Lesson From My Son

Lesson From My Son

The temptations faced by a boy are different from the temptations faced by a girl. There is why parenting involves a father and a mother. It has always been Adam & Eve, not Adam & Steve, nor Ademina & Eve. Yeah I'm straightening your belief if you are not straight.

Two nights ago, while my son was doing Duolingo, I prayed a long prayer over him, laying my hand on his head. He didn't know what I was praying as he was focused on his language learning. One of the prayers I said was, "Holy Spirit, empower him to remember all the testimonies that You have done in his life so that He remembers Your goodness and testify Your goodness to others."

An hour passed after praying for him. Before he slept, I went into his room to kiss him. He sat up and shared, "Papa, I want to share with you something important."

Papa: What is it?

J: Do you know that one side of my eyes has been seeing a blue vision? And God told me that when I have overcome the temptation, it will be gone. Now it is GONE because I have learnt to overcome it.

Papa: How did you overcome?

J: By doing what you taught me.

Papa: What did I teach you?

J: I don't ask God to help me overcome temptations. I commanded the enemy to leave; I spoke to myself about identity and I used Scriptures to speak.

Papa: (elated within) That's cool!

I have shared many times that the Law of First Mention is extremely powerful. As parents, we cannot neglect it. The first mention of any subject (includes teaching) must be done by the parents, not the school. It is one of the reasons why we chose homeschooling.

According to neuroscientists, "The brain initially processes new information more powerfully and deeply than subsequent information on the same subject, due to the process of neuroplasticity. When new information is encountered, the brain forms new neural connections and strengthens existing ones, essentially "writing" the new information onto the neural landscape. Subsequent exposure to the same information, while still beneficial for memory consolidation, doesn't trigger the same level of dramatic neural change as the initial learning."

By teaching J ONCE on how to approach temptations, he applied it immediately.

God wasn't waiting for J to overcome temptation before removing the blue vision from his eye. This was what he heard from God, but without an understanding in the interpretation.

The voice of God must be interpreted in the light of the Word and the finished works of Christ. So what he heard was the language of God without the interpretation. I shared before that your theology affects your hearing.

I spoke with God about what J heard. Then I went to J and explained, "You were a seer since young. The blue vision is the blockage you saw. It is hindering you because temptations can hinder your life. God was telling you that it acted as a sign for you. When you have overcome temptation, you will stop seeing the blue vision (blockage)."

This is an interesting & supernatural phenomenon that I have never encountered. I don't get to 'see' like this. But I'm learning from my son through his encounters.

SG Friends

Dear Friends

I'm sharing this, regardless of whether you believe or not. I just want to do my part so that I don't regret keeping silent.

Within these 5 years (or perhaps earlier than expected), another scam-demic shall break out. C-19 is a thing of the past. The big pharma's recommended solution has killed many, if you know what I refer to. I don't believe you have no friends or relatives around you who suddenly died or had sudden heart issues, pregnancy issues, cancers, etc in recent years. And no, it has nothing to do with 'long C-19'.

Thus, another recommended solution will arise for the new scam-demic. Remember this: The solution is NOT made for the scam-demic. The scam-demic shall be released for the purpose of the solution.

For Singaporeans, it will be mandatory to use the solution, or risk getting fined and/or jailed.

How do you and your family prepare for it?

1) If you are a believer, start equipping yourself with divine healing and divine protection truths. You need NOT be afraid of any virus or disease if you know these truths. Start now. Do NOT wait until it comes as it will be too late.

C-19 tried to hit me in 2023. But by the grace of God, I crushed it within a day by believing in divine healing and protection. I remain 'un-vexinated' till this day. The only shot I take is Jesus.

2) If you are not a believer, there will definitely be an alternative AND safe solution outside of the big pharma. Do NOT listen to the narratives provided by the big pharma and the mainstream media. Do NOT just read/listen to mainstream media. Be open and find out more from other streams.

3) If you are going to do point 1 and/or point 2, do NOT take the recommended solution by the big pharma and world health. In doing so, you are avoiding what is mandatory and you are getting ready to be persecuted.

4) Start planning for re-location. Joshua 1:9 - God is with you wherever you go. It literally means WHEREVER YOU GO. It doesn't mean that you have to move now. But at least, you are aware and you are ready. Don't wait until it comes. It's going to come fast and furious, much faster than the previous scam-demic so that you have NO time to react.

