Touch Us, Lord

You touch and transform us
You make us new
You make us whole
You purify us from all filth
And ugliness
Lord, this day
We call upon You
We need You
More than yesterday 
We want to know You
We want to embrace You
We want to be in the centre 
Of Your will
To bring You
Glory and honour
And to magnify Your name

More of You

We ask You, dear Lord
Not for silver
Or for gold
Not for houses
Or for things
All we want is You
More of You
From sunrise to sunset
We yearn for You
When we lay out head to rest
Our hearts will be bubbling
With joy
Hope
Peace 
Love
All we want is more of You

We Come to You

We come to You
In our weakness
Powerlessness
Vulnerability
You picked us up
From the miry clay
And robed us
With Your righteousness
Giving us
Hope and strength
Joy and peace
We Your redeemed people
Bow at the wonder of Your love
We come in humble adoration
And pour our heart 
Out to You

Hear Our Cry

In our darkness

We see Your light

In our weakness 

We feel Your strength

In our pain

We feel Your healing touch

In our sorrow

We feel Your comfort

Lord, You are all we want

You are all we need

We pour our heart 

Out to You

For You alone hear

Our heart cry

You alone meet 

Our deepest need

We Hide in the Shadow of Your Wings

We hide in the shadow of Your wings

We hide in Your love

We hide in Your presence

You bring release and relief

You bring comfort and strength 

You bring wholeness and healing 

We hide in the shadow of the almighty

Let Your life and light

Flood our hearts

As we call on Your great name

The Whole of Singapore Mourns

Yesterday, my mum and I were at the tribute centre at Tanjong Katong Primary School. We were overwhelmed by the out pour of love and support for the school. The loss of the lives of the teachers and children saddened our hearts. Mr Ho, the father of Rachel Ho, one of the students who died when interviewed by Mediacorp said that he sensed the whole country was behind them.  Mr Ho, the father of Rachel Ho, one of the students who died when interviewed by Mediacorp said that he sensed the whole country was behind them. Having seen the magnitude of the warmth and love of the people, one can only say that indeed the whole of Singapore mourns for the loss of these precious lives. May their families and friends find strength and hope to live for another day. 

Draw us Deeper into Your Presence

Draw us deeper into Your presence
Draw us deeper into Your love
Draw us deeper into Your grace
Do a deep and a lasting work in us
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on us
Come in Your power
Come in Your might
Lord!  We call on You
We come humbly before Your throne
Everything we have is Yours
We lay our lives on the altar this day

Touched by a Little Child

Last week from 2 - 4 June, I was conducting an Oratorical Skills workshop in a primary school in Punggol. There were three full days of training from 9.00am-4.30pm. I was training a rambunctious and enthusiastic primary three students.  They were the Prefects in school. These kids were real good kids.  I had so much fun in my training sessions with them.

On the last day, a child passed me a package.  I thanked her for her gift.  Later when I reached home, I read the "home made card" and gifts.  She has put in effort to make paper stars and put them in a lovely net.  

I started training in mid 2006.  On many occasions, God has touched me through the actions and words of the students I met.

Touch Our Heart

Lord, touch our heart this day

We want to listen more clearly

To see more sharply

To feel Your tenderly love

To bask in Your glory

To bounce with Your joy

Soften our hearts

Open our eyes

Pour Your Spirit on us

Come, Lord

Come in Your power

Come in Your strength

Do a deep and a lasting work

In our heart and spirit

Till we see You 

In all Your glory

Beauty

Wonder

And majesty

Our 16th Wedding Anniversary

Monte penned this on Facebook on 20 March 2015.

"My beloved Wife
From God above
Whom before His presence 
I know in Holy Matrimony,
Now begins the glory of our 16th year together.

For a brief time in Sacred History,
We today be separate in time and space;
Yet just a few days more.

Let us again hallow this sacred day 
And thank His Majesty who joins us as one.

What is good, true and beautiful—
Before God
You remind me daily, and I am thankful.

I have flowers in the spring
I have you to wear my ring
And in my palm you have my hand 
You have me and I have you
I in you and you in me
My Lady Fair
I love you.

Happy Anniversary.
20 March, 2015"


Monte and I are celebrating our 16th anniversary today. He is overseas and will be back in Singapore tomorrow.

Our hearts are overwhelmed by the goodness and grace of the Lord. God in His love and mercy led us 
to this day. We experience His hand of grace, endless mercy, unlimited strength, boundless hope and 
unspeakable joy as a couple. He shows us that there is nothing He cannot do.

