Wahahahs! Merry Christmas HOHOHO x]

I wanna dedicate this post to my YISS group , SFA (St.Francis of Assisi)!! :DD
Wanna thank you guys for journeying and grow with me during this 4 short days of YISS Liberation.Though it may seem short , but we've gone through a lot emotionally , it's as though we've been through many thick and thins together. I wanna praise and thank God for letting me know you guys , and i will really treasure this friendship that i've forged through God's grace. :D Hope we can go to masses together , meet up at Amplify Fridays , and never forget this life changing experience we onced shared.Let us share our troubles and woes with one another , and pray for one another , as well as to remind one another of our mission! This i pray in Lord Jesus's name , Amen!!

Fun shot! :D


SFA rocks! x]]

Hey guys , it's just a few moments more to Christmas! I am sooo excited (: Even though i am down with fever , but this ain't gonna bring me down! Praise the Lord , and thank Him , for even when i am sick. I thank Him for blessing me with such an awesome mother , taking care of me while i am helpless. Lord , indeed i see you in my mum. (: And Lord , i surrender everything to you , my sickness , my problems. You take charge (((:

Meaning of Christmas. Christmas is the birth of our Saviour , Lord Jesus! It is the season of giving , to give whatever you have to people. To spread love , spread the Good News to everyone in this joyous occasion! You might be frustrated , thinking of what presents to get for your friends and relatives. But take a step back and think , are the gifts more important? Or is the love you have for the other person while giving whatever gifts you wanna give the main point? (:

Therefore friends , do not worry bout the presents , for it is the thoughts that counts. As long as you have the intention , the love for the other person , i am sure whatever the gift(s) you are giving will be extra special!

Here is the most important part of Christmas. What gift(s) is more significant than the Giver of gifts Himself? Christmas is the birth of our Saviour , birth of the Messiah!! God gave His precious Son , the Darling of Heaven to us! Rejoice!! :D

Christmas. Christmas = Christ + Mass. Without Christ , there will not be mass. So treasure this season of giving , enjoy the peace our Lord has blessed us with. Share the love with your families , friends and relatives! Love is one of the best gifts we humans could give (: May the birth of Christ our Saviour give us new life , Amen!!Praise the Lord , Alleluia!!

Vin

We are never restricted in God's love....

The deaf may not hear , but they hear Jesus saying how much He loves them everyday , every second..

The blind may not see , but they see Jesus , waving to them with a gentle smile , brightening up their world of darkness..

The mute may not speak , but they cry out in their Spirit : " Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty , Who is , Who was , and is to come!!! "

The lame may not run , but their Spirit runs forever , forever towards God's embrace..

The handicapped may be incomplete in this world , but Jesus makes them whole in God's Kingdom..

The mentally unsound may not think normally , but Jesus gives them the greatest wisdom..

The weak may be bullied by others , but God gave them power to rule in His Kingdom..

You may be a loser in the eyes of people , but in God's eyes you are more than a conqueror!

Rejoice! For there is/are no strings attached in God's love. He loves all of us unconditionally. You may be a rotten sinner , or a handicap , but little did you know that God loves you all the more. Always remember , it is in our weakness whereby God's strength in us is made perfect! We can never do things on our own strength , but if we rely on God , nothing in this world could bound or restrict us , walls will crumble! Chains will break! Darkness will fade! For God's love for us is infinite.....

Vin

Hey guys. I am really really blessed by God to have such an awesome God sis! :D And i really love the present , thanks Cheryl! x]] Haiz i feel so bad.... only gave her a christmas card :(((

The box (: So nice.



The casing.Image of an angel.Cooool x]


Finally , the Rosary inside!!


So nice of my God sis right? Hahaha. Yup yup. Nowadays i keep praying to God , it's as if God is reminding me to intercede to Mother Mary too! HAHA. Praise and thank God! And my God sis too!! :DDD


Vin

Just a humble message to those willing to hear...

Living in the real life is tough. Temptations and all sorts of heathen(worldy) sins corrupt us. But after all, we are human. The human nature in us made us sin , greed , hate , condemn, do immoral things.... etc. We are all empty shells , and this human nature of ours will eventually lead us to destruction.

