Here are 2 ways u can fold a shirt easily.....for all u lazy people...hahaha
Monday, October 30, 2006
2 new web browsers
wow....firefox 2 is out...juz 4 days ago.....also just after internet explorer 7 is out....i downloaded both and man...both are equally awesome...internet explorer improved alot with their security....for the next few days im switching to internet explorer to see how good it is...firefox is equally awesome....but yea i juz realised how different they were when i visited my blog on both browsers...
Firefox = no music
Internet explorer = cant use tagboard and doesnt show my profile...
will be fixing it soon anyway both ie7 and firefox2 have the same options...both have tab browsing...add-ons...bla bla bla
Firefox = no music
Internet explorer = cant use tagboard and doesnt show my profile...
will be fixing it soon anyway both ie7 and firefox2 have the same options...both have tab browsing...add-ons...bla bla bla
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Another day....
ok..today...hmm i would say it was not a normal day nor was it a special day.Year 12's are gone....we got more courts to play durin lunch....the school seems quieter..and teachers are more relax...you could almost sense a sigh of relief coming from them.
SO today i woke up with my radio alarm going "...A mother was upset having breastfeed the wrong baby after the midwife had put the wrong newborn baby in her arms.The hospital expresses its regrets......" Lol....ok so i had an unusual news to wake me up.......which was hilarious coming to think of it..hahaha wonder if the hospital will get sued for it.haha
Everything went about as usual except for the scorching heat....31 degrees.I admit i slept twice in school today..you just cant help it with the heat so strong and the environment just makes you sleepy.......i prefer winter than summer....and its not even summer yet!omg....the funny thing is houses here dont have fans or air conditioners.....hahah i can see why u dont need them...but today was hot! and guess what aussies say..."what a beautiful day hey"
Oh yea...and yes i did cut my own hair!ent to priceattack to get a pair of thinning scissors.I cant see how it looks from the back...but from the front...its oright.....hahah my hair is black again after trimming off the blonde.....except for my fringe with some blonde left...
SO today i woke up with my radio alarm going "...A mother was upset having breastfeed the wrong baby after the midwife had put the wrong newborn baby in her arms.The hospital expresses its regrets......" Lol....ok so i had an unusual news to wake me up.......which was hilarious coming to think of it..hahaha wonder if the hospital will get sued for it.haha
Everything went about as usual except for the scorching heat....31 degrees.I admit i slept twice in school today..you just cant help it with the heat so strong and the environment just makes you sleepy.......i prefer winter than summer....and its not even summer yet!omg....the funny thing is houses here dont have fans or air conditioners.....hahah i can see why u dont need them...but today was hot! and guess what aussies say..."what a beautiful day hey"
Oh yea...and yes i did cut my own hair!ent to priceattack to get a pair of thinning scissors.I cant see how it looks from the back...but from the front...its oright.....hahah my hair is black again after trimming off the blonde.....except for my fringe with some blonde left...
Monday, October 23, 2006
Dont be a fool!
It perplexes the very thoughts of human's inteligence.Creating a world of no more than a reign of pure evil.With people delusionised by the moral standards that humans have try to set, it is no wonder that a world where chaos and evil reign supreme.Is it even possible for a human to say what is good and what is bad?is it possible for one to know what is evil and what is pure without anyone telling them in the first place? The rational mind of one speaks forth the rational mind of God.For it takes one to set a standard and others to follow.Different people have different ideas.DIfferent people have different principles. But one cannot derive it by just FEELING that it is good or bad but must be able to KNOW what is good or bad.
THe very fact of the existence of God , the one who devided the calendar in two(B.C. and A.D.), the reference point of everyone's existence,and the very fact there is something worth of living had set apart rules which were used throughout history by countries that are newly build, organisations and not forgetting the churches.But why has the marginal line between good and evil non-existent in our society? the very margin of good and evil is the bible itself.FOr wiith it and through it there is no justification for evil.Thus i have found the very sin that is amogst the younger generation today.THese problems were never done or even thought of by the older generations.
1) gay relationships. How could such an era be supportive of gays or even the existance of gay churches.The very fact sodom and gemorah was destroyed by God was because of Gay relationships.The very fact Leveticus 18:22 states that there should be no gay relationships states its importance and significance for itself.I dont see any point of such relationships and i dont see how a church for gays can even be started.Yes, we should accept all kinds of people to the kingdom of God...BUT TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS! NOT IMPOSING AN "OK" to others!turn! repent! how blind can one be?is not the blindfold of evil worst than the blindfold of darkness?In darkness noone can see your foolishness but having the blindfold of evil just lets others see how foolish they are! A misrepresentation of GOd is simply a blesphemy!
