Rick Warren- You must decide you will look to God only as your source of supply. You need to tell God that you're going to look to Him alone to provide for your needs and that you won't look anywhere else.We get ourselves in trouble when we confuse the channel with the source. God may use your paycheck from work as the channel to supply your needs, but your employer is just the channel for God's provision—and God can shift to another channel anytime he wants

You can discover more about someone through one hour of play than many hours of conversation.
Plato

While driving home after my haircut today, I was pleasantly surprised to hear an interview on BFM of the positive effects of FUN (one of our themes in New Life) on productivity, turnover and profitability.

I am not a 'FUN' person so this will be one of my personal goals this year.
I also want to help our church folks enjoy church and also serve with joy and happiness.

Fun stimulates Creativity.

Do you go to church out of a sense of Privilege or do you do it out of a sense of Patronage?

"To patronise a church is a dreadful attitude as if God needs you- God can do perfectly well without you.
It is a privilege to belong to a church; we do not patronise it, we do not support it,
we count it a privilege to draw grace and love
from Christ through fellowship."
David Pawson again.

"I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing"

The Church of Laodicea

David Pawson wrote, "You only have a live prayer meeting in a church when people in the church feel they need God. If you do not feel you need God, you do not go to the prayer meeting. If the church does not feel the need every week of God's grace they do not get on their knees for it."

BE A GREAT COMMISSION CHRISTIAN

Dear Church,

Do you realize that God is a missionary and he expects us all to be a missionary in one form or another?


He left the comfort of His throne in heaven and came to earth in order to save us. This is the extent of His great love for us.


Today is Missions Sunday. This Sunday is especially dedicated to give every New Lifer an opportunity to be a 'missionary' whether in kind, in encouragement and prayer or being part of a missions' team to another nation.


Blessing nations is one of the three vision statements of our church and I encourage every one of us to be part of it. The harvest truly is plenteous as we approach the Day of the Lord.


Rick Warren wrote, "More and more people need to find the Lord as their lives are being embroiled with the conflicts happening in every nation all over the world. People are most receptive to God when they are under tension or in transition. Because the rate of change is increasing in our world, more people are open to hearing the good news now than ever before."Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it" (Habakkuk 1:5 NLT)


These are excellent opportunities for us to touch the nations and because of your participation, New Life is touching nations- in our own nation of Malaysia, in India, China, Thailand, Russia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Australia etc.


The Gospel of the Lord is doing exciting things all over the world.


"This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives..." (Colossians 1:6 NLT).


Plan and save up for a mission trip this year. One mission trip can do more to boost your christian faith than many sermons. Your heart will be enlarged and you will experience the reality of God.


Church, Let’s be a Great Commission Christian and link hands together to touch the nations for the Lord.


Love,
Pastor Ron Hee

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE!!

Dear Folks,

Welcome to New Life!

We hope today will be the beginning of the best days of your life!

Those of you who know me know that I am a Rick Warren and a Rick Joyner fan. The former helps me with pastoral/apostolic wisdom and the latter with prophetic insights. A few days ago, I managed to catch Larry King's interview with Rick Warren on CNN.

In one segment, RW spoke about how, even in this challenging economic climate, everyone of us still needs three things: to find meaning in life, connections in relationships and relief in our stressed-up life and that is why churches and places like bars and movie theatres will continue to be popular.

Man is made for relationships and of course, we all know that true connections can only be found, not in a casual chat in a bar over a drink but in relationships that are genuine because we care for one another. We hope you will find it here in New Life.

I like good movies. I watched the movie Slumdog Millionaire with my daughter just before she left for Australia to do her final year of her studies. For those of you who saw it, you will know what I mean when I say there is one toilet scene that gave much 'relief'' to my disgust!

All of us know that relief derived from a movie is ok for two hours and when we come out of the theatre, we are once again faced with the unresolved issues in our lives.

If you are looking for relief that is permanent, I have good news for you. The Easter sermon this morning will help you discover the true source of relief and provide you the answer to the challenges in your life right now and to great security and hope for the future.

We value every individual that God brings to us and we are committed to bring each one up to one’s full destiny and potential in God.

If you are new to us this morning, we aim to help you in five areas of your life:

We want to help build your Faith so that you will experience the sufficiency of God in every challenge in life, discover true meaning for your life and have great hope for the future.

We want to help build your Families so that they will be able to live emotionally wholesome lives and succeed in all of life's endeavors.

We want to help you build and develop true abiding Friendships so that you will discover and find genuine relationships that are mutually uplifting and fulfilling.

We want to help you experience Financial blessings so that others may be blessed through you for God's glory and so that God's work will prosper.

