Hey guys
Apologies that I haven't been blogging for awhile although I did promise to. Hope all is well and I'll try my best to continue updating every Wednesday from next year so really hope to keep in touch with you readers! (by faith I believe there are some loyal followers! haha )
Would like to write a post about what was really memorable to me in 2012 , and some the achievements I had in this transitional year. I really want to encourage you guys to write one as well. Would really like to find out how your year has been.
Anyway. I started the year still in Smart Learners as a teacher. Ended in March as I wanted to go to SOT. Hence I switched to full time tutoring and SOT studies.
The most memorable event of 2012 for me was definitely going to SOT. I really got to understand and know God on a deeper level and I did many wonderful things by the grace of God in ministry that I never thought possible! Not to mention I made an awesome bunch of friends both in my team and in choir ministry! Here are some events in SOT that really impacted me greatly.
1) I finished reading the Bible for the first time in my life! This was really a challenge but with the encouragement of friends, cell members and classmates, I did it! I found that reading the Bible indeed is a gateway into God's promises and it's like reading God's love letters to us! I was both touched and motivated by the stories of faith , peace and love. All in all, it opened my mind into the incredible amount of knowledge and wisdom that God has for us! Next year I will definetely aim to read it one more time so that the words really comes alive!
2) I was used by God to prophesy quite a bit! To me, this help me to distinguish God's voice and the impressions He leaves in my heart. It also helped me to understand how our God is a loving God who really cares for his children. Further more, He is ever so willing to use us as vessels to do wonders by His name!
Some of the really accurate prophecies I'm really thankful for are.....
1) Prophesying for Jacelyn Tay's son that He will become a man with influence just like Dr A R Bernard! It was actually confirmed by her blog in which she wrote that her son would be a change-maker!
2) Prophesying that God has prepared a special someone for my cell member. True enough, in 2 weeks He got attached!
3) Prophesying that all is going to go well financially for an SOT friend. True enough God blessed her for her faith and she's getting married in Dec !
4) Prophesying for a cell member that He will have the creativity from God to help him in his school projects! True enough, he was in the midst of trying to get inspiration to take his work to a whole new level.
There are still some others that I can't remember but all in all. I really want to thank God for using me as a vessel and for giving me the courage to really speak into the lives of others. Really want to encourage you guys to do the same!
Also would like to thank God for using me to pray for healing as well ! I don't really know if my prayers were answered but by faith I believe! It's a first step to really trusting God to do the miracle through you!
Apart from the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I believe God also showed himself supernaturally to me in many instances during SOT !
1) There was once I was really prompted by the HS to giuve an amount to an international student who was really in need. I knew that it was God when the moment she received it, she teared! A few moments later, another international student blessed me back with the same amount!!!!!! This was the most tangible God-incidence I ever felt !
2) For my preaching during mission trip. I was so stressed the night before that I couldn't sleep. The message I prepared was also very different from the demographic I met at the cell group. BUT, by His supernatural grace and power, the Holy Spirit gave me words to say that I believe brought a very good and strong msg to the people! This was also my first time preaching and it was AWESOME!!!! The whole mission trip was really filled with God's presence !
Other firsts for me in SOT were....
1) Being used in the guitar and cajon ministry!!
2) Day fasting for 21 days!
3) Being delivered
4) Taking different segments in cell group
5) going for a life changing mission trip!!
All in all, SOT really changed my life. It helped to shape my character and build my confidence in the Lord! I also learn very practical skills like planning sermons, preaching, moving in the Holy Spirit, communication skills, discipleship, theology and many more! It you are thinking of going to SOT, I say JUST DO IT! Your life will never be the same again!
Next up, 10 other achievements unlocked in 2012!
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