Nick is super friendly, positive and warm. He actually give everyone a hug at the end of service..hee so fortunate =]. Nick’s message has really inspired me. Firstly, thank God for him able to come FCBC to speak to us. Secondly, thank God my friend able to come and hear the good news. At first, I was rather worried if Mandy can come on time, but with prayer, God indeed answered my prayer. Mandy was able to witness the worship and sermon and being touched by this special service. (Hopefully she can join us next week).


Learning point from Nick:

1."When you are seeking for answer in life and sometimes you just couldn’t get the answer, know that it’s a time where you need to have faith and trust in the lord for everything. "

Looking back, there were times I do ask God why I didnt do well my ‘o’ level English and why i suffer etc..But I thank God if life has been a smooth journey, faith and trust won’t cross my life. I believe that every test,every unanswered is a test of faith and trusting in God for his perfect timing.

2. "God is more interested to change the heart than to change the circumstance in life."

Sometimes I do wonder, why am I put in places which there are people whom I really dislike, why am I so helpless with coding and etc... But thank God if he doesn’t change my perception of joy, I will never be content and I can never see things positively. One thing God always reminded me, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Rom 8: 28. “And my grace is sufficient for all weaknesses…” God teach me to rely on him for strength and he change my thinking letting me know what is more important in life. And I learn that I cannot change how people view about me or say about me, I can only change and adjust to how I can react to all these.

3. "Remember God’s promises. Hold on to the promises -God does not promise life can be carefree without a problem or concern, but he promise that he will be with us and he will never forsake us."

Sometimes when I face trial or things that disappointed me, I tend to lose hope and I fail to come to the source of hope and help, or rather I seek escape from those trials and not wanting to face them. Negative thoughts start poking me and sometimes I do feel myself stupid or worthless, thinking why God doesn’t help me. It is truly important that we hold on or remember what God has promise us. It‘s one way to remind us and to prevent Satan for his attack. Now I realize the importance of memory verse and drawing to God –bible and devotion. And each time when I look at Rom 8:28, I feel that the lord is with me and he knows what I am going through.

4. "Don’t compare problems."

Often we compare our own situation with others. We think that my situation is more serious than other. Sometime I could think why we should compare the bad things and not the amount of good things we have. (Perhaps human are born to be a little bit negative or low confident.) I still remember the last time when I get ill for a period of time ,I will tend to tell others your little problem is nothing as compare to mind and I always think that no one understand my pain. (This is one way Satan used to deal with us). But I learn that indeed different people have different problem which worth different value and since we are unique there shouldn’t be same problem for every one. I learn to be more attentive to people’s problem. (In the past, I will think that my problem is bigger and will shut off when people said their problem).

5."Tears are the language that God understand."

God has never stopped listening to my prayer and he contained every tear that I cried. Simply because tear is the language God understand. How sweet is this sentence! Like what pastor mention before has: “There are many reason God save us. But the sweeter reason is God fond me and he can live in anywhere in the universe but he chose to live in my heart.”

6."God use our circumstance to rise someone else"

Sometime I really don’t know why I am put in some situation. But I realize it is when I am weakness than I am strong. It is only when I am in pain than only will I understand the pain that other has. It was through the experience or trials that I went through that I am able to be a living example or to testify to others (when I pass the test and overcome the trial) who went through the same trials. And I think it’s more effective for someone who faces rejection before to tell the other partner who face rejection and share how he overcome rejection rather someone who has always has friends everywhere with him. (Shall I say more convincing?).It is for the good that we are in some difficult situation. (It takes me sometime to understand and to really accept).

7.“If your source of happiness comes from temporary things, then your happiness will be temporary too.”

This is a big revelation which I need to reflect on. Who doesn’t prefer to be richer than poor, prettier than ugly? But how long can one be rich, can one be pretty? This week, I learn the different between happiness and joy. And I am seeking for eternal joy from the lord whom will teach me to be content in all things and to seek joy in him and not in circumstance. I am learning not to be a luxury girl but a content girl treasuring what God has give me, be it my life, friends and family. I am learning to see things more positively and seeking on God for my purpose after I graduate. Because I told God I want to be accountable to you when I am in heaven not the amount of good deed I have done, but how many that I have bring to salvation. Not the amount of bad sins that I have to repent for, but the amount of right things that you have called me to do.

8."When you want God to draw near to you, you need to choose to draw near to Him, And He who is faithful in all promises, will draw near to you."

Many times I seek for an answer for everything. But I tend to seek for answer though people or even on my own theory. And even when I have spare time, I could rather waste those time on TV than spending time with God which I have to repent. I realize the importance of walking closer to God, running to him, drawing near to him. I start to see how much the lord will change me when I draw near to him. I start to see all my prayer answered, I receive healing, joy and being content and more positive with life. I start to realize the important of living not for own purpose but for God’s mission. And when you are closer to God, you will realize how much you have lose the past for seeking your own ways and you will be able to see bigger picture in life. Till now, I am still seeking and hoping to be closer to him day by day.

9."Victory is turning to Jesus from our circumstance."

To me victory is about getting good grade, having good life and lots of money. But I realize these are temporary happiness. Even if you score good grade in N level, it’s a small victory in the past and after the good grade in N level, you need to work hard for O which is more important and useful than N level. I realize that such victory only last for a period of time. Certificate, bursary and wining million dollar toto is only a “small” victory. Today, I learn that when you can put down your pride and stubbornness and coming back to the lord with heart of repentance and seeking for forgiveness, then is a big victory or rather the beginning of victory when you will receive eternal blessing and overcome all the pride and attitude in life knowing that God will change you and you will never be the same again.


10. "Becoming an over comer."

“And we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Rom8:37God does not want us just to be a successor but an over comer who can over come all situation, all trials and temptation. I am still learning to be an over comer and to conqueror everything because when I fall, I know God will hold me and he will never let me go because I know he loves me.