2)Cutting oneself. I have asked people who cut themselves this question. "WHY!?!?!" enjoying the pain an excitement of cutting the hand?Like it was said, the blindfold of evil exposes their foolishness to those whose eyes are opened.Many , in fact all said it felt good to do it.This goes as well for tattoos. does it make one look tough?or sexy? or even cool?how delusionised can you be? Realise that the coolest people or toughest people on earth or in your minds right now do not have tattoos.it is juz something or someone playing with your thoughts telling you what it isnt in reality...its about time...wake up! Leviticus 19:28 says do not cut your bodies or put tattoo marks on yourself.
Conclusion = dont make a fool of yourself!
THe very fact of the existence of God , the one who devided the calendar in two(B.C. and A.D.), the reference point of everyone's existence,and the very fact there is something worth of living had set apart rules which were used throughout history by countries that are newly build, organisations and not forgetting the churches.But why has the marginal line between good and evil non-existent in our society? the very margin of good and evil is the bible itself.FOr wiith it and through it there is no justification for evil.Thus i have found the very sin that is amogst the younger generation today.THese problems were never done or even thought of by the older generations.
1) gay relationships. How could such an era be supportive of gays or even the existance of gay churches.The very fact sodom and gemorah was destroyed by God was because of Gay relationships.The very fact Leveticus 18:22 states that there should be no gay relationships states its importance and significance for itself.I dont see any point of such relationships and i dont see how a church for gays can even be started.Yes, we should accept all kinds of people to the kingdom of God...BUT TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS! NOT IMPOSING AN "OK" to others!turn! repent! how blind can one be?is not the blindfold of evil worst than the blindfold of darkness?In darkness noone can see your foolishness but having the blindfold of evil just lets others see how foolish they are! A misrepresentation of GOd is simply a blesphemy!
2)Cutting oneself. I have asked people who cut themselves this question. "WHY!?!?!" enjoying the pain an excitement of cutting the hand?Like it was said, the blindfold of evil exposes their foolishness to those whose eyes are opened.Many , in fact all said it felt good to do it.This goes as well for tattoos. does it make one look tough?or sexy? or even cool?how delusionised can you be? Realise that the coolest people or toughest people on earth or in your minds right now do not have tattoos.it is juz something or someone playing with your thoughts telling you what it isnt in reality...its about time...wake up! Leviticus 19:28 says do not cut your bodies or put tattoo marks on yourself.
Conclusion = dont make a fool of yourself!
Friday, October 20, 2006
tired
tired.
the mental state of which i cannot go on further.perplexed by the pressure and stress.No, my brain cannot take it.I need rest, a place of peace and relaxation,a place of solitary joy.In the darkness, the wind brushes my face...overwhelming me with the multitudes of stars twinkling in another time and space.Yes, the beauty of creation was sufficient.sufficient to undermine the stress of the world, to spectate the wonderous marvelous piece of art....To breathe in the chill of the air right into my lungs...the restoration nature holds within itself...
yes rest...away from the world...away from sapiens who are destroying the earth by the hour..bombs...chaos..pollution...still a place such as this exist in the midst of all these.Let not anyone annihilate the treasure nature holds...the energy it posses ...the very calmness it bringth...
through the creativity and brilliance of an omnipotent omnipresent and omnicience God, i find peace and restoration.....
the mental state of which i cannot go on further.perplexed by the pressure and stress.No, my brain cannot take it.I need rest, a place of peace and relaxation,a place of solitary joy.In the darkness, the wind brushes my face...overwhelming me with the multitudes of stars twinkling in another time and space.Yes, the beauty of creation was sufficient.sufficient to undermine the stress of the world, to spectate the wonderous marvelous piece of art....To breathe in the chill of the air right into my lungs...the restoration nature holds within itself...
yes rest...away from the world...away from sapiens who are destroying the earth by the hour..bombs...chaos..pollution...still a place such as this exist in the midst of all these.Let not anyone annihilate the treasure nature holds...the energy it posses ...the very calmness it bringth...
through the creativity and brilliance of an omnipotent omnipresent and omnicience God, i find peace and restoration.....
Monday, October 09, 2006
Wish
Sometimes i wish and wish,
for an eternal bliss,
where i can live in peace,
with joy that never cease,
I wish and wish again,
for a land without any pain,
where the pastures are green,
and enemies unseen.
