dig deep, fly high

i wanna be like a tree
planted by the water
trusting in the Father to keep me strong

i wanna be like a tree
planted by the water
trusting in the name of the lord

*enlightenment* thats a kids song that the kids ministry sang today.. yupyup for those of u who din know, jem lijin n myself popped by the kids ministry today.. it was a very interesting experience cos jeremy gave himself a new nicname, lijin had fun i dare say, and we all had fun wif daylan during lunch.. i'll get photos up somewhere during the week yea..

anyhow, back to that song dat we sang today.. its really amazing how God speaks.. as i came home after church, i was scanning through my itunes and this podcast called 5 lessons from the palm tree caught my eye. and *the usually lazy me that wont bother to listen* i sat down to listen to it. and i felt its not only for me, but for all of us.. dats why i tot i'd share it wif u all here.. i'll just share with you all 3 main points that really struck me and if u guys want the last 2 come look for me (",)

lesson 1: palm trees are not easily uprooted

amongst all the different trees, palm trees are the toughest planst that exist. and its for the simple reasons that their roots grows deep into the earth to search for water. and the roots here represents your relationship with God. you really need to build up on your relationship with God to stay steadfast in Him.

You are only as strong as your roots are. so no matter how much you show other ppl on d outside, if your roots are not strong, u'll juz b like an empty vessel.. and the last thing is you may not look like much right now, but if you are planted in God, whats in the roots will get to the branches

lesson 3: palm trees will bend but not break

palm trees are one of the most "flexible" trees around. the tropical winds can be so strong that it snaps all other trees in its way, but the palm tree may bend, but it does not break. and when the wind stops, the tree will bounce right back.

all of us are made to outlast the storm. let us all not let setbacks, life, the enemy etc pull us down yea.. with God as your roots, u can bounce right back up.

lesson 5: cold will kill the palm tree

palm trees do not survive in the cold. and this illustration is really quite straight forward. if your relationship with God is cooling off, means u're "dying" and it is your responsibility to create an atmostphere of warmth so you can grow in.

ps franklin ended off wif 2 quotes "keep a warm environment in your house" and "dig deep, fly high"

wow. when i was typing it, i felt like it was a whole word. but yea. i really want to encourage you guys. start digging deep.. i've challenged some of u to have a consistent QT dis wk.. and for the rest of you, lets aim to listen to God more this week k?? it'll amaze you how much He wants to speak with you. (",)

anw.. how have u guys been ?? *i know dis shld b @ d beginning but yea. din wanna spoil d flow* i heard u guys had fun w/o me. *sobs* hahaha.. but i had a refreshing time as well.. its good to bond with the leaders of the church once in a while. hehe.. n since i heard u guys were too engrossed in hot guys on youtube n google than listening to jiali's announcement i'll just hafta repeat it here. hehehe... pasar malam (curtin's version of spring feast) is dis friday.. what say u guys if we have cell at 6.30 *sharp* and go down for that? heard its really good.. give us a shout out in the tag board if u're ok with it yea. n further details will follow soon.. (",)