2 Peter 3:8, “8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
Psalm 90:4, “4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night.”
Man's time vs God's time
1000 years = 1 day
8.3 months = 1 min
Approximately 4 days = 1 sec
Pastor Amos did a tongue in cheek comparison with regard to man’s and God’s definition of time based on the above 2 scriptures. Interestingly, if God takes 1 sec to respond and answer to our prayer, we would get our answer in approximately 4 days time. Please bear in mind not to be too dogmatic about the above calculation. However, allow it to help us adopt a better perspective on waiting on our Lord for our prayers to be answered.
Steve
Monday, June 22, 2009
I thought my father would lock me out if I tell him I want to be a Christian
Romans 8:15, “15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.””
When my brother and I were younger, we were frightened of my dad’s mistreatments. There are times when we were locked out of the house for several days and we had to extort to sleeping outside our home in the cold of the night.
My sister soon became a Christian and she and her now-husband shared the gospel with me. Even though I was interested, my dad warned me not to become a Christian or I would be locked out again. His warning had instilled fear in me and I obeyed him that moment. I certainly do not want to be locked out again.
Not long after, my relationship with my girlfriend failed and I was filled with hurt and sadness. In search of comfort, I tried going to a church service and was amazed to feel the peace in my heart. The anointing was so strong that I went forward to accept Christ during the altar call. Upon acceptance, I felt the need to start a new chapter in my life and the first thing I did was to remove the Buddhist prayer beads given to me by my dad.
Secondly I was to put on a brave front to tell my dad that I wanted to be a Christian. I was actually surprised that there was not any violent reaction. In fact, my dad accepted and respected my decision as he saw me changed for the better over the years. I could not explain in words how relieved I was to hear his feedbacks. I knew at that point of time that it was the start of something good. Through commitments and sacrifices, I am proud to say that I have now become the worship leader of my church.
Dino
When my brother and I were younger, we were frightened of my dad’s mistreatments. There are times when we were locked out of the house for several days and we had to extort to sleeping outside our home in the cold of the night.
My sister soon became a Christian and she and her now-husband shared the gospel with me. Even though I was interested, my dad warned me not to become a Christian or I would be locked out again. His warning had instilled fear in me and I obeyed him that moment. I certainly do not want to be locked out again.
Not long after, my relationship with my girlfriend failed and I was filled with hurt and sadness. In search of comfort, I tried going to a church service and was amazed to feel the peace in my heart. The anointing was so strong that I went forward to accept Christ during the altar call. Upon acceptance, I felt the need to start a new chapter in my life and the first thing I did was to remove the Buddhist prayer beads given to me by my dad.
Secondly I was to put on a brave front to tell my dad that I wanted to be a Christian. I was actually surprised that there was not any violent reaction. In fact, my dad accepted and respected my decision as he saw me changed for the better over the years. I could not explain in words how relieved I was to hear his feedbacks. I knew at that point of time that it was the start of something good. Through commitments and sacrifices, I am proud to say that I have now become the worship leader of my church.
Dino
Be specific in your prayers
James 4:3, “3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”
I remembered hearing stories of my friends being headhunted for jobs. They are approached by people to join their company very often in return for an attractive monetary package. In such situations, you need to be recognized by your talents and excellence of work before people get noticed and wanted you to join their company. I too was thrilled by the prospect of being headhunted. Hence I simply prayed to God to be headhunted like my friends do.
God is faithful. He answered me prayer. I received 3 job offers. 1st one was a sales position with a competitor, 2nd was a marketing communication role in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry and the 3rd was with a company which I cannot register. Prior to these calls I did not send any of my particulars to any headhunter agencies. I believe people passed my contact to such companies. Nonetheless I was thrilled and to a certain extent being to feel proud of myself.
However the 2nd and 3rd job offer was not relevant at all. The 3rd one which was the most promising did not materialize eventually as I have no experience in managing a sales team but most importantly I was not able to bring myself to work for a competitor against my company then. I hold sensitive information which would not be ethical for me to be in that position. There was no peace. I asked God why one moment I was brought onto cloud nine and thought that my pay day has come but the next moment it turned out that all the job offers were not suitable in one way or the other.
God then answered and taught me, “Be more specific in your prayer.”
I then prayed to be headhunted for a job that is suitable, fit my specific skill sets and does not compromise my integrity. I no longer just pray to be headhunted.