If only i could be innocent again,
a little child not knowing pain,
a cradle to rock me by,
and not forgetting a lulluby,
look around and see the world,
a place where war and chaos exist,
and why did that poor little girl,
had to die because of disease?
then why do i long for a place,
a place of perfection and love,
when i know its never real,
finding it im nowhere near.
Why do i cry in pain,
in what way do i gain?
is it not the same old cycle,
where joy and happiness seems unreal.
everything i go through each day,
seems meaningless needless to say,
my reputation my credibility that i build,
will one day be meaningless with guilt,
God help me oh God hear me,
If you are there please answer me,
streghthen me and empower me,
to fulfill your will and be done with this body.
for an eternal bliss,
where i can live in peace,
with joy that never cease,
I wish and wish again,
for a land without any pain,
where the pastures are green,
and enemies unseen.
If only i could be innocent again,
a little child not knowing pain,
a cradle to rock me by,
and not forgetting a lulluby,
look around and see the world,
a place where war and chaos exist,
and why did that poor little girl,
had to die because of disease?
then why do i long for a place,
a place of perfection and love,
when i know its never real,
finding it im nowhere near.
Why do i cry in pain,
in what way do i gain?
is it not the same old cycle,
where joy and happiness seems unreal.
everything i go through each day,
seems meaningless needless to say,
my reputation my credibility that i build,
will one day be meaningless with guilt,
God help me oh God hear me,
If you are there please answer me,
streghthen me and empower me,
to fulfill your will and be done with this body.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Christians that cant go to heaven?
I dare say that not everyone of us reading this post will enter the kingdom of God.NOt only non-christians but also some christians reading this will not enter the kingdom of God.Scary isnt it?
Jesus said
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
What is more scary is that Jesus said even if you were to prophesy or cast out demons or even perform miracles in Jesus name...you would still not enter.....in fact Jesus would say "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!". This somehow struck me hard....evil doers? but what did they do to be called that?They even acknowledged that Jesus was lord of their life...because they called Jesus "lord, lord".
BUt the fact is Jesus rebuked them and said that they did not do the father's will.Then i began to ponder isnt healing the sick, casting out demons and all those stuff the father's will?doesnt He want us to help people?It took my trail of thoughts further and further until i started to realise that sometimes we work so hard for God but we missed the point. We missed the point, forgetting the reason why we started serving God in the first place.And its scary because once we forget it, Jesus says "away from me you evil doesrs!"
It is because it is no more of us doing it by God's strength but by our own strength,No more it is our own conviction but for other people's recognition.Jesus clearly said whatever that is done in secret, treasures will be stored in heaven but whatever that is done in public...they have already received what they deserved.
So realising what JEsus said really struck me.That means accepting Jesus as lord and saviour is not enough.Instead we need to prove that we mean it in our heart by our actions.And actions should be reflecting God's glory and also doing the father's will.Note that Jesus life on earth was only for one purpose and one purpose only, to do the Father's will!
As christians,we should be immitators of christ.And do the father's will.Not to be in so many ministries just for the fun of it but know what you are suppose to do on earth.How do we know what to do?Pray! prayer is like a lamp.You may not be sure what is ahead but it leads u each step of the way.What lies far ahead may still be blur and dark, but the lamp helps you to make the next step...and the next step...and the next step...
Jesus said
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
What is more scary is that Jesus said even if you were to prophesy or cast out demons or even perform miracles in Jesus name...you would still not enter.....in fact Jesus would say "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!". This somehow struck me hard....evil doers? but what did they do to be called that?They even acknowledged that Jesus was lord of their life...because they called Jesus "lord, lord".
BUt the fact is Jesus rebuked them and said that they did not do the father's will.Then i began to ponder isnt healing the sick, casting out demons and all those stuff the father's will?doesnt He want us to help people?It took my trail of thoughts further and further until i started to realise that sometimes we work so hard for God but we missed the point. We missed the point, forgetting the reason why we started serving God in the first place.And its scary because once we forget it, Jesus says "away from me you evil doesrs!"
It is because it is no more of us doing it by God's strength but by our own strength,No more it is our own conviction but for other people's recognition.Jesus clearly said whatever that is done in secret, treasures will be stored in heaven but whatever that is done in public...they have already received what they deserved.
So realising what JEsus said really struck me.That means accepting Jesus as lord and saviour is not enough.Instead we need to prove that we mean it in our heart by our actions.And actions should be reflecting God's glory and also doing the father's will.Note that Jesus life on earth was only for one purpose and one purpose only, to do the Father's will!
