North C: Like a CHILD, Like a CHAMPION

Sunday, March 1, 2009

BEAUTIFUL SCRATCH

Date: 28′Feb’ 2009
Venue: Plaza Singapura’s Macdonald’s.
Time: 7.15pm
Mood: Happy. Ecstatic. Elated. High.

Incident:
*Joan reached out to the side pocket of her big bag
*Reached out for her phone
*Noticed a white thin thread on her handphone screen
*Attempted to wipe it off with her fingers
*Leaving many visible fingerprints on her handphone screen
*Only to realize that that it wasn’t a ‘white thin thread’
*It was a deep 1cm scratch
*Squinted her eyes to see if it really is a scratch
*Inner voice told her ”It’s a scratch, you dumbo”
* ”AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”
-THE END-

Ohyes, I swear I could hear my heart break right at that minute. This phone means much to me ‘cuz it’s the very first phone bought by my parents. Previously, I used phones which were being ”passed down” by either my sister or my parents. So yeah, it meant a whole lot. I was really really really down. I called my dad and told him ’bout it and he blamed me for removing the screen protector. Urgh, talk about rubbing salt into my wound. =.=

Yeah, I admit I emo-ed for a short while and not wanting to allow my emotions to affect the people around me, I went aside and talked to God.

Joan: ”OhGodddd. Very heart pain leh! I didn’t even drop it, where on earth did that stupid scratch came from!?”
God: ”It’s just a mere scratch, for goodness sake! At least you didn’t lost your phone. At least it still function well. At least you can still make phone calls. At least you can still send text messages.”
Joan: -Speechless- ”Okay lor, you win. As usual.”

Yeah, say me childish, I dont care. Ha! But yeah, God made perfect sense. As I continued to listen to Him, these are what I’d learnt:

God sees beond our scratches.
We’re imperfect. We have our flaws. God sees it. He knows it. But yet He love us still. Just like how He reminded me of being grateful that my phone’s still functioning well, His focus, is never ever on the ’scratches’ within us. He sees beyond that. He see the light shining within us which others fails to see. He sees the potential waiting to be unleashed. He sees how much more better and successful we can be. Even when we fail him, nothing, and I really mean nothing, is able to change His mind in believing and seeing the best within us.
Somtimes, we focus too much on the little scratch, rather than the big picture.
For a few good minutes, my eyes were glued to the 1cm scratch, feeling really sorry for it. But as I tried to see like how God sees, to step back and see the phone as a whole, the scratch was not as evident as before, it’s almost invisible. Conclusion? I’d been squinting my eyes for too long, focusing on the scratch for too long and dwelling in self-pity for too long.

I called Nokia and asked if I’m still able to get it fixed with the warranty given. But I gave a second thought and well, perhaps I can just leave the scratch there as it is. After all, it’d taught me a great lesson and yes, it’s a beautiful scratch.

God still knows me best, speaking to me in daily/random incidents.
For the 9349876576964985796 times, I wanna proclaim loudly:

GOD! YOU ROCK!!

AriellaJoan

North C wrote at ;; 1:21 AM

Monday, February 16, 2009

North C

Finally, Finally, Finally.

This blog is going to be close.
but fear not, you can still tag, still crap, still encourage each other.

Let's continue to excel for God,
let's continue to see God's kingdom advancing,
and let's see our pioneering schools being completed!

Always remember:

North C is like a CHILD, like a CHAMPION, like a CONQUEROR for CHRIST!

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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Memories II

Thank God for :

North C 1

North C2

LASTLY, THE PILLARS OF NORTH C

Lianna(:

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Memories..

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

New Life On Death Row

Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, i say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
-Luke 23:43

We see the opposite responses to Jesus from the two thieves who were crucified next to Him: One blasphemed, the other believed (Luke 23:39-42). We rejoice over the conversion of the one and Christ's words to him: "Today you will be with Me in Paradise" (v.43). Now, as then, Jesus saves those who truly repent - even at "the eleventh hour." (:

One such person was Lester Ezzell, who was on death row in Florida. When his former Sunday school teacher Curtis Oakes travelled 750 miles to visit him in prison, Lester said, "You won't give up, do you?" Though Lester still won't listen to the gospel, Curtis gave him a New Testament and urged him to read it.

Later, Lester wrote several letters to Curtis. The first one brought news of his conversion. His final letter in early 1957 read: "By the time you receive this, my life will have been taken. I will have paid for the wrong I have done. But I want you to know this - with that little Testament, and by the grace of God, I have led 47 people to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. I just thank you for no giving up on me."

When we witness to others about Jesus Christ, some may not repent until late in life. So, let's never give up on anyone :D

Lord, lay some soul upon my heart,
And love that soul through me;
And may I nobly do my part
To win that soul for Thee

Labels: When you know Jesus, you want others to know Him too :D

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Mark 8:34

And Jesus called [to Him] the throng with His disciples and said to them, If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown, and lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and [joining Me as a disciple and siding with My party] follow with Me [continually, cleaving steadfastly to Me].

as i reflect upon my week 4, this verse came into my mind.
did i deny myself?
take up the cross?
no.

schedule's tight, tight, tight.
but i have to deny my old self, to be what God wants me to be.
and to take up the cross, not run away from it.

sometimes, human really needs reminder again and again.

Vivien

North C wrote at ;; 11:38 PM

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Give Thanks To God In All Circumstances.

<<1thess5:18>>give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

This was the verse that kept flashing in my mind recently.Though i did not do well for my o level,i will still smile to God and thank Him for it.Cause it was the process that makes me wanna give thanks to God.God reminded me on the topics and those key points to remember.And He also used my church mate to guide me through few hours before O level papers:D God was so good to me!THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING!
Just some questions to ask yourself.Do you still praise God in the midst of your hardships?Do you still acknowledge that God is the one who has been helping you and guide you through problems?Will you continue to seek God everyday even if God place so many problems into your life?Will you still seek God after problems had been solved or just only seek God when problems arise?

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