Soon, I was approached by a company who was my customer, passed 3 rounds of interview and subsequently I joined the company with a satisfied monetary package with peace in my heart.
Praise God who works in supernatural ways!
JY
I remembered hearing stories of my friends being headhunted for jobs. They are approached by people to join their company very often in return for an attractive monetary package. In such situations, you need to be recognized by your talents and excellence of work before people get noticed and wanted you to join their company. I too was thrilled by the prospect of being headhunted. Hence I simply prayed to God to be headhunted like my friends do.
God is faithful. He answered me prayer. I received 3 job offers. 1st one was a sales position with a competitor, 2nd was a marketing communication role in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry and the 3rd was with a company which I cannot register. Prior to these calls I did not send any of my particulars to any headhunter agencies. I believe people passed my contact to such companies. Nonetheless I was thrilled and to a certain extent being to feel proud of myself.
However the 2nd and 3rd job offer was not relevant at all. The 3rd one which was the most promising did not materialize eventually as I have no experience in managing a sales team but most importantly I was not able to bring myself to work for a competitor against my company then. I hold sensitive information which would not be ethical for me to be in that position. There was no peace. I asked God why one moment I was brought onto cloud nine and thought that my pay day has come but the next moment it turned out that all the job offers were not suitable in one way or the other.
God then answered and taught me, “Be more specific in your prayer.”
I then prayed to be headhunted for a job that is suitable, fit my specific skill sets and does not compromise my integrity. I no longer just pray to be headhunted.
Soon, I was approached by a company who was my customer, passed 3 rounds of interview and subsequently I joined the company with a satisfied monetary package with peace in my heart.
Praise God who works in supernatural ways!
JY
One job leads to another
Proverbs 3:5-6, “5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct[a] your paths.”
For the past few years, God has blessed me in my career. I was first led to Christ by my manager when I was working at a retail outlet. However due to the nature of my job, I was not able to attend Sunday church services and so I prayed to God to lead me to a job that frees my time. In the meantime, I was interested in a design related job scope despite my low educational qualification and was thinking how I can land myself into one.
It was not long when the company which I was working offered to sponsor me for a full time design diploma course which cost S$10k. I was even more shocked that the company did not ask for any bond and I was actually paid my monthly salary during my study period. Upon returning from my course, I was asked to lead the design department. It was about 6 years when I felt that I was stagnant in my job. I decided to resign and look for a new job.
I cannot believe it was so smooth that I almost found my second job immediately after resigning. However it was not long before I found the new job unsatisfactory for me. While I was contemplating how to approach my boss that I would like to resign after working for a short period of time, my boss actually approached me the next following day and informed me that she is offering me to leave the company with a one month advance salary.
Currently I am in a new job related to design and I am enjoying it. From this experience, I could see how God closes one door and opens another door of opportunity for me and making sure I was never short changed in the process.
Lena
For the past few years, God has blessed me in my career. I was first led to Christ by my manager when I was working at a retail outlet. However due to the nature of my job, I was not able to attend Sunday church services and so I prayed to God to lead me to a job that frees my time. In the meantime, I was interested in a design related job scope despite my low educational qualification and was thinking how I can land myself into one.
It was not long when the company which I was working offered to sponsor me for a full time design diploma course which cost S$10k. I was even more shocked that the company did not ask for any bond and I was actually paid my monthly salary during my study period. Upon returning from my course, I was asked to lead the design department. It was about 6 years when I felt that I was stagnant in my job. I decided to resign and look for a new job.
I cannot believe it was so smooth that I almost found my second job immediately after resigning. However it was not long before I found the new job unsatisfactory for me. While I was contemplating how to approach my boss that I would like to resign after working for a short period of time, my boss actually approached me the next following day and informed me that she is offering me to leave the company with a one month advance salary.
Currently I am in a new job related to design and I am enjoying it. From this experience, I could see how God closes one door and opens another door of opportunity for me and making sure I was never short changed in the process.
Lena
God gave me exactly the amount of money what I prayed for
Yesterday I met up with a friend of mine. He was sharing with me that he is facing some problems in his life but I told him God can help him if he allows Him to do so. In fact I told him that I am facing some financial problem myself.
