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Testimonies
posted on february 29, 2004Gary
"It used to be the ruinous companies or bad influences that filled my life. Before I knew Jesus, and God my saviour, I was as bad as anyone who could imagine how a crook behaves like. Vulgarities were my best vocabs, and unruliness was the way of my life, and I never thought that one day, by God's presence and words, my entire life could be turned the other way round. True enough, God Almighty is able to do anything beyond possiblities, now I'm a better person, and I'm still trying to improve myself to be more like Jesus everyday. I really thank God for coming into my life, and making me a better and happier person. Praise the Lord."

Jing Yi
"Still remember those days when I had distanced myself away from God, I didn't feel even a tinge of satisfaction in my life. When it comes to weekends, I will keep on pondering about what the people at City Harvest Church are doing, is it praise and worship time? What are my cell group members doing? Are they having fun? There was never a day where I will not think of the sisters and brothers whom beloved me much. Thanks to Sze Hui, she brought me back into God's arms, and instantly, I could feel God's love all over again, like never before. God has made my willpower stronger, and I shall not backslide off so easily like before again. Blessed."

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christian articles
posted on february 19, 2004Unconditional Acceptance
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reaction. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say, hello anyway.....so, I thought, this would be a piece of cake
literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonalds, one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special play time with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch...an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell... and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally deficient and the blue eyed gentle man was his salvation. I held my tears....as I stood
there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. To sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something...they just wanted to be warm.

Then I really felt it...the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me...judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you...God is here working through me to give you hope." I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me honey....to give me hope." We held hands for moment and at that time we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given that we were able to give. We are not church goers but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it....then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got>the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we, as human beings and being part of God, share this need to heal people and be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonalds, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn....UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is being sent to each and every person who may read this. Learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

posted on february 10, 2004Does God exist? Yes, He sure does!
A man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects.

Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said:
"Look man, I don't believe that God exists as you say so."

"Why do you say that?" - Asked the client.

"Well, it's so easy, you just have to go out in the street to
realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed,
would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be no suffering nor pain. I can't think of a God who permits all of these things."

The client stopped for a moment thinking but he didn't want to respond so as to prevent an argument. The barber finished his job and the client went out of the shop.

Just after he left the barber shop he saw a man in the street with a long hair and beard (it seems that it had been a long time since he had his cut and he looked so untidy). Then the client again entered the barber shop and he said to the barber:"You know what? Barbers do not exist."

"How come they don't exist?"-asked the barber. "Well I am here and I am a barber."

"No!" - the client exclaimed. "They don't exist because if they did there would be no people with long hair and beard like that man who walks in the street."

"Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to me."

"Exactly!"- affirmed the client. "That's the point. God does exist, what happens is people don't go to Him and do not look for Him that's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

now you know how to respond when people tell you that God does not exist!

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sermon

january 24-25,2004
SHAPING YOUR PERSONALITY FOR
SUCCESS

PERSONALITY FOR SUCCESS

Sense of Direction

Pro 29:18
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint.

Understanding

1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

Courage [=prerequisite for creating change]
1. Assess your courage quotient
2. Recognise that fear is often an illusion
[F.E.A.R. = False evidence appearing real]

Charity

Phil 2:3-4 (NLT)
Don't be selfish; don't live life to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.

Esteem

Self-Confidence

Phil 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Self-Acceptance

Eph 2:10 (Amp)
For we are God's [own] handiwork (His worksmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking path which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He pre-arranged and made ready for us to live].

Ps 139:14-16 (NLT)
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous- and how well i know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

HOW TO AVOID FAILURE: THE DANGER SIGNALS

Frustration
Aggressiveness
Insecurity
Lonliness
Uncertainty [=a strategy you adopt as a means of avoiding mistakes]
Resentment [=anger gone rotten]
Emptiness

By correcting your course every time you're confronted with one of the elements of failure, you avoid developing a "failure-type personality".

By avoiding failure, you can't help but achieve success!

january 11, 2004
7 STEPS TO GOAL-SETTING

WHY PEOPLE DON'T SET GOALS?

1. IGNORANCE

Hosea 4:6
(God:) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge...

2. LAZINESS

Pro 13:4
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Pro 12:24
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.

3. RESIGNATION

4. PRESUMPTION

Pro 16:9 (TLB)
We should make plans - counting on God to direct us.

Pro 13:6 (TLB)
A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn't and even brags about it!

HOW TO SET GOALS?

1. Specific

1 Cor 9:26 (TLB)
So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around.

2. Measurable

3. Action Plan

4. Realistic

Pro 24:3-4 (TLB)
Any enterprise is built by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense, and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts.

Isa 1:18
"Come now, and let us reason together," says the LORD.

5. Time Conscious

6. Expectation Management

Pro 13:19 (TLB)
It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up even when they are wrong.

7. Revelation

Pro 16:1 (TEV)
We may make our plans, but God has the last word.

Eccl 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

Rom 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

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webbies
posted on february 28, 2004Carrying the Cross

Clip: Carrying The Cross
a touching korean clip

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others
posted on february 28, 2004The Temperament Test
Download The Temperament Test
also known as the D-I-S-C Test

Your results will determine which of the following you are most likely to be:

D - Choleric
I - Sanguine
S - Phlegmatic
C - Melancholy

Download the excerpt from the book about temperament and find out about your temperament!