You might wonder, "Why move when it's going to be worldwide?" Because there are people fighting back in other countries. Not Singapore. Unless a divine miracle takes place, there is no real boldness among the people here. More than 92% of our population took it during the last scam-demic.

I shared alot over social media in the last scam-demic. Lost some friends. Lost all speaking engagements. That's fine. Truth does not bow in the face of rejection.

5) Stay connected with those who are like-minded. You will need one another's support in time to come. Don't rely on your leaders (whether secular or churches). They are not going to protect you. You are responsible for you and your family.

If you don't believe it but think that this is a joke or a conspiracy theory, you have the right to believe so.

However, if this post helps even one person to be aware and ready, I have helped one.

The majority will not fight back in this country. We have seen it for decades. The law is powerless against the powerful. Don't expect justice and truth. It is likely not going to happen on this side of the earth. But eternity will encompass everlasting judgment. And they shall be judged.

Your assignment on earth is not completed. If you know the truth and yet choose to follow the majority blindly, do not say that you have run your race and fight a good fight at the end.

P.S: If it really doesn't take place within these 5 years due to various prominent ones fighting against it, praise God and you are still prepared when it comes.

Singapore's Education System Protects You

Singapore's Education System Protects You

The 10 or 12 years' Singapore's MOE education system lays an extremely strong foundation in any child's life. In general, it is hard to change the mindset after going through the system, except for a small handful.

Ages 7 to 16 is critical for shaping a child’s mind and thinking, especially in terms of cognitive development, emotional regulation, identity, and social understanding.

I have worked with young people (aged 13-25) for close to 13 years, while my wife has worked with children from aged 7 to 12 for more than 18 years. She was a MOE teacher before she became a homeschooling mum. I was in military full-time for 6 years before being a youth minister in the church for 7 years.

The reason why we chose homeschooling is partly because of our interactions with children and youths from the homeschooling network, which is a small percentage in Singapore.

Singapore's education system is robust. Foreigners, PRs and citizens who are not born in Singapore love it. They sing praises to the system. 

Apart from being extremely academic, the education system actually 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 you.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from having critical thinking, because you are spoon-fed with loads of information. You don't challenge what you are provided with, because it is sacred and often, worshiped.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from creativity and pushing boundaries with various ideologies because you are trained with one set of uniformed and conformed system, deemed to be the best.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from having faith and exploring options because it is the safest mode of education system. And as long as you stay in it, you are promised with a bright future.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from learning to question, because the answers are pretty much the same. If the answer is the same, the question is not important.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from healthy discourse and open-mindedness, because you learn authority, submission and obedience through the system. For the boys, compulsory National Service further strengthens it.

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from experiencing the gift of life and its fullness, because you are focused on exams, s̵t̵r̵e̵a̵m̵i̵n̵g̵ grading and fighting to get into good schools. Ask any Junior College student what he/she wants to do in life, and the answer will, more often than not, be "I don't know."

It 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 you from having discernment (between truths and lies) because of pride through the glorious system where you picked up the head knowledge that the system always knows better than you.

Whether it is election result or any other matters, Singapore's radically high percentage of conformists is largely contributed by it's education system. This is likely one of the main reasons why the education system will not be changed.

Truth be told, this education system crept into the church in SG, where the Holy Spirit (True Teacher) appears weaker than the knowledge we've acquired through the deeply entrenched education system.

Having said these, a small handful still managed to break out of this protective education system, either before or after they went through it.

You are not defined by the system. You are defined by your identity, and it is God-given. If you are a believer, you don't stay in the protective zone. You step out into the war zone. Faith is spelt RISK.

Moved By The Father, Not Moved By Needs

Jesus was not moved by needs.

Jesus was moved by the Father. (Jn 5:19)

Since Christ is in us (Col 1:27) and we are to follow His example (Luke 9:23; 1 Jn 2:6), we must not be moved by needs, but we must be moved by the Father.

In other words, we must say "No" to meeting every need in order to say "Yes" to meeting the Father's assignments.

During the pandemic period, there were many needs. People asked me for help. 

One asked me to transcribe university's lectures (a few lessons) from audio to written words so that she could read them. She's deaf but resisted other forms of help.