However he argues that if you believe that God will help you and you work on the problem yourself, definitely it will happen because you are the one to make it happen. Although I have not experienced God in a manner that I can explain how God can work supernaturally on man’s behalf, yet I know deep down in my heart that God is real.
While I was walking back home after the meeting, I started to ask God, “How can I show people that You can be real to them? God, I want to show them proof that if one’s life is in line with You, You can make a big impact in their life!” In addition, I made the following prayer, “Lord Jesus, I am in need of money. I only left with $50 for the coming 2 weeks. I believe You will provide, I just need $100, I know You are a God who cares, in the name of Jesus, amen.”
The next day, my girlfriend received her pay and she wanted to borrow me $100. I said to her, “NO, God will provide.” I wanted to see God moves in my life.
Back in my studio I was extremely busy with scores of clients to attend to as I’m the only photographer left in the studio. To make matter worse, the clients are actually giving me many problems with lots of requests. Then in the midst of my busy schedule, two ladies walked into the studio for a shoot. At that time, I was really tied up and it was difficult for me to attend to them. I was so frustrated and stressed out that I felt like shouting at everyone. But I remembered one thing. The bible says: Love your neighbor as yourself. I am determined to obey God’s Word. While shooting I prayed to God to give me the strength to love and work. I smiled to everyone and did my best to fulfill all their requests even though I was really tired.
After the shoot for the two ladies I mentioned earlier, I continued my work with other clients. It was not long when the two ladies came back. They knocked on my door and I asked how I could help them. Then they suddenly offered to give me tips. I was reluctant to accept the money but they just passed it to me and went away. At that time I thought it was $50 but after my work, I went to the toilet and took out the money. To my BIG surprise it was $100! The same amount I prayed for! I felt so happy and started running around to tell everyone God answered my prayer. I have never seen people giving so much tips for a photo shoot particularly when it is was a simple shoot that the ladies have taken. I really thank God for that. Praise the Lord!
Now I have my very own testimony to share with people around me. Now I am able to share with my friend whom I met earlier. People might think that it could be my hard work or pure luck but deep down in my heart, I know it was God who answered my prayer supernaturally.
Have your very own experience with God! Experience first hand yourself and testify to the people around you.
HR
However he argues that if you believe that God will help you and you work on the problem yourself, definitely it will happen because you are the one to make it happen. Although I have not experienced God in a manner that I can explain how God can work supernaturally on man’s behalf, yet I know deep down in my heart that God is real.
While I was walking back home after the meeting, I started to ask God, “How can I show people that You can be real to them? God, I want to show them proof that if one’s life is in line with You, You can make a big impact in their life!” In addition, I made the following prayer, “Lord Jesus, I am in need of money. I only left with $50 for the coming 2 weeks. I believe You will provide, I just need $100, I know You are a God who cares, in the name of Jesus, amen.”
The next day, my girlfriend received her pay and she wanted to borrow me $100. I said to her, “NO, God will provide.” I wanted to see God moves in my life.
Back in my studio I was extremely busy with scores of clients to attend to as I’m the only photographer left in the studio. To make matter worse, the clients are actually giving me many problems with lots of requests. Then in the midst of my busy schedule, two ladies walked into the studio for a shoot. At that time, I was really tied up and it was difficult for me to attend to them. I was so frustrated and stressed out that I felt like shouting at everyone. But I remembered one thing. The bible says: Love your neighbor as yourself. I am determined to obey God’s Word. While shooting I prayed to God to give me the strength to love and work. I smiled to everyone and did my best to fulfill all their requests even though I was really tired.
After the shoot for the two ladies I mentioned earlier, I continued my work with other clients. It was not long when the two ladies came back. They knocked on my door and I asked how I could help them. Then they suddenly offered to give me tips. I was reluctant to accept the money but they just passed it to me and went away. At that time I thought it was $50 but after my work, I went to the toilet and took out the money. To my BIG surprise it was $100! The same amount I prayed for! I felt so happy and started running around to tell everyone God answered my prayer. I have never seen people giving so much tips for a photo shoot particularly when it is was a simple shoot that the ladies have taken. I really thank God for that. Praise the Lord!
Now I have my very own testimony to share with people around me. Now I am able to share with my friend whom I met earlier. People might think that it could be my hard work or pure luck but deep down in my heart, I know it was God who answered my prayer supernaturally.
Have your very own experience with God! Experience first hand yourself and testify to the people around you.
