Devo on worship

wow...today's devo....reminded me of my encounter with worship at winter camp....worship is so amazing....

Sunday, March 27, 2005
EXPRESS YOURSELF
"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs." -Psalm 100:2

When David said to make a joyful noise to the Lord, he was declaring that worship should be expressive to the Lord. Audibly voicing our strong emotions is normal—the mouth tries to express the praises of the heart. Many of us, however, have been conditioned to be subdued and reserved when it comes to worshiping God.
In ancient times, God's people expressed their worship and praise to Him in several ways:
•With an upright heart (Psalm 32:11). Worship is a heart matter, not an external ritual. When we worship God, it should be from a heart that is right with Him.
•With joyful singing (Psalm 95:1-2). Because Israel had witnessed God's awesome deeds, they responded with passionate singing. Their singing was alive because their God was alive.
•With clapping (Psalm 47:1). Contrary to some conservative opinion, clapping is a biblical method for praising and worshiping our God.
•By bowing down before Him (Psalm 66:4). Bowing in worship is a sign of humility before God.
•Through reverent service (Psalm 2:11). They were called to cease going through the motions of religious duty. Serving the Lord should not be burdensome; it should be a real joy to serve a God who loves us and forgives us completely.
•With our whole heart—all our mind, emotions, body, and will (Psalm 100). There's no need to incarcerate our praise in the prison of reservation.
We're called to be expressive in our worship. This inward experience and outward expression of our worship is not a call to emotionalism, but a call to taste God and to be transformed by His awesome presence. —Marvin Williams

bottom line: Worship is to be expressed. =)

NCAA MARCH MADNESS!!!!

hahah wowwwww crazy... Michigan State is sooo goood! beat duke, and then in double OT, beat kentucky today! hahaha disgusting.... so now MSU meets UNC!!! hahah but u know... UNC (aka my team) would win cuz im cheering for them....hopefully they meet illinois to make it a crazy championship game! hahhaha... but u know...louisville is pretty good! hahhaha... gonna be an interesting FINAL FOUR IN ST. LOUIS!!!! =)
-yes...im a bball freak! hahahha

Gr. 12s BOWLING!!!

hahha so much fun! dad actually let me drive by myself at 10PM at nite!!! hahah yay!!! bowling was fuN! but i got to drive so it was awesome!!! hahaha and U CAME!!! that made it special heheheheheh so yea.... tonite was awesome!!! hahah still cant believe i drove!!! and i actually drove U HOME TOO!!! hahhahahahha =)

Good Friday

church service was really good today! choir sang really well and the powerpoint presentation was awesome!!! yea.... today's the day u GOTTA REMEMBER cuz it was the day Christ died on the cross........ be thankful for his suffering becuz we didnt hafto endure it!... thanks God!
Happy birthday PEAL!!! =)
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr u got a pink cell phone!!! hahahahhaha sooo lucky!!!! =P i want a flip phone!!!! =P hahahha yea... gotta keep waiting... sigh....

allie's party!!!

muahahahah so much fun tonite!!! so full from buffet dinner and then went to allie's place to play gamecube!!! hhahahhah mario kart double dash was so much fun!!! YAY! go china! teaming up on korea! hahhah take that matt! hahahhaa....and yea... smash bros melee was fun tooo!!! hehheeh happy belated bday allie!!!
and also happy bday to peal tomorrow!!!! =)
EASTER HOLIDAYS!!! YAY!!! gotta remember...

second university acceptance!!!

oh man... so happy this weekend!!! after crazy mad fun at winter camp...and today when i got home, i found out i got accepted to mcmaster life science!!! yay!!!! two acceptances now!!!! =) so happy!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH GOD!!!!!! =)

WINTER CAMP 2005!!!

