The Unfailing Love

Have you ever wonder whether Love has it's boundaries? Or whether love has it's limits? Let me tell you, I have NEVER wondered BUT experienced it for myself and at that point, I felt so drained and eventually kinda useless. Gosh..

Well, I seldom talk outwardly about the love that I receive and experience nowadays in a very "soft, loving, tender, gentle" manner but in different ways BUT today, I want to share with you what's going on and what God has been showing me.

It started 6 years ago when I started my tertiary studies and I rented a place to stay nearby the college. That place that I went to, for the 1st time to check it out before sealing the deal, I felt comfortable and satisfied with it. My parents and I paid a visit and there were 3 wonderful ladies welcoming us and treating us so nicely with the HUGE WIDE smiles. It was unforgetable because that was the START of a new and awesome journey for me.

Later, I signed the deal and took the spot in that house. There were many experience of love that I went through back there (heaps and heaps of it) in fact, it seemed like a tsunami of love! So sacrificial, genuine and tangible! At that time, I didnt know it was God's love because I didnt know Him. I went back to where I came from and friends asked me how was that new place I was at and I replied "I'm SUFFERING!!" They were SHOCKED! "Why and what are you suffering from?" They asked. I replied, "Suffering from TOO MUCH OF LOVE!"

Honestly speaking, it was too overwhelming that I couldnt understand it. I went through an unsignificant incident in the LRT and having them to understand me, support me with unconditional love was shocking! They didnt expect anything from me (nope! not even a thank you) and I could feel that it was done from the heart. I went down in tears many times. to cut the story short, it was God's touch on my life until I gave my life to Jesus. (Well, to some, it seems very religious or very Jesus-sy but it's the truth and fact that I have experienced)

In life, I have never understood the real meaning of love. I have shown love in various ways with my own ability, "know-how" and ways but I dont see what I want to see or feel what I should feel. In fact, I love until I felt unloved....I love until I was drained....I love until I was warned out....dissappointed...up til a point, I GAVE UP! I felt that "to love is a waste of tim" because nothing good is coming out of it. Thank God at that verge of my life I found Jesus whom has thought me the REAL meaning of Love.

I am a human capable of loving but with limitations! (plural) I am a human capable of loving but with many boudaries! (plural also) BUT I know that God has NO limitations or boundaries. No matter how many times I fail Him, He is there STILL loving me and caring for my every need. That is where I learnt to love my enemies, love those are weak, love those who are ungrateful, love the lost, love every person and most of all loving Him.

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind; and you shall love your neighbour as yourself" (The Great Commandment)

I shall bring you to another truth the Lord has shown after bringing back all this into my remembrance.

I was watching The Biggest Loser on Astro on a few nights and God spoke to me through what was happening. Well, it is how these people (obese individuals) decide on coming onto the show. To be honest, the money isnt very attractive as many other reality shows/games. They join the programme with ONE focus, ONE vision and ONE primary purpose ONLY, which is to LOSE weight. They are mainly weighing more than 300pounds! That's Nutz! Anyway... many of them, doctor have told them that their health are in jeopardy (some even-matter of life or death) and the famous reasons they give is "I want to lose weight and be here for my family. I want to see my kids grow up and go to college and to be there with them....etc etc etc"

It was just so moving eventhough it sounds very "common". Let me tell you, this is a human's capability of showing love through sacrifice and determination (no doubt it is not wrong) but love is beyond this and God revealed. See how they are so determine to lose weight (most of them lose more than 100pounds at the end of the show) and they achieve it. Imagine, with God's empowering and truth of His Word? It would be multiplied!

Matthew 7:11 "If you then, being evil (humans aren't perfect), know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"

2 John 5: 14 "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us"

God reminded me of how He has shown His love for my treacherous life before knowing Him and the life after knowing Him. He has blessed me in many areas - spiritual growth, revelations, spiritual gifts, influence, prosperity, wisdom, power, family, friends and more more to list. That's because He loves me so much that whatever I ask, He will give. He wont give me stone when I ask for bread! Never once I was dissappointed with God when I request something from Him which is bound to happen with humans (You gotta agree with me in this... :p)

As much as human-ly as we are, it is not impossible to show love as what God has shown. It is definitely NOT because the love that the Lord has shown is UNFAILING and it will be shown through our lives despite of our inabilities, incapabilities, weaknesses and limitations WITH ONE condition, loving Him above all else!

Just like a father in The Biggest Loser decides to join the show, doing it for his children, God the Father has sacrificed His ONLY Son in order that we all know His love and redemption. That's the Unfailing love...

I hope that you would be blessed to know this unfailing, unconditional and limitless love that I am speaking about. It is not some fairy tale or fiction story. It's a story from my own life and with that, I really pray that you will experience the same. Give me a buzz if you want to know more, I am more than glad to share.