HR
God’s favor upon me helped me pass my driving test
Psalm 5:12, “12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.”
I am definitely a person with a poor sense of coordination and a poor spatial sense. However, getting a driving license was necessary to share the load of driving. My husband drives extensively during weekend in order to toggle between church, play and family so I felt that I needed to help him.
Through God’s blessing, I got to know a fellow Christian who is a driving instructor. She is patient, gentle and never withholds any tips. As I had been learning driving for a period of time, my husband wanted me to try for the license. My dear instructor was apprehensive knowing my less than ready driving skills. However, she worked with me to ensure I learnt all the necessary skills before the test. Once, while we were driving in the circuit, she pointed out to me a particularly lenient and nice tester. In my heart, I hoped I could get him as my tester when the test day comes.
On the test day itself, during the trial test with my instructor, I fumbled and made mistakes I never did. This really demoralized me. Nevertheless, God was taking care of me. During the actual test I was assigned to one of the easiest routes! I was even more delighted when I saw my tester. He was the same lenient and nice tester my instructor had pointed out in the past! I passed the test eventually although I made a few mistakes during my test.
I believe this is the favor of God upon me and it must be God’s blessing because it would have been really hard for me to find time to learn driving later on due to my schedule. God is truly amazing.
Fay
I am definitely a person with a poor sense of coordination and a poor spatial sense. However, getting a driving license was necessary to share the load of driving. My husband drives extensively during weekend in order to toggle between church, play and family so I felt that I needed to help him.
Through God’s blessing, I got to know a fellow Christian who is a driving instructor. She is patient, gentle and never withholds any tips. As I had been learning driving for a period of time, my husband wanted me to try for the license. My dear instructor was apprehensive knowing my less than ready driving skills. However, she worked with me to ensure I learnt all the necessary skills before the test. Once, while we were driving in the circuit, she pointed out to me a particularly lenient and nice tester. In my heart, I hoped I could get him as my tester when the test day comes.
On the test day itself, during the trial test with my instructor, I fumbled and made mistakes I never did. This really demoralized me. Nevertheless, God was taking care of me. During the actual test I was assigned to one of the easiest routes! I was even more delighted when I saw my tester. He was the same lenient and nice tester my instructor had pointed out in the past! I passed the test eventually although I made a few mistakes during my test.
I believe this is the favor of God upon me and it must be God’s blessing because it would have been really hard for me to find time to learn driving later on due to my schedule. God is truly amazing.
Fay
If not for God, I would have committed suicide
Psalm 136:1, "1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."
I came from a traditional Buddhist Chinese family. Hence I grew up as a Buddhist. I did not know why but as a teenager, I felt lonely and angry all the time. I was ambitious and prideful as a person too. Moreover there was always this sense of emptiness in me.
To fill this emptiness in my heart, I turned to gang activities such as fighting, gambling and extortion I engrossed myself in games and internet surfing. But all these did not help. Eventually I turned extremely introvert. I refused to go out for dinner or outing with my family. Basically, I just want to shut myself out to the world and lock myself up in my room.
However during that time I came to know a friend who invited me to go to a youth hub name 251. From there I started to know some counselors whom I started to develop very close relationships. They were people whom I could open up my heart and share my worries and problems with them. I feel great being around with them.
Not long later, I started to develop a relationship with a girl from the hub. Everything went well for one and a half years but it did not work out due to some reasons and we eventually broke up. I was devastated and depressed. I started to lock myself in my room and spend my time playing games and listening to songs, hoping that these activities could soothe my heart but it did not help. Then the thought of committing suicide came into my mind. I dwelled on that thought till the point that I was going to act on it.
Then just when I thought that I would commit suicide the next day, my handphone rang. It was one of the counselors whom I used to be very close but we lost contact after he went to Taiwan to find his wife. When I heard his voice, I cried out my pain to him.
We met the next day at his place. I literally poured out all my feelings to him. He was the one person whom I spoke my heart out ever since the break up. Later he took the opportunity to share with me the love of God. As I listened, I could feel my heart softening and the pain easing away. I tried to force myself to feel sad but I could not. The word of God was ministering to my heart. However coming from a staunch Buddhist family, I decided to stop hearing him. When I left, I was confused yet joyful and relieved.
