i will sing

i will sing - Don Moen
Lord You seem so far away
A million miles or more it feels today
And though I haven’t lost my faith
I must confess right now that it’s hard for me to pray

Cause I don’t know what to say
And I don’t know where to start
But as You give the grace
With all that’s in my heart

I will sing
I will pray
Even in my darkest hour
Through the sorrow and pain

I will sing
I will pray
Lift my hands to honour You
Because Your word is true
I will sing


Lord it’s hard for me to see
All the thoughts and plans you have for me
But I will put my trust in You
Knowing that You died to set me free




This song touched my heart today at FOP. and it just spoke to me so deeply i realise that i need to praise Him more. Every word of the song really expresses how i feel inside. and how i should be reacting. and there isnt mych left for me to say, its all written in the sing itself and when Don Moen sang it today, i was just wowed by it. wowed by how awesome the Holy Spirit is and how great is our Lord God almighty.

He is my LIGHTHOUSE

the test of faith is when we face with difficulties, are we still able to say, " Yes, Lord, in You I place my worries and there is nothing too small that You cannot overcome." i struggle to say at times, because at times, i feel that who am i that can be worthy of His grace and mercy. I failed to put Him first at times, i forgot that in everything, He is in control. But then through all the times, i know that He is there. i may not be calling out to Him, but He reveals Himself in ways i dont expect. through people i meet, through things i encounter in my everyday life. He is just like the light house, to provide light when i need it the most. The light that gives me comfort when i feel like i am walking in the dark, alone. The light house never fails to shine its light towards the ocean, to give any sailors the sign that there is a light house and its safe there. Just as the Lord provides the light, in His presence, i am safe.
Yesterday was frantic. so many things happened all at once and i felt lost, and i felt empty because i dont know how i should react to it and what i am suppose to do about it. But i reflected alot alot yesterday, though about alot alot of things, but i am still stuck at the cross roads. what am i suppose to say, or do? or how am i suppose to face it? and i could do was to pray and hope.
Although it was really bad because 3 big things happened, i was glad that i knew God was working. thank God that it was Daniel's birthday so that my mind could take a break for a while, thank God for aaron, yu han and e, they made my day by filling it with smiles for at least 2 hours. thank God for isabelle for comforting me. there are still things i can thank God for no matter what. and of course, thank God that daddy is safe.
"Today is the day that You have made, i will rejoice and be glad in it."
van

my personal testimony,

Life has been like climbing a huge mountain, so dangerous, yet when reaching to a certain height, i feel that sense of satisfaction. the journey hasnt been easy, the going gets real tough, but at the end, all these struggles are what made me. We really came a long long way to where we really are now. And its just how amazing the journey has been. there were ups and downs, but at this point in time, the downs did not seem that down after all. even if it did, it was because at that point in time, we didnt put God in the equation. but its because of Him that we have made it thus far. I grew to know the Lord, became one of His own, but through these years, there were times i wasnt certain if i was on the right track. At times life felt like i was walking a thin thread on high grounds and every step i took was a risky one. maybe i fell once or twice, maybe thrice. but i learnt from them all. through the downfalls in life, it was when God will still stretch out His mighty hand. no matter how many times i've failed Him, He would still be there.
Today during LYNC, pastor Mike told us to go home to think carefully about our personal testimony and as he went through pointers on how to go about doing it, my life testimony seemed to playback like a video tape recorder. i recalled the times when i was not His own, instead i was worshipping another god i never knew. but then He found me, used me, and gave me a calling. and many asked : "Arent you tried of doing this every week? And what about your homework?" and then i thought to be myself," tired? " "maybe", maybe i was tired, dried that i was not growing at times, but all these commitments i gave to God was what kept me going. He is the reason i sing, the reason i am not afraid to go the extra mile, the reason i would give up time just to be in His sanctuary. Serving Him meant giving up time to study, but it meant spending more time with someone who gave His all for me. No matter how much time i give up for God, it will never be enough. so time is only thing i can sacrifice i guess. And giving up time to serve Him is the best thing to do. Just pending in His presence.
Well, life is like a mountain like i said, there are rough and steep slopes there are ups and downs, but at the end, the scenery from the peak of the mountain would just over right all the other struggles. and thats my goal in life, to reach the peak, and meet with Him one day, hearing Him say, " well done good and faithful servant!"
van

Character

Who are you?
"Character is what you are in the dark when no one but God is watching" because "Anyone can look good in front of an audience, or even in front of their friends," For it is said, "It is an entirely different thing to stand naked before God, to be known as you truly are inside."

