Phew... 4 day sessions... 2 night services... 3 day services... and it's over!
Heheh.. had a TREMENDOUS time with Pastor Mike Connell this week.. IT WAS A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! We set soooo many people free & it was such tremendous joy to see so many people getting free and having the love & joy of God....

It was indeed tiring. Real big job to cast out the demons... Spiritual warfare for 3 whole days... phew... Woah... suddenly now, I'm reminded of Book of Acts!! Haha.... How Jesus was casting out demons out of the people.. WOah.... Revelation neh!! Hehee.. such an experience. Cool! So many people were saying that we are really so blessed to have learnt so much & gone through so much.. Next week we'll be having another week again with Pastor Mike on flowing with the Holy Spirit and learning how to listen to Him and to flow with Him!!
We are going to have many practices next week!!

ITS SO EXCITING!!! HEhehehee....
Next week is another exciting week that I'm looking forward to & I'm full of expectancy of what is to come!
Praise the Lord!! :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/31/2005 09:31:00 PM

Woah... had a tremendous week thus far. Everything is real good and cool!!!! :)

We had Rev Mike Connell to minister to us this week. He's anointed for Deliverance Ministry. And it is really awesome. On Tue, he prayed for 4 people and delivered them.. From spirit of bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred, fear, rejection, broken relationships....... it was awesome. Not many manifestations on the 1st day.

Today, it was :O!! Eye-opening and................. *speechless*
He delivered so many people and it was sooooooooooo......... good!!!!!

At the end, he prayed for people under generation curse. And he prayed for people who are under the bondage of idolatry and witchcraft. It was really good.. and many people manifested.. It was good... Cleanses us inside out... Tomorrow is going to be more amazing.. He was just on point number 1 today. Tomorrow there'll be 9 other to touch on... and He'll be delivering more! Woah... I can't wait...

Its good to see everyone being excited and fasting and praying for themselves.. Everyone seeks a clean heart and and life that is pure and holy unto the Lord... I can't imagine how much more we can do for God when we have a cleansed life..! Cool!!

Just to share with you a little part of what we did today:

10 MAJOR DOORWAYS OF ENTRY - how evil spirits can come into people.
Doorway – entrance for the person to gain access.
If there is sin in our lives, we allow the demons to enter and gain access.

1. Generation sin & iniquity· Sin pattern which has been established in the family and passes from one generation to another.

2. Spiritism or involvement with the occult.
Deut 18:9-12

· Gaining power from the other world;

3. Habits of sin

4. Sexual Sin· When we have sexual sin or habits outside of marriage.

5. Rejection
· When we are consistently rejected by family, friends.
· Painful experience that allow access to demonic spirits.

6. Abusive or controlling relationship
· Ungodly control of one person to another taking place
· Verbally or physically


7. Trauma or accidents – frightening or scary incidents
· People who has been through wars or tramatising experience

8. Idolatry or false religions.
· Brings direct contact to demonic spirits.

9. Curses
· Released by power of words or actions done.

10. Abortions
· Demons of murders enter the room and causes children to suffer subsequently.
· Mothers will suffer tremendously with relationship with God and children.

· It’s inevitable that demons have come into their lives and tormenting/troubling them.
· We become involved in things that we do not know the consequences of.

Cool eh?? Some of the things we werent even aware of!
Time to meditate.... repent... and fast and pray for deliverance tomorrow! :)

Exciting!!! :D

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/27/2005 08:39:00 PM

Yeah!!

The meeting was good today! Bro Kelly was the one sharing. And I think he did a good job for someone doing it for the first time!! Kudos to him!! *clap clap clap*
Poor him didn't sleep though. He only had 1hr 45 min of sleep the whole of yesterday. Coz he was practising throughout!!! Heee.. :)

Good work and effort bro. You'll be better in time to come! :)

It was good.... And I think we were very supportive of him too.. hehehe...

Though some little mistakes here & there... but who doesnt make mistakes! Hahah..

Looking forward to next Meeting.. which will probably be some time from now.. hehe..
Coz next week is Mike Connell.. MMmm.. dunno got CG or not.. and then CHC's anniversary is coming too.. Mmmm... :)

Exciting exciting... Good to see Meiling getting integrated too.. We're all doing more for CG! Yeah! :)

So happy...

Feels kindda weird though.. that I'm at home on a Friday night last night! hahah.. I haven't been having any Fridays to myself in a long while... almost 2 and half years!! And from now on, I'll be so free on Fridays! Hahah.. And Saturday will be burnt.. Think its good to fix some appts on saturdays too.. time to get started again... Plus Arise & Build.. Mmmm.. things are not going to be that relaxed anymore! :)

And I haven't been getting a single sms from Bro Jon the whole week! That's even more weird.. hahahaha.... Well.... Gotta get used to it I guess.. hehehe... Mmmm.. Happy happy.... Things are all starting out well....

