oops oops!!!i'm sorry for the very late delays.....cos of some miscommunication.....there hadn't been any updates....it wun happen again!!i promise!!!so..for the benefit of those who check this blog frequently...here's wat u've missed out !!

PRAYER MEETING – 14 April 2006
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Jasmine speaks…
Last week, I was supposed to arrange 4 sessions of briefings for the various teams from two different depts. I arranged it to be on 10 & 12 Apr mornings, 2 sessions each day. But the rooms will only be available in the afternoons and so I happily took the afternoon slots before I checked my boss' diary.

When I realized my boss can’t make it on 12 April noon, I cancelled the reservation and booked for 18 April. Then, blur me sent out the notification to 2 the departments telling them it'll be on 10 & 12 Apr instead of10&18Apr! I totally forgot that I booked the room on 18 Apr!! In the end, I booked the room for 10, 12 & 18 Apr and the booking fees are expensive! I didn’t know which to cancel and my boss was super busy, and I felt helpless. I decided to pray. I prayed real hard and on Thursday morning, a manager from another department called to say that he couldn’t make it on 12 April! The same day my boss couldn’t make it!!

Thank God I had the room for 18apr & my boss can make it for all 4 briefings...yay! God is good! :)

Prayer Pointers ( Listen Carefully!!)

1 . Communion: Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. (1Cor 10:17)

2. Commandment 8: Thou shall not steal.
The thief comes to steal, to kill and to destroy (Jn10:10).
Greed... Discontentment... Robbing God!
But the Christian learns to give because for God so loved the world, He gave.

3. Commandment 9: Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Satan: Father of Lies, Accuser of the Brethren
Flattery... Spreading rumours....
But the Christian bears true testimony. We stands up for the truth and stop the proliferation of rumours and lies. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Rev 19:10).

4. Commandment 9: Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Satan: Father of Lies, Accuser of the Brethren
Flattery... Spreading rumours....
But the Christian bears true testimony. We stands up for the truth and stop the proliferation of rumours and lies. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Rev 19:10).


PRAYER MEETING – 21 April 2006
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Joanna speaks…
The week before I was to fly off to China, I had a lot of errands and stuff to complete. Making a new passport was one of them. I realised however, that if I do not post the application form by a certain date I wouldn’t get my passport on time. It was still too late though. I sent the form by mail on Monday after 2pm.

As days passed, I totally forgot that I had to call up Immigration to check if I could go down to collect it on Friday, latest Saturday. I forgot. So Monday came, and I hadn’t the time to go collect my passport. Was super worried that they will not even allow me to cross and board the plane. So I was praying hard. I told my bro to pray hard for me also.

Thank God, I went and I’m back safely. Although the immigration in China did look at me a little suspiciously and asked a few questions, everything went smoothly. Even the weather was good on days when I had to walk to the place and bring my stocks back. Praise God!

Prayer Pointers

1 . Grateful Heart
Be joyful always; Pray Continually;
“Give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”
1 Thess 5: 16-18

2. Godly Vision
Be happy as you work
“Do your work as for the Lord, not for men” Eph 6:7
- Spirit of Excellence (Exams coming….)

PRAYER MEETING – 28 April 2006
Praise Report!
Doreen speaks…
Last week, I had to direct a post-modern scene from King Lear as part of my homework. Even after reading notes on post modernism and King Lear,I was still blur about combining the 2. Post modernism is a big chunk of various weird theories put together. I only have a vague idea of what it is.
God dropped a nursery rhyme into my head - "this old man, he played one....". Who would sing nursey rhymes, except children and mothers? It’s strange that I suddenly thought of this rhyme while driving. I decided to use this rhyme and after studying it closely, it actually connotes dark meanings. I flipped open my King Lear text, glanced thru it and found a perfect scene.

Presentation day, I was at a loss for words when asked to explain how my scene is post modernistic,and told only the title and how I was going to incorporate the rhyme into the scene. God only gave me the idea, but He didn't explain. But it seemed like when I gave my lecturer the title for my piece, she understood. Perhaps that was why she didn't push me to explain further.
Then I directed the scene. At the end of it, she praised me by saying it was "good". Thank God for His fantastic idea!

After seeing how the scene turned out, I realised why it was post modern. I have completed my homework wonderfully by God's grace and help! All glory to God!
I felt very happy after that! :) Looking forward to more God-given ideas! They are perfect! And I had fun doing it!

Prayer Pointers

1 . Pray for brotherly love, a sincere and godly love for one another to and for people to meet up more often apart from YPM.
Heb 10:24-25
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

2. Pray that there will be no fear in relationships, but that we will continually purify ourselves and set ourselves apart for God.
1 Pet 1:22
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.

3. Pray for upcoming events
§ 29Apr – YPM Combined Meeting (Elder Peter Phua speaks)
§ 1May – Funnival (Cooper is YPM Rep for fun stalls)
§ 6May – YPM (Caleb speaks)
§ 6May – Leaders Training (The Discipline of Prayer/Solitude/Word)

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