But be happy brothers and sisters! The salvation to this problem is within you. Yes , within you. The Faith in the Lord Jesus , the Living God.The Holy Spirit sent by Him is our salvation. Human nature would eventually lead to Death , but if one lives in union with the Lord (doing things in His name to show love , and glorify Him), the Spirit will guide the person to Life. Life renewed by the Lord , free from all sins and bondage. A life without worries , a life filled with true happiness , a life without having to put on a fake mask , and the peace which no one and nothing else could provide.

Do you feel empty sometimes? Like you have thirst for something , a thirst you tried so hard to quench.And i don't mean the kind of thirst like the thirst for water. You listen to music , played games , hang out with friends. But the thirst doesn't go away.The thing you are finding is love. You may find love from your boyfriends/girlfriends , but somehow it just does not satisfy you. The answer is God , fountain of life , fountain of love. No one loves you more than God does , and His love is unconditional.It doesn't matter if you are a sinner. We all are. But God would really like to see us repent , and ask Him for forgiveness. His love is everywhere. Believe the Lord , for He says that everyone , even a simple act of opening the door for someone is love , and God shows His love through people like your parents , your friends , your siblings etc.


Take a step back and look. This world is utterly corrupted. Music bands and movies all promoting obscene and unholy things. Movies such as R21 movies promotes immorality , death metal musics and emo musics lead people and youths more into depression , or suicide even. What is this world coming to? Everyone puts on a mask. Why? To show that they are strong? That they are cool? They are so so mistaken. So what if you are stronger than the others? So what after you bullied them? If you truly gain satisfaction from doing this , then you are truly perverted.

And look , the world now boasts sin instead of acheivements!!! People would rather be proud of "Hey look , i've scared that guy. So noob right?" rather than "Hey! I helped an old lady to cross the road today!" Why? Cause they want to "save face" . They want to be "cool" , and believe the Lord , that is what human nature is like. They follow the world , enjoy worldy merry , indulge in things they think that are "cool". Little do they know that these will eventually destroy them , and humanity itself.

Sometimes , don't you feel like there is a sense of justice rushing up to you when u see someone being maligned for things that he did not commit? Don't you feel guilty when you've said a lie?Don't you feel bad when you shouted at your parents? These , my brothers and sisters , is the Holy Spirit, the good conscience within you , talking to you , speaking to you. It tells you what is right and what is wrong. But most people will just ignore it. They do what is wrong when they know it. They dare not expose themselves to the world , to show to the world that they have love in them. They fear the judgement of people. They are afraid that people will laugh at them , make fun of them.But fear not , for only God could truly pass judgement on us. When a passerby looks at you and make fun of you , just accept it , and walked away. That person is not going to be with you for the rest of your life. But God is! Fear God , not them.

By letting the Spirit to guide you my brothers and sisters , you will definitely lead a much much better life than you did before. Look beyond the reality of this world , for there is something far greater. To love , to serve , to do good. If everyone does this , wouldn't the world become a better place to live in? Everyone would serve and love people without their masks on , for they allow the Holy Spirit in them to guide them , to lead them. In the Bible , it says :"Now the Lord is the Spirit , and wherever the Spirit of The Lord is , there is Freedom"

Trust in God people , trust that good voice within you. Living amongst the heathen merry could only bring you a short while of freedom , but living in the Spirit frees you forever! I am a witness , a witness of the Lord , and here i am spreading the word for i truly changed! Life will definitely be much better , and you will truly experience the real freedom our Lord has promised us.

I hope through this message , i've at least inspired a few to do good and serve. I hereby make a stand that whatever i've said here is not for my own glory , but for God. I am just a candle who has been lighted by his love , and now trying to spread the flame of the Spirit... Let's strive to light up the world in God's love , as the world continues to sink in darkness. Praise and thank God!


Vin

Happy are those ...