We want to introduce the element of Fun in all areas of your life so that you will discover that life with God is enjoyable, pleasurable and full.

The Lord bless you.
Love, Pastor Ron and Grace Hee.

GOD IS TOUCHING HEARTS AT NEW LIFE

These last couple of weeks have brought much gladness to my heart to see the Lord touching different ones so tangibly that they(and we) can't help but be emotional.

Grace and I were talking to a new believer two weeks ago and we were simply amazed at the transformation that has came over her. One day she was utterly frustrated at her 'naughty' children and the next (after accepting the Lord), she was filled with love for them and instead of yelling and screaming at them, she now speaks to them with much gentleness and patience. Even the folks in her house (her mom-in-law and husband) are looking at her with disbelief. She told us that she now goes to sleep with so much joy in her heart and she just could not keep the tears from flowing out.

I saw another new believer last Sunday hugging her sister and friends with tears in her eyes and with so much joy.... just before she got baptized. The sister that she brought to church, just to witness the baptism, committed her life to Jesus at the morning service and I am sure the tears were both for her sister as well as for herself for the privilege of following the Lord in the step of obedience.

After the service, i was shaking hands with three sisters in the Life-Cafe and two of them had just recently given their hearts to the Lord because they saw the miracles that God did in their father who recently went for a triple bypass surgery. The signs of God's wonder were too clear for them to deny the reality of Christ and they had no hesitation to give their lives to the Lord.

Many of us heard Sis Judy's teary and emotional testimony of how Jesus gave her strength to overcome the many challenges and burdens in her life. She has finally found what she has been looking for all her life....

I was at the baptism pool side hugging the different baptism candidates as they came out of the water and I tell you, I had the best seat in the house. My nice, crisp long sleeve shirt may be soaked by the hugs but I count it such a privilege of being their spiritual father.

One sister was so overcome by the experience that she has to take a few minutes to sobbed with the towel covering her face. The daughter was in tears as she observed her mother being so emotional as the Lord lifted the burdens from her shoulders.

I was especially filled with joy to see a 60-something couple, a doctor and his wife, taking that step of obedience to commit their lives to God. The Lord has touched them and helped him overcomed his many initial doubts and i just cannot describe the gladness in my heart as I see them stepped into the baptism pool.

Another couple that recently came to the Lord has been attending our church for the last year- as non- Christians. They finally gave their hearts to the Lord two weeks ago and I was so happy for them. The fact that they were able to come weekly for one whole year without feeling alienated for being non-christians made me feel so proud of our folks in New Life.

There is such a grace for salvation in the church that I am so amazed. Every church needs fresh fire and wood and the Lord of the Harvest is truly at work here. Just a couple weeks ago, the ladies had a fun afternoon and some testimonies and even in that simple setting, three people came to know the Lord. All glory to the Lord Almighty. He is mighty to save!!!

Thank You, Lord!!!

Grace recently celebrated her 50th birthday.
One of the presents she received was this Nikon camera which just put a wide grin on her face.
She just loves cameras.

"A Christian is one who recognizes Jesus as the Christ,

the Son of the living God,

as God manifested in the flesh,

loving us and dying for our redemption and

who is so affected by a sense of the love of this incarnate God

as to be constrained to make the will of Christ the rule of his obedience and

the glory of Christ the great end for which he lives."

Charles Hodge, 19th century Reformed theologian

Philip, Jaecie and Jeffery were members of our cell group during the early years of the church.
We are so proud that they have taken the challenge to plant the church in Cheras. It's always a joy when we see them during church functions. it's like meeting up with good old friends. We remained close even after so many years of serving in different churches.

How do you fulfill the destiny you were created for?

Let God take hold of your life!!

David was a shepherd boy but when God got a hold of his life, He turned him into a King- the destiny that God has created David for.

Emmanuel Adelbayor was a sickly paralysed boy but when God took hold of his life, He became one of the most wanted footballer whom God now used to testify of His Name.

Kaka's wish and ambition was just to play for Sao Paulo but when God took hold of his life, he became the 2007 Fifa Footballer of the year.

Yours truly truly had no ambition in life but when God took hold of my life, he turned this boy from a one-street town to being the senior pastor of a church that is impacting nations and touching lives.

Why are many Christians ineffective in their faith?

They believe that God is powerful but why isn't the power of God revealed in their lives?

The answer is this:

They are not convinced that God is on their side.

Are you convinced that God for you?

Is the Father for the child?

Is the mother for her baby?

Banish your orphan and slave mindset once and forever.

And believe that God that is for Moses and Joshua is for you and He will never leave your side now and forever more.

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for You are by my side."

Mat 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

I am born again and conceived of the Holy Spirit.

God is my Father.

