Wow. Had an amazing week. Haha. & finally got myself to blog again.

Pastor Lia's birthday was really cool, I think the success of it was that it was pretty much well-kept all the way through. Haha. Guess we sure can be sneaky sometimes huh? But I guess more than everything, I learnt quite a bit through it. About myself, about some friends as well as about Pastors' too.

Its so much about the heart. How people desire to be connected and to know the heart of others. As well as how people's connections remain a mark on our hearts and lives even after so long.

I think it's not just a good thing to know what's on the heart of others, but its even a honour to. It shows such hunger, love, and awe. And I really respect people who do have it. & I'm glad and privileged to know them as my brothers around me.

God also made me realise the value of relationships as well too. How their lives etch a mark onto ours, sometimes even without realising so. Boy I really didn't know he left such a mark on me till that very second I saw him. But I really still love that brother of mine, and I so pray he'll be back for good real soon.

Finally had a prodigal son moment for the 1st time in my life.

Heart of the Father

Anyway, aside from that, I'm really excited about Mother's Day! Haha. Am still in the midst of planning but I've got parts of my Mother's Day Plan out already. Haha.

God, I pray that I can find that "Hagen Das - Macadamia Brittle" real soon.

So if you haven't already, Do Get Started Soon!!! Haha.

This week's gonna be a packed week, but I think it's gonna be real awesome! Ha.

Can't Wait!!! So Ciao.

Lv,
Zach.



Before the earth,
before all days
You knew me.
Formed in Your image,
Made in Your likeness
You love me,

The light of Your word,
The truth of Your promise guides me,
The power of Your mercy,
The love of Your grace deep inside, of me,

It's the depths of Your love,
Moving in the depths of me.

Chorus
I believe, In the power of Your name,
I believe, In the promise of faith,
I believe, In the love of a God,
Jesus my Saviour,
I believe, I believe.

Speak to this mountain,
To move into the ocean,
Your authority given to me,
No matter what happens,
Here I am standing,
On the hope of Your word,
Promised to me.


Just as You are.
I stand in awe.



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Hanging out with Nick is always fun and interesting. First the Zoo Photos and yesterday Nick shared about the thought-provoking questions he's been thinking of recently that sometimes he's got no idea as to how to answer even. I'm really inspired to think of more, but even more so, I'm inspired to find an answer for these questions.

School on my second day was quite alright. But the highlight wasn't in school, it was in church when I finally got to play the rhythmic gymnastic ribbon equipment!!! It was quite cool actually. Haha. I must master that throw one day. Haha!

But talking about school, just within these 2 days, it taught me so much - not just the class, but just thinking about it.

When I had holidays, wherein I had an abundance of time,
I learnt to maximise and stretch my time
When school starts, wherein I had lesser on my hands,
I learnt to manage and cherish my time

But I'm good, and I hope the rest are. Like what Nick said, Its not a limitation around myself, but something that I've to work around. For sure, I'll conquer it like never before. I'm Excited! Ha. (Especially for this weekend. XP)

I'm in this...
With You & All for You

Lv,
Zach.



Up till an hour before school ended today, I was still undecided as to how to react to my first day of school. I did not really feel like being sian about it, but neither was I in a mood to feel excited too. I don't know if you get what I mean, but it was a 'just-get-on-with-it' kind of mood that I had with me all day.

But during that last hour, woah! I felt more alive than ever. Haha. I think Year 3 is gonna be quite a breeze. And I hope not just for this module, but even for the rest. =D But guess I'll just have to wait and see. Haha.

Besides that, I had quite an interesting day, full of coincidences, and since coincidences are more of suprises from God, I enjoyed it even more.

I've got a really sweet God

I got invited to this dinner during school time which gave me something to look forward too, met so many new people in school, and even guests from E Zone. Ha. Really met so many people all in one day (Considering that I just went to school and northpoint only). Here's the list for as far as I can remember in one breath.

SiokMeiCarolJonathanAndyPeckHoonJolieAbigaleBellrarieJooyu
AdrienaMichelleKesiaErnestNadineDebbieElizabethYvonneVanessa
XinjieJOClementJasonMingJianSeanEeLooChewStephElgin

Yep. And all that in one huge virtual breath. =P
But it was such a really really sweet suprise to brighten up my first day of school. =)

Thank You God

Next, I think I'm starting to fall in love with Musicals. Haha. Just watched Les Miserables, but the movie version, and the storyline was so captivating except for one small part in which I realised that they've altered out when I read the story on wikipedia.

But nevertheless, I think I still love it. Alright, anyway its time for some good rest before I own the next day.

Let not my wake up ever be like my previous day's. XP Don't have to guess, just read my title =P I was alittle too tired the previous night. Haha.

Lv,
Zach.



It’s Thursday and 4 days left till my holidays are over.

Dreading? Na, more than contented in fact.
Not because of some trip overseas to the other parts of the world or whatever else, but so many things have happened, good and bad, it’s been strengthening everything around me. And for the tremendous growth, I'm more than contented.

Holidays have come and gone, but it’s been my most fruitful as of yet. It’s probably one of my last long holidays before I step into the real world. Kind of a scary thought to think, but yea, we're growing up, inevitably.

But well good things to know is that I know my future is secure in God no matter what the world says about financial crisis, retrenchments and all that. And I know that I've got an Amazing Future.