Who love , for they have God in them
Who serve , for they glorify God in their actions
Who endure , for they share the same sufferings of the Lord
Who resisted temptations , for God have given them the shield called "Faith"
Who were judged by others , for they know that they could only be judged by God Himself
Who were called "Crazy" while glorifying God , for they know that God does not see them as crazy
Who hope , for they believed in the Living God Jesus Christ
Who have thrown away pride and ego , for they know that these are obstacles between them and God
Who are innocent , for they do not share the heathen merry but instead , in God's joy
Who honour their parents , for they honour God in the same way
Who tells the truth , for they have the Holy Spirit in them
Who confessed their sins and repent , for they have reconciled in God's love
Who do not speak vulgarities , for they speak in languages that glorify God
Who believe God , for they have gained salvation
Who felt God's touch , for their lives will be forever changed

Most importantly ,happy are those who have God in their hearts.....for they have everything they will ever need.


By Vin

Day 4




The last day of the awesome YISS camp. That day we had a very special speaker , can't remember his name (sorry) but he is humorous! He prayed over people who still can't speak in tongues , and all the rest who can prayed in tongues for them. After that , few by few were able to speak in tongues. Praise and thank God!!! Everyone can speak in tongues , but if you deny the Holy Spirit or do not have the Faith and Love , the tongue you speak in is just gibberish.St Paul said something like that also in the letter to the Corinthians.

After that the speaker said something about our calling. Life is like a race , but christian life is like a relay. Saints and disciples of Lord Jesus had ran the race , and now is our turn. It is our choice whether to take the baton or not.
The speaker then ask , those who want to take the baton stand up and go to the front of the room.

Then inside me , i just have this super strong urge to go to the front and take the baton and lead a new life. There is this voice in me asking to go for it , overcome my fears and just have a leap of faith. So i went for it , i went to the front and the rest who gathered at the front prayed. I prayed in tongues as the Holy Spirit outpours upon us again. I am not sure but , i saw a vision. A vision of many candles , different in size and shape , in all sorts of patterns. The flames lit up one by one. I prayed to God in tongues , that everyone would spread the fire , and light up the world in God's love. And mankind shall be saved.

I also prayed for people like Cheryl , Esther and the people in the room. I prayed that my prayers would reach God , and God would reach them. I also prayed for more to people to experience the Father's love , so that more people would laugh with genuine happiness. I then hear laughter across the room as the Holy Spirit does his work. I heard Moses laughing very loudly! Hahaha. It's as though their laughters are communicating with one another. I am not sure , for i closed my eyes. But deep in my heart , i longed for everyone to smile and laugh in God's embrace. How beautiful will the world truly be!

After this session , we had the concluding mass. We received the prayer of discipleship , and i am not sure what the process is called , but we ate salt. The saltly taste in our mouths , to remind us of our mission as Christians. I remembered something John ( not sure is John the Baptist or St john ) said. Something about what is salt when salt has lost it's saltiness? How true. Are we going to let this faith last? Or just be Christians in name? I've chosen to strenghten my current faith , and pick up the baton.

I've taken the baton and started running in faith and love ,in God's track. What about you? (:



Vin

• Day 3
  
  
  
  
  
  That night was the night of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit , and the Gifts he bestowed upon us. Oh and i forgot to mention that the theme for Day 2 was : Jesus , The Son our Saviour. So the theme for the third day is about the Holy Spirit , the helper sent to us by Jesus our Lord.
  
  But before i begin , that afternoon we had a little activity which helped us to learn more about the Holy Spirit and its gifts. We moved around in respective groups , at the hall area and went to different stations , where the different gifts were explained. So the 3 basic groups of the gifts are : The Gifts of Word , The Gifts Of Revelation , and The Gifts Of Power.
  
  They are all split into 9 charismatic gifts all together , with 3 in each group. (There are still other gifts too , other than these 9. )
  
  The Gift Of Word
• Gift of tongues to speak to God , to pray over for others in a personal language whereby only God would understand.

• Gift of tongues to speak what God has told you by the power of the Holy Spirit , and say it out in a foreign language.

• Gift of interpretation of tongues , which is also known sometimes as prophecy.This is very important as what would the use of tongues when it only benefits you and me? As St Paul has said in the Bible , it is much more important to spread the word of God to the Church.Therefore this gift is to interpret the meaning of another's tongue , and then say it to the whole Church.