As christians,we should be immitators of christ.And do the father's will.Not to be in so many ministries just for the fun of it but know what you are suppose to do on earth.How do we know what to do?Pray! prayer is like a lamp.You may not be sure what is ahead but it leads u each step of the way.What lies far ahead may still be blur and dark, but the lamp helps you to make the next step...and the next step...and the next step...
Monday, October 02, 2006
Memorial
i have so much to write, being absent for one week. its all penned down but i guess i would have to halt all those post for this special one.
The first time i came down to melbourne i could remember going out to a malaysian shop for food. I remember chatting with pas. Teoh and one thing he told me was to guard my heart at all times.He told me that there are many influences here but I should guard myheart at mind at all times at all cost.
Then i remember going out fishing...which is the first time i ever fished.and how we laugh about wherever pas. teoh is the fishes run away....hahah..i also recall instances when i would greet him in church and to see that ever ceasing smile....
All i can say is he has finished his race.He has fulfilled his will here on earth.His life was nothing short of a sucess.The family itself shows forth how sucessfull in his life as a father he was.Having all the children serving God is something everyone struggle with but he led with example.Through servanthood, he leads.....
Everyone thinks it wasnt time yet but time wasnt in our hands since the beginning of life.No one can control time...only God.Only he was able to stop the sun from going down while the isrealites were fighting.God's ways are higher than our ways.The most important thing in life then is not worrying about when would we leave this earth but rather "are we ready to meet God?".
A life worth reflecting on....a life reflecting Christ...
May you rest in peace
Amen
The first time i came down to melbourne i could remember going out to a malaysian shop for food. I remember chatting with pas. Teoh and one thing he told me was to guard my heart at all times.He told me that there are many influences here but I should guard myheart at mind at all times at all cost.
Then i remember going out fishing...which is the first time i ever fished.and how we laugh about wherever pas. teoh is the fishes run away....hahah..i also recall instances when i would greet him in church and to see that ever ceasing smile....
All i can say is he has finished his race.He has fulfilled his will here on earth.His life was nothing short of a sucess.The family itself shows forth how sucessfull in his life as a father he was.Having all the children serving God is something everyone struggle with but he led with example.Through servanthood, he leads.....
Everyone thinks it wasnt time yet but time wasnt in our hands since the beginning of life.No one can control time...only God.Only he was able to stop the sun from going down while the isrealites were fighting.God's ways are higher than our ways.The most important thing in life then is not worrying about when would we leave this earth but rather "are we ready to meet God?".
A life worth reflecting on....a life reflecting Christ...
May you rest in peace
Amen
Monday, September 25, 2006
Excuses!!!!!!!
ahha what do you know another interesting stuff i found in my archive....
guys and girls...if your parents ask you why you are not studying...hmmm i got this excuse that you might like to print it out..ahahah
Typical academic year for a student:
1. Sundays - 52 Sundays in a year, you know
Sundays are for rest.
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Days left 313.
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2. Summer holidays - 50 where weather is very hot
and difficult to study.
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Days left 263.
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3. 8 hours daily sleep - 130 days GONE.
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Days left 141.
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4. 1 hour for daily playing- (good for health)
means 15 days.
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Days left 126.
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5. 2 hours daily for food & other delicacies
(chewing properly & swallowing) -
means 30days.
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Days left 96.
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6. 1 hour for talking
(human is a social animal) - means 15 days.
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Days left 81.
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7. Exam days - per year at least 35 days.
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Days left 46.
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8. Quarterly, half yearly and festival (holidays) - 40
days.
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Days left 6.
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9. For sickness - at least 3 days.
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Days left 3.
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10. Movies and functions- at least 2 days.
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1 day left.
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11. That 1 day is your birthday.
How can you study on that day?!?!?!?!?!?!
Balance =0
See what i mean!
guys and girls...if your parents ask you why you are not studying...hmmm i got this excuse that you might like to print it out..ahahah
Typical academic year for a student:
1. Sundays - 52 Sundays in a year, you know
Sundays are for rest.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Days left 313.
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2. Summer holidays - 50 where weather is very hot
and difficult to study.
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Days left 263.
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3. 8 hours daily sleep - 130 days GONE.
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Days left 141.
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4. 1 hour for daily playing- (good for health)
means 15 days.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Days left 126.
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5. 2 hours daily for food & other delicacies
(chewing properly & swallowing) -
means 30days.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Days left 96.
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6. 1 hour for talking
(human is a social animal) - means 15 days.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Days left 81.
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7. Exam days - per year at least 35 days.
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Days left 46.
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8. Quarterly, half yearly and festival (holidays) - 40
days.
