glimpse of heaven.

if only we catch a glimpse of heaven. wow. how can we ever be disappointed?

that is powerful.

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more on what's going on, later : )

breakthrough.

2 Samuel

¹⁹ So David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
And the LORD said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
²⁰ So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim (Master of Breakthroughs).
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It will be a season of breakthroughs for many.


Sharing on breakthrough with some of the closer ones some time ago, I decided to check out Bethel's sermon of the week that night and was pleasantly surprised to see the title "The Spirit of Breakthrough". And now? Subsequent Sermon of the Week titles were "Pursue, Overtake, Recover All" , and the most recent: "The Anointing for Breakthrough".  (amazing revelations by the way)

Pastor also shared an amazing message on Meditation last Sunday, which I see as the very key to breakthrough. (get that message) and now this. God wants us to see breakthrough. In every area of our lives. 

Even then, breakthrough for a purpose. Breakthrough for others to ride on your breakthrough. Breakthrough for His glory. Breakthrough to enable us to carry out His desires placed in our hearts. Breakthrough just to know He is Lord of all. Breakthrough to birth hope. Breakthrough to show love. Breakthrough.

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Leaving for a good 2 weeks come 8 hours.

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http://www.box.net/shared/60hm3jyoda
Kris Vallotton's message on Taking your Inheritance.

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John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

"Nathanael herein was an Israelite indeed, that, like Israel, he wrestled with God alone (Gen. 32:24), prayed not like the hypocrites, in the corners of the streets, but under the fig-tree."

referenced http://www.biblebrowser.com/john/1-47.htm

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John 1:51 He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

reconciliation.

the whole of tonight was spent talking after dinner with a precious bro who's about to step into another chapter of his life. Much talk about God, His will, His power, His grace; seemingly unanswered prayers, hopeless, helpless situations; and the reconciliation of them both.

Natural optimist? or too much trust in God?

I find it hard to say anything but to trust that God's working for the good in your situation when I'm not in the middle of it myself. Yet oftentimes we are called to be that listening ear, and that encouraging voice that says "YES. the Father IS right there with you.", even though it might seem like these words are laced with ignorance. It's true. I guess that's living by faith. Faith that all these things happen for a reason. That somehow the turn of events work to edify you the believer who chooses to hold on to the very heart of God, the core of Himself that says "Yes, I want to bless you, I want to love you, I want to make all your crooked places straight."

What reason is there to live, if not for Him? He is the only treasure I have. He is the only reason worth living for. And He is God of the Breakthrough. Your breakthrough.

love.

1 Cor 13
¹If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
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the heart behind everything we do, is love.

the message is simple.

it

is

love.

bigger than me.

i just cannot even begin to fathom what God is doing these days. : )

milk and honey.

Joshua 5:12 "They did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year."
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The first entry on Charles Spurgeon's Morning by Morning devotional to start the new year. Could it really be confirmation of what was said during the last service of 2009? 2010, the land of Canaan, the land flowing with milk and honey. We will eat of that fruit.

love.

"You can give and not love, but you can't love and not give." -Kris Vallotton
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Judy came up with a brilliant, spontaneous idea to buy some of the office cleaning staff surprise presents for Christmas and the New Year, and I absolutely loved it. The smiles received were precious, especially from the 2 aunties who work in the canteen. So many of us walk past these office unsung heroes every day, we look right past them, so much so that when I approached the first aunty, she was a little taken aback. Looking into her eyes, I tried to explain as best I could why I was giving her a present, and then to the other, as she emerged from the washroom. No agendas, no strings attached. Just to show a little love. Just to let her know that she's appreciated. Just to deposit a little of His Kingdom.

Yet every single day we travel to work, looking past every single person on the train, on the bus. We see life's imbalances and we pretend that they don't matter. ... and yet the fullness of the Holy Spirit, You have given to us, Your power to wield.

What is this love You have for us, O God? that we'd never be able to fully grasp? even so, Your Kingdom is so full. Too full to be able to be contained. So complete. And so beautiful.

Let this power of Your new anointing fall.

Love, Just Because.

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Pastor Matthew Barnett of the LA Dream Center: "I used to think of preaching to thousands, but now when I preach, I'm always thinking about the one."

Kris Vallotton: "People's opinion(s) [contrary to our own] doesn't give me the right to not love them, in a felt way...", "We're not called to pound seed into concrete..." and "Love is going to move us from invasion, to invitation..."

Kim Walker: "We're never the same after we encounter the love of God..."