• The Gifts Of Revelation

• The Gift of Knowledge. The ability to gain sudden knowledge of something which is out of our human capablilities , like seen things we've never seen before , hear sounds we've never heard before. The sudden spiritual knowledge bestowed by the Holy Spirit.
• The Gift of Wisdom. The ability where the Holy Spirit guides you , to understand the mysteries of God. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth , as Lord Jesus has proclaimed in (John 16:13) "When the Holy Spirit, who is the truth , comes , he shall guide you all into truth..."

• The Gift of Discernment Of Spirits. This is the ability bestowed by the Holy Spirit within us to know whether a Spirit is good , or bad , in the surroundings or in a person.
• The Gifts Of Power

• The Gift of Faith. The Holy Spirit bestows upon a person a great amount of Faith , such that doubts of the Lord and God never exists.

• The Gift of Healing. The Holy Spirit grants a person to have healing abilities. But remember , the person who is healing is only a vessel for God , ultimately it is God our Father who is healing the other person , channeling through the chosen one.

• The Gift of Miracles. The ability to create miracles in the name of God. As the same , this and all gifts are ultimately used to glorify God.

Yup basically that's all about the gifts. On that night , we were being prayed over as the Holy Spirit was being outpoured upon us. I was being prayed over by John this time also , and he asked me what gifts would I desire. I said that i would like to have the gift of tongues. Actually before that , during my quiet time with God , i told Father that whatever gifts He would give me , i'll accept it with great humility, using these gifts i have to help others. And i also prayed that I'll be focus on desiring God Himself , rather than the gifts , for what could be greater than the Giver of gifts Himself?

Okay back to the main part , i said i wanted to receive the gift of tongues. John then told me to praise God and said "Alleluia". I opened up and praised God loudly and with faith. As i said "Alleluia" , John told me to say it faster. This was a little bit of problem for me , as my tongue isn't that flexible and the "le" and "lu" syllabus were difficult for me to pronounce - _ -

However I was suddenly reminded of what I've prayed to God earlier : To seek Him and not the gifts. So i let go my focus on the pronounciation , and prayed to the Holy Spirit that he would guide me , as i pour out my love in my prayers. Soon i find that as i focused on God , my tongue starts to sort of curled , and my "Alleluia" turned into a sort of unclear mumbling. Then i continued to pray in faith , and soon i realise i should just pour out the sounds in my head. What seems to be a foreign language sound began to come out of my mouth (it sounds Arabic o.o ). John then congratulated me , that I've received the gift of tongues. I was so surprised , i opened my eyes to look at him , although i wasn't suppose to.

So i sat down , and continued to pray for the rest whom havent received the gifts. I prayed for Nicholas in my new tongue for he too , really desired the gift of tongues. I later found out my tongues is a mature tongue , where there are a few syllabus in it , and it forms a shape of a normal phrase in a foreign language. Cheryl , my God sis , received the baby tongues, whereby the syllabus contained "lalalalala" . With more practice , i am sure she'll be able to receive the mature tongue! Jia you Cheryl! :D

That's all for Day 3 , praise and thank God for everything that night , and my new gift to pray over for others in tongue. You see brothers and sisters , I am not a baptised Catholic. So if a rotten sinner like me can receive God's love , you can too! It doesn't matter if you are baptised or not , it is the Faith and Love within you that matters! :D