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Days left 6.
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9. For sickness - at least 3 days.
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Days left 3.
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10. Movies and functions- at least 2 days.
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1 day left.
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11. That 1 day is your birthday.
How can you study on that day?!?!?!?!?!?!
Balance =0
See what i mean!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
im malaysian..ahhahah
Congratulations Sean , you are 17% not Malaysian.
That means you're as Malaysian as...
Abdullah Badawi !
Is God deaf?
what if i were to say GOD IS DEAF.
yea...you heard me...what if i say that God is deaf....whatever words you speak...whatever words you say ...God wont understand .What if i were to go further and say that God does not understand different languages.hmmm? now you must be thinking im out of my mind...
Well the truth is....to some extend its true.why? because God only hears the heart...not the words out of our mouth. It does not mean that a person who talks the most out loud will be heard by God.IT is the person who means it from his heart...and through his heart...God sees it. YOu see....no matter what we say outwards...it is for a purpose of communication with your own species...humans....and humans speak different languages(complicated spiecies).....so languages were then meant for us to communicate among ourselves...to propose a thought to others...to let others know what you want them to know....but with God...God sees your heart
It is the same with prophecies.....God impresses upon a persons heart...and through that...the man interprets it into words for others to hear.It is always the heart.
So knowing this, we realise that when we pray for someone or something...it must be fromk the heart itself and not mere words. because words can be made up anytime without even meaning it.It is because God sees the heart that is even why mute people are able to communicate with God.
So then ...what exactly is the heart? is it the one that is beating now?the one pumping blood to your entire system?haha it would be funny because if Jesus is in my heart, then by doing a surgery, u can find Jesus...ahah so why do people pray and put their hands at the heart .? ahah beats me...symbolic i guess....
So the heart is actually the centre of your body....only slightly placed towards your left....not entirely...so it is really about in the middle of ur body....ok....not only the placement of it, but also the function of it is the main source why you are living...
So when we ask Jesus to come into our heart...we are not literally asking him to come into our body...aahha but we are now having Jesus as the center of our life....our life revolves around HIm not vice versa. HE is now the main source why we are living .....
so to summarize the whole thing
1) God listens to your heart
2)Jesus is the center of our life (heart)
peaze!!!!!
yea...you heard me...what if i say that God is deaf....whatever words you speak...whatever words you say ...God wont understand .What if i were to go further and say that God does not understand different languages.hmmm? now you must be thinking im out of my mind...
Well the truth is....to some extend its true.why? because God only hears the heart...not the words out of our mouth. It does not mean that a person who talks the most out loud will be heard by God.IT is the person who means it from his heart...and through his heart...God sees it. YOu see....no matter what we say outwards...it is for a purpose of communication with your own species...humans....and humans speak different languages(complicated spiecies).....so languages were then meant for us to communicate among ourselves...to propose a thought to others...to let others know what you want them to know....but with God...God sees your heart
It is the same with prophecies.....God impresses upon a persons heart...and through that...the man interprets it into words for others to hear.It is always the heart.
So knowing this, we realise that when we pray for someone or something...it must be fromk the heart itself and not mere words. because words can be made up anytime without even meaning it.It is because God sees the heart that is even why mute people are able to communicate with God.
So then ...what exactly is the heart? is it the one that is beating now?the one pumping blood to your entire system?haha it would be funny because if Jesus is in my heart, then by doing a surgery, u can find Jesus...ahah so why do people pray and put their hands at the heart .? ahah beats me...symbolic i guess....
So the heart is actually the centre of your body....only slightly placed towards your left....not entirely...so it is really about in the middle of ur body....ok....not only the placement of it, but also the function of it is the main source why you are living...
So when we ask Jesus to come into our heart...we are not literally asking him to come into our body...aahha but we are now having Jesus as the center of our life....our life revolves around HIm not vice versa. HE is now the main source why we are living .....
so to summarize the whole thing
1) God listens to your heart
2)Jesus is the center of our life (heart)
peaze!!!!!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Women!
I was browsing through my archive and i found this old e-mail.ahhah stuff about women... i hope no one is offended but its really a fact that man and women are different.haha
Its an irony to say man and women are equal.....in the eastern point of view...women are lower class people..but in the western view...women have more rights than man....haha equality?u decide....
anyway...enjoy...ahahha
Its an irony to say man and women are equal.....in the eastern point of view...women are lower class people..but in the western view...women have more rights than man....haha equality?u decide....
anyway...enjoy...ahahha
Lifting up hands
If ever someone , say your friend comes up to you and ask you why do you lift your hands in worship? what will be your answer? I guess you can say this blog is a good source of knowledge on how to defend your faith...cuz that has always been my interest apart from being a missionary.
