Empower Me

The Lord reaches out to us when we cry out to Him. No one else can touch our hearts the way He does. When things do not go well, we need not despair and give up. For the Lord empowers us to live for Him. He works and wills in us every moment of the day to fulfill His good purpose. He empowers us to climb every mountain and scale the highest height. He is more than able to see us through every challenge in our hour of need.

Empower Me

Nobody knows how weak I am

Better than You

Nobody sees all of my needs

Better than You

And nobody has

The power to change me

To what I was born to be

Jesus, be strong in my weakness

Empower me

Empower me

Like a rushing river flowing to the sea

Lord, send Your Holy Spirit

Flowing out through me

'Til I'm living as Your child

Victorious and free

Send the power of Your love

Empower me

Nobody's eyes see through my soul

Better than Yours

And nobody's love can make me whole

No love but Yours

And nobody has the power

To lift me to reach for eternity

Jesus break through all my defences

Empower me

Empower me

Like a rushing river flowing to the sea

Lord, send Your Holy Spirit

Flowing out through me

'Til I'm living as Your child

Victorious and free

Send the power of Your love

Empower me

Happy Birthday, Singapore

For many years, Monte and I have been trying to attend the National Day Parade (NDP) but we were not able to get tickets for it. Every year, we would find ideal locations to watch the fireworks.

This year, we balloted and won tickets for NDP 2010. We are overjoyed. Today is our country's big day. Happy birthday, Singapore! We are looking forward to the spectacular event of the year.

Each national day celebration brings back fond memories of warm tears that flow down our faces when we sing the national anthem as the Singapore flag flies across the sky. Pride, joy and gratitude overwhelmed each person's heart as we stand united as one people in this wonderful nation.

The Lord has blessed Singapore with an able and honest government. What we enjoy in this wonderful tiny country is a dream to people all over the world. We are blessed with excellent infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, education, housing and amenities. This is a safe place to live and work and build our dream. God has blessed Singapore. It is our shared responsibility and honour to pray for our country and government.

Courage of a Twelve-Year-Old Girl

Last month, I was conducting some comprehension classes to a bunch of wonderful primary six children in a school in Ang Mo Kio. I met a wonderful Indian girl from the class I was teaching. I shall call her Rani. Before each session, I would usually base myself at the school canteen and Rani would always come by and chat with me. Over the years, I learn that kids in lower primary levels are more relatable. Somehow, when they enter the upper primary levels, they grow more inhibited. However, Rani was an exception. She was cheerful, warm and conversational.

Through our little conversation, I learned that her father was chronically ill and he is unemployed. Her mother was the sole breadwinner. She did not come from a well to do family. Huge chunk of the family finance went to her father’s medical expenses.

As I think about Rani, I am amazed by her great courage and tenacity. We are talking about a twelve-year girl and not a grown woman. In many ways, her maturity overshadowed her actual age. She remained strong and focused in the face of tremendous challenges. She continued to perform well in her studies.

Time Alone with Him

As I reflect on my life with Monte, one significant area stands out. That is time alone with the Lord. We do put aside time to be with people but we guard our time with Him. Times of prayer and intercession, time reading His word. We set aside time to seek Him and to listen to His heart. These are times we locked ourselves in with the Lord. We cannot do without Him. In the stillness of His presence, we await for His infilling and empowerment. We wait in His uplifting presence as He fills us over and over again. He is ever faithful and true. We are safe and secure in His loving embrace. We need Him more with each passing day.

His Strength

TWhat does not break us only makes us stronger. Trials, challenges, problems may surface but our spirits are not dampened. The sustaining power of God’s word gives us strength and hope to overcome and triumph in Him. The Lord speaks strength into our being when we cry out to Him in our hour of need. In the face of insurmountable obstacles, the riveting love of God washes us repeatedly.  Plunging us fully in the river of His spirit.  His strength penetrates through our weakness to show His might.  How great is our God.