Prayer Pointers 31-03-06

and this week's prayer pointers...are somewhat different.if u cannot figure what u're supposed to pray for,tag and ask me!!

Prayer Pointers: (hint: found in exodus 20: 3-7)

1 & 2 : idols

3: Speech


have u gotten wat this week's prayer pointers is??think hard!!else...u can sms me!!i'm sure u know who i am!! :)

Praise Report

i dunno how many of u are actually checking up this blog...but....if u guys have been encouraged by the praise reports sent,cld u...let prayer min know??thk u!!

john speaks...

The other day, I was getting a little desperate about not having found a job even though I have ORDied for a week plus and have sent out my resume months before ORDing.

Then I realized that I have not prayed about finding a job before and I was inspired to pray. I realized that all these time, I was unmotivated and undisciplined and was depending on others to get me a job, so I asked sincerely for discipline as well. I was quite sleepy at that time because I was planning to sleep after that but suddenly I felt refreshed and could not sleep and went online to find jobs. I realized now that God had answered my prayer for discipline at that time and gave me the motivation to find a job and the next day, I got woken up by a call about a job which actually paid quite well for a temp job for someone with zero experience.

Praise the Lord and I didn’t just get one job I got 3! Actually, its a job with 2 vacancies. So I managed to get jobs for some of my friends also.

Prayer Pointers 24-03-06

Yeah..time for all of us to come together to pray together again!!!
this week,Moses will be taking 10min of sharing time before we begin this Friday. He will be sharing about the power of agreement (Matt 18:18-19)
JOIN US!!!if u can!!

this week's prayer pointers are as follow:

1. We are the light of the world (Matt 5:14). Pray that YPMers will boldly shine out the light of Christ that is in them. Pray that they will not veil it (2Cor 3:13) or cover it (Matt 5:15-16) but armed with good works, it will be clear to all that they belong to Jesus Christ.

2. Pray for YPMers to have fellowship with God(1Jn 1:6) and with each other. To walk in the light means to know and appropriate that Jesus' blood has cleansed them from all sin. To live in the freedom that no one and nothing can stop them from having fellowship with God

Has ur light been shining??

Praise Report

This week's praise report...is given by Chong Lip.
Praise the Lord..He's a God who heals!!Not just Spiritually...but Physically and Emotionally too!! Keep Praying.God's with us!!
if u've any praise reports to submit...send it to joanna@book-cave.com

Before I went to the IGNITE conference on the last day, my back was aching and I had developed a persistent flu. However as I entered into the presence of His house, as I begin to worship Him in song, exalting him, I automatically felt better, as if the Holy Spirit was healing me with His gentle touch. I left aside all my burdens and focused on the Lord.

At the night conference, when Brent, the pastor from New Zealand, made an altar call, I was led by the Holy Spirit to go forth. Then, he told those who are feeling unwell to close their eyes, with one hand lifted up and the other on the eyes. I prayed intensely, trusting him wholeheartedly that He is a God of miracles and a healer, one whom can give vision to the blind and resurrect the dead. My mind was full of His promises and tears started welling up in my eyes. I opened my eyes, full of expectation, but nothing seemed to happen. For a spur of a moment I thought that God didn't heal me, but I put all my hope on Him again as I closed my eyes for the 2nd time. Then, I felt a surge of power rush through my body, it was explicit but I cannot explain it. I cried for joy knowing that God is real and He healed me. There and then, I declared that God healed me and I have renewed faith in Him.

I was really touched after this sign He did and now I am more assured of the triune God and have grown bolder to share my testimony to others about the goodness of Jesus. I can now place my every burden, anxiety as He is the my provider and comforter.

Prayer Pointers 17-03-06

Hey Guys!once again, we've come to another week of praying together!have u guys been praying??Just 10mins yeah?? ;)

This week,we'll be praying for everyone...those who've stepped out of obedience...and those who haven't step out in Faith yet.read on and u'll get wat i mean. :)

And also,we're featuring and praying for campuses where we've planted prayer points. We will invite those who are involved in these prayer groups to come, Taiyong to share a little bit about what God is doing in his school. So, do keep these pple in prayers too --> Chong Lip, Jiaen, Guanghao, Joshua Sng, Caleb lim to come too. Anyone else we've left out?Do tell us yeah??we'll love to keep u guys in prayers! Finally......

