It's going to be start of the new year soon.
Time to set my goals to achieve for 2011!
I am turning 20.
That's one thing.
The other, is university. Where and what course?
'I surrender all to You
I surrender all to You
I am nothing without You
Jesus Christ take my life it's all for you.'
I admit i feel old.
Tuesday, December 28
Friday, December 24
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas to all my friends!
Have a wonderful time with your friends and love ones.
Let's all remember the reason why Christmas came about.
Thank you Jesus for being my Lord and Saviour.
Wednesday, December 22
Monday, December 13
Camp is this thursday!
3 days to go!
Wow, can't wait to see what God has in store for this camp!
This year's camp theme is Chosen Generation.
Speaker: Pastor Caleb Chan from Metro Tabernacle
The morning devotions will be touching on the topic of Faith.
This topic can sound easy, but when it comes to reality it is harder to be faithful.
Will each one of us run the race strong?
The decision is up to us to choose.
God is wonderful to let us have the freedom to choose between right and wrong.
He blessed us with a mind to think rationally and logically.
The choice is up to us.
To seek God with our whole heart and to be faithful to Him, or to run after wordly desires that will not give us permanent joy and peace.
Hopefully every youth who attends this camp will not be left out with what God is going to do during these 5 days.
3 days to go!
Wow, can't wait to see what God has in store for this camp!
This year's camp theme is Chosen Generation.
Speaker: Pastor Caleb Chan from Metro Tabernacle
The morning devotions will be touching on the topic of Faith.
This topic can sound easy, but when it comes to reality it is harder to be faithful.
Will each one of us run the race strong?
The decision is up to us to choose.
God is wonderful to let us have the freedom to choose between right and wrong.
He blessed us with a mind to think rationally and logically.
The choice is up to us.
To seek God with our whole heart and to be faithful to Him, or to run after wordly desires that will not give us permanent joy and peace.
Hopefully every youth who attends this camp will not be left out with what God is going to do during these 5 days.
Wednesday, December 8
Thursday, December 2
Saturday, November 27
Running the race will take up faith and persistence.
It's tough to be happy when things don't go my way.
But with the advice and prayers from people who care, i feel encouraged even more to take up challenges that will mould my character into who i will be in the future.
Riches, money and fame will only give me temporary satisfaction.
It's all about the character and how i live my life for God.
I thank you God for people who impact my life!
It's hard to find people like these.
It's tough to be happy when things don't go my way.
But with the advice and prayers from people who care, i feel encouraged even more to take up challenges that will mould my character into who i will be in the future.
Riches, money and fame will only give me temporary satisfaction.
It's all about the character and how i live my life for God.
I thank you God for people who impact my life!
It's hard to find people like these.
Thursday, November 25
Just 2 more days before science people are going to disperse,
and the only time i can meet them is during maths paper in january.
=(
Maybe i'll cry on friday, just maybe.
It's only a year plus ago since we(0907) knew each other, but now it's time to say goodbye to some of them.
While some continue their journey in university, some of us still have another half a year to go.
Well, nothing can replace the bond we have in our cohort.
Comparing to the juniors, i find our batch is way better in terms of attitude, friendship, fun, and much more!
We are even more sporting during the orientation week.
0907 ROCKS!
I love you all!
and the only time i can meet them is during maths paper in january.
=(
Maybe i'll cry on friday, just maybe.
It's only a year plus ago since we(0907) knew each other, but now it's time to say goodbye to some of them.
While some continue their journey in university, some of us still have another half a year to go.
Well, nothing can replace the bond we have in our cohort.
Comparing to the juniors, i find our batch is way better in terms of attitude, friendship, fun, and much more!
We are even more sporting during the orientation week.
0907 ROCKS!
I love you all!
Sunday, November 21
A passion for Your name
Lord, it's tough being on fire for you
I know that.
But i will still put my trust in You to know that everything has its process.
Though there are times the passion will not be there.
Yet, i will still continue to serve You all the days of my life.
That's more than enough for me.
I know that.
But i will still put my trust in You to know that everything has its process.
Though there are times the passion will not be there.
Yet, i will still continue to serve You all the days of my life.
That's more than enough for me.
Saturday, November 20
Wednesday, November 17
Tuesday, November 16
Forgive
Colossians 3:13 "Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
Because forgiveness is so important, it only stands to reason that there are roadblocks that can hinder our willingness to forgive. We must make the commitment to identify and remove each one.
Selfishness
Selfishness shouts, "I have been hurt! It is so unfair. I have rights!" What I am really saying is that how I feel about the hurt is more important than forgiving the hurt.
Pride
Pride cries, "Look at what they have done to me. Don't they realize who I am?" To receive or give forgiveness requires humility.
Low self-esteem
Some of us have built an entire identity around a hurt. The attention we gain from the wrong we have suffered defines who we are. It is something we cherish and refuse to relinquish for the sake of forgiveness.
Blindness
We may be blind to the fact that we have not forgiven a hurt. We have convinced ourselves that we really have forgiven the one who hurt us by going through the motions and saying the right words without really dealing with the pain. In reality, all we have done is dig a hole and bury the pain. As long as hurt is buried alive, it will keep resurrecting itself in our life, but when the hurt is dealt with and forgiveness is given, the pain is buried dead - and it stays dead.
Pain
Forgiveness is spiritual surgery. It exposes old hurts that have never completely healed. We can move, change jobs, change churches, change friends or even change families, but until we yank up the root of bitterness and cover it with forgiveness, we will live with unresolved pain.
Ignorance
Maybe we don't know how to forgive someone because are under the impression that forgiveness is an emotion or feeling. True forgiveness is a choice - a deliberate choice to release the person who has hurt us from the pain they have caused. We can stop forgiving others when God stops forgiving us.
We need to identify and eliminate the roadblocks to forgiveness so God can set us free, heal our pain and make us more like Him. Now that is a remodeling job I would welcome.
Because forgiveness is so important, it only stands to reason that there are roadblocks that can hinder our willingness to forgive. We must make the commitment to identify and remove each one.
Selfishness
Selfishness shouts, "I have been hurt! It is so unfair. I have rights!" What I am really saying is that how I feel about the hurt is more important than forgiving the hurt.
Pride
Pride cries, "Look at what they have done to me. Don't they realize who I am?" To receive or give forgiveness requires humility.
Low self-esteem
Some of us have built an entire identity around a hurt. The attention we gain from the wrong we have suffered defines who we are. It is something we cherish and refuse to relinquish for the sake of forgiveness.
Blindness
We may be blind to the fact that we have not forgiven a hurt. We have convinced ourselves that we really have forgiven the one who hurt us by going through the motions and saying the right words without really dealing with the pain. In reality, all we have done is dig a hole and bury the pain. As long as hurt is buried alive, it will keep resurrecting itself in our life, but when the hurt is dealt with and forgiveness is given, the pain is buried dead - and it stays dead.
Pain
Forgiveness is spiritual surgery. It exposes old hurts that have never completely healed. We can move, change jobs, change churches, change friends or even change families, but until we yank up the root of bitterness and cover it with forgiveness, we will live with unresolved pain.
Ignorance
Maybe we don't know how to forgive someone because are under the impression that forgiveness is an emotion or feeling. True forgiveness is a choice - a deliberate choice to release the person who has hurt us from the pain they have caused. We can stop forgiving others when God stops forgiving us.
We need to identify and eliminate the roadblocks to forgiveness so God can set us free, heal our pain and make us more like Him. Now that is a remodeling job I would welcome.
Monday, November 15
Today's Truth
"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10 NIV).
"There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen. On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy's stocking, with a spring of holly between his paws, the effect was charming.
"The boy loved the rabbit...for at least two hours, but then he was put on the nursery shelf with all the other toys. Because he was velveteen, some of the more expensive toys snubbed him. Some of the toys boasted about being fashioned as smaller models of real things, such as boats and soldiers. But the rabbit didn't even know that there was such a thing as a real rabbit. He thought all were just as he was, stuffed with sawdust. But one night, the rabbit made a fascinating discovery.
"The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces. He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by-and-by break their mainsprings and pass away, and he knew that they were only toys, and would never turn into anything else...
"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"
"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."
"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become real. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
The Velveteen Rabbit wasn't even sure what a rabbit was supposed to do. He just knew there had to be more to life than being filled with sawdust and sitting on a shelf.
Being real. That's what really matters. I don't want to wait until most of my hair has fallen out and I've lost my stuffing. I want to be real right now. So what if I don't look as shiny as the other toys in the nursery?
Yes, sometimes it is painful to become real. It takes courage. But until we do, we'll find our existence sitting on the shelves a dim reflection of the freedom and jubilant dance that God intended in the fields of life.
"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10 NIV).
"There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen. On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy's stocking, with a spring of holly between his paws, the effect was charming.
"The boy loved the rabbit...for at least two hours, but then he was put on the nursery shelf with all the other toys. Because he was velveteen, some of the more expensive toys snubbed him. Some of the toys boasted about being fashioned as smaller models of real things, such as boats and soldiers. But the rabbit didn't even know that there was such a thing as a real rabbit. He thought all were just as he was, stuffed with sawdust. But one night, the rabbit made a fascinating discovery.
"The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces. He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by-and-by break their mainsprings and pass away, and he knew that they were only toys, and would never turn into anything else...
"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"
"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."
"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become real. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
The Velveteen Rabbit wasn't even sure what a rabbit was supposed to do. He just knew there had to be more to life than being filled with sawdust and sitting on a shelf.
Being real. That's what really matters. I don't want to wait until most of my hair has fallen out and I've lost my stuffing. I want to be real right now. So what if I don't look as shiny as the other toys in the nursery?
Yes, sometimes it is painful to become real. It takes courage. But until we do, we'll find our existence sitting on the shelves a dim reflection of the freedom and jubilant dance that God intended in the fields of life.
Saturday, November 13
Today was a fun and tiring day!
I went to Sungai Congkak with my college mates and we had a wonderful time together!
Will post the pictures later as i am feeling tired now.
Woke up at 6am today, gather at college at 7am.
Waited for everyone to arrive and travel to our destination.
We had dinner at Lookout Point and reach back about 9pm.
Had a really long day.
Till then!
P/S we need more outings!!!
There's only 2 weeks of college left with the science students. =(
I went to Sungai Congkak with my college mates and we had a wonderful time together!
Will post the pictures later as i am feeling tired now.
Woke up at 6am today, gather at college at 7am.
Waited for everyone to arrive and travel to our destination.
We had dinner at Lookout Point and reach back about 9pm.
Had a really long day.
Till then!
P/S we need more outings!!!
There's only 2 weeks of college left with the science students. =(
Tuesday, November 9
Happy birthday Joelle Low!
I've known you since IMYF Camp 2003, which means it's a total of almost 7 years!
Through all the fights, scoldings and disagreements we had, yet we are still friends till this very day.
We have been classmates for 2 times and those are the wonderful memories we had!
I'll keep it as our little secret!
Finally, Happy birthday Joelle Low!
I miss you!
Through all the fights, scoldings and disagreements we had, yet we are still friends till this very day.
We have been classmates for 2 times and those are the wonderful memories we had!
I'll keep it as our little secret!
Finally, Happy birthday Joelle Low!
I miss you!
Monday, November 8
Tuesday, November 2
Countdown: 1 more paper to go tomorrow!
After that it's just Malaysian Studies and Ielts to concentrate on!
Really have a sign of relieve!
I have decided to sit for my SAT next june.
This year end will be too rush for me, and i only got the book like a few days ago?
It's so much tougher and tricky than i thought.
Oh well, meaning i am taking a year off too.
Unless some uni's in USA will consider my IELTS, then probably i can get into uni next year.
Still, Lord i trust in You for you know me!
After that it's just Malaysian Studies and Ielts to concentrate on!
Really have a sign of relieve!
I have decided to sit for my SAT next june.
This year end will be too rush for me, and i only got the book like a few days ago?
It's so much tougher and tricky than i thought.
Oh well, meaning i am taking a year off too.
Unless some uni's in USA will consider my IELTS, then probably i can get into uni next year.
Still, Lord i trust in You for you know me!
Saturday, October 30
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Another day, and it will be the end of another month October.
Can't believe i have about 4 weeks left to spend with my friends before they leave college while a couple of us arts student have to stay back for another half a year.
I shall write 1 special post about MCKL memories another time.
For now, i am in the midst of trial exams and have 2 more papers to go!
Can't wait for deepavali break to come!
However, there are many exams coming up after this!
Malaysian studies test, IELTS, SAT ( If i apply for the one in December), Youth camp, Christmas, preparation for january exams.
So much to do!
Not forgetting application for universities.
I am still in the doubt of which course to take.
I really need a sign!
All in all, i hope i can do my best in everything for God!
And also to spend quality time with my college peeps before they leave.
Wednesday, October 27
Monday, October 25
Wednesday, October 20
Tuesday, October 19
Saturday, October 16
I call myself bless.
Though i may not own anything expensive, but i am still grateful.
I've realised that as humans we are never satisfied with what we have.
We keep wanting more and more.
Give for example handphones, people are always chasing after the latest handphones.
Me, i am still using a nokia 3200 phone which is probably out of the market and worth a maximum of rm50.
Being bless does not mean you have to own a big house, have a good career or being all famous.
Being bless can mean having enough to live.
I have a roof over my head, parents, friends, education, money to spend.
That i call is more than enough for me.
This year, God has been really stretching me, moulding me.
Though my expectations were not fulfilled, but Lord i still want to thank You!
Because i know You are always faithful to me.
You will provide for all my needs and i don't know what happens the next year or the years ahead,but i surrender it all into Your hands knowing that it's You who knows the best.
I will continue to give thanks in all circumstances and i will live for You my God
Though i may not own anything expensive, but i am still grateful.
I've realised that as humans we are never satisfied with what we have.
We keep wanting more and more.
Give for example handphones, people are always chasing after the latest handphones.
Me, i am still using a nokia 3200 phone which is probably out of the market and worth a maximum of rm50.
Being bless does not mean you have to own a big house, have a good career or being all famous.
Being bless can mean having enough to live.
I have a roof over my head, parents, friends, education, money to spend.
That i call is more than enough for me.
This year, God has been really stretching me, moulding me.
Though my expectations were not fulfilled, but Lord i still want to thank You!
Because i know You are always faithful to me.
You will provide for all my needs and i don't know what happens the next year or the years ahead,but i surrender it all into Your hands knowing that it's You who knows the best.
I will continue to give thanks in all circumstances and i will live for You my God
Friday, October 15
Wednesday, September 29
Monday, September 27
It's gonna be the end of another month again.
Wow, i can hardly catch hold of time really.
Still feels like it's the beginning of a year.
I have friends from college who will be leaving soon,excluding arts student who will be around for another semester.
I haven't got to know everyone well yet!
No regrets coming to this college!
The awesome and wonderful college mates i have!
Oh, did i say my batch 0907 is awesome?
We are!
Can time just pause for a few more semesters please??
I guess it won't happen.
Thank you God for putting me into this college!
I am blessed to be here!
Wow, i can hardly catch hold of time really.
Still feels like it's the beginning of a year.
I have friends from college who will be leaving soon,excluding arts student who will be around for another semester.
I haven't got to know everyone well yet!
No regrets coming to this college!
The awesome and wonderful college mates i have!
Oh, did i say my batch 0907 is awesome?
We are!
Can time just pause for a few more semesters please??
I guess it won't happen.
Thank you God for putting me into this college!
I am blessed to be here!
Saturday, September 25
Friday, September 24
Thursday, September 23
Is God in Everything?
Romans 8:28-29
Is God involved in everything that happens throughout the world? How you answer that question is important. What people believe about the Lord's sovereignty affects both their trust in Him and their reactions to struggles. Moreover, believers' thoughts on God's dominion influences their compliance with His requirements. For instance, "in everything give thanks" (1 Thess. 5:18) would be an impossible standard if God were only partially in control of what's going on.
Believing God is present in the positive aspects of our lives is easy. Reconciling hardship to His promises of provision and love is tougher. But think about this: If the Lord has reason to provide a job promotion, might He not also have reason to orchestrate a job loss? If He gives good health, might He not also allow sickness,
as He permitted in Job's life (Job 2:6-7)?
The Bible says that the Lord's ways are not like our ways (Isa. 55:8). He has a master purpose for involving Himself in every aspect of believers' lives—namely, conforming them to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Jesus' life was not easy or sweet. He suffered shame, abuse, ill will, and persecution even before He faced the cross. If we are to be like Him, then we must expect that God's loving hand will sometimes hold a tool for reshaping us.
Every believer is encircled by God's protection (Psalm 34:7), so nothing touches our lives unless He permits or directs it. Bitterness and blame cannot take root if we accept that every good and bad thing comes with God's knowledge and permission. We can trust Him to do right by us (Rom. 8:28).
Romans 8:28-29
Is God involved in everything that happens throughout the world? How you answer that question is important. What people believe about the Lord's sovereignty affects both their trust in Him and their reactions to struggles. Moreover, believers' thoughts on God's dominion influences their compliance with His requirements. For instance, "in everything give thanks" (1 Thess. 5:18) would be an impossible standard if God were only partially in control of what's going on.
Believing God is present in the positive aspects of our lives is easy. Reconciling hardship to His promises of provision and love is tougher. But think about this: If the Lord has reason to provide a job promotion, might He not also have reason to orchestrate a job loss? If He gives good health, might He not also allow sickness,
as He permitted in Job's life (Job 2:6-7)?
The Bible says that the Lord's ways are not like our ways (Isa. 55:8). He has a master purpose for involving Himself in every aspect of believers' lives—namely, conforming them to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Jesus' life was not easy or sweet. He suffered shame, abuse, ill will, and persecution even before He faced the cross. If we are to be like Him, then we must expect that God's loving hand will sometimes hold a tool for reshaping us.
Every believer is encircled by God's protection (Psalm 34:7), so nothing touches our lives unless He permits or directs it. Bitterness and blame cannot take root if we accept that every good and bad thing comes with God's knowledge and permission. We can trust Him to do right by us (Rom. 8:28).
Wednesday, September 22
Monday, September 20
Sunday, September 19
Saturday, September 18
Gosipping
Have you played the game passing the message?
Everyone has to sit in a row and they have to pass the message to the person beside them until the very last person in the row.
After that the message from the last person is compared with the original message.
Most likely the message will be the other way round, missing out some points, summarised.
It's almost the same as gosipping.
You start with a conversation among your group of friends of so and so.
Then someone says hey you know i saw this person doing this.
And after that they pass on to another person.
So the story goes on and on.
Until it's being heard by the victim.
The victim finds out that all these gossips were untrue and feels unhappy.
Think about it, are you the one gosipping around?
Cos no, i don't like people gosipping about me
I remembered last time i knew a few people who were talking behind my back.
It really hurts me to hear about it.
But well, i forgive them.
No grudge held against them!
I do hope people start talking about something more worth talking about than gossips
Everyone has to sit in a row and they have to pass the message to the person beside them until the very last person in the row.
After that the message from the last person is compared with the original message.
Most likely the message will be the other way round, missing out some points, summarised.
It's almost the same as gosipping.
You start with a conversation among your group of friends of so and so.
Then someone says hey you know i saw this person doing this.
And after that they pass on to another person.
So the story goes on and on.
Until it's being heard by the victim.
The victim finds out that all these gossips were untrue and feels unhappy.
Think about it, are you the one gosipping around?
Cos no, i don't like people gosipping about me
I remembered last time i knew a few people who were talking behind my back.
It really hurts me to hear about it.
But well, i forgive them.
No grudge held against them!
I do hope people start talking about something more worth talking about than gossips
Friday, September 17
Dating
I don't understand why couples say to each other i will love you forever.
Do they even understand what 'forever' means?
It's like till the day they die.
Until situation arises, and they start finding the weakness of their partner, then i love you becomes i hate you.
Love? What does love mean?
I doubt they understand.
And usually relationships like this will end sooner or later.
So why should we start dating if we are not ready or having a different expectation?
I am glad i am still single now.
Because God knows i am not ready to be in one yet.
=)
Oh yeah read Joshua Harris's book. He is a christian writer. He wrote a few books. But the very 2 books that are my favourite are ' Boy meets girl' and 'kiss dating goodbye'.
It change my mindset about dating and to see it from the christian perspective.
So, i suggest you to grab hold of the book and learn something new from it.
Do they even understand what 'forever' means?
It's like till the day they die.
Until situation arises, and they start finding the weakness of their partner, then i love you becomes i hate you.
Love? What does love mean?
I doubt they understand.
And usually relationships like this will end sooner or later.
So why should we start dating if we are not ready or having a different expectation?
I am glad i am still single now.
Because God knows i am not ready to be in one yet.
=)
Oh yeah read Joshua Harris's book. He is a christian writer. He wrote a few books. But the very 2 books that are my favourite are ' Boy meets girl' and 'kiss dating goodbye'.
It change my mindset about dating and to see it from the christian perspective.
So, i suggest you to grab hold of the book and learn something new from it.
Tuesday, September 14
Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.[1][2] The word faith can refer to a religion itself or to religion in general.[clarification needed]
As with trust, faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and is used conversely for a belief "not resting on logical proof or material evidence."[3][4] Informal usage of the word faith can be quite broad, and may be used in place of trust or belief.
Faith is often used in a religious context, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme Being and/or this being's role in the order of transcendent, spiritual things.
Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true.[5] It is the belief and the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared, based on the declarer's authority and truthfulness.[6] The English word faith is dated from 1200–50, from the Latin fidem, or fidēs, meaning trust, akin to fīdere, which means to trust
So, am i having faith right now?
I am still not sure about it
As with trust, faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and is used conversely for a belief "not resting on logical proof or material evidence."[3][4] Informal usage of the word faith can be quite broad, and may be used in place of trust or belief.
Faith is often used in a religious context, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme Being and/or this being's role in the order of transcendent, spiritual things.
Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true.[5] It is the belief and the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared, based on the declarer's authority and truthfulness.[6] The English word faith is dated from 1200–50, from the Latin fidem, or fidēs, meaning trust, akin to fīdere, which means to trust
So, am i having faith right now?
I am still not sure about it
Monday, September 13
Sunday, September 12
Well, i dislike when a person makes a conclusion that the whole bunch of people are the same when it's just the 1 person in the group that created the trouble.
Ridiculous at how the world can be and how people react to a situation.
By judging the whole group of people, it creates hatred and injustice!
If you talk about unity, with this situation happening it's going to be harder to be achieved, no?
Think through about what happen before you start making wrong conclusions.
Speaking of freedom of speech, i feel the lack in freedom.
Because those creating the trouble are just cowards!
Ridiculous at how the world can be and how people react to a situation.
By judging the whole group of people, it creates hatred and injustice!
If you talk about unity, with this situation happening it's going to be harder to be achieved, no?
Think through about what happen before you start making wrong conclusions.
Speaking of freedom of speech, i feel the lack in freedom.
Because those creating the trouble are just cowards!
Saturday, September 11
Holidays are time to rot at home this year.
Barely step foot out of the house.
Nor did i go anywhere.
Freedom! Give me freedom!
Dad has promised to bring me to Singapore, but it's been 7 years since i last went to Singapore.
There should be many changes in Singapore by now.
Year end, please let there be more fun holidays!
Barely step foot out of the house.
Nor did i go anywhere.
Freedom! Give me freedom!
Dad has promised to bring me to Singapore, but it's been 7 years since i last went to Singapore.
There should be many changes in Singapore by now.
Year end, please let there be more fun holidays!
Wednesday, September 8
Tuesday, September 7
Purple House!!!
Yes i saw a purple house when i back to sitiawan for the weekend! Super cool!
It's painted dark and light purple!
Sadly my dad hates purple for some reasons.
But i love it!
Monday, September 6
Sunday, September 5
Saturday, September 4
God's Clear Instructions
Joshua 6:1-5
Joshua needed guidance as he faced one of the most crucial moments of his life. Because the Lord had promised him success in conquering Jericho, he knew the outcome of the battle, but as the day of combat approached, he needed a specific strategy for victory. What he heard the Lord say must have made his jaw drop.
Can you imagine the soldiers' thoughts as they carried out this bizarre battle strategy? In confusing times like this, it's good to remember three requirements for benefiting from God's instructions. We need:
• Faith to believe the Lord
• Courage to obey Him
• Patience to wait for His timing.
When God gives us clear instruction through His Word or His Spirit within us, our response shows how much we trust Him. If we truly believe Him and His promises, precise and complete obedience will follow. His victory in any area of struggle is available only to those who act upon His directions.
Submitting to the Lord's timing is also an essential part of obedience. What would have happened if the army decided to bypass God's plans for the first six days and skip straight to the seventh day's march around Jericho? They would have missed the victory.
How often do we beg the Lord for guidance, yet hesitate to obey when He finally gives it? Living by faith can seem like a huge risk when His instructions make no sense or require a lengthy wait. But knowing His eternal perspective and unlimited power can strengthen our resolve to obey.
Joshua 6:1-5
Joshua needed guidance as he faced one of the most crucial moments of his life. Because the Lord had promised him success in conquering Jericho, he knew the outcome of the battle, but as the day of combat approached, he needed a specific strategy for victory. What he heard the Lord say must have made his jaw drop.
Can you imagine the soldiers' thoughts as they carried out this bizarre battle strategy? In confusing times like this, it's good to remember three requirements for benefiting from God's instructions. We need:
• Faith to believe the Lord
• Courage to obey Him
• Patience to wait for His timing.
When God gives us clear instruction through His Word or His Spirit within us, our response shows how much we trust Him. If we truly believe Him and His promises, precise and complete obedience will follow. His victory in any area of struggle is available only to those who act upon His directions.
Submitting to the Lord's timing is also an essential part of obedience. What would have happened if the army decided to bypass God's plans for the first six days and skip straight to the seventh day's march around Jericho? They would have missed the victory.
How often do we beg the Lord for guidance, yet hesitate to obey when He finally gives it? Living by faith can seem like a huge risk when His instructions make no sense or require a lengthy wait. But knowing His eternal perspective and unlimited power can strengthen our resolve to obey.
Thursday, September 2
Monday, August 30
Another of God's faithful servant has return to the Lord.
That's why the rain came pouring down for 4 hours.
I have learned a lot from this faithful servant.
A servant who was faithful to the very end of his race.
A servant hard to be found while battling cancer.
He still choose to serve the Lord although he was down with cancer.
Doctor said he only have a few months to live, but no God extend the estimation of time and bless him and his family with an additional of a few years.
Truly the Lord was gracious to him and his family.
Note, he was healed conpletely from cancer before it started his battle again.
I observed him as he serve in church, with a smile on his face even as he sang and worship God.
True joy can only be experienced from God alone.
He was tired, worn out from his chemotherapy, but he was still involved in serving as a missions chairperson in church.
Though at times, he was discouraged but yet he still remain faithful to God.
I have learned a lot from him and a person i will look up to.
Right now, many of us will grieve at his loss.
But one day, we will meet him again in heaven.
I am sure right now he is enjoying himself in heaven with no more pain, cancer, sickness, disappointments, sorrows.
Instead he is in the presence of God right now.
I am proud of this faithful servant and i will take the lessons learnt from his life and put it into practise.
That's why the rain came pouring down for 4 hours.
I have learned a lot from this faithful servant.
A servant who was faithful to the very end of his race.
A servant hard to be found while battling cancer.
He still choose to serve the Lord although he was down with cancer.
Doctor said he only have a few months to live, but no God extend the estimation of time and bless him and his family with an additional of a few years.
Truly the Lord was gracious to him and his family.
Note, he was healed conpletely from cancer before it started his battle again.
I observed him as he serve in church, with a smile on his face even as he sang and worship God.
True joy can only be experienced from God alone.
He was tired, worn out from his chemotherapy, but he was still involved in serving as a missions chairperson in church.
Though at times, he was discouraged but yet he still remain faithful to God.
I have learned a lot from him and a person i will look up to.
Right now, many of us will grieve at his loss.
But one day, we will meet him again in heaven.
I am sure right now he is enjoying himself in heaven with no more pain, cancer, sickness, disappointments, sorrows.
Instead he is in the presence of God right now.
I am proud of this faithful servant and i will take the lessons learnt from his life and put it into practise.
Yes, Jesus Loves Me!
Mary Southerland
Today's Truth
Matthew 19:14 "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. '"
Friend to Friend
I believe that much of our stress is the result of a constant and innate quest to be loved and to love. The problems come when we look in the wrong places for love. When we know God, we know love. When we experience His unconditional love, we are then freed and empowered to love ourselves and others. I have personally discovered that it is just downright frustrating and completely impossible to live the Christian life when you are not a Christian. I tried.
For years, I desperately struggled to be a Christian with only head knowledge of who God was and wanted to be in my life. The result was a pitifully shallow existence with stress and frustration as my constant companions.
I grew up in a Christian home, attending church every time the doors were open. I sang all the right songs, spoke all the right words and did all the right things in front of all the right people. I fervently prayed that my works would validate my faith and desperately hoped that by following the rules, I would please the Ruler. It was not until middle school that the spiritual integrity of a dynamic youth pastor made me hunger and thirst for something more. I wanted to know God. I needed to experience the unconditional love of God.
During a special Saturday evening church service, I sat in my usual spot, clutching the back of the pew in front of me while wrestling with God over the condition of my soul and my eternal security. After all, I was a very active church member, a soloist and pianist for our worship services, and even directed a children's choir. How embarrassing to walk down that aisle, admitting to everyone that I'd been living a lie.
My mind argued that I knew all about God - and then the deeper truth of that argument hit me. Yes, I knew about Him but I didn't know Him. His perfect love settles for nothing less than an intimate and loving relationship with his children.
That night I met Jesus! I surrendered all that I knew about myself to all that I knew about Him. While the course of my life was changed forever, I quickly discovered that I still had to deal with life on a daily basis and still had to face stressful situations. The difference was that God's love preceded me, surrounded and sustained me as I lived each day. Knowing we are loved fosters contentment and peace in our hearts, and when our hearts are filled with peace, there is little room for stress.
One of the highlights of my day is when our 13 month-old-grandson is getting ready for bed. No, it is not his favorite time of the day, but his mom has a routine that works well. She gives Justus a bath, during which he absolutely soaks every square inch of the bathroom. His squeals of laughter and loud splashes can be heard by everyone in the house. Danna then wraps him in a big, fluffy towel and brings him to everyone so that they can see the "clean baby" and give him a goodnight kiss. Next come lotion and pajamas followed by "bah" which means, "It's time to read a book." The light in his room is then dimmed, the musical fish sing and dance across the ceiling ... and Justus settles down in his crib with Elmo in one hand and his blanket in the other, falling fast asleep within seconds. In a perfect world - which this is not - that scenario is played out every night.
However, on nights when Justus does not feel well, or needs a few extra hugs, Danna will ask me if I would like to rock him. I know. It is a rotten job but somebody has to do it! I scoop that precious little man into my arms and we settle into the rocker in his room. As we rock, I sing to him. I have quite a repertoire of "Mimi" ballads, but when I start to sing "Jesus Loves Me," Justus always looks up at me with his big brown eyes and gets very still and quiet until the song is finished. I put him in his crib and he usually does go right to sleep. However, last night, it was a different story.
Danna has been teaching Justus sign language and one of his favorite words to sign is "more." When I finished singing and started to get up, Justus stretched out his little hands and signed "more." Did I sit back down and sing some more? Do birds fly? Do fish swim?
With tears streaming down my face, I sang "Jesus Loves Me" until he was sound asleep. I sat in the rocker, just holding him, thinking about how very much I love this baby boy. In that quiet moment, the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart, "Mary, Jesus loves you, too." As Justus and I rocked a few minutes longer, the stress of the day melted away and I revisited the moment I met Jesus and first experienced His unchanging love. That quiet celebration filled my heart and left no room for anything but the love of God.
Yes, Jesus loves me, and He loves you, too.
Mary Southerland
Today's Truth
Matthew 19:14 "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. '"
Friend to Friend
I believe that much of our stress is the result of a constant and innate quest to be loved and to love. The problems come when we look in the wrong places for love. When we know God, we know love. When we experience His unconditional love, we are then freed and empowered to love ourselves and others. I have personally discovered that it is just downright frustrating and completely impossible to live the Christian life when you are not a Christian. I tried.
For years, I desperately struggled to be a Christian with only head knowledge of who God was and wanted to be in my life. The result was a pitifully shallow existence with stress and frustration as my constant companions.
I grew up in a Christian home, attending church every time the doors were open. I sang all the right songs, spoke all the right words and did all the right things in front of all the right people. I fervently prayed that my works would validate my faith and desperately hoped that by following the rules, I would please the Ruler. It was not until middle school that the spiritual integrity of a dynamic youth pastor made me hunger and thirst for something more. I wanted to know God. I needed to experience the unconditional love of God.
During a special Saturday evening church service, I sat in my usual spot, clutching the back of the pew in front of me while wrestling with God over the condition of my soul and my eternal security. After all, I was a very active church member, a soloist and pianist for our worship services, and even directed a children's choir. How embarrassing to walk down that aisle, admitting to everyone that I'd been living a lie.
My mind argued that I knew all about God - and then the deeper truth of that argument hit me. Yes, I knew about Him but I didn't know Him. His perfect love settles for nothing less than an intimate and loving relationship with his children.
That night I met Jesus! I surrendered all that I knew about myself to all that I knew about Him. While the course of my life was changed forever, I quickly discovered that I still had to deal with life on a daily basis and still had to face stressful situations. The difference was that God's love preceded me, surrounded and sustained me as I lived each day. Knowing we are loved fosters contentment and peace in our hearts, and when our hearts are filled with peace, there is little room for stress.
One of the highlights of my day is when our 13 month-old-grandson is getting ready for bed. No, it is not his favorite time of the day, but his mom has a routine that works well. She gives Justus a bath, during which he absolutely soaks every square inch of the bathroom. His squeals of laughter and loud splashes can be heard by everyone in the house. Danna then wraps him in a big, fluffy towel and brings him to everyone so that they can see the "clean baby" and give him a goodnight kiss. Next come lotion and pajamas followed by "bah" which means, "It's time to read a book." The light in his room is then dimmed, the musical fish sing and dance across the ceiling ... and Justus settles down in his crib with Elmo in one hand and his blanket in the other, falling fast asleep within seconds. In a perfect world - which this is not - that scenario is played out every night.
However, on nights when Justus does not feel well, or needs a few extra hugs, Danna will ask me if I would like to rock him. I know. It is a rotten job but somebody has to do it! I scoop that precious little man into my arms and we settle into the rocker in his room. As we rock, I sing to him. I have quite a repertoire of "Mimi" ballads, but when I start to sing "Jesus Loves Me," Justus always looks up at me with his big brown eyes and gets very still and quiet until the song is finished. I put him in his crib and he usually does go right to sleep. However, last night, it was a different story.
Danna has been teaching Justus sign language and one of his favorite words to sign is "more." When I finished singing and started to get up, Justus stretched out his little hands and signed "more." Did I sit back down and sing some more? Do birds fly? Do fish swim?
With tears streaming down my face, I sang "Jesus Loves Me" until he was sound asleep. I sat in the rocker, just holding him, thinking about how very much I love this baby boy. In that quiet moment, the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart, "Mary, Jesus loves you, too." As Justus and I rocked a few minutes longer, the stress of the day melted away and I revisited the moment I met Jesus and first experienced His unchanging love. That quiet celebration filled my heart and left no room for anything but the love of God.
Yes, Jesus loves me, and He loves you, too.
Saturday, August 28
Wednesday, August 25
Today's Truth
"I who speak to you am he" (John 4:26 NIV).
Friend to Friend
The harsh mid-day sun beat down through a cloudless sky. The morning breeze had long since stilled as the heavy air weighed a body down. The weary, worn woman picked up her empty water jug, a reflection of her empty life, and headed to Jacob's well to draw her daily supply.
Jacob's well was a bustling place for community life among the women in the small village. It was their one chance to leave the confines of home and mingle with friends. They caught up on the latest gossip, exchanged village news, and shared homemaking tips. Most women came to the well in groups...no surprise there. But Ramona ventured out alone.
"It would be nice if I could go to the well in the cool of the morning or the calm of the evening like all the other women," she mumbled to herself. "But it's just not worth it. I'm tired of the condescending stares, the buzzing gossip, and the snide snickers. Why, last week, Mariah yanked her five-year old daughter's arm to keep her from getting too close to me. What? Did she think I would contaminate her if she brushed my robe? No, I prefer the searing sun to their glaring gazes."
Ramona peeked out of the door. "High noon. The coast is clear."
The Samaritan woman easily balanced the five-gallon water jug atop her veiled head and made her way to the community well. Her thoughts of rejection continued as she plodded down the dusty trail. She felt as empty as the jug she carried. All I've ever wanted was to be loved. What's so wrong with that? Five times I've tried and five times I've been rejected. Married and divorced, married and divorced. Tossed away like an old worn sandal. Rejected by men. Shunned by former friends. I guess I'm just a throw-away person that nobody really wants.
Ramona's thoughts were interrupted as she reached her destination and noticed a lone man sitting by the well's edge. What's a Jew like that doing in a place like this? She mused. I'll just keep my eyes down and pretend he isn't here.
But he was there. And he was there for a purpose.
His unexpected words pierced the silence.
"Will you give me a drink," He asked.
A Jewish man would never stoop so low as to speak to a Samaritan woman, she thought. He's just like all other men. He won't speak to me in public where people can see, but he is all too eager to engage when he wants something. I'll show him.
With a hint of sarcasm, the woman replied. "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink? Isn't that against the rules?"
Jesus ignored her sarcasm and cut right to the chase. He was more interested in winning the woman than winning the war of words. "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asked you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
Now he had her attention. What in the world is living water? What is the gift? Who is this man? Without realizing it, she lowered her water jug and began lowering her emotional walls as well.
"And how are you going to get this living water?" she laughed. "You don't even have a bucket? Are you just going to reach down in the well with your hands? Our forefather, Jacob, gave us this well. Are you saying that you are greater than Jacob? That you can give us something better than he has given?"
Even though Jesus was trying to move her thinking from a physical need to spiritual truth, she was not quick to follow.
"Drink from this well," Jesus continued, "and you'll be thirsty again. But if you drink from the well that I'm speaking of, the well of living water, your thirst will be quenched forever. Not only that, you'll have a spring of water living inside you that will bubble up and spill over onto those around you."
"Give me that water!" she said. "Oh how I'd love to never come to this well again!"
The woman didn't understand what "living water" was all about, but if it meant that she didn't have to come to the well every day and face the condemning comments and stoic stares from the other women in the town, she wanted it.
"Go, call your husband and come back."
Suddenly, the warmth she had felt earlier began to seep from her soul and the empty chill returned with a vengeance.
"I don't have a husband," she flatly replied, retreating behind harsh features and a practiced face.
"You are right," Jesus continued. "I'm glad that you admitted it. I applaud your honesty. The truth is, you have had five husbands and the man you're living with right now is not your husband. So you are telling the truth when you say you don't have a husband."
There was not a hint of condemnation in Jesus' voice. He simply stated the facts like he would have noted the day's weather condition or the price of eggs at the market.
Suddenly the years of her pitiful life passed before her and she saw herself all alone...emotionally empty and desperately thirsty. How did he know that about me? She wondered. Who is this man? Is he a prophet?
Trying to skirt the real issue at hand, the woman tried to engage Jesus in a theological debate. She tried to divert the conversation away from her life and onto a safer subject. "Sir, I get the idea that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem. Which is it?"
"Believe me," Jesus said, "one day you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. A time is coming and actually has now come, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. That's what God really wants. It is not about where you worship but whom and how."
"Oh well," she shrugged, "I know that Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us."
Jesus looked intently at the woman, and for the first time in his ministry, he told someone his true identity. "I who speak to you am he."
She wanted to laugh, to cry, to worship at his feet, but before she could do any of those things, a cloud of dust and the rumble of male voices interrupted their conversation. Jesus' friends had returned from the market and stopped short; amazed that Jesus was talking to a woman alone. But even more startling than who he was talking to, was what he had just said..."I am he."
Then leaving her water pot, she ran back to town and told the townsfolk about the Messiah she met at Jacob's well. She had met the man of her dreams-- what she had been longing for all her life. She had met the Messiah.
"I who speak to you am he" (John 4:26 NIV).
Friend to Friend
The harsh mid-day sun beat down through a cloudless sky. The morning breeze had long since stilled as the heavy air weighed a body down. The weary, worn woman picked up her empty water jug, a reflection of her empty life, and headed to Jacob's well to draw her daily supply.
Jacob's well was a bustling place for community life among the women in the small village. It was their one chance to leave the confines of home and mingle with friends. They caught up on the latest gossip, exchanged village news, and shared homemaking tips. Most women came to the well in groups...no surprise there. But Ramona ventured out alone.
"It would be nice if I could go to the well in the cool of the morning or the calm of the evening like all the other women," she mumbled to herself. "But it's just not worth it. I'm tired of the condescending stares, the buzzing gossip, and the snide snickers. Why, last week, Mariah yanked her five-year old daughter's arm to keep her from getting too close to me. What? Did she think I would contaminate her if she brushed my robe? No, I prefer the searing sun to their glaring gazes."
Ramona peeked out of the door. "High noon. The coast is clear."
The Samaritan woman easily balanced the five-gallon water jug atop her veiled head and made her way to the community well. Her thoughts of rejection continued as she plodded down the dusty trail. She felt as empty as the jug she carried. All I've ever wanted was to be loved. What's so wrong with that? Five times I've tried and five times I've been rejected. Married and divorced, married and divorced. Tossed away like an old worn sandal. Rejected by men. Shunned by former friends. I guess I'm just a throw-away person that nobody really wants.
Ramona's thoughts were interrupted as she reached her destination and noticed a lone man sitting by the well's edge. What's a Jew like that doing in a place like this? She mused. I'll just keep my eyes down and pretend he isn't here.
But he was there. And he was there for a purpose.
His unexpected words pierced the silence.
"Will you give me a drink," He asked.
A Jewish man would never stoop so low as to speak to a Samaritan woman, she thought. He's just like all other men. He won't speak to me in public where people can see, but he is all too eager to engage when he wants something. I'll show him.
With a hint of sarcasm, the woman replied. "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink? Isn't that against the rules?"
Jesus ignored her sarcasm and cut right to the chase. He was more interested in winning the woman than winning the war of words. "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asked you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
Now he had her attention. What in the world is living water? What is the gift? Who is this man? Without realizing it, she lowered her water jug and began lowering her emotional walls as well.
"And how are you going to get this living water?" she laughed. "You don't even have a bucket? Are you just going to reach down in the well with your hands? Our forefather, Jacob, gave us this well. Are you saying that you are greater than Jacob? That you can give us something better than he has given?"
Even though Jesus was trying to move her thinking from a physical need to spiritual truth, she was not quick to follow.
"Drink from this well," Jesus continued, "and you'll be thirsty again. But if you drink from the well that I'm speaking of, the well of living water, your thirst will be quenched forever. Not only that, you'll have a spring of water living inside you that will bubble up and spill over onto those around you."
"Give me that water!" she said. "Oh how I'd love to never come to this well again!"
The woman didn't understand what "living water" was all about, but if it meant that she didn't have to come to the well every day and face the condemning comments and stoic stares from the other women in the town, she wanted it.
"Go, call your husband and come back."
Suddenly, the warmth she had felt earlier began to seep from her soul and the empty chill returned with a vengeance.
"I don't have a husband," she flatly replied, retreating behind harsh features and a practiced face.
"You are right," Jesus continued. "I'm glad that you admitted it. I applaud your honesty. The truth is, you have had five husbands and the man you're living with right now is not your husband. So you are telling the truth when you say you don't have a husband."
There was not a hint of condemnation in Jesus' voice. He simply stated the facts like he would have noted the day's weather condition or the price of eggs at the market.
Suddenly the years of her pitiful life passed before her and she saw herself all alone...emotionally empty and desperately thirsty. How did he know that about me? She wondered. Who is this man? Is he a prophet?
Trying to skirt the real issue at hand, the woman tried to engage Jesus in a theological debate. She tried to divert the conversation away from her life and onto a safer subject. "Sir, I get the idea that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem. Which is it?"
"Believe me," Jesus said, "one day you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. A time is coming and actually has now come, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. That's what God really wants. It is not about where you worship but whom and how."
"Oh well," she shrugged, "I know that Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us."
Jesus looked intently at the woman, and for the first time in his ministry, he told someone his true identity. "I who speak to you am he."
She wanted to laugh, to cry, to worship at his feet, but before she could do any of those things, a cloud of dust and the rumble of male voices interrupted their conversation. Jesus' friends had returned from the market and stopped short; amazed that Jesus was talking to a woman alone. But even more startling than who he was talking to, was what he had just said..."I am he."
Then leaving her water pot, she ran back to town and told the townsfolk about the Messiah she met at Jacob's well. She had met the man of her dreams-- what she had been longing for all her life. She had met the Messiah.
Tuesday, August 24
I may start fretting at how much failures i am encountering, but i choose not to.
Yes, i can just post on facebook, today i feel like a failure/ i give up!
No, i still believe there's a chance for me to prove myself.
I may not be good in playing volleyball, but i may be good in some other games.
I may be a not so smart student, however in working life, they are not going to ask you how much books you have studied? Or what is your grades?
They are gonna look at your attitude, conduct, confidence, perspective, desire to get the job, involvement, people relations skill, management, responsibility, leadership qualities.
So , i know i can do better than this!
"What can the world give me? Eveything will just last temporarily. All i need is God! "
Yes, i can just post on facebook, today i feel like a failure/ i give up!
No, i still believe there's a chance for me to prove myself.
I may not be good in playing volleyball, but i may be good in some other games.
I may be a not so smart student, however in working life, they are not going to ask you how much books you have studied? Or what is your grades?
They are gonna look at your attitude, conduct, confidence, perspective, desire to get the job, involvement, people relations skill, management, responsibility, leadership qualities.
So , i know i can do better than this!
"What can the world give me? Eveything will just last temporarily. All i need is God! "
Monday, August 23
Sunday, August 22
Today's worship service was at my cousin's church.
One of the song that touched me most was 'At the Cross'.
This certain phrase spoke to me this morning.
I lay my burden down, at the foot of the cross.
I believe that when Jesus died on the cross, He carry not only our sins but our burdens.
So surrender to Him all your burdens.
We can't be carrying these burdens all the days of our lives right?
One of the song that touched me most was 'At the Cross'.
This certain phrase spoke to me this morning.
I lay my burden down, at the foot of the cross.
I believe that when Jesus died on the cross, He carry not only our sins but our burdens.
So surrender to Him all your burdens.
We can't be carrying these burdens all the days of our lives right?
Saturday, August 21
Friday, August 20
Lord, when i prayed the prayer 'Let Your will be done.'
I mean it. Although i need to face the tougher side of studies, yet i will still trust in You.
I know that one day i will succeed and excel.
I know that trusting in You and being obedient to You is not an easy task.
In fact it takes up faith, faith that comes from within.
I am taking on the challenge.
Because You, O Lord is bigger than any other problems in this world.
Whom shall i fear?
Although the devil tries to break my faith down, with You on my side, i have gain victory!
Thank you Lord for this moulding stage, i need it!
=)
I mean it. Although i need to face the tougher side of studies, yet i will still trust in You.
I know that one day i will succeed and excel.
I know that trusting in You and being obedient to You is not an easy task.
In fact it takes up faith, faith that comes from within.
I am taking on the challenge.
Because You, O Lord is bigger than any other problems in this world.
Whom shall i fear?
Although the devil tries to break my faith down, with You on my side, i have gain victory!
Thank you Lord for this moulding stage, i need it!
=)
Tuesday, August 17
Today's Truth
Romans 12:11 (NLT) "Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically."
Friend to Friend
God uses our work as one of His tools to mold us into who He wants us to be. Stress comes when we view our job as our main life mission instead of seeing our work as an opportunity to provide the tools we need to accomplish our life mission. The apostle Paul writes, "Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus - the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love" (Acts 20:24 LB). Paul worked as a tentmaker, a church planter, an author. His purpose never changed, but his work certainly did. Many of us do not need a different job. We simply need a different attitude and a new point of view about the job we have. Begin by envisioning Jesus standing in the midst of your work place as your real boss. Then look for the life lessons God provides through your work.
God uses my work to teach me responsibility. Meeting deadlines, completing assigned tasks with excellence, showing respect for co-workers (even the abrasive ones) and working without supervision are all valuable life lessons learned on the job. When we try to cut corners, stress steps in and wreaks havoc in our attitude about work.
God uses people at work to teach me about relationships. Cooperation, fairness, flexibility, humility and patience are relationship skills of a successful worker. Stress comes when we stray from the guidelines God gives us for serving others. Our workplace is not only one of our God-ordained mission fields; it is a classroom for learning to love the unlovable, forgive the unforgivable and, in short, be "God with skin on." You may very well be the only sermon your co-workers ever hear.
God uses my work to teach me how to serve. The way we serve God is by serving others. God wants us to grow spiritually at work by becoming a servant to those with whom we work. It is easy to serve those who sit beside us on a pew each Sunday, but a real servant serves on the job. God asks us to accept others unconditionally, encourage other continually, forgive others freely and help others willingly.
Attitudes never sit still. They constantly move and change. An attitude is a pattern of thinking, a filter through which we view life. We can choose to be honest about our attitude at work and we can choose to change our attitude about work, but most importantly, we can choose to pray for God's attitude about work. When we can't change our attitude, the One who lives in us can give us His attitude. Exchanging our attitude for His always eliminates stress.
Romans 12:11 (NLT) "Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically."
Friend to Friend
God uses our work as one of His tools to mold us into who He wants us to be. Stress comes when we view our job as our main life mission instead of seeing our work as an opportunity to provide the tools we need to accomplish our life mission. The apostle Paul writes, "Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus - the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love" (Acts 20:24 LB). Paul worked as a tentmaker, a church planter, an author. His purpose never changed, but his work certainly did. Many of us do not need a different job. We simply need a different attitude and a new point of view about the job we have. Begin by envisioning Jesus standing in the midst of your work place as your real boss. Then look for the life lessons God provides through your work.
God uses my work to teach me responsibility. Meeting deadlines, completing assigned tasks with excellence, showing respect for co-workers (even the abrasive ones) and working without supervision are all valuable life lessons learned on the job. When we try to cut corners, stress steps in and wreaks havoc in our attitude about work.
God uses people at work to teach me about relationships. Cooperation, fairness, flexibility, humility and patience are relationship skills of a successful worker. Stress comes when we stray from the guidelines God gives us for serving others. Our workplace is not only one of our God-ordained mission fields; it is a classroom for learning to love the unlovable, forgive the unforgivable and, in short, be "God with skin on." You may very well be the only sermon your co-workers ever hear.
God uses my work to teach me how to serve. The way we serve God is by serving others. God wants us to grow spiritually at work by becoming a servant to those with whom we work. It is easy to serve those who sit beside us on a pew each Sunday, but a real servant serves on the job. God asks us to accept others unconditionally, encourage other continually, forgive others freely and help others willingly.
Attitudes never sit still. They constantly move and change. An attitude is a pattern of thinking, a filter through which we view life. We can choose to be honest about our attitude at work and we can choose to change our attitude about work, but most importantly, we can choose to pray for God's attitude about work. When we can't change our attitude, the One who lives in us can give us His attitude. Exchanging our attitude for His always eliminates stress.
Monday, August 16
Yesterday's reunion was another reunion that can never be forgotten.
Most of the time we were doing was eating and chatting.
Not forgetting, taking pictures on the escalator.
Trying out bowling for my first time.
I prefer bowling than snooker.
And our team won!
Consists of mike, me and chuan sheng!
Love the team spirit!
We should have that kind of team spirit when we play a game.
Not to take things too seriously or too lightly.
The high 5's we gave each other were encouraging each other that no matter what we're still a team.
Hopefully next time round, there's more people who can make it.
Most of the time we were doing was eating and chatting.
Not forgetting, taking pictures on the escalator.
Trying out bowling for my first time.
I prefer bowling than snooker.
And our team won!
Consists of mike, me and chuan sheng!
Love the team spirit!
We should have that kind of team spirit when we play a game.
Not to take things too seriously or too lightly.
The high 5's we gave each other were encouraging each other that no matter what we're still a team.
Hopefully next time round, there's more people who can make it.
Saturday, August 14
August 12, 2010
Strength for the Storm
Mary Southerland
Today's Truth.
Romans 5:3-5 (NLT) "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. Endurance then develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation."
Friend To Friend
Life is filled with storms of one kind or another. In the midst of those storms, we tend to respond as if God has somehow been caught off guard. The storm makes no sense. We can't explain why terminal illness strikes godly people. We don't understand how our strongest friends can become our fiercest critics. The anguish of a broken marriage or the overwhelming heartbreak of a prodigal child drives us to doubt God's purpose, plan and provision. The fear of financial ruin paralyzes us. God understands.
The Bible is filled with men and women who were storm survivors - people of God who endured great pain and weathered intense life storms because they chose to follow Him. The Apostle Paul, known for persecuting and murdering Christians, was forever changed when he met Jesus Christ. While God gave him a life of great power and eternal impact, it was also a life filled with great storms. Paul learned to "patiently" endure the troubles, hardships and calamities that came his way. (2 Corinthians 6:4 NLT)
Because grain was a precious food source to the Romans, threshing grain was a natural part of every day in ancient Rome. In pictures of early Rome, one man is always seen stirring up the sheaves while another rides over them in a crude cart equipped with rollers instead of wheels. Sharp stones and rough bits of iron were attached to these wheels to help separate the husks from the grain. This simple cart was called a "tribulum" from which we get our word "tribulation."
No Roman ever used his tribulum as a tool of destruction - only refinement. God uses our trials and storms as tools of refinement to build in us endurance. The word "endure" comes from two Greek words that when combined, give the meaning "to remain under." It is the capacity to stay under the load, to remain in the circumstances without running away or looking for the easy way out.
The purpose of every storm is to purify and cultivate endurance. Like Paul, we may sometimes feel as if we are being torn to pieces under the pressure of circumstances. But his challenge to the Romans compels us to re-examine our perspective and response to each storm we face. "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. Endurance then develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation" (Romans 5:3-5 NLT).
Endurance is never passive. It is the picture of a soldier staying in the heat of the battle under terrible opposition but still pressing forward to gain the victory.
There are few things that we can count on in this unpredictable life - but we can count on storms to come. We can also count on God's continual and unfailing strength for those storms. When the hard times come, when bad things happen, we do not have to wonder where God is. Instead we can hold on to the promise that is found in Jeremiah 16:19, "Lord, you are my strength, and my protection. You are a safe place for me to run in times of trouble" (NLT).
An old seaman once said, "In fierce storms we can do but one thing. There is only one way to survive. We must put the ship in a certain position and keep her there." Richard Fuller commented on the old seaman's words:
"This, Christian, is what you must do. Sometimes, like Paul, you can see neither sun nor stars, and no small tempest lies on you. Reason cannot help you. Past experiences give you no light. Only a single course is left. You must stay upon the Lord; and come what may -- winds, waves, cross seas, thunder, lightning, frowning rocks, roaring breakers -- no matter what, you must lash yourself to the helm and hold fast your confidence in God's faithfulness and his everlasting love in Christ Jesus."
No matter what storm rages in your life today - no matter how fierce the winds or how high the waves may be - where you are is no surprise to God. Heaven is not in a panic. Keep your gaze on Him and your glance on the raging waters. "Lash yourself" to Him and He will supply everything you need to stand firm in a storm
Strength for the Storm
Mary Southerland
Today's Truth.
Romans 5:3-5 (NLT) "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. Endurance then develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation."
Friend To Friend
Life is filled with storms of one kind or another. In the midst of those storms, we tend to respond as if God has somehow been caught off guard. The storm makes no sense. We can't explain why terminal illness strikes godly people. We don't understand how our strongest friends can become our fiercest critics. The anguish of a broken marriage or the overwhelming heartbreak of a prodigal child drives us to doubt God's purpose, plan and provision. The fear of financial ruin paralyzes us. God understands.
The Bible is filled with men and women who were storm survivors - people of God who endured great pain and weathered intense life storms because they chose to follow Him. The Apostle Paul, known for persecuting and murdering Christians, was forever changed when he met Jesus Christ. While God gave him a life of great power and eternal impact, it was also a life filled with great storms. Paul learned to "patiently" endure the troubles, hardships and calamities that came his way. (2 Corinthians 6:4 NLT)
Because grain was a precious food source to the Romans, threshing grain was a natural part of every day in ancient Rome. In pictures of early Rome, one man is always seen stirring up the sheaves while another rides over them in a crude cart equipped with rollers instead of wheels. Sharp stones and rough bits of iron were attached to these wheels to help separate the husks from the grain. This simple cart was called a "tribulum" from which we get our word "tribulation."
No Roman ever used his tribulum as a tool of destruction - only refinement. God uses our trials and storms as tools of refinement to build in us endurance. The word "endure" comes from two Greek words that when combined, give the meaning "to remain under." It is the capacity to stay under the load, to remain in the circumstances without running away or looking for the easy way out.
The purpose of every storm is to purify and cultivate endurance. Like Paul, we may sometimes feel as if we are being torn to pieces under the pressure of circumstances. But his challenge to the Romans compels us to re-examine our perspective and response to each storm we face. "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. Endurance then develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation" (Romans 5:3-5 NLT).
Endurance is never passive. It is the picture of a soldier staying in the heat of the battle under terrible opposition but still pressing forward to gain the victory.
There are few things that we can count on in this unpredictable life - but we can count on storms to come. We can also count on God's continual and unfailing strength for those storms. When the hard times come, when bad things happen, we do not have to wonder where God is. Instead we can hold on to the promise that is found in Jeremiah 16:19, "Lord, you are my strength, and my protection. You are a safe place for me to run in times of trouble" (NLT).
An old seaman once said, "In fierce storms we can do but one thing. There is only one way to survive. We must put the ship in a certain position and keep her there." Richard Fuller commented on the old seaman's words:
"This, Christian, is what you must do. Sometimes, like Paul, you can see neither sun nor stars, and no small tempest lies on you. Reason cannot help you. Past experiences give you no light. Only a single course is left. You must stay upon the Lord; and come what may -- winds, waves, cross seas, thunder, lightning, frowning rocks, roaring breakers -- no matter what, you must lash yourself to the helm and hold fast your confidence in God's faithfulness and his everlasting love in Christ Jesus."
No matter what storm rages in your life today - no matter how fierce the winds or how high the waves may be - where you are is no surprise to God. Heaven is not in a panic. Keep your gaze on Him and your glance on the raging waters. "Lash yourself" to Him and He will supply everything you need to stand firm in a storm
Friday, August 13
Salt Movie
Watch movie with my friends today. Eng Hoe, Mei Xian and Evelyn.
Though just the 4 of us, but we had fun!
We even had the stuff the most pop corns in your mouth competition.
Well of course Eng Hoe won, since he's mouth is SO big.
Enjoyed it a lot with the small company.
Hopefully more movies/meet up/shopping/ buffet to come! =)
Wednesday, August 11
Tuesday, August 10
Monday, August 9
Had 3 hours of sleep
Woke up at 3.30am to get ready
Dad sent me back to kl
Reached college at 8.10am, rushed all the way to the 3rd floor for class
After 1 hour of class, back to my apartment.
Had about and hour plus of rest.
Went back to college for classes.
Right now, my head is floating in the air.
Needs more rest.
Saturday, August 7
In my heart i know i want to do something related to helping people rather than just numbers.
What can numbers do in the long run besides increasing and decreasing the money value or market share or something else?
I love maths, no doubt about it.
But i made up my mind to do psychology till my parents changed my mind.
It's all about the lack of time to finish studying and become a practised psychologist.
If i want to come out as one, i need to finish my masters which is about 5 to 6 years of hardwork!
But if some other arts-based course, it takes at the most 3 years.
Accounts is good, accounts enables you to earn a lot of money.
But at the end am i happy?
Really not sure about this.
Lord, help me!
I feel like i am climbing a stairs but not knowing where it will lead me.
Okay, enough of rantling
What can numbers do in the long run besides increasing and decreasing the money value or market share or something else?
I love maths, no doubt about it.
But i made up my mind to do psychology till my parents changed my mind.
It's all about the lack of time to finish studying and become a practised psychologist.
If i want to come out as one, i need to finish my masters which is about 5 to 6 years of hardwork!
But if some other arts-based course, it takes at the most 3 years.
Accounts is good, accounts enables you to earn a lot of money.
But at the end am i happy?
Really not sure about this.
Lord, help me!
I feel like i am climbing a stairs but not knowing where it will lead me.
Okay, enough of rantling
Tuesday, August 3
Sunday, August 1
Start of a new week and a new month too!
Last week i was still in hibernating mode.
Had really long naps which i don't know why i am doing it.
This week i will start afresh.
Have to start gearing up for my qualifying test which will be next month.
This test is to determine whether will i be qualified to take the january exam next year which of course i can't screw this test!
By God's grace, enable me to be qualified for this test.
Lots of catching up with studies.
Especially with my weaker subjects.
Lord, see me through this month.
Because time is in Your hands.
Ending this post with a wide smile on my face.
Remember to smile too!
Last week i was still in hibernating mode.
Had really long naps which i don't know why i am doing it.
This week i will start afresh.
Have to start gearing up for my qualifying test which will be next month.
This test is to determine whether will i be qualified to take the january exam next year which of course i can't screw this test!
By God's grace, enable me to be qualified for this test.
Lots of catching up with studies.
Especially with my weaker subjects.
Lord, see me through this month.
Because time is in Your hands.
Ending this post with a wide smile on my face.
Remember to smile too!
Saturday, July 31
Life is not all about fair or not fair.
It's all about your own attitude!
Today i feel the need to help the people in need.
More on the dumb people.
I went to kl central today and saw a booth which was selling handicraft made by the dumb people. Not dumb as in stupid but those who can't speak.
There was a craft work i like a lot, but i did not buy.
Been spending a lot of money already, have to be thrifty now.
Made up my mind that i will one day volunteer myself maybe next semester during my free time, or when i am still finding a job.
=)
My heart feels warmer when i made that decision.
We all should help each other, even though we may be strangers.
If one person will lend out a hand to at least 5 people, how big a difference it can make in other people's life!
I believe we can make a difference!
It's all about your own attitude!
Today i feel the need to help the people in need.
More on the dumb people.
I went to kl central today and saw a booth which was selling handicraft made by the dumb people. Not dumb as in stupid but those who can't speak.
There was a craft work i like a lot, but i did not buy.
Been spending a lot of money already, have to be thrifty now.
Made up my mind that i will one day volunteer myself maybe next semester during my free time, or when i am still finding a job.
=)
My heart feels warmer when i made that decision.
We all should help each other, even though we may be strangers.
If one person will lend out a hand to at least 5 people, how big a difference it can make in other people's life!
I believe we can make a difference!
Thursday, July 29
I was playing with google map, and started typing Sitiawan
So if i were to start my journey walking home from here, it'll take me 1 day and 18 hours.
And i am 206km away from home!!??????
With car, it'll take 3 and a half hours min based on the traffic at ijok, sungai buloh, towards kl.
Another thing i did not realise google map has Sitiawan in it!
So much more convenient.
If i get loss in Sitiawan, i can just google map the place!
Fine, i'm outdated and bored.
Till then
So if i were to start my journey walking home from here, it'll take me 1 day and 18 hours.
And i am 206km away from home!!??????
With car, it'll take 3 and a half hours min based on the traffic at ijok, sungai buloh, towards kl.
Another thing i did not realise google map has Sitiawan in it!
So much more convenient.
If i get loss in Sitiawan, i can just google map the place!
Fine, i'm outdated and bored.
Till then
Wednesday, July 28
Had a really long day today!
Assignments, assignments, and assignments.
Energy drained out.
Surprisingly yesterday i need not have a nap at all.
Malaysian studies assignment: Internal Security Act
Sounds interesting.
1 month to complete this and pass it up.
Few days more before July ends.
Meaning a levels result coming out soon?
Taps me heart and says:' all is well, all is well'
I know i did my best and i surrender the results into God's hands.
Whatever it may be, i know it's for the better and not the worst.
Well, if you think life is so sucky, you've got it wrong.
There's a bigger picture to the problems.
So, be ready to open your eyes wide any time.
=)
Assignments, assignments, and assignments.
Energy drained out.
Surprisingly yesterday i need not have a nap at all.
Malaysian studies assignment: Internal Security Act
Sounds interesting.
1 month to complete this and pass it up.
Few days more before July ends.
Meaning a levels result coming out soon?
Taps me heart and says:' all is well, all is well'
I know i did my best and i surrender the results into God's hands.
Whatever it may be, i know it's for the better and not the worst.
Well, if you think life is so sucky, you've got it wrong.
There's a bigger picture to the problems.
So, be ready to open your eyes wide any time.