Monte is a loving and wonderful husband. His life is completely sold out to the Lord and He 
continues to pursue God relentlessly. He loves the Lord with all of his heart, soul and mind.
We are deeply indebted to our family and friends who have journeyed with us all these years. 

We are not alone in this whole wide world, God puts people in our lives to enrich and grow us.

We cherish every moment that God has given us. We posture our hearts towards the Lord. We want 
nothing less than all that God has in-stored for us. Our hearts bow in humble adoration to our 
faithful God who never fails us. We experience the height, depth, length and width of God's great 
love.

Lord, Love the World Through Us

Lord, love the world through us

The broken

The helpless

The hopeless

The crushed

The voiceless

Touch the infirmed

The weak

The powerless

The forsaken

The despised

The unwanted

The outcast

Through each willing vessel

Each broken life

Touch the people You love 

Through us this day

All We Want is You

All we want is You, Lord

Refresh us in Your presence

Empower us in Your love

Calm us in Your bosom

Strengthen us by Your Spirit

Feed us by Your ravens

Fill us with Your grace

Wash us with Your water

All we want is You

For You alone 

Satisfy our deepest longing

His Divine Providence

Our new refrigerator

We moved into our flat in Seng Kang in August 2001.  I vividly remember how our friend, KC, contacted me to say that her sister had bought a new refrigerator and asked if we would like to take over her existing one. We were more than happy to do so. The refrigerator served us all these years. God is so good.

Recently, our refrigerator finally broke down.  For a season of time, we roughed it out and managed without a refrigerator.  Six days ago, God miraculously provided some funds for us to purchase a new one.  This is not coincidental; Monte and I believe that God has provided for us.  Our hearts are amazed at His goodness, providence and love.  We are grateful for God’s timely provision.  He watches over us.  He met our need for a household appliance in His special way and special timing.  He is more than enough.  Our sufficiency is in Christ and Christ alone.  All glory goes to our almighty, supreme, sovereign and awesome God.

When He Calls, He Provides

Last September , we were beside ourselves when we received word that Monte's paper proposal has been accepted by the Society of Pentecostal Studies (SPS) under the Ecumenical Interest Group.  He titled it, “Translating Pentecost into Salvation Praxes: The Soteriological Praxis of Gift Sharing through Encounters with Otherness.”  This year the conference is held in Lakeland, Florida from 12-14 March 2015.

We felt that God has opened this door.  We laboured in prayer, calling out to the Lord for divine providence.  In the natural, it is insurmountable and overwhelming.  But we believe and know deep within our hearts that God will perform a miracle for us and He did.  Yesterday, Monte purchased the air tickets.

Our God is an awesome God.  He deserves all the glory and the praise.  When God calls, He provides.  He reminds us daily that He is all sufficient, He is more than enough.

God in His goodness saw Monte through the past three consecutive SPS meetings in the States and this being the fourth.  Our hearts overflow with gratitude for the people who have contributed financially, others have prayed with us and encouraged us.  We are thankful for every family member and friend who has stood by us all these years.  We are deeply indebted to you.  Thank you for your involvement in our life and ministry.

This day, we are reminded of the smallness of our strength. We know our vulnerabilities.  God is the strength of our hearts.  We posture our hearts towards the Lord and experience His wonder, grace and goodness moment by moment.  God blesses us with a new day of hope, a new day of boundless possibilities and opportunities.  He is ever faithful. When we look to our Redeemer, He continues to pour His grace on us.  He shows us the wonder of His love, the Strength of His Spirit and the greatness of His power.

http://sps-usa.org/#/meetings/annual-meeting

Happy Birthday, Monte

Monte, my beloved husband

Lover

Soul mate

Life partner

Companion

Inspiration

Best friend

Confidante

Prayer partner

Mentor

Leader

Model

Supporter

Helper

Comforter

Encourager

I thank God for each new day that God gives. One of the best decisions I have made in life is to marry Monte on 20 March 1999. Monte has given me the best he can offer, often sacrificing his own needs to see me happy and fulfilled. I have told my mum that Monte is a great husband and deep in my heart, I know that my mum is so happy for me.

Monte and I continue to submit our total being into the hand of God and allow Him to take full control. Someone once said that the best place one can be found is none other than the will of God. As the Lord takes us on this amazing journey, our hearts well up with gratitude to His goodness and grace.

Happy birthday, Monte! I love you.

