the book. But I can't wait.  (ah.. so much talking about 'waiting' this year?! haha)

Anyway, it's a good book, and I highly recommend it. Or you can borrow it from me... :)

Naked and not Ashamed - T.D. Jakes

"Be prepared to be challenged by Naked and Not Ashamed as you have never been challenged before! Here Bishop T.D. Jakes calls for believers to strip away all layers of superficiality, religious reasonings, and pious pretendings. We need to be real - to be honest before God and man. Our example, Jesus Christ Himself, ministered and died in total openness before us. How can the hurting around us receive help and healing unless we too are Naked and Not Ashamed?"

I picked up many great, motivating and inspiring truths in the book. Here's one of them that I read just today.

"...Most of the time God delivers us (or is in the process of delivering us) while we maintain a veil of secrecy to protect our reputations and public perceptions. These secular scholars would be appalled if they knew how many of us were in serious trouble when we came to our wit's end and submitted to the redemptive work of the Lord. It was He who delivered us out from under the stress and the strain of our crises. His power forces open the fowler's snare that entrapped the mind. His Word gives us the grace to seize the opportunity to escape and go on with our lives!..."

Ooh... time to read more and go to bed. It's Friday tomorrow already! Not, looking at the time, it's TODAY. The week has kinda flown by... the year is picking up its pace.

One step, two steps... three steps... and we're almost somewhere!

Self Amused + Truth without Photoshop

Decided to take a cyber stroll, and found myself re-reading my old days.
Me, I started blogging since 2003. For the longest time in my life, I wrote on only one blog/diary. All the way till 2008, I found myself paddling between two blogs - this and the old. In 2009, I totally gave up my previous blog... and began filling the new wine skin.

Looking back at those previous entries totally amused, or should I say, amazed me.
Year 2003, that meant I was sixteen going seventeen.
I wonder how this blog will look in another 10 years' time!
Oh well.

Prayer for a Friend

A couple of things have already made it's mark in 2012 for me. Couple of shocking news for a friend I've been praying for since I knew her. From a distance not too far, nor too near, I watched her make it through a couple of significant life stages in her life. All these while I kept her in my prayers, and watched her go through those stages. And in this season, she undergoes another massive life changing stage for her... one that many wouldn't want to go through. But for me, still far yet near, I can only pray, and await God's hand to heal the situation.

Truth without Photoshop

For awhile, I've been going through a book by Bishop T.D Jakes, "Naked but not Ashamed". A great book filled with truths about being ourselves and embracing our lives, sins and weaknesses, and allowing God, who already knows all about us, to heal us and set us free.
I will tell you more about it when I finish the book. But right now, I'd like to present to you Janette-ikz's earth shattering God anointed poem.. that threads upon similar lines.

The Truth without Photoshop by Janette-ikz.

My prayer & hope awaits many more who would stand up in boldness to be transparent and boast about God's work, healing, grace and strength in our lives.

We don't just live a ritualistic religious life. The truth will set you free, and set others free too.

Let's be transparent, decrease and let God increase in our lives.

:)

Beginning the Wait

Often, I feel like Jeremiah in the Bible....

Waiting is difficult!

In this age, to wait for the arrival of a public bus, one would probably flash out their i-technology, or S-technology, gadgets and key in a couple of words, play a couple of games... ring a friend, or just check out what's going on in Facebook.

Can I sit still for a moment and quietly wait upon the Lord?
Hear His voice..
Understand, and even more so, experience His love for me?

Waiting isn't easy. Especially when we're talking about waiting - just waiting. No iPhones, no distractions, no looking around... just wait.

I can't change what comes my way. But I can probably learn how to master the art of disciplining myself to wait on the Lord.

I'm not going to look at the flowers before me.. or check what my iPhone or Facebook tells me. I want to keep hold of His Promises for me.. and live in it. And when His Promises arrive, I will know, because He will speak to my heart - a deep assurance that will sustain me and guide my steps.

Pray with me.

When intentions become too hard to understand, she shrinks back to protect her heart.

2012 - Waiting on You

I asked myself what 2012 entails. Since 2010, I knew I had to go through 2011 to make it to 2012. Needless to say, that sounds bogan isn't it? But before you totally deprecate that statement, I'mma explain why.

2011 was a tough year. In some ways, it was fruitful. Yet at times, the momentum stood placid, aimless... pulling a trawler of excess baggage. I had to let some go, and continue with some. Sifting, you might call it.

But all these while, I've been waiting for the great 2012. Why? Something in my spirit tells me it's gonna be good. But the toll of 2011 lost me some of that hope, yet grew me deeper in faith, knowing what God has for me. All these while, I had plans for 2012. To do this, and to do that... to have this... to have that. To be here... and to be there.

Too much for what one could do in a year. What's gonna happen? To this day, I still don't know how it's going to happen. All I know is, my God, my Lord, my Saviour, my King, my Friend, and my Lover - Jesus, promised good to me... and a lot of those promises, are going to be fulfilled.

2012

What will the year hold? What will I expect and achieve? I have many hopes and dreams... many desires to fulfill. But I have began this year by laying them at the feet of Jesus.

Two thing He's told me about 2012: Promises & Wait.

How amazing is God's covenant with man! Three times in a row He put a rainbow before me.. His promise to Noah, and His promise to me.

I only took a photo of 1 of the 3 rainbows I saw (different times, different days). The other two were captured in the camera of my memory, lenses - my eyes, and my heart.

Many times He spoke, through my heart, through media and through my Pastor - Wait on the Promises of God.

Yesterday, I broke down in the church service again. What God spoke through Pastor Wilson, hit home in my heart. The world may say there are coincidences in this world, but I say it's God. The rainbows, and the same messages... and at the altar call, two people prayed for me. I don't know if they realised, but both spoke what God spoke to me over the past week.

What's my future gonna be like? I really really don't know right now. But again, I know it's something GOOD.

I need miracles, I need breakthroughs... But most of all, I need my eyes fixed upon God.
More than the watchmen wait for the morning, I will wait for You.

2012, I have entered.

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

and in his word I put my hope.

My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning,

more than watchmen wait for the morning. 

- Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV)