New Year

Another year have passed, a new year has begun.

ICCF wishes you all a Happy New Year.

Although many things have changed, and things may turn for better or for worse, but hope you all have a great semester ahead. May all of you will be blessed abundantly with God's wisdoms and graces.

And don't forget to give thanks and say prayers to our God most High too ^^

Thanks Him for the works, educations,roofs on our head, safety on the road when we are travelling and it all that we need.

Don't forget to seek forgiveness from God for the things we have done, for the things we should have done, and the things that we have failed to do.

Remember,

God is good all the time,

All the time God is good!

May God bless you all :)

New change

Hello fellow ICCF members, as you all notice, I've changed the template of the blog to a newer more sleek looking template, in association of the new year haha

For those who remember and miss the blog as the older pinkish red template here :

Hope you all like this version of ICCF blog for the year 2010. As I'm not sure it will be favorable by most people. But don't worry, although the template has changed, I guarantee you that this blog will be more inspirational and more lively than the previous year's.

So I hope that you all will take this blog as a inspiration challenge yourself in this new year of 2010, to step out from your comfort zone and try new things. Set new goals for yourself, say yes to opportunities that are open up for you, or maybe try clear away your old bad habits that you thought will never go away. And even tough you are uncertain what the outcome will be, do remember that God is certain, and He will guide you and support you throughout your journey. And don't give up easily by obstacles, instead try harder and harder to solve it, believe that God is right there just beside you, giving you 100% of His support all the way. And believe me when you reach your goal, the reward is more promising and satisfying than just staying within your circle of comfort.

May God bless you all in this new year and semester, so that we will be braver to accept challenges and face them with courage and faith that God is certainly beside us, to protect us and guide us through and through.



Love,
Lionel

New Year's Resolution

There is just something about the start of a New Year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between December 31st and January 1st. Nothing mystical occurs at midnight on December 31st. However, if we as a Christian determines to make a New Year’s resolution, what kind of resolution should we make?

Common New Year’s resolutions are: to quit smoking, to stop drinking, to manage money better, or get good better grades in our study. By far the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, in conjunction with exercising more and eating healthier. These are all good goals to set. However, we should keep exercise in perspective.

1 Timothy 4:8
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.


The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions, even among Christians, are in relation to physical things. This should not be.

Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?

Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God honoring and/or is not in agreement in God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution.

So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make?

Here are some suggestions:

(1) Pray to the Lord for wisdom

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

In regards to what resolutions, if any, He would have you make

(2) Pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you.

(3) Rely on God’s strength to help you.

(4) Find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you.

(5) Don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead allow them to motivate you further.

(6) Don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory.

Psalm 37:5-6
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.


I pray that dear God, You will make the new year to be different for all of us. No matter what our new year resolutions are, no matter what we are going through, Lord Jesus, I know that we are going to need a lot of help for all these. So right now we place ourselves in Your hands. Help us to receive Your strength, guide us through this coming new year with Your wisdom and righteousness, Amen.

SHANA TOVA
(HAPPY NEW YEAR in Hebrew)
EVERYONE

Love,
Lionel