God bless you

Teacher of All Seasons

Teachers are great people in life. That's because a huge part of our lives are actually depending on them (about 20 years) since kindergarten up til we graduate with a Degree (or perhaps furthering to Masters-PHD). This job requires a whole lot of themselves to be able to teach not only by head knowledge but also incorporate life experiences (whether good or bad) which comes through tough times and challenges. It is an honorable position to be chosen to stand infront potential lives that would take over the country and determine the future of the nation, teaching, educating and imparting knowledge, values and a whole bunch of stuff into the students.

In the Bible, Jesus was a Teacher to 12 of His disciples and He did it within 3 years imparting everything the people need to know and teaching them how to preach the Gospel and minister to the citizens. It wasn't easy because, Jesus had to face persecutions, misunderstandings and negative responses from those He preached. Eventhough the end results was great, people were sceptical of Him and started accusing Him.

Relating this to natural teachers on this earth, it is also the same. No one is perfect like God and no one can perform what everyone would like them to be. I appreciate how teachers are persevering through tough times that demands them to learn how to deliver their subject to the current generation (and not forgetting, it changes very frequently). Yet, they still get persecuted (maybe not like how Jesus experienced) in a modern way and being treated unfairly. I've seldom seen them quit their job (of teaching) when facing these situations.

In fact, their passion and enthusiasm of having people to learn more than just what it is written in notes and books, to experience what the world is experiencing, it involves more hard work. I'm also in a way a teacher of the Word. And to teach the Word, preparations, prayers and also spiritual understanding is required to be able to see insight on what God is saying. It is not an easy job and I always pray like what the Bible says "let those who have eyes see and ears hear".

Like I said earlier, to be a teacher is also a calling (given by God) as not many have the gift or wisdom to teach. The Bible speaks about those who teach would have greater judgement only defined as an honorable position (not saying in a negative point of view).

I am very thankful for all my teachers (lecturers, tutors, leaders, pastors etc) in my entire stage of my study life especially the closing part of it in College and Uni. It was such a humbling stage learning from all of them. None of them are perfect but each of them have something special and authentic to give and gives me an honor to learn from them. No doubt, I've gotten some impartation throughout the exposure with them and my best wishes are with them. I pray for them all the time that they will be greater individuals in their own way to make an impact creating better people in the future.

Dear Teachers: You know you are in a great position, a position that is bestowed by God to teach people and put in them something special that you obtain throughout your own life. Let not discouragement pull you down or even negativity clover your mind that binds you from moving towards reaching where you should be. You've impacted this one soul and I am sure you have done it to many other individuals (whether they showed you gratitude or not). Look towards your "finish line" and run this race with joy and peace. My prayers are with you in anything and everything.

God bless you all always...with Love, Josephine Ng =)

It's Your Love

This song has moved my heart everytime I listen to it. It's due to God's love that places me at where I am today. Eventhough I have disappointed Him many times and even failing His standards many times, His love endures forever. His grace has been on me no matter what, His guidance is never ending...It's all because of His love....

Dear God, I dedicate this sing to You and with all gratitude in my heart, I thank You for everything You've done for me and will do. Dear friends, I pray that you will know how much God loves you =)



[Verse 1:]
Upon the hill of Calvary
He came from heaven's throne
Our fallen-ness and mercy meet
Where blood and water flow

[Verse 2:]
What grace divine
What selflessness
That Christ would bear the weight
Our proof is scarred
On hands that bled
That we were worth every nail

[Chorus:]
All the praise and glory to God
We sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah
For the King has carried the cross
He is risen from the grave

[Verse 3:]
[ Hillsong Church Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
Beyond the tomb to holy skies
He rose in victory
And bridged for us
The great divide
His life is ou liberty

[Bridge:]
Your love
It's Your love
It's Your love that has saved me
Your blood
It's Your blood
It's Your blood that has claimed me

We sing hallelujah
All the earth cry out hallelujah
With the angels sing hallelujah
Jeusus Christ is King

[Tag:]
We give everything
To you alone

In the darkness

Many times in my life I face darkness. Darkness in my studies, relationships, future & many other matters. Honestly, these times aren't easy for me to go through but nonetheless there's always a way awaiting me to take to come out of these situations. Deep in my heart, I know there's a way through all these because I believe in God whom makes a way even in the hardest situations.

You might not experience the same - maybe you experience in your health or the sins that you have been committing? *woot* well, yeahh that is part of darkness...It comes in many forms and only you know it well enough.

