Just came back from 2 days of Encounter's Retreat. It was tiring but yet fulfilling because of the things God did in the midst of this youth. Indeed God is in the business of setting a generation free from their bondage, from their taskmaster, from their inner hurts and pain that no one knows and bring them to their destiny!
God is good and He never fail to impact and transform the lives of this young people. What is the most touching part is when I know some of these youth got there breakthrough and they finally got touched by God for the first time.. Seeing them liberated and seeing them change from the first time they come till this day, it has to be God.
I wish I had a camera to take some photos to post it up.. Maybe I should invest in one.. Hahahah Well.. May God provide.
Alrighty. Short post but I just want to say GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOD.=) I love my Father in heaven, and He loves you too! =)
Deeply In Love,
Jason Chua
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
What's Happening?!
Just to update on the things that I am doing right now. As much as I am leading a Zone right now, but something sparked off when I got to know of this group of youth who came to visit us in our Youth Service. First impression when I saw them was, 'ok, another Ah Beng'. He came with tattoos and piercing every part of his face, somewhat intimidating when I first saw them. But as I got to talk to them and know them better after a 3 weeks of attending our service, after all they are like any other youth that I know! Only difference is body got more paintings and mouth got more holes.
It happen that one day after service, our cell plan to go parkway's Burger King for lunch. But they were rather hesitant. So after much asking they told me something I am rather shocked by. They said they got no money at all. Then I asked one of them whether he is going back home to eat after that? But he reply no because no one cook at home, and sometimes his family may not even have food to eat at home. I was rather shock because it was my first encounter with a family who cannot afford to have food at home. I asked one of them why not try to get a job. He said he can't because no one will want to hire him (because of tattoos and tagging). So I decided to give them a treat to Burger King and share with them the love of God and how much they are worth. Somehow I know those word that I've spoken to them was not in vain.
After that incident, I have been thinking of how to help this particular youth who is in need.
And I was very impacted by one of the sermon that Pastor Guglielmucci preached in a Church entitled Jesus & The Church. Feeding the poor, visit the orphans, meeting the needs of those who are in need, to be the Church that Jesus put His mandate on! To be a 'Isaiah 61' Christian instead of a 'Isaiah 58' Christian. Meeting practical and down to earth needs of the people and show the love of Christ to them.
So I was msn-ing one of my leaders and we were talking about the heartland outreach. Just so happen that I was mentioning to her about this boy to help him by finding him a job so that he can have a income to sustain his day to day life. And also he can learn some skills so that he can be able to survive in the society with the skills that he acquired.
And so, I heard of 18 Chef (Eastpoint. Go Support!!) and the story of the boss who use to be an ex-drug addict. But somehow God changed him and impacted his life and he repented from his drug addict lifestyle. He went to learn from Jamie Oliver to cook and he return to Singapore to
start this cafe style restaurant call the 18 Chef. He passion and heart is to hire youth at risk, youth who have a bad history and to impart all his skills and secret in his cooking and mentor them. So that in future at least they have some skills to survive in the society.
Never would I expect that my leader know him in person and we got a chance to meet him and interview that boy. And from these, we got to network with a few bosses who got a heart for these youth who are at risk, willing to give them opportunities and mentor them. Slowly but surely by meeting the basic needs of these youth, they are impacted and it open their heart receive the Gospel.
For sure when we do this to help these group of heartland youth, youth at risk, there will be risk in doing so. We may be taken advantage of or even to get backfire, but still believe that God can make them into powerful testimony to send them back to these group of heartland youth to reach them and mentor them.
It may be so small and insignificant now, but never will we know that God can make this one boy and turn it into a snowball.
If you know of anyone friend who is a boss and willing to hire and mentor youth who are at risk to impart skills to them, please let me know and contact me. Let's believe for great things because our God is a Great God!
Believing,
Jason Chua
It happen that one day after service, our cell plan to go parkway's Burger King for lunch. But they were rather hesitant. So after much asking they told me something I am rather shocked by. They said they got no money at all. Then I asked one of them whether he is going back home to eat after that? But he reply no because no one cook at home, and sometimes his family may not even have food to eat at home. I was rather shock because it was my first encounter with a family who cannot afford to have food at home. I asked one of them why not try to get a job. He said he can't because no one will want to hire him (because of tattoos and tagging). So I decided to give them a treat to Burger King and share with them the love of God and how much they are worth. Somehow I know those word that I've spoken to them was not in vain.
After that incident, I have been thinking of how to help this particular youth who is in need.
And I was very impacted by one of the sermon that Pastor Guglielmucci preached in a Church entitled Jesus & The Church. Feeding the poor, visit the orphans, meeting the needs of those who are in need, to be the Church that Jesus put His mandate on! To be a 'Isaiah 61' Christian instead of a 'Isaiah 58' Christian. Meeting practical and down to earth needs of the people and show the love of Christ to them.
So I was msn-ing one of my leaders and we were talking about the heartland outreach. Just so happen that I was mentioning to her about this boy to help him by finding him a job so that he can have a income to sustain his day to day life. And also he can learn some skills so that he can be able to survive in the society with the skills that he acquired.
