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Break Free From Regrets

“Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians‬ ‭3:12-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

To whoever is battling with regrets about the past, I want to encourage you with this message.

Someone once asked me seriously if he could go back to the past to change a mistake that he made. The mistake is currently causing some bad consequences in his life.

The truth is, there is no such thing as returning to the past. There are no parallel universes either—if not, will all versions of people stand before Jesus’ throne for judgment at the end of time?

The only reality is here and now. You are the only version of you—uniquely made by God. Yes, God sees the past, present, and future, but every person can only really be in one place at one time.

No matter what has happened in the past, good or bad, press on and forget the things which are behind.

Treat it like today is day one of your new life. Every day is a fresh beginning to walk with the Lord.

God is so good that He can restore you with much more/better than what you lost in the past.

The first step to healing from a trauma suffered in the past is to decide to press on and look forward from now on.

“Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews‬ ‭12:1-2‬ ‭WEB)

Cast your burden of regret into the Lord Jesus’ hands—He cares for you. Turn away from the hurt and look into Jesus’ smiling face.

You cannot run freely when there is a heavy boulder strapped to your ankle. Let that regret go and experience the peace, lightness, and freedom.

“But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.” (Proverbs‬ ‭4:18‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

There is a race, we run by grace, and there are prizes to be won. God placed a high calling in you. The future is bright and glorious so keep looking forward from now on. Things will get better!

Did you know that God has a plan to prosper you in all things through His restoration? In “All Things Made New”, you will find strong encouragement and comfort based on restoration truths from the Bible, causing you to look forward to a better future: https://bit.ly/prosper-through-restoration

Not Impressed by the Reputations of Men

“God had given me a clear revelation to go and confer with the other apostles concerning the message of grace I was preaching to the non-Jewish people. I spoke privately with those who were viewed as senior leaders of the church. I wanted to make certain that my labor and ministry for the Messiah had not been based on a false understanding of the gospel...Even the most honored and esteemed among the brothers were not able to add anything to my message. Who they are before men makes no difference to me, for God is not impressed by the reputations of men.” (Galatians‬ ‭2:2, 6‬ ‭TPT‬‬)

I love the apostle Paul’s mindset. He was not ‘starstruck’ by Peter, James, and John.

Whereas others would have been intimidated by the fame and reputation of the apostles in Jerusalem, Paul wasn’t.

He was led by God to go and meet them, and the only reason he wanted to speak with them was to confirm that he was preaching the correct Gospel.

Paul valued praise from God, not the praises of men.

If God is not impressed by the reputations of men, then as His children we shouldn’t be impressed too.

There is no need to feel intimidated when speaking to someone with a glorified title.

“When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.” (Luke‬ ‭14:1‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Jesus went to a party where the most respected Pharisees were, and He still spoke straightforwardly, without mincing His words. He was not afraid to speak the truth, even if it offended reputable men.

“He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, “When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”” (Luke‬ ‭14:7-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Jesus’ words above are essentially meaning that the guests at the party were pretentious hypocrites, all trying to curry favor with the rich and famous. Think about how offensive these words would be to most people at the party.

We are a new creation in Christ in contrast to the children of Adam. We are the new and improved version 2.0. Children of Adam are transgressors, whereas children of God are royal priests and heirs of His estate.

Even the wealthiest unbeliever is only like a piece of firewood, due to be thrown in the unquenchable fires of Hell when he dies.

As for speaking to fellow believers, God’s word says that we are one in Christ and that titles don’t matter—we are all of equal standing. We are all saved by one Lord, born-again of the same Spirit, and none of us earned this salvation—it’s all by grace through faith.

“For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians‬ ‭3:26-28‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Don’t get me wrong, Paul respected the office of apostle which Peter, James, and John held. These positions are given by God. Paul also teaches us to respect the governing bodies and submit to them for the Lord’s sake.

We should also respect our leaders in church for the sake of the offices that they hold since they are ordained by God. Give them proper honor for the sake of the office. Submit to those who have the authority over us, as this authority was given by God.

However, we don’t need to fear reputable men. You don’t have to shrink back, feeling like you are somehow less important, less worthy, or less loved. God loves you even as (as much as) He loves Jesus—that’s how important you are to Him!

If people abuse their office of authority and mistreat you, they themselves will be accountability for it before Jesus. Maybe their eternal rewards will be given to you instead, to restore you for the injustice.

“Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”” (John‬ ‭19:11‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

No one can harm you when God is protecting you. Men have no power of their own. Therefore, be bold and have confidence in Christ. Straighten your shoulders and back, and raise your chin up. Be set free from the fear of reputations of men!

I shared more about the time when Jesus went to that Pharisee’s party in my book “Messiah’s Miracles: The Power of Having Faith in Jesus Christ”. Did you know that He healed a man with dropsy there? There is a spectacular lesson in it. See God’s Grace and love towards you in all the 37 recorded miracles of Jesus Christ, and let faith arise for your own supernatural breakthroughs: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles

As we had the World Premiere for Not My Mother's Baking last weekend, it felt so surreal to have my face and Chef Siti Mastura on the big screen.

This movie is for everyone of every race, authentically Singaporean in every way. It is beyond being about me and Chef Siti. What makes it so real and full of heart was that the entire script was from our hearts.

I have never been part of a production where I could adlib entirely, and that’s why this is something I’m very proud of. We could express our faith (insyaAllah, astaghfirullah etc), why pork is so taboo to us that even just saying the word BABI feels like a sin. Our Chinese friends could speak about how they felt about our weddings, circumcision, Islam etc. It created a healthy discussion for everything we wonder about but were told to not speak of once upon a time.

For anyone who has felt out of place or told to take off your hijab, own your identity and be unapologetic about it. Percaya yang segala rezeki datang dari Dia.

For anyone who is in love with someone of the another race, it’s most likely that any parental objection you face is because of fear and ignorance more than anything else. Many parents left the movie teary eyed, because they could empathise with the fear of ‘losing’ a child. But eventually, no matter the colour of your skin, any parent ultimately wants only the best for you.

For the family member who feels trapped or suffocated by who your celebrity parent / other half / child is, your identity is not limited solely to who they are. You are free to be whoever you want to be, and forget about ‘what people might say’. For the longest time, I hated who my mother was because I felt like I had to be quiet and just uphold her good name. I learnt that I could still do that by being absolutely myself in my own way.

I was once told that my life was ‘too much’ because I was becoming exactly like my mum when I entered showbiz. It broke me, but ultimately I wanted to own my truth and reality. I have never looked back since and gotten better friends and a partner in my life.

Thank you to the people who believed in us, gave us a chance, worked with us despite the many limitations we face and making our dreams a reality ❤️

✧ Listen to “July” HERE 來聽歌
Youtube MV: https://youtu.be/sEJypi8BIls
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/u83d2ckk​
KKBOX: https://tinyurl.com/3sr2bd76​
iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/zjuvsc7d​
Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/zjuvsc7d​
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✧ Lyrics & Chords 歌詞和弦
Written by 詞曲: Dena 張粹方

Key: Bb
Shape: Capo3, G major key shape

VERSE1: G D/F# Am C
it’s like the summer’s gone but it’s still july
the light is bouncing off your skin
like a ray of black and white

sometimes you feel like there’s nothing else you can do to make things right
no matter how hard you try
you still feel like you’re not enough and you don’t know why

Em D/F# C
just breathe a little

CHORUS: G D/F# Am C (Cm)
you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
i promise that you’ll feel better when you
take your time and sing along to your very own tempo
you’ll realize that you will be just fine

Verse2:
sometimes you can’t help but compare yourself
with whoever showed up on your feed
they all seem to be doing so much better

sometimes you feel like there’s nothing else you can do to make things right
no matter how hard you try
you still feel like you’re not enough
you’re running out of time

just breathe a little

CHORUS:
you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
i promise that you’ll feel better when you
take your time and sing along to your very own tempo
you’ll realize that you will be just fine

Bridge: Am Bm7 C D
now who says you’re not good enough
cus to me your
perfect just the way you are
so don’t you let those hurtful words
bring you down oh i know this feeling
way to well

CHORUS:
you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
i promise that you’ll feel better when you

Em D/F# C Cm
take your time to recognize what i see in you

you’re perfectly imperfect
and i love you
oh i do
love you
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✧ About Dena 有關Dena
Dena 張粹方是一位創作歌手，近年發行了自己的作品如《你愛他》《Don't Worry》等熱門流行歌曲，在各平台造成迴響外，作曲與演唱實力也深受業界肯定。作品與聲音收錄在多名兩岸歌手的專輯中，其中包含『林俊傑』、『楊丞琳』與『陳零九』等。Dena同時也是一位音樂生活紀錄 YouTuber，經常分享英文學習、音樂評論、生活紀錄等題材，深受年輕粉絲喜愛。

#Dena​ #July​ #Pop​ #英文歌曲​ #全新創作英文單曲​ #張粹方

Hey, 你很棒！給自己多一點耐心與信心，你會沒事的！

大家有沒有對自己的表現很失望的時候，在社群媒體發達的時代，不小心開始跟看似過著完美生活的其他人比較，覺得自己不夠好。

去年七月的時候，我經歷了一次無限自我懷疑的低潮，做什麼事都提不起勁，也沒有自信自己可以達到心目中想要成為的樣子......