So, lifting up holy hands.any of you can quote me a scripture...give you 10 seconds to think of it...
10...9....8.....5....1...times up...=). So is it really stated in the bible? Honestly i never knew it actually existed until i was just reading my bible randomly and came across 1 timothy 2: 8
"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing"
So really why do we do the things we do? does it make one more holy if he/she lifts up his/her hand?Why must we lift up our hands?To start off, i would say it is not a must that you must follow the "rules" of worship. to me, worship is a lifestyle...not a special occasion. gone are the days when people needed to sacrifice animals to atone their sins.....now our life itself is a living sacrifice(romans 12:1).
So realising that it is not a must to lift up our hands.....then why do we do it? If you lift up your hands because other christians are doing it...or because the pastor says so....hmmm you know what will God say about it? IT says in isaiah 29 :13
"The Lord says:
"These people come near to me with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
is made up only of rules taught by men. "
It is amazing how God sees us differently from what people see us.i would stop here cuz it will be elaborated in the next post.hmmm so why do we lift up our hands?
You know, it isnt a must that we do it. I dont know about you, but I lift up my hands as a symbol of total surrender to God. When a police sees a person lifts up his hands, the police will know that he surrendered and is willing to submit to whatever orders are given in the next few moments. The same goes with God.When we lift up our hands, it is just a symbolic refrence as total submission before God.
God bless
So, lifting up holy hands.any of you can quote me a scripture...give you 10 seconds to think of it...
10...9....8.....5....1...times up...=). So is it really stated in the bible? Honestly i never knew it actually existed until i was just reading my bible randomly and came across 1 timothy 2: 8
"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing"
So really why do we do the things we do? does it make one more holy if he/she lifts up his/her hand?Why must we lift up our hands?To start off, i would say it is not a must that you must follow the "rules" of worship. to me, worship is a lifestyle...not a special occasion. gone are the days when people needed to sacrifice animals to atone their sins.....now our life itself is a living sacrifice(romans 12:1).
So realising that it is not a must to lift up our hands.....then why do we do it? If you lift up your hands because other christians are doing it...or because the pastor says so....hmmm you know what will God say about it? IT says in isaiah 29 :13
"The Lord says:
"These people come near to me with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
is made up only of rules taught by men. "
It is amazing how God sees us differently from what people see us.i would stop here cuz it will be elaborated in the next post.hmmm so why do we lift up our hands?
You know, it isnt a must that we do it. I dont know about you, but I lift up my hands as a symbol of total surrender to God. When a police sees a person lifts up his hands, the police will know that he surrendered and is willing to submit to whatever orders are given in the next few moments. The same goes with God.When we lift up our hands, it is just a symbolic refrence as total submission before God.
God bless
Sunday, September 17, 2006
A super testiomony
If we think we have challenges that is a big mountain to climb and unfairness in life, hopefully by reading this will motivate you to greater heights!
Beautiful in deed my friends, we too can all learn from this.....lovely testimony
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Dear Friends,
An amazing story of faith in adversity. If Nick's story doesn't convince us about God's love & His power & what faith can do, then nothing else will.
My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the Glory for how He has used my testimony to touch thousands of hearts around the world! I was born without limbs and doctors have no medical explanation for this birth "defect". As you can imagine, I was faced with many challenges and obstacles.
"Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."
....To count our hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but pure joy? As my parents were Christians, and my Dad even a Pastor of our church, they knew that verse very well. However, on the morning of the 4th of December 1982 in Melbourne (Australia), the last two words on the minds of my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it. The doctors we shocked and had no answers at all! There is still no medical reason why this had happened and Nick now has a Brother and Sister who were born just like any other baby.
The whole church mourned over my birth and my parents were absolutely devastated. Everyone asked, "if God is a God of Love, then why would God let something this bad happen to not just anyone, but dedicated Christians?" My Dad thought I wouldn't survive for very long, but tests proved that I was a healthy baby boy just with a few limbs missing.
Understandably, my parents had strong concern and evident fears of what kind of life I'd be able to lead. God provided them strength, wisdom and courage through those early years and soon after that I was old enough to go to school.
The law in Australia didn't allow me to be integrated into a main-stream school because of my physical disability. God did miracles and gave my Mom the strength to fight for the law to be changed. I was one of the first disabled students to be integrated into a main-stream school.