Ephesians 4:25: "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor for we are all members of one body."
So let us learn to be honest with one another and not harbor our thoughts deep within. If we learn to talk more, we might be able to open up more, and maybe we wont have our thoughts crossed, we wont find ourself finding ways to get out of this maze, we wont find ourselves caught, and we wont face the coldness anymore.
i hope things get better, i pray.
van

JAM 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised

His grace is immeasurable, His mercy is inexhaustible, His love is inexpressible.

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added affliction He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. —Flint

Just like me

Dear Lord, forgive our yielding to temptation;
Forgive our pride, our love of worldly things.
Have mercy on our love of sensual pleasure,
Compassion on the sins that self love brings.

It must be hard to understand us sometimes;
So very different is your heart and mind.
But wait, I just remembered that you do know
What it’s like to be a part of humankind.

You suffered just like we do, and you were tempted.
You lived with us so you could comprehend
The things that we go through each trying day,
So you could give us mercy, and be our friend.

Thank you for compassion and forgiveness;
Thank you for your love and empathy.
Thank you, Lord, for coming down from heaven
To experience life’s trials, just like me.

By Joanna Fuchs

praising Him in every way (:

Currently, im trying to learn to worship while i play the guitar. and to really not have any distractions while doing so. although lots of practice is really necessary, but the effort is not wasted (: it was great (: being able to sing praises to the Most high, alone with my guitar. Today i had guitar lesson with nich. and He taught me new stuff (: which is good. and i felt that having lessons in the sanctuary is the best place. it felt like it was just me and Him, and everything else doesnt matter. it was a Godly-session. even though the chords werent played to the best, even though there were out of tune chords, even though the strumming was not consistent, even though the sound was not perfect, but at that very moment, i felt that i was worshipping Him. and that was all. that was all that matter (:
love, van

change.

Saw this verse reference on Dan's math lecture notes:

JEREMIAH 33:3
" Call to me and i will answer you and tell you the great and unsearchable things you do not know."

Its only when we call upon the Lord and abide in Him, that is when we can hear Him speaking to us.

These few days really hasn't been easy. school work, meeting project datelines, captaincy issue, and issues at home. i can feel it rising in me that the days of the challenges are coming. and it is in these days i have to have greater faith in the Lord. Faith that He will provide. Faith that He is greater than all things, and Faith that my life will never be the same again. Im trying to change the way i live, and firstly, the first thing i want to change is the time i spent with God. Recently, i find myself having the need to really sit in peace, alone, and to pray to Him. i feel the need to speak to Him every single day and to lift up every single thing to Him. But it isnt enough, i need to seek Him more so that i know full well my life is build on solid ground. secondly, to have better discipline. i tend to want to facebook and tumblr and etc so much i leave my work aside, and thats bad, because i procrastinate alot, so i need more more discipline. thirdly, i need to sleep more. though i really really love having to enjoy the peace and silence in the night, i can feel the effects coming over me everyday when i go to school i lose concentration in class, and thats the result of compromising on my sleep. and i know because of this, many people have been worried about me. so i need to change that. fourthly, the way i study. i need to study so so so much more, and to put more effort in my studies. lifting it up to the Lord is the ultimate thing. i dont expect to get As, but im working for decent results. lastly, to be have a better character. van tends to be really impatient, agitated easily, impulsive and etc. at times..so i need to change all these.
life is too short for me to be complacent. i should be thankful.