And so, I heard of 18 Chef (Eastpoint. Go Support!!) and the story of the boss who use to be an ex-drug addict. But somehow God changed him and impacted his life and he repented from his drug addict lifestyle. He went to learn from Jamie Oliver to cook and he return to Singapore to
start this cafe style restaurant call the 18 Chef. He passion and heart is to hire youth at risk, youth who have a bad history and to impart all his skills and secret in his cooking and mentor them. So that in future at least they have some skills to survive in the society.
Never would I expect that my leader know him in person and we got a chance to meet him and interview that boy. And from these, we got to network with a few bosses who got a heart for these youth who are at risk, willing to give them opportunities and mentor them. Slowly but surely by meeting the basic needs of these youth, they are impacted and it open their heart receive the Gospel.
For sure when we do this to help these group of heartland youth, youth at risk, there will be risk in doing so. We may be taken advantage of or even to get backfire, but still believe that God can make them into powerful testimony to send them back to these group of heartland youth to reach them and mentor them.
It may be so small and insignificant now, but never will we know that God can make this one boy and turn it into a snowball.
If you know of anyone friend who is a boss and willing to hire and mentor youth who are at risk to impart skills to them, please let me know and contact me. Let's believe for great things because our God is a Great God!
Believing,
Jason Chua
Dodo Bird
Often time i will use this phrase 'Dodo Bird' on those people who are abit blur.. For you info, Dodo Bird is already extinct. I went to do some research(nothing better to do) on Dodo Bird. Guess what? I learn some new phrase!!!
"The adjective phrase "as dead as a dodo" means undoubtedly and unquestionably dead."
To give you a better idea of how does a Dodo Bird look like.. See below!!!
"The adjective phrase "as dead as a dodo" means undoubtedly and unquestionably dead."
To give you a better idea of how does a Dodo Bird look like.. See below!!!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Introduction
Hi All,
Welcome to GapStander.
My name is Jason and I am born in the year 1985. Thank you for taking time to surf through this site. All that is written and shared are all for the glory of the One who died for me, and His name is Jesus.
My passion is Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ alone is my passion. I love Jesus because He first loved me. He gave me life, hope and destiny. When I first came to know Jesus is when I was 15. And that is by far the best decision I've made in my life.
I was once a heavy gamer and my main language was vulgarities. I tried to stop speaking vulgarities for a very long time, but miracle came when I finish saying my sinner's prayer on the 19th March 2000 (Sunday). Ever since, not a single vulgar word have been uttered.
I first received the call of God when I was 17 years young. I was preaching in one a Church in Baguio (Philippines) for the first time in a crowd. I heard a voice, Close to an audible one calling my name and said,"Jason, You shall be my mouthpiece to the nations." From that point onwards, I know God called me to be His voice to nations, to sing, to preach, to share the love and the hope of the Gospel.
Until now, I am still loving Jesus and He is still my passion. I am still holding on to my dreams to give this life of mine to a dying world out there. Because He gave His life for me so that I can give mine to those who are dying just as I was dying before I knew Him.
And the quote of my life is this," I Lived to know Him, and to make Him known"
This is just a little part of my life and the plans and purpose God have install for me, and I know it is not finish yet. Despite of my low qualification and minimum talent that I owned, God still choose to use a simple lad like me. And I know if God can use someone like me, surely He can use you too.. because all He need is someone who is available. =)
Will you be available?
_________________
Blessings,
Jason Chua
"I lived to know Him, and to make Him known" - Unknown
Welcome to GapStander.
My name is Jason and I am born in the year 1985. Thank you for taking time to surf through this site. All that is written and shared are all for the glory of the One who died for me, and His name is Jesus.
My passion is Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ alone is my passion. I love Jesus because He first loved me. He gave me life, hope and destiny. When I first came to know Jesus is when I was 15. And that is by far the best decision I've made in my life.
I was once a heavy gamer and my main language was vulgarities. I tried to stop speaking vulgarities for a very long time, but miracle came when I finish saying my sinner's prayer on the 19th March 2000 (Sunday). Ever since, not a single vulgar word have been uttered.
I first received the call of God when I was 17 years young. I was preaching in one a Church in Baguio (Philippines) for the first time in a crowd. I heard a voice, Close to an audible one calling my name and said,"Jason, You shall be my mouthpiece to the nations." From that point onwards, I know God called me to be His voice to nations, to sing, to preach, to share the love and the hope of the Gospel.
Until now, I am still loving Jesus and He is still my passion. I am still holding on to my dreams to give this life of mine to a dying world out there. Because He gave His life for me so that I can give mine to those who are dying just as I was dying before I knew Him.
And the quote of my life is this," I Lived to know Him, and to make Him known"
This is just a little part of my life and the plans and purpose God have install for me, and I know it is not finish yet. Despite of my low qualification and minimum talent that I owned, God still choose to use a simple lad like me. And I know if God can use someone like me, surely He can use you too.. because all He need is someone who is available. =)
Will you be available?
_________________
Blessings,
Jason Chua
"I lived to know Him, and to make Him known" - Unknown
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