Two are better than One

Eccl 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if tow life down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three stands is not quickly broken.

Friendship is a co-operative and a supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship that involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree a rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of selflessness. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them.

Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis: Desire what is best for the other, sympathy and empathy, honesty, speak the truth in love, mutual understanding and sacrificial heart.

May the Lord surround us with friends that will help us on this journey of faith; friends that will always encourage us and stir us to be the best that we can. As we desire to build godly and lasting friendship with others, it all starts by us being a good friend. When we develop a godly value in friendship, people will come to us.

Friendship is about others and helping others to succeed. As we help others, we ourselves will grow and be blessed.

You will never walk alone.

(Taken from Hope KL Bulletin - 19 July 2009)

Divine Exchange

As we remind back what we have experience for the past few years, we really need to give thanks for Him. For me, the journey I walked with year for the past 5 years, i never regret for what he has done onto my life. These cases there are exchange being made...Something good is being exchanged of something bad. One the great experience in life is when we exchange something of limited value (our life) and we feel like what we received in return was worth so much more than we gave for it. Perhaps God built all that Spirit into us so that can could fully appreciated the Divine Trade that was going on in our life. Divine Exchange..

Divine Exchange
My heart is captivated Lord, by You alone
captured by the awesomeness of You alone
melted by the grace and mercy You have shown
I stand in wonder

I reach to you the one who make the blind can see
who break the chains of sickness with authority
restoring of what was broken
so we may fly again

Chorus
I live to worship you
I breathe to worship to you
all of my days, your face I'll seek

For as I worship you
You lead me to that place
To that place of divine exchange

As mentioned in the bible, Jesus was punished so that we might forgiven and He was wounded so that we might be healed!! Those are the divine exchange that Jesus made into all of us.

(Isaiah 53:4-6) Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (NIV)

Let us ponder upon Him for what he has done on the cross 2000 years ago,..And come forward before Him to repent all our sin. This is because that forgiveness brings peace!! Amen!!

"Believe it Or Not"

This week again, we have a fruitful week with our weekly caregroup with its theme "Believe it or not~" We kicked off our caregroup with a nice, delicious and full full Spaghetti from Salak South. Thanks to Father & James!! Let rolls for some photo as below!!! ~ Enjoy!

So we are having our dinner here~ Italian food for tonight!!! Fellowship time and Cold drinks are served!!

The Sisters, Yim Ling, Carmen & Eleen having their dinner as well!!

For the first time, Wee Leong leading Worship songs in the caregroup~ Breakthrough, Amen!!

Another view taken from the back, Wee Leong seems to be concentrating there~

After P n W Section, we have game section~ so what we going to do? The gamemaster, Yim Ling write some alphabetical words on the first person palm while others look behind, then, the alphabetical words are written on the palm have to be delivered to the front person, bringing the message to the next person. The last person have to review the answer to the gamemaster. That how it works.~

Another shot from it with Carmen posing!!~ heheh

What they are doing? haha. Game Section yeah!~

After game section, we have a time of Sharing. (Sharing the word of God)

Some of the best shot photos during the sharing section By Raymond & Benjamin~

At every end of the our caregroup, this is what we did.. GROUP PHOTO!! *CHEEZE*

Here some of the Essential Sharing Point for the Night

Believe it or Not?

a) The Calling (Gen 12:1-8)

From the scripture, we can learn something from the WOG here. The Lord called Abram to leave the country and God promised Abram that He will make him into a great nation and He will bless Abram. Without hesitation, Abram believe it and did as God told him. So actually here, we can learn that “If you believe it, you will be blessed”. Then, following with the calling, abundance will come into your life. It might not happen immediately. Abraham waiting for 40 more years for the promises to come.

b) The Promise (Gen 17)

What mentioned here the impossible is promised by God. When God say He will grant, then He will grant. With such age of 99 of Abraham, God promise Abraham that His wife, Sarah will be blessed and God will be given a son to them.

c) The Test (Gen 22:1-13)

There are Issacs in our life, always came out in our lives that would test us of our faithfulness to God.

d) The Completion (Gen 22:15-19)

Because Abraham demonstrated complete trust in God the Lord restated his promise to Abraham. “I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore… And through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me.” So, every promise will be completed by the final approval from God. We have passed the test that God had for us, even greater blessings will come into our lives. The key is to keep our heart pure toward God, no matter the promise had been fulfilled or yet to be fulfilled.

(Thanks to Sis. Yim Ling)

Question: How many times you use logical mind to limit What God could promise you??

Awaken Camp 2009 (Port Dickson)

Wow.. Such a drought session for Unitencg for didn't upload any post for this.. How bout i show u some photo of our previous Awaken Camp 2009 - Port Dickson Unleashed with its theme "You Will Never Walk Alone" that emphasize on family Spirit. Ok..~ Some photos are reviewed below~ A Picture Speak a thousand Words ~

Gathering at Church before departing to the place, it seems in this picture Jeremy like giving a speech...

Here is it, we finally reached to the destination. They were discussing with their group slogan.. and knowing each other in the same time.

Ice breaking games for the day as we arrived after the group delegations. "Do u Love Your Neighbor?, No~ Then, Whose Neighbor do u Love? I love All Guys Neighbor"

Here was the scene when everyone was running!! Everyone get Excited!!

Not to forget also, we come before Him to give our God praises with Phoebe as Guitarist and Serene as d Vocalist!! "Yesus Pokok~"

Another view and the participant of the camp~

what we have here ?? Station games #2 by Kui Woon: Waste Hair to collect burbles. ~ semua rambut tanggal. Thomas with his familiar pangsai post "Si Suak Suak"!!

We have a time of together at the Port Dickson Beach!! Banana boat wuzzz there!!

This was the Station Game that each group have to win!! They have collect all the pieces at each game station before they can find the secret & hidden letter!!

photos for the overall committees for this camp!! We are presenting the song to them!! Women of Worship - You Will Never Walk Alone

What we have on that night? BBQ!! "Siu Kai Yik, Ngo Jui Zhong Yi Sek~" The brothers are preparing the fire setup for the BBQ Section.

On the other side, most of the groups are discussing the presentation that they going to bring out related to the theme of the camp "You Never Walk Alone"~ Something very serious with 3 judges going to judge on them~

Winner's happy smiling face in this photo!!

Group photo of all of us!! I guess some are not in..

Another photo when we started to go back~ Lunch Time

We all going back after we have our great lunch fellowship togerher. In a nutshell, it was a great experience for all of us for this wonderful trip~ Thank to God for such a wonder time~ Let Rejoice ahead!!