Loving God always, van

You lead, i'll follow You

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13

"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you"
- Luke 6:28

Run the race with faith

I know full well that the journey that lies ahead of me will never be the same. from this day onwards, people would have a higher expectation on me, people will have set a certain standard for me, some will judge me, some will criticize me, some will support me, some will laugh at me or create jokes, there many many more coming, but the end of the day, the worldly view does not matter at all.
"The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16: 7
I'm casting my cares aside, leaving my doubts beside because no matter what they are all in His hands, and
He would have had already had a plan in mind, purpose to put me in this post. Frankly, i am really glad to be able to
be given the chance to take up the torch after jay. and he had really done a great job in managing the house. and now
its up to me to create a new history for Rasalas and im sure the year ahead would be a magnificent one, we the Lord
in the equation.
van <3>

We are God's holy temple in singapore. we are called to make an invisible chrost visible to our city. we are one church, many congregations.

One body,many members. one Temple, many stones. One flock, many sheep. One vine, many branches. One family, many siblings. One army, many soldiers.

i have called you friends. John 15:15

Lord Jesus Christ,
while on earth you had close and devoted friends,
such as John. Lazarus, Martha and Mary.
You showed in this way that friendship
is one of life's great blessings.

Thank you for the friends that you have given me
to love me in spite of my failures and weaknesses,
and to enrich my life after your example.
Let me ever behave toward them
as you behaved toward your friends.

Bind us close together in you and enable us
to help one another on our earthly journey.

Amen.

Serenity prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

It is just so amazing how God can work in the lives of people. Indeed, How great and magnificent is our God. He has been speaking to me in small little ways. through people around me, through the word, and of course at times through things i see around me.

Just yesterday while me and aaron were waiting for Dan, he told me about the container and the rocks story. Just like a container, that represents my life, the rocks are the things i put into the container; my priorities. and aaron said that the biggest rock is God, and the smallest rocks are the other things in life, family, studies, commitments etc. having a empty container, definitely we need to put the biggest things in first, because they are important. in other words, God should be first in the container, first in my life. and after that, subsequently, the other small things can then go in. but the most important thing is, God is first. no matter what i encounter and what i face on this race im going on, He has to be first. and i must admit its really tough, but im trying, im learning.

Today, the results for the house exco was revealed after the voting. i really didnt expect the results, and even right now im still shock that it has not digest in me that the results are kind of settled. i really did not expect to get that post. but with His strength, all things are possible. Given this post, i hope to be able to use His strength and not mine to overcome the weaknesses in me. im not perfect neither do i feel that im that good, but with the Lord, i am ready to take up any post He gives me. If He puts me to it, He will bring me through it.

No matter what the results are in the end, even if i am just a hygiene specialist, i know that its in His plan, and He has a purpose to put me there. So im trusting in Him. But nonetheless, i thank Him for the opportunity. I am seriously a accident prone girl. Just finished the sppech and i fell off stage, sat down and i broke the LT table. i think im really nervous. haha.

So here marks a new journey and a new phase of my life in innova, as a house exco commitee. just as the word commitee suggest, i will commit myself to this house and of course to Him.

van

Im just His farmhands

Daddy God, Gabby is beautiful, classy, strong, and i love her. Help her to live her life to the fullest, promote her when she needs you the most and let her know when she walks with You she will always be safe. Amen.

Today, it feels like a friday already. restlessness and tiredness. i was really really tired, although i didnt totally stay up for the world cup. but God gave me strength (: sustained me through important lectures and helped me to finish the day well. Had prayer during lunch (: spiritual food was enough to keep me going. but today i kept snacking, maybe thats not a very good thing. haha. but i really cant figure out what else i can do to keep myself awake. meditate? ahah. maybe not.

during lunch when we did the fasting prayer thingy, the thing that really struck me was the part where it said " merely laborers on God's farm. One ploughs the ground. Another plants the seed. One waters the field. Another reaps the harvest."

We are just merely His servants, working together for God and for the people around us.We are one.