"A new beginning I'm giving to you..and don't despise the new beginning" says the Lord... Wow! This is so cool... :D

During the zone meeting, He said, " New Wine & New blood.. " wow.. thats also cool!!! :)

Hehehehe.. I'm so excited looking to the life ahead!! :)

Praise the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever!! :D

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/23/2005 08:58:00 PM

Hehe.. Got back 4 out of my 10 papers.. Mmmm...
So far so good.. managed to pass all of them.. Not very fantastic but guess I could only be satisfied based on the efforts that I've put in! Hah..
And also praise be to God who saw me through the whole week then.. :)

So tired... and probably meeting a classmate later. He's going through some things and will probably meet him together with Bro. Kelly... It'll be better.. Hee... And I pray that he'll come for CG on sat. He had agreed.. Just depending on where to meet later... hehe. :)

Maybe I should take nap... Have failed in my mission to ban myself from taking cabs.. Argh... Been getting up late.. not that late actually.. but later than I'm supposed to be...so... Sigh... Have been doing well the past 2 days but succumb to it again today! Haha.. was just 10minutes later.. and I got to take a cab and ended up 15minutes earlier.. hahaha.. But good also.. at least I can take my time to enjoy my breakfast at the coffeeshop.. heee...

Mmmmm.... take a small rest ba.... :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/20/2005 07:00:00 PM

Oh.. I'm having a backache all over now. Slept at the pull-out bed last nite. (those that is underneath your bed and u oull it out one..) Fell asleep halfway...
And I woke up at about 2plus.. looked around.. and fell flat again...
The next time I got up, it was 7:15am! :o

So i packed my stuffs and wanting to sleep a little more on MY BED, I fell on my bed and got up at 9am! Hahaha. Felt as if I had only 1.5 hours of sleep.. coz sleeping at the cheapsake bed was like no sleep at all!!! Urgh...

And I wanted to be in office at 9am! But ended up I went for my appt at Tampines instead. Haha.. Appt supposed to be at 1215pm. But I reached there at about 1115am and waited for my prospect in BK.

Halfway on the bus there, I've already started sending out sms-es to promote my mooncakes sales.. hehe.. and I didn't stop till he came at 1215pm!!! Can you imagine?
I sent out about 350 sms today!!! Hahaha.. and only like 60 replied me... with many "may i know who is this?" received.. hahaha...

It was good.. Gotten another 3 orders from 350sms.. and many supposed to get back to me.. hehe... I'm getting nearer to my target of 100 boxes and somehow, I feel that I'll have more and more orders coming in!! Praise the Lord!! :)

So, I went back to office and reached at about 230pm. So I packed my stuffs, went for a snack with Jeff and returned at 415pm! Hahah.. It was a long snack.. Had a good chat as well.. Mmmm.. guess it was divine opportunity.. hehe.. Managed to share with him and he shared his experience with me as well... Mmmm.. didn't seem as bad as I thought it to be.. kekeke...

Mmmm.. I should be glad.. hehee... Happy happy... :)

Another week tmr.. and I'm excited for the coming lessons!! :)

Praise the Lord for all that He is doing in my life.... Expect the Unexpected!! :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/18/2005 08:24:00 PM

Hehe... I've never felt happier in the past week..
Ever since Sunday, there is just something lingering in my heart which I was 'uncomfortable' with. I'm glad its all over!

Had a good talk with him. I felt good. I thank the Holy Spirit for guiding my mouth to say the right things. And for the atmosphere. It was rather relaxed.. which I didn't expect so. :)

It was good. I said what I wanted to. Or most of it. Couldn't remember the rest of the things that was still in my heart. hehe.. I account that to the Holy Spirit. He must have not wanted me to say those things. At least most of what was said was accepted and I'm really glad things would be better from now on. Felt a sense of RELEASE!!!!!!!!!! Hallelujah!!! :D

The moment i've ended my conversation with him, a sense of great joy overwhelmed my heart. I didn't tear or weep like I thought that I would... It was just joy.. I just felt like smiling and screaming and jumping... Of course I didn't. I controlled myself.. Hehehe...

I know God is doing a work in my life, moulding me and changing me for the better.. :)
I really thank God that I'm able to release it once and for all.. and put restitution back into the relationship. Had wanted to emailed him to tell him about it. Cause its not easy to talk to him.... :/

BUT, the situation was really different. Hehe.. maybe with other people's prayers too. I thank God for the people that He has placed in my life. It's simply awesome and I'm really thankful for those people who cared and who prayed along with me.

