Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but to suffer for him.

John 16:33
" I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."


Philippians 1:29 was one of the verses that uncle Jimmy shared tonight. This verse spoke to me somehow. We are to suffer for Christ. Deep down in my heart, I already know that I need to get discomfort to serve him. At the same time God assured us that He had overcome the world. We do not have to worry about the troubles that we are going to face.

Frankly, I had experienced God's provision very much, God's protection and guidance through many incidents and situations. I still remember that incident, happened last year which I felt hurt for a day plus. It took me few days to forgive that person. When I thought back now, no more thorns in me. Instead, I'm happy because I earned friendship and I experienced God once again.

This year started with happiness but somehow, I'm afraid that some thing might kick off the unhappiness. Yea, though God had assured me again and again that He will not give me things/ problems that I cannot bear, or He had overcome the world, I still tremble. Human kan?

There was an illustration given by uncle Jimmy today, about catfish and codfish. Catfish is codfish enemy, in order to make the codfish meat taste better, people put a catfish into the school of codfish. So then, the catfish will chase the codfish and they will "run" around. hehe... So some times problems are making our lives better and problems spice up our lives.

So, why am I afraid of problems? Haiz... I read another relevant passage today. But I'm lazy to post it up. Maybe I should. Let's see...

By nature, we are sight-walkers, not faith-walkers. We tend to have confidence in that which we can see, that which we have known. We fear that which we can't see and haven't known. Not only does Israel refuse to go into the land because of the giants - the Israelites want to return to Egypt! Do they not remember that they were slaves there? Do they not remember that they cried out in tears to God for deliverance from Egypt? You can't go back to your old life. There is nothing there but bondage. Your hope lies in following the Lord by faith. Walk forward.___read Numbers 14.


My term will be we are visual learner. We need visual prompts to do things. Look at the road signs, the phone and PC icons and etc..