I liked going to school, and just try to live life like everyone else, but it was in my early years of school where I encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected, weird and bullied because of my physical difference. It was very hard for me to get used to, but with the support of my parents, I started to develop attitudes and values which helped me overcome these challenging times. I knew that I was different but on the inside I was just like everyone else. There were many times when I felt so low that I wouldn't go to school just so I didn't have to face all the negative attention. I was encouraged by my parents to ignore them and to try start making friends by just talking with some kids. Soon the students realized that I was just like them, and starting there God kept on blessing me with new friends.
There were times when I felt depressed and angry because I couldn't change the way I was, or blame anyone for that matter. I went to Sunday School and learnt that God loves us all and that He cares for you. I understood that love to a point as a child, but I didn't understand that if God loved me why did He make me like this? Is it because I did something wrong? I thought I must have because out of all the kids at school, I'm the only weird one. I felt like I was a burden to those around me and the sooner I go, the better it'd be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age, but I am thankful once again, for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me strength.
Due to my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying, self esteem and loneliness, God has implanted a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.
One of the first lessons that I have learnt was not to take things for granted.
That spoke to my heart and convicted me to the point where that I know that there is no such thing as luck, chance or coincidence that these "bad" things happen in our life.
I had complete peace knowing that God won't let anything happen to us in our life unless He has a good purpose for it all.
I am now twenty- three years old and have completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting. I am also a motivational speaker and love to go out and share my story and testimony wherever opportunities become available. I have developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge today's teenagers. I am also a speaker in the corporate sector.
I have a passion for reaching out to youth and keep myself available for whatever God wants me to do, and wherever He leads, I follow.
I have many dreams and goals that I have set to achieve in my life. I want to become the best witness I can be of God's Love and Hope, to become an international inspirational speaker and be used as a vessel in both Christian and non-Christian venues. I want to become financially independent by the age of 25, through real estate investments, to modify a car for me to drive and to be interviewed and share my story on the "Oprah Winfrey Show"! Writing several best-selling books has been one of my dreams and I hope to finish writing my first by the end of the year. It will be called "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!"
I believe that if you have the desire and passion to do something, and if it's God's will, you will achieve it in good time. As humans, we continually put limits on ourselves for no reason at all! What's worse is putting limits on God who can do all things. We put God in a "box". The awesome thing about the Power of God, is that if we want to do something for God, instead of focusing on our capability, concentrate on our availability for we know that it is God through us and we can't do anything without Him. Once we make ourselves available for God's work, guess whose capabilities we rely on? God's!
*for more info visit http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
*for more info visit http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
Friday, September 15, 2006
Love!
ok ive really had a busy busy week...and couldnt post...my apologies...
anyway i did pen down my thoughts into a lil notebook which i would post it out slowly...say everyday or two days ....had alot of thoughts running through my head lately...hahaha
so anyway here is my first of the many.... its about LOVE! woot! everyone go "aaawww" quick! thank you thank you.haha
So here is how i concluded it. GOd does NOT give love,He does NOT create love, He does not destroy love.why? because God is love itself! you know in physics (sounds nerdy) ...we study about newtons law...and it states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.I find this principle the same here.Love cannot be created nor destroyed.love has and always been existing!Believe it or not that when we look around us, we see times changing, fashion changing...everything changes as years go by....agree? but you know whats so amazing?LOve has always existed no matter how many changes there are....you can find love everywhere....and literally everywhere at any moment of time! even when people are suffering...during the war or something chaotic....there is still love that exist in those times!
You see....my point is....God IS love! not just a matter of a nice and common phrase ...but if you realise what it actually means....man....its not the same ol' phrase ya know.
It says...
anyway i did pen down my thoughts into a lil notebook which i would post it out slowly...say everyday or two days ....had alot of thoughts running through my head lately...hahaha
so anyway here is my first of the many.... its about LOVE! woot! everyone go "aaawww" quick! thank you thank you.haha
So here is how i concluded it. GOd does NOT give love,He does NOT create love, He does not destroy love.why? because God is love itself! you know in physics (sounds nerdy) ...we study about newtons law...and it states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.I find this principle the same here.Love cannot be created nor destroyed.love has and always been existing!Believe it or not that when we look around us, we see times changing, fashion changing...everything changes as years go by....agree? but you know whats so amazing?LOve has always existed no matter how many changes there are....you can find love everywhere....and literally everywhere at any moment of time! even when people are suffering...during the war or something chaotic....there is still love that exist in those times!
You see....my point is....God IS love! not just a matter of a nice and common phrase ...but if you realise what it actually means....man....its not the same ol' phrase ya know.
