Farewell Note to CrossOver

Dear CrossOvers,

First day in office, and it so happen that there’s a Christmas lunch with people singing carols like “Joy to the World”, “Silent Night”, “The Trumpet Boy”, “Mary’s Boy Child” and “Feliz Navidaz”. Was sharing with CrossOver 1 the other day that my Christmas wish is to celebrate it with close friends, guess it’ll not happen now.

Anyway, want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your farewell notes and for coming to the dinner on Tuesday night. I know the schedule of most of you all so I know many of you made an effort to leave work early or readjust your schedule just to be there. Really appreciate it ^^

26 March 2010 to 14 December 2011. Some of you I have known for 1 year 8 months ++, some for a shorter time, but even for those whom I just got to know this year it seems like I’ve been with you all a long time. Sometimes I wish I could spend more time getting to know each and everyone of you better.

How I wish I could have helped more of you settle down when you first came to the cell. How I wish we could continue to have fun, fellowship, learn and grow together in Christ.

I know sometimes the things I say might be a bit hard and I do put a lot of expectations on those in leadership position.  I would like to take the opportunity to apologize to anyone of you whom I’ve offended. My heart’s desire is that all of us will have a spirit of excellence, growing deeper in our relationship with God and in His Words. Sometimes I have an answer to the questions that I ask, but I still ask it because I hope that the questions will stipulate everyone to think further. Sometimes I ask tough questions so that others who have questions will feel free to voice out as well. Cell is a place where we learn and grow together. Remember the ABC of cell. A is for authenticity. Please don’t be afraid to ask or voice out if there’s anything in your mind =)

I do really hope that all of us will continue to grow deeper in our walk with Him. The days are coming when there’ll be many false teachers and prophets, who would try to lead the elect of God astray if possible. How I wish I can be of help and to serve you all more in your spiritual journey.

Do make effort to attend the trainings/conferences/seminars in our church. I’ve been to many churches and I can truly say that it is a blessing to be in SIBKL where we have many opportunities to learn and be equipped. Since young one of the motivation that got me interested in learning is that, though the things I learn might not be of use to me now, it might come in handy one day or I might be able to use what I learn to help others.

Do call one another up if you notice someone has been missing for 2~3 weeks in a row. How I wish I can be there for all of you when you need help or just someone to talk to. Feel free to drop me a sms if you’ve got any prayer request. I won’t promise that I’ll pray for you 24/7, but at least I’ll try to pray there and then or before the day ends.

Thanks again for the great times together. May we all grow into the fullest that He has in store for us.

Take Care and God Bless,

From Bintulu,

Yew Teck

Fret-Free Living

Psalm 37

A Psalm of David.

 ¹ Do not fret because of evildoers,
         Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
 ² For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
         And wither as the green herb. 
         
 ³ Trust in the LORD, and do good;
         Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
 ⁴ Delight yourself also in the LORD,
         And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 
         
 ⁵ Commit your way to the LORD,
         Trust also in Him, 
         And He shall bring it to pass.
 ⁶ He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
         And your justice as the noonday. 
         
 ⁷ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
         Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, 
         Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
 ⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
         Do not fret—it only causes harm. 
         
 ⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off;
         But those who wait on the LORD, 
         They shall inherit the earth.
 ¹⁰ For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
         Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, 
         But it shall be no more.
 ¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth,
         And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.


I returned my brother's book to him, the devotional material that I've been using for over 1 year now. Decided to look up what Our Daily Bread have and the above was the passage for today and below the sharing by the author. Today verses 5-6 stood up for me. To commit my ways to him, even in the new job that I'm taking. Even when things doesn't seem well, commit it to Him and eventually His righteousness in me will shine through.

Does it bother you to see how much attention is paid in today’s culture to people who stand for all the wrong things? Perhaps it is entertainment stars who get the headlines while espousing immoral philosophies in their music, movies, or programs. Or it could be leaders who openly thumb their noses at right-living standards.

It would be easy to fret about this and wring our hands in despair, but Psalm 37 suggests a better way. Listen to David’s wise advice: “Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity” (v.1).

While it is right to be “salt and light” (Matt. 5:13-14) in this tasteless, dark world—attempting to counter sin by reflecting Jesus’ light wherever possible—we cannot let negative forces cause us to live in anger and wrath (Ps. 37:8). Instead, we must rely on God to have the ultimate say about evildoers: “They shall soon be cut down like the grass” (v.2). Beyond that, we should take David’s approach: (1) “Trust in the Lord, and do good.” (2) “Feed on His faithfulness.” (3) “Delight yourself also in the Lord.” (4) “Commit your way to theLord.” (5) “Rest in the Lord” (vv.3-7).

We may not like what we see and hear from some aspects of society, but remember this: God is in control. Trust Him to do what is right. And don’t fret.

When tragedy, heartache, and sorrow abound,
When evil appears to have conquered the right,
We center our heart on our Father’s great love,
For He will bring hope in the darkest of night. —D. De Haan

Don’t despair because of evil; God will have the last word.