PCC CYA 3: January 2007

CG.. yesterday

Yesterday... felix, siou lian, perry, amy, ngee seng, maria, derek, lyanne, geoff and i.. 10 ppl at the CG.....

geoff mau go mamak.....
ngee seng on "alchoholic" syndrome.. :P

we sang, we ate, we joke, we share~~~

it would be more fun with the rest around~~~~~~~~~.... !!

To sing together at the field........
To eat together at the mamak........ hahaahah~~ our dear leader geoff wish semalam!..

:D
So next CG--> straight hit to KAYU? hahaahahhahahahahaha

Have a blessed Birthday, Perry

Hey Perry,

Happy biRthday!
Aren't you glad that you are always the first whom we celebrate birthdays for every year?

Lotsa love from..
CYA3.. ;)

Picture of the year

Very Nice picture~

wei mun..apa u buat?

charlie + 2 angels..

Group picture.. Joseph took this..so he is not inside!

thinking of someone.... mmm.....

At the cross

So far, i remembered singing this twice in worship service and I find it really good...
and last Sun, the song was just stucked in my head even while i was sleeping..

At The Cross

Oh Lord You’ve searched me,
You know my way;
Even when I fail You,
I know You love me.

Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

At the cross I bow my knee,
Where Your blood was shed for me,
There’s no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place,
What can separate me now?

You go before me,
You shield my way,
Your hand upholds me;
I know You love me.
And when the earth fades,
Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

You tore the veil,
You made a way
When You said that it is done.

Cute

keekke~~~
Frustrated? Tired? NO strength to move on??

Look at this~~ :D And don't forget to smile~

Thought corner-Jan 14th, 2007: His ways are higher!

As the year began, it just seemed like any other year to me, another year has come and soon to be gone. While everyone was making plans and goals for this year, I didn’t really see the point in making any. I wonder why? It’s amazing how God speaks to us sometimes, in ways we never imagined and all sources bring the same word from Him.
If you have been asking yourself questions recently on “Why are you here?”, “What does God really want you to do”, “Am I making the right choice?” or even “God am I living the way you want me to?” I believe God wants us to surrender our lives to him and trust Him to direct our paths. How do we surrender our lives to Him? No one can do that for you but by you making a step of faith in your Christian walk.
The sermon I heard today had so much of truth in it and one word that stuck in my head was “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways” (Isaiah 55:8). I have been thinking of that verse and how it applies in our daily lives and in a timely manner I watched the movie “Bruce Almighty” again and God again spoke to me through this movie. Yes ! God can speak through movies too. Many a times we think we know what we want for our lives and oh our wish lists can be really long and sound grand but will that really keep us happy or satisfy us when we achieve it? We don’t really know do we?
Just as in the movie, Bruce wanted to be the anchor man of the TV station he worked for, he wanted to be a success in his job and felt his life was just mediocre and felt he needed something more than what he had, although he made a lot of people happy just by what he did and the way he was. In the end, when he obtained everything he wanted he realized he lost what mattered most in his life and he had become someone he was not. If you watched the movie, you might have wondered if God had a sense of humour? I would like to think he does. I can hear him laughing at some of the stupid ideas I think of at times.
Anyway, you might be thinking, come on it’s just a movie but I guess it does carry a message to be applied to our lives. Many a times we think,”Oh God if only I make it until that level or if I had that, my life would be complete”. There is nothing wrong in having goals that we want to achieve but goals that do not have God in the plan are goals that will take us no where and leave us with a hole in our soul, a sense of emptiness just like the black hole. An unexpected ending to our achievements that would eventually, rob us of all joy and happiness instead of creating happiness and satisfaction.
When something goes in the wrong way or turns out opposite from what we imagined, we begin to wonder if God knows or even cares about us because we often do not see the bigger picture in life. In our lives of instant answers and a life of I want it now and I want it perfect, most of us including myself, forget to understand the plans God has for us. Often the way we feel are controlled by our immediate situation or the reaction we get from people around us but God knows the end, He can see everything from the beginning until the end because He is the Alpha and the Omega. For He says “I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me, I will be found by you” says the Lord (Jeremiah 29:11-14). If we look for him in earnest? Now what does that mean? This refers to our private relationship with Jesus and no one should come in between this relationship we have with him. If we really seek him sincerely and not just as a show for everyone else to see, I believe he will direct our paths and help us understand His will for our lives.
So does that mean I need not make any plans for my life? Of course not but how many of us really know what we want? Better still how many of us know that what we want is what we will keep us satisfied/happy in the end? If you answered yes to any of the last two questions, please do enlighten me as I would really be interested to know. The God we serve is a respecter of freewill and in the end He gives us the choice, we can either surrender our lives to Him and let him direct our paths or follow our own path as we can sing along to Frank Sinatra’s “I did it my way”
If we choose to follow God’s way, Proverbs 16 sums it all up and I end with this verse “Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed” Proverbs16:3. May God help each and every one of us to know His will for our lives as we earnestly seek him this year! Till we meet again….