Philippians 2:2 "Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves."

im not perfect, neither is anyone else. but with His love, all things can be made perfect. Im trying my best to make Him proud.

van

"for everyone who has been born of god overcomes the world. and this is the victory that has overcome the world- OUR FAITH"

1 John 5:4

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY SELF

"That this is my commandment , that you love one another as I have loved you. For this shall all men know you are My disciple, for you have loved one for another"

i guess i will never forget this song, because this song was the first ever song i sang at my first children's camp. It was held at the St John's island, and i can still remember how all of us would sing with all our hearts although at the age of 8 we dont even know what what the word commandment really meant, or how important it was to love one another. but those memories were awesome. thinking back, God had really been faithful to me throughout my life. the journey from being a sunday school kid, to a sunday school teen, to a graduate from sunday school and also from citykids, to serving Him in little ways like hand sign language, to serving Him with my voice and so on... this journey was a long one. And im thankful. It seemed to unreal that i made it this far.

but it will never fail to go back to this simple song, love one another as i have loved you. even now, it seems so hard to love the unlovable at times. its always struggle to love those who persecutes, those who discriminates, those who point a finger at the innocent you, those who stabbed you in the back. its a struggle. but Christ did it. He still loved us when we mocked Him, He still loved us when we shouted " crucify Him". what more me? what more just simply the word love? makes me think even more about the times i fail to love those who make me angry. at times i forget that even though i fail Him many many many times, by falling short of His glory, He still picks me up and say i will still love you. and thats all that matter.

1 John 4:19 ; "We love because He first loved us."

van

evangelism ?!

today during sermon, the speaker talked about evangelism and how we should go about approaching it. although i must confess that i went into meditation during sermon( due to super lack of sleep!), but i did managed to catch some stuff and jote them down. and thank God for sermon notes. hee hee. anyway, yap, the speaker mentions that if evangelism is planting seeds of the Gospel, pre-evangelism is tilling the soil of their mind and heart, preparing them to at least be willing to listen to the Truth (Mk 4:8) and yap, this is kind of what i thought was really relevant to me. and these few days, actually weeks, we have been focusing quite abit on evangelism during LIFE and its been really getting to me that we are leaving in the end times and we never know went Christ will return. and the only way to not regret when we meet Him, is to bring more to see His marvelous light.

but the funny thing is that its not just LIFE, not just church, but even many other things have been like popping out to me to tell that you need to talk to them! and like its really been interesting how....it seems to add a burden in my heart that i cant just sit here in my comfort zone but rather i need to do something about it.

so...i guess i will be prayer a little more these days (: hee.

van

i miss serve

today, i talked to esther on the phone, sent messages to markus, and met shay. these moments really brought memories of how 10 people ( excluding the mentors) who truly love God and want to serve Him came together. i just so happened to remind me of how long it has been since i saw everyone of them. indeed, we have all gone our separate ways. some went to JCs, some to polys and some to army. although life has made it so hard for us to meet, we still share that same spirit in us. that spirit of praising Him. And i really miss each and everyone of them. alot. terribly. Even though we have gone our separate ways, God has still been working in each and everyone of their lives (: thank God for His greatness and faithfulness. (:

hope to meet up soon serverknights.

love van

All i can do is to lift it up to Him

Im lost for words. i sat there and i saw her broke down in front of me. i could feel my heart wrench inside of me. but i really didnt know what to say. how am i suppose to comfort her. how am i suppose to make her feel that i care. i really dont know. i know its been really really tough for her these days, and i know that she has been losing alot of weight, i know she has been struggling. but on the outside i show no expression not because i dont care, but im really bad at comforting someone. deep inside its as if thousands of knives are stabbing me. it hurts so badly to see her cry. she is the least person i want to see crying. i want to see her smile everyday, waking up in the morning to call "mei". i hope to see her eating well, hope to see her studying hard, hope to see her happy. but these days, i know i cant even do much. and that really hurts, because im helpless.

all i can do is just to pray continuously in my room.thats all. i feel helpless.what can i do or what can i say.. i really dont know.

and all i said was :" sorry" im sorry for not being there to support you, im sorry not being that listening ear, im sorry for giving you cold shoulders, im sorry for the things that i might have said that hurt so badly. im sorry.

i pray that you will learn to rely on Him more then him, and know that He is there even when he is not. and He will always love you even when he does not. seeing her like this hurts me so badly i feel like screaming out loud, but i cant. so i am going to trust in Him.

please get better.