Yesterday was quite a day of memories; I went for lunch with Terence and Arvin at SGSS. Hanging out with them kind of made me have that nostalgic feeling about the carefree and mischievous secondary school life. If only we had that kind of time again huh? Haha. But I still thank God for bringing me to PHS where I got to know great friends like Sean.

Can't imagine life without God and Church.

Sometime after that Guo Wei and I were on the bus and I managed to show him where FTMS House was at. Haha. Shared with him about the Nasi Lemak Sets at QQ and the Korean/Japanese/Taiwanese Food at Ya Zhou too. Kind of funny that we were all there just about 2 years back.

Seems so short in time,
But yet so long ago from now.
But within these 2 years, so much has changed;
We've all grown - older and mature.

This holiday was my best, and I’m glad for every moment and opportunity that we’ve seized.

The clock ticks by, but it’s really up to us to make it count.


Lv,
Zach.




Yea, and Easter was nothing less than Awesome! Haha.

Firstly, C40 brokethrough and hit 75% of our R+I! Haha. Cheerios man. Our number - 12! (Luckily not 15, if you guys remember. XP Haha! Hint: It's something Hong Kai will get excited about)





The past two days has been really powerful.

Especially the messages.

First was on Marriage by Pastor Don Easton. Realised just how important Praying in Tongues is and meant - not just praying by ourselves, but with the Holy Spirit interceeding for us when we just don't know how or what to pray about. For example, our future partner. Haha.

I think it's starting to become less shy a topic to talk about in church anymore. After all, we're growing up. And that's probably the next phase in the lives of many people. Honestly can't believe it's all happening so soon. Time really flies in heart of God, seems not so long ago that I first stepped into church. And now the related topic seems to be popping up once a week or (often,) more. XP Haha.

So yea, really if you're human and concerned about their future partner, I suggest praying in tongues. (Well not that I know of any other species who can pray in tongues. =D).

And on our way towards the 'appointed time', we've got to keep ourselves respectable and lovable as well too.


Haha. Also for today's Service -
It's been awhile since I've felt the Presence of God so strongly. Waves after waves of anointing rushing through, it was really an Awesome time in God's presence. God spoke to me about many many things today.

And it was a really awesome message that Pastor preached too, We've got to all grow intimate - Being commited in growing closer as well as coming into His presence with such an expectation, a hunger for more, not settling for anything less.

I realised how true that expectation part was, I use & still to want to feel what someone felt, after hearing a story about them, like when I heard Daniel felt the anointing of God as a burning sensation on his back, and like when Nick shared with me once that he felt as heat on hip socket (about the same thing that Jacob felt), both I had an expectation about and which both happened as well too.

It's gonna be so amazing with every member carrying this expectation. Every member of heart of God will be carrying such a tangible anointing.


Lv,
Zach.


With Anointing, Abilities come.



Dreams Dreams Dreams....

Haha. Just talking to a good friend of mine today, I just realised how important dreams are to people, and how much someone would go just to achieve it - especially so for an Idealist.

Dreams & Visions drive people to do many things.
Both Awesome and Crazy.
I don't think you can exactly judge them.
But I respect people with dreams in many ways.
It takes someone of tenascity,
Someone who goes against the flow,
Someone who dares to be different.


It's a gift to dream.
I love Dreams,
It gives us purpose,
It gives us life.


Lv,
Zach.


PS: Hey bro, if you read this, keep your dreams alive. =)



Wow. It's been exactly 1 week since I've last blogged. Ha. Initially it was cause I had no inspiration nor motivation for it. But so many things happened in the last 48hrs that I have so many thoughts and things to share as well too. Haha.


Verges.

A word that has been on my MSN Personal Message.
A place that I've just fallen in love with,
being on the Cutting-Edge,
being on the Edge about to that Leap into the Unknown,
where only Faith keeps you.


Within the past 48hrs, since Pastoral Meeting, God has been moulding me so much.
I Love the Changes, Its keeps the entire CG, Zone, Church on the Edge.

God did so many miraculous things this week.
& I think C40 is really Awesome. Let me share with you why...

Hong Kai just booked out of Army for the 1st time after being confined for 2 weeks.
He turned up for service on both days in church that very weekend, and even asked to serve on Usher on Sunday, which of course, he did!
Terence hasn't been with us for very long and in a sense he's quite new in heart of God church, but he is bringing his friend without anyone even challenging him at all!

And well, the list goes on really as to why C40 is so Awesome!

Just went out with them this evening for a Big Walk, and Katong Laksa too. Haha. Had an Awesome sharing with all of them, and I know C40's up there already spiritually. Just can't wait for C40 to bring their cards onto the table.

Its awesome when visions are aligned,
When people see the way God sees.

Thank You God for this Renewed Vision.


I'm also loving the Renewed Focus as well, Ha. Just took one change from God in the plans that I had, and so many things are already happening. Its like just pulling a trigger which opens the door to so many treasures, not of gold, but of something greater - Heart. And there's more to it, where that came from.


Thank You God, I've laid my all at this point of time at least,
and I'm so excited for what's happened, and what is to come.

I'll so happily lay anything down if God so requires it man. I've just laid down 2 balls in the past month, distractions really. But I've been growing so much since then.

God Never Short-Changes


Ask me for more explicit details. =D
Or stay tuned I guess. Haha.


Lv,
Zach.

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