It says...
John 13:34-35 (New International Version)
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
now realise this God is love....so if we potray love to one another.....we are actually potraying God to others! christianity is all about living a life that reflects of God to others. and by showing love to one another...and because God is love....we are actually showing God to others...and just as Jesus said...then all men will know that we are his disciples. It is just through a lifestyle of love....Sunday, September 10, 2006
Colours
Colours ...what if colours were not as they seem to be?what do i mean by this? lets say if i point at a red car...and i ask you what colour is it.....you would say red because all these while people have thought you that it is red.but what if that colour has been grey...and because you have been told it is red...therefore you call it red?
Confusing?hmmm my point is...what if everyone were to see colours differently?What if my black was actually your purple all along? but because we were told that it is black all these while...therefore we say it is black.What if what if colours were not what they actually were? will it make a difference if it was? no...but it is a good thought to think about......
Confusing?hmmm my point is...what if everyone were to see colours differently?What if my black was actually your purple all along? but because we were told that it is black all these while...therefore we say it is black.What if what if colours were not what they actually were? will it make a difference if it was? no...but it is a good thought to think about......
Virtual world
Sometimes as i look around me, i wonder what if everything around me wasnt real.What if everything i see around me only exist virtually.It would be like me being in a virtual reality game where i am the only real thing around.What if...what if...
I may sound crazy now but what if it is so?That everything around me is not real ,existing only virtually just as a test for us to see if we can go on to the "next stage".what if even our parents, friends, relatives or even me were programmed to act the way the should act and that everything happens just because it is programmed to do so.So in that case, everything happens in the end is just to see how you would react to things around yourself.
So take for example a friend who just hurt you so badly.What if it happened because God wanted her to do that to you?What if God just wanted to see how you would react to it?Come to think of it, i guess Job did come to this stage where everything was merely existing primarily to test him.It is an interesting thought i had for years...what if everything was not real..or maybe it was all this while?
I may sound crazy now but what if it is so?That everything around me is not real ,existing only virtually just as a test for us to see if we can go on to the "next stage".what if even our parents, friends, relatives or even me were programmed to act the way the should act and that everything happens just because it is programmed to do so.So in that case, everything happens in the end is just to see how you would react to things around yourself.
So take for example a friend who just hurt you so badly.What if it happened because God wanted her to do that to you?What if God just wanted to see how you would react to it?Come to think of it, i guess Job did come to this stage where everything was merely existing primarily to test him.It is an interesting thought i had for years...what if everything was not real..or maybe it was all this while?
Thursday, September 07, 2006
marching
haha guess what peeps, believe it or not i was in a marching team which won the most awards in my school e.g school sprts day and curiculum days.can u find me in the photo?haha its bottom row..5th from left..Well let me begin my life as a st.john memeber....
once upon a time..in a land far far away,...okok cut the crap... hmm i was in standard 4 (equivalent to year 4)...i was in the tae kwan do unit...hahah after few weeks i gave up...then went to st.john. For those of you who dont know, we malaysians have to pick one uniform unit, one sports/games, and one club. It is a must.So every saturday we had to go to school for these activities....
by form 1 (year 7) ...we moved into another school where i selected my clubs and units
1. uniform unit = St.JOhn
2. Sports/games = chess
3. club = Literature drama and dance/ interact club
So yea...this was my secondary school life on saturdays...So lets single out st.john for the moment.I started in form 1 as a recruit....in form 2(year 8) i took my first aid test which i had to pass to remain in the cadet.Form 3( year9) i begin to be actively involve.I remember walking around the city collecting donations.....being on duty for different sports...
form4 (year10) we were seniors and were training junors by then....i would talk about the training in a minute.... form 5(year11) we finally had our ranks....we took a test and out of the whole cadet we could only have one seargent, 4 corperals and 8 lance corperals. I got a lance corperal which was good enough...
So anyway the training we had every saturday was to run 7 laps around the field.... which is 7x400 =2800m ......yea we run 2.8 km every week...after that we did 100 situps and 100 push ups.......these figures are however the minimum..... most of the times it is more thatn that (including random punishments given)...... we trained hard to be the best in the school which we were and diddnt want to let the standard drop.
The awards we won were simply uncountable i dare say that we won 90% of the trophies.....marching was our main strgth i guess.... I remember being a lance corperal shouting orders till i had no more voice...hahah..
so anyway......anyone wanna march?hahah
This was taken after we were competing in the NGO competition.... guess which one is me...hahha
answer= 2nd from left
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