LIFE

Their presence never fails to bring up the spirit.no matter what mood im in,whether im happy, sad, angry, funny, tired, drowsy, crazy or whatever mood im in, they never fail to put a smile on my face. before them i can be the me. the me that does not need to hide when im sad. the me that has actually has fragile moments. the me whom at times need a helping hand. the me who is not ever filled with smiles. in front of them, i feel like nothing else matters. (: and im really thankful to have them, thankful that they are part of this race im running (: thank God for such awesome companies (:
Today had been a awesome day, because its so filled up like it left me no time to like think of things that makes me wonder. firstly in the morning, woke up super late and then went to school for some rasalas meeting and then went for lifegroup (: the best time of the day and last but not least SCHOOL musical.the whole day filled with awesome activities. and met many many cute people today. yap, going on to what happened during LIFE, we talked about leadership. and this topic has seriously been on my mind because recently many things have been happening.... and yap, many leadership stuffs are opening up for people to step on and take the lead.and this is one thing i have been thinking about. should i go? should i not go? what if i take up this position? what if something happens? what if what if what if...many what ifs came on my mind. but at the end of the day, im not too sure if should go. and i just gonna follow and what and see if this is what God really wants for me. if this is what He plans for me, i believe the door will open. but if its a No from Him, He will close the door. and even if the door closes, i know its in His plan. but on the whole, im really grateful for all the support and encouragement dan, aa, e and others have given me...so yap, i really hope all the interviews and selections and waiting of results end soon because....its making me think ..haha.

cam said something..and it went like " when we reach the end of ourselves, thats when God comes" and that was something that really struck me..yap, reflection of the day done.

after musical, went to eat ice cream with e and had a little bit of talking. it was good i guess (: haha.will definitely miss her when she goes australia. hmmm.

alright now its time to go to bed but i have lots of things to do. ): time to think more. haha.

good night daddy God.

Before Him, Im transparent.

At the end of the day, maybe some of us take off the masks that we have been wearing the whole day. and its tiring wearing it isnt it. But before the Lord, im transparent. there is nothing to hide, nothing to keep away, nothing that can be kept aside. He sees everything, knows everything, feels everything. And the best part of it, He sees it, knows it, feels it and understands it way before we knew it was coming for us. He went ahead. And that is what is so amazing about our God.

Before men, im opaque or maybe translucent at times, but before God, im transparent. He knows that today im gloomy, He knows that today im really tired, He knows of all the different stresses im encountering. He knows it all. And i give thanks. Even though there are tough moments, there are still moments i want to thank the Lord for. Thank Him for the cooling weather that cooled the land, thank Him for His faithfulness in seeing me through the whole day, thank Him for sustaining me although i slept at 2 the night before, thank Him for the great tennis session. and many more.

As always, its obvious that van isnt very happy or as high as she usually is. but its just that there are things piling up that causes me to naturally go into thinking mode. thank God for giving me a analytical mindset. (:

Praise Him always, van

"Unless the Lord builds the house,its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain."

In HIS time i guess....

today, i took up the courage once again and went to the bloodbank @HSA at outram. yap, to none other than...to donate blood. i went on monday, but it was closed. so poor me and dad went all the way there, but it was closed. sadly. yet again, i decided to go. this time, we went further then just the carpark entrance. went to fill up the form, got myself checked up and dah dah dah...all the questions asked, blood pressure taken. and then was the haemoglobin test. got a tiniy winy blood test which felt like a ant bite. haha. and then...the nurse went like " vanessa cheng wan ting, okay you can go in now with your form" ...garh i was super duper nervous

but i knew the reason i was there. i wanted to make a difference in someone's life.so i sat there on that scary chair waiting for my turn to like get my blood donated. and i was looking at everyone sitting opposite me. And it seems like it didnt hurt at all. like i was a very easy thing. maybe it was my first time, i was getting butterflies in my tummy. haha. yap, and then this really scary looking nurse came up to me and started to put pressure on my arm again and she gave me this hear thingy to squeeze. she pumped the pressure on my right arm...and said no good, cant see anything.." and then she went on to try on the left arm..her expression said it all..." your vein is too small, my needle is much bigger..." oh no...it was like so close yet so far. and i need to do more push ups she said..haha. and so that was it. but then again i reflected, maybe it was not God's plan for it to happen today...maybe He had other plans for me this week. so i believe it was His plan. and in His timing, i will be able to do it soon. i believe. (: although it did not go well, im still thankful to God for this opportunity that i had to visit the blood bank. so maybe the next time i go back, it would be better.