Vin

Day 2



We had 'The reconciliation of the Sacred Sacrament' and 'Healing' session that night.
Before we received healing and be liberated , we need to face our sins.We must face the truth before we can truly repent. So on that night, we had confession.As I am not a baptised Catholic yet , i was extremely nervous on how the confession would go.When it was my turn , i walked to the priest with a confidence in confessing all my sins and be renewed , for i remembered the phrase "Look not on our sins , but on the Faith of your Church." And according to St Paul , he said something like God would not keep accounts of our sins , but rather He want us to repent and turn to Him
instead.
However when it was my turn , the father told me that since I am a non baptised Catholic yet ,I am not bound by sins.So he prayed for me , and i left , feeling a tad disappointed. However when i went back up to the session room , I just sat down and confessed all my sins to Jesus. I lifted them up and prayed for forgiveness , so that i would be liberated of these chains.
After that , it was the Healing session. After the reconciliation , we need to be filled up by God's Love and touch.Everyone was being prayed over by facils. When it was my turn , i was being prayed over by John. He asked me what i would like to be prayed over for.I told him , and he asked me if I believed in Jesus. I firmly said "Yes!" After that , i could feel a strong force on my head. My whole body felt light and numb , and i fall to the ground ( rested in the spirit). I felt this intensity within me.. my eyelid kept twitching on its own , and my eyes could not open. The Holy Spirit is working. I saw an outline of Jesus , our dearest Lord praying over me , as i lie down. I began to keep praising him as i lay on the floor.
After that i felt truly liberated!!! I felt Jesus's love and touch!! Nothing could express my emotions , and i just kept praising God. Alleluia!! Haha. I felt this peace ,that i've never ever felt before. I feel changed , liberated , empowered! Praise and thank God!!
After that , it's lights out time , and thankfully it's not so cold that night. Praise and thank God!( for day 2 also x] ) HAHAHA!



Vin

Hi guys. I am back from 4 days of YISS (Youth in the spirit seminar)camp at the CSC (Catholic Spirituality Centre ), organised by Amplify ministry. :D

Many of you guys may wonder: "What is this YISS about?" YISS is a seminar which purpose is to reach out to youths all over Singapore , to experience the amazing and indescribable love of God, our Creator , as well as to forge a deeper relationship with Him.The theme for this year's YISS (the 20th YISS) is "Liberation".

Day 1



So me and Nick decided to meet each other first , before going to CSC. We decided to meet at Hougang Mac.He was a little late , so i had breakfast first, and then set off with him to CSC , feeling excited as we were anticipating what we would be doing there. So with our heavy baggages ; literally and metaphorically , we walked with heavy footsteps to the gates of CSC,with our regrets , our sins ,our unforgiveness, our shames , and our hurt.
However , when we reached there , we were overwhelmed with welcomes from the facilitators at the entrance ;one of which is my group's facil , Joseph. Praise God! I felt so warm by their welcomings , i was not used to it.We registered at the hall area at the first floor , and 'checked' in into our dorm.We were very nervous , and we saw many other participants.We didn't talk much to the rest at first , but we made a new friend there , Gabriel.He was older than us by quite a lot , and praise God , for he was the first friend we made there.
After that , we went up to the session room for icebreakers and introduction. The icebreaking session really helped me a lot , as even before the camp proceeds , i felt liberated a little of my anxiety. Praise God! Hahaha.After that we had Praise and Worship sessions , and went to meet my group and lunch.My group was St. Francis of Assisi a.k.a SFA , and Nick's group is St.Ignatius of something (pardon me for forgetting =x)So we separated into our respective groups.
I met my groupmates , and initially , i felt really alienated ,as there was no one i knew in my group. I was worried , really worried that i could not open up to them. But in the end , i decided to let God do His thing , to just lead me wherever He wants me to go , to meet, to feel. My group consisted of Joseph (facil) , Antonia (Facil) , Rowena , Benjamin , Cheryl ,Moses , Esther and Beverly.All of them i tell you , these 8 very special people God has lead me to meet , had journeyed with me throughout these 4 days of life-changing experience, going through thick and thin together as we formed the almost instant bond. Praise God!
Then we had a speaker's session whereby inspiring people whom experienced God's love spread the message with their amazing tesimonials about the MOST amazing Father.(hahaha , so much 'amazing' things are going on in YISS!! x] )After that , we had our first sharing session.It is through this session we get to know each other better , and it is the first event which I've overcome myself.I keep hearing a voice in my head asking me to just share with everyone , no matter how shameful it may be as it may benefit the people there.It's as if God wanted me to let go of everything , like if i want to be set free , i must first face the truth. So i did , and i enjoyed the sharing session as even though we have different backgrounds , we are all here for the same purpose : To experience God.
I think from here , i'll just post all the higlights as there is really going to be a lot to post. After that we had dinner , oh ya and the girls there are like eating very little. Must eat more! Being slim is one thing , but being healthy is what God really wants you to be. Hahaha. Ya , i kinda forgotten if Mass is before or after , but ya Mass was great , and the first day's theme was something like "God , the Father."
Yup , then went to sleep after that , it was like super doooooooper cold. Freezing even under my jeans and blanket.The next day my nose is like running with mucus...Ew.. okay. I'll end here for today. (: Praise God for day 1!! woohooo!