Hahaha.. seemed like a small matter being blown up like that. But, through it all, it does feel good to know that people cared. And I'm not that useless or not-worthy-to-be-cared about after all.. hehehe..

I'm glad.. that I learnt from this episode and was fast to make the right decision.. :)I reallt thank God....

Hahhaa... I'm so happy now... and I'm looking forward to our first meeting!!!!!!!!
Yeah!!! Oh... one sad thing is that Dr. A R Bernard wont be able to come for this week's conference next week.. So, everything postponed till end of the year.. and He'll be at EXPO!! Hehehe...

Yeah.. So next saturday'll be our first CG and I'm really looking forward to it!! :)

Praise the Lord!!! :D

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/16/2005 12:47:00 PM

Well.. things have been moving fast... been thinking quite a fair bit last few days..

Checked myself, examined myself, sought God, prayed.. released... better!

Hahaha... Life's always full of ups and downs... and I guess that was another testing for me.

My attitude was real bad on Sunday. I don't want to blame anyone for it. But I had to admit that I let my emotions got the better of me. I simply couldn't care less and I simply let out ALL my feelings.. yesh... it was written all over my face.. Everyone could tell something was wrong... and everyone wondered what happened...

Well.. it was accumulation... but its gone.. and I don't want to talk about it.. I've repented, released it to God.. and the final thing I need to do.. is to talk to him about it. 'Appointment' fixed. In a way.. tomorrow before Overnight Prayer Meeting..

Well, I felt sad, disappointed and angry then. I asked why am I feeling this way.. I searched and practically dug deep into my heart.

I had the following conclusions:

- Wrong expectations.
- Pride
- Rebellious

Disobedience is also a form of rebellion, so says "Under Cover" by John Bevere.
I pointed the fault at other people initially and I knew that can't be the way. Something must have been wrong with me. And I'm glad God came through for me, spoke to me, revealed to me.. even things that I am not aware of.

I'm glad that i've been obedient to the Holy Spirit's prompting and did not sink in even deeper till I reach the point of no repentance.

Everything shall be over tomorrow after the talk. I hope.
The case will come to a close after tomorrow.
And I don't want any more episodes coming after that.

Thank You Father, for being with me, guiding me and showing me.
I thank You that You love me too much to let me stay the way I am.
I thank You that You have changed my heart and renewed my mind.
Lord, I pray that You'll hold on so tightly to me and You'll never let me go..
Lord, I want to do Your will and to stay so close with You.
Help me Lord, to daily seek Your face and be so sensitive to Your Spirit.
In Jesus' Name, Amen!

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/15/2005 01:09:00 AM

Yesh... I hate to use the word "hate".. but I really hate to be accused...
And I really detest it...

Well.. been lashed at for something that I didnt entirely do.
Or rather, been misunderstooded for...

Sigh.. does it mean when things doesnt happen the way someone wants to, then its the fault of others?

Why is pride always the culprit?
To cause people to react... whether in a positive or negative manner.

I hope things does get better in time to come.. it'd better be...
And I trust that it will...

I wont walk in the valleys forever...
Like what Pst Kong says, as I keep walking and walking... I'll walk out of it..
God'll see me through it and I'll see light at the end of the tunnel...

Maybe this is my testing time. Maybe I need to change my attitude... my character needs to be developed... values challenged....

I'm still sad......
God.. please help me to get out of this...
Maybe its just PMS... Maybe its not...

I want to cry....... :~(

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/10/2005 10:49:00 PM

Yup!

W204 has been officially multiplied into W204 and W352.................
Last night was our "last" CG together as W204. It was kindda sad.. and excited at the same time.

As we approach the ending, Bro Jon announced the new group aka W352.
There'll be 9 members in the Group.
1. Kelly
2. Wai Sum
3. Jonna
4. Keith
5. Max
6. Eugene
7. Huiting
8. Meiling
9. Rachel

Yup.. I think that was the order it was named out. Or something like that.
It was kindda breath-taking, as my name was last as you see it. I thought it's not me! Well.. it's me... Haha..

It's a good thing that we have multiplied. This is the first time I'm experiencing this since I joined CHC in Jan 2003. So, it's kindda sad.. To be 'separated' with the friends that you've build up relationship for the past 2.5 years. Going through thick and thin, good and bad, happy and sad times... Mmmmmm.... :~(

Well, tian xia wu bu san zi yan xi...
All things have a good ending... so.. multiplication is so that we can all rise up and do more for the Kingdom. It'll stretch our faith and our own limits!!