just got back from the most uplifting camp/retreat i have ever been part of!!! it was truly God's blessing to be part of didomi winter camp worship team!!! can't give enough credit to heidi's leadership, commitment, effort, uplifting encouragements, etc.!!! i know i've said this a gazillion times, but its true!!! you're so awesome, lil sis!!! =D

oh man, but mel, if you ever read this, hahaha i'll still hafto get u for spreading the "u know what" hahahhah but ur crazy guitar skills!! hahahah God has provided u with this talent, and its so great that ur using it thru dido worship!!!! =)

to the rest of u worship team-ers: u guys hav been so uplifting and patient while i struggled thru the "dry spell" i had during the worship team practices!!! thanx so much!!! i really hope God would lead all of y'all to further challenges that i'm sure u guys would totally succeed becuz of ur inspiring hearts of worship and dedication!!!!

my didomi torch has officially been passed down to my bro!!! the niners are so dedicated in serving God thru all different kinds of ways!!! so awesome to see the niners step up to take the challenge!!! i am truly happy that when us gr12s leave this year, didomi would continue to prosper!!! =)

aw man.... yeah.... us gr12s had our last ever winter camp... so sad [teardrop] hahahha.. i would definitely missed the great times spent in our cabins doing pranks and just fellowshiping!!! thanx for all the wonderful memories, u guys!!!!!

and of course, how could i forget last nite (sat nite) when you and i were sharing our past memories and also whats happening in our lives! you're such a super super super cool person hahahah (i sound like sophy =P heheehe) and yea... ur so nice to me and =D!!!!!!! hahah... half-exploring the woods and just sitting on the picnic table sharing at 3:30 AM!!! haah... now thats something out of the ordinary!!! but yeah, it was loads of fun!!! heheheh =) hope we can do that again sometime!!! ;)

newayz.... man... i'll never forget this wonderful winter camp experience!!! thank you everybody that was part of the supersupersuper successful and fun winter camp 2005!!!! and most importantly, THANKS GOD FOR ALL THE FUN STUFF AT UCC THIS WEEKEND!!!!! all the praise and thanks to the Man above!!! =D

first university acceptance

hahah...was checking email today... and found out i got accepted to mcmaster engineering today!!! hahahaa i got accepted to my backupbackupbackupbackupbackupbackup program!!!! hahahahah... oh well... at least i know now that i'll be going to university next year, and thats finally a relief....but sigh.. university next year....gonna be a big jump and a big struggle.....

Queens University

visited queens today!!! the campus was so awesome!!! all the buildings were pretty close, the atmosphere there was so positive and there werent many asians there! haha... those were basically my first impressions of queens. Overall, the day went well...the tour around the campus was fun... tour guides were funny hahhaah and yea.... gave me a really good impression of the university (much better than yesterday's waterloo!!! haha...)
kinda scared now... next year...gonna be living by myself and friends.... away from home hahah... gonna be a huge shock at first, but yea... gotta keep going on in life... trust God to help in all times of troubles....

time for univ visits!!!

ooooo waterloo tomorrow....hahha gonna learn so much about engineering at waterloo!!! haha... i guess that would be exciting..... hopefully the ppl wont talk too boringish hahah.... but really looking forward to queens on wednesday!!!! hahah queens is such a good university, but so expensive! =P hhehah.... oh well.....hope things would be fun and exciting!!!
dang... shouldve started my english hamlet essay earlier...now gonna hafto cram.... man.... and so much GEE HMWK!!! argh... integration... hahah... well.... gonna make the most of whats left of march break!!!

Feeling Intimidated?

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline." -2nd Timothy 1:7

People respond in different ways when they're intimidated. Some look for easy escape—thinking that running away is the best option. Others employ the strategy of counterattack. Their best defense is offense. And others flare up with an outburst of negative emotions. They use strong words and body language to display their displeasure. So, which is the best response to pressure—running, fighting, or reacting?
Timothy was under intense intimidation as a young pastor of a church. People were opposing his ministry. It must have been difficult for him to respond in the right way to those individuals. In Paul's letter to Timothy, he told him how to utilize the God-given "spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline" (2 Timothy 1:7).
First, Timothy did not have to run, because God had given him "a spirit of power." There was no situation in which God had put him that He hadn't also given him the ability to persevere. No matter how difficult the problems and people were, there was always a way of facing them with God's perspective. Moving away from a difficulty for a while may be useful, but it ought to be revisited and resolved.
Second, Timothy didn't need to fight, because God had given him "a spirit of love." There is often this tendency to fight and hurt the person who first hurts us. Timothy, however, understood God's love, and sought the good of others. It would be difficult, but not impossible.
Last, Timothy didn't have to react negatively, because God had given him "a spirit of self-discipline." A disciplined life and a sound mind will keep one from sudden ungodly outbursts of emotion. Instead, a person who possesses them will exhibit good judgment—even under extreme pressure.
Let's learn to exhibit courage, express love, and exercise good judgment when we are intimidated—that's God's way to handle it. —Lim Chien Chong

bottom line: Intimidation shows the cracks in our character.