PRAYER POINTERS!!!
Faith and launching out in obedience
For reading and meditation.
Jam 2.

Prayer points
1. Pray that people will put into action what God has spoken to them. Things they already know they should launch out to do. Obedience.

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" Luke 6:46

"Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. What good is it my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?" Jam 1:22, 2:14

"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Gal 5:6

2. God has put among us those who are committed to obedience. They are willing to blast out of their comfort zones into their God-given destinies. They might be afraid of people laughing at them but are MORE afraid of missing out on God's divine appointments.
Let's pray for them!

Praise Report!

Hey guys!how have ur week been?Ignite was Great!!i hope u've had had a GOD EXPERIENCING week! Continue to Pray and let God work in ur lives ya??

Here's this week's PRAISE REPORT!!Keep praying and i hope to receive a praise report from each and everyone of u soon!!u can email it to joanna@book-cave.com

John speaks...
One Sunday when Dr Samuel said that to some of us the 5 loafs and 2 fishes are money and He warned us not to play games with God, burned in my heart because I realized that I had been doing just that. I owed God $100 that I promised Him. So immediately I rushed out of church, withdrew the last $100 I had and gave to missions.
Even though I didn’t have a single cent on me, someone decided to pay for my lunch 1st and I got back the $100 on the night itself! I also realized the magnificence of God’s timing because the next day I was placing adverts in the newspapers and even though my adverts were ‘ulu’ and small, the response was overwhelming.
I realized that if I had not obeyed God, He would have to do something drastic to catch my attention because He wanted me to understand that if I can’t give the $100 which is His anyway, then I would have placed money above Him and being a jealous yet merciful God, I would be stirred by some drastic consequence so that I can return to Him, my first love, before I sink deeper in disobedience because disobedience leads to a hardened heart. $100 have been coming back to me in different ways and so, the $100 given has multiplied!

And for our prayer pointers this week....Just 10mins yeah??Let's all pray together!!!

Prayer Pointers
** For reading and meditation
Psalm 20

1. Pray that in everything, YPMers will honor God first, that they will be a holy and acceptable sacrifice.
“Those who honor me, I will honor.” 1Sam 2:30
“Seek first the kingdom of God annd His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you” Matt 6:33

2. Pray that they will not be distracted by the things in the world.
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.” =) Rom 12:2


3. Pray that YPMers will not put their trust in their own abilities, possesions and thinking but in Christ alone.
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psa 20:7

Here's this week's Praise Report! May u guys be blessed and continue to Pray! One day, we hope to receive a PRAISE report from u too!!

Estella Speaks...
A levels was a tough period for me and I found myself struggling to stay focused on my studies as well as on God. But God spoke to me through the song “In Christ Alone”. When I heard the song, I was reminded that my God is bigger than any obstacle I will ever face. He comforted me and told me that He would prosper me for His glory. I want go give thanks for my results. I also want to confess that all I have could never have been possible without God. I know if He is for me, no one and nothing can be against me. Even when I thought I could not, His grace remained sufficient to carry me through. I accept no credit for what I have achieved. I now truly understand what it means to say, “All glory and honour to God!”

“In Christ alone will I glory, though I could pride myself in battles won. For I’ve been blessed beyond measure and by His strength alone I overcome. And, oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hand. But those trophies could not equal, to the grace by which I stand. In Christ alone, I place my trust. And find my glory in the power of the cross. In every victory, let it be said of me, my source of strength, my source of hope, is Christ alone…”

The joy of sharing Christ lies in knowing his love for us

The Great Commission tells us to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. The first step is naturally sharing Christ

Sharing Christ with others is a natural thing for the Christian who has experienced and is conscious of the his goodness. All Christians will experience Christ's love, providence and protection but not all remember or are conscious of it.

However sharing Christ does not come without a cost. In a world where we try to gain acceptance among peers we can do so without sounding irrational or being abnormal. Sharing Christ may make people think that we are one of those religious types. This article does not try to tell you how to be subtle in sharing the gospel or the steps to it. Instructions on how to share are good and gives many a platform to start. It also reminds us to include the important things like confessing we are sinners in need of a Saviour and the cross being the unmerited gift of Salvation. It also guides us into the sinner's prayer. However this article deal with the attitude of wanting to share. I believe if someone really wants to share Christ, the Holy Spirit will teach him how even if he does not have a chance to learn how. And it will be for the time, relevant to your friends and powerful in spirit.