Flow Through Us, Lord

Sing Your song through us
Love Your people through us
Use our hands
Use our feet
Use our voice
Use our heart
Use our total being
For we are Yours
We belong to You
Almighty God
Breathe upon us
Breath of God
Restore
Renew
Revitalize us
To be Your channel of love
Instrument of peace 
Vessel of honour
We give our all to You
We lay our life 
As a pleasing sacrifice

Set our Hearts on Fire

Spirit of the living God

Fall afresh on us

Grant us a fresh impartation

Touch us

Renew us

Rebuild us

Open our eyes to see Your wonder

Open our ears to hear Your voice

Open our hearts to receive Your love

Pave our way

Direct our every step

Show us the way

Pour Your grace and mercy on us

Fill our hearts with joy and glory

Ignite our hearts

With Your burning desire

We cry

Pour Your Spirit of us

And set our hearts on fire

Abba Father

We Need You

Our Helper in Times of Need

On 9 June, 2012, I penned the following post which read: "We moved into our existing flat in Seng kang in August 2001. My friend contacted me to say that her sister had bought a new refrigerator and asked if we would like to take over the existing one. We were more than happy to do so. The refrigerator is still in good working condition up to today. It has not broken down once all these years. We are grateful for the Lord’s providence. We are also thankful to my friend and her sister.

As God’s children, we experience the hand of God in everyday living. He meets our needs. He protects us from seen and unseen dangers. He reaches the inner recesses of our hearts and makes us whole and strong. He nurtures, develops and empowers us. He gives us undying hope, faith, unspeakable joy and peace that passes understanding. In Him we live and move and have our being. We cannot live without the Lord and as we abandon ourselves to His loving embrace, our hearts leap with vibrant joy. We are thankful to be alive to taste His goodness and His grace."

One day in recent months, our refrigerator broke down. The freezer was fine, the middle area worked at 10-20% capacity. The lower section was totally not working. We continued to pray for the Lord to provide for this need. Four days ago, I was so shocked to discover that our whole refrigerator is back to proper working condition. Monte and I thanked the Lord for this amazing miracle. He meets our every need. He reminds us daily that He is more than enough for every need in our life. He teaches us to trust Him. Thank you, Lord!

http://jeefong.blogspot.sg/2012/06/in-him-we-live-and-move-and-have-our.html

Thank You, Lord

Thank You, Lord

Thank You

For the power of Your love

The richness of Your grace

The warmth of Your Spirit

The comfort of Your presence

The firmness of Your hope

The sweetness of Your joy

Thank You

For You have turned

Our sorrow into joy

Our despair into hope

Our doubt into faith

Our darkness into light

Thank You, Lord

Breathe Upon Us, Breath of God

You keep us alive

Moment by moment

Every second

Every minute

Every hour

Our beating heart speaks of Your greatness

You alone sustain us with Your power

Breathe upon us

Breath of God

Consume

Restore

And empower us, this day

To live in Your glory and Your grace

Your Gift of Life

Lord, thank You for Your gift of life

To live hopefully

To love wholeheartedly

To speak graciously

To dream endlessly

To give lavishly

To deal gently

To laugh heartily

To walk humbly

To praise sincerely

To dance with all our might

Before You our God and King

Lord, thank You for all that You have done 

In and through us

To bring You eternal praise and glory

We Long for You

Purify us, Lord

Remove all that is not of You

Fill our heart with Your presence

Fill our heart with Your love

Flood our heart with Your peace

Flood our heart with Your joy

Pour Your spirit on us, Lord

We cry to You

From the depth of our soul

We long for Your courts

We linger in Your unfailing love

Touch our life this day

Restore

Empower

Strengthen

Refresh us, we pray

Your Ever Increasing Glory

We behold Your ever increasing glory

Your ever increasing power

Your ever increasing might

We bow in humble adoration

We bow in willing submission

We linger in Your loving embrace

We see Your hand of love

We taste the honey in the rock

We bask in Your abiding presence

We feel the gentle nudge of Your love

And all that really matters

Is You and You alone

Lord, Be magnified

Be glorified

In all the earth

We exalt Your most high name

The name above every other name

His Divine Providence

God is so good. Last month, we received word that Monte's paper proposal has been accepted by SPS under the Ecumenical Interest Group. He titled it, “Translating Pentecost into Salvation Praxes: The Soteriological Praxis of Gift Sharing through Encounters with Otherness.”

We are overwhelmed by God's continual work in our life. Monte has come to cherish this wonderful Pentecostal/Charismatic theological platform which we believe God has opened for us.