《JULY》在那時誕生了。

ㄧ首是我想要跟曾經的我一樣，正經歷著這樣的感覺的人說
「每個人都不完美，但我們每個人都走在自己不完美卻又獨一無二的道路發光發熱。所以，給自己一點信心，因為對我來說，你一直都如那七月熾熱的陽光般耀眼。」

一首鼓勵了我自己，也希望可以感染給我最可愛的你們！

“I promise that you’ll feel better when you
take your time to recognize what I see in you”

—JULY by Dena
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✧ Listen to “July” 來聽歌
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/u83d2ckk
KKBOX: https://tinyurl.com/3sr2bd76
iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/zjuvsc7d
Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/zjuvsc7d

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✧ Lyrics 歌詞
Written by 詞曲: Dena 張粹方

it’s like the summer’s gone but it’s still July
仍是盛夏七月，卻彷彿夏日已逝
the light is bouncing off your skin
光線在肌膚上反彈
like a ray of black and white
忽明忽暗
sometimes you feel like there’s nothing else you can do to make things right
有時你會覺得，怎麼做都不對
no matter how hard you try
就算竭盡所能
you still feel like you’re not enough and you don’t know why
依舊覺得自己不夠好，卻不知為何
just breathe a little
那就先喘口氣吧

you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
你無需將全世界都扛在肩上
i promise that you’ll feel better when you
我保證 你會好多的 只要你
take your time and sing along to your very own tempo
慢慢來，隨著自己的節奏歌唱
you’ll realize that you will be just fine
你就會發現，你會沒事的

sometimes you can’t help but compare yourself
有時你會不禁將自己
with whoever showed up on your feed
和身邊的其他人比較
they all seem to be doing so much better
他們似乎都過得比較好
sometimes you feel like there’s nothing else you can do to make things right
有時你會覺得，怎麼做都不對
no matter what how hard you try
就算竭盡所能
you still feel like you’re not enough
依舊覺得自己不夠好
you’re running out of time
彷彿永遠趕不上
just breathe a little
那就跟著我一起深呼吸吧

you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
你無需將全世界都扛在肩上
i promise that you’ll feel better when you
我保證 你會好多的 只要你
take your time and sing along to your very own tempo
慢慢來，隨著自己的節奏歌唱
you’ll realize that you will be just fine
你會發現，一切都會好轉

now who says you’re not good enough
誰說你不夠好
cus to me you’re
對我而言
perfect just the way you are
你就是那恰到好處
so don’t you let those hurtful words
所以別讓那些閒言閒語
bring you down oh i know this feeling
輕易將你擊敗，我深知那是什麼感覺
way to well
我真的懂

you don’t have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders
你無需將全世界都扛在肩上
i promise that you’ll feel better when you
我保證 你會好多的 只要你
take your time to recognize what i see in you
慢下來，看進我眼中的你

you’re perfectly imperfect
雖然你不完美
and i love you
但我依然愛你
oh i do
你有我
love you
愛著你

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✧ Credits
詞曲 Written by: Dena
吉他 Guitars: Chris Condon
貝斯 Bass: Caleb Mundy
鍵盤鼓組 Keyboards & Drums: Dr. Ford
和聲 Background Vocals: Dena
和聲編寫 Background Vocals Arrangements: Dena
製作 Produced / Mixed / Mastered: Dr. Ford

影像出品 Video Production Company: TRU-BLU Visual
導演 Director: 高真 TRU_D
封面拍攝/設計 Graphic Design：高真 TRU_D

Special thanks to $$uperCandy 唐紹崴, my colleagues from Full Music Production 好撐音樂 and Vivi Jiang.

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✧ About Dena 有關Dena
Dena 張粹方是一位新世代的新媒體實力派創作歌手。近期發行了創作《你愛他》、《Daydreaming》，在 YouTube 創造了破百萬收聽的佳績外，今年獨立發行自己全創作英文單曲《July》，更是在各平台造成迴響，首週突破KKBOX西洋榜前50名。同時作曲與演唱實力也深受業界肯定，創作與聲音收錄在多名家喻戶曉歌手的專輯中，其中包含『林俊傑』、『弦子』、台灣知名歌手『楊丞琳』與『陳零九』等。Dena同時也是一位生活紀錄 YouTuber，經常分享英文學習、音樂評論、生活紀錄等題材，深受年輕粉絲喜愛。

#Dena #July #Pop #英文歌曲 #全新創作英文單曲 #張粹方