A few days later, I felt sad again. The same counselor did not give up on me. God did not give up on me. The councilor later invited me to a Christine crusade at the Singapore indoor stadium on the pretext of a huge concert. I went and literally thought it was a concert until I was sitting inside the stadium. It was too late to back out then.
Then when the lights dimmed and the music played, my heart started to feel very strange. There was this feeling of sorrow and bitter which got to a point that I could not control myself and burst into tears. I did not know why I felt this way; it was a different kind of sorrow and pain that I have felt before. It was a supernatural feeling. As the music continued, the sorrow turned into a sense of incredible joy and comfort. I felt I was the happiest person on earth. At that instant I knew that it was God. Throughout the whole worship Jesus was beside me, talking to me and comforting me. He was gentle, loving and so real to me. After the service I told my friend I wanted to know more about Jesus. That day onwards, I committed my life to God.
Finally I found my answer. God was the missing puzzle in my life who could filled the emptiness of my heart and give me the real joy and comfort. I am privileged to experience it first hand and I believe everyone can as well.
Anonymous
I came from a traditional Buddhist Chinese family. Hence I grew up as a Buddhist. I did not know why but as a teenager, I felt lonely and angry all the time. I was ambitious and prideful as a person too. Moreover there was always this sense of emptiness in me.
To fill this emptiness in my heart, I turned to gang activities such as fighting, gambling and extortion I engrossed myself in games and internet surfing. But all these did not help. Eventually I turned extremely introvert. I refused to go out for dinner or outing with my family. Basically, I just want to shut myself out to the world and lock myself up in my room.
However during that time I came to know a friend who invited me to go to a youth hub name 251. From there I started to know some counselors whom I started to develop very close relationships. They were people whom I could open up my heart and share my worries and problems with them. I feel great being around with them.
Not long later, I started to develop a relationship with a girl from the hub. Everything went well for one and a half years but it did not work out due to some reasons and we eventually broke up. I was devastated and depressed. I started to lock myself in my room and spend my time playing games and listening to songs, hoping that these activities could soothe my heart but it did not help. Then the thought of committing suicide came into my mind. I dwelled on that thought till the point that I was going to act on it.
Then just when I thought that I would commit suicide the next day, my handphone rang. It was one of the counselors whom I used to be very close but we lost contact after he went to Taiwan to find his wife. When I heard his voice, I cried out my pain to him.
We met the next day at his place. I literally poured out all my feelings to him. He was the one person whom I spoke my heart out ever since the break up. Later he took the opportunity to share with me the love of God. As I listened, I could feel my heart softening and the pain easing away. I tried to force myself to feel sad but I could not. The word of God was ministering to my heart. However coming from a staunch Buddhist family, I decided to stop hearing him. When I left, I was confused yet joyful and relieved.
A few days later, I felt sad again. The same counselor did not give up on me. God did not give up on me. The councilor later invited me to a Christine crusade at the Singapore indoor stadium on the pretext of a huge concert. I went and literally thought it was a concert until I was sitting inside the stadium. It was too late to back out then.
Then when the lights dimmed and the music played, my heart started to feel very strange. There was this feeling of sorrow and bitter which got to a point that I could not control myself and burst into tears. I did not know why I felt this way; it was a different kind of sorrow and pain that I have felt before. It was a supernatural feeling. As the music continued, the sorrow turned into a sense of incredible joy and comfort. I felt I was the happiest person on earth. At that instant I knew that it was God. Throughout the whole worship Jesus was beside me, talking to me and comforting me. He was gentle, loving and so real to me. After the service I told my friend I wanted to know more about Jesus. That day onwards, I committed my life to God.
Finally I found my answer. God was the missing puzzle in my life who could filled the emptiness of my heart and give me the real joy and comfort. I am privileged to experience it first hand and I believe everyone can as well.
Anonymous
God uses circumstances to speak to his people
It was one of the Sunday afternoons when I need to send my wife to her tuition lessons in Bukit Panjang. The place where her students stayed was coincidently the same as a classmate of mine. As my wife lessons will take close to 3 hours, I decided to ask if my classmate could give me the permission to use the condominium swimming pools to relax myself, just in case the security asked. We used to swim and study together but have not been able to catch up with each other much due to various commitments. Anyway he was fine with my request as I expected but he also invited me to his house to chill out for a while too. I said ok and we met to catch up with each other before proceeding to the pool to relax together.