Some asked me to transport food and goods to a few people in needs.

One asked me to assist in his job.

Some requested financial assistance.

Many requested healing and some, hospital visitations.

And the list went on.

I'm only one person. I can't meet all their needs. I am not supposed to be moved by needs. I am supposed to be moved by the Father.

𝐈𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝟔:𝟖; 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝟒:𝟏𝟗), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡.

You don't have to meet a need by demand, regardless of its urgency. You meet the Father's assignment and He will meet that need by His grace.

The Bible says that God knows all the needs and will supply for all the needs. You and I are not God. Neither was Jesus omni-present. Our job is to be moved by the Father, so that He can meet all the needs through us individually and corporately.

P.S: The next time when I say "No" to you, it's not because I reject helping you, but because I choose to focus on the Father's assignment.

Working Hard, Or Not?

Working Hard, Or Not?

It really is senseless to work so hard from early morning till late at night, toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough. God can provide for His devoted lovers even while they sleep! - Psalm 127:2 (TPT)

There is nothing wrong to work hard. The Bible teaches us to be diligent. But the motivation is MORE important than the action.

The fear of not having enough causes one to worry. Worrying means division and distraction. When we worry, our attention and desire for God will be divided and distracted.

In fact, worrying is self-centred. Resting, on the other hand, is God-centred. When we rest, our attention and desire for God will be directed and focused.

Worrying causes us to provide for ourselves as we live in the absence of the Father. This is why you toil from early morning till late at night for fear of not having enough.

Resting causes us to trust God to provide for us as we live in the presence of the Father. This is why a child is always at rest when it comes to finances, because he knows that his father will always provide.

God provides for us while we sleep. Resting releases God's providence, because Grace is received through Faith. You either worry and hinder the grace of God in your life, or you rest and accept the grace of God in your life.

Worrying is self-centred as you depend on yourself.

Resting is God-centred as you depend on Him.

Before your child, be a father.

Before your Father (God), be a child.

A Generation Transformed By Fathering

Nobody expects to sit at a spiritual reading booth hearing about their relationship with their father.

But today's central theme is on that.

A generation is not transformed by signs and wonders, though I love these. A generation is transformed by fathering.

This is why tremendous miracles often take place in Indonesia but there isn't much transformation. Because we are focusing on the wrong area.

Fathering is the key to a transformed life. I believe this is why the enemy focuses on distracting the fathers from their highest call, which is fathering.

To learn fathering, we must first learn to be sons. Sonship is the most important aspect of a Christian.

You can perform miracles, signs and wonders. You can give to the poor and needy. You can move strongly in the prophetic. But the moment you don't comprehend sonship, your actions might appear right but your motivations will always be wrong.

Without sonship, one cannot be a good representation of the Father. Only fathered fathers father.

You can share tons of testimonies to me about the works of God and I will not be moved by you unless you are a father who walks in sonship identity.

The works of God do not prove that you are a man of God. Anyone can be a miracle worker. But only sons can father like Him.

The day you lose communication with your kid is the day you need to re-evaluate your understanding of sonship.

As a father, today is a reminder that I must stay in communion with the Father so that I can stay in communion with my son.

Seeking What You Want

Seeking What You Want

If you seek after something, you desire it. You crave for it. You want it.

For the Gentiles 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 them all. But 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matt 6:32-33

The word 'seek' in v32 is to desire, to crave and to want. The Gentiles WANT material things. God is not saying that we should not have material things. It says that He knows that we NEED them.

If we seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, all the material things that the Gentiles WANT will be added to us because we NEED them.

The word 'seek' in v33 is different from v32. The Greek word 'zéteo' means 'to seek with earnestness and diligence, with the intention of finding it'.

I like to read a verse from a 'backward' or an 'opposite' perspective. 

If we seek His Kingdom and His righteousness, but not FIRST as the order of priority, then the material things will not be added to us. If it is NOT ADDED to us, it means that there is NO INCREASE, and our own hard work, toil and labour is fully necessitated to see them.

If we seek (desire, crave, want) the material things, His Kingdom & His righteousness will be 'subtracted' from us.

This is why a Mammon-focused industry has many Christians living in unrighteousness. Not because they intentionally wanted to, but because the order of priority is in a wrong order. Thus, His Kingdom and His Righteousness cannot be manifested. On the contrary, the enemy's kingdom and the enemy's unrighteousness becomes manifested through their lives.