I live daily in His love. Love is the motivation behind my every action in life.

I will see miracles.

"Kindness is not giving what someone deserves but what he needs"

Rick Warren

MY PASTORAL COMMITMENT TO MY CHURCH

Dear Folks,

I love the church.

I am committed to the health and growth of our beloved church in New Life.

I am committed to build a church where folks can encounter God and their lives are being touched and transformed by the Holy Spirit.

I am committed to build a church where wounded hearts are mended and broken bodies are healed by the power of our almighty God.

I am committed to see our church to be a blessing to Malaysia and reach out in social work and touch the different communities in this nation.

I am committed to lead the church to stand in the gap for our beloved nation.

I am committed to teach the church to have a vision for Malaysia.

I am committed to see our church touch other nations as the Lord opens the doors.

I am committed to our leaders and will invest in them as much as we can to help them serve you.

I am committed to the unity of our church. My vision is to see the church so united and filled with love for one another that God cannot but command His blessings to fall upon us.

"How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It's like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron's beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It's like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion. Yes, that's where GOD commands the blessing, ordains eternal life.”(Psalm 133:1-3)

I am committed to cell groups where people can care and encourage one another and touch those who do not know God.

I am committed to the word of God and will continue to encourage our folks to be men and women who love the scriptures.

I am committed to a vibrant Sunday service that is fresh and impart hope and draws people closer to God.

I am committed to a church that is warm and friendly. I want to make you my friends.

I am committed to you.

... and so help me God.

Love,Pastor Ron and Grace Hee

I am your powerful God who looks after your life and supplies all your needs.

I am your Father and I am generous to you.

I am a God who can do beyond your greatest desires.

My love for you will not stop

MALAYSIAN CHRISTIANS MUST RISE UP AND FIGHT FOR OUR NATION

At the prayer service last Wednesday night, I felt the Lord saying that it’s time for us to rise up as His warriors.

Civilians occupy but warriors advance.

If we desire to advance in life, we must daily put on God’s armour and take steps of faith (against the comfort of staying where we are) knowing that we will not fail because God is with us.

God is building His end-time army and you and I are part of that massive, powerful, fearsome, advancing battalion that will stand with Him victorious over the power of the enemy.

"So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up on their feet, a huge army." (Ezekiel 37:10 MSG)

Our nation is under great disarray because the devil, through his principalities and powers is seeking to destroy it.

This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels. (Ephesians 6:12 MSG )

It’s up to the church of God to rise and stand in the gap and intercede for our land.

"I looked for someone to stand up for me against all this, to repair the defenses of the city, to take a stand for me and stand in the gap to protect this land so I wouldn't have to destroy it. I couldn't find anyone. Not one.” (Ezekiel 22:30 MSG)

God is the source of my strength.

My body is strong.

I am mentally and emotionally at peace.

I am not intimidated but courageous.

God loves me and is powerfully working for my good.

SAY HELLO TO THE NEW YOU

Dear Church,

I want to share with you a secret that will open the realm of the heavens to you so I want you to read this article again and again until you grasp its truth.

The Bible tells us to ‘put on our new man’ who is created in righteousness and true holiness (Eph 4:24; Col 3:10)

I was made a prefect when I was in Form Six and although I was physically puny, I knew the powers of the school was behind me when I put on the blue prefect’s jacket.

Similarly, we must understand that when we put on our new man, the realities of heaven and the resources of the kingdom are behind us.

Col 3:1-3 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honour at God's right hand… your real life is hidden with Christ in God.

Many, like the prodigal son, still live in the lack of their own strength when the abundant resources of the father’s house is waiting for him.

Folks, if you have asked Jesus Christ to come into your life, your identity has changed.

You are now a citizen of God’s country and you can enjoy its many benefits.

Your new man is now a citizen of the heavenly realms and you can experience its realities and powers.

Eph 2:6 For He raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.

Last Sunday, as I was praying for a brother with a sprained shoulder, the Lord opened his spiritual eyes and he saw me as a huge being and not the size that I am now.

What happened was God opened his spiritual eyes and he saw my ‘spirit man’ who is my real person.

Many of you are housing spiritual giants without being aware of them. It’s time to walk in step with your spirit man.

So when you wake up in the morning, don't just put on your make-up but remember to put on your new man.

It’s time to walk as a citizen in your new country and enjoy all the benefits.

Love,
Pastor Ron Hee

Because of Jesus, I am a new man-

righteous, blameless and holy.
I do not live in guilt and condemnation

but I live by faith that God for me,

not against me.

The resources of heaven are available to me

when I ask boldly in Jesus' Name.

I am blessed.