All of us commit sin whether knowingly or unknowingly everyday in our lives and as it accumulates the result is death (as mentioned in the Bible). Well, I would say, in darkness - comes opportunity for light to shine - shine even brighter - and darkness shall not be able to prevail. The Bible calls Christians to be a light to the world shining brightly giving hope and spreading salvation all over the Earth but at times, while we are doing so, we are also facing a dilemma within ourselves and wonder why when we are helping others out of darkness, I am facing one too? Well, the other way round is also true. When there is light, it gives opportunity for darkness that is why buildings are lit with many lights to brighten up the place, which applied in our lives. When we want happiness, we always long for it for an extended period of time but unknowingly or maybe at times, knowingly, it doesn't happen that way. I learnt that darkness can vanish when I am constantly shining the light. Being constant is being patient, determined and putting a lot of faith in Him.

People will always blame situations, circumstances and even the people around them but not looking at themselves first. Does blaming or pointing fingers help to solve the issue? Certainly NOT. In fact, it allows the person to drop even further into the matter - the further you go in the hole, the darker it gets and the harder it is to get out. You have to come to realisation that there is always a solution for any matter and it subjects to a person's will and choice in making the decision. The world today is in the midst of experiencing darkness. Think of the war-raded countries, disaster hit countries, poverty stricken countries and compare it with the situation you are facing, you must admit, it is nothing compared to it.

Jesus came to give us life that we shall have it abundantly. LIFE! You can't have a dark life..you want a bright life. Look to God and trust Him that whatever you are going through, you will be able to come out it. "Recharge your batteries to shine brighter for Him". The world needs everyone of us to shine and lit the world back to it's bright days again! Remember, darkness CANNOT stay because when there is light, darkness HAS to leave. Don't believe me? Try litting a candle in a dark room, then increase to 2 candles, 3-4-5-6-7 and eventually when you have a room filled with litted candles, what do you get?

My dear friends, I've known this truth because I have been through it and coming out of it allows me to shine even brighter (all by God's strength). I don't see those dark times to be a negative thing because it made me who I am today and I thank God for believing in me to come out of it. You can too! Start praying prayers that allows you to understand and comprehending situations and circumstances that you are facing. You will begin to look at it in a very different manner. My prayer for you is that you will continue to shine and not let darkness hover you down.

God bless you

His Marvelous Creations

It's been a wonderful and blessed 3 months here in Liverpool. A land (The UK) that is mad about soccer and drinking and partying. Been around and snapped quite a lot of shots but here's one of each place. I thank God that His hands has been great upon my life and blessed me so much especially with my studies and friends around me.

Enjoy the shots.....

Liverpool... This was what caught my eyes first when I walked around town

Sunset from an angle... *an angle?*

Theatre of Dreams aka Old Trafford - Home to Manchester United

Castle at North Wales...

Lake District



Edinburgh Castle: The Union Jack

Edinburgh: Scott Monument

Edinburgh: The Mile Road

Chester Town

A Garden @ Chester

The Anglican Catherdral @ Liverpool

Everton Park @ Liverpool

Crosby Beach @ Liverpool

Peak Dictrict

There are more to come. These are just THE few that I wanna share. God is the creator of Heaven and earth. Check out the pics and what marvelous things if men can create, how about God? Well, may the Lord open your eyes everyday to see the marvelous things He has in your own little world. God bless you

Nothing Is Impossible

Thanks to my dear leader for this lovely videos. Read about this guy (Nick Vujicic) before and this is my first time watching his videos. It's really inspiring and eye-opening.

Know that you are VERY fortunate and blessed. If God can bless him, I am sure you are not lesser than he is. Dont look down at yourself neither do you look down at God. Things will come your way sooner or later... Enjoy these videos...

Louis Giglio: How Great is our God

Dear readers,

I feel that this is the right time to share this video for some reasons that I am not so sure about as I just obey the prompt in my heart. And if you're going to watch this (eventhough you have watched it previously) I believe strongly that God has something greater to speak to you. God has been so BIG & GREAT and He still is (that's the best part) but most of the time, we do not know, we do not remember or even realise it.

He is bigger than your problems, your situations, your life, the earth, the planets, the galaies and even the universe. Why? Because He is the creator of all these things. If He is a Creator, I am sure the Creator is larger than His creations. What do you think? Well, I shall let the video do it's talking.

As you watch (whether you believe in God or not) keep your heart open and don't doubt while watching, just watch and give your full attention to it, lastly, ponder on what the preacher says. This is not about asking you to convert or be religious, it is about recognising that this world needs to know how great God is to believe for a change to happen.












Prayer:
God, thank You for being such a great and mighty God that I have never known. I am sorry for neglecting Your Greatness and for doubting life all the time. Open my eyes to experience Your greatness after listening to it and teach me how to live a life trusting in Your mighty hands that would lead me through being blessed. I offer my life again to You God that You take control of every area in my life and help me to identify those areas that has been hidden and not dealt with that I may experience true freedom and peace. Thank You for loving me and for Your blessings. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.