Sometimes, we think that we have the capacity to do both. But He Himself said that it is impossible to serve two masters (Matt 6:24).

The moment we go after material things (in the name of 'for the sake of my family' and/or 'for my retirement' and/or 'for financial freedom'), we choose the Gentiles' ways.

The Kingdom's way is always upside down. It often defies the logic of this world. It often reforms the patterns of this world.

What do you seek FIRST? It is revealed through your priority and your actions, not your words.

The Gift Of Communication

Connecting and communicating with the Japanese uncle about his Rubik cube and trying to use his newly learnt Japanese vocab with him.

On his van journey back, we wanted to give the US guy some rest. So we insisted that J gave him a break.

He was a tad sad, so we let him sit beside this Japanese uncle. You can see him beaming from ear to ear.

This Japanese guy is one of the rare few who grew his own coffee beans in Tokyo (not a suitable climate) using AI and greenhouse effect. Wow!

J simply loves people. He has a heart to connect with people of all ages and countries. God has given him the gift of communication. We pray that this remains permanent for the rest of his life.

A Word for Parents

A word for parents whose kids are entering into the teenage years...

Do NOT deal with their behaviours.

Deal with their identity.

This is especially so for boys, since girls are generally easier in their teenage years.

Their behaviours may frustrate you...

Their behaviours may surprise you...

Their behaviours may confuse you...

But they are NOT their behaviours.

If you deal with them according to their behaviours, you will lose them.

If you deal with them according to their identity, they will draw close to you..

Going Before Your Son

One of the things which a father does is to empower his child.

But empowerment doesn't necessarily mean risking one's safety.

We chose to live near MRT so that J can be empowered to be more independent. We are not going to spoil him by driving him everywhere he goes.

Today's generation has an entitlement mindset. And we do not wish that J walks in that kind of mindset.

He travels to some of his classes on his own, provided that the journey is not too crowded in terms of road traffic (if he has to cross the road), and that the demographic in that area is reasonably decent.

Afterall, he is our ONLY child.

Today, his karate location officially changed. After dropping him by car, I searched for the route to walk to the MRT.

Here I am, doing a recce of the route, checking out the car traffic and the demographic. 

As a father, I'm going before him. Before he goes.

Verdict: Not safe.

In this case, we will travel with him by the MRT until we are ready to let him be on his own.

The Father in heaven always goes BEFORE us. Wherever we go, He was already there. This is why Joshua 1:9 is a timeless principle.

People sometimes ask me to pray, "Can you pray if this place is where God wants me to go? Will He be in it?"

Well, there won't be a place where He wasn't there and there won't be a place where He won't be with you. Since He lives right on the inside, where you go is where He goes.

The Next Generation

The Next Generation

Alot of God-things ended with the first generation. The second generation often dropped the baton.

I believe the main key lies with fathering. This is why the Old Testament ended with the hearts of the fathering turning to the next generation and vice versa.

So many God's generals (Roberts Liardon) didn't have a second generation who walked in the same power or surpassed the first generation.

What is warred and fought for is usually stewarded better than what is simply handed over. Similarly, our first generation of leadership in the nation had to war and fight for the nation. But the next generation of leadership was simply given the power and privileges.

Moses fathered Joshua well, though Joshua didn't have his next generation. Yet we see a similarity. Both Moses and Joshua had to war and fight. It wasn't enough that Joshua witnessed Moses warring. Joshua needed to have his own warring (i.e. Jericho).

Fathering is not merely nurturing. We need to train our child to war and fight in the spiritual realm. We need to prepare them for battles. At times, we will need to let them go through battles without interference so that God-things do not end with the first generation.

Today's kids are given many privileges. These are not going to help them rise above us unless they are put through warring and fighting. 

True fathering is empowerment.

The Law Of First Mention

The Law Of First Mention

The Law of First Mention is not only a powerful principle in Bible interpretation, it is also a powerful principle for parenting.

Yesterday, my wife was talking to J about reckless cars on the road, and her concern for him.

He replied something that shocked me, "Mummy, I have not finished God's assignment on earth. God will only let me go after I have completed His assignment. So I won't die."

This is something that I shared with him long time ago ----- ONCE. He actually remembered it.