Looking forward to the next meeting, where we'll have our first meeting! So exciting! Hee....

Now, I'm really been pushed out of my comfort zone. A new place, a new beginning. Things gonna be more or less the same and yet different. Different faces for a while, and we'll have more new faces! Hallelujah!

Gonna really rise up now and do more for the kingdom of God....

Yeah.. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!!

Praise the Lord!! :D

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/09/2005 06:47:00 PM

Mmm... in almost 12 hours' time, I'll be taking my last paper on Deliverance and will take Healing at 11:45am.

Last paper will end at 12pm if nothing goes wrong...

Please pray for me if you are reading this before that! Hah!

Finished one round for tomorrow's paper. Heh.. Faster than last night yeah? Keke...
Lesser to read mah... Mmmmm.. gotta memorize verse liaoz..... Mmmmmm....

Xiong ah.... Mmmmm.....

Gonna take a shower.. the weather has been real hot man! Need to cool down a little and then maybe study another quick round! Hehe... :)

Yeah... happy happy that no need to be stress liaoz....

Hehe.. looking forward to next week!! Class gonna resume again!! :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/07/2005 09:31:00 PM

Hehehe...

Finally.. 2 more papers to go.... Today's 180 MCQs on Home Cell Group Leadership was okie... I think this is the best thus far.. hahaa..

Coz... i think firstly, we are all involved in Cell groups..
and secondly mostly common sense... haha...

Alrite... the bulk of the stress is gone... hopefully tomorrow will be a brighter day!!

Deliverance and Healing tomorrow....

Cool!! :)

Least to study for tomorrow.. hehhe.. coz only 2 topics... hehe... pray pray pray...

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/07/2005 05:18:00 PM

Mmmm.... 4 more topics...

Just read through once for all that I'm tested for tomorrow..
Phew...

First time I read through at least once among those that I've been tested! Hahaha... It hasnt been easy...

At least going out early tomorrow.. so i can still have 2 hours to read through before the exams start.. hehe...

Mmmmm... Bless me oh Lord! :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/06/2005 10:32:00 PM

Phew... it was tough......

Finally finished the bulk of my exams... 6 topics done and 4 more to go.....

Tomorrow is Righteousness and Home CG Leadership...
5 lessons for the first and 9 lessons for the latter...

And there'll be 180 MCQs for Home CG Leadership!
Gosh.. we've been having only like 40-50 MCQs the past 2 days... tomorrow gonne shade till mad! Hahaha...

Pray that God'll see me through 2 more days....

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!! All the way!!!!!

Time for a little nap.... been sleeping very little lately........... ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz......

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/06/2005 02:27:00 PM

Woah! For the first time..
We have an overflowed Overnite Prayer Meeting. Amazing!
God is really growing our church and I'm sure we'll all be moving up to the next level! Cool!!

I'm sure all who were present had a good time!

We reached Church at about 1130pm. Few of us took Joy's car as she played for CG tonite. Bro Andy is in China doing Mission!! Hehehe! Cool!!

So some of us spared some rides.. Hehe.. :)

When we were there, we were told that Main Auditorium is already full and we have to proceed to level 4 Children's Church room! So we went there. Nontheless, being CHC, the presence of God is always there wherever you are. As long as you have a hungry heart and desire to draw close to God, He'll always be there for you.

He was last night. Even as we were worshipping at Level 4, (haha.. suddenly I'm reminded of Upper Room...) we could felt His tangible presence. It was awesome. We have a good time worshipping and praying. Before we know it, it was 130am. And that means break time!

We had loads of Fried Bee Hoon and Chicken porridge prepared for us and dozens of packet drinks. I had a plate and a half of Fried Bee Hoon and 2 packets of Yeo's drinks.. hehehe...

Then we went down to Main Auditorium. By that time, those who stayed till only 130am left for home. They either had to work on Saturdays or have something on. :)
So Main Audi was fully packed once again, but we were glad some of us managed to have some seats.. Hehehe..

We prayed and worship again till about 335am before we had another break till 405am. And then we finished up the whole session at 5am sharp.

Time really flies when you are having a good time, especially in the presence of God.
Awesome! :)

Looking forward to next Friday where we'll have another prayer meeting. Heee.. it is real good. Encouraged mum to go next Friday as well. She wasnt feeling too well last night. So she didn't go. Will encouraged her again.. hehe.. an experience not to be missed!! Praise the Lord! :)

-RacheL- blogged @ 7/02/2005 07:55:00 PM