=)
Monday, July 26
Saturday, July 24
"The old couple over there looks so cute eating together." Said me
I wonder how many marriages these days will last for many, many more years to come?
Sad to say, only a few.
When a spouse gets tired of the other, the only solution to all the problems is divorce.
Which is absolutely ridiculous.
How about the older generations?
They managed to maintain the family with success!
And they had many more children!
For me, i would want my marriage to last till the day we die/ our hair turns grey.
This journey will be more memorable.
I wonder how many marriages these days will last for many, many more years to come?
Sad to say, only a few.
When a spouse gets tired of the other, the only solution to all the problems is divorce.
Which is absolutely ridiculous.
How about the older generations?
They managed to maintain the family with success!
And they had many more children!
For me, i would want my marriage to last till the day we die/ our hair turns grey.
This journey will be more memorable.
Friday, July 16
Wow, i actually abandon this blog for so long!
Well, thank you God i went through the test of patience and endure it to the very end!
Back home for a weekend, hope it will be a meaningful and productive weekend!
Got lots to catch up.
Many things have happen in church, especially in our youth.
But i believe God has His purpose for all these incidents that are happening.
He knows our future and time is in His hands!
Trust in Him! Always trust!
Never let your faith in God weaken!
For when we are weak, yet we are strong.
Why? Because we have God on our side!
Well, thank you God i went through the test of patience and endure it to the very end!
Back home for a weekend, hope it will be a meaningful and productive weekend!
Got lots to catch up.
Many things have happen in church, especially in our youth.
But i believe God has His purpose for all these incidents that are happening.
He knows our future and time is in His hands!
Trust in Him! Always trust!
Never let your faith in God weaken!
For when we are weak, yet we are strong.
Why? Because we have God on our side!
Friday, July 9
Been hearing a lot of bad news.
And for me my hearing limit has been reached
Having trouble to sleep well this week.
On wednesday night, i slept at 1am. Woke at 3am, 5 am and 7am.
Yes, say hello to this weird sleeping habits!
Not happy nor fond of it.
Drinking milk does not help either
Is this a sign that Christ is coming soon?
Maybe, probably
This week has been a testing my patience week.
Like seriously.
I feel like pouring out all my anger but i am scared if it will affect that person.
I don't know.
But it's tough living with people! Very!
And for me my hearing limit has been reached
Having trouble to sleep well this week.
On wednesday night, i slept at 1am. Woke at 3am, 5 am and 7am.
Yes, say hello to this weird sleeping habits!
Not happy nor fond of it.
Drinking milk does not help either
Is this a sign that Christ is coming soon?
Maybe, probably
This week has been a testing my patience week.
Like seriously.
I feel like pouring out all my anger but i am scared if it will affect that person.
I don't know.
But it's tough living with people! Very!
Wednesday, July 7
I remember those times when i was crazy about blogging
Till the extend i blog everyday, but not this year or last.
I need the enjoyment of blogging to come back to me
This month is the rainy month
With the cold weather, it is making me more hungry!
Hungry praise!
About studies, i am struggling with accounts again
Need to find some reference books to give me a good start in unit 2.
If not i'm so screwed!
Please someone, give me motivation to study!
Till the extend i blog everyday, but not this year or last.
I need the enjoyment of blogging to come back to me
This month is the rainy month
With the cold weather, it is making me more hungry!
Hungry praise!
About studies, i am struggling with accounts again
Need to find some reference books to give me a good start in unit 2.
If not i'm so screwed!
Please someone, give me motivation to study!
Wednesday, June 30
Sunday, June 27
pictures of shepherd pie to make you hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes the shepherd pie turn out to be a success!!!!!!!
Happy
Saturday, June 26
One of the reasons why i am always eager to be back home, be it for just the weekends or long breaks.
Well, it's because there's no place like home.
Who will cook yummy meals for you when you staying outside?
Who will make sure you eat properly?
Who will nag you when there's something wrong?
I am the rare person in my church or say among my sitiawan friends who comes back regularly.
That's because i miss home!
The comfort of having a room all by myself.
The big space i can walk about when i am bored.
Free access of internet.
Piano!
Home cook meals!
Love!
I don't care how people may think when i am back, i just want to be back home!
=)
Well, it's because there's no place like home.
Who will cook yummy meals for you when you staying outside?
Who will make sure you eat properly?
Who will nag you when there's something wrong?
I am the rare person in my church or say among my sitiawan friends who comes back regularly.
That's because i miss home!
The comfort of having a room all by myself.
The big space i can walk about when i am bored.
Free access of internet.
Piano!
Home cook meals!
Love!
I don't care how people may think when i am back, i just want to be back home!
=)
Friday, June 25
Maybe i just need to let go and let God do the rest.
When i look back, there are no more regrets.
Instead i see a bright future ahead.
Which uni should i go next year?
My mum insists i study accounting, but me i still have this tingling doubt in me saying look out for more options.
There are options out there.
No?
Lord, give your wisdom.
I am still clueless on where to head on.
When i look back, there are no more regrets.
Instead i see a bright future ahead.
Which uni should i go next year?
My mum insists i study accounting, but me i still have this tingling doubt in me saying look out for more options.
There are options out there.
No?
Lord, give your wisdom.
I am still clueless on where to head on.
Thursday, June 24
Tuesday, June 22
Been thinking a lot lately
Reflecting what has happened last semester and how the Lord has been guiding me through.
My emotions were all over the place.
Feel sad and stress most of the time, but i am glad God still bring joy to my life through friends and the little things in life i don't usually realise.
But now this sem, i set a goal to not be distracted by things i shouldn't even bother to occupy my mind with and concentrate more on my studies.
I am not going to let my emotions lead me anymore.
Stronger this time to overcome all the hurdles!
My friend was right, if you decide on something stick to that decision.
Do not look back and say, " I regret making that decision" or "I could have solve the matter in another way"
Just keep looking ahead and move on
Countdown: 6 more days till 3rd sem starts.
Reflecting what has happened last semester and how the Lord has been guiding me through.
My emotions were all over the place.
Feel sad and stress most of the time, but i am glad God still bring joy to my life through friends and the little things in life i don't usually realise.
But now this sem, i set a goal to not be distracted by things i shouldn't even bother to occupy my mind with and concentrate more on my studies.
I am not going to let my emotions lead me anymore.
Stronger this time to overcome all the hurdles!
My friend was right, if you decide on something stick to that decision.
Do not look back and say, " I regret making that decision" or "I could have solve the matter in another way"
Just keep looking ahead and move on
Countdown: 6 more days till 3rd sem starts.
Monday, June 21
We want to run to the altar and catch the fire
To stand in the gap between the living and the dead
Give us a heart of compassion for a world without vision
We will make a difference bringing hope to our land.
This song has been in my mind since yesterday.
Is our generation ready to make a difference through all the natural disasters, corruption, crime and other terrible things that is happening in our world today?
Or are we still in our comfort zone and letting others do the work
Everyone plays a role in making a difference!
To stand in the gap between the living and the dead
Give us a heart of compassion for a world without vision
We will make a difference bringing hope to our land.
This song has been in my mind since yesterday.
Is our generation ready to make a difference through all the natural disasters, corruption, crime and other terrible things that is happening in our world today?
Or are we still in our comfort zone and letting others do the work
Everyone plays a role in making a difference!
Saturday, June 19
Friday, June 18
In about a week plus time, sem 3 will start.
Sem 2 passed by real fast.
With sem3 coming up, this means i have only one sem left with my friends except those taking economics and law.
Anyway i just want to update a little on my sem 2.
1. Ob night ( was held in February)
all hail arts student! Although we are small in number but we are not easily defeated!
2. Sharmin's birthday party
Guess whose hands..
on the trishaw
At KFC, where we had our dinner
3.Sunway pyramid-the ob dress search and shopping
4.Miss Goh's Birthday
5.Treasure Hunt 2010
6.MCKL Suit up day-organised especially for the seniors before they leave college
Girl power!!!!
7.Moral Project:
We had to raise funds for the underprivileged children by selling sandwiches, ice lollies and car wash.
We have to organised a games carnival for the children too for a time of fun and enjoyment
8.Movie( how to train your dragon) after trials- Pavillion
I will miss the friends who have left and will be leaving soon.
Thank you God for putting us in the same college and giving me a chance to get to know them.
I will always cherish these memories of college life till the day i die.
I know, when i look back one, there will be a smile on my face
So, what will sem 3 bring?
I wonder
Sem 2 passed by real fast.
With sem3 coming up, this means i have only one sem left with my friends except those taking economics and law.
Anyway i just want to update a little on my sem 2.
1. Ob night ( was held in February)
all hail arts student! Although we are small in number but we are not easily defeated!
2. Sharmin's birthday party
Guess whose hands..
on the trishaw
At KFC, where we had our dinner
3.Sunway pyramid-the ob dress search and shopping
4.Miss Goh's Birthday
5.Treasure Hunt 2010
6.MCKL Suit up day-organised especially for the seniors before they leave college
Girl power!!!!
7.Moral Project:
We had to raise funds for the underprivileged children by selling sandwiches, ice lollies and car wash.
We have to organised a games carnival for the children too for a time of fun and enjoyment
8.Movie( how to train your dragon) after trials- Pavillion
I will miss the friends who have left and will be leaving soon.
Thank you God for putting us in the same college and giving me a chance to get to know them.
I will always cherish these memories of college life till the day i die.
I know, when i look back one, there will be a smile on my face
So, what will sem 3 bring?
I wonder
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