WHAT KAKA, ADELBAYOR AND KJ CHOI HAVE IN COMMON

I am an ardent sports fan. When studying for my engineering degree in Australia, I would spend hours watching Test cricket and ODIs during the summer holidays. I enjoyed watching the run making skills of Alan Border and Geoff Boycott and the pace of Michael Holding's fast bowling. I was equally excited about the Aussie Rules football and eagerly followed the fortunes of the North Melbourne Football Club.
When my family and I had a brief stint in the USA because of Grace’s job posting, I joined the passionate sports fans there in following the NBA and the MLB. I was and am still a Yankee fan although I was sad that Joe Torres, the manager left.
Now I am a keen BPL fan and I look forward to the weekly football highlights because the live matches are played too late for me.
Folks, this week I want to highlight three sportsmen who have discovered the key to great success, not just in their respective fields of sports but in life itself. To me, these three have discovered how to live Matthew 6:33 and reap its full benefits.
Many of you would have read the feature on Emmanuel Adelbayor in the Star newspaper on 4th Feb 2009. This Togo and Arsenal striker, who is one among the best and most sought after goalscorers in the BPL shared the secret to his success. He said,
“Everything I do in life I put in the hands of God, my creator”
“God gave me the chance to be where I am today and He’s the One that can take it all away from me…. There is nothing more important for me than God”.
Secondly, most of you had already heard me talk about Kaka, the Brazilian and A.C. Milan player who won the 2007 Fifa Footballer of the year.
A devout Christian, Kaka had said in his acceptance speech that God has more in store for us than what we can think or desire.
At another instance, he said, “I learnt that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not".
Many saw the moment he removed his jersey to reveal an "I Belong to Jesus" T-shirt after the final whistle of Brazil’s 2002 World Cup match.
Indeed, Kaka is open about his intentions. In his interview with Atletas de Cristo, he said:
“To those who already have Jesus: you have made the best choice and are in the best team. Go ahead. Do not give up. The fight is great, but we can only win being on Jesus’ side. To those who have not yet surrendered their lives to Jesus: What are you doing being outside of this team?! Come to learn the Word of God, come to know who God really is”.
The third Christian sportsman is K J Choi, the first Korean to earn a PGA tour card. He earned $900,000 by clinching his third PGA Tour title at Forest Oaks last year and donated 10 percent of his winnings to the church, explaining in a note that it was a tithe.
In Golf Digest, he was asked, “In one of your wins in Greensboro, it has been reported that you gave $90,000 to the local Korean Christian Church which leads me to ask, how important is your faith to you in the way you live and play golf?”
KJ Choi said, “For me, my life as a golfer is like a large tree withstanding wind and rain but still standing strong and tall. Sometimes when I am in a very difficult situation and feel like giving up, I am thankful to know that the Lord is looking over me and holding out his hand to guide me. I give prayers every morning and evening and this brings calmness to my lifestyle. It also allows me to bring the same attitude to the golf course, which results in greater patience during a round. This is how Christianity assists me with my everyday lifestyle".
Folks, the scripture tells that we are all sportsmen/sportswoman placed on this earth to compete for Him. If we want to be successful, let us learn from these exemplary sportsmen and win in this great race of life. Let us put God first in every decision we make in life and we will have great success.
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Philippians 3:14)
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. (2 Timothy 4:7)
Folks, Matthew 6:33 works in all economic situations. Pray it daily.
Love,Pastor Ron Hee

Fruit buffet. My drink of pineapple and nutmeg was very refrshing and delicious

At Balik Pulau fruit farm

Not everybody is so keen on food

Always fun to share food with a good friend

Penang's version of Hokkien Char with the thin noodle

'Oh Chean' at Swah Tow lane

Breakfast of 'Mee Yoke' with the Angs

The double happiness dinner with the Wongs.

The assam laksa near the Kek Lok Si Temple

We arrived there in time for lunch and guess what? We went straight for the Char Keow Teow.

The Penang Bridge drive is actually quite picturesque except that the authorities seemed to be erecting these dividers to stop people from enjoying the view. It could be that they are doing this to reduce the number of accidents which are quite high on the bridge but it's such a lousy way of doing things.

The new Camry as a pleasure to drive.

We stopped at the Sg Buloh overhead bridge for some nasi lemak breakfast

Our family did an overnight trip to Penang in the new Camry just before CNY. Our purpose was to visit Kong Meng's family- KM celebrated his 50th birthday and Mrs. Wong , her 80th so we thought that we will hold a 'double happiness' dinner for them since Mr. Wong is too weak to travel down. We had the pleasure of meeting up with the Angs in the morning and had some fun driving to the different back lanes for hawker food although many of them were already closed for New Year. The photos must be viewed from bottom to top.