-such a good devo, eh? =D

Tribute to 4 slain RCMPs

That was an emotional service to remember the four slain RCMP officers who were killed on March 3, 2005. Alot of meaningful messages were spoken by the Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Prime Minister Paul Martin, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, RCMP Commissioners, Reverends, and the people who spoke the eulogies. It kinda made me appreciate the fact that I live in a country that stresses on the safety of the citizens. Also made me think of the importance of police and RCMP. Gotta say thank you to them four.
Adrienne Clarkson: "Honour is not determined by what you have received, but by how much you have given."
Rest In Peace: Anthony Gordon, Lionide Johnston, Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann

Tribute to 4 slain RCMPs

That was an emotional service to remember the four slain RCMP officers who were killed on March 3, 2005. Alot of meaningful messages were spoken by the Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Prime Minister Paul Martin, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, RCMP Commissioners, Reverends, and the people who spoke the eulogies. It kinda made me appreciate the fact that I live in a country that stresses on the safety of the citizens. Also made me think of the importance of police and RCMP. Gotta say thank you to them four.
Adrienne Clarkson: "Honour is not determined by what you have received, but by how much you have given."
Rest In Peace: Anthony Gordon, Lionide Johnston, Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann

Tribute to 4 slain RCMPs

That was an emotional service to remember the four slain RCMP officers who were killed on March 3, 2005. Alot of meaningful messages were spoken by the Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Prime Minister Paul Martin, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, RCMP Commissioners, Reverends, and the people who spoke the eulogies. It kinda made me appreciate the fact that I live in a country that stresses on the safety of the citizens. Also made me think of the importance of police and RCMP. Gotta say thank you to them four.
Adrienne Clarkson: "Honour is not determined by what you have received, but by how much you have given."
Rest In Peace: Anthony Gordon, Lionide Johnston, Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann

=)

Thanks God! and thank you!!! =) hehe... happy day!

Constantine

heheh cell group nite...we watched constantine at STC...haha... ppl thot it was an ok movie overalll, but i thot it was ok-good hahah..... depicted hell as really scary and unpleasant, which was good becuz it is scary and unpleasant! hahah.. special effects were really goood.... but i didnt like the voice of the girl... sounded so MANLY hahhahahaha... scary..... and angel gabriel was a girl? haha..weird.... the actor for lucifer was funny tho hahah.... but yea.... kinda weird exorcism/demonic movie hahah.... yea.... so if u wanna hav a visual idea what hell is, u should watch CONSTANTINE! hehehe... k ya.. thats about it.... missed another one of tracy's parties... haha... sorry!!!

ONE DAY LEFT TILL MARCH BREAK!!!

yay! one more skool day and then its march break!!! sooo sooo sooo happy, hahha i get to slack off!!! yay!!! haha... no actually, still lots of work for march break, but who cares... need some bball tomorrow and just relaxation for next two/three days =D
i guess this week has been really easy (except for that eng isp conference).... prolly the easiest week in the past month.... but i'll hafto say it has been the most stressful..... stressful not becuz of work, but becuz of thinking too much.... whoever is close to me, u'll know what/who im thinkin about and well.... its been stressful... sigh.... all i can is just hope for the best...whatever God wants, I'll accept....

TRL = Toronto Reference Library

TRL...total request live?!??! hahah nooooo, peal, i dun think i spent the whole day at total request live...more like toronto reference library for english isp!!! hahah... man...whole day there.... kinda boring taking notes all day, but at least got secondary sources done!!! yay!!! =D hehe.... 2 more days of skool left to march break!!! hahahhahah