Vin

Guys This Video Is Super inspiring.

God , Evian and Me

In company the child rejoice , laughter and happiness fulfills him

Loneliness never finds him , despite being the only son

For the child do not have friends as such.

Sadness to the child , is but temporary

There is nothing , which could hurt him much.

But under the innocence , grows a shadow

The shadow which feeds on his happiness , and grows with the innocence

Never revealing itself to the child ,

the shadow named 'Evian' hides within his oblivion.

The child grows up , into a boy

Still as innocent , the shadow grows.

But a family broken , the boy soon learns

He must be fierce , to deter all

The shadow faded a tiny bit.

Like the mist , the fog , and the vapour.

He is able to see things clearer, but still conceived.

To protect his mother , he vow to thee

"I'll show them what i'm made of ,

If anyone tries to hurt her again!"

The vehemence in him propagated , by his steel resolve.

And so the boy walks on , with a heavy task on his back.

As the boy grows into a young man , his path dimmers

And the blue sky turned into an evil sanguine.

He lost love , he felt pain , and suffered betrayal.

An addition to his task were the scars he received on his back.

The young man is badly messed up , but he still has to go on.

At this time , Evian revealed itself to the young man.

Evian is what the young man is , and the young man is Evian itself.

Evian explains reality to the young man ,

Exposing the pains , lies, sins of the world.

The young man struggles on...

The young man is lonely , but yet for now , loneliness is his only friend.

He finally found Evian in him , but lost Trust as a result.

He no longer have a shadow , as he is the shadow himself.

But just as darkness was about to consume him ,

A hand so powerful dragged him out.

The quiescent background suddenly burst into life again.

The young man heard a voice ,

"My child you are My legacy. Do not worry , i will not forsake you. "

That voice so warm and familiar , at the same time so powerful...

It struck deep into the young man , as the Light pierces the sanguine skies , down onto him.

He looked up , and found home.

God is there , smiling to him.

The Evian in the young man is now an attribute of him ,

no longer a negativity.

He realises no matter what , no evil nor darkness around him

could reach him , as much as God could.

So he followed the Light , and continued his winding journey.....

The young man is Me , and being Naive(Evian) i guess , is forever a part of me. What matters most is , my eyes are fixed onto God... and all shall be fine..God does not mind us , who are messed up , but very often it is us , who shun away from God. Let us not turn away from God , as He will never turn us away.

The End.

By ViN.

HIIII!!.... Yeah i am blogging yet once again. Just came back from Lan , with Zhongping , Samuel Quah , Marquez and Stanleeeeeey (Zong). Haha , played pool also. haiz so sian , today totally no form nor luck , kena owned in Cs and dota , and lost touch in pool. Everytime the ball was about to go in the hole , it just wouldn't.(wtf) -.- Haaahs , then after that went home.

Oh ya , went job hunting again with Zong and Nick yesterday , was out to a job agency called "Kelly Services" (sounds wrong , but dun xiang wai wai -.-). But in the end , we do not have a resume done yet , and they requires one in order to find the type of job we need. So we went off to Plaza Sing , in hope of finding a part time job sucessfully there. But , several shops are already out of vacancy , so we had no choice but to search again tomorrow, which is thursday lol. Hopefully got vacancy la... (and with lots of chio colleauges ^^ V ...... jkjk.)

And i am going to create a blog for SimPLy™ (Nick ,zong and me) soon! wahahahas , and will link everyone soon x] Haha and check out this cute thingy i found while we're job hunting. Saw it along the way inside a MRT underpass. It is found on the ceiling .Enough said , I'll let the picture do the talking , wahahahaahs :P

I am not a fool , I can tell. Just don't want to see her sad. Even if it means becoming your enemy.

ViN