Yet in the meantime, we pray earnestly with all our heart to believe God to provide the funds to see all this come to pass. We are believing the Lord for a mighty miracle. We are reminded of God's divine providence. He saw Monte through the past three consecutive SPS meetings in the States. Our hearts overflow with gratitude for the people who have contributed financially, others have prayed with us and encouraged us. We are thankful for every family member, our mentors and friends who has stood by us all these years.

This day, we are reminded of the smallness of our strength. We know our vulnerabilities. We know that we cannot live without the Lord. Our hearts overflow with the goodness of God for each new day. A new day of hope, a new day of boundless possibilities and opportunities in God. He is ever faithful. When we look to our Redeemer, He continues to pour His grace on us. He shows us the wonder of His love, the Strength of His Spirit and the greatness of His power.

http://sps-usa.org/#/meetings/annual-meeting

The Mention of Your Name

Lord, You hear our silent cries
You know our every thought
You feel our every pain
Lord, You are as close
As the mention of Your name
You created us
You call us into being
You bring meaning and purpose
To our existence
Lord, how we need You
Every day
Every hour
Every minute
Every second
Every moment
For You are as close
As the mention of Your name

You Made All Things Beautiful

Lord, You made all things beautiful
You look after the lilies in the field
The birds in the air
You provide for our every need
You turn our sorrow into joy
Our despair into hope
You give us the garment of praise
You lead us on to live each new day
In the light of Your glory and grace
We desire nothing except Your perfect will
To see Your hand of love
To feel Your loving embrace
Lord, You made all things beautiful

His Redeeming Grace

The Lord allows us to go through seasons where we thread on rocky grounds; we linger in dark places and things seem to go downhill and we spiral into chaos and despair.  Many great men and women of God had gone through the dark night of the soul.  Seemingly, God is silent; but the truth is glaring; He is with us in every season of our life.  At the mountain top, in deep and dark valley, in good and challenging times, in our joy and sorrow.  

Through all our experiences, the Lord brings people into our paths; the depressed, the disillusioned, the downcast, the disheveled, the disenfranchised, the powerless, the weak, the infirmed and the down and outs. These people have lost all hope of a future. When God allows us to minister to these people through our brokenness and weakness, He releases His fragrance and power and saturates every part of our being with His unfailing love. We are His redeemed people; we minister through the redeeming power and love of a God and His heart beats for the dying and the lost.

We Cry out to You

Our heart flows with gratitude to You, O Lord
Our song

Our strength

Our hope 

Our Redeemer

Our Maker

Our King

Our Everlasting God and Father

We cry out to You 

From the depth of our heart

We pour our heart 

To You, O Lord

As a pleasing sacrifice

Do a deep work in our life

Let the search light of Your Spirit shine on us

We cry out to You

Immanuel 

God with us

Lord, lead us deeper into Your presence

Deeper into Your heart

Deeper into Your delight

Deeper into Your purpose

For our sole desire is to love You

To please You

And to follow hard after You

All the days of our lives

We bow in humble adoration

In loving submission

We lay everything

Every part of us on the altar

As a willing sacrifice

To our eternal God and King

Francis Encounters a Leper

"One day, while he was praying enthusiastically to the Lord, Francis received this response: “Francis, everything you loved carnally and desired to have, you must despise and hate, if you wish to know my will. Because once you begin doing this, what before seemed delightful and sweet will be unbearable and bitter; and what before made you shudder will offer you great sweetness and enormous delight.”

He was overjoyed at this and was comforted by the Lord. One day he was riding his horse near Assisi, when he met a leper. And, even though he usually shuddered at lepers, he made himself dismount, and gave him a coin, kissing his hand as he did so. After he accepted a kiss of peace from him, Francis remounted and continued on his way. He then began to consider himself less and less, until, by God’s grace, he came to complete victory over himself.

After a few days, he moved to a hospice of lepers, taking with him a large sum of money. Calling them all together, as he kissed the hand of each, he gave them alms. When he left there, what before had been bitter, that is, to see and touch lepers, was turned into sweetness. For, as he said, the sight of lepers was so bitter to him, that he refused not only to look at them, but even to approach their dwellings. If he happened to come near their houses or to see them, even though he was moved by piety to give them alms through an intermediary, he always turned away his face and held his nose. With the help of God’s grace, he became such a servant and friend of the lepers, that, as he testified in his Testament, he stayed among them and served them with humility."

http://www.custodia.org/default.asp?id=1445