I knew my friend has been a Christian for quite some time and has been serving as a leader in one of the big church in Singapore. Having been tasked to lead a group myself, I decided to ask him for some advice as well as to learn about his experience. We talked and talked until I said, “If you don’t serve God, you will feel very dry.” This caught his attention. What I later found out was He is contemplating to change church and his baby has been drawing some of his attention from service. In fact he said that he has been praying to God for someone to speak to him regarding his situation and he told me I could be the one God has sent to minister to him in a manner that he needs to hear from God. I am not sure what we have chatted have helped him but praise God; indeed God has connected us supernaturally. God uses circumstances to speak to his people.
Proverbs 27:17, “17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”
Steve
I knew my friend has been a Christian for quite some time and has been serving as a leader in one of the big church in Singapore. Having been tasked to lead a group myself, I decided to ask him for some advice as well as to learn about his experience. We talked and talked until I said, “If you don’t serve God, you will feel very dry.” This caught his attention. What I later found out was He is contemplating to change church and his baby has been drawing some of his attention from service. In fact he said that he has been praying to God for someone to speak to him regarding his situation and he told me I could be the one God has sent to minister to him in a manner that he needs to hear from God. I am not sure what we have chatted have helped him but praise God; indeed God has connected us supernaturally. God uses circumstances to speak to his people.
Proverbs 27:17, “17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”
Steve
God protected me from an accident
Psalm 91:11, “11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.”
Recently I was reading a book by Jesse Duplantis titled Heaven: Encounters of the God kind. In one testimony, he wrote about an amazing life threatening experience which he had during his rebellious days of youth. Jesse was driving down the expressway at an alarming high speed when he lost control of his car and crashed into the side of the road. The car spun and flipped 3 times on the road while the driver’s door was ripped out and a protruding steel rod nearly pierced into the side of his body.
The supernatural part of it was while his car was twisting and spinning, he testified that he could feel someone grabbing his shoulder and pressing him down in his driving seat. There was a pressure holding him down. After his car crashed to a stop and ended up upside down, he could feel this pressure slowly being dissipated away. The car was literally smashed but he only suffered minor injuries. Later, he realized that it was God’s hand holding him down and protecting him from physical harm.
After reading his experience, I was brought into remembrance a similar personal encounter on the road a few years ago. I was driving down Queensway at around 9.30pm to meet my girl friend. There were barely any cars on the road that night. It was then when I noticed the construction of the new Alexandra fire station on the left hand side of the road had been completed. The building had a slick modern design which captured my attention. I did not realize that I had taken up a few more milliseconds than I should, admiring the building, while my car was actually swerving into the lane on my right. Suddenly I could feel a tingling sensation enveloping my entire right arm and pushed my hand to turn the steering wheel to the left. It was as if someone’s hand was guiding me. All this happened in the split of a second. At that instant, a car just sped pass the right side of my car barely missing my right side mirror. I could feel my heart palpitating the instant I realized what I nearly got myself into. I broke into cold sweat. As Jesse has described above, this sensation also slowly dissipated away from my arm after I got my bearings back. During that time, somehow I knew God was protecting me. It was after reading Jesse’s testimony years later that I realized my experience resonates with his. This has led to my affirmation of God’s protection over me during that time.
Steve
Recently I was reading a book by Jesse Duplantis titled Heaven: Encounters of the God kind. In one testimony, he wrote about an amazing life threatening experience which he had during his rebellious days of youth. Jesse was driving down the expressway at an alarming high speed when he lost control of his car and crashed into the side of the road. The car spun and flipped 3 times on the road while the driver’s door was ripped out and a protruding steel rod nearly pierced into the side of his body.
The supernatural part of it was while his car was twisting and spinning, he testified that he could feel someone grabbing his shoulder and pressing him down in his driving seat. There was a pressure holding him down. After his car crashed to a stop and ended up upside down, he could feel this pressure slowly being dissipated away. The car was literally smashed but he only suffered minor injuries. Later, he realized that it was God’s hand holding him down and protecting him from physical harm.