Apostle Paul: "...and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

Jesus: "...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."

your kingdom come.

Matt 6
¹⁰ Your kingdom come.
      Your will be done
      On earth as it is in heaven.
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Attended a good friend's baptismal service last Sunday, and it was something that the pastor talked about that struck me. Praying "Your Kingdom come" in every situation. That's so powerful. Because the Kingdom of God is always full. Because the Kingdom of God always has power to change. To deliver. To show love. To rebuild dreams.

As I walked home that night after a Sunday's worth of work, the last few words I heard through my headphones were the words from this verse and from this song. And I thought, wow, it really is true.


Hillsong United - You Hold Me Now

*EDIT*

oh wow, it's no wonder I've never heard the last part of the song before. It's only featured on the Faith+Hope+Love rendition of You Hold Me Now. the song link above doesn't have it. Be sure to listen till the end. : ) Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done. So powerful.

thoughts.

encounter.

King of Kings.

even more so, Bro of Bros. =) 
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 Oh, how He loves us!

"His presence, His love is so, thick, and tangible, in this room, tonight. And there, are some of you here that have not encountered the love of God. And tonight, God wants to encounter you. And wants you to feel, His love. His amazing love. Without it, these are just songs, these are just words, these are just instruments, without the love of God it's just like we're just up here, making noise. But the love of God changes us. And we're never the same, we're never the same after we encounter the love of God. We're never the same after we encounter the love of God. And right now, if you haven't encountered the love of God--and you would know, because you wouldn't be the same, you would never be the same again. And if you, if you wanna encounter the love of God right now, you'd better just brace yourself...because He's just about to blow in this place! And we're going to encounter the love of God, right now, so God, I speak to all the hearts, and I ask God that every heart be opened right now, every heart be opened, every spirit be opened up, to You God, to You, and a love encounter, a love encounter from You tonight. A love encounter from You tonight!"
         --Kim Walker

will.

Psalms 32
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

all, or nothing?

=|

dream christmas.

Dream Christmas from Press Play on Vimeo.

iheart.

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"is it fair to walk past a homeless man and give him nothing in the assumption that he'll spend it on booze or cigarettes or would you suggest he go out and get a job?"-Joelhouston

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love. and not judge. without Christ, we can do nothing.

nouns and verbs.

"And as my very essence is a verb," she continued, "I am more attuned to verbs than nouns. Verbs such as confessing, repenting, living, loving, responding, growing, reaping, changing, sowing, running, dancing, singing, and on and on. Humans, on the other hand, have a knack for taking a verb that is alive and full of grace and turning it into a dead noun or principle that reeks of rules: something growing and alive dies. Nouns exist because there is a created universe and physical reality, but if the universe is only a mass of nouns, it is dead. Unless 'I am', there are no verbs, and vertbs are what makes the universe alive."
      ---excerpted, The Shack, WM. Paul Young

goodness.

"Mack, just because I work incredible good out of unspeakable tragedies doesn't mean I orchestrate the tragedies. Don't ever assume that my using something means I caused it or that I need it to accomplish my purposes. That will only lead you to false notions about me. Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors."

                        ---excerpt, The Shack, WM Paul Young.

belief.

and there it was again. wow what confirmation on Sunday, after a great time spent in the word on Saturday.

Abraham believed God--and he became the father of many nations.
Smith Wigglesworth believed God--and he raised more than 14 people from the dead.
The Roman Centurion believed God--that God's spoken word was enough for his servant.
Simon Peter believed God--and he caught fish.

haha! it just blew my mind away! becos God can do anything! and He will do everything GOOD! Rev Col Stringer also spoke about the awakening that he feels we're on the brink of--i can't wait. God is so gracious though, to not impose His views on those who choose not to believe He can do things that are out of this world--i need to be like that. He gave us free choice. and i really should honor that, too. : )

love.

I feel like, the love revolution is on the brink of breaking out all over the globe. Maybe it already has. : )

2 love projects spontaneously conceived at 2 different places at about the same time. Singapore, and Melbourne. Project Love, Just Because, and Project: Share The Love. Reminded me of the crazy things the Dreamcenter does back in LA. We've received radical grace. now it's time to impart radical love.

I don't know how. Only You do.

Oh and MatthewBarnett's coming to town! : )

who's with me.

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"you can keep on looking but I think I've found it..."

Press Play - Break It Out

heart.

1 Kings 3:⁹ So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?"
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in need of direction. 


sorry.