Someone in love will never be at lost of words to say about his/her lover. Why this is so is because this lover spends moments studying and mediating on the love one. And any time anybody asks for a picture from this someone, he/she readily whips out the photograph. You may even notice that the movement of retrieving the picture seems so fluid. I guess it required a lot of practice and a lot of practice is what this person went through. The process of retrieving a lover's picture is truly a labor of love.

Substitute us as the someone and our lover as Jesus and you get the picture why I claim it is suppose to be natural for us to share Christ. There can be other motivations other then our love for God. Some may do it out of envy or perhaps are being forced to by someone.

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Philippians 1:15-18

I rejoice as long as Christ is being preached but I believe it more sustainable and joyous for you guys if you preach Christ out of love. This is our strength in all our service and sufferings. We suffer, serve and even lose face for the sake of love. Christ washed his disciples feet, healed the multitudes and took our sins because of his love for us and the Father. Christ feed on his Father's love. Should we not feed on Christ's love for us? Our motivation to share Christ will be our love for God and the love for the lost. Have compassion for the lost.

We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1 John 4:19-21 **(New International Version)

Jesus is easy to love. He protects me, provides for me and gave me a destiny as joint heir in Christ. If you do not already know I encourage you all to know it in detail, you will easily fall in love with God. But how about my imperfect brother? How to love a human being that is full of faults?

There is an order to things. If we do what the Bible says we will have the results the Bible says. Verse 19 says that we will love because he first love us. If you do not love your neighbor it is because you have not seen God. And the same chapter says that God is love. Therefore the fruit of seeing God who is love will be that you must love your brother/neighbor/friend which is only natural when one beholds the God who is full of love.

So if we want to have a zeal to share Christ with others look to Christ and his love for you first. Leaders seeking to generate an atmosphere of love in their LG should also take note that telling members that we must love will not just happen. We need to look to this source of love that will generate our love to others.

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love."
John 15:9 (New International Version)

Do the first things first and the results will come. In this case of sharing Christ, it will be first knowing how much God loves us. When YPM has a bunch of people who is constantly feeding on Christ's goodness that will be the time to get ready. An army whose destiny is more then a conqueror will be on beserker mode when it comes to sharing the Gospel (Good News!)

Moses Foo

So...have u guys been praying alongside with us who've been attending Friday prayer mtg?well...nv too late!join us...anywhere,everywhere yeah!!We look forward to seeing u on fridays!! Here is this week's prayer pointers and a praise report from Matt...well...we hope u guys will contribute to the praise reports too! So..email it to joanna@book-cave.com ya. We'll be waiting to hear and receive more praise reports!!

Matthew speaks...
While we were jogging in East Coast one Friday morning, something flew into my hair. Instinctively, I brushed it off with my hand. A sharp pain ensued...I didn’t know what to do until the bee disengaged itself, and left its sharp sting in my palm.

I was more worried about the pain although it was interesting seeing part of the bee's sting, still wriggling a little. Skillfully, I pulled the sting out with my fingernails and attempted to squeeze out the injected poison. The area around had begun to turn red- the poison had taken effect. It was only when Joanna mentioned that a friend of hers got stung and was hospitalized that I began to pray quietly.

Feeling a strong urge to pray, I entered the toilet, laid hands and prayed as if I was healed. The area was starting to swell and hurt. But God heard my cry and by the time we reached Mac's, the swelling had gone down, the redness subsided. In a few hours, it didn't hurt anymore.

There's still a black dot on my palm. It's as if God stopped the poison right in its tracks! Praise God! Even in the small things, He bothers. He's a Healer who answers prayer!

Pray with us...
** For reading and meditation
John 17:20-26

1. Pray for Unity in the Body of Christ
Jesus prayed that they (the people of God) may be one as We (the Father and I) are One. (John 17:21-23)
- Between the younger ones and older ones
- Between leaders

2. Pray for an atmosphere of warmth and love in church that we will love each other as Christ loved us.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35

3. Pray that we will be sensitive to our friends' needs so that we can be there for them.
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13

May u experience God's presence! bless and be blessed!!