After reading his experience, I was brought into remembrance a similar personal encounter on the road a few years ago. I was driving down Queensway at around 9.30pm to meet my girl friend. There were barely any cars on the road that night. It was then when I noticed the construction of the new Alexandra fire station on the left hand side of the road had been completed. The building had a slick modern design which captured my attention. I did not realize that I had taken up a few more milliseconds than I should, admiring the building, while my car was actually swerving into the lane on my right. Suddenly I could feel a tingling sensation enveloping my entire right arm and pushed my hand to turn the steering wheel to the left. It was as if someone’s hand was guiding me. All this happened in the split of a second. At that instant, a car just sped pass the right side of my car barely missing my right side mirror. I could feel my heart palpitating the instant I realized what I nearly got myself into. I broke into cold sweat. As Jesse has described above, this sensation also slowly dissipated away from my arm after I got my bearings back. During that time, somehow I knew God was protecting me. It was after reading Jesse’s testimony years later that I realized my experience resonates with his. This has led to my affirmation of God’s protection over me during that time.
Steve
God leads me in a path which allows me to know more and more about Him
Matthew 7:7-8, “7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
It is remarkable how God has worked in my life. One such evidence is how I became a Christian. Doors of opportunities were being opened to me so that it was possible for me to learn more about His goodness.
I have always wanted to know more about God and divine arrangement made it possible. A mentor friend of mine introduced me to God and from then on, I was really curious to find out more about God.
Soon, I started to work at a retail outlet. My manager was a Christian who shared with me enthusiastically more on the knowledge of God. However there is always this yearning to know more. God is faithful. There was this day when I discovered that one of the customers had accidentally left a book on in my store “Neo Print Machine”. It was one of the best selling titles about Christians’ living, “The Purpose Driven Life”. Excited as I was to read it, I knew the right thing was to wait for its owner to retrieve the book. For a few weeks, no one came for the book. I knew then that this book must be God’s answer to my constant desire to know more about Him. I asked the manager for it and he agreed. Through this book, I started to learn and find out more about God’s goodness.
From that day onwards, I have remained faithful to Him and I know how He is a faithful and creative God who will always answer your desire and hunger to know more about Him through many different channels eg friends, conversations, books, music etc or through divine arrangement just like mine.
Lena
It is remarkable how God has worked in my life. One such evidence is how I became a Christian. Doors of opportunities were being opened to me so that it was possible for me to learn more about His goodness.
I have always wanted to know more about God and divine arrangement made it possible. A mentor friend of mine introduced me to God and from then on, I was really curious to find out more about God.
Soon, I started to work at a retail outlet. My manager was a Christian who shared with me enthusiastically more on the knowledge of God. However there is always this yearning to know more. God is faithful. There was this day when I discovered that one of the customers had accidentally left a book on in my store “Neo Print Machine”. It was one of the best selling titles about Christians’ living, “The Purpose Driven Life”. Excited as I was to read it, I knew the right thing was to wait for its owner to retrieve the book. For a few weeks, no one came for the book. I knew then that this book must be God’s answer to my constant desire to know more about Him. I asked the manager for it and he agreed. Through this book, I started to learn and find out more about God’s goodness.
From that day onwards, I have remained faithful to Him and I know how He is a faithful and creative God who will always answer your desire and hunger to know more about Him through many different channels eg friends, conversations, books, music etc or through divine arrangement just like mine.
Lena
Free air tickets!
My girlfriend and I have always desired to go for a holiday but due to the heavy commitment at work and financial constraint we have then, it seemed impossible; not at least till half a year later. But one day, my boss called me to check if I wanted two free SIA tickets to Penang. What happened was she had a friend who had redeemed a pair of Penang return air tickets using SIA Kris Flyer miles and sold it cheaply to her. Then my boss decided to bless me and hence offered me the tickets. So having in mind that we had the desire to travel, I took the offer.
In the following day, I was supposed to let my boss know the duration of the trip. Being a concerned about my work, I decided on only 3 days, coming back on a Thursday. Nevertheless, my boss was kind enough to advise me to go for a longer period, at least 4 days, coming back on a Saturday. That was also my girlfriend’s desire.
True enough, the next day, my boss told me that SIA only have slots for the 4 days, coming back on Saturday. She apologised that she couldn’t get the date that I wanted, but I was glad, because that was our desire for a longer holiday! I know that God was orchestrating the whole arrangement all this while. Praise God, this is what I call the supernatural favour of God upon my life!
Dino
In the following day, I was supposed to let my boss know the duration of the trip. Being a concerned about my work, I decided on only 3 days, coming back on a Thursday. Nevertheless, my boss was kind enough to advise me to go for a longer period, at least 4 days, coming back on a Saturday. That was also my girlfriend’s desire.