back to school today and i thought the day started well..but nope it didnt. just right at the first period of civics lesson, i flared up at Chuen. and that really really did spoil my whole day. it was obvious i guess. i flared up not solely based on that one issue, but 3 times. but after i retaliated, i felt awful. terrible. the feeling was just so.uncomfortable i felt regreful for my actions. but then again i thought about it. that incident could be a example of God giving me the chance to be patient, but i failed the test. badly. and im really feeling so remorseful about it. i feel really bad. and i really do hope that i can learn to control my emotions better the next time and not flare up like how i did.

other than the issue in the morning, the bookshop auntie also scolded me..it just wasnt may day today. went to bookshop to collect new geography notes and pay up for the other accounts we missed out last week...and she got angry at me. oh no..at that moment, it felt like another pile of rocks just came crashing down on me once again. and i went deeper. it felt terrible to be like encountering such things twice in a roll.

if not for the presence of xy and dan, i believe i would have broke down. not because i was weak, but because it was just...terrible. i dont really know what i can do, but im learning to let Him be in control instead of me.

but all in all, school went alright, and im glad it did. apart from that, im not gonna give up hope about donating blood, but i will keep trying til i am able to donate my first packet of blood. God bless all and i love HIM (:

van

"As long as the earth endures,

seedtime and harvest,

cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."

Genesis 8:22

when the going gets tough, he's there

School has been hectic and many things have been flowing through my mind. school work, projects, friendships, teacher's expectation, exams, exams results, cca, house and anything other thing related to jc. Exam (summer test) results were released recently and although the results were not as good as i though they could be, i've learnt to thank and praise God for the results.But im not giving up, never. there is still promos coming up and im looking forward to it.

Even in school, i still feel that God is ever present. WHY? because of LIFE! i can never say and thank enough for them. Camarine, Elizabeth, Yuhan, Aaron and Daniel. They are really like the pillar of strength to ever support me in whatever i do. and they have caused me to realise that praising the Father in Heaven can be so much fun. and i cant already remember how many days we have been together already. Not doing much, but simply praising Him.

love van

Its all in His plan

i may never know what's coming for me, never know what the outcome will be or neither will i ever know how i will over come the obstacles. but i think i know for sure is that God will be there to see me through. and the only thing i have to hold on to is faith. have faith.

This few weeks, i mean months as well, wasnt easy at all. Things change, people change, and lives change. thats definite. but all this while i could not figure out what God had in mind to allow all this. or was this a obstacle to test our faith. i dont know but i thank God that its almost over i guess and things are so much better. i cant say that those times will not repeat or can i totally forget how hard it was to try to understand the details of it. but i still thank God. i tcan be through this incident that i may have grow more mature, to learn to seek alternate ways to overcome the pain and hurt. and i thank God that He really never fails. but i have.

Thank God.

love van

GOOD night oppa chang.

A new blog!

this is my new blog. although my tumblr is still alive and all, i feel that there is a need for me to start this one so as to type in my personal feelings and all and to proclaim God's awesomeness here. hee hee. yap and tumblr is kinda corrupted so i think this new one would be good and it would also act as a place for me to do reflection daily about how and what cool things the Lord has done for me thoughout the day (: and im glad this blog is open (: yap. and im definitely new to blogspot, but i hope i will get use to it in no time.

van

I thank Him for His grace and Mercy

Today, i went to TRINITY @adam road, E's church. went together with Daniel, Aaron and Terence from school. sermon was great and it really gave me a new enlightenment about praying to God. The sermon topic was "relentless prayer" and although it was a mere 5 simple points Pastor Derrick mentioned, within those five points, God was teaching me something new. firstly, to be in confession. secondly, we must submit to God when we pray, of course submitting to Him in our daily lives as well. Thirdly, to have FAITH. in James 1:6-7 , God said that we have to believe. Fourthly, to be bold when we prayer to Him. And lastly, to be persistent in our prayer.