Fire Up Experience - Part One

"Savior"

Before leaving my house Friday Morning.

Waiting to move.

You could almost feel the excitement brewing!

"He can move the mountains"

Outside my house gates.

Just me and some of the girls that came along.

Adorable Darlings.

"My God is Mighty to Save"

Morning Devotion Saturday Morning.

Recap on Ps Michael Rowan's Night Message. "Quest for Holiness"

Quick study on obedience.

"He is Mighty to Save"

Group Discussion. Presentation.

And I'm wearing purple pants.

Woo Hoo! *goes loony*

"Forever"

After Devotion.

Before heading out for breakfast.

Just lounging around.

"Author of Salvation"

The poor drumset looked lonely.

So we did what other concerned passers-by naturally did.

We posed and took pictures!

"He rose and conquered the grave"

Accomodation: Campus Town!

A GINORMOUS thank you to the folks at GT!!

And to Sunita Philips for helping us secure the rooms.

"Jesus Conquered the grave"

After Breakfast: Futsal!

Special thanks to Lemuel and Joash for inspiring the idea and for being so patient.

The KL team thrashed our team 20 - 8, i heard. *chuckles* I didn't stay to watch it because...

I wanted to play PICTIONARY!!

Taught the girls the basics, and then we began. We had a blast!

Special thanks to Joash for bringing the box of fun. *smiles*

"Fire Fall Down
Fire Fall Down"

The night worship sessions were dynamic.
A lot of energy and skills.
One could easily be taken up by the music.

Nevertheless, because we expected
and anticipated an awesome move of God,
we met him then.
True worship has nothing to do with music.
and everything to do with heart.

What beautiful encounters we've all experienced.
I can't even begin to describe what the conference meant to me.
How it impacted me and the way i thought things should be.

"Fall down on me..."

Lord, i will ever more be amazed by you.
And to you, goodbye.

Pictures' Source:
Our New Shekinah Youth Inferno Webpage! (more pictures to come!!)

Here it comes, here it comes now!

A Beautiful Collision - David Crowder Band

Awesome Song and Soundtrack of the Day!

Kuala Lumpur...,

Petaling Jaya...,


Segambut, Selayang, Kepong.....,

Here we come!

"Here it comes, a beautiful collision
It's happening now
There seems no end to where you begin and
There I am now
You and I, Collide

Here it comes, Here it comes,
Here it comes now...."

Picture Sources:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=436816
http://perpettualy15.wordpress.com/
http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/malaysia.htm

Fire Up!

Click here for more information!

Fire is the ultimate litmus test. When thrown in, we finally recognize what we are truly made of. We can be either one of two options:

a) Hay/Wood/Stubble

b) Gold/Precious Stones

Fire here may represent trials, tribulations and circumstances. Sometimes it's divinely brought upon you, but most of the time you bring it upon yourself. Either way, you learn and grow from the aftermath. (Or...you crash and burn.)

I've found that when i'm stuck in a rut, i usually try to work it out by myself - in my way, my terms, my strength. It's definitely good to be resourceful and strong in times like these, but you just have to know when to throw in the towel and rely on someone better or greater than you. You just can't help it if you're on the losing team. Being human is being weak.

In the words of a preschool animated series' jingle, the "Higglytown Heroes",

"Someone special, who could it be?

This job is too big for you and me,

We need some help,

But never fear-o

It looks like a job

For a Higglytown Hero!"

In most cases, I've just chosen to attempt solving everything on my own. Even when it became too big for me. I chose to endure the pain of it all, instead of just letting go of the helm and letting "a Higglytown Hero" help me out.

We're coming down to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to attend the Fire Up Conference with Michael Rowan and I was talking to Lemuel earlier today about a particular football game we were g0ing to hold Saturday morning for the guys, whilst the girls played Pictionary. Kuala Lumpur vs Taiping. I told him that it might not be a very balanced football match as the Taiping team, in comparison to theirs, might not be so polished in their game. Then, he responded something similar to this line:

"Okay, we'll play that way first. And if they truly suck, we'll swap players."

That made me think a little. When we're losing in a team game or sport, sometimes the only way for you to win, or balance up the game at the very least, would be to "defect", or rather switch to the winning team.

This is not unlike "Osmosis".

Osmosis happens when there are two solutions with different concentrations, in a same container separated by a semi permeable membrane (a sort of skin that allows molecules to pass through). The less concentrated of the two is referred to as the hypotonic solution and its other extreme, the hypertonic solution. Simply put, in order to achieve equilibrium (balance), molecules from each solution passes through the membrane and balances the whole deal out. The solution then becomes isotonic (similar concentration with solution on the other side of the membrane).

Simple phoebeology. But I sidetrack.

God's side is always the winning side. Defecting to God's team isn't such a bad thing. Sure, it's admitting you're weak. But it's also a point of realization -

that God is so much stronger,

and that we are in great need of him.

At least,

I know I personally need him that much anyway.

I hope my bringing the youth group down this weekend will reignite passion, commitment, wisdom and dedication towards fulfilling their God-purpose. I hope the word will speak to their hearts and cause them to rise up for his glory. i hope many things, actually.

So yeah, I'm really excited. 'Cause it's seriously time to turn the radars to what really matters.

Like God.

Picture Sources:

http://www.youthalivemsia.org

http://www.abc1uk.co.uk/shows/higglytownheroes/index.php

http://www.okc.cc.ok.us/biologylabs/Documents/Cells%20Membranes/Osmosis_Definition.htm

The Magic Faraway Tree

You remember that book? I'll have to say "The Magic Faraway Tree" was one of my favorite trilogies when i was 8 or 9. Enid Blyton is terribly brilliant with children's stories, don't you agree?

*haha* I was just stalling. This has nothing to do with the book. (Though perhaps somewhere in the future, i could do a quick review about it. I loved it that much!) ANYWAY, returning to matters at hand.

Just to announce that my composition "Far Away", has officially been uploaded.

Here are the usual disclaimers:
This is just a demo and therefore has not been editted much and also the recordings aren't very clean. Give it a listen and i'm open to feedback. Bear in mind though, that i have a low threshhold for pain, so do be kind, my little dears.

*chuckles*

Click here to listen.

Sooner or Later

You know something?
I knew.
I saw it coming. I saw myself in it. I saw it all.

I knew it was going to happen.
Sooner or Later.

I knew it was inevitable.
unavoidable.
But God, i didn't know it would be so soon.

I'm too tired to sleep.
Too tired to breathe.

But with the little strength i have left today, I must remind myself
That I still believe
ALL things work together for good, for those who love him.
"Oh, God i believe! Please help me believe."
(A Line from "Sooner or Later")

This song by Switchfoot became my soundtrack for the day for obvious reasons.

Artist: Switchfoot

Sooner Or Later

Come back and haunt me

Follow me home

Give me a motive

Swallow me whole

They say I've lost it

What could I know

When I'm but a mockery

I'm so alone

Sooner or later

you'll find out

There's a hole in the wall

Today is ours

Condemned to be free

Free to keep breathing

Free to believe

I look to find You

Down on my knees

Oh God, I believe!

Please help me believe

Sooner or later

they'll find out

There's a hole in the wall

Sooner or later

you'll find out

That you'll dream to be that small

I'm a believer, help me believe

I gave it all away

and I lost who I am

I threw it all away

With everything to gain

And I'm taking the leap

With dreams of shrinking

Yeah, dreams of shrinking

This video had never felt more real to me than today.
Sink or swim.

I sunk.


Signed in tears.