True enough, the next day, my boss told me that SIA only have slots for the 4 days, coming back on Saturday. She apologised that she couldn’t get the date that I wanted, but I was glad, because that was our desire for a longer holiday! I know that God was orchestrating the whole arrangement all this while. Praise God, this is what I call the supernatural favour of God upon my life!
Dino
God helped me meet my sales target within minutes
Proverbs 10:22, “22 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.”
I was part of a partnership with a few friends to set up a business of selling hampers in Singapore. All these while, I always have this attitude that God would take care of me. This is the promise of our God to His children afterall. With that I am not as anxious as compared to my peers when the pressure to meet sales target looms. I remembered clearly there was once while I was delivering my hampers around Singapore when I told God that I am facing some difficulties in meeting sales target this month and time is running out. I asked Him to help me. Driving in my own van with gospel music playing in the background, I started to worship God as usual. Then a few minutes later, my phone rang, An order just came in. I smiled to myself and then I asked God again if He could give me another order. This time He answered my prayer again and another call came in to ask for order. It’s amazing. Basically these 2 orders helped me clear my sales target for the month. Just like that. As such, I have always prayed to God in times of discouragement and always believe He will see me through. As Pastor Amos always says, anybody can get rich. With the skills, attitude, wisdom etc, even pre believers get rich. This is evident everywhere. However there is a better and easier route. God never meant His children to till and toll and worry over work. If we walk with Him closely, He will supply all our needs. Matthew 6:33, “…seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Anonymous
I was part of a partnership with a few friends to set up a business of selling hampers in Singapore. All these while, I always have this attitude that God would take care of me. This is the promise of our God to His children afterall. With that I am not as anxious as compared to my peers when the pressure to meet sales target looms. I remembered clearly there was once while I was delivering my hampers around Singapore when I told God that I am facing some difficulties in meeting sales target this month and time is running out. I asked Him to help me. Driving in my own van with gospel music playing in the background, I started to worship God as usual. Then a few minutes later, my phone rang, An order just came in. I smiled to myself and then I asked God again if He could give me another order. This time He answered my prayer again and another call came in to ask for order. It’s amazing. Basically these 2 orders helped me clear my sales target for the month. Just like that. As such, I have always prayed to God in times of discouragement and always believe He will see me through. As Pastor Amos always says, anybody can get rich. With the skills, attitude, wisdom etc, even pre believers get rich. This is evident everywhere. However there is a better and easier route. God never meant His children to till and toll and worry over work. If we walk with Him closely, He will supply all our needs. Matthew 6:33, “…seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Anonymous
My relationship with my colleagues improved
Proverbs 3:4, “4 And so find favor and high esteem, In the sight of God and man.”
In the past I used to worry and judge people too fast. As a result, it’s not easy to get along with my colleagues at such a short period. After knowing God, I told God that I wanted to change for the better and I decided to leave everything to Him.
The opportunity to start afresh came when I joined my new company. I decided to change my attitude and the way I see things. By taking the first step to change for the better, God starts to lead me from within my spirit to adjust myself and to relate to people in the right manner step by step. At the same time, I could see the favor that I am receiving from my colleagues.
It only took me a week to develop a close working relationship with all my new colleagues and some of them even offered to share my work load when they felt that I was over loaded with work.
Moreover instead of getting all stressed up with my work, I could feel this inner joy inside of me, which I believe God has placed it in my heart. I believe it is the assurance that I am walking in His will.
Lena
In the past I used to worry and judge people too fast. As a result, it’s not easy to get along with my colleagues at such a short period. After knowing God, I told God that I wanted to change for the better and I decided to leave everything to Him.
The opportunity to start afresh came when I joined my new company. I decided to change my attitude and the way I see things. By taking the first step to change for the better, God starts to lead me from within my spirit to adjust myself and to relate to people in the right manner step by step. At the same time, I could see the favor that I am receiving from my colleagues.
It only took me a week to develop a close working relationship with all my new colleagues and some of them even offered to share my work load when they felt that I was over loaded with work.
Moreover instead of getting all stressed up with my work, I could feel this inner joy inside of me, which I believe God has placed it in my heart. I believe it is the assurance that I am walking in His will.
Lena
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