14 Jan 2007 Message

Pastor Isaac

Isaiah 55

What is God saying to us this year?
1.) It's TIME to evaluate our priorities
v1-2: people always wanting n pursueing over "something" more/newer/better, but when you obtained the something, you found out that the satisfaction is not the one that you hoped for.

"something"-->praise, distinction, flame, wealth, comfort, toys, entertainment, movies, relationships.. etc.....

Real satisfaction comes from GOD. It is God's peace and blessings that we truly needed.
Spiritual Joy is the real joy that only God can give.

Point to ponder:
~what are we seeking for in our life?
~what are our highest priorities?
~what is the thing that you must do?
~what is the thing that you must do only if you have time?
~it's time to stop chasing over things that will not provide satisfaction.
~BEST thing in life is FREE! -->it will only costs you TIME. (joy of reading God's word, spiritual blessings from God..etc)

2.) It's time to LISTEN and LIVE in His COVENANT love.
v3,.. to hear and to live...
God speaks all the time, are you listening?
God offers his LOYAL LOVE.

Psalm 89
v28.. my mercy I ll keep for him(David) forever..
v34.. my covenant i ll not break..

Jeremiah 33
v20.. if you can break the day and the night..
--> Cycle of day and night= God's faithful love to us that will not end.
--> It is a fresh ASSURANCE of God's covenant.

Isaiah 55
v5.. people will see the EXCELLENCE LIFE we live under God's covenant & love.
v6.. it's time to seek the Lord and Trust in Him.
v8. God's ways are higher than our ways...
-->we must submit to His way
-->His ways are always for our GOOD..
-->We can trust the thoughts and intentions of God.

Book of Job..
Job had many questions in his mind.. He was seeking for ANSWERS... only after God spoke to him, his mentality shifted from "WHY?" to "WOW"...
-->When you are suffering.. you realized you DO NOT need the ANSWER, answer do not provides peace, it is GOD PRESENCE that comforts you.

Everyday is a CHANCE to experience the mystery of God.
-->STOP searching for ANSWER.. Learn to FIND GOD in your QUESTIONS.
~you don't have to know all the answers, we can trust the TIMING of GOD.
~His timing is always PERFECT!

Romans 8:28 ALL things work together for GOOD..
--> stressed on "ALL".. some part in your life may not be good, or it's getting even bitter.. but, you can be assured that ALL things worked together for GOOD.

Pastor Isaac encouraged us to read the bible chronologically TOGETHER this year.
God's word produces FRUITS. :)

This is WHY.. 2007 PCC stresses on
"EMPOWERED to GROW TOGETHER"

How Do You Think

very cool~

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't!
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost;
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind!

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself
Before you'll ever win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the person who thinks he can!

Monkey Beach 06-Jan-07

Praise God for the Weather.. Yippies.... Our first task of the year.
We managed to complete the trail to Monkey beach, Penang National Park. What a glorious sky...

Journey started with wantan mee breakfast.
Left at 9am (why so late?)

Then.... i met 3 musketeers

What is Chin Yin and Weng Kit doing?? Swimming? I die you die.. .

Ai yer. So humsup.. I'm scared..

We have partly reached Muka head Light house..... :P

We finally had lunch after 1pm... *phew*

more reports from Chin Yin...... later.. i guess...

*** Later ****

1.) God answered Prayer! yeah~

2.) sebelum bertolak...

3.) at the entrance.. keekkeke~

4.) panjat pokok

5. ) Holding on for phototaking despite the red ants.......

6.) USM Beach.... almost almost there..

7.) mm.. when u observe with your hearts... wah~..

8.) wahhh...

Many many photos lagik~~~

**END..with MAKAN... as always.. :P *****

For Missing Puzzle

Maria said.. She is the missing Puzzle........ fall off due to glue no good....
And.. Here, Maria.. specially for u....... ~~ wahhahah~Rated the best online.....

**who else need to borrow the glue?**

Current members in CYA3 blog: Mei Yi, Liza, Fong Yi, Juye, wan Ying, Amy, Derek, wei wenn, chin yin

Open Invitations : Maria, Cheng See, Geoffrey

Missing: Phoebe, Ngee Seng, Felix, Siou Lian, Eunice, Jeya, Belle, Perry....

Verses on fellowships:
ACT 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

ROM 1:12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

14:1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,6 so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Kitchen Ministry Advertisement

hahhaha~~

For those of you.. who love to eat everyday...love to cook.. love to have fun cutting.. love to see people cook... love to cuci pinggan mangkok...

Then..
KITCHEN MINISTRY is a place for u!!!!

How to join?
1.) Go to canteen on Saturday before Service
2.) Smile to everybody.. ask the staffs."Where is Aunty Flora?"
3.) Smile and greet her....
4.) Give her the information she needed.. (Name+handphone)

What to expect?
.. mm, as told.. expect to serve 3 months once only....(wish to have more, don't u?)..
.. come n feel it yourself... Only by getting involved...

yeah~

Sharing.......

Read this chapter about Anger and find it is great... let me summarize a bit...

"A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit" Proverbs 15:13
Cheerful will always outlast beautiful. Beauty is fleeting, but a kind and gentle countenance will endure. You can have a cheerful face regardless of your age. Its glow will soften the effecs of the passage of years. Your face can either be lined from repeated smile or repeated frowns.

If you foolishly embrace rage as a garment of strength or hide yourself in the shrouded past of unresolved issues, it will inevitably and eventually drain the very life from you. Ungodly anger or rae causes you to push away and alienate the very ones you need and long to draw near. We all need an atmosphere of supportive relationships to flourish and grow throughout our lives. Habitual anger sows suspicion and fear where there should be trust; violence where there should be safety; and hostility where there should be intimacy.

"The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit" Proverbs 15:4

"Pleasant words are honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 16:24-25

Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come to you in the name of Jesus. I realize my words at times have been reckless and injurious not only to others but to myself as well. Lord, may my tongue become an instrument of healing. Let my words be pleasant as a honeycomb and healing and restorative to the soul. Heal my very bones, and give me health and strength in the foundational core of my structure and my blood. Let any rottenness be removed from my life, and in turn use me as an instrument of healing in the lives of others. Allow me to bless those who have been cursed. Teach me to bless those who curse me. As i guard my mouth rebuild the walls of protection around my life. I will feed upon your goodness, for "your words were found, and i ate them, and your words was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For i am called by your name, O Lord of God of hosts" Jeremiah 15:16

Amen! :D

2007...Watch Night Service in PCC

This Year.. Count down in Penang Christian Center....

Wonderful Smiles everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

back in the very last minutes of 2006........... Snap Photos first.......~~~