It reminded me that the Law of First Mention plays a vital part in the life of a child. If his teacher (apart from Mummy as the main homeschooling teacher) were to be the first to give him a piece of incorrect information, we have a challenging time to help him unlearn it. Even as his own parents.

This places a HUGE responsibility on us as parents. But God sees us "UP AND ON" (though I wasn't a St. Andrew's boy) to entrust us with such responsibility.

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. - Prov 22:6

The phrase "the way" in Hebrew refers to "the journey or manner". It doesn't mean that we instruct a child what to do for his life. It has to do more with discipline ("train up") than instructing.

It points to the Way of Righteousness, and since Jesus is the Way (John 14:6) and we are to seek His Righteousness (Matt 6:33), to train up a child in the way he should go is to 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝.

The Law of First Mention has everything to do with knowing Jesus. Each time we release a piece of information on who Jesus is to our child, I believe that the Holy Spirit empowers our child to remember, so that he/she can apply when the situation arises.

It is only through this, that when a child grows old (even if the child goes astray at some point in life), he/she will NOT depart from Christ.

Keeping My Way Pure

Living in this world opens your eyes to the power of Mammon. All of life on earth is designed to distract us, because the prince of the power of the air is still at work.

Within a split second, thoughts can come into our mind and build envy if we do not seize them and take them captive.

"Why is it so easy for others to earn money nowadays?"

"What's the point of living in integrity when easy money comes if we just lie a little?"

"Wouldn't it be nice to earn more money so that my family and extended families can enjoy better as I provide more for them?"

"Why do we have to be prudent with finances here and there when others are spending as and when they like?"

As a real estate agent for coming to 10 years, I am surrounded by people with money and riches. This is the real estate culture. Everybody is pursuing wealth. Every seminar talks about wealth. Every testimony is about how top producers generate tons of commission.

As years go by, I find myself withdrawn more and more from attending all these talks, seminars and events.

Faith comes from hearing and hearing. Our hearing is thus, very important. It is so easy to succumb and fall into the same culture that you are constantly immersing yourself in.

In these 10 years, such thoughts (mentioned above) did try to enter into my mind once in a blue moon, especially in Singapore where the cost of living is high and the future remains unknown. 

This is why I cannot afford to have a day going without the Word of God.

How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. - Ps 119:9 NKJV

While the world tries to contaminate us, only the Word cleanses us.

I find more joy in following what You tell me to do than in chasing after all the wealth of the world. - Ps 119:14 TPT

Whenever I choose to do the Word, I experience the joy of salvation. Why do I do lifestyle evangelism and yet still set aside specific time to do outreaches? Because the joy that I walk in crushes every thought that comes from the pit of hell whispering about wealth.

I have seen so many succumbed to it. It doesn't matter whether you go to church service regularly or not. It doesn't matter whether you serve in church ministry regularly or not. What matters is that we continually pursue to have the Word of God hidden in our heart and growing in obedience in living it out.

Apart from that, there is no way to remain pure in this world.

When The Father Says "No"

If J asked me to get a certain toy for him and I replied, "No", he would approach the other Father for it.

Apparently, he knew that this Father is greater than his father. By track records, He answered every toy prayer ----- the desires of J's heart.

Either this Father spoke to J's father (he had to say "Yes" to this Father) to buy that specific toy, or this Father moved in the hearts of others to buy that toy for J.

J knows that God the Father always answers his prayer. And I'm pretty sure he's using this against his earthly father's "No".

Don't Let Puberty Define Your Child

My son came back with my lunch - Mc Spicy meal. He insisted to pay with his own money, despite that wifey was with him.

He said to his mum, "Papa always buys Mc Chicken meal for himself even though he likes Mc Spicy, because he finds Mc Spicy expensive. But he always gets better meal for me. So I want to buy him what he likes to eat."

It was the best Mc Spicy meal that I have eaten.

My son is going through puberty. Who says that every child must behave the same in their puberty years? Who says that Inside Out 2 should define our child?

I say that Christ defines our child. We are in the world, but not of the world. If we behave as the world, we have rendered Christ of no effect in us.

Puberty does not define our child. But if we think that it's normal, we are the ones who have defined our child. The way we see our child will become the